New American Standard Bible 1995

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1 Samuel

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He came to the sheepfolds on the way, where there was a cave; and Saul went in to relieve himself. Now David and his men were sitting in the inner recesses of the cave.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
He came to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 וַ֠יָּבֹא vai·ya·vo
to the sheepfolds small cattle, sheep and goats, flock Noun H6629 הַצֹּ֤אן ha·tzon
on the way, way, road, distance, journey, manner Noun H1870 הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ had·de·rech
where there there, thither Adverb H8033 וְשָׁ֣ם ve·sham
[was] a cave; a cave Noun H4631 מְעָרָ֔ה me·'a·rah,
and Saul "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr. Noun H7586 שָׁא֖וּל sha·'ul
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went to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 וַיָּבֹ֥א vai·ya·vo
in to relieve to overshadow, screen, cover Verb H5526 לְהָסֵ֣ךְ le·ha·sech
himself. Now David perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse Noun H1732 וְדָוִד֙ ve·da·vid
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and his men man Noun H376 וַאֲנָשָׁ֔יו va·'a·na·shav,
were sitting to sit, remain, dwell Verb H3427 יֹשְׁבִֽים׃ yo·she·vim.
in the inner recesses flank, side, extreme parts, recesses Noun H3411 בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֥י be·yar·ke·tei
of the cave. a cave Noun H4631 הַמְּעָרָ֖ה ham·me·'a·rah

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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 He came to the sheepfolds on the way, where there was a cave; and Saul went in to relieve himself. Now David and his men were sitting in the inner recesses of the cave.
King James Bible He And he came to the sheepfolds on sheepcotes by the way, where there was a cave; and Saul went in to relieve himself. Now cover his feet: and David and his men were sitting remained in the inner recesses sides of the cave.
Hebrew Greek English He came to the sheepfolds on the way, where there was a cave; and Saul went in to relieve himself. Now David and his men were sitting in the inner recesses of the cave.