1 Samuel 23:26

Bible › 1 Samuel › Chapter 23 › Verse 26

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.

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People and places

People: David, Saul

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