Davidדָוִדand Abishaiוַאֲבִישַׁיcameוַיָּבֹאtoאֶלthe peopleהָעָםby night,לַיְלָהand look,וְהִנֵּהSaulשָׁאוּלwas lyingשֹׁכֵבasleepיָשֵׁןwithin the camp enclosure,בַּמַּעְגָּלwith his spearוַחֲנִיתוֹstuckמְעוּכָהin the groundבָאָרֶץat his head;מְרַאֲשֹׁתָיוand Abnerוְאַבְנֵרand the peopleוְהָעָםwere lyingשֹׁכְבִיםaround him.סְבִיבֹתָיו
1 Samuel 26:7
Study it in the app“David 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.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 26:7, word by word
- Davidדָוִדdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- and 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".
Where else “avishay” appears- cameיָּבֹאyavo
come
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “yavo” appears- the peopleעָםam
crowd
The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.
Where else “am” appears- by nightלַיְלָהlayla
night
Night.
Where else “layla” 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- was lyingשֹׁכֵבshochev
lie down
To lie down to sleep or rest.
Where else “shochev” appears- asleepיָשֵׁןyashen
asleep
Asleep, sleeping.
Where else “yashen” appears- within the camp enclosureמַּעְגָּלmagal
enclosure
The ring of the camp: the circle of wagons or troops around it.
Where else “magal” appears- with his spearחֲנִיתchanit
spear
A spear: a long weapon with a point, for striking at close range or for throwing.
Where else “chanit” appears- stuckמְעוּכָהmeucha
drive in
To drive something into the ground so it stays firm.
Where else “meucha” appears- in the groundאָרֶץarets
ground
What is underfoot: bowing down to touch it.
Where else “arets” appears- at his headמְרַאֲשֹׁתָיmeraashotay
at the head
The place at someone's head where they sleep.
Where else “meraashotay” 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- around himסְבִיבֹתָיsevivotay
around
In a circle or on every side of something: the camp, the city, the altar.
Where else “sevivotay” appears
The context
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.”
7 · This verse (above)
8Abishai said to David, “Elohim has delivered your enemy into your hand today. Now please let me strike him with the spear to the ground with one stroke, and I will not strike him twice.”