1 Samuel 17:20
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And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.So David got up early in the morning, left the flock with a keeper, loaded up, and set out as Jesse had instructed him. He reached the camp as the army was marching out to its position and shouting the battle cry.
In other translations
And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.So David got up early in the morning, left the flock with a keeper, loaded up, and set out as Jesse had instructed him. He reached the camp as the army was marching out to its position and shouting the battle cry.
Hebrew words
וַיַּשְׁכֵּםvaiyashkemand he rose earlyH7925דָּוִדdavidDavidH1732בַּבֹּקֶרbabokerin the morningH1242וַיִּטֹּשׁvaiyitoshand he leftH5203אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַצֹּאןhatzonthe flockH6629עַל־'al-withH5921שֹׁמֵרshomera watchmanH8104וַיִּשָּׂאvaiyisa'and he lifted upH5375וַיֵּלֶךְvaiyelekhand he wentH1980כַּאֲשֶׁרka'asherjust asH834צִוָּהוּtzivahuhe had commanded himH6680יִשָׁיyishaiJesseH3448וַיָּבֹאvaiyavo'and he cameH935הַמַּעְגָּלָהhama'galahthe camp towardsH4570וְהַחַיִלvehachayiland the armyH2428הַיֹּצֵאhaiyotze'which was going outH3318אֶל־'el-toH413הַמַּעֲרָכָהhama'arakhahthe battle lineH4634וְהֵרֵעוּvehere'uand they shouted a war cryH7321בַּמִּלְחָמָה׃bamilchamahin the battleH4421
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