King James Version

1 Samuel 31:11

And when the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul;

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וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּvayishmevand hearשָׁמַעconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and hear”, the next action in the storyH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…אֵלָ֔יוelayvamongאֵלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).יֹשְׁבֵ֖יyoshevedwellיָשַׁבverb, qal, participle, construct — “dwell”, a verb used as a describing wordH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…יָבֵ֣ישׁyaveyshJobeshיָבֵשׁnoun, proper name — “Jobesh”H3003Jobesh, the name of an Israelite and of a place in PalestineJobesh (-Gilead).גִּלְעָ֑דgiladGileadגִּלְעָדnoun, proper name — “Gilead”H1568Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three IsraelitesGilead, Gileadite.אֵ֛תetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “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).אֲשֶׁרasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…עָשׂ֥וּasvdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “do”, a completed actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…פְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםfelishtimPhilistineפְּלִשְׁתִּיnoun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute — “Philistine”, the ordinary formH6430a Pelishtite or inhabitant of PeleshethPhilistine.לְשָׁאֽוּלleshaulto Shaulשָׁאוּלpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Shaul”H7586Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two IsraelitesSaul, Shaul.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard concerning him that which the Philistines had done to Saul,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard concerning him that which the Philistines had done to Saul,

Young’s Literal Translation

And they hear regarding it — the inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead — that which the Philistines have done to Saul,

World English Bible

When the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,

Darby Translation

And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead heard of what the Philistines had done to Saul,

Douay-Rheims

Now when the inhabitants of Jabes Galaad had heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard concerning him that which the Philistines had done to Saul,

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the inhabitants of Jabis Galaad hear what the Philistines did to Saul.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἀκούουσιν οἱ κατοικοῦντες Ἰαβὶς τῆς Γαλααδίτιδος ἃ ἐποίησαν οἱ ἀλλόφυλοι τῷ Σαούλ.

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Young’s Literal Translation

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Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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