2 Samuel

2 Samuel 19:40–43

40Then the king crossed over to Gilgal, and Chimham crossed over with him. All the troops of Judah and half the troops of Israel escorted the king.

41Soon all the men of Israel came to the king and asked, “Why did our brothers, the men of Judah, take you away secretly and bring the king and his household across the Jordan, together with all of David’s men?”

42And all the men of Judah replied to the men of Israel, “We did this because the king is our relative. Why does this anger you? Have we ever eaten at the king’s expense or received anything for ourselves?”

43“We have ten shares in the king,” answered the men of Israel, “so we have more claim to David than you. Why then do you despise us? Were we not the first to speak of restoring our king?”

But the men of Judah spoke more fiercely than the men of Israel.

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2 Samuel 19:40

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
crossed overוַיַּעֲבֹ֤רway·ya·‘ă·ḇōrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
to Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּ֔לָהhag·gil·gā·lāhArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH1537 Gilgal
and Chimhamוְכִמְהָ֖ןwə·ḵim·hānConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3643 Kimham
crossed overעָבַ֣ר‘ā·ḇarVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
with himעִמּ֑וֹ‘im·mōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5973 with
Allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the troopsעַ֤ם‘amNoun - masculine singular constructH5971 people
of Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
andוְגַ֕םwə·ḡamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
halfחֲצִ֖יḥă·ṣîNoun - masculine singular constructH2677 half
the troopsעַ֥ם‘amNoun - masculine singular constructH5971 people
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
escorted the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king

2 Samuel 19:41

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Soonוְהִנֵּ֛הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the menאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
cameבָּאִ֣יםbā·’îmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
and askedוַיֹּאמְר֣וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Whyמַדּוּעַ֩mad·dū·a‘InterrogativeH4069 wherefore?
did our brothersאַחֵ֜ינוּ’a·ḥê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH251 brother
the menאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
take you away secretlyגְּנָב֨וּךָgə·nā·ḇū·ḵāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; second person masculine singularH1589 steal
and bring the kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
and his householdבֵּיתוֹ֙bê·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
acrossוַיַּעֲבִ֨רוּway·ya·‘ă·ḇi·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhay·yar·dênArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3383 Jordan
together withעִמּֽוֹ׃ס‘im·mōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5973 with
allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
of David’sדָוִ֖דḏā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
menאַנְשֵׁ֥י’an·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH376 man

2 Samuel 19:42

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the menאִ֨ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Judahיְהוּדָ֜הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
repliedוַיַּעַן֩way·ya·‘anConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the menאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
becauseכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
is ourאֵלַ֔י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
relativeקָר֤וֹבqā·rō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH7138 near
Whyוְלָ֤מָּהwə·lām·māhConjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
does thisזֶּה֙zehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
angerחָרָ֣הḥā·rāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2734 burn, be kindled
youלְךָ֔lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
Have we ever eatenהֶאָכ֤וֹלhe·’ā·ḵō·wlVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH398 eat
atמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
orאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
received anythingנִשֵּׂ֥אתniś·śêṯVerb - Nifal - Infinitive absoluteH5375 lift, take, carry
for ourselvesלָֽנוּ׃סlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural

2 Samuel 19:43

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
We have tenעֶֽשֶׂר־‘e·śer-Number - feminine singular constructH6235 ten
sharesיָד֨וֹתyā·ḏō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH3027 hand
in the kingבַמֶּלֶךְ֮ḇam·me·leḵPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
answeredוַיַּ֣עַןway·ya·‘anConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
the menאִֽישׁ־’îš-Noun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֩yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
so we have more claimוְגַם־wə·ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
to Davidבְּדָוִד֮bə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
than youמִמְּךָ֒mim·mə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
Whyוּמַדּ֙וּעַ֙ū·mad·dū·a‘Conjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4069 wherefore?
then do you despise usהֱקִלֹּתַ֔נִיhĕ·qil·lō·ṯa·nîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH7043 be slight, swift, trifling
Were we notוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
the firstרִאשׁ֛וֹןri·šō·wnAdjective - masculine singularH7223 former, first, chief
to speakדְבָרִ֥יḏə·ḇā·rîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1697 speech, word
of restoringלְהָשִׁ֣יבlə·hā·šîḇPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH7725 turn back, return
our kingמַלְכִּ֑יmal·kîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH4428 king
But the menאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
spoke more fiercelyוַיִּ֙קֶשׁ֙way·yi·qešConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7185 be hard, severe, fierce
the menאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃סyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

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