So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why that place is called Sela-hammahlekoth.1 Samuel 23:28
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וַיָּ֣שָׁב שָׁא֗וּל מִרְדֹף֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י דָוִ֔ד וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ לִקְרַ֣את פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים עַל־כֵּ֗ן קָֽרְאוּ֙ לַמָּק֣וֹם הַה֔וּא סֶ֖לַע הַֽמַּחְלְקֽוֹת׃
- וַיָּ֣שָׁבvai.Ya.shov“and he turned back”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שׁוּב · “return” · Strong's H7725G
- שָׁא֗וּלsha.'Ul“Saul”Noun, proper name of a man · from שָׁאוּל · “Saul” · Strong's H7586G
- מִרְדֹף֙mir.Dof“from pursuing”Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from רָדַף · “to pursue” · Strong's H7291
- אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.Rei“after”Adjective, cardinal number, masculine, plural, construct · from אַחַר · “after” · Strong's H0310A
- דָוִ֔דda.Vid“David”Noun, proper name of a man · from דָּוִד · “David” · Strong's H1732
- וַיֵּ֖לֶךְvai.Ye.lekh“and he went”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָלַךְ · “went” · Strong's H1980G
- לִקְרַ֣אתlik.Rat“to meet”Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from קָרָא · “toward” · Strong's H7122H
- פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpe.lish.Tim“[the] Philistines”Noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute · from פְּלִשְׁתִּי · “Philistine” · Strong's H6430G
- עַל־'al-“there-”Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- כֵּ֗ןKen“-fore”Adverb · from כֵּן · “so” · Strong's H3651C
- קָֽרְאוּ֙ka.re.'U“people called”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from קָרָא · “call by” · Strong's H7121H
- לַמָּק֣וֹםla.ma.Kom“<to> the place”Preposition with article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מָקוֹם · “standing place” · Strong's H4725
- הַה֔וּאha.Hu'“<the> that”Definite article + Pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הוּא · “he; she; it” · Strong's H1931
- סֶ֖לַעSe.la'“Sela”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from סֶלַע הַמַּחְלְקוֹת · “Rock of Escape” · Strong's H5555
- הַֽמַּחְלְקֽוֹת׃Ha.mach.le.Kot“Hammahlekoth”Noun, proper name of a place · from סֶלַע הַמַּחְלְקוֹת · “Rock of Escape” · Strong's H5555
Places named in this verse
- Sela-hammahlekoth (Rock of Escape)natural area · Identification: probable · Map of Rock of Escape (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Rock of Escape on OpenBible.info