1 Samuel

1 Samuel 23:26–28

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!” ²⁸So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why that place is called Sela-hammahlekoth.^b

Footnotes

b 23:28 Sela-hammahlekoth means Rock of Escape.

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1 Samuel 23:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Saul	שָׁא֜וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
was proceeding along	וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
one	מִזֶּ֔ה	miz·zeh	Preposition-m; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
side	מִצַּ֤ד	miṣ·ṣaḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6654 side
of the mountain	הָהָר֙	hā·hār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
and David	וְדָוִ֧ד	wə·ḏā·wiḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
and his men	וַאֲנָשָׁ֛יו	wa·’ă·nā·šāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H582 man, mankind
along the other	מִזֶּ֑ה	miz·zeh	Preposition-m; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
side	מִצַּ֥ד	miṣ·ṣaḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6654 side
Even though David	דָוִ֜ד	ḏā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
was hurrying	נֶחְפָּ֤ז	neḥ·pāz	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H2648 be in trepidation, hurry, or alarm
to get away	לָלֶ֙כֶת֙	lā·le·ḵeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1980 go, come, walk
Saul	וְשָׁא֣וּל	wə·šā·’ūl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
and his men	וַאֲנָשָׁ֗יו	wa·’ă·nā·šāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H582 man, mankind
were closing	עֹֽטְרִ֛ים	‘ō·ṭə·rîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5849 surround
in on	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
David	דָּוִ֥ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
and his men	אֲנָשָׁ֖יו	’ă·nā·šāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H582 man, mankind
to capture them	לְתָפְשָֽׂם׃	lə·ṯā·p̄ə·śām	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H8610 lay hold of, wield

1 Samuel 23:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then a messenger	וּמַלְאָ֣ךְ	ū·mal·’āḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H4397 messenger
came	בָּ֔א	bā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Saul	שָׁא֖וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
saying	לֵאמֹ֑ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Come	וְלֵ֔כָה	wə·lê·ḵāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
quickly	מַהֲרָ֣ה	ma·hă·rāh	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H4116 hasten
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the Philistines	פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים	p̄ə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
have raided	פָשְׁט֥וּ	p̄ā·šə·ṭū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6584 strip off, make a dash, raid
the land	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

1 Samuel 23:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Saul	שָׁא֗וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
broke off	וַיָּ֣שָׁב	way·yā·šāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
his pursuit	מִרְדֹף֙	mir·ḏōp̄	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7291 pursue, chase, persecute
of David	דָוִ֔ד	ḏā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
and went	וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to meet	לִקְרַ֣את	liq·raṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7122 encounter, befall
the Philistines	פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים	pə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
That is why	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
that	הַה֔וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
place	לַמָּק֣וֹם	lam·mā·qō·wm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
is called	קָֽרְאוּ֙	qā·rə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7121 call, proclaim, read
Sela-hammahlekoth	הַֽמַּחְלְקֽוֹת׃	ham·maḥ·lə·qō·wṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5555 Sela-ham-Machlekoth

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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.