1 Samuel 26:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Saulשָׁא֜וּל
(sha·'ul)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
campedוַיִּ֨חַן
(vai·yi·chan)
2583: to decline, bend down, encampa prim. root
in the hillבְּגִבְעַ֣ת
(be·giv·'at)
1389: a hillfem. from the same as Geba
of Hachilah,הַחֲכִילָ֗ה
(ha·cha·chi·lah)
2444: "dark," a hill in S. Judahfrom an unused word
whichאֲשֶׁ֛ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
is beforeעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
Jeshimon,הַיְשִׁימֹ֖ן
(hay·shi·mon)
3452: waste, wildernessfrom yasham
besideעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the road,הַדָּ֑רֶךְ
(had·da·rech;)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
and Davidוְדָוִד֙
(ve·da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
was stayingיֹשֵׁ֣ב
(yo·shev)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
in the wilderness.בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר
(bam·mid·bar,)
4057b: wildernessfrom dabar
When he sawוַיַּ֕רְא
(vai·yar·)
7200: to seea prim. root
that Saulשָׁא֛וּל
(sha·'ul)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
cameבָ֥א
(va)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
afterאַחֲרָ֖יו
(a·cha·rav)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
him into the wilderness,הַמִּדְבָּֽרָה׃
(ham·mid·ba·rah.)
4057b: wildernessfrom dabar


















KJV Lexicon
And Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
pitched
chanah  (khaw-naw')
to incline; by implication, to decline (of the slanting rays of evening); specifically, to pitch a tent; gen. to encamp (for abode or siege)
in the hill
gib`ah  (ghib-aw')
a hillock -- hill, little hill.
of Hachilah
Chakiylah  (khak-ee-law')
dark; Chakilah, a hill in Palestine -- Hachilah.
which is before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
Jeshimon
yshiymown  (yesh-ee-mone')
a desolation -- desert, Jeshimon, solitary, wilderness.
by the way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
But David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
abode
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
in the wilderness
midbar  (mid-bawr')
a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs) -- desert, south, speech, wilderness.
and he saw
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
that Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
after
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
him into the wilderness
midbar  (mid-bawr')
a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs) -- desert, south, speech, wilderness.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Saul camped in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, beside the road, and David was staying in the wilderness. When he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness,

King James Bible
And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Saul camped beside the road at the hill of Hachilah opposite Jeshimon. David was living in the wilderness and discovered Saul had come there after him.

International Standard Version
Saul camped by the road on the hill of Hachilah, across from Jeshimon, while David was staying in the wilderness. When he realized that Saul had come after him in the wilderness,

NET Bible
Saul camped by the road on the hill of Hakilah near Jeshimon, but David was staying in the desert. When he realized that Saul had come to the desert to find him,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Saul camped by the road at the hill of Hachilah near Jeshimon, but David stayed in the desert. When he realized Saul had come to the desert for him,

King James 2000 Bible
And Saul encamped in the hill of Hachilah, which is opposite Jeshimon, by the road. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.
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