1 Samuel
1 Samuel 22:9–10
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.”
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1 Samuel 22:9
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But Doeg | דֹּאֵ֣ג | dō·’êḡ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1673 Doeg |
| the Edomite | הָאֲדֹמִ֗י | hā·’ă·ḏō·mî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H130 Edomite |
| who | וְה֛וּא | wə·hū | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| had stationed himself | נִצָּ֥ב | niṣ·ṣāḇ | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H5324 take one's stand, stand |
| with | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Saul’s | שָׁא֖וּל | šā·’ūl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7586 Shaul |
| servants | עַבְדֵֽי־ | ‘aḇ·ḏê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H5650 slave, servant |
| answered | וַיַּ֜עַן | way·ya·‘an | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6030 answer, respond |
| I saw | רָאִ֙יתִי֙ | rā·’î·ṯî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H7200 see |
| the son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Jesse | יִשַׁ֔י | yi·šay | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3448 Jishai |
| come | בָּ֣א | bā | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Ahimelech | אֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ | ’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H288 Achimelek |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Ahitub | אֲחִטֽוּב׃ | ’ă·ḥi·ṭūḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H285 Achitub |
| at Nob | נֹ֔בֶה | nō·ḇeh | Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular | H5011 Nob |
1 Samuel 22:10
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahimelech inquired | וַיִּשְׁאַל־ | way·yiš·’al- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7592 ask, inquire |
| of the LORD | בַּֽיהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| for him | לוֹ֙ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| and gave | נָ֣תַן | nā·ṯan | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| him | ל֑וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| provisions | וְצֵידָ֖ה | wə·ṣê·ḏāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H6720 id. |
| He also gave | נָ֥תַן | nā·ṯan | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| him | לֽוֹ׃ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| the sword | חֶ֛רֶב | ḥe·reḇ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H2719 sword |
| of Goliath | גָּלְיָ֥ת | gā·lə·yāṯ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1555 Goljath |
| the Philistine | הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י | hap·pə·liš·tî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6430 Philistine |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.