1 Samuel 23:27–28
¶ But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
¶ But there came a messenger vnto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come: for the Philistines haue †inuaded the land.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. spread themselues vpon &c.
Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.
Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after Dauid, & went against the Philistines; therefore they called that place †Sela-Hammahlekoth.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Translator clarificationThat is, the rocke of diuisions.
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36For the Lord shall judge his people, and repent himself for his servants, when he seeth that their power is gone, and there is none shut up, or left.
36For the LORD shall iudge his people, and repent himselfe for his seruants, when he seeth that their †power is gone; and there is none shut vp, or left.
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1 Samuel 23:27
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
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One sent to bear a message, notice, command, or errand.
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1. To move or act quickly or without delay. 2. Speed or hurry in action.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Entered by an army with hostile design; attacked militarily.
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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.
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1 Samuel 23:28
1. For that reason, or as a conclusion from what precedes; therefore or consequently. 2. For what reason or purpose; why.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of return, meaning to go, come, send, or give back; to restore, answer, or turn again.
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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of pursue. Sense 1: To follow or chase in order to overtake. Sense 2: To seek after and continue earnestly toward an aim.
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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.
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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of call. Sense 1: To name. Sense 2: To summon or invite. Sense 3: To proclaim or address. Sense 4: To request.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: A physical location or room. Sense 2: A position or office. Sense 3: An occasion, circumstance, or passage. Sense 4: To set, fix, locate, or establish.
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26And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.
26And Saul went on this side of the mountaine, and Dauid and his men on that side of the mountaine: and Dauid made haste to get away for feare of Saul: for Saul and his men compassed Dauid and his men round about to take them.
27¶ But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
27¶ But there came a messenger vnto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come: for the Philistines haue †inuaded the land.
Selected passage28Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.
28Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after Dauid, & went against the Philistines; therefore they called that place †Sela-Hammahlekoth.
Selected passage29¶ And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at En-gedi.
29¶ And Dauid went vp from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at En-gedi.