Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why that place is called Sela-hammahlekoth. Young's Literal Translation And Saul turneth back from pursuing after David, and goeth to meet the Philistines, therefore they have called that place ‘The Rock of Divisions.’ King James Bible Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Selahammahlekoth. Hebrew So Saulשָׁא֗וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites broke off וַיָּ֣שָׁב (way·yā·šāḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again his pursuit מִרְדֹף֙ (mir·ḏōp̄) Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7291: To pursue, chase, persecute of David דָוִ֔ד (ḏā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse and went וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ (way·yê·leḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk to meet לִקְרַ֣את (liq·raṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7122: To encounter, befall the Philistines. פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים (pə·liš·tîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia That is why עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against that הַה֔וּא (ha·hū) Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are place לַמָּק֣וֹם (lam·mā·qō·wm) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition is called קָֽרְאוּ֙ (qā·rə·’ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read the Rock of Escape. הַֽמַּחְלְקֽוֹת׃ (ham·maḥ·lə·qō·wṯ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 5555: Sela-ham-Machlekoth |
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