New American Standard Bible 1995

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1 Samuel

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The number of days that David lived in the country of the Philistines was a year and four months.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
The number number, tally Noun H4557 מִסְפַּ֣ר mis·par
of days day Noun H3117 הַיָּמִ֔ים hai·ya·mim,
that David perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse Noun H1732 דָּוִ֖ד da·vid
Analysis:
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lived to sit, remain, dwell Verb H3427 יָשַׁ֥ב ya·shav
in the country field, land Noun H7704 בִּשְׂדֵ֣ה bis·deh
of the Philistines inhab. of Philistia Adjective H6430 פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים fe·lish·tim;
was a year day Noun H3117 יָמִ֖ים ya·mim
and four four Noun H702 וְאַרְבָּעָ֥ה ve·'ar·ba·'ah
Analysis:

Four: The world, four is the global number

The number "four" has a global or relates to the world. There are some common and similar expressions in the Scripture, which are "the four winds of the heavens" or "the four corners of the earth" or "the four ends of the heavens."  Each of these expressions relate to the earth or the world in a collective manner. In the book of Daniel chapter 2, one reads about a dream which Nebuchadnezzar dreamed. In this dream, he saw an image set up and this image had four distinct parts. Each of these parts represented an empire which ruled over the world.

In the book of Deuteronomy chapter 22, Israel is told to make a four-corner garment and place a tzitzit upon each corner. The tzitzit represents the Biblical commandments of the Torah (see Numbers chapter 15). These commandments are understood as being a framework for life in this world, as when one dies, the tzitzit are removed from one's four corner garment for burial. 

In the books of Ezekiel and Revelation, one encounters the four beasts, which are in the heavens and never cease to praise HaShem. It is understood that the four beasts who continuously say, "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God of Hosts, Who was and is and is to come" (see Revelation 4:6-9) are related to the will of God for all the world (His creation). In a similar manner, one of the Seraphim called to another saying, "Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of Hosts, all of the earth (shall be) with His Glory." 

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months. new moon, a month Noun H2320 חֳדָשִֽׁים׃ cho·da·shim.

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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 The number of days that David lived in the country of the Philistines was a year and four months.
King James Bible The number of days And the time that David lived dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.
Hebrew Greek English The number of days that David lived in the country of the Philistines was a year and four months.