1 Samuel 23:9
Old Testament • 13 words with Strong's data
"And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod."
Word-by-Word Analysis
דָּוִד
Dâvid
David, the youngest son of Jesse
יָדַע
yâdaʻ
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o...
שָׁאוּל
Shâʼûwl
Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites
סֵתֶר
çêther
a cover (in a good or a bad, a literal or a figurative sense)
חָרַשׁ
chârash
to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material); figuratively, to devise (in a bad ...
עָמָל
ʻâmâl
toil, i.e. wearing effort; hence, worry, wheth. of body or mind
קִרְאָה
qirʼâh
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
כֹּהֵן
kôhên
literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
הֵנָּה
hênnâh
hither or thither (but used both of place and time)
אֵפוֹד
ʼêphôwd
a girdle; specifically the ephod or highpriest's shoulder-piece; also generally, an image
Key Terms in This Verse
חָרַשׁ chârash
to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material); figuratively, to devise (in a bad sense); hence (from the idea of secrecy) to be sil...
Study H2790 →סֵתֶר çêther
a cover (in a good or a bad, a literal or a figurative sense)
Study H5643 →עָמָל ʻâmâl
toil, i.e. wearing effort; hence, worry, wheth. of body or mind
Study H5999 →אֵפוֹד ʼêphôwd
a girdle; specifically the ephod or highpriest's shoulder-piece; also generally, an image
Study H646 →יָדַע yâdaʻ
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, in...
Study H3045 →כֹּהֵן kôhên
literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
Study H3548 →Cross References
And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech’s son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David.
And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.
And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the LORD: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and ...
They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:
But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
And Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel.
Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.
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