Study it in the app“The king said to the runners who stood by him, “Turn and put to death the priests of YHWH, because their hand too is with David, and because they knew that he was fleeing, and they did not inform me.” But the servants of the king were not willing to stretch out their hand to fall upon the priests of YHWH.”
The kingהַמֶּלֶךְsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto the runnersלָרָצִיםwho stoodהַנִּצָּבִיםby him,עָלָיו“Turnסֹבּוּand put to deathוְהָמִיתוּthe priestsכֹּהֲנֵיof YHWH,יְהוָהbecauseכִּיtheir handיָדָםtooגַםis with David,עִם דָּוִדand becauseוְכִיthey knewיָדְעוּthatכִּיheהוּאwas fleeing,בֹרֵחַand they did notוְלֹאinform me.”גָלוּ אֶת אָזְנִיBut the servantsוְ עַבְדֵיof the kingהַמֶּלֶךְwere notלֹאwillingאָבוּto stretch outלִשְׁלֹחַtheir handאֶת יָדָםto fall uponלִפְגֹעַthe priestsבְּכֹהֲנֵיof YHWH.יְהוָה
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearsrunner
The swift messenger or guard on foot.
Where else “ratsim” appearsstand
To remain upright in a place without moving.
Where else “nitsavim” appearsturn
To turn another way, or to pass to another owner: the face, a kingdom, a name.
Where else “sobu” appearskill
To kill someone.
Where else “hamitu” appearspriest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohane” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearspower
Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.
Where else “yada” appearsDavid
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appearsknow
To know something, realize.
Where else “yadu” appearsflee
To run away to save oneself from a danger or from someone.
Where else “voreach” appearsreveal
To make known, show openly.
Where else “galu” appearsreveal
To let someone know something, reveal it to him.
Where else “azni” appearsservant
Someone who works for another, or a king's official.
Where else “avde” appearsbe willing, consent
Be willing, consent, agree to something; with "not", refuse.
Where else “avu” appearsstretch out
Literally "send the hand": move the arm toward something to take or strike it.
Where else “sheloach” appearsfall upon
To fall on someone to wound or kill him.
Where else “fegoa” appearsThe “runners” were the guard that ran before the king (8:11).
16The king said, “You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s house.”
17 · This verse (above)
18The king said to Doeg, “You turn and fall upon the priests.” So Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and he put to death on that day eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod.
