1 Samuel 22:5
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“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.”
דָּוִד
David. Beloved. The shepherd boy who became king. A man after God's own heart. God chooses the surrendered heart not the impressive resume.
יָשַׁב
you must remain
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יָשַׁב
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
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יְהוּדָה
Judah
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יְהוּדָה
Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
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יַעַר
the forest of
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יַעַר
a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees)
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גָּד
Gad
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גָּד
Gad, a son of Jacob, including his tribe and its territory; also a prophet
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חֶרֶת
Hereth
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חֶרֶת
Chereth, a thicket in Palestine
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