Davidדָּוִדaroseוַיָּקָםand cameוַיָּבֹאtoאֶלthe placeהַמָּקוֹםwhereאֲשֶׁר שָׁםSaulשָׁאוּלhad camped;חָנָהand Davidוַ דָּוִדsawיַּרְאthe placeהַמָּקוֹםwhereאֲשֶׁר שָׁםSaulשָׁאוּלlay,שָׁכַבand Abnerוְאַבְנֵרsonבֶּןof Ner,נֵרthe commanderשַׂרof his army.צְבָאוֹSaulוְשָׁאוּלwas lyingשֹׁכֵבwithin the camp enclosure,בַּמַּעְגָּלand the peopleוְהָעָםwere campedחֹנִיםaround him.סְבִיבֹתָיו
1 Samuel 26:5
Study it in the app“David arose and came to the place where Saul had camped; and David saw the place where Saul lay, and Abner son of Ner, the commander of his army. Saul was lying within the camp enclosure, and the people were camped around him.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 26:5, 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- aroseיָּקָםyakam
rise
To go from sitting or lying to standing, or to set out.
Where else “yakam” appears- and cameיָּבֹאyavo
come
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “yavo” appears- the placeמָּקוֹםmakom
place
A place, a spot.
Where else “makom” 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- had campedחָנָהchana
encamp
To pitch tents and stay, or besiege a city.
Where else “chana” appears- sawיַּרְאyar
see
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “yar” appears- layשָׁכַבshachav
lie down
To lie down to sleep or rest.
Where else “shachav” appears- and Abnerאַבְנֵרavner
Abner
Abner, son of Ner, relative of King Saul and commander of his army. In 1 Samuel 14:50 the Hebrew writes the long form, "Abiner." The name means "my father is a lamp."
Where else “avner” appears- sonבֶּןben
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ben” appears- of Nerנֵרner
Ner
Ner, father of Abner and relative of King Saul. The name means "lamp."
Where else “ner” appears- the commanderשַׂרsar
chief
Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.
Where else “sar” appears- of his armyצְבָאtseva
army
An army.
Where else “tseva” appears- within the camp enclosureמַּעְגָּלmagal
enclosure
The ring of the camp: the circle of wagons or troops around it.
Where else “magal” appears- and the peopleעָםam
crowd
The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.
Where else “am” appears- around himסְבִיבֹתָיsevivotay
around
In a circle or on every side of something: the camp, the city, the altar.
Where else “sevivotay” appears
The context
4David sent spies and learned for certain that Saul had come.
5 · This verse (above)
6David answered and said to Ahimelech the Hittite and to Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, saying, “Who will go down with me to Saul, to the camp?” Abishai said, “I will go down with you.”