2 Samuel

2 Samuel 19:11–15

¹¹Then King David sent this message to Zadok and Abiathar, the priests: “Say to the elders of Judah, ‘Why should you be the last to restore the king to his palace, since the talk of all Israel has reached the king at his quarters? ¹²You are my brothers, my own flesh and blood. So why should you be the last to restore the king?’ ¹³And say to Amasa, ‘Aren’t you my flesh and blood? May God punish me, and ever so severely, if from now on you are not the commander of my army in place of Joab!’”

¹⁴So he swayed the hearts of all the men of Judah as though they were one man, and they sent word to the king: “Return, you and all your servants.”

¹⁵So the king returned, and when he arrived at the Jordan, the men of Judah came to Gilgal to meet him and escort him across the Jordan.

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2 Samuel 19:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then King	וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ	wə·ham·me·leḵ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
David	דָּוִ֗ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
sent this message	שָׁ֠לַח	šā·laḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Zadok	צָד֨וֹק	ṣā·ḏō·wq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6659 Tsadok
and	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
Abiathar	אֶבְיָתָ֥ר	’eḇ·yā·ṯār	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H54 Ebjathar
the priests	הַכֹּהֲנִים֮	hak·kō·hă·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
Say	דַּבְּר֞וּ	dab·bə·rū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H1696 speak
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the elders	זִקְנֵ֤י	ziq·nê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H2205 old
of Judah	יְהוּדָה֙	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
Why	לָ֤מָּה	lām·māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
should you be	תִֽהְיוּ֙	ṯih·yū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the last	אַֽחֲרֹנִ֔ים	’a·ḥă·rō·nîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H314 coming after
to restore	לְהָשִׁ֥יב	lə·hā·šîḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7725 turn back, return
the king	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
his palace	בֵּית֑וֹ	bê·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
since the talk	וּדְבַר֙	ū·ḏə·ḇar	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
of all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
has reached	בָּ֥א	bā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the king	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
at	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
his quarters	בֵּיתֽוֹ׃	bê·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house

2 Samuel 19:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You	אַתֶּ֔ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
are my brothers	אַחַ֣י	’a·ḥay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H251 brother
my own flesh	וּבְשָׂרִ֖י	ū·ḇə·śā·rî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1320 flesh
and blood	עַצְמִ֥י	‘aṣ·mî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H6106 bone, substance, self
So why	וְלָ֧מָּה	wə·lām·māh	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
should you	אַתֶּ֑ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
be	תִהְי֛וּ	ṯih·yū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the last	אַחֲרֹנִ֖ים	’a·ḥă·rō·nîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H314 coming after
to restore	לְהָשִׁ֥יב	lə·hā·šîḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7725 turn back, return
the king	הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king

2 Samuel 19:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And say	תֹּֽמְר֔וּ	tō·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
to Amasa	וְלַֽעֲמָשָׂא֙	wə·la·‘ă·mā·śā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6021 Amasa
Aren’t	הֲל֛וֹא	hă·lō·w	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
you	אָ֑תָּה	’āt·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
my flesh	וּבְשָׂרִ֖י	ū·ḇə·śā·rî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1320 flesh
and blood	עַצְמִ֥י	‘aṣ·mî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H6106 bone, substance, self
May God	אֱלֹהִים֙	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
punish	כֹּ֣ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
me	לִּ֤י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
and ever so	וְכֹ֣ה	wə·ḵōh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H3541 thus, here
severely	יוֹסִ֔יף	yō·w·sîp̄	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3254 add
if	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
from now on	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
you are	תִּהְיֶ֧ה	tih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
not	לֹ֠א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
the commander	שַׂר־	śar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of my	לְפָנַ֛י	lə·p̄ā·nay	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6440 face, before
army	צָבָ֞א	ṣā·ḇā	Noun - common singular	H6635 army, war, warfare
in place	תַּ֥חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
of Joab	יוֹאָֽב׃	yō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3097 Joab

2 Samuel 19:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So he swayed	וַיַּ֛ט	way·yaṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
the hearts	לְבַ֥ב	lə·ḇaḇ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
of all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the men	אִישׁ־	’îš-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֖ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
as though they were one	אֶחָ֑ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
man	כְּאִ֣ישׁ	kə·’îš	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
and they sent	וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙	way·yiš·lə·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7971 send
word to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the king	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
Return	שׁ֥וּב	šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
you	אַתָּ֖ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your servants	עֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃	‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant

2 Samuel 19:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the king	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
returned	וַיָּ֣שָׁב	way·yā·šāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
and when he arrived	וַיָּבֹ֖א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
at	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the Jordan	הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן	hay·yar·dên	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3383 Jordan
Judah	וִיהוּדָ֞ה	wî·hū·ḏāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
came	בָּ֣א	bā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to Gilgal	הַגִּלְגָּ֗לָה	hag·gil·gā·lāh	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H1537 Gilgal
to	לָלֶ֙כֶת֙	lā·le·ḵeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1980 go, come, walk
meet	לִקְרַ֣את	liq·raṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7122 encounter, befall
and escort him	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
across	לְהַעֲבִ֥יר	lə·ha·‘ă·ḇîr	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
the Jordan	הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃	hay·yar·dên	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3383 Jordan

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2 Samuel 19:11 2 Samuel 15:29

2 Samuel 19:12 2 Samuel 5:1

2 Samuel 19:13 2 Samuel 17:25 · 1 Kings 19:2 · Ruth 1:17 · 2 Samuel 8:16 · 2 Samuel 19:5–7 · 2 Samuel 3:29–30

2 Samuel 19:14 Judges 20:1 · Acts 4:32

2 Samuel 19:15 Joshua 5:9 · 1 Samuel 11:14–15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.