The Meaning of 1 Samuel 13:17 Explained

1 Samuel 13:17

KJV: And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto the way that leadeth to Ophrah, unto the land of Shual:

YLT: And the destroyer goeth out from the camp of the Philistines -- three detachments; the one detachment turneth unto the way of Ophrah, unto the land of Shual;

Darby: And the ravagers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned the way of Ophrah, into the land of Shual;

ASV: And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto the way that leadeth to Ophrah, unto the land of Shual;

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the spoilers  came out  of the camp  of the Philistines  in three  companies:  one  company  turned  unto the way  [that leadeth to] Ophrah,  unto the land  of Shual: 

What does 1 Samuel 13:17 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Samuel 13:13-23 - Left In The Spoilers' Hands
Sternly and sorrowfully the old prophet pronounced the sentence of Saul's deposition, and suggested that already God had sought and found another prince for his people. In Jesse's home was found the stripling who in after-years would say: "Wait on the Lord: be of good courage and He shall strengthen thy heart: wait, I say, on the Lord," Psalms 27:14.
Wait thou thy Lord's leisure! Bid thy heart stay its feverish beating, and thy pulse subside! To act prematurely and in self-will would mar the divine purpose, and set in motion stones that could not be slopped. "Let your moderation be known unto all men; the Lord is at hand." Never say, "Circumstances compelled me; I had to do it: my hand was forced"! No, child of God, thou art greater than circumstances and superior to the crowd of base spirits around thee. Wait thou on God, for He shall yet interpose in thy behalf. Allow no circumstances to provoke or excuse the doing of evil. In quietness and confidence shall be thy strength; in returning and rest shall thou be saved. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Samuel 13

1  Saul's select band
3  He calls the Hebrews to Gilgal against the Philistines
5  The Philistines' great army
6  The distress of the Israelites
8  Saul, weary of staying for Samuel, sacrifices
11  Samuel reproves him
17  The three raiding parties of the Philistines
19  The policy of the Philistines, to allow no blacksmith in Israel

What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 13:17 mean?

And came out raiders of the camp of the Philistines three in companies company one turned to the road to Ophrah the land of Shual
וַיֵּצֵ֧א הַמַּשְׁחִ֛ית מִמַּחֲנֵ֥ה פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה רָאשִׁ֑ים הָרֹ֨אשׁ אֶחָ֥ד יִפְנֶ֛ה אֶל־ דֶּ֥רֶךְ עָפְרָ֖ה אֶ֥רֶץ שׁוּעָֽל

וַיֵּצֵ֧א  And  came  out 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יׄוצֵאת 
Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth.
הַמַּשְׁחִ֛ית  raiders 
Parse: Article, Verb, Hifil, Participle, masculine singular
Root: שָׁחַת  
Sense: to destroy, corrupt, go to ruin, decay.
מִמַּחֲנֵ֥ה  of  the  camp 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, common singular construct
Root: מַחֲנֶה  
Sense: encampment, camp.
פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים  of  the  Philistines 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine plural
Root: פְּלִשְׁתִּי  
Sense: an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan.
שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה  three 
Parse: Number, masculine singular
Root: מִשְׁלֹשׁ 
Sense: three, triad.
רָאשִׁ֑ים  in  companies 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: רֹאשׁ 
Sense: head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning.
הָרֹ֨אשׁ  company 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: רֹאשׁ 
Sense: head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning.
אֶחָ֥ד  one 
Parse: Number, masculine singular
Root: אֶחָד  
Sense: one (number).
יִפְנֶ֛ה  turned 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: פֹּונֶה 
Sense: to turn.
דֶּ֥רֶךְ  the  road  to 
Parse: Noun, common singular construct
Root: דֶּרֶךְ  
Sense: way, road, distance, journey, manner.
עָפְרָ֖ה  Ophrah 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: עָפְרָה 
Sense: a Judaite, son of Meonothai.
אֶ֥רֶץ  the  land 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: אֶרֶץ  
Sense: land, earth.
שׁוּעָֽל  of  Shual 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: שׁוּעָל 
Sense: as Asherite, son of Zophah.

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