Study it in the app“And it happened on the third day that, look, a man was coming from the camp, from beside Saul, with his clothes torn and earth on his head. And it happened when he came to David that he fell to the ground and bowed down.”
And it happenedוַיְהִיon the thirdבַּ הַשְּׁלִישִׁיdayיּוֹםthat,וְlook,הִנֵּהa manאִישׁwas comingבָּאfromמִןthe camp,הַמַּחֲנֶהfrom besideמֵעִםSaul,שָׁאוּלwith his clothesוּבְגָדָיוtornקְרֻעִיםand earthוַאֲדָמָהonעַלhis head.רֹאשׁוֹAnd it happenedוַיְהִיwhen he cameבְּבֹאוֹtoאֶלDavidדָּוִדthat he fellוַיִּפֹּלto the groundאַרְצָהand bowed down.וַיִּשְׁתָּחוּ
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appearsthird
The one that comes after the second; in time, the day or month that follows it.
Where else “shelishi” appearsday
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appearsman
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appearscome
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “ba” appearscamp
A place where a group settles to live temporarily, with order and limits.
Where else “machane” appearsSaul
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” appearsgarment
A garment with which someone covers the body, or a blanket for warmth.
Where else “vegaday” appearstear
To rip one's clothes in great grief.
Where else “keruim” appearssoil
Farmland, or dust.
Where else “adama” appearshead
The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.
Where else “rosh” appearsDavid
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appearsfall prostrate
To fall facedown, or embrace someone.
Where else “yipol” appearsground
What is underfoot: bowing down to touch it.
Where else “artsa” appearsbow down
To bow to the ground before someone in respect.
Where else “yishtachu” appearsTearing one’s clothes and putting earth on one’s head were signs of mourning.
1And it happened after the death of Saul, when David had returned from striking Amalek, that David stayed in Ziklag two days.
2 · This verse (above)
3David said to him, “From where do you come?” He said to him, “I have escaped from the camp of Israel.”
