1 Samuel 22:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then he leftוַיַּנְחֵ֕ם
(vai·yan·chem)
5148: to lead, guidea prim. root
them with the kingמֶ֣לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Moab;מֹואָ֑ב
(mo·v·'av;)
4124: a son of Lot,also his desc. and the territory where they settledfrom a prefixed syllable and ab
and they stayedוַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ
(vai·ye·she·vu)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
with him allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the timeיְמֵ֥י
(ye·mei)
3117: daya prim. root
that Davidדָּוִ֖ד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
was in the stronghold.בַּמְּצוּדָֽה׃
(bam·me·tzu·dah.)
4686b: a fastness, strongholdfrom tsud


















KJV Lexicon
And he brought
nachah  (naw-khaw')
to guide; by implication, to transport (into exile, or as colonists) -- bestow, bring, govern, guide, lead (forth), put, straiten.
them before
paniym  (paw-neem')
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.)
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Moab
Mow'ab  (mo-awb)
from (her (the mother's) father; Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants -- Moab.
and they dwelt
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
with him all the while
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
that David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
was in the hold
matsuwd  (maw-tsood')
a net, or (abstractly) capture; also a fastness; --castle, defense, fort(-ress), (strong) hold, be hunted, net, snare, strong place.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then he left them with the king of Moab; and they stayed with him all the time that David was in the stronghold.

King James Bible
And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So he left them in the care of the king of Moab, and they stayed with him the whole time David was in the stronghold.

International Standard Version
David left them with the king of Moab, and they stayed with him all the time David was in the stronghold.

NET Bible
So he had them stay with the king of Moab; they stayed with him the whole time that David was in the stronghold.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He brought them to the king of Moab, and they stayed with him as long as David was living in his fortified camp.

King James 2000 Bible
And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the stronghold.
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