1	David, however, said to himself, “One of these days now I will be swept away by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will stop searching for me all over Israel, and I will slip out of his hand.”
	× דָּוִד֙ dā·wiḏ David, however , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer said Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 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 × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 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) × לִבּ֔וֹ lib·bōw himself , Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 3820 BSB/Thayers 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding   1a) inner part, midst     1a1) midst (of things)     1a2) heart (of man)     1a3) soul, heart (of man)     1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory     1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will)     1a6) conscience     1a7) heart (of moral character)     1a8) as seat of appetites     1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage × אֶחָ֖ד ’e·ḥāḏ “ One Grammar Number - masculine singular Strongs 259 BSB/Thayers 1) one (number)   1a) one (number)   1b) each, every   1c) a certain   1d) an (indefinite article)   1e) only, once, once for all   1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one   1g) first   1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal) × יוֹם־ yō·wm- of these days Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × עַתָּ֛ה ‘at·tāh now Grammar Adverb Strongs 6258 BSB/Thayers 1) now   1a) now   1b) in phrases × אֶסָּפֶ֥ה ’es·sā·p̄eh I will be swept away Grammar Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 5595 BSB/Thayers 1) to sweep or snatch away, catch up, destroy, consume   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be snatched away     1a2) to sweep or snatch away   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be swept away, be destroyed     1b2) to be caught up, be captured   1c) (Hiphil) to catch up, gather × בְּיַד־ bə·yaḏ- by the hand Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 3027 BSB/Thayers 1) hand   1a) hand (of man)   1b) strength, power (fig.)   1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)   1d) (various special, technical senses)     1d1) sign, monument     1d2) part, fractional part, share     1d3) time, repetition     1d4) axle-trees, axle     1d5) stays, support (for laver)     1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)     1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)     1d8) wrists × שָׁא֑וּל šā·’ūl of Saul . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7586 BSB/Thayers     Saul or Shaul = |desired| 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah × אֵֽין־ ’ên- There is nothing Grammar Adverb Strongs 369 BSB/Thayers 1) nothing, not, nought n   1a) nothing, nought neg   1b) not   1c) to have not (of possession) adv   1d) without w/prep   1e) for lack of × ט֜וֹב ṭō·wḇ better Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2896 BSB/Thayers adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable   1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)   1b) pleasant (to the higher nature)   1c) good, excellent (of its kind)   1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation   1e) good, appropriate, becoming   1f) better (comparative)   1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)   1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)   1i) good, kind, benign   1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare   2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness   2b) good things (collective)   2c) good, benefit   2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things   3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness   3b) good things (collective)   3c) bounty × לִ֨י lî for me Grammar Preposition | first person common singular × כִּ֣י kî than Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × הִמָּלֵ֥ט him·mā·lêṭ to escape Grammar Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absolute Strongs 4422 BSB/Thayers 1) to slip away, escape, deliver, save, be delivered 1a)(Niphal)     1a1) to slip away     1a2) to escape     1a3) to be delivered   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to lay, let slip out (of eggs)     1b2) to let escape     1b3) to deliver, save (life)   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to give birth to     1c2) to deliver   1d) (Hithpael)     1d1) to slip forth, slip out, escape     1d2) to escape × אִמָּלֵ֣ט׀ ’im·mā·lêṭ . . . Grammar Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 4422 BSB/Thayers 1) to slip away, escape, deliver, save, be delivered 1a)(Niphal)     1a1) to slip away     1a2) to escape     1a3) to be delivered   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to lay, let slip out (of eggs)     1b2) to let escape     1b3) to deliver, save (life)   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to give birth to     1c2) to deliver   1d) (Hithpael)     1d1) to slip forth, slip out, escape     1d2) to escape × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 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) × אֶ֣רֶץ ’e·reṣ the land Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 776 BSB/Thayers 1) land, earth   1a) earth     1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)     1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)     1a3) earth (inhabitants)   1b) land     1b1) country, territory     1b2) district, region     1b3) tribal territory     1b4) piece of ground     1b5) land of Canaan, Israel     1b6) inhabitants of land     1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world     1b8) city (-state)   1c) ground, surface of the earth     1c1) ground     1c2) soil   1d) (in phrases)     1d1) people of the land     1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)     1d3) level or plain country     1d4) land of the living     1d5) end(s) of the earth   1e) (almost wholly late in usage)     1e1) lands, countries       1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan × פְּלִשְׁתִּ֗ים pə·liš·tîm of the Philistines . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine plural Strongs 6430 BSB/Thayers                 Philistine = |immigrants| 1) an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan × שָׁאוּל֙ šā·’ūl Then Saul Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7586 BSB/Thayers     Saul or Shaul = |desired| 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah × וְנוֹאַ֨שׁ wə·nō·w·’aš will stop Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 2976 BSB/Thayers 1) to despair   1a) (Niphal) to be despaired, be desperate   1b) (Piel) to cause to despair interj 2) it is hopeless! × לְבַקְשֵׁ֤נִי lə·ḇaq·šê·nî searching Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | first person common singular Strongs 1245 BSB/Thayers 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request   1a) (Piel)     1a1) to seek to find     1a2) to seek to secure     1a3) to seek the face     1a4) to desire, demand     1a5) to require, exact     1a6) to ask, request   1b) (Pual) to be sought × מִמֶּ֤נִּי mim·men·nî for me Grammar Preposition | first person common singular Strongs 4480 BSB/Thayers prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than   1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of   1b) out of     1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling)     1b2) (of material from which something is made)     1b3) (of source or origin)   1c) out of, some of, from (partitively)   1d) from, since, after (of time)   1e) than, more than (in comparison)   1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or   1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons)   1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that × עוֹד֙ ‘ō·wḏ . . . Grammar Adverb Strongs 5750 BSB/Thayers subst 1) a going round, continuance adv 2) still, yet, again, besides   2a) still, yet (of continuance or persistence)   2b) still, yet, more (of addition or repetition)   2c) again   2d) still, moreover, besides × בְּכָל־ bə·ḵāl all over Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × גְּב֣וּל gə·ḇūl . . . Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1366 BSB/Thayers 1) border, territory   1a) border   1b) territory (enclosed within boundary)   1c) region, territory (of darkness) (fig.) × יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl Israel , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob   2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split   2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah   2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile × וְנִמְלַטְתִּ֖י wə·nim·laṭ·tî and I will slip Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strongs 4422 BSB/Thayers 1) to slip away, escape, deliver, save, be delivered 1a)(Niphal)     1a1) to slip away     1a2) to escape     1a3) to be delivered   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to lay, let slip out (of eggs)     1b2) to let escape     1b3) to deliver, save (life)   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to give birth to     1c2) to deliver   1d) (Hithpael)     1d1) to slip forth, slip out, escape     1d2) to escape × מִיָּדֽוֹ׃ mî·yā·ḏōw out of his hand .” Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 3027 BSB/Thayers 1) hand   1a) hand (of man)   1b) strength, power (fig.)   1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)   1d) (various special, technical senses)     1d1) sign, monument     1d2) part, fractional part, share     1d3) time, repetition     1d4) axle-trees, axle     1d5) stays, support (for laver)     1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)     1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)     1d8) wrists דָּוִד֙ dā·wiḏ David, however , וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer said אֶל־ ’el- to לִבּ֔וֹ lib·bōw himself , אֶחָ֖ד ’e·ḥāḏ “ One יוֹם־ yō·wm- of these days עַתָּ֛ה ‘at·tāh now אֶסָּפֶ֥ה ’es·sā·p̄eh I will be swept away בְּיַד־ bə·yaḏ- by the hand שָׁא֑וּל šā·’ūl of Saul . אֵֽין־ ’ên- There is nothing ט֜וֹב ṭō·wḇ better לִ֨י lî for me כִּ֣י kî than הִמָּלֵ֥ט him·mā·lêṭ to escape אִמָּלֵ֣ט׀ ’im·mā·lêṭ . . . אֶל־ ’el- to אֶ֣רֶץ ’e·reṣ the land פְּלִשְׁתִּ֗ים pə·liš·tîm of the Philistines . שָׁאוּל֙ šā·’ūl Then Saul וְנוֹאַ֨שׁ wə·nō·w·’aš will stop לְבַקְשֵׁ֤נִי lə·ḇaq·šê·nî searching מִמֶּ֤נִּי mim·men·nî for me עוֹד֙ ‘ō·wḏ . . . בְּכָל־ bə·ḵāl all over גְּב֣וּל gə·ḇūl . . . יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl Israel , וְנִמְלַטְתִּ֖י wə·nim·laṭ·tî and I will slip מִיָּדֽוֹ׃ mî·yā·ḏōw out of his hand .”
2	So David set out with his six hundred men and went to Achish son of Maoch, the king of Gath.
	× דָּוִ֔ד dā·wiḏ So David Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × וַיָּ֣קָם way·yā·qām set out Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6965 BSB/Thayers 1) to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to arise     1a2) to arise (hostile sense)     1a3) to arise, become powerful     1a4) to arise, come on the scene     1a5) to stand       1a5a) to maintain oneself       1a5b) to be established, be confirmed       1a5c) to stand, endure       1a5d) to be fixed       1a5e) to be valid       1a5f) to be proven       1a5g) to be fulfilled       1a5h) to persist       1a5i) to be set, be fixed   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to fulfil     1b2) to confirm, ratify, establish, impose   1c) (Polel) to raise up   1d) (Hithpael) to raise oneself, rise up   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to cause to arise, raise     1e2) to raise, set up, erect, build     1e3) to raise up, bring on the scene     1e4) to raise up, rouse, stir up, investigate     1e5) to raise up, constitute     1e6) to cause to stand, set, station, establish     1e7) to make binding     1e8) to carry out, give effect to   1f) (Hophal) to be raised up × עִמּ֑וֹ ‘im·mōw with Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular Strongs 5973 BSB/Thayers 1) with   1a) with   1b) against   1c) toward   1d) as long as   1e) beside, except   1f) in spite of × וְשֵׁשׁ־ wə·šêš- his six Grammar Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular Strongs 8337 BSB/Thayers 1) six   1a) six (cardinal number)   1b) sixth (ordinal number)   1c) in combination with other numbers × מֵא֥וֹת mê·’ō·wṯ hundred Grammar Number - feminine plural Strongs 3967 BSB/Thayers 1) hundred   1a) as simple number   1b) as part of larger number   1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100) × אִ֖ישׁ ’îš men Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer - Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר way·ya·‘ă·ḇōr and went Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5674 BSB/Thayers 1) to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to pass over, cross, cross over, pass over, march over, overflow, go over     1a2) to pass beyond     1a3) to pass through, traverse       1a3a) passers-through (participle)       1a3b) to pass through (the parts of victim in covenant)     1a4) to pass along, pass by, overtake and pass, sweep by       1a4a) passer-by (participle)       1a4b) to be past, be over     1a5) to pass on, go on, pass on before, go in advance of, pass along, travel, advance     1a6) to pass away       1a6a) to emigrate, leave (one's territory)       1a6b) to vanish       1a6c) to perish, cease to exist       1a6d) to become invalid, become obsolete (of law, decree)       1a6e) to be alienated, pass into other hands   1b) (Niphal) to be crossed   1c) (Piel) to impregnate, cause to cross   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to pass over, cause to bring over, cause to cross over, make over to, dedicate, devote     1d2) to cause to pass through     1d3) to cause to pass by or beyond or under, let pass by     1d4) to cause to pass away, cause to take away   1e) (Hithpael) to pass over × ה֔וּא hū . . . Grammar Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strongs 1931 BSB/Thayers     pron 3p s 1) he, she, it   1a) himself (with emphasis)   1b) resuming subj with emphasis   1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)   1d) (anticipating subj)   1e) (emphasising predicate)   1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 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) × אָכִ֥ישׁ ’ā·ḵîš Achish Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 397 BSB/Thayers         Achish = |I will blacken (or terrify)| or |only a man| 1) Philistine king of Gath × בֶּן־ ben- son Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × מָע֖וֹךְ mā·‘ō·wḵ of Maoch , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 4582 Footnote Maoch is a variant of Maacah; see 1 Kings 2:39. BSB/Thayers       Maoch = |oppression| 1) father of king Achish of Gath with whom David took refuge × מֶ֥לֶךְ me·leḵ the king Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × גַּֽת׃ gaṯ of Gath . Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 1661 BSB/Thayers     Gath = |winepress| 1) one of the five royal or chief cities of the Philistines and the native city of Goliath דָּוִ֔ד dā·wiḏ So David וַיָּ֣קָם way·yā·qām set out עִמּ֑וֹ ‘im·mōw with וְשֵׁשׁ־ wə·šêš- his six מֵא֥וֹת mê·’ō·wṯ hundred אִ֖ישׁ ’îš men אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer - וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר way·ya·‘ă·ḇōr and went ה֔וּא hū . . . אֶל־ ’el- to אָכִ֥ישׁ ’ā·ḵîš Achish בֶּן־ ben- son מָע֖וֹךְ mā·‘ō·wḵ of Maoch , מֶ֥לֶךְ me·leḵ the king גַּֽת׃ gaṯ of Gath .
3	David and his men settled in Gath with Achish. Each man had his family with him, and David had his two wives: Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail of Carmel, the widow of Nabal.
	× דָּוִ֨ד dā·wiḏ David Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × וַאֲנָשָׁ֖יו wa·’ă·nā·šāw and his men Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 582 BSB/Thayers 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind   1a) of an individual   1b) men (collective)   1c) man, mankind × וַיֵּשֶׁב֩ way·yê·šeḇ settled Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3427 BSB/Thayers 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to sit, sit down     1a2) to be set     1a3) to remain, stay     1a4) to dwell, have one's abode   1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited   1c) (Piel) to set, place   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to sit     1d2) to cause to abide, set     1d3) to cause to dwell     1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited     1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to)   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be inhabited     1e2) to make to dwell × בְּגַ֛ת bə·ḡaṯ in Gath Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 1661 BSB/Thayers     Gath = |winepress| 1) one of the five royal or chief cities of the Philistines and the native city of Goliath × עִם־ ‘im- with Grammar Preposition Strongs 5973 BSB/Thayers 1) with   1a) with   1b) against   1c) toward   1d) as long as   1e) beside, except   1f) in spite of × אָכִ֥ישׁ ’ā·ḵîš Achish Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 397 BSB/Thayers         Achish = |I will blacken (or terrify)| or |only a man| 1) Philistine king of Gath × ה֥וּא hū . . . . Grammar Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strongs 1931 BSB/Thayers     pron 3p s 1) he, she, it   1a) himself (with emphasis)   1b) resuming subj with emphasis   1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)   1d) (anticipating subj)   1e) (emphasising predicate)   1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) × אִ֣ישׁ ’îš Each man Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × וּבֵית֑וֹ ū·ḇê·ṯōw had his family with him , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1004 BSB/Thayers nm 1) house   1a) house, dwelling habitation   1b) shelter or abode of animals   1c) human bodies (fig.)   1d) of Sheol   1e) of abode of light and darkness   1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family   5a) those belonging to the same household   5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep   10) within × דָּוִד֙ dā·wiḏ and David Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × וּשְׁתֵּ֣י ū·šə·tê had his two Grammar Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine dual construct Strongs 8147 BSB/Thayers 1) two   1a) two (the cardinal number)     1a1) two, both, double, twice   1b) second (the ordinal number)   1c) in combination with other numbers   1d) both (a dual number) × נָשָׁ֔יו nā·šāw wives : Grammar Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 802 BSB/Thayers 1) woman, wife, female   1a) woman (opposite of man)   1b) wife (woman married to a man)   1c) female (of animals)   1d) each, every (pronoun) × אֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙ ’ă·ḥî·nō·‘am Ahinoam Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 293 BSB/Thayers           Ahinoam = |my brother is delight| 1) wife of Saul, daughter of Ahimaaz 2) wife of David, mother of Amnon, a Jezreelitess × הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֔ית hay·yiz·rə·‘ê·lîṯ of Jezreel Grammar Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 3158 BSB/Thayers                 Jezreelite = see Jezreel |sown of God| 1) an inhabitant of Jezreel × וַאֲבִיגַ֥יִל wa·’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil and Abigail Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 26 BSB/Thayers           Abigail = |my father is joy| 1) wife of Nabal, then of David 2) sister of David × הַֽכַּרְמְלִֽית׃ hak·kar·mə·lîṯ of Carmel , Grammar Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 3761 BSB/Thayers               Carmelite = see Carmel |garden-land| 1) an inhabitant of Carmel × אֵֽשֶׁת־ ’ê·šeṯ- the widow Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 802 BSB/Thayers 1) woman, wife, female   1a) woman (opposite of man)   1b) wife (woman married to a man)   1c) female (of animals)   1d) each, every (pronoun) × נָבָ֖ל nā·ḇāl of Nabal . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 5037 BSB/Thayers         Nabhal or Nabal = |fool| 1) a man of Carmel who spurned David's messengers, then died of shock when he realised it might cause his death; his case was pleaded by his wife Abigail who became David's wife after his death דָּוִ֨ד dā·wiḏ David וַאֲנָשָׁ֖יו wa·’ă·nā·šāw and his men וַיֵּשֶׁב֩ way·yê·šeḇ settled בְּגַ֛ת bə·ḡaṯ in Gath עִם־ ‘im- with אָכִ֥ישׁ ’ā·ḵîš Achish ה֥וּא hū . . . . אִ֣ישׁ ’îš Each man וּבֵית֑וֹ ū·ḇê·ṯōw had his family with him , דָּוִד֙ dā·wiḏ and David וּשְׁתֵּ֣י ū·šə·tê had his two נָשָׁ֔יו nā·šāw wives : אֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙ ’ă·ḥî·nō·‘am Ahinoam הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֔ית hay·yiz·rə·‘ê·lîṯ of Jezreel וַאֲבִיגַ֥יִל wa·’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil and Abigail הַֽכַּרְמְלִֽית׃ hak·kar·mə·lîṯ of Carmel , אֵֽשֶׁת־ ’ê·šeṯ- the widow נָבָ֖ל nā·ḇāl of Nabal .
4	And when Saul learned that David had fled to Gath, he no longer searched for him.
	× לְשָׁא֔וּל lə·šā·’ūl And when Saul Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7586 BSB/Thayers     Saul or Shaul = |desired| 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah × וַיֻּגַּ֣ד way·yug·gaḏ learned Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5046 BSB/Thayers 1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known   1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare     1a1) to tell, announce, report     1a2) to declare, make known, expound     1a3) to inform of     1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim     1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess       1a5a) messenger (participle)   1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported × כִּֽי־ kî- that Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × דָּוִ֖ד dā·wiḏ David Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × בָרַ֥ח ḇā·raḥ had fled Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1272 BSB/Thayers 1) to go through, flee, run away, chase, drive away, put to flight, reach, shoot (extend), hurry away   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, pass through     1a2) to flee     1a3) to hasten, come quickly   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to pass through     1b2) to cause to flee, put to flight     1b3) to drive away × גַּ֑ת gaṯ to Gath , Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 1661 BSB/Thayers     Gath = |winepress| 1) one of the five royal or chief cities of the Philistines and the native city of Goliath × וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- he no Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × יוֹסַף yō·sap̄ longer Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3254 BSB/Thayers 1) to add, increase, do again   1a) (Qal) to add, increase, do again   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to join, join oneself to     1b2) to be joined, be added to   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to add, increase     1c2) to do more, do again × ע֖וֹד ‘ō·wḏ . . . Grammar Adverb Strongs 5750 BSB/Thayers subst 1) a going round, continuance adv 2) still, yet, again, besides   2a) still, yet (of continuance or persistence)   2b) still, yet, more (of addition or repetition)   2c) again   2d) still, moreover, besides × לְבַקְשֽׁוֹ׃ס lə·ḇaq·šōw searched for him . Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1245 BSB/Thayers 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request   1a) (Piel)     1a1) to seek to find     1a2) to seek to secure     1a3) to seek the face     1a4) to desire, demand     1a5) to require, exact     1a6) to ask, request   1b) (Pual) to be sought לְשָׁא֔וּל lə·šā·’ūl And when Saul וַיֻּגַּ֣ד way·yug·gaḏ learned כִּֽי־ kî- that דָּוִ֖ד dā·wiḏ David בָרַ֥ח ḇā·raḥ had fled גַּ֑ת gaṯ to Gath , וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- he no יוֹסַף yō·sap̄ longer ע֖וֹד ‘ō·wḏ . . . לְבַקְשֽׁוֹ׃ס lə·ḇaq·šōw searched for him .
5	Then David said to Achish, “If I have found favor in your eyes, let me be assigned a place in one of the outlying towns, so I can live there. For why should your servant live in the royal city with you?”
	× דָּוִ֜ד dā·wiḏ Then David Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer said Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 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 × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 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) × אָכִ֗ישׁ ’ā·ḵîš Achish , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 397 BSB/Thayers         Achish = |I will blacken (or terrify)| or |only a man| 1) Philistine king of Gath × אִם־ ’im- “ If Grammar Conjunction Strongs 518 BSB/Thayers 1) if   1a) conditional clauses     1a1) of possible situations     1a2) of impossible situations   1b) oath contexts     1b1) no, not   1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or   1d) when, whenever   1e) since   1f) interrogative particle   1g) but rather × נָא֩ nā . . . Grammar Interjection Strongs 4994 BSB/Thayers 1) I (we) pray, now, please   1a) used in entreaty or exhortation × מָצָ֨אתִי mā·ṣā·ṯî I have found Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 4672 BSB/Thayers 1) to find, attain to   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to find       1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought)       1a1b) to find (what is lost)       1a1c) to meet, encounter       1a1d) to find (a condition)       1a1e) to learn, devise     1a2) to find out       1a2a) to find out       1a2b) to detect       1a2c) to guess     1a3) to come upon, light upon       1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with       1a3b) to hit       1a3c) to befall   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be found       1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered       1b1b) to appear, be recognised       1b1c) to be discovered, be detected       1b1d) to be gained, be secured     1b2) to be, be found       1b2a) to be found in       1b2b) to be in the possession of       1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be       1b2d) to be left (after war)       1b2e) to be present       1b2f) to prove to be       1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to find, attain     1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come     1c3) to cause to encounter     1c4) to present (offering) × חֵ֤ן ḥên favor Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2580 BSB/Thayers 1) favour, grace, charm   1a) favour, grace, elegance   1b) favour, acceptance × בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā in your eyes , Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular Strongs 5869 BSB/Thayers 1) eye   1a) eye     1a1) of physical eye     1a2) as showing mental qualities     1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain × יִתְּנוּ־ yit·tə·nū- let me be assigned Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 5414 BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend     1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate     1a3) to make, constitute   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned     1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up     1c2) to be put upon × לִ֣י lî . . . Grammar Preposition | first person common singular × מָק֗וֹם mā·qō·wm a place Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4725 BSB/Thayers 1) standing place, place   1a) standing place, station, post, office   1b) place, place of human abode   1c) city, land, region   1d) place, locality, spot   1e) space, room, distance   1f) region, quarter, direction   1g) give place to, instead of × בְּאַחַ֛ת bə·’a·ḥaṯ in one Grammar Preposition-b | Number - feminine singular construct Strongs 259 BSB/Thayers 1) one (number)   1a) one (number)   1b) each, every   1c) a certain   1d) an (indefinite article)   1e) only, once, once for all   1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one   1g) first   1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal) × הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה haś·śā·ḏeh of the outlying Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7704 BSB/Thayers 1) field, land   1a) cultivated field   1b) of home of wild beasts   1c) plain (opposed to mountain)   1d) land (opposed to sea) × עָרֵ֥י ‘ā·rê towns , Grammar Noun - feminine plural construct Strongs 5892 BSB/Thayers 1) excitement, anguish   1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded)   2a) city, town × וְאֵ֣שְׁבָה wə·’ê·šə·ḇāh so I can live Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strongs 3427 BSB/Thayers 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to sit, sit down     1a2) to be set     1a3) to remain, stay     1a4) to dwell, have one's abode   1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited   1c) (Piel) to set, place   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to sit     1d2) to cause to abide, set     1d3) to cause to dwell     1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited     1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to)   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be inhabited     1e2) to make to dwell × שָּׁ֑ם šām there . Grammar Adverb Strongs 8033 BSB/Thayers 1) there, thither   1a) there   1b) thither (after verbs of motion)   1c) from there, thence   1d) then (as an adverb of time) × וְלָ֨מָּה wə·lām·māh For why Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Interrogative Strongs 4100 BSB/Thayers         interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind   1a) (interrogative)     1a1) what?     1a2) of what kind     1a3) what? (rhetorical)     1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what   1b) (adverb)     1b1) how, how now     1b2) why     1b3) how! (exclamation)   1c) (with prep)     1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means?     1c2) because of what?     1c3) the like of what?       1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often?       1c3b) for how long?     1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose?     1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore?       indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may × עַבְדְּךָ֛ ‘aḇ·də·ḵā should your servant Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 5650 BSB/Thayers 1) slave, servant   1a) slave, servant, man-servant   1b) subjects   1c) servants, worshippers (of God)   1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc)   1e) servant (of Israel)   1f) servant (as form of address between equals) × יֵשֵׁ֧ב yê·šêḇ live Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3427 BSB/Thayers 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to sit, sit down     1a2) to be set     1a3) to remain, stay     1a4) to dwell, have one's abode   1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited   1c) (Piel) to set, place   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to sit     1d2) to cause to abide, set     1d3) to cause to dwell     1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited     1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to)   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be inhabited     1e2) to make to dwell × הַמַּמְלָכָ֖ה ham·mam·lā·ḵāh in the royal Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 4467 BSB/Thayers 1) kingdom, dominion, reign, sovereignty   1a) kingdom, realm   1b) sovereignty, dominion   1c) reign × בְּעִ֥יר bə·‘îr city Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 5892 BSB/Thayers 1) excitement, anguish   1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded)   2a) city, town × עִמָּֽךְ׃ ‘im·māḵ with you ?” Grammar Preposition | second person feminine singular Strongs 5973 BSB/Thayers 1) with   1a) with   1b) against   1c) toward   1d) as long as   1e) beside, except   1f) in spite of דָּוִ֜ד dā·wiḏ Then David וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer said אֶל־ ’el- to אָכִ֗ישׁ ’ā·ḵîš Achish , אִם־ ’im- “ If נָא֩ nā . . . מָצָ֨אתִי mā·ṣā·ṯî I have found חֵ֤ן ḥên favor בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā in your eyes , יִתְּנוּ־ yit·tə·nū- let me be assigned לִ֣י lî . . . מָק֗וֹם mā·qō·wm a place בְּאַחַ֛ת bə·’a·ḥaṯ in one הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה haś·śā·ḏeh of the outlying עָרֵ֥י ‘ā·rê towns , וְאֵ֣שְׁבָה wə·’ê·šə·ḇāh so I can live שָּׁ֑ם šām there . וְלָ֨מָּה wə·lām·māh For why עַבְדְּךָ֛ ‘aḇ·də·ḵā should your servant יֵשֵׁ֧ב yê·šêḇ live הַמַּמְלָכָ֖ה ham·mam·lā·ḵāh in the royal בְּעִ֥יר bə·‘îr city עִמָּֽךְ׃ ‘im·māḵ with you ?”
6	That day Achish gave him Ziklag, and to this day it still belongs to the kings of Judah.
	× הַה֖וּא ha·hū That Grammar Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strongs 1931 BSB/Thayers     pron 3p s 1) he, she, it   1a) himself (with emphasis)   1b) resuming subj with emphasis   1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)   1d) (anticipating subj)   1e) (emphasising predicate)   1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × בַּיּ֥וֹם bay·yō·wm day Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × אָכִ֛ישׁ ’ā·ḵîš Achish Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 397 BSB/Thayers         Achish = |I will blacken (or terrify)| or |only a man| 1) Philistine king of Gath × וַיִּתֶּן־ way·yit·ten- gave Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5414 BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend     1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate     1a3) to make, constitute   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned     1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up     1c2) to be put upon × ל֥וֹ lōw him Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular × צִֽקְלָ֑ג ṣiq·lāḡ Ziklag , Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 6860 BSB/Thayers         Ziklag = |winding| 1) a town in the south of Judah, later allotted to Simeon; noted for its having been the city of David given to him by king Achish of Gath and his residence when he was joined by many of his mighty warriors and when he received word of the death of Saul × לָכֵ֞ן lā·ḵên and Grammar Adverb Strongs 3651 BSB/Thayers adv 1) so, therefore, thus   1a) thus, so   1b) just so   1c) therefore   1d) so...as (paired with adv)   1e) then   1f) forasmuch as (in phrase)   1g) (with prep)     1g1) therefore, this being so (specific)     1g2) hitherto     1g3) therefore, on this ground (general)     1g4) afterwards     1g5) in such case adj 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable   2a) right, just, honest   2b) correct   2c) true, veritable   2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent) × עַ֖ד ‘aḏ to Grammar Preposition Strongs 5704 BSB/Thayers prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as   1a) of space     1a1) as far as, up to, even to   1b) in combination     1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from)   1c) of time     1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end   1d) of degree     1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even × הַזֶּֽה׃פ haz·zeh this Grammar Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strongs 2088 BSB/Thayers 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such   1a) (alone)     1a1) this one     1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another   1b) (appos to subst)     1b1) this   1c) (as predicate)     1c1) this, such   1d) (enclitically)     1d1) then     1d2) who, whom     1d3) how now, what now     1d4) what now     1d5) wherefore now     1d6) behold here     1d7) just now     1d8) now, now already   1e) (poetry)     1e1) wherein, which, those who   1f) (with prefixes)     1f1) in this (place) here, then     1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter     1f3) thus and thus     1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus     1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side     1f6) on this account     1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how × הַיּ֥וֹם hay·yō·wm day Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × צִֽקְלַג֙ ṣiq·laḡ [it] Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 6860 BSB/Thayers         Ziklag = |winding| 1) a town in the south of Judah, later allotted to Simeon; noted for its having been the city of David given to him by king Achish of Gath and his residence when he was joined by many of his mighty warriors and when he received word of the death of Saul × הָיְתָ֤ה hā·yə·ṯāh still belongs to Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × לְמַלְכֵ֣י lə·mal·ḵê the kings Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × יְהוּדָ֔ה yə·hū·ḏāh of Judah . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3063 BSB/Thayers       Judah = |praised| 1) the son of Jacob by Leah 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon 5) a Levite in Ezra's time 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah הַה֖וּא ha·hū That אֶת־ ’eṯ- - בַּיּ֥וֹם bay·yō·wm day אָכִ֛ישׁ ’ā·ḵîš Achish וַיִּתֶּן־ way·yit·ten- gave ל֥וֹ lōw him צִֽקְלָ֑ג ṣiq·lāḡ Ziklag , לָכֵ֞ן lā·ḵên and עַ֖ד ‘aḏ to הַזֶּֽה׃פ haz·zeh this הַיּ֥וֹם hay·yō·wm day צִֽקְלַג֙ ṣiq·laḡ [it] הָיְתָ֤ה hā·yə·ṯāh still belongs to לְמַלְכֵ֣י lə·mal·ḵê the kings יְהוּדָ֔ה yə·hū·ḏāh of Judah .
7	And the time that David lived in Philistine territory amounted to a year and four months.
	× הַיָּמִ֔ים hay·yā·mîm And the time Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- that Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × דָּוִ֖ד dā·wiḏ David Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × יָשַׁ֥ב yā·šaḇ lived Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3427 BSB/Thayers 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to sit, sit down     1a2) to be set     1a3) to remain, stay     1a4) to dwell, have one's abode   1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited   1c) (Piel) to set, place   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to sit     1d2) to cause to abide, set     1d3) to cause to dwell     1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited     1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to)   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be inhabited     1e2) to make to dwell × פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים p̄ə·liš·tîm in Philistine Grammar Noun - proper - masculine plural Strongs 6430 BSB/Thayers                 Philistine = |immigrants| 1) an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan × בִּשְׂדֵ֣ה biś·ḏêh territory Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 7704 BSB/Thayers 1) field, land   1a) cultivated field   1b) of home of wild beasts   1c) plain (opposed to mountain)   1d) land (opposed to sea) × וַֽיְהִי֙ way·hî amounted to Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × מִסְפַּ֣ר mis·par . . . Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 4557 BSB/Thayers 1) number, tale   1a) number     1a1) number     1a2) innumerable (with negative)     1a3) few, numerable (alone)     1a4) by count, in number, according to number (with prep)   1b) recounting, relation × יָמִ֖ים yā·mîm a year Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × וְאַרְבָּעָ֥ה wə·’ar·bā·‘āh and four Grammar Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular Strongs 702 BSB/Thayers 1) four × חֳדָשִֽׁים׃ ḥo·ḏā·šîm months . Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 2320 BSB/Thayers 1) the new moon, month, monthly   1a) the first day of the month   1b) the lunar month הַיָּמִ֔ים hay·yā·mîm And the time אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- that דָּוִ֖ד dā·wiḏ David יָשַׁ֥ב yā·šaḇ lived פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים p̄ə·liš·tîm in Philistine בִּשְׂדֵ֣ה biś·ḏêh territory וַֽיְהִי֙ way·hî amounted to מִסְפַּ֣ר mis·par . . . יָמִ֖ים yā·mîm a year וְאַרְבָּעָ֥ה wə·’ar·bā·‘āh and four חֳדָשִֽׁים׃ ḥo·ḏā·šîm months .
8	Now David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites. (From ancient times these people had inhabited the land extending to Shur and Egypt.)
	× דָּוִד֙ dā·wiḏ Now David Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יו wa·’ă·nā·šāw and his men Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 582 BSB/Thayers 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind   1a) of an individual   1b) men (collective)   1c) man, mankind × וַיַּ֤עַל way·ya·‘al went up Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5927 BSB/Thayers 1) to go up, ascend, climb   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go up, ascend     1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat     1a3) to go up, come up (of animals)     1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation)     1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon)     1a6) to come up (before God)     1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary)     1a8) to excel, be superior to   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away     1b2) to take oneself away     1b3) to be exalted   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up     1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away     1c3) to bring up, draw up, train     1c4) to cause to ascend     1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally)     1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts)     1c7) to exalt     1c8) to cause to ascend, offer   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be carried away, be led up     1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in     1d3) to be offered   1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself × וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֛וּ way·yip̄·šə·ṭū and raided Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 6584 BSB/Thayers 1) to strip, invade, strip off, make a dash, raid, spread out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to strip off, put off     1a2) to put off (one's shelter), make a dash   1b) (Piel) to strip   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to strip of     1c2) to strip off     1c3) to flay   1d) (Hithpael) to strip oneself of × אֶל־ ’el- . . . Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 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) × הַגְּשׁוּרִ֥י hag·gə·šū·rî the Geshurites , Grammar Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1651 BSB/Thayers           Geshuri or Geshurites = see Geshur 1) inhabitants of Geshur 2) a tribe in south Palestine of or near the Philistines × וְהַגִּרְזִי wə·hag·gir·zī the Girzites , Grammar Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1511 BSB/Thayers             Gezrites = |a piece: a portion (as cut off)| 1) inhabitants of Gezer               Gerizites = |the cutters off| 2) inhabitants of Mt Gerizim? × וְהָעֲמָלֵקִ֑י wə·hā·‘ă·mā·lê·qî and the Amalekites . Grammar Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 6003 BSB/Thayers               Amalekite = see Amalek |people of lapping| 1) descendants of Amalek, the grandson of Esau × כִּ֣י kî ( From Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × מֵֽעוֹלָ֔ם mê·‘ō·w·lām ancient times Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5769 BSB/Thayers 1) long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world   1a) ancient time, long time (of past)   1b) (of future)     1b1) for ever, always     1b2) continuous existence, perpetual     1b3) everlasting, indefinite or unending future, eternity × בּוֹאֲךָ֥ bō·w·’ă·ḵā . . . Grammar Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × הֵ֜נָּה hên·nāh these people Grammar Pronoun - third person feminine plural Strongs 2007 BSB/Thayers 1) they, these, the same, who × יֹשְׁב֤וֹת yō·šə·ḇō·wṯ had inhabited Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural Strongs 3427 BSB/Thayers 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to sit, sit down     1a2) to be set     1a3) to remain, stay     1a4) to dwell, have one's abode   1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited   1c) (Piel) to set, place   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to sit     1d2) to cause to abide, set     1d3) to cause to dwell     1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited     1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to)   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be inhabited     1e2) to make to dwell × הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ hā·’ā·reṣ the land Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 776 BSB/Thayers 1) land, earth   1a) earth     1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)     1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)     1a3) earth (inhabitants)   1b) land     1b1) country, territory     1b2) district, region     1b3) tribal territory     1b4) piece of ground     1b5) land of Canaan, Israel     1b6) inhabitants of land     1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world     1b8) city (-state)   1c) ground, surface of the earth     1c1) ground     1c2) soil   1d) (in phrases)     1d1) people of the land     1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)     1d3) level or plain country     1d4) land of the living     1d5) end(s) of the earth   1e) (almost wholly late in usage)     1e1) lands, countries       1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan × אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer - Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × שׁ֖וּרָה šū·rāh extending to Shur Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strongs 7793 BSB/Thayers     Shur = |wall| 1) a place southwest of Palestine on the eastern border or within the border of Egypt; the Israelites passed through the wilderness of Shur after crossing the Red Sea   1a) also 'wilderness of Etham' × וְעַד־ wə·‘aḏ- and Grammar Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strongs 5704 BSB/Thayers prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as   1a) of space     1a1) as far as, up to, even to   1b) in combination     1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from)   1c) of time     1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end   1d) of degree     1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even × אֶ֥רֶץ ’e·reṣ - Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 776 BSB/Thayers 1) land, earth   1a) earth     1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)     1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)     1a3) earth (inhabitants)   1b) land     1b1) country, territory     1b2) district, region     1b3) tribal territory     1b4) piece of ground     1b5) land of Canaan, Israel     1b6) inhabitants of land     1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world     1b8) city (-state)   1c) ground, surface of the earth     1c1) ground     1c2) soil   1d) (in phrases)     1d1) people of the land     1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)     1d3) level or plain country     1d4) land of the living     1d5) end(s) of the earth   1e) (almost wholly late in usage)     1e1) lands, countries       1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan × מִצְרָֽיִם׃ miṣ·rā·yim Egypt . ) Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 4714 BSB/Thayers       Egypt = |land of the Copts| n pr loc 1) a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows               Egyptians = |double straits| adj 2) the inhabitants or natives of Egypt דָּוִד֙ dā·wiḏ Now David וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יו wa·’ă·nā·šāw and his men וַיַּ֤עַל way·ya·‘al went up וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֛וּ way·yip̄·šə·ṭū and raided אֶל־ ’el- . . . הַגְּשׁוּרִ֥י hag·gə·šū·rî the Geshurites , וְהַגִּרְזִי wə·hag·gir·zī the Girzites , וְהָעֲמָלֵקִ֑י wə·hā·‘ă·mā·lê·qî and the Amalekites . כִּ֣י kî ( From מֵֽעוֹלָ֔ם mê·‘ō·w·lām ancient times בּוֹאֲךָ֥ bō·w·’ă·ḵā . . . הֵ֜נָּה hên·nāh these people יֹשְׁב֤וֹת yō·šə·ḇō·wṯ had inhabited הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ hā·’ā·reṣ the land אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer - שׁ֖וּרָה šū·rāh extending to Shur וְעַד־ wə·‘aḏ- and אֶ֥רֶץ ’e·reṣ - מִצְרָֽיִם׃ miṣ·rā·yim Egypt . )
9	Whenever David attacked a territory, he did not leave a man or woman alive, but he took the flocks and herds, the donkeys, camels, and clothing. Then he would return to Achish,
	× דָוִד֙ ḏā·wiḏ Whenever David Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × וְהִכָּ֤ה wə·hik·kāh attacked Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5221 BSB/Thayers 1) to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill                   1a)(Niphal) to be stricken or smitten   1b) (Pual) to be stricken or smitten   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to smite, strike, beat, scourge, clap, applaud, give a thrust     1c2) to smite, kill, slay (man or beast)     1c3) to smite, attack, attack and destroy, conquer, subjugate, ravage     1c4) to smite, chastise, send judgment upon, punish, destroy   1d) (Hophal) to be smitten     1d1) to receive a blow     1d2) to be wounded     1d3) to be beaten     1d4) to be (fatally) smitten, be killed, be slain     1d5) to be attacked and captured     1d6) to be smitten (with disease)     1d7) to be blighted (of plants) × הָאָ֔רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ a territory , Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 776 BSB/Thayers 1) land, earth   1a) earth     1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)     1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)     1a3) earth (inhabitants)   1b) land     1b1) country, territory     1b2) district, region     1b3) tribal territory     1b4) piece of ground     1b5) land of Canaan, Israel     1b6) inhabitants of land     1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world     1b8) city (-state)   1c) ground, surface of the earth     1c1) ground     1c2) soil   1d) (in phrases)     1d1) people of the land     1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)     1d3) level or plain country     1d4) land of the living     1d5) end(s) of the earth   1e) (almost wholly late in usage)     1e1) lands, countries       1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan × וְלֹ֥א wə·lō he did not Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × יְחַיֶּ֖ה yə·ḥay·yeh leave Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 2421 BSB/Thayers 1) to live, have life, remain alive, sustain life, live prosperously, live for ever, be quickened, be alive, be restored to life or health   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to live       1a1a) to have life       1a1b) to continue in life, remain alive       1a1c) to sustain life, to live on or upon       1a1d) to live (prosperously)     1a2) to revive, be quickened       1a2a) from sickness       1a2b) from discouragement       1a2c) from faintness       1a2d) from death   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to preserve alive, let live     1b2) to give life     1b3) to quicken, revive, refresh       1b3a) to restore to life       1b3b) to cause to grow       1b3c) to restore       1b3d) to revive   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to preserve alive, let live     1c2) to quicken, revive       1c2a) to restore (to health)       1c2b) to revive       1c2c) to restore to life × אִ֣ישׁ ’îš a man Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × וְאִשָּׁ֑ה wə·’iš·šāh or woman {alive} , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 802 BSB/Thayers 1) woman, wife, female   1a) woman (opposite of man)   1b) wife (woman married to a man)   1c) female (of animals)   1d) each, every (pronoun) × וְלָקַח֩ wə·lā·qaḥ but he took Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3947 BSB/Thayers 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to take, take in the hand     1a2) to take and carry along     1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away     1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept     1a5) to take up or upon, put upon     1a6) to fetch     1a7) to take, lead, conduct     1a8) to take, capture, seize     1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be captured     1b2) to be taken away, be removed     1b3) to be taken, brought unto   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to be taken from or out of     1c2) to be stolen from     1c3) to be taken captive     1c4) to be taken away, be removed   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto     1d2) to be taken out of     1d3) to be taken away   1e) (Hithpael)     1e1) to take hold of oneself     1e2) to flash about (of lightning) × צֹ֨אן ṣōn the flocks Grammar Noun - common singular Strongs 6629 BSB/Thayers 1) small cattle, sheep, sheep and goats, flock, flocks   1a) small cattle (usually of sheep and goats)   1b) of multitude (simile)   1c) of multitude (metaphor) × וּבָקָ֜ר ū·ḇā·qār and herds , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1241 BSB/Thayers 1) cattle, herd, oxen, ox   1a) cattle (generic pl. but sing. in form-coll)   1b) herd (particular one)   1c) head of cattle (individually) × וַחֲמֹרִ֤ים wa·ḥă·mō·rîm the donkeys , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 2543 BSB/Thayers 1) (he) ass × וּגְמַלִּים֙ ū·ḡə·mal·lîm camels , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 1581 BSB/Thayers 1) camel   1a) as property, as beast of burden, for riding, forbidden for food × וּבְגָדִ֔ים ū·ḇə·ḡā·ḏîm and clothing . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 899 BSB/Thayers 1) treachery, deceit 2) (CLBL) garment, clothing (used indiscriminately) × וַיָּ֖שָׁב way·yā·šāḇ Then he would return Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back × וַיָּבֹ֥א way·yā·ḇō . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 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) × אָכִֽישׁ׃ ’ā·ḵîš Achish , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 397 BSB/Thayers         Achish = |I will blacken (or terrify)| or |only a man| 1) Philistine king of Gath דָוִד֙ ḏā·wiḏ Whenever David אֶת־ ’eṯ- - וְהִכָּ֤ה wə·hik·kāh attacked הָאָ֔רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ a territory , וְלֹ֥א wə·lō he did not יְחַיֶּ֖ה yə·ḥay·yeh leave אִ֣ישׁ ’îš a man וְאִשָּׁ֑ה wə·’iš·šāh or woman {alive} , וְלָקַח֩ wə·lā·qaḥ but he took צֹ֨אן ṣōn the flocks וּבָקָ֜ר ū·ḇā·qār and herds , וַחֲמֹרִ֤ים wa·ḥă·mō·rîm the donkeys , וּגְמַלִּים֙ ū·ḡə·mal·lîm camels , וּבְגָדִ֔ים ū·ḇə·ḡā·ḏîm and clothing . וַיָּ֖שָׁב way·yā·šāḇ Then he would return וַיָּבֹ֥א way·yā·ḇō . . . אֶל־ ’el- to אָכִֽישׁ׃ ’ā·ḵîš Achish ,
10	who would ask him, “What have you raided today?” And David would reply, “The Negev of Judah,” or “The Negev of Jerahmeel,” or “The Negev of the Kenites.”
	× אָכִ֔ישׁ ’ā·ḵîš who Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 397 BSB/Thayers         Achish = |I will blacken (or terrify)| or |only a man| 1) Philistine king of Gath × אַל־ ’al- . . . Grammar Adverb Strongs 408 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)   1a) do not, let not (with a verb)   1b) let there not be (with a verb understood)   1c) not, no (with substantive)   1d) nothing (as substantive) × וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer would ask him , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 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 × פְּשַׁטְתֶּ֖ם pə·šaṭ·tem “ What have you raided today Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural Strongs 6584 BSB/Thayers 1) to strip, invade, strip off, make a dash, raid, spread out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to strip off, put off     1a2) to put off (one's shelter), make a dash   1b) (Piel) to strip   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to strip of     1c2) to strip off     1c3) to flay   1d) (Hithpael) to strip oneself of × הַיּ֑וֹם hay·yō·wm . . . ? ” Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × דָּוִ֗ד dā·wiḏ And David Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × עַל־ ‘al- . . . Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer would reply , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 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 × נֶ֤גֶב ne·ḡeḇ “ The Negev Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 5045 BSB/Thayers 1) south-country, Nekeb, south   1a) south-country     1a1) region of southern Judah, boundaries not specific   1b) south × יְהוּדָה֙ yə·hū·ḏāh of Judah , ” Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3063 BSB/Thayers       Judah = |praised| 1) the son of Jacob by Leah 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon 5) a Levite in Ezra's time 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah × וְעַל־ wə·‘al- or Grammar Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × נֶ֣גֶב ne·ḡeḇ “ The Negev Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 5045 BSB/Thayers 1) south-country, Nekeb, south   1a) south-country     1a1) region of southern Judah, boundaries not specific   1b) south × הַיַּרְחְמְאֵלִ֔י hay·yar·ḥə·mə·’ê·lî of Jerahmeel ,” Grammar Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3397 BSB/Thayers                       Jerahmeelites = see Jerahmeel |may God have pity| 1) the descendants of Jerahmeel, the great grandson of Judah × וְאֶל־ wə·’el- or Grammar Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 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) × נֶ֖גֶב ne·ḡeḇ “ The Negev Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 5045 BSB/Thayers 1) south-country, Nekeb, south   1a) south-country     1a1) region of southern Judah, boundaries not specific   1b) south × הַקֵּינִֽי׃ haq·qê·nî of the Kenites .” Grammar Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7017 BSB/Thayers         Kenite = |smiths| 1) the tribe from which the father-in-law of Moses was a member and which lived in the area between southern Palestine and the mountains of Sinai אָכִ֔ישׁ ’ā·ḵîš who אַל־ ’al- . . . וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer would ask him , פְּשַׁטְתֶּ֖ם pə·šaṭ·tem “ What have you raided today הַיּ֑וֹם hay·yō·wm . . . ? ” דָּוִ֗ד dā·wiḏ And David עַל־ ‘al- . . . וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer would reply , נֶ֤גֶב ne·ḡeḇ “ The Negev יְהוּדָה֙ yə·hū·ḏāh of Judah , ” וְעַל־ wə·‘al- or נֶ֣גֶב ne·ḡeḇ “ The Negev הַיַּרְחְמְאֵלִ֔י hay·yar·ḥə·mə·’ê·lî of Jerahmeel ,” וְאֶל־ wə·’el- or נֶ֖גֶב ne·ḡeḇ “ The Negev הַקֵּינִֽי׃ haq·qê·nî of the Kenites .”
11	David did not leave a man or woman alive to be brought to Gath, for he said, “Otherwise they will report us, saying, ‘This is what David did.’” And this was David’s custom the whole time he lived in Philistine territory.
	× דָוִ֗ד ḏā·wiḏ David Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × לֹֽא־ lō- did not {leave} Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × וְאִ֨ישׁ wə·’îš a man Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × וְאִשָּׁ֜ה wə·’iš·šāh or woman Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 802 BSB/Thayers 1) woman, wife, female   1a) woman (opposite of man)   1b) wife (woman married to a man)   1c) female (of animals)   1d) each, every (pronoun) × יְחַיֶּ֣ה yə·ḥay·yeh alive Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 2421 BSB/Thayers 1) to live, have life, remain alive, sustain life, live prosperously, live for ever, be quickened, be alive, be restored to life or health   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to live       1a1a) to have life       1a1b) to continue in life, remain alive       1a1c) to sustain life, to live on or upon       1a1d) to live (prosperously)     1a2) to revive, be quickened       1a2a) from sickness       1a2b) from discouragement       1a2c) from faintness       1a2d) from death   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to preserve alive, let live     1b2) to give life     1b3) to quicken, revive, refresh       1b3a) to restore to life       1b3b) to cause to grow       1b3c) to restore       1b3d) to revive   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to preserve alive, let live     1c2) to quicken, revive       1c2a) to restore (to health)       1c2b) to revive       1c2c) to restore to life × לְהָבִ֥יא lə·hā·ḇî to be brought Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × גַת֙ ḡaṯ to Gath , Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 1661 BSB/Thayers     Gath = |winepress| 1) one of the five royal or chief cities of the Philistines and the native city of Goliath × לֵאמֹ֔ר lê·mōr for he said , Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 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 × פֶּן־ pen- “ Otherwise Grammar Conjunction Strongs 6435 BSB/Thayers conj 1) lest, not, beware lest adv 2) lest × יַגִּ֥דוּ yag·gi·ḏū they will report Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 5046 BSB/Thayers 1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known   1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare     1a1) to tell, announce, report     1a2) to declare, make known, expound     1a3) to inform of     1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim     1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess       1a5a) messenger (participle)   1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported × עָלֵ֖ינוּ ‘ā·lê·nū us , Grammar Preposition | first person common plural Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × לֵאמֹ֑ר lê·mōr saying , Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 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 × כֹּֽה־ kōh- ‘ This is what Grammar Adverb Strongs 3541 BSB/Thayers 1) thus, here, in this manner   1a) thus, so   1b) here, here and there   1c) until now, until now...until then, meanwhile × דָוִד֙ ḏā·wiḏ David Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × עָשָׂ֤ה ‘ā·śāh did . ’” Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6213 BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to do, work, make, produce       1a1a) to do       1a1b) to work       1a1c) to deal (with)       1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect     1a2) to make       1a2a) to make       1a2b) to produce       1a2c) to prepare       1a2d) to make (an offering)       1a2e) to attend to, put in order       1a2f) to observe, celebrate       1a2g) to acquire (property)       1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute       1a2i) to bring about       1a2j) to use       1a2k) to spend, pass   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be done     1b2) to be made     1b3) to be produced     1b4) to be offered     1b5) to be observed     1b6) to be used   1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze × וְכֹ֣ה wə·ḵōh And this Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strongs 3541 BSB/Thayers 1) thus, here, in this manner   1a) thus, so   1b) here, here and there   1c) until now, until now...until then, meanwhile × מִשְׁפָּט֔וֹ miš·pā·ṭōw was David’s custom Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 4941 BSB/Thayers 1) judgment, justice, ordinance   1a) judgment     1a1) act of deciding a case     1a2) place, court, seat of judgment     1a3) process, procedure, litigation (before judges)     1a4) case, cause (presented for judgment)     1a5) sentence, decision (of judgment)     1a6) execution (of judgment)     1a7) time (of judgment)   1b) justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man)   1c) ordinance   1d) decision (in law)   1e) right, privilege, due (legal)   1f) proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan × כָּל־ kāl- the whole Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × הַ֨יָּמִ֔ים hay·yā·mîm time Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer - Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × יָשַׁ֖ב yā·šaḇ he lived Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3427 BSB/Thayers 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to sit, sit down     1a2) to be set     1a3) to remain, stay     1a4) to dwell, have one's abode   1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited   1c) (Piel) to set, place   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to sit     1d2) to cause to abide, set     1d3) to cause to dwell     1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited     1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to)   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be inhabited     1e2) to make to dwell × פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ p̄ə·liš·tîm in Philistine Grammar Noun - proper - masculine plural Strongs 6430 BSB/Thayers                 Philistine = |immigrants| 1) an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan × בִּשְׂדֵ֥ה biś·ḏêh territory . Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 7704 BSB/Thayers 1) field, land   1a) cultivated field   1b) of home of wild beasts   1c) plain (opposed to mountain)   1d) land (opposed to sea) דָוִ֗ד ḏā·wiḏ David לֹֽא־ lō- did not {leave} וְאִ֨ישׁ wə·’îš a man וְאִשָּׁ֜ה wə·’iš·šāh or woman יְחַיֶּ֣ה yə·ḥay·yeh alive לְהָבִ֥יא lə·hā·ḇî to be brought גַת֙ ḡaṯ to Gath , לֵאמֹ֔ר lê·mōr for he said , פֶּן־ pen- “ Otherwise יַגִּ֥דוּ yag·gi·ḏū they will report עָלֵ֖ינוּ ‘ā·lê·nū us , לֵאמֹ֑ר lê·mōr saying , כֹּֽה־ kōh- ‘ This is what דָוִד֙ ḏā·wiḏ David עָשָׂ֤ה ‘ā·śāh did . ’” וְכֹ֣ה wə·ḵōh And this מִשְׁפָּט֔וֹ miš·pā·ṭōw was David’s custom כָּל־ kāl- the whole הַ֨יָּמִ֔ים hay·yā·mîm time אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer - יָשַׁ֖ב yā·šaḇ he lived פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ p̄ə·liš·tîm in Philistine בִּשְׂדֵ֥ה biś·ḏêh territory .
12	So Achish trusted David, thinking, “Since he has made himself an utter stench to his people Israel, he will be my servant forever.”
	× אָכִ֖ישׁ ’ā·ḵîš So Achish Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 397 BSB/Thayers         Achish = |I will blacken (or terrify)| or |only a man| 1) Philistine king of Gath × וַיַּאֲמֵ֥ן way·ya·’ă·mên trusted Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 539 BSB/Thayers 1) to support, confirm, be faithful   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to support, confirm, be faithful, uphold, nourish       1a1a) foster-father (subst.)       1a1b) foster-mother, nurse       1a1c) pillars, supporters of the door   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be established, be faithful, be carried, make firm       1b1a) to be carried by a nurse       1b1b) made firm, sure, lasting       1b1c) confirmed, established, sure       1b1d) verified, confirmed       1b1e) reliable, faithful, trusty   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to stand firm, to trust, to be certain, to believe in       1c1a) stand firm       1c1b) trust, believe × בְּדָוִ֣ד bə·ḏā·wiḏ David , Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × לֵאמֹ֑ר lê·mōr thinking , Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 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 × הַבְאֵ֤שׁ haḇ·’êš “ Since he has made himself an utter stench Grammar Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strongs 887 BSB/Thayers 1) to have a bad smell, stink, smell bad   1a) (Qal) to stink, smell bad   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to become odious     1b2) to make oneself odious   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to stink, emit a stinking odour     1c2) to cause to stink     1c3) of wickedness (fig.)   1d) (Hithpael) to make oneself odious 2) (TWOT) to abhor × הִבְאִישׁ֙ hiḇ·’îš . . . Grammar Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 887 BSB/Thayers 1) to have a bad smell, stink, smell bad   1a) (Qal) to stink, smell bad   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to become odious     1b2) to make oneself odious   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to stink, emit a stinking odour     1c2) to cause to stink     1c3) of wickedness (fig.)   1d) (Hithpael) to make oneself odious 2) (TWOT) to abhor × בְּעַמּ֣וֹ bə·‘am·mōw to his people Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 5971 BSB/Thayers 1) nation, people   1a) people, nation   1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred × בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל ḇə·yiś·rā·’êl Israel , Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob   2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split   2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah   2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile × וְהָ֥יָה wə·hā·yāh he will be Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × לִ֖י lî my Grammar Preposition | first person common singular × לְעֶ֥בֶד lə·‘e·ḇeḏ servant Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 5650 BSB/Thayers 1) slave, servant   1a) slave, servant, man-servant   1b) subjects   1c) servants, worshippers (of God)   1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc)   1e) servant (of Israel)   1f) servant (as form of address between equals) × עוֹלָֽם׃פ ‘ō·w·lām forever .” Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5769 BSB/Thayers 1) long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world   1a) ancient time, long time (of past)   1b) (of future)     1b1) for ever, always     1b2) continuous existence, perpetual     1b3) everlasting, indefinite or unending future, eternity אָכִ֖ישׁ ’ā·ḵîš So Achish וַיַּאֲמֵ֥ן way·ya·’ă·mên trusted בְּדָוִ֣ד bə·ḏā·wiḏ David , לֵאמֹ֑ר lê·mōr thinking , הַבְאֵ֤שׁ haḇ·’êš “ Since he has made himself an utter stench הִבְאִישׁ֙ hiḇ·’îš . . . בְּעַמּ֣וֹ bə·‘am·mōw to his people בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל ḇə·yiś·rā·’êl Israel , וְהָ֥יָה wə·hā·yāh he will be לִ֖י lî my לְעֶ֥בֶד lə·‘e·ḇeḏ servant עוֹלָֽם׃פ ‘ō·w·lām forever .”