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Davidדָּוִדhidוַיִּסָּתֵרin the field.בַּשָּׂדֶהAnd the new moonוַ הַחֹדֶשׁcame,יְהִיand the kingוַ הַמֶּלֶךְsat downיֵּשֶׁבatאֶלthe mealהַלֶּחֶםto eat.לֶאֱכוֹל
1 Samuel 20:24
Study it in the app“David hid in the field. And the new moon came, and the king sat down at the meal to eat.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 20:24, word by word
- Davidדָּוִדdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- hidיִּסָּתֵרyisater
hide
To put someone or something out of sight, to keep it safe or to flee.
Where else “yisater” appears- in the fieldשָּׂדֶהsade
field
The open country: "the beasts of the field".
Where else “sade” appears- And the new moonחֹדֶשׁchodesh
new moon
When the moon reappears and the month begins, with its feast.
Where else “chodesh” appears- cameיְהִיyehi
become
To turn into something new, or fall upon someone.
Where else “yehi” appears- and the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears- sat downיֵּשֶׁבyeshev
sit
To sit; or sit on the throne to reign.
Where else “yeshev” appears- the mealלֶּחֶםlechem
food
Everything eaten at the table, even if it is not bread.
Where else “lechem” appears- to eatאֱכוֹלechol
eat
To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.
Where else “echol” appears
The context
23And as for the word that we have spoken, I and you, look, YHWH is between me and you forever.”
24 · This verse (above)
25The king sat on his seat, as at other times, on the seat by the wall; and Jonathan rose, and Abner sat at the side of Saul, and the place of David was empty.