New American Standard Bible 1995

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1 Samuel

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So David and Abishai came to the people by night, and behold, Saul lay sleeping inside the circle of the camp with his spear stuck in the ground at his head; and Abner and the people were lying around him.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
So David perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse Noun H1732 דָוִ֨ד da·vid
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and Abishai "my father is Jesse," an Isr. name Noun H52 וַאֲבִישַׁ֥י va·'a·vi·shai
came to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 וַיָּבֹא֩ vai·ya·vo
to the people people Noun H5971 הָעָם֮ ha·'am
by night, night Noun H3915 לַיְלָה֒ lay·lah
and behold, lo! behold! Particle H2009 וְהִנֵּ֣ה ve·hin·neh
Saul "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr. Noun H7586 שָׁא֗וּל sha·'ul
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lay to lie down Verb H7901 שֹׁכֵ֤ב sho·chev
sleeping sleeping Adjective H3463 יָשֵׁן֙ ya·shen
inside the circle of the camp an entrenchment, track Noun H4570 בַּמַּעְגָּ֔ל bam·ma'·gal,
with his spear a spear Noun H2595 וַחֲנִיתֹ֥ו va·cha·ni·tov
stuck to press, squeeze Verb H4600 מְעוּכָֽה־ me·'u·chah-
in the ground earth, land Noun H776 בָאָ֖רֶץ va·'a·retz
at his head; a place at the head, head place Noun H4763 (מְרַאֲשֹׁתָ֑יו me·ra·'a·sho·tav;
and Abner "my father is a lamp," an Isr. name Noun H74 וְאַבְנֵ֣ר ve·'av·ner
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and the people people Noun H5971 וְהָעָ֔ם ve·ha·'am,
were lying to lie down Verb H7901 שֹׁכְבִ֖ים sho·che·vim
around circuit, round about sub H5439 (סְבִיבֹתָֽיו׃ se·vi·vo·tav.
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Abner

|my father is a lamp,| an Israelite Abner [N] [H] [S] father of light; i.e., "enlightening", the son of Ner and uncle of Saul. He was commander-in-chief of Saul's army ( 1 Samuel 14:50 ;  17:55 ;  20:25 ). He first introduced David to the court of Saul after the victory over Goliath ( 1 Samuel 17:57 ). After the death of Saul, David was made king over Judah, and rei... View Details

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 David and Abishai came to the people by night, and behold, Saul lay sleeping inside the circle of the camp with his spear stuck in the ground at his head; and Abner and the people were lying around him.
King James Bible So David and Abishai came to the people by night, and night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping inside within the circle of the camp with trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his head; and bolster: but Abner and the people were lying around lay round about him.
Hebrew Greek English So David and Abishai came to the people by night, and behold, Saul lay sleeping inside the circle of the camp with his spear stuck in the ground at his head; and Abner and the people were lying around him.