“I happened to be on Mount Gilboa,” he replied, “and there was Saul, leaning on his spear, with the chariots and the cavalry closing in on him.2 Samuel 1:6
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וַיֹּ֜אמֶר הַנַּ֣עַר׀ הַמַּגִּ֣יד ל֗וֹ נִקְרֹ֤א נִקְרֵ֙יתִי֙ בְּהַ֣ר הַגִּלְבֹּ֔עַ וְהִנֵּ֥ה שָׁא֖וּל נִשְׁעָ֣ן עַל־חֲנִית֑וֹ וְהִנֵּ֥ה הָרֶ֛כֶב וּבַעֲלֵ֥י הַפָּרָשִׁ֖ים הִדְבִּקֻֽהוּ׃
- וַיֹּ֜אמֶרvai.Yo.mer“and he said”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
- הַנַּ֣עַר׀ha.Na.'ar“the young man”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from נַ֫עַר · “youth” · Strong's H5288
- הַמַּגִּ֣ידha.ma.Gid“who had told”Definite article + Verb, hiphil, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from נָגַד · “to tell” · Strong's H5046
- ל֗וֹlo“to <the> him”Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from Os3m · “him” · Strong's H9033
- נִקְרֹ֤אnik.Ro'“[surely] by chance”Verb, niphal, infinitive absolute, absolute · from קָרָא · “happen[unexpectedly]” · Strong's H7122I
- נִקְרֵ֙יתִי֙nik.Rei.ti“I found myself”Verb, niphal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular · from קָרָה · “to meet” · Strong's H7136A
- בְּהַ֣רbe.Har“on [the] mountain of”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from הַר · “mount” · Strong's H2022G
- הַגִּלְבֹּ֔עַha.gil.Bo.a'“<the> Gilboa”Definite article + Noun, proper name of a place · from גִּלְבֹּעַ · “(Mount )Gilboa” · Strong's H1533H
- וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Neh“and there!”Conjunction + Particle, interjection · from הִנֵּה · “behold” · Strong's H2009
- שָׁא֖וּלsha.'Ul“Saul”Noun, proper name of a man · from שָׁאוּל · “Saul” · Strong's H7586G
- נִשְׁעָ֣ןnish.'An“[was] leaning”Verb, niphal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from שָׁעַן · “to lean” · Strong's H8172
- עַל־'al-“on”Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- חֲנִית֑וֹcha.ni.To“spear his”Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from חֲנִית · “spear” · Strong's H2595
- וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Neh“and there!”Conjunction + Particle, interjection · from הִנֵּה · “behold” · Strong's H2009
- הָרֶ֛כֶבha.Re.khev“the chariotry”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from רֶ֫כֶב · “chariot” · Strong's H7393G
- וּבַעֲלֵ֥יu.va.'a.Lei“and [the] owners of”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from בַּעַל · “[master of](DESCRIPTOR)” · Strong's H1167K
- הַפָּרָשִׁ֖יםha.pa.ra.Shim“the horses”Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from פָּרָשׁ · “horseman” · Strong's H6571B
- הִדְבִּקֻֽהוּ׃hid.bi.Ku.hu“they overtook him”Verb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from דָּבַק · “to cleave” · Strong's H1692
Places named in this verse
- Mount Gilboamountain · Identification: certain · Map of Mount Gilboa (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Mount Gilboa on OpenBible.info