1st Samuel Chapter 20 verse 7 Holy Bible
If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be wroth, then know that evil is determined by him.
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If he says, It is well, your servant will be at peace: but if he is angry, then it will be clear to you that he has an evil purpose in mind against me.
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If he say thus, It is well, -- thy servant shall have peace; but if he be very wroth, be sure that evil is determined by him.
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If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him.
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If he shall say thus, It is well; thy servant will have peace: but if he shall be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him.
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If he says, 'It is well;' your servant shall have peace: but if he be angry, then know that evil is determined by him.
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If thus he say: Good; peace `is' for thy servant; and if it be very displeasing to him -- know that the evil hath been determined by him;
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Ellicott's Commentary
Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewIfאִם־ (’im-)ConjunctionStrong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, nothe says,יֹאמַ֛ר (yō·mar)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 559: To utter, say‘Good,’ט֖וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)Adjective - masculine singularStrong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, goodthen your servantלְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ (lə·‘aḇ·de·ḵā)Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularStrong's 5650: Slave, servantis safe,שָׁל֣וֹם (šā·lō·wm)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 7965: Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peacebut ifוְאִם־ (wə·’im-)Conjunctive waw | ConjunctionStrong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, nothe is enraged,חָרֹ֤ה (ḥā·rōh)Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteStrong's 2734: To glow, grow warm, to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousyyou will knowדַּ֕ע (da‘)Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularStrong's 3045: To knowhe has evilהָרָעָ֖ה (hā·rā·‘āh)Article | Adjective - feminine singularStrong's 7451: Bad, evilintentions.כָלְתָ֥ה (ḵā·lə·ṯāh)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularStrong's 3615: To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spentJump to PreviousAngry Clear Decided Determined Displeasing Evil Harm Loses Mind Peace Purpose Safe Servant Sure Temper Wroth
