1 Samuel 23:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now Davidדָוִ֔ד
(da·vid,)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
became awareוַיַּ֣רְא
(vai·yar·)
7200: to seea prim. root
that Saulשָׁא֖וּל
(sha·'ul)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
had comeיָצָ֥א
(ya·tza)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
out to seekלְבַקֵּ֣שׁ
(le·vak·kesh)
1245: to seeka prim. root
his lifeנַפְשֹׁ֑ו
(naf·shov;)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
while Davidוְדָוִ֥ד
(ve·da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
was in the wildernessבְּמִדְבַּר־
(be·mid·bar-)
4057b: wildernessfrom dabar
of Ziphזִ֖יף
(zif)
2128: a son of Judah, also a city S.E. of Hebron and a city in S. Judahof uncertain derivation
at Horesh.בַּחֹֽרְשָׁה׃
(ba·cho·re·shah.)
2793: wood, wooded heightof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
saw
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
that Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
was come out
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
to seek
baqash  (baw-kash')
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
his life
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
and David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
was 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.
in a wood
choresh  (kho'-resh)
a forest (perhaps as furnishing the material for fabric) -- bough, forest, shroud, wood.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now David became aware that Saul had come out to seek his life while David was in the wilderness of Ziph at Horesh.

King James Bible
And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
David was in the Wilderness of Ziph in Horesh when he saw that Saul had come out to take his life.

International Standard Version
David was afraid because Saul had come out to seek his life while David was in the wilderness of Ziph at Horesh.

NET Bible
David realized that Saul had come out to seek his life; at that time David was in Horesh in the desert of Ziph.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
David was afraid because Saul had come to kill him at Horesh in the desert of Ziph.

King James 2000 Bible
And David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a forest.
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