1 Samuel

1 Samuel 23:9–12

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. 11Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me into his hand?a Will Saul come down, as Your servant has heard? O LORD, God of Israel, please tell Your servant.”

“He will,” said the LORD.

12So David asked, “Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?”

“They will,” said the LORD.

Footnotes

  • a 23:11 Some manuscripts omit this question.

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1 Samuel 23:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
learnedוַיֵּ֣דַעway·yê·ḏa‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3045 know
thatכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Saulשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
was plottingמַחֲרִ֣ישׁma·ḥă·rîšVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise
evilהָרָעָ֑הhā·rā·‘āhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
against himעָלָ֔יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Abiatharאֶבְיָתָ֣ר’eḇ·yā·ṯārNoun - proper - masculine singularH54 Ebjathar
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
Bringהַגִּ֖ישָׁהhag·gî·šāhVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH5066 draw near, approach
the ephodהָאֵפֽוֹד׃סhā·’ê·p̄ō·wḏArticle; Noun - masculine singularH646 ephod

1 Samuel 23:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Davidדָּוִד֒dā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
saidוַיֹּאמֶר֮way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
O LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֔‘aḇ·də·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
has heardשָׁמֹ֤עַšā·mō·a‘Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH8085 hear
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Saulשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
intendsמְבַקֵּ֥שׁmə·ḇaq·qêšVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH1245 seek
to comeלָב֣וֹאlā·ḇō·wPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Keilahקְעִילָ֑הqə·‘î·lāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH7084 Keilah
and destroyלְשַׁחֵ֥תlə·ša·ḥêṯPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH7843 go to ruin (?)
the cityלָעִ֖ירlā·‘îrPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
on my accountבַּעֲבוּרִֽי׃ba·‘ă·ḇū·rîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5668 crossed, transit, account

1 Samuel 23:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Will the citizensבַעֲלֵי֩ḇa·‘ă·lêNoun - masculine plural constructH1167 owner, lord
of Keilahקְעִילָ֨הqə·‘î·lāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH7084 Keilah
surrender meהֲיַסְגִּרֻ֣נִיhă·yas·gi·ru·nîVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; first person common singularH5462 shut, close
into his handבְיָד֜וֹḇə·yā·ḏōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
Will Saulשָׁא֗וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
come downהֲיֵרֵ֣דhă·yê·rêḏVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
asכַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Your servantעַבְדֶּ֔ךָ‘aḇ·de·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
has heardשָׁמַ֣עšā·ma‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
O LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
pleaseנָ֖אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
tellהַגֶּד־hag·geḏ-Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH5046 be conspicuous
Your servantלְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָסlə·ʿaḇ·dɛ·ḵå̄sPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
He willיֵרֵֽד׃yê·rêḏVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

1 Samuel 23:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Will the citizensבַּעֲלֵ֧יba·‘ă·lêNoun - masculine plural constructH1167 owner, lord
of Keilahקְעִילָ֛הqə·‘î·lāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH7084 Keilah
surrenderהֲיַסְגִּ֜רוּhă·yas·gi·rūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5462 shut, close
meאֹתִ֥י’ō·ṯîDirect object marker; first person common singularH853 mark of the accusative
andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
my menאֲנָשַׁ֖י’ă·nā·šayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH582 man, mankind
into the handבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ-Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of Saulשָׁא֑וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
They willיַסְגִּֽירוּ׃סyas·gî·rūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5462 shut, close
saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

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

1 Samuel 23:12 1 Samuel 23:20 · Psalm 62:1 · Psalm 31:8

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