New American Standard Bible 1995

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1 Samuel

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David stayed in the wilderness in the strongholds, and remained in the hill country in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God did not deliver him into his hand.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
David perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse Noun H1732 דָּוִ֤ד da·vid
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stayed to sit, remain, dwell Verb H3427 וַיֵּ֨שֶׁב vai·ye·shev
in the wilderness wilderness Noun H4057 בַּמִּדְבָּר֙ bam·mid·bar
in the strongholds, fastness, a stronghold Noun H4679 בַּמְּצָדֹ֔ות bam·me·tza·do·vt,
and remained to sit, remain, dwell Verb H3427 וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב vai·ye·shev
in the hill country mountain, hill, hill country Noun H2022 בָּהָ֖ר ba·har
in the wilderness wilderness Noun H4057 בְּמִדְבַּר־ be·mid·bar-
of Ziph. a son of Judah, also a city S.E. of Hebron and a city in S. Judah Noun H2128 זִ֑יף zif;
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And Saul "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr. Noun H7586 שָׁאוּל֙ sha·'ul
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sought to seek Verb H1245 וַיְבַקְשֵׁ֤הוּ vay·vak·she·hu
him every the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
day, day Noun H3117 הַיָּמִ֔ים hai·ya·mim,
but God God, god Noun H430 אֱלֹהִ֖ים e·lo·him
did not deliver to give, put, set Verb H5414 נְתָנֹ֥ו ne·ta·nov
him into his hand. hand Noun H3027 בְּיָדֹֽו׃ be·ya·dov.

Locations

Ziph

ZIPH (1)zif (ziph; Ozeib, or Ziph):(1) A town in the hill country of Judah, mentioned along with Maon, Carmel and Jutah (Joshua 15:55). It is chiefly celebrated in connection with the earlier history of David: "David.... remained in the hill-country in the wilderness of Ziph" (1 Samuel 23:14, 15, 24; 1 Samuel 26:2); the Ziphites (1 Samuel 23:19; 1 Samuel 26:... View Details

People

David

David [N] [B] [H] [S] beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother's name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of  2 Samuel 17:25 . As to his personal appearance, we only know that he was red-haired, with beautiful eyes and a fair face ( 1 Samuel 16:12 ;  17:42 ).  His early... View Details

Saul

Saul [N] [H] [S] asked for.  A king of Edom ( Genesis 36:37  Genesis 36:38 ); called Shaul in  1 Chronicles 1:48.    The son of Kish (probably his only son, and a child of prayer, "asked for"), of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of the Jewish nation. The singular providential circumstances connected with his election as king are recorded in  1 ... View Details

Saul

Saul [N] [H] [S] asked for.  A king of Edom ( Genesis 36:37  Genesis 36:38 ); called Shaul in  1 Chronicles 1:48.    The son of Kish (probably his only son, and a child of prayer, "asked for"), of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of the Jewish nation. The singular providential circumstances connected with his election as king are recorded in  1 ... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 David stayed in the wilderness in the strongholds, and remained in the hill country in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God did not deliver him into his hand.
King James Bible And David stayed abode in the wilderness in the strongholds, strong holds, and remained in the hill country a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God did delivered him not deliver him into his hand.
Hebrew Greek English David stayed in the wilderness in the strongholds, and remained in the hill country in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God did not deliver him into his hand.