1	Now a worthless man named Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjamite, happened to be there, and he blew the ram’s horn and shouted: “We have no share in David, no inheritance in Jesse’s son. Every man to his tent, O Israel!”
	× בְּלִיַּ֗עַל bə·lî·ya·‘al Now a worthless Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1100 BSB/Thayers 1) worthlessness   1a) worthless, good for nothing, unprofitable, base fellow   1b) wicked   1c) ruin, destruction (construct) × אִ֣ישׁ ’îš 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) × וּשְׁמ֛וֹ ū·šə·mōw named Grammar Conjunctive waw | 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 × שֶׁ֥בַע še·ḇa‘ Sheba Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7652 BSB/Thayers       Sheba = |seven| n pr m 1) Benjamite, son of Bichri and one who led a rebellion against David 2) Gadite, brother of Michael, Meshullam, Jorai, Jachan, Zia, and Heber n pr loc 3) a town in Simeon × 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 × בִּכְרִ֖י biḵ·rî of Bichri , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1075 BSB/Thayers         Bichri = |youthful| n pr m 1) a Benjamite, father of Sheba adj 2) (BDB) the Bichrites × אִ֣ישׁ ’îš vvv 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) × יְמִינִ֑י yə·mî·nî a Benjamite , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3228 BSB/Thayers               Jaminites = see Jamin |the right hand| 1) the descendants of Jamin × נִקְרָ֜א niq·rā happened Grammar Verb - Nifal - Perfect - 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 × וְשָׁ֨ם wə·šām to be there , Grammar Conjunctive waw | 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) × וַיִּתְקַ֣ע way·yiṯ·qa‘ and he 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 × בַּשֹּׁפָ֗ר baš·šō·p̄ār the ram’s horn Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7782 BSB/Thayers 1) horn, ram's horn × וַ֠יֹּאמֶר way·yō·mer and shouted : 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 × אֵֽין־ ’ên- “ We 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 × לָ֨נוּ lā·nū . . . Grammar Preposition | first person common plural × חֵ֜לֶק ḥê·leq share Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2506 BSB/Thayers 1) portion, share, part, territory   1a) portion, share   1b) portion, tract, parcel (of land)   1c) one's portion, one's possession   1d) (chosen) portion   1e) portion, award (from God) 2) smoothness, seductiveness, flattery × בְּדָוִ֗ד bə·ḏā·wiḏ in David , Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × וְלֹ֤א wə·lō no 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) × נַֽחֲלָה־ na·ḥă·lāh- inheritance Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 5159 BSB/Thayers 1) possession, property, inheritance, heritage   1a) property   1b) portion, share   1c) inheritance, portion × לָ֙נוּ֙ lā·nū - Grammar Preposition | first person common plural × יִשַׁ֔י yi·šay in Jesse’s Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3448 BSB/Thayers       Jesse = |I possess| 1) son of Boaz and the father of king David × בְּבֶן־ bə·ḇen- son . Grammar Preposition-b | 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 × אִ֥ישׁ ’îš Every 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) × לְאֹהָלָ֖יו lə·’ō·hā·lāw to his tent , 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) × יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ yiś·rā·’êl O 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 בְּלִיַּ֗עַל bə·lî·ya·‘al Now a worthless אִ֣ישׁ ’îš man וּשְׁמ֛וֹ ū·šə·mōw named שֶׁ֥בַע še·ḇa‘ Sheba בֶּן־ ben- son בִּכְרִ֖י biḵ·rî of Bichri , אִ֣ישׁ ’îš vvv יְמִינִ֑י yə·mî·nî a Benjamite , נִקְרָ֜א niq·rā happened וְשָׁ֨ם wə·šām to be there , וַיִּתְקַ֣ע way·yiṯ·qa‘ and he blew בַּשֹּׁפָ֗ר baš·šō·p̄ār the ram’s horn וַ֠יֹּאמֶר way·yō·mer and shouted : אֵֽין־ ’ên- “ We have no לָ֨נוּ lā·nū . . . חֵ֜לֶק ḥê·leq share בְּדָוִ֗ד bə·ḏā·wiḏ in David , וְלֹ֤א wə·lō no נַֽחֲלָה־ na·ḥă·lāh- inheritance לָ֙נוּ֙ lā·nū - יִשַׁ֔י yi·šay in Jesse’s בְּבֶן־ bə·ḇen- son . אִ֥ישׁ ’îš Every man לְאֹהָלָ֖יו lə·’ō·hā·lāw to his tent , יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ yiś·rā·’êl O Israel ! ”
2	So all the men of Israel deserted David to follow Sheba son of Bichri. But the men of Judah stayed by their king all the way from the Jordan to Jerusalem.
	× כָּל־ kāl- So 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 × אִ֤ישׁ ’îš the men 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) × יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ 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 × וַיַּ֜עַל way·ya·‘al deserted 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 × מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י mê·’a·ḥă·rê . . . Grammar Preposition-m 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 × דָוִ֔ד ḏā·wiḏ David Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × אַחֲרֵ֖י ’a·ḥă·rê to follow 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 × שֶׁ֣בַע še·ḇa‘ Sheba Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7652 BSB/Thayers       Sheba = |seven| n pr m 1) Benjamite, son of Bichri and one who led a rebellion against David 2) Gadite, brother of Michael, Meshullam, Jorai, Jachan, Zia, and Heber n pr loc 3) a town in Simeon × 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 × בִּכְרִ֑י biḵ·rî of Bichri . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1075 BSB/Thayers         Bichri = |youthful| n pr m 1) a Benjamite, father of Sheba adj 2) (BDB) the Bichrites × וְאִ֤ישׁ wə·’îš But the men Grammar Conjunctive waw | 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) × יְהוּדָה֙ yə·hū·ḏāh of Judah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3063 BSB/Thayers       Judah = |praised| 1) the son of Jacob by Leah 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon 5) a Levite in Ezra's time 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah × דָּבְק֣וּ dā·ḇə·qū stayed by Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 1692 BSB/Thayers 1) to cling, stick, stay close, cleave, keep close, stick to, stick with, follow closely, join to, overtake, catch   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to cling, cleave to     1a2) to stay with   1b) (Pual) to be joined together   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to cleave to     1c2) to pursue closely     1c3) to overtake   1d) (Hophal) to be made to cleave × בְמַלְכָּ֔ם ḇə·mal·kām their king Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × וְעַד־ wə·‘aḏ- all the way Grammar Conjunctive waw | 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 × 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 × הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן hay·yar·dên the Jordan Grammar Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 3383 BSB/Thayers         Jordan = |descender| 1) the river of Palestine running from the roots of Anti-Lebanon to the Dead Sea a distance of approx 200 miles (320 km) × יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ yə·rū·šā·lim to Jerusalem . Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 3389 BSB/Thayers               Jerusalem = |teaching of peace| 1) the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split כָּל־ kāl- So all אִ֤ישׁ ’îš the men יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ yiś·rā·’êl of Israel וַיַּ֜עַל way·ya·‘al deserted מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י mê·’a·ḥă·rê . . . דָוִ֔ד ḏā·wiḏ David אַחֲרֵ֖י ’a·ḥă·rê to follow שֶׁ֣בַע še·ḇa‘ Sheba בֶּן־ ben- son בִּכְרִ֑י biḵ·rî of Bichri . וְאִ֤ישׁ wə·’îš But the men יְהוּדָה֙ yə·hū·ḏāh of Judah דָּבְק֣וּ dā·ḇə·qū stayed by בְמַלְכָּ֔ם ḇə·mal·kām their king וְעַד־ wə·‘aḏ- all the way מִן־ min- from הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן hay·yar·dên the Jordan יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ yə·rū·šā·lim to Jerusalem .
3	When David returned to his palace in Jerusalem, he took the ten concubines he had left to care for the palace, and he placed them in a house under guard. He provided for them, but he no longer slept with them. They were confined until the day of their death, living as widows.
	× דָוִ֣ד ḏā·wiḏ When David Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × וַיָּבֹ֨א way·yā·ḇō returned 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 × 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) × בֵּיתוֹ֮ bê·ṯōw his palace Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1004 BSB/Thayers nm 1) house   1a) house, dwelling habitation   1b) shelter or abode of animals   1c) human bodies (fig.)   1d) of Sheol   1e) of abode of light and darkness   1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family   5a) those belonging to the same household   5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep   10) within × יְרֽוּשָׁלִַם֒ yə·rū·šā·lim in Jerusalem , Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 3389 BSB/Thayers               Jerusalem = |teaching of peace| 1) the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split × הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ he Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × אֵ֣ת ’êṯ - 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 × וַיִּקַּ֣ח way·yiq·qaḥ 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) × עֶֽשֶׂר־ ‘e·śer- the ten Grammar Number - feminine singular construct Strongs 6235 BSB/Thayers 1) ten   1a) ten   1b) with other numbers × נָשִׁ֣ים׀ nā·šîm . . . Grammar Noun - feminine plural Strongs 802 BSB/Thayers 1) woman, wife, female   1a) woman (opposite of man)   1b) wife (woman married to a man)   1c) female (of animals)   1d) each, every (pronoun) × פִּלַגְשִׁ֡ים pi·laḡ·šîm concubines Grammar Noun - feminine plural Strongs 6370 BSB/Thayers 1) concubine, paramour   1a) concubine   1b) paramour × 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 × הִנִּיחַ֩ hin·nî·aḥ he had left Grammar Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5117 BSB/Thayers 1) to rest   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to rest, settle down and remain     1a2) to repose, have rest, be quiet   1b) (Hiph)     1b1) to cause to rest, give rest to, make quiet     1b2) to cause to rest, cause to alight, set down     1b3) to lay or set down, deposit, let lie, place     1b4) to let remain, leave     1b5) to leave, depart from     1b6) to abandon     1b7) to permit   1c) (Hoph)     1c1) to obtain rest, be granted rest     1c2) to be left, be placed     1c3) open space (subst) × לִשְׁמֹ֨ר liš·mōr to care for Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 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 × הַבַּ֜יִת hab·ba·yiṯ the palace , Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1004 BSB/Thayers nm 1) house   1a) house, dwelling habitation   1b) shelter or abode of animals   1c) human bodies (fig.)   1d) of Sheol   1e) of abode of light and darkness   1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family   5a) those belonging to the same household   5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep   10) within × וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֤ם way·yit·tə·nêm and he placed them Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural 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 × בֵּית־ bêṯ- in a house Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1004 BSB/Thayers nm 1) house   1a) house, dwelling habitation   1b) shelter or abode of animals   1c) human bodies (fig.)   1d) of Sheol   1e) of abode of light and darkness   1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family   5a) those belonging to the same household   5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep   10) within × מִשְׁמֶ֙רֶת֙ miš·me·reṯ under guard . Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 4931 BSB/Thayers 1) guard, charge, function, obligation, service, watch   1a) guard, watch, house of detention or confinement   1b) keeping, preserving   1c) charge, injunction   1d) office, function (ceremonial) × וַֽיְכַלְכְּלֵ֔ם way·ḵal·kə·lêm He provided for them , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strongs 3557 BSB/Thayers 1) to seize, contain, measure             1a)(Qal) to measure, calculate   1b) (Pilpel) to sustain, maintain, contain     1b1) to sustain, support, nourish     1b2) to contain, hold in, restrain     1b3) to support, endure   1c) (Polpal) to be supplied   1d) (Hilpil) to contain, hold, hold in, endure     1d1) to contain     1d2) to sustain, endure × לֹא־ lō- but he no longer 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) × וַאֲלֵיהֶ֖ם wa·’ă·lê·hem slept with Grammar Conjunctive waw | 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) × בָ֑א ḇā them . Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - 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 × וַתִּהְיֶ֧ינָה wat·tih·ye·nāh They were Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine 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 × צְרֻר֛וֹת ṣə·ru·rō·wṯ confined Grammar Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural Strongs 6887 BSB/Thayers 1) to bind, be narrow, be in distress, make narrow, cause distress, besiege, be straitened, be bound   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to bind, tie up, shut up     1a2) to be scant, be cramped, be in straits   1b) (Pual) to be bound, be tied up   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to make narrow for, cause distress to, press hard upon     1c2) to suffer distress 2) to show hostility toward, vex   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to show hostility toward, treat with enmity, vex, harass     1a2) vexer, harasser (participle) × עַד־ ‘aḏ- until 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 × י֥וֹם yō·wm the day Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct 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 × מֻתָ֖ן mu·ṯān of their death , Grammar Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine 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 × חַיּֽוּת׃ס ḥay·yūṯ living Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 2424 BSB/Thayers 1) living × אַלְמְנ֥וּת ’al·mə·nūṯ as widows . Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 491 BSB/Thayers 1) widowhood דָוִ֣ד ḏā·wiḏ When David וַיָּבֹ֨א way·yā·ḇō returned אֶל־ ’el- to בֵּיתוֹ֮ bê·ṯōw his palace יְרֽוּשָׁלִַם֒ yə·rū·šā·lim in Jerusalem , הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ he אֵ֣ת ’êṯ - וַיִּקַּ֣ח way·yiq·qaḥ took עֶֽשֶׂר־ ‘e·śer- the ten נָשִׁ֣ים׀ nā·šîm . . . פִּלַגְשִׁ֡ים pi·laḡ·šîm concubines אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer - הִנִּיחַ֩ hin·nî·aḥ he had left לִשְׁמֹ֨ר liš·mōr to care for הַבַּ֜יִת hab·ba·yiṯ the palace , וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֤ם way·yit·tə·nêm and he placed them בֵּית־ bêṯ- in a house מִשְׁמֶ֙רֶת֙ miš·me·reṯ under guard . וַֽיְכַלְכְּלֵ֔ם way·ḵal·kə·lêm He provided for them , לֹא־ lō- but he no longer וַאֲלֵיהֶ֖ם wa·’ă·lê·hem slept with בָ֑א ḇā them . וַתִּהְיֶ֧ינָה wat·tih·ye·nāh They were צְרֻר֛וֹת ṣə·ru·rō·wṯ confined עַד־ ‘aḏ- until י֥וֹם yō·wm the day מֻתָ֖ן mu·ṯān of their death , חַיּֽוּת׃ס ḥay·yūṯ living אַלְמְנ֥וּת ’al·mə·nūṯ as widows .
4	Then the king said to Amasa, “Summon the men of Judah to come to me within three days, and be here yourself.”
	× הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ham·me·leḵ Then 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) × עֲמָשָׂ֔א ‘ă·mā·śā Amasa , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 6021 BSB/Thayers       Amasa = |burden| 1) son of Ithra or Jether by Abigail the sister of David and general of the army of Absalom 2) son of Hadlai and a prince of Ephraim in the reign of king Ahaz × הַזְעֶק־ haz·‘eq- “ Summon Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 2199 BSB/Thayers 1) to cry, cry out, call, call for help   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to call (to one's aid)     1a2) to cry, cry out (in need)   1b) (Niphal) to be assembled, be called together, be joined together   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to call, call out, call together, summon     1c2) to make a crying, proclaim     1c3) to have a proclamation made     1c4) to call out to, call out at × 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 × אִישׁ־ ’îš- the men 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) × יְהוּדָ֖ה yə·hū·ḏāh of Judah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3063 BSB/Thayers       Judah = |praised| 1) the son of Jacob by Leah 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon 5) a Levite in Ezra's time 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah × לִ֥י lî to come to me Grammar Preposition | first person common singular × שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת šə·lō·šeṯ within three Grammar Number - masculine singular construct Strongs 7969 BSB/Thayers 1) three, triad   1a) 3, 300, third × יָמִ֑ים yā·mîm days , Grammar Noun - masculine plural 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 × פֹּ֥ה pōh and be here Grammar Adverb Strongs 6311 BSB/Thayers 1) here, from here, hither   1a) here   1b) hither × עֲמֹֽד׃ ‘ă·mōḏ . . . Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - 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 × וְאַתָּ֖ה wə·’at·tāh yourself . ” Grammar Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strongs 859 BSB/Thayers 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ham·me·leḵ Then the king וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer said אֶל־ ’el- to עֲמָשָׂ֔א ‘ă·mā·śā Amasa , הַזְעֶק־ haz·‘eq- “ Summon אֶת־ ’eṯ- - אִישׁ־ ’îš- the men יְהוּדָ֖ה yə·hū·ḏāh of Judah לִ֥י lî to come to me שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת šə·lō·šeṯ within three יָמִ֑ים yā·mîm days , פֹּ֥ה pōh and be here עֲמֹֽד׃ ‘ă·mōḏ . . . וְאַתָּ֖ה wə·’at·tāh yourself . ”
5	So Amasa went to summon Judah, but he took longer than the time allotted him.
	× עֲמָשָׂ֖א ‘ă·mā·śā So Amasa Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 6021 BSB/Thayers       Amasa = |burden| 1) son of Ithra or Jether by Abigail the sister of David and general of the army of Absalom 2) son of Hadlai and a prince of Ephraim in the reign of king Ahaz × וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ went 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 × לְהַזְעִ֣יק lə·haz·‘îq to summon Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strongs 2199 BSB/Thayers 1) to cry, cry out, call, call for help   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to call (to one's aid)     1a2) to cry, cry out (in need)   1b) (Niphal) to be assembled, be called together, be joined together   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to call, call out, call together, summon     1c2) to make a crying, proclaim     1c3) to have a proclamation made     1c4) to call out to, call out at × 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 × יְהוּדָ֑ה yə·hū·ḏāh Judah , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3063 BSB/Thayers       Judah = |praised| 1) the son of Jacob by Leah 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon 5) a Levite in Ezra's time 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah × וַיֵּיחַר way·yē·ḥar but he took longer Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 309 BSB/Thayers 1) to delay, hesitate, tarry, defer, remain behind   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to delay, tarry (intensive)     1a2) to cause one to delay, hinder, keep back   1b) (Piel) to delay, wait, stay behind (but not in hope) × מִן־ min- than 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 × הַמּוֹעֵ֖ד ham·mō·w·‘êḏ the time Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4150 BSB/Thayers 1) appointed place, appointed time, meeting   1a) appointed time     1a1) appointed time (general)     1a2) sacred season, set feast, appointed season   1b) appointed meeting   1c) appointed place   1d) appointed sign or signal   1e) tent of meeting × אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’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 × יְעָדֽוֹ׃ס yə·‘ā·ḏōw allotted him . Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strongs 3259 BSB/Thayers 1) to fix, appoint, assemble, meet, set, betroth             1a)(Qal) to appoint, assign, designate   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to meet     1b2) to meet by appointment     1b3) to gather, assemble by appointment   1c) (Hiphil) to cause to meet   1d) (Hophal) to be set, be placed before, be fixed עֲמָשָׂ֖א ‘ă·mā·śā So Amasa וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ went לְהַזְעִ֣יק lə·haz·‘îq to summon אֶת־ ’eṯ- - יְהוּדָ֑ה yə·hū·ḏāh Judah , וַיֵּיחַר way·yē·ḥar but he took longer מִן־ min- than הַמּוֹעֵ֖ד ham·mō·w·‘êḏ the time אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer - יְעָדֽוֹ׃ס yə·‘ā·ḏōw allotted him .
6	And David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom. Take your lord’s servants and pursue him, or he will find fortified cities and elude us.”
	× דָּוִד֙ dā·wiḏ And David Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × 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) × אֲבִישַׁ֔י ’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 × עַתָּ֗ה ‘at·tāh “ Now Grammar Adverb Strongs 6258 BSB/Thayers 1) now   1a) now   1b) in phrases × שֶׁ֥בַע še·ḇa‘ Sheba Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7652 BSB/Thayers       Sheba = |seven| n pr m 1) Benjamite, son of Bichri and one who led a rebellion against David 2) Gadite, brother of Michael, Meshullam, Jorai, Jachan, Zia, and Heber n pr loc 3) a town in Simeon × 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 × בִּכְרִ֖י biḵ·rî of Bichri Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1075 BSB/Thayers         Bichri = |youthful| n pr m 1) a Benjamite, father of Sheba adj 2) (BDB) the Bichrites × יֵ֧רַֽע yê·ra‘ will do us more harm Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3415 BSB/Thayers 1) (Qal) to tremble, quiver × לָ֛נוּ lā·nū . . . Grammar Preposition | first person common plural × מִן־ min- than 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 × אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם ’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 × אַ֠תָּה ’at·tāh . . . Grammar Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strongs 859 BSB/Thayers 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) × קַ֞ח qaḥ Take Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - 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) × 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 × אֲדֹנֶ֙יךָ֙ ’ă·ḏō·ne·ḵā your lord’s Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine 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) × עַבְדֵ֤י ‘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) × וּרְדֹ֣ף ū·rə·ḏōp̄ and pursue him , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular 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 × אַחֲרָ֔יו ’a·ḥă·rāw . . . Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular 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 × פֶּן־ pen- or Grammar Conjunction Strongs 6435 BSB/Thayers conj 1) lest, not, beware lest adv 2) lest × מָ֥צָא mā·ṣā he will find Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine 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) × ל֛וֹ lōw . . . Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular × בְּצֻר֖וֹת bə·ṣu·rō·wṯ fortified Grammar Adjective - feminine plural Strongs 1219 BSB/Thayers 1) to gather, restrain, fence, fortify, make inaccessible, enclose   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to cut off     1a2) fortified, cut off, made inaccessible (pass participle)     1a3) secrets, mysteries, inaccessible things (subst)   1b) (Niphal) to be withheld   1c) (Piel) to fortify × עָרִ֥ים ‘ā·rîm cities Grammar Noun - feminine plural Strongs 5892 BSB/Thayers 1) excitement, anguish   1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded)   2a) city, town × וְהִצִּ֥יל wə·hiṣ·ṣîl and elude Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5337 BSB/Thayers 1) to snatch away, deliver, rescue, save, strip, plunder 1a)(Niphal)     1a1) to tear oneself away, deliver oneself     1a2) to be torn out or away, be delivered   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to strip off, spoil     1b2) to deliver   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to take away, snatch away     1c2) to rescue, recover     1c3) to deliver (from enemies or troubles or death)     1c4) to deliver from sin and guilt   1d) (Hophal) to be plucked out   1e) (Hithpael) to strip oneself × עֵינֵֽנוּ׃ ‘ê·nê·nū us . ” Grammar Noun - common singular construct | first person common plural Strongs 5869 Footnote Or and snatch away our eyes or and do us serious harm 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 דָּוִד֙ dā·wiḏ And David וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer said אֶל־ ’el- to אֲבִישַׁ֔י ’ă·ḇî·šay Abishai , עַתָּ֗ה ‘at·tāh “ Now שֶׁ֥בַע še·ḇa‘ Sheba בֶּן־ ben- the son בִּכְרִ֖י biḵ·rî of Bichri יֵ֧רַֽע yê·ra‘ will do us more harm לָ֛נוּ lā·nū . . . מִן־ min- than אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm Absalom . אַ֠תָּה ’at·tāh . . . קַ֞ח qaḥ Take אֶת־ ’eṯ- - אֲדֹנֶ֙יךָ֙ ’ă·ḏō·ne·ḵā your lord’s עַבְדֵ֤י ‘aḇ·ḏê servants וּרְדֹ֣ף ū·rə·ḏōp̄ and pursue him , אַחֲרָ֔יו ’a·ḥă·rāw . . . פֶּן־ pen- or מָ֥צָא mā·ṣā he will find ל֛וֹ lōw . . . בְּצֻר֖וֹת bə·ṣu·rō·wṯ fortified עָרִ֥ים ‘ā·rîm cities וְהִצִּ֥יל wə·hiṣ·ṣîl and elude עֵינֵֽנוּ׃ ‘ê·nê·nū us . ”
7	So Joab’s men, along with the Cherethites, the Pelethites, and all the mighty men, marched out of Jerusalem in pursuit of Sheba son of Bichri.
	× יוֹאָ֔ב yō·w·’āḇ So 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 × אַנְשֵׁ֣י ’an·šê men Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 582 BSB/Thayers 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind   1a) of an individual   1b) men (collective)   1c) man, mankind × וַיֵּצְא֤וּ way·yê·ṣə·’ū - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine 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 × אַֽחֲרָיו֙ ’a·ḥă·rāw - , Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular 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 × וְהַכְּרֵתִ֥י wə·hak·kə·rê·ṯî along with the Cherethites , Grammar Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3774 BSB/Thayers                   Cherethites = |executioners| 1) a group of foreign mercenary soldiers serving as a bodyguard for king David; also executioners 2) either Cretans or proto-Philistines (in general) × וְהַפְּלֵתִ֖י wə·hap·pə·lê·ṯî the Pelethites , Grammar Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 6432 BSB/Thayers                 Pelethites = |couriers| 1) a collective name for the guardsmen of David   1a) probably descendants of an unknown person, perhaps Philistine mercenaries × 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 × הַגִּבֹּרִ֑ים hag·gib·bō·rîm the mighty men , Grammar Article | Adjective - masculine plural Strongs 1368 BSB/Thayers adj 1) strong, mighty n m 2) strong man, brave man, mighty man × וַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙ way·yê·ṣə·’ū marched out of Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine 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 × מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם mî·rū·šā·lim Jerusalem Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 3389 BSB/Thayers               Jerusalem = |teaching of peace| 1) the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split × לִרְדֹּ֕ף lir·dōp̄ in pursuit Grammar Preposition-l | 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 × אַחֲרֵ֖י ’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 × שֶׁ֥בַע še·ḇa‘ of Sheba Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7652 BSB/Thayers       Sheba = |seven| n pr m 1) Benjamite, son of Bichri and one who led a rebellion against David 2) Gadite, brother of Michael, Meshullam, Jorai, Jachan, Zia, and Heber n pr loc 3) a town in Simeon × 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 × בִּכְרִֽי׃ biḵ·rî of Bichri . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1075 BSB/Thayers         Bichri = |youthful| n pr m 1) a Benjamite, father of Sheba adj 2) (BDB) the Bichrites יוֹאָ֔ב yō·w·’āḇ So Joab’s אַנְשֵׁ֣י ’an·šê men וַיֵּצְא֤וּ way·yê·ṣə·’ū - אַֽחֲרָיו֙ ’a·ḥă·rāw - , וְהַכְּרֵתִ֥י wə·hak·kə·rê·ṯî along with the Cherethites , וְהַפְּלֵתִ֖י wə·hap·pə·lê·ṯî the Pelethites , וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl and all הַגִּבֹּרִ֑ים hag·gib·bō·rîm the mighty men , וַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙ way·yê·ṣə·’ū marched out of מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם mî·rū·šā·lim Jerusalem לִרְדֹּ֕ף lir·dōp̄ in pursuit אַחֲרֵ֖י ’a·ḥă·rê . . . שֶׁ֥בַע še·ḇa‘ of Sheba בֶּן־ ben- son בִּכְרִֽי׃ biḵ·rî of Bichri .
8	And while they were at the great stone in Gibeon, Amasa joined them. Now Joab was dressed in military attire, with a dagger strapped to his belt. And as he stepped forward, he slipped the dagger from its sheath.
	× הֵ֗ם hêm [And while] they Grammar Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strongs 1992 BSB/Thayers 1) they, these, the same, who × עִם־ ‘im- were at Grammar Preposition Strongs 5973 BSB/Thayers 1) with   1a) with   1b) against   1c) toward   1d) as long as   1e) beside, except   1f) in spite of × הַגְּדוֹלָה֙ hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh the great 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 × 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 × הָאֶ֤בֶן hā·’e·ḇen stone Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular 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 × בְּגִבְע֔וֹן bə·ḡiḇ·‘ō·wn in Gibeon , Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 1391 BSB/Thayers         Gibeon = |hill city| 1) a Levitical city of Benjamin, modern 'el-Jib', which lies 5 miles or 8 km from Jerusalem × וַעֲמָשָׂ֖א wa·‘ă·mā·śā Amasa Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 6021 BSB/Thayers       Amasa = |burden| 1) son of Ithra or Jether by Abigail the sister of David and general of the army of Absalom 2) son of Hadlai and a prince of Ephraim in the reign of king Ahaz × בָּ֣א bā joined Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - 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 × לִפְנֵיהֶ֑ם lip̄·nê·hem them . Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural 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 × וְיוֹאָ֞ב wə·yō·w·’āḇ Now Joab Grammar Conjunctive waw | 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 × חָג֣וּר׀ ḥā·ḡūr was dressed Grammar Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strongs 2296 BSB/Thayers 1) to gird, gird on, gird oneself, put on a belt 1a)(Qal)     1a1) to gird     1a2) to gird on, bind on     1a3) to gird oneself × מִדּ֣וֹ mid·dōw in military attire Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 4055 BSB/Thayers 1) measure, cloth garment   1a) measure   1b) cloth, carpet   1c) garment (outer) × לְבֻשׁ֗וּ lə·ḇu·šū . . . , Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 3830 BSB/Thayers 1) clothing, garment, apparel, raiment × חֶ֙רֶב֙ ḥe·reḇ with a dagger Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 2719 BSB/Thayers 1) sword, knife   1a) sword   1b) knife   1c) tools for cutting stone × מְצֻמֶּ֤דֶת mə·ṣum·me·ḏeṯ strapped Grammar Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine singular Strongs 6775 BSB/Thayers 1) to bind, join, fasten   1a) (Niphal) to join, join or attach oneself to   1b) (Pual) to be fastened, be bound                   1c)(Hiphil) to combine, fit together, hitch up × וְעָלוֹ wə·ʿå̄·lō - Grammar Conjunctive waw | 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 × חֲג֥וֹר ḥă·ḡō·wr to his belt Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 2290 BSB/Thayers 1) girdle, belt 2) girdle, loin-covering, belt, loin-cloth, armour × 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 × מָתְנָיו֙ mā·ṯə·nāw . . . . Grammar Noun - masculine dual construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 4975 BSB/Thayers 1) loins, hips   1a) used with H02223 in Pr 30:31; perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning unknown × וְה֥וּא wə·hū And as he Grammar Conjunctive waw | 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) × יָצָ֖א yā·ṣā stepped forward , Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - 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 × וַתִּפֹּֽל׃ס wat·tip·pōl he slipped the dagger Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 5307 BSB/Thayers 1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to fall     1a2) to fall (of violent death)     1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before     1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of     1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result     1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to     1a7) to lie, lie prostrate   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate     1b2) to overthrow     1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot     1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (fig.)     1b5) to cause to fall   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon     1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself   1d) (Pilel) to fall × בְּתַעְרָ֔הּ bə·ṯa‘·rāh from its sheath . Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strongs 8593 Footnote Literally Now Joab was dressed in military attire, and over it was a belt around his waist with a dagger in its sheath. And as he stepped forward, it fell out. BSB/Thayers 1) razor, sheath (making naked)   1a) razor   1b) sheath (of sword) הֵ֗ם hêm [And while] they עִם־ ‘im- were at הַגְּדוֹלָה֙ hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh the great אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer - הָאֶ֤בֶן hā·’e·ḇen stone בְּגִבְע֔וֹן bə·ḡiḇ·‘ō·wn in Gibeon , וַעֲמָשָׂ֖א wa·‘ă·mā·śā Amasa בָּ֣א bā joined לִפְנֵיהֶ֑ם lip̄·nê·hem them . וְיוֹאָ֞ב wə·yō·w·’āḇ Now Joab חָג֣וּר׀ ḥā·ḡūr was dressed מִדּ֣וֹ mid·dōw in military attire לְבֻשׁ֗וּ lə·ḇu·šū . . . , חֶ֙רֶב֙ ḥe·reḇ with a dagger מְצֻמֶּ֤דֶת mə·ṣum·me·ḏeṯ strapped וְעָלוֹ wə·ʿå̄·lō - חֲג֥וֹר ḥă·ḡō·wr to his belt עַל־ ‘al- . . . מָתְנָיו֙ mā·ṯə·nāw . . . . וְה֥וּא wə·hū And as he יָצָ֖א yā·ṣā stepped forward , וַתִּפֹּֽל׃ס wat·tip·pōl he slipped the dagger בְּתַעְרָ֔הּ bə·ṯa‘·rāh from its sheath .
9	“Are you well, my brother?” Joab asked Amasa. And with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him.
	× אַתָּ֖ה ’at·tāh “ Are you Grammar Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strongs 859 BSB/Thayers 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) × הֲשָׁל֥וֹם hă·šā·lō·wm well , 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) × אָחִ֑י ’ā·ḥî my brother ? ” Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 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 × יוֹאָב֙ 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 × 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 × לַעֲמָשָׂ֔א la·‘ă·mā·śā Amasa . Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 6021 BSB/Thayers       Amasa = |burden| 1) son of Ithra or Jether by Abigail the sister of David and general of the army of Absalom 2) son of Hadlai and a prince of Ephraim in the reign of king Ahaz × יְמִ֥ין yə·mîn And with his right Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 3225 BSB/Thayers 1) right, right hand, right side   1a) right hand   1b) right (of direction)   1c) south (the direction of the right hand when facing East) × יַד־ yaḏ- hand 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 × יוֹאָ֛ב 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 × וַתֹּ֜חֶז wat·tō·ḥez grabbed Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 270 BSB/Thayers 1) grasp, take hold, seize, take possession   1a) (Qal) to grasp, take hold of   1b) (Niphal) to be caught, grasped, be settled   1c) (Piel) to enclose, overlay   1d) (Hophal) fastened × עֲמָשָׂ֖א ‘ă·mā·śā Amasa Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 6021 BSB/Thayers       Amasa = |burden| 1) son of Ithra or Jether by Abigail the sister of David and general of the army of Absalom 2) son of Hadlai and a prince of Ephraim in the reign of king Ahaz × בִּזְקַ֥ן biz·qan by the beard Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct Strongs 2206 BSB/Thayers 1) beard, chin   1a) beard   1b) chin × לִנְשָׁק־ lin·šāq- to kiss Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 5401 BSB/Thayers 1) to put together, kiss   1a) (Qal) to kiss   1b) (Piel) to kiss   1c) (Hiphil) to touch gently 2) to handle, be equipped with   2a) (Qal) to be equipped × לֽוֹ׃ lōw him . Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular אַתָּ֖ה ’at·tāh “ Are you הֲשָׁל֥וֹם hă·šā·lō·wm well , אָחִ֑י ’ā·ḥî my brother ? ” יוֹאָב֙ yō·w·’āḇ Joab וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer asked לַעֲמָשָׂ֔א la·‘ă·mā·śā Amasa . יְמִ֥ין yə·mîn And with his right יַד־ yaḏ- hand יוֹאָ֛ב yō·w·’āḇ Joab וַתֹּ֜חֶז wat·tō·ḥez grabbed עֲמָשָׂ֖א ‘ă·mā·śā Amasa בִּזְקַ֥ן biz·qan by the beard לִנְשָׁק־ lin·šāq- to kiss לֽוֹ׃ lōw him .
10	Amasa was not on guard against the dagger in Joab’s hand, and Joab stabbed him in the stomach and spilled out his intestines on the ground. And Joab did not need to strike him again, for Amasa was dead. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bichri.
	× וַעֲמָשָׂ֨א wa·‘ă·mā·śā Amasa Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 6021 BSB/Thayers       Amasa = |burden| 1) son of Ithra or Jether by Abigail the sister of David and general of the army of Absalom 2) son of Hadlai and a prince of Ephraim in the reign of king Ahaz × לֹֽא־ lō- was 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) × נִשְׁמַ֜ר niš·mar on guard Grammar Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 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 × בַּחֶ֣רֶב׀ ba·ḥe·reḇ against the dagger Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 2719 BSB/Thayers 1) sword, knife   1a) sword   1b) knife   1c) tools for cutting stone × 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 × יוֹאָ֗ב yō·w·’āḇ in 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 × בְּיַד־ bə·yaḏ- hand , 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 × וַיַּכֵּהוּ֩ way·yak·kê·hū and Joab stabbed Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third 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) × בָ֨הּ ḇāh him Grammar Preposition | third person feminine singular × אֶל־ ’el- in 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) × הַחֹ֜מֶשׁ ha·ḥō·meš the stomach Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2570 BSB/Thayers 1) belly, abdomen, fifth ribs × מֵעָ֥יו mê·‘āw and spilled out his intestines Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 4578 BSB/Thayers 1) internal organs, inward parts, bowels, intestines, belly   1a) inward parts   1b) digestive organs   1c) organs of procreation, womb   1d) place of emotions or distress or love (fig.)   1e) external belly × וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֨ךְ way·yiš·pōḵ . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 8210 BSB/Thayers 1) to pour, pour out, spill   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to pour, pour out     1a2) to shed (blood)     1a3) to pour out (anger or heart) (fig)   1b) (Niphal) to be poured out, be shed   1c) (Pual) to be poured out, be shed   1d) (Hithpael)     1d1) to be poured out     1d2) to pour out oneself × אַ֛רְצָה ’ar·ṣāh on 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 × וְלֹא־ wə·lō- And Joab did not need 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) × שָׁ֥נָה šā·nāh to strike him again Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 8138 BSB/Thayers 1) to repeat, do again, change, alter   1a) (Qal) to change   1b) (Niphal) to be repeated   1c) (Piel) to change, alter   1d) (Hithpael) to disguise oneself × ל֖וֹ lōw . . . , Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular × וַיָּמֹ֑תס way·yå̄·mō·ṯs for Amasa was dead . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - 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 × וְיוֹאָב֙ wə·yō·w·’āḇ Then Joab Grammar Conjunctive waw | 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 × אָחִ֔יו ’ā·ḥîw and his brother Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 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 × וַאֲבִישַׁ֣י wa·’ă·ḇî·šay Abishai Grammar Conjunctive waw | 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 × רָדַ֕ף rā·ḏap̄ pursued Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 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 × אַחֲרֵ֖י ’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 × שֶׁ֥בַע še·ḇa‘ Sheba Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7652 BSB/Thayers       Sheba = |seven| n pr m 1) Benjamite, son of Bichri and one who led a rebellion against David 2) Gadite, brother of Michael, Meshullam, Jorai, Jachan, Zia, and Heber n pr loc 3) a town in Simeon × 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 × בִּכְרִֽי׃ biḵ·rî of Bichri . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1075 BSB/Thayers         Bichri = |youthful| n pr m 1) a Benjamite, father of Sheba adj 2) (BDB) the Bichrites וַעֲמָשָׂ֨א wa·‘ă·mā·śā Amasa לֹֽא־ lō- was not נִשְׁמַ֜ר niš·mar on guard בַּחֶ֣רֶב׀ ba·ḥe·reḇ against the dagger אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer - יוֹאָ֗ב yō·w·’āḇ in Joab’s בְּיַד־ bə·yaḏ- hand , וַיַּכֵּהוּ֩ way·yak·kê·hū and Joab stabbed בָ֨הּ ḇāh him אֶל־ ’el- in הַחֹ֜מֶשׁ ha·ḥō·meš the stomach מֵעָ֥יו mê·‘āw and spilled out his intestines וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֨ךְ way·yiš·pōḵ . . . אַ֛רְצָה ’ar·ṣāh on the ground . וְלֹא־ wə·lō- And Joab did not need שָׁ֥נָה šā·nāh to strike him again ל֖וֹ lōw . . . , וַיָּמֹ֑תס way·yå̄·mō·ṯs for Amasa was dead . וְיוֹאָב֙ wə·yō·w·’āḇ Then Joab אָחִ֔יו ’ā·ḥîw and his brother וַאֲבִישַׁ֣י wa·’ă·ḇî·šay Abishai רָדַ֕ף rā·ḏap̄ pursued אַחֲרֵ֖י ’a·ḥă·rê . . . שֶׁ֥בַע še·ḇa‘ Sheba בֶּן־ ben- son בִּכְרִֽי׃ biḵ·rî of Bichri .
11	One of Joab’s young men stood near Amasa and said, “Whoever favors Joab, and whoever is for David, let him follow Joab!”
	× וְאִישׁ֙ wə·’îš One Grammar Conjunctive waw | 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) × יוֹאָ֑ב yō·w·’āḇ of 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 × מִֽנַּעֲרֵ֖י min·na·‘ă·rê young men Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 5288 BSB/Thayers 1) a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer   1a) boy, lad, youth   1b) servant, retainer × עָמַ֣ד ‘ā·maḏ stood Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - 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 × עָלָ֔יו ‘ā·lāw near Amasa 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 × וַיֹּ֗אמֶר 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 × מִי֩ mî “ Whoever Grammar Interrogative Strongs 4310 BSB/Thayers 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever × אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’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 × חָפֵ֧ץ ḥā·p̄êṣ favors Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 2654 BSB/Thayers 1) to delight in, take pleasure in, desire, be pleased with   1a) (Qal)     1a1) of men       1a1a) to take pleasure in, delight in       1a1b) to delight, desire, be pleased to do     1a2) of God       1a2a) to delight in, have pleasure in       1a2b) to be pleased to do 2) to move, bend down   2a) (Qal) to bend down × בְּיוֹאָ֛ב bə·yō·w·’āḇ Joab , Grammar Preposition-b | 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 × וּמִ֥י ū·mî and whoever Grammar Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strongs 4310 BSB/Thayers 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever × 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 × לְדָוִ֖ד lə·ḏā·wiḏ is for David , Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × אַחֲרֵ֥י ’a·ḥă·rê [let him] follow 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 × יוֹאָֽב׃ 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 וְאִישׁ֙ wə·’îš One יוֹאָ֑ב yō·w·’āḇ of Joab’s מִֽנַּעֲרֵ֖י min·na·‘ă·rê young men עָמַ֣ד ‘ā·maḏ stood עָלָ֔יו ‘ā·lāw near Amasa וַיֹּ֗אמֶר way·yō·mer and said , מִי֩ mî “ Whoever אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer - חָפֵ֧ץ ḥā·p̄êṣ favors בְּיוֹאָ֛ב bə·yō·w·’āḇ Joab , וּמִ֥י ū·mî and whoever אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- - לְדָוִ֖ד lə·ḏā·wiḏ is for David , אַחֲרֵ֥י ’a·ḥă·rê [let him] follow יוֹאָֽב׃ yō·w·’āḇ Joab ! ”
12	But Amasa wallowed in his blood in the middle of the road, and when the man saw that all the troops were stopping there, he dragged the body off the road into a field and threw a garment over it.
	× וַעֲמָשָׂ֛א wa·‘ă·mā·śā But Amasa Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 6021 BSB/Thayers       Amasa = |burden| 1) son of Ithra or Jether by Abigail the sister of David and general of the army of Absalom 2) son of Hadlai and a prince of Ephraim in the reign of king Ahaz × מִתְגֹּלֵ֥ל miṯ·gō·lêl wallowed Grammar Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 1556 BSB/Thayers 1) to roll, roll away, roll down, roll together   1a) (Qal) to roll   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to roll up     1b2) to flow down   1c) (Pilpel) to roll   1d) (Poal) to be rolled   1e) (Hithpoel) to roll oneself   1f) (Hithpalpel) to roll oneself   1g) (Hiphil) to roll away × בַּדָּ֖ם bad·dām in his blood Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1818 BSB/Thayers 1) blood   1a) of wine (fig.) × בְּת֣וֹךְ bə·ṯō·wḵ in the middle Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 8432 BSB/Thayers 1) midst, middle   1a) midst, middle   1b) into, through (after verbs of motion)   1c) among (of a number of persons)   1d) between (of things arranged by twos)   1e) from among (as to take or separate etc) × הַֽמְסִּלָּ֑ה ham·mə·sil·lāh of the road , Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 4546 BSB/Thayers 1) highway, raised way, public road × הָאִ֜ישׁ hā·’îš and when 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) × וַיַּ֨רְא 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 × כִּֽי־ 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 × 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 × 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 × עָמַ֣ד ‘ā·maḏ were stopping there , Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - 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 × וַיַּסֵּב֩ way·yas·sêḇ he dragged Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - 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 × 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 × עֲמָשָׂ֨א ‘ă·mā·śā [the body] Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 6021 BSB/Thayers       Amasa = |burden| 1) son of Ithra or Jether by Abigail the sister of David and general of the army of Absalom 2) son of Hadlai and a prince of Ephraim in the reign of king Ahaz × מִן־ min- off 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 × הַֽמְסִלָּ֤ה ham·sil·lāh the road Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 4546 BSB/Thayers 1) highway, raised way, public road × הַשָּׂדֶה֙ haś·śā·ḏeh into a 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) × וַיַּשְׁלֵ֤ךְ way·yaš·lêḵ and threw Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 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) × בֶּ֔גֶד be·ḡeḏ a garment Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 899 BSB/Thayers 1) treachery, deceit 2) (CLBL) garment, clothing (used indiscriminately) × עָלָיו֙ ‘ā·lāw over it 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 × כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר ka·’ă·šer - Grammar Preposition-k | 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 × רָאָ֔ה rā·’āh - Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - 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 × כָּל־ kāl- - 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 × הַבָּ֥א hab·bā - Grammar Article | 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 × עָלָ֖יו ‘ā·lāw - 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 × וְעָמָֽד׃ wə·‘ā·māḏ - . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - 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 וַעֲמָשָׂ֛א wa·‘ă·mā·śā But Amasa מִתְגֹּלֵ֥ל miṯ·gō·lêl wallowed בַּדָּ֖ם bad·dām in his blood בְּת֣וֹךְ bə·ṯō·wḵ in the middle הַֽמְסִּלָּ֑ה ham·mə·sil·lāh of the road , הָאִ֜ישׁ hā·’îš and when the man וַיַּ֨רְא way·yar saw כִּֽי־ kî- that כָּל־ kāl- all הָעָ֗ם hā·‘ām the troops עָמַ֣ד ‘ā·maḏ were stopping there , וַיַּסֵּב֩ way·yas·sêḇ he dragged אֶת־ ’eṯ- - עֲמָשָׂ֨א ‘ă·mā·śā [the body] מִן־ min- off הַֽמְסִלָּ֤ה ham·sil·lāh the road הַשָּׂדֶה֙ haś·śā·ḏeh into a field וַיַּשְׁלֵ֤ךְ way·yaš·lêḵ and threw בֶּ֔גֶד be·ḡeḏ a garment עָלָיו֙ ‘ā·lāw over it כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר ka·’ă·šer - רָאָ֔ה rā·’āh - כָּל־ kāl- - הַבָּ֥א hab·bā - עָלָ֖יו ‘ā·lāw - וְעָמָֽד׃ wə·‘ā·māḏ - .
13	As soon as Amasa’s body was removed from the road, all the men went on with Joab to pursue Sheba son of Bichri.
	× כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר ka·’ă·šer As soon as Grammar Preposition-k | 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 × הֹגָ֖ה hō·ḡāh [Amasa’s body] was removed Grammar Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3014 BSB/Thayers 1) (Hiphil) to repel, thrust away, push away × 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 × הַֽמְסִלָּ֑ה ham·sil·lāh the road , Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 4546 BSB/Thayers 1) highway, raised way, public road × 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 × אִישׁ֙ ’îš 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) × עָבַ֤ר ‘ā·ḇar went on 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 × אַחֲרֵ֣י ’a·ḥă·rê with 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 × 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 × לִרְדֹּ֕ף lir·dōp̄ to pursue Grammar Preposition-l | 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 × אַחֲרֵ֖י ’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 × שֶׁ֥בַע še·ḇa‘ Sheba Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7652 BSB/Thayers       Sheba = |seven| n pr m 1) Benjamite, son of Bichri and one who led a rebellion against David 2) Gadite, brother of Michael, Meshullam, Jorai, Jachan, Zia, and Heber n pr loc 3) a town in Simeon × 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 × בִּכְרִֽי׃ biḵ·rî of Bichri . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1075 BSB/Thayers         Bichri = |youthful| n pr m 1) a Benjamite, father of Sheba adj 2) (BDB) the Bichrites כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר ka·’ă·šer As soon as הֹגָ֖ה hō·ḡāh [Amasa’s body] was removed מִן־ min- from הַֽמְסִלָּ֑ה ham·sil·lāh the road , כָּל־ kāl- all אִישׁ֙ ’îš the men עָבַ֤ר ‘ā·ḇar went on אַחֲרֵ֣י ’a·ḥă·rê with יוֹאָ֔ב yō·w·’āḇ Joab לִרְדֹּ֕ף lir·dōp̄ to pursue אַחֲרֵ֖י ’a·ḥă·rê . . . שֶׁ֥בַע še·ḇa‘ Sheba בֶּן־ ben- son בִּכְרִֽי׃ biḵ·rî of Bichri .
14	Sheba passed through all the tribes of Israel to Abel-beth-maacah and through the entire region of the Berites, who gathered together and followed him.
	× וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֞ר way·ya·‘ă·ḇōr Sheba passed 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 × בְּכָל־ bə·ḵāl through all Grammar Preposition-b | 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 × שִׁבְטֵ֣י šiḇ·ṭê the tribes Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct 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 × יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל 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 × אָבֵ֛לָה ’ā·ḇê·lāh to Abel-beth-maacah Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strongs 59 BSB/Thayers 1) city in northern Israel near Bethmaachah 2) the place where the ark rested in the field of Joshua at Bethshemesh × וּבֵ֥ית ū·ḇêṯ . . . Strongs 1038 BSB/Thayers                     Beth-maachah = |house of pressure| 1) a place in the northern kingdom × מַעֲכָ֖ה ma·‘ă·ḵāh . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 1038 Footnote Hebrew to Abel and Beth-maacah; see verse 15. BSB/Thayers                     Beth-maachah = |house of pressure| 1) a place in the northern kingdom × וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl and through the entire [region of] 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 × הַבֵּרִ֑יםס hab·bē·rī·ms the Berites , Grammar Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strongs 1276 Footnote Hebrew; LXX and Vulgate Bicrites BSB/Thayers           Berites = |my well: of the well| 1) a tribe who are named with Abel and Beth-maachah, and who were therefore doubtless situated in the north of Palestine × וַיִּקָּלְהוּ way·yiq·qå̄·lə·hū who gathered together Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 7034 BSB/Thayers 1) to disgrace, dishonour, be lightly esteemed, be dishonoured, be despised   1a) (Niphal) to be dishonoured, be despised, be lightly esteemed   1b) (Hiphil) to treat with contempt, dishonour, treat shamefully × וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ way·yā·ḇō·’ū and followed Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 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 × אַף־ ’ap̄- . . . Grammar Conjunction Strongs 637 BSB/Thayers     conj (denoting addition, esp of something greater) 1) also, yea, though, so much the more adv 2) furthermore, indeed × אַחֲרָֽיו׃ ’a·ḥă·rāw him . Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular 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 וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֞ר way·ya·‘ă·ḇōr Sheba passed בְּכָל־ bə·ḵāl through all שִׁבְטֵ֣י šiḇ·ṭê the tribes יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל yiś·rā·’êl of Israel אָבֵ֛לָה ’ā·ḇê·lāh to Abel-beth-maacah וּבֵ֥ית ū·ḇêṯ . . . מַעֲכָ֖ה ma·‘ă·ḵāh . . . וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl and through the entire [region of] הַבֵּרִ֑יםס hab·bē·rī·ms the Berites , וַיִּקָּלְהוּ way·yiq·qå̄·lə·hū who gathered together וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ way·yā·ḇō·’ū and followed אַף־ ’ap̄- . . . אַחֲרָֽיו׃ ’a·ḥă·rāw him .
15	And Joab’s troops came and besieged Sheba in Abel-beth-maacah and built a siege ramp against the outer rampart of the city. As all the troops with Joab were battering the wall to topple it,
	× וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ way·yā·ḇō·’ū And Joab’s troops came Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 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 × וַיָּצֻ֣רוּ way·yā·ṣu·rū and besieged Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 6696 BSB/Thayers 1) to bind, besiege, confine, cramp   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to confine, secure     1a2) to shut in, beseige     1a3) to shut up, enclose 2) (Qal) to show hostility to, be an adversary, treat as foe 3) (Qal) to form, fashion, delineate × עָלָ֗יו ‘ā·lāw [Sheba] 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 × בְּאָבֵ֙לָה֙ bə·’ā·ḇê·lāh in Abel-beth-maacah Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 59 BSB/Thayers 1) city in northern Israel near Bethmaachah 2) the place where the ark rested in the field of Joshua at Bethshemesh × בֵּ֣ית bêṯ . . . Grammar Preposition Strongs 1038 BSB/Thayers                     Beth-maachah = |house of pressure| 1) a place in the northern kingdom × הַֽמַּעֲכָ֔ה ham·ma·‘ă·ḵāh . . . Grammar Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strongs 1038 BSB/Thayers                     Beth-maachah = |house of pressure| 1) a place in the northern kingdom × וַיִּשְׁפְּכ֤וּ way·yiš·pə·ḵū and built Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 8210 BSB/Thayers 1) to pour, pour out, spill   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to pour, pour out     1a2) to shed (blood)     1a3) to pour out (anger or heart) (fig)   1b) (Niphal) to be poured out, be shed   1c) (Pual) to be poured out, be shed   1d) (Hithpael)     1d1) to be poured out     1d2) to pour out oneself × סֹֽלְלָה֙ sō·lə·lāh a siege ramp Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 5550 BSB/Thayers 1) mound × 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) × בַּחֵ֑ל ba·ḥêl against the outer rampart Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2426 BSB/Thayers 1) rampart, fortress, wall   1a) rampart   1b) fortress × הָעִ֔יר hā·‘îr of the city . Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 5892 BSB/Thayers 1) excitement, anguish   1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded)   2a) city, town × וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖ד wat·ta·‘ă·mōḏ . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine 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 × וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl As 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 × 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 × אֶת־ ’eṯ- with Grammar Preposition 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) × 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 × מַשְׁחִיתִ֖ם maš·ḥî·ṯim were battering Grammar Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural Strongs 7843 BSB/Thayers 1) to destroy, corrupt, go to ruin, decay   1a) (Niphal) to be marred, be spoiled, be corrupted, be corrupt, be injured, be ruined, be rotted   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to spoil, ruin     1b2) to pervert, corrupt, deal corruptly (morally)   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to spoil, ruin, destroy     1c2) to pervert, corrupt (morally)     1c3) destroyer (participle)   1d) (Hophal) spoiled, ruined (participle) × הַחוֹמָֽה׃ ha·ḥō·w·māh the wall Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 2346 BSB/Thayers 1) wall × לְהַפִּ֥יל lə·hap·pîl to topple it , Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strongs 5307 BSB/Thayers 1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to fall     1a2) to fall (of violent death)     1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before     1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of     1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result     1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to     1a7) to lie, lie prostrate   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate     1b2) to overthrow     1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot     1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (fig.)     1b5) to cause to fall   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon     1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself   1d) (Pilel) to fall וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ way·yā·ḇō·’ū And Joab’s troops came וַיָּצֻ֣רוּ way·yā·ṣu·rū and besieged עָלָ֗יו ‘ā·lāw [Sheba] בְּאָבֵ֙לָה֙ bə·’ā·ḇê·lāh in Abel-beth-maacah בֵּ֣ית bêṯ . . . הַֽמַּעֲכָ֔ה ham·ma·‘ă·ḵāh . . . וַיִּשְׁפְּכ֤וּ way·yiš·pə·ḵū and built סֹֽלְלָה֙ sō·lə·lāh a siege ramp אֶל־ ’el- . . . בַּחֵ֑ל ba·ḥêl against the outer rampart הָעִ֔יר hā·‘îr of the city . וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖ד wat·ta·‘ă·mōḏ . . . וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl As all הָעָם֙ hā·‘ām the troops אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer - אֶת־ ’eṯ- with יוֹאָ֔ב yō·w·’āḇ Joab מַשְׁחִיתִ֖ם maš·ḥî·ṯim were battering הַחוֹמָֽה׃ ha·ḥō·w·māh the wall לְהַפִּ֥יל lə·hap·pîl to topple it ,
16	a wise woman called out from the city, “Listen! Listen! Please tell Joab to come here so that I may speak with him.”
	× חֲכָמָ֖ה ḥă·ḵā·māh a wise Grammar Adjective - feminine singular Strongs 2450 BSB/Thayers 1) wise, wise (man)   1a) skilful (in technical work)   1b) wise (in administration)   1c) shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle   1d) learned, shrewd (class of men)   1e) prudent   1f) wise (ethically and religiously) × אִשָּׁ֥ה ’iš·šāh woman Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 802 BSB/Thayers 1) woman, wife, female   1a) woman (opposite of man)   1b) wife (woman married to a man)   1c) female (of animals)   1d) each, every (pronoun) × וַתִּקְרָ֛א wat·tiq·rā called out Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine 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 × 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 × הָעִ֑יר hā·‘îr the city , Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 5892 BSB/Thayers 1) excitement, anguish   1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded)   2a) city, town × שִׁמְע֤וּ šim·‘ū “ Listen ! Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine 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 × שִׁמְעוּ֙ šim·‘ū Listen ! Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine 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 × נָ֣א nā Please Grammar Interjection Strongs 4994 BSB/Thayers 1) I (we) pray, now, please   1a) used in entreaty or exhortation × אִמְרוּ־ ’im·rū- tell Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural 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 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 × קְרַ֣ב qə·raḇ to come Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 7126 BSB/Thayers 1) to come near, approach, enter into, draw near   1a) (Qal) to approach, draw near   1b) (Niphal) to be brought near   1c) (Piel) to cause to approach, bring near, cause to draw near   1d) (Hiphil) to bring near, bring, present × עַד־ ‘aḏ- . . . 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 × הֵ֔נָּה hên·nāh here Grammar Adverb Strongs 2008 BSB/Thayers 1) here, there, now, hither × וַאֲדַבְּרָ֖ה wa·’ă·ḏab·bə·rāh so that I may speak Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strongs 1696 BSB/Thayers 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing   1a) (Qal) to speak   1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to speak     1c2) to promise   1d) (Pual) to be spoken   1e) (Hithpael) to speak   1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight × אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ ’ê·le·ḵā with him . ” Grammar Preposition | second person masculine singular 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) חֲכָמָ֖ה ḥă·ḵā·māh a wise אִשָּׁ֥ה ’iš·šāh woman וַתִּקְרָ֛א wat·tiq·rā called out מִן־ min- from הָעִ֑יר hā·‘îr the city , שִׁמְע֤וּ šim·‘ū “ Listen ! שִׁמְעוּ֙ šim·‘ū Listen ! נָ֣א nā Please אִמְרוּ־ ’im·rū- tell אֶל־ ’el- יוֹאָ֔ב yō·w·’āḇ Joab קְרַ֣ב qə·raḇ to come עַד־ ‘aḏ- . . . הֵ֔נָּה hên·nāh here וַאֲדַבְּרָ֖ה wa·’ă·ḏab·bə·rāh so that I may speak אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ ’ê·le·ḵā with him . ”
17	When he had come near to her, the woman asked, “Are you Joab?” “I am,” he replied. “Listen to the words of your servant,” she said. “I am listening,” he answered.
	× וַיִּקְרַ֣ב way·yiq·raḇ When he had come near Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7126 BSB/Thayers 1) to come near, approach, enter into, draw near   1a) (Qal) to approach, draw near   1b) (Niphal) to be brought near   1c) (Piel) to cause to approach, bring near, cause to draw near   1d) (Hiphil) to bring near, bring, present × אֵלֶ֔יהָ ’ê·le·hā to her , Grammar Preposition | third person feminine singular 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) × הָאִשָּׁ֛ה hā·’iš·šāh the woman Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 802 BSB/Thayers 1) woman, wife, female   1a) woman (opposite of man)   1b) wife (woman married to a man)   1c) female (of animals)   1d) each, every (pronoun) × וַתֹּ֧אמֶר wat·tō·mer asked , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine 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 × הַאַתָּ֥ה ha·’at·tāh “ Are you Grammar Article | Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strongs 859 BSB/Thayers 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) × 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 × אָ֑נִי ’ā·nî “ I [am] , ” Grammar Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 589 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis) × וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer he 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 × שְׁמַע֙ šə·ma‘ “ Listen Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular 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 × דִּבְרֵ֣י diḇ·rê to the words Grammar Noun - masculine plural 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) × אֲמָתֶ֔ךָ ’ă·mā·ṯe·ḵā of your servant , ” Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 519 BSB/Thayers 1) maid-servant, female slave, maid, handmaid, concubine   1a) of humility (fig.) × וַתֹּ֣אמֶר wat·tō·mer she said Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine 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 × ל֗וֹ lōw . Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular × אָנֹֽכִי׃ ’ā·nō·ḵî “ I am Grammar Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 595 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing.) × שֹׁמֵ֥עַ šō·mê·a‘ listening , ” Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 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 × וַיֹּ֖אמֶר way·yō·mer he answered . 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 וַיִּקְרַ֣ב way·yiq·raḇ When he had come near אֵלֶ֔יהָ ’ê·le·hā to her , הָאִשָּׁ֛ה hā·’iš·šāh the woman וַתֹּ֧אמֶר wat·tō·mer asked , הַאַתָּ֥ה ha·’at·tāh “ Are you יוֹאָ֖ב yō·w·’āḇ Joab ? ” אָ֑נִי ’ā·nî “ I [am] , ” וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer he replied . שְׁמַע֙ šə·ma‘ “ Listen דִּבְרֵ֣י diḇ·rê to the words אֲמָתֶ֔ךָ ’ă·mā·ṯe·ḵā of your servant , ” וַתֹּ֣אמֶר wat·tō·mer she said ל֗וֹ lōw . אָנֹֽכִי׃ ’ā·nō·ḵî “ I am שֹׁמֵ֥עַ šō·mê·a‘ listening , ” וַיֹּ֖אמֶר way·yō·mer he answered .
18	Then the woman said, “Long ago they used to say, ‘Seek counsel at Abel,’ and that is how disputes were settled.
	× וַתֹּ֖אמֶר wat·tō·mer Then [the woman] said Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine 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 × לֵאמֹ֑ר 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 × בָרִֽאשֹׁנָה֙ ḇā·ri·šō·nāh “ Long ago Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - feminine 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 × 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 × דַּבֵּ֨ר dab·bêr they used to say Grammar Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute Strongs 1696 BSB/Thayers 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing   1a) (Qal) to speak   1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to speak     1c2) to promise   1d) (Pual) to be spoken   1e) (Hithpael) to speak   1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight × יְדַבְּר֤וּ yə·ḏab·bə·rū . . . , Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 1696 BSB/Thayers 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing   1a) (Qal) to speak   1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to speak     1c2) to promise   1d) (Pual) to be spoken   1e) (Hithpael) to speak   1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight × שָׁאֹ֧ל šā·’ōl ‘ Seek counsel Grammar Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strongs 7592 BSB/Thayers 1) to ask, enquire, borrow, beg   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to ask, ask for     1a2) to ask (as a favour), borrow     1a3) to enquire, enquire of     1a4) to enquire of, consult (of deity, oracle)     1a5) to seek   1b) (Niphal) to ask for oneself, ask leave of absence   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to enquire, enquire carefully     1c2) to beg, practise beggary   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to be given on request     1d2) to grant, make over to, let (one) ask (successfully) or give or lend on request (then) grant or make over to × יְשָׁאֲל֛וּ yə·šā·’ă·lū . . . Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 7592 BSB/Thayers 1) to ask, enquire, borrow, beg   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to ask, ask for     1a2) to ask (as a favour), borrow     1a3) to enquire, enquire of     1a4) to enquire of, consult (of deity, oracle)     1a5) to seek   1b) (Niphal) to ask for oneself, ask leave of absence   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to enquire, enquire carefully     1c2) to beg, practise beggary   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to be given on request     1d2) to grant, make over to, let (one) ask (successfully) or give or lend on request (then) grant or make over to × בְּאָבֵ֖ל bə·’ā·ḇêl at Abel , ’ Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 59 BSB/Thayers 1) city in northern Israel near Bethmaachah 2) the place where the ark rested in the field of Joshua at Bethshemesh × וְכֵ֥ן wə·ḵên and that is how Grammar Conjunctive waw | 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) × הֵתַֽמּוּ׃ hê·ṯam·mū disputes were settled . Grammar Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 8552 BSB/Thayers 1) to be complete, be finished, be at an end   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be finished, be completed       1a1a) completely, wholly, entirely (as auxiliary with verb)     1a2) to be finished, come to an end, cease     1a3) to be complete (of number)     1a4) to be consumed, be exhausted, be spent     1a5) to be finished, be consumed, be destroyed     1a6) to be complete, be sound, be unimpaired, be upright (ethically)     1a7) to complete, finish     1a8) to be completely crossed over   1b) (Niphal) to be consumed   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to finish, complete, perfect     1c2) to finish, cease doing, leave off doing     1c3) to complete, sum up, make whole     1c4) to destroy (uncleanness)     1c5) to make sound   1d) (Hithpael) to deal in integrity, act uprightly וַתֹּ֖אמֶר wat·tō·mer Then [the woman] said לֵאמֹ֑ר lê·mōr . . . , בָרִֽאשֹׁנָה֙ ḇā·ri·šō·nāh “ Long ago לֵאמֹ֔ר lê·mōr . . . דַּבֵּ֨ר dab·bêr they used to say יְדַבְּר֤וּ yə·ḏab·bə·rū . . . , שָׁאֹ֧ל šā·’ōl ‘ Seek counsel יְשָׁאֲל֛וּ yə·šā·’ă·lū . . . בְּאָבֵ֖ל bə·’ā·ḇêl at Abel , ’ וְכֵ֥ן wə·ḵên and that is how הֵתַֽמּוּ׃ hê·ṯam·mū disputes were settled .
19	I am among the peaceable and faithful in Israel, but you are trying to destroy a city that is a mother in Israel. Why would you swallow up the LORD’s inheritance?”
	× אָנֹכִ֕י ’ā·nō·ḵî I [am] Grammar Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 595 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing.) × שְׁלֻמֵ֖י šə·lu·mê [among the] peaceable Grammar Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct Strongs 7999 BSB/Thayers 1) to be in a covenant of peace, be at peace   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be at peace     1a2) peaceful one (participle)   1b) (Pual) one in covenant of peace (participle)   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to make peace with     1c2) to cause to be at peace   1d) (Hophal) to live in peace 2) to be complete, be sound   2a) (Qal)     2a1) to be complete, be finished, be ended     2a2) to be sound, be uninjured   2b) (Piel)     2b1) to complete, finish     2b2) to make safe     2b3) to make whole or good, restore, make compensation     2b4) to make good, pay     2b5) to requite, recompense, reward   2c) (Pual)     2c1) to be performed     2c2) to be repaid, be requited   2d) (Hiphil)     2d1) to complete, perform     2d2) to make an end of × אֱמוּנֵ֣י ’ĕ·mū·nê [and] faithful Grammar Adjective - masculine plural construct Strongs 529 BSB/Thayers 1) faithfulness, trusting   1a) faithful, trusty (as adj.) × יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל yiś·rā·’êl in 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 × אַתָּ֣ה ’at·tāh but you are Grammar Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strongs 859 BSB/Thayers 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) × מְבַקֵּ֗שׁ mə·ḇaq·qêš trying Grammar Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 1245 BSB/Thayers 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request   1a) (Piel)     1a1) to seek to find     1a2) to seek to secure     1a3) to seek the face     1a4) to desire, demand     1a5) to require, exact     1a6) to ask, request   1b) (Pual) to be sought × לְהָמִ֨ית lə·hā·mîṯ to destroy Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct 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 × עִ֤יר ‘îr a city Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 5892 BSB/Thayers 1) excitement, anguish   1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded)   2a) city, town × וְאֵם֙ wə·’êm that is a mother Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 517 BSB/Thayers 1) mother   1a) of humans   1b) of Deborah's relationship to the people (fig.)   1c) of animals 2) point of departure or division × בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל bə·yiś·rā·’êl in Israel . Grammar Preposition-b | 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 × לָ֥מָּה 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 × תְבַלַּ֖ע ṯə·ḇal·la‘ would you swallow up Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 1104 BSB/Thayers 1) to swallow down, swallow up, engulf, eat up   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to swallow down     1a2) to swallow up, engulf   1b) (Niphal) to be swallowed up   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to swallow     1c2) to swallow up, engulf     1c3) squandering (fig.)   1d) (Pual) to be swallowed up   1e) (Hithpael) to be ended × יְהוָֽה׃פ Yah·weh the LORD’s 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 × נַחֲלַ֥ת na·ḥă·laṯ inheritance ? ” Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 5159 BSB/Thayers 1) possession, property, inheritance, heritage   1a) property   1b) portion, share   1c) inheritance, portion אָנֹכִ֕י ’ā·nō·ḵî I [am] שְׁלֻמֵ֖י šə·lu·mê [among the] peaceable אֱמוּנֵ֣י ’ĕ·mū·nê [and] faithful יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל yiś·rā·’êl in Israel , אַתָּ֣ה ’at·tāh but you are מְבַקֵּ֗שׁ mə·ḇaq·qêš trying לְהָמִ֨ית lə·hā·mîṯ to destroy עִ֤יר ‘îr a city וְאֵם֙ wə·’êm that is a mother בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל bə·yiś·rā·’êl in Israel . לָ֥מָּה lām·māh Why תְבַלַּ֖ע ṯə·ḇal·la‘ would you swallow up יְהוָֽה׃פ Yah·weh the LORD’s נַחֲלַ֥ת na·ḥă·laṯ inheritance ? ”
20	“Far be it!” Joab declared. “Far be it from me to swallow up or destroy!
	× חָלִ֤ילָה ḥā·lî·lāh “ Far be it ! ” Grammar Interjection | third person feminine singular Strongs 2486 BSB/Thayers 1) far be it (from me), God forbid that, let it not be × 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 × וַיֹּאמַ֑ר way·yō·mar 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 × וַיַּ֥עַן way·ya·‘an . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6030 BSB/Thayers 1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to answer, respond to     1a2) to testify, respond as a witness   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to make answer     1b2) to be answered, receive answer 2) (Qal) to sing, utter tunefully 3) (Qal) to dwell × חָלִ֙ילָה֙ ḥā·lî·lāh “ Far be it Grammar Interjection | third person feminine singular Strongs 2486 BSB/Thayers 1) far be it (from me), God forbid that, let it not be × לִ֔י lî from me Grammar Preposition | first person common singular × אִם־ ’im- to 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 × אֲבַלַּ֖ע ’ă·ḇal·la‘ swallow up Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 1104 BSB/Thayers 1) to swallow down, swallow up, engulf, eat up   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to swallow down     1a2) to swallow up, engulf   1b) (Niphal) to be swallowed up   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to swallow     1c2) to swallow up, engulf     1c3) squandering (fig.)   1d) (Pual) to be swallowed up   1e) (Hithpael) to be ended × וְאִם־ wə·’im- or 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 × אַשְׁחִֽית׃ ’aš·ḥîṯ destroy ! Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 7843 BSB/Thayers 1) to destroy, corrupt, go to ruin, decay   1a) (Niphal) to be marred, be spoiled, be corrupted, be corrupt, be injured, be ruined, be rotted   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to spoil, ruin     1b2) to pervert, corrupt, deal corruptly (morally)   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to spoil, ruin, destroy     1c2) to pervert, corrupt (morally)     1c3) destroyer (participle)   1d) (Hophal) spoiled, ruined (participle) חָלִ֤ילָה ḥā·lî·lāh “ Far be it ! ” יוֹאָ֖ב yō·w·’āḇ Joab וַיֹּאמַ֑ר way·yō·mar declared וַיַּ֥עַן way·ya·‘an . חָלִ֙ילָה֙ ḥā·lî·lāh “ Far be it לִ֔י lî from me אִם־ ’im- to אֲבַלַּ֖ע ’ă·ḇal·la‘ swallow up וְאִם־ wə·’im- or אַשְׁחִֽית׃ ’aš·ḥîṯ destroy !
21	That is not the case. But a man named Sheba son of Bichri, from the hill country of Ephraim, has lifted up his hand against the king, against David. Deliver him alone, and I will depart from the city.” “Look,” the woman replied, “his head will be thrown to you over the wall.”
	× הַדָּבָ֗ר had·dā·ḇār That [is] Grammar Article | 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) × לֹא־ lō- 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) × כֵ֣ן ḵên the case . 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) × כִּ֡י 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 × אִישׁ֩ ’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) × שְׁמ֗וֹ šə·mōw named 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 × שֶׁ֧בַע še·ḇa‘ Sheba Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7652 BSB/Thayers       Sheba = |seven| n pr m 1) Benjamite, son of Bichri and one who led a rebellion against David 2) Gadite, brother of Michael, Meshullam, Jorai, Jachan, Zia, and Heber n pr loc 3) a town in Simeon × 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 × בִּכְרִ֣י biḵ·rî of Bichri , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1075 BSB/Thayers         Bichri = |youthful| n pr m 1) a Benjamite, father of Sheba adj 2) (BDB) the Bichrites × מֵהַ֨ר mê·har from the hill country Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 2022 BSB/Thayers 1) hill, mountain, hill country, mount × אֶפְרַ֜יִם ’ep̄·ra·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 × נָשָׂ֤א nā·śā has lifted Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - 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 × יָדוֹ֙ yā·ḏōw up his hand Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine 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 × בַּמֶּ֣לֶךְ bam·me·leḵ against the king , Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × בְּדָוִ֔ד bə·ḏā·wiḏ against David . Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × תְּנֽוּ־ tə·nū- Deliver Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural 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 × אֹת֣וֹ ’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 × לְבַדּ֔וֹ lə·ḇad·dōw alone , 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 × וְאֵלְכָ֖ה wə·’ê·lə·ḵāh and I will depart Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common 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 × מֵעַ֣ל mê·‘al from Grammar Preposition-m 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 × הָעִ֑יר hā·‘îr the city . ” Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 5892 BSB/Thayers 1) excitement, anguish   1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded)   2a) city, town × הִנֵּ֥ה hin·nêh “ Look , ” Grammar Interjection Strongs 2009 BSB/Thayers 1) behold, lo, see, if × הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ hā·’iš·šāh the woman Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 802 BSB/Thayers 1) woman, wife, female   1a) woman (opposite of man)   1b) wife (woman married to a man)   1c) female (of animals)   1d) each, every (pronoun) × וַתֹּ֤אמֶר wat·tō·mer replied Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine 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 × רֹאשׁ֛וֹ rō·šōw “ his 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 × מֻשְׁלָ֥ךְ muš·lāḵ will be thrown Grammar Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular 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) × אֵלֶ֖יךָ ’ê·le·ḵā to you Grammar Preposition | second person masculine singular 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) × בְּעַ֥ד bə·‘aḏ over Grammar Preposition Strongs 1157 BSB/Thayers 1) behind, through, round about, on behalf of, away from, about   1a) through (of action)   1b) behind (with verbs of shutting)   1c) about (with verbs of fencing)   1d) on behalf of (metaph. especially with Hithpael) × הַחוֹמָֽה׃ ha·ḥō·w·māh the wall . ” Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 2346 BSB/Thayers 1) wall הַדָּבָ֗ר had·dā·ḇār That [is] לֹא־ lō- not כֵ֣ן ḵên the case . כִּ֡י kî But אִישׁ֩ ’îš a man שְׁמ֗וֹ šə·mōw named שֶׁ֧בַע še·ḇa‘ Sheba בֶּן־ ben- son בִּכְרִ֣י biḵ·rî of Bichri , מֵהַ֨ר mê·har from the hill country אֶפְרַ֜יִם ’ep̄·ra·yim of Ephraim , נָשָׂ֤א nā·śā has lifted יָדוֹ֙ yā·ḏōw up his hand בַּמֶּ֣לֶךְ bam·me·leḵ against the king , בְּדָוִ֔ד bə·ḏā·wiḏ against David . תְּנֽוּ־ tə·nū- Deliver אֹת֣וֹ ’ō·ṯōw him לְבַדּ֔וֹ lə·ḇad·dōw alone , וְאֵלְכָ֖ה wə·’ê·lə·ḵāh and I will depart מֵעַ֣ל mê·‘al from הָעִ֑יר hā·‘îr the city . ” הִנֵּ֥ה hin·nêh “ Look , ” הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ hā·’iš·šāh the woman וַתֹּ֤אמֶר wat·tō·mer replied אֶל־ ’el- - יוֹאָ֔ב yō·w·’āḇ - , רֹאשׁ֛וֹ rō·šōw “ his head מֻשְׁלָ֥ךְ muš·lāḵ will be thrown אֵלֶ֖יךָ ’ê·le·ḵā to you בְּעַ֥ד bə·‘aḏ over הַחוֹמָֽה׃ ha·ḥō·w·māh the wall . ”
22	Then the woman went to all the people with her wise counsel, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. So he blew the ram’s horn and his men dispersed from the city, each to his own home. And Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.
	× הָאִשָּׁ֨ה hā·’iš·šāh Then the woman Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 802 BSB/Thayers 1) woman, wife, female   1a) woman (opposite of man)   1b) wife (woman married to a man)   1c) female (of animals)   1d) each, every (pronoun) × וַתָּבוֹא֩ wat·tā·ḇō·w went Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine 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 × 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) × 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 × הָעָ֜ם 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 × בְּחָכְמָתָ֗הּ bə·ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯāh with her wise counsel , Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strongs 2451 BSB/Thayers 1) wisdom   1a) skill (in war)   1b) wisdom (in administration)   1c) shrewdness, wisdom   1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs)   1e) wisdom (ethical and religious) × וַֽיִּכְרְת֞וּ way·yiḵ·rə·ṯū and they cut off Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 3772 BSB/Thayers 1) to cut, cut off, cut down, cut off a body part, cut out, eliminate, kill, cut a covenant   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to cut off       1a1a) to cut off a body part, behead     1a2) to cut down     1a3) to hew     1a4) to cut or make a covenant   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be cut off     1b2) to be cut down     1b3) to be chewed     1b4) to be cut off, fail   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to be cut off     1c2) to be cut down   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cut off     1d2) to cut off, destroy     1d3) to cut down, destroy     1d4) to take away     1d5) to permit to perish   1e) (Hophal) cut off × 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 × רֹ֨אשׁ rōš the head Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct 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 × שֶׁ֤בַע še·ḇa‘ of Sheba Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7652 BSB/Thayers       Sheba = |seven| n pr m 1) Benjamite, son of Bichri and one who led a rebellion against David 2) Gadite, brother of Michael, Meshullam, Jorai, Jachan, Zia, and Heber n pr loc 3) a town in Simeon × 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 × בִּכְרִי֙ biḵ·rî of Bichri Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1075 BSB/Thayers         Bichri = |youthful| n pr m 1) a Benjamite, father of Sheba adj 2) (BDB) the Bichrites × וַיַּשְׁלִ֣כוּ way·yaš·li·ḵū and threw 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) × אֶל־ ’el- it 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 × וַיִּתְקַע֙ way·yiṯ·qa‘ So he 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 × בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔ר baš·šō·w·p̄ār the ram’s horn Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7782 BSB/Thayers 1) horn, ram's horn × וַיָּפֻ֥צוּ way·yā·p̄u·ṣū and [his men] dispersed Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 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 × מֵֽעַל־ mê·‘al- from Grammar Preposition-m 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 × הָעִ֖יר hā·‘îr the city , Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 5892 BSB/Thayers 1) excitement, anguish   1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded)   2a) city, town × אִ֣ישׁ ’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) × לְאֹהָלָ֑יו lə·’ō·hā·lāw to his own 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) × וְיוֹאָ֛ב wə·yō·w·’āḇ And Joab Grammar Conjunctive waw | 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 × שָׁ֥ב šāḇ returned Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - 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 × 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) × הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ס ham·me·leḵ the king Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם yə·rū·šā·lim in Jerusalem . Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 3389 BSB/Thayers               Jerusalem = |teaching of peace| 1) the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split הָאִשָּׁ֨ה hā·’iš·šāh Then the woman וַתָּבוֹא֩ wat·tā·ḇō·w went אֶל־ ’el- to כָּל־ kāl- all הָעָ֜ם hā·‘ām the people בְּחָכְמָתָ֗הּ bə·ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯāh with her wise counsel , וַֽיִּכְרְת֞וּ way·yiḵ·rə·ṯū and they cut off אֶת־ ’eṯ- - רֹ֨אשׁ rōš the head שֶׁ֤בַע še·ḇa‘ of Sheba בֶּן־ ben- son בִּכְרִי֙ biḵ·rî of Bichri וַיַּשְׁלִ֣כוּ way·yaš·li·ḵū and threw אֶל־ ’el- it to יוֹאָ֔ב yō·w·’āḇ Joab . וַיִּתְקַע֙ way·yiṯ·qa‘ So he blew בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔ר baš·šō·w·p̄ār the ram’s horn וַיָּפֻ֥צוּ way·yā·p̄u·ṣū and [his men] dispersed מֵֽעַל־ mê·‘al- from הָעִ֖יר hā·‘îr the city , אִ֣ישׁ ’îš each לְאֹהָלָ֑יו lə·’ō·hā·lāw to his own home . וְיוֹאָ֛ב wə·yō·w·’āḇ And Joab שָׁ֥ב šāḇ returned אֶל־ ’el- to הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ס ham·me·leḵ the king יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם yə·rū·šā·lim in Jerusalem .
23	Now Joab was over the whole army of Israel; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites;
	× וְיוֹאָ֕ב wə·yō·w·’āḇ Now Joab Grammar Conjunctive waw | 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 × אֶ֥ל ’el was over 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) × כָּל־ kāl- 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 × הַצָּבָ֖א haṣ·ṣā·ḇā army Grammar Article | Noun - common singular Strongs 6635 BSB/Thayers 1) that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host   1a) army, host     1a1) host (of organised army)     1a2) host (of angels)     1a3) of sun, moon, and stars     1a4) of whole creation   1b) war, warfare, service, go out to war   1c) service × 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 × וּבְנָיָה֙ ū·ḇə·nā·yāh Benaiah Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1141 BSB/Thayers           Benaiah = |Jehovah has built| or |Yahweh has built up| 1) one of David's mighty warriors, son of Jehoiada the chief priest, a Levite, set by David over his bodyguard, later having remained faithful to Solomon during Adonijah's attempt on the crown, was raised into the place of Joab as commander-in-chief of the army 2) the Pirathonite, an Ephraimite, one of David's thirty mighty warriors, and the captain of the eleventh monthly course 3) a Simeonite, a prince of the families of Simeon 4) a Levite in the time of David who played with a psaltery on Alamoth 5) a priest in the time of David, appointed to blow the trumpet before the ark 6) a Levite of the sons of Asaph 7) a Levite in the time of Hezekiah 8) Four Israelites in the time of Ezra who had taken strange wives 9) the father of Pelatiah × 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 × יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔ע yə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘ of Jehoiada Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3077 BSB/Thayers             Jehoiada = |Jehovah knows| 1) father of Benaiah, David's mighty warrior 2) leader of the priests who joined David at Hebron 3) high priest at the time of Athaliah's usurpation of the throne of Judah; hid Joash, the king's son, for six years and eventually replaced him on the throne of Judah 4) second priest, or sagan, to Seraiah the high priest × עַל־ ‘al- was 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 × הַכְּרִי hak·kə·rī the Cherethites Grammar Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3746 BSB/Thayers 1) a group of foreign mercenary soldiers serving as a bodyguard for king David; also executioners × וְעַל־ wə·‘al- and Grammar Conjunctive waw | 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 × הַפְּלֵתִֽי׃ hap·pə·lê·ṯî Pelethites ; Grammar Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 6432 BSB/Thayers                 Pelethites = |couriers| 1) a collective name for the guardsmen of David   1a) probably descendants of an unknown person, perhaps Philistine mercenaries וְיוֹאָ֕ב wə·yō·w·’āḇ Now Joab אֶ֥ל ’el was over כָּל־ kāl- the whole הַצָּבָ֖א haṣ·ṣā·ḇā army יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל yiś·rā·’êl of Israel ; וּבְנָיָה֙ ū·ḇə·nā·yāh Benaiah בֶּן־ ben- son יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔ע yə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘ of Jehoiada עַל־ ‘al- was over הַכְּרִי hak·kə·rī the Cherethites וְעַל־ wə·‘al- and הַפְּלֵתִֽי׃ hap·pə·lê·ṯî Pelethites ;
24	Adoram was in charge of the forced labor; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
	× וַאֲדֹרָ֖ם wa·’ă·ḏō·rām Adoram Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 151 Footnote Adoram is a variant of Adoniram and Hadoram; see 1 Kings 4:6 and 2 Chronicles 10:18. BSB/Thayers         Adoram = |my lord is exalted| 1) an officer of David 2) an officer of Rehoboam × עַל־ ‘al- was in charge of 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 × הַמַּ֑ס ham·mas the forced labor ; Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4522 BSB/Thayers 1) gang or body of forced labourers, task-workers, labour band or gang, forced service, task-work, serfdom, tributary, tribute, levy, taskmasters, discomfited   1a) labour-band, labour-gang, slave gang   1b) gang-overseers   1c) forced service, serfdom, tribute, enforced payment × וִיהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט wî·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ Jehoshaphat Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3092 BSB/Thayers                   Jehoshaphat = |Jehovah has judged| n pr m 1) son of king Asa and himself king of Judah for 25 years; one of the best, most pious, and prosperous kings of Judah 2) son of Nimshi and father of king Jehu of the northern kingdom of Israel 3) son of Ahilud and chronicler under David and Solomon 4) son of Paruah and one of the 12 commissary officers under Solomon 5) a priest and trumpeter in the time of David n pr loc 6) symbolical name of a valley near Jerusalem which is the place of ultimate judgment; maybe the deep ravine which separates Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives through which the Kidron flowed × 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 × אֲחִיל֖וּד ’ă·ḥî·lūḏ of Ahilud Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 286 BSB/Thayers         Ahilud = |child's brother| 1) father of Jehoshaphat, David's recorder 2) father of Baana, an officer of Solomon × הַמַּזְכִּֽיר׃ ham·maz·kîr was the recorder ; Grammar Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular 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 וַאֲדֹרָ֖ם wa·’ă·ḏō·rām Adoram עַל־ ‘al- was in charge of הַמַּ֑ס ham·mas the forced labor ; וִיהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט wî·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ Jehoshaphat בֶּן־ ben- son אֲחִיל֖וּד ’ă·ḥî·lūḏ of Ahilud הַמַּזְכִּֽיר׃ ham·maz·kîr was the recorder ;
25	Sheva was the scribe; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
	× וְשֵׁיָא wə·šē·yå̄ Sheva Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7864 Footnote Sheva is also called Seraiah, Shisha, and Shavsha; see 2 Samuel 8:17, 1 Kings 4:3, and 1 Chronicles 18:16. BSB/Thayers       Sheva = |Jehovah contends| 1) the scribe of David   1a) also 'Seraiah', 'Shisha', and 'Shavsha' × סֹפֵ֑ר sō·p̄êr was the scribe ; Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5608 BSB/Thayers v 1) to count, recount, relate   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to count (things)     1a2) to number, take account of, reckon   1b) (Niphal) to be counted, be numbered   1c) (Piel) to recount, rehearse, declare     1c1) to recount (something), rehearse     1c2) to talk     1c3) to count exactly or accurately   1d) (Pual) to be recounted, be rehearsed, be related n m 2) enumerator, muster-officer, secretary, scribe   2a) enumerator, muster-officer, secretary   2b) learned man, scribe × וְצָד֥וֹק wə·ṣā·ḏō·wq Zadok Grammar Conjunctive waw | 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? × וְאֶבְיָתָ֖ר wə·’eḇ·yā·ṯār and Abiathar Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 54 BSB/Thayers             Abiathar = |my father is great| 1) priest, son of Ahitub (Ahimelech), faithful to David, but later rebelled with Adonijah × כֹּהֲנִֽים׃ kō·hă·nîm were priests ; Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 3548 BSB/Thayers 1) priest, principal officer or chief ruler   1a) priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah)   1b) pagan priests   1c) priests of Jehovah   1d) Levitical priests   1e) Zadokite priests   1f) Aaronic priests   1g) the high priest וְשֵׁיָא wə·šē·yå̄ Sheva סֹפֵ֑ר sō·p̄êr was the scribe ; וְצָד֥וֹק wə·ṣā·ḏō·wq Zadok וְאֶבְיָתָ֖ר wə·’eḇ·yā·ṯār and Abiathar כֹּהֲנִֽים׃ kō·hă·nîm were priests ;
26	and Ira the Jairite was David’s priest.
	× וְגַ֗ם wə·ḡam and 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 × עִירָא֙ ‘î·rā Ira Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 5896 BSB/Thayers   Ira = |watchful of a city| 1) the Jairite, one of David's great officers 2) one of David's mighty warriors 3) a Tekoite, son of Ikkesh, and another of David's mighty warriors × הַיָּ֣אִרִ֔י hay·yā·’i·rî the Jairite Grammar Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 2972 Footnote Hebrew; some LXX manuscripts and Syriac Ithrite; see 2 Samuel 23:38. BSB/Thayers           Jairite = |descendant of Jair| 1) a descendant of Jair   1a) Ira the Jairite was a priest to David × הָיָ֥ה hā·yāh was Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - 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 × לְדָוִֽד׃ס lə·ḏā·wiḏ David’s Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × כֹהֵ֖ן ḵō·hên priest . Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3548 BSB/Thayers 1) priest, principal officer or chief ruler   1a) priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah)   1b) pagan priests   1c) priests of Jehovah   1d) Levitical priests   1e) Zadokite priests   1f) Aaronic priests   1g) the high priest וְגַ֗ם wə·ḡam and עִירָא֙ ‘î·rā Ira הַיָּ֣אִרִ֔י hay·yā·’i·rî the Jairite הָיָ֥ה hā·yāh was לְדָוִֽד׃ס lə·ḏā·wiḏ David’s כֹהֵ֖ן ḵō·hên priest .