Hebrew Interlinear

1 Samuel 26:7 Interlinear

came So David and Abishai and the people by night and behold Saul lay sleeping within the trench and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster but Abner and the people lay round about

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיָּבֹא֩H935cameto go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
2דָוִ֨דH1732So Daviddavid, the youngest son of jesse
3וַֽאֲבִישַׁ֥י׀H52and Abishaiabishai, an israelite
4אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
5וְהָעָ֔םH5971and the peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
6לַיְלָה֒H3915by nightproperly, a twist (away of the light), i.e., night; figuratively, adversity
7וְהִנֵּ֣הH2009lo!
8שָׁא֗וּלH7586and behold Saulshaul, the name of an edomite and two israelites
9שֹֽׁכְבִ֖יםH7901layto lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
10יָשֵׁן֙H3463sleepingsleepy
11בַּמַּעְגָּ֔לH4570within the trencha track (literally or figuratively); also a rampart (as circular)
12וַֽחֲנִית֥וֹH2595and his speara lance (for thrusting, like pitching a tent)
13מְעוּכָֽהH4600stuckto press, i.e., to pierce, emasculate, handle
14בָאָ֖רֶץH776in the groundthe earth (at large, or partitively a land)
15מְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֑וH4763at his bolsterproperly, a headpiece, i.e., (plural for adverbial) at (or as) the head-rest (or pillow)
16וְאַבְנֵ֣רH74but Abnerabner, an israelite
17וְהָעָ֔םH5971and the peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
18שֹֽׁכְבִ֖יםH7901layto lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
19סְבִֽיבֹתָֽו׃H5439round about(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around

Verse Context

1 Samuel 26:6Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite...
1 Samuel 26:7 (current)came So David and Abishai and the people by night and behold Saul lay sleeping within the trench and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster but Abner and the people lay round about
1 Samuel 26:8Then said Abishai to David hath delivered God...

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