DavidדָּוִדsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלAbiatharאֶבְיָתָרthe priest,הַכֹּהֵןsonבֶּןof Ahimelech,אֲחִימֶלֶךְ“Pleaseנָּאbring nearהַגִּישָׁהto meלִיthe ephod.”הָאֵפֹדAnd Abiatharוַ אֶבְיָתָרbroughtיַּגֵּשׁthe ephodהָאֵפֹדtoאֶלDavid.דָּוִד
1 Samuel 30:7
Study it in the app“David said to Abiathar the priest, son of Ahimelech, “Please bring near to me the ephod.” And Abiathar brought the ephod to David.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 30:7, 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- saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- Abiatharאֶבְיָתָרevyatar
Abiathar
Abiathar: son of the priest Ahimelech; the only one who escaped the slaughter at Nob. He joined David and was his priest (1 Samuel 22:20-23). The name means "the father is abundant."
Where else “evyatar” appears- the priestכֹּהֵןkohen
priest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohen” appears- sonבֶּןben
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ben” appears- of 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".
Where else “achimelech” appears- bring nearהַגִּישָׁhagisha
bring near
To carry something over, or present a gift.
Where else “hagisha” appears- the ephodאֵפֹדefod
ephod
Ephod: a garment of the high priest, like a vest or apron, worn over the robe (Exodus 28:6-14). In other passages, an object used in worship.
Where else “efod” appears
The context
6David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was bitter, each for his sons and for his daughters. But David strengthened himself in YHWH his Elohim.
7 · This verse (above)
8David inquired of YHWH, saying, “Shall I pursue after this band? Will I overtake them?” He said to him, “Pursue, for you will surely overtake and you will surely rescue.”