2 Samuel

2 Samuel 13:28–29

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!”

29So Absalom’s young men did to Amnon just as Absalom had ordered. Then all the other sons of the king got up, and each one fled on his mule.

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2 Samuel 13:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now Absalomאַבְשָׁל֨וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom
had orderedוַיְצַו֩way·ṣawConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
his young menנְעָרָ֜יוnə·‘ā·rāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5288 a shaking, scattering
Watchרְא֣וּrə·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7200 see
Amnonאַמְנ֤וֹן’am·nō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH550 Amnon
untilנָ֠אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
his heartלֵב־lêḇ-Noun - masculine singular constructH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
is merryכְּט֨וֹבkə·ṭō·wḇPreposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH2895 pleasing, good
with wineבַּיַּ֙יִן֙bay·ya·yinPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3196 wine
and when I orderוְאָמַרְתִּ֣יwə·’ā·mar·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
youאֲלֵיכֶ֔ם’ă·lê·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH413 motion to
to strikeהַכּ֧וּhak·kūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH5221 smite
Amnonאַמְנ֛וֹן’am·nō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH550 Amnon
you are to kill himוַהֲמִתֶּ֥םwa·hă·mit·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH4191 die
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraidתִּירָ֑אוּtî·rā·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3372 fear
Haveכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Iאָֽנֹכִי֙’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
notהֲל֗וֹאhă·lō·wAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
commandedצִוִּ֣יתִיṣiw·wî·ṯîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
youאֶתְכֶ֔ם’eṯ·ḵemDirect object marker; second person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
Be courageousחִזְק֖וּḥiz·qūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
andוִהְי֥וּwih·yūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
valiantחָֽיִל׃ḥā·yilNoun - masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army

2 Samuel 13:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Absalom’sאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙’aḇ·šā·lō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom
young menנַעֲרֵ֤יna·‘ă·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH5288 a shaking, scattering
didוַֽיַּעֲשׂ֞וּway·ya·‘ă·śūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
to Amnonלְאַמְנ֔וֹןlə·’am·nō·wnPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH550 Amnon
just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Absalomאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom
had orderedצִוָּ֖הṣiw·wāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
Then allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
got upוַיָּקֻ֣מוּ׀way·yā·qu·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6965 arise, stand up, stand
and each oneאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
fledוַיָּנֻֽסוּ׃way·yā·nu·sūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5127 flee, escape
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his muleפִּרְדּ֖וֹpir·dōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6505 mule

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

2 Samuel 13:29 1 Kings 1:33 · 2 Samuel 18:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.