Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhen David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.” Young's Literal Translation And David knoweth that against him Saul is devising the evil, and saith unto Abiathar the priest, ‘Bring nigh the ephod.’ King James Bible And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod. Hebrew When Davidדָּוִ֔ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse learned וַיֵּ֣דַע (way·yê·ḏa‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know that כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction Saul שָׁא֖וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites was plotting מַחֲרִ֣ישׁ (ma·ḥă·rîš) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 2790: To cut in, engrave, plow, devise evil הָרָעָ֑ה (hā·rā·‘āh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil against him, עָלָ֔יו (‘ā·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against he said וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Abiathar אֶבְיָתָ֣ר (’eḇ·yā·ṯār) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 54: Abiathar -- 'the great one is father', an Israelite priest the priest, הַכֹּהֵ֔ן (hak·kō·hên) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3548: Priest “Bring הַגִּ֖ישָׁה (hag·gî·šāh) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 5066: To draw near, approach the ephod.” הָאֵפֽוֹד׃ (hā·’ê·p̄ō·wḏ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 646: A girdle, the ephod, highpriest's shoulder-piece, an image |