1 Samuel
1 Samuel 13:16
16Now Saul and Jonathan his son and the troops with them were staying in Geba of Benjamin, while the Philistines camped at Michmash.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now Saul | וְשָׁא֞וּל | wə·šā·’ūl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7586 Shaul |
| and Jonathan | וְיוֹנָתָ֣ן | wə·yō·w·nā·ṯān | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3129 Jonathan |
| his son | בְּנ֗וֹ | bə·nōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1121 son |
| and the troops | וְהָעָם֙ | wə·hā·‘ām | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| with them | עִמָּ֔ם | ‘im·mām | Preposition; third person masculine plural | H5973 with |
| were staying | יֹשְׁבִ֖ים | yō·šə·ḇîm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| in Geba | בְּגֶ֣בַע | bə·ḡe·ḇa‘ | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1387 Geba |
| of Benjamin | בִּנְיָמִ֑ן | bin·yā·min | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1144 Binjamin |
| while the Philistines | וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים | ū·p̄ə·liš·tîm | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H6430 Philistine |
| camped | חָנ֥וּ | ḥā·nū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H2583 decline, bend down, encamp |
| at Michmash | בְמִכְמָֽשׂ׃ | ḇə·miḵ·māś | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4363 Mikmas, Mikmash |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.