Davidוְדָוִדwas sittingיוֹשֵׁבbetweenבֵּיןthe twoשְׁנֵיgates.הַשְּׁעָרִיםThe watchmanהַצֹּפֶהwentוַיֵּלֶךְtoאֶלthe roofגַּגof the gateהַשַּׁעַרbyאֶלthe wall,הַחוֹמָהand he lifted upוַיִּשָּׂאhis eyesעֵינָיוand looked,וַיַּרְאand thereוְהִנֵּהwas a manאִישׁrunningרָץalone.לְבַדּוֹ
2 Samuel 18:24
Study it in the app“David was sitting between the two gates. The watchman went to the roof of the gate by the wall, and he lifted up his eyes and looked, and there was a man running alone.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Samuel 18:24, word by word
- Davidדָוִדdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- was sittingיוֹשֵׁבyoshev
sit
To sit; or sit on the throne to reign.
Where else “yoshev” appears- the twoשְׁנֵיshene
both
The two together, both of them.
Where else “shene” appears- gatesשְּׁעָרִיםshearim
gate
The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.
Where else “shearim” appears- The watchmanצֹּפֶהtsofe
watchman
One who stands guard on the wall.
Where else “tsofe” appears- wentיֵּלֶךְyelech
go
To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.
Where else “yelech” appears- the roofגַּגgag
roof, top
Roof, the flat top of a house; the top of something.
Where else “gag” appears- the wallחוֹמָהchoma
wall
Wall, city wall.
Where else “choma” appears- and he lifted upיִּשָּׂאyisa
lift up
To direct the eyes upward, make the voice loud, or put up the hand.
Where else “yisa” appears- his eyesעֵינָיenay
eye
The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.
Where else “enay” appears- and lookedיַּרְאyar
see
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “yar” appears- was a manאִישׁish
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appears- runningרָץrats
run
To move quickly on foot, at a run.
Where else “rats” appears- aloneבַדּvad
alone
One thing alone, set apart from the rest; also the expression 'besides'.
Where else “vad” appears
The context
23He said, “Whatever happens, I will run.” He said to him, “Run.” So Ahimaaz ran by the road of the plain and passed the Cushite.
24 · This verse (above)
25The watchman called out and told the king. The king said, “If he is alone, there is news in his mouth.” And he came closer and closer.