Verse 1

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.1", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַל דָּוִ֖ד מִשָּׁ֑ם וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב בִּמְצָד֥וֹת עֵֽין־גֶּֽדִי׃", "text": "And *wayaʿal* *Dāwid* from *šām* and *wayyēšeb* in *meṣādôt* *ʿÊn-gedî*", "grammar": { "*wayaʿal*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*šām*": "adverb - there/that place", "*wayyēšeb*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he dwelt/sat/remained", "*meṣādôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - strongholds/fortresses of", "*ʿÊn-gedî*": "proper noun - En-gedi (place name, literally 'spring of the kid')" }, "variants": { "*wayaʿal*": "went up/ascended/departed", "*wayyēšeb*": "dwelt/sat/remained/settled", "*meṣādôt*": "strongholds/fortresses/mountain refuges" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 23:28-28 : 28 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.23.28", "source": "וַיָּ֣שָׁב שָׁא֗וּל מִרְדֹף֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י דָוִ֔ד וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ לִקְרַ֣את פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים עַל־כֵּ֗ן קָֽרְאוּ֙ לַמָּק֣וֹם הַה֔וּא סֶ֖לַע הַֽמַּחְלְקֽוֹת", "text": "And *wayyāšāb* *Šāʾûl* from *mirdōp* after *Dāwid*, and *wayyēlek* to *liqraʾt* *Pᵊlištîm*; upon-so *qārᵊʾû* to the place *hahûʾ* *selaʿ* the *maḥlᵊqôt*", "grammar": { "*wayyāšāb*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he returned", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*mirdōp*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - from pursuing", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*wayyēlek*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*liqraʾt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to meet", "*Pᵊlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/because of", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*qārᵊʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they called", "*hammāqôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the place", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*selaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - rock of", "*hammaḥlᵊqôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the divisions/separations" }, "variants": { "*wayyāšāb*": "and he returned/and he turned back/and he ceased", "*mirdōp*": "from pursuing/from chasing/from following", "*wayyēlek*": "and he went/and he traveled/and he proceeded", "*liqraʾt*": "to meet/to encounter/to confront", "*qārᵊʾû*": "they called/they named", "*selaʿ*": "rock of/crag of", "*hammaḥlᵊqôt*": "the divisions/the separations/the escapes/the partings" } }
  • 1 Sam 23:19 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.23.19", "source": "וַיַּעֲל֤וּ זִפִים֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל הַגִּבְעָ֖תָה לֵאמֹ֑ר הֲל֣וֹא דָ֠וִד מִסְתַּתֵּ֨ר עִמָּ֤נוּ בַמְּצָדוֹת֙ בַּחֹ֔רְשָׁה בְּגִבְעַת֙ הַֽחֲכִילָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר מִימִ֥ין הַיְשִׁימֽוֹן", "text": "And *wayyaʿălû* *Zipîm* to *Šāʾûl* to the *Gibʿātāh* *lēʾmōr*: Is not *Dāwid* *mistatēr* with us in the *mᵊṣādôt* in the *ḥōrᵊšāh*, in *gibʿat* the *Ḥăkîlāh* which from right the *yᵊšîmôn*?", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿălû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went up", "*Zipîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Ziphites", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*haGibʿātāh*": "definite article + proper noun, feminine singular with directional he - to Gibeah", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - is not?", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*mistatēr*": "Hithpael participle, masculine singular - hiding himself", "*ʿimmānû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - with us", "*bammᵊṣādôt*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine plural - in the strongholds", "*baḥōrᵊšāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the thicket/wood", "*gibʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hill of", "*haḤăkîlāh*": "definite article + proper noun, feminine singular - Hachilah", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*mîmîn*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - from the right of", "*hayᵊšîmôn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the desert/waste" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿălû*": "and they went up/and they came up/and they ascended", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/speaking", "*hălôʾ*": "is not?/has not?/surely", "*mistatēr*": "hiding himself/concealing himself/taking refuge", "*bammᵊṣādôt*": "in the strongholds/in the fortresses/in the secure places", "*baḥōrᵊšāh*": "in the thicket/in the wood/in the forest", "*gibʿat*": "hill of/height of", "*mîmîn*": "from the right of/south of", "*hayᵊšîmôn*": "the desert/the waste/the wilderness" } }
  • Prov 25:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.25.5", "source": "הָג֣וֹ רָ֭שָׁע לִפְנֵי־מֶ֑לֶךְ וְיִכּ֖וֹן בַּצֶּ֣דֶק כִּסְאֽוֹ׃", "text": "*hāgô* *rāšāʿ* from-before-*melek* and-*yikkôn* in-*ṣedeq* *kisʾô*", "grammar": { "*hāgô*": "qal infinitive absolute - remove/take away", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked person", "*li-pnê*": "preposition + construct noun - from before", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*yikkôn*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be established", "*ba*": "preposition - in/with", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness", "*kisʾô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his throne" }, "variants": { "*hāgô*": "remove/take away/purge", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one/guilty person", "*yikkôn*": "will be established/will be firm/will be secure", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*kisʾô*": "his throne/his seat of authority" } }
  • Prov 29:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.12", "source": "מֹ֭שֵׁל מַקְשִׁ֣יב עַל־דְּבַר־שָׁ֑קֶר כָּֽל־מְשָׁרְתָ֥יו רְשָׁעִֽים׃", "text": "*mōšēl* *maqšîḇ* *ʿal*-*dəḇar*-*šāqer* *kol*-*məšārətāyw* *rəšāʿîm*", "grammar": { "*mōšēl*": "qal participle, masculine singular - ruler/one who rules", "*maqšîḇ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - listening/paying attention", "*ʿal*": "preposition - to/upon", "*dəḇar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*šāqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*məšārətāyw*": "piel participle, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants/ministers", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective/substantive, masculine plural - wicked/evil ones" }, "variants": { "*mōšēl*": "ruler/governor/one who rules", "*maqšîḇ*": "listening to/giving attention to/heeding", "*ʿal-dəḇar-šāqer*": "to word of falsehood/to lies/to false reports", "*kol-məšārətāyw*": "all his servants/all his ministers/all his officials", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked/evil/corrupt" } }
  • Ezek 22:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.22.9", "source": "אַנְשֵׁ֥י רָכִ֛יל הָ֥יוּ בָ֖ךְ לְמַ֣עַן שְׁפָךְ־דָּ֑ם וְאֶל־הֶֽהָרִים֙ אָ֣כְלוּ בָ֔ךְ זִמָּ֖ה עָשׂ֥וּ בְתוֹכֵֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾanšēy* *rāḵîl* *hāyû* in you for *ləmaʿan* *šəp̄āḵ*-*dām*; and unto-the *hehārîm* they *ʾāḵəlû* in you, *zimmāh* they *ʿāśû* in *ṯôḵēḵ*", "grammar": { "*ʾanšēy*": "masculine plural construct noun - 'men of'", "*rāḵîl*": "masculine singular noun - 'slander'", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they were'", "*ləmaʿan*": "preposition + conjunction - 'for the purpose of'", "*šəp̄āḵ*": "qal infinitive construct - 'to shed'", "*dām*": "masculine singular noun - 'blood'", "*hehārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - 'the mountains'", "*ʾāḵəlû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they ate'", "*zimmāh*": "feminine singular noun - 'lewdness'", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they did/made'", "*ṯôḵēḵ*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'your midst'" }, "variants": { "*ʾanšēy* *rāḵîl*": "men of slander/slanderous men/gossips", "*ləmaʿan*": "for the purpose of/in order to", "*šəp̄āḵ*": "shed/pour out/spill", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed", "*hehārîm*": "the mountains/high places (possible reference to pagan shrines)", "*ʾāḵəlû*": "ate/consumed/participated in ritual meals", "*zimmāh*": "lewdness/wickedness/depravity" } }
  • Hos 7:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Hosea.7.3", "source": "בְּרָעָתָ֖ם יְשַׂמְּחוּ־מֶ֑לֶךְ וּבְכַחֲשֵׁיהֶ֖ם שָׂרִֽים׃", "text": "In *rāʿātām* *yəśamməḥû*-*meleḵ* *ûḇəḵaḥăśêhem* *śārîm*.", "grammar": { "*rāʿātām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix with prefix *bə* - in/with their evil", "*yəśamməḥû*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they make glad/please", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ûḇəḵaḥăśêhem*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and with their lies/deceptions", "*śārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - princes/officials" }, "variants": { "*rāʿātām*": "their evil/wickedness/malice", "*yəśamməḥû*": "make glad/please/delight", "*ûḇəḵaḥăśêhem*": "with their lies/deceptions/falsehoods", "*śārîm*": "princes/officials/nobles" } }