1 Samuel 23

¹Now it was reportedוַיַּגִּ֥דוּway·yag·gi·ḏū — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → to Davidלְדָוִ֖דlə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, “Lookהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּים֙p̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → are fightingנִלְחָמִ֣יםnil·ḥā·mîm — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → against Keilahבִּקְעִילָ֔הbiq·‘î·lāh — Fortress cityH7084 — Full Word Study → and lootingשֹׁסִ֥יםšō·sîm — to plunder, rob, or spoilH8154 — Full Word Study → the threshing floorsהַגֳּרָנֽוֹת׃hag·go·rā·nō·wṯ — Threshing floor; agricultural work areaH1637 — Full Word Study →.” ²So Davidדָּוִ֤דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → inquiredוַיִּשְׁאַ֨לway·yiš·’al — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → of the LORDבַּֽיהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, “Should I goהַאֵלֵ֣ךְha·’ê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and attackוְהִכֵּ֔יתִיwə·hik·kê·ṯî — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהסhå̄·ʾēl·lɛ·hs — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → Philistinesבַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםbap·pə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →?” And the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·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 →, “Goלֵ֚ךְlêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and attackוְהִכִּ֣יתָwə·hik·kî·ṯā — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the Philistinesבַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםḇap·pə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → and saveוְהוֹשַׁעְתָּ֖wə·hō·wō·ša‘·tā — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → Keilahקְעִילָֽה׃qə·‘î·lāh — Fortress cityH7084 — Full Word Study →.” ³But David’sדָוִד֙ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → menאַנְשֵׁ֤י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֔יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Lookהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, weאֲנַ֥חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → are afraidיְרֵאִ֑יםyə·rê·’îm — to fear, be afraid, dreadH3373 — Full Word Study → hereפֹ֛הp̄ōh — Here, in this place, to this sideH6311 — Full Word Study → in Judahבִּֽיהוּדָ֖הbî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →; how much moreוְאַף֙wə·’ap̄ — Also, moreover, even, indeedH637 — Full Word Study → ifכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → we goנֵלֵ֣ךְnê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to Keilahקְעִלָ֔הqə·‘i·lāh — Fortress cityH7084 — Full Word Study → againstאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the armies ofמַֽעַרְכ֖וֹתma·‘ar·ḵō·wṯ — A row, rank, or arrangement of troops in battle orderH4634 — Full Word Study → the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃סpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →?” ⁴Once againוַיּ֨וֹסֶףway·yō·w·sep̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study →, Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → inquiredלִשְׁאֹ֣לliš·’ōl — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → of the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֔הסbay·h·wå̄·hs — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → answered himוַֽיַּעֲנֵ֖הוּway·ya·‘ă·nê·hū — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →: “Goרֵ֣דrêḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → at onceק֚וּםqūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → to Keilahקְעִילָ֔הqə·‘î·lāh — Fortress cityH7084 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will deliverנֹתֵ֛ןnō·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → into your handבְּיָדֶֽךָ׃bə·yā·ḏe·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →.” ⁵Then Davidדָּוִד֩dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → and his menוְאֲנָשׁוֹwə·ʾă·nå̄·šō — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → wentוַיֵּ֣לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to Keilahקְעִילָ֜הqə·‘î·lāh — Fortress cityH7084 — Full Word Study →, foughtוַיִּלָּ֣חֶםway·yil·lā·ḥem — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → against the Philistinesבַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗יםbap·pə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →, and carried offוַיִּנְהַג֙way·yin·haḡ — to lead, drive, guideH5090 — Full Word Study → their livestockמִקְנֵיהֶ֔םmiq·nê·hem — Livestock; herds and flocks as possessionsH4735 — Full Word Study →, strikingוַיַּ֥ךְway·yaḵ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → them with a mightyגְדוֹלָ֑הḡə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → blowמַכָּ֣הmak·kāh — A blow, wound, or plague; physical injury or divine judgmentH4347 — Full Word Study →. So Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → savedוַיֹּ֣שַׁעway·yō·ša‘ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → the peopleיֹשְׁבֵ֥יyō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Keilahקְעִילָֽה׃סqə·‘î·lāh — Fortress cityH7084 — Full Word Study →. ⁶(Nowוַיְהִ֗יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → Abiatharאֶבְיָתָ֧ר’eḇ·yā·ṯār — Abiathar, a high priest of IsraelH54 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ahimelechאֲחִימֶ֛לֶךְ’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ — My brother is kingH288 — Full Word Study → had broughtיָרַ֥דyā·raḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → the ephodאֵפ֖וֹד’ê·p̄ō·wḏ — priestly garment; breastplate worn by the high priestH646 — Full Word Study → with himבְּיָדֽוֹ׃bə·yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → when he fledבִּ֠בְרֹחַbiḇ·rō·aḥ — To flee or escape in hasteH1272 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → at Keilahקְעִילָ֑הqə·‘î·lāh — Fortress cityH7084 — Full Word Study →.) ⁷When Saulלְשָׁא֔וּלlə·šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → was toldוַיֻּגַּ֣דway·yug·gaḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → thatכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Davidדָוִ֖דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → had goneבָ֥אḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Keilahקְעִילָ֑הqə·‘î·lāh — Fortress cityH7084 — Full Word Study →, heשָׁא֗וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has deliveredנִכַּ֨רnik·kar — To recognize, acknowledge, regard, or treat as strangeH5234 — Full Word Study → himאֹת֤וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → into my handבְּיָדִ֔יbə·yā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he has trapped himselfנִסְגַּ֣רnis·gar — to shut, close, or encloseH5462 — Full Word Study → by enteringלָב֔וֹאlā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → a townבְּעִ֖ירbə·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → with gatesדְּלָתַ֥יִםdə·lā·ṯa·yim — Door; gate; valve or leaf of a doorH1817 — Full Word Study → and barsוּבְרִֽיחַ׃ū·ḇə·rî·aḥ — bar, bolt, or fugitiveH1280 — Full Word Study →.” ⁸Then Saulשָׁא֛וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → summonedוַיְשַׁמַּ֥עway·šam·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his troopsהָעָ֖םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → to goלָרֶ֣דֶתlā·re·ḏeṯ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to warלַמִּלְחָמָ֑הlam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → at Keilahקְעִילָ֔הqə·‘î·lāh — Fortress cityH7084 — Full Word Study → and besiegeלָצ֥וּרlā·ṣūr — to besiege, confine, or press inH6696 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → and his menאֲנָשָֽׁיו׃’ă·nā·šāw — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study →. ⁹When Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → learnedוַיֵּ֣דַעway·yê·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → was plottingמַחֲרִ֣ישׁma·ḥă·rîš — to engrave, plow, devise, or keep silentH2790 — Full Word Study → evilהָרָעָ֑הhā·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → against himעָלָ֔יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Abiatharאֶבְיָתָ֣ר’eḇ·yā·ṯār — Abiathar, a high priest of IsraelH54 — Full Word Study → the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →, “Bringהַגִּ֖ישָׁהhag·gî·šāh — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → the ephodהָאֵפֽוֹד׃סhā·’ê·p̄ō·wḏ — priestly garment; breastplate worn by the high priestH646 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁰And Davidדָּוִד֒dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּאמֶר֮way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “O LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֔‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → has heardשָׁמֹ֤עַšā·mō·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → intendsמְבַקֵּ֥שׁmə·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → to comeלָב֣וֹאlā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Keilahקְעִילָ֑הqə·‘î·lāh — Fortress cityH7084 — Full Word Study → and destroyלְשַׁחֵ֥תlə·ša·ḥêṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → the cityלָעִ֖ירlā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → on my accountבַּעֲבוּרִֽי׃ba·‘ă·ḇū·rî — For the sake of; because of; in order thatH5668 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹Will the citizensבַעֲלֵי֩ḇa·‘ă·lê — Master, owner, lord, husbandH1167 — Full Word Study → of Keilahקְעִילָ֨הqə·‘î·lāh — Fortress cityH7084 — Full Word Study → surrender meהֲיַסְגִּרֻ֣נִיhă·yas·gi·ru·nî — to shut, close, or encloseH5462 — Full Word Study → into his handבְיָד֜וֹḇə·yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →? Will Saulשָׁא֗וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → come downהֲיֵרֵ֣דhă·yê·rêḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study →, asכַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Your servantעַבְדֶּ֔ךָ‘aḇ·de·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → has heardשָׁמַ֣עšā·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →? O LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, pleaseנָ֖אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → tellהַגֶּד־hag·geḏ- — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → Your servantלְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָסlə·ʿaḇ·dɛ·ḵå̄s — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →.” “He willיֵרֵֽד׃yê·rêḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study →,” saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. ¹²So Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Will the citizensבַּעֲלֵ֧יba·‘ă·lê — Master, owner, lord, husbandH1167 — Full Word Study → of Keilahקְעִילָ֛הqə·‘î·lāh — Fortress cityH7084 — Full Word Study → surrenderהֲיַסְגִּ֜רוּhă·yas·gi·rū — to shut, close, or encloseH5462 — Full Word Study → meאֹתִ֥י’ō·ṯî — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → my menאֲנָשַׁ֖י’ă·nā·šay — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → into the handבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of Saulשָׁא֑וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →?” “They willיַסְגִּֽירוּ׃סyas·gî·rū — to shut, close, or encloseH5462 — Full Word Study →,” saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. ¹³Then Davidדָּוִ֨דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → and his menוַאֲנָשָׁ֜יוwa·’ă·nā·šāw — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study →, about sixכְּשֵׁשׁ־kə·šêš- — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study → hundred strong, set outוַיָּקָם֩way·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and departedוַיֵּצְאוּ֙way·yê·ṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → from Keilahמִקְּעִלָ֔הmiq·qə·‘i·lāh — Fortress cityH7084 — Full Word Study →, moving from place to placeוַיִּֽתְהַלְּכ֖וּway·yiṯ·hal·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →. When Saulוּלְשָׁא֣וּלū·lə·šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → was toldהֻגַּ֗דhug·gaḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → had escapedנִמְלַ֤טnim·laṭ — to escape, deliver, or save from dangerH4422 — Full Word Study → from Keilahמִקְּעִילָ֔הmiq·qə·‘î·lāh — Fortress cityH7084 — Full Word Study →, he declinedוַיֶּחְדַּ֖לway·yeḥ·dal — to cease, stop, or desist from an actionH2308 — Full Word Study → to go forthלָצֵֽאת׃lā·ṣêṯ — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴And Davidדָּוִ֤דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → stayedוַיֵּ֨שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּר֙bam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → strongholdsבַּמְּצָד֔וֹתbam·mə·ṣā·ḏō·wṯ — A fortified stronghold or fortressH4679 — Full Word Study → and in the hill countryבָּהָ֖רbā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of the Wildernessבְּמִדְבַּר־bə·miḏ·bar- — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → of Ziphזִ֑יףzîp̄ — A wilderness regionH2128 — Full Word Study →. Dayכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → after dayהַיָּמִ֔יםhay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁאוּל֙šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → searched for himוַיְבַקְשֵׁ֤הוּway·ḇaq·šê·hū — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study →, but Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → would notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → deliver David into his handבְּיָדֽוֹ׃bə·yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵While Davidדָוִ֔דḏå̄·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → was in Horeshבַּחֹֽרְשָׁה׃סba·ḥō·rə·šāh — A forest or wooded areaH2793 — Full Word Study → in the Wildernessבְּמִדְבַּר־bə·miḏ·bar- — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → of Ziphזִ֖יףzîp̄ — A wilderness regionH2128 — Full Word Study →, heוְדָוִ֥דwə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → sawוַיַּ֣רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → had come outיָצָ֥אyā·ṣā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → to takeלְבַקֵּ֣שׁlə·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → his lifeנַפְשׁ֑וֹnap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶Andוַיָּ֙קָם֙way·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → Saul’sשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֣ןyə·hō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3083 — Full Word Study → cameוַיֵּ֥לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → in Horeshחֹ֑רְשָׁהḥō·rə·šāh — A forest or wooded areaH2793 — Full Word Study → and strengthenedוַיְחַזֵּ֥קway·ḥaz·zêq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → his handיָד֖וֹyā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → in Godבֵּאלֹהִֽים׃bê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, ¹⁷sayingוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be afraidתִּירָ֗אtî·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֠יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → my fatherאָבִ֔י’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֣וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → will neverלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → lay a hand onתִֽמְצָאֲךָ֙ṯim·ṣā·’ă·ḵā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → youיַ֚דyaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. And youוְאַתָּה֙wə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → will be kingתִּמְלֹ֣ךְtim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, and I willוְאָנֹכִ֖יwə·’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → beאֶֽהְיֶה־’eh·yeh- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → your second-in-commandלְמִשְׁנֶ֑הlə·miš·neh — Second; duplicate; double portionH4932 — Full Word Study →. Evenוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → my fatherאָבִ֖י’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֥וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → knowsיֹדֵ֥עַyō·ḏê·a‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → this is trueכֵּֽן׃kên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁸So the twoשְׁנֵיהֶ֛םšə·nê·hem — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → of them madeוַיִּכְרְת֧וּway·yiḵ·rə·ṯū — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → a covenantבְּרִ֖יתbə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. And Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → remainedוַיֵּ֤שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in Horeshבַּחֹ֔רְשָׁהba·ḥō·rə·šāh — A forest or wooded areaH2793 — Full Word Study →, while Jonathanוִיהוֹנָתָ֖ןwî·hō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3083 — Full Word Study → wentהָלַ֥ךְhā·laḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → homeלְבֵיתֽוֹ׃סlə·ḇê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹Then the Ziphitesזִפִים֙zi·p̄îm — Inhabitant of ZiphH2130 — Full Word Study → came upוַיַּעֲל֤וּway·ya·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → at Gibeahהַגִּבְעָ֖תָהhag·giḇ·‘ā·ṯāh — A hill or elevated placeH1390 — Full Word Study → and saidלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Is notהֲל֣וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → Davidדָ֠וִדḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → hidingמִסְתַּתֵּ֨רmis·tat·têr — To hide, conceal, or keep secretH5641 — Full Word Study → among usעִמָּ֤נוּ‘im·mā·nū — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → in the strongholdsבַמְּצָדוֹת֙ḇam·mə·ṣā·ḏō·wṯ — A fortified stronghold or fortressH4679 — Full Word Study → at Horeshבַּחֹ֔רְשָׁהba·ḥō·rə·šāh — A forest or wooded areaH2793 — Full Word Study →, on the hillבְּגִבְעַת֙bə·ḡiḇ·‘aṯ — hill, elevated terrainH1389 — Full Word Study → of Hachilahהַֽחֲכִילָ֔הha·ḥă·ḵî·lāh — A hill in JudahH2444 — Full Word Study → southמִימִ֥יןmî·mîn — right hand, right side, southH3225 — Full Word Study → of Jeshimonהַיְשִׁימֽוֹן׃hay·šî·mō·wn — The WildernessH3452 — Full Word Study →? ²⁰Nowוְ֠עַתָּהwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, O kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, come downרֵ֑דrêḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → wheneverלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your soulנַפְשְׁךָ֥nap̄·šə·ḵā — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → desiresאַוַּ֨ת’aw·waṯ — strong desire or craving; lustH185 — Full Word Study →, and we will be responsible for delivering himהַסְגִּיר֖וֹhas·gî·rōw — to shut, close, or encloseH5462 — Full Word Study → into your handבְּיַ֥דbə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →.” ²¹“May youאַתֶּ֖ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → be blessedבְּרוּכִ֥יםbə·rū·ḵîm — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → by the LORDלַֽיהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →,” repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →, “forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you have had compassionחֲמַלְתֶּ֖םḥă·mal·tem — to spare, show pity or compassionH2550 — Full Word Study → on meעָלָֽי׃‘ā·lāy — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. ²²Pleaseנָ֞אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → goלְכוּ־lə·ḵū- — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and prepareהָכִ֣ינוּhā·ḵî·nū — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → furtherע֗וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study →. Investigateוּדְע֤וּū·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → and watchוּרְאוּ֙ū·rə·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → carefully whereאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he goesתִּֽהְיֶ֣הtih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → and whoמִ֥יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → has seen himרָאָ֖הוּrā·’ā·hū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֑םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I am told thatאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → heהֽוּא׃hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is extremely cunningעָר֥וֹם‘ā·rō·wm — to be shrewd, prudent, or craftyH6191 — Full Word Study →. ²³Observeוּרְא֣וּū·rə·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → and find outוּדְע֗וּū·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → allמִכֹּ֤לmik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the placesהַמַּֽחֲבֹאִים֙ham·ma·ḥă·ḇō·’îm — hiding place, refuge, shelterH4224 — Full Word Study → whereאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he hidesיִתְחַבֵּ֣אyiṯ·ḥab·bê — to hide, conceal, or keep secretH2244 — Full Word Study →. Then come backוְשַׁבְתֶּ֤םwə·šaḇ·tem — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַי֙’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → withאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → certaintyנָכ֔וֹןnā·ḵō·wn — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study →, and I will goוְהָלַכְתִּ֖יwə·hā·laḵ·tî — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → with youאִתְּכֶ֑ם’it·tə·ḵem — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →. Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → he isיֶשְׁנ֣וֹyeš·nōw — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → in the landבָאָ֔רֶץḇā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, I will search him outוְחִפַּשְׂתִּ֣יwə·ḥip·paś·tî — to search diligently, to seek out, to disguise oneselfH2664 — Full Word Study → among allבְּכֹ֖לbə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the clansאַלְפֵ֥י’al·p̄ê — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁴So they set outוַיָּק֛וּמוּway·yā·qū·mū — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and wentוַיֵּלְכ֥וּway·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to Ziphזִ֖יפָהzî·p̄āh — A wilderness regionH2128 — Full Word Study → ahead ofלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֑וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →. Now Davidוְדָוִ֨דwə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → and his menוַאֲנָשָׁ֜יוwa·’ă·nā·šāw — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → were in the Wildernessבְּמִדְבַּ֤רbə·miḏ·bar — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → of Maonמָעוֹן֙mā·‘ō·wn — Dwelling or HabitationH4584 — Full Word Study → in the Arabahבָּעֲרָבָ֔הbā·‘ă·rā·ḇāh — The Rift ValleyH6160 — Full Word Study → southיְמִ֥יןyə·mîn — right hand, right side, southH3225 — Full Word Study → of Jeshimonהַיְשִׁימֽוֹן׃hay·šî·mō·wn — The WildernessH3452 — Full Word Study →, ²⁵and Saulשָׁא֣וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → and his menוַאֲנָשָׁיו֮wa·’ă·nā·šāw — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → wentוַיֵּ֨לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to seek him. When Davidלְדָוִ֔דlə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → was told about itוַיַּגִּ֣דוּway·yag·gi·ḏū — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study →, he went downוַיֵּ֣רֶדway·yê·reḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to the rockהַסֶּ֔לַעhas·se·la‘ — Rock; cliff; stone fortressH5553 — Full Word Study → and stayedוַיֵּ֖שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the Wildernessבְּמִדְבַּ֣רbə·miḏ·bar — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → of Maonמָע֑וֹןmā·‘ō·wn — Dwelling or HabitationH4584 — Full Word Study →. And when Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → heard of thisוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עway·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, he pursuedוַיִּרְדֹּ֥ףway·yir·dōp̄ — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → Davidדָוִ֖דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → thereמִדְבַּ֥רmiḏ·bar — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →. ²⁶Saulשָׁא֜וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → was proceeding alongוַיֵּ֨לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → oneמִזֶּ֔הmiz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → sideמִצַּ֤דmiṣ·ṣaḏ — side, flank, edgeH6654 — Full Word Study → of the mountainהָהָר֙hā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →, and Davidוְדָוִ֧דwə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → and his menוַאֲנָשָׁ֛יוwa·’ă·nā·šāw — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → along the otherמִזֶּ֑הmiz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → sideמִצַּ֥דmiṣ·ṣaḏ — side, flank, edgeH6654 — Full Word Study →. Even though Davidדָוִ֜דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → was hurryingנֶחְפָּ֤זneḥ·pāz — to hurry, hasten, or move with urgencyH2648 — Full Word Study → to get awayלָלֶ֙כֶת֙lā·le·ḵeṯ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, Saulוְשָׁא֣וּלwə·šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → and his menוַאֲנָשָׁ֗יוwa·’ă·nā·šāw — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → were closingעֹֽטְרִ֛ים‘ō·ṭə·rîm — To crown; to encircleH5849 — Full Word Study → in onאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֥דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → and his menאֲנָשָׁ֖יו’ă·nā·šāw — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → to capture themלְתָפְשָֽׂם׃lə·ṯā·p̄ə·śām — To seize, grasp, or take hold of firmlyH8610 — Full Word Study →. ²⁷Then a messengerוּמַלְאָ֣ךְū·mal·’āḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → cameבָּ֔אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Comeוְלֵ֔כָהwə·lê·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → quicklyמַהֲרָ֣הma·hă·rāh — to hurry, hasten, make hasteH4116 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → have raidedפָשְׁט֥וּp̄ā·šə·ṭū — to strip, plunder, or invadeH6584 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →!” ²⁸So Saulשָׁא֗וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → broke offוַיָּ֣שָׁבway·yā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → his pursuitמִרְדֹף֙mir·ḏōp̄ — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָוִ֔דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → and wentוַיֵּ֖לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to meetלִקְרַ֣אתliq·raṯ — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study → the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →. That is whyעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → thatהַה֔וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → placeלַמָּק֣וֹםlam·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → is calledקָֽרְאוּ֙qā·rə·’ū — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → Sela-hammahlekothהַֽמַּחְלְקֽוֹת׃ham·maḥ·lə·qō·wṯ — Rock of Divisions; a geographical location of refugeH5555 — Full Word Study →. ²⁹And Davidדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → went upוַיַּ֥עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → from thereמִשָּׁ֑םmiš·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → and livedוַיֵּ֖שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the strongholdsבִּמְצָד֥וֹתbim·ṣā·ḏō·wṯ — A fortified stronghold or fortressH4679 — Full Word Study → of En-gediגֶּֽדִי׃ge·ḏî — Spring of the kidH5872 — Full Word Study →.