Study it in the app“He took the people, divided them into three companies, and lay in ambush in the field. He looked, and there were the people coming out of the city; and he rose against them and struck them.”
He tookוַיִּקַּחthe people,אֶת הָעָםdivided themוַיֶּחֱצֵםinto threeלִשְׁלֹשָׁהcompanies,רָאשִׁיםand lay in ambushוַיֶּאֱרֹבin the field.בַּשָּׂדֶהHe looked,וַיַּרְאand thereוְהִנֵּהwere the peopleהָעָםcoming outיֹצֵאofמִןthe city;הָעִירand he roseוַיָּקָםagainst themעֲלֵיהֶםand struck them.וַיַּכֵּם
fetch
To take someone along, or go and fetch something.
Where else “yikach” appearscrowd
The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.
Where else “am” appearsdivide
To split into parts, share out.
Where else “yechetse” appearsthree
A quantity of three: three persons or things together.
Where else “shelosha” appearschief
Literally "the head": the one who leads, or the best of something.
Where else “rashim” appearslie in wait
Lie in wait: wait in hiding to attack.
Where else “yeerov” appearsfield
The open country: "the beasts of the field".
Where else “sade” appearssee
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “yar” appearsgo out
To go out of a place.
Where else “yotse” appearscity
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appearsrise against
To rise against someone to attack or confront him.
Where else “yakam” appearsdefeat
To attack and beat in battle.
Where else “yake” appears42The next day the people went out into the field, and it was told to Abimelech.
43 · This verse (above)
44Abimelech and the companies that were with him rushed forward and stood at the entrance of the gate of the city, while the two companies rushed upon all who were in the field and struck them.
