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-- saying -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לֵאמֹ֑ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·Neh -- Look -- Interjection">הִנֵּ֤ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: fe·lish·Tim -- the Philistines -- N-proper-mp">פְלִשְׁתִּים֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898: nil·cha·Mim -- are fighting -- V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp">נִלְחָמִ֣ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/7084.htm" title="7084: bik·'i·Lah, -- against Keilah -- Prep-b :: N-proper-fs">בִּקְעִילָ֔ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: ve·Hem·mah -- and they -- Conj-w :: Pro-3mp">וְהֵ֖מָּה</a> <a href="/hebrew/8154.htm" title="8154: sho·Sim -- are robbing -- V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp">שֹׁסִ֥ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1637.htm" title="1637: hag·go·ra·Not. -- the threshing floors -- Art :: N-fp">הַגֳּרָנֽוֹת׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext1">So David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go and attack these Philistines?” And the LORD said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah.”<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/7592.htm" title="7592: vai·yish·'Al -- Therefore inquired -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּשְׁאַ֨ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: da·Vid -- David -- N-proper-ms">דָּוִ֤ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh -- of Yahweh -- Prep-b :: N-proper-ms">בַּֽיהוָה֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: le·Mor, -- saying -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לֵאמֹ֔ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3212.htm" title="3212: ha·'e·Lech -- shall I go -- V-Qal-Imperf-1cs">הַאֵלֵ֣ךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: ve·hik·Kei·ti, -- and attack -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs">וְהִכֵּ֔יתִי</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: bap·pe·lish·Tim -- Philistines -- Prep-b, Art :: N-proper-mp">בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: ha·'El·leh; -- these -- Art :: Pro-cp">הָאֵ֑לֶּה</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="sa·Mek -- Punc">ס</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- and said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֨אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh -- Yahweh -- N-proper-ms">יְהוָ֜ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- to -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: da·Vid, -- David -- N-proper-ms">דָּוִ֗ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/3212.htm" title="3212: lech -- go -- V-Qal-Imp-ms">לֵ֚ךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: ve·hik·Ki·ta -- and attack -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-2ms">וְהִכִּ֣יתָ</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: vap·pe·lish·Tim, -- the Philistines -- Prep-b, Art :: N-proper-mp">בַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/3467.htm" title="3467: ve·ho·sha'·Ta -- and save -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-2ms">וְהוֹשַׁעְתָּ֖</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/7084.htm" title="7084: ke·'i·Lah. -- Keilah -- N-proper-fs">קְעִילָֽה׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext1">But David’s men said to him, “Look, we are afraid here in Judah; how much more if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?”<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·me·Ru -- But said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: 'an·Shei -- men -- N-mpc">אַנְשֵׁ֤י</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: da·Vid -- of David -- N-proper-ms">דָוִד֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'e·Lav, -- to him -- Prep :: 3ms">אֵלָ֔יו</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·Neh -- Look -- Interjection">הִנֵּ֨ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/587.htm" title="587: 'a·Nach·nu -- we -- Pro-1cp">אֲנַ֥חְנוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/6311.htm" title="6311: foh -- here -- Adv">פֹ֛ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: bi·hu·Dah -- in Judah -- Prep-b :: N-proper-ms">בִּֽיהוּדָ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372: ye·re·'Im; -- Are afraid -- Adj-mp">יְרֵאִ֑ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/637.htm" title="637: ve·'Af -- then how much more -- Conj-w :: Conj">וְאַף֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki- -- if -- Conj">כִּֽי־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3212.htm" title="3212: ne·Lech -- we go -- V-Qal-Imperf-1cp">נֵלֵ֣ךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7084.htm" title="7084: ke·'i·Lah, -- to Keilah -- N-proper-fs">קְעִלָ֔ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- against -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4634.htm" title="4634: ma·'ar·Chot -- the armies of -- N-fpc">מַֽעַרְכ֖וֹת</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: pe·lish·Tim. -- the Philistines -- N-proper-mp">פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="sa·Mek -- Punc">ס</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Once again, David inquired of the LORD, and the LORD answered him: “Go at once to Keilah, for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.”<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254: vai·Yo·sef -- and -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיּ֨וֹסֶף</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: od -- Once again -- Adv">ע֤וֹד</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: da·Vid -- David -- N-proper-ms">דָּוִד֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/7592.htm" title="7592: lish·'Ol -- inquired -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לִשְׁאֹ֣ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh, -- of Yahweh -- Prep-b :: N-proper-ms">בַּֽיהוָ֔ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="sa·Mek -- Punc">ס</a> <a href="/hebrew/6030.htm" title="6030: vai·ya·'a·Ne·hu -- and answered him -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms :: 3ms">וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֖הוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh; -- Yahweh -- N-proper-ms">יְהוָ֑ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer, -- and said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֗אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: kum -- Arise -- V-Qal-Imp-ms">ק֚וּם</a> <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381: red -- go down -- V-Qal-Imp-ms">רֵ֣ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/7084.htm" title="7084: ke·'i·Lah, -- to Keilah -- N-proper-fs">קְעִילָ֔ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki- -- for -- Conj">כִּֽי־</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: 'a·Ni -- I -- Pro-1cs">אֲנִ֥י</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: no·Ten -- will deliver -- V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms">נֹתֵ֛ן</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: pe·lish·Tim -- the Philistines -- N-proper-mp">פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: be·ya·De·cha. -- into your hand -- Prep-b :: N-fsc :: 2ms">בְּיָדֶֽךָ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Then David and his men went to Keilah, fought against the Philistines, and carried off their livestock, striking them with a mighty blow. So David saved the people of Keilah.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/3212.htm" title="3212: vai·Ye·lech -- And went -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: da·Vid -- David -- N-proper-ms">דָּוִד֩</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="va·'in·shov -- Conj-w :: N-mpc :: 3ms">[ואנשו]</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: va·'a·na·Shav -- and his men -- Conj-w :: N-mpc :: 3ms">(וַאֲנָשָׁ֨יו)</a> <a href="/hebrew/7084.htm" title="7084: ke·'i·Lah -- to Keilah -- N-proper-fs">קְעִילָ֜ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898: vai·yil·La·chem -- and fought -- Conj-w :: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּלָּ֣חֶם</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: bap·pe·lish·Tim, -- with the Philistines -- Prep-b, Art :: N-proper-mp">בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/5090.htm" title="5090: vai·yin·Hag -- and took away -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּנְהַג֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4735.htm" title="4735: mik·nei·Hem, -- their livestock -- N-mpc :: 3mp">מִקְנֵיהֶ֔ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: vai·Yach -- and struck -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיַּ֥ךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="ba·Hem -- them -- Prep :: 3mp">בָּהֶ֖ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/4347.htm" title="4347: mak·Kah -- with a blow -- N-fs">מַכָּ֣ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: ge·do·Lah; -- Mighty -- Adj-fs">גְדוֹלָ֑ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/3467.htm" title="3467: vai·Yo·sha' -- so saved -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֣שַׁע</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: da·Vid, -- David -- N-proper-ms">דָּוִ֔ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et -- DirObjM">אֵ֖ת</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yo·she·Vei -- the inhabitants -- V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc">יֹשְׁבֵ֥י</a> <a href="/hebrew/7084.htm" title="7084: ke·'i·Lah. -- of Keilah -- N-proper-fs">קְעִילָֽה׃</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="sa·Mek -- Punc">ס</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext1">(Now Abiathar son of Ahimelech had brought the ephod with him when he fled to David at Keilah.)<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: vay·Hi, -- And it came to pass -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיְהִ֗י</a> <a href="/hebrew/1272.htm" title="1272: Biv·ro·ach -- when fled -- Prep-b :: V-Qal-Inf">בִּ֠בְרֹחַ</a> <a href="/hebrew/54.htm" title="54: 'ev·ya·Tar -- Abiathar -- N-proper-ms">אֶבְיָתָ֧ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- -- son -- N-msc">בֶּן־</a> <a href="/hebrew/288.htm" title="288: 'a·chi·Me·lech -- of Ahimelech -- N-proper-ms">אֲחִימֶ֛לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- to -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: da·Vid -- David -- N-proper-ms">דָּוִ֖ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/7084.htm" title="7084: ke·'i·Lah; -- at Keilah -- N-proper-fs">קְעִילָ֑ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/646.htm" title="646: e·Fod -- [with] an ephod -- N-ms">אֵפ֖וֹד</a> <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381: ya·Rad -- [that] he went down -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">יָרַ֥ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: be·ya·Do. -- in his hand -- Prep-b :: N-fsc :: 3ms">בְּיָדֽוֹ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext1">When Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah, he said, “God has delivered him into my hand, for he has trapped himself by entering a town with gates and bars.”<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: vai·yug·Gad -- And was told -- Conj-w :: V-Hofal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֻּגַּ֣ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: le·sha·'Ul, -- Saul -- Prep-l :: N-proper-ms">לְשָׁא֔וּל</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki- -- that -- Conj">כִּי־</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: va -- had gone -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">בָ֥א</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: da·Vid -- David -- N-proper-ms">דָוִ֖ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/7084.htm" title="7084: ke·'i·Lah; -- to Keilah -- N-proper-fs">קְעִילָ֑ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- So said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: sha·'Ul, -- Saul -- N-proper-ms">שָׁא֗וּל</a> <a href="/hebrew/5234.htm" title="5234: nik·Kar -- has delivered -- V-Piel-Perf-3ms">נִכַּ֨ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: o·To -- him -- DirObjM :: 3ms">אֹת֤וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: E·lo·Him -- God -- N-mp">אֱלֹהִים֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: be·ya·Di, -- into my hand -- Prep-b :: N-fsc :: 1cs">בְּיָדִ֔י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki -- for -- Conj">כִּ֚י</a> <a href="/hebrew/5462.htm" title="5462: nis·Gar -- he has shut himself in -- V-Nifal-Perf-3ms">נִסְגַּ֣ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: la·Vo, -- by entering -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לָב֔וֹא</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: be·'Ir -- a town -- Prep-b :: N-fsc">בְּעִ֖יר</a> <a href="/hebrew/1817.htm" title="1817: de·la·Ta·yim -- that has gates -- N-fd">דְּלָתַ֥יִם</a> <a href="/hebrew/1280.htm" title="1280: u·ve·Ri·ach. -- and bars -- Conj-w :: N-ms">וּבְרִֽיחַ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Then Saul summoned all his troops to go to war at Keilah and besiege David and his men.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: vay·sham·Ma' -- And called together -- Conj-w :: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיְשַׁמַּ֥ע</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: sha·'Ul -- Saul -- N-proper-ms">שָׁא֛וּל</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kol- -- all -- N-msc">כָּל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ha·'Am -- the people -- Art :: N-ms">הָעָ֖ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421: lam·mil·cha·Mah; -- for war -- Prep-l, Art :: N-fs">לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381: la·Re·det -- to go down -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לָרֶ֣דֶת</a> <a href="/hebrew/7084.htm" title="7084: ke·'i·Lah, -- to Keilah -- N-proper-fs">קְעִילָ֔ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/6696.htm" title="6696: la·Tzur -- to besiege -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לָצ֥וּר</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- to besiege -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: da·Vid -- David -- N-proper-ms">דָּוִ֖ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ve·'el- -- and -- Conj-w :: Prep">וְאֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: 'a·na·Shav. -- his men -- N-mpc :: 3ms">אֲנָשָֽׁיו׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext1">When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.”<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: vai·Ye·da' -- And when knew -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֵּ֣דַע</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: da·Vid, -- David -- N-proper-ms">דָּוִ֔ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki -- that -- Conj">כִּ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'a·Lav, -- against him -- Prep :: 3ms">עָלָ֔יו</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: sha·'Ul -- Saul -- N-proper-ms">שָׁא֖וּל</a> <a href="/hebrew/2790.htm" title="2790: ma·cha·Rish -- plotted -- V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms">מַחֲרִ֣ישׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: ha·ra·'Ah; -- evil -- Art :: Adj-fs">הָרָעָ֑ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- and he said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- to -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/54.htm" title="54: 'ev·ya·Tar -- Abiathar -- N-proper-ms">אֶבְיָתָ֣ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·ko·Hen, -- the priest -- Art :: N-ms">הַכֹּהֵ֔ן</a> <a href="/hebrew/5066.htm" title="5066: hag·Gi·shah -- bring here -- V-Hifil-Imp-ms :: 3fs">הַגִּ֖ישָׁה</a> <a href="/hebrew/646.htm" title="646: ha·'e·Fod. -- the ephod -- Art :: N-ms">הָאֵפֽוֹד׃</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="sa·Mek -- Punc">ס</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="btext1">And David said, “O LORD, God of Israel, Your servant has heard that Saul intends to come to Keilah and destroy the city on my account.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·yo·Mer -- And said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּאמֶר֮</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: da·Vid -- David -- N-proper-ms">דָּוִד֒</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh -- Yahweh -- N-proper-ms">יְהוָה֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: 'e·lo·Hei -- God -- N-mpc">אֱלֹהֵ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: Yis·ra·'El, -- of Israel -- N-proper-ms">יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: sha·Mo·a' -- surely -- V-Qal-InfAbs">שָׁמֹ֤עַ</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: sha·Ma' -- has heard -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">שָׁמַע֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: 'av·de·Cha, -- Your servant -- N-msc :: 2ms">עַבְדְּךָ֔</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki- -- that -- Conj">כִּֽי־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245: me·vak·Kesh -- seeks -- V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms">מְבַקֵּ֥שׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: sha·'Ul -- Saul -- N-proper-ms">שָׁא֖וּל</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: la·Vo -- to come -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לָב֣וֹא</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- to -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/7084.htm" title="7084: ke·'i·Lah; -- Keilah -- N-proper-fs">קְעִילָ֑ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/7843.htm" title="7843: le·sha·Chet -- to destroy -- Prep-l :: V-Piel-Inf">לְשַׁחֵ֥ת</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: la·'Ir -- the city -- Prep-l, Art :: N-fs">לָעִ֖יר</a> <a href="/hebrew/5668.htm" title="5668: ba·'a·vu·Ri. -- for my sake -- Prep-b :: N-msc :: 1cs">בַּעֲבוּרִֽי׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as Your servant has heard? O LORD, God of Israel, please tell Your servant.” “He will,” said the LORD.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/5462.htm" title="5462: ha·yas·gi·Ru·ni -- Will deliver me -- V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp :: 1cs">הֲיַסְגִּרֻ֣נִי</a> <a href="/hebrew/1167.htm" title="1167: va·'a·Lei -- the men -- N-mpc">בַעֲלֵי֩</a> <a href="/hebrew/7084.htm" title="7084: ke·'i·Lah -- of Keilah -- N-proper-fs">קְעִילָ֨ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: ve·ya·Do -- into his hand -- Prep-b :: N-fsc :: 3ms">בְיָד֜וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381: ha·ye·Red -- will come down -- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms">הֲיֵרֵ֣ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: sha·'Ul, -- Saul -- N-proper-ms">שָׁא֗וּל</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·'a·Sher -- as -- Prep-k :: Pro-r">כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: sha·Ma' -- has heard -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">שָׁמַ֣ע</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: 'av·De·cha, -- Your servant -- N-msc :: 2ms">עַבְדֶּ֔ךָ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh -- Yahweh -- N-proper-ms">יְהוָה֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: 'e·lo·Hei -- God -- N-mpc">אֱלֹהֵ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: Yis·ra·'El, -- of Israel -- N-proper-ms">יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: hag·ged- -- tell -- V-Hifil-Imp-ms">הַגֶּד־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: na -- I pray -- Interjection">נָ֖א</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: le·'av·De·cha; -- Your servant -- Prep-l :: N-msc :: 2ms">לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="sa·Mek -- Punc">ס</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- And said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֥אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh -- Yahweh -- N-proper-ms">יְהוָ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381: ye·Red. -- He will come down -- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms">יֵרֵֽד׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="btext1">So David asked, “Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?” “They will,” said the LORD.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- And said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: da·Vid, -- David -- N-proper-ms">דָּוִ֔ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/5462.htm" title="5462: ha·yas·Gi·ru -- will deliver -- V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp">הֲיַסְגִּ֜רוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1167.htm" title="1167: ba·'a·Lei -- the men -- N-mpc">בַּעֲלֵ֧י</a> <a href="/hebrew/7084.htm" title="7084: ke·'i·Lah -- of Keilah -- N-proper-fs">קְעִילָ֛ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'o·Ti -- me -- DirObjM :: 1cs">אֹתִ֥י</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ve·'Et -- and -- Conj-w :: DirObjM">וְאֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: 'a·na·Shai -- my men -- N-mpc :: 1cs">אֲנָשַׁ֖י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: be·yad- -- into the hand -- Prep-b :: N-fsc">בְּיַד־</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: sha·'Ul; -- of Saul -- N-proper-ms">שָׁא֑וּל</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- and said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֥אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh -- Yahweh -- N-proper-ms">יְהוָ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/5462.htm" title="5462: yas·Gi·ru. -- they will deliver [you] -- V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp">יַסְגִּֽירוּ׃</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="sa·Mek -- Punc">ס</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Then David and his men, about six hundred strong, set out and departed from Keilah, moving from place to place. When Saul was told that David had escaped from Keilah, he declined to go forth.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: vai·ya·Kam -- So arose -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיָּקָם֩</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: da·Vid -- David -- N-proper-ms">דָּוִ֨ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: va·'a·na·Shav -- and his men -- Conj-w :: N-mpc :: 3ms">וַאֲנָשָׁ֜יו</a> <a href="/hebrew/8337.htm" title="8337: ke·shesh- -- about six -- Prep-k :: Number-fs">כְּשֵׁשׁ־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: me·'ot -- hundred -- Number-fp">מֵא֣וֹת</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: 'Ish, -- man -- N-ms">אִ֗ישׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: vai·ye·tze·'U -- and departed -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיֵּצְאוּ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/7084.htm" title="7084: mik·ke·'i·Lah, -- from Keilah -- Prep-m :: N-proper-fs">מִקְּעִלָ֔ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: vai·yit·hal·le·Chu -- and went -- Conj-w :: V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיִּֽתְהַלְּכ֖וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ba·'a·Sher -- wherever -- Prep-b :: Pro-r">בַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: yit·hal·La·chu; -- they could go -- V-Hitpael-Imperf-3mp">יִתְהַלָּ֑כוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: u·le·sha·'Ul -- And Saul -- Conj-w, Prep-l :: N-proper-ms">וּלְשָׁא֣וּל</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: hug·Gad, -- it was told -- V-Hofal-Perf-3ms">הֻגַּ֗ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki- -- that -- Conj">כִּֽי־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4422.htm" title="4422: nim·Lat -- had escaped -- V-Nifal-Perf-3ms">נִמְלַ֤ט</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: da·Vid -- David -- N-proper-ms">דָּוִד֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/7084.htm" title="7084: mik·ke·'i·Lah, -- from Keilah -- Prep-m :: N-proper-fs">מִקְּעִילָ֔ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/2308.htm" title="2308: vai·yech·Dal -- so he halted -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֶּחְדַּ֖ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: la·Tzet. -- the expedition -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לָצֵֽאת׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="btext1">And David stayed in the wilderness strongholds and in the hill country of the Wilderness of Ziph. Day after day Saul searched for him, but God would not deliver David into his hand.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: vai·Ye·shev -- And stayed -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֵּ֨שֶׁב</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: da·Vid -- David -- N-proper-ms">דָּוִ֤ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/4057.htm" title="4057: bam·mid·Bar -- in the wilderness -- Prep-b, Art :: N-ms">בַּמִּדְבָּר֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/4679.htm" title="4679: bam·me·tza·Dot, -- in strongholds -- Prep-b, Art :: N-fp">בַּמְּצָד֔וֹת</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: vai·Ye·shev -- and remained -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: ba·Har -- in the mountains -- Prep-b, Art :: N-ms">בָּהָ֖ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/4057.htm" title="4057: be·mid·bar- -- in the Wilderness -- Prep-b :: N-msc">בְּמִדְבַּר־</a> <a href="/hebrew/2128.htm" title="2128: Zif; -- of Ziph -- N-proper-fs">זִ֑יף</a> <a href="/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245: vay·vak·She·hu -- And sought him -- Conj-w :: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms :: 3ms">וַיְבַקְשֵׁ֤הוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: sha·'Ul -- Saul -- N-proper-ms">שָׁאוּל֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kol- -- every -- N-msc">כָּל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hai·ya·Mim, -- day -- Art :: N-mp">הַיָּמִ֔ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: ve·lo- -- but not -- Conj-w :: Adv-NegPrt">וְלֹֽא־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: ne·ta·No -- did deliver him -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms :: 3ms">נְתָנ֥וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: E·lo·Him -- God -- N-mp">אֱלֹהִ֖ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: be·ya·Do. -- into his hand -- Prep-b :: N-fsc :: 3ms">בְּיָדֽוֹ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><span class="btext1">While David was in Horesh in the Wilderness of Ziph, he saw that Saul had come out to take his life.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: vai·Yar -- So saw -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיַּ֣רְא</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: da·Vid, -- David -- N-proper-ms">דָוִ֔ד‪‬</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki- -- that -- Conj">כִּֽי־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: ya·Tza -- had come out -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">יָצָ֥א</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: sha·'Ul -- Saul -- N-proper-ms">שָׁא֖וּל</a> <a href="/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245: le·vak·Kesh -- to seek -- Prep-l :: V-Piel-Inf">לְבַקֵּ֣שׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: naf·Sho; -- his life -- N-fsc :: 3ms">נַפְשׁ֑וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: ve·da·Vid -- and David [was] -- Conj-w :: N-proper-ms">וְדָוִ֥ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/4057.htm" title="4057: be·mid·bar- -- in the Wilderness -- Prep-b :: N-msc">בְּמִדְבַּר־</a> <a href="/hebrew/2128.htm" title="2128: zif -- of Ziph -- N-proper-fs">זִ֖יף</a> <a href="/hebrew/2793.htm" title="2793: ba·Cho·re·shah. -- in Horesh -- Prep-b, Art :: N-fs">בַּחֹֽרְשָׁה׃</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="sa·Mek -- Punc">ס</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><span class="btext1">And Saul’s son Jonathan came to David in Horesh and strengthened his hand in God,<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: vai·Ya·kom -- And arose -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיָּ֙קָם֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3083.htm" title="3083: ye·ho·na·Tan -- Jonathan -- N-proper-ms">יְהוֹנָתָ֣ן</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- -- son -- N-msc">בֶּן־</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: sha·'Ul, -- of Saul -- N-proper-ms">שָׁא֔וּל</a> <a href="/hebrew/3212.htm" title="3212: vai·Ye·lech -- and went -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- to -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: da·Vid -- David -- N-proper-ms">דָּוִ֖ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/2793.htm" title="2793: Cho·re·shah; -- in the woods -- N-fs">חֹ֑רְשָׁה</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388: vay·chaz·Zek -- and strengthened -- Conj-w :: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיְחַזֵּ֥ק</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: ya·Do -- his hand -- N-fsc :: 3ms">יָד֖וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: be·lo·Him. -- in God -- Prep-b :: N-mp">בֵּאלֹהִֽים׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><span class="btext1">saying, “Do not be afraid, for my father Saul will never lay a hand on you. And you will be king over Israel, and I will be your second-in-command. Even my father Saul knows this is true.”<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- And he said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֨אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'e·Lav -- to him -- Prep :: 3ms">אֵלָ֜יו</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: 'al- -- not -- Adv">אַל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372: ti·Ra, -- do fear -- V-Qal-Imperf-2ms">תִּירָ֗א</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki -- for -- Conj">כִּ֠י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lo -- not -- Adv-NegPrt">לֹ֤א</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: tim·tza·'a·Cha -- shall find you -- V-Qal-Imperf-3fs :: 2ms">תִֽמְצָאֲךָ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yad -- the hand -- N-fsc">יַ֚ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: sha·'Ul -- of Saul -- N-proper-ms">שָׁא֣וּל</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: 'a·Vi, -- my father -- N-msc :: 1cs">אָבִ֔י</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ve·'at·Tah -- and You -- Conj-w :: Pro-2ms">וְאַתָּה֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: tim·Loch -- shall be king -- V-Qal-Imperf-2ms">תִּמְלֹ֣ךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- over -- Prep">עַל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: Yis·ra·'El, -- Israel -- N-proper-ms">יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/595.htm" title="595: ve·'a·no·Chi -- and I -- Conj-w :: Pro-1cs">וְאָנֹכִ֖י</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: 'eh·yeh- -- shall be -- V-Qal-Imperf-1cs">אֶֽהְיֶה־</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="le·Cha -- to you -- Prep :: 2ms">לְּךָ֣</a> <a href="/hebrew/4932.htm" title="4932: le·mish·Neh; -- next -- Prep-l :: N-ms">לְמִשְׁנֶ֑ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: ve·gam- -- and Even -- Conj-w :: Conj">וְגַם־</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: sha·'Ul -- Saul -- N-proper-ms">שָׁא֥וּל</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: 'a·Vi -- my father -- N-msc :: 1cs">אָבִ֖י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yo·De·a' -- knows -- V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms">יֹדֵ֥עַ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: Ken. -- that -- Adj-ms">כֵּֽן׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><span class="btext1">So the two of them made a covenant before the LORD. And David remained in Horesh, while Jonathan went home.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/3772.htm" title="3772: vai·yich·re·Tu -- So made -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיִּכְרְת֧וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: she·nei·Hem -- the two of them -- Number-mdc :: 3mp">שְׁנֵיהֶ֛ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/1285.htm" title="1285: be·Rit -- a covenant -- N-fs">בְּרִ֖ית</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lif·Nei -- before -- Prep-l :: N-cpc">לִפְנֵ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh; -- Yahweh -- N-proper-ms">יְהוָ֑ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: vai·Ye·shev -- and stayed -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: da·Vid -- David -- N-proper-ms">דָּוִד֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/2793.htm" title="2793: ba·Cho·re·shah, -- in the woods -- Prep-b, Art :: N-fs">בַּחֹ֔רְשָׁה</a> <a href="/hebrew/3083.htm" title="3083: vi·ho·na·Tan -- and Jonathan -- Conj-w :: N-proper-ms">וִיהוֹנָתָ֖ן</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: ha·Lach -- went -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">הָלַ֥ךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: le·vei·To. -- to his own house -- Prep-l :: N-msc :: 3ms">לְבֵיתֽוֹ׃</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="sa·Mek -- Punc">ס</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Then the Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah south of Jeshimon?<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: vai·ya·'a·Lu -- And came up -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיַּעֲל֤וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/2130.htm" title="2130: zi·Fim -- the Ziphites -- N-proper-mp">זִפִים֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- to -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: sha·'Ul, -- Saul -- N-proper-ms">שָׁא֔וּל</a> <a href="/hebrew/1390.htm" title="1390: hag·giv·'A·tah -- at Gibeah -- Art :: N-proper-fs :: 3fs">הַגִּבְעָ֖תָה</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: le·Mor; -- saying -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לֵאמֹ֑ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: ha·Lo -- is not -- Adv-NegPrt">הֲל֣וֹא</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: Da·vid -- David -- N-proper-ms">דָ֠וִד</a> <a href="/hebrew/5641.htm" title="5641: mis·tat·Ter -- hiding -- V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-ms">מִסְתַּתֵּ֨ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: 'im·Ma·nu -- with us -- Prep :: 1cp">עִמָּ֤נוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/4679.htm" title="4679: vam·me·tza·dOt -- in strongholds -- Prep-b, Art :: N-fpc">בַמְּצָדוֹת֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/2793.htm" title="2793: ba·Cho·re·shah, -- in the woods -- Prep-b, Art :: N-fs">בַּחֹ֔רְשָׁה</a> <a href="/hebrew/1389.htm" title="1389: be·giv·'At -- in the hill -- Prep-b :: N-fsc">בְּגִבְעַת֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/2444.htm" title="2444: ha·cha·chi·Lah, -- of Hachilah -- Art :: N-proper-fs">הַֽחֲכִילָ֔ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher -- which [is] -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁ֖ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3225.htm" title="3225: mi·Min -- on the south -- Prep-m :: N-fsc">מִימִ֥ין</a> <a href="/hebrew/3452.htm" title="3452: hay·shi·Mon. -- of Jeshimon -- Art :: N-ms">הַיְשִׁימֽוֹן׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Now, O king, come down whenever your soul desires, and we will be responsible for delivering him into your hand.”<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: Ve·'at·tah -- therefore now -- Conj-w :: Adv">וְ֠עַתָּה</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: le·chol -- according to all -- Prep-l :: N-msc">לְכָל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/185.htm" title="185: 'av·Vat -- the desire -- N-fsc">אַוַּ֨ת</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: naf·she·Cha -- of your soul -- N-fsc :: 2ms">נַפְשְׁךָ֥</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech -- king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381: la·Re·det -- to come down -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לָרֶ֖דֶת</a> <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381: Red; -- come down -- V-Qal-Imp-ms">רֵ֑ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="ve·La·nu -- and our part [shall be] -- Conj-w :: Prep :: 1cp">וְלָ֥נוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5462.htm" title="5462: has·gi·Ro -- to deliver him -- V-Hifil-Inf :: 3ms">הַסְגִּיר֖וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: be·Yad -- into hand -- Prep-b :: N-fsc">בְּיַ֥ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech. -- of the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span><span class="btext1">“May you be blessed by the LORD,” replied Saul, “for you have had compassion on me.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- And said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: sha·'Ul, -- Saul -- N-proper-ms">שָׁא֔וּל</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: be·ru·Chim -- Blessed [are] -- V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mp">בְּרוּכִ֥ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: 'at·Tem -- you -- Pro-2mp">אַתֶּ֖ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh; -- of Yahweh -- Prep-l :: N-proper-ms">לַֽיהוָ֑ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki -- for -- Conj">כִּ֥י</a> <a href="/hebrew/2550.htm" title="2550: cha·mal·Tem -- you have compassion -- V-Qal-Perf-2mp">חֲמַלְתֶּ֖ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'a·Lai. -- on me -- Prep :: 1cs">עָלָֽי׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Please go and prepare further. Investigate and watch carefully where he goes and who has seen him there, for I am told that he is extremely cunning.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/3212.htm" title="3212: le·chu- -- Go -- V-Qal-Imp-mp">לְכוּ־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: na -- please -- Interjection">נָ֞א</a> <a href="/hebrew/3559.htm" title="3559: ha·Chi·nu -- find out -- V-Hifil-Imp-mp">הָכִ֣ינוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: od, -- yet -- Adv">ע֗וֹד</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: u·de·'U -- for sure -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-Imp-mp">וּדְע֤וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: u·re·'U -- and see -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-Imp-mp">וּרְאוּ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: me·ko·Mo -- the place -- N-msc :: 3ms">מְקוֹמוֹ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher -- where -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: tih·Yeh -- is -- V-Qal-Imperf-3fs">תִּֽהְיֶ֣ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/7272.htm" title="7272: rag·Lo, -- his hideout -- N-fsc :: 3ms">רַגְל֔וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mi -- [and] who -- Interrog">מִ֥י</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: ra·'A·hu -- has seen him -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms :: 3ms">רָאָ֖הוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: Sham; -- there -- Adv">שָׁ֑ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki -- for -- Conj">כִּ֚י</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: 'a·Mar -- I am told -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">אָמַ֣ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'e·Lai, -- unto -- Prep :: 1cs">אֵלַ֔י</a> <a href="/hebrew/6191.htm" title="6191: a·Rom -- very -- V-Qal-InfAbs">עָר֥וֹם</a> <a href="/hebrew/6196.htm" title="6196: ya'·Rim -- is crafty -- V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms">יַעְרִ֖ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: Hu. -- he -- Pro-3ms">הֽוּא׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Observe and find out all the places where he hides. Then come back to me with certainty, and I will go with you. If he is in the land, I will search him out among all the clans of Judah.”<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: u·re·'U -- Therefore See -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-Imp-mp">וּרְא֣וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: u·de·'U, -- and take knowledge -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-Imp-mp">וּדְע֗וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: mik·Kol -- of all -- Prep-m :: N-msc">מִכֹּ֤ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/4224.htm" title="4224: ham·ma·cha·vo·'Im -- the lurking places -- Art :: N-mp">הַמַּֽחֲבֹאִים֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher -- where -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/2244.htm" title="2244: yit·chab·Be -- he hides -- V-Hitpael-Imperf-3ms">יִתְחַבֵּ֣א</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: Sham, -- in it -- Adv">שָׁ֔ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: ve·shav·Tem -- and come back -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp">וְשַׁבְתֶּ֤ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'e·Lai -- to me -- Prep :: 1cs">אֵלַי֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- with -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3559.htm" title="3559: na·Chon, -- certainty -- V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms">נָכ֔וֹן</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: ve·ha·lach·Ti -- and I will go -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs">וְהָלַכְתִּ֖י</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: 'it·te·Chem; -- with you -- Prep :: 2mp">אִתְּכֶ֑ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: ve·ha·Yah -- and it shall be -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms">וְהָיָה֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: 'im- -- if -- Conj">אִם־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3426.htm" title="3426: yesh·No -- he is -- Adv :: 3ms">יֶשְׁנ֣וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: va·'A·retz, -- in the land -- Prep-b, Art :: N-fs">בָאָ֔רֶץ</a> <a href="/hebrew/2664.htm" title="2664: ve·chip·pas·Ti -- that I will search for -- Conj-w :: V-Piel-ConjPerf-1cs">וְחִפַּשְׂתִּ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: o·To, -- him -- DirObjM :: 3ms">אֹת֔וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: be·Chol -- throughout all -- Prep-b :: N-msc">בְּכֹ֖ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: 'al·Fei -- the clans -- N-mpc">אַלְפֵ֥י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: ye·hu·Dah. -- of Judah -- N-proper-ms">יְהוּדָֽה׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span><span class="btext1">So they set out and went to Ziph ahead of Saul. Now David and his men were in the Wilderness of Maon in the Arabah south of Jeshimon,<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: vai·ya·Ku·mu -- So they arose -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיָּק֛וּמוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3212.htm" title="3212: vai·ye·le·Chu -- and went -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/2128.htm" title="2128: Zi·fah -- to Ziph -- N-proper-fs :: 3fs">זִ֖יפָה</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lif·Nei -- before -- Prep-l :: N-cpc">לִפְנֵ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: sha·'Ul; -- Saul -- N-proper-ms">שָׁא֑וּל</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: ve·da·Vid -- But David -- Conj-w :: N-proper-ms">וְדָוִ֨ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: va·'a·na·Shav -- and his men [were] -- Conj-w :: N-mpc :: 3ms">וַאֲנָשָׁ֜יו</a> <a href="/hebrew/4057.htm" title="4057: be·mid·Bar -- in the Wilderness -- Prep-b :: N-msc">בְּמִדְבַּ֤ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/4584.htm" title="4584: ma·'On -- of Maon -- N-proper-fs">מָעוֹן֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/6160.htm" title="6160: ba·'a·ra·Vah, -- in the plain -- Prep-b, Art :: N-fs">בָּעֲרָבָ֔ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el -- on -- Prep">אֶ֖ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/3225.htm" title="3225: ye·Min -- the south -- N-fsc">יְמִ֥ין</a> <a href="/hebrew/3452.htm" title="3452: hay·shi·Mon. -- of Jeshimon -- Art :: N-ms">הַיְשִׁימֽוֹן׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span><span class="btext1">and Saul and his men went to seek him. When David was told about it, he went down to the rock and stayed in the Wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard of this, he pursued David there.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/3212.htm" title="3212: vai·Ye·lech -- And when went -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: sha·'Ul -- Saul -- N-proper-ms">שָׁא֣וּל</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: va·'a·na·Shav -- and his men -- Conj-w :: N-mpc :: 3ms">וַאֲנָשָׁיו֮</a> <a href="/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245: le·vak·Kesh -- to seek [him] -- Prep-l :: V-Piel-Inf">לְבַקֵּשׁ֒</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: vai·yag·Gi·du -- and they told -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: le·da·Vid, -- David -- Prep-l :: N-proper-ms">לְדָוִ֔ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381: vai·Ye·red -- therefore he went down -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֵּ֣רֶד</a> <a href="/hebrew/5553.htm" title="5553: has·Se·la', -- to the rock -- Art :: N-ms">הַסֶּ֔לַע</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: vai·Ye·shev -- and stayed -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב</a> <a href="/hebrew/4057.htm" title="4057: be·mid·Bar -- in the Wilderness -- Prep-b :: N-msc">בְּמִדְבַּ֣ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/4584.htm" title="4584: ma·'on; -- of Maon -- N-proper-fs">מָע֑וֹן</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: vai·yish·Ma' -- And when heard [that] -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: sha·'Ul, -- Saul -- N-proper-ms">שָׁא֔וּל</a> <a href="/hebrew/7291.htm" title="7291: vai·yir·Dof -- and he pursued -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּרְדֹּ֥ף</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: 'a·cha·rei- -- after -- Prep">אַחֲרֵֽי־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: da·Vid -- David -- N-proper-ms">דָוִ֖ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/4057.htm" title="4057: mid·Bar -- in the Wilderness -- N-msc">מִדְבַּ֥ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/4584.htm" title="4584: ma·'on. -- of Maon -- N-proper-fs">מָעֽוֹן׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Saul was proceeding along one side of the mountain, and David and his men along the other side. Even though David was hurrying to get away, Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/3212.htm" title="3212: vai·Ye·lech -- And went -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: sha·'Ul -- Saul -- N-proper-ms">שָׁא֜וּל</a> <a href="/hebrew/6654.htm" title="6654: mitz·Tzad -- on one side -- Prep-m :: N-msc">מִצַּ֤ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: ha·Har -- of mountain -- Art :: N-ms">הָהָר֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: miz·Zeh, -- this -- Prep-m :: Pro-ms">מִזֶּ֔ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: ve·da·Vid -- and David -- Conj-w :: N-proper-ms">וְדָוִ֧ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: va·'a·na·Shav -- and his men -- Conj-w :: N-mpc :: 3ms">וַאֲנָשָׁ֛יו</a> <a href="/hebrew/6654.htm" title="6654: mitz·Tzad -- on the side -- Prep-m :: N-msc">מִצַּ֥ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: ha·Har -- of the mountain -- Art :: N-ms">הָהָ֖ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: miz·Zeh; -- from this [one] -- Prep-m :: Pro-ms">מִזֶּ֑ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: vay·Hi -- so made -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיְהִ֨י</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: da·Vid -- David -- N-proper-ms">דָוִ֜ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/2648.htm" title="2648: nech·Paz -- haste -- V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms">נֶחְפָּ֤ז</a> <a href="/hebrew/3212.htm" title="3212: la·Le·chet -- to get away -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לָלֶ֙כֶת֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mip·pe·Nei -- from -- Prep-m :: N-cpc">מִפְּנֵ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: sha·'Ul, -- Saul -- N-proper-ms">שָׁא֔וּל</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: ve·sha·'Ul -- for Saul -- Conj-w :: N-proper-ms">וְשָׁא֣וּל</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: va·'a·na·Shav, -- and his men -- Conj-w :: N-mpc :: 3ms">וַאֲנָשָׁ֗יו</a> <a href="/hebrew/5849.htm" title="5849: 'o·te·Rim -- were encircling -- V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp">עֹֽטְרִ֛ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- unto -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: da·Vid -- David -- N-proper-ms">דָּוִ֥ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ve·'el- -- and -- Conj-w :: Prep">וְאֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: 'a·na·Shav -- his men -- N-mpc :: 3ms">אֲנָשָׁ֖יו</a> <a href="/hebrew/8610.htm" title="8610: le·ta·fe·Sam. -- to take them -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf :: 3mp">לְתָפְשָֽׂם׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Then a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Come quickly, for the Philistines have raided the land!”<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/4397.htm" title="4397: u·mal·'Ach -- But a messenger -- Conj-w :: N-ms">וּמַלְאָ֣ךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: Ba, -- came -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">בָּ֔א</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- to -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: sha·'Ul -- Saul -- N-proper-ms">שָׁא֖וּל</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: le·Mor; -- saying -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לֵאמֹ֑ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/4116.htm" title="4116: ma·ha·Rah -- Hasten -- V-Piel-Imp-ms :: 3fs">מַהֲרָ֣ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/3212.htm" title="3212: ve·Le·chah, -- and come -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-Imp-ms :: 3fs">וְלֵ֔כָה</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki- -- for -- Conj">כִּֽי־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6584.htm" title="6584: fa·she·Tu -- have invaded -- V-Qal-Perf-3cp">פָשְׁט֥וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: fe·lish·Tim -- the Philistines -- N-proper-mp">פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- on -- Prep">עַל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ha·'A·retz. -- the land -- Art :: N-fs">הָאָֽרֶץ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span><span class="btext1">So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why that place is called Sela-hammahlekoth.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: vai·Ya·shov -- Therefore returned -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיָּ֣שָׁב</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: sha·'Ul, -- Saul -- N-proper-ms">שָׁא֗וּל</a> <a href="/hebrew/7291.htm" title="7291: mir·Dof -- from pursuing -- Prep-m :: V-Qal-Inf">מִרְדֹף֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: 'a·cha·Rei -- after -- Prep">אַחֲרֵ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: da·Vid, -- David -- N-proper-ms">דָוִ֔ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/3212.htm" title="3212: vai·Ye·lech -- and went -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7122.htm" title="7122: lik·Rat -- against -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לִקְרַ֣את</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: pe·lish·Tim; -- the Philistines -- N-proper-mp">פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- so -- Prep">עַל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: Ken, -- thus -- Adv">כֵּ֗ן</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: ka·re·'U -- they called -- V-Qal-Perf-3cp">קָֽרְאוּ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: lam·ma·Kom -- place -- Prep-l, Art :: N-ms">לַמָּק֣וֹם</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·Hu, -- that -- Art :: Pro-3ms">הַה֔וּא</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="Se·la' -- ">סֶ֖לַע</a> <a href="/hebrew/5555.htm" title="5555: Ham·mach·le·Kot. -- the Rock of Escape -- N-proper-fs">הַֽמַּחְלְקֽוֹת׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span><span class="btext1">And David went up from there and lived in the strongholds of En-gedi.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: vai·Ya·'al -- And went up -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיַּ֥עַל</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: da·Vid -- David -- N-proper-ms">דָּוִ֖ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: mish·Sham; 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