1 Samuel 19:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
When the messengersהַמַּלְאָכִ֔ים
(ham·mal·'a·chim,)
4397: a messengerfrom an unused word
entered,וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙
(vai·ya·vo·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
behold,וְהִנֵּ֥ה
(ve·hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
the household idolהַתְּרָפִ֖ים
(hat·te·ra·fim)
8655: (a kind of idol) perhaps household idolof uncertain derivation
[was] on the bedהַמִּטָּ֑ה
(ham·mit·tah;)
4296: a couch, bedfrom natah
with the quiltוּכְבִ֥יר
(u·che·vir)
3523: (something woven) perhaps a quilt or netfrom an unused word
of goats'הָעִזִּ֖ים
(ha·'iz·zim)
5795: female goatfrom an unused word
[hair] at its head.מְרַאֲשֹׁתָֽיו׃
(me·ra·'a·sho·tav.)
4763: a place at the head, head placefrom rosh


















KJV Lexicon
And when the messengers
mal'ak  (mal-awk')
a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher) -- ambassador, angel, king, messenger.
were come in
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
behold there was an image
traphiym  (ter-aw-feme')
a healer; Teraphim (singular or plural) a family idol -- idols(-atry), images, teraphim.
in the bed
mittah  (mit-taw')
a bed (as extended) for sleeping or eating; by analogy, a sofa, litter or bier -- bed(-chamber), bier.
with a pillow
kbiyr  (keb-eer)
a matrass (of intertwined materials) -- pillow.
of goats'
`ez  (aze)
a she-goat (as strong), but masculine in plural (which also is used ellipt. for goat's hair) -- (she) goat, kid.
hair for his bolster
mra'ashah  (mer-ah-ash-aw')
a headpiece, i.e. (plural for adverbial) at (or as) the head-rest (or pillow) -- bolster, head, pillow.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When the messengers entered, behold, the household idol was on the bed with the quilt of goats' hair at its head.

King James Bible
And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the messengers arrived, to their surprise, the household idol was on the bed with some goat hair on its head.

International Standard Version
The messengers went in, and there was the household idol in the bed with the cover of goat hair at its head!

NET Bible
When the messengers came, they found only the idol on the bed and the quilt made of goat's hair at its head.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The messengers came, and there in the bed were the idols with the goat-hair blanket at its head.

King James 2000 Bible
And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats' hair for his head.
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