1 Samuel 22:6
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“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;)”
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
was sitting
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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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עֶבֶד
servants/ his
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עֶבֶד
Servant, slave. Ebed. Moses was called the servant of the LORD, the highest honour. The greatest in God's kingdom is the servant of all.
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יָדַע
he was known
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יָדַע
To know, to perceive, to be acquainted with. Yada. The deepest form of knowing. God knows you completely and loves you still.
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עַל
with/ him
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עַל
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
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נָצַב
were standing
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נָצַב
to station, in various applications (literally or figuratively)
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שָׁאוּל
Saul
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שָׁאוּל
Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites
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