2 Samuel

2 Samuel 13:32–35

32But Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah, spoke up: “My lord must not think they have killed all the sons of the king, for only Amnon is dead. In fact, Absalom has planned this since the day Amnon violated his sister Tamar. 33So now, my lord the king, do not take to heart the report that all the sons of the king are dead. Only Amnon is dead.”

34Meanwhile, Absalom had fled. When the young man standing watch looked up, he saw many people coming down the road west of him,e along the side of the hill. And the watchman went and reported to the king, “I see men coming from the direction of Horonaim, along the side of the hill.”f

35So Jonadab said to the king, “Look, the sons of the king have arrived! It is just as your servant said.”

Footnotes

  • e 13:34 Or behind him
  • f 13:34 LXX; Hebrew does not include And the watchman....

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2 Samuel 13:32

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Jonadabיוֹנָדָ֣ב׀yō·w·nā·ḏāḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3122 Jonadab
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of David’sדָוִ֜דḏā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
brotherאֲחִֽי־’ă·ḥî-Noun - masculine singular constructH251 brother
Shimeahשִׁמְעָ֨הšim·‘āhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8093 Shimah
spoke upוַיַּ֡עַןway·ya·‘anConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
My lordאֲדֹנִי֙’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
must notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
thinkוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
they have killedהֵמִ֔יתוּhê·mî·ṯūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH4191 die
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the sonsבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
onlyלְבַדּ֖וֹlə·ḇad·dōwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH905 separation
Amnonאַמְנ֥וֹן’am·nō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH550 Amnon
is deadמֵ֑תmêṯVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
In factכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙’aḇ·šā·lō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom
has planned thisשׂוּמָ֔הśū·māhVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularH7760 put, place, set
since the dayמִיּוֹם֙mî·yō·wmPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
Amnon violatedעַנֹּת֔וֹ‘an·nō·ṯōwVerb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH6031 be occupied, busied with
his sisterאֲחֹתֽוֹ׃’ă·ḥō·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH269 sister
Tamarתָּמָ֥רtā·mārNoun - proper - feminine singularH8559 Tamar

2 Samuel 13:33

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So nowוְעַתָּ֡הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
my lordאֲדֹנִ֨י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
the kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
takeיָשֵׂם֩yā·śêmVerb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
heartלִבּוֹ֙lib·bōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
the report thatדָּבָ֣רdā·ḇārNoun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
are deadמֵ֑תוּmê·ṯūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH4191 die
Onlyלְבַדּ֖וֹlə·ḇad·dōwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH905 separation
Amnonאַמְנ֥וֹן’am·nō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH550 Amnon
is deadמֵֽת׃פmêṯVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die

2 Samuel 13:34

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Meanwhileאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom
Absalomאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom
had fledוַיִּבְרַ֖חway·yiḇ·raḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1272 go through, flee
When the young manהַנַּ֤עַרhan·na·‘arArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5288 a shaking, scattering
standing watchהַצֹּפֶה֙haṣ·ṣō·p̄ehArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6822 look out or about, spy, keep watch
looked upוַיִּשָּׂ֞אway·yiś·śāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
he sawוַיַּ֗רְאway·yarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
manyרַ֜בraḇAdjective - masculine singularH7227 much, many, great
peopleעַם־‘am-Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
comingהֹלְכִ֥יםhō·lə·ḵîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
down the roadמִדֶּ֛רֶךְmid·de·reḵPreposition-m; Noun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
west of himאַחֲרָ֖יו’a·ḥă·rāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH310 behind
along the sideמִצַּ֥דmiṣ·ṣaḏPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH6654 side
of the hillהָהָֽר׃hā·hārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
And the watchman went and reported to the kingהָהָֽר׃hā·hārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
I see men coming from the direction of Horonaimהָהָֽר׃hā·hārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
along the side of the hillהָהָֽר׃hā·hārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country

2 Samuel 13:35

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Jonadabיֽוֹנָדָב֙yō·w·nā·ḏāḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3122 Jonadab
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Lookהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
the sonsבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
have arrivedבָּ֑אוּbā·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
It is just asכֵּ֥ןkênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
your servantעַבְדְּךָ֖‘aḇ·də·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
saidכִּדְבַ֥רkiḏ·ḇarPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word

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