1 Samuel 23:25 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וַיֵּ֨לֶךְh1980
12And when Saulשָׁא֔וּלh7586
2וַֽאֲנָשָׁיו֮h376
3to seekלְבַקֵּשׁ֒h1245
4him And they toldוַיַּגִּ֣דוּh5046
15Davidדָוִ֖דh1732
6wherefore he came downוַיֵּ֣רֶדh3381
7into a rockהַסֶּ֔לַעh5553
8and abodeוַיֵּ֖שֶׁבh3427
16in the wildernessמִדְבַּ֥רh4057
17of Maonמָעֽוֹן׃h4584
11heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עh8085
12And when Saulשָׁא֔וּלh7586
13that he pursuedוַיִּרְדֹּ֥ףh7291
14afterאַחֲרֵֽיh310
15Davidדָוִ֖דh1732
16in the wildernessמִדְבַּ֥רh4057
17of Maonמָעֽוֹן׃h4584

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David; wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Saul and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore he came down to the rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard `that', he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Saul and his men went in search of him. And David had word of it, so he came down to the rock in the waste land of Maon. And Saul, hearing of this, went after David into the waste land of Maon.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And Saul and his men went to seek [him]. And they told David; and he came down from the rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And Saul heard [that], and he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.

World English Bible (WEB)

Saul and his men went to seek him. They told David: why he came down to the rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. When Saul heard [that], he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Saul and his men go to seek, and they declare to David, and he goeth down the rock, and abideth in the wilderness of Maon; and Saul heareth, and pursueth after David `to' the wilderness of Maon.