2 Samuel
2 Samuel 15:13–15
13Then a messenger came to David and reported, “The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom.”
14And David said to all the servants with him in Jerusalem, “Arise and let us flee, or we will not escape from Absalom! We must leave quickly, or he will soon overtake us, heap disaster on us, and put the city to the sword.”
15The king’s servants replied, “Whatever our lord the king decides, we are your servants.”
Word by word
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2 Samuel 15:13
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then a messenger | הַמַּגִּ֔יד | ham·mag·gîḏ | Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H5046 be conspicuous |
| came | וַיָּבֹא֙ | way·yā·ḇō | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| David | דָּוִ֖ד | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| and reported | לֵאמֹ֑ר | lê·mōr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H559 utter, say |
| The hearts | לֶב־ | leḇ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| of the men | אִ֥ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular construct | H376 man |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| are | הָיָ֛ה | hā·yāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| with | אַחֲרֵ֥י | ’a·ḥă·rê | Preposition | H310 behind |
| Absalom | אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ | ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H53 Abshalom |
2 Samuel 15:14
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And David | דָּ֠וִד | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| said | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| to all | לְכָל־ | lə·ḵāl | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the servants | עֲבָדָ֨יו | ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H5650 slave, servant |
| with him | אִתּ֤וֹ | ’it·tōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H854 with |
| in Jerusalem | בִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ | ḇî·rū·šā·lim | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
| Arise | ק֣וּמוּ | qū·mū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| and let us flee | וְנִבְרָ֔חָה | wə·niḇ·rā·ḥāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural | H1272 go through, flee |
| or | כִּ֛י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| we | לָּ֥נוּ | lā·nū | Preposition; first person common plural | |
| will | תִֽהְיֶה־ | ṯih·yeh- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| not | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| escape | פְלֵיטָ֖ה | p̄ə·lê·ṭāh | Noun - feminine singular | H6413 escape |
| from | מִפְּנֵ֣י | mip·pə·nê | Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| Absalom | אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם | ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H53 Abshalom |
| We must leave | לָלֶ֗כֶת | lā·le·ḵeṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H1980 go, come, walk |
| quickly | מַהֲר֣וּ | ma·hă·rū | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural | H4116 hasten |
| or | פֶּן־ | pen- | Conjunction | H6435 lest |
| he will soon | יְמַהֵ֤ר | yə·ma·hêr | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4116 hasten |
| overtake us | וְהִשִּׂגָ֙נוּ֙ | wə·hiś·śi·ḡā·nū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common plural | H5381 reach, overtake |
| heap | וְהִדִּ֤יחַ | wə·hid·dî·aḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5080 impel, thrust, banish |
| disaster | הָ֣רָעָ֔ה | hā·rā·‘āh | Article; Adjective - feminine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| on us | עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ | ‘ā·lê·nū | Preposition; first person common plural | H5921 height |
| and put | וְהִכָּ֥ה | wə·hik·kāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5221 smite |
| the city | הָעִ֖יר | hā·‘îr | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5892 excitement |
| to | לְפִי־ | lə·p̄î- | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H6310 mouth |
| the sword | חָֽרֶב׃ | ḥā·reḇ | Noun - feminine singular | H2719 sword |
2 Samuel 15:15
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The king’s | הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| servants | עַבְדֵֽי־ | ‘aḇ·ḏê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H5650 slave, servant |
| replied | וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ | way·yō·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H559 utter, say |
| Whatever | כְּכֹ֧ל | kə·ḵōl | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular | H3605 the whole, all |
| our 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 |
| decides | יִבְחַ֛ר | yiḇ·ḥar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H977 choose |
| we are your servants | עֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃ | ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H5650 slave, servant |
Cross-references
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2 Samuel 15:13 Judges 9:3 · Matthew 27:22 · 2 Samuel 15:6
2 Samuel 15:14 2 Samuel 19:9
2 Samuel 15:15 John 6:66–69 · Proverbs 18:24 · Luke 22:28–29
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.