2 Samuel
2 Samuel 18:5
5Now the king had commanded Joab, Abishai, and Ittai, “Treat the young man Absalom gently for my sake.” And all the people heard the king’s orders to each of the commanders regarding Absalom.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now the king | הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| had commanded | וַיְצַ֣ו | way·ṣaw | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
| Joab | י֠וֹאָב | yō·w·’āḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3097 Joab |
| Abishai | אֲבִישַׁ֤י | ’ă·ḇî·šay | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H52 Abishai |
| and Ittai | אִתַּי֙ | ’it·tay | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H863 Ittai, Ithai |
| Treat the young man | לַנַּ֣עַר | lan·na·‘ar | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5288 a shaking, scattering |
| Absalom | לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם | lə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H53 Abshalom |
| gently | לְאַט־ | lə·’aṭ- | Preposition-l; Adverb | H328 gentleness |
| for my sake | לִ֖י | lî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| And all | וְכָל־ | wə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the people | הָעָ֣ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| heard | שָׁמְע֗וּ | šā·mə·‘ū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H8085 hear |
| the king’s | הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| orders | בְּצַוֺּ֥ת | bə·ṣaw·wōṯ | Preposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
| to each | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| of the commanders | הַשָּׂרִ֖ים | haś·śā·rîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| regarding | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Absalom | אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ | ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H53 Abshalom |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.