1 Samuel 22:9

“Doeg the Edomite, who was set over the servants of Saul, answered and said, “I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech son of Ahitub.”

1 Samuel 22:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Doegדֹּאֵגdoeg

Doeg

Doeg, an Edomite, chief of Saul's herdsmen, who informed on the priest Ahimelech and killed the priests of Nob (1 Samuel 22). The name means "anxious, fearful".

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the Edomiteאֲדֹמִיadomi

Edomite

Edomite: a descendant of Edom, that is, of Esau, Jacob's brother.

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was setנִצָּבnitsav

prefect

One in charge of others.

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the servantsעַבְדֵיavde

servant

Someone who works for another, or a king's official.

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of 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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answeredיַּעַןyaan

answer

To reply to what was said.

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and saidיֹּאמַרyomar

say

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

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“I sawרָאִיתִיraiti

see

To see with one's eyes.

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the sonבֶּןben

son

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

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of Jesseיִשַׁיyishay

Jesse

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

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comingבָּאba

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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to Nobנֹבֶnove

Nob

Nob: a city of priests near Jerusalem, where the sanctuary was in the time of Saul.

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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".

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of Ahitubאֲחִטוּבachituv

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".

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The context

8For all of you have conspired against me, and there is no one who informs me when my son makes a covenant with the son of Jesse, and none of you is sorry for me or informs me that my son has stirred up my servant against me to lie in wait, as it is this day.”

9 · This verse (above)

10He inquired of YHWH for him, gave him provisions, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”

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