2 Samuel

2 Samuel 14:17–20

¹⁷And now your servant says, ‘May the word of my lord the king bring me rest, for my lord the king is able to discern good and evil, just like the angel^a of God. May the LORD your God be with you.’”

¹⁸Then the king said to the woman, “I am going to ask you something; do not conceal it from me!”

“Let my lord the king speak,” she replied.

¹⁹So the king asked, “Is the hand of Joab behind all this?”

The woman answered, “As surely as you live, my lord the king, no one can turn to the right or to the left from anything that my lord the king says. Yes, your servant Joab is the one who gave me orders; he told your maidservant exactly what to say. ²⁰Joab your servant has done this to bring about this change of affairs, but my lord has wisdom like the wisdom of the angel of God, to know everything that happens in the land.”

Footnotes

a 14:17 Or Angel; also in verse 20

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2 Samuel 14:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And now your servant	שִׁפְחָ֣תְךָ֔	šip̄·ḥā·ṯə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8198 maid, maid-servant
says	וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
May	יִֽהְיֶה־	yih·yeh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the word	דְּבַר־	də·ḇar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
of my lord	אֲדֹנִ֥י	’ă·ḏō·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
the king	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
bring me rest	לִמְנוּחָ֑ה	lim·nū·ḥāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H4496 resting-place, rest
for	כִּ֣י׀	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
my lord	אֲדֹנִ֤י	’ă·ḏō·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
the king	הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
is able to discern	לִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙	liš·mō·a‘	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8085 hear
good	הַטּ֣וֹב	haṭ·ṭō·wḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
and evil	וְהָרָ֔ע	wə·hā·rā‘	Conjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
just like the angel	כְּמַלְאַ֣ךְ	kə·mal·’aḵ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4397 messenger
of God	הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
May the LORD	וַֽיהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
be	יְהִ֥י	yə·hî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with you	עִמָּֽךְ׃פ	‘im·māḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5973 with

2 Samuel 14:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the king	הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
said	וַיַּ֣עַן	way·ya·‘an	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the woman	הָ֣אִשָּׁ֔ה	hā·’iš·šāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
I am	אָנֹכִ֖י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
going to ask	שֹׁאֵ֣ל	šō·’êl	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7592 ask, inquire
you	אֹתָ֑ךְ	’ō·ṯāḵ	Direct object marker; second person feminine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
something	דָּבָ֔ר	dā·ḇār	Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
conceal	תְכַחֲדִ֤י	ṯə·ḵa·ḥă·ḏî	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person feminine singular	H3582 hide, efface
it from me	מִמֶּ֙נִּי֙	mim·men·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
Let my lord	אֲדֹנִ֥י	’ă·ḏō·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
the king	הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
speak	יְדַבֶּר־	yə·ḏab·ber-	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
she	הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה	hā·’iš·šāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
replied	וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say

2 Samuel 14:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the king	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
asked	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Is the hand	הֲיַ֥ד	hă·yaḏ	Article; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of Joab	יוֹאָ֛ב	yō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3097 Joab
behind	אִתָּ֖ךְ	’it·tāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H854 with
all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
this	זֹ֑את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
The woman	הָאִשָּׁ֣ה	hā·’iš·šāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
answered	וַתַּ֣עַן	wat·ta·‘an	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6030 answer, respond
As surely as you	נַפְשְׁךָ֩	nap̄·šə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
live	חֵֽי־	ḥê-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2416 alive, living
my lord	אֲדֹנִ֨י	’ă·ḏō·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
the king	הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
no one	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
can turn	אִ֣שׁ׀	’iš	Adverb	H786 entity, there is, are
to the right	לְהֵמִ֣ין	lə·hê·mîn	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3231 go to or choose the right, use the right hand
or to the left	וּלְהַשְׂמִ֗יל	ū·lə·haś·mîl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H8041 take the left
from anything	מִכֹּ֤ל	mik·kōl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
my lord	אֲדֹנִ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
the king	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
says	דִּבֶּר֙	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
Yes	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
your servant	עַבְדְּךָ֤	‘aḇ·də·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
Joab	יוֹאָב֙	yō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3097 Joab
is the one who	ה֣וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
gave me orders	צִוָּ֔נִי	ṣiw·wā·nî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
he	וְה֗וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
told	שָׂ֚ם	śām	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
your maidservant	שִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֔	šip̄·ḥā·ṯə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8198 maid, maid-servant
exactly what to say	הַדְּבָרִ֖ים	had·də·ḇā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word

2 Samuel 14:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Joab	יוֹאָ֖ב	yō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3097 Joab
your servant	עַבְדְּךָ֥	‘aḇ·də·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
has done	עָשָׂ֛ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
this	הַזֶּ֑ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
to	לְבַעֲב֤וּר	lə·ḇa·‘ă·ḇūr	Preposition-l, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H5668 crossed, transit, account
bring about	סַבֵּב֙	sab·bêḇ	Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
this change	פְּנֵ֣י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of affairs	הַדָּבָ֔ר	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
but my lord	וַאדֹנִ֣י	wa·ḏō·nî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
has wisdom	חָכָ֗ם	ḥā·ḵām	Adjective - masculine singular	H2450 wise
like the wisdom	כְּחָכְמַת֙	kə·ḥā·ḵə·maṯ	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct	H2451 wisdom
of the angel	מַלְאַ֣ךְ	mal·’aḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4397 messenger
of God	הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
to know	לָדַ֖עַת	lā·ḏa·‘aṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3045 know
everything	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
in the land	בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ס	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

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2 Samuel 14:17 1 Samuel 29:9 · 2 Samuel 19:27 · 2 Samuel 14:20 · 1 Kings 3:9 · Hebrews 5:14

2 Samuel 14:19 2 Samuel 14:3 · 1 Samuel 1:26

2 Samuel 14:20 2 Samuel 14:17 · 2 Samuel 19:27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.