2 Samuel

2 Samuel 15:19–22

19Then the king said to Ittai the Gittite, “Why should you also go with us? Go back and stay with the new king, since you are both a foreigner and an exile from your homeland. 20In fact, you arrived only yesterday; should I make you wander around with us today while I do not know where I am going? Go back and take your brothers with you. May the LORD show you loving devotion and faithfulness.c”

21But Ittai answered the king, “As surely as the LORD lives, and as my lord the king lives, wherever my lord the king may be, whether it means life or death, there will your servant be!”

22“March on then,” said David to Ittai. So Ittai the Gittite marched past with all his men and all the little ones who were with him.

Footnotes

  • c 15:20 LXX; Hebrew May loving devotion and faithfulness be with you.

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2 Samuel 15:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Ittaiאִתַּ֣י’it·tayNoun - proper - masculine singularH863 Ittai, Ithai
the Gittiteהַגִּתִּ֔יhag·git·tîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1663 Gittite
Whyלָ֧מָּהlām·māhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
should youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
alsoגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
goתֵלֵ֛ךְṯê·lêḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
with usאִתָּ֑נוּ’it·tā·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH854 with
Go backשׁ֣וּבšūḇVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
and stayוְשֵׁ֤בwə·šêḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
withעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
the new kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
sinceכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you areאַ֔תָּה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
both a foreignerנָכְרִ֣יnā·ḵə·rîAdjective - masculine singularH5237 foreign, alien
andוְגַם־wə·ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
an exileגֹּלֶ֥הgō·lehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1540 uncover, remove
from your homelandלִמְקוֹמֶֽךָ׃lim·qō·w·me·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition

2 Samuel 15:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In factבּוֹאֶ֗ךָbō·w·’e·ḵāVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
you arrivedבּוֹאֶ֗ךָbō·w·’e·ḵāVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
yesterdayתְּמ֣וֹל׀tə·mō·wlAdverbH8543 yesterday
should I make youאֲנוֹעֲךָʾă·nō·ʿă·ḵå̄Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH5128 quiver, wave, waver, tremble, totter
wander aroundלָלֶ֔כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1980 go, come, walk
with usעִמָּ֙נוּ֙‘im·mā·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH5973 with
todayוְהַיּ֞וֹםwə·hay·yō·wmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
while Iוַאֲנִ֣יwa·’ă·nîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
do not knowהוֹלֵ֑ךְhō·w·lêḵVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
whereאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am goingהוֹלֵ֔ךְhō·w·lêḵVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
Go backשׁ֣וּבšūḇVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
and takeוְהָשֵׁ֧בwə·hā·šêḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
your brothersאַחֶ֛יךָ’a·ḥe·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH251 brother
with youעִמָּ֖ךְ‘im·māḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH5973 with
loving devotionחֶ֥סֶדḥe·seḏNoun - masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
and faithfulnessוֶאֱמֶֽת׃we·’ĕ·meṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH571 firmness, faithfulness, truth

2 Samuel 15:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Ittaiאִתַּ֛י’it·tayNoun - proper - masculine singularH863 Ittai, Ithai
answeredוַיַּ֧עַןway·ya·‘anConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
livesחַי־ḥay-Noun - masculine singularH2416 alive, living
and as my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
livesוְחֵי֙wə·ḥêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH2416 alive, living
whereverבִּמְק֞וֹםbim·qō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH4725 standing, spot, condition
my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
may beיִֽהְיֶה־yih·yeh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
whetherאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
it means lifeלְחַיִּ֔יםlə·ḥay·yîmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine pluralH2416 alive, living
orאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
deathלְמָ֙וֶת֙lə·mā·weṯPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH4194 death
there willשָּׁ֣ם׀šāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
your servantעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃‘aḇ·de·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
beיִהְיֶ֥הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be

2 Samuel 15:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
March on thenוַעֲבֹ֑רwa·‘ă·ḇōrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Davidדָּוִ֛דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Ittaiאִתַּ֖י’it·tayNoun - proper - masculine singularH863 Ittai, Ithai
So Ittaiאִתַּ֤י’it·tayNoun - proper - masculine singularH863 Ittai, Ithai
the Gittiteהַגִּתִּי֙hag·git·tîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1663 Gittite
marched pastוַֽיַּעֲבֹ֞רway·ya·‘ă·ḇōrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
with allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
his menאֲנָשָׁ֔יו’ă·nā·šāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH582 man, mankind
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the little onesהַטַּ֖ףhaṭ·ṭap̄Article; Noun - masculine singularH2945 children
whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
with himאִתּֽוֹ׃’it·tōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH854 with

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2 Samuel 15:19 2 Samuel 18:2

2 Samuel 15:20 1 Samuel 23:13 · 2 Samuel 2:6 · John 1:17 · Hebrews 11:37–38

2 Samuel 15:21 Ruth 1:16–17 · Proverbs 17:17 · 2 Kings 4:30 · 2 Kings 2:4 · 2 Corinthians 7:3 · 2 Kings 2:6 · 2 Kings 2:2 · Acts 21:13 · Proverbs 18:24 · Acts 11:23

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