2 Samuel
2 Samuel 19:22–23
22And David replied, “Sons of Zeruiah, what have I to do with you, that you should be my adversaries today? Should any man be put to death in Israel today? Am I not indeed aware that today I am king over Israel?”
23So the king said to Shimei, “You shall not die.” And the king swore an oath to him.
Word by word
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2 Samuel 19:22
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And David | דָּוִ֗ד | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| replied | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Sons | בְּנֵ֣י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Zeruiah | צְרוּיָ֔ה | ṣə·rū·yāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6870 Tserujah |
| what | מַה־ | mah- | Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| have I to do | לִּ֤י | lî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| with you | וְלָכֶם֙ | wə·lā·ḵem | Conjunctive waw; Preposition; second person masculine plural | |
| that | כִּי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| you should be | תִֽהְיוּ־ | ṯih·yū- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| my | לִ֥י | lî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| adversaries | לְשָׂטָ֑ן | lə·śā·ṭān | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H7854 adversary |
| today | הַיּ֖וֹם | hay·yō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| Should any man | אִישׁ֙ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| be put to death | י֤וּמַת | yū·maṯ | Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4191 die |
| in Israel | בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | bə·yiś·rā·’êl | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| today | הַיּ֗וֹם | hay·yō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| Am I not | הֲל֣וֹא | hă·lō·w | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| indeed | כִּ֚י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| aware | יָדַ֔עְתִּי | yā·ḏa‘·tî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H3045 know |
| that | כִּ֥י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| today | הַיּ֖וֹם | hay·yō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| I am | אֲנִי־ | ’ă·nî- | Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
| king | מֶ֥לֶךְ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| over | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
2 Samuel 19:23
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So the king | הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| said | וַיֹּ֧אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Shimei | שִׁמְעִ֖י | šim·‘î | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8096 Shimi |
| You shall not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| die | תָמ֑וּת | ṯā·mūṯ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H4191 die |
| And the king | הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ס | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| swore an oath | וַיִּשָּׁ֥בַֽע | way·yiš·šā·ḇa‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7650 swear |
| to him | ל֖וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 Samuel 19:22 1 Samuel 11:13 · 2 Samuel 16:10 · 2 Samuel 3:39
2 Samuel 19:23 1 Kings 2:8–9 · 1 Kings 2:46 · 1 Kings 2:37
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.