2 Samuel

2 Samuel 19:5–7

⁵Then Joab went into the house and said to the king, “Today you have disgraced all your servants who have saved your life and the lives of your sons and daughters, of your wives, and of your concubines. ⁶You love those who hate you and hate those who love you! For you have made it clear today that the commanders and soldiers mean nothing to you. I know today that if Absalom were alive and all of us were dead, it would have pleased you!

⁷Now therefore get up! Go out and speak comfort to your servants, for I swear by the LORD that if you do not go out, not a man will remain with you tonight. This will be worse for you than all the adversity that has befallen you from your youth until now!”

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2 Samuel 19:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Joab	יוֹאָ֛ב	yō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3097 Joab
went	וַיָּבֹ֥א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the house	הַבָּ֑יִת	hab·bā·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
and said	וַיֹּאמֶר֩	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to the king	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
Today	הַיּ֜וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
you have disgraced	הֹבַ֨שְׁתָּ	hō·ḇaš·tā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H954 be ashamed
all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your servants	עֲבָדֶ֗יךָ	‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
who have saved	הַֽמְמַלְּטִ֤ים	ham·mal·lə·ṭîm	Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H4422 slip away
your life	נַפְשְׁךָ֙	nap̄·šə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
and the lives	נֶ֤פֶשׁ	ne·p̄eš	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
of your sons	בָּנֶ֙יךָ֙	bā·ne·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1121 son
and daughters	וּבְנֹתֶ֔יךָ	ū·ḇə·nō·ṯe·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1323 daughter
of your wives	נָשֶׁ֔יךָ	nā·še·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
and of your concubines	פִּלַגְשֶֽׁיךָ׃	pi·laḡ·še·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6370 concubine

2 Samuel 19:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You love	לְאַֽהֲבָה֙	lə·’a·hă·ḇāh	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H157 love
those who hate you	שֹׂ֣נְאֶ֔יךָ	śō·nə·’e·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H8130 hate
and hate	וְלִשְׂנֹ֖א	wə·liś·nō	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8130 hate
those who love you	אֹהֲבֶ֑יךָ	’ō·hă·ḇe·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H157 love
For you have made it clear	הִגַּ֣דְתָּ	hig·gaḏ·tā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
today	הַיּ֗וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
that	כִּ֣י׀	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the commanders	שָׂרִ֣ים	śā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
and soldiers	וַעֲבָדִ֔ים	wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H5650 slave, servant
mean nothing	אֵ֤ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
to you	לְךָ֙	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
I know	יָדַ֣עְתִּי	yā·ḏa‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3045 know
today	הַיּ֗וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
that	כִּ֣י׀	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
if	לֹא	lō	Preposition	H3808 not
Absalom	אַבְשָׁל֥וֹם	’aḇ·šā·lō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H53 Abshalom
were alive	חַי֙	ḥay	Noun - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
and all	וְכֻלָּ֤נוּ	wə·ḵul·lā·nū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H3605 the whole, all
of us were dead	מֵתִ֔ים	mê·ṯîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H4191 die
it would have pleased you	יָשָׁ֥ר	yā·šār	Adjective - masculine singular	H3477 straight, right

2 Samuel 19:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now therefore	וְעַתָּה֙	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
get up	ק֣וּם	qūm	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
Go out	צֵ֔א	ṣê	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
and speak	וְדַבֵּ֖ר	wə·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H1696 speak
comfort to	לֵ֣ב	lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
your servants	עֲבָדֶ֑יךָ	‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
for	כִּי֩	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I swear	נִשְׁבַּ֜עְתִּי	niš·ba‘·tî	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7650 swear
by the LORD	בַיהוָ֨ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
that if	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you do not	אֵינְךָ֣	’ê·nə·ḵā	Adverb; second person masculine singular	H369 nothing, nought
go out	יוֹצֵ֗א	yō·w·ṣê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
not	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
a man	אִ֤ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
will remain	יָלִ֨ין	yā·lîn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3885 lodge, pass the night
with you	אִתְּךָ֙	’it·tə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H854 with
tonight	הַלַּ֔יְלָה	hal·lay·lāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
This	זֹ֗את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
will be worse	וְרָעָ֧ה	wə·rā·‘āh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H7489 be evil, bad
for you	לְךָ֣	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
than all	מִכָּל־	mik·kāl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the adversity	הָרָעָה֙	hā·rā·‘āh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
has befallen	בָּ֣אָה	bā·’āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
you	עָלֶ֔יךָ	‘ā·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5921 height
from your youth	מִנְּעֻרֶ֖יךָ	min·nə·‘u·re·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5271 youth, juvenility, young
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
now	עָֽתָּה׃ס	‘āt·tāh	Adverb	H6258 now

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