So David left Gath and took refuge in the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and the rest of his father’s household heard about it, they went down to him there.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            דָּוִד֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
דָּוִד֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    dā·wiḏ
                
                
                     So David 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1732 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        David = |beloved|<BR> 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        dā·wiḏ
         So David 
    
 
        
            וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yê·leḵ
                
                
                     left 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1980 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go, walk, come <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away <BR> 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to walk <BR> 1b2) to walk (fig.) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to traverse <BR> 1c2) to walk about <BR> 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yê·leḵ
         left 
    
 
        
            מִשָּׁ֔ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִשָּׁ֔ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    miš·šām
                
                
                     [Gath] 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-m | Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8033 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) there, thither <BR> 1a) there <BR> 1b) thither (after verbs of motion) <BR> 1c) from there, thence <BR> 1d) then (as an adverb of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        miš·šām
         [Gath] 
    
 
        
            וַיִּמָּלֵ֖ט 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּמָּלֵ֖ט 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yim·mā·lêṭ
                
                
                     and took refuge 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4422 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to slip away, escape, deliver, save, be delivered<BR> 1a)(Niphal) <BR> 1a1) to slip away <BR> 1a2) to escape <BR> 1a3) to be delivered <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to lay, let slip out (of eggs) <BR> 1b2) to let escape <BR> 1b3) to deliver, save (life) <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to give birth to <BR> 1c2) to deliver <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) <BR> 1d1) to slip forth, slip out, escape <BR> 1d2) to escape 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yim·mā·lêṭ
         and took refuge 
    
 
        
            אֶל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’el-
                
                
                     in 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’el-
         in 
    
 
        
            מְעָרַ֣ת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מְעָרַ֣ת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mə·‘ā·raṯ
                
                
                     the cave 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4631 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) cave, den, hole 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mə·‘ā·raṯ
         the cave 
    
 
        
            עֲדֻלָּ֑ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עֲדֻלָּ֑ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘ă·ḏul·lām
                
                
                     of Adullam . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5725 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Adullam = |justice of the people|<BR> 1) a town of the Canaanites allotted to Judah and lying in the lowlands; site of the cave where David hid 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘ă·ḏul·lām
         of Adullam . 
    
 
        
            אֶחָיו֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶחָיו֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’e·ḥāw
                
                
                     When his brothers 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        251 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) brother <BR> 1a) brother of same parents <BR> 1b) half-brother (same father)<BR> 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe <BR> 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) <BR> 1e) (fig.) of resemblance 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’e·ḥāw
         When his brothers 
    
 
        
            וְכָל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְכָל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·ḵāl
                
                
                     and the rest of 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3605 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·ḵāl
         and the rest of 
    
 
        
            אָבִ֔יו 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אָבִ֔יו 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ā·ḇîw
                
                
                     his father’s 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) father of an individual <BR> 2) of God as father of his people <BR> 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan <BR> 4) ancestor <BR> 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person <BR> 4b) of people <BR> 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art <BR> 6) of producer, generator (fig.) <BR> 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) <BR> 8) term of respect and honour <BR> 9) ruler or chief (spec.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ā·ḇîw
         his father’s 
    
 
        
            בֵּ֣ית 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בֵּ֣ית 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bêṯ
                
                
                     household 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1004 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        nm <BR> 1) house <BR> 1a) house, dwelling habitation <BR> 1b) shelter or abode of animals <BR> 1c) human bodies (fig.) <BR> 1d) of Sheol <BR> 1e) of abode of light and darkness <BR> 1f) of land of Ephraim <BR> 2) place <BR> 3) receptacle <BR> 4) home, house as containing a family <BR> 5) household, family <BR> 5a) those belonging to the same household <BR> 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body <BR> 6) household affairs <BR> 7) inwards (metaph.) <BR> 8) (TWOT) temple <BR> adv <BR> 9) on the inside <BR> prep <BR> 10) within 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bêṯ
         household 
    
 
        
            וַיִּשְׁמְע֤וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּשְׁמְע֤וּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yiš·mə·‘ū
                
                
                     heard about it , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8085 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        v <BR> 1) to hear, listen to, obey <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) <BR> 1a2) to hear of or concerning <BR> 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) <BR> 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to <BR> 1a5) to understand (language) <BR> 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) <BR> 1a7) to listen, give heed <BR> 1a7a) to consent, agree <BR> 1a7b) to grant request <BR> 1a8) to listen to, yield to <BR> 1a9) to obey, be obedient <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) <BR> 1b2) to be heard of <BR> 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound <BR> 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) <BR> 1d3) to make proclamation, summon <BR> 1d4) to cause to be heard <BR> n m <BR> 2) sound 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yiš·mə·‘ū
         heard about it , 
    
 
        
            וַיֵּרְד֥וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֵּרְד֥וּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yê·rə·ḏū
                
                
                     they went down 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3381 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go or come down <BR> 1a2) to sink <BR> 1a3) to be prostrated <BR> 1a4) to come down (of revelation) <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to bring down <BR> 1b2) to send down <BR> 1b3) to take down <BR> 1b4) to lay prostrate <BR> 1b5) to let down <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought down <BR> 1c2) to be taken down 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yê·rə·ḏū
         they went down 
    
 
        
            אֵלָ֖יו 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֵלָ֖יו 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ê·lāw
                
                
                     to him 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ê·lāw
         to him 
    
 
        
            שָֽׁמָּה׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שָֽׁמָּה׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šām·māh
                
                
                     there . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8033 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) there, thither <BR> 1a) there <BR> 1b) thither (after verbs of motion) <BR> 1c) from there, thence <BR> 1d) then (as an adverb of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šām·māh
         there . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            And all who were distressed or indebted or discontented rallied around him, and he became their leader. About four hundred men were with him.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            כָּל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כָּל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kāl-
                
                
                     And all 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3605 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kāl-
         And all 
    
 
        
            אִ֨ישׁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִ֨ישׁ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’îš
                
                
                     
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        376 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’îš
         
    
 
        
            מָצ֜וֹק 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מָצ֜וֹק 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mā·ṣō·wq
                
                
                     who were distressed 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4689 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) straitness, straits, distress, stress, anguish 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mā·ṣō·wq
         who were distressed 
    
 
        
            וְכָל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְכָל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·ḵāl
                
                
                     [or] 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3605 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·ḵāl
         [or] 
    
 
        
            אִ֨ישׁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִ֨ישׁ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’îš
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        376 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’îš
         - 
    
 
        
            אֲשֶׁר־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲשֶׁר־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·šer-
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - relative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        834 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·šer-
         - 
    
 
        
            ל֤וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ל֤וֹ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lōw
                
                
                     
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lōw
         
    
 
        
            נֹשֶׁא֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נֹשֶׁא֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    nō·še
                
                
                     indebted 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5378 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to lend on interest or usury, be a creditor<BR> 1a) (Qal) creditor (participle) <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) to act as a creditor 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        nō·še
         indebted 
    
 
        
            וְכָל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְכָל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·ḵāl
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3605 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·ḵāl
         . . . 
    
 
        
            אִ֣ישׁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִ֣ישׁ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’îš
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        376 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’îš
         . . . 
    
 
        
            מַר־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מַר־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mar-
                
                
                     or discontented 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adjective - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4751 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        adj <BR> 1) bitter, bitterness <BR> 1a) of water or food <BR> 1b) of harlot's end, end of wickedness, cry (fig.) <BR> 1c) of pain (subst) <BR> adv <BR> 2) bitterly 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mar-
         or discontented 
    
 
        
            נֶ֔פֶשׁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נֶ֔פֶשׁ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ne·p̄eš
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5315 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion <BR> 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man <BR> 1b) living being <BR> 1c) living being (with life in the blood) <BR> 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual <BR> 1e) seat of the appetites <BR> 1f) seat of emotions and passions <BR> 1g) activity of mind <BR> 1g1) dubious <BR> 1h) activity of the will <BR> 1h1) dubious <BR> 1i) activity of the character <BR> 1i1) dubious 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ne·p̄eš
         . . . 
    
 
        
            וַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֣וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֣וּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yiṯ·qab·bə·ṣū
                
                
                     rallied 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6908 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to gather, assemble <BR> 1a) (Qal) to gather, collect, assemble <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to assemble, gather <BR> 1b2) to be gathered <BR> 1c) (Piel) to gather, gather together, take away <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be gathered together <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to gather together, be gathered together 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yiṯ·qab·bə·ṣū
         rallied 
    
 
        
            אֵ֠לָיו 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֵ֠לָיו 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ê·lāw
                
                
                     around him , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ê·lāw
         around him , 
    
 
        
            וַיְהִ֥י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיְהִ֥י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·hî
                
                
                     and he became 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        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 <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·hî
         and he became 
    
 
        
            עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘ă·lê·hem
                
                
                     their 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5921 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        prep<BR> 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 <BR> 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 <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘ă·lê·hem
         their 
    
 
        
            לְשָׂ֑ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְשָׂ֑ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lə·śār
                
                
                     leader . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8269 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain <BR> 1a) chieftain, leader <BR> 1b) vassal, noble, official (under king) <BR> 1c) captain, general, commander (military) <BR> 1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes) <BR> 1e) heads, princes (of religious office) <BR> 1f) elders (of representative leaders of people) <BR> 1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity) <BR> 1h) patron-angel <BR> 1i) Ruler of rulers (of God) <BR> 1j) warden 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·śār
         leader . 
    
 
        
            כְּאַרְבַּ֥ע 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כְּאַרְבַּ֥ע 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kə·’ar·ba‘
                
                
                     About four 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-k | Number - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        702 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) four 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kə·’ar·ba‘
         About four 
    
 
        
            מֵא֖וֹת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מֵא֖וֹת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mê·’ō·wṯ
                
                
                     hundred 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Number - feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3967 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) hundred <BR> 1a) as simple number <BR> 1b) as part of larger number <BR> 1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mê·’ō·wṯ
         hundred 
    
 
        
            אִֽישׁ׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִֽישׁ׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’îš
                
                
                     men 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        376 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’îš
         men 
    
 
        
            וַיִּהְי֣וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּהְי֣וּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yih·yū
                
                
                     were 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1961 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yih·yū
         were 
    
 
        
            עִמּ֔וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עִמּ֔וֹ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘im·mōw
                
                
                     with him . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5973 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) with <BR> 1a) with <BR> 1b) against <BR> 1c) toward <BR> 1d) as long as <BR> 1e) beside, except<BR> 1f) in spite of 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘im·mōw
         with him . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            From there David went to Mizpeh of Moab, where he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father and mother stay with you until I learn what God will do for me.”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            מִשָּׁ֖ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִשָּׁ֖ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    miš·šām
                
                
                     From there 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-m | Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8033 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) there, thither <BR> 1a) there <BR> 1b) thither (after verbs of motion) <BR> 1c) from there, thence <BR> 1d) then (as an adverb of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        miš·šām
         From there 
    
 
        
            דָּוִ֛ד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
דָּוִ֛ד 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    dā·wiḏ
                
                
                     David 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1732 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        David = |beloved|<BR> 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        dā·wiḏ
         David 
    
 
        
            וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yê·leḵ
                
                
                     went 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1980 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go, walk, come <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away <BR> 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to walk <BR> 1b2) to walk (fig.) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to traverse <BR> 1c2) to walk about <BR> 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yê·leḵ
         went 
    
 
        
            מִצְפֵּ֣ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִצְפֵּ֣ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    miṣ·pêh
                
                
                     to Mizpeh 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4708 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Mizpeh = |watchtower|<BR> 1) a city in the district of the Shephelah or lowlands of Judah <BR> 2) a place in Moab on the east of the Jordan <BR> 3) a place in Gilead <BR> 4) a place near Mount Hermon <BR> 5) a place in Benjamin; also 'Mizpah' 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        miṣ·pêh
         to Mizpeh 
    
 
        
            מוֹאָ֑ב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מוֹאָ֑ב 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mō·w·’āḇ
                
                
                     of Moab , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4124 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Moab = |of his father| <BR> n pr m <BR> 1) a son of Lot by his eldest daughter <BR> 2) the nation descended from the son of Lot <BR> n pr loc <BR> 3) the land inhabited by the descendants of the son of Lot 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mō·w·’āḇ
         of Moab , 
    
 
        
            וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yō·mer
                
                
                     where he said 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mer
         where he said 
    
 
        
            אֶל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’el-
                
                
                     to 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’el-
         to 
    
 
        
            מֶ֣לֶךְ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מֶ֣לֶךְ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    me·leḵ
                
                
                     the king 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4428 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) king 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        me·leḵ
         the king 
    
 
        
            מוֹאָ֗ב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מוֹאָ֗ב 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mō·w·’āḇ
                
                
                     of Moab , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4124 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Moab = |of his father| <BR> n pr m <BR> 1) a son of Lot by his eldest daughter <BR> 2) the nation descended from the son of Lot <BR> n pr loc <BR> 3) the land inhabited by the descendants of the son of Lot 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mō·w·’āḇ
         of Moab , 
    
 
        
            נָ֞א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נָ֞א 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    nā
                
                
                     “ Please 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Interjection 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4994 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) I (we) pray, now, please <BR> 1a) used in entreaty or exhortation 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        nā
         “ Please 
    
 
        
            אָבִ֤י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אָבִ֤י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ā·ḇî
                
                
                     let my father 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) father of an individual <BR> 2) of God as father of his people <BR> 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan <BR> 4) ancestor <BR> 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person <BR> 4b) of people <BR> 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art <BR> 6) of producer, generator (fig.) <BR> 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) <BR> 8) term of respect and honour <BR> 9) ruler or chief (spec.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ā·ḇî
         let my father 
    
 
        
            וְאִמִּי֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְאִמִּי֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·’im·mî
                
                
                     and mother 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        517 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) mother <BR> 1a) of humans <BR> 1b) of Deborah's relationship to the people (fig.) <BR> 1c) of animals <BR> 2) point of departure or division 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·’im·mî
         and mother 
    
 
        
            יֵֽצֵא־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יֵֽצֵא־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yê·ṣê-
                
                
                     stay 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3318 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart <BR> 1a2) to go forth (to a place) <BR> 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) <BR> 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) <BR> 1a5) to come out of <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out <BR> 1b2) to bring out of <BR> 1b3) to lead out <BR> 1b4) to deliver <BR> 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yê·ṣê-
         stay 
    
 
        
            אִתְּכֶ֔ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִתְּכֶ֔ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’it·tə·ḵem
                
                
                     with you 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        854 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) with, near, together with <BR> 1a) with, together with <BR> 1b) with (of relationship) <BR> 1c) near (of place)<BR> 1d) with (poss.) <BR> 1e) from...with, from (with other prep) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’it·tə·ḵem
         with you 
    
 
        
            עַ֚ד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עַ֚ד 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘aḏ
                
                
                     until 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5704 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        prep<BR> 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as <BR> 1a) of space <BR> 1a1) as far as, up to, even to <BR> 1b) in combination <BR> 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) <BR> 1c) of time <BR> 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end <BR> 1d) of degree <BR> 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like <BR> conj <BR> 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘aḏ
         until 
    
 
        
            אֲשֶׁ֣ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲשֶׁ֣ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·šer
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - relative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        834 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·šer
         - 
    
 
        
            אֵדַ֔ע 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֵדַ֔ע 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ê·ḏa‘
                
                
                     I learn 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3045 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to know <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to know <BR> 1a1a) to know, learn to know <BR> 1a1b) to perceive <BR> 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern <BR> 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish <BR> 1a1e) to know by experience <BR> 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess <BR> 1a1g) to consider <BR> 1a2) to know, be acquainted with <BR> 1a3) to know (a person carnally) <BR> 1a4) to know how, be skilful in <BR> 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed <BR> 1b2) to make oneself known <BR> 1b3) to be perceived <BR> 1b4) to be instructed <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to know <BR> 1d) (Poal) to cause to know <BR> 1e) (Pual) <BR> 1e1) to be known <BR> 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) <BR> 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare <BR> 1g) (Hophal) to be made known <BR> 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ê·ḏa‘
         I learn 
    
 
        
            מַה־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מַה־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mah-
                
                
                     what 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Interrogative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4100 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        interr pron<BR> 1) what, how, of what kind <BR> 1a) (interrogative) <BR> 1a1) what? <BR> 1a2) of what kind <BR> 1a3) what? (rhetorical) <BR> 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what <BR> 1b) (adverb) <BR> 1b1) how, how now <BR> 1b2) why <BR> 1b3) how! (exclamation) <BR> 1c) (with prep) <BR> 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? <BR> 1c2) because of what? <BR> 1c3) the like of what? <BR> 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? <BR> 1c3b) for how long? <BR> 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? <BR> 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? <BR> indef pron <BR> 2) anything, aught, what may 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mah-
         what 
    
 
        
            אֱלֹהִֽים׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֱלֹהִֽים׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ĕ·lō·hîm
                
                
                     God 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        430 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (plural) <BR> 1a) rulers, judges <BR> 1b) divine ones <BR> 1c) angels <BR> 1d) gods <BR> 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) <BR> 2a) god, goddess <BR> 2b) godlike one <BR> 2c) works or special possessions of God <BR> 2d) the (true) God <BR> 2e) God 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ĕ·lō·hîm
         God 
    
 
        
            יַּֽעֲשֶׂה־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יַּֽעֲשֶׂה־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ya·‘ă·śeh-
                
                
                     will do 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6213 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ya·‘ă·śeh-
         will do 
    
 
        
            לִּ֖י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לִּ֖י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lî
                
                
                     for me .” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lî
         for me .” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            So he left them in the care of the king of Moab, and they stayed with him the whole time David was in the stronghold.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וַיַּנְחֵ֕ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיַּנְחֵ֕ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yan·ḥêm
                
                
                     So he left them 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5148 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to lead, guide <BR> 1a) (Qal) to lead, bring <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) to lead, guide 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yan·ḥêm
         So he left them 
    
 
        
            אֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’eṯ-
                
                
                     in 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        854 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) with, near, together with <BR> 1a) with, together with <BR> 1b) with (of relationship) <BR> 1c) near (of place)<BR> 1d) with (poss.) <BR> 1e) from...with, from (with other prep) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eṯ-
         in 
    
 
        
            פְּנֵ֖י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
פְּנֵ֖י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    pə·nê
                
                
                     the care 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - common plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6440 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) face <BR> 1a) face, faces <BR> 1b) presence, person <BR> 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) <BR> 1d) face (of animals) <BR> 1e) face, surface (of ground) <BR> 1f) as adv of loc/temp <BR> 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before <BR> 1g) with prep <BR> 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        pə·nê
         the care 
    
 
        
            מֶ֣לֶךְ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מֶ֣לֶךְ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    me·leḵ
                
                
                     of the king 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4428 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) king 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        me·leḵ
         of the king 
    
 
        
            מוֹאָ֑ב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מוֹאָ֑ב 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mō·w·’āḇ
                
                
                     of Moab , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4124 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Moab = |of his father| <BR> n pr m <BR> 1) a son of Lot by his eldest daughter <BR> 2) the nation descended from the son of Lot <BR> n pr loc <BR> 3) the land inhabited by the descendants of the son of Lot 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mō·w·’āḇ
         of Moab , 
    
 
        
            וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yê·šə·ḇū
                
                
                     and they stayed 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3427 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to sit, sit down <BR> 1a2) to be set <BR> 1a3) to remain, stay <BR> 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited <BR> 1c) (Piel) to set, place <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to sit <BR> 1d2) to cause to abide, set <BR> 1d3) to cause to dwell <BR> 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited <BR> 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be inhabited <BR> 1e2) to make to dwell 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yê·šə·ḇū
         and they stayed 
    
 
        
            עִמּ֔וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עִמּ֔וֹ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘im·mōw
                
                
                     with him 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5973 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) with <BR> 1a) with <BR> 1b) against <BR> 1c) toward <BR> 1d) as long as <BR> 1e) beside, except<BR> 1f) in spite of 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘im·mōw
         with him 
    
 
        
            כָּל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כָּל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kāl-
                
                
                     the whole 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3605 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kāl-
         the whole 
    
 
        
            יְמֵ֥י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְמֵ֥י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yə·mê
                
                
                     time 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3117 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) day, time, year <BR> 1a) day (as opposed to night) <BR> 1b) day (24 hour period) <BR> 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 <BR> 1b2) as a division of time <BR> 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey <BR> 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) <BR> 1d) time, period (general) <BR> 1e) year <BR> 1f) temporal references <BR> 1f1) today <BR> 1f2) yesterday <BR> 1f3) tomorrow 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yə·mê
         time 
    
 
        
            דָּוִ֖ד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
דָּוִ֖ד 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    dā·wiḏ
                
                
                     David 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1732 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        David = |beloved|<BR> 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        dā·wiḏ
         David 
    
 
        
            הֱיוֹת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הֱיוֹת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hĕ·yō·wṯ-
                
                
                     was 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1961 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hĕ·yō·wṯ-
         was 
    
 
        
            בַּמְּצוּדָֽה׃ס 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בַּמְּצוּדָֽה׃ס 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bam·mə·ṣū·ḏāh
                
                
                     in the stronghold . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4686 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) net, prey, net prey <BR> 1a) net <BR> 1b) prey <BR> 2) fastness, stronghold 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bam·mə·ṣū·ḏāh
         in the stronghold . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Then the prophet Gad said to David, “Do not stay in the stronghold. Depart and go into the land of Judah.” So David left and went to the forest of Hereth.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            הַנָּבִ֜יא 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַנָּבִ֜יא 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    han·nā·ḇî
                
                
                     Then the prophet 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5030 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) spokesman, speaker, prophet <BR> 1a) prophet <BR> 1b) false prophet <BR> 1c) heathen prophet 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        han·nā·ḇî
         Then the prophet 
    
 
        
            גָּ֨ד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
גָּ֨ד 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    gāḏ
                
                
                     Gad 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1410 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Gad = |troop|<BR> 1) seventh son of Jacob by Zilpah, Leah's handmaid, and full brother of Asher. <BR> 2) the tribe descended from Gad <BR> 3) a prophet during the time of David; appears to have joined David when in the hold; reappears in connection with the punishment for taking a census; also assisted in the arrangements for the musical service of the |house of God| 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        gāḏ
         Gad 
    
 
        
            וַיֹּאמֶר֩ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּאמֶר֩ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yō·mer
                
                
                     said 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mer
         said 
    
 
        
            אֶל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’el-
                
                
                     to 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’el-
         to 
    
 
        
            דָּוִ֗ד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
דָּוִ֗ד 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    dā·wiḏ
                
                
                     David , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1732 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        David = |beloved|<BR> 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        dā·wiḏ
         David , 
    
 
        
            לֹ֤א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֹ֤א 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lō
                
                
                     “ Do not 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb - Negative particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3808 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lō
         “ Do not 
    
 
        
            תֵשֵׁב֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
תֵשֵׁב֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ṯê·šêḇ
                
                
                     stay 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3427 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to sit, sit down <BR> 1a2) to be set <BR> 1a3) to remain, stay <BR> 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited <BR> 1c) (Piel) to set, place <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to sit <BR> 1d2) to cause to abide, set <BR> 1d3) to cause to dwell <BR> 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited <BR> 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be inhabited <BR> 1e2) to make to dwell 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ṯê·šêḇ
         stay 
    
 
        
            בַּמְּצוּדָ֔ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בַּמְּצוּדָ֔ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bam·mə·ṣū·ḏāh
                
                
                     in the stronghold . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4686 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) net, prey, net prey <BR> 1a) net <BR> 1b) prey <BR> 2) fastness, stronghold 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bam·mə·ṣū·ḏāh
         in the stronghold . 
    
 
        
            לֵ֥ךְ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֵ֥ךְ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lêḵ
                
                
                     Depart 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1980 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go, walk, come <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away <BR> 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to walk <BR> 1b2) to walk (fig.) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to traverse <BR> 1c2) to walk about <BR> 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lêḵ
         Depart 
    
 
        
            וּבָֽאתָ־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וּבָֽאתָ־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ū·ḇā·ṯā-
                
                
                     and go 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        935 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ū·ḇā·ṯā-
         and go 
    
 
        
            לְּךָ֖ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְּךָ֖ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lə·ḵā
                
                
                     into 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | second person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·ḵā
         into 
    
 
        
            אֶ֣רֶץ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶ֣רֶץ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’e·reṣ
                
                
                     the land 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        776 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) land, earth<BR> 1a) earth <BR> 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) <BR> 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) <BR> 1a3) earth (inhabitants) <BR> 1b) land <BR> 1b1) country, territory <BR> 1b2) district, region <BR> 1b3) tribal territory <BR> 1b4) piece of ground <BR> 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel <BR> 1b6) inhabitants of land <BR> 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world <BR> 1b8) city (-state) <BR> 1c) ground, surface of the earth <BR> 1c1) ground <BR> 1c2) soil <BR> 1d) (in phrases) <BR> 1d1) people of the land <BR> 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) <BR> 1d3) level or plain country <BR> 1d4) land of the living <BR> 1d5) end(s) of the earth <BR> 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) <BR> 1e1) lands, countries <BR> 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’e·reṣ
         the land 
    
 
        
            יְהוּדָ֑ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְהוּדָ֑ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yə·hū·ḏāh
                
                
                     of Judah . ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3063 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Judah = |praised|<BR> 1) the son of Jacob by Leah <BR> 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob <BR> 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah <BR> 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 <BR> 5) a Levite in Ezra's time <BR> 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yə·hū·ḏāh
         of Judah . ” 
    
 
        
            דָּוִ֔ד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
דָּוִ֔ד 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    dā·wiḏ
                
                
                     So David 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1732 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        David = |beloved|<BR> 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        dā·wiḏ
         So David 
    
 
        
            וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yê·leḵ
                
                
                     left 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1980 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go, walk, come <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away <BR> 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to walk <BR> 1b2) to walk (fig.) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to traverse <BR> 1c2) to walk about <BR> 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yê·leḵ
         left 
    
 
        
            וַיָּבֹ֖א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיָּבֹ֖א 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yā·ḇō
                
                
                     and went 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        935 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yā·ḇō
         and went 
    
 
        
            יַ֥עַר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יַ֥עַר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ya·‘ar
                
                
                     to the forest 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3293 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) forest, wood, thicket, wooded height 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ya·‘ar
         to the forest 
    
 
        
            חָֽרֶת׃ס 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
חָֽרֶת׃ס 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḥā·reṯ
                
                
                     of Hereth . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2802 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Hareth = |forest|<BR> 1) a forest whose site is now unknown 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḥā·reṯ
         of Hereth . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Soon Saul learned that David and his men had been discovered. At that time Saul was sitting under the tamarisk tree on the hill at Gibeah, with his spear in hand and all his servants standing around him.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            שָׁא֔וּל 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שָׁא֔וּל 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šā·’ūl
                
                
                     Soon Saul 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7586 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Saul or Shaul = |desired|<BR> 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel <BR> 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah <BR> 3) a son of Simeon <BR> 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šā·’ūl
         Soon Saul 
    
 
        
            וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yiš·ma‘
                
                
                     learned 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8085 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        v <BR> 1) to hear, listen to, obey <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) <BR> 1a2) to hear of or concerning <BR> 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) <BR> 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to <BR> 1a5) to understand (language) <BR> 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) <BR> 1a7) to listen, give heed <BR> 1a7a) to consent, agree <BR> 1a7b) to grant request <BR> 1a8) to listen to, yield to <BR> 1a9) to obey, be obedient <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) <BR> 1b2) to be heard of <BR> 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound <BR> 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) <BR> 1d3) to make proclamation, summon <BR> 1d4) to cause to be heard <BR> n m <BR> 2) sound 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yiš·ma‘
         learned 
    
 
        
            כִּ֚י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּ֚י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kî
                
                
                     that 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî
         that 
    
 
        
            דָּוִ֔ד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
דָּוִ֔ד 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    dā·wiḏ
                
                
                     David 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1732 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        David = |beloved|<BR> 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        dā·wiḏ
         David 
    
 
        
            וַאֲנָשִׁ֖ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַאֲנָשִׁ֖ים 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wa·’ă·nā·šîm
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        582 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) man, mortal man, person, mankind <BR> 1a) of an individual <BR> 1b) men (collective) <BR> 1c) man, mankind 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wa·’ă·nā·šîm
         . . . 
    
 
        
            אֲשֶׁ֣ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲשֶׁ֣ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·šer
                
                
                     and his men 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - relative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        834 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·šer
         and his men 
    
 
        
            אִתּ֑וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִתּ֑וֹ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’it·tōw
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        854 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) with, near, together with <BR> 1a) with, together with <BR> 1b) with (of relationship) <BR> 1c) near (of place)<BR> 1d) with (poss.) <BR> 1e) from...with, from (with other prep) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’it·tōw
         . . . 
    
 
        
            נוֹדַ֣ע 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נוֹדַ֣ע 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    nō·w·ḏa‘
                
                
                     had been discovered . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3045 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to know <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to know <BR> 1a1a) to know, learn to know <BR> 1a1b) to perceive <BR> 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern <BR> 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish <BR> 1a1e) to know by experience <BR> 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess <BR> 1a1g) to consider <BR> 1a2) to know, be acquainted with <BR> 1a3) to know (a person carnally) <BR> 1a4) to know how, be skilful in <BR> 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed <BR> 1b2) to make oneself known <BR> 1b3) to be perceived <BR> 1b4) to be instructed <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to know <BR> 1d) (Poal) to cause to know <BR> 1e) (Pual) <BR> 1e1) to be known <BR> 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) <BR> 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare <BR> 1g) (Hophal) to be made known <BR> 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        nō·w·ḏa‘
         had been discovered . 
    
 
        
            וְשָׁאוּל֩ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְשָׁאוּל֩ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·šā·’ūl
                
                
                     At that time Saul 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7586 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Saul or Shaul = |desired|<BR> 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel <BR> 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah <BR> 3) a son of Simeon <BR> 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·šā·’ūl
         At that time Saul 
    
 
        
            בַּגִּבְעָ֜ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בַּגִּבְעָ֜ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bag·giḇ·‘āh
                
                
                     was in Gibeah , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1390 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Gibeah = |hill|<BR> 1) a city in the mountain district of Judah <BR> 2) a city of Benjamin, birthplace of king Saul <BR> 3) a city in Kirjath-jearim of Ephraim 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bag·giḇ·‘āh
         was in Gibeah , 
    
 
        
            יוֹשֵׁ֨ב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יוֹשֵׁ֨ב 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yō·wō·šêḇ
                
                
                     sitting 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3427 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to sit, sit down <BR> 1a2) to be set <BR> 1a3) to remain, stay <BR> 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited <BR> 1c) (Piel) to set, place <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to sit <BR> 1d2) to cause to abide, set <BR> 1d3) to cause to dwell <BR> 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited <BR> 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be inhabited <BR> 1e2) to make to dwell 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yō·wō·šêḇ
         sitting 
    
 
        
            תַּֽחַת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
תַּֽחַת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ta·ḥaṯ-
                
                
                     under 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8478 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas n m <BR> 1a) the under part adv accus <BR> 1b) beneath prep <BR> 1c) under, beneath <BR> 1c1) at the foot of (idiom) <BR> 1c2) sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig) <BR> 1c3) of subjection or conquest <BR> 1d) what is under one, the place in which one stands <BR> 1d1) in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun) <BR> 1d2) in place of, instead of (in transferred sense) <BR> 1d3) in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged) <BR> conj <BR> 1e) instead of, instead of that <BR> 1f) in return for that, because that in compounds <BR> 1g) in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ta·ḥaṯ-
         under 
    
 
        
            הָאֶ֤שֶׁל 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָאֶ֤שֶׁל 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hā·’e·šel
                
                
                     the tamarisk tree 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        815 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) tamarisk tree 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·’e·šel
         the tamarisk tree 
    
 
        
            בָּֽרָמָה֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בָּֽרָמָה֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bā·rā·māh
                
                
                     on the hill at Gibeah , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) height, high place <BR> 1a) as place of illicit worship 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bā·rā·māh
         on the hill at Gibeah , 
    
 
        
            וַחֲנִית֣וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַחֲנִית֣וֹ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wa·ḥă·nî·ṯōw
                
                
                     with his spear 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2595 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) spear <BR> 1a) spear <BR> 1a1) shaft of a spear <BR> 1a2) spear-head 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wa·ḥă·nî·ṯōw
         with his spear 
    
 
        
            בְיָד֔וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְיָד֔וֹ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḇə·yā·ḏōw
                
                
                     in hand 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3027 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) hand <BR> 1a) hand (of man)<BR> 1b) strength, power (fig.) <BR> 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) <BR> 1d) (various special, technical senses) <BR> 1d1) sign, monument <BR> 1d2) part, fractional part, share <BR> 1d3) time, repetition <BR> 1d4) axle-trees, axle <BR> 1d5) stays, support (for laver) <BR> 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) <BR> 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) <BR> 1d8) wrists 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḇə·yā·ḏōw
         in hand 
    
 
        
            וְכָל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְכָל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·ḵāl
                
                
                     and all 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3605 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·ḵāl
         and all 
    
 
        
            עֲבָדָ֖יו 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עֲבָדָ֖יו 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw
                
                
                     his servants 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5650 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) slave, servant <BR> 1a) slave, servant, man-servant <BR> 1b) subjects <BR> 1c) servants, worshippers (of God) <BR> 1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc) <BR> 1e) servant (of Israel) <BR> 1f) servant (as form of address between equals) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw
         his servants 
    
 
        
            נִצָּבִ֥ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נִצָּבִ֥ים 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    niṣ·ṣā·ḇîm
                
                
                     standing 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5324 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to stand, take one's stand, stand upright, be set (over), establish <BR> 1a) (Niphal) <BR> 1a1) to station oneself, take one's stand <BR> 1a2) to stand, be stationed <BR> 1a3) to stand, take an upright position <BR> 1a4) to be stationed, be appointed <BR> 1a5) deputy, prefect, appointed, deputed (subst) <BR> 1a6) to stand firm <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to station, set <BR> 1b2) to set up, erect <BR> 1b3) to cause to stand erect <BR> 1b4) to fix, establish <BR> 1c) (Hophal) to be fixed, be determined, be stationary 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        niṣ·ṣā·ḇîm
         standing 
    
 
        
            עָלָֽיו׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עָלָֽיו׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘ā·lāw
                
                
                     around him . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5921 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        prep<BR> 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 <BR> 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 <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘ā·lāw
         around him . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Then Saul said to his servants, “Listen, men of Benjamin! Is the son of Jesse giving all of you fields and vineyards and making you commanders of thousands or hundreds?
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            בְּנֵ֣י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּנֵ֣י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bə·nê
                
                
                     men 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·nê
         men 
    
 
        
            יְמִינִ֑י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְמִינִ֑י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yə·mî·nî
                
                
                     of Benjamin ! 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3227 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) right, on the right, right hand 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yə·mî·nî
         of Benjamin ! 
    
 
        
            גַּם־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
גַּם־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    gam-
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1571 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea <BR> 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) <BR> 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) <BR> 1c) even (for stress) <BR> 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) <BR> 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) <BR> 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) <BR> 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) <BR> 2) (TWOT) again, alike 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        gam-
         . . . 
    
 
        
            בֶּן־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בֶּן־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ben-
                
                
                     Is the son 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ben-
         Is the son 
    
 
        
            יִשַׁי֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יִשַׁי֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yi·šay
                
                
                     of Jesse 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3448 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Jesse = |I possess|<BR> 1) son of Boaz and the father of king David 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yi·šay
         of Jesse 
    
 
        
            יִתֵּ֤ן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יִתֵּ֤ן 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yit·tên
                
                
                     giving 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5414 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to give, put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 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 <BR> 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate <BR> 1a3) to make, constitute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned <BR> 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up <BR> 1c2) to be put upon 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yit·tên
         giving 
    
 
        
            לְכֻלְּכֶ֗ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְכֻלְּכֶ֗ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lə·ḵul·lə·ḵem
                
                
                     all 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3605 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·ḵul·lə·ḵem
         all 
    
 
        
            שָׂד֣וֹת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שָׂד֣וֹת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    śā·ḏō·wṯ
                
                
                     of you fields 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7704 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) field, land <BR> 1a) cultivated field<BR> 1b) of home of wild beasts <BR> 1c) plain (opposed to mountain) <BR> 1d) land (opposed to sea) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        śā·ḏō·wṯ
         of you fields 
    
 
        
            וּכְרָמִ֔ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וּכְרָמִ֔ים 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ū·ḵə·rā·mîm
                
                
                     and vineyards 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3754 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) vineyard 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ū·ḵə·rā·mîm
         and vineyards 
    
 
        
            יָשִׂ֔ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יָשִׂ֔ים 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yā·śîm
                
                
                     [and] making 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7760 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to put, place, set, appoint, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on <BR> 1a2) to set, direct, direct toward <BR> 1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig) <BR> 1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix <BR> 1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix <BR> 1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign <BR> 1c) (Hophal) to be set 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yā·śîm
         [and] making 
    
 
        
            לְכֻלְּכֶ֣ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְכֻלְּכֶ֣ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lə·ḵul·lə·ḵem
                
                
                     you 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3605 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·ḵul·lə·ḵem
         you 
    
 
        
            שָׂרֵ֥י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שָׂרֵ֥י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    śā·rê
                
                
                     commanders 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8269 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain <BR> 1a) chieftain, leader <BR> 1b) vassal, noble, official (under king) <BR> 1c) captain, general, commander (military) <BR> 1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes) <BR> 1e) heads, princes (of religious office) <BR> 1f) elders (of representative leaders of people) <BR> 1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity) <BR> 1h) patron-angel <BR> 1i) Ruler of rulers (of God) <BR> 1j) warden 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        śā·rê
         commanders 
    
 
        
            אֲלָפִ֖ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲלָפִ֖ים 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·lā·p̄îm
                
                
                     of thousands 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Number - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        505 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) a thousand <BR> 1a) as numeral <BR> 2) a thousand, company <BR> 2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·lā·p̄îm
         of thousands 
    
 
        
            וְשָׂרֵ֥י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְשָׂרֵ֥י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·śā·rê
                
                
                     [or] 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8269 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain <BR> 1a) chieftain, leader <BR> 1b) vassal, noble, official (under king) <BR> 1c) captain, general, commander (military) <BR> 1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes) <BR> 1e) heads, princes (of religious office) <BR> 1f) elders (of representative leaders of people) <BR> 1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity) <BR> 1h) patron-angel <BR> 1i) Ruler of rulers (of God) <BR> 1j) warden 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·śā·rê
         [or] 
    
 
        
            מֵאֽוֹת׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מֵאֽוֹת׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mê·’ō·wṯ
                
                
                     hundreds ? 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Number - feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3967 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) hundred <BR> 1a) as simple number <BR> 1b) as part of larger number <BR> 1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mê·’ō·wṯ
         hundreds ? 
    
 
        
            שָׁא֗וּל 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שָׁא֗וּל 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šā·’ūl
                
                
                     Then Saul 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7586 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Saul or Shaul = |desired|<BR> 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel <BR> 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah <BR> 3) a son of Simeon <BR> 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šā·’ūl
         Then Saul 
    
 
        
            וַיֹּ֣אמֶר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yō·mer
                
                
                     said 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mer
         said 
    
 
        
            לַֽעֲבָדָיו֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לַֽעֲבָדָיו֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw
                
                
                     to his servants , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5650 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) slave, servant <BR> 1a) slave, servant, man-servant <BR> 1b) subjects <BR> 1c) servants, worshippers (of God) <BR> 1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc) <BR> 1e) servant (of Israel) <BR> 1f) servant (as form of address between equals) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw
         to his servants , 
    
 
        
            הַנִּצָּבִ֣ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַנִּצָּבִ֣ים 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    han·niṣ·ṣā·ḇîm
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5324 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to stand, take one's stand, stand upright, be set (over), establish <BR> 1a) (Niphal) <BR> 1a1) to station oneself, take one's stand <BR> 1a2) to stand, be stationed <BR> 1a3) to stand, take an upright position <BR> 1a4) to be stationed, be appointed <BR> 1a5) deputy, prefect, appointed, deputed (subst) <BR> 1a6) to stand firm <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to station, set <BR> 1b2) to set up, erect <BR> 1b3) to cause to stand erect <BR> 1b4) to fix, establish <BR> 1c) (Hophal) to be fixed, be determined, be stationary 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        han·niṣ·ṣā·ḇîm
         . . . 
    
 
        
            עָלָ֔יו 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עָלָ֔יו 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘ā·lāw
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5921 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        prep<BR> 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 <BR> 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 <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘ā·lāw
         . . . 
    
 
        
            שִׁמְעוּ־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שִׁמְעוּ־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šim·‘ū-
                
                
                     “ Listen , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8085 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        v <BR> 1) to hear, listen to, obey <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) <BR> 1a2) to hear of or concerning <BR> 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) <BR> 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to <BR> 1a5) to understand (language) <BR> 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) <BR> 1a7) to listen, give heed <BR> 1a7a) to consent, agree <BR> 1a7b) to grant request <BR> 1a8) to listen to, yield to <BR> 1a9) to obey, be obedient <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) <BR> 1b2) to be heard of <BR> 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound <BR> 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) <BR> 1d3) to make proclamation, summon <BR> 1d4) to cause to be heard <BR> n m <BR> 2) sound 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šim·‘ū-
         “ Listen , 
    
 
        
            נָ֖א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נָ֖א 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    nā
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Interjection 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4994 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) I (we) pray, now, please <BR> 1a) used in entreaty or exhortation 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        nā
         . . . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Is that why all of you have conspired against me? Not one of you told me that my own son had made a covenant with the son of Jesse. Not one of you has shown concern for me or revealed to me that my son has stirred up my own servant to lie in wait against me, as is the case today.”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            כִּי֩ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּי֩ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kî
                
                
                     Is that 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî
         Is that 
    
 
        
            כֻּלְּכֶ֜ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כֻּלְּכֶ֜ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kul·lə·ḵem
                
                
                     why all 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3605 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kul·lə·ḵem
         why all 
    
 
        
            קְשַׁרְתֶּ֨ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
קְשַׁרְתֶּ֨ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    qə·šar·tem
                
                
                     of you have conspired 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7194 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to bind, tie, bind together, league together, conspire <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to bind, confine <BR> 1a2) to league together, conspire <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be bound, be bound up <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to bind on <BR> 1c2) to bind fast <BR> 1c3) to bind, tie <BR> 1c4) to bind to oneself <BR> 1d) (Pual) robust, vigorous (participle) <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to conspire 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        qə·šar·tem
         of you have conspired 
    
 
        
            עָלַ֗י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עָלַ֗י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘ā·lay
                
                
                     against me ? 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5921 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        prep<BR> 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 <BR> 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 <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘ā·lay
         against me ? 
    
 
        
            וְאֵין־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְאֵין־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·’ên-
                
                
                     Not one [of you] 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        369 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) nothing, not, nought n <BR> 1a) nothing, nought neg <BR> 1b) not <BR> 1c) to have not (of possession) adv <BR> 1d) without w/prep <BR> 1e) for lack of 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·’ên-
         Not one [of you] 
    
 
        
            גֹּלֶ֤ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
גֹּלֶ֤ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    gō·leh
                
                
                     told 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1540 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to uncover, remove <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to uncover <BR> 1a2) to remove, depart <BR> 1a3) to go into exile <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) (reflexive) <BR> 1b1a) to uncover oneself <BR> 1b1b) to discover or show oneself <BR> 1b1c) to reveal himself (of God) <BR> 1b2) (passive) <BR> 1b2a) to be uncovered <BR> 1b2b) to be disclosed, be discovered <BR> 1b2c) to be revealed <BR> 1b3) to be removed <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to uncover (nakedness) <BR> 1c1a) nakedness <BR> 1c1b) general <BR> 1c2) to disclose, discover, lay bare <BR> 1c3) to make known, show, reveal <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be uncovered <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) to carry away into exile, take into exile <BR> 1f) (Hophal) to be taken into exile <BR> 1g) (Hithpael) <BR> 1g1) to be uncovered <BR> 1g2) to reveal oneself 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        gō·leh
         told 
    
 
        
            אֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’eṯ-
                
                
                     me 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        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 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eṯ-
         me 
    
 
        
            אָזְנִי֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אָזְנִי֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ā·zə·nî
                
                
                     that 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        241 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) ear, as part of the body <BR> 2) ear, as organ of hearing <BR> 3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ā·zə·nî
         that 
    
 
        
            בְּנִ֣י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּנִ֣י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bə·nî
                
                
                     my own son 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·nî
         my own son 
    
 
        
            בִּכְרָת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בִּכְרָת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    biḵ·rāṯ-
                
                
                     had made a covenant 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3772 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to cut, cut off, cut down, cut off a body part, cut out, eliminate, kill, cut a covenant <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to cut off <BR> 1a1a) to cut off a body part, behead <BR> 1a2) to cut down <BR> 1a3) to hew <BR> 1a4) to cut or make a covenant <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be cut off <BR> 1b2) to be cut down <BR> 1b3) to be chewed <BR> 1b4) to be cut off, fail <BR> 1c) (Pual) <BR> 1c1) to be cut off <BR> 1c2) to be cut down <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cut off <BR> 1d2) to cut off, destroy <BR> 1d3) to cut down, destroy <BR> 1d4) to take away <BR> 1d5) to permit to perish <BR> 1e) (Hophal) cut off 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        biḵ·rāṯ-
         had made a covenant 
    
 
        
            עִם־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עִם־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘im-
                
                
                     with 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5973 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) with <BR> 1a) with <BR> 1b) against <BR> 1c) toward <BR> 1d) as long as <BR> 1e) beside, except<BR> 1f) in spite of 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘im-
         with 
    
 
        
            בֶּן־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בֶּן־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ben-
                
                
                     the son 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ben-
         the son 
    
 
        
            יִשַׁ֔י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יִשַׁ֔י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yi·šay
                
                
                     of Jesse . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3448 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Jesse = |I possess|<BR> 1) son of Boaz and the father of king David 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yi·šay
         of Jesse . 
    
 
        
            וְאֵין־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְאֵין־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·’ên-
                
                
                     Not one 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        369 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) nothing, not, nought n <BR> 1a) nothing, nought neg <BR> 1b) not <BR> 1c) to have not (of possession) adv <BR> 1d) without w/prep <BR> 1e) for lack of 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·’ên-
         Not one 
    
 
        
            מִכֶּ֛ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִכֶּ֛ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mik·kem
                
                
                     of you 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mik·kem
         of you 
    
 
        
            חֹלֶ֥ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
חֹלֶ֥ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḥō·leh
                
                
                     has shown concern 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2470 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be or become weak, be or become sick, be or become diseased, be or become grieved, be or become sorry <BR> 1a) (Qal) to be weak, be sick <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to be or become weak, feel weak <BR> 1b2) to become sick, become ill <BR> 1b3) (CLBL) to entreat, pray, beg <BR> 1c) (Niphal) <BR> 1c1) to make oneself sick <BR> 1c2) to be made sick <BR> 1c3) to be tired <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be made weak, become weak <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to make oneself sick <BR> 1f) (Hiphil) <BR> 1f1) to make sore <BR> 1f2) to make sick <BR> 1f3) to show signs of sickness, become sick <BR> 1f4) to grieve <BR> 1g) (Hophal) <BR> 1g1) to be made sick <BR> 1g2) to be wounded 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḥō·leh
         has shown concern 
    
 
        
            עָלַ֖י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עָלַ֖י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘ā·lay
                
                
                     for me 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5921 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        prep<BR> 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 <BR> 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 <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘ā·lay
         for me 
    
 
        
            וְגֹלֶ֣ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְגֹלֶ֣ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·ḡō·leh
                
                
                     or revealed 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1540 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to uncover, remove <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to uncover <BR> 1a2) to remove, depart <BR> 1a3) to go into exile <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) (reflexive) <BR> 1b1a) to uncover oneself <BR> 1b1b) to discover or show oneself <BR> 1b1c) to reveal himself (of God) <BR> 1b2) (passive) <BR> 1b2a) to be uncovered <BR> 1b2b) to be disclosed, be discovered <BR> 1b2c) to be revealed <BR> 1b3) to be removed <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to uncover (nakedness) <BR> 1c1a) nakedness <BR> 1c1b) general <BR> 1c2) to disclose, discover, lay bare <BR> 1c3) to make known, show, reveal <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be uncovered <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) to carry away into exile, take into exile <BR> 1f) (Hophal) to be taken into exile <BR> 1g) (Hithpael) <BR> 1g1) to be uncovered <BR> 1g2) to reveal oneself 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·ḡō·leh
         or revealed 
    
 
        
            אֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’eṯ-
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        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 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eṯ-
         - 
    
 
        
            אָזְנִ֑י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אָזְנִ֑י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ā·zə·nî
                
                
                     to me 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        241 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) ear, as part of the body <BR> 2) ear, as organ of hearing <BR> 3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ā·zə·nî
         to me 
    
 
        
            כִּ֣י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּ֣י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kî
                
                
                     that 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî
         that 
    
 
        
            בְּנִ֨י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּנִ֨י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bə·nî
                
                
                     my son 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·nî
         my son 
    
 
        
            אֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’eṯ-
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        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 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eṯ-
         - 
    
 
        
            הֵקִים֩ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הֵקִים֩ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hê·qîm
                
                
                     has stirred up 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6965 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to arise <BR> 1a2) to arise (hostile sense) <BR> 1a3) to arise, become powerful <BR> 1a4) to arise, come on the scene <BR> 1a5) to stand <BR> 1a5a) to maintain oneself <BR> 1a5b) to be established, be confirmed <BR> 1a5c) to stand, endure <BR> 1a5d) to be fixed <BR> 1a5e) to be valid <BR> 1a5f) to be proven <BR> 1a5g) to be fulfilled <BR> 1a5h) to persist <BR> 1a5i) to be set, be fixed <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to fulfil <BR> 1b2) to confirm, ratify, establish, impose <BR> 1c) (Polel) to raise up <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to raise oneself, rise up <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to cause to arise, raise <BR> 1e2) to raise, set up, erect, build <BR> 1e3) to raise up, bring on the scene <BR> 1e4) to raise up, rouse, stir up, investigate <BR> 1e5) to raise up, constitute <BR> 1e6) to cause to stand, set, station, establish <BR> 1e7) to make binding <BR> 1e8) to carry out, give effect to <BR> 1f) (Hophal) to be raised up 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hê·qîm
         has stirred up 
    
 
        
            עַבְדִּ֥י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עַבְדִּ֥י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘aḇ·dî
                
                
                     my own servant 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5650 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) slave, servant <BR> 1a) slave, servant, man-servant <BR> 1b) subjects <BR> 1c) servants, worshippers (of God) <BR> 1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc) <BR> 1e) servant (of Israel) <BR> 1f) servant (as form of address between equals) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘aḇ·dî
         my own servant 
    
 
        
            לְאֹרֵ֖ב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְאֹרֵ֖ב 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lə·’ō·rêḇ
                
                
                     to lie in wait 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        693 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to lie in wait, ambush, lurk <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to lie in wait <BR> 1a2) ambush (participle as subst) <BR> 1b) (Piel) ambushers, liers-in-wait (pl. participle) <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to lay an ambush 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·’ō·rêḇ
         to lie in wait 
    
 
        
            עָלַ֛י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עָלַ֛י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘ā·lay
                
                
                     against me , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5921 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        prep<BR> 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 <BR> 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 <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘ā·lay
         against me , 
    
 
        
            כַּיּ֥וֹם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כַּיּ֥וֹם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kay·yō·wm
                
                
                     as is the case today 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3117 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) day, time, year <BR> 1a) day (as opposed to night) <BR> 1b) day (24 hour period) <BR> 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 <BR> 1b2) as a division of time <BR> 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey <BR> 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) <BR> 1d) time, period (general) <BR> 1e) year <BR> 1f) temporal references <BR> 1f1) today <BR> 1f2) yesterday <BR> 1f3) tomorrow 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kay·yō·wm
         as is the case today 
    
 
        
            הַזֶּֽה׃ס 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַזֶּֽה׃ס 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    haz·zeh
                
                
                     . . . . ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Pronoun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2088 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such <BR> 1a) (alone) <BR> 1a1) this one <BR> 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another <BR> 1b) (appos to subst) <BR> 1b1) this <BR> 1c) (as predicate) <BR> 1c1) this, such <BR> 1d) (enclitically) <BR> 1d1) then <BR> 1d2) who, whom <BR> 1d3) how now, what now <BR> 1d4) what now <BR> 1d5) wherefore now <BR> 1d6) behold here <BR> 1d7) just now <BR> 1d8) now, now already <BR> 1e) (poetry) <BR> 1e1) wherein, which, those who <BR> 1f) (with prefixes) <BR> 1f1) in this (place) here, then <BR> 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter <BR> 1f3) thus and thus <BR> 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus <BR> 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side <BR> 1f6) on this account <BR> 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        haz·zeh
         . . . . ” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            But Doeg the Edomite, who had stationed himself with Saul’s servants, answered: “I saw the son of Jesse come to Ahimelech son of Ahitub at Nob.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            דֹּאֵ֣ג 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
דֹּאֵ֣ג 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    dō·’êḡ
                
                
                     But Doeg 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1673 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Doeg = |fearing|<BR> 1) an Edomite, chief of Saul's herdsmen, who slew all the priests 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        dō·’êḡ
         But Doeg 
    
 
        
            הָאֲדֹמִ֗י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָאֲדֹמִ֗י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hā·’ă·ḏō·mî
                
                
                     the Edomite , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        130 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) Edomite 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·’ă·ḏō·mî
         the Edomite , 
    
 
        
            וְה֛וּא 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְה֛וּא 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·hū
                
                
                     who 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1931 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·hū
         who 
    
 
        
            נִצָּ֥ב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נִצָּ֥ב 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    niṣ·ṣāḇ
                
                
                     had stationed himself 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5324 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to stand, take one's stand, stand upright, be set (over), establish <BR> 1a) (Niphal) <BR> 1a1) to station oneself, take one's stand <BR> 1a2) to stand, be stationed <BR> 1a3) to stand, take an upright position <BR> 1a4) to be stationed, be appointed <BR> 1a5) deputy, prefect, appointed, deputed (subst) <BR> 1a6) to stand firm <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to station, set <BR> 1b2) to set up, erect <BR> 1b3) to cause to stand erect <BR> 1b4) to fix, establish <BR> 1c) (Hophal) to be fixed, be determined, be stationary 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        niṣ·ṣāḇ
         had stationed himself 
    
 
        
            עַל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עַל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘al-
                
                
                     with 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5921 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        prep<BR> 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 <BR> 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 <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘al-
         with 
    
 
        
            שָׁא֖וּל 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שָׁא֖וּל 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šā·’ūl
                
                
                     Saul’s 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7586 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Saul or Shaul = |desired|<BR> 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel <BR> 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah <BR> 3) a son of Simeon <BR> 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šā·’ūl
         Saul’s 
    
 
        
            וַיֹּאמַ֑ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּאמַ֑ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yō·mar
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mar
         . . . 
    
 
        
            עַבְדֵֽי־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עַבְדֵֽי־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘aḇ·ḏê-
                
                
                     servants , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5650 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) slave, servant <BR> 1a) slave, servant, man-servant <BR> 1b) subjects <BR> 1c) servants, worshippers (of God) <BR> 1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc) <BR> 1e) servant (of Israel) <BR> 1f) servant (as form of address between equals) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘aḇ·ḏê-
         servants , 
    
 
        
            וַיַּ֜עַן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיַּ֜עַן 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·ya·‘an
                
                
                     answered : 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6030 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout <BR> 1a) (Qal)<BR> 1a1) to answer, respond to <BR> 1a2) to testify, respond as a witness <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to make answer <BR> 1b2) to be answered, receive answer <BR> 2) (Qal) to sing, utter tunefully <BR> 3) (Qal) to dwell 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·ya·‘an
         answered : 
    
 
        
            רָאִ֙יתִי֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
רָאִ֙יתִי֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    rā·’î·ṯî
                
                
                     “ I saw 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7200 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to see <BR> 1a2) to see, perceive <BR> 1a3) to see, have vision <BR> 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out <BR> 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish <BR> 1a6) to look at, gaze at <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to appear, present oneself <BR> 1b2) to be seen <BR> 1b3) to be visible <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be seen <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to see, show <BR> 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown <BR> 1e2) to be exhibited to <BR> 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        rā·’î·ṯî
         “ I saw 
    
 
        
            אֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’eṯ-
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        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 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eṯ-
         - 
    
 
        
            בֶּן־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בֶּן־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ben-
                
                
                     the son 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ben-
         the son 
    
 
        
            יִשַׁ֔י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יִשַׁ֔י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yi·šay
                
                
                     of Jesse 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3448 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Jesse = |I possess|<BR> 1) son of Boaz and the father of king David 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yi·šay
         of Jesse 
    
 
        
            בָּ֣א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בָּ֣א 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bā
                
                
                     come 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        935 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bā
         come 
    
 
        
            אֶל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’el-
                
                
                     to 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’el-
         to 
    
 
        
            אֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ
                
                
                     Ahimelech 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        288 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Ahimelech = |my brother is king| or |brother of Melek|<BR> 1) a priest murdered by Doeg at Saul's command, for supposedly assisting David <BR> 2) a Hittite warrior under David 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ
         Ahimelech 
    
 
        
            בֶּן־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בֶּן־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ben-
                
                
                     son 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ben-
         son 
    
 
        
            אֲחִטֽוּב׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲחִטֽוּב׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·ḥi·ṭūḇ
                
                
                     of Ahitub 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        285 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Ahitub = |my brother is good (goodness)|<BR> 1) a grandson of Eli <BR> 2) the father of Zadok the priest 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·ḥi·ṭūḇ
         of Ahitub 
    
 
        
            נֹ֔בֶה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נֹ֔בֶה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    nō·ḇeh
                
                
                     at Nob . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5011 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Nob = |high place|<BR> 1) a priestly city in the Benjamin situated on some eminence north but near Jerusalem 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        nō·ḇeh
         at Nob . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Ahimelech inquired of the LORD for him and gave him provisions. He also gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וַיִּשְׁאַל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּשְׁאַל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yiš·’al-
                
                
                     Ahimelech inquired 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7592 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to ask, enquire, borrow, beg <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to ask, ask for <BR> 1a2) to ask (as a favour), borrow <BR> 1a3) to enquire, enquire of <BR> 1a4) to enquire of, consult (of deity, oracle) <BR> 1a5) to seek <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to ask for oneself, ask leave of absence <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to enquire, enquire carefully <BR> 1c2) to beg, practise beggary <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to be given on request <BR> 1d2) to grant, make over to, let (one) ask (successfully) or give or lend on request (then) grant or make over to 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yiš·’al-
         Ahimelech inquired 
    
 
        
            בַּֽיהוָ֔ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בַּֽיהוָ֔ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Yah·weh
                
                
                     of the LORD 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3068 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Jehovah = |the existing One|<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Yah·weh
         of the LORD 
    
 
        
            לוֹ֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לוֹ֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lōw
                
                
                     for him 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lōw
         for him 
    
 
        
            נָ֣תַן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נָ֣תַן 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    nā·ṯan
                
                
                     and gave 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5414 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to give, put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 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 <BR> 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate <BR> 1a3) to make, constitute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned <BR> 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up <BR> 1c2) to be put upon 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        nā·ṯan
         and gave 
    
 
        
            ל֑וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ל֑וֹ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lōw
                
                
                     him 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lōw
         him 
    
 
        
            וְאֵ֗ת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְאֵ֗ת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·’êṯ
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | 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 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·’êṯ
         - 
    
 
        
            וְצֵידָ֖ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְצֵידָ֖ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·ṣê·ḏāh
                
                
                     provisions . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6720 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) provision, food 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·ṣê·ḏāh
         provisions . 
    
 
        
            נָ֥תַן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נָ֥תַן 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    nā·ṯan
                
                
                     He also gave 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5414 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to give, put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 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 <BR> 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate <BR> 1a3) to make, constitute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned <BR> 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up <BR> 1c2) to be put upon 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        nā·ṯan
         He also gave 
    
 
        
            לֽוֹ׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֽוֹ׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lōw
                
                
                     him 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lōw
         him 
    
 
        
            חֶ֛רֶב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
חֶ֛רֶב 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḥe·reḇ
                
                
                     the sword 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2719 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sword, knife <BR> 1a) sword <BR> 1b) knife <BR> 1c) tools for cutting stone 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḥe·reḇ
         the sword 
    
 
        
            גָּלְיָ֥ת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
גָּלְיָ֥ת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    gā·lə·yāṯ
                
                
                     of Goliath 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1555 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Goliath = |splendour|<BR> 1) the Philistine giant of Gath slain by David's sling 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        gā·lə·yāṯ
         of Goliath 
    
 
        
            הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hap·pə·liš·tî
                
                
                     the Philistine .” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6430 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Philistine = |immigrants|<BR> 1) an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hap·pə·liš·tî
         the Philistine .” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Then the king sent messengers to summon Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and his father’s whole family, who were priests at Nob. And all of them came to the king.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ham·me·leḵ
                
                
                     Then the king 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4428 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) king 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ham·me·leḵ
         Then the king 
    
 
        
            וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yiš·laḥ
                
                
                     sent 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7971 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to send <BR> 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct <BR> 1a3) to send away <BR> 1a4) to let loose <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be sent <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out <BR> 1c2) to let go, set free <BR> 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) <BR> 1c4) to let down <BR> 1c5) to shoot <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) to send 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yiš·laḥ
         sent 
    
 
        
            לִקְרֹא֩ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לִקְרֹא֩ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    liq·rō
                
                
                     messengers to summon 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound <BR> 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) <BR> 1a3) to proclaim <BR> 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read <BR> 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow <BR> 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to call oneself <BR> 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        liq·rō
         messengers to summon 
    
 
        
            אֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’eṯ-
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        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 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eṯ-
         - 
    
 
        
            אֲחִימֶ֨לֶךְ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲחִימֶ֨לֶךְ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ
                
                
                     Ahimelech 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        288 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Ahimelech = |my brother is king| or |brother of Melek|<BR> 1) a priest murdered by Doeg at Saul's command, for supposedly assisting David <BR> 2) a Hittite warrior under David 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ
         Ahimelech 
    
 
        
            הַכֹּהֵ֗ן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַכֹּהֵ֗ן 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hak·kō·hên
                
                
                     the priest , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3548 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) priest, principal officer or chief ruler <BR> 1a) priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah) <BR> 1b) pagan priests <BR> 1c) priests of Jehovah <BR> 1d) Levitical priests <BR> 1e) Zadokite priests <BR> 1f) Aaronic priests <BR> 1g) the high priest 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hak·kō·hên
         the priest , 
    
 
        
            וְאֵ֨ת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְאֵ֨ת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·’êṯ
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | 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 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·’êṯ
         - 
    
 
        
            בֶּן־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בֶּן־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ben-
                
                
                     the son 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ben-
         the son 
    
 
        
            אֲחִיט֜וּב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲחִיט֜וּב 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·ḥî·ṭūḇ
                
                
                     of Ahitub , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        285 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Ahitub = |my brother is good (goodness)|<BR> 1) a grandson of Eli <BR> 2) the father of Zadok the priest 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·ḥî·ṭūḇ
         of Ahitub , 
    
 
        
            אָבִ֛יו 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אָבִ֛יו 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ā·ḇîw
                
                
                     and his father’s 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) father of an individual <BR> 2) of God as father of his people <BR> 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan <BR> 4) ancestor <BR> 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person <BR> 4b) of people <BR> 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art <BR> 6) of producer, generator (fig.) <BR> 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) <BR> 8) term of respect and honour <BR> 9) ruler or chief (spec.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ā·ḇîw
         and his father’s 
    
 
        
            כָּל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כָּל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kāl-
                
                
                     whole 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3605 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kāl-
         whole 
    
 
        
            בֵּ֥ית 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בֵּ֥ית 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bêṯ
                
                
                     family , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1004 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        nm <BR> 1) house <BR> 1a) house, dwelling habitation <BR> 1b) shelter or abode of animals <BR> 1c) human bodies (fig.) <BR> 1d) of Sheol <BR> 1e) of abode of light and darkness <BR> 1f) of land of Ephraim <BR> 2) place <BR> 3) receptacle <BR> 4) home, house as containing a family <BR> 5) household, family <BR> 5a) those belonging to the same household <BR> 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body <BR> 6) household affairs <BR> 7) inwards (metaph.) <BR> 8) (TWOT) temple <BR> adv <BR> 9) on the inside <BR> prep <BR> 10) within 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bêṯ
         family , 
    
 
        
            אֲשֶׁ֣ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲשֶׁ֣ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·šer
                
                
                     who 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - relative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        834 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·šer
         who 
    
 
        
            הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hak·kō·hă·nîm
                
                
                     were priests 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3548 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) priest, principal officer or chief ruler <BR> 1a) priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah) <BR> 1b) pagan priests <BR> 1c) priests of Jehovah <BR> 1d) Levitical priests <BR> 1e) Zadokite priests <BR> 1f) Aaronic priests <BR> 1g) the high priest 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hak·kō·hă·nîm
         were priests 
    
 
        
            בְּנֹ֑ב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּנֹ֑ב 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bə·nōḇ
                
                
                     at Nob . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5011 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Nob = |high place|<BR> 1) a priestly city in the Benjamin situated on some eminence north but near Jerusalem 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·nōḇ
         at Nob . 
    
 
        
            כֻלָּ֖ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כֻלָּ֖ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḵul·lām
                
                
                     And all 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3605 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḵul·lām
         And all 
    
 
        
            וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ 
                    
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                    way·yā·ḇō·’ū
                
                
                     of them came 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        935 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yā·ḇō·’ū
         of them came 
    
 
        
            אֶל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶל־ 
                    
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                    ’el-
                
                
                     to 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’el-
         to 
    
 
        
            הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ס 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ס 
                    
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                    ham·me·leḵ
                
                
                     the king . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4428 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) king 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ham·me·leḵ
         the king . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            “Listen now, son of Ahitub,” said Saul. “Here I am, my lord,” he replied.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            שְֽׁמַֽע־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שְֽׁמַֽע־ 
                    
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                    šə·ma‘-
                
                
                     “ Listen 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8085 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        v <BR> 1) to hear, listen to, obey <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) <BR> 1a2) to hear of or concerning <BR> 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) <BR> 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to <BR> 1a5) to understand (language) <BR> 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) <BR> 1a7) to listen, give heed <BR> 1a7a) to consent, agree <BR> 1a7b) to grant request <BR> 1a8) to listen to, yield to <BR> 1a9) to obey, be obedient <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) <BR> 1b2) to be heard of <BR> 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound <BR> 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) <BR> 1d3) to make proclamation, summon <BR> 1d4) to cause to be heard <BR> n m <BR> 2) sound 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šə·ma‘-
         “ Listen 
    
 
        
            נָ֖א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נָ֖א 
                    
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                    nā
                
                
                     now , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Interjection 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4994 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) I (we) pray, now, please <BR> 1a) used in entreaty or exhortation 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        nā
         now , 
    
 
        
            בֶּן־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בֶּן־ 
                    
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                    ben-
                
                
                     son 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ben-
         son 
    
 
        
            אֲחִיט֑וּב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲחִיט֑וּב 
                    
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                    ’ă·ḥî·ṭūḇ
                
                
                     of Ahitub ,” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        285 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Ahitub = |my brother is good (goodness)|<BR> 1) a grandson of Eli <BR> 2) the father of Zadok the priest 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·ḥî·ṭūḇ
         of Ahitub ,” 
    
 
        
            וַיֹּ֣אמֶר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר 
                    
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                    way·yō·mer
                
                
                     said 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mer
         said 
    
 
        
            שָׁא֔וּל 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שָׁא֔וּל 
                    
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                    šā·’ūl
                
                
                     Saul . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7586 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Saul or Shaul = |desired|<BR> 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel <BR> 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah <BR> 3) a son of Simeon <BR> 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šā·’ūl
         Saul . 
    
 
        
            הִנְנִ֥י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הִנְנִ֥י 
                    
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                    hin·nî
                
                
                     “ Here I am , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Interjection | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2005 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        interj<BR> 1) behold, lo, though hypothetical part <BR> 2) if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hin·nî
         “ Here I am , 
    
 
        
            אֲדֹנִֽי׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲדֹנִֽי׃ 
                    
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                    ’ă·ḏō·nî
                
                
                     my lord , ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        113 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) firm, strong, lord, master <BR> 1a) lord, master <BR> 1a1) reference to men <BR> 1a1a) superintendent of household, of affairs <BR> 1a1b) master <BR> 1a1c) king <BR> 1a2) reference to God <BR> 1a2a) the Lord God <BR> 1a2b) Lord of the whole earth <BR> 1b) lords, kings <BR> 1b1) reference to men <BR> 1b1a) proprietor of hill of Samaria <BR> 1b1b) master <BR> 1b1c) husband <BR> 1b1d) prophet <BR> 1b1e) governor <BR> 1b1f) prince <BR> 1b1g) king <BR> 1b2) reference to God <BR> 1b2a) Lord of lords (probably = |thy husband, Yahweh|) <BR> 1c) my lord, my master <BR> 1c1) reference to men <BR> 1c1a) master <BR> 1c1b) husband <BR> 1c1c) prophet <BR> 1c1d) prince <BR> 1c1e) king <BR> 1c1f) father <BR> 1c1g) Moses <BR> 1c1h) priest <BR> 1c1i) theophanic angel <BR> 1c1j) captain <BR> 1c1k) general recognition of superiority <BR> 1c2) reference to God <BR> 1c2a) my Lord, my Lord and my God <BR> 1c2b) Adonai (parallel with Yahweh) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·ḏō·nî
         my lord , ” 
    
 
        
            וַיֹּ֖אמֶר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּ֖אמֶר 
                    
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                    way·yō·mer
                
                
                     he replied . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mer
         he replied . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            And Saul asked him, “Why have you and the son of Jesse conspired against me? You gave him bread and a sword and inquired of God for him so that he could rise up against me to lie in wait, as he is doing today.”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            שָׁא֔וּל 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שָׁא֔וּל 
                    
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                    šā·’ūl
                
                
                     And Saul 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7586 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Saul or Shaul = |desired|<BR> 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel <BR> 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah <BR> 3) a son of Simeon <BR> 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šā·’ūl
         And Saul 
    
 
        
            וַיֹּ֤אמֶר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר 
                    
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                    way·yō·mer
                
                
                     asked 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mer
         asked 
    
 
        
            אֵלוֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֵלוֹ 
                    
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                    ʾē·lō
                
                
                     him , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ʾē·lō
         him , 
    
 
        
            לָ֚מָּה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָ֚מָּה 
                    
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                    lām·māh
                
                
                     “ Why 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Interrogative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4100 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        interr pron<BR> 1) what, how, of what kind <BR> 1a) (interrogative) <BR> 1a1) what? <BR> 1a2) of what kind <BR> 1a3) what? (rhetorical) <BR> 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what <BR> 1b) (adverb) <BR> 1b1) how, how now <BR> 1b2) why <BR> 1b3) how! (exclamation) <BR> 1c) (with prep) <BR> 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? <BR> 1c2) because of what? <BR> 1c3) the like of what? <BR> 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? <BR> 1c3b) for how long? <BR> 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? <BR> 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? <BR> indef pron <BR> 2) anything, aught, what may 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lām·māh
         “ Why 
    
 
        
            אַתָּ֖ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אַתָּ֖ה 
                    
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                    ’at·tāh
                
                
                     have you 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - second person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        859 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’at·tāh
         have you 
    
 
        
            וּבֶן־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וּבֶן־ 
                    
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                    ū·ḇen-
                
                
                     and the son 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ū·ḇen-
         and the son 
    
 
        
            יִשָׁ֑י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יִשָׁ֑י 
                    
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                    yi·šāy
                
                
                     of Jesse 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3448 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Jesse = |I possess|<BR> 1) son of Boaz and the father of king David 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yi·šāy
         of Jesse 
    
 
        
            קְשַׁרְתֶּ֣ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
קְשַׁרְתֶּ֣ם 
                    
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                    qə·šar·tem
                
                
                     conspired 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7194 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to bind, tie, bind together, league together, conspire <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to bind, confine <BR> 1a2) to league together, conspire <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be bound, be bound up <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to bind on <BR> 1c2) to bind fast <BR> 1c3) to bind, tie <BR> 1c4) to bind to oneself <BR> 1d) (Pual) robust, vigorous (participle) <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to conspire 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        qə·šar·tem
         conspired 
    
 
        
            עָלַ֔י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עָלַ֔י 
                    
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                    ‘ā·lay
                
                
                     against me ? 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5921 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        prep<BR> 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 <BR> 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 <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘ā·lay
         against me ? 
    
 
        
            בְּתִתְּךָ֨ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּתִתְּךָ֨ 
                    
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                    bə·ṯit·tə·ḵā
                
                
                     You gave 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5414 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to give, put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 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 <BR> 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate <BR> 1a3) to make, constitute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned <BR> 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up <BR> 1c2) to be put upon 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·ṯit·tə·ḵā
         You gave 
    
 
        
            ל֜וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ל֜וֹ 
                    
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                    lōw
                
                
                     him 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lōw
         him 
    
 
        
            לֶ֣חֶם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֶ֣חֶם 
                    
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                    le·ḥem
                
                
                     bread 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3899 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) bread, food, grain <BR> 1a) bread <BR> 1a1) bread <BR> 1a2) bread-corn <BR> 1b) food (in general) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        le·ḥem
         bread 
    
 
        
            וְחֶ֗רֶב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְחֶ֗רֶב 
                    
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                    wə·ḥe·reḇ
                
                
                     and a sword 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2719 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sword, knife <BR> 1a) sword <BR> 1b) knife <BR> 1c) tools for cutting stone 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·ḥe·reḇ
         and a sword 
    
 
        
            וְשָׁא֥וֹל 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְשָׁא֥וֹל 
                    
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                    wə·šā·’ō·wl
                
                
                     and inquired 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7592 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to ask, enquire, borrow, beg <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to ask, ask for <BR> 1a2) to ask (as a favour), borrow <BR> 1a3) to enquire, enquire of <BR> 1a4) to enquire of, consult (of deity, oracle) <BR> 1a5) to seek <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to ask for oneself, ask leave of absence <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to enquire, enquire carefully <BR> 1c2) to beg, practise beggary <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to be given on request <BR> 1d2) to grant, make over to, let (one) ask (successfully) or give or lend on request (then) grant or make over to 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·šā·’ō·wl
         and inquired 
    
 
        
            בֵּֽאלֹהִ֔ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בֵּֽאלֹהִ֔ים 
                    
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                    bê·lō·hîm
                
                
                     of God 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        430 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (plural) <BR> 1a) rulers, judges <BR> 1b) divine ones <BR> 1c) angels <BR> 1d) gods <BR> 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) <BR> 2a) god, goddess <BR> 2b) godlike one <BR> 2c) works or special possessions of God <BR> 2d) the (true) God <BR> 2e) God 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bê·lō·hîm
         of God 
    
 
        
            לוֹ֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לוֹ֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lōw
                
                
                     for him 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lōw
         for him 
    
 
        
            לָק֥וּם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָק֥וּם 
                    
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                    lā·qūm
                
                
                     so that he could rise up 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6965 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to arise <BR> 1a2) to arise (hostile sense) <BR> 1a3) to arise, become powerful <BR> 1a4) to arise, come on the scene <BR> 1a5) to stand <BR> 1a5a) to maintain oneself <BR> 1a5b) to be established, be confirmed <BR> 1a5c) to stand, endure <BR> 1a5d) to be fixed <BR> 1a5e) to be valid <BR> 1a5f) to be proven <BR> 1a5g) to be fulfilled <BR> 1a5h) to persist <BR> 1a5i) to be set, be fixed <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to fulfil <BR> 1b2) to confirm, ratify, establish, impose <BR> 1c) (Polel) to raise up <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to raise oneself, rise up <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to cause to arise, raise <BR> 1e2) to raise, set up, erect, build <BR> 1e3) to raise up, bring on the scene <BR> 1e4) to raise up, rouse, stir up, investigate <BR> 1e5) to raise up, constitute <BR> 1e6) to cause to stand, set, station, establish <BR> 1e7) to make binding <BR> 1e8) to carry out, give effect to <BR> 1f) (Hophal) to be raised up 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lā·qūm
         so that he could rise up 
    
 
        
            אֵלַ֛י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֵלַ֛י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ê·lay
                
                
                     against me 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ê·lay
         against me 
    
 
        
            לְאֹרֵ֖ב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְאֹרֵ֖ב 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lə·’ō·rêḇ
                
                
                     to lie in wait , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        693 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to lie in wait, ambush, lurk <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to lie in wait <BR> 1a2) ambush (participle as subst) <BR> 1b) (Piel) ambushers, liers-in-wait (pl. participle) <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to lay an ambush 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·’ō·rêḇ
         to lie in wait , 
    
 
        
            כַּיּ֥וֹם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כַּיּ֥וֹם 
                    
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                    kay·yō·wm
                
                
                     as he is doing today 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3117 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) day, time, year <BR> 1a) day (as opposed to night) <BR> 1b) day (24 hour period) <BR> 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 <BR> 1b2) as a division of time <BR> 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey <BR> 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) <BR> 1d) time, period (general) <BR> 1e) year <BR> 1f) temporal references <BR> 1f1) today <BR> 1f2) yesterday <BR> 1f3) tomorrow 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kay·yō·wm
         as he is doing today 
    
 
        
            הַזֶּֽה׃ס 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַזֶּֽה׃ס 
                    
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                    haz·zeh
                
                
                     . . . . ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Pronoun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2088 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such <BR> 1a) (alone) <BR> 1a1) this one <BR> 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another <BR> 1b) (appos to subst) <BR> 1b1) this <BR> 1c) (as predicate) <BR> 1c1) this, such <BR> 1d) (enclitically) <BR> 1d1) then <BR> 1d2) who, whom <BR> 1d3) how now, what now <BR> 1d4) what now <BR> 1d5) wherefore now <BR> 1d6) behold here <BR> 1d7) just now <BR> 1d8) now, now already <BR> 1e) (poetry) <BR> 1e1) wherein, which, those who <BR> 1f) (with prefixes) <BR> 1f1) in this (place) here, then <BR> 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter <BR> 1f3) thus and thus <BR> 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus <BR> 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side <BR> 1f6) on this account <BR> 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        haz·zeh
         . . . . ” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Ahimelech answered the king, “Who among all your servants is as faithful as David, the king’s son-in-law, the captain of your bodyguard and honored in your house?
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            אֲחִימֶ֛לֶךְ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲחִימֶ֛לֶךְ 
                    
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                    ’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ
                
                
                     Ahimelech 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        288 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Ahimelech = |my brother is king| or |brother of Melek|<BR> 1) a priest murdered by Doeg at Saul's command, for supposedly assisting David <BR> 2) a Hittite warrior under David 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ
         Ahimelech 
    
 
        
            אֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶת־ 
                    
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                    ’eṯ-
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        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 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eṯ-
         - 
    
 
        
            וַיַּ֧עַן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיַּ֧עַן 
                    
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                    way·ya·‘an
                
                
                     answered 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6030 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout <BR> 1a) (Qal)<BR> 1a1) to answer, respond to <BR> 1a2) to testify, respond as a witness <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to make answer <BR> 1b2) to be answered, receive answer <BR> 2) (Qal) to sing, utter tunefully <BR> 3) (Qal) to dwell 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·ya·‘an
         answered 
    
 
        
            הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ 
                    
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                    ham·me·leḵ
                
                
                     the king 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4428 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) king 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ham·me·leḵ
         the king 
    
 
        
            וַיֹּאמַ֑ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּאמַ֑ר 
                    
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                    way·yō·mar
                
                
                     . . . , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mar
         . . . , 
    
 
        
            וּמִ֤י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וּמִ֤י 
                    
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                    ū·mî
                
                
                     “ Who 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Interrogative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4310 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ū·mî
         “ Who 
    
 
        
            בְכָל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְכָל־ 
                    
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                    ḇə·ḵāl-
                
                
                     among all 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3605 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḇə·ḵāl-
         among all 
    
 
        
            עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ 
                    
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                    ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā
                
                
                     your servants 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5650 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) slave, servant <BR> 1a) slave, servant, man-servant <BR> 1b) subjects <BR> 1c) servants, worshippers (of God) <BR> 1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc) <BR> 1e) servant (of Israel) <BR> 1f) servant (as form of address between equals) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā
         your servants 
    
 
        
            נֶאֱמָ֔ן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נֶאֱמָ֔ן 
                    
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                    ne·’ĕ·mān
                
                
                     is as faithful 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        539 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to support, confirm, be faithful <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to support, confirm, be faithful, uphold, nourish <BR> 1a1a) foster-father (subst.) <BR> 1a1b) foster-mother, nurse <BR> 1a1c) pillars, supporters of the door <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be established, be faithful, be carried, make firm <BR> 1b1a) to be carried by a nurse <BR> 1b1b) made firm, sure, lasting <BR> 1b1c) confirmed, established, sure <BR> 1b1d) verified, confirmed <BR> 1b1e) reliable, faithful, trusty <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to stand firm, to trust, to be certain, to believe in <BR> 1c1a) stand firm <BR> 1c1b) trust, believe 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ne·’ĕ·mān
         is as faithful 
    
 
        
            כְּדָוִ֣ד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כְּדָוִ֣ד 
                    
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                    kə·ḏā·wiḏ
                
                
                     as David , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-k | Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1732 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        David = |beloved|<BR> 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kə·ḏā·wiḏ
         as David , 
    
 
        
            הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ham·me·leḵ
                
                
                     the king’s 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4428 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) king 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ham·me·leḵ
         the king’s 
    
 
        
            וַחֲתַ֥ן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַחֲתַ֥ן 
                    
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                    wa·ḥă·ṯan
                
                
                     son-in-law , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2860 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) son-in-law, daughter's husband, bridegroom, husband 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wa·ḥă·ṯan
         son-in-law , 
    
 
        
            וְסָ֥ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְסָ֥ר 
                    
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                    wə·sār
                
                
                     the captain 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5493 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to turn aside, depart <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn aside, turn in unto <BR> 1a2) to depart, depart from way, avoid <BR> 1a3) to be removed <BR> 1a4) to come to an end <BR> 1b) (Polel) to turn aside <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to cause to turn aside, cause to depart, remove, take away, put away, depose <BR> 1c2) to put aside, leave undone, retract, reject, abolish <BR> 1d) (Hophal) to be taken away, be removed 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·sār
         the captain 
    
 
        
            אֶל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’el-
                
                
                     of 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’el-
         of 
    
 
        
            מִשְׁמַעְתֶּ֖ךָ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִשְׁמַעְתֶּ֖ךָ 
                    
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                    miš·ma‘·te·ḵā
                
                
                     your bodyguard 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4928 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) subjects, body of subjects, bodyguard, listeners, obedient ones <BR> 1a) bodyguard <BR> 1b) subjects 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        miš·ma‘·te·ḵā
         your bodyguard 
    
 
        
            וְנִכְבָּ֥ד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְנִכְבָּ֥ד 
                    
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                    wə·niḵ·bāḏ
                
                
                     [who is] honored 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3513 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be heavy, be weighty, be grievous, be hard, be rich, be honourable, be glorious, be burdensome, be honoured <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to be heavy <BR> 1a2) to be heavy, be insensible, be dull <BR> 1a3) to be honoured <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be made heavy, be honoured, enjoy honour, be made abundant <BR> 1b2) to get oneself glory or honour, gain glory <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to make heavy, make dull, make insensible <BR> 1c2) to make honourable, honour, glorify <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be made honourable, be honoured <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to make heavy <BR> 1e2) to make heavy, make dull, make unresponsive <BR> 1e3) to cause to be honoured <BR> 1f) (Hithpael) <BR> 1f1) to make oneself heavy, make oneself dense, make oneself numerous <BR> 1f2) to honour oneself 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·niḵ·bāḏ
         [who is] honored 
    
 
        
            בְּבֵיתֶֽךָ׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּבֵיתֶֽךָ׃ 
                    
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                    bə·ḇê·ṯe·ḵā
                
                
                     in your house ? 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1004 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        nm <BR> 1) house <BR> 1a) house, dwelling habitation <BR> 1b) shelter or abode of animals <BR> 1c) human bodies (fig.) <BR> 1d) of Sheol <BR> 1e) of abode of light and darkness <BR> 1f) of land of Ephraim <BR> 2) place <BR> 3) receptacle <BR> 4) home, house as containing a family <BR> 5) household, family <BR> 5a) those belonging to the same household <BR> 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body <BR> 6) household affairs <BR> 7) inwards (metaph.) <BR> 8) (TWOT) temple <BR> adv <BR> 9) on the inside <BR> prep <BR> 10) within 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·ḇê·ṯe·ḵā
         in your house ? 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Was that day the first time I inquired of God for him? Far be it from me! Let not the king accuse your servant or any of my father’s household, for your servant knew nothing of this whole affair—not in part or in whole.”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            הַיּ֧וֹם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַיּ֧וֹם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hay·yō·wm
                
                
                     Was that day 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3117 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) day, time, year <BR> 1a) day (as opposed to night) <BR> 1b) day (24 hour period) <BR> 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 <BR> 1b2) as a division of time <BR> 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey <BR> 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) <BR> 1d) time, period (general) <BR> 1e) year <BR> 1f) temporal references <BR> 1f1) today <BR> 1f2) yesterday <BR> 1f3) tomorrow 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hay·yō·wm
         Was that day 
    
 
        
            הַחִלֹּ֛תִי 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַחִלֹּ֛תִי 
                    
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                    ha·ḥil·lō·ṯî
                
                
                     the first 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2490 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to profane, defile, pollute, desecrate, begin <BR> 1a) (Niphal) <BR> 1a1) to profane oneself, defile oneself, pollute oneself <BR> 1a1a) ritually <BR> 1a1b) sexually <BR> 1a2) to be polluted, be defiled <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to profane, make common, defile, pollute <BR> 1b2) to violate the honour of, dishonour <BR> 1b3) to violate (a covenant) <BR> 1b4) to treat as common <BR> 1c) (Pual) to profane (name of God) <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to let be profaned <BR> 1d2) to begin <BR> 1e) (Hophal) to be begun <BR> 2) to wound (fatally), bore through, pierce, bore <BR> 2a) (Qal) to pierce <BR> 2b) (Pual) to be slain <BR> 2c) (Poel) to wound, pierce <BR> 2d) (Poal) to be wounded <BR> 3) (Piel) to play the flute or pipe 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ha·ḥil·lō·ṯî
         the first 
    
 
        
            לְשָׁאוֹל 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְשָׁאוֹל 
                    
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                    lə·šå̄·ʾōl
                
                
                     time I inquired 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7592 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to ask, enquire, borrow, beg <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to ask, ask for <BR> 1a2) to ask (as a favour), borrow <BR> 1a3) to enquire, enquire of <BR> 1a4) to enquire of, consult (of deity, oracle) <BR> 1a5) to seek <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to ask for oneself, ask leave of absence <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to enquire, enquire carefully <BR> 1c2) to beg, practise beggary <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to be given on request <BR> 1d2) to grant, make over to, let (one) ask (successfully) or give or lend on request (then) grant or make over to 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·šå̄·ʾōl
         time I inquired 
    
 
        
            בֵאלֹהִ֖ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בֵאלֹהִ֖ים 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḇê·lō·hîm
                
                
                     of God 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        430 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (plural) <BR> 1a) rulers, judges <BR> 1b) divine ones <BR> 1c) angels <BR> 1d) gods <BR> 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) <BR> 2a) god, goddess <BR> 2b) godlike one <BR> 2c) works or special possessions of God <BR> 2d) the (true) God <BR> 2e) God 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḇê·lō·hîm
         of God 
    
 
        
            ל֥וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ל֥וֹ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lōw
                
                
                     for him ? 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7592 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to ask, enquire, borrow, beg <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to ask, ask for <BR> 1a2) to ask (as a favour), borrow <BR> 1a3) to enquire, enquire of <BR> 1a4) to enquire of, consult (of deity, oracle) <BR> 1a5) to seek <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to ask for oneself, ask leave of absence <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to enquire, enquire carefully <BR> 1c2) to beg, practise beggary <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to be given on request <BR> 1d2) to grant, make over to, let (one) ask (successfully) or give or lend on request (then) grant or make over to 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lōw
         for him ? 
    
 
        
            חָלִ֣ילָה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
חָלִ֣ילָה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḥā·lî·lāh
                
                
                     Far be it 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Interjection | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2486 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) far be it (from me), God forbid that, let it not be 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḥā·lî·lāh
         Far be it 
    
 
        
            לִּ֑י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לִּ֑י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lî
                
                
                     from me ! 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lî
         from me ! 
    
 
        
            אַל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אַל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’al-
                
                
                     Let not 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        408 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) <BR> 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) <BR> 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) <BR> 1c) not, no (with substantive) <BR> 1d) nothing (as substantive) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’al-
         Let not 
    
 
        
            הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ham·me·leḵ
                
                
                     the king 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4428 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) king 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ham·me·leḵ
         the king 
    
 
        
            יָשֵׂם֩ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יָשֵׂם֩ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yā·śêm
                
                
                     accuse 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7760 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to put, place, set, appoint, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on <BR> 1a2) to set, direct, direct toward <BR> 1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig) <BR> 1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix <BR> 1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix <BR> 1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign <BR> 1c) (Hophal) to be set 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yā·śêm
         accuse 
    
 
        
            דָבָר֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
דָבָר֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḏā·ḇār
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1697 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) speech, word, speaking, thing <BR> 1a) speech <BR> 1b) saying, utterance <BR> 1c) word, words <BR> 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḏā·ḇār
         . . . 
    
 
        
            בְּעַבְדּ֤וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּעַבְדּ֤וֹ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bə·‘aḇ·dōw
                
                
                     your servant 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5650 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) slave, servant <BR> 1a) slave, servant, man-servant <BR> 1b) subjects <BR> 1c) servants, worshippers (of God) <BR> 1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc) <BR> 1e) servant (of Israel) <BR> 1f) servant (as form of address between equals) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·‘aḇ·dōw
         your servant 
    
 
        
            בְּכָל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּכָל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bə·ḵāl
                
                
                     or any 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3605 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·ḵāl
         or any 
    
 
        
            אָבִ֔י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אָבִ֔י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ā·ḇî
                
                
                     of my father’s 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) father of an individual <BR> 2) of God as father of his people <BR> 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan <BR> 4) ancestor <BR> 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person <BR> 4b) of people <BR> 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art <BR> 6) of producer, generator (fig.) <BR> 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) <BR> 8) term of respect and honour <BR> 9) ruler or chief (spec.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ā·ḇî
         of my father’s 
    
 
        
            בֵּ֣ית 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בֵּ֣ית 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bêṯ
                
                
                     household , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1004 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        nm <BR> 1) house <BR> 1a) house, dwelling habitation <BR> 1b) shelter or abode of animals <BR> 1c) human bodies (fig.) <BR> 1d) of Sheol <BR> 1e) of abode of light and darkness <BR> 1f) of land of Ephraim <BR> 2) place <BR> 3) receptacle <BR> 4) home, house as containing a family <BR> 5) household, family <BR> 5a) those belonging to the same household <BR> 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body <BR> 6) household affairs <BR> 7) inwards (metaph.) <BR> 8) (TWOT) temple <BR> adv <BR> 9) on the inside <BR> prep <BR> 10) within 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bêṯ
         household , 
    
 
        
            כִּ֠י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּ֠י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kî
                
                
                     for 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî
         for 
    
 
        
            עַבְדְּךָ֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עַבְדְּךָ֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘aḇ·də·ḵā
                
                
                     your servant 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5650 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) slave, servant <BR> 1a) slave, servant, man-servant <BR> 1b) subjects <BR> 1c) servants, worshippers (of God) <BR> 1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc) <BR> 1e) servant (of Israel) <BR> 1f) servant (as form of address between equals) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘aḇ·də·ḵā
         your servant 
    
 
        
            יָדַ֤ע 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יָדַ֤ע 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yā·ḏa‘
                
                
                     knew 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3045 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to know <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to know <BR> 1a1a) to know, learn to know <BR> 1a1b) to perceive <BR> 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern <BR> 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish <BR> 1a1e) to know by experience <BR> 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess <BR> 1a1g) to consider <BR> 1a2) to know, be acquainted with <BR> 1a3) to know (a person carnally) <BR> 1a4) to know how, be skilful in <BR> 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed <BR> 1b2) to make oneself known <BR> 1b3) to be perceived <BR> 1b4) to be instructed <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to know <BR> 1d) (Poal) to cause to know <BR> 1e) (Pual) <BR> 1e1) to be known <BR> 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) <BR> 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare <BR> 1g) (Hophal) to be made known <BR> 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yā·ḏa‘
         knew 
    
 
        
            לֹֽא־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֹֽא־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lō-
                
                
                     nothing 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb - Negative particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3808 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lō-
         nothing 
    
 
        
            זֹ֔את 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
זֹ֔את 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    zōṯ
                
                
                     of this 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2063 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, such <BR> 1a) (alone) <BR> 1a1) this one <BR> 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another <BR> 1b) (appos to subst) <BR> 1b1) this <BR> 1c) (as predicate) <BR> 1c1) this, such <BR> 1d) (enclitically) <BR> 1d1) then <BR> 1d2) who, whom <BR> 1d3) how now, what now <BR> 1d4) what now <BR> 1d5) wherefore now <BR> 1d6) behold here <BR> 1d7) just now <BR> 1d8) now, now already <BR> 1e) (poetry) <BR> 1e1) wherein, which, those who <BR> 1f) (with prefixes) <BR> 1f1) in this (place) here, then <BR> 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter <BR> 1f3) thus and thus <BR> 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus <BR> 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side <BR> 1f6) on this account <BR> 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        zōṯ
         of this 
    
 
        
            בְּכָל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּכָל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bə·ḵāl
                
                
                     whole 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3605 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·ḵāl
         whole 
    
 
        
            דָּבָ֥ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
דָּבָ֥ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    dā·ḇār
                
                
                     affair — 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1697 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) speech, word, speaking, thing <BR> 1a) speech <BR> 1b) saying, utterance <BR> 1c) word, words <BR> 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        dā·ḇār
         affair — 
    
 
        
            קָטֹ֖ן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
קָטֹ֖ן 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    qā·ṭōn
                
                
                     not in part 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adjective - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6996 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) young, small, insignificant, unimportant <BR> 1a) small <BR> 1b) insignificant <BR> 1c) young <BR> 1d) unimportant 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        qā·ṭōn
         not in part 
    
 
        
            א֥וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
א֥וֹ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ōw
                
                
                     or 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        176 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) or, rather <BR> 1a) implying that the latter choice is preferred <BR> 1b) or if, introducing an example to be seen under a particular principle <BR> 1c) (in series) either...or, whether...or <BR> 1d) if perchance <BR> 1e) except, or else <BR> 2) whether, not the least, if, otherwise, also, and, then 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ōw
         or 
    
 
        
            גָדֽוֹל׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
גָדֽוֹל׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḡā·ḏō·wl
                
                
                     in whole .” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adjective - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1419 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        adj <BR> 1) great <BR> 1a) large (in magnitude and extent) <BR> 1b) in number <BR> 1c) in intensity <BR> 1d) loud (in sound) <BR> 1e) older (in age) <BR> 1f) in importance <BR> 1f1) important things <BR> 1f2) great, distinguished (of men) <BR> 1f3) God Himself (of God) <BR> subst <BR> 1g) great things <BR> 1h) haughty things <BR> 1i) greatness <BR> n pr m <BR> 1j) (CLBL) Haggedolim, the great man?, father of Zabdiel 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḡā·ḏō·wl
         in whole .” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            But the king replied, “You will surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s house!”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ham·me·leḵ
                
                
                     But the king 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4428 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) king 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ham·me·leḵ
         But the king 
    
 
        
            וַיֹּ֣אמֶר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yō·mer
                
                
                     replied , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mer
         replied , 
    
 
        
            מ֥וֹת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מ֥וֹת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mō·wṯ
                
                
                     “ You will surely die 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4191 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to die, kill, have one executed <BR> 1a)(Qal) <BR> 1a1) to die <BR> 1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death <BR> 1a3) to die, perish (of a nation) <BR> 1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct) <BR> 1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be killed, be put to death <BR> 1d1a) to die prematurely 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mō·wṯ
         “ You will surely die 
    
 
        
            תָּמ֖וּת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
תָּמ֖וּת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tā·mūṯ
                
                
                     . . . , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4191 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to die, kill, have one executed <BR> 1a)(Qal) <BR> 1a1) to die <BR> 1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death <BR> 1a3) to die, perish (of a nation) <BR> 1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct) <BR> 1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be killed, be put to death <BR> 1d1a) to die prematurely 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tā·mūṯ
         . . . , 
    
 
        
            אֲחִימֶ֑לֶךְ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲחִימֶ֑לֶךְ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ
                
                
                     Ahimelech , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        288 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Ahimelech = |my brother is king| or |brother of Melek|<BR> 1) a priest murdered by Doeg at Saul's command, for supposedly assisting David <BR> 2) a Hittite warrior under David 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ
         Ahimelech , 
    
 
        
            אַתָּ֖ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אַתָּ֖ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’at·tāh
                
                
                     you 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - second person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        859 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’at·tāh
         you 
    
 
        
            וְכָל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְכָל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·ḵāl
                
                
                     and all 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3605 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·ḵāl
         and all 
    
 
        
            אָבִֽיךָ׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אָבִֽיךָ׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ā·ḇî·ḵā
                
                
                     your father’s 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) father of an individual <BR> 2) of God as father of his people <BR> 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan <BR> 4) ancestor <BR> 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person <BR> 4b) of people <BR> 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art <BR> 6) of producer, generator (fig.) <BR> 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) <BR> 8) term of respect and honour <BR> 9) ruler or chief (spec.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ā·ḇî·ḵā
         your father’s 
    
 
        
            בֵּ֥ית 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בֵּ֥ית 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bêṯ
                
                
                     house !” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1004 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        nm <BR> 1) house <BR> 1a) house, dwelling habitation <BR> 1b) shelter or abode of animals <BR> 1c) human bodies (fig.) <BR> 1d) of Sheol <BR> 1e) of abode of light and darkness <BR> 1f) of land of Ephraim <BR> 2) place <BR> 3) receptacle <BR> 4) home, house as containing a family <BR> 5) household, family <BR> 5a) those belonging to the same household <BR> 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body <BR> 6) household affairs <BR> 7) inwards (metaph.) <BR> 8) (TWOT) temple <BR> adv <BR> 9) on the inside <BR> prep <BR> 10) within 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bêṯ
         house !” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Then the king ordered the guards at his side, “Turn and kill the priests of the LORD, because they too sided with David. For they knew he was fleeing, but they did not tell me.” But the king’s servants would not lift a hand to strike the priests of the LORD.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ham·me·leḵ
                
                
                     Then the king 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4428 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) king 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ham·me·leḵ
         Then the king 
    
 
        
            וַיֹּ֣אמֶר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yō·mer
                
                
                     ordered 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mer
         ordered 
    
 
        
            לָרָצִים֩ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָרָצִים֩ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lā·rā·ṣîm
                
                
                     the guards 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7323 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to run <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to run <BR> 1a2) runners (participle as subst) <BR> 1b) (Polel) to run swiftly, dart<BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to bring or move quickly, hurry <BR> 1c2) to drive away from, cause to run away 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lā·rā·ṣîm
         the guards 
    
 
        
            הַנִּצָּבִ֨ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַנִּצָּבִ֨ים 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    han·niṣ·ṣā·ḇîm
                
                
                     at his side 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5324 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to stand, take one's stand, stand upright, be set (over), establish <BR> 1a) (Niphal) <BR> 1a1) to station oneself, take one's stand <BR> 1a2) to stand, be stationed <BR> 1a3) to stand, take an upright position <BR> 1a4) to be stationed, be appointed <BR> 1a5) deputy, prefect, appointed, deputed (subst) <BR> 1a6) to stand firm <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to station, set <BR> 1b2) to set up, erect <BR> 1b3) to cause to stand erect <BR> 1b4) to fix, establish <BR> 1c) (Hophal) to be fixed, be determined, be stationary 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        han·niṣ·ṣā·ḇîm
         at his side 
    
 
        
            עָלָ֜יו 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עָלָ֜יו 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘ā·lāw
                
                
                     . . . , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5921 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        prep<BR> 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 <BR> 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 <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘ā·lāw
         . . . , 
    
 
        
            סֹ֥בּוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
סֹ֥בּוּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    sōb·bū
                
                
                     “ Turn 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5437 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to turn, turn about or around or aside or back or towards, go about or around, surround, encircle, change direction <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn, turn about, be brought round, change <BR> 1a2) to march or walk around, go partly around, circle about, skirt, make a round, make a circuit, go about to, surround, encompass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to turn oneself, close round, turn round <BR> 1b2) to be turned over to <BR> 1c) (Piel) to turn about, change, transform <BR> 1d) (Poel) <BR> 1d1) to encompass, surround <BR> 1d2) to come about, assemble round <BR> 1d3) to march, go about <BR> 1d4) to enclose, envelop <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to turn, cause to turn, turn back, reverse, bring over, turn into, bring round <BR> 1e2) to cause to go around, surround, encompass <BR> 1f) (Hophal) <BR> 1f1) to be turned <BR> 1f2) to be surrounded 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        sōb·bū
         “ Turn 
    
 
        
            וְהָמִ֣יתוּ׀ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְהָמִ֣יתוּ׀ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·hā·mî·ṯū
                
                
                     and kill 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4191 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to die, kill, have one executed <BR> 1a)(Qal) <BR> 1a1) to die <BR> 1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death <BR> 1a3) to die, perish (of a nation) <BR> 1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct) <BR> 1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be killed, be put to death <BR> 1d1a) to die prematurely 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·hā·mî·ṯū
         and kill 
    
 
        
            כֹּהֲנֵ֣י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כֹּהֲנֵ֣י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kō·hă·nê
                
                
                     the priests 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3548 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) priest, principal officer or chief ruler <BR> 1a) priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah) <BR> 1b) pagan priests <BR> 1c) priests of Jehovah <BR> 1d) Levitical priests <BR> 1e) Zadokite priests <BR> 1f) Aaronic priests <BR> 1g) the high priest 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kō·hă·nê
         the priests 
    
 
        
            יְהוָ֗ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְהוָ֗ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Yah·weh
                
                
                     of the LORD , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3068 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Jehovah = |the existing One|<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Yah·weh
         of the LORD , 
    
 
        
            כִּ֤י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּ֤י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kî
                
                
                     because 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî
         because 
    
 
        
            גַם־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
גַם־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḡam-
                
                
                     they too 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1571 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea <BR> 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) <BR> 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) <BR> 1c) even (for stress) <BR> 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) <BR> 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) <BR> 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) <BR> 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) <BR> 2) (TWOT) again, alike 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḡam-
         they too 
    
 
        
            יָדָם֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יָדָם֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yā·ḏām
                
                
                     vvv 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3027 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) hand <BR> 1a) hand (of man)<BR> 1b) strength, power (fig.) <BR> 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) <BR> 1d) (various special, technical senses) <BR> 1d1) sign, monument <BR> 1d2) part, fractional part, share <BR> 1d3) time, repetition <BR> 1d4) axle-trees, axle <BR> 1d5) stays, support (for laver) <BR> 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) <BR> 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) <BR> 1d8) wrists 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yā·ḏām
         vvv 
    
 
        
            עִם־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עִם־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘im-
                
                
                     sided with 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5973 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) with <BR> 1a) with <BR> 1b) against <BR> 1c) toward <BR> 1d) as long as <BR> 1e) beside, except<BR> 1f) in spite of 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘im-
         sided with 
    
 
        
            דָּוִ֔ד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
דָּוִ֔ד 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    dā·wiḏ
                
                
                     David . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1732 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        David = |beloved|<BR> 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        dā·wiḏ
         David . 
    
 
        
            וְכִ֤י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְכִ֤י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·ḵî
                
                
                     For 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·ḵî
         For 
    
 
        
            יָֽדְעוּ֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יָֽדְעוּ֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yā·ḏə·‘ū
                
                
                     they knew 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3045 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to know <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to know <BR> 1a1a) to know, learn to know <BR> 1a1b) to perceive <BR> 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern <BR> 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish <BR> 1a1e) to know by experience <BR> 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess <BR> 1a1g) to consider <BR> 1a2) to know, be acquainted with <BR> 1a3) to know (a person carnally) <BR> 1a4) to know how, be skilful in <BR> 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed <BR> 1b2) to make oneself known <BR> 1b3) to be perceived <BR> 1b4) to be instructed <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to know <BR> 1d) (Poal) to cause to know <BR> 1e) (Pual) <BR> 1e1) to be known <BR> 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) <BR> 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare <BR> 1g) (Hophal) to be made known <BR> 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yā·ḏə·‘ū
         they knew 
    
 
        
            כִּֽי־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּֽי־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kî-
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî-
         . . . 
    
 
        
            ה֔וּא 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ה֔וּא 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hū
                
                
                     he 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1931 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hū
         he 
    
 
        
            בֹרֵ֣חַ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בֹרֵ֣חַ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḇō·rê·aḥ
                
                
                     was fleeing , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1272 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go through, flee, run away, chase, drive away, put to flight, reach, shoot (extend), hurry away <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go, pass through <BR> 1a2) to flee <BR> 1a3) to hasten, come quickly <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to pass through <BR> 1b2) to cause to flee, put to flight <BR> 1b3) to drive away 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḇō·rê·aḥ
         was fleeing , 
    
 
        
            וְלֹ֥א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְלֹ֥א 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·lō
                
                
                     but they did not 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3808 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·lō
         but they did not 
    
 
        
            גָל֖וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
גָל֖וּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḡā·lū
                
                
                     tell 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1540 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to uncover, remove <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to uncover <BR> 1a2) to remove, depart <BR> 1a3) to go into exile <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) (reflexive) <BR> 1b1a) to uncover oneself <BR> 1b1b) to discover or show oneself <BR> 1b1c) to reveal himself (of God) <BR> 1b2) (passive) <BR> 1b2a) to be uncovered <BR> 1b2b) to be disclosed, be discovered <BR> 1b2c) to be revealed <BR> 1b3) to be removed <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to uncover (nakedness) <BR> 1c1a) nakedness <BR> 1c1b) general <BR> 1c2) to disclose, discover, lay bare <BR> 1c3) to make known, show, reveal <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be uncovered <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) to carry away into exile, take into exile <BR> 1f) (Hophal) to be taken into exile <BR> 1g) (Hithpael) <BR> 1g1) to be uncovered <BR> 1g2) to reveal oneself 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḡā·lū
         tell 
    
 
        
            אֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’eṯ-
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        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 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eṯ-
         - 
    
 
        
            אָזְנוֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אָזְנוֹ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ʾå̄·zə·nō
                
                
                     me .” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        241 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) ear, as part of the body <BR> 2) ear, as organ of hearing <BR> 3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ʾå̄·zə·nō
         me .” 
    
 
        
            הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ham·me·leḵ
                
                
                     But the king’s 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4428 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) king 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ham·me·leḵ
         But the king’s 
    
 
        
            עַבְדֵ֤י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עַבְדֵ֤י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘aḇ·ḏê
                
                
                     servants 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5650 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) slave, servant <BR> 1a) slave, servant, man-servant <BR> 1b) subjects <BR> 1c) servants, worshippers (of God) <BR> 1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc) <BR> 1e) servant (of Israel) <BR> 1f) servant (as form of address between equals) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘aḇ·ḏê
         servants 
    
 
        
            אָב֞וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אָב֞וּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ā·ḇū
                
                
                     would 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        14 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be willing, consent <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to be willing <BR> 1a2) to consent, yield to, accept <BR> 1a3) to desire 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ā·ḇū
         would 
    
 
        
            וְלֹֽא־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְלֹֽא־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·lō-
                
                
                     not 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3808 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·lō-
         not 
    
 
        
            לִשְׁלֹ֣חַ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לִשְׁלֹ֣חַ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    liš·lō·aḥ
                
                
                     lift 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7971 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to send <BR> 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct <BR> 1a3) to send away <BR> 1a4) to let loose <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be sent <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out <BR> 1c2) to let go, set free <BR> 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) <BR> 1c4) to let down <BR> 1c5) to shoot <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) to send 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        liš·lō·aḥ
         lift 
    
 
        
            אֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’eṯ-
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        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 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eṯ-
         - 
    
 
        
            יָדָ֔ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יָדָ֔ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yā·ḏām
                
                
                     a hand 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3027 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) hand <BR> 1a) hand (of man)<BR> 1b) strength, power (fig.) <BR> 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) <BR> 1d) (various special, technical senses) <BR> 1d1) sign, monument <BR> 1d2) part, fractional part, share <BR> 1d3) time, repetition <BR> 1d4) axle-trees, axle <BR> 1d5) stays, support (for laver) <BR> 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) <BR> 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) <BR> 1d8) wrists 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yā·ḏām
         a hand 
    
 
        
            לִפְגֹ֖עַ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לִפְגֹ֖עַ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lip̄·ḡō·a‘
                
                
                     to strike 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6293 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to encounter, meet, reach, entreat, make intercession <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to meet, light upon, join <BR> 1a2) to meet (of kindness) <BR> 1a3) to encounter, fall upon (of hostility) <BR> 1a4) to encounter, entreat (of request) <BR> 1a5) to strike, touch (of boundary) <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to cause to light upon <BR> 1b2) to cause to entreat <BR> 1b3) to make entreaty, interpose <BR> 1b4) to make attack <BR> 1b5) to reach the mark 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lip̄·ḡō·a‘
         to strike 
    
 
        
            בְּכֹהֲנֵ֥י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּכֹהֲנֵ֥י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bə·ḵō·hă·nê
                
                
                     the priests 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3548 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) priest, principal officer or chief ruler <BR> 1a) priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah) <BR> 1b) pagan priests <BR> 1c) priests of Jehovah <BR> 1d) Levitical priests <BR> 1e) Zadokite priests <BR> 1f) Aaronic priests <BR> 1g) the high priest 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·ḵō·hă·nê
         the priests 
    
 
        
            יְהוָֽה׃ס 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְהוָֽה׃ס 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Yah·weh
                
                
                     of the LORD . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3068 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Jehovah = |the existing One|<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Yah·weh
         of the LORD . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            So the king ordered Doeg, “You turn and strike down the priests!” And Doeg the Edomite turned and struck down the priests himself. On that day he killed eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ham·me·leḵ
                
                
                     So the king 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4428 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) king 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ham·me·leḵ
         So the king 
    
 
        
            וַיֹּ֤אמֶר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yō·mer
                
                
                     ordered 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mer
         ordered 
    
 
        
            לְדוֹיֵג 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְדוֹיֵג 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lə·ḏō·yēḡ
                
                
                     Doeg , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1673 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Doeg = |fearing|<BR> 1) an Edomite, chief of Saul's herdsmen, who slew all the priests 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·ḏō·yēḡ
         Doeg , 
    
 
        
            אַתָּ֔ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אַתָּ֔ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’at·tāh
                
                
                     “ You 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - second person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        859 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’at·tāh
         “ You 
    
 
        
            סֹ֣ב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
סֹ֣ב 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    sōḇ
                
                
                     turn 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5437 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to turn, turn about or around or aside or back or towards, go about or around, surround, encircle, change direction <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn, turn about, be brought round, change <BR> 1a2) to march or walk around, go partly around, circle about, skirt, make a round, make a circuit, go about to, surround, encompass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to turn oneself, close round, turn round <BR> 1b2) to be turned over to <BR> 1c) (Piel) to turn about, change, transform <BR> 1d) (Poel) <BR> 1d1) to encompass, surround <BR> 1d2) to come about, assemble round <BR> 1d3) to march, go about <BR> 1d4) to enclose, envelop <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to turn, cause to turn, turn back, reverse, bring over, turn into, bring round <BR> 1e2) to cause to go around, surround, encompass <BR> 1f) (Hophal) <BR> 1f1) to be turned <BR> 1f2) to be surrounded 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        sōḇ
         turn 
    
 
        
            וּפְגַ֖ע 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וּפְגַ֖ע 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ū·p̄ə·ḡa‘
                
                
                     and strike down 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6293 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to encounter, meet, reach, entreat, make intercession <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to meet, light upon, join <BR> 1a2) to meet (of kindness) <BR> 1a3) to encounter, fall upon (of hostility) <BR> 1a4) to encounter, entreat (of request) <BR> 1a5) to strike, touch (of boundary) <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to cause to light upon <BR> 1b2) to cause to entreat <BR> 1b3) to make entreaty, interpose <BR> 1b4) to make attack <BR> 1b5) to reach the mark 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ū·p̄ə·ḡa‘
         and strike down 
    
 
        
            בַּכֹּהֲנִ֑ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בַּכֹּהֲנִ֑ים 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bak·kō·hă·nîm
                
                
                     the priests ! ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3548 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) priest, principal officer or chief ruler <BR> 1a) priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah) <BR> 1b) pagan priests <BR> 1c) priests of Jehovah <BR> 1d) Levitical priests <BR> 1e) Zadokite priests <BR> 1f) Aaronic priests <BR> 1g) the high priest 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bak·kō·hă·nîm
         the priests ! ” 
    
 
        
            דּוֹיֵג 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
דּוֹיֵג 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    dō·yēḡ
                
                
                     And Doeg 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1673 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Doeg = |fearing|<BR> 1) an Edomite, chief of Saul's herdsmen, who slew all the priests 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        dō·yēḡ
         And Doeg 
    
 
        
            הָאֲדֹמִ֗י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָאֲדֹמִ֗י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hā·’ă·ḏō·mî
                
                
                     the Edomite 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        130 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) Edomite 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·’ă·ḏō·mî
         the Edomite 
    
 
        
            וַיִּסֹּ֞ב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּסֹּ֞ב 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yis·sōḇ
                
                
                     turned 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5437 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to turn, turn about or around or aside or back or towards, go about or around, surround, encircle, change direction <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn, turn about, be brought round, change <BR> 1a2) to march or walk around, go partly around, circle about, skirt, make a round, make a circuit, go about to, surround, encompass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to turn oneself, close round, turn round <BR> 1b2) to be turned over to <BR> 1c) (Piel) to turn about, change, transform <BR> 1d) (Poel) <BR> 1d1) to encompass, surround <BR> 1d2) to come about, assemble round <BR> 1d3) to march, go about <BR> 1d4) to enclose, envelop <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to turn, cause to turn, turn back, reverse, bring over, turn into, bring round <BR> 1e2) to cause to go around, surround, encompass <BR> 1f) (Hophal) <BR> 1f1) to be turned <BR> 1f2) to be surrounded 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yis·sōḇ
         turned 
    
 
        
            וַיִּפְגַּע־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּפְגַּע־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yip̄·ga‘-
                
                
                     and struck down 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6293 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to encounter, meet, reach, entreat, make intercession <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to meet, light upon, join <BR> 1a2) to meet (of kindness) <BR> 1a3) to encounter, fall upon (of hostility) <BR> 1a4) to encounter, entreat (of request) <BR> 1a5) to strike, touch (of boundary) <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to cause to light upon <BR> 1b2) to cause to entreat <BR> 1b3) to make entreaty, interpose <BR> 1b4) to make attack <BR> 1b5) to reach the mark 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yip̄·ga‘-
         and struck down 
    
 
        
            בַּכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בַּכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bak·kō·hă·nîm
                
                
                     the priests 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3548 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) priest, principal officer or chief ruler <BR> 1a) priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah) <BR> 1b) pagan priests <BR> 1c) priests of Jehovah <BR> 1d) Levitical priests <BR> 1e) Zadokite priests <BR> 1f) Aaronic priests <BR> 1g) the high priest 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bak·kō·hă·nîm
         the priests 
    
 
        
            הוּא֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הוּא֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hū
                
                
                     himself . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1931 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hū
         himself . 
    
 
        
            הַה֗וּא 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַה֗וּא 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ha·hū
                
                
                     On that 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1931 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ha·hū
         On that 
    
 
        
            בַּיּ֣וֹם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בַּיּ֣וֹם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bay·yō·wm
                
                
                     day 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3117 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) day, time, year <BR> 1a) day (as opposed to night) <BR> 1b) day (24 hour period) <BR> 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 <BR> 1b2) as a division of time <BR> 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey <BR> 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) <BR> 1d) time, period (general) <BR> 1e) year <BR> 1f) temporal references <BR> 1f1) today <BR> 1f2) yesterday <BR> 1f3) tomorrow 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bay·yō·wm
         day 
    
 
        
            וַיָּ֣מֶת׀ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיָּ֣מֶת׀ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yā·meṯ
                
                
                     he killed 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4191 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to die, kill, have one executed <BR> 1a)(Qal) <BR> 1a1) to die <BR> 1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death <BR> 1a3) to die, perish (of a nation) <BR> 1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct) <BR> 1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be killed, be put to death <BR> 1d1a) to die prematurely 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yā·meṯ
         he killed 
    
 
        
            שְׁמֹנִ֤ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שְׁמֹנִ֤ים 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šə·mō·nîm
                
                
                     eighty-five 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Number - common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8084 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) eighty, fourscore <BR> 1a) eighty (as cardinal number) <BR> 1b) eightieth (as ordinal number) <BR> 1c) in combination with other numbers 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šə·mō·nîm
         eighty-five 
    
 
        
            וַחֲמִשָּׁה֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַחֲמִשָּׁה֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wa·ḥă·miš·šāh
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2568 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) five <BR> 1a) five (cardinal number) <BR> 1b) a multiple of five (with another number) <BR> 1c) fifth (ordinal number) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wa·ḥă·miš·šāh
         . . . 
    
 
        
            אִ֔ישׁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִ֔ישׁ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’îš
                
                
                     men 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        376 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’îš
         men 
    
 
        
            נֹשֵׂ֖א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נֹשֵׂ֖א 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    nō·śê
                
                
                     who wore 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5375 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to lift, bear up, carry, take <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to lift, lift up <BR> 1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure <BR> 1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted <BR> 1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up <BR> 1b3) to be borne, be carried <BR> 1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist <BR> 1c2) to desire, long (fig.) <BR> 1c3) to carry, bear continuously <BR> 1c4) to take, take away <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity) <BR> 1e2) to cause to bring, have brought 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        nō·śê
         who wore 
    
 
        
            בָּֽד׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בָּֽד׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bāḏ
                
                
                     the linen 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        906 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) linen, white linen 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bāḏ
         the linen 
    
 
        
            אֵפ֥וֹד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֵפ֥וֹד 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ê·p̄ō·wḏ
                
                
                     ephod . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        646 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) ephod <BR> 1a) priestly garment, shoulder-cape or mantle, outer garment <BR> 1a1) worn by an ordinary priest and made of white stuff <BR> 1a2) worn by the high priest-more costly, woven of gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and linen threads provided with shoulder-pieces and a breast piece of like material, ornamented with gems and gold 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ê·p̄ō·wḏ
         ephod . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            He also put to the sword Nob, the city of the priests, with its men and women, children and infants, oxen, donkeys, and sheep.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וְאֵ֨ת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְאֵ֨ת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·’êṯ
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | 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 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·’êṯ
         - 
    
 
        
            הִכָּ֣ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הִכָּ֣ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hik·kāh
                
                
                     He also put 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5221 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill<BR> 1a)(Niphal) to be stricken or smitten <BR> 1b) (Pual) to be stricken or smitten <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to smite, strike, beat, scourge, clap, applaud, give a thrust <BR> 1c2) to smite, kill, slay (man or beast) <BR> 1c3) to smite, attack, attack and destroy, conquer, subjugate, ravage <BR> 1c4) to smite, chastise, send judgment upon, punish, destroy <BR> 1d) (Hophal) to be smitten <BR> 1d1) to receive a blow <BR> 1d2) to be wounded <BR> 1d3) to be beaten <BR> 1d4) to be (fatally) smitten, be killed, be slain <BR> 1d5) to be attacked and captured <BR> 1d6) to be smitten (with disease) <BR> 1d7) to be blighted (of plants) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hik·kāh
         He also put 
    
 
        
            לְפִי־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְפִי־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lə·p̄î-
                
                
                     vvv 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6310 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        peh<BR> 1) mouth <BR> 1a) mouth (of man)<BR> 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) <BR> 1c) mouth (of animals) <BR> 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) <BR> 1e) extremity, end pim <BR> 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·p̄î-
         vvv 
    
 
        
            חֶ֔רֶב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
חֶ֔רֶב 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḥe·reḇ
                
                
                     to the sword 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2719 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sword, knife <BR> 1a) sword <BR> 1b) knife <BR> 1c) tools for cutting stone 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḥe·reḇ
         to the sword 
    
 
        
            נֹ֤ב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נֹ֤ב 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    nōḇ
                
                
                     Nob , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5011 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Nob = |high place|<BR> 1) a priestly city in the Benjamin situated on some eminence north but near Jerusalem 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        nōḇ
         Nob , 
    
 
        
            עִיר־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עִיר־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘îr-
                
                
                     the city 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5892 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) excitement, anguish <BR> 1a) of terror <BR> 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded) <BR> 2a) city, town 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘îr-
         the city 
    
 
        
            הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hak·kō·hă·nîm
                
                
                     of the priests , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3548 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) priest, principal officer or chief ruler <BR> 1a) priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah) <BR> 1b) pagan priests <BR> 1c) priests of Jehovah <BR> 1d) Levitical priests <BR> 1e) Zadokite priests <BR> 1f) Aaronic priests <BR> 1g) the high priest 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hak·kō·hă·nîm
         of the priests , 
    
 
        
            מֵאִישׁ֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מֵאִישׁ֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mê·’îš
                
                
                     with its men 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        376 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mê·’îš
         with its men 
    
 
        
            וְעַד־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְעַד־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·‘aḏ-
                
                
                     and 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5704 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        prep<BR> 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as <BR> 1a) of space <BR> 1a1) as far as, up to, even to <BR> 1b) in combination <BR> 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) <BR> 1c) of time <BR> 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end <BR> 1d) of degree <BR> 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like <BR> conj <BR> 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·‘aḏ-
         and 
    
 
        
            אִשָּׁ֔ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִשָּׁ֔ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’iš·šāh
                
                
                     women , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        802 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) woman, wife, female <BR> 1a) woman (opposite of man) <BR> 1b) wife (woman married to a man)<BR> 1c) female (of animals) <BR> 1d) each, every (pronoun) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’iš·šāh
         women , 
    
 
        
            מֵעוֹלֵ֖ל 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מֵעוֹלֵ֖ל 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mê·‘ō·w·lêl
                
                
                     children 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5768 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) child, boy 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mê·‘ō·w·lêl
         children 
    
 
        
            וְעַד־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְעַד־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·‘aḏ-
                
                
                     and 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5704 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        prep<BR> 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as <BR> 1a) of space <BR> 1a1) as far as, up to, even to <BR> 1b) in combination <BR> 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) <BR> 1c) of time <BR> 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end <BR> 1d) of degree <BR> 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like <BR> conj <BR> 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·‘aḏ-
         and 
    
 
        
            יוֹנֵ֑ק 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יוֹנֵ֑ק 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yō·w·nêq
                
                
                     infants , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3243 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to suckle, nurse, suck <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to suck <BR> 1a2) suckling, babe (subst) <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to give suck to, nurse <BR> 1b2) nursing, nursing woman, nurse (participle) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yō·w·nêq
         infants , 
    
 
        
            וְשׁ֧וֹר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְשׁ֧וֹר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·šō·wr
                
                
                     oxen , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7794 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) ox, bull, a head of cattle <BR> 1a) for plowing, for food, as sacrifice 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·šō·wr
         oxen , 
    
 
        
            וַחֲמ֛וֹר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַחֲמ֛וֹר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wa·ḥă·mō·wr
                
                
                     donkeys , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2543 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (he) ass 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wa·ḥă·mō·wr
         donkeys , 
    
 
        
            וָשֶׂ֖ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וָשֶׂ֖ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wā·śeh
                
                
                     and sheep 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7716 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) one of a flock, lamb, sheep, goat, young sheep, young goat <BR> 1a) sheep, goat <BR> 1b) flock (collective) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wā·śeh
         and sheep 
    
 
        
            לְפִי־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְפִי־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lə·p̄î-
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6310 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        peh<BR> 1) mouth <BR> 1a) mouth (of man)<BR> 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) <BR> 1c) mouth (of animals) <BR> 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) <BR> 1e) extremity, end pim <BR> 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·p̄î-
         . . . 
    
 
        
            חָֽרֶב׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
חָֽרֶב׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḥā·reḇ
                
                
                     . . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2719 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sword, knife <BR> 1a) sword <BR> 1b) knife <BR> 1c) tools for cutting stone 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḥā·reḇ
         . . . . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            But one of the sons of Ahimelech son of Ahitub escaped. His name was Abiathar, and he fled to David.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וַיִּבְרַ֖ח 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּבְרַ֖ח 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yiḇ·raḥ
                
                
                     and he fled 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - 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 <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go, pass through <BR> 1a2) to flee <BR> 1a3) to hasten, come quickly <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to pass through <BR> 1b2) to cause to flee, put to flight <BR> 1b3) to drive away 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yiḇ·raḥ
         and he fled 
    
 
        
            אַחֲרֵ֥י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אַחֲרֵ֥י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’a·ḥă·rê
                
                
                     to 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        310 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time)<BR> 1a) as an adverb <BR> 1a1) behind (of place) <BR> 1a2) afterwards (of time) <BR> 1b) as a preposition <BR> 1b1) behind, after (of place) <BR> 1b2) after (of time) <BR> 1b3) besides <BR> 1c) as a conjunction <BR> 1c) after that <BR> 1d) as a substantive <BR> 1d1) hinder part <BR> 1e) with other prepositions <BR> 1e1) from behind <BR> 1e2) from following after 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’a·ḥă·rê
         to 
    
 
        
            דָוִֽד׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
דָוִֽד׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḏā·wiḏ
                
                
                     David . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1732 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        David = |beloved|<BR> 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḏā·wiḏ
         David . 
    
 
        
            אֶחָ֗ד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶחָ֗ד 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’e·ḥāḏ
                
                
                     But one 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Number - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        259 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) one (number) <BR> 1a) one (number) <BR> 1b) each, every <BR> 1c) a certain <BR> 1d) an (indefinite article) <BR> 1e) only, once, once for all <BR> 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one <BR> 1g) first <BR> 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’e·ḥāḏ
         But one 
    
 
        
            בֵּן־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בֵּן־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bên-
                
                
                     of the sons 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bên-
         of the sons 
    
 
        
            לַאֲחִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לַאֲחִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    la·’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ
                
                
                     of Ahimelech 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        288 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Ahimelech = |my brother is king| or |brother of Melek|<BR> 1) a priest murdered by Doeg at Saul's command, for supposedly assisting David <BR> 2) a Hittite warrior under David 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        la·’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ
         of Ahimelech 
    
 
        
            בֶּן־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בֶּן־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ben-
                
                
                     son 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ben-
         son 
    
 
        
            אֲחִט֔וּב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲחִט֔וּב 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·ḥi·ṭūḇ
                
                
                     of Ahitub 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        285 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Ahitub = |my brother is good (goodness)|<BR> 1) a grandson of Eli <BR> 2) the father of Zadok the priest 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·ḥi·ṭūḇ
         of Ahitub 
    
 
        
            וַיִּמָּלֵ֣ט 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּמָּלֵ֣ט 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yim·mā·lêṭ
                
                
                     escaped . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4422 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to slip away, escape, deliver, save, be delivered<BR> 1a)(Niphal) <BR> 1a1) to slip away <BR> 1a2) to escape <BR> 1a3) to be delivered <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to lay, let slip out (of eggs) <BR> 1b2) to let escape <BR> 1b3) to deliver, save (life) <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to give birth to <BR> 1c2) to deliver <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) <BR> 1d1) to slip forth, slip out, escape <BR> 1d2) to escape 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yim·mā·lêṭ
         escaped . 
    
 
        
            וּשְׁמ֖וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וּשְׁמ֖וֹ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ū·šə·mōw
                
                
                     His name 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8034 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) name <BR> 1a) name <BR> 1b) reputation, fame, glory <BR> 1c) the Name (as designation of God) <BR> 1d) memorial, monument 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ū·šə·mōw
         His name 
    
 
        
            אֶבְיָתָ֑ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶבְיָתָ֑ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’eḇ·yā·ṯār
                
                
                     was Abiathar , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        54 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Abiathar = |my father is great|<BR> 1) priest, son of Ahitub (Ahimelech), faithful to David, but later rebelled with Adonijah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eḇ·yā·ṯār
         was Abiathar , 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            And Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of the LORD.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            אֶבְיָתָ֖ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶבְיָתָ֖ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’eḇ·yā·ṯār
                
                
                     And Abiathar 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        54 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Abiathar = |my father is great|<BR> 1) priest, son of Ahitub (Ahimelech), faithful to David, but later rebelled with Adonijah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eḇ·yā·ṯār
         And Abiathar 
    
 
        
            וַיַּגֵּ֥ד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיַּגֵּ֥ד 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yag·gêḏ
                
                
                     told 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5046 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known <BR> 1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare <BR> 1a1) to tell, announce, report <BR> 1a2) to declare, make known, expound <BR> 1a3) to inform of <BR> 1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim <BR> 1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess <BR> 1a5a) messenger (participle) <BR> 1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yag·gêḏ
         told 
    
 
        
            לְדָוִ֑ד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְדָוִ֑ד 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lə·ḏā·wiḏ
                
                
                     David 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1732 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        David = |beloved|<BR> 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·ḏā·wiḏ
         David 
    
 
        
            כִּ֚י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּ֚י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kî
                
                
                     that 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî
         that 
    
 
        
            שָׁא֔וּל 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שָׁא֔וּל 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šā·’ūl
                
                
                     Saul 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7586 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Saul or Shaul = |desired|<BR> 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel <BR> 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah <BR> 3) a son of Simeon <BR> 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šā·’ūl
         Saul 
    
 
        
            אֵ֖ת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֵ֖ת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’êṯ
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        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 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’êṯ
         - 
    
 
        
            הָרַ֣ג 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָרַ֣ג 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hā·raḡ
                
                
                     had killed 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2026 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to kill, slay, murder, destroy, murderer, slayer, out of hand <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to kill, slay <BR> 1a2) to destroy, ruin <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be killed <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be killed, be slain 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·raḡ
         had killed 
    
 
        
            כֹּהֲנֵ֥י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כֹּהֲנֵ֥י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kō·hă·nê
                
                
                     the priests 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3548 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) priest, principal officer or chief ruler <BR> 1a) priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah) <BR> 1b) pagan priests <BR> 1c) priests of Jehovah <BR> 1d) Levitical priests <BR> 1e) Zadokite priests <BR> 1f) Aaronic priests <BR> 1g) the high priest 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kō·hă·nê
         the priests 
    
 
        
            יְהוָֽה׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְהוָֽה׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Yah·weh
                
                
                     of the LORD . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3068 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Jehovah = |the existing One|<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Yah·weh
         of the LORD . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Then David said to Abiathar, “I knew that Doeg the Edomite was there that day, and that he was sure to tell Saul. I myself am responsible for the lives of everyone in your father’s house.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            דָּוִ֜ד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
דָּוִ֜ד 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    dā·wiḏ
                
                
                     Then David 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1732 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        David = |beloved|<BR> 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        dā·wiḏ
         Then David 
    
 
        
            וַיֹּ֨אמֶר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yō·mer
                
                
                     said 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mer
         said 
    
 
        
            לְאֶבְיָתָ֗ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְאֶבְיָתָ֗ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lə·’eḇ·yā·ṯār
                
                
                     to Abiathar , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        54 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Abiathar = |my father is great|<BR> 1) priest, son of Ahitub (Ahimelech), faithful to David, but later rebelled with Adonijah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·’eḇ·yā·ṯār
         to Abiathar , 
    
 
        
            יָדַ֜עְתִּי 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יָדַ֜עְתִּי 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yā·ḏa‘·tî
                
                
                     “ I knew 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3045 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to know <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to know <BR> 1a1a) to know, learn to know <BR> 1a1b) to perceive <BR> 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern <BR> 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish <BR> 1a1e) to know by experience <BR> 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess <BR> 1a1g) to consider <BR> 1a2) to know, be acquainted with <BR> 1a3) to know (a person carnally) <BR> 1a4) to know how, be skilful in <BR> 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed <BR> 1b2) to make oneself known <BR> 1b3) to be perceived <BR> 1b4) to be instructed <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to know <BR> 1d) (Poal) to cause to know <BR> 1e) (Pual) <BR> 1e1) to be known <BR> 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) <BR> 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare <BR> 1g) (Hophal) to be made known <BR> 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yā·ḏa‘·tî
         “ I knew 
    
 
        
            דּוֹיֵג 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
דּוֹיֵג 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    dō·yēḡ
                
                
                     that Doeg 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1673 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Doeg = |fearing|<BR> 1) an Edomite, chief of Saul's herdsmen, who slew all the priests 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        dō·yēḡ
         that Doeg 
    
 
        
            הָאֲדֹמִ֔י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָאֲדֹמִ֔י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hā·’ă·ḏō·mî
                
                
                     the Edomite 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        130 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) Edomite 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·’ă·ḏō·mî
         the Edomite 
    
 
        
            כִּֽי־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּֽי־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kî-
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî-
         . . . 
    
 
        
            שָׁם֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שָׁם֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šām
                
                
                     was there 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8033 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) there, thither <BR> 1a) there <BR> 1b) thither (after verbs of motion) <BR> 1c) from there, thence <BR> 1d) then (as an adverb of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šām
         was there 
    
 
        
            הַהוּא֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַהוּא֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ha·hū
                
                
                     that 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1931 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ha·hū
         that 
    
 
        
            בַּיּ֤וֹם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בַּיּ֤וֹם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bay·yō·wm
                
                
                     day , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3117 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) day, time, year <BR> 1a) day (as opposed to night) <BR> 1b) day (24 hour period) <BR> 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 <BR> 1b2) as a division of time <BR> 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey <BR> 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) <BR> 1d) time, period (general) <BR> 1e) year <BR> 1f) temporal references <BR> 1f1) today <BR> 1f2) yesterday <BR> 1f3) tomorrow 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bay·yō·wm
         day , 
    
 
        
            כִּֽי־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּֽי־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kî-
                
                
                     and that 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî-
         and that 
    
 
        
            הַגֵּ֥ד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַגֵּ֥ד 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hag·gêḏ
                
                
                     he was sure 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5046 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known <BR> 1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare <BR> 1a1) to tell, announce, report <BR> 1a2) to declare, make known, expound <BR> 1a3) to inform of <BR> 1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim <BR> 1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess <BR> 1a5a) messenger (participle) <BR> 1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hag·gêḏ
         he was sure 
    
 
        
            יַגִּ֖יד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יַגִּ֖יד 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yag·gîḏ
                
                
                     to tell 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5046 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known <BR> 1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare <BR> 1a1) to tell, announce, report <BR> 1a2) to declare, make known, expound <BR> 1a3) to inform of <BR> 1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim <BR> 1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess <BR> 1a5a) messenger (participle) <BR> 1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yag·gîḏ
         to tell 
    
 
        
            לְשָׁא֑וּל 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְשָׁא֑וּל 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lə·šā·’ūl
                
                
                     Saul . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7586 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Saul or Shaul = |desired|<BR> 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel <BR> 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah <BR> 3) a son of Simeon <BR> 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·šā·’ūl
         Saul . 
    
 
        
            אָנֹכִ֣י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אָנֹכִ֣י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ā·nō·ḵî
                
                
                     I myself 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        595 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) I (first pers. sing.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ā·nō·ḵî
         I myself 
    
 
        
            סַבֹּ֔תִי 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
סַבֹּ֔תִי 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    sab·bō·ṯî
                
                
                     am responsible 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5437 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to turn, turn about or around or aside or back or towards, go about or around, surround, encircle, change direction <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn, turn about, be brought round, change <BR> 1a2) to march or walk around, go partly around, circle about, skirt, make a round, make a circuit, go about to, surround, encompass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to turn oneself, close round, turn round <BR> 1b2) to be turned over to <BR> 1c) (Piel) to turn about, change, transform <BR> 1d) (Poel) <BR> 1d1) to encompass, surround <BR> 1d2) to come about, assemble round <BR> 1d3) to march, go about <BR> 1d4) to enclose, envelop <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to turn, cause to turn, turn back, reverse, bring over, turn into, bring round <BR> 1e2) to cause to go around, surround, encompass <BR> 1f) (Hophal) <BR> 1f1) to be turned <BR> 1f2) to be surrounded 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        sab·bō·ṯî
         am responsible 
    
 
        
            נֶ֖פֶשׁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נֶ֖פֶשׁ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ne·p̄eš
                
                
                     for the lives 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5315 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion <BR> 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man <BR> 1b) living being <BR> 1c) living being (with life in the blood) <BR> 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual <BR> 1e) seat of the appetites <BR> 1f) seat of emotions and passions <BR> 1g) activity of mind <BR> 1g1) dubious <BR> 1h) activity of the will <BR> 1h1) dubious <BR> 1i) activity of the character <BR> 1i1) dubious 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ne·p̄eš
         for the lives 
    
 
        
            בְּכָל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּכָל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bə·ḵāl
                
                
                     of everyone 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3605 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·ḵāl
         of everyone 
    
 
        
            אָבִֽיךָ׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אָבִֽיךָ׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ā·ḇî·ḵā
                
                
                     in your father’s 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) father of an individual <BR> 2) of God as father of his people <BR> 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan <BR> 4) ancestor <BR> 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person <BR> 4b) of people <BR> 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art <BR> 6) of producer, generator (fig.) <BR> 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) <BR> 8) term of respect and honour <BR> 9) ruler or chief (spec.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ā·ḇî·ḵā
         in your father’s 
    
 
        
            בֵּ֥ית 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בֵּ֥ית 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bêṯ
                
                
                     house . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1004 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        nm <BR> 1) house <BR> 1a) house, dwelling habitation <BR> 1b) shelter or abode of animals <BR> 1c) human bodies (fig.) <BR> 1d) of Sheol <BR> 1e) of abode of light and darkness <BR> 1f) of land of Ephraim <BR> 2) place <BR> 3) receptacle <BR> 4) home, house as containing a family <BR> 5) household, family <BR> 5a) those belonging to the same household <BR> 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body <BR> 6) household affairs <BR> 7) inwards (metaph.) <BR> 8) (TWOT) temple <BR> adv <BR> 9) on the inside <BR> prep <BR> 10) within 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bêṯ
         house . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Stay with me; do not be afraid, for he who seeks your life is seeking mine as well. You will be safe with me.”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            שְׁבָ֤ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שְׁבָ֤ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šə·ḇāh
                
                
                     Stay 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3427 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to sit, sit down <BR> 1a2) to be set <BR> 1a3) to remain, stay <BR> 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited <BR> 1c) (Piel) to set, place <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to sit <BR> 1d2) to cause to abide, set <BR> 1d3) to cause to dwell <BR> 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited <BR> 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be inhabited <BR> 1e2) to make to dwell 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šə·ḇāh
         Stay 
    
 
        
            אִתִּי֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִתִּי֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’it·tî
                
                
                     with me ; 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        854 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) with, near, together with <BR> 1a) with, together with <BR> 1b) with (of relationship) <BR> 1c) near (of place)<BR> 1d) with (poss.) <BR> 1e) from...with, from (with other prep) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’it·tî
         with me ; 
    
 
        
            אַל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אַל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’al-
                
                
                     do not 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        408 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) <BR> 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) <BR> 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) <BR> 1c) not, no (with substantive) <BR> 1d) nothing (as substantive) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’al-
         do not 
    
 
        
            תִּירָ֔א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
תִּירָ֔א 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tî·rā
                
                
                     be afraid , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3372 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to fear, revere, be afraid <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to fear, be afraid <BR> 1a2) to stand in awe of, be awed <BR> 1a3) to fear, reverence, honour, respect <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be fearful, be dreadful, be feared <BR> 1b2) to cause astonishment and awe, be held in awe <BR> 1b3) to inspire reverence or godly fear or awe <BR> 1c) (Piel) to make afraid, terrify <BR> 2) (TWOT) to shoot, pour 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tî·rā
         be afraid , 
    
 
        
            כִּ֛י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּ֛י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kî
                
                
                     for 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî
         for 
    
 
        
            אֲשֶׁר־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲשֶׁר־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·šer-
                
                
                     he who 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - relative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        834 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·šer-
         he who 
    
 
        
            יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yə·ḇaq·qêš
                
                
                     seeks 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1245 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request <BR> 1a) (Piel) <BR> 1a1) to seek to find <BR> 1a2) to seek to secure <BR> 1a3) to seek the face <BR> 1a4) to desire, demand <BR> 1a5) to require, exact <BR> 1a6) to ask, request <BR> 1b) (Pual) to be sought 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yə·ḇaq·qêš
         seeks 
    
 
        
            אֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’eṯ-
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        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 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eṯ-
         - 
    
 
        
            נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    nap̄·še·ḵā
                
                
                     your life 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5315 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion <BR> 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man <BR> 1b) living being <BR> 1c) living being (with life in the blood) <BR> 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual <BR> 1e) seat of the appetites <BR> 1f) seat of emotions and passions <BR> 1g) activity of mind <BR> 1g1) dubious <BR> 1h) activity of the will <BR> 1h1) dubious <BR> 1i) activity of the character <BR> 1i1) dubious 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        nap̄·še·ḵā
         your life 
    
 
        
            יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ 
                    
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                    yə·ḇaq·qêš
                
                
                     is seeking 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1245 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request <BR> 1a) (Piel) <BR> 1a1) to seek to find <BR> 1a2) to seek to secure <BR> 1a3) to seek the face <BR> 1a4) to desire, demand <BR> 1a5) to require, exact <BR> 1a6) to ask, request <BR> 1b) (Pual) to be sought 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yə·ḇaq·qêš
         is seeking 
    
 
        
            אֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶת־ 
                    
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                    ’eṯ-
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        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 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eṯ-
         - 
    
 
        
            נַפְשִׁ֖י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נַפְשִׁ֖י 
                    
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                    nap̄·šî
                
                
                     mine [as well] . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5315 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion <BR> 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man <BR> 1b) living being <BR> 1c) living being (with life in the blood) <BR> 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual <BR> 1e) seat of the appetites <BR> 1f) seat of emotions and passions <BR> 1g) activity of mind <BR> 1g1) dubious <BR> 1h) activity of the will <BR> 1h1) dubious <BR> 1i) activity of the character <BR> 1i1) dubious 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        nap̄·šî
         mine [as well] . 
    
 
        
            כִּֽי־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּֽי־ 
                    
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                    kî-
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî-
         . . . 
    
 
        
            אַתָּ֖ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אַתָּ֖ה 
                    
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                    ’at·tāh
                
                
                     You 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - second person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        859 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’at·tāh
         You 
    
 
        
            מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת 
                    
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                    miš·me·reṯ
                
                
                     will be safe 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4931 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) guard, charge, function, obligation, service, watch <BR> 1a) guard, watch, house of detention or confinement <BR> 1b) keeping, preserving <BR> 1c) charge, injunction <BR> 1d) office, function (ceremonial) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        miš·me·reṯ
         will be safe 
    
 
        
            עִמָּדִֽי׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עִמָּדִֽי׃ 
                    
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                    ‘im·mā·ḏî
                
                
                     with me .” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5978 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) with 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘im·mā·ḏî
         with me .”