1 Samuel 23:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Davidדָּוִ֤ד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
stayedוַיֵּ֨שֶׁב
(vai·ye·shev)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּר֙
(bam·mid·bar)
4057b: wildernessfrom dabar
in the strongholds,בַּמְּצָדֹ֔ות
(bam·me·tza·do·vt,)
4679: fastness, a strongholdfrom tsud
and remainedוַיֵּ֥שֶׁב
(vai·ye·shev)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
in the hill countryבָּהָ֖ר
(ba·har)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
in the wildernessבְּמִדְבַּר־
(be·mid·bar-)
4057b: wildernessfrom dabar
of Ziph.זִ֑יף
(zif;)
2128: a son of Judah, also a city S.E. of Hebron and a city in S. Judahof uncertain derivation
And Saulשָׁאוּל֙
(sha·'ul)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
soughtוַיְבַקְשֵׁ֤הוּ
(vay·vak·she·hu)
1245: to seeka prim. root
him everyכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
day,הַיָּמִ֔ים
(hai·ya·mim,)
3117: daya prim. root
but Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
did not deliverנְתָנֹ֥ו
(ne·ta·nov)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
him into his hand.בְּיָדֹֽו׃
(be·ya·dov.)
3027: handa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
abode
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
in the wilderness
midbar  (mid-bawr')
a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs) -- desert, south, speech, wilderness.
in strong holds
mtsad  (mets-ad')
a fastness (as a covert of ambush) -- castle, fort, (strong) hold, munition.
and remained
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
in a mountain
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
in the wilderness
midbar  (mid-bawr')
a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs) -- desert, south, speech, wilderness.
of Ziph
Ziyph  (zeef)
flowing; Ziph, the name of a place in Palestine; also of an Israelite -- Ziph.
And Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
sought
baqash  (baw-kash')
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
him every day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
but God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
delivered
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
him not into his hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
David stayed in the wilderness in the strongholds, and remained in the hill country in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God did not deliver him into his hand.

King James Bible
And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
David then stayed in the wilderness strongholds and in the hill country of the Wilderness of Ziph. Saul searched for him every day, but God did not hand David over to him.

International Standard Version
David stayed in the wilderness in the strongholds, and he lived in the hill country in the wilderness of Ziph. Saul sought him every day, but God did not let David slip into Saul's control.

NET Bible
David stayed in the strongholds that were in the desert and in the hill country of the desert of Ziph. Saul looked for him all the time, but God did not deliver David into his hand.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
David lived in fortified camps in the desert, and he lived in fortified camps in the mountains of the desert of Ziph. Saul was always searching for him, but God didn't let him capture David.

King James 2000 Bible
And David abode in the wilderness in strongholds, and remained in the mountains in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.
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