TBESH · H9003
/ב · b · in/on/with
Prefix beth: in, among, with,
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/ב (b) means “in/on/with” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: b STEP transliteration; pronunciation varies by reading tradition.
/ב · b · in/on/with
Prefix beth: in, among, with,
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Page 73 of 206. 10289 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
May the LORD repay every man for his righteousness and faithfulness. For the LORD delivered you into my hand today, but I would not extend my hand against the LORD’s anointed.
Read word by wordAs surely as I valued your life today, so may the LORD value my life and rescue me from all trouble.”
Read word by wordDavid, however, said to himself, “One of these days now I will be swept away by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will stop searching for me all over Israel, and I will slip out of his hand.”
Read word by wordDavid and his men settled in Gath with Achish. Each man had his family with him, and David had his two wives: Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail of Carmel, the widow of Nabal.
Read word by wordThen David said to Achish, “If I have found favor in your eyes, let me be assigned a place in one of the outlying towns, so I can live there. For why should your servant live in the royal city with you?”
Read word by wordThat day Achish gave him Ziklag, and to this day it still belongs to the kings of Judah.
Read word by wordAnd the time that David lived in Philistine territory amounted to a year and four months.
Read word by wordDavid did not leave a man or woman alive to be brought to Gath, for he said, “Otherwise they will report us, saying, ‘This is what David did.’” And this was David’s custom the whole time he lived in Philistine territory.
Read word by wordSo Achish trusted David, thinking, “Since he has made himself an utter stench to his people Israel, he will be my servant forever.”
Read word by wordNow in those days the Philistines gathered their forces for warfare against Israel. So Achish said to David, “You must understand that you and your men are to go out to battle with me.”
Read word by wordNow by this time Samuel had died, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, his own city. And Saul had removed the mediums and spiritists from the land.
Read word by wordThe Philistines gathered together and camped at Shunem, while Saul gathered all Israel and camped at Gilboa.
Read word by wordHe inquired of the LORD, but the LORD did not answer him by dreams or Urim or prophets.
Read word by wordThen Saul said to his servants, “Find me a woman who is a medium, so I can go and consult her.” “There is a medium at Endor,” his servants replied.
Read word by wordSo Saul disguised himself by putting on different clothes, and he set out with two of his men. They came to the woman at night, and Saul said, “Consult a spirit for me. Bring up for me the one I name.”
Read word by wordBut the woman replied, “Surely you know what Saul has done, how he has killed the mediums and spiritists in the land. Why have you set a trap to get me killed?”
Read word by wordThen Saul swore to her by the LORD: “As surely as the LORD lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this.”
Read word by wordBut when the woman saw Samuel, she cried out in a loud voice and said to Saul, “Why have you deceived me? You are Saul!”
Read word by wordThen Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” “I am deeply distressed,” replied Saul. “The Philistines are fighting against me, and God has turned away from me. He no longer answers me, either by prophets or by dreams. So I have called on you to tell me what to do.”
Read word by wordHe has done exactly what He spoke through me: The LORD has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor David.
Read word by wordBecause you did not obey the LORD or carry out His burning anger against Amalek, the LORD has done this to you today.
Read word by wordMoreover, the LORD will deliver Israel with you into the hand of the Philistines, and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. And the LORD will deliver the army of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.”
Read word by wordImmediately Saul fell flat on the ground, terrified by the words of Samuel. And his strength was gone, because he had not eaten anything all that day and night.
Read word by wordWhen the woman came to Saul and saw how distraught he was, she said to him, “Look, your maidservant has obeyed your voice. I took my life in my hands and did as you told me.
Read word by wordNow please listen to your servant and let me set a morsel of bread before you so you may eat and have the strength to go on your way.”
Read word by wordSaul refused, saying, “I will not eat.” But his servants joined the woman in urging him, and he heeded their voice. He got up from the ground and sat on the bed.
Read word by wordThe woman had a fattened calf at her house, and she quickly slaughtered it. She also took flour, kneaded it, and baked unleavened bread.
Read word by wordShe served it to Saul and his servants, and they ate. And that night they got up and left.
Read word by wordNow the Philistines brought all their forces together at Aphek, while Israel camped by the spring in Jezreel.
Read word by wordAs the Philistine leaders marched out with their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men marched behind them with Achish.
Read word by wordThen the commanders of the Philistines asked, “What about these Hebrews?” Achish replied, “Is this not David, the servant of King Saul of Israel? He has been with me all these days, even years, and from the day he defected until today I have found no fault in him.”
Read word by wordBut the commanders of the Philistines were angry with Achish and told him, “Send that man back and let him return to the place you assigned him. He must not go down with us into battle only to become our adversary during the war. What better way for him to regain the favor of his master than with the heads of our men?
Read word by wordIs this not the David about whom they sing in their dances: ‘Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands’?”
Read word by wordSo Achish summoned David and told him, “As surely as the LORD lives, you have been upright, and it seems right in my sight that you should march in and out with me in the army, because I have found no fault in you from the day you came to me until this day. But you are not good in the sight of the leaders.
Read word by wordTherefore turn back now and go in peace, so that you will not do anything to displease the leaders of the Philistines.”
Read word by word“But what have I done?” David replied. “What have you found against your servant, from the day I came to you until today, to keep me from going along to fight against the enemies of my lord the king?”
Read word by wordAchish replied, “I know that you are as pleasing in my sight as an angel of God. But the commanders of the Philistines have said, ‘He must not go into battle with us.’
Read word by wordNow then, get up early in the morning, along with your master’s servants who came with you, and go as soon as it is light.”
Read word by wordSo David and his men got up early in the morning to return to the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel.
Read word by wordOn the third day David and his men arrived in Ziklag, and the Amalekites had raided the Negev, attacked Ziklag, and burned it down.
Read word by wordThey had taken captive the women and all who were there, both young and old. They had not killed anyone, but had carried them off as they went on their way.
Read word by wordWhen David and his men came to the city, they found it burned down and their wives and sons and daughters taken captive.
Read word by wordSo David and the troops with him lifted up their voices and wept until they had no strength left to weep.
Read word by wordAnd David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of every man grieved for his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God.
Read word by wordand David inquired of the LORD: “Should I pursue these raiders? Will I overtake them?” “Pursue them,” the LORD replied, “for you will surely overtake them and rescue the captives.”
Read word by wordNow his men found an Egyptian in the field and brought him to David. They gave the man water to drink and food to eat—
Read word by wordWe raided the Negev of the Cherethites, the territory of Judah, and the Negev of Caleb, and we burned down Ziklag.”
Read word by word“Will you lead me to these raiders?” David asked. And the man replied, “Swear to me by God that you will not kill me or deliver me into the hand of my master, and I will lead you to them.”
Read word by wordSo he led David down, and there were the Amalekites spread out over all the land, eating, drinking, and celebrating the great amount of plunder they had taken from the land of the Philistines and the land of Judah.
Read word by wordWhen David came to the two hundred men who had been too exhausted to follow him and who were left behind at the Brook of Besor, they came out to meet him and the troops with him. As David approached the men, he greeted them,
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