1 Samuel 26:7

“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.”

1 Samuel 26:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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."

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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".

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was lyingשֹׁכֵבshochev

lie down

To lie down to sleep or rest.

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asleepיָשֵׁןyashen

asleep

Asleep, sleeping.

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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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with his spearחֲנִיתchanit

spear

A spear: a long weapon with a point, for striking at close range or for throwing.

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stuckמְעוּכָהmeucha

drive in

To drive something into the ground so it stays firm.

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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.

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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.”

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