1 Samuel 27

¹David, howeverדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → himselfלִבּ֔וֹlib·bōw — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →, “Oneאֶחָ֖ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of these daysיוֹם־yō·wm- — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → nowעַתָּ֛ה‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → I will be swept awayאֶסָּפֶ֥ה’es·sā·p̄eh — to sweep away, snatch, or gather hastilyH5595 — Full Word Study → by the handבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of Saulשָׁא֑וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →. There is nothingאֵֽין־’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → betterט֜וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → for me thanכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → to escapeהִמָּלֵ֥טhim·mā·lêṭ — to escape, deliver, or save from dangerH4422 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗יםpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →. Then Saulשָׁאוּל֙šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → will stopוְנוֹאַ֨שׁwə·nō·w·’aš — To lose hope; to despair utterlyH2976 — Full Word Study → searchingלְבַקְשֵׁ֤נִיlə·ḇaq·šê·nî — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → for meמִמֶּ֤נִּיmim·men·nî — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → all overבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, and I will slipוְנִמְלַטְתִּ֖יwə·nim·laṭ·tî — to escape, deliver, or save from dangerH4422 — Full Word Study → out of his handמִיָּדֽוֹ׃mî·yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →.” ²So Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → set outוַיָּ֣קָםway·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → withעִמּ֑וֹ‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → his sixוְשֵׁשׁ־wə·šêš- — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study → hundredמֵא֥וֹתmê·’ō·wṯ — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → menאִ֖ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → and wentוַיַּעֲבֹ֣רway·ya·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Achishאָכִ֥ישׁ’ā·ḵîš — King of GathH397 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Maochמָע֖וֹךְmā·‘ō·wḵ — Father of AchishH4582 — Full Word Study →, the kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Gathגַּֽת׃gaṯ — A Philistine cityH1661 — Full Word Study →. ³Davidדָּוִ֨דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → and his menוַאֲנָשָׁ֖יוwa·’ă·nā·šāw — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → settledוַיֵּשֶׁב֩way·yê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in Gathבְּגַ֛תbə·ḡaṯ — A Philistine cityH1661 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Achishאָכִ֥ישׁ’ā·ḵîš — King of GathH397 — Full Word Study →. Each manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → had his family with himוּבֵית֑וֹū·ḇê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, and Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → had his twoוּשְׁתֵּ֣יū·šə·tê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → wivesנָשָׁ֔יוnā·šāw — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →: Ahinoamאֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙’ă·ḥî·nō·‘am — My brother is pleasantnessH293 — Full Word Study → of Jezreelהַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֔יתhay·yiz·rə·‘ê·lîṯ — God scatters/sowsH3158 — Full Word Study → and Abigailוַאֲבִיגַ֥יִלwa·’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil — Abigail, a wise and beautiful womanH26 — Full Word Study → of Carmelהַֽכַּרְמְלִֽית׃hak·kar·mə·lîṯ — Inhabitant of CarmelH3761 — Full Word Study →, the widowאֵֽשֶׁת־’ê·šeṯ- — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → of Nabalנָבָ֖לnā·ḇāl — FoolH5037 — Full Word Study →. ⁴And when Saulלְשָׁא֔וּלlə·šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → learnedוַיֻּגַּ֣דway·yug·gaḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → had fledבָרַ֥חḇā·raḥ — To flee or escape in hasteH1272 — Full Word Study → to Gathגַּ֑תgaṯ — A Philistine cityH1661 — Full Word Study →, he noוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longerיוֹסַףyō·sap̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → searched for himלְבַקְשֽׁוֹ׃סlə·ḇaq·šōw — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Then Davidדָּוִ֜דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — 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 → Achishאָכִ֗ישׁ’ā·ḵîš — King of GathH397 — Full Word Study →, “Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → I have foundמָצָ֨אתִיmā·ṣā·ṯî — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → favorחֵ֤ןḥên — Favor, grace, or kindness shown to someoneH2580 — Full Word Study → in your eyesבְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, let me be assignedיִתְּנוּ־yit·tə·nū- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → a placeמָק֗וֹםmā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → in oneבְּאַחַ֛תbə·’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of the outlyingהַשָּׂדֶ֖הhaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → townsעָרֵ֥י‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, so I can liveוְאֵ֣שְׁבָהwə·’ê·šə·ḇāh — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → thereשָּׁ֑םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →. For whyוְלָ֨מָּהwə·lām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → should your servantעַבְדְּךָ֛‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → liveיֵשֵׁ֧בyê·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the royalהַמַּמְלָכָ֖הham·mam·lā·ḵāh — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → cityבְּעִ֥ירbə·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → with youעִמָּֽךְ׃‘im·māḵ — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →?” ⁶Thatהַה֖וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → Achishאָכִ֛ישׁ’ā·ḵîš — King of GathH397 — Full Word Study → gaveוַיִּתֶּן־way·yit·ten- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → him Ziklagצִֽקְלָ֑גṣiq·lāḡ — Ziklag, a Philistine cityH6860 — Full Word Study →, andלָכֵ֞ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → toעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּֽה׃פhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → it still belongs toהָיְתָ֤הhā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the kingsלְמַלְכֵ֣יlə·mal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. ⁷And the timeהַיָּמִ֔יםhay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → livedיָשַׁ֥בyā·šaḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in Philistineפְלִשְׁתִּ֑יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → territoryבִּשְׂדֵ֣הbiś·ḏêh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → amounted toוַֽיְהִי֙way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a yearיָמִ֖יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → and fourוְאַרְבָּעָ֥הwə·’ar·bā·‘āh — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study → monthsחֳדָשִֽׁים׃ḥo·ḏā·šîm — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →. ⁸Now Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → and his menוַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יוwa·’ă·nā·šāw — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → went upוַיַּ֤עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → and raidedוַֽיִּפְשְׁט֛וּway·yip̄·šə·ṭū — to strip, plunder, or invadeH6584 — Full Word Study → the Geshuritesהַגְּשׁוּרִ֥יhag·gə·šū·rî — Inhabitant of GeshurH1651 — Full Word Study →, the Girzitesוְהַגִּרְזִיwə·hag·gir·zī — Inhabitant of GezerH1511 — Full Word Study →, and the Amalekitesוְהָעֲמָלֵקִ֑יwə·hā·‘ă·mā·lê·qî — Descendant of AmalekH6003 — Full Word Study →. (Fromכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → ancient timesמֵֽעוֹלָ֔םmê·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → these peopleהֵ֜נָּהhên·nāh — they (feminine); those women; themH2007 — Full Word Study → had inhabitedיֹשְׁב֤וֹתyō·šə·ḇō·wṯ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → extending to Shurשׁ֖וּרָהšū·rāh — A wilderness regionH7793 — Full Word Study → andוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →.) ⁹Whenever Davidדָוִד֙ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → attackedוְהִכָּ֤הwə·hik·kāh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → a territoryהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, he did notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → leaveיְחַיֶּ֖הyə·ḥay·yeh — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → a manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → or woman alive, but he tookוְלָקַח֩wə·lā·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the flocksצֹ֨אןṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → and herdsוּבָקָ֜רū·ḇā·qār — cattle, herd, ox, bovine livestockH1241 — Full Word Study →, the donkeysוַחֲמֹרִ֤יםwa·ḥă·mō·rîm — donkey; beast of burdenH2543 — Full Word Study →, camelsוּגְמַלִּים֙ū·ḡə·mal·lîm — Camel, a large desert animal used for transport and tradeH1581 — Full Word Study →, and clothingוּבְגָדִ֔יםū·ḇə·ḡā·ḏîm — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study →. Then he would returnוַיָּ֖שָׁבway·yā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Achishאָכִֽישׁ׃’ā·ḵîš — King of GathH397 — Full Word Study →, ¹⁰whoאָכִ֔ישׁ’ā·ḵîš — King of GathH397 — Full Word Study → would ask himוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “What have you raided todayפְּשַׁטְתֶּ֖םpə·šaṭ·tem — to strip, plunder, or invadeH6584 — Full Word Study →?” And Davidדָּוִ֗דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → would replyוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “The Negevנֶ֤גֶבne·ḡeḇ — The South, Southern RegionH5045 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →,” orוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → “The Negevנֶ֣גֶבne·ḡeḇ — The South, Southern RegionH5045 — Full Word Study → of Jerahmeelהַיַּרְחְמְאֵלִ֔יhay·yar·ḥə·mə·’ê·lî — Member of Jerahmeel's clanH3397 — Full Word Study →,” orוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → “The Negevנֶ֖גֶבne·ḡeḇ — The South, Southern RegionH5045 — Full Word Study → of the Kenitesהַקֵּינִֽי׃haq·qê·nî — Member of Kenite tribeH7017 — Full Word Study →.” ¹¹Davidדָוִ֗דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → did not leave a manוְאִ֨ישׁwə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → or womanוְאִשָּׁ֜הwə·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → aliveיְחַיֶּ֣הyə·ḥay·yeh — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → to be broughtלְהָבִ֥יאlə·hā·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Gathגַת֙ḡaṯ — A Philistine cityH1661 — Full Word Study →, for he saidלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Otherwiseפֶּן־pen- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study → they will reportיַגִּ֥דוּyag·gi·ḏū — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → usעָלֵ֖ינוּ‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → Davidדָוִד֙ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → didעָשָׂ֤ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →.’” And thisוְכֹ֣הwə·ḵōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → was David’s customמִשְׁפָּט֔וֹmiš·pā·ṭōw — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → timeהַ֨יָּמִ֔יםhay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → he livedיָשַׁ֖בyā·šaḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in Philistineפְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃p̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → territoryבִּשְׂדֵ֥הbiś·ḏêh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →. ¹²So Achishאָכִ֖ישׁ’ā·ḵîš — King of GathH397 — Full Word Study → trustedוַיַּאֲמֵ֥ןway·ya·’ă·mên — to trust, believe, be faithfulH539 — Full Word Study → Davidבְּדָוִ֣דbə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, thinkingלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Since he has made himself an utter stenchהַבְאֵ֤שׁhaḇ·’êš — to stink, emit a foul odor; to be abhorrent or loathsomeH887 — Full Word Study → to his peopleבְּעַמּ֣וֹbə·‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → Israelבְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לḇə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, he will beוְהָ֥יָהwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → my servantלְעֶ֥בֶדlə·‘e·ḇeḏ — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → foreverעוֹלָֽם׃פ‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →.”