Study it in the app“And it came about, while Saul was speaking to the priest, that the tumult that was in the camp of the Philistines kept on growing more and more; and Saul said to the priest, “Draw back your hand.””
And it came about,וַיְהִיwhileעַדSaulשָׁאוּלwas speakingדִּבֶּרtoאֶלthe priest,הַכֹּהֵןthat the tumultוְהֶהָמוֹןthat wasאֲשֶׁרin the campבְּמַחֲנֵהof the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּיםkept on growing more and more;וַיֵּלֶךְ הָלוֹךְ וָרָבand Saulוַ שָׁאוּלsaidיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלthe priest,הַכֹּהֵן“Draw backאֱסֹףyour hand.”יָדֶךָ
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appearsSaul
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".
Where else “shaul” appearsspeak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “diber” appearspriest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohen” appearstumult
A loud sound of many people or much water.
Where else “hamon” appearscamp
A place where a group settles to live temporarily, with order and limits.
Where else “machane” appearsPhilistines
Philistines: a people that settled on the south-west coast of Canaan and was Israel's enemy in the days of the judges and of David.
Where else “felishtim” appearsgo
To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.
Where else “yelech” appearskeep growing
Something that grows little by little.
Where else “haloch” appearsmuch
In great quantity, more than expected.
Where else “rav” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearswithdraw
To withdraw what was there before, such as peace or joy.
Where else “esof” appearshand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yade” appears“Draw back your hand”: leave the consultation you were about to make.
18Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring near the ark of Elohim.” For the ark of Elohim was on that day with the sons of Israel.
19 · This verse (above)
20Saul and all the people who were with him were summoned and came to the war, and look, the sword of each man was against his companion: a very great confusion.
