2 Samuel 1:6
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.”
דָּבַק
Cleave, cling, hold fast. Dabaq. A husband shall cleave to his wife. The same word used for clinging to God. The deepest human bonds mirror our bond with God.
קָרָה
I found myself
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קָרָה
to light upon (chiefly by accident); causatively, to bring about; specifically, to impose timbers (for roof or floor)
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קָרָא
surely by chance
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קָרָא
to encounter, whether accidentally or in a hostile manner
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שָׁאוּל
Saul
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שָׁאוּל
Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites
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חֲנִית
spear/ his
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חֲנִית
a lance (for thrusting, like pitching a tent)
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שָׁעַן
was leaning
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שָׁעַן
to support one's self
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