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1 Samuel

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It came about as she was riding on her donkey and coming down by the hidden part of the mountain, that behold, David and his men were coming down toward her; so she met them.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
It came to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 וְהָיָ֞ה ve·ha·yah
about as she was riding to mount and ride, ride Verb H7392 רֹכֶ֣בֶת ro·che·vet
on her donkey a male ass Noun H2543 הַחֲמֹ֗ור ha·cha·mo·vr
and coming to come or go down, descend Verb H3381 וְיֹרֶ֙דֶת֙ ve·yo·re·det
down to come or go down, descend Verb H3381 יֹרְדִ֖ים yo·re·dim
by the hidden part a covering, hiding place, secrecy Noun H5643 בְּסֵ֣תֶר be·se·ter
of the mountain, mountain, hill, hill country Noun H2022 הָהָ֔ר ha·har,
Analysis:

Mountain often represents Government and power in the Jewish mind set. 
that behold, lo! behold! Particle H2009 וְהִנֵּ֤ה ve·hin·neh
David perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse Noun H1732 דָוִד֙ da·vid
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and his men man Noun H376 וַאֲנָשָׁ֔יו va·'a·na·shav,
were coming down to come or go down, descend Verb H3381    
toward to encounter, befall Verb H7122 לִקְרָאתָ֑הּ lik·ra·tah;
her; so she met to meet, encounter Verb H6298 וַתִּפְגֹּ֖שׁ vat·tif·gosh
them.      

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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

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New American Standard Bible 1995 It came about as she was riding on her donkey and coming down by the hidden part of the mountain, that behold, David and his men were coming down toward her; so she met them.
King James Bible It came about And it was so, as she was riding rode on her donkey and coming the ass, that she came down by the hidden part covert of the mountain, that hill, and, behold, David and his men were coming came down toward against her; so and she met them.
Hebrew Greek English It came about as she was riding on her donkey and coming down by the hidden part of the mountain, that behold, David and his men were coming down toward her; so she met them.