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And they came downוַיֵּרְדוּfrom the high placeמֵהַבָּמָהto the city,הָעִירand he spokeוַיְדַבֵּרwithעִםSaulשָׁאוּלonעַלthe roof.הַגָּג
1 Samuel 9:25
Study it in the app“And they came down from the high place to the city, and he spoke with Saul on the roof.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 9:25, word by word
- And they came downיֵּרְדוּyerdu
go down
To go from a higher place to a lower one, like from the mountain to the valley.
Where else “yerdu” appears- from the high placeבָּמָהbama
high place
An elevated site with an altar, often for other gods.
Where else “bama” appears- to the cityעִירir
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appears- and he spokeיְדַבֵּרyedaber
speak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “yedaber” 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- the roofגָּגgag
roof, top
Roof, the flat top of a house; the top of something.
Where else “gag” appears
The context
24And the cook lifted up the thigh and what was on it and set it before Saul. And he said, “Look, what has been kept back! Set it before you and eat, for it has been kept for you for the appointed time, since I said, ‘I have invited the people.’” So Saul ate with Samuel that day.
25 · This verse (above)
26And they rose early; and it happened, as the dawn came up, that Samuel called to Saul on the roof, saying, “Get up, and I will send you off.” So Saul got up, and the two of them, he and Samuel, went out outside.