1 Samuel 30:8

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And David enquired at the Lord, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.and David inquired of the LORD: “Should I pursue these raiders? Will I overtake them?” “Pursue them,” the LORD replied, “for you will surely overtake them and rescue the captives.”

In other translations

And David enquired at the Lord, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.and David inquired of the LORD: “Should I pursue these raiders? Will I overtake them?” “Pursue them,” the LORD replied, “for you will surely overtake them and rescue the captives.”

Hebrew words

וַיִּשְׁאַלvaiyish'aland he enquiredH7592דָּוִדdavidDavidH1732בַּיהוָהbayahwehby YahwehH3068לֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559אֶרְדֹּף'erdofwill I pursue?H7291אַחֲרֵי'achareiafterH310הַגְּדוּד־hagedud-the marauding bandH1416הַזֶּהhazeh<the> thisH2088הַאַשִּׂגֶנּוּha'assigenu¿ will I overtake itH5381וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559לוֹloto <the> himרְדֹףredofpursueH7291כִּי־ki-forH3588הַשֵּׂגhasegcertainly <to overtake>H5381תַּשִּׂיגtasigyou will overtake [it]H5381וְהַצֵּלvehatzeland certainly <to rescue>H5337תַּצִּיל׃tatzilyou will rescue [them]H5337

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