2 Kings

2 Kings 11:7–11

⁷the two divisions that would go off duty on the Sabbath are to guard the house of the LORD for the king. ⁸You must surround the king with weapons in hand, and anyone who approaches the ranks must be put to death. You must stay close to the king wherever he goes.”

⁹So the commanders of hundreds did everything that Jehoiada the priest had ordered. Each of them took his men— those coming on duty on the Sabbath and those going off duty— and came to Jehoiada the priest. ¹⁰Then the priest gave to the commanders of hundreds the spears and shields of King David from the house of the LORD. ¹¹And the guards stood with weapons in hand surrounding the king by the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple.

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2 Kings 11:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the two	וּשְׁתֵּ֤י	ū·šə·tê	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine dual construct	H8147 two
divisions	הַיָּדוֹת֙	hay·yā·ḏō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H3027 hand
that would go off duty	יֹצְאֵ֣י	yō·ṣə·’ê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3318 go or come out
on the Sabbath	הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת	haš·šab·bāṯ	Article; Noun - common singular	H7676 Sabbath
are to guard	וְשָֽׁמְר֛וּ	wə·šā·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
the house	בֵּית־	bêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
for	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the king	הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king

2 Kings 11:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You must surround	וְהִקַּפְתֶּ֨ם	wə·hiq·qap̄·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H5362 strike off
the king	הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
with weapons	וְכֵלָ֣יו	wə·ḵê·lāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
in hand	בְּיָד֔וֹ	bə·yā·ḏōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
and anyone	אִ֚ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
who approaches	וְהַבָּ֥א	wə·hab·bā	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the ranks	הַשְּׂדֵר֖וֹת	haś·śə·ḏê·rō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H7713 row, rank
must be put to death	יוּמָ֑ת	yū·māṯ	Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
You must stay	וִהְי֥וּ	wih·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
close	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H854 with
to the king	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
wherever he goes	בְּצֵאת֥וֹ	bə·ṣê·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out

2 Kings 11:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the commanders	שָׂרֵ֣י	śā·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of hundreds	הַמֵּאיוֹת	ham·mē·yōṯ	Article; Number - feminine plural	H3967 hundred
did	וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֞וּ	way·ya·‘ă·śū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
everything	כְּכֹ֣ל	kə·ḵōl	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
Jehoiada	יְהוֹיָדָ֣ע	yə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3077 Jehojada
the priest	הַכֹּהֵן֒	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
had ordered	צִוָּה֮	ṣiw·wāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
Each of them	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
took	וַיִּקְחוּ֙	way·yiq·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3947 take
his men	אֲנָשָׁ֔יו	’ă·nā·šāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H582 man, mankind
those coming on duty	בָּאֵ֣י	bā·’ê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
on the Sabbath	הַשַּׁבָּ֔ת	haš·šab·bāṯ	Article; Noun - common singular	H7676 Sabbath
and	עִ֖ם	‘im	Preposition	H5973 with
those going off duty	יֹצְאֵ֣י	yō·ṣə·’ê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3318 go or come out
and came	וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Jehoiada	יְהוֹיָדָ֥ע	yə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3077 Jehojada
the priest	הַכֹּהֵֽן׃	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest

2 Kings 11:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֜ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
gave	וַיִּתֵּ֨ן	way·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
to the commanders	לְשָׂרֵ֣י	lə·śā·rê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of hundreds	הַמֵּאיוֹת	ham·mē·yōṯ	Article; Number - feminine plural	H3967 hundred
the spears	הַחֲנִית֙	ha·ḥă·nîṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2595 spear
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
shields	הַשְּׁלָטִ֔ים	haš·šə·lā·ṭîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H7982 shield (?)
of King	לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ	lam·me·leḵ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
David	דָּוִ֑ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
from	אֲשֶׁ֖ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the house	בְּבֵ֥ית	bə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

2 Kings 11:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the guards	הָרָצִ֜ים	hā·rā·ṣîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7323 run
stood	וַיַּעַמְד֨וּ	way·ya·‘am·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
with weapons	וְכֵלָ֣יו	wə·ḵê·lāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
in hand	בְּיָד֗וֹ	bə·yā·ḏōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
surrounding	סָבִֽיב׃	sā·ḇîḇ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
the king	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
by the altar	לַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ	lam·miz·bê·aḥ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
and the temple	וְלַבָּ֑יִת	wə·lab·bā·yiṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
from the south	הַיְמָנִית֙	hay·mā·nîṯ	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H3233 right hand, right
side	מִכֶּ֨תֶף	mik·ke·ṯep̄	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3802 shoulder, shoulder-blade, side
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the north	הַשְּׂמָאלִ֔ית	haś·śə·mā·lîṯ	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H8042 left, on the left
side	כֶּ֤תֶף	ke·ṯep̄	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3802 shoulder, shoulder-blade, side
of the temple	הַבַּ֙יִת֙	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house

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