1 Samuel 26:5

“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.”

1 Samuel 26:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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."

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aroseיָּקָםyakam

rise

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

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and cameיָּבֹאyavo

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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the placeמָּקוֹםmakom

place

A place, a spot.

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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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had campedחָנָהchana

encamp

To pitch tents and stay, or besiege a city.

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sawיַּרְאyar

see

To see with one's eyes.

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layשָׁכַבshachav

lie down

To lie down to sleep or rest.

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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."

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sonבֶּןben

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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of Nerנֵרner

Ner

Ner, father of Abner and relative of King Saul. The name means "lamp."

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the commanderשַׂרsar

chief

Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.

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of his armyצְבָאtseva

army

An army.

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within the camp enclosureמַּעְגָּלmagal

enclosure

The ring of the camp: the circle of wagons or troops around it.

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and the peopleעָםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

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around himסְבִיבֹתָיsevivotay

around

In a circle or on every side of something: the camp, the city, the altar.

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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.”

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