SaulשָׁאוּלheardוַיִּשְׁמַעthatכִּיDavidדָּוִדhad been discovered,נוֹדַעand the menוַאֲנָשִׁיםwhoאֲשֶׁרwere with him.אִתּוֹNow Saulוְשָׁאוּלwas sittingיוֹשֵׁבin Gibeahבַּגִּבְעָהunderתַּחַתthe tamariskהָאֶשֶׁלon the height,בָּרָמָהwith his spearוַחֲנִיתוֹin his hand,בְיָדוֹand allוְכָלhis servantsעֲבָדָיוwere standingנִצָּבִיםby him.עָלָיו
1 Samuel 22:6
Study it in the app“Saul heard that David had been discovered, and the men who were with him. Now Saul was sitting in Gibeah under the tamarisk on the height, with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing by him.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 22:6, 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".
Where else “shaul” appears- heardיִּשְׁמַעyishma
hear
To hear a sound, or learn of something.
Where else “yishma” appears- Davidדָּוִדdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- had been discoveredנוֹדַעnoda
know
To know something, realize.
Where else “noda” appears- and the menאֲנָשִׁיםanashim
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “anashim” appears- was sittingיוֹשֵׁבyoshev
sit
To sit; or sit on the throne to reign.
Where else “yoshev” appears- in Gibeahגִּבְעָהgiva
Gibeah
Gibeah: the name of several towns; it means "hill."
Where else “giva” appears- the tamariskאֶשֶׁלeshel
tamarisk
Tamarisk: a hardy desert tree that gives shade.
Where else “eshel” appears- on the heightרָמָהrama
height
Height, a raised place. In the prophets, a high place used for the worship of idols.
Where else “rama” appears- with his spearחֲנִיתchanit
spear
A spear: a long weapon with a point, for striking at close range or for throwing.
Where else “chanit” appears- in his handיָדyad
hand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yad” appears- his servantsעֲבָדָיavaday
servant
Someone who works for another, or a king's official.
Where else “avaday” appears- were standingנִצָּבִיםnitsavim
stand
To remain upright in a place without moving.
Where else “nitsavim” appears
The context
5Gad the prophet said to David, “Do not stay in the stronghold. Go and enter the land of Judah.” So David went and entered the forest of Hereth.
6 · This verse (above)
7Saul said to his servants who stood by him, “Hear, please, Benjaminites: will the son of Jesse give to all of you too fields and vineyards? Will he make all of you commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds?