KJV: And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house.
YLT: And they come down from the high place to the city, and he speaketh with Saul on the roof.
Darby: And they came down from the high place into the city, and he spoke with Saul upon the roof.
ASV: And when they were come down from the high place into the city, he communed with Saul upon the housetop.
וַיֵּרְד֥וּ | And when they had come down |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: יָרַד Sense: to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down. |
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מֵהַבָּמָ֖ה | from the high place |
Parse: Preposition-m, Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: בָּמָה Sense: high place, ridge, height, bamah (technical name for cultic platform). |
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הָעִ֑יר | into the city |
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: עִיר Sense: excitement, anguish. |
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וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר | and [Samuel] spoke |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: דָּבַר Sense: to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing. |
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שָׁא֖וּל | Saul |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שָׁאוּל Sense: a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the st king of Israel. |
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הַגָּֽג | the top of the house |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: גָּג Sense: roof, top, housetop. |