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1 Samuel

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So Saul returned from pursuing David and went to meet the Philistines; therefore they called that place the Rock of Escape.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
So Saul "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr. Noun H7586 שָׁא֗וּל sha·'ul
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returned to turn back, return Verb H7725 וַיָּ֣שָׁב vai·ya·shav
from pursuing to pursue, chase, persecute Verb H7291 מִרְדֹף֙ mir·dof
David perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse Noun H1732 דָוִ֔ד da·vid,
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and went to go, come, walk Verb H1980 וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ vai·ye·lech
to meet to encounter, befall Verb H7122 לִקְרַ֣את lik·rat
the Philistines; inhab. of Philistia Adjective H6430 פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים pe·lish·tim;
therefore upon, above, over Prepostion H5921 עַל־ al-
they called to call, proclaim, read Verb H7121 קָֽרְאוּ֙ ka·re·'u
that place a standing place, place Noun H4725 לַמָּקֹ֣ום lam·ma·ko·vm
the Rock a crag, cliff H5553    
of Escape. division, course H4256    

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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 So Saul returned from pursuing David and went to meet the Philistines; therefore they called that place the Rock of Escape.
King James Bible So Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing David after David, and went to meet against the Philistines; Philistines: therefore they called that place the Rock of Escape.Selahammahlekoth.
Hebrew Greek English So Saul returned from pursuing David and went to meet the Philistines; therefore they called that place the Rock of Escape.