1 Samuel 24:3 Hebrew Word Analysis

8	And he came	וַיָּבֹ֥א	h935
1		אֶל	h413
2	to the sheepcotes	גִּדְר֨וֹת	h1448
3		הַצֹּ֤אן	h6629
4		עַל	h5921
5	by the way	הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙	h1870
6		וְשָׁ֣ם	h8033
16	of the cave	הַמְּעָרָ֖ה	h4631
8	And he came	וַיָּבֹ֥א	h935
9	and Saul	שָׁא֖וּל	h7586
10	to cover	לְהָסֵ֣ךְ	h5526
11		אֶת	h853
12	his feet	רַגְלָ֑יו	h7272
13	and David	וְדָוִד֙	h1732
14		וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יו	h376
15	in the sides	בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֥י	h3411
16	of the cave	הַמְּעָרָ֖ה	h4631
17	remained	יֹֽשְׁבִֽים׃	h3427

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet. Now David and his men were abiding in the innermost parts of the cave.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then Saul took three thousand of the best men out of all Israel, and went in search of David and his men on the rocks of the mountain goats.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And he came to the sheepfolds by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet; and David and his men were abiding in the recesses of the cave.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.

World English Bible (WEB)

He came to the sheep pens by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet. Now David and his men were abiding in the innermost parts of the cave.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and he cometh in unto folds of the flock, on the way, and there `is' a cave, and Saul goeth in to cover his feet; and David and his men in the sides of the cave are abiding.