King James Version
1 Samuel 22:4 in the King James Version says “And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold.” — study this verse from 1 Samuel chapter 22 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold.”
1 Samuel 22:4 · KJV
And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented , gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men. was in debt: Heb. had a creditor discontented: Heb. bitter of soul
And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth, and be with you, till I know what God will do for me.
And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold.
And the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth.
When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him, (now Saul abode in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him;) tree: or, grove in a high place
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“And he brought”
H5148to guide; by implication, to transport (into exile, or as colonists)
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
“them before”
H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
“and they dwelt”
H3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“with him all the while”
H3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
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