1 Samuel 24:8

“Afterward David arose and went out from the cave and called after Saul, saying, “My lord the king!” Saul looked behind him, and David bowed with his face to the ground and prostrated himself.”

1 Samuel 24:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 24:8, word by word

Davidדָּוִדdavid

David

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

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aroseיָּקָםyakam

rise

To go from sitting or lying to standing, or to set out.

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and went outיֵּצֵאyetse

go out

To go out of a place.

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from the caveמְּעָרָהmeara

cave

Cave.

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and calledיִּקְרָאyikra

cry out

To shout to YHWH for help, call on his name.

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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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sayingאמֹרmor

say

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

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“My lordאֲדֹנִadoni

lord

The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.

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the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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lookedיַּבֵּטyabet

look

Look intently, gaze; regard, pay attention to.

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bowedיִּקֹּדyikod

bow down

Bow the head or the body as a sign of respect.

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with his faceאַפַּיִםapayim

face

A person's face: it is bowed to the ground to honor, and "before someone" is in front of his face.

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to the groundאַרְצָartsa

ground

What is underfoot: bowing down to touch it.

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and prostrated himselfיִּשְׁתָּחוּyishtachu

bow down

To bow to the ground before someone in respect.

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The context

7David restrained his men with these words and did not allow them to rise against Saul. And Saul rose from the cave and went on his way.

8 · This verse (above)

9David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of people who say, ‘Look, David seeks your harm’?

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