1 Samuel 9:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He passedוַיַּעֲבֹ֧ר
(vai·ya·'a·vor)
5674a: to pass over, through, or by, pass ona prim. root
through the hill countryבְּהַר־
(be·har-)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֛יִם
(ef·ra·yim)
669: a son of Joseph, also his desc. and their territoryfrom the same as apher
and passedוַיַּעֲבֹ֥ר
(vai·ya·'a·vor)
5674a: to pass over, through, or by, pass ona prim. root
through the landבְּאֶֽרֶץ־
(be·'e·retz-)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of Shalishah,שָׁלִ֖שָׁה
(sha·li·shah)
8031: an area of Isr. searched by Saulfrom the same as shalosh
but they did not findמָצָ֑אוּ
(ma·tza·'u;)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
[them]. Then they passedוַיַּעַבְר֤וּ
(vai·ya·'av·ru)
5674a: to pass over, through, or by, pass ona prim. root
through the landבְאֶֽרֶץ־
(ve·'e·retz-)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of Shaalim,שַׁעֲלִים֙
(sha·'a·lim)
8171: an area searched by Saulfrom the same as shual
but [they were] not [there]. Then he passedוַיַּעֲבֹ֥ר
(vai·ya·'a·vor)
5674a: to pass over, through, or by, pass ona prim. root
through the landבְּאֶֽרֶץ־
(be·'e·retz-)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of the Benjamites, 
 
1145: a desc. of Benjaminfrom Binyamin
but they did not findמָצָֽאוּ׃
(ma·tza·'u.)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
[them]. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And he passed through
`abar  (aw-bar')
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
mount
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
Ephraim
'Ephrayim  (ef-rah'-yim)
double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Ephraim, Ephraimites.
and passed through
`abar  (aw-bar')
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of Shalisha
Shalishah  (shaw-lee-shaw')
trebled land; Shalishah, a place in Palestine -- Shalisha.
but they found
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
them not then they passed through
`abar  (aw-bar')
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of Shalim
Sha`aliym  (shah-al-eem')
foxes; Shaalim, a place in Palestine -- Shalim.
and there they were not and he passed through
`abar  (aw-bar')
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of the Benjamites
Ben-ymiyniy  (ben-yem-ee-nee')
a Benjaminite, or descendent of Benjamin -- Benjamite, of Benjamin.
but they found
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
them not
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He passed through the hill country of Ephraim and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they did not find them. Then they passed through the land of Shaalim, but they were not there. Then he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they did not find them.

King James Bible
And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Saul and his attendant went through the hill country of Ephraim and then through the region of Shalishah, but they didn't find them. They went through the region of Shaalim--nothing. Then they went through the Benjaminite region but still didn't find them.

International Standard Version
He went through the hill country of Ephraim and through the region of Shalishah, but they did not find them. Then they went through the region of Shaalim, but they were not there. They also went through the territory of the descendants of Benjamin, but they did not find them.

NET Bible
So Saul crossed through the hill country of Ephraim, passing through the land of Shalisha, but they did not find them. So they crossed through the land of Shaalim, but they were not there. Then he crossed through the land of Benjamin, and still they did not find them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They went through the mountains of Ephraim and the region of Shalisha without finding the donkeys. Then Saul and his servant went through the region of Shaalim, but the donkeys weren't there. The men went through the territory of Benjamin but [still] didn't find them.

King James 2000 Bible
And he passed through the hill country of Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shaalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not.
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