2 Samuel

2 Samuel 15:9–10

9“Go in peace,” said the king. So Absalom got up and went to Hebron.

10Then Absalom sent spies throughout the tribes of Israel with this message: “When you hear the sound of the horn, you are to say, ‘Absalom reigns in Hebron!’”

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2 Samuel 15:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Goלֵ֣ךְlêḵVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
in peaceבְּשָׁל֑וֹםbə·šā·lō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
saidוַיֹּֽאמֶר־way·yō·mer-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Soוַיָּ֖קָםway·yā·qāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
and wentוַיֵּ֥לֶךְway·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
to Hebronחֶבְרֽוֹנָה׃פḥeḇ·rō·w·nāhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH2275 Hebron

2 Samuel 15:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙’aḇ·šā·lō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom
sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
spiesמְרַגְּלִ֔יםmə·rag·gə·lîmVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH7270 foot it, go about
throughoutבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֥יšiḇ·ṭêNoun - masculine plural constructH7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
with this messageלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
When you hearכְּשָׁמְעֲכֶם֙kə·šā·mə·‘ă·ḵemPreposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine pluralH8085 hear
the soundק֣וֹלqō·wlNoun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice
of the hornהַשֹּׁפָ֔רhaš·šō·p̄ārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7782 horn
you are to sayוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕םwa·’ă·mar·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Absalomאַבְשָׁל֖וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom
reignsמָלַ֥ךְmā·laḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
in Hebronבְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃bə·ḥeḇ·rō·wnPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH2275 Hebron

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.