1 Samuel

1 Samuel 22:7–13

7Then Saul said to his servants, “Listen, men of Benjamin! Is the son of Jesse giving all of you fields and vineyards and making you commanders of thousands or hundreds? 8Is that why all of you have conspired against me? Not one of you told me that my own son had made a covenant with the son of Jesse. Not one of you has shown concern for me or revealed to me that my son has stirred up my own servant to lie in wait against me, as is the case today.”

9But Doeg the Edomite, who had stationed himself with Saul’s servants, answered: “I saw the son of Jesse come to Ahimelech son of Ahitub at Nob. 10Ahimelech inquired of the LORD for him and gave him provisions. He also gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”

11Then the king sent messengers to summon Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and his father’s whole family, who were priests at Nob. And all of them came to the king. 12“Listen now, son of Ahitub,” said Saul.

“Here I am, my lord,” he replied.

13And Saul asked him, “Why have you and the son of Jesse conspired against me? You gave him bread and a sword and inquired of God for him so that he could rise up against me to lie in wait, as he is doing today.”

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1 Samuel 22:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Saulשָׁא֗וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to his servantsלַֽעֲבָדָיו֙la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
Listenשִׁמְעוּ־šim·‘ū-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH8085 hear
menבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Benjaminיְמִינִ֑יyə·mî·nîNoun - proper - masculine singularH3227 right
Is the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Jesseיִשַׁי֙yi·šayNoun - proper - masculine singularH3448 Jishai
givingיִתֵּ֤ןyit·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
allלְכֻלְּכֶ֗םlə·ḵul·lə·ḵemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH3605 the whole, all
of you fieldsשָׂד֣וֹתśā·ḏō·wṯNoun - masculine pluralH7704 id.
and vineyardsוּכְרָמִ֔יםū·ḵə·rā·mîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH3754 vineyard
makingיָשִׂ֔יםyā·śîmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
youלְכֻלְּכֶ֣םlə·ḵul·lə·ḵemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH3605 the whole, all
commandersשָׂרֵ֥יśā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of thousandsאֲלָפִ֖ים’ă·lā·p̄îmNumber - masculine pluralH505 thousand
hundredsמֵאֽוֹת׃mê·’ō·wṯNumber - feminine pluralH3967 hundred

1 Samuel 22:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Is thatכִּי֩kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
why allכֻּלְּכֶ֜םkul·lə·ḵemNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH3605 the whole, all
of you have conspiredקְשַׁרְתֶּ֨םqə·šar·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH7194 bind, league together, conspire
against meעָלַ֗י‘ā·layPreposition; first person common singularH5921 height
Not oneוְאֵין־wə·’ên-Conjunctive waw; AdverbH369 nothing, nought
toldגֹּלֶ֤הgō·lehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1540 uncover, remove
meאֶת־’eṯ-Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
thatאָזְנִי֙’ā·zə·nîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH241 ear
my own sonבְּנִ֣יbə·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1121 son
had made a covenantבִּכְרָת־biḵ·rāṯ-Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3772 cut off, cut down
withעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Jesseיִשַׁ֔יyi·šayNoun - proper - masculine singularH3448 Jishai
Not oneוְאֵין־wə·’ên-Conjunctive waw; AdverbH369 nothing, nought
of youמִכֶּ֛םmik·kemPreposition; second person masculine plural
has shown concernחֹלֶ֥הḥō·lehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH2470 be weak, sick
for meעָלַ֖י‘ā·layPreposition; first person common singularH5921 height
or revealedוְגֹלֶ֣הwə·ḡō·lehConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1540 uncover, remove
to meאָזְנִ֑י’ā·zə·nîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH241 ear
thatכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
my sonבְּנִ֨יbə·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1121 son
has stirred upהֵקִים֩hê·qîmVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
my own servantעַבְדִּ֥י‘aḇ·dîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5650 slave, servant
to lie in waitלְאֹרֵ֖בlə·’ō·rêḇPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH693 lie in wait
against meעָלַ֛י‘ā·layPreposition; first person common singularH5921 height
as is the case todayכַּיּ֥וֹםkay·yō·wmPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day

1 Samuel 22:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Doegדֹּאֵ֣גdō·’êḡNoun - proper - masculine singularH1673 Doeg
the Edomiteהָאֲדֹמִ֗יhā·’ă·ḏō·mîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH130 Edomite
whoוְה֛וּאwə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
had stationed himselfנִצָּ֥בniṣ·ṣāḇVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH5324 take one's stand, stand
withעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Saul’sשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
servantsעַבְדֵֽי־‘aḇ·ḏê-Noun - masculine plural constructH5650 slave, servant
answeredוַיַּ֜עַןway·ya·‘anConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
I sawרָאִ֙יתִי֙rā·’î·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7200 see
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Jesseיִשַׁ֔יyi·šayNoun - proper - masculine singularH3448 Jishai
comeבָּ֣אbāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Ahimelechאֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ’ă·ḥî·me·leḵNoun - proper - masculine singularH288 Achimelek
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Ahitubאֲחִטֽוּב׃’ă·ḥi·ṭūḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH285 Achitub
at Nobנֹ֔בֶהnō·ḇehNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH5011 Nob

1 Samuel 22:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ahimelech inquiredוַיִּשְׁאַל־way·yiš·’al-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7592 ask, inquire
of the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֔הYah·wehPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
for himלוֹ֙lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
and gaveנָ֣תַןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
himל֑וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
provisionsוְצֵידָ֖הwə·ṣê·ḏāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH6720 id.
He also gaveנָ֥תַןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
himלֽוֹ׃lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
the swordחֶ֛רֶבḥe·reḇNoun - feminine singular constructH2719 sword
of Goliathגָּלְיָ֥תgā·lə·yāṯNoun - proper - masculine singularH1555 Goljath
the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יhap·pə·liš·tîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6430 Philistine

1 Samuel 22:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the kingהַמֶּ֡לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
messengers to summonלִקְרֹא֩liq·rōPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7121 call, proclaim, read
Ahimelechאֲחִימֶ֨לֶךְ’ă·ḥî·me·leḵNoun - proper - masculine singularH288 Achimelek
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Ahitubאֲחִיט֜וּב’ă·ḥî·ṭūḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH285 Achitub
and his father’sאָבִ֛יו’ā·ḇîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
wholeכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
familyבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
were priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםhak·kō·hă·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
at Nobבְּנֹ֑בbə·nōḇPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH5011 Nob
And allכֻלָּ֖םḵul·lāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3605 the whole, all
of them cameוַיָּבֹ֥אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃סham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king

1 Samuel 22:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Listenשְֽׁמַֽע־šə·ma‘-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH8085 hear
nowנָ֖אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Ahitubאֲחִיט֑וּב’ă·ḥî·ṭūḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH285 Achitub
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
Here I amהִנְנִ֥יhin·nîInterjection; first person common singularH2005 lo! behold
my lordאֲדֹנִֽי׃’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
he repliedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say

1 Samuel 22:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
askedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
himאֵלוֹʾē·lōPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
Whyלָ֚מָּהlām·māhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
have youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
and the sonוּבֶן־ū·ḇen-Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Jesseיִשָׁ֑יyi·šāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH3448 Jishai
conspiredקְשַׁרְתֶּ֣םqə·šar·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH7194 bind, league together, conspire
against meעָלַ֔י‘ā·layPreposition; first person common singularH5921 height
You gaveבְּתִתְּךָ֨bə·ṯit·tə·ḵāPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
himל֜וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
breadלֶ֣חֶםle·ḥemNoun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food
and a swordוְחֶ֗רֶבwə·ḥe·reḇConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
and inquiredוְשָׁא֥וֹלwə·šā·’ō·wlConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH7592 ask, inquire
of Godבֵּֽאלֹהִ֔יםbê·lō·hîmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
for himלוֹ֙lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
so that he could rise upלָק֥וּםlā·qūmPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6965 arise, stand up, stand
against meאֵלַ֛י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
to lie in waitלְאֹרֵ֖בlə·’ō·rêḇPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH693 lie in wait
as he is doing todayכַּיּ֥וֹםkay·yō·wmPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day

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1 Samuel 22:7 1 Samuel 8:14–15 · 1 Kings 12:16

1 Samuel 22:8 1 Samuel 18:3 · 1 Samuel 23:21

1 Samuel 22:9 Psalm 52:1–9

1 Samuel 22:10 Numbers 27:21 · 1 Samuel 23:2 · 1 Samuel 30:8 · 1 Samuel 23:4

1 Samuel 22:13 1 Samuel 22:8

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