New American Standard Bible 1995

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1 Samuel

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Now when Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, saying, "Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi."

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Now when according as, as, when H3512    
Saul "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr. Noun H7586 שָׁא֔וּל sha·'ul,
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returned to turn back, return Verb H7725 שָׁ֣ב shav
from pursuing the hind or following part Adverb H310 מֵאַחֲרֵ֖י me·'a·cha·rei
the Philistines, inhab. of Philistia Adjective H6430 פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים pe·lish·tim;
he was told, to be conspicuous Verb H5046 וַיַּגִּ֤דוּ vai·yag·gi·du
saying, to utter, say Verb H559 לֵאמֹ֔ר le·mor,
"Behold, lo! behold! Particle H2009 הִנֵּ֣ה hin·neh
David perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse Noun H1732 דָוִ֔ד da·vid,
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is in the wilderness wilderness Noun H4057 בְּמִדְבַּ֖ר be·mid·bar
of Engedi." "spring of a kid," a place on W. shore of the Dead Sea Noun H5872 גֶּֽדִי׃ ge·di.

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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 Now when Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, saying, "Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi."
King James Bible Now And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from pursuing following the Philistines, he that it was told, told him, saying, "Behold, Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi."
Hebrew Greek English Now when Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, saying, "Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi."