1 Samuel

1 Samuel 23:19–21

¹⁹Then the Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah south of Jeshimon? ²⁰Now, O king, come down whenever your soul desires, and we will be responsible for delivering him into your hand.”

²¹“May you be blessed by the LORD,” replied Saul, “for you have had compassion on me.

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1 Samuel 23:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the Ziphites	זִפִים֙	zi·p̄îm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H2130 Ziphite
came up	וַיַּעֲל֤וּ	way·ya·‘ă·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Saul	שָׁא֔וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
at Gibeah	הַגִּבְעָ֖תָה	hag·giḇ·‘ā·ṯāh	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H1390 Gibah
and said	לֵאמֹ֑ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Is not	הֲל֣וֹא	hă·lō·w	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
David	דָ֠וִד	ḏā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
hiding	מִסְתַּתֵּ֨ר	mis·tat·têr	Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular	H5641 hide, conceal
among us	עִמָּ֤נוּ	‘im·mā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H5973 with
in the strongholds	בַמְּצָדוֹת֙	ḇam·mə·ṣā·ḏō·wṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural construct	H4679 fastness, stronghold
at Horesh	בַּחֹ֔רְשָׁה	ba·ḥō·rə·šāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2793 wood, wooded height
on the hill	בְּגִבְעַת֙	bə·ḡiḇ·‘aṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H1389 hill
of Hachilah	הַֽחֲכִילָ֔ה	ha·ḥă·ḵî·lāh	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2444 Chakilah
south	מִימִ֥ין	mî·mîn	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3225 right hand
of Jeshimon	הַיְשִׁימֽוֹן׃	hay·šî·mō·wn	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3452 waste, wilderness

1 Samuel 23:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	וְ֠עַתָּה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
O king	הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
come down	רֵ֑ד	rêḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
whenever	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your soul	נַפְשְׁךָ֥	nap̄·šə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
desires	אַוַּ֨ת	’aw·waṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H185 desire
and we will be responsible	וְלָ֥נוּ	wə·lā·nū	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; first person common plural
for delivering him	הַסְגִּיר֖וֹ	has·gî·rōw	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H5462 shut, close
into your hand	בְּיַ֥ד	bə·yaḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand

1 Samuel 23:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May you	אַתֶּ֖ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
be blessed	בְּרוּכִ֥ים	bə·rū·ḵîm	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural	H1288 kneel, bless
by the LORD	לַֽיהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
replied	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Saul	שָׁא֔וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you have had compassion	חֲמַלְתֶּ֖ם	ḥă·mal·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H2550 spare
on me	עָלָֽי׃	‘ā·lāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height

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1 Samuel 23:19 1 Samuel 26:1 · 1 Samuel 26:3 · Psalm 54:1–7

1 Samuel 23:20 1 Samuel 23:12

1 Samuel 23:21 1 Samuel 22:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.