2 Samuel

2 Samuel 13:26–28

²⁶“If not,” said Absalom, “please let my brother Amnon go with us.”

“Why should he go with you?” the king asked.

²⁷But Absalom urged him, so the king sent Amnon and the rest of his sons.^d

²⁸Now Absalom had ordered his young men, “Watch Amnon until his heart is merry with wine, and when I order you to strike Amnon down, you are to kill him. Do not be afraid. Have I not commanded you? Be courageous and valiant!”

Footnotes

d 13:27 LXX and Vulgate include And Absalom prepared a feast fit for a king.

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2 Samuel 13:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If not	וָלֹ֕א	wā·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
said	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Absalom	אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם	’aḇ·šā·lō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H53 Abshalom
please	נָ֥א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
let my brother	אָחִ֑י	’ā·ḥî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H251 brother
Amnon	אַמְנ֣וֹן	’am·nō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H550 Amnon
go	יֵֽלֶךְ־	yê·leḵ-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
with us	אִתָּ֖נוּ	’it·tā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H854 with
Why	לָ֥מָּה	lām·māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
should he go	יֵלֵ֖ךְ	yê·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
with you	עִמָּֽךְ׃	‘im·māḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5973 with
the king	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
asked	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say

2 Samuel 13:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Absalom	אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם	’aḇ·šā·lō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H53 Abshalom
urged	וַיִּפְרָץ־	way·yip̄·rāṣ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6555 break through
him	בּ֖וֹ	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
so	וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
Amnon	אַמְנ֔וֹן	’am·nō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H550 Amnon
and the rest	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
of	הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ס	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
sons	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son

2 Samuel 13:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now Absalom	אַבְשָׁל֨וֹם	’aḇ·šā·lō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H53 Abshalom
had ordered	וַיְצַו֩	way·ṣaw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
his young men	נְעָרָ֜יו	nə·‘ā·rāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering
Watch	רְא֣וּ	rə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7200 see
Amnon	אַמְנ֤וֹן	’am·nō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H550 Amnon
until	נָ֠א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
his heart	לֵב־	lêḇ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
is merry	כְּט֨וֹב	kə·ṭō·wḇ	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2895 pleasing, good
with wine	בַּיַּ֙יִן֙	bay·ya·yin	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine
and when I order	וְאָמַרְתִּ֣י	wə·’ā·mar·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
you	אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם	’ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H413 motion to
to strike	הַכּ֧וּ	hak·kū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H5221 smite
Amnon	אַמְנ֛וֹן	’am·nō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H550 Amnon
you are to kill him	וַהֲמִתֶּ֥ם	wa·hă·mit·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H4191 die
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraid	תִּירָ֑אוּ	tî·rā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3372 fear
Have	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I	אָֽנֹכִי֙	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
not	הֲל֗וֹא	hă·lō·w	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
commanded	צִוִּ֣יתִי	ṣiw·wî·ṯî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
you	אֶתְכֶ֔ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
Be courageous	חִזְק֖וּ	ḥiz·qū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
and	וִהְי֥וּ	wih·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
valiant	חָֽיִל׃	ḥā·yil	Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army

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2 Samuel 13:26 2 Samuel 3:27 · 2 Samuel 20:9 · 2 Samuel 11:13–15 · Psalm 55:21

2 Samuel 13:28 Judges 19:6 · Judges 19:9 · Judges 19:22 · Nahum 1:10 · Ruth 3:7 · 1 Samuel 25:36–38

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