2 Samuel
2 Samuel 16:10
10But the king replied, “What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? If he curses me because the LORD told him, ‘Curse David,’ who can ask, ‘Why did you do this?’”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But the king | הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| replied | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| What | מַה־ | mah- | Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| have I | לִּ֥י | lî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| to do with you | וְלָכֶ֖ם | wə·lā·ḵem | Conjunctive waw; Preposition; second person masculine plural | |
| O sons | בְּנֵ֣י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Zeruiah | צְרֻיָ֑ה | ṣə·ru·yāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6870 Tserujah |
| If | כִּי | kī | Adverb | H3588 burning, branding |
| he curses me | יְקַלֵּ֗ל | yə·qal·lêl | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7043 be slight, swift, trifling |
| because | וְכִי | wə·ḵī | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the LORD | יְהוָה֙ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| told | אָ֤מַר | ’ā·mar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| him | לוֹ֙ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| Curse | קַלֵּ֣ל | qal·lêl | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | H7043 be slight, swift, trifling |
| David | דָּוִ֔ד | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| who | וּמִ֣י | ū·mî | Conjunctive waw; Interrogative | H4310 who? |
| can ask | יֹאמַ֔ר | yō·mar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Why | מַדּ֖וּעַ | mad·dū·a‘ | Interrogative | H4069 wherefore? |
| did you do | עָשִׂ֥יתָה | ‘ā·śî·ṯāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| this | כֵּֽן׃ס | kên | Adverb | H3651 right, veritable, honest |
Cross-references
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2 Samuel 19:22 · Romans 9:20 · John 18:11 · 1 Peter 2:23 · Genesis 50:20 · Matthew 16:23 · 2 Samuel 3:39 · Daniel 4:35
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.