1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 13:1–2

¹Then David conferred with all his leaders, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds. ²And he said to the whole assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if this is of the LORD our God, let us send word far and wide to the rest of our brothers in all the land of Israel, and also to the priests and Levites in their cities and pasturelands, so that they may join us.

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1 Chronicles 13:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then David	דָּוִ֗יד	dā·wîḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
conferred	וַיִּוָּעַ֣ץ	way·yiw·wā·‘aṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3289 advise, counsel
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
all	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his leaders	נָגִֽיד׃	nā·ḡîḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H5057 leader
the commanders	שָׂרֵ֧י	śā·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of thousands	הָאֲלָפִ֛ים	hā·’ă·lā·p̄îm	Article; Number - masculine plural	H505 thousand
and of hundreds	וְהַמֵּא֖וֹת	wə·ham·mê·’ō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Number - feminine plural	H3967 hundred

1 Chronicles 13:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And he	דָּוִ֜יד	dā·wîḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to the whole	לְכֹ֣ל׀	lə·ḵōl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
assembly	קְהַ֣ל	qə·hal	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
it seems good	ט֜וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
to you	עֲלֵיכֶ֨ם	‘ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5921 height
and if this is	וּמִן־	ū·min-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
of the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
our God	אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
let us send word	נִשְׁלְחָ֞ה	niš·lə·ḥāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H7971 send
far and wide	נִפְרְצָה֙	nip̄·rə·ṣāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H6555 break through
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the rest	הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֗ים	han·niš·’ā·rîm	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H7604 remain, be left over
of our brothers	אַחֵ֣ינוּ	’a·ḥê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H251 brother
in all	בְּכֹל֙	bə·ḵōl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the land	אַרְצ֣וֹת	’ar·ṣō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H776 earth, land
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and also	וְעִמָּהֶ֛ם	wə·‘im·mā·hem	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5973 with
to the priests	הַכֹּהֲנִ֥ים	hak·kō·hă·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
and Levites	וְהַלְוִיִּ֖ם	wə·hal·wî·yim	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
in their cities	בְּעָרֵ֣י	bə·‘ā·rê	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct	H5892 excitement
and pasturelands	מִגְרְשֵׁיהֶ֑ם	miḡ·rə·šê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4054 common, common-land, open land
so that they may join	וְיִקָּבְצ֖וּ	wə·yiq·qā·ḇə·ṣū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6908 gather, collect
us	אֵלֵֽינוּ׃	’ê·lê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H413 motion to

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1 Chronicles 13:1 2 Chronicles 29:20 · 2 Chronicles 34:29–30 · 2 Kings 23:1 · 1 Chronicles 12:20

1 Chronicles 13:2 1 Samuel 31:1 · Numbers 4:4–20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.