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2 Samuel

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The young man who told him said, "By chance I happened to be on Mount Gilboa, and behold, Saul was leaning on his spear. And behold, the chariots and the horsemen pursued him closely.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
The young man a boy, lad, youth, retainer Noun H5288 הַנַּ֣עַר han·na·'ar
who told to be conspicuous Verb H5046 הַמַּגִּ֣יד ham·mag·gid
him said, to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֜אמֶר vai·yo·mer
"By chance to encounter, befall Verb H7122 נִקְרֹ֤א nik·ro
I happened to encounter, meet, befall Verb H7136 נִקְרֵ֙יתִי֙ nik·rei·ti
to be on Mount mountain, hill, hill country Noun H2022 בְּהַ֣ר be·har
Gilboa, a mountain in N. Isr. Noun H1533 הַגִּלְבֹּ֔עַ hag·gil·bo·a',
and behold, lo! behold! Particle H2009 וְהִנֵּ֥ה ve·hin·neh
Saul "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr. Noun H7586 שָׁא֖וּל sha·'ul
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was leaning to lean, support oneself Verb H8172 נִשְׁעָ֣ן nish·'an
on his spear. a spear Noun H2595 חֲנִיתֹ֑ו cha·ni·tov;
And behold, lo! behold! Particle H2009 וְהִנֵּ֥ה ve·hin·neh
the chariots chariotry, chariot, millstone Noun H7393 הָרֶ֛כֶב ha·re·chev
and the horsemen horseman Noun H6571 הַפָּרָשִׁ֖ים hap·pa·ra·shim
pursued him closely. to cling, cleave, keep close Verb H1692 הִדְבִּקֻֽהוּ׃ hid·bi·ku·hu.

Locations

Gilboa (Mount Gilboa)

GILBOA, MOUNTgil-bo'-a ([har hagilboa], "Mount of the Gilboa"): Unless we should read "Gilboa" for "Gilead" in Judges 7:3 (see GILEAD, 2) this mountain is mentioned in Scripture only in connection with the last conflict of Saul with the Philistines, and his disastrous defeat (1 Samuel 28:4; 1 Samuel 31:1, 8 2 Samuel 1:6, 21; 2 Samuel 21:12 1 Chronicles 10:1,... View Details

Mount Gilboa

GILBOA, MOUNTgil-bo'-a ([har hagilboa], "Mount of the Gilboa"): Unless we should read "Gilboa" for "Gilead" in Judges 7:3 (see GILEAD, 2) this mountain is mentioned in Scripture only in connection with the last conflict of Saul with the Philistines, and his disastrous defeat (1 Samuel 28:4; 1 Samuel 31:1, 8 2 Samuel 1:6, 21; 2 Samuel 21:12 1 Chronicles 10:1,... View Details

People

Saul

Saul [N] [H] [S] asked for.  A king of Edom ( Genesis 36:37  Genesis 36:38 ); called Shaul in  1 Chronicles 1:48.    The son of Kish (probably his only son, and a child of prayer, "asked for"), of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of the Jewish nation. The singular providential circumstances connected with his election as king are recorded in  1 ... View Details

Saul

Saul [N] [H] [S] asked for.  A king of Edom ( Genesis 36:37  Genesis 36:38 ); called Shaul in  1 Chronicles 1:48.    The son of Kish (probably his only son, and a child of prayer, "asked for"), of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of the Jewish nation. The singular providential circumstances connected with his election as king are recorded in  1 ... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 The young man who told him said, "By chance I happened to be on Mount Gilboa, and behold, Saul was leaning on his spear. And behold, the chariots and the horsemen pursued him closely.
King James Bible The And the young man who that told him said, "By chance As I happened to be on Mount by chance upon mount Gilboa, and behold, Saul was leaning on leaned upon his spear. And behold, spear; and, lo, the chariots and the horsemen pursued him closely.followed hard after him.
Hebrew Greek English The young man who told him said, "By chance I happened to be on Mount Gilboa, and behold, Saul was leaning on his spear. And behold, the chariots and the horsemen pursued him closely.