1 Samuel
1 Samuel 23:13
13Then David and his men, about six hundred strong, set out and departed from Keilah, moving from place to place. When Saul was told that David had escaped from Keilah, he declined to go forth.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then David | דָּוִ֨ד | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| and his men | וַאֲנָשָׁ֜יו | wa·’ă·nā·šāw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H582 man, mankind |
| about six | כְּשֵׁשׁ־ | kə·šêš- | Preposition-k; Number - feminine singular | H8337 six |
| hundred | מֵא֣וֹת | mê·’ō·wṯ | Number - feminine plural | H3967 hundred |
| set out | וַיָּקָם֩ | way·yā·qām | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| and departed | וַיֵּצְאוּ֙ | way·yê·ṣə·’ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3318 go or come out |
| from Keilah | מִקְּעִלָ֔ה | miq·qə·‘i·lāh | Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7084 Keilah |
| moving from place to place | וַיִּֽתְהַלְּכ֖וּ | way·yiṯ·hal·lə·ḵū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1980 go, come, walk |
| When Saul | וּלְשָׁא֣וּל | ū·lə·šā·’ūl | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7586 Shaul |
| was told | הֻגַּ֗ד | hug·gaḏ | Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5046 be conspicuous |
| that | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| David | דָּוִד֙ | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| had escaped | נִמְלַ֤ט | nim·laṭ | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H4422 slip away |
| from Keilah | מִקְּעִילָ֔ה | miq·qə·‘î·lāh | Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7084 Keilah |
| he declined | וַיֶּחְדַּ֖ל | way·yeḥ·dal | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2308 cease |
| to go forth | לָצֵֽאת׃ | lā·ṣêṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H3318 go or come out |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.