1 Samuel

1 Samuel 26:2–4

²So Saul, accompanied by three thousand chosen men of Israel, went down to the Wilderness of Ziph to search for David there.

³Saul camped beside the road at the hill of Hachilah opposite Jeshimon, but David was living in the wilderness. When he realized that Saul had followed him there, ⁴David sent out spies to verify that Saul had arrived.

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1 Samuel 26:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Saul	שָׁא֗וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
accompanied by	וְאִתּ֛וֹ	wə·’it·tōw	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with
three	שְׁלֹֽשֶׁת־	šə·lō·šeṯ-	Number - masculine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
thousand	אֲלָפִ֥ים	’ă·lā·p̄îm	Number - masculine plural	H505 thousand
chosen	בְּחוּרֵ֣י	bə·ḥū·rê	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct	H977 choose
men	אִ֖ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
went down	וַיֵּ֙רֶד֙	way·yê·reḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the Wilderness	מִדְבַּר־	miḏ·bar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4057 mouth
of Ziph	זִ֔יף	zîp̄	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2128 Ziph
to search for	לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ	lə·ḇaq·qêš	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1245 seek
David	דָּוִ֖ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
there	בְּמִדְבַּר־	bə·miḏ·bar-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4057 mouth

1 Samuel 26:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Saul	שָׁא֜וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
camped	וַיִּ֨חַן	way·yi·ḥan	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2583 decline, bend down, encamp
beside	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the road	הַדָּ֑רֶךְ	had·dā·reḵ	Article; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
at the hill	בְּגִבְעַ֣ת	bə·ḡiḇ·‘aṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H1389 hill
of Hachilah	הַחֲכִילָ֗ה	ha·ḥă·ḵî·lāh	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2444 Chakilah
opposite	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Jeshimon	הַיְשִׁימֹ֖ן	hay·šî·mōn	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3452 waste, wilderness
but David	וְדָוִד֙	wə·ḏā·wiḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
was living	יֹשֵׁ֣ב	yō·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the wilderness	בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר	bam·miḏ·bār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth
When he realized	וַיַּ֕רְא	way·yar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
that	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Saul	שָׁא֛וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
had followed	בָ֥א	ḇā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
him	אַחֲרָ֖יו	’a·ḥă·rāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H310 behind
there	הַמִּדְבָּֽרָה׃	ham·miḏ·bā·rāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H4057 mouth

1 Samuel 26:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
David	דָּוִ֖ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
sent out	וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
spies	מְרַגְּלִ֑ים	mə·rag·gə·lîm	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H7270 foot it, go about
to verify	וַיֵּ֕דַע	way·yê·ḏa‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Saul	שָׁא֖וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
had arrived	בָ֥א	ḇā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go

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1 Samuel 26:2 1 Samuel 24:2

1 Samuel 26:4 Matthew 10:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.