1 Samuel

1 Samuel 26:3

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,

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Saulשָׁא֜וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
campedוַיִּ֨חַןway·yi·ḥanConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2583 decline, bend down, encamp
besideעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the roadהַדָּ֑רֶךְhad·dā·reḵArticle; Noun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
at the hillבְּגִבְעַ֣תbə·ḡiḇ·‘aṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH1389 hill
of Hachilahהַחֲכִילָ֗הha·ḥă·ḵî·lāhArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH2444 Chakilah
oppositeעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Jeshimonהַיְשִׁימֹ֖ןhay·šî·mōnArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3452 waste, wilderness
but Davidוְדָוִד֙wə·ḏā·wiḏConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
was livingיֹשֵׁ֣בyō·šêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֔רbam·miḏ·bārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4057 mouth
When he realizedוַיַּ֕רְאway·yarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
thatכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Saulשָׁא֛וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
had followedבָ֥אḇāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
himאַחֲרָ֖יו’a·ḥă·rāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH310 behind
thereהַמִּדְבָּֽרָה׃ham·miḏ·bā·rāhArticle; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH4057 mouth

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.