1 Samuel 23:25
and Saul and his men went to seek him. When David was told about it, he went down to the rock and stayed in the Wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard of this, he pursued David there.
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ASV
And Saul and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore he came down to the rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.
KJV
Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.
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18 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ | vai.Ye.lekh | and he went | H1980 → |
| שָׁא֣וּל | sha.'Ul | Saul | H7586 → |
| וַאֲנָשָׁיו֮ | va.'a.na.Shav | and men his | H582 → |
| לְבַקֵּשׁ֒ | le.va.Kesh | to seek [him] | H1245 → |
| וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ | vai.ya.Gi.du | and people told | H5046 → |
| לְדָוִ֔ד | le.da.Vid | to David | H1732 → |
| וַיֵּ֣רֶד | vai.Ye.red | and he went down | H3381 → |
| הַסֶּ֔לַע | ha.Se.la' | the rock | H5553 → |
| וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב | vai.Ye.shev | and he remained | H3427 → |
| בְּמִדְבַּ֣ר | be.mid.Bar | in [the] wilderness of | H4057 → |
| מָע֑וֹן | ma.'on | Maon | H4584 → |
| וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע | vai.yish.Ma' | and he heard | H8085 → |
| שָׁא֔וּל | sha.'Ul | Saul | H7586 → |
| וַיִּרְדֹּ֥ף | vai.yir.Dof | and he pursued | H7291 → |
| אַחֲרֵֽי־ | 'a.cha.rei- | after | H310 → |
| דָוִ֖ד | da.Vid | David | H1732 → |
| מִדְבַּ֥ר | mid.Bar | [the] wilderness of | H4057 → |
| מָעֽוֹן׃ | ma.'on | Maon | H4584 → |
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