1 Samuel 22

¹So Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → leftוַיֵּ֤לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → Gath and took refugeוַיִּמָּלֵ֖טway·yim·mā·lêṭ — to escape, deliver, or save from dangerH4422 — Full Word Study → inאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the caveמְעָרַ֣תmə·‘ā·raṯ — Cave, cavern, or hollow place in rockH4631 — Full Word Study → of Adullamעֲדֻלָּ֑ם‘ă·ḏul·lām — refuge cave cityH5725 — Full Word Study →. When his brothersאֶחָיו֙’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → and the rest ofוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his father’sאָבִ֔יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → householdבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → heard about itוַיִּשְׁמְע֤וּway·yiš·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, they went downוַיֵּרְד֥וּway·yê·rə·ḏū — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֖יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → thereשָֽׁמָּה׃šām·māh — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →. ²And allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who were distressedמָצ֜וֹקmā·ṣō·wq — narrow straits; severe distress or anguishH4689 — Full Word Study → or indebtedנֹשֶׁא֙nō·še — to lend on interest, to exact a debtH5378 — Full Word Study → or discontentedמַר־mar- — Bitter; marked by anguish or grievingH4751 — Full Word Study → ralliedוַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֣וּway·yiṯ·qab·bə·ṣū — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → around himאֵ֠לָיו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, and he becameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → theirעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → leaderלְשָׂ֑רlə·śār — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study →. About fourכְּאַרְבַּ֥עkə·’ar·ba‘ — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study → hundredמֵא֖וֹתmê·’ō·wṯ — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → menאִֽישׁ׃’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → wereוַיִּהְי֣וּway·yih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → with himעִמּ֔וֹ‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →. ³From thereמִשָּׁ֖םmiš·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֛דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → wentוַיֵּ֧לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to Mizpehמִצְפֵּ֣הmiṣ·pêh — Watchtower or LookoutH4708 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָ֑בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →, where he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָ֗בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →, “Pleaseנָ֞אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → let my fatherאָבִ֤י’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → and motherוְאִמִּי֙wə·’im·mî — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → stayיֵֽצֵא־yê·ṣê- — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → with youאִתְּכֶ֔ם’it·tə·ḵem — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → untilעַ֚ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → I learnאֵדַ֔ע’ê·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → will doיַּֽעֲשֶׂה־ya·‘ă·śeh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for me.” ⁴So he left themוַיַּנְחֵ֕םway·yan·ḥêm — To lead, guide, direct with authorityH5148 — Full Word Study → inאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → the careפְּנֵ֖יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָ֑בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →, and they stayedוַיֵּשְׁב֣וּway·yê·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → with himעִמּ֔וֹ‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → timeיְמֵ֥יyə·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → wasהֱיוֹת־hĕ·yō·wṯ- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in the strongholdבַּמְּצוּדָֽה׃סbam·mə·ṣū·ḏāh — Net, snare, stronghold, fortressH4686 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Then the prophetהַנָּבִ֜יאhan·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → Gadגָּ֨דgāḏ — Fortune, luckH1410 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֗דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, “Do notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → stayתֵשֵׁב֙ṯê·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the strongholdבַּמְּצוּדָ֔הbam·mə·ṣū·ḏāh — Net, snare, stronghold, fortressH4686 — Full Word Study →. Departלֵ֥ךְlêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and goוּבָֽאתָ־ū·ḇā·ṯā- — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → into the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →.” So Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → leftוַיֵּ֣לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and wentוַיָּבֹ֖אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to the forestיַ֥עַרya·‘ar — Forest; woodland; honeycombH3293 — Full Word Study → of Herethחָֽרֶת׃סḥā·reṯ — Forest of HerethH2802 — Full Word Study →. ⁶Soon Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → learnedוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עway·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → and his menאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → had been discoveredנוֹדַ֣עnō·w·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →. At that time Saulוְשָׁאוּל֩wə·šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → was in Gibeah, sitting underתַּֽחַת־ta·ḥaṯ- — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the tamarisk treeהָאֶ֤שֶׁלhā·’e·šel — tamarisk tree; sacred tree; place of refuge or shelterH815 — Full Word Study → on the hillבָּֽרָמָה֙bā·rā·māh — High place, elevated sanctuary or altarH7413 — Full Word Study → at Gibeahבַּגִּבְעָ֜הbag·giḇ·‘āh — A hill or elevated placeH1390 — Full Word Study →, with his spearוַחֲנִית֣וֹwa·ḥă·nî·ṯōw — Spear; a long-shafted weaponH2595 — Full Word Study → in handבְיָד֔וֹḇə·yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his servantsעֲבָדָ֖יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → standingנִצָּבִ֥יםniṣ·ṣā·ḇîm — To stand, station, or set up firmlyH5324 — Full Word Study → around himעָלָֽיו׃‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. ⁷Then Saulשָׁא֗וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to his servantsלַֽעֲבָדָיו֙la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, “Listenשִׁמְעוּ־šim·‘ū- — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, menבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Benjaminיְמִינִ֑יyə·mî·nî — right hand; right sideH3227 — Full Word Study →! Is the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jesseיִשַׁי֙yi·šay — Jesse, father of DavidH3448 — Full Word Study → givingיִתֵּ֤ןyit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → allלְכֻלְּכֶ֗םlə·ḵul·lə·ḵem — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of you fieldsשָׂד֣וֹתśā·ḏō·wṯ — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → and vineyardsוּכְרָמִ֔יםū·ḵə·rā·mîm — Vineyard; a planted garden of grapevinesH3754 — Full Word Study → and making youלְכֻלְּכֶ֣םlə·ḵul·lə·ḵem — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → commandersשָׂרֵ֥יśā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of thousandsאֲלָפִ֖ים’ă·lā·p̄îm — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → or hundredsמֵאֽוֹת׃mê·’ō·wṯ — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study →? ⁸Is thatכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → why allכֻּלְּכֶ֜םkul·lə·ḵem — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of you have conspiredקְשַׁרְתֶּ֨םqə·šar·tem — to bind together; to conspire or plotH7194 — Full Word Study → against meעָלַ֗י‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →? Not one of you toldגֹּלֶ֤הgō·leh — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → meאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → thatאָזְנִי֙’ā·zə·nî — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study → my own sonבְּנִ֣יbə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → had made a covenantבִּכְרָת־biḵ·rāṯ- — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jesseיִשַׁ֔יyi·šay — Jesse, father of DavidH3448 — Full Word Study →. Not oneוְאֵין־wə·’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → of you has shown concernחֹלֶ֥הḥō·leh — to be sick, weak, or afflicted; to entreat or beseechH2470 — Full Word Study → for meעָלַ֖י‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → or revealedוְגֹלֶ֣הwə·ḡō·leh — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → to meאָזְנִ֑י’ā·zə·nî — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → my sonבְּנִ֨יbə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → has stirred upהֵקִים֩hê·qîm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → my own servantעַבְדִּ֥י‘aḇ·dî — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → to lie in waitלְאֹרֵ֖בlə·’ō·rêḇ — To lie in ambush; to set a trap or attack by stealthH693 — Full Word Study → against meעָלַ֛י‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, as is the case todayכַּיּ֥וֹםkay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →.” ⁹But Doegדֹּאֵ֣גdō·’êḡ — Anxious or fearfulH1673 — Full Word Study → the Edomiteהָאֲדֹמִ֗יhā·’ă·ḏō·mî — Descendant of EdomH130 — Full Word Study →, whoוְה֛וּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → had stationed himselfנִצָּ֥בniṣ·ṣāḇ — To stand, station, or set up firmlyH5324 — Full Word Study → withעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Saul’sשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → servantsעַבְדֵֽי־‘aḇ·ḏê- — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, answeredוַיַּ֜עַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →: “I sawרָאִ֙יתִי֙rā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jesseיִשַׁ֔יyi·šay — Jesse, father of DavidH3448 — Full Word Study → comeבָּ֣אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Ahimelechאֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ — My brother is kingH288 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ahitubאֲחִטֽוּב׃’ă·ḥi·ṭūḇ — My brother is goodH285 — Full Word Study → at Nobנֹ֔בֶהnō·ḇeh — A city of priestsH5011 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Ahimelech inquiredוַיִּשְׁאַל־way·yiš·’al- — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → of the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → for him and gaveנָ֣תַןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → him provisionsוְצֵידָ֖הwə·ṣê·ḏāh — Food provision, sustenance, provisions for a journeyH6720 — Full Word Study →. He also gaveנָ֥תַןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → him the swordחֶ֛רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → of Goliathגָּלְיָ֥תgā·lə·yāṯ — The Philistine giantH1555 — Full Word Study → the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יhap·pə·liš·tî — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →.” ¹¹Then the kingהַמֶּ֡לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → messengers to summonלִקְרֹא֩liq·rō — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → Ahimelechאֲחִימֶ֨לֶךְ’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ — My brother is kingH288 — Full Word Study → the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ahitubאֲחִיט֜וּב’ă·ḥî·ṭūḇ — My brother is goodH285 — Full Word Study →, and his father’sאָבִ֛יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → familyבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → were priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםhak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → at Nobבְּנֹ֑בbə·nōḇ — A city of priestsH5011 — Full Word Study →. And allכֻלָּ֖םḵul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of them cameוַיָּבֹ֥אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃סham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. ¹²“Listenשְֽׁמַֽע־šə·ma‘- — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → nowנָ֖אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study →, sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ahitubאֲחִיט֑וּב’ă·ḥî·ṭūḇ — My brother is goodH285 — Full Word Study →,” saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →. “Here I amהִנְנִ֥יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, my lordאֲדֹנִֽי׃’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →,” he repliedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. ¹³And Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → himאֵלוֹʾē·lō — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Whyלָ֚מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → have youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → and the sonוּבֶן־ū·ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jesseיִשָׁ֑יyi·šāy — Jesse, father of DavidH3448 — Full Word Study → conspiredקְשַׁרְתֶּ֣םqə·šar·tem — to bind together; to conspire or plotH7194 — Full Word Study → against meעָלַ֔י‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →? You gaveבְּתִתְּךָ֨bə·ṯit·tə·ḵā — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → him breadלֶ֣חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → and a swordוְחֶ֗רֶבwə·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → and inquiredוְשָׁא֥וֹלwə·šā·’ō·wl — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → of Godבֵּֽאלֹהִ֔יםbê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → for him so that he could rise upלָק֥וּםlā·qūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → against meאֵלַ֛י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → to lie in waitלְאֹרֵ֖בlə·’ō·rêḇ — To lie in ambush; to set a trap or attack by stealthH693 — Full Word Study →, as he is doing todayכַּיּ֥וֹםkay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁴Ahimelechאֲחִימֶ֛לֶךְ’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ — My brother is kingH288 — Full Word Study → answeredוַיַּ֧עַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, “Whoוּמִ֤יū·mî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → among allבְכָל־ḇə·ḵāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your servantsעֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → is as faithfulנֶאֱמָ֔ןne·’ĕ·mān — to trust, believe, be faithfulH539 — Full Word Study → as Davidכְּדָוִ֣דkə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, the king’sהַמֶּ֛לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → son-in-lawוַחֲתַ֥ןwa·ḥă·ṯan — bridegroom; son-in-lawH2860 — Full Word Study →, the captainוְסָ֥רwə·sār — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → ofאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → your bodyguardמִשְׁמַעְתֶּ֖ךָmiš·ma‘·te·ḵā — obedience, hearing, command, guard dutyH4928 — Full Word Study → who is honored in your houseבְּבֵיתֶֽךָ׃bə·ḇê·ṯe·ḵā — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →? ¹⁵Was that dayהַיּ֧וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the first timeהַחִלֹּ֛תִיha·ḥil·lō·ṯî — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → I inquiredלְשָׁאוֹלlə·šå̄·ʾōl — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → of Godבֵאלֹהִ֖יםḇê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → for himל֥וֹlōw — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study →? Far be itחָלִ֣ילָהḥā·lî·lāh — Far be it; God forbidH2486 — Full Word Study → from me! Let notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֨לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → accuseיָשֵׂם֩yā·śêm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → your servantבְּעַבְדּ֤וֹbə·‘aḇ·dōw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → or anyבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of my father’sאָבִ֔י’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → householdבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֠יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → your servantעַבְדְּךָ֙‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → knewיָדַ֤עyā·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → nothingלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → of thisזֹ֔אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → wholeבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → affairדָּבָ֥רdā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →—not in partקָטֹ֖ןqā·ṭōn — Small, little, least, or young in size, number, age, or importanceH6996 — Full Word Study → orא֥וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → in wholeגָדֽוֹל׃ḡā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁶But the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “You will surely dieמ֥וֹתmō·wṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, Ahimelechאֲחִימֶ֑לֶךְ’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ — My brother is kingH288 — Full Word Study →, youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your father’sאָבִֽיךָ׃’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →!” ¹⁷Then the kingהַמֶּ֡לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → orderedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the guardsלָרָצִים֩lā·rā·ṣîm — to run; move swiftlyH7323 — Full Word Study → at his sideהַנִּצָּבִ֨יםhan·niṣ·ṣā·ḇîm — To stand, station, or set up firmlyH5324 — Full Word Study →, “Turnסֹ֥בּוּsōb·bū — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → and killוְהָמִ֣יתוּ׀wə·hā·mî·ṯū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → the priestsכֹּהֲנֵ֣יkō·hă·nê — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they tooגַם־ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → sided withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →. Forוְכִ֤יwə·ḵî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they knewיָֽדְעוּ֙yā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → heה֔וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was fleeingבֹרֵ֣חַḇō·rê·aḥ — To flee or escape in hasteH1272 — Full Word Study →, but they did notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → tellגָל֖וּḡā·lū — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → meאָזְנוֹʾå̄·zə·nō — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study →.” But the king’sהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → servantsעַבְדֵ֤י‘aḇ·ḏê — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → wouldאָב֞וּ’ā·ḇū — to be willing, consent, desireH14 — Full Word Study → notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → liftלִשְׁלֹ֣חַliš·lō·aḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → a handיָדָ֔םyā·ḏām — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → to strikeלִפְגֹ֖עַlip̄·ḡō·a‘ — to meet, encounter, or intercedeH6293 — Full Word Study → the priestsבְּכֹהֲנֵ֥יbə·ḵō·hă·nê — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸So the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → orderedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Doegלְדוֹיֵגlə·ḏō·yēḡ — Anxious or fearfulH1673 — Full Word Study →, “Youאַתָּ֔ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → turnסֹ֣בsōḇ — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → and strike downוּפְגַ֖עū·p̄ə·ḡa‘ — to meet, encounter, or intercedeH6293 — Full Word Study → the priestsבַּכֹּהֲנִ֑יםbak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →!” And Doegדּוֹיֵגdō·yēḡ — Anxious or fearfulH1673 — Full Word Study → the Edomiteהָאֲדֹמִ֗יhā·’ă·ḏō·mî — Descendant of EdomH130 — Full Word Study → turnedוַיִּסֹּ֞בway·yis·sōḇ — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → and struck downוַיִּפְגַּע־way·yip̄·ga‘- — to meet, encounter, or intercedeH6293 — Full Word Study → the priestsבַּכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםbak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → himselfהוּא֙hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study →. On thatהַה֗וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → he killedוַיָּ֣מֶת׀way·yā·meṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → eighty-fiveשְׁמֹנִ֤יםšə·mō·nîm — The number eighty; fourscoreH8084 — Full Word Study → menאִ֔ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → who woreנֹשֵׂ֖אnō·śê — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → the linenבָּֽד׃bāḏ — Fine linen; linen fabric or garmentH906 — Full Word Study → ephodאֵפ֥וֹד’ê·p̄ō·wḏ — priestly garment; breastplate worn by the high priestH646 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹He also putהִכָּ֣הhik·kāh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → to the swordחֶ֔רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → Nobנֹ֤בnōḇ — A city of priestsH5011 — Full Word Study →, the cityעִיר־‘îr- — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙hak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →, with its menמֵאִישׁ֙mê·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → andוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → womenאִשָּׁ֔ה’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, childrenמֵעוֹלֵ֖לmê·‘ō·w·lêl — Infant, young child, babeH5768 — Full Word Study → andוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → infantsיוֹנֵ֑קyō·w·nêq — to suckle, nurse, give suckH3243 — Full Word Study →, oxenוְשׁ֧וֹרwə·šō·wr — Ox, bull, or cattleH7794 — Full Word Study →, donkeysוַחֲמ֛וֹרwa·ḥă·mō·wr — donkey; beast of burdenH2543 — Full Word Study →, and sheepוָשֶׂ֖הwā·śeh — A small domesticated quadruped, sheep or lambH7716 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰But oneאֶחָ֗ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of the sonsבֵּן־bên- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ahimelechלַאֲחִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙la·’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ — My brother is kingH288 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ahitubאֲחִט֔וּב’ă·ḥi·ṭūḇ — My brother is goodH285 — Full Word Study → escapedוַיִּמָּלֵ֣טway·yim·mā·lêṭ — to escape, deliver, or save from dangerH4422 — Full Word Study →. His nameוּשְׁמ֖וֹū·šə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → was Abiatharאֶבְיָתָ֑ר’eḇ·yā·ṯār — Abiathar, a high priest of IsraelH54 — Full Word Study →, and he fledוַיִּבְרַ֖חway·yiḇ·raḥ — To flee or escape in hasteH1272 — Full Word Study → toאַחֲרֵ֥י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → Davidדָוִֽד׃ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →. ²¹And Abiatharאֶבְיָתָ֖ר’eḇ·yā·ṯār — Abiathar, a high priest of IsraelH54 — Full Word Study → toldוַיַּגֵּ֥דway·yag·gêḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → Davidלְדָוִ֑דlə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → had killedהָרַ֣גhā·raḡ — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study → the priestsכֹּהֲנֵ֥יkō·hă·nê — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. ²²Then Davidדָּוִ֜דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to Abiatharלְאֶבְיָתָ֗רlə·’eḇ·yā·ṯār — Abiathar, a high priest of IsraelH54 — Full Word Study →, “I knewיָדַ֜עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → that Doegדּוֹיֵגdō·yēḡ — Anxious or fearfulH1673 — Full Word Study → the Edomiteהָאֲדֹמִ֔יhā·’ă·ḏō·mî — Descendant of EdomH130 — Full Word Study → was thereשָׁם֙šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → thatהַהוּא֙ha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֤וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, and thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he was sure to tellהַגֵּ֥דhag·gêḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → Saulלְשָׁא֑וּלlə·šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →. I myselfאָנֹכִ֣י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am responsibleסַבֹּ֔תִיsab·bō·ṯî — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → for the livesנֶ֖פֶשׁne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → of everyoneבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → in your father’sאָבִֽיךָ׃’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. ²³Stayשְׁבָ֤הšə·ḇāh — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → with meאִתִּי֙’it·tî — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →; do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be afraidתִּירָ֔אtî·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → seeksיְבַקֵּ֣שׁyə·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → your lifeנַפְשֶׁ֑ךָnap̄·še·ḵā — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → is seekingיְבַקֵּ֥שׁyə·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → mine as well. Youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → will be safeמִשְׁמֶ֥רֶתmiš·me·reṯ — A charge, duty, or trust to be guarded and keptH4931 — Full Word Study → with meעִמָּדִֽי׃‘im·mā·ḏî — With, alongside, in the presence ofH5978 — Full Word Study →.”