1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 19:1–2

1Some time later, Nahash king of the Ammonites died and was succeeded by his son. 2And David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me.”

So David sent messengers to console Hanun concerning his father. But when David’s servants arrived in the land of the Ammonites to console him,

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1 Chronicles 19:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Some time laterאַחֲרֵי־’a·ḥă·rê-PrepositionH310 behind
Nahashנָחָ֖שׁnā·ḥāšNoun - proper - masculine singularH5176 Nachash
kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of the Ammonitesבְּנֵי־bə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
diedוַיָּ֕מָתway·yā·māṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
and was succeeded byוַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְway·yim·lōḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
his sonבְּנ֖וֹbə·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son

1 Chronicles 19:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Davidדָּוִ֜ידdā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
I will showאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־’e·‘ĕ·śeh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH6213 do, make
kindnessחֶ֣סֶד׀ḥe·seḏNoun - masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
toעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
Hanunחָנ֣וּןḥā·nūnNoun - proper - masculine singularH2586 Chanun
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Nahashנָחָ֗שׁnā·ḥāšNoun - proper - masculine singularH5176 Nachash
becauseכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
his fatherאָבִ֤יו’ā·ḇîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
showedעָשָׂ֨ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
kindnessחֶ֔סֶדḥe·seḏNoun - masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
to meעִמִּי֙‘im·mîPreposition; first person common singularH5973 with
So Davidדָּוִ֛ידdā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֥חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
messengersמַלְאָכִ֖יםmal·’ā·ḵîmNoun - masculine pluralH4397 messenger
to consoleלְנַחֲמ֣וֹlə·na·ḥă·mōwPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH5162 be sorry, console
concerningעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his fatherאָבִ֑יו’ā·ḇîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
But when David’sדָוִ֜ידḏā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
servantsעַבְדֵ֨י‘aḇ·ḏêNoun - masculine plural constructH5650 slave, servant
arrivedוַיָּבֹאוּ֩way·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
inאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the landאֶ֧רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of the Ammonitesבְּנֵי־bə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
to console himלְנַחֲמֽוֹ׃lə·na·ḥă·mōwPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH5162 be sorry, console

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1 Chronicles 19:1 2 Samuel 10:1–19

1 Chronicles 19:2 Deuteronomy 23:3–6 · 1 Samuel 30:26 · Genesis 19:37–38

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.