1 Samuel 26:6

“David 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.””

1 Samuel 26:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 26:6, 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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answeredיַּעַןyaan

answer

To reply to what was said.

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and saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

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

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Ahimelechאֲחִימֶלֶךְachimelech

Ahimelech

Ahimelech: the name of several men; best known is the priest of Nob who gave David bread and Goliath's sword and was killed by Saul's order (1 Samuel 21-22); also a Hittite companion of David (1 Samuel 26:6). It means "my brother is king".

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the Hittiteחִתִּיchiti

Hittite

Hittite: a descendant of Heth, one of the peoples of Canaan.

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Abishaiאֲבִישַׁיavishay

Abishai

Abishai, son of Zeruiah (David's sister) and brother of Joab; one of David's closest warriors (1 Samuel 26:6). It means "my father is a gift".

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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 Zeruiahצְרוּיָהtseruya

Zeruiah

Zeruiah: sister of David and mother of Joab, Abishai and Asahel (1 Chronicles 2:16). Her sons are named after her: "the sons of Zeruiah."

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Joab’sיוֹאָבyoav

Joab

Joab: the name of several men; the best known is the son of Zeruiah and nephew of David, commander of his army (2 Samuel 2:13). It means "YHWH is father."

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brotherאֲחִיachi

brother

A son of the same father or the same mother.

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will go downיֵרֵדyered

go down

To go from a higher place to a lower one, like from the mountain to the valley.

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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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the campמַּחֲנֶהmachane

camp

A place where a group settles to live temporarily, with order and limits.

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The context

5David 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.

6 · This verse (above)

7David and Abishai came to the people by night, and look, Saul was lying asleep within the camp enclosure, with his spear stuck in the ground at his head; and Abner and the people were lying around him.

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