1 Samuel 23:26

“Saul went on one side of the mountain, and David and his men on the other side of the mountain. David was hurrying to get away from Saul, while Saul and his men were surrounding David and his men to capture them.”

1 Samuel 23:26 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 23:26, 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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wentיֵּלֶךְyelech

go

To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.

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on one sideצַּדtsad

side

Side.

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of the mountainהָרhar

mountain

A great rise of land, like Sinai or Zion.

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and Davidדָוִדdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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and his menאֲנָשָׁיanashay

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

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wasיְהִיyehi

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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hurryingנֶחְפָּזnechpaz

hurry away in alarm

Hurry away in alarm: rush off from fright.

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fromפְּנֵיpene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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were surroundingעֹטְרִיםotrim

surround

To encircle, to attack or protect.

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to capture themתָפְשָׂtafsa

handle

To handle an instrument or weapon with the hand.

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The context

25Saul and his men went to seek him. They told David, and he went down to the rock and stayed in the wilderness of Maon. When Saul heard it, he pursued after David into the wilderness of Maon.

26 · This verse (above)

27But a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, for the Philistines have raided the land.”

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