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1 Samuel 23:26

Saul was proceeding along one side of the mountain, and David and his men along the other side. Even though David was hurrying to get away, Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them.

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ASV

And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.

KJV

And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.

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Original language & word study

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֵּ֨לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH1980 →
שָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586 →
מִצַּ֤דmi.Tzadfrom [the] side ofH6654 →
הָהָר֙ha.Harthe mountainH2022 →
מִזֶּ֔הmi.Zehfrom thisH2088 →
וְדָוִ֧דve.da.Vidand DavidH1732 →
וַאֲנָשָׁ֛יוva.'a.na.Shavand men hisH582 →
מִצַּ֥דmi.Tzad[were] from [the] side ofH6654 →
הָהָ֖רha.Harthe mountainH2022 →
מִזֶּ֑הmi.Zehfrom thisH2088 →
וַיְהִ֨יvay.Hiand he wasH1961 →
דָוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732 →
נֶחְפָּ֤זnech.Pazhurrying awayH2648 →
לָלֶ֙כֶת֙la.Le.khetto goH1980 →
מִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.Neifrom beforeH6440 →
שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586 →
וְשָׁא֣וּלve.sha.'Uland SaulH7586 →
וַאֲנָשָׁ֗יוva.'a.na.Shavand men hisH582 →
עֹֽטְרִ֛ים'o.te.Rim[were] surroundingH5849 →
אֶל־'el-<to>H413 →
דָּוִ֥דda.VidDavidH1732 →
וְאֶל־ve.'el-and <to>H413 →
אֲנָשָׁ֖יו'a.na.Shavmen hisH582 →
לְתָפְשָֽׂם׃le.ta.fe.Samto catch themH8610 →

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