1 Sam. 24:4 in context
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First Samuel 24:4

And he came to the sheepfolds by the road, where there was a cave, and Saul went in to relieve himself [literally: "cover his feet"; the same expression is used in Judges 3:24 about Eglon]. And David and his men were sitting in the innermost part of the cave.
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיָּבֹא   אֶל   גִּדְרוֹת   הַצֹּאן   עַל   הַדֶּרֶךְ   וְשָׁם   מְעָרָה   וַיָּבֹא   שָׁאוּל   לְהָסֵךְ   אֶת   רַגְלָיו   וְדָוִד   וַאֲנָשָׁיו   בְּיַרְכְּתֵי   הַמְּעָרָה   יֹשְׁבִים  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ εἶπον οἱ ἄνδρες Δαυιδ πρὸς αὐτόν ἰδοὺ ἡ ἡμέρα αὕτη ἣν εἶπεν κύριος πρὸς σὲ παραδοῦναι τὸν ἐχθρόν σου εἰς τὰς χεῖράς σου καὶ ποιήσεις αὐτῷ ὡς ἀγαθὸν ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς σου καὶ ἀνέστη Δαυιδ καὶ ἀφεῖλεν τὸ πτερύγιον τῆς διπλοΐδος τῆς Σαουλ λαθραίως

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H0935
 וַ֠ (va)
יָּבֹא (javó)
 seq
to come (in)
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H0413
H9014
 אֶל (el-)
־
to(wards)
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H1448
 גִּדְר֨וֹת (gidervót)
 wall
Noun Noun
♀ pl. gen. feminine plural Construct state

Ncfpc
H9009
H6629
 הַ (ha)
צֹּ֤אן (tzón)
 the
flock
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H5921a
H9014
 עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H9009
H1870
 הַ (ha)
דֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ (derekhe)
 the
way
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H9002
H8033
 וְ (ve)
שָׁ֣ם (sham)
 and
there
Conj. Conjunktion

Adv. Adverb

 C
D
H4631
 מְעָרָ֔ה (mearah)
 cave
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa
H9001
H0935
 וַ (va)
יָּבֹ֥א (javó)
 seq
to come (in)
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H7586
 שָׁא֖וּל (shaol)
 Saul
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H9005
H5526b
 לְ (le)
הָסֵ֣ךְ (hasekhe)
 to
to cover
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
hiphil hiphil

R
Vhcc
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H7272
H9023
 רַגְלָ֑י (ragelaj)
ו (v)
 foot
his
Noun Noun
♂/♀ dual (couple) gen. masculine och feminine dual (2/a couple) Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncbdc
Sp3ms
H9002
H1732
 וְ (ve)
דָוִד֙ (david)
 and
David
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 C
Npm
H9002
H0582
H9023
 וַ (va)
אֲנָשָׁ֔י (anashaj)
ו (v)
 and
human
his
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

C
Ncmpc
Sp3ms
H9003
H3411
 בְּ (be)
יַרְכְּתֵ֥י (jareketei)
 in
flank
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♀ dual (couple) gen. feminine dual (2/a couple) Construct state

R
Ncfdc
H9009
H4631
 הַ (ha)
מְּעָרָ֖ה (mearah)
 the
cave
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncfsa
H3427
H9016
 יֹשְׁבִֽים (jóshevim)
׃
to dwell
verseEnd
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ pl. qal participle active masculine plural

Vqrmpa

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