2 Samuel

2 Samuel 19:9–15

9And all the people throughout the tribes of Israel were arguing, “The king rescued us from the hand of our enemies and delivered us from the hand of the Philistines, but now he has fled the land because of Absalom. 10But Absalom, the man we anointed over us, has died in battle. So why do you say nothing about restoring the king?”

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 19:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Andוַיְהִ֤יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
throughoutבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֥יšiḇ·ṭêNoun - masculine plural constructH7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
were arguingנָד֔וֹןnā·ḏō·wnVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH1777 judge
The kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
rescued usהִצִּילָ֣נוּ׀hiṣ·ṣî·lā·nūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common pluralH5337 strip, plunder
from the handמִכַּ֣ףmik·kap̄Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
of our enemiesאֹיְבֵ֗ינוּ’ō·yə·ḇê·nūVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH341 be hostile to
andוְה֤וּאwə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
delivered usמִלְּטָ֙נוּ֙mil·lə·ṭā·nūVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common pluralH4422 slip away
from the handמִכַּ֣ףmik·kap̄Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpə·liš·tîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
but nowוְעַתָּ֛הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
he has fledבָּרַ֥חbā·raḥVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1272 go through, flee
the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
becauseמֵעַ֥לmê·‘alPreposition-mH5921 height
of Absalomאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃’aḇ·šā·lō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom

2 Samuel 19:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Absalomוְאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙wə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wmConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom
the manאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
we anointedמָשַׁ֣חְנוּmā·šaḥ·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralH4886 smear, anoint
over usעָלֵ֔ינוּ‘ā·lê·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH5921 height
has diedמֵ֖תmêṯVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
in battleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֑הbam·mil·ḥā·māhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
Soוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
whyלָמָ֥הlā·māhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
do youאַתֶּ֛ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
say nothingמַחֲרִשִׁ֖יםma·ḥă·ri·šîmVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise
about restoringלְהָשִׁ֥יבlə·hā·šîḇPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH7725 turn back, return
the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃סham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king

2 Samuel 19:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Kingוְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְwə·ham·me·leḵConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Davidדָּוִ֗דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
sent this messageשָׁ֠לַחšā·laḥVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Zadokצָד֨וֹקṣā·ḏō·wqNoun - proper - masculine singularH6659 Tsadok
andוְאֶל־wə·’el-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH413 motion to
Abiatharאֶבְיָתָ֥ר’eḇ·yā·ṯārNoun - proper - masculine singularH54 Ebjathar
the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִים֮hak·kō·hă·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
Sayדַּבְּר֞וּdab·bə·rūVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralH1696 speak
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the eldersזִקְנֵ֤יziq·nêAdjective - masculine plural constructH2205 old
of Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
Whyלָ֤מָּהlām·māhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
should you beתִֽהְיוּ֙ṯih·yūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the lastאַֽחֲרֹנִ֔ים’a·ḥă·rō·nîmAdjective - masculine pluralH314 coming after
to restoreלְהָשִׁ֥יבlə·hā·šîḇPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH7725 turn back, return
the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
his palaceבֵּית֑וֹbê·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
since the talkוּדְבַר֙ū·ḏə·ḇarConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
has reachedבָּ֥אbāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
atאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
his quartersבֵּיתֽוֹ׃bê·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house

2 Samuel 19:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Youאַתֶּ֔ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
are my brothersאַחַ֣י’a·ḥayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH251 brother
my own fleshוּבְשָׂרִ֖יū·ḇə·śā·rîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1320 flesh
and bloodעַצְמִ֥י‘aṣ·mîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH6106 bone, substance, self
So whyוְלָ֧מָּהwə·lām·māhConjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
should youאַתֶּ֑ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
beתִהְי֛וּṯih·yūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the lastאַחֲרֹנִ֖ים’a·ḥă·rō·nîmAdjective - masculine pluralH314 coming after
to restoreלְהָשִׁ֥יבlə·hā·šîḇPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH7725 turn back, return
the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king

2 Samuel 19:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And sayתֹּֽמְר֔וּtō·mə·rūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
to Amasaוְלַֽעֲמָשָׂא֙wə·la·‘ă·mā·śāConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6021 Amasa
Aren’tהֲל֛וֹאhă·lō·wAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
youאָ֑תָּה’āt·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
my fleshוּבְשָׂרִ֖יū·ḇə·śā·rîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1320 flesh
and bloodעַצְמִ֥י‘aṣ·mîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH6106 bone, substance, self
May Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
punishכֹּ֣הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
meלִּ֤יlîPreposition; first person common singular
and ever soוְכֹ֣הwə·ḵōhConjunctive waw; AdverbH3541 thus, here
severelyיוֹסִ֔יףyō·w·sîp̄Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3254 add
ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
from now onכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
you areתִּהְיֶ֧הtih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
notלֹ֠אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
the commanderשַׂר־śar-Noun - masculine singular constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of myלְפָנַ֛יlə·p̄ā·nayPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6440 face, before
armyצָבָ֞אṣā·ḇāNoun - common singularH6635 army, war, warfare
in placeתַּ֥חַתta·ḥaṯPrepositionH8478 the under part
of Joabיוֹאָֽב׃yō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab

2 Samuel 19:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So he swayedוַיַּ֛טway·yaṭConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
the heartsלְבַ֥בlə·ḇaḇNoun - masculine singular constructH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
of allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the menאִישׁ־’îš-Noun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
as though they were oneאֶחָ֑ד’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
manכְּאִ֣ישׁkə·’îšPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
and they sentוַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙way·yiš·lə·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7971 send
word toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Returnשׁ֥וּבšūḇVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
your servantsעֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant

2 Samuel 19:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
returnedוַיָּ֣שָׁבway·yā·šāḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
and when he arrivedוַיָּבֹ֖אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
atעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhay·yar·dênArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3383 Jordan
Judahוִיהוּדָ֞הwî·hū·ḏāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
cameבָּ֣אbāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּ֗לָהhag·gil·gā·lāhArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH1537 Gilgal
toלָלֶ֙כֶת֙lā·le·ḵeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1980 go, come, walk
meetלִקְרַ֣אתliq·raṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7122 encounter, befall
and escort himהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
acrossלְהַעֲבִ֥ירlə·ha·‘ă·ḇîrPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃hay·yar·dênArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3383 Jordan

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2 Samuel 19:9 2 Samuel 15:14 · Genesis 3:12–13 · 2 Samuel 8:1–14

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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