1 Samuel 26:1

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

¶ And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, [which is] before Jeshimon?

Complete Jewish Bible:

The people from Zif went to Sha'ul in Giv'ah and said, "David is hiding himself on Hakhilah Hill, across from Yeshimon."

Berean Standard Bible:

Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding on the hill of Hachilah, opposite Jeshimon?”

American Standard Version:

And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert?

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And the Ziphites{H2130} came{H935} unto Saul{H7586} to Gibeah{H1390}, saying{H559}, Doth not David{H1732} hide{H5641} himself in the hill{H1389} of Hachilah{H2444}, which is before{H6440} Jeshimon{H3452}?

Cross-References (KJV):

1 Samuel 23:19

  • ¶ Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which [is] on the south of Jeshimon?

Psalms 54:1

  • ¶ To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David, when the Ziphims came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us? Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.

Psalms 54:7

  • For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen [his desire] upon mine enemies.

Joshua 15:55

  • Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,

1 Samuel 26:3

  • And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which [is] before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.

Joshua 15:24

  • Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,

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Commentary for 1 Samuel 26:1

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H2130
    There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: זִיפִי
    Transliteration: Zîyphîy
    Pronunciation: zee-fee'
    Description: patrial from זִיף; a Ziphite or inhabitant of Ziph; Ziphim, Ziphite.
  2. Strong's Number: H935
    There are 2307 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בּוֹא
    Transliteration: bôwʼ
    Pronunciation: bo
    Description: a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications); abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way.
  3. Strong's Number: H7586
    There are 335 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שָׁאוּל
    Transliteration: Shâʼûwl
    Pronunciation: shaw-ool'
    Description: passive participle of שָׁאַל; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites; Saul, Shaul.
  4. Strong's Number: H1390
    There are 43 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: גִּבְעָה
    Transliteration: Gibʻâh
    Pronunciation: ghib-aw'
    Description: the same as גִּבְעָה; Gibah; the name of three places in Palestine; Gibeah, the hill.
  5. Strong's Number: H559
    There are 4434 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אָמַר
    Transliteration: ʼâmar
    Pronunciation: aw-mar'
    Description: a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.
  6. Strong's Number: H1732
    There are 911 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: דָּוִד
    Transliteration: Dâvid
    Pronunciation: daw-veed'
    Description: rarely (fully); דָּוִיד; from the same as דּוֹד; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse; David.
  7. Strong's Number: H5641
    There are 80 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: סָתַר
    Transliteration: çâthar
    Pronunciation: saw-thar'
    Description: a primitive root; to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively; be absent, keep close, conceal, hide (self), (keep) secret, [idiom] surely.
  8. Strong's Number: H1389
    There are 69 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: גִּבְעָה
    Transliteration: gibʻâh
    Pronunciation: ghib-aw'
    Description: feminine from the same as גֶּבַע; a hillock; hill, little hill.
  9. Strong's Number: H2444
    There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חֲכִילָה
    Transliteration: Chăkîylâh
    Pronunciation: khak-ee-law'
    Description: from the same as חַכְלִיל; dark; Chakilah, a hill in Palestine; Hachilah.
  10. Strong's Number: H6440
    There are 1890 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: פָּנִים
    Transliteration: pânîym
    Pronunciation: paw-neem'
    Description: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פָּנֶה; from פָּנָה); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.); [phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, [idiom] him(-self), [phrase] honourable, [phrase] impudent, [phrase] in, it, look(-eth) (-s), [idiom] me, [phrase] meet, [idiom] more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), [idiom] on, open, [phrase] out of, over against, the partial, person, [phrase] please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, [phrase] regard, right forth, [phrase] serve, [idiom] shewbread, sight, state, straight, [phrase] street, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them(-selves), through ([phrase] -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), [phrase] upon, upside ([phrase] down), with(-in, [phrase] -stand), [idiom] ye, [idiom] you.
  11. Strong's Number: H3452
    There are 13 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יְשִׁימוֹן
    Transliteration: yᵉshîymôwn
    Pronunciation: yesh-ee-mone'
    Description: from יָשַׁם; a desolation; desert, Jeshimon, solitary, wilderness.