1 Samuel 25:29
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Should anyoneאָדָם֙
(a·dam)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
riseוַיָּ֤קָם
(vai·ya·kam)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
up to pursueלִרְדָפְךָ֔
(lir·da·fe·cha,)
7291: to pursue, chase, persecutea prim. root
you and to seekוּלְבַקֵּ֖שׁ
(u·le·vak·kesh)
1245: to seeka prim. root
your life,נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ
(naf·she·cha;)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
then the lifeנֶ֨פֶשׁ
(ne·fesh)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
of my lordאֲדֹנִ֜י
(a·do·ni)
113: lordfrom an unused word
shall be boundצְרוּרָ֣ה
(tze·ru·rah)
6887a: to bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, or crampeda prim. root
in the bundleבִּצְרֹ֣ור
(bitz·ro·vr)
6872a: a bundle, parcel, pouch, bagfrom tsarar
of the livingהַחַיִּ֗ים
(ha·chai·yim)
2416a: alive, livingfrom chayah
with the LORDיְהוָ֣ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
your God;אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ
(e·lo·hei·cha,)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
but the livesנֶ֤פֶשׁ
(ne·fesh)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
of your enemies 
 
340: to be hostile toa prim. root
He will slingיְקַלְּעֶ֔נָּה
(ye·kal·le·'en·nah,)
7049a: to sling, hurl fortha prim. root
out as from the hollowכַּ֥ף
(kaf)
3709: hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a panfrom kaphaph
of a sling.הַקָּֽלַע׃
(hak·ka·la.)
7050a: a slingfrom qala


















KJV Lexicon
Yet a man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
is risen
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
to pursue
radaph  (raw-daf')
to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by) -- chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).
thee and to seek
baqash  (baw-kash')
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
thy soul
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
but the soul
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
of my lord
'adown  (aw-done')
from an unused root (meaning to rule); sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine) -- lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with Adoni-.
shall be bound
tsarar  (tsaw-rar')
to cramp, literally or figuratively
in the bundle
tsrowr  (tser-ore')
a parcel (as packed up); also a kernel or particle (as if a package) -- bag, bendeth, bundle, least grain, small stone.
of life
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
with the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
thy God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
and the souls
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
of thine enemies
'oyeb  (o-yabe')
hating; an adversary -- enemy, foe.
them shall he sling out
qala`  (kaw-lah')
carve, sling (out).
as out of the middle
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
kaph  (kaf)
the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); figuratively, power
of a sling
qela`  (keh'-lah)
a sling; also a (door) screen (as if slung across), or the valve (of the door) itself -- hanging, leaf, sling.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Should anyone rise up to pursue you and to seek your life, then the life of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of the living with the LORD your God; but the lives of your enemies He will sling out as from the hollow of a sling.

King James Bible
Yet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul: but the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the LORD thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, as out of the middle of a sling.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"When someone pursues you and attempts to take your life, my lord's life will be tucked safely in the place where the LORD your God protects the living. However, He will fling away your enemies' lives like stones from a sling.

International Standard Version
If anyone should arise to pursue you and seek your life, may the life of your majesty be bound up with the LORD your God in a bundle of the living, and may he sling out the lives of your enemies from the pocket of a sling.

NET Bible
When someone sets out to chase you and to take your life, the life of my lord will be wrapped securely in the bag of the living by the LORD your God. But he will sling away the lives of your enemies from the sling's pocket!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Even though someone pursued you and sought your life, your life is wrapped in the bundle of life which comes from the LORD your God. But he will dispose of the lives of your enemies like stones thrown from a sling.

King James 2000 Bible
Yet a man has risen to pursue you, and to seek your soul: but the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of the living with the LORD your God; and the souls of your enemies, them shall he sling out, as out of the middle of a sling.
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