1 Samuel 13:22

“And it came about on the day of war that no sword or spear was found in the hand of any of the people who were with Saul and with Jonathan, but one was found for Saul and for Jonathan his son.”

1 Samuel 13:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 13:22, word by word

And it came aboutהָיָהhaya

happen

For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.

Where else “haya” appears
on the dayיוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yom” appears
of warמִלְחֶמֶתmilchemet

war, battle

War, battle.

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swordחֶרֶבcherev

sword

A sword; or war.

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or spearחֲנִיתchanit

spear

A spear: a long weapon with a point, for striking at close range or for throwing.

Where else “chanit” appears
was foundנִמְצָאnimtsa

find

To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.

Where else “nimtsa” appears
in the handיַדyad

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

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of the peopleעָםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

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Saulשָׁאוּלshaul

Saul

Saul, the name of several people. The best known is the son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of Israel. A king of Edom and a son of Simeon also bear it. It means "asked for".

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Jonathanיוֹנָתָןyonatan

Jonathan

Jonathan: the name of several people; the best known are the son of King Saul, the friend of David, and the Levite who was priest of the Danites (Judges 18:30). It means "YHWH has given."

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his sonבְּנben

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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The context

21And the price was a pim for the plowshares and for the mattocks, and for the three-pronged forks and for the axes, and for setting straight the goad.

22 · This verse (above)

23The post of the Philistines went out to the pass of Michmash.

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