2 Samuel

2 Samuel 17:11–13

¹¹Instead, I advise that all Israel from Dan to Beersheba— a multitude like the sand on the seashore— be gathered to you, and that you yourself lead them into battle. ¹²Then we will attack David wherever we find him, and we will descend on him like dew on the ground. And of all the men with him, not even one will remain.

¹³If he retreats to a city, all Israel will bring ropes to that city, and we will drag it down to the valley until not even a pebble can be found there.”

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2 Samuel 17:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Instead	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I advise	יָעַ֗צְתִּי	yā·‘aṣ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3289 advise, counsel
that all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
from Dan	מִדָּן֙	mid·dān	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1835 Dan
to	וְעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Beersheba	שֶׁ֔בַע	še·ḇa‘	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H884 Beersheba
a multitude	לָרֹ֑ב	lā·rōḇ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
like the sand	כַּח֥וֹל	ka·ḥō·wl	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2344 sand
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the seashore	הַיָּ֖ם	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
be gathered	הֵ֠אָסֹף	hê·’ā·sōp̄	Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absolute	H622 gather, remove
to you	עָלֶ֤יךָ	‘ā·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5921 height
and that you yourself	וּפָנֶ֥יךָ	ū·p̄ā·ne·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
lead them	הֹלְכִ֖ים	hō·lə·ḵîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
into battle	בַּקְרָֽב׃	baq·rāḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7128 battle, war

2 Samuel 17:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then we will attack	וּבָ֣אנוּ	ū·ḇā·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
wherever	הַמְּקוֹמֹת֙	ham·mə·qō·w·mōṯ	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4725 standing, spot, condition
we find him	נִמְצָ֣א	nim·ṣā	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
and we	וְנַ֣חְנוּ	wə·naḥ·nū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common plural	H5168 we
will descend	יִפֹּ֥ל	yip·pōl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
on him	עָלָ֔יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
like	כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
dew	הַטַּ֖ל	haṭ·ṭal	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2919 night-mist, dew
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the ground	הָאֲדָמָ֑ה	hā·’ă·ḏā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H127 ground, land
And of all	וּבְכָל־	ū·ḇə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the men	הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים	hā·’ă·nā·šîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
with him	אִתּ֖וֹ	’it·tōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with
not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
even	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
one	אֶחָֽד׃	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
will remain	נ֥וֹתַר	nō·w·ṯar	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3498 remain over

2 Samuel 17:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
he retreats	יֵֽאָסֵ֔ף	yê·’ā·sêp̄	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H622 gather, remove
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
a city	עִיר֙	‘îr	Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
all	כָֽל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
will bring	וְהִשִּׂ֧יאוּ	wə·hiś·śî·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
ropes	חֲבָלִ֑ים	ḥă·ḇā·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2256 cord, territory, band
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
that	הַהִ֖יא	ha·hî	Article; Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
city	הָעִ֥יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
and we will drag	וְסָחַ֤בְנוּ	wə·sā·ḥaḇ·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural	H5498 drag
it	אֹתוֹ֙	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
down to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the valley	הַנַּ֔חַל	han·na·ḥal	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
until	עַ֛ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
even	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
a pebble	צְרֽוֹר׃פ	ṣə·rō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H6872 bundle, parcel, pouch, bag
can be found	נִמְצָ֥א	nim·ṣā	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
there	שָׁ֖ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither

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