2 Samuel 1:8
Strong's Lexicon
‘Who
מִי־ (mî-)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4310: 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever

are you ?’
אָ֑תָּה (’āt·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 859: 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.)

he asked.
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

So I told
(וָאֹמַ֣ר) (wā·’ō·mar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

him,
אֵלָ֔יו (’ê·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

‘I am
אָנֹֽכִי׃ (’ā·nō·ḵî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 595: 1) I (first pers. sing.)

an Amalekite.’
עֲמָלֵקִ֖י (‘ă·mā·lê·qî)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6003: Amalekite = see Amalek 'people of lapping' 1) descendants of Amalek, the grandson of Esau

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
‘Who are you?’ he asked. So I told him, ‘I am an Amalekite.’

Young's Literal Translation
And he saith to me, Who [art] thou? and I say unto him, An Amalekite I [am].’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He asked me, ‘ Who are you ? ’ I told him: I’m an Amalekite.

New American Standard Bible
"He said to me, 'Who are you?' And I answered him, 'I am an Amalekite.'

King James Bible
And he said unto me, Who [art] thou? And I answered him, I [am] an Amalekite.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"He asked me, 'Who are you?' "'An Amalekite,' I answered.

New Living Translation
"He responded, 'Who are you?' "'I am an Amalekite,' I told him.

English Standard Version
And he said to me, ‘Who are you?’ I answered him, ‘I am an Amalekite.’

New American Standard Bible
"He said to me, 'Who are you?' And I answered him, 'I am an Amalekite.'

King James Bible
And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He asked me, 'Who are you?' I told him: I'm an Amalekite.

International Standard Version
He asked me, 'Who are you?' So I answered him, 'I'm an Amalekite!'

NET Bible
He asked me, 'Who are you?' I told him, 'I'm an Amalekite.'

American Standard Version
And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

English Revised Version
And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

Young's Literal Translation
And he saith to me, Who art thou? and I say unto him, An Amalekite I am.'
















Cross References
1 Samuel 15:3
Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.

1 Samuel 30:1
And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire;

1 Samuel 30:13
And David said unto him, To whom belongest thou? and whence art thou? And he said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days agone I fell sick.

2 Samuel 1:7
And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.

2 Samuel 1:9
He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me.

2 Samuel 1:13
And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite.

2 Samuel 1:1
Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;

2 Samuel 1:6
And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.

2 Samuel 1:5
And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?

2 Samuel 1:10
So I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord.

2 Samuel 1:11
Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:
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