2 Samuel

2 Samuel 18:4

4“I will do whatever seems best to you,” the king replied. So he stood beside the gate, while all the troops marched out by hundreds and by thousands.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will doאֶעֱשֶׂ֑ה’e·‘ĕ·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH6213 do, make
whateverאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
seems bestיִיטַ֥בyî·ṭaḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
to youבְּעֵינֵיכֶ֖םbə·‘ê·nê·ḵemPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine pluralH5869 eye
the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
So heהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֤דway·ya·‘ă·mōḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
besideאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the gateהַשַּׁ֔עַרhaš·ša·‘arArticle; Noun - masculine singularH8179 gate
while allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the troopsהָעָם֙hā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
marched outיָֽצְא֔וּyā·ṣə·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3318 go or come out
by hundredsלְמֵא֖וֹתlə·mê·’ō·wṯPreposition-l; Number - feminine pluralH3967 hundred
and by thousandsוְלַאֲלָפִֽים׃wə·la·’ă·lā·p̄îmConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Number - masculine pluralH505 thousand

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Isaiah 28:6 · 2 Samuel 18:24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.