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1 Samuel 26:7

So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster: but Abner and the people lay round about him.

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וַיָּבֹא֩vayavoand to comeבּוֹאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and to come”, the next action in the storyH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…דָוִ֨דdavidDavidדָּוִדnoun, proper name — “David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.וַאֲבִישַׁ֥יvaavishayand Abishaiאֲבִישַׁיconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Abishai”H52Abishai, an IsraeliteAbishai.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).הָעָם֮haamthe peopleעַםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.לַיְלָה֒laylahnightלַיִלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “night”, the ordinary formH3915properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity(mid-)night (season).וְהִנֵּ֣הvehinehand loהִנֵּהconjunction, particle, demonstrative — “and lo”H2009lo!behold, lo, see.שָׁא֗וּלshaulShaulשָׁאוּלnoun, proper name — “Shaul”H7586Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two IsraelitesSaul, Shaul.שֹׁכֵ֤בshokhevlieשָׁכַבverb, qal, participle, absolute — “lie”, a verb used as a describing wordH7901to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)[idiom] at all, cast down, (lover-)lay (self) (down), (make to) lie (down, down to sleep, still with), lodge, ravish, take rest, sleep, stay.יָשֵׁן֙yashenasleepיָשֵׁןadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “asleep”, the ordinary formH3463sleepyasleep, (one out of) sleep(-eth, -ing), slept.בַּמַּעְגָּ֔לbamagalin goingמַעְגָּלpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in going”, the ordinary formH4570a track (literally or figuratively); also a rampart (as circular)going, path, trench, way(-side).וַחֲנִית֥וֹvachanitvoand javelinחֲנִיתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and javelin”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2595a lance (for thrusting, like pitching a tent)javelin, spear.מְעוּכָֽהmeukhahbruisedמָעַךְverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “bruised”, a verb used as a describing wordH4600to press, i.e. to pierce, emasculate, handlebruised, stuck, be pressed.בָאָ֖רֶץvaaretsin earthאֶרֶץpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “in earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.מראשתוmrshtvheadמְרַאֲשָׁהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “head”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4763properly, a headpiece, i.e. (plural for adverbial) at (or as) the head-rest (or pillow)bolster, head, pillow. Compare H4772 (מַרְגְלָה).מְרַאֲשֹׁתָ֑יוmeraashotayvheadמְרַאֲשָׁהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “head”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4763properly, a headpiece, i.e. (plural for adverbial) at (or as) the head-rest (or pillow)bolster, head, pillow. Compare H4772 (מַרְגְלָה).וְאַבְנֵ֣רveavnerand Abnerאַבְנֵרconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Abner”H74Abner, an IsraeliteAbner.וְהָעָ֔םvehaamand the peopleעַםconjunction, definite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and the people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.שֹׁכְבִ֖יםshokhevimlieשָׁכַבverb, qal, participle, absolute — “lie”, a verb used as a describing wordH7901to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)[idiom] at all, cast down, (lover-)lay (self) (down), (make to) lie (down, down to sleep, still with), lodge, ravish, take rest, sleep, stay.סביבתוsvyvtvaboutסָבִיבnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “about”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5439(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around(place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side.סְבִיבֹתָֽיוsevivotayvaboutסָבִיבnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “about”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5439(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around(place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

So David and Abishai came to the people by night; and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the barricade, with his spear stuck in the ground at his head; and Abner and the people lay round about him.

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American Standard Version (1901)

So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the place of the wagons, with his spear stuck in the ground at his head; and Abner and the people lay round about him.

Young’s Literal Translation

And David cometh — and Abishai — unto the people by night, and lo, Saul is lying sleeping in the path, and his spear struck into the earth at his pillow, and abner and the people are lying round about him.

World English Bible

So David and Abishai came to the people by night; and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the place of the wagons, with his spear stuck in the ground at his head; and Abner and the people lay around him.

Darby Translation

And David and Abishai came to the people by night, and behold, Saul lay sleeping within the wagon-defence, and his spear stuck in the ground at his head; and Abner and the people lay round about him.

Douay-Rheims

So David and Abisai came to the people by night, and found Saul lying and sleeping in the tent, and his spear fixed in the ground at his head: and Abner and the people sleeping round about him.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

So David and Abishai came to the people by night; and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the barricade, with his spear stuck in the ground at his head; and Abner and the people lay round about him.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

So David and Abessa go in among the people by night: and behold, Saul was fast asleep in the chariot, and his spear was stuck in the ground near his head, and Abenner and his people slept round about him.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἰσπορεύεται Δαυὶδ καὶ Ἀβεσσὰ εἰς τὸν λαὸν τὴν νύκτα· καὶ ἰδοὺ Σαοὺλ καθεύδων ὕπνῳ ἐν λαμπήνῃ, καὶ τὸ δόρυ αὐτοῦ ἐμπεπηγὸς εἰς τὴν γῆν πρὸς κεφαλῆς αὐτοῦ, καὶ Ἀβεννὴρ καὶ ὁ λαὸς αὐτοῦ ἐκάθευδε κύκλῳ αὐτοῦ.