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1 Samuel 26:4

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— David sent out spies, and he knew that Saul was definitely coming.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come in very deed.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come of a certainty.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come of a certainty.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul had come in very deed.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— David sent out spies, and learned that Saul was certainly come.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— David therefore sent runners,—and took knowledge that Saul had come, for a certainty.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and David sendeth spies, and knoweth that Saul hath come unto Nachon,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— He sent spies, and learned that he was most certainly come thither.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— (For Dauid had sent out spies, and vnderstood, that Saul was come in very deede)
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Dauid therefore sent out spies, and vnderstood that Saul was come in very deed.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— David therefore sent out spies, and learned that Saul had come after him.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And David sent spies, and ascertained that Saul was come prepared out of Keilah{gr.Keila}.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Dawid therefore sent out spies, and understood that Shaul was come in very deed.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Däwiđ דָּוִד 1732
{1732} Prime
דָּוִד
David
{daw-veed'}
From the same as H1730; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.
therefore sent out 7971
{7971} Prime
שָׁלַח
shalach
{shaw-lakh'}
A primitive root; to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
spies, 7270
{7270} Prime
רָגַל
ragal
{raw-gal'}
A primitive root; to walk along; but only in specific applications, to reconnoitre, to be a tale bearer (that is, slander); also (as denominative from H7272) to lead about.
z8764
<8764> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Participle (See H8813)
Count - 685
and understood 3045
{3045} Prime
ידע
yada`
{yaw-dah'}
A primitive root; to know (properly to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively instruction, designation, punishment, etc.).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
that x3588
(3588) Complement
כִּי
kiy
{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
Šä´ûl שָׁאוּל 7586
{7586} Prime
שָׁאוּל
Sha'uwl
{shaw-ool'}
Passive participle of H7592; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.
was come y935
[0935] Standard
בּוֹא
bow'
{bo}
A primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications).
z8804
<8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562
in x935
(0935) Complement
בּוֹא
bow'
{bo}
A primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications).
x413
(0413) Complement
אֵל
'el
{ale}
(Used only in the shortened constructive form (the second form)); a primitive particle, properly denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, that is, near, with or among; often in general, to.
very deed. 3559
{3559} Prime
כּוּן
kuwn
{koon}
A primitive root; properly to be erect (that is, stand perpendicular);. hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous).
z8737
<8737> Grammar
Stem - Niphal (See H8833)
Mood - Participle (See H8813)
Count - 793
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

1 Samuel 26:4-5

_ _ David ... sent out spies ... and David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched — Having obtained certain information of the locality, he seems, accompanied by his nephew (1 Samuel 26:6), to have hid himself, perhaps disguised, in a neighboring wood, or hill, on the skirts of the royal camp towards night, and waited to approach it under covert of the darkness.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on 1 Samuel 26:1-5.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance

Joshua 2:1 And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there.
Matthew 10:16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
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Jsh 2:1. Mt 10:16.

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