1 Samuel 26:2
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.”
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.
יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel. To struggle with God and prevail. The name given to Jacob. God's chosen people. Those who wrestle honestly with God.
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מִדְבָּר
the wilderness of
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מִדְבָּר
a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs)
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זִיף
Ziph
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זִיף
Ziph, the name of a place in Palestine; also of an Israelite
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שָׁלוֹשׁ
three
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שָׁלוֹשׁ
three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice
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שָׁאוּל
Saul
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שָׁאוּל
Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites
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