1 Sam. 22:17 in context
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First Samuel 22:17

And the king [Saul] said to the running guards [the bodyguards who ran in front of the chariot, see 1 Sam. 8:11] who stood beside him, "Turn back and kill the priests of the Lord (Yahweh), for their hands are also with David [they have taken his side]. They knew he was fleeing, but they did not reveal it to me."
But the king's servants did not want to lay their hands on the priests of the Lord (Yahweh) to kill them.
[This is the second time it is mentioned that those under Saul's leadership refused to obey his orders, see 1 Sam. 14:44–45. This reinforces how the Israelites believed that an earthly king had limited power and that it was important to obey God more than men, see Acts 5:29.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיֹּאמֶר   הַמֶּלֶךְ   לָרָצִים   הַנִּצָּבִים   עָלָיו   סֹבּוּ   וְהָמִיתוּ   כֹּהֲנֵי   יְהוָה   כִּי   גַם   יָדָם   עִם   דָּוִד   וְכִי   יָדְעוּ   כִּי   בֹרֵחַ   הוּא   וְלֹא   גָלוּ   אֶת   אָזְנוֹ   וְלֹא   אָבוּ   עַבְדֵי   הַמֶּלֶךְ   לִשְׁלֹחַ   אֶת   יָדָם   לִפְגֹעַ   בְּכֹהֲנֵי   יְהוָה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῖς παρατρέχουσιν τοῖς ἐφεστηκόσιν ἐπ᾽ αὐτόν προσαγάγετε καὶ θανατοῦτε τοὺς ἱερεῖς τοῦ κυρίου ὅτι ἡ χεὶρ αὐτῶν μετὰ Δαυιδ καὶ ὅτι ἔγνωσαν ὅτι φεύγει αὐτός καὶ οὐκ ἀπεκάλυψαν τὸ ὠτίον μου καὶ οὐκ ἐβουλήθησαν οἱ παῖδες τοῦ βασιλέως ἐπενεγκεῖν τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῶν ἀπαντῆσαι εἰς τοὺς ἱερεῖς κυρίου

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H0559
 וַ (va)
יֹּ֣אמֶר (jómer)
 seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H9009
H4428
 הַ (ha)
מֶּ֡לֶךְ (melekhe)
 the
king
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H9005
H7323
 לָ (la)
רָצִים֩ (ratzim)
 to
to run
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ pl. qal participle active masculine plural

Rd
Vqrmpa
H9009
H5324
 הַ (ha)
נִּצָּבִ֨ים (nitzavim)
 the
to stand
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Verb Verb
niphal participle active ♂ pl. niphal participle active masculine plural

Td
VNrmpa
H5921a
H9033
 עָלָ֜י (alaj)
ו (v)
 upon
him
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Rd
Sp3ms
H5437
 סֹ֥בּוּ (sóvbvo)
 to turn
Verb Verb
qal ♂ pl. qal second person masculine plural

Vqv2mp
H9002
H4191
H9015
 וְ (ve)
הָמִ֣יתוּ (hamito)
׀
and
to die
separate
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
hiphil ♂ pl. hiphil second person masculine plural

C
Vhv2mp
H3548
 כֹּהֲנֵ֣י (kóhanei)
 priest
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H3068
 יְהוָ֗ה (jehvah)
 YHWH
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npt
H3588a
 כִּ֤י (ki)
 for
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H1571
H9014
 גַם (gam-)
־
also
link
Adv. Adverb

 D
H3027
H9028
 יָדָ (jada)
ם֙ (m)
 hand
their
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

Ncbsc
Sp3mp
H5973a
H9014
 עִם (im-)
־
with
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H1732
 דָּוִ֔ד (david)
 David
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H9002
H3588a
 וְ (ve)
כִ֤י (khi)
 and
for
Conj. Conjunktion

Conj. Conjunktion

 C
Tc
H3045
 יָֽדְעוּ֙ (jadeo)
 to know
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p pl. qal qatal third person plural

Vqp3cp
H3588a
H9014
 כִּֽי (ki-)
־
for
link
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H1272
 בֹרֵ֣חַ (vórecha)
 to flee
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsa
H1931
 ה֔וּא (ho)
 he
Pron. Pron.
personal 3p ♂ sing. personal third person masculine singular

Pp3ms
H9002
H3808
 וְ (ve)
לֹ֥א (ló)
 and
not
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 C
Tn
H1540
 גָל֖וּ (galo)
 to uncover
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p pl. qal qatal third person plural

Vqp3cp
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H0241
H9023
 אָזְנ (azen)
וֹ (vó)
 ear
his
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H9002
H3808
H9014
 וְ (ve)
לֹֽא (ló-)
־
and
not
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 C
Tn
H0014
 אָב֞וּ (avo)
 be willing
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p pl. qal qatal third person plural

Vqp3cp
H5650
 עַבְדֵ֤י (avedei)
 servant
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H9009
H4428
 הַ (ha)
מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (melekhe)
 the
king
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H9005
H7971
 לִ (li)
שְׁלֹ֣חַ (shelócha)
 to
to send
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H3027
H9028
 יָדָ֔ (jada)
ם (m)
 hand
their
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

Ncbsc
Sp3mp
H9005
H6293
 לִ (li)
פְגֹ֖עַ (fegóa)
 to
to fall on
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H9003
H3548
 בְּ (be)
כֹהֲנֵ֥י (khóhanei)
 in
priest
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

R
Ncmpc
H3068
H9016
H9018
 יְהוָֽה (jehvah)
׃
ס (s)
 YHWH
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npt

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