H1245–בָּקַשׁ–ba.qash

And the Philistines hear that they have anointed David for king over Israel, and all the Philistines come up to seek David, and David heareth, and goeth down unto the fortress,

לְבַקֵּ֣שׁ (בַקֵּ֣שׁ) va.Kesh “seek”

and David seeketh God for the youth, and David keepeth a fast, and hath gone in and lodged, and lain on the earth.

וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁ (יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ) y.va.Kesh “he sought”

And David saith unto Abishai, and unto all his servants, `Lo, my son who came out of my bowels is seeking my life, and also surely now the Benjamite; leave him alone, and let him revile, for Jehovah hath said `so' to him;

מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ me.va.Kesh “[is] seeking”

and I bring back all the people unto thee -- as the turning back of the whole `is' the man whom thou art seeking -- all the people are peace.

מְבַקֵּ֔שׁ me.va.Kesh “[are] seeking”

And the servants of Absalom come in unto the woman to the house, and say, `Where `are' Ahimaaz and Jonathan?' and the woman saith to them, `They passed over the brook of water;' and they seek, and have not found, and turn back to Jerusalem.

וַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙ (יְבַקְשׁוּ֙) y.vak.Shu “they sought [them]”

I `am' of the peaceable -- faithful ones of Israel; thou art seeking to destroy a city, and a mother in Israel; why dost thou swallow up the inheritance of Jehovah?

מְבַקֵּ֗שׁ me.va.Kesh “[are] seeking”

And there is a famine in the days of David three years, year after year, and David seeketh the face of Jehovah, and Jehovah saith, `For Saul and for the bloody house, because that he put to death the Gibeonites.'

וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁ (יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ) y.va.Kesh “he sought”

And the king calleth for the Gibeonites, and saith unto them -- as to the Gibeonites, they `are' not of the sons of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorite, and the sons of Israel had sworn to them, and Saul seeketh to smite them in his zeal for the sons of Israel and Judah --

וַיְבַקֵּ֤שׁ (יְבַקֵּ֤שׁ) y.va.Kesh “he had sought”

and his servants say to him, `Let them seek for my lord the king a young woman, a virgin, and she hath stood before the king, and is to him a companion, and hath lain in thy bosom, and my lord the king hath heat.'

יְבַקְשׁ֞וּ ye.vak.Shu “let people seek”

And they seek a fair young woman in all the border of Israel, and find Abishag the Shunammite, and bring her in to the king,

וַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙ (יְבַקְשׁוּ֙) y.vak.Shu “they sought”

and Shimei riseth, and saddleth his ass, and goeth to Gath, unto Achish, to seek his servants, and Shimei goeth and bringeth his servants from Gath.

לְבַקֵּ֖שׁ (בַקֵּ֖שׁ) va.Kesh “seek”

and all the earth is seeking the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom that God hath put into his heart,

מְבַקְשִׁ֖ים me.vak.Shim “[were] seeking”

And Pharaoh saith to him, `But, what art thou lacking with me, that lo, thou art seeking to go unto thine own land?' and he saith, `Nay, but thou dost certainly send me away.'

מְבַקֵּ֖שׁ me.va.Kesh “[are] seeking”

And Solomon seeketh to put Jeroboam to death, and Jeroboam riseth and fleeth to Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and he is in Egypt till the death of Solomon.

וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁ (יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ) y.va.Kesh “he sought”

Jehovah thy God liveth, if there is a nation and kingdom whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee; and they said, He is not, then he caused the kingdom and the nation to swear, that it doth not find thee;

לְבַקֶּשְׁךָ֔ (בַקֶּשְׁ) va.kesh. “seek”

And he saith, `I have been very zealous for Jehovah, God of Hosts, for the sons of Israel have forsaken Thy covenant -- Thine altars they have thrown down, and Thy prophets they have slain by the sword, and I am left, I, by myself, and they seek my life -- to take it.'

וַיְבַקְשׁ֥וּ (יְבַקְשׁ֥וּ) y.vak.Shu “they have sought”

And he saith, `I have been very zealous for Jehovah, God of Hosts; for the sons of Israel have forsaken Thy covenant, Thine altars they have thrown down, and Thy prophets they have slain by the sword, and I am left, I, by myself, and they seek my life -- to take it.'

וַיְבַקְשׁ֥וּ (יְבַקְשׁ֥וּ) y.vak.Shu “they have sought”

And the king of Israel calleth to all the elders of the land, and saith, `Know, I pray you, and see that evil this `one' is seeking, for he sent unto me for my wives, and for my sons, and for my silver, and for my gold, and I withheld not from him.'

מְבַקֵּ֑שׁ me.va.Kesh “[is] seeking”

and say unto him, `Lo, we pray thee, there are with thy servants fifty men, sons of valour: let them go, we pray thee, and they seek thy lord, lest the Spirit of Jehovah hath taken him up, and doth cast him on one of the hills, or into one of the valleys;' and he saith, `Ye do not send.'

וִיבַקְשׁ֣וּ (יבַקְשׁ֣וּ) vak.Shu “they may search for”

And they press upon him, till he is ashamed, and he saith, `Send ye;' and they send fifty men, and they seek three days, and have not found him;

וַיְבַקְשׁ֥וּ (יְבַקְשׁ֥וּ) y.vak.Shu “they searched”

And Elisha saith unto them, `This `is' not the way, nor `is' this the city; come after me, and I lead you unto the man whom ye seek;' and he leadeth them to Samaria.

תְּבַקֵּשׁ֑וּן (תְּבַקֵּשׁ֑וּ) te.va.ke.Shu “you seek”

and they go to the entrance of Gedor, unto the east of the valley, to seek pasture for their flock,

לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ (בַקֵּ֥שׁ) va.Kesh “seek”

And the Philistines hear that David hath been anointed for king over all Israel, and all the Philistines go up to seek David, and David heareth, and goeth out before them.

לְבַקֵּ֣שׁ (בַקֵּ֣שׁ) va.Kesh “seek”

Boast yourselves in His holy name, Rejoice doth the heart of those seeking Jehovah.

מְבַקְשֵׁ֥י me.vak.Shei “[those who] seek”

Seek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek His face continually.

בַּקְּשׁ֥וּ ba.ke.Shu “seek”