1 Samuel 21:2
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
“The king has given me a mission,” David replied. “He told me no one is to know about the mission or charge. And I have directed my young men to meet me at a certain place.

Young's Literal Translation
And David saith to Ahimelech the priest, ‘The king hath commanded me a matter, and he saith unto me, Let no man know anything of the matter about which I am sending thee, and which I have commanded thee; and the young men I have caused to know at such and such a place;

King James Bible
And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed [my] servants to such and such a place.

Hebrew
“The king
הַמֶּלֶךְ֮ (ham·me·leḵ)
0
Strong's 4428: A king

has ordered me
צִוַּ֣נִי (ṣiw·wa·nî)
0
Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order

on some business,”
דָבָר֒ (ḏā·ḇār)
0
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

David
דָּוִ֜ד (dā·wiḏ)
0
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

replied.
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
0
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“He told
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
0
Strong's 559: To utter, say

me
אֵלַ֗י (’ê·lay)
0
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

no one
אַל־ (’al-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 408: Not

is to know
יֵ֧דַע (yê·ḏa‘)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3045: To know

about
אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

the mission
הַדָּבָ֛ר (had·dā·ḇār)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

or
וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר (wa·’ă·šer)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

instructions.
צִוִּיתִ֑ךָ (ṣiw·wî·ṯi·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order

And
וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-)
Adverb
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

I have directed
יוֹדַ֔עְתִּי (yō·w·ḏa‘·tî)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3045: To know

[my] young men
הַנְּעָרִ֣ים (han·nə·‘ā·rîm)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer

to meet me
אֶל־ (’el-)
Direct object marker
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

at a certain place.
מְק֥וֹם (mə·qō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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