1	Then David reviewed his troops and appointed over them commanders of hundreds and of thousands.
	× דָּוִ֔ד dā·wiḏ Then David Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × וַיִּפְקֹ֣ד way·yip̄·qōḏ reviewed Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6485 BSB/Thayers v 1) to attend to, muster, number, reckon, visit, punish, appoint, look after, care for   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to pay attention to, observe     1a2) to attend to     1a3) to seek, look about for     1a4) to seek in vain, need, miss, lack     1a5) to visit     1a6) to visit upon, punish     1a7) to pass in review, muster, number     1a8) to appoint, assign, lay upon as a charge, deposit   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be sought, be needed, be missed, be lacking     1b2) to be visited     1b3) to be visited upon     1b4) to be appointed     1b5) to be watched over   1c) (Piel) to muster, call up   1d) (Pual) to be passed in review, be caused to miss, be called, be called to account   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to set over, make overseer, appoint an overseer     1e2) to commit, entrust, commit for care, deposit   1f) (Hophal)     1f1) to be visited     1f2) to be deposited     1f3) to be made overseer, be entrusted   1g) (Hithpael) numbered   1h) (Hothpael) numbered n m pl abstr 2) musterings, expenses × הָעָ֖ם hā·‘ām his troops Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5971 BSB/Thayers 1) nation, people   1a) people, nation   1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred × אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer - Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × אִתּ֑וֹ ’it·tōw - Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular Strongs 854 BSB/Thayers 1) with, near, together with   1a) with, together with   1b) with (of relationship)   1c) near (of place)   1d) with (poss.)   1e) from...with, from (with other prep) × וַיָּ֣שֶׂם way·yā·śem and appointed Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7760 BSB/Thayers 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on     1a2) to set, direct, direct toward       1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig)     1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix     1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix     1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give   1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign   1c) (Hophal) to be set × עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם ‘ă·lê·hem over them Grammar Preposition | third person masculine plural Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × שָׂרֵ֥י śā·rê commanders Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 8269 BSB/Thayers 1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain   1a) chieftain, leader   1b) vassal, noble, official (under king)   1c) captain, general, commander (military)   1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes)   1e) heads, princes (of religious office)   1f) elders (of representative leaders of people)   1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity)   1h) patron-angel   1i) Ruler of rulers (of God)   1j) warden × מֵאֽוֹת׃ mê·’ō·wṯ of hundreds Grammar Number - feminine plural Strongs 3967 BSB/Thayers 1) hundred   1a) as simple number   1b) as part of larger number   1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100) × אֲלָפִ֖ים ’ă·lā·p̄îm and of thousands Grammar Number - masculine plural Strongs 505 BSB/Thayers 1) a thousand   1a) as numeral 2) a thousand, company   2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops × וְשָׂרֵ֥י wə·śā·rê . . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 8269 BSB/Thayers 1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain   1a) chieftain, leader   1b) vassal, noble, official (under king)   1c) captain, general, commander (military)   1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes)   1e) heads, princes (of religious office)   1f) elders (of representative leaders of people)   1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity)   1h) patron-angel   1i) Ruler of rulers (of God)   1j) warden דָּוִ֔ד dā·wiḏ Then David אֶת־ ’eṯ- - וַיִּפְקֹ֣ד way·yip̄·qōḏ reviewed הָעָ֖ם hā·‘ām his troops אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer - אִתּ֑וֹ ’it·tōw - וַיָּ֣שֶׂם way·yā·śem and appointed עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם ‘ă·lê·hem over them שָׂרֵ֥י śā·rê commanders מֵאֽוֹת׃ mê·’ō·wṯ of hundreds אֲלָפִ֖ים ’ă·lā·p̄îm and of thousands וְשָׂרֵ֥י wə·śā·rê . . . .
2	He sent out the troops, a third under Joab, a third under Joab’s brother Abishai son of Zeruiah, and a third under Ittai the Gittite. And the king said to the troops, “I will surely march out with you as well.”
	× דָּוִ֜ד dā·wiḏ He Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × וַיְשַׁלַּ֨ח way·šal·laḥ sent out Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7971 BSB/Thayers 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to send     1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct     1a3) to send away     1a4) to let loose   1b) (Niphal) to be sent   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out     1c2) to let go, set free     1c3) to shoot forth (of branches)     1c4) to let down     1c5) to shoot   1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled   1e) (Hiphil) to send × הָעָ֗ם hā·‘ām the troops , Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5971 BSB/Thayers 1) nation, people   1a) people, nation   1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred × הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֤ית haš·šə·li·šîṯ a third Grammar Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular Strongs 7992 BSB/Thayers 1) third, one third, third part, third time   1a) ordinal number × בְּיַד־ bə·yaḏ- . . . Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 3027 BSB/Thayers 1) hand   1a) hand (of man)   1b) strength, power (fig.)   1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)   1d) (various special, technical senses)     1d1) sign, monument     1d2) part, fractional part, share     1d3) time, repetition     1d4) axle-trees, axle     1d5) stays, support (for laver)     1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)     1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)     1d8) wrists × יוֹאָב֙ yō·w·’āḇ under Joab , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3097 BSB/Thayers     Joab = |Jehovah is father| 1) son of David's sister Zeruiah and general of David's army 2) a Judaite descendant of Kenaz 3) a post exilic family × וְ֠הַשְּׁלִשִׁית wə·haš·šə·li·šîṯ a third Grammar Conjunctive waw, Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular Strongs 7992 BSB/Thayers 1) third, one third, third part, third time   1a) ordinal number × בְּיַ֨ד bə·yaḏ . . . Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 3027 BSB/Thayers 1) hand   1a) hand (of man)   1b) strength, power (fig.)   1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)   1d) (various special, technical senses)     1d1) sign, monument     1d2) part, fractional part, share     1d3) time, repetition     1d4) axle-trees, axle     1d5) stays, support (for laver)     1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)     1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)     1d8) wrists × יוֹאָ֔ב yō·w·’āḇ under Joab’s Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3097 BSB/Thayers     Joab = |Jehovah is father| 1) son of David's sister Zeruiah and general of David's army 2) a Judaite descendant of Kenaz 3) a post exilic family × אֲחִ֣י ’ă·ḥî brother Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 251 BSB/Thayers 1) brother   1a) brother of same parents   1b) half-brother (same father)   1c) relative, kinship, same tribe   1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)   1e) (fig.) of resemblance × אֲבִישַׁ֤י ’ă·ḇî·šay Abishai Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 52 BSB/Thayers           Abishai = |my father is Jesse| or |my father is a gift| 1) grandson of Jesse, nephew of David via his sister Zeruiah, brother of Joab × בֶּן־ ben- son Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × צְרוּיָה֙ ṣə·rū·yāh of Zeruiah , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 6870 BSB/Thayers           Zeruiah = |balsam| 1) sister of David and mother of the 3 leading heroes of David's army-Abishai, Joab, and Asahel × וְהַ֨שְּׁלִשִׁ֔ת wə·haš·šə·li·šiṯ and a third Grammar Conjunctive waw, Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular Strongs 7992 BSB/Thayers 1) third, one third, third part, third time   1a) ordinal number × בְּיַ֖ד bə·yaḏ . . . Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 3027 BSB/Thayers 1) hand   1a) hand (of man)   1b) strength, power (fig.)   1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)   1d) (various special, technical senses)     1d1) sign, monument     1d2) part, fractional part, share     1d3) time, repetition     1d4) axle-trees, axle     1d5) stays, support (for laver)     1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)     1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)     1d8) wrists × אִתַּ֣י ’it·tay under Ittai Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 863 BSB/Thayers       Ittai or Ithai = |with me| 1) a Gittite commander from Gath in David's army 2) one of David's 30 mighty warriors, a Benjamite × הַגִּתִּ֑יס hag·git·tīs the Gittite . Grammar Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1663 BSB/Thayers           Gittite = |belonging to Gath| 1) an inhabitant of Gath × הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ham·me·leḵ And the king Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer said Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × הָעָ֔ם hā·‘ām the troops , Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5971 BSB/Thayers 1) nation, people   1a) people, nation   1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred × אֲנִ֖י ’ă·nî “ I Grammar Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 589 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis) × יָצֹ֥א yā·ṣō will surely march out Grammar Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strongs 3318 BSB/Thayers 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart     1a2) to go forth (to a place)     1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something)     1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result)     1a5) to come out of   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out     1b2) to bring out of     1b3) to lead out     1b4) to deliver   1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth × אֵצֵ֛א ’ê·ṣê . . . Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 3318 BSB/Thayers 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart     1a2) to go forth (to a place)     1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something)     1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result)     1a5) to come out of   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out     1b2) to bring out of     1b3) to lead out     1b4) to deliver   1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth × עִמָּכֶֽם׃ ‘im·mā·ḵem with you Grammar Preposition | second person masculine plural Strongs 5973 BSB/Thayers 1) with   1a) with   1b) against   1c) toward   1d) as long as   1e) beside, except   1f) in spite of × גַּם־ gam- as well . ” Grammar Conjunction Strongs 1571 BSB/Thayers 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea   1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis)   1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative)   1c) even (for stress)   1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax)   1e) also (of correspondence or retribution)   1f) but, yet, though (adversative)   1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike דָּוִ֜ד dā·wiḏ He אֶת־ ’eṯ- - וַיְשַׁלַּ֨ח way·šal·laḥ sent out הָעָ֗ם hā·‘ām the troops , הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֤ית haš·šə·li·šîṯ a third בְּיַד־ bə·yaḏ- . . . יוֹאָב֙ yō·w·’āḇ under Joab , וְ֠הַשְּׁלִשִׁית wə·haš·šə·li·šîṯ a third בְּיַ֨ד bə·yaḏ . . . יוֹאָ֔ב yō·w·’āḇ under Joab’s אֲחִ֣י ’ă·ḥî brother אֲבִישַׁ֤י ’ă·ḇî·šay Abishai בֶּן־ ben- son צְרוּיָה֙ ṣə·rū·yāh of Zeruiah , וְהַ֨שְּׁלִשִׁ֔ת wə·haš·šə·li·šiṯ and a third בְּיַ֖ד bə·yaḏ . . . אִתַּ֣י ’it·tay under Ittai הַגִּתִּ֑יס hag·git·tīs the Gittite . הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ham·me·leḵ And the king וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer said אֶל־ ’el- to הָעָ֔ם hā·‘ām the troops , אֲנִ֖י ’ă·nî “ I יָצֹ֥א yā·ṣō will surely march out אֵצֵ֛א ’ê·ṣê . . . עִמָּכֶֽם׃ ‘im·mā·ḵem with you גַּם־ gam- as well . ”
3	But the people pleaded, “You must not go out! For if we have to flee, they will pay no attention to us. Even if half of us die, they will not care; but you are worth ten thousand of us. It is better for now if you support us from the city.”
	× הָעָ֜ם hā·‘ām But the people Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5971 BSB/Thayers 1) nation, people   1a) people, nation   1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred × וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer pleaded , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × לֹ֣א lō “ You must not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × תֵצֵ֗א ṯê·ṣê go out ! Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 3318 BSB/Thayers 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart     1a2) to go forth (to a place)     1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something)     1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result)     1a5) to come out of   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out     1b2) to bring out of     1b3) to lead out     1b4) to deliver   1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth × כִּי֩ kî For Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × אִם־ ’im- if Grammar Conjunction Strongs 518 BSB/Thayers 1) if   1a) conditional clauses     1a1) of possible situations     1a2) of impossible situations   1b) oath contexts     1b1) no, not   1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or   1d) when, whenever   1e) since   1f) interrogative particle   1g) but rather × נֹ֨ס nōs we have to flee Grammar Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strongs 5127 BSB/Thayers 1) to flee, escape   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to flee     1a2) to escape     1a3) to take flight, m depart, disappear     1a4) to fly (to the attack) on horseback   1b) (Polel) to drive at   1c) (Hithpolel) to take flight   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to put to flight     1d2) to drive hastily     1d3) to cause to disappear, hide × נָנ֜וּס nā·nūs . . . , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural Strongs 5127 BSB/Thayers 1) to flee, escape   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to flee     1a2) to escape     1a3) to take flight, m depart, disappear     1a4) to fly (to the attack) on horseback   1b) (Polel) to drive at   1c) (Hithpolel) to take flight   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to put to flight     1d2) to drive hastily     1d3) to cause to disappear, hide × לֹא־ lō- vvv Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × יָשִׂ֧ימוּ yā·śî·mū they will pay no attention Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 7760 BSB/Thayers 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on     1a2) to set, direct, direct toward       1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig)     1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix     1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix     1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give   1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign   1c) (Hophal) to be set × לֵ֗ב lêḇ . . . Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3820 BSB/Thayers 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding   1a) inner part, midst     1a1) midst (of things)     1a2) heart (of man)     1a3) soul, heart (of man)     1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory     1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will)     1a6) conscience     1a7) heart (of moral character)     1a8) as seat of appetites     1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage × אֵלֵ֣ינוּ ’ê·lê·nū to us . Grammar Preposition | first person common plural Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × וְאִם־ wə·’im- Even if Grammar Conjunction Strongs 518 BSB/Thayers 1) if   1a) conditional clauses     1a1) of possible situations     1a2) of impossible situations   1b) oath contexts     1b1) no, not   1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or   1d) when, whenever   1e) since   1f) interrogative particle   1g) but rather × חֶצְיֵ֙נוּ֙ ḥeṣ·yê·nū half of us Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural Strongs 2677 BSB/Thayers 1) half   1a) half   1b) middle × יָמֻ֤תוּ yā·mu·ṯū die , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 4191 BSB/Thayers 1) to die, kill, have one executed 1a)(Qal)     1a1) to die     1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death     1a3) to die, perish (of a nation)     1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct)   1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch   1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be killed, be put to death       1d1a) to die prematurely × לֹֽא־ lō- they will not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × יָשִׂ֤ימוּ yā·śî·mū care Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 7760 BSB/Thayers 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on     1a2) to set, direct, direct toward       1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig)     1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix     1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix     1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give   1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign   1c) (Hophal) to be set × לֵ֔ב lêḇ . . . Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3820 BSB/Thayers 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding   1a) inner part, midst     1a1) midst (of things)     1a2) heart (of man)     1a3) soul, heart (of man)     1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory     1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will)     1a6) conscience     1a7) heart (of moral character)     1a8) as seat of appetites     1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage × אֵלֵ֙ינוּ֙ ’ê·lê·nū - ; Grammar Preposition | first person common plural Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × כִּֽי־ kî- but Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × עַתָּ֥ה ‘at·tāh - Grammar Adverb Strongs 6258 BSB/Thayers 1) now   1a) now   1b) in phrases × כָמֹ֖נוּ ḵā·mō·nū [you are] worth Grammar Preposition | first person common plural Strongs 3644 BSB/Thayers adv 1) like, as, the like of which conj 2) when, according as, as it were × עֲשָׂרָ֣ה ‘ă·śā·rāh ten Grammar Number - masculine singular Strongs 6235 BSB/Thayers 1) ten   1a) ten   1b) with other numbers × אֲלָפִ֑ים ’ă·lā·p̄îm thousand of us . Grammar Number - masculine plural Strongs 505 Footnote Two Hebrew manuscripts, some LXX manuscripts, and Vulgate; most Hebrew manuscripts care; for now there are ten thousand like us BSB/Thayers 1) a thousand   1a) as numeral 2) a thousand, company   2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops × ט֔וֹב ṭō·wḇ It is better Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 2896 BSB/Thayers adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable   1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)   1b) pleasant (to the higher nature)   1c) good, excellent (of its kind)   1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation   1e) good, appropriate, becoming   1f) better (comparative)   1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)   1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)   1i) good, kind, benign   1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare   2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness   2b) good things (collective)   2c) good, benefit   2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things   3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness   3b) good things (collective)   3c) bounty × וְעַתָּ֣ה wə·‘at·tāh for now Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strongs 6258 BSB/Thayers 1) now   1a) now   1b) in phrases × כִּי־ kî- . . . Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × תִֽהְיֶה־ ṯih·yeh- . . . Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × לַעְזִיר׃ס laʿ·zīr if you support Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 5826 BSB/Thayers 1) to help, succour, support   1a) (Qal) to help   1b) (Niphal) to be helped   1c) (Hiphil) to help × לָּ֥נוּ lā·nū us Grammar Preposition | first person common plural × מֵעִ֖יר mê·‘îr from the city . ” Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 5892 BSB/Thayers 1) excitement, anguish   1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded)   2a) city, town הָעָ֜ם hā·‘ām But the people וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer pleaded , לֹ֣א lō “ You must not תֵצֵ֗א ṯê·ṣê go out ! כִּי֩ kî For אִם־ ’im- if נֹ֨ס nōs we have to flee נָנ֜וּס nā·nūs . . . , לֹא־ lō- vvv יָשִׂ֧ימוּ yā·śî·mū they will pay no attention לֵ֗ב lêḇ . . . אֵלֵ֣ינוּ ’ê·lê·nū to us . וְאִם־ wə·’im- Even if חֶצְיֵ֙נוּ֙ ḥeṣ·yê·nū half of us יָמֻ֤תוּ yā·mu·ṯū die , לֹֽא־ lō- they will not יָשִׂ֤ימוּ yā·śî·mū care לֵ֔ב lêḇ . . . אֵלֵ֙ינוּ֙ ’ê·lê·nū - ; כִּֽי־ kî- but עַתָּ֥ה ‘at·tāh - כָמֹ֖נוּ ḵā·mō·nū [you are] worth עֲשָׂרָ֣ה ‘ă·śā·rāh ten אֲלָפִ֑ים ’ă·lā·p̄îm thousand of us . ט֔וֹב ṭō·wḇ It is better וְעַתָּ֣ה wə·‘at·tāh for now כִּי־ kî- . . . תִֽהְיֶה־ ṯih·yeh- . . . לַעְזִיר׃ס laʿ·zīr if you support לָּ֥נוּ lā·nū us מֵעִ֖יר mê·‘îr from the city . ”
4	“I will do whatever seems best to you,” the king replied. So he stood beside the gate, while all the troops marched out by hundreds and by thousands.
	× אֶעֱשֶׂ֑ה ’e·‘ĕ·śeh “ I will do Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 6213 BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to do, work, make, produce       1a1a) to do       1a1b) to work       1a1c) to deal (with)       1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect     1a2) to make       1a2a) to make       1a2b) to produce       1a2c) to prepare       1a2d) to make (an offering)       1a2e) to attend to, put in order       1a2f) to observe, celebrate       1a2g) to acquire (property)       1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute       1a2i) to bring about       1a2j) to use       1a2k) to spend, pass   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be done     1b2) to be made     1b3) to be produced     1b4) to be offered     1b5) to be observed     1b6) to be used   1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze × אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- whatever Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × יִיטַ֥ב yî·ṭaḇ seems best Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3190 BSB/Thayers 1) to be good, be pleasing, be well, be glad   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be glad, be joyful     1a2) to be well placed     1a3) to be well for, be well with, go well with     1a4) to be pleasing, be pleasing to   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to make glad, rejoice     1b2) to do good to, deal well with     1b3) to do well, do thoroughly     1b4) to make a thing good or right or beautiful     1b5) to do well, do right × בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֖ם bə·‘ê·nê·ḵem to you , ” Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | second person masculine plural Strongs 5869 BSB/Thayers 1) eye   1a) eye     1a1) of physical eye     1a2) as showing mental qualities     1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain × הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ the king Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer replied Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × אֲלֵיהֶם֙ ’ă·lê·hem - . Grammar Preposition | third person masculine plural Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ham·me·leḵ So he Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × וַיַּעֲמֹ֤ד way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ stood Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5975 BSB/Thayers 1) to stand, remain, endure, take one's stand   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to stand, take one's stand, be in a standing attitude, stand forth, take a stand, present oneself, attend upon, be or become servant of     1a2) to stand still, stop (moving or doing), cease     1a3) to tarry, delay, remain, continue, abide, endure, persist, be steadfast     1a4) to make a stand, hold one's ground     1a5) to stand upright, remain standing, stand up, rise, be erect, be upright     1a6) to arise, appear, come on the scene, stand forth, appear, rise up or against     1a7) to stand with, take one's stand, be appointed, grow flat, grow insipid   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to station, set     1b2) to cause to stand firm, maintain     1b3) to cause to stand up, cause to set up, erect     1b4) to present (one) before (king)     1b5) to appoint, ordain, establish   1c) (Hophal) to be presented, be caused to stand, be stood before × אֶל־ ’el- beside Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × יַ֣ד yaḏ . . . Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 3027 BSB/Thayers 1) hand   1a) hand (of man)   1b) strength, power (fig.)   1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)   1d) (various special, technical senses)     1d1) sign, monument     1d2) part, fractional part, share     1d3) time, repetition     1d4) axle-trees, axle     1d5) stays, support (for laver)     1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)     1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)     1d8) wrists × הַשַּׁ֔עַר haš·ša·‘ar the gate , Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 8179 BSB/Thayers 1) gate   1a) gate (of entrance)   1b) gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place)     1b1) city, town   1c) gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle)   1d) heaven × וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl while all Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × הָעָם֙ hā·‘ām the troops Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5971 BSB/Thayers 1) nation, people   1a) people, nation   1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred × יָֽצְא֔וּ yā·ṣə·’ū marched out Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 3318 BSB/Thayers 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart     1a2) to go forth (to a place)     1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something)     1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result)     1a5) to come out of   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out     1b2) to bring out of     1b3) to lead out     1b4) to deliver   1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth × לְמֵא֖וֹת lə·mê·’ō·wṯ by hundreds Grammar Preposition-l | Number - feminine plural Strongs 3967 BSB/Thayers 1) hundred   1a) as simple number   1b) as part of larger number   1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100) × וְלַאֲלָפִֽים׃ wə·la·’ă·lā·p̄îm and by thousands . Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Number - masculine plural Strongs 505 BSB/Thayers 1) a thousand   1a) as numeral 2) a thousand, company   2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops אֶעֱשֶׂ֑ה ’e·‘ĕ·śeh “ I will do אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- whatever יִיטַ֥ב yî·ṭaḇ seems best בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֖ם bə·‘ê·nê·ḵem to you , ” הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ the king וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer replied אֲלֵיהֶם֙ ’ă·lê·hem - . הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ham·me·leḵ So he וַיַּעֲמֹ֤ד way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ stood אֶל־ ’el- beside יַ֣ד yaḏ . . . הַשַּׁ֔עַר haš·ša·‘ar the gate , וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl while all הָעָם֙ hā·‘ām the troops יָֽצְא֔וּ yā·ṣə·’ū marched out לְמֵא֖וֹת lə·mê·’ō·wṯ by hundreds וְלַאֲלָפִֽים׃ wə·la·’ă·lā·p̄îm and by thousands .
5	Now the king had commanded Joab, Abishai, and Ittai, “Treat the young man Absalom gently for my sake.” And all the people heard the king’s orders to each of the commanders regarding Absalom.
	× הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Now the king Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × וַיְצַ֣ו way·ṣaw had commanded Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6680 BSB/Thayers 1) to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order 1a)(Piel)     1a1) to lay charge upon     1a2) to give charge to, give command to     1a3) to give charge unto     1a4) to give charge over, appoint     1a5) to give charge, command     1a6) to charge, command     1a7) to charge, commission     1a8) to command, appoint, ordain (of divine act)   1b) (Pual) to be commanded × י֠וֹאָב yō·w·’āḇ Joab , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3097 BSB/Thayers     Joab = |Jehovah is father| 1) son of David's sister Zeruiah and general of David's army 2) a Judaite descendant of Kenaz 3) a post exilic family × וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × אֲבִישַׁ֤י ’ă·ḇî·šay Abishai , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 52 BSB/Thayers           Abishai = |my father is Jesse| or |my father is a gift| 1) grandson of Jesse, nephew of David via his sister Zeruiah, brother of Joab × וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × אִתַּי֙ ’it·tay and Ittai , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 863 BSB/Thayers       Ittai or Ithai = |with me| 1) a Gittite commander from Gath in David's army 2) one of David's 30 mighty warriors, a Benjamite × לֵאמֹ֔ר lê·mōr . . . Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × לַנַּ֣עַר lan·na·‘ar “ Treat the young man Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5288 BSB/Thayers 1) a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer   1a) boy, lad, youth   1b) servant, retainer × לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם lə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm Absalom Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 53 BSB/Thayers           Absalom or Abishalom = |my father is peace| 1) father-in-law of Rehoboam 2) third son of David, killer of first-born son Amnon, also leader of revolt against his father-David × לְאַט־ lə·’aṭ- gently Grammar Preposition-l | Adverb Strongs 328 BSB/Thayers 1) gentleness, softness   1a) gently   1b) flowing   1c) softly   1d) enchanter, necromancer (substantive) × לִ֖י lî for my sake . ” Grammar Preposition | first person common singular × וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl And all Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × הָעָ֣ם hā·‘ām the people Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5971 BSB/Thayers 1) nation, people   1a) people, nation   1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred × שָׁמְע֗וּ šā·mə·‘ū heard Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 8085 BSB/Thayers v 1) to hear, listen to, obey   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to hear (perceive by ear)     1a2) to hear of or concerning     1a3) to hear (have power to hear)     1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to     1a5) to understand (language)     1a6) to hear (of judicial cases)     1a7) to listen, give heed       1a7a) to consent, agree       1a7b) to grant request     1a8) to listen to, yield to     1a9) to obey, be obedient   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound)     1b2) to be heard of     1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed   1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound     1d2) to sound aloud (musical term)     1d3) to make proclamation, summon     1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound × הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ the king’s Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × בְּצַוֺּ֥ת bə·ṣaw·wōṯ orders Grammar Preposition-b | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strongs 6680 BSB/Thayers 1) to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order 1a)(Piel)     1a1) to lay charge upon     1a2) to give charge to, give command to     1a3) to give charge unto     1a4) to give charge over, appoint     1a5) to give charge, command     1a6) to charge, command     1a7) to charge, commission     1a8) to command, appoint, ordain (of divine act)   1b) (Pual) to be commanded × כָּל־ kāl- to each Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × הַשָּׂרִ֖ים haś·śā·rîm of the commanders Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 8269 BSB/Thayers 1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain   1a) chieftain, leader   1b) vassal, noble, official (under king)   1c) captain, general, commander (military)   1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes)   1e) heads, princes (of religious office)   1f) elders (of representative leaders of people)   1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity)   1h) patron-angel   1i) Ruler of rulers (of God)   1j) warden × עַל־ ‘al- regarding Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × דְּבַ֥ר də·ḇar . . . Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1697 BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing   1a) speech   1b) saying, utterance   1c) word, words   1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) × אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm Absalom . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 53 BSB/Thayers           Absalom or Abishalom = |my father is peace| 1) father-in-law of Rehoboam 2) third son of David, killer of first-born son Amnon, also leader of revolt against his father-David הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Now the king אֶת־ ’eṯ- - וַיְצַ֣ו way·ṣaw had commanded י֠וֹאָב yō·w·’āḇ Joab , וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - אֲבִישַׁ֤י ’ă·ḇî·šay Abishai , וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - אִתַּי֙ ’it·tay and Ittai , לֵאמֹ֔ר lê·mōr . . . לַנַּ֣עַר lan·na·‘ar “ Treat the young man לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם lə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm Absalom לְאַט־ lə·’aṭ- gently לִ֖י lî for my sake . ” וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl And all הָעָ֣ם hā·‘ām the people שָׁמְע֗וּ šā·mə·‘ū heard הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ the king’s אֶת־ ’eṯ- - בְּצַוֺּ֥ת bə·ṣaw·wōṯ orders כָּל־ kāl- to each הַשָּׂרִ֖ים haś·śā·rîm of the commanders עַל־ ‘al- regarding דְּבַ֥ר də·ḇar . . . אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm Absalom .
6	So David’s army marched into the field to engage Israel in the battle, which took place in the forest of Ephraim.
	× הָעָ֛ם hā·‘ām So David’s army Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5971 BSB/Thayers 1) nation, people   1a) people, nation   1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred × וַיֵּצֵ֥א way·yê·ṣê marched Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3318 BSB/Thayers 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart     1a2) to go forth (to a place)     1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something)     1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result)     1a5) to come out of   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out     1b2) to bring out of     1b3) to lead out     1b4) to deliver   1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth × הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה haś·śā·ḏeh into the field Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7704 BSB/Thayers 1) field, land   1a) cultivated field   1b) of home of wild beasts   1c) plain (opposed to mountain)   1d) land (opposed to sea) × לִקְרַ֣את liq·raṯ to engage Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 7122 BSB/Thayers 1) to encounter, befall, meet   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to meet, encounter     1a2) to befall (fig)   1b) (Niphal) to meet, meet unexpectedly   1c) (Hiphil) to cause to meet × יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל yiś·rā·’êl Israel Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob   2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split   2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah   2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile × הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה ham·mil·ḥā·māh in the battle , Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 4421 BSB/Thayers 1) battle, war × וַתְּהִ֥י wat·tə·hî which took place Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × בְּיַ֥עַר bə·ya·‘ar in the forest Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3293 BSB/Thayers 1) forest, wood, thicket, wooded height × אֶפְרָֽיִם׃ ’ep̄·rā·yim of Ephraim . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 669 BSB/Thayers           Ephraim = |double ash-heap: I shall be doubly fruitful| 1) second son of Joseph, blessed by him and given preference over first son, Manasseh 2) the tribe, Ephraim 3) the mountain country of Ephraim 4) sometimes used name for the northern kingdom (Hosea or Isaiah) 5) a city near Baal-hazor 6) a chief gate of Jerusalem הָעָ֛ם hā·‘ām So David’s army וַיֵּצֵ֥א way·yê·ṣê marched הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה haś·śā·ḏeh into the field לִקְרַ֣את liq·raṯ to engage יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל yiś·rā·’êl Israel הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה ham·mil·ḥā·māh in the battle , וַתְּהִ֥י wat·tə·hî which took place בְּיַ֥עַר bə·ya·‘ar in the forest אֶפְרָֽיִם׃ ’ep̄·rā·yim of Ephraim .
7	There the people of Israel were defeated by David’s servants, and the slaughter was great that day—twenty thousand men.
	× שָׁם֙ šām There Grammar Adverb Strongs 8033 BSB/Thayers 1) there, thither   1a) there   1b) thither (after verbs of motion)   1c) from there, thence   1d) then (as an adverb of time) × עַ֣ם ‘am the people Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 5971 BSB/Thayers 1) nation, people   1a) people, nation   1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred × יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl of Israel Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob   2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split   2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah   2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile × וַיִּנָּ֤גְפוּ way·yin·nā·ḡə·p̄ū were defeated Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 5062 BSB/Thayers 1) to strike, smite   1a) (Qal) to strike, smite   1b) (Niphal) to be stricken, be smitten   1c) (Hithpael) to stumble × לִפְנֵ֖י lip̄·nê by Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strongs 6440 BSB/Thayers 1) face   1a) face, faces   1b) presence, person   1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)   1d) face (of animals)   1e) face, surface (of ground)   1f) as adv of loc/temp     1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before   1g) with prep     1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of × דָוִ֑ד ḏā·wiḏ David’s Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × עַבְדֵ֣י ‘aḇ·ḏê servants , Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 5650 BSB/Thayers 1) slave, servant   1a) slave, servant, man-servant   1b) subjects   1c) servants, worshippers (of God)   1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc)   1e) servant (of Israel)   1f) servant (as form of address between equals) × הַמַּגֵּפָ֧ה ham·mag·gê·p̄āh and the slaughter Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 4046 BSB/Thayers 1) blow, slaughter, plague, pestilence, strike, smite   1a) blow (fatal stroke)   1b) slaughter (of battle)   1c) plague, pestilence (divine judgment) × וַתְּהִי־ wat·tə·hî- was Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × שָׁ֞ם šām . . . Grammar Adverb Strongs 8033 BSB/Thayers 1) there, thither   1a) there   1b) thither (after verbs of motion)   1c) from there, thence   1d) then (as an adverb of time) × גְדוֹלָ֛ה ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh great Grammar Adjective - feminine singular Strongs 1419 BSB/Thayers adj 1) great   1a) large (in magnitude and extent)   1b) in number   1c) in intensity   1d) loud (in sound)   1e) older (in age)   1f) in importance     1f1) important things     1f2) great, distinguished (of men)     1f3) God Himself (of God) subst   1g) great things   1h) haughty things   1i) greatness n pr m   1j) (CLBL) Haggedolim, the great man?, father of Zabdiel × הַה֖וּא ha·hū that Grammar Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strongs 1931 BSB/Thayers     pron 3p s 1) he, she, it   1a) himself (with emphasis)   1b) resuming subj with emphasis   1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)   1d) (anticipating subj)   1e) (emphasising predicate)   1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) × בַּיּ֥וֹם bay·yō·wm day — Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × עֶשְׂרִ֥ים ‘eś·rîm twenty Grammar Number - common plural Strongs 6242 BSB/Thayers 1) twenty, twentieth × אָֽלֶף׃ ’ā·lep̄ thousand [men] . Grammar Number - masculine singular Strongs 505 BSB/Thayers 1) a thousand   1a) as numeral 2) a thousand, company   2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops שָׁם֙ šām There עַ֣ם ‘am the people יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl of Israel וַיִּנָּ֤גְפוּ way·yin·nā·ḡə·p̄ū were defeated לִפְנֵ֖י lip̄·nê by דָוִ֑ד ḏā·wiḏ David’s עַבְדֵ֣י ‘aḇ·ḏê servants , הַמַּגֵּפָ֧ה ham·mag·gê·p̄āh and the slaughter וַתְּהִי־ wat·tə·hî- was שָׁ֞ם šām . . . גְדוֹלָ֛ה ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh great הַה֖וּא ha·hū that בַּיּ֥וֹם bay·yō·wm day — עֶשְׂרִ֥ים ‘eś·rîm twenty אָֽלֶף׃ ’ā·lep̄ thousand [men] .
8	The battle spread over the whole countryside, and that day the forest devoured more people than the sword.
	× וַתְּהִי־ wat·tə·hî- - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × שָׁ֧ם šām - Grammar Adverb Strongs 8033 BSB/Thayers 1) there, thither   1a) there   1b) thither (after verbs of motion)   1c) from there, thence   1d) then (as an adverb of time) × הַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה ham·mil·ḥā·māh The battle Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 4421 BSB/Thayers 1) battle, war × נָפֹצֵית nå̄·p̄ō·ṣēṯ spread Grammar Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular Strongs 6327 BSB/Thayers 1) to scatter, be dispersed, be scattered   1a) (Qal) to be dispersed, be scattered   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be scattered     1b2) to be spread abroad   1c) (Hiphil) to scatter   1d) Hithpael) scatter 2) (Qal) to flow, overflow 3) to break   3a) (Polel) to shatter   3b) (Pilpel) to dash to pieces × עַל־ ‘al- over Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × פְּנֵ֣י pə·nê . . . Grammar Noun - common plural construct Strongs 6440 BSB/Thayers 1) face   1a) face, faces   1b) presence, person   1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)   1d) face (of animals)   1e) face, surface (of ground)   1f) as adv of loc/temp     1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before   1g) with prep     1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of × כָל־ ḵāl the whole Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × הָאָ֑רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ countryside , Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 776 BSB/Thayers 1) land, earth   1a) earth     1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)     1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)     1a3) earth (inhabitants)   1b) land     1b1) country, territory     1b2) district, region     1b3) tribal territory     1b4) piece of ground     1b5) land of Canaan, Israel     1b6) inhabitants of land     1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world     1b8) city (-state)   1c) ground, surface of the earth     1c1) ground     1c2) soil   1d) (in phrases)     1d1) people of the land     1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)     1d3) level or plain country     1d4) land of the living     1d5) end(s) of the earth   1e) (almost wholly late in usage)     1e1) lands, countries       1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan × הַהֽוּא׃ ha·hū and that Grammar Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strongs 1931 BSB/Thayers     pron 3p s 1) he, she, it   1a) himself (with emphasis)   1b) resuming subj with emphasis   1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)   1d) (anticipating subj)   1e) (emphasising predicate)   1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) × בַּיּ֥וֹם bay·yō·wm day Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × הַיַּ֙עַר֙ hay·ya·‘ar the forest Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3293 BSB/Thayers 1) forest, wood, thicket, wooded height × לֶאֱכֹ֣ל le·’ĕ·ḵōl devoured Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 398 BSB/Thayers 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to eat (human subject)     1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds)     1a3) to devour, consume (of fire)     1a4) to devour, slay (of sword)     1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought)     1a6) to devour (of oppression)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be eaten (by men)     1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire)     1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh)   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to cause to eat, feed with     1c2) to cause to devour   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to feed     1d2) to cause to eat   1e) (Piel)     1e1) consume × וַיֶּ֤רֶב way·ye·reḇ more Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7235 BSB/Thayers 1) be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to become many, become numerous, multiply (of people, animals, things)     1a2) to be or grow great   1b) (Piel) to make large, enlarge, increase, become many   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to make much, make many, have many       1c1a) to multiply, increase       1c1b) to make much to do, do much in respect of, transgress greatly       1c1c) to increase greatly or exceedingly     1c2) to make great, enlarge, do much 2) (Qal) to shoot × בָּעָ֔ם bā·‘ām people Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5971 BSB/Thayers 1) nation, people   1a) people, nation   1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred × מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר mê·’ă·šer than Grammar Preposition-m | Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × אָכְלָ֛ה ’ā·ḵə·lāh . . . Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 398 BSB/Thayers 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to eat (human subject)     1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds)     1a3) to devour, consume (of fire)     1a4) to devour, slay (of sword)     1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought)     1a6) to devour (of oppression)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be eaten (by men)     1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire)     1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh)   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to cause to eat, feed with     1c2) to cause to devour   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to feed     1d2) to cause to eat   1e) (Piel)     1e1) consume × הַחֶ֖רֶב ha·ḥe·reḇ the sword . Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 2719 BSB/Thayers 1) sword, knife   1a) sword   1b) knife   1c) tools for cutting stone וַתְּהִי־ wat·tə·hî- - שָׁ֧ם šām - הַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה ham·mil·ḥā·māh The battle נָפֹצֵית nå̄·p̄ō·ṣēṯ spread עַל־ ‘al- over פְּנֵ֣י pə·nê . . . כָל־ ḵāl the whole הָאָ֑רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ countryside , הַהֽוּא׃ ha·hū and that בַּיּ֥וֹם bay·yō·wm day הַיַּ֙עַר֙ hay·ya·‘ar the forest לֶאֱכֹ֣ל le·’ĕ·ḵōl devoured וַיֶּ֤רֶב way·ye·reḇ more בָּעָ֔ם bā·‘ām people מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר mê·’ă·šer than אָכְלָ֛ה ’ā·ḵə·lāh . . . הַחֶ֖רֶב ha·ḥe·reḇ the sword .
9	Now Absalom was riding on his mule when he met the servants of David, and as the mule went under the thick branches of a large oak, Absalom’s head was caught fast in the tree. The mule under him kept going, so that he was suspended in midair.
	× אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm Now Absalom Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 53 BSB/Thayers           Absalom or Abishalom = |my father is peace| 1) father-in-law of Rehoboam 2) third son of David, killer of first-born son Amnon, also leader of revolt against his father-David × לִפְנֵ֖י lip̄·nê . . . Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strongs 6440 BSB/Thayers 1) face   1a) face, faces   1b) presence, person   1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)   1d) face (of animals)   1e) face, surface (of ground)   1f) as adv of loc/temp     1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before   1g) with prep     1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of × רֹכֵ֣ב rō·ḵêḇ was riding Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 7392 BSB/Thayers 1) to mount and ride, ride   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to mount, mount and sit or ride     1a2) to ride, be riding     1a3) rider (subst)   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to ride, cause to (mount and) ride     1b2) to cause to draw (plough, etc)     1b3) to cause to ride upon (fig) × עַל־ ‘al- on Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × הַפֶּ֗רֶד hap·pe·reḏ his mule Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6505 BSB/Thayers 1) mule × וְאַבְשָׁל֞וֹם wə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm when he Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 53 BSB/Thayers           Absalom or Abishalom = |my father is peace| 1) father-in-law of Rehoboam 2) third son of David, killer of first-born son Amnon, also leader of revolt against his father-David × וַיִּקָּרֵא֙ way·yiq·qā·rê met Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7122 BSB/Thayers 1) to encounter, befall, meet   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to meet, encounter     1a2) to befall (fig)   1b) (Niphal) to meet, meet unexpectedly   1c) (Hiphil) to cause to meet × עַבְדֵ֣י ‘aḇ·ḏê the servants Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 5650 BSB/Thayers 1) slave, servant   1a) slave, servant, man-servant   1b) subjects   1c) servants, worshippers (of God)   1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc)   1e) servant (of Israel)   1f) servant (as form of address between equals) × דָוִ֑ד ḏā·wiḏ of David , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × הַפֶּ֡רֶד hap·pe·reḏ and as the mule Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6505 BSB/Thayers 1) mule × וַיָּבֹ֣א way·yā·ḇō went Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × תַּ֣חַת ta·ḥaṯ under Grammar Preposition Strongs 8478 BSB/Thayers 1) the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas n m   1a) the under part adv accus   1b) beneath prep   1c) under, beneath     1c1) at the foot of (idiom)     1c2) sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig)     1c3) of subjection or conquest   1d) what is under one, the place in which one stands     1d1) in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun)     1d2) in place of, instead of (in transferred sense)     1d3) in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged) conj   1e) instead of, instead of that   1f) in return for that, because that in compounds   1g) in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion)   1h) from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath × שׂוֹבֶךְ֩ śō·w·ḇeḵ the thick branches Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 7730 BSB/Thayers 1) network (of boughs) × הַגְּדוֹלָ֜ה hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh of a large Grammar Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strongs 1419 BSB/Thayers adj 1) great   1a) large (in magnitude and extent)   1b) in number   1c) in intensity   1d) loud (in sound)   1e) older (in age)   1f) in importance     1f1) important things     1f2) great, distinguished (of men)     1f3) God Himself (of God) subst   1g) great things   1h) haughty things   1i) greatness n pr m   1j) (CLBL) Haggedolim, the great man?, father of Zabdiel × הָאֵלָ֨ה hā·’ê·lāh oak , Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 424 Footnote Or large terebinth or very great tree; similarly in verses 10 and 14 BSB/Thayers 1) terebinth, terebinth tree 2) valley where David killed Goliath × רֹאשׁ֣וֹ rō·šōw Absalom’s head Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 7218 BSB/Thayers 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning   1a) head (of man, animals)   1b) top, tip (of mountain)   1c) height (of stars)   1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest)   1e) head, front, beginning   1f) chief, choicest, best   1g) head, division, company, band   1h) sum × וַיֶּחֱזַ֧ק way·ye·ḥĕ·zaq was caught fast Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 2388 BSB/Thayers 1) to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be strong, grow strong       1a1a) to prevail, prevail upon       1a1b) to be firm, be caught fast, be secure       1a1c) to press, be urgent       1a1d) to grow stout, grow rigid, grow hard (bad sense)       1a1e) to be severe, be grievous     1a2) to strengthen   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to make strong     1b2) to restore to strength, give strength     1b3) to strengthen, sustain, encourage     1b4) to make strong, make bold, encourage     1b5) to make firm     1b6) to make rigid, make hard   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to make strong, strengthen     1c2) to make firm     1c3) to display strength     1c4) to make severe     1c5) to support     1c6) to repair     1c7) to prevail, prevail upon     1c8) to have or take or keep hold of, retain, hold up, sustain, support     1c9) to hold, contain   1d) (Hithpael)     1d1) to strengthen oneself     1d2) to put forth strength, use one's strength     1d3) to withstand     1d4) to hold strongly with × בָאֵלָ֗ה ḇā·’ê·lāh in the tree . Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 424 BSB/Thayers 1) terebinth, terebinth tree 2) valley where David killed Goliath × וְהַפֶּ֥רֶד wə·hap·pe·reḏ The mule Grammar Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6505 BSB/Thayers 1) mule × אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- - Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × תַּחְתָּ֖יו taḥ·tāw under him Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular Strongs 8478 BSB/Thayers 1) the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas n m   1a) the under part adv accus   1b) beneath prep   1c) under, beneath     1c1) at the foot of (idiom)     1c2) sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig)     1c3) of subjection or conquest   1d) what is under one, the place in which one stands     1d1) in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun)     1d2) in place of, instead of (in transferred sense)     1d3) in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged) conj   1e) instead of, instead of that   1f) in return for that, because that in compounds   1g) in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion)   1h) from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath × עָבָֽר׃ ‘ā·ḇār kept going , Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5674 BSB/Thayers 1) to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to pass over, cross, cross over, pass over, march over, overflow, go over     1a2) to pass beyond     1a3) to pass through, traverse       1a3a) passers-through (participle)       1a3b) to pass through (the parts of victim in covenant)     1a4) to pass along, pass by, overtake and pass, sweep by       1a4a) passer-by (participle)       1a4b) to be past, be over     1a5) to pass on, go on, pass on before, go in advance of, pass along, travel, advance     1a6) to pass away       1a6a) to emigrate, leave (one's territory)       1a6b) to vanish       1a6c) to perish, cease to exist       1a6d) to become invalid, become obsolete (of law, decree)       1a6e) to be alienated, pass into other hands   1b) (Niphal) to be crossed   1c) (Piel) to impregnate, cause to cross   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to pass over, cause to bring over, cause to cross over, make over to, dedicate, devote     1d2) to cause to pass through     1d3) to cause to pass by or beyond or under, let pass by     1d4) to cause to pass away, cause to take away   1e) (Hithpael) to pass over × וַיֻּתַּן֙ way·yut·tan so that he was suspended Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - QalPass - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5414 BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend     1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate     1a3) to make, constitute   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned     1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up     1c2) to be put upon × בֵּ֤ין bên in midair Grammar Preposition Strongs 996 BSB/Thayers 1) between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between × הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ haš·šā·ma·yim . . . Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 8064 BSB/Thayers 1) heaven, heavens, sky   1a) visible heavens, sky     1a1) as abode of the stars     1a2) as the visible universe, the sky, atmosphere, etc   1b) Heaven (as the abode of God) × וּבֵ֣ין ū·ḇên . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strongs 996 BSB/Thayers 1) between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between × הָאָ֔רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ . . . . Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 776 BSB/Thayers 1) land, earth   1a) earth     1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)     1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)     1a3) earth (inhabitants)   1b) land     1b1) country, territory     1b2) district, region     1b3) tribal territory     1b4) piece of ground     1b5) land of Canaan, Israel     1b6) inhabitants of land     1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world     1b8) city (-state)   1c) ground, surface of the earth     1c1) ground     1c2) soil   1d) (in phrases)     1d1) people of the land     1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)     1d3) level or plain country     1d4) land of the living     1d5) end(s) of the earth   1e) (almost wholly late in usage)     1e1) lands, countries       1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm Now Absalom לִפְנֵ֖י lip̄·nê . . . רֹכֵ֣ב rō·ḵêḇ was riding עַל־ ‘al- on הַפֶּ֗רֶד hap·pe·reḏ his mule וְאַבְשָׁל֞וֹם wə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm when he וַיִּקָּרֵא֙ way·yiq·qā·rê met עַבְדֵ֣י ‘aḇ·ḏê the servants דָוִ֑ד ḏā·wiḏ of David , הַפֶּ֡רֶד hap·pe·reḏ and as the mule וַיָּבֹ֣א way·yā·ḇō went תַּ֣חַת ta·ḥaṯ under שׂוֹבֶךְ֩ śō·w·ḇeḵ the thick branches הַגְּדוֹלָ֜ה hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh of a large הָאֵלָ֨ה hā·’ê·lāh oak , רֹאשׁ֣וֹ rō·šōw Absalom’s head וַיֶּחֱזַ֧ק way·ye·ḥĕ·zaq was caught fast בָאֵלָ֗ה ḇā·’ê·lāh in the tree . וְהַפֶּ֥רֶד wə·hap·pe·reḏ The mule אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- - תַּחְתָּ֖יו taḥ·tāw under him עָבָֽר׃ ‘ā·ḇār kept going , וַיֻּתַּן֙ way·yut·tan so that he was suspended בֵּ֤ין bên in midair הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ haš·šā·ma·yim . . . וּבֵ֣ין ū·ḇên . . . הָאָ֔רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ . . . .
10	When one of the men saw this, he told Joab, “I just saw Absalom hanging in an oak tree!”
	× אֶחָ֔ד ’e·ḥāḏ When one Grammar Number - masculine singular Strongs 259 BSB/Thayers 1) one (number)   1a) one (number)   1b) each, every   1c) a certain   1d) an (indefinite article)   1e) only, once, once for all   1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one   1g) first   1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal) × אִ֣ישׁ ’îš of the men Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × וַיַּרְא֙ way·yar saw this , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7200 BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to see     1a2) to see, perceive     1a3) to see, have vision     1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out     1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish     1a6) to look at, gaze at   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to appear, present oneself     1b2) to be seen     1b3) to be visible   1c) (Pual) to be seen   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to see, show     1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be caused to see, be shown     1e2) to be exhibited to   1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face × וַיַּגֵּ֖ד way·yag·gêḏ he told Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5046 BSB/Thayers 1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known   1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare     1a1) to tell, announce, report     1a2) to declare, make known, expound     1a3) to inform of     1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim     1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess       1a5a) messenger (participle)   1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported × לְיוֹאָ֑ב lə·yō·w·’āḇ Joab Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3097 BSB/Thayers     Joab = |Jehovah is father| 1) son of David's sister Zeruiah and general of David's army 2) a Judaite descendant of Kenaz 3) a post exilic family × וַיֹּ֗אמֶר way·yō·mer - , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × הִנֵּה֙ hin·nêh “ I just Grammar Interjection Strongs 2009 BSB/Thayers 1) behold, lo, see, if × רָאִ֣יתִי rā·’î·ṯî saw Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 7200 BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to see     1a2) to see, perceive     1a3) to see, have vision     1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out     1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish     1a6) to look at, gaze at   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to appear, present oneself     1b2) to be seen     1b3) to be visible   1c) (Pual) to be seen   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to see, show     1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be caused to see, be shown     1e2) to be exhibited to   1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם ’aḇ·šā·lōm Absalom Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 53 BSB/Thayers           Absalom or Abishalom = |my father is peace| 1) father-in-law of Rehoboam 2) third son of David, killer of first-born son Amnon, also leader of revolt against his father-David × תָּל֖וּי tā·lui hanging Grammar Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strongs 8518 BSB/Thayers 1) to hang   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to hang       1a1a) to hang up (any object)       1a1b) to put to death by hanging   1b) (Niphal) to be hanged   1c) (Piel) to hang, hang up (for display) × בָּאֵלָֽה׃ bā·’ê·lāh in an oak tree ! ” Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 424 BSB/Thayers 1) terebinth, terebinth tree 2) valley where David killed Goliath אֶחָ֔ד ’e·ḥāḏ When one אִ֣ישׁ ’îš of the men וַיַּרְא֙ way·yar saw this , וַיַּגֵּ֖ד way·yag·gêḏ he told לְיוֹאָ֑ב lə·yō·w·’āḇ Joab וַיֹּ֗אמֶר way·yō·mer - , הִנֵּה֙ hin·nêh “ I just רָאִ֣יתִי rā·’î·ṯî saw אֶת־ ’eṯ- - אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם ’aḇ·šā·lōm Absalom תָּל֖וּי tā·lui hanging בָּאֵלָֽה׃ bā·’ê·lāh in an oak tree ! ”
11	“You just saw him!” Joab exclaimed. “Why did you not strike him to the ground right there? I would have given you ten shekels of silver and a warrior’s belt!”
	× וְהִנֵּ֣ה wə·hin·nêh “ You just Grammar Conjunctive waw | Interjection Strongs 2009 BSB/Thayers 1) behold, lo, see, if × רָאִ֔יתָ rā·’î·ṯā saw him ! ” Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 7200 BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to see     1a2) to see, perceive     1a3) to see, have vision     1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out     1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish     1a6) to look at, gaze at   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to appear, present oneself     1b2) to be seen     1b3) to be visible   1c) (Pual) to be seen   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to see, show     1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be caused to see, be shown     1e2) to be exhibited to   1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face × יוֹאָ֗ב yō·w·’āḇ Joab Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3097 BSB/Thayers     Joab = |Jehovah is father| 1) son of David's sister Zeruiah and general of David's army 2) a Judaite descendant of Kenaz 3) a post exilic family × לָאִישׁ֙ lā·’îš - Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × הַמַּגִּ֣יד ham·mag·gîḏ - Grammar Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 5046 BSB/Thayers 1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known   1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare     1a1) to tell, announce, report     1a2) to declare, make known, expound     1a3) to inform of     1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim     1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess       1a5a) messenger (participle)   1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported × ל֔וֹ lōw - Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular × וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer exclaimed . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × וּמַדּ֛וּעַ ū·mad·dū·a‘ “ Why Grammar Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strongs 4069 BSB/Thayers 1) why?, on what account?, wherefore? × לֹֽא־ lō- did you not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × הִכִּית֥וֹ hik·kî·ṯōw strike him Grammar Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strongs 5221 BSB/Thayers 1) to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill                   1a)(Niphal) to be stricken or smitten   1b) (Pual) to be stricken or smitten   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to smite, strike, beat, scourge, clap, applaud, give a thrust     1c2) to smite, kill, slay (man or beast)     1c3) to smite, attack, attack and destroy, conquer, subjugate, ravage     1c4) to smite, chastise, send judgment upon, punish, destroy   1d) (Hophal) to be smitten     1d1) to receive a blow     1d2) to be wounded     1d3) to be beaten     1d4) to be (fatally) smitten, be killed, be slain     1d5) to be attacked and captured     1d6) to be smitten (with disease)     1d7) to be blighted (of plants) × אָ֑רְצָה ’ā·rə·ṣāh to the ground Grammar Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strongs 776 BSB/Thayers 1) land, earth   1a) earth     1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)     1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)     1a3) earth (inhabitants)   1b) land     1b1) country, territory     1b2) district, region     1b3) tribal territory     1b4) piece of ground     1b5) land of Canaan, Israel     1b6) inhabitants of land     1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world     1b8) city (-state)   1c) ground, surface of the earth     1c1) ground     1c2) soil   1d) (in phrases)     1d1) people of the land     1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)     1d3) level or plain country     1d4) land of the living     1d5) end(s) of the earth   1e) (almost wholly late in usage)     1e1) lands, countries       1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan × וְעָלַ֗י wə·‘ā·lay . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Preposition | first person common singular Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × שָׁ֖ם šām right there ? Grammar Adverb Strongs 8033 BSB/Thayers 1) there, thither   1a) there   1b) thither (after verbs of motion)   1c) from there, thence   1d) then (as an adverb of time) × לָ֤תֶת lā·ṯeṯ I would have given Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 5414 BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend     1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate     1a3) to make, constitute   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned     1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up     1c2) to be put upon × לְךָ֙ lə·ḵā you Grammar Preposition | second person masculine singular × עֲשָׂ֣רָה ‘ă·śā·rāh ten [shekels] Grammar Number - masculine singular Strongs 6235 BSB/Thayers 1) ten   1a) ten   1b) with other numbers × כֶ֔סֶף ḵe·sep̄ of silver Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3701 Footnote 10 shekels is approximately 4 ounces or 114 grams of silver. BSB/Thayers 1) silver, money   1a) silver     1a1) as metal     1a2) as ornament     1a3) as colour   1b) money, shekels, talents × אֶחָֽת׃ ’e·ḥāṯ and a Grammar Number - feminine singular Strongs 259 BSB/Thayers 1) one (number)   1a) one (number)   1b) each, every   1c) a certain   1d) an (indefinite article)   1e) only, once, once for all   1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one   1g) first   1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal) × וַחֲגֹרָ֖ה wa·ḥă·ḡō·rāh warrior’s belt ! ” Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 2290 BSB/Thayers 1) girdle, belt 2) girdle, loin-covering, belt, loin-cloth, armour וְהִנֵּ֣ה wə·hin·nêh “ You just רָאִ֔יתָ rā·’î·ṯā saw him ! ” יוֹאָ֗ב yō·w·’āḇ Joab לָאִישׁ֙ lā·’îš - הַמַּגִּ֣יד ham·mag·gîḏ - ל֔וֹ lōw - וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer exclaimed . וּמַדּ֛וּעַ ū·mad·dū·a‘ “ Why לֹֽא־ lō- did you not הִכִּית֥וֹ hik·kî·ṯōw strike him אָ֑רְצָה ’ā·rə·ṣāh to the ground וְעָלַ֗י wə·‘ā·lay . . . שָׁ֖ם šām right there ? לָ֤תֶת lā·ṯeṯ I would have given לְךָ֙ lə·ḵā you עֲשָׂ֣רָה ‘ă·śā·rāh ten [shekels] כֶ֔סֶף ḵe·sep̄ of silver אֶחָֽת׃ ’e·ḥāṯ and a וַחֲגֹרָ֖ה wa·ḥă·ḡō·rāh warrior’s belt ! ”
12	The man replied, “Even if a thousand shekels of silver were weighed out into my hands, I would not raise my hand against the son of the king. For we heard the king command you and Abishai and Ittai, ‘Protect the young man Absalom for my sake.’
	× הָאִישׁ֙ hā·’îš The man Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer replied Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × אֶל־ ’el- - Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × יוֹאָ֔ב yō·w·’āḇ - , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3097 BSB/Thayers     Joab = |Jehovah is father| 1) son of David's sister Zeruiah and general of David's army 2) a Judaite descendant of Kenaz 3) a post exilic family × וְלֹא wə·lō “ Even if Grammar Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strongs 3863 BSB/Thayers 1) if, oh that!, if only!   1a) if (unlikely condition)   1b) if only!, oh that!, would that! × אָנֹכִ֜י ’ā·nō·ḵî - Grammar Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 595 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing.) × אֶ֣לֶף ’e·lep̄ a thousand [shekels] Grammar Number - masculine singular construct Strongs 505 BSB/Thayers 1) a thousand   1a) as numeral 2) a thousand, company   2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops × כֶּ֔סֶף ke·sep̄ of silver Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3701 Footnote 1,000 shekels is approximately 25.1 pounds or 11.4 kilograms of silver. BSB/Thayers 1) silver, money   1a) silver     1a1) as metal     1a2) as ornament     1a3) as colour   1b) money, shekels, talents × שֹׁקֵ֤ל šō·qêl were weighed out Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 8254 BSB/Thayers 1) to weigh, weigh out, pay out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to weigh     1a2) to weigh out (a price)     1a3) of grief (fig)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be weighed     1b2) to be weighed out × עַל־ ‘al- into Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × כַּפַּי֙ kap·pay my hands , Grammar Noun - feminine dual construct | first person common singular Strongs 3709 BSB/Thayers 1) palm, hand, sole, palm of the hand, hollow or flat of the hand   1a) palm, hollow or flat of the hand   1b) power   1c) sole (of the foot)   1d) hollow, objects, bending objects, bent objects     1d1) of thigh-joint     1d2) pan, vessel (as hollow)     1d3) hollow (of sling)     1d4) hand-shaped branches or fronds (of palm trees)     1d5) handles (as bent) × לֹֽא־ lō- I would not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × אֶשְׁלַ֥ח ’eš·laḥ raise Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 7971 BSB/Thayers 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to send     1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct     1a3) to send away     1a4) to let loose   1b) (Niphal) to be sent   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out     1c2) to let go, set free     1c3) to shoot forth (of branches)     1c4) to let down     1c5) to shoot   1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled   1e) (Hiphil) to send × יָדִ֖י yā·ḏî my hand Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 3027 BSB/Thayers 1) hand   1a) hand (of man)   1b) strength, power (fig.)   1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)   1d) (various special, technical senses)     1d1) sign, monument     1d2) part, fractional part, share     1d3) time, repetition     1d4) axle-trees, axle     1d5) stays, support (for laver)     1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)     1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)     1d8) wrists × אֶל־ ’el- against Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × בֶּן־ ben- the son Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ of the king . Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × כִּ֣י kî For Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × בְאָזְנֵ֜ינוּ ḇə·’ā·zə·nê·nū we heard Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - feminine dual construct | first person common plural Strongs 241 BSB/Thayers 1) ear, as part of the body 2) ear, as organ of hearing 3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation × הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ the king Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × אֹ֠תְךָ ’ō·ṯə·ḵā - Grammar Direct object marker | second person masculine singular Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × צִוָּ֣ה ṣiw·wāh command you Grammar Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6680 BSB/Thayers 1) to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order 1a)(Piel)     1a1) to lay charge upon     1a2) to give charge to, give command to     1a3) to give charge unto     1a4) to give charge over, appoint     1a5) to give charge, command     1a6) to charge, command     1a7) to charge, commission     1a8) to command, appoint, ordain (of divine act)   1b) (Pual) to be commanded × אֲבִישַׁ֤י ’ă·ḇî·šay and Abishai Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 52 BSB/Thayers           Abishai = |my father is Jesse| or |my father is a gift| 1) grandson of Jesse, nephew of David via his sister Zeruiah, brother of Joab × וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × אִתַּי֙ ’it·tay and Ittai , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 863 BSB/Thayers       Ittai or Ithai = |with me| 1) a Gittite commander from Gath in David's army 2) one of David's 30 mighty warriors, a Benjamite × לֵאמֹ֔ר lê·mōr . . . Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × שִׁמְרוּ־ šim·rū- ‘ Protect Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strongs 8104 BSB/Thayers 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to keep, have charge of     1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life       1a2a) watch, watchman (participle)     1a3) to watch for, wait for     1a4) to watch, observe     1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory)     1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain     1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow)     1a8) to keep, preserve, protect     1a9) to keep, reserve   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware     1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain     1b3) to be kept, be guarded   1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed   1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from × בַּנַּ֖עַר ban·na·‘ar the young man Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5288 BSB/Thayers 1) a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer   1a) boy, lad, youth   1b) servant, retainer × בְּאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ bə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm Absalom Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 53 BSB/Thayers           Absalom or Abishalom = |my father is peace| 1) father-in-law of Rehoboam 2) third son of David, killer of first-born son Amnon, also leader of revolt against his father-David × מִ֕י mî [for my sake] . ’ Grammar Interrogative Strongs 4310 Footnote A few Hebrew manuscripts, LXX, Vulgate, and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts Whoever you may be, protect the young man Absalom. or Let no one touch the young man Absalom. BSB/Thayers 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever הָאִישׁ֙ hā·’îš The man וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer replied אֶל־ ’el- - יוֹאָ֔ב yō·w·’āḇ - , וְלֹא wə·lō “ Even if אָנֹכִ֜י ’ā·nō·ḵî - אֶ֣לֶף ’e·lep̄ a thousand [shekels] כֶּ֔סֶף ke·sep̄ of silver שֹׁקֵ֤ל šō·qêl were weighed out עַל־ ‘al- into כַּפַּי֙ kap·pay my hands , לֹֽא־ lō- I would not אֶשְׁלַ֥ח ’eš·laḥ raise יָדִ֖י yā·ḏî my hand אֶל־ ’el- against בֶּן־ ben- the son הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ of the king . כִּ֣י kî For בְאָזְנֵ֜ינוּ ḇə·’ā·zə·nê·nū we heard הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ the king אֹ֠תְךָ ’ō·ṯə·ḵā - וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - צִוָּ֣ה ṣiw·wāh command you אֲבִישַׁ֤י ’ă·ḇî·šay and Abishai וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - אִתַּי֙ ’it·tay and Ittai , לֵאמֹ֔ר lê·mōr . . . שִׁמְרוּ־ šim·rū- ‘ Protect בַּנַּ֖עַר ban·na·‘ar the young man בְּאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ bə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm Absalom מִ֕י mî [for my sake] . ’
13	If I had jeopardized my own life—and nothing is hidden from the king—you would have abandoned me.”
	× אֽוֹ־ ’ōw- If Grammar Conjunction Strongs 176 BSB/Thayers 1) or, rather   1a) implying that the latter choice is preferred   1b) or if, introducing an example to be seen under a particular principle   1c) (in series) either...or, whether...or   1d) if perchance   1e) except, or else 2) whether, not the least, if, otherwise, also, and, then × עָשִׂ֤יתִי ‘ā·śî·ṯî I had jeopardized Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 6213 BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to do, work, make, produce       1a1a) to do       1a1b) to work       1a1c) to deal (with)       1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect     1a2) to make       1a2a) to make       1a2b) to produce       1a2c) to prepare       1a2d) to make (an offering)       1a2e) to attend to, put in order       1a2f) to observe, celebrate       1a2g) to acquire (property)       1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute       1a2i) to bring about       1a2j) to use       1a2k) to spend, pass   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be done     1b2) to be made     1b3) to be produced     1b4) to be offered     1b5) to be observed     1b6) to be used   1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze × שֶׁ֔קֶר še·qer . . . Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 8267 BSB/Thayers 1) lie, deception, disappointment, falsehood   1a) deception (what deceives or disappoints or betrays one)   1b) deceit, fraud, wrong     1b1) fraudulently, wrongfully (as adverb)   1c) falsehood (injurious in testimony)     1c1) testify falsehood, false oath, swear falsely   1d) falsity (of false or self-deceived prophets)   1e) lie, falsehood (in general)     1e1) false tongue   1f) in vain × וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × דָּבָ֖ר dā·ḇār . . . Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1697 BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing   1a) speech   1b) saying, utterance   1c) word, words   1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) × בְנַפְשׁוֹ ḇə·nap̄·šō my own life — Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 5315 Footnote Or If I had dealt treacherously against his life BSB/Thayers 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion   1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man   1b) living being   1c) living being (with life in the blood)   1d) the man himself, self, person or individual   1e) seat of the appetites   1f) seat of emotions and passions   1g) activity of mind     1g1) dubious   1h) activity of the will     1h1) dubious   1i) activity of the character     1i1) dubious × לֹא־ lō- and nothing Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × יִכָּחֵ֣ד yik·kā·ḥêḏ is hidden Grammar Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3582 BSB/Thayers 1) to hide, conceal, cut off, cut down, make desolate, kick   1a) (Niphal)     1a1) to be hidden     1a2) to be effaced, be destroyed, be cut off   1b) (Piel) to cover, hide   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to hide     1c2) to efface, annihilate × מִן־ min- from Grammar Preposition Strongs 4480 BSB/Thayers prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than   1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of   1b) out of     1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling)     1b2) (of material from which something is made)     1b3) (of source or origin)   1c) out of, some of, from (partitively)   1d) from, since, after (of time)   1e) than, more than (in comparison)   1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or   1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons)   1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that × הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ the king — Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × וְאַתָּ֖ה wə·’at·tāh you Grammar Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strongs 859 BSB/Thayers 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) × תִּתְיַצֵּ֥ב tiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ would have abandoned Grammar Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 3320 BSB/Thayers 1) to place, set, stand, set or station oneself, present oneself   1a) (Hithpael) to station oneself, take one's stand, stand, present oneself, stand with someone × מִנֶּֽגֶד׃ min·ne·ḡeḏ me . ” Grammar Preposition-m Strongs 5048 BSB/Thayers subst 1) what is conspicuous, what is in front of adv 2) in front of, straight forward, before, in sight of 3) in front of oneself, straightforward 4) before your face, in your view or purpose     with prep 5) what is in front of, corresponding to 6) in front of, before 7) in the sight or presence of 8) parallel to 9) over, for   10) in front, opposite   11) at a distance prep   12) from the front of, away from   13) from before the eyes of, opposite to, at a distance from   14) from before, in front of   15) as far as the front of אֽוֹ־ ’ōw- If עָשִׂ֤יתִי ‘ā·śî·ṯî I had jeopardized שֶׁ֔קֶר še·qer . . . וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl . . . דָּבָ֖ר dā·ḇār . . . בְנַפְשׁוֹ ḇə·nap̄·šō my own life — לֹא־ lō- and nothing יִכָּחֵ֣ד yik·kā·ḥêḏ is hidden מִן־ min- from הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ the king — וְאַתָּ֖ה wə·’at·tāh you תִּתְיַצֵּ֥ב tiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ would have abandoned מִנֶּֽגֶד׃ min·ne·ḡeḏ me . ”
14	But Joab declared, “I am not going to wait like this with you!” And he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the oak tree.
	× יוֹאָ֔ב yō·w·’āḇ But Joab Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3097 BSB/Thayers     Joab = |Jehovah is father| 1) son of David's sister Zeruiah and general of David's army 2) a Judaite descendant of Kenaz 3) a post exilic family × וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer declared , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × לֹא־ lō- “ I am not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × אֹחִ֣ילָה ’ō·ḥî·lāh going to wait Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strongs 3176 BSB/Thayers 1) to wait, hope, expect   1a) (Niphal) to wait   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to wait, await, tarry     1b2) to wait for, hope for   1c) (Hiphil) to wait, tarry, wait for, hope for × כֵ֖ן ḵên like this Grammar Adverb Strongs 3651 BSB/Thayers adv 1) so, therefore, thus   1a) thus, so   1b) just so   1c) therefore   1d) so...as (paired with adv)   1e) then   1f) forasmuch as (in phrase)   1g) (with prep)     1g1) therefore, this being so (specific)     1g2) hitherto     1g3) therefore, on this ground (general)     1g4) afterwards     1g5) in such case adj 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable   2a) right, just, honest   2b) correct   2c) true, veritable   2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent) × לְפָנֶ֑יךָ lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā with you ! ” Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 6440 BSB/Thayers 1) face   1a) face, faces   1b) presence, person   1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)   1d) face (of animals)   1e) face, surface (of ground)   1f) as adv of loc/temp     1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before   1g) with prep     1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of × וַיִּקַּח֩ way·yiq·qaḥ And he took Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3947 BSB/Thayers 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to take, take in the hand     1a2) to take and carry along     1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away     1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept     1a5) to take up or upon, put upon     1a6) to fetch     1a7) to take, lead, conduct     1a8) to take, capture, seize     1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be captured     1b2) to be taken away, be removed     1b3) to be taken, brought unto   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to be taken from or out of     1c2) to be stolen from     1c3) to be taken captive     1c4) to be taken away, be removed   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto     1d2) to be taken out of     1d3) to be taken away   1e) (Hithpael)     1e1) to take hold of oneself     1e2) to flash about (of lightning) × שְׁלֹשָׁ֨ה šə·lō·šāh three Grammar Number - masculine singular Strongs 7969 BSB/Thayers 1) three, triad   1a) 3, 300, third × שְׁבָטִ֜ים šə·ḇā·ṭîm spears Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 7626 BSB/Thayers 1) rod, staff, branch, offshoot, club, sceptre, tribe   1a) rod, staff   1b) shaft (of spear, dart)   1c) club (of shepherd's implement)   1d) truncheon, sceptre (mark of authority)   1e) clan, tribe × בְּכַפּ֗וֹ bə·ḵap·pōw in his hand Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 3709 BSB/Thayers 1) palm, hand, sole, palm of the hand, hollow or flat of the hand   1a) palm, hollow or flat of the hand   1b) power   1c) sole (of the foot)   1d) hollow, objects, bending objects, bent objects     1d1) of thigh-joint     1d2) pan, vessel (as hollow)     1d3) hollow (of sling)     1d4) hand-shaped branches or fronds (of palm trees)     1d5) handles (as bent) × וַיִּתְקָעֵם֙ way·yiṯ·qā·‘êm and thrust them Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strongs 8628 BSB/Thayers 1) to blow, clap, strike, sound, thrust, give a blow, blast   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to thrust, drive (of weapon)     1a2) to give a blast, give a blow     1a3) to strike or clap hands   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be blown, blast (of horn)     1b2) to strike or pledge oneself × בְּלֵ֣ב bə·lêḇ through the heart Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3820 BSB/Thayers 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding   1a) inner part, midst     1a1) midst (of things)     1a2) heart (of man)     1a3) soul, heart (of man)     1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory     1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will)     1a6) conscience     1a7) heart (of moral character)     1a8) as seat of appetites     1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage × אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm of Absalom Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 53 BSB/Thayers           Absalom or Abishalom = |my father is peace| 1) father-in-law of Rehoboam 2) third son of David, killer of first-born son Amnon, also leader of revolt against his father-David × עוֹדֶ֥נּוּ ‘ō·w·ḏen·nū while he was still Grammar Adverb | third person masculine singular Strongs 5750 BSB/Thayers subst 1) a going round, continuance adv 2) still, yet, again, besides   2a) still, yet (of continuance or persistence)   2b) still, yet, more (of addition or repetition)   2c) again   2d) still, moreover, besides × חַ֖י ḥay alive Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 2416 BSB/Thayers adj 1) living, alive   1a) green (of vegetation)   1b) flowing, fresh (of water)   1c) lively, active (of man)   1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic)   3a) life   3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal   4a) animal   4b) life   4c) appetite   4d) revival, renewal 5) community × בְּלֵ֥ב bə·lêḇ . . . Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3820 BSB/Thayers 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding   1a) inner part, midst     1a1) midst (of things)     1a2) heart (of man)     1a3) soul, heart (of man)     1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory     1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will)     1a6) conscience     1a7) heart (of moral character)     1a8) as seat of appetites     1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage × הָאֵלָֽה׃ hā·’ê·lāh in the oak tree . Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 424 BSB/Thayers 1) terebinth, terebinth tree 2) valley where David killed Goliath יוֹאָ֔ב yō·w·’āḇ But Joab וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer declared , לֹא־ lō- “ I am not אֹחִ֣ילָה ’ō·ḥî·lāh going to wait כֵ֖ן ḵên like this לְפָנֶ֑יךָ lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā with you ! ” וַיִּקַּח֩ way·yiq·qaḥ And he took שְׁלֹשָׁ֨ה šə·lō·šāh three שְׁבָטִ֜ים šə·ḇā·ṭîm spears בְּכַפּ֗וֹ bə·ḵap·pōw in his hand וַיִּתְקָעֵם֙ way·yiṯ·qā·‘êm and thrust them בְּלֵ֣ב bə·lêḇ through the heart אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm of Absalom עוֹדֶ֥נּוּ ‘ō·w·ḏen·nū while he was still חַ֖י ḥay alive בְּלֵ֥ב bə·lêḇ . . . הָאֵלָֽה׃ hā·’ê·lāh in the oak tree .
15	And ten young men who carried Joab’s armor surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.
	× עֲשָׂרָ֣ה ‘ă·śā·rāh And ten Grammar Number - masculine singular Strongs 6235 BSB/Thayers 1) ten   1a) ten   1b) with other numbers × נְעָרִ֔ים nə·‘ā·rîm young men Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 5288 BSB/Thayers 1) a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer   1a) boy, lad, youth   1b) servant, retainer × נֹשְׂאֵ֖י nō·śə·’ê who carried Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strongs 5375 BSB/Thayers 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to lift, lift up     1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure     1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted     1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up     1b3) to be borne, be carried     1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist     1c2) to desire, long (fig.)     1c3) to carry, bear continuously     1c4) to take, take away   1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity)     1e2) to cause to bring, have brought × יוֹאָ֑ב yō·w·’āḇ Joab’s Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3097 BSB/Thayers     Joab = |Jehovah is father| 1) son of David's sister Zeruiah and general of David's army 2) a Judaite descendant of Kenaz 3) a post exilic family × כְּלֵ֣י kə·lê armor Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 3627 BSB/Thayers 1) article, vessel, implement, utensil   1a) article, object (general)   1b) utensil, implement, apparatus, vessel     1b1) implement (of hunting or war)     1b2) implement (of music)     1b3) implement, tool (of labour)     1b4) equipment, yoke (of oxen)     1b5) utensils, furniture   1c) vessel, receptacle (general)   1d) vessels (boats) of paper-reed × וַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙ way·yā·sōb·bū surrounded Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 5437 BSB/Thayers 1) to turn, turn about or around or aside or back or towards, go about or around, surround, encircle, change direction   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn, turn about, be brought round, change     1a2) to march or walk around, go partly around, circle about, skirt, make a round, make a circuit, go about to, surround, encompass   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to turn oneself, close round, turn round     1b2) to be turned over to   1c) (Piel) to turn about, change, transform   1d) (Poel)     1d1) to encompass, surround     1d2) to come about, assemble round     1d3) to march, go about     1d4) to enclose, envelop   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to turn, cause to turn, turn back, reverse, bring over, turn into, bring round     1e2) to cause to go around, surround, encompass   1f) (Hophal)     1f1) to be turned     1f2) to be surrounded × אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm Absalom , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 53 BSB/Thayers           Absalom or Abishalom = |my father is peace| 1) father-in-law of Rehoboam 2) third son of David, killer of first-born son Amnon, also leader of revolt against his father-David × וַיַּכּ֥וּ way·yak·kū struck Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 5221 BSB/Thayers 1) to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill                   1a)(Niphal) to be stricken or smitten   1b) (Pual) to be stricken or smitten   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to smite, strike, beat, scourge, clap, applaud, give a thrust     1c2) to smite, kill, slay (man or beast)     1c3) to smite, attack, attack and destroy, conquer, subjugate, ravage     1c4) to smite, chastise, send judgment upon, punish, destroy   1d) (Hophal) to be smitten     1d1) to receive a blow     1d2) to be wounded     1d3) to be beaten     1d4) to be (fatally) smitten, be killed, be slain     1d5) to be attacked and captured     1d6) to be smitten (with disease)     1d7) to be blighted (of plants) × אֶת־ ’eṯ- him , Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × וַיְמִיתֻֽהוּ׃ way·mî·ṯu·hū and killed him . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular Strongs 4191 BSB/Thayers 1) to die, kill, have one executed 1a)(Qal)     1a1) to die     1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death     1a3) to die, perish (of a nation)     1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct)   1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch   1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be killed, be put to death       1d1a) to die prematurely עֲשָׂרָ֣ה ‘ă·śā·rāh And ten נְעָרִ֔ים nə·‘ā·rîm young men נֹשְׂאֵ֖י nō·śə·’ê who carried יוֹאָ֑ב yō·w·’āḇ Joab’s כְּלֵ֣י kə·lê armor וַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙ way·yā·sōb·bū surrounded אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm Absalom , וַיַּכּ֥וּ way·yak·kū struck אֶת־ ’eṯ- him , וַיְמִיתֻֽהוּ׃ way·mî·ṯu·hū and killed him .
16	Then Joab blew the ram’s horn, and the troops broke off their pursuit of Israel because Joab had restrained them.
	× יוֹאָב֙ yō·w·’āḇ Then Joab Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3097 BSB/Thayers     Joab = |Jehovah is father| 1) son of David's sister Zeruiah and general of David's army 2) a Judaite descendant of Kenaz 3) a post exilic family × וַיִּתְקַ֤ע way·yiṯ·qa‘ blew Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 8628 BSB/Thayers 1) to blow, clap, strike, sound, thrust, give a blow, blast   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to thrust, drive (of weapon)     1a2) to give a blast, give a blow     1a3) to strike or clap hands   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be blown, blast (of horn)     1b2) to strike or pledge oneself × בַּשֹּׁפָ֔ר baš·šō·p̄ār the ram’s horn , Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7782 BSB/Thayers 1) horn, ram's horn × הָעָ֔ם hā·‘ām and the troops Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5971 BSB/Thayers 1) nation, people   1a) people, nation   1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred × וַיָּ֣שָׁב way·yā·šāḇ broke off Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back × מִרְדֹ֖ף mir·ḏōp̄ their pursuit Grammar Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 7291 BSB/Thayers 1) to be behind, follow after, pursue, persecute, run after   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to pursue, put to flight, chase, dog, attend closely upon     1a2) to persecute, harass (fig)     1a3) to follow after, aim to secure (fig)     1a4) to run after (a bribe) (fig)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be pursued     1b2) one pursued (participle)   1c) (Piel) to pursue ardently, aim eagerly to secure, pursue   1d) (Pual) to be pursued, be chased away   1e) (Hiphil) to pursue, chase × אַחֲרֵ֣י ’a·ḥă·rê . . . Grammar Preposition Strongs 310 BSB/Thayers 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time)   1a) as an adverb     1a1) behind (of place)     1a2) afterwards (of time)   1b) as a preposition     1b1) behind, after (of place)     1b2) after (of time)     1b3) besides   1c) as a conjunction   1c) after that   1d) as a substantive     1d1) hinder part   1e) with other prepositions     1e1) from behind     1e2) from following after × יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל yiś·rā·’êl of Israel Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob   2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split   2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah   2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile × כִּֽי־ kî- because Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × יוֹאָ֖ב yō·w·’āḇ Joab Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3097 BSB/Thayers     Joab = |Jehovah is father| 1) son of David's sister Zeruiah and general of David's army 2) a Judaite descendant of Kenaz 3) a post exilic family × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × חָשַׂ֥ךְ ḥā·śaḵ had restrained them Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 2820 BSB/Thayers 1) to withhold, restrain, hold back, keep in check, refrain   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to withhold, keep back, keep for oneself, keep from, hold in check, refrain, spare, reserve     1a2) to restrain, check   1b) (Niphal) to assuage, be spared × הָעָֽם׃ hā·‘ām . . . . Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5971 BSB/Thayers 1) nation, people   1a) people, nation   1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred יוֹאָב֙ yō·w·’āḇ Then Joab וַיִּתְקַ֤ע way·yiṯ·qa‘ blew בַּשֹּׁפָ֔ר baš·šō·p̄ār the ram’s horn , הָעָ֔ם hā·‘ām and the troops וַיָּ֣שָׁב way·yā·šāḇ broke off מִרְדֹ֖ף mir·ḏōp̄ their pursuit אַחֲרֵ֣י ’a·ḥă·rê . . . יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל yiś·rā·’êl of Israel כִּֽי־ kî- because יוֹאָ֖ב yō·w·’āḇ Joab אֶת־ ’eṯ- - חָשַׂ֥ךְ ḥā·śaḵ had restrained them הָעָֽם׃ hā·‘ām . . . .
17	They took Absalom, cast him into a large pit in the forest, and piled a huge mound of stones over him. Meanwhile, all the Israelites fled, each to his home.
	× וַיִּקְח֣וּ way·yiq·ḥū They took Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 3947 BSB/Thayers 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to take, take in the hand     1a2) to take and carry along     1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away     1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept     1a5) to take up or upon, put upon     1a6) to fetch     1a7) to take, lead, conduct     1a8) to take, capture, seize     1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be captured     1b2) to be taken away, be removed     1b3) to be taken, brought unto   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to be taken from or out of     1c2) to be stolen from     1c3) to be taken captive     1c4) to be taken away, be removed   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto     1d2) to be taken out of     1d3) to be taken away   1e) (Hithpael)     1e1) to take hold of oneself     1e2) to flash about (of lightning) × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm Absalom , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 53 BSB/Thayers           Absalom or Abishalom = |my father is peace| 1) father-in-law of Rehoboam 2) third son of David, killer of first-born son Amnon, also leader of revolt against his father-David × וַיַּשְׁלִ֨יכוּ way·yaš·lî·ḵū cast Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 7993 BSB/Thayers 1) to throw, cast, hurl, fling   1a) (Hiphil)     1a1) to throw, cast, throw away, cast off, shed, cast down     1a2) to cast (lots) (fig)   1b) (Hophal)     1b1) to be thrown, be cast     1b2) to be cast forth or out     1b3) to be cast down     1b4) to be cast (metaph) × אֹת֤וֹ ’ō·ṯōw him Grammar Direct object marker | third person masculine singular Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × אֶל־ ’el- into Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × הַגָּד֔וֹל hag·gā·ḏō·wl a large Grammar Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 1419 BSB/Thayers adj 1) great   1a) large (in magnitude and extent)   1b) in number   1c) in intensity   1d) loud (in sound)   1e) older (in age)   1f) in importance     1f1) important things     1f2) great, distinguished (of men)     1f3) God Himself (of God) subst   1g) great things   1h) haughty things   1i) greatness n pr m   1j) (CLBL) Haggedolim, the great man?, father of Zabdiel × הַפַּ֣חַת hap·pa·ḥaṯ pit Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6354 BSB/Thayers 1) pit, hole × בַיַּ֙עַר֙ ḇay·ya·‘ar in the forest , Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3293 BSB/Thayers 1) forest, wood, thicket, wooded height × וַיַּצִּ֧בוּ way·yaṣ·ṣi·ḇū and piled Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 5324 BSB/Thayers 1) to stand, take one's stand, stand upright, be set (over), establish   1a) (Niphal)     1a1) to station oneself, take one's stand     1a2) to stand, be stationed     1a3) to stand, take an upright position     1a4) to be stationed, be appointed     1a5) deputy, prefect, appointed, deputed (subst)     1a6) to stand firm   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to station, set     1b2) to set up, erect     1b3) to cause to stand erect     1b4) to fix, establish   1c) (Hophal) to be fixed, be determined, be stationary × גָּד֣וֹל gā·ḏō·wl a huge Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 1419 BSB/Thayers adj 1) great   1a) large (in magnitude and extent)   1b) in number   1c) in intensity   1d) loud (in sound)   1e) older (in age)   1f) in importance     1f1) important things     1f2) great, distinguished (of men)     1f3) God Himself (of God) subst   1g) great things   1h) haughty things   1i) greatness n pr m   1j) (CLBL) Haggedolim, the great man?, father of Zabdiel × מְאֹ֑ד mə·’ōḏ . . . Grammar Adverb Strongs 3966 BSB/Thayers adv 1) exceedingly, much subst 2) might, force, abundance n m 3) muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly   3a) force, might   3b) exceedingly, greatly, very (idioms showing magnitude or degree)     3b1) exceedingly     3b2) up to abundance, to a great degree, exceedingly     3b3) with muchness, muchness × גַּל־ gal- mound Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1530 BSB/Thayers 1) heap, spring, wave, billow   1a) heap (of stones)     1a1) over dead body     1a2) alone     1a3) used in ratifying a covenant   1b) waves (fig. of chastisement of Jehovah)   1c) spring × אֲבָנִ֖ים ’ă·ḇā·nîm of stones Grammar Noun - feminine plural Strongs 68 BSB/Thayers 1) stone (large or small)   1a) common stone (in natural state)   1b) stone, as material     1b1) of tablets     1b2) marble, hewn stones   1c) precious stones, stones of fire   1d) stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon   1e) weight   1f) plummet (stones of destruction) also made of metal   1g) stonelike objects, eg hailstones, stony heart, ice   1h) sacred object, as memorial Samuel set up to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines   1i) (simile)     1i1) sinking in water, motionlessness     1i2) strength, firmness, solidity     1i3) commonness   1j) (metaph)     1j1) petrified with terror     1j2) perverse, hard heart × עָלָ֛יו ‘ā·lāw over him . Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Meanwhile, all Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl the Israelites Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob   2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split   2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah   2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile × נָ֖סוּ nā·sū fled , Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 5127 BSB/Thayers 1) to flee, escape   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to flee     1a2) to escape     1a3) to take flight, m depart, disappear     1a4) to fly (to the attack) on horseback   1b) (Polel) to drive at   1c) (Hithpolel) to take flight   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to put to flight     1d2) to drive hastily     1d3) to cause to disappear, hide × אִ֥ישׁ ’îš each Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × לְאָהֳלוֹ׃ס lə·ʾå̄·ho·lō to his home . Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 168 BSB/Thayers 1) tent   1a) nomad's tent, and thus symbolic of wilderness life, transience   1b) dwelling, home, habitation   1c) the sacred tent of Jehovah (the tabernacle) וַיִּקְח֣וּ way·yiq·ḥū They took אֶת־ ’eṯ- - אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm Absalom , וַיַּשְׁלִ֨יכוּ way·yaš·lî·ḵū cast אֹת֤וֹ ’ō·ṯōw him אֶל־ ’el- into הַגָּד֔וֹל hag·gā·ḏō·wl a large הַפַּ֣חַת hap·pa·ḥaṯ pit בַיַּ֙עַר֙ ḇay·ya·‘ar in the forest , וַיַּצִּ֧בוּ way·yaṣ·ṣi·ḇū and piled גָּד֣וֹל gā·ḏō·wl a huge מְאֹ֑ד mə·’ōḏ . . . גַּל־ gal- mound אֲבָנִ֖ים ’ă·ḇā·nîm of stones עָלָ֛יו ‘ā·lāw over him . וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Meanwhile, all יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl the Israelites נָ֖סוּ nā·sū fled , אִ֥ישׁ ’îš each לְאָהֳלוֹ׃ס lə·ʾå̄·ho·lō to his home .
18	During his lifetime, Absalom had set up for himself a pillar in the King’s Valley, for he had said, “I have no son to preserve the memory of my name.” So he gave the pillar his name, and to this day it is called Absalom’s Monument.
	× בְחַיָּו ḇə·ḥay·yå̄w During his lifetime Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 2416 BSB/Thayers adj 1) living, alive   1a) green (of vegetation)   1b) flowing, fresh (of water)   1c) lively, active (of man)   1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic)   3a) life   3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal   4a) animal   4b) life   4c) appetite   4d) revival, renewal 5) community × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - , Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֣ם wə·’aḇ·šā·lōm Absalom Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 53 BSB/Thayers           Absalom or Abishalom = |my father is peace| 1) father-in-law of Rehoboam 2) third son of David, killer of first-born son Amnon, also leader of revolt against his father-David × לָקַ֗ח lā·qaḥ . . . Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3947 BSB/Thayers 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to take, take in the hand     1a2) to take and carry along     1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away     1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept     1a5) to take up or upon, put upon     1a6) to fetch     1a7) to take, lead, conduct     1a8) to take, capture, seize     1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be captured     1b2) to be taken away, be removed     1b3) to be taken, brought unto   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to be taken from or out of     1c2) to be stolen from     1c3) to be taken captive     1c4) to be taken away, be removed   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto     1d2) to be taken out of     1d3) to be taken away   1e) (Hithpael)     1e1) to take hold of oneself     1e2) to flash about (of lightning) × וַיַּצֶּב־ way·yaṣ·ṣeḇ- had set up Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5324 BSB/Thayers 1) to stand, take one's stand, stand upright, be set (over), establish   1a) (Niphal)     1a1) to station oneself, take one's stand     1a2) to stand, be stationed     1a3) to stand, take an upright position     1a4) to be stationed, be appointed     1a5) deputy, prefect, appointed, deputed (subst)     1a6) to stand firm   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to station, set     1b2) to set up, erect     1b3) to cause to stand erect     1b4) to fix, establish   1c) (Hophal) to be fixed, be determined, be stationary × ל֤וֹ lōw for himself Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular × מַצֶּ֙בֶת֙ maṣ·ṣe·ḇeṯ a pillar Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 4678 BSB/Thayers 1) pillar, mastaba, stump   1a) pillar     1a1) as monument, personal memorial     1a2) with an altar   1b) (Hoph) stock, stump (of tree) × אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer - Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ in the King’s Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × בְּעֵֽמֶק־ bə·‘ê·meq- Valley , Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 6010 BSB/Thayers 1) valley, vale, lowland, open country × כִּ֤י kî for Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × אָמַר֙ ’ā·mar he had said , Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × אֵֽין־ ’ên- “ I have no Grammar Adverb Strongs 369 BSB/Thayers 1) nothing, not, nought n   1a) nothing, nought neg   1b) not   1c) to have not (of possession) adv   1d) without w/prep   1e) for lack of × לִ֣י lî . . . Grammar Preposition | first person common singular × בֵ֔ן ḇên son Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × בַּעֲב֖וּר ba·‘ă·ḇūr to Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5668 BSB/Thayers prep 1) for the sake of, on account of, because of, in order to conj 2) in order that × הַזְכִּ֣יר haz·kîr preserve the memory Grammar Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strongs 2142 BSB/Thayers 1) to remember, recall, call to mind   1a) (Qal) to remember, recall   1b) (Niphal) to be brought to remembrance, be remembered, be thought of, be brought to mind   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to remember, remind     1c2) to cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance     1c3) to mention     1c4) to record     1c5) to make a memorial, make remembrance × שְׁמִ֑י šə·mî of my name . ” Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 8034 BSB/Thayers 1) name   1a) name   1b) reputation, fame, glory   1c) the Name (as designation of God)   1d) memorial, monument × וַיִּקְרָ֤א way·yiq·rā So he gave Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7121 BSB/Thayers 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound     1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)     1a3) to proclaim     1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read     1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow     1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to call oneself     1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named   1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen × לַמַּצֶּ֙בֶת֙ lam·maṣ·ṣe·ḇeṯ the pillar Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 4678 BSB/Thayers 1) pillar, mastaba, stump   1a) pillar     1a1) as monument, personal memorial     1a2) with an altar   1b) (Hoph) stock, stump (of tree) × עַל־ ‘al- . . . Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × שְׁמ֔וֹ šə·mōw his name , Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 8034 BSB/Thayers 1) name   1a) name   1b) reputation, fame, glory   1c) the Name (as designation of God)   1d) memorial, monument × עַ֖ד ‘aḏ and to Grammar Preposition Strongs 5704 BSB/Thayers prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as   1a) of space     1a1) as far as, up to, even to   1b) in combination     1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from)   1c) of time     1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end   1d) of degree     1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even × הַזֶּֽה׃ס haz·zeh this Grammar Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strongs 2088 BSB/Thayers 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such   1a) (alone)     1a1) this one     1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another   1b) (appos to subst)     1b1) this   1c) (as predicate)     1c1) this, such   1d) (enclitically)     1d1) then     1d2) who, whom     1d3) how now, what now     1d4) what now     1d5) wherefore now     1d6) behold here     1d7) just now     1d8) now, now already   1e) (poetry)     1e1) wherein, which, those who   1f) (with prefixes)     1f1) in this (place) here, then     1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter     1f3) thus and thus     1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus     1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side     1f6) on this account     1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how × הַיּ֥וֹם hay·yō·wm day Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × וַיִּקָּ֤רֵא way·yiq·qā·rê it is called Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7121 BSB/Thayers 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound     1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)     1a3) to proclaim     1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read     1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow     1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to call oneself     1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named   1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen × לָהּ֙ lāh . . . Grammar Preposition | third person feminine singular × אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם ’aḇ·šā·lōm Absalom’s Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 53 BSB/Thayers           Absalom or Abishalom = |my father is peace| 1) father-in-law of Rehoboam 2) third son of David, killer of first-born son Amnon, also leader of revolt against his father-David × יַ֣ד yaḏ Monument . Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 3027 BSB/Thayers 1) hand   1a) hand (of man)   1b) strength, power (fig.)   1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)   1d) (various special, technical senses)     1d1) sign, monument     1d2) part, fractional part, share     1d3) time, repetition     1d4) axle-trees, axle     1d5) stays, support (for laver)     1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)     1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)     1d8) wrists בְחַיָּו ḇə·ḥay·yå̄w During his lifetime אֶת־ ’eṯ- - , וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֣ם wə·’aḇ·šā·lōm Absalom לָקַ֗ח lā·qaḥ . . . וַיַּצֶּב־ way·yaṣ·ṣeḇ- had set up ל֤וֹ lōw for himself מַצֶּ֙בֶת֙ maṣ·ṣe·ḇeṯ a pillar אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer - הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ in the King’s בְּעֵֽמֶק־ bə·‘ê·meq- Valley , כִּ֤י kî for אָמַר֙ ’ā·mar he had said , אֵֽין־ ’ên- “ I have no לִ֣י lî . . . בֵ֔ן ḇên son בַּעֲב֖וּר ba·‘ă·ḇūr to הַזְכִּ֣יר haz·kîr preserve the memory שְׁמִ֑י šə·mî of my name . ” וַיִּקְרָ֤א way·yiq·rā So he gave לַמַּצֶּ֙בֶת֙ lam·maṣ·ṣe·ḇeṯ the pillar עַל־ ‘al- . . . שְׁמ֔וֹ šə·mōw his name , עַ֖ד ‘aḏ and to הַזֶּֽה׃ס haz·zeh this הַיּ֥וֹם hay·yō·wm day וַיִּקָּ֤רֵא way·yiq·qā·rê it is called לָהּ֙ lāh . . . אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם ’aḇ·šā·lōm Absalom’s יַ֣ד yaḏ Monument .
19	Then Ahimaaz son of Zadok said, “Please let me run and tell the king the good news that the LORD has avenged him of his enemies.”
	× וַאֲחִימַ֤עַץ wa·’ă·ḥî·ma·‘aṣ Then Ahimaaz Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 290 BSB/Thayers           Ahimaaz = |my brother is anger (wrath)| 1) father-in-law of Saul 2) Zadok's son who aided David during Absalom's rebellion 3) a supply officer of Solomon × בֶּן־ ben- son Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × צָדוֹק֙ ṣā·ḏō·wq of Zadok Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 6659 BSB/Thayers       Zadok = |righteous| 1) the high priest, son of Ahitub of the house of Eleazar the son of Aaron, and 11th in descent from Aaron; joined David after Saul's death and supported him against Absalom and Adonijah; anointed Solomon as king 2) a priest, son of Meraioth, father of Meshullam of the house of Ahitub; apparently a nephew of 1 3) father of Jerusha, the wife of king Uzziah and mother of king Jotham of Judah 4) son of Baana and repairer of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 5) son of Immer and repairer of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 6) a leader of the people in the time of Nehemiah 7) a scribe appointed by Nehemiah as one of the treasurers over the storehouse 8) a valiant warrior of the tribe of Benjamin who joined David at Hebron. Same as 1? × אָמַ֔ר ’ā·mar said , Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × נָּ֔א nā “ Please Grammar Interjection Strongs 4994 BSB/Thayers 1) I (we) pray, now, please   1a) used in entreaty or exhortation × אָר֣וּצָה ’ā·rū·ṣāh let me run Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strongs 7323 BSB/Thayers 1) to run   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to run     1a2) runners (participle as subst)   1b) (Polel) to run swiftly, dart   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to bring or move quickly, hurry     1c2) to drive away from, cause to run away × הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ and tell the king Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × וַאֲבַשְּׂרָ֖ה wa·’ă·ḇaś·śə·rāh the good news Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strongs 1319 BSB/Thayers 1) to bear news, bear tidings, publish, preach, show forth   1a) (Piel)     1a1) to gladden with good news     1a2) to bear news     1a3) to announce (salvation) as good news, preach   1b) (Hithpael) to receive good news × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × כִּי־ kî- that Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × שְׁפָט֥וֹ šə·p̄ā·ṭōw has avenged him Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strongs 8199 BSB/Thayers 1) to judge, govern, vindicate, punish   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to act as law-giver or judge or governor (of God, man)       1a1a) to rule, govern, judge     1a2) to decide controversy (of God, man)     1a3) to execute judgment       1a3a) discriminating (of man)       1a3b) vindicating       1a3c) condemning and punishing       1a3d) at theophanic advent for final judgment   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to enter into controversy, plead, have controversy together     1b2) to be judged   1c) (Poel) judge, opponent-at-law (participle) × מִיַּ֥ד mî·yaḏ of Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 3027 BSB/Thayers 1) hand   1a) hand (of man)   1b) strength, power (fig.)   1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)   1d) (various special, technical senses)     1d1) sign, monument     1d2) part, fractional part, share     1d3) time, repetition     1d4) axle-trees, axle     1d5) stays, support (for laver)     1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)     1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)     1d8) wrists × אֹיְבָֽיו׃ ’ō·yə·ḇāw his enemies . ” Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 341 BSB/Thayers 1) (Qal) enemy   1a) personal   1b) national וַאֲחִימַ֤עַץ wa·’ă·ḥî·ma·‘aṣ Then Ahimaaz בֶּן־ ben- son צָדוֹק֙ ṣā·ḏō·wq of Zadok אָמַ֔ר ’ā·mar said , נָּ֔א nā “ Please אָר֣וּצָה ’ā·rū·ṣāh let me run הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ and tell the king וַאֲבַשְּׂרָ֖ה wa·’ă·ḇaś·śə·rāh the good news אֶת־ ’eṯ- - כִּי־ kî- that יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh the LORD שְׁפָט֥וֹ šə·p̄ā·ṭōw has avenged him מִיַּ֥ד mî·yaḏ of אֹיְבָֽיו׃ ’ō·yə·ḇāw his enemies . ”
20	But Joab replied, “You are not the man to take good news today. You may do it another day, but you must not do so today, because the king’s son is dead.”
	× יוֹאָ֗ב yō·w·’āḇ But Joab Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3097 BSB/Thayers     Joab = |Jehovah is father| 1) son of David's sister Zeruiah and general of David's army 2) a Judaite descendant of Kenaz 3) a post exilic family × וַיֹּ֧אמֶר way·yō·mer replied Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × ל֣וֹ lōw , Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular × אַתָּה֙ ’at·tāh “ You Grammar Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strongs 859 BSB/Thayers 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) × לֹא֩ lō are not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × אִ֨ישׁ ’îš the man Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × בְּשֹׂרָ֤ה bə·śō·rāh to take good news Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 1309 BSB/Thayers 1) news, good news, tidings, reward for good news   1a) good tidings   1b) tidings, news   1c) reward for good tidings × הַיּ֣וֹם hay·yō·wm today Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × הַזֶּ֔ה haz·zeh . . . . Grammar Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strongs 2088 BSB/Thayers 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such   1a) (alone)     1a1) this one     1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another   1b) (appos to subst)     1b1) this   1c) (as predicate)     1c1) this, such   1d) (enclitically)     1d1) then     1d2) who, whom     1d3) how now, what now     1d4) what now     1d5) wherefore now     1d6) behold here     1d7) just now     1d8) now, now already   1e) (poetry)     1e1) wherein, which, those who   1f) (with prefixes)     1f1) in this (place) here, then     1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter     1f3) thus and thus     1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus     1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side     1f6) on this account     1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how × וּבִשַּׂרְתָּ֖ ū·ḇiś·śar·tā You may do Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 1319 BSB/Thayers 1) to bear news, bear tidings, publish, preach, show forth   1a) (Piel)     1a1) to gladden with good news     1a2) to bear news     1a3) to announce (salvation) as good news, preach   1b) (Hithpael) to receive good news × אַחֵ֑ר ’a·ḥêr it another Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 312 BSB/Thayers 1) another, other, following   1a) following, further   1b) other, different × בְּי֣וֹם bə·yō·wm day , Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × לֹ֣א lō but you must not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × תְבַשֵּׂ֔ר ṯə·ḇaś·śêr [do so] Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 1319 BSB/Thayers 1) to bear news, bear tidings, publish, preach, show forth   1a) (Piel)     1a1) to gladden with good news     1a2) to bear news     1a3) to announce (salvation) as good news, preach   1b) (Hithpael) to receive good news × וְהַיּ֤וֹם wə·hay·yō·wm today Grammar Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × הַזֶּה֙ haz·zeh . . . , Grammar Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strongs 2088 BSB/Thayers 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such   1a) (alone)     1a1) this one     1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another   1b) (appos to subst)     1b1) this   1c) (as predicate)     1c1) this, such   1d) (enclitically)     1d1) then     1d2) who, whom     1d3) how now, what now     1d4) what now     1d5) wherefore now     1d6) behold here     1d7) just now     1d8) now, now already   1e) (poetry)     1e1) wherein, which, those who   1f) (with prefixes)     1f1) in this (place) here, then     1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter     1f3) thus and thus     1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus     1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side     1f6) on this account     1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how × כִּֽי־ kî- because Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × עַל ʿal . . . Grammar Conjunction Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ the king’s Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × בֶּן־ ben- son Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × מֵֽת׃ mêṯ is dead . ” Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 4191 BSB/Thayers 1) to die, kill, have one executed 1a)(Qal)     1a1) to die     1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death     1a3) to die, perish (of a nation)     1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct)   1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch   1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be killed, be put to death       1d1a) to die prematurely יוֹאָ֗ב yō·w·’āḇ But Joab וַיֹּ֧אמֶר way·yō·mer replied ל֣וֹ lōw , אַתָּה֙ ’at·tāh “ You לֹא֩ lō are not אִ֨ישׁ ’îš the man בְּשֹׂרָ֤ה bə·śō·rāh to take good news הַיּ֣וֹם hay·yō·wm today הַזֶּ֔ה haz·zeh . . . . וּבִשַּׂרְתָּ֖ ū·ḇiś·śar·tā You may do אַחֵ֑ר ’a·ḥêr it another בְּי֣וֹם bə·yō·wm day , לֹ֣א lō but you must not תְבַשֵּׂ֔ר ṯə·ḇaś·śêr [do so] וְהַיּ֤וֹם wə·hay·yō·wm today הַזֶּה֙ haz·zeh . . . , כִּֽי־ kî- because עַל ʿal . . . הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ the king’s בֶּן־ ben- son מֵֽת׃ mêṯ is dead . ”
21	So Joab said to a Cushite, “Go, tell the king what you have seen.” The Cushite bowed to Joab and took off running.
	× יוֹאָב֙ yō·w·’āḇ So Joab Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3097 BSB/Thayers     Joab = |Jehovah is father| 1) son of David's sister Zeruiah and general of David's army 2) a Judaite descendant of Kenaz 3) a post exilic family × וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer said Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × לַכּוּשִׁ֔י lak·kū·šî to a Cushite , Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3569 BSB/Thayers       Cushi or Ethiopian = see Cushan |their blackness| 1) one of the descendants of Cush the grandson of Noah through Ham and a member of that nation or people 2) one of Joab's couriers 3) (TWOT) Ethiopian × לֵ֛ךְ lêḵ “ Go , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × הַגֵּ֥ד hag·gêḏ tell Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 5046 BSB/Thayers 1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known   1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare     1a1) to tell, announce, report     1a2) to declare, make known, expound     1a3) to inform of     1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim     1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess       1a5a) messenger (participle)   1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported × לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ lam·me·leḵ the king Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer what Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × רָאִ֑יתָה rā·’î·ṯāh you have seen . ” Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 7200 BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to see     1a2) to see, perceive     1a3) to see, have vision     1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out     1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish     1a6) to look at, gaze at   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to appear, present oneself     1b2) to be seen     1b3) to be visible   1c) (Pual) to be seen   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to see, show     1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be caused to see, be shown     1e2) to be exhibited to   1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face × כוּשִׁ֛י ḵū·šî The Cushite Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3569 BSB/Thayers       Cushi or Ethiopian = see Cushan |their blackness| 1) one of the descendants of Cush the grandson of Noah through Ham and a member of that nation or people 2) one of Joab's couriers 3) (TWOT) Ethiopian × וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּ way·yiš·ta·ḥū bowed Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7812 BSB/Thayers 1) to bow down   1a) (Qal) to bow down                   1b)(Hiphil) to depress (fig)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to bow down, prostrate oneself       1c1a) before superior in homage       1c1b) before God in worship       1c1c) before false gods       1c1d) before angel × לְיוֹאָ֖ב lə·yō·w·’āḇ to Joab Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3097 BSB/Thayers     Joab = |Jehovah is father| 1) son of David's sister Zeruiah and general of David's army 2) a Judaite descendant of Kenaz 3) a post exilic family × וַיָּרֹֽץ׃ way·yā·rōṣ and took off running . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7323 BSB/Thayers 1) to run   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to run     1a2) runners (participle as subst)   1b) (Polel) to run swiftly, dart   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to bring or move quickly, hurry     1c2) to drive away from, cause to run away יוֹאָב֙ yō·w·’āḇ So Joab וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer said לַכּוּשִׁ֔י lak·kū·šî to a Cushite , לֵ֛ךְ lêḵ “ Go , הַגֵּ֥ד hag·gêḏ tell לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ lam·me·leḵ the king אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer what רָאִ֑יתָה rā·’î·ṯāh you have seen . ” כוּשִׁ֛י ḵū·šî The Cushite וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּ way·yiš·ta·ḥū bowed לְיוֹאָ֖ב lə·yō·w·’āḇ to Joab וַיָּרֹֽץ׃ way·yā·rōṣ and took off running .
22	Ahimaaz son of Zadok, however, persisted and said to Joab, “Regardless of whatever may happen, please let me also run behind the Cushite!” “My son,” Joab replied, “why do you want to run, since you will not receive a reward?”
	× אֲחִימַ֤עַץ ’ă·ḥî·ma·‘aṣ Ahimaaz Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 290 BSB/Thayers           Ahimaaz = |my brother is anger (wrath)| 1) father-in-law of Saul 2) Zadok's son who aided David during Absalom's rebellion 3) a supply officer of Solomon × בֶּן־ ben- son Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × צָדוֹק֙ ṣā·ḏō·wq of Zadok , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 6659 BSB/Thayers       Zadok = |righteous| 1) the high priest, son of Ahitub of the house of Eleazar the son of Aaron, and 11th in descent from Aaron; joined David after Saul's death and supported him against Absalom and Adonijah; anointed Solomon as king 2) a priest, son of Meraioth, father of Meshullam of the house of Ahitub; apparently a nephew of 1 3) father of Jerusha, the wife of king Uzziah and mother of king Jotham of Judah 4) son of Baana and repairer of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 5) son of Immer and repairer of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 6) a leader of the people in the time of Nehemiah 7) a scribe appointed by Nehemiah as one of the treasurers over the storehouse 8) a valiant warrior of the tribe of Benjamin who joined David at Hebron. Same as 1? × וַיֹּ֨סֶף way·yō·sep̄ however, persisted Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3254 BSB/Thayers 1) to add, increase, do again   1a) (Qal) to add, increase, do again   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to join, join oneself to     1b2) to be joined, be added to   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to add, increase     1c2) to do more, do again × ע֜וֹד ‘ō·wḏ . . . Grammar Adverb Strongs 5750 BSB/Thayers subst 1) a going round, continuance adv 2) still, yet, again, besides   2a) still, yet (of continuance or persistence)   2b) still, yet, more (of addition or repetition)   2c) again   2d) still, moreover, besides × וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer and said Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × יוֹאָ֔ב yō·w·’āḇ Joab , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3097 BSB/Thayers     Joab = |Jehovah is father| 1) son of David's sister Zeruiah and general of David's army 2) a Judaite descendant of Kenaz 3) a post exilic family × וִ֣יהִי wî·hî . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × מָ֔ה māh “ Regardless of whatever may happen , Grammar Interrogative Strongs 4100 BSB/Thayers         interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind   1a) (interrogative)     1a1) what?     1a2) of what kind     1a3) what? (rhetorical)     1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what   1b) (adverb)     1b1) how, how now     1b2) why     1b3) how! (exclamation)   1c) (with prep)     1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means?     1c2) because of what?     1c3) the like of what?       1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often?       1c3b) for how long?     1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose?     1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore?       indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may × נָּ֥א nā please Grammar Interjection Strongs 4994 BSB/Thayers 1) I (we) pray, now, please   1a) used in entreaty or exhortation × אָ֖נִי ’ā·nî let me Grammar Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 589 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis) × גַם־ ḡam- also Grammar Conjunction Strongs 1571 BSB/Thayers 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea   1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis)   1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative)   1c) even (for stress)   1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax)   1e) also (of correspondence or retribution)   1f) but, yet, though (adversative)   1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike × אָרֻֽצָה־ ’ā·ru·ṣāh- run Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strongs 7323 BSB/Thayers 1) to run   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to run     1a2) runners (participle as subst)   1b) (Polel) to run swiftly, dart   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to bring or move quickly, hurry     1c2) to drive away from, cause to run away × אַחֲרֵ֣י ’a·ḥă·rê behind Grammar Preposition Strongs 310 BSB/Thayers 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time)   1a) as an adverb     1a1) behind (of place)     1a2) afterwards (of time)   1b) as a preposition     1b1) behind, after (of place)     1b2) after (of time)     1b3) besides   1c) as a conjunction   1c) after that   1d) as a substantive     1d1) hinder part   1e) with other prepositions     1e1) from behind     1e2) from following after × הַכּוּשִׁ֑י hak·kū·šî the Cushite ! ” Grammar Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3569 BSB/Thayers       Cushi or Ethiopian = see Cushan |their blackness| 1) one of the descendants of Cush the grandson of Noah through Ham and a member of that nation or people 2) one of Joab's couriers 3) (TWOT) Ethiopian × בְּנִ֔י bə·nî “ My son , ” Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × יוֹאָ֗ב yō·w·’āḇ Joab Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3097 BSB/Thayers     Joab = |Jehovah is father| 1) son of David's sister Zeruiah and general of David's army 2) a Judaite descendant of Kenaz 3) a post exilic family × וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer replied , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × לָֽמָּה־ lām·māh- “ why Grammar Interrogative Strongs 4100 BSB/Thayers         interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind   1a) (interrogative)     1a1) what?     1a2) of what kind     1a3) what? (rhetorical)     1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what   1b) (adverb)     1b1) how, how now     1b2) why     1b3) how! (exclamation)   1c) (with prep)     1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means?     1c2) because of what?     1c3) the like of what?       1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often?       1c3b) for how long?     1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose?     1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore?       indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may × זֶּ֞ה zeh . . . Grammar Pronoun - masculine singular Strongs 2088 BSB/Thayers 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such   1a) (alone)     1a1) this one     1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another   1b) (appos to subst)     1b1) this   1c) (as predicate)     1c1) this, such   1d) (enclitically)     1d1) then     1d2) who, whom     1d3) how now, what now     1d4) what now     1d5) wherefore now     1d6) behold here     1d7) just now     1d8) now, now already   1e) (poetry)     1e1) wherein, which, those who   1f) (with prefixes)     1f1) in this (place) here, then     1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter     1f3) thus and thus     1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus     1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side     1f6) on this account     1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how × אַתָּ֥ה ’at·tāh do you Grammar Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strongs 859 BSB/Thayers 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) × רָץ֙ rāṣ want to run , Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 7323 BSB/Thayers 1) to run   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to run     1a2) runners (participle as subst)   1b) (Polel) to run swiftly, dart   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to bring or move quickly, hurry     1c2) to drive away from, cause to run away × וּלְכָ֖ה ū·lə·ḵāh since you will Grammar Conjunctive waw | Preposition | second person masculine singular × אֵין־ ’ên- not Grammar Adverb Strongs 369 BSB/Thayers 1) nothing, not, nought n   1a) nothing, nought neg   1b) not   1c) to have not (of possession) adv   1d) without w/prep   1e) for lack of × מֹצֵֽאת׃ mō·ṣêṯ receive Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strongs 4672 BSB/Thayers 1) to find, attain to   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to find       1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought)       1a1b) to find (what is lost)       1a1c) to meet, encounter       1a1d) to find (a condition)       1a1e) to learn, devise     1a2) to find out       1a2a) to find out       1a2b) to detect       1a2c) to guess     1a3) to come upon, light upon       1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with       1a3b) to hit       1a3c) to befall   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be found       1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered       1b1b) to appear, be recognised       1b1c) to be discovered, be detected       1b1d) to be gained, be secured     1b2) to be, be found       1b2a) to be found in       1b2b) to be in the possession of       1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be       1b2d) to be left (after war)       1b2e) to be present       1b2f) to prove to be       1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to find, attain     1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come     1c3) to cause to encounter     1c4) to present (offering) × בְּשׂוֹרָ֥ה bə·śō·w·rāh a reward ? ” Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 1309 BSB/Thayers 1) news, good news, tidings, reward for good news   1a) good tidings   1b) tidings, news   1c) reward for good tidings אֲחִימַ֤עַץ ’ă·ḥî·ma·‘aṣ Ahimaaz בֶּן־ ben- son צָדוֹק֙ ṣā·ḏō·wq of Zadok , וַיֹּ֨סֶף way·yō·sep̄ however, persisted ע֜וֹד ‘ō·wḏ . . . וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer and said אֶל־ ’el- to יוֹאָ֔ב yō·w·’āḇ Joab , וִ֣יהִי wî·hî . . . מָ֔ה māh “ Regardless of whatever may happen , נָּ֥א nā please אָ֖נִי ’ā·nî let me גַם־ ḡam- also אָרֻֽצָה־ ’ā·ru·ṣāh- run אַחֲרֵ֣י ’a·ḥă·rê behind הַכּוּשִׁ֑י hak·kū·šî the Cushite ! ” בְּנִ֔י bə·nî “ My son , ” יוֹאָ֗ב yō·w·’āḇ Joab וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer replied , לָֽמָּה־ lām·māh- “ why זֶּ֞ה zeh . . . אַתָּ֥ה ’at·tāh do you רָץ֙ rāṣ want to run , וּלְכָ֖ה ū·lə·ḵāh since you will אֵין־ ’ên- not מֹצֵֽאת׃ mō·ṣêṯ receive בְּשׂוֹרָ֥ה bə·śō·w·rāh a reward ? ”
23	“No matter what, I want to run!” he replied. “Then run!” Joab told him. So Ahimaaz ran by way of the plain and outran the Cushite.
	× מָ֣ה māh “ No matter what , Grammar Interrogative Strongs 4100 BSB/Thayers         interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind   1a) (interrogative)     1a1) what?     1a2) of what kind     1a3) what? (rhetorical)     1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what   1b) (adverb)     1b1) how, how now     1b2) why     1b3) how! (exclamation)   1c) (with prep)     1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means?     1c2) because of what?     1c3) the like of what?       1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often?       1c3b) for how long?     1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose?     1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore?       indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may × אָר֔וּץ ’ā·rūṣ I want to run ! ” Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 7323 BSB/Thayers 1) to run   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to run     1a2) runners (participle as subst)   1b) (Polel) to run swiftly, dart   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to bring or move quickly, hurry     1c2) to drive away from, cause to run away × וִיהִי־ wî·hî- he replied . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × ר֑וּץ rūṣ “ Then run ! ” Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 7323 BSB/Thayers 1) to run   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to run     1a2) runners (participle as subst)   1b) (Polel) to run swiftly, dart   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to bring or move quickly, hurry     1c2) to drive away from, cause to run away × וַיֹּ֥אמֶר way·yō·mer Joab told Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × ל֖וֹ lōw him . Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular × אֲחִימַ֙עַץ֙ ’ă·ḥî·ma·‘aṣ So Ahimaaz Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 290 BSB/Thayers           Ahimaaz = |my brother is anger (wrath)| 1) father-in-law of Saul 2) Zadok's son who aided David during Absalom's rebellion 3) a supply officer of Solomon × וַיָּ֤רָץ way·yā·rāṣ ran Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7323 BSB/Thayers 1) to run   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to run     1a2) runners (participle as subst)   1b) (Polel) to run swiftly, dart   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to bring or move quickly, hurry     1c2) to drive away from, cause to run away × דֶּ֣רֶךְ de·reḵ by way Grammar Noun - common singular construct Strongs 1870 BSB/Thayers 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner   1a) road, way, path   1b) journey   1c) direction   1d) manner, habit, way   1e) of course of life (fig.)   1f) of moral character (fig.) × הַכִּכָּ֔ר hak·kik·kār of the plain Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 3603 Footnote That is, the plain of the Jordan BSB/Thayers 1) round   1a) a round district (environs of the Jordan valley)   1b) a round loaf (of bread)   1c) a round weight, talent (of gold, silver, bronze, iron) × וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ר way·ya·‘ă·ḇōr and outran Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5674 BSB/Thayers 1) to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to pass over, cross, cross over, pass over, march over, overflow, go over     1a2) to pass beyond     1a3) to pass through, traverse       1a3a) passers-through (participle)       1a3b) to pass through (the parts of victim in covenant)     1a4) to pass along, pass by, overtake and pass, sweep by       1a4a) passer-by (participle)       1a4b) to be past, be over     1a5) to pass on, go on, pass on before, go in advance of, pass along, travel, advance     1a6) to pass away       1a6a) to emigrate, leave (one's territory)       1a6b) to vanish       1a6c) to perish, cease to exist       1a6d) to become invalid, become obsolete (of law, decree)       1a6e) to be alienated, pass into other hands   1b) (Niphal) to be crossed   1c) (Piel) to impregnate, cause to cross   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to pass over, cause to bring over, cause to cross over, make over to, dedicate, devote     1d2) to cause to pass through     1d3) to cause to pass by or beyond or under, let pass by     1d4) to cause to pass away, cause to take away   1e) (Hithpael) to pass over × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × הַכּוּשִֽׁי׃ hak·kū·šî the Cushite . Grammar Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3569 BSB/Thayers       Cushi or Ethiopian = see Cushan |their blackness| 1) one of the descendants of Cush the grandson of Noah through Ham and a member of that nation or people 2) one of Joab's couriers 3) (TWOT) Ethiopian מָ֣ה māh “ No matter what , אָר֔וּץ ’ā·rūṣ I want to run ! ” וִיהִי־ wî·hî- he replied . ר֑וּץ rūṣ “ Then run ! ” וַיֹּ֥אמֶר way·yō·mer Joab told ל֖וֹ lōw him . אֲחִימַ֙עַץ֙ ’ă·ḥî·ma·‘aṣ So Ahimaaz וַיָּ֤רָץ way·yā·rāṣ ran דֶּ֣רֶךְ de·reḵ by way הַכִּכָּ֔ר hak·kik·kār of the plain וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ר way·ya·‘ă·ḇōr and outran אֶת־ ’eṯ- - הַכּוּשִֽׁי׃ hak·kū·šî the Cushite .
24	Now David was sitting between the two gates when the watchman went up to the roof of the gateway by the wall, looked out, and saw a man running alone.
	× וְדָוִ֥ד wə·ḏā·wiḏ Now David Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × יוֹשֵׁ֖ב yō·wō·šêḇ was sitting Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 3427 BSB/Thayers 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to sit, sit down     1a2) to be set     1a3) to remain, stay     1a4) to dwell, have one's abode   1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited   1c) (Piel) to set, place   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to sit     1d2) to cause to abide, set     1d3) to cause to dwell     1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited     1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to)   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be inhabited     1e2) to make to dwell × בֵּין־ bên- between Grammar Preposition Strongs 996 BSB/Thayers 1) between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between × שְׁנֵ֣י šə·nê the two Grammar Number - masculine dual construct Strongs 8147 BSB/Thayers 1) two   1a) two (the cardinal number)     1a1) two, both, double, twice   1b) second (the ordinal number)   1c) in combination with other numbers   1d) both (a dual number) × הַשְּׁעָרִ֑ים haš·šə·‘ā·rîm gates Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 8179 BSB/Thayers 1) gate   1a) gate (of entrance)   1b) gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place)     1b1) city, town   1c) gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle)   1d) heaven × הַצֹּפֶ֜ה haṣ·ṣō·p̄eh when the watchman Grammar Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 6822 BSB/Thayers 1) to look out or about, spy, keep watch, observe, watch             1a)(Qal) to keep watch, spy   1b) (Piel) to watch, watch closely × וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ went up Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × גַּ֤ג gaḡ the roof Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1406 BSB/Thayers 1) roof, top, housetop   1a) roof (of house)   1b) top (of altar of incense) × הַשַּׁ֙עַר֙ haš·ša·‘ar of the gateway Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 8179 BSB/Thayers 1) gate   1a) gate (of entrance)   1b) gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place)     1b1) city, town   1c) gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle)   1d) heaven × אֶל־ ’el- by Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה ha·ḥō·w·māh the wall , Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 2346 BSB/Thayers 1) wall × וַיִּשָּׂ֤א way·yiś·śā looked out , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5375 BSB/Thayers 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to lift, lift up     1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure     1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted     1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up     1b3) to be borne, be carried     1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist     1c2) to desire, long (fig.)     1c3) to carry, bear continuously     1c4) to take, take away   1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity)     1e2) to cause to bring, have brought × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × עֵינָיו֙ ‘ê·nāw - Grammar Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular Strongs 5869 BSB/Thayers 1) eye   1a) eye     1a1) of physical eye     1a2) as showing mental qualities     1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain × וַיַּ֔רְא way·yar and saw Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7200 BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to see     1a2) to see, perceive     1a3) to see, have vision     1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out     1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish     1a6) to look at, gaze at   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to appear, present oneself     1b2) to be seen     1b3) to be visible   1c) (Pual) to be seen   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to see, show     1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be caused to see, be shown     1e2) to be exhibited to   1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face × וְהִנֵּה־ wə·hin·nêh- . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Interjection Strongs 2009 BSB/Thayers 1) behold, lo, see, if × אִ֖ישׁ ’îš a man Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × רָ֥ץ rāṣ running alone Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 7323 BSB/Thayers 1) to run   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to run     1a2) runners (participle as subst)   1b) (Polel) to run swiftly, dart   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to bring or move quickly, hurry     1c2) to drive away from, cause to run away × לְבַדּֽוֹ׃ lə·ḇad·dōw . . . . Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 905 BSB/Thayers 1) alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone   1a) separation, alone, by itself     1a1) only (adv)     1a2) apart from, besides (prep)   1b) part   1c) parts (eg limbs, shoots), bars וְדָוִ֥ד wə·ḏā·wiḏ Now David יוֹשֵׁ֖ב yō·wō·šêḇ was sitting בֵּין־ bên- between שְׁנֵ֣י šə·nê the two הַשְּׁעָרִ֑ים haš·šə·‘ā·rîm gates הַצֹּפֶ֜ה haṣ·ṣō·p̄eh when the watchman וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ went up אֶל־ ’el- to גַּ֤ג gaḡ the roof הַשַּׁ֙עַר֙ haš·ša·‘ar of the gateway אֶל־ ’el- by הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה ha·ḥō·w·māh the wall , וַיִּשָּׂ֤א way·yiś·śā looked out , אֶת־ ’eṯ- - עֵינָיו֙ ‘ê·nāw - וַיַּ֔רְא way·yar and saw וְהִנֵּה־ wə·hin·nêh- . . . אִ֖ישׁ ’îš a man רָ֥ץ rāṣ running alone לְבַדּֽוֹ׃ lə·ḇad·dōw . . . .
25	So he called out and told the king. “If he is alone,” the king replied, “he bears good news.” As the first runner drew near,
	× הַצֹּפֶה֙ haṣ·ṣō·p̄eh So [he] Grammar Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 6822 BSB/Thayers 1) to look out or about, spy, keep watch, observe, watch             1a)(Qal) to keep watch, spy   1b) (Piel) to watch, watch closely × וַיִּקְרָ֤א way·yiq·rā called out Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7121 BSB/Thayers 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound     1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)     1a3) to proclaim     1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read     1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow     1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to call oneself     1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named   1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen × וַיַּגֵּ֣ד way·yag·gêḏ and told Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5046 BSB/Thayers 1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known   1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare     1a1) to tell, announce, report     1a2) to declare, make known, expound     1a3) to inform of     1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim     1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess       1a5a) messenger (participle)   1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported × לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ lam·me·leḵ the king . Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × אִם־ ’im- “ If he is alone Grammar Conjunction Strongs 518 BSB/Thayers 1) if   1a) conditional clauses     1a1) of possible situations     1a2) of impossible situations   1b) oath contexts     1b1) no, not   1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or   1d) when, whenever   1e) since   1f) interrogative particle   1g) but rather × לְבַדּ֖וֹ lə·ḇad·dōw . . . , ” Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 905 BSB/Thayers 1) alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone   1a) separation, alone, by itself     1a1) only (adv)     1a2) apart from, besides (prep)   1b) part   1c) parts (eg limbs, shoots), bars × הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ the king Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer replied , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × בְּפִ֑יו bə·p̄îw “ he bears Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 6310 BSB/Thayers peh 1) mouth   1a) mouth (of man)   1b) mouth (as organ of speech)   1c) mouth (of animals)   1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc)   1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21 × בְּשׂוֹרָ֣ה bə·śō·w·rāh good news . ” Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 1309 BSB/Thayers 1) news, good news, tidings, reward for good news   1a) good tidings   1b) tidings, news   1c) reward for good tidings × וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ As the first runner drew Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × הָל֖וֹךְ hā·lō·wḵ . . . Grammar Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × וְקָרֵֽב׃ wə·qā·rêḇ near , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 7131 BSB/Thayers 1) near, approaching הַצֹּפֶה֙ haṣ·ṣō·p̄eh So [he] וַיִּקְרָ֤א way·yiq·rā called out וַיַּגֵּ֣ד way·yag·gêḏ and told לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ lam·me·leḵ the king . אִם־ ’im- “ If he is alone לְבַדּ֖וֹ lə·ḇad·dōw . . . , ” הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ the king וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer replied , בְּפִ֑יו bə·p̄îw “ he bears בְּשׂוֹרָ֣ה bə·śō·w·rāh good news . ” וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ As the first runner drew הָל֖וֹךְ hā·lō·wḵ . . . וְקָרֵֽב׃ wə·qā·rêḇ near ,
26	the watchman saw another man running, and he called out to the gatekeeper, “Look! Another man is running alone!” “This one also brings good news,” said the king.
	× הַצֹּפֶה֮ haṣ·ṣō·p̄eh the watchman Grammar Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 6822 BSB/Thayers 1) to look out or about, spy, keep watch, observe, watch             1a)(Qal) to keep watch, spy   1b) (Piel) to watch, watch closely × וַיַּ֣רְא way·yar saw Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7200 BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to see     1a2) to see, perceive     1a3) to see, have vision     1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out     1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish     1a6) to look at, gaze at   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to appear, present oneself     1b2) to be seen     1b3) to be visible   1c) (Pual) to be seen   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to see, show     1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be caused to see, be shown     1e2) to be exhibited to   1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face × אַחֵ֣ר ’a·ḥêr another Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 312 BSB/Thayers 1) another, other, following   1a) following, further   1b) other, different × אִישׁ־ ’îš- man Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × רָץ֒ rāṣ running , Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 7323 BSB/Thayers 1) to run   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to run     1a2) runners (participle as subst)   1b) (Polel) to run swiftly, dart   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to bring or move quickly, hurry     1c2) to drive away from, cause to run away × וַיִּקְרָ֤א way·yiq·rā and he called out Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7121 BSB/Thayers 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound     1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)     1a3) to proclaim     1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read     1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow     1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to call oneself     1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named   1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen × הַצֹּפֶה֙ haṣ·ṣō·p̄eh . . . Grammar Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 6822 BSB/Thayers 1) to look out or about, spy, keep watch, observe, watch             1a)(Qal) to keep watch, spy   1b) (Piel) to watch, watch closely × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × הַשֹּׁעֵ֔ר haš·šō·‘êr the gatekeeper , Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7778 BSB/Thayers 1) gatekeeper, porter × וַיֹּ֕אמֶר way·yō·mer Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × הִנֵּה־ hin·nêh- “ Look ! Grammar Interjection Strongs 2009 BSB/Thayers 1) behold, lo, see, if × אִ֖ישׁ ’îš Another man Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × רָ֣ץ rāṣ is running alone Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 7323 BSB/Thayers 1) to run   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to run     1a2) runners (participle as subst)   1b) (Polel) to run swiftly, dart   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to bring or move quickly, hurry     1c2) to drive away from, cause to run away × לְבַדּ֑וֹ lə·ḇad·dōw . . . ! ” Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 905 BSB/Thayers 1) alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone   1a) separation, alone, by itself     1a1) only (adv)     1a2) apart from, besides (prep)   1b) part   1c) parts (eg limbs, shoots), bars × זֶ֥ה zeh “ This [one] Grammar Pronoun - masculine singular Strongs 2088 BSB/Thayers 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such   1a) (alone)     1a1) this one     1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another   1b) (appos to subst)     1b1) this   1c) (as predicate)     1c1) this, such   1d) (enclitically)     1d1) then     1d2) who, whom     1d3) how now, what now     1d4) what now     1d5) wherefore now     1d6) behold here     1d7) just now     1d8) now, now already   1e) (poetry)     1e1) wherein, which, those who   1f) (with prefixes)     1f1) in this (place) here, then     1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter     1f3) thus and thus     1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus     1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side     1f6) on this account     1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how × גַּם־ gam- also Grammar Conjunction Strongs 1571 BSB/Thayers 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea   1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis)   1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative)   1c) even (for stress)   1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax)   1e) also (of correspondence or retribution)   1f) but, yet, though (adversative)   1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike × מְבַשֵּֽׂר׃ mə·ḇaś·śêr brings good news , ” Grammar Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 1319 BSB/Thayers 1) to bear news, bear tidings, publish, preach, show forth   1a) (Piel)     1a1) to gladden with good news     1a2) to bear news     1a3) to announce (salvation) as good news, preach   1b) (Hithpael) to receive good news × וַיֹּ֥אמֶר way·yō·mer said Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ the king . Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king הַצֹּפֶה֮ haṣ·ṣō·p̄eh the watchman וַיַּ֣רְא way·yar saw אַחֵ֣ר ’a·ḥêr another אִישׁ־ ’îš- man רָץ֒ rāṣ running , וַיִּקְרָ֤א way·yiq·rā and he called out הַצֹּפֶה֙ haṣ·ṣō·p̄eh . . . אֶל־ ’el- to הַשֹּׁעֵ֔ר haš·šō·‘êr the gatekeeper , וַיֹּ֕אמֶר way·yō·mer הִנֵּה־ hin·nêh- “ Look ! אִ֖ישׁ ’îš Another man רָ֣ץ rāṣ is running alone לְבַדּ֑וֹ lə·ḇad·dōw . . . ! ” זֶ֥ה zeh “ This [one] גַּם־ gam- also מְבַשֵּֽׂר׃ mə·ḇaś·śêr brings good news , ” וַיֹּ֥אמֶר way·yō·mer said הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ the king .
27	The watchman said, “The first man appears to me to be running like Ahimaaz son of Zadok.” “This is a good man,” said the king. “He comes with good news.”
	× הַצֹּפֶ֔ה haṣ·ṣō·p̄eh The watchman Grammar Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 6822 BSB/Thayers 1) to look out or about, spy, keep watch, observe, watch             1a)(Qal) to keep watch, spy   1b) (Piel) to watch, watch closely × וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ way·yō·mer said , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × הָרִאשׁ֔וֹן hā·ri·šō·wn “ The first man Grammar Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 7223 BSB/Thayers adj 1) first, primary, former   1a) former (of time)     1a1) ancestors     1a2) former things   1b) foremost (of location)   1c) first (in time)   1d) first, chief (in degree) adv 2) first, before, formerly, at first × רֹאֶה֙ rō·’eh appears Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 7200 BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to see     1a2) to see, perceive     1a3) to see, have vision     1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out     1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish     1a6) to look at, gaze at   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to appear, present oneself     1b2) to be seen     1b3) to be visible   1c) (Pual) to be seen   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to see, show     1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be caused to see, be shown     1e2) to be exhibited to   1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × אֲנִ֤י ’ă·nî to me Grammar Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 589 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis) × מְרוּצַ֣ת mə·rū·ṣaṯ to be running Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 4794 BSB/Thayers 1) running, course (of life)   1a) running, mode or style of running   1b) course (of life) × אֲחִימַ֣עַץ ’ă·ḥî·ma·‘aṣ like Ahimaaz Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 290 BSB/Thayers           Ahimaaz = |my brother is anger (wrath)| 1) father-in-law of Saul 2) Zadok's son who aided David during Absalom's rebellion 3) a supply officer of Solomon × בֶּן־ ben- son Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × צָד֑וֹק ṣā·ḏō·wq of Zadok Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 6659 BSB/Thayers       Zadok = |righteous| 1) the high priest, son of Ahitub of the house of Eleazar the son of Aaron, and 11th in descent from Aaron; joined David after Saul's death and supported him against Absalom and Adonijah; anointed Solomon as king 2) a priest, son of Meraioth, father of Meshullam of the house of Ahitub; apparently a nephew of 1 3) father of Jerusha, the wife of king Uzziah and mother of king Jotham of Judah 4) son of Baana and repairer of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 5) son of Immer and repairer of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 6) a leader of the people in the time of Nehemiah 7) a scribe appointed by Nehemiah as one of the treasurers over the storehouse 8) a valiant warrior of the tribe of Benjamin who joined David at Hebron. Same as 1? × כִּמְרֻצַ֖ת kim·ru·ṣaṯ - . ” Grammar Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 4794 BSB/Thayers 1) running, course (of life)   1a) running, mode or style of running   1b) course (of life) × זֶ֔ה zeh “ This Grammar Pronoun - masculine singular Strongs 2088 BSB/Thayers 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such   1a) (alone)     1a1) this one     1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another   1b) (appos to subst)     1b1) this   1c) (as predicate)     1c1) this, such   1d) (enclitically)     1d1) then     1d2) who, whom     1d3) how now, what now     1d4) what now     1d5) wherefore now     1d6) behold here     1d7) just now     1d8) now, now already   1e) (poetry)     1e1) wherein, which, those who   1f) (with prefixes)     1f1) in this (place) here, then     1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter     1f3) thus and thus     1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus     1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side     1f6) on this account     1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how × ט֣וֹב ṭō·wḇ is a good Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 2896 BSB/Thayers adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable   1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)   1b) pleasant (to the higher nature)   1c) good, excellent (of its kind)   1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation   1e) good, appropriate, becoming   1f) better (comparative)   1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)   1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)   1i) good, kind, benign   1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare   2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness   2b) good things (collective)   2c) good, benefit   2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things   3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness   3b) good things (collective)   3c) bounty × אִֽישׁ־ ’îš- man , ” Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer said Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ham·me·leḵ the king . Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × יָבֽוֹא׃ yā·ḇō·w “ He comes Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × וְאֶל־ wə·’el- with Grammar Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × טוֹבָ֖ה ṭō·w·ḇāh good Grammar Adjective - feminine singular Strongs 2896 BSB/Thayers adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable   1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)   1b) pleasant (to the higher nature)   1c) good, excellent (of its kind)   1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation   1e) good, appropriate, becoming   1f) better (comparative)   1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)   1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)   1i) good, kind, benign   1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare   2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness   2b) good things (collective)   2c) good, benefit   2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things   3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness   3b) good things (collective)   3c) bounty × בְּשׂוֹרָ֥ה bə·śō·w·rāh news . ” Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 1309 BSB/Thayers 1) news, good news, tidings, reward for good news   1a) good tidings   1b) tidings, news   1c) reward for good tidings הַצֹּפֶ֔ה haṣ·ṣō·p̄eh The watchman וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ way·yō·mer said , הָרִאשׁ֔וֹן hā·ri·šō·wn “ The first man רֹאֶה֙ rō·’eh appears אֶת־ ’eṯ- - אֲנִ֤י ’ă·nî to me מְרוּצַ֣ת mə·rū·ṣaṯ to be running אֲחִימַ֣עַץ ’ă·ḥî·ma·‘aṣ like Ahimaaz בֶּן־ ben- son צָד֑וֹק ṣā·ḏō·wq of Zadok כִּמְרֻצַ֖ת kim·ru·ṣaṯ - . ” זֶ֔ה zeh “ This ט֣וֹב ṭō·wḇ is a good אִֽישׁ־ ’îš- man , ” וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer said הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ham·me·leḵ the king . יָבֽוֹא׃ yā·ḇō·w “ He comes וְאֶל־ wə·’el- with טוֹבָ֖ה ṭō·w·ḇāh good בְּשׂוֹרָ֥ה bə·śō·w·rāh news . ”
28	Then Ahimaaz called out to the king, “All is well!” And he bowed facedown before the king. He continued, “Blessed be the LORD your God! He has delivered up the men who raised their hands against my lord the king.”
	× אֲחִימַ֗עַץ ’ă·ḥî·ma·‘aṣ Then Ahimaaz Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 290 BSB/Thayers           Ahimaaz = |my brother is anger (wrath)| 1) father-in-law of Saul 2) Zadok's son who aided David during Absalom's rebellion 3) a supply officer of Solomon × וַיִּקְרָ֣א way·yiq·rā called out Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7121 BSB/Thayers 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound     1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)     1a3) to proclaim     1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read     1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow     1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to call oneself     1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named   1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen × וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ham·me·leḵ the king , Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × שָׁל֔וֹם šā·lō·wm “ All is well ! ” Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7965 BSB/Thayers 1) completeness, soundness, welfare, peace   1a) completeness (in number)   1b) safety, soundness (in body)   1c) welfare, health, prosperity   1d) peace, quiet, tranquillity, contentment   1e) peace, friendship     1e1) of human relationships     1e2) with God especially in covenant relationship   1f) peace (from war)   1g) peace (as adjective) × וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּ way·yiš·ta·ḥū And he bowed Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7812 BSB/Thayers 1) to bow down   1a) (Qal) to bow down                   1b)(Hiphil) to depress (fig)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to bow down, prostrate oneself       1c1a) before superior in homage       1c1b) before God in worship       1c1c) before false gods       1c1d) before angel × לְאַפָּ֖יו lə·’ap·pāw facedown Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine dual construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 639 BSB/Thayers 1) nostril, nose, face 2) anger × אָ֑רְצָהס ʾå̄·rə·ṣå̄·hs . . . Grammar Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strongs 776 BSB/Thayers 1) land, earth   1a) earth     1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)     1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)     1a3) earth (inhabitants)   1b) land     1b1) country, territory     1b2) district, region     1b3) tribal territory     1b4) piece of ground     1b5) land of Canaan, Israel     1b6) inhabitants of land     1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world     1b8) city (-state)   1c) ground, surface of the earth     1c1) ground     1c2) soil   1d) (in phrases)     1d1) people of the land     1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)     1d3) level or plain country     1d4) land of the living     1d5) end(s) of the earth   1e) (almost wholly late in usage)     1e1) lands, countries       1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan × לַמֶּ֛לֶךְ lam·me·leḵ before the king . Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × וַיֹּ֗אמֶר way·yō·mer He continued , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × בָּרוּךְ֙ bā·rūḵ “ Blessed [be] Grammar Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strongs 1288 BSB/Thayers 1) to bless, kneel   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to kneel     1a2) to bless   1b) (Niphal) to be blessed, bless oneself   1c) (Piel) to bless   1d) (Pual) to be blessed, be adored   1e) (Hiphil) to cause to kneel   1f) (Hithpael) to bless oneself 2) (TWOT) to praise, salute, curse × יְהוָ֣ה Yah·weh the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā your God ! Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × אֲשֶׁ֤ר ’ă·šer - Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × סִגַּר֙ sig·gar He has delivered up Grammar Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5462 BSB/Thayers 1) to shut, close   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to shut     1a2) to close, close up     1a3) closed up, closely joined, shut up   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be shut up     1b2) to be shut or closed   1c) (Piel) to shut up, deliver up   1d) (Pual) to be shut up   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to deliver up     1e2) to shut up, imprison × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × הָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔ים hā·’ă·nā·šîm the men Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 582 BSB/Thayers 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind   1a) of an individual   1b) men (collective)   1c) man, mankind × אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- who Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × נָשְׂא֥וּ nā·śə·’ū raised Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 5375 BSB/Thayers 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to lift, lift up     1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure     1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted     1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up     1b3) to be borne, be carried     1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist     1c2) to desire, long (fig.)     1c3) to carry, bear continuously     1c4) to take, take away   1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity)     1e2) to cause to bring, have brought × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × יָדָ֖ם yā·ḏām their hands Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 3027 BSB/Thayers 1) hand   1a) hand (of man)   1b) strength, power (fig.)   1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)   1d) (various special, technical senses)     1d1) sign, monument     1d2) part, fractional part, share     1d3) time, repetition     1d4) axle-trees, axle     1d5) stays, support (for laver)     1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)     1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)     1d8) wrists × בַּֽאדֹנִ֥י ba·ḏō·nî against my lord Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 113 BSB/Thayers 1) firm, strong, lord, master   1a) lord, master     1a1) reference to men       1a1a) superintendent of household, of affairs       1a1b) master       1a1c) king     1a2) reference to God       1a2a) the Lord God       1a2b) Lord of the whole earth   1b) lords, kings     1b1) reference to men       1b1a) proprietor of hill of Samaria       1b1b) master       1b1c) husband       1b1d) prophet       1b1e) governor       1b1f) prince       1b1g) king     1b2) reference to God       1b2a) Lord of lords (probably = |thy husband, Yahweh|)   1c) my lord, my master     1c1) reference to men       1c1a) master       1c1b) husband       1c1c) prophet       1c1d) prince       1c1e) king       1c1f) father       1c1g) Moses       1c1h) priest       1c1i) theophanic angel       1c1j) captain       1c1k) general recognition of superiority     1c2) reference to God       1c2a) my Lord, my Lord and my God       1c2b) Adonai (parallel with Yahweh) × הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ham·me·leḵ the king . ” Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king אֲחִימַ֗עַץ ’ă·ḥî·ma·‘aṣ Then Ahimaaz וַיִּקְרָ֣א way·yiq·rā called out וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer אֶל־ ’el- to הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ham·me·leḵ the king , שָׁל֔וֹם šā·lō·wm “ All is well ! ” וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּ way·yiš·ta·ḥū And he bowed לְאַפָּ֖יו lə·’ap·pāw facedown אָ֑רְצָהס ʾå̄·rə·ṣå̄·hs . . . לַמֶּ֛לֶךְ lam·me·leḵ before the king . וַיֹּ֗אמֶר way·yō·mer He continued , בָּרוּךְ֙ bā·rūḵ “ Blessed [be] יְהוָ֣ה Yah·weh the LORD אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā your God ! אֲשֶׁ֤ר ’ă·šer - סִגַּר֙ sig·gar He has delivered up אֶת־ ’eṯ- - הָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔ים hā·’ă·nā·šîm the men אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- who נָשְׂא֥וּ nā·śə·’ū raised אֶת־ ’eṯ- - יָדָ֖ם yā·ḏām their hands בַּֽאדֹנִ֥י ba·ḏō·nî against my lord הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ham·me·leḵ the king . ”
29	The king asked, “Is the young man Absalom all right?” And Ahimaaz replied, “When Joab sent the king’s servant and your servant, I saw a great tumult, but I do not know what it was.”
	× הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ The king Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer asked , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × לַנַּ֖עַר lan·na·‘ar “ Is the young man Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5288 BSB/Thayers 1) a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer   1a) boy, lad, youth   1b) servant, retainer × לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם lə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm Absalom Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 53 BSB/Thayers           Absalom or Abishalom = |my father is peace| 1) father-in-law of Rehoboam 2) third son of David, killer of first-born son Amnon, also leader of revolt against his father-David × שָׁל֥וֹם šā·lō·wm all right ? ” Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7965 BSB/Thayers 1) completeness, soundness, welfare, peace   1a) completeness (in number)   1b) safety, soundness (in body)   1c) welfare, health, prosperity   1d) peace, quiet, tranquillity, contentment   1e) peace, friendship     1e1) of human relationships     1e2) with God especially in covenant relationship   1f) peace (from war)   1g) peace (as adjective) × אֲחִימַ֡עַץ ’ă·ḥî·ma·‘aṣ And Ahimaaz Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 290 BSB/Thayers           Ahimaaz = |my brother is anger (wrath)| 1) father-in-law of Saul 2) Zadok's son who aided David during Absalom's rebellion 3) a supply officer of Solomon × וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer replied , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × יוֹאָב֙ yō·w·’āḇ “ When Joab Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3097 BSB/Thayers     Joab = |Jehovah is father| 1) son of David's sister Zeruiah and general of David's army 2) a Judaite descendant of Kenaz 3) a post exilic family × וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × לִ֠שְׁלֹחַ liš·lō·aḥ sent Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 7971 BSB/Thayers 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to send     1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct     1a3) to send away     1a4) to let loose   1b) (Niphal) to be sent   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out     1c2) to let go, set free     1c3) to shoot forth (of branches)     1c4) to let down     1c5) to shoot   1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled   1e) (Hiphil) to send × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ the king’s Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × עֶ֨בֶד ‘e·ḇeḏ servant Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 5650 BSB/Thayers 1) slave, servant   1a) slave, servant, man-servant   1b) subjects   1c) servants, worshippers (of God)   1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc)   1e) servant (of Israel)   1f) servant (as form of address between equals) × עַבְדֶּ֔ךָ ‘aḇ·de·ḵā and your servant , Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 5650 BSB/Thayers 1) slave, servant   1a) slave, servant, man-servant   1b) subjects   1c) servants, worshippers (of God)   1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc)   1e) servant (of Israel)   1f) servant (as form of address between equals) × רָאִיתִי֩ rā·’î·ṯî I saw Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 7200 BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to see     1a2) to see, perceive     1a3) to see, have vision     1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out     1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish     1a6) to look at, gaze at   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to appear, present oneself     1b2) to be seen     1b3) to be visible   1c) (Pual) to be seen   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to see, show     1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be caused to see, be shown     1e2) to be exhibited to   1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face × הַגָּד֜וֹל hag·gā·ḏō·wl a great Grammar Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 1419 BSB/Thayers adj 1) great   1a) large (in magnitude and extent)   1b) in number   1c) in intensity   1d) loud (in sound)   1e) older (in age)   1f) in importance     1f1) important things     1f2) great, distinguished (of men)     1f3) God Himself (of God) subst   1g) great things   1h) haughty things   1i) greatness n pr m   1j) (CLBL) Haggedolim, the great man?, father of Zabdiel × הֶהָמ֨וֹן he·hā·mō·wn tumult , Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1995 BSB/Thayers 1) (Qal) murmur, roar, crowd, abundance, tumult, sound   1a) sound, murmur, rush, roar   1b) tumult, confusion   1c) crowd, multitude   1d) great number, abundance   1e) abundance, wealth × וְלֹ֥א wə·lō but I do not Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × יָדַ֖עְתִּי yā·ḏa‘·tî know Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 3045 BSB/Thayers 1) to know   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to know       1a1a) to know, learn to know       1a1b) to perceive       1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern       1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish       1a1e) to know by experience       1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess       1a1g) to consider     1a2) to know, be acquainted with     1a3) to know (a person carnally)     1a4) to know how, be skilful in     1a5) to have knowledge, be wise   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed     1b2) to make oneself known     1b3) to be perceived     1b4) to be instructed   1c) (Piel) to cause to know   1d) (Poal) to cause to know   1e) (Pual)     1e1) to be known     1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle)   1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare   1g) (Hophal) to be made known   1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself × מָֽה׃ māh what it was . ” Grammar Interrogative Strongs 4100 BSB/Thayers         interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind   1a) (interrogative)     1a1) what?     1a2) of what kind     1a3) what? (rhetorical)     1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what   1b) (adverb)     1b1) how, how now     1b2) why     1b3) how! (exclamation)   1c) (with prep)     1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means?     1c2) because of what?     1c3) the like of what?       1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often?       1c3b) for how long?     1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose?     1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore?       indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ The king וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer asked , לַנַּ֖עַר lan·na·‘ar “ Is the young man לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם lə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm Absalom שָׁל֥וֹם šā·lō·wm all right ? ” אֲחִימַ֡עַץ ’ă·ḥî·ma·‘aṣ And Ahimaaz וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer replied , יוֹאָב֙ yō·w·’āḇ “ When Joab וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - לִ֠שְׁלֹחַ liš·lō·aḥ sent אֶת־ ’eṯ- - הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ the king’s עֶ֨בֶד ‘e·ḇeḏ servant עַבְדֶּ֔ךָ ‘aḇ·de·ḵā and your servant , רָאִיתִי֩ rā·’î·ṯî I saw הַגָּד֜וֹל hag·gā·ḏō·wl a great הֶהָמ֨וֹן he·hā·mō·wn tumult , וְלֹ֥א wə·lō but I do not יָדַ֖עְתִּי yā·ḏa‘·tî know מָֽה׃ māh what it was . ”
30	“Move aside,” said the king, “and stand here.” So he stepped aside.
	× סֹ֖ב sōḇ “ Move aside , ” Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 5437 BSB/Thayers 1) to turn, turn about or around or aside or back or towards, go about or around, surround, encircle, change direction   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn, turn about, be brought round, change     1a2) to march or walk around, go partly around, circle about, skirt, make a round, make a circuit, go about to, surround, encompass   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to turn oneself, close round, turn round     1b2) to be turned over to   1c) (Piel) to turn about, change, transform   1d) (Poel)     1d1) to encompass, surround     1d2) to come about, assemble round     1d3) to march, go about     1d4) to enclose, envelop   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to turn, cause to turn, turn back, reverse, bring over, turn into, bring round     1e2) to cause to go around, surround, encompass   1f) (Hophal)     1f1) to be turned     1f2) to be surrounded × וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer said Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ the king , Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × הִתְיַצֵּ֣ב hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ “ and stand Grammar Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 3320 BSB/Thayers 1) to place, set, stand, set or station oneself, present oneself   1a) (Hithpael) to station oneself, take one's stand, stand, present oneself, stand with someone × כֹּ֑ה kōh here . ” Grammar Adverb Strongs 3541 BSB/Thayers 1) thus, here, in this manner   1a) thus, so   1b) here, here and there   1c) until now, until now...until then, meanwhile × וַֽיַּעֲמֹֽד׃ way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ So he stepped Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5975 BSB/Thayers 1) to stand, remain, endure, take one's stand   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to stand, take one's stand, be in a standing attitude, stand forth, take a stand, present oneself, attend upon, be or become servant of     1a2) to stand still, stop (moving or doing), cease     1a3) to tarry, delay, remain, continue, abide, endure, persist, be steadfast     1a4) to make a stand, hold one's ground     1a5) to stand upright, remain standing, stand up, rise, be erect, be upright     1a6) to arise, appear, come on the scene, stand forth, appear, rise up or against     1a7) to stand with, take one's stand, be appointed, grow flat, grow insipid   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to station, set     1b2) to cause to stand firm, maintain     1b3) to cause to stand up, cause to set up, erect     1b4) to present (one) before (king)     1b5) to appoint, ordain, establish   1c) (Hophal) to be presented, be caused to stand, be stood before × וַיִּסֹּ֖ב way·yis·sōḇ aside . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5437 BSB/Thayers 1) to turn, turn about or around or aside or back or towards, go about or around, surround, encircle, change direction   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn, turn about, be brought round, change     1a2) to march or walk around, go partly around, circle about, skirt, make a round, make a circuit, go about to, surround, encompass   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to turn oneself, close round, turn round     1b2) to be turned over to   1c) (Piel) to turn about, change, transform   1d) (Poel)     1d1) to encompass, surround     1d2) to come about, assemble round     1d3) to march, go about     1d4) to enclose, envelop   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to turn, cause to turn, turn back, reverse, bring over, turn into, bring round     1e2) to cause to go around, surround, encompass   1f) (Hophal)     1f1) to be turned     1f2) to be surrounded סֹ֖ב sōḇ “ Move aside , ” וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer said הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ the king , הִתְיַצֵּ֣ב hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ “ and stand כֹּ֑ה kōh here . ” וַֽיַּעֲמֹֽד׃ way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ So he stepped וַיִּסֹּ֖ב way·yis·sōḇ aside .
31	Just then the Cushite came and said, “May my lord the king hear the good news: Today the LORD has avenged you of all who rose up against you!”
	× וְהִנֵּ֥ה wə·hin·nêh Just then Grammar Conjunctive waw | Interjection Strongs 2009 BSB/Thayers 1) behold, lo, see, if × הַכּוּשִׁ֖י hak·kū·šî the Cushite Grammar Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3569 BSB/Thayers       Cushi or Ethiopian = see Cushan |their blackness| 1) one of the descendants of Cush the grandson of Noah through Ham and a member of that nation or people 2) one of Joab's couriers 3) (TWOT) Ethiopian × בָּ֑א bā came Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer and said Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × הַכּוּשִׁ֗י hak·kū·šî . . . , Grammar Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3569 BSB/Thayers       Cushi or Ethiopian = see Cushan |their blackness| 1) one of the descendants of Cush the grandson of Noah through Ham and a member of that nation or people 2) one of Joab's couriers 3) (TWOT) Ethiopian × אֲדֹנִ֣י ’ă·ḏō·nî “ May my lord Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 113 BSB/Thayers 1) firm, strong, lord, master   1a) lord, master     1a1) reference to men       1a1a) superintendent of household, of affairs       1a1b) master       1a1c) king     1a2) reference to God       1a2a) the Lord God       1a2b) Lord of the whole earth   1b) lords, kings     1b1) reference to men       1b1a) proprietor of hill of Samaria       1b1b) master       1b1c) husband       1b1d) prophet       1b1e) governor       1b1f) prince       1b1g) king     1b2) reference to God       1b2a) Lord of lords (probably = |thy husband, Yahweh|)   1c) my lord, my master     1c1) reference to men       1c1a) master       1c1b) husband       1c1c) prophet       1c1d) prince       1c1e) king       1c1f) father       1c1g) Moses       1c1h) priest       1c1i) theophanic angel       1c1j) captain       1c1k) general recognition of superiority     1c2) reference to God       1c2a) my Lord, my Lord and my God       1c2b) Adonai (parallel with Yahweh) × הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ the king Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × כִּֽי־ kî- . . . Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × יִתְבַּשֵּׂר֙ yiṯ·baś·śêr hear the good news : Grammar Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1319 BSB/Thayers 1) to bear news, bear tidings, publish, preach, show forth   1a) (Piel)     1a1) to gladden with good news     1a2) to bear news     1a3) to announce (salvation) as good news, preach   1b) (Hithpael) to receive good news × הַיּ֔וֹם hay·yō·wm Today Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × שְׁפָטְךָ֤ šə·p̄ā·ṭə·ḵā has avenged you Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular Strongs 8199 BSB/Thayers 1) to judge, govern, vindicate, punish   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to act as law-giver or judge or governor (of God, man)       1a1a) to rule, govern, judge     1a2) to decide controversy (of God, man)     1a3) to execute judgment       1a3a) discriminating (of man)       1a3b) vindicating       1a3c) condemning and punishing       1a3d) at theophanic advent for final judgment   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to enter into controversy, plead, have controversy together     1b2) to be judged   1c) (Poel) judge, opponent-at-law (participle) × מִיַּ֖ד mî·yaḏ of Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 3027 BSB/Thayers 1) hand   1a) hand (of man)   1b) strength, power (fig.)   1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)   1d) (various special, technical senses)     1d1) sign, monument     1d2) part, fractional part, share     1d3) time, repetition     1d4) axle-trees, axle     1d5) stays, support (for laver)     1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)     1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)     1d8) wrists × כָּל־ kāl- all Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × הַקָּמִ֥ים haq·qā·mîm who rose up Grammar Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strongs 6965 BSB/Thayers 1) to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to arise     1a2) to arise (hostile sense)     1a3) to arise, become powerful     1a4) to arise, come on the scene     1a5) to stand       1a5a) to maintain oneself       1a5b) to be established, be confirmed       1a5c) to stand, endure       1a5d) to be fixed       1a5e) to be valid       1a5f) to be proven       1a5g) to be fulfilled       1a5h) to persist       1a5i) to be set, be fixed   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to fulfil     1b2) to confirm, ratify, establish, impose   1c) (Polel) to raise up   1d) (Hithpael) to raise oneself, rise up   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to cause to arise, raise     1e2) to raise, set up, erect, build     1e3) to raise up, bring on the scene     1e4) to raise up, rouse, stir up, investigate     1e5) to raise up, constitute     1e6) to cause to stand, set, station, establish     1e7) to make binding     1e8) to carry out, give effect to   1f) (Hophal) to be raised up × עָלֶֽיךָ׃ס ‘ā·le·ḵā against you ! ” Grammar Preposition | second person masculine singular Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although וְהִנֵּ֥ה wə·hin·nêh Just then הַכּוּשִׁ֖י hak·kū·šî the Cushite בָּ֑א bā came וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer and said הַכּוּשִׁ֗י hak·kū·šî . . . , אֲדֹנִ֣י ’ă·ḏō·nî “ May my lord הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ the king כִּֽי־ kî- . . . יִתְבַּשֵּׂר֙ yiṯ·baś·śêr hear the good news : הַיּ֔וֹם hay·yō·wm Today יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh the LORD שְׁפָטְךָ֤ šə·p̄ā·ṭə·ḵā has avenged you מִיַּ֖ד mî·yaḏ of כָּל־ kāl- all הַקָּמִ֥ים haq·qā·mîm who rose up עָלֶֽיךָ׃ס ‘ā·le·ḵā against you ! ”
32	The king asked the Cushite, “Is the young man Absalom all right?” And the Cushite replied, “May what has become of the young man happen to the enemies of my lord the king and to all who rise up against you to harm you.”
	× הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ham·me·leḵ The king Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × אֶל־ ’el- . . . Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer asked Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × הַכּוּשִׁ֔י hak·kū·šî the Cushite , Grammar Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3569 BSB/Thayers       Cushi or Ethiopian = see Cushan |their blackness| 1) one of the descendants of Cush the grandson of Noah through Ham and a member of that nation or people 2) one of Joab's couriers 3) (TWOT) Ethiopian × לַנַּ֖עַר lan·na·‘ar “ Is the young man Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5288 BSB/Thayers 1) a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer   1a) boy, lad, youth   1b) servant, retainer × לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם lə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm Absalom Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 53 BSB/Thayers           Absalom or Abishalom = |my father is peace| 1) father-in-law of Rehoboam 2) third son of David, killer of first-born son Amnon, also leader of revolt against his father-David × הֲשָׁל֥וֹם hă·šā·lō·wm all right ? ” Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7965 BSB/Thayers 1) completeness, soundness, welfare, peace   1a) completeness (in number)   1b) safety, soundness (in body)   1c) welfare, health, prosperity   1d) peace, quiet, tranquillity, contentment   1e) peace, friendship     1e1) of human relationships     1e2) with God especially in covenant relationship   1f) peace (from war)   1g) peace (as adjective) × הַכּוּשִׁ֗י hak·kū·šî And the Cushite Grammar Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3569 BSB/Thayers       Cushi or Ethiopian = see Cushan |their blackness| 1) one of the descendants of Cush the grandson of Noah through Ham and a member of that nation or people 2) one of Joab's couriers 3) (TWOT) Ethiopian × וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer replied , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × יִהְי֤וּ yih·yū “ May what has become Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × כַנַּ֙עַר֙ ḵan·na·‘ar of the young man Grammar Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5288 BSB/Thayers 1) a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer   1a) boy, lad, youth   1b) servant, retainer × אֹֽיְבֵי֙ ’ō·yə·ḇê happen to the enemies Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strongs 341 BSB/Thayers 1) (Qal) enemy   1a) personal   1b) national × אֲדֹנִ֣י ’ă·ḏō·nî of my lord Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 113 BSB/Thayers 1) firm, strong, lord, master   1a) lord, master     1a1) reference to men       1a1a) superintendent of household, of affairs       1a1b) master       1a1c) king     1a2) reference to God       1a2a) the Lord God       1a2b) Lord of the whole earth   1b) lords, kings     1b1) reference to men       1b1a) proprietor of hill of Samaria       1b1b) master       1b1c) husband       1b1d) prophet       1b1e) governor       1b1f) prince       1b1g) king     1b2) reference to God       1b2a) Lord of lords (probably = |thy husband, Yahweh|)   1c) my lord, my master     1c1) reference to men       1c1a) master       1c1b) husband       1c1c) prophet       1c1d) prince       1c1e) king       1c1f) father       1c1g) Moses       1c1h) priest       1c1i) theophanic angel       1c1j) captain       1c1k) general recognition of superiority     1c2) reference to God       1c2a) my Lord, my Lord and my God       1c2b) Adonai (parallel with Yahweh) × הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ the king Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × וְכֹ֛ל wə·ḵōl and to all Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- who Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × קָ֥מוּ qā·mū rise up Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 6965 BSB/Thayers 1) to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to arise     1a2) to arise (hostile sense)     1a3) to arise, become powerful     1a4) to arise, come on the scene     1a5) to stand       1a5a) to maintain oneself       1a5b) to be established, be confirmed       1a5c) to stand, endure       1a5d) to be fixed       1a5e) to be valid       1a5f) to be proven       1a5g) to be fulfilled       1a5h) to persist       1a5i) to be set, be fixed   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to fulfil     1b2) to confirm, ratify, establish, impose   1c) (Polel) to raise up   1d) (Hithpael) to raise oneself, rise up   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to cause to arise, raise     1e2) to raise, set up, erect, build     1e3) to raise up, bring on the scene     1e4) to raise up, rouse, stir up, investigate     1e5) to raise up, constitute     1e6) to cause to stand, set, station, establish     1e7) to make binding     1e8) to carry out, give effect to   1f) (Hophal) to be raised up × עָלֶ֖יךָ ‘ā·le·ḵā against you Grammar Preposition | second person masculine singular Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × לְרָעָֽה׃ס lə·rā·‘āh to harm you . ” Grammar Preposition-l | Adjective - feminine singular Strongs 7451 BSB/Thayers adj 1) bad, evil   1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant   1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery)   1c) evil, displeasing   1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc)   1e) bad (of value)   1f) worse than, worst (comparison)   1g) sad, unhappy   1h) evil (hurtful)   1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition)   1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically)     1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts     1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity   2a) evil, distress, adversity   2b) evil, injury, wrong   2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury   3a) evil, misery, distress   3b) evil, injury, wrong   3c) evil (ethical) הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ham·me·leḵ The king אֶל־ ’el- . . . וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer asked הַכּוּשִׁ֔י hak·kū·šî the Cushite , לַנַּ֖עַר lan·na·‘ar “ Is the young man לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם lə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm Absalom הֲשָׁל֥וֹם hă·šā·lō·wm all right ? ” הַכּוּשִׁ֗י hak·kū·šî And the Cushite וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer replied , יִהְי֤וּ yih·yū “ May what has become כַנַּ֙עַר֙ ḵan·na·‘ar of the young man אֹֽיְבֵי֙ ’ō·yə·ḇê happen to the enemies אֲדֹנִ֣י ’ă·ḏō·nî of my lord הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ the king וְכֹ֛ל wə·ḵōl and to all אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- who קָ֥מוּ qā·mū rise up עָלֶ֖יךָ ‘ā·le·ḵā against you לְרָעָֽה׃ס lə·rā·‘āh to harm you . ”
33	The king was shaken and went up to the gate chamber and wept. And as he walked, he cried out, “O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!”
	× הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ The king Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × וַיִּרְגַּ֣ז way·yir·gaz was shaken Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7264 BSB/Thayers 1) tremble, quake, rage, quiver, be agitated, be excited, be perturbed             1a)(Qal) to quake, be disquieted, be excited, be perturbed   1b) (Hiphil) to cause to quake, disquiet, enrage, disturb   1c) (Hithpael) to excite oneself × וַיַּ֛עַל way·ya·‘al and went up Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5927 BSB/Thayers 1) to go up, ascend, climb   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go up, ascend     1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat     1a3) to go up, come up (of animals)     1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation)     1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon)     1a6) to come up (before God)     1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary)     1a8) to excel, be superior to   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away     1b2) to take oneself away     1b3) to be exalted   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up     1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away     1c3) to bring up, draw up, train     1c4) to cause to ascend     1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally)     1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts)     1c7) to exalt     1c8) to cause to ascend, offer   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be carried away, be led up     1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in     1d3) to be offered   1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself × עַל־ ‘al- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × הַשַּׁ֖עַר haš·ša·‘ar the gate Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 8179 BSB/Thayers 1) gate   1a) gate (of entrance)   1b) gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place)     1b1) city, town   1c) gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle)   1d) heaven × עֲלִיַּ֥ת ‘ă·lî·yaṯ chamber Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 5944 BSB/Thayers 1) roof-room, roof chamber × וַיֵּ֑בְךְּ way·yê·ḇək and wept . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1058 BSB/Thayers 1) to weep, bewail, cry, shed tears   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to weep (in grief, humiliation, or joy)     1a2) to weep bitterly (with cognate acc.)     1a3) to weep upon (embrace and weep)     1a4) to bewail   1b) (Piel) participle     1b1) lamenting     1b2) bewailing × וְכֹ֣ה׀ wə·ḵōh And as Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strongs 3541 BSB/Thayers 1) thus, here, in this manner   1a) thus, so   1b) here, here and there   1c) until now, until now...until then, meanwhile × בְּלֶכְתּ֗וֹ bə·leḵ·tōw he walked , Grammar Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × אָמַ֣ר ’ā·mar he cried out , Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × בְּנִ֤י bə·nî “ O my son Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm Absalom ! Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 53 BSB/Thayers           Absalom or Abishalom = |my father is peace| 1) father-in-law of Rehoboam 2) third son of David, killer of first-born son Amnon, also leader of revolt against his father-David × בְּנִ֣י bə·nî My son , Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × בְנִ֣י ḇə·nî my son Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm Absalom ! Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 53 BSB/Thayers           Absalom or Abishalom = |my father is peace| 1) father-in-law of Rehoboam 2) third son of David, killer of first-born son Amnon, also leader of revolt against his father-David × מִֽי־ mî- If only Grammar Verb - Pual - Imperfect Strongs 4310 BSB/Thayers 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever × יִתֵּ֤ן yit·tên . . . Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5414 BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend     1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate     1a3) to make, constitute   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned     1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up     1c2) to be put upon × אֲנִ֣י ’ă·nî I Grammar Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 589 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis) × מוּתִי֙ mū·ṯî had died Grammar Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular Strongs 4191 BSB/Thayers 1) to die, kill, have one executed 1a)(Qal)     1a1) to die     1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death     1a3) to die, perish (of a nation)     1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct)   1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch   1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be killed, be put to death       1d1a) to die prematurely × תַחְתֶּ֔יךָ ṯaḥ·te·ḵā instead of you , Grammar Preposition | second person masculine singular Strongs 8478 BSB/Thayers 1) the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas n m   1a) the under part adv accus   1b) beneath prep   1c) under, beneath     1c1) at the foot of (idiom)     1c2) sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig)     1c3) of subjection or conquest   1d) what is under one, the place in which one stands     1d1) in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun)     1d2) in place of, instead of (in transferred sense)     1d3) in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged) conj   1e) instead of, instead of that   1f) in return for that, because that in compounds   1g) in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion)   1h) from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath × אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm O Absalom , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 53 BSB/Thayers           Absalom or Abishalom = |my father is peace| 1) father-in-law of Rehoboam 2) third son of David, killer of first-born son Amnon, also leader of revolt against his father-David × בְּנִ֥י bə·nî my son , Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × בְנִֽי׃ ḇə·nî my son ! ” Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ The king וַיִּרְגַּ֣ז way·yir·gaz was shaken וַיַּ֛עַל way·ya·‘al and went up עַל־ ‘al- to הַשַּׁ֖עַר haš·ša·‘ar the gate עֲלִיַּ֥ת ‘ă·lî·yaṯ chamber וַיֵּ֑בְךְּ way·yê·ḇək and wept . וְכֹ֣ה׀ wə·ḵōh And as בְּלֶכְתּ֗וֹ bə·leḵ·tōw he walked , אָמַ֣ר ’ā·mar he cried out , בְּנִ֤י bə·nî “ O my son אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm Absalom ! בְּנִ֣י bə·nî My son , בְנִ֣י ḇə·nî my son אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm Absalom ! מִֽי־ mî- If only יִתֵּ֤ן yit·tên . . . אֲנִ֣י ’ă·nî I מוּתִי֙ mū·ṯî had died תַחְתֶּ֔יךָ ṯaḥ·te·ḵā instead of you , אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm O Absalom , בְּנִ֥י bə·nî my son , בְנִֽי׃ ḇə·nî my son ! ”