2 Samuel
2 Samuel 24:4
4Nevertheless, the king’s word prevailed against Joab and against the commanders of the army. So Joab and the commanders of the army departed from the presence of the king to register the troops of Israel.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevertheless | הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| the king’s | הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| word | דְּבַר־ | də·ḇar- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1697 speech, word |
| prevailed | וַיֶּחֱזַ֤ק | way·ye·ḥĕ·zaq | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
| against | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Joab | יוֹאָ֔ב | yō·w·’āḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3097 Joab |
| and against | וְעַ֖ל | wə·‘al | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5921 height |
| the commanders | שָׂרֵ֣י | śā·rê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| of the army | הֶחָ֑יִל | he·ḥā·yil | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army |
| So Joab | יוֹאָ֜ב | yō·w·’āḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3097 Joab |
| and the commanders | וְשָׂרֵ֤י | wə·śā·rê | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| of the army | הַחַ֙יִל֙ | ha·ḥa·yil | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army |
| departed | וַיֵּצֵ֨א | way·yê·ṣê | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3318 go or come out |
| from the presence | לִפְנֵ֣י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| of the king | הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| to register | לִפְקֹ֥ד | lip̄·qōḏ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint |
| the troops | הָעָ֖ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.