2 Samuel

2 Samuel 14:19–20

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.”

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2 Samuel 14:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Is the handהֲיַ֥דhă·yaḏArticle; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of Joabיוֹאָ֛בyō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
behindאִתָּ֖ךְ’it·tāḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH854 with
allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
thisזֹ֑אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
The womanהָאִשָּׁ֣הhā·’iš·šāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
answeredוַתַּ֣עַןwat·ta·‘anConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH6030 answer, respond
As surely as youנַפְשְׁךָ֩nap̄·šə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
liveחֵֽי־ḥê-Noun - masculine singular constructH2416 alive, living
my lordאֲדֹנִ֨י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
no oneאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
can turnאִ֣שׁ׀’išAdverbH786 entity, there is, are
to the rightלְהֵמִ֣יןlə·hê·mînPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH3231 go to or choose the right, use the right hand
or to the leftוּלְהַשְׂמִ֗ילū·lə·haś·mîlConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH8041 take the left
from anythingמִכֹּ֤לmik·kōlPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
saysדִּבֶּר֙dib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
Yesכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
your servantעַבְדְּךָ֤‘aḇ·də·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
Joabיוֹאָב֙yō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
is the one whoה֣וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
gave me ordersצִוָּ֔נִיṣiw·wā·nîVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
heוְה֗וּאwə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
toldשָׂ֚םśāmVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
your maidservantשִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֔šip̄·ḥā·ṯə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH8198 maid, maid-servant
exactly what to sayהַדְּבָרִ֖יםhad·də·ḇā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word

2 Samuel 14:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Joabיוֹאָ֖בyō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
your servantעַבְדְּךָ֥‘aḇ·də·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
has doneעָשָׂ֛ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
toלְבַעֲב֤וּרlə·ḇa·‘ă·ḇūrPreposition-l, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH5668 crossed, transit, account
bring aboutסַבֵּב֙sab·bêḇVerb - Piel - Infinitive constructH5437 turn about, go around, surround
this changeפְּנֵ֣יpə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of affairsהַדָּבָ֔רhad·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
but my lordוַאדֹנִ֣יwa·ḏō·nîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
has wisdomחָכָ֗םḥā·ḵāmAdjective - masculine singularH2450 wise
like the wisdomכְּחָכְמַת֙kə·ḥā·ḵə·maṯPreposition-k; Noun - feminine singular constructH2451 wisdom
of the angelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal·’aḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4397 messenger
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
to knowלָדַ֖עַתlā·ḏa·‘aṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3045 know
everythingכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
in the landבָּאָֽרֶץ׃סbā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

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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.