Study it in the app“And they answered them and said, “He is; look, he is ahead of you. Hurry now, for today he has come to the city, for the people have a sacrifice today at the high place.”
And they answeredוַתַּעֲנֶינָהthemאוֹתָםand said,וַתֹּאמַרְנָה“He is;יֵּשׁlook,הִנֵּהhe isahead of you.לְפָנֶיךָHurryמַהֵרnow,עַתָּהforכִּיtodayהַיּוֹםhe has comeבָּאto the city,לָעִירforכִּיthe peopleלָעָםhave a sacrificeזֶבַחtodayהַיּוֹםat the high place.בַּבָּמָה
answer
To reply to what was said.
Where else “taanena” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “tomarna” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fane” appearshurry
To act without delay, with haste and energy.
Where else “maher” appearstoday
This very day in which one speaks, the present moment.
Where else “yom” appearscome
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “ba” appearscity
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appearscrowd
The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.
Where else “am” appearssacrifice
An animal offered to God and eaten together.
Where else “zevach” appearshigh place
An elevated site with an altar, often for other gods.
Where else “bama” appearsThe “high place” was an elevated site where sacrifices were offered. In Samuel’s time, before the temple, it was used for the worship of YHWH (1 Kings 3:2).
11As they were going up the ascent to the city, they found young women going out to draw water, and they said to them, “Is the seer here?”
12 · This verse (above)
13As soon as you enter the city, you will find him, before he goes up to the high place to eat; for the people will not eat until he comes, because he blesses the sacrifice; afterward those who are invited eat. So now go up, for about this time you will find him.”
