to say, speak, utter

1. (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend

2. (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called

3. (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly

4. (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

threshing-floor

(TWOT) barn, barn floor, corn floor, void place

David = "beloved"

1. youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel

they, these, the same, who

behold, lo, see, if

to fight, do battle, make war

1. (Qal) to fight, do battle

2. (Niphal) to engage in battle, wage war

(Qal) to eat, use as food

to be conspicuous, tell, make known

1. (Hiphil) to tell, declare

   1. to tell, announce, report

   2. to declare, make known, expound

   3. to inform of

   4. to publish, declare, proclaim

   5. to avow, acknowledge, confess

      1. messenger (participle)

2. (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported

Philistine = "immigrants"

1. an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan

Keilah = "fortress"

1. a city in the lowlands of Judah northwest of Hebron

to spoil, plunder, take spoil

1. (Qal)

   1. to plunder

   2. plunderers (participle)

2. (Poel) to plunder