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1 Samuel 26:1

And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?

KJV

Et venerunt Ziphæi ad Saul in Gabaa, dicentes : Ecce David absconditus est in colle Hachila, quæ est ex adverso solitudinis.

Vulgate

Καὶ ἔρχονται οἱ Ζειφαῖοι ἐκ τῆς αὐχμώδους πρὸς τὸν Σαοὺλ εἰς τὸν βουνὸν λέγοντες Ἰδοὺ Δαυεὶδ σκεπάζεται μεθ’ ἡμῶν ἐν τῷ βουνῷ τῷ Χελμὰθ τοῦ κατὰ πρόσωπον τοῦ Ἰεσσαιμού.

LXX

And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert?

ASV

וַ/יָּבֹ֤אוּ הַ/זִּפִים֙ אֶל שָׁא֔וּל הַ/גִּבְעָ֖תָ/ה לֵ/אמֹ֑ר הֲ/ל֨וֹא דָוִ֤ד מִסְתַּתֵּר֙ בְּ/גִבְעַ֣ת הַ/חֲכִילָ֔ה עַ֖ל פְּנֵ֥י הַ/יְשִׁימֹֽן

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

14 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
גְּבָע֖וֹת
gb'vt
noun · 70×
גִּבְעָ֑ה
gb'h
proper_noun · 43×
דָּוִ֔ד
dvd
proper_noun · 1067×
זִפִים֙
zpym
noun · 3×
חֲכִילָ֔ה
chkylh
proper_noun · 3×
יְשִׁימֹֽן
yshymn
noun · 13×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
נִי
ny
verb · 82×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×
שָׁא֔וּל
sh'vl
proper_noun · 404×

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Covers the prophet Samuel, the demand for a king, Saul's anointing and reign, David's anointing, his victory over Goliath, his friendship with Jonathan, Saul's pursuit of David, and Saul's death at Mount Gilboa. Josephus provides psychological depth to the characters.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 23:19 — Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?
  • 1Sam 23:19 — Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?
  • Heb 11:38 — (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
  • Ps 54:1 — Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.
  • Ps 54:1 — Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.
  • Ps 63:1 — O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
  • Ps 140:2 — Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.