1 Samuel

1 Samuel 22:20–23

²⁰But one of the sons of Ahimelech son of Ahitub escaped. His name was Abiathar, and he fled to David. ²¹And Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of the LORD.

²²Then 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. ²³Stay with me; do not be afraid, for he who seeks your life is seeking mine as well. You will be safe with me.”

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1 Samuel 22:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But one	אֶחָ֗ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
of the sons	בֵּן־	bên-	Noun - masculine singular	H1121 son
of Ahimelech	לַאֲחִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙	la·’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H288 Achimelek
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Ahitub	אֲחִט֔וּב	’ă·ḥi·ṭūḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H285 Achitub
escaped	וַיִּמָּלֵ֣ט	way·yim·mā·lêṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4422 slip away
His name	וּשְׁמ֖וֹ	ū·šə·mōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name
was Abiathar	אֶבְיָתָ֑ר	’eḇ·yā·ṯār	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H54 Ebjathar
and he fled	וַיִּבְרַ֖ח	way·yiḇ·raḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1272 go through, flee
to	אַחֲרֵ֥י	’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition	H310 behind
David	דָוִֽד׃	ḏā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David

1 Samuel 22:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Abiathar	אֶבְיָתָ֖ר	’eḇ·yā·ṯār	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H54 Ebjathar
told	וַיַּגֵּ֥ד	way·yag·gêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
David	לְדָוִ֑ד	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
that	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Saul	שָׁא֔וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
had killed	הָרַ֣ג	hā·raḡ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2026 kill, slay
the priests	כֹּהֲנֵ֥י	kō·hă·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3548 priest
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

1 Samuel 22:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then David	דָּוִ֜ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to Abiathar	לְאֶבְיָתָ֗ר	lə·’eḇ·yā·ṯār	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H54 Ebjathar
I knew	יָדַ֜עְתִּי	yā·ḏa‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3045 know
that Doeg	דּוֹיֵג	dō·yēḡ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1673 Doeg
the Edomite	הָאֲדֹמִ֔י	hā·’ă·ḏō·mî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H130 Edomite
was there	שָׁם֙	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
that	הַהוּא֙	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַּיּ֤וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
and that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he was sure to tell	הַגֵּ֥ד	hag·gêḏ	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H5046 be conspicuous
Saul	לְשָׁא֑וּל	lə·šā·’ūl	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
I myself	אָנֹכִ֣י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
am responsible	סַבֹּ֔תִי	sab·bō·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
for the lives	נֶ֖פֶשׁ	ne·p̄eš	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
of everyone	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
in your father’s	אָבִֽיךָ׃	’ā·ḇî·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1 father
house	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house

1 Samuel 22:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Stay	שְׁבָ֤ה	šə·ḇāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
with me	אִתִּי֙	’it·tî	Preposition; first person common singular	H854 with
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraid	תִּירָ֔א	tî·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3372 fear
for	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he who	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
seeks	יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ	yə·ḇaq·qêš	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1245 seek
your life	נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ	nap̄·še·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
is seeking	יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ	yə·ḇaq·qêš	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1245 seek
mine	נַפְשִׁ֖י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
You	אַתָּ֖ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
will be safe	מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת	miš·me·reṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H4931 guard, watch
with me	עִמָּדִֽי׃	‘im·mā·ḏî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5978 along with

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1 Samuel 22:20 1 Samuel 23:6 · 1 Samuel 30:7 · 1 Samuel 2:33 · 1 Kings 2:26–27 · 1 Samuel 23:9 · 1 Samuel 4:12 · Job 1:19

1 Samuel 22:23 John 10:28–30 · 1 Kings 2:26 · Hebrews 12:1–3 · John 18:9 · John 15:20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.