1 Samuel 22:13

“Saul said to him, “Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, in that you gave him bread and a sword and inquired of Elohim for him, so that he would rise against me to lie in wait, as it is this day?””

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

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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saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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have you conspiredקְשַׁרְתֶּםkeshartem

conspire

To join secretly with others to bring down someone in authority.

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and the sonבֶןven

son

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

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of Jesseיִשָׁיyishay

Jesse

Jesse, of Bethlehem, son of Obed and father of King David.

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in that you gaveתִתְּtit

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

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breadלֶחֶםlechem

bread

Food made of kneaded, baked flour: the basis of each day's meal.

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and a swordחֶרֶבcherev

sword

A sword; or war.

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and inquiredשָׁאוֹלshaol

inquire

To ask YHWH what to do.

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of Elohimאלֹהִיםlohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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so that he would riseקוּםkum

rise against

To rise against someone to attack or confront him.

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to lie in waitאֹרֵבorev

lie in wait

Lie in wait: wait in hiding to attack.

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dayיּוֹםyom

today

This very day in which one speaks, the present moment.

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The context

12Saul said, “Hear, please, son of Ahitub.” He said, “Here I am, my lord.”

13 · This verse (above)

14Ahimelech answered the king and said, “And who among all your servants is like David, faithful, and the king’s son-in-law, who comes at your orders, and honored in your house?

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