1 Samuel

1 Samuel 23:9

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

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.