2 Samuel

2 Samuel 11:25

²⁵Then David told the messenger, “Say this to Joab: ‘Do not let this matter upset you, for the sword devours one as well as another. Strengthen your attack against the city and demolish it.’ Encourage him with these words.”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then David	דָּוִ֜ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
told	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the messenger	הַמַּלְאָ֗ךְ	ham·mal·’āḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4397 messenger
Say	תֹאמַ֤ר	ṯō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
this	כֹּֽה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Joab	יוֹאָב֙	yō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3097 Joab
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
let this	הַזֶּ֔ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
matter	הַדָּבָ֣ר	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
upset	יֵרַ֤ע	yê·ra‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7489 be evil, bad
you	בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙	bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular	H5869 eye
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the sword	הֶחָ֑רֶב	he·ḥā·reḇ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
devours	תֹּאכַ֣ל	tō·ḵal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
one	וְכָזֶ֖ה	wə·ḵā·zeh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
as well as another	כָזֹ֥ה	ḵā·zōh	Preposition-k; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2090 this, that
Strengthen	הַחֲזֵ֨ק	ha·ḥă·zêq	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
your attack	מִלְחַמְתְּךָ֧	mil·ḥam·tə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H4421 battle, war
against	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the city	הָעִ֛יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
and demolish it	וְהָרְסָ֖הּ	wə·hā·rə·sāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H2040 throw down, break or tear down
Encourage him	וְחַזְּקֵֽהוּ׃	wə·ḥaz·zə·qê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.