1 Samuel 23:26
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And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.Saul was proceeding along one side of the mountain, and David and his men along the other side. Even though David was hurrying to get away, Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them.
In other translations
And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.Saul was proceeding along one side of the mountain, and David and his men along the other side. Even though David was hurrying to get away, Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them.
Hebrew words
וַיֵּלֶךְvaiyelekhand he wentH1980שָׁאוּלsha'ulSaulH7586מִצַּדmitzadfrom [the] side ofH6654הָהָרhaharthe mountainH2022מִזֶּהmizehfrom thisH2088וְדָוִדvedavidand DavidH1732וַאֲנָשָׁיוva'anashavand men hisH582מִצַּדmitzad[were] from [the] side ofH6654הָהָרhaharthe mountainH2022מִזֶּהmizehfrom thisH2088וַיְהִיvayhiand he wasH1961דָוִדdavidDavidH1732נֶחְפָּזnechpazhurrying awayH2648לָלֶכֶתlalekhetto goH1980מִפְּנֵיmipeneifrom beforeH6440שָׁאוּלsha'ulSaulH7586וְשָׁאוּלvesha'uland SaulH7586וַאֲנָשָׁיוva'anashavand men hisH582עֹטְרִים'oterim[were] surroundingH5849אֶל־'el-<to>H413דָּוִדdavidDavidH1732וְאֶל־ve'el-and <to>H413אֲנָשָׁיו'anashavmen hisH582לְתָפְשָׂם׃letafesamto catch themH8610
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Psalm 17:9From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me.
- Psalm 22:16For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet.
- Psalm 31:22For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from Your sight!” But You heard my plea for mercy when I called to You for help.
- Psalm 22:12Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.
- 2 Chronicles 20:12O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.Our God, will You not judge them? For we are powerless before this vast army that comes against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.”
- Psalm 17:11They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;They have tracked us down, and now surround us; their eyes are set to cast us to the ground,
- Revelation 20:9And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.And they marched across the broad expanse of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. But fire came down from heaven and consumed them.
- 2 Samuel 17:21-2221 And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David, and said unto David, Arise, and pass quickly over the water: for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you. 22 Then David arose, and all the people that were with him, and they passed over Jordan: by the morning light there lacked not one of them that was not gone over Jordan.21 After the men had gone, Ahimaaz and Jonathan climbed up out of the well and went to inform King David, saying, “Get up and cross over the river at once, for Ahithophel has given this advice against you.” 22 So David and all the people with him got up and crossed the Jordan. By daybreak, there was no one left who had not crossed the Jordan.
- 1 Samuel 20:38And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan’s lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.Then Jonathan cried out, “Hurry! Make haste! Do not delay!” So the boy picked up the arrow and returned to his master.
- 2 Samuel 15:14And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.And David said to all the servants with him in Jerusalem, “Arise and let us flee, or we will not escape from Absalom! We must leave quickly, or he will soon overtake us, heap disaster on us, and put the city to the sword.”
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