1 Samuel

1 Samuel 23:9–10

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

¹⁰And David said, “O LORD, God of Israel, Your servant has heard that Saul intends to come to Keilah and destroy the city on my account.

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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

1 Samuel 23:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And David	דָּוִד֒	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
said	וַיֹּאמֶר֮	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
O LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
Your servant	עַבְדְּךָ֔	‘aḇ·də·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
has heard	שָׁמֹ֤עַ	šā·mō·a‘	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H8085 hear
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Saul	שָׁא֖וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
intends	מְבַקֵּ֥שׁ	mə·ḇaq·qêš	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H1245 seek
to come	לָב֣וֹא	lā·ḇō·w	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Keilah	קְעִילָ֑ה	qə·‘î·lāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7084 Keilah
and destroy	לְשַׁחֵ֥ת	lə·ša·ḥêṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H7843 go to ruin (?)
the city	לָעִ֖יר	lā·‘îr	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
on my account	בַּעֲבוּרִֽי׃	ba·‘ă·ḇū·rî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5668 crossed, transit, account

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.