1 Samuel
1 Samuel 26:6
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.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And David | דָּוִ֜ד | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| asked | וַיַּ֨עַן | way·ya·‘an | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6030 answer, respond |
| Ahimelech | אֲחִימֶ֣לֶךְ | ’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H288 Achimelek |
| the Hittite | הַחִתִּ֗י | ha·ḥit·tî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2850 Hittite(s) |
| and | וְאֶל־ | wə·’el- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Abishai | אֲבִישַׁ֨י | ’ă·ḇî·šay | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H52 Abishai |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Zeruiah | צְרוּיָ֜ה | ṣə·rū·yāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6870 Tserujah |
| Joab’s | יוֹאָב֙ | yō·w·’āḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3097 Joab |
| brother | אֲחִ֤י | ’ă·ḥî | Noun - masculine singular construct | H251 brother |
| Who | מִֽי־ | mî- | Interrogative | H4310 who? |
| will go down | יֵרֵ֥ד | yê·rêḏ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3381 come or go down, descend |
| with me | אִתִּ֛י | ’it·tî | Preposition; first person common singular | H854 with |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Saul | שָׁא֖וּל | šā·’ūl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7586 Shaul |
| in | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the camp | הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה | ham·ma·ḥă·neh | Article; Noun - common singular | H4264 encampment, camp |
| I will | אֲנִ֖י | ’ă·nî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
| go | אֵרֵ֥ד | ’ê·rêḏ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H3381 come or go down, descend |
| with you | עִמָּֽךְ׃ | ‘im·māḵ | Preposition; second person feminine singular | H5973 with |
| answered | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Abishai | אֲבִישַׁ֔י | ’ă·ḇî·šay | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H52 Abishai |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.