1 Samuel

1 Samuel 23:26–27

26Saul was proceeding along one side of the mountain, and David and his men along the other side. Even though David was hurrying to get away, Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them.

27Then a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Come quickly, for the Philistines have raided the land!”

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1 Samuel 23:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Saulשָׁא֜וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
was proceeding alongוַיֵּ֨לֶךְway·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
oneמִזֶּ֔הmiz·zehPreposition-m; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
sideמִצַּ֤דmiṣ·ṣaḏPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH6654 side
of the mountainהָהָר֙hā·hārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
and Davidוְדָוִ֧דwə·ḏā·wiḏConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
and his menוַאֲנָשָׁ֛יוwa·’ă·nā·šāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH582 man, mankind
along the otherמִזֶּ֑הmiz·zehPreposition-m; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
sideמִצַּ֥דmiṣ·ṣaḏPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH6654 side
Even though Davidדָוִ֜דḏā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
was hurryingנֶחְפָּ֤זneḥ·pāzVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH2648 be in trepidation, hurry, or alarm
to get awayלָלֶ֙כֶת֙lā·le·ḵeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1980 go, come, walk
Saulוְשָׁא֣וּלwə·šā·’ūlConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
and his menוַאֲנָשָׁ֗יוwa·’ă·nā·šāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH582 man, mankind
were closingעֹֽטְרִ֛ים‘ō·ṭə·rîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5849 surround
in onאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Davidדָּוִ֥דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
and his menאֲנָשָׁ֖יו’ă·nā·šāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH582 man, mankind
to capture themלְתָפְשָֽׂם׃lə·ṯā·p̄ə·śāmPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH8610 lay hold of, wield

1 Samuel 23:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then a messengerוּמַלְאָ֣ךְū·mal·’āḵConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH4397 messenger
cameבָּ֔אbāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Saulשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
sayingלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Comeוְלֵ֔כָהwə·lê·ḵāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH1980 go, come, walk
quicklyמַהֲרָ֣הma·hă·rāhVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH4116 hasten
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםp̄ə·liš·tîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
have raidedפָשְׁט֥וּp̄ā·šə·ṭūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6584 strip off, make a dash, raid
the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Cross-references

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1 Samuel 23:26 Psalm 17:9 · Psalm 22:12 · Psalm 118:11–13 · Psalm 22:16 · Psalm 140:1–9 · 1 Samuel 20:38 · 2 Samuel 15:14 · 2 Corinthians 1:8 · 2 Samuel 17:21–22 · Revelation 20:9 · 1 Samuel 19:12 · Psalm 31:22

1 Samuel 23:27 2 Kings 19:9 · Psalm 116:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.