1 Samuel

1 Samuel 23:7–9

⁷When Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah, he said, “God has delivered him into my hand, for he has trapped himself by entering a town with gates and bars.”

⁸Then Saul summoned all his troops to go to war at Keilah and besiege David and his men.

⁹When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.”

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1 Samuel 23:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Saul	לְשָׁא֔וּל	lə·šā·’ūl	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
was told	וַיֻּגַּ֣ד	way·yug·gaḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
that	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
David	דָוִ֖ד	ḏā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
had gone	בָ֥א	ḇā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to Keilah	קְעִילָ֑ה	qə·‘î·lāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7084 Keilah
he	שָׁא֗וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
God	אֱלֹהִים֙	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
has delivered	נִכַּ֨ר	nik·kar	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5234 regard, recognize
him	אֹת֤וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
into my hand	בְּיָדִ֔י	bə·yā·ḏî	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
for	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he has trapped himself	נִסְגַּ֣ר	nis·gar	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5462 shut, close
by entering	לָב֔וֹא	lā·ḇō·w	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
a town	בְּעִ֖יר	bə·‘îr	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H5892 excitement
with gates	דְּלָתַ֥יִם	də·lā·ṯa·yim	Noun - fd	H1817 door
and bars	וּבְרִֽיחַ׃	ū·ḇə·rî·aḥ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1280 bar

1 Samuel 23:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Saul	שָׁא֛וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
summoned	וַיְשַׁמַּ֥ע	way·šam·ma‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his troops	הָעָ֖ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
to go	לָרֶ֣דֶת	lā·re·ḏeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3381 come or go down, descend
to war	לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה	lam·mil·ḥā·māh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
at Keilah	קְעִילָ֔ה	qə·‘î·lāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7084 Keilah
and besiege	לָצ֥וּר	lā·ṣūr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6696 confine, bind, besiege
David	דָּוִ֖ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
and his men	אֲנָשָֽׁיו׃	’ă·nā·šāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H582 man, mankind

1 Samuel 23:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When David	דָּוִ֔ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
learned	וַיֵּ֣דַע	way·yê·ḏa‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
that	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Saul	שָׁא֖וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
was plotting	מַחֲרִ֣ישׁ	ma·ḥă·rîš	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise
evil	הָרָעָ֑ה	hā·rā·‘āh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
against him	עָלָ֔יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
he said	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Abiathar	אֶבְיָתָ֣ר	’eḇ·yā·ṯār	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H54 Ebjathar
the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֔ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
Bring	הַגִּ֖ישָׁה	hag·gî·šāh	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5066 draw near, approach
the ephod	הָאֵפֽוֹד׃ס	hā·’ê·p̄ō·wḏ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H646 ephod

Cross-references

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1 Samuel 23:7 1 Samuel 24:4–6 · Psalm 71:10–11 · 1 Samuel 23:14 · 1 Samuel 26:8–9 · Job 20:5

1 Samuel 23:9 1 Samuel 30:7 · 1 Samuel 23:6 · Numbers 27:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.