1 Samuel

1 Samuel 27:2–6

²So David set out with his six hundred men and went to Achish son of Maoch,^a the king of Gath. ³David and his men settled in Gath with Achish. Each man had his family with him, and David had his two wives: Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail of Carmel, the widow of Nabal. ⁴And when Saul learned that David had fled to Gath, he no longer searched for him.

⁵Then David said to Achish, “If I have found favor in your eyes, let me be assigned a place in one of the outlying towns, so I can live there. For why should your servant live in the royal city with you?”

⁶That day Achish gave him Ziklag, and to this day it still belongs to the kings of Judah.

Footnotes

a 27:2 Maoch is a variant of Maacah; see 1 Kings 2:39|1KI 2:39.

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1 Samuel 27:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So David	דָּוִ֔ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
set out	וַיָּ֣קָם	way·yā·qām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
with	עִמּ֑וֹ	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
his six	וְשֵׁשׁ־	wə·šêš-	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular	H8337 six
hundred	מֵא֥וֹת	mê·’ō·wṯ	Number - feminine plural	H3967 hundred
men	אִ֖ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
and went	וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר	way·ya·‘ă·ḇōr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Achish	אָכִ֥ישׁ	’ā·ḵîš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H397 Akish
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Maoch	מָע֖וֹךְ	mā·‘ō·wḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4582 Maok
the king	מֶ֥לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Gath	גַּֽת׃	gaṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1661 wine-press

1 Samuel 27:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
David	דָּוִ֨ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
and his men	וַאֲנָשָׁ֖יו	wa·’ă·nā·šāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H582 man, mankind
settled	וַיֵּשֶׁב֩	way·yê·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in Gath	בְּגַ֛ת	bə·ḡaṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1661 wine-press
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
Achish	אָכִ֥ישׁ	’ā·ḵîš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H397 Akish
Each man	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
had his family with him	וּבֵית֑וֹ	ū·ḇê·ṯōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
and David	דָּוִד֙	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
had his two	וּשְׁתֵּ֣י	ū·šə·tê	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine dual construct	H8147 two
wives	נָשָׁ֔יו	nā·šāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
Ahinoam	אֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙	’ă·ḥî·nō·‘am	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H293 Achinoam
of Jezreel	הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֔ית	hay·yiz·rə·‘ê·lîṯ	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3158 Jizreelite
and Abigail	וַאֲבִיגַ֥יִל	wa·’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H26 Abigail, Abigal
of Carmel	הַֽכַּרְמְלִֽית׃	hak·kar·mə·lîṯ	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3761 the Carmelite
the widow	אֵֽשֶׁת־	’ê·šeṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H802 woman, wife, female
of Nabal	נָבָ֖ל	nā·ḇāl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5037 Nabal

1 Samuel 27:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And when Saul	לְשָׁא֔וּל	lə·šā·’ūl	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
learned	וַיֻּגַּ֣ד	way·yug·gaḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
David	דָּוִ֖ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
had fled	בָרַ֥ח	ḇā·raḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1272 go through, flee
to Gath	גַּ֑ת	gaṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1661 wine-press
he no	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
longer	יוֹסַף	yō·sap̄	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3254 add
searched for him	לְבַקְשֽׁוֹ׃ס	lə·ḇaq·šōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H1245 seek

1 Samuel 27:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then David	דָּוִ֜ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Achish	אָכִ֗ישׁ	’ā·ḵîš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H397 Akish
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
I have found	מָצָ֨אתִי	mā·ṣā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H4672 attain to, find
favor	חֵ֤ן	ḥên	Noun - masculine singular	H2580 favour, grace
in your eyes	בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙	bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular	H5869 eye
let me be assigned	יִתְּנוּ־	yit·tə·nū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
a place	מָק֗וֹם	mā·qō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
in one	בְּאַחַ֛ת	bə·’a·ḥaṯ	Preposition-b; Number - feminine singular construct	H259 one
of the outlying	הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה	haś·śā·ḏeh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.
towns	עָרֵ֥י	‘ā·rê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H5892 excitement
so I can live	וְאֵ֣שְׁבָה	wə·’ê·šə·ḇāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
there	שָּׁ֑ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
For why	וְלָ֨מָּה	wə·lām·māh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
should your servant	עַבְדְּךָ֛	‘aḇ·də·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
live	יֵשֵׁ֧ב	yê·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the royal	הַמַּמְלָכָ֖ה	ham·mam·lā·ḵāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
city	בְּעִ֥יר	bə·‘îr	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H5892 excitement
with you	עִמָּֽךְ׃	‘im·māḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5973 with

1 Samuel 27:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
That	הַה֖וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַּיּ֥וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
Achish	אָכִ֛ישׁ	’ā·ḵîš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H397 Akish
gave	וַיִּתֶּן־	way·yit·ten-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
him	ל֥וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
Ziklag	צִֽקְלָ֑ג	ṣiq·lāḡ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6860 Tsiklag, Tsikelag
and	לָכֵ֞ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
to	עַ֖ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
this	הַזֶּֽה׃פ	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
day	הַיּ֥וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
still belongs to	הָיְתָ֤ה	hā·yə·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the kings	לְמַלְכֵ֣י	lə·mal·ḵê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H4428 king
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֔ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah

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