1 Samuel 4:13
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.”
הָיָה
I AM. Hayah. The self-existent one. When Moses asked God His name God said I AM THAT I AM. Not I was or I will be but I AM. Always present always existing always enough. Jesus used the same words: before Abraham was I AM.
דֶּרֶךְ
the road
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דֶּרֶךְ
Way, road, path. Derek. The way of the LORD. Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. God guides every step of those who trust Him.
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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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לֵב
heart/ his
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לֵב
Heart, mind, will. Leb. The centre of human personality. Guard your heart above all else for everything you do flows from it.
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יָד
the side of
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יָד
Hand. Yad. The hand as the symbol of power and action. When God's hand rests on a life nothing is impossible.
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צָפָה
watching
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צָפָה
properly, to lean forward, i.e. to peer into the distance; by implication, to observe, await
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עֵלִי
Eli
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עֵלִי
Eli, an Israelite highpriest
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חָרֵד
trembling
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חָרֵד
fearful; also reverential
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