The kingהַמֶּלֶךְsentוַיִּשְׁלַחto summonלִקְרֹאAhimelechאֲחִימֶלֶךְsonבֶּןof Ahitub,אֲחִיטוּבthe priest,הַכֹּהֵןand allוְאֵת כָּלhis father’s house,בֵּית אָבִיוthe priestsהַכֹּהֲנִיםwhoאֲשֶׁרwere in Nob;בְּנֹבand all of themכֻלָּםcameוַיָּבֹאוּtoאֶלthe king.הַמֶּלֶךְ
1 Samuel 22:11
Study it in the app“The king sent to summon Ahimelech son of Ahitub, the priest, and all his father’s house, the priests who were in Nob; and all of them came to the king.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 22:11, word by word
- The kingמֶּלֶךְmelech
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears- sentיִּשְׁלַחyishlach
send
To send someone or something.
Where else “yishlach” appears- to summonקְרֹאkero
call
To raise the voice to someone so that he comes, or to invite him.
Where else “kero” appears- Ahimelechאֲחִימֶלֶךְachimelech
Ahimelech
Ahimelech: the name of several men; best known is the priest of Nob who gave David bread and Goliath's sword and was killed by Saul's order (1 Samuel 21-22); also a Hittite companion of David (1 Samuel 26:6). It means "my brother is king".
Where else “achimelech” appears- sonבֶּןben
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ben” appears- of Ahitubאֲחִיטוּבachituv
Ahitub
Ahitub: the name of several priests; one was a grandson of Eli and the father of Ahijah and Ahimelech. It means "my brother is good".
Where else “achituv” appears- the priestכֹּהֵןkohen
priest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohen” appears- his father’s houseבֵּיתbet
household
The family, everyone living under one roof.
Where else “bet” appears- his father’s houseאָבִיavi
father
The man who begets a child and heads his household.
Where else “avi” appears- were in Nobנֹבnov
Nob
Nob: a city of priests near Jerusalem, where the sanctuary was in the time of Saul.
Where else “nov” appears- cameיָּבֹאוּyavou
come
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “yavou” appears
The context
10He inquired of YHWH for him, gave him provisions, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”
11 · This verse (above)
12Saul said, “Hear, please, son of Ahitub.” He said, “Here I am, my lord.”