1 Samuel 26:3

“Saul camped on the hill of Hachilah, which is facing the wasteland, by the road. David was staying in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul had come after him into the wilderness.”

1 Samuel 26:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 26:3, 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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campedיִּחַןyichan

encamp

To pitch tents and stay, or besiege a city.

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on the hillגִבְעַתgivat

hill

Hill.

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of Hachilahחֲכִילָהchachila

Hachilah

Hachilah: a hill in the wilderness of Judah, near Ziph, where David hid from Saul.

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is facingפְּנֵיpene

before

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

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the wastelandיְשִׁימֹןyeshimon

wasteland

Wasteland, desolation: desert land with no inhabitants.

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the roadדָּרֶךְdarech

road

The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.

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Davidדָוִדdavid

David

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

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was stayingיֹשֵׁבyoshev

dwell

To make one's home in a place.

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in the wildernessמִּדְבָּרmidbar

wilderness

Dry, unfarmed land where flocks graze.

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and he sawיַּרְאyar

realize

To realize: "he saw that it was good".

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had comeבָאva

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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The context

2Saul arose and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, and with him three thousand men, chosen men of Israel, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

3 · This verse (above)

4David sent spies and learned for certain that Saul had come.

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