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DavidדָּוִדknewוַיֵּדַעthatכִּיSaulשָׁאוּלwas plottingמַחֲרִישׁthe evilהָרָעָהagainst him,עָלָיוand he saidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלAbiatharאֶבְיָתָרthe priest,הַכֹּהֵן“Bring nearהַגִּישָׁהthe ephod.”הָאֵפוֹד
1 Samuel 23:9
Study it in the app“David knew that Saul was plotting the evil against him, and he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring near the ephod.””
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 23:9, word by word
- Davidדָּוִדdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- knewיֵּדַעyeda
know
To know something, realize.
Where else “yeda” appears- 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- was plottingמַחֲרִישׁmacharish
plot
To plot evil in secret against someone.
Where else “macharish” appears- the evilרָעָהraa
harm
Something that hurts, a disaster.
Where else “raa” appears- and he saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- Abiatharאֶבְיָתָרevyatar
Abiathar
Abiathar: son of the priest Ahimelech; the only one who escaped the slaughter at Nob. He joined David and was his priest (1 Samuel 22:20-23). The name means "the father is abundant."
Where else “evyatar” appears- the priestכֹּהֵןkohen
priest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohen” appears- “Bring nearהַגִּישָׁhagisha
bring near
To carry something over, or present a gift.
Where else “hagisha” appears- the ephodאֵפוֹדefod
ephod
Ephod: a garment of the high priest, like a vest or apron, worn over the robe (Exodus 28:6-14). In other passages, an object used in worship.
Where else “efod” appears
The context
8Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
9 · This verse (above)
10David said, “YHWH, Elohim of Israel, your servant has surely heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the town because of me.