1st Samuel Chapter 30 verse 8 Holy Bible

ASV 1stSamuel 30:8

And David inquired of Jehovah, saying, If I pursue after this troop, shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue; for thou shalt surely overtake `them', and shalt without fail recover `all'.
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BBE 1stSamuel 30:8

Then David, questioning the Lord, said, Am I to go after this band? will I be able to overtake them? And in answer he said, Go after them, for you will certainly overtake them, and get back everything.
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DARBY 1stSamuel 30:8

And David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he said to him, Pursue; for thou shalt assuredly overtake [them] and shalt certainly recover.
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KJV 1stSamuel 30:8

And David inquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.
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WBT 1stSamuel 30:8

And David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue; for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.
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WEB 1stSamuel 30:8

David inquired of Yahweh, saying, If I pursue after this troop, shall I overtake them? He answered him, Pursue; for you shall surely overtake [them], and shall without fail recover [all].
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YLT 1stSamuel 30:8

and David asketh at Jehovah, saying, `I pursue after this troop -- do I overtake it?' And He saith to him, `Pursue, for thou dost certainly overtake, and dost certainly deliver.'
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Ellicott's Commentary

Parallel Commentaries ...Hebrewand Davidדָּוִ֤ד (dā·wiḏ)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesseinquiredוַיִּשְׁאַ֨ל (way·yiš·’al)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demandof the LORD:בַּֽיהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel“Should I pursueאֶרְדֹּ֛ף (’er·dōp̄)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularStrong's 7291: To pursue, chase, persecutetheseהַזֶּ֖ה (haz·zeh)Article | Pronoun - masculine singularStrong's 2088: This, thatraiders?הַגְּדוּד־ (hag·gə·ḏūḏ-)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 1416: A band, troopWill I overtake them?”הַֽאַשִּׂגֶ֑נּוּ (ha·’aś·śi·ḡen·nū)Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singularStrong's 5381: To reach, overtake“Pursueרְדֹ֔ף (rə·ḏōp̄)Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularStrong's 7291: To pursue, chase, persecutethem,”כִּֽי־ (kî-)ConjunctionStrong's 3588: A relative conjunctionthe LORD replied,לֵאמֹ֔ר (lê·mōr)Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructStrong's 559: To utter, say“for you will surelyהַשֵּׂ֥ג (haś·śêḡ)Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteStrong's 5381: To reach, overtakeovertake themתַּשִּׂ֖יג (taś·śîḡ)Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singularStrong's 5381: To reach, overtakeand rescue the captives.”וְהַצֵּ֥ל (wə·haṣ·ṣêl)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteStrong's 5337: To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliverJump to PreviousAble Assuredly Band David Deliver Inquired Overtake Party Pursue Questioning Raiding Recover Rescue Succeed Surely Troop