1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 19:2–5

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, 3the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun, “Just because David has sent you comforters, do you really believe he is showing respect for your father? Have not his servants come to you to explore the land, spy it out, and overthrow it?”

4So Hanun took David’s servants, shaved their beards, cut off their garments at the hips, and sent them away.

5When someone came and told David about his men, he sent messengers to meet them, since the men had been thoroughly humiliated. The king told them, “Stay in Jericho until your beards have grown back, and then return.”

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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

1 Chronicles 19:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
the princesשָׂרֵ֨יśā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the Ammonitesבְנֵי־ḇə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
saidוַיֹּאמְרוּ֩way·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
to Hanunלְחָנ֗וּןlə·ḥā·nūnPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2586 Chanun
Just becauseכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
David has sentשָׁלַ֥חšā·laḥVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
youלְךָ֖lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
comfortersמְנַחֲמִ֑יםmə·na·ḥă·mîmVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH5162 be sorry, console
do you really believeבְּעֵינֶ֔יךָbə·‘ê·ne·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singularH5869 eye
he isדָּוִ֤ידdā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
showing respectהַֽמְכַבֵּ֨דham·ḵab·bêḏArticle; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
for your fatherאָבִ֙יךָ֙’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
Have notהֲלֹ֡אhă·lōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
his servantsעֲבָדָ֖יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
comeבָּ֥אוּbā·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
to youאֵלֶֽיךָ׃פ’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to
to exploreלַחְקֹ֨רlaḥ·qōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH2713 search
the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
spy it outוּלְרַגֵּל֙ū·lə·rag·gêlConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH7270 foot it, go about
and overthrow itוְלַהֲפֹ֤ךְwə·la·hă·p̄ōḵConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH2015 turn, overturn

1 Chronicles 19:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Hanunחָנ֜וּןḥā·nūnNoun - proper - masculine singularH2586 Chanun
tookוַיִּקַּ֨חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
David’sדָוִיד֙ḏā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
servantsעַבְדֵ֤י‘aḇ·ḏêNoun - masculine plural constructH5650 slave, servant
shavedוַֽיְגַלְּחֵ֔םway·ḡal·lə·ḥêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH1548 be bald
cut offוַיִּכְרֹ֧תway·yiḵ·rōṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
their garmentsמַדְוֵיהֶ֛םmaḏ·wê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH4063 garment
atעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the hipsהַמִּפְשָׂעָ֑הham·mip̄·śā·‘āhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4667 stepping-region
and sent them awayוַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵֽם׃way·šal·lə·ḥêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH7971 send

1 Chronicles 19:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whenוַיֵּלְכוּ֩way·yê·lə·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
and toldוַיַּגִּ֨ידוּway·yag·gî·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5046 be conspicuous
Davidלְדָוִ֤ידlə·ḏā·wîḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
aboutעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his menהָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙hā·’ă·nā·šîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
he sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
messengers to meet themלִקְרָאתָ֔םliq·rā·ṯāmPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH7122 encounter, befall
sinceכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֖יםhā·’ă·nā·šîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
had beenהָי֥וּhā·yūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
thoroughlyמְאֹ֑דmə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
humiliatedנִכְלָמִ֣יםniḵ·lā·mîmVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH3637 be humiliated
The kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
told themוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Stayשְׁב֣וּšə·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in Jerichoבִֽירֵח֔וֹḇî·rê·ḥōwPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3405 Jericho
untilעַ֛ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
your beardsזְקַנְכֶ֖םzə·qan·ḵemNoun - common singular construct; second person masculine pluralH2206 chin, beard
have grown backיְצַמַּ֥חyə·ṣam·maḥVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6779 sprout, spring up
andוְשַׁבְתֶּֽם׃wə·šaḇ·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return

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

1 Chronicles 19:4 2 Samuel 10:4–5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.