1 Samuel 14:22

“And all the men of Israel who had hidden in the hill country of Ephraim heard that the Philistines had fled, and they too followed close after them in the war.”

1 Samuel 14:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 14:22, word by word

the menאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “ish” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears
who had hiddenמִּתְחַבְּאִיםmitchabim

hide

Hide oneself.

Where else “mitchabim” appears
in the hill countryהַרhar

hill country

A whole region of high ground, like that of Ephraim or Judah.

Where else “har” appears
of Ephraimאֶפְרַיִםefrayim

Ephraim

Ephraim, the second son of Joseph; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later a name of the northern kingdom. The name sounds like "be fruitful".

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heardשָׁמְעוּshamu

hear

To hear a sound, or learn of something.

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the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיםpelishtim

Philistines

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.

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had fledנָסוּnasu

flee

To run off to get away from a danger or an enemy.

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followed closeיַּדְבְּקוּyadbku

overtake

To pursue someone closely, right behind, until catching up.

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in the warמִּלְחָמָהmilchama

war, battle

War, battle.

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The context

21And the Hebrews who had been with the Philistines as before, who had gone up with them into the camp all around, they too turned to be with Israel who were with Saul and Jonathan.

22 · This verse (above)

23YHWH saved Israel on that day, and the war passed beyond Beth-aven.

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