1 Samuel

1 Samuel 26:6–8

6And David asked Ahimelech the Hittite and Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, “Who will go down with me to Saul in the camp?”

“I will go with you,” answered Abishai.

7That night David and Abishai came to the troops, and Saul was lying there asleep in the inner circle of the camp, with his spear stuck in the ground by his head. And Abner and the troops were lying around him.

8Abishai said to David, “Today God has delivered your enemy into your hand. Now, therefore, please let me thrust the spear through him into the ground with one stroke. I will not need to strike him twice!”

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1 Samuel 26:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Davidדָּוִ֜דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
askedוַיַּ֨עַןway·ya·‘anConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
Ahimelechאֲחִימֶ֣לֶךְ’ă·ḥî·me·leḵNoun - proper - masculine singularH288 Achimelek
the Hittiteהַחִתִּ֗יha·ḥit·tîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2850 Hittite(s)
andוְאֶל־wə·’el-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH413 motion to
Abishaiאֲבִישַׁ֨י’ă·ḇî·šayNoun - proper - masculine singularH52 Abishai
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Zeruiahצְרוּיָ֜הṣə·rū·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6870 Tserujah
Joab’sיוֹאָב֙yō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
brotherאֲחִ֤י’ă·ḥîNoun - masculine singular constructH251 brother
Whoמִֽי־mî-InterrogativeH4310 who?
will go downיֵרֵ֥דyê·rêḏVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
with meאִתִּ֛י’it·tîPreposition; first person common singularH854 with
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Saulשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
inאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הham·ma·ḥă·nehArticle; Noun - common singularH4264 encampment, camp
I willאֲנִ֖י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
goאֵרֵ֥ד’ê·rêḏVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3381 come or go down, descend
with youעִמָּֽךְ׃‘im·māḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH5973 with
answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Abishaiאֲבִישַׁ֔י’ă·ḇî·šayNoun - proper - masculine singularH52 Abishai

1 Samuel 26:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
That nightלַיְלָה֒lay·lāhNoun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
Davidדָוִ֨דḏā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
and Abishaiוַאֲבִישַׁ֥י׀wa·’ă·ḇî·šayConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH52 Abishai
cameוַיָּבֹא֩way·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the troopsהָעָם֮hā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
and Saulשָׁא֗וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
was lyingשֹׁכֵ֤בšō·ḵêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7901 lie down
thereוְהִנֵּ֣הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
asleepיָשֵׁן֙yā·šênAdjective - masculine singularH3463 sleeping
in the inner circle of the campבַּמַּעְגָּ֔לbam·ma‘·gālPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4570 entrenchment
with his spearוַחֲנִית֥וֹwa·ḥă·nî·ṯōwConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2595 spear
stuckמְעוּכָֽה־mə·‘ū·ḵāh-Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularH4600 press, squeeze
in the groundבָאָ֖רֶץḇā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
by his headמְרַאֲשֹׁתוֹmə·ra·ʾă·šō·ṯōNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH4763 headpiece, head-rest
And Abnerוְאַבְנֵ֣רwə·’aḇ·nêrConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH74 Abner
and the troopsוְהָעָ֔םwə·hā·‘āmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
were lyingשֹׁכְבִ֖יםšō·ḵə·ḇîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7901 lie down
around himסְבִיבֹתוֹ׃סsə·ḇī·ḇō·ṯōAdverb; third person masculine singularH5439 circuit, round about

1 Samuel 26:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Abishaiאֲבִישַׁי֙’ă·ḇî·šayNoun - proper - masculine singularH52 Abishai
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
Todayהַיּ֛וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
has deliveredסִגַּ֨רsig·garVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5462 shut, close
your enemyאוֹיִבְךָ֖’ō·w·yiḇ·ḵāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH341 be hostile to
into your handבְּיָדֶ֑ךָbə·yā·ḏe·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
Nowוְעַתָּה֩wə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
thereforeוְעַתָּה֩wə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
pleaseנָ֜אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
let me thrust the spearבַּחֲנִ֤יתba·ḥă·nîṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2595 spear
through himאַכֶּ֨נּוּ’ak·ken·nūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; third person masculine singularH5221 smite
into the groundוּבָאָ֙רֶץ֙ū·ḇā·’ā·reṣConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
with oneאַחַ֔ת’a·ḥaṯNumber - feminine singularH259 one
strokeפַּ֣עַםpa·‘amNoun - feminine singular constructH6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
I will notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
need to strike him twiceאֶשְׁנֶ֖ה’eš·nehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH8138 change

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1 Samuel 26:6 Judges 7:10–11 · 2 Samuel 2:18

1 Samuel 26:7 1 Thessalonians 5:2–3

1 Samuel 26:8 1 Samuel 24:4 · 1 Samuel 26:23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.