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1 Samuel 25:43

In 1 Samuel 25 of 1 Samuel.

David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his wives.

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וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).אֲחִינֹ֛עַםachinoamAhinoamאֲחִינֹעַםnoun, proper name — “Ahinoam”H293Achinoam, the name of two IsraelitessesAhinoam.לָקַ֥חlaqachtakeלָקַחverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “take”, a completed actionH3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.דָּוִ֖דdavidDavidדָּוִדnoun, proper name — “David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.מִֽיִּזְרְעֶ֑אלmiyizreelfrom Jezreelיִזְרְעֵאלpreposition, noun, proper name — “from Jezreel”H3157Jizreel, the name of two places in Palestine and of two IsraelitesJezreel.וַתִּהְיֶ֛יןָvatihyeynaand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “and be”, the next action in the storyH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.גַּֽםgamalsoגַּםparticle, affirmation — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.שְׁתֵּיהֶ֥ןsheteyhentwoשְׁנַיִםadjective, cardinal, feminine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “two”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8147two; also (as ordinal) twofoldboth, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.ל֖וֹlvotoל֖וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toלְנָשִֽׁיםlenashimto eachאִשָּׁהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “to each”, the ordinary formH802a woman(adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they became both of them his wives.

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American Standard Version (1901)

David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they became both of them his wives.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Ahinoam hath David taken from Jezreel, and they are — even both of them — to him for wives;

World English Bible

David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they both became his wives.

Darby Translation

David had also taken Ahinoam of Jizreel; and they became, even both of them, his wives.

Douay-Rheims

Moreover David took also Achinoam of Jezrahel: and they were both of them his wives.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they became both of them his wives.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And David took Achinaam out of Jezrael, and they were both his wives.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ τὴν Ἀχινάαμ ἔλαβε Δαυὶδ ἐξ Ἰεζραὲλ, καὶ ἀμφότεραι ἦσαν αὐτῷ γυναῖκες.

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