1 Samuel

1 Samuel 22:9–12

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.

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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

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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.