2 Samuel

2 Samuel 15:13–17

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.”

16Then the king set out, and his entire household followed him. But he left behind ten concubines to take care of the palace.

17So the king set out with all the people following him. He stopped at the last house,

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2 Samuel 15:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then a messengerהַמַּגִּ֔ידham·mag·gîḏArticle; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH5046 be conspicuous
cameוַיָּבֹא֙way·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Davidדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
and reportedלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
The heartsלֶב־leḇ-Noun - masculine singular constructH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
of the menאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
areהָיָ֛הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
withאַחֲרֵ֥י’a·ḥă·rêPrepositionH310 behind
Absalomאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃’aḇ·šā·lō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom

2 Samuel 15:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Davidדָּ֠וִדdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to allלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the servantsעֲבָדָ֨יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
with himאִתּ֤וֹ’it·tōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH854 with
in Jerusalemבִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ḇî·rū·šā·limPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
Ariseק֣וּמוּqū·mūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH6965 arise, stand up, stand
and let us fleeוְנִבְרָ֔חָהwə·niḇ·rā·ḥāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralH1272 go through, flee
orכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
weלָּ֥נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
willתִֽהְיֶה־ṯih·yeh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
escapeפְלֵיטָ֖הp̄ə·lê·ṭāhNoun - feminine singularH6413 escape
fromמִפְּנֵ֣יmip·pə·nêPreposition-m; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
Absalomאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom
We must leaveלָלֶ֗כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1980 go, come, walk
quicklyמַהֲר֣וּma·hă·rūVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralH4116 hasten
orפֶּן־pen-ConjunctionH6435 lest
he will soonיְמַהֵ֤רyə·ma·hêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4116 hasten
overtake usוְהִשִּׂגָ֙נוּ֙wə·hiś·śi·ḡā·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common pluralH5381 reach, overtake
heapוְהִדִּ֤יחַwə·hid·dî·aḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5080 impel, thrust, banish
disasterהָ֣רָעָ֔הhā·rā·‘āhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
on usעָלֵ֙ינוּ֙‘ā·lê·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH5921 height
and putוְהִכָּ֥הwə·hik·kāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5221 smite
the cityהָעִ֖ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
toלְפִי־lə·p̄î-Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH6310 mouth
the swordחָֽרֶב׃ḥā·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword

2 Samuel 15:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The king’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
servantsעַבְדֵֽי־‘aḇ·ḏê-Noun - masculine plural constructH5650 slave, servant
repliedוַיֹּאמְר֥וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Whateverכְּכֹ֧לkə·ḵōlPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
our lordאֲדֹנִ֥י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
decidesיִבְחַ֛רyiḇ·ḥarVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH977 choose
we are your servantsעֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant

2 Samuel 15:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
set outוַיֵּצֵ֥אway·yê·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
and his entireוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
householdבֵּית֖וֹbê·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
followed himבְּרַגְלָ֑יוbə·raḡ·lāwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singularH7272 foot
But heהַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
left behindוַיַּעֲזֹ֣בway·ya·‘ă·zōḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5800 leave, forsake, loose
tenעֶ֧שֶׂר‘e·śerNumber - feminine singular constructH6235 ten
concubinesפִּֽלַגְשִׁ֖יםpi·laḡ·šîmNoun - feminine pluralH6370 concubine
to take care ofלִשְׁמֹ֥רliš·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8104 keep, watch, preserve
the palaceהַבָּֽיִת׃hab·bā·yiṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house

2 Samuel 15:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
set outוַיֵּצֵ֥אway·yê·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
with allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
following himבְּרַגְלָ֑יוbə·raḡ·lāwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singularH7272 foot
stoppedוַיַּעַמְד֖וּway·ya·‘am·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5975 take one's stand, stand
atבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
the last houseהַמֶּרְחָֽק׃ham·mer·ḥāqArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4801 distant place, distance

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

2 Samuel 15:16 2 Samuel 16:21–22 · 2 Samuel 20:3 · Psalm 3:1 · Romans 12:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.