1 Samuel

1 Samuel 23:26

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.

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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

Cross-references

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.