1 Samuel

1 Samuel 22:5

5Then the prophet Gad said to David, “Do not stay in the stronghold. Depart and go into the land of Judah.” So David left and went to the forest of Hereth.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the prophetהַנָּבִ֜יאhan·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
Gadגָּ֨דgāḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1410 Gad
saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Davidדָּוִ֗דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
Do notלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
stayתֵשֵׁב֙ṯê·šêḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the strongholdבַּמְּצוּדָ֔הbam·mə·ṣū·ḏāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4686 net, capture, fastness
Departלֵ֥ךְlêḵVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
and goוּבָֽאתָ־ū·ḇā·ṯā-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
intoלְּךָ֖lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
So Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
leftוַיֵּ֣לֶךְway·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
and wentוַיָּבֹ֖אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to the forestיַ֥עַרya·‘arNoun - masculine singular constructH3293 wood, forest, thicket
of Herethחָֽרֶת׃סḥā·reṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH2802 Chereth

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.