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1 When David was a little past the top, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of donkeys saddled, and on them two hundred loaves of bread, and one hundred clusters of raisins, and one hundred summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.
2 The king said to Ziba, What do you mean by these? Ziba said, The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as are faint in the wilderness may drink.
3 The king said, “Where is your master’s son?” Ziba said to the king, “Behold, he is staying in Jerusalem; for he said, ‘Today the house of Israel will restore me the kingdom of my father.’”
4 Then the king said to Ziba, “Behold, all that pertains to Mephibosheth is yours.” Ziba said, “I do obeisance. Let me find favor in your sight, my lord, O king.”
5 When king David came to Bahurim, behold, a man of the family of the house of Saul came out, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera. He came out, and cursed still as he came.
6 He cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David, and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
7 Shimei said when he cursed, “Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, and base fellow!
8 Yahweh has returned on you all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned! Yahweh has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son! Behold, you are caught by your own mischief, because you are a man of blood!”
9 Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Please let me go over and take off his head.”
10 The king said, “What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Because he curses, and because Yahweh has said to him, ‘Curse David;’ who then shall say, ‘Why have you done so?’”
11 David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, “Behold, my son, who came out of my bowels, seeks my life. How much more this Benjamite, now? Leave him alone, and let him curse; for Yahweh has invited him.
12 It may be that Yahweh will look on the wrong done to me, and that Yahweh will repay me good for the cursing of me today.”
13 So David and his men went by the way; and Shimei went along on the hillside opposite him, and cursed as he went, threw stones at him, and threw dust.
14 The king, and all the people who were with him, came weary; and he refreshed himself there.
15 Absalom, and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
16 When Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, had come to Absalom, Hushai said to Absalom, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”
17 Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your kindness to your friend? Why didn’t you go with your friend?”
18 Hushai said to Absalom, “No; but whomever Yahweh, and this people, and all the men of Israel have chosen, his will I be, and with him I will stay.
19 Again, whom should I serve? Shouldn’t I serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father’s presence, so will I be in your presence.”
20 Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give your counsel what we shall do.”
21 Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Go in to your father’s concubines, that he has left to keep the house. Then all Israel will hear that you are abhorred by your father. Then the hands of all who are with you will be strong.”
22 So they spread Absalom a tent on the top of the house; and Absalom went in to his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.
23 The counsel of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man inquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.
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Hebrew interlinear — 2 Samuel 16:1–23 (386 words)
- וְדָוִ֗דwĕdāwidDavid: loving; David, the youngest son of JesseH1732
- עָבַ֤רʿābar`abar: to cross overH5674
- מְעַט֙mĕʿaṭm`at: a little or few (often adverbial or compar.)H4592
- מֵֽהָרֹ֔אשׁmēhārōšro'sh: the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank...H7218
- וְהִנֵּ֥הwĕhinnēhinneh: lo!H2009
- צִיבָ֛אṣîbāʾTsiyba': station; Tsiba, an IsraeliteH6717
- נַ֥עַרnaʿarna`ar: (concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescenceH5288
- מְפִיבֹ֖שֶׁתmĕpîbōšetMphiybosheth: dispeller of shame (i.e. of Baal); Mephibosheth, the name of two IsraelitesH4648
- לִקְרָאת֑וֹliqrāʾtôqir'ah: an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)H7125
- וְצֶ֨מֶדwĕṣemedtsemed: hence, an acre (i.e. day's task for a yoke of cattle to plough)H6776
- חֲמֹרִ֜יםḥămōrîmchamowr: a male donkey (from its dun red)H2543
- חֲבֻשִׁ֗יםḥăbušîmchabash: to wrap firmly (especially a turban, compress, or saddle)H2280
- וַֽעֲלֵיהֶם֩waʿălêhem`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- מָאתַ֨יִםmāʾtayimme'ah: a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fractionH3967
- לֶ֜חֶםleḥemlechem: food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)H3899
- וּמֵאָ֧הûmēʾâme'ah: a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fractionH3967
- צִמּוּקִ֛יםṣimmûqîmtsammuwq: a cake of dried grapesH6778
- וּמֵ֥אָהûmēʾâme'ah: a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fractionH3967
- קַ֖יִץqayiṣqayits: harvest (as the crop), whether the product (grain or fruit) or the (dry) seasonH7019
- וְנֵ֥בֶלwĕnēbelnebel: a skin-bag for liquids (from collapsing when empty)H5035
- יָֽיִן׃yāyinyayin: wine (as fermented); (by implication) intoxicationH3196
- וַיֹּ֧אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- הַמֶּ֛לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
- אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- צִיבָ֖אṣîbāʾTsiyba': station; Tsiba, an IsraeliteH6717
- מָהmâmah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
- אֵ֣לֶּהʾēlleel-leh: these or thoseH428
- לָּ֑ךְlāk
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- צִ֠יבָאṣîbāʾTsiyba': station; Tsiba, an IsraeliteH6717
- הַֽחֲמוֹרִ֨יםhaḥămôrîmchamowr: a male donkey (from its dun red)H2543
- לְבֵיתlĕbêtbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
- הַמֶּ֜לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
- לִרְכֹּ֗בlirkōbrakab: to ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); (causatively) to place upon (for riding)H7392
- וְלהַלֶּ֤חֶםwĕlhalleḥemlechem: food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)H3899
- וְהַקַּ֙יִץ֙wĕhaqqayiṣqayits: harvest (as the crop), whether the product (grain or fruit) or the (dry) seasonH7019
- לֶֽאֱכ֣וֹלleʾĕkôlakal: to eat (literally or figuratively)H398
- הַנְּעָרִ֔יםhannĕʿārîmna`ar: (concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescenceH5288
- וְהַיַּ֕יִןwĕhayyayinyayin: wine (as fermented); (by implication) intoxicationH3196
- לִשְׁתּ֥וֹתlištôtshathah: to imbibe (literally or figuratively)H8354
- הַיָּעֵ֖ףhayyāʿēpya`ph: fatigued; (figuratively) exhaustedH3287
- בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃bammidbārmidbar: a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven)H4057
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
- וְאַיֵּ֖הwĕʾayyēayeh: where?H346
- בֶּןbenben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
- אֲדֹנֶ֑יךָʾădōnêkāadown: sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)H113
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- צִיבָ֜אṣîbāʾTsiyba': station; Tsiba, an IsraeliteH6717
- אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- הַמֶּ֗לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
- הִנֵּה֙hinnēhhinneh: lo!H2009
- יוֹשֵׁ֣בyôšēbyashab: (properly) to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet)H3427
- בִּירֽוּשָׁלִַ֔םbîrûšālaimYruwshalaim: founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of IsraelH3389
- כִּ֣יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- אָמַ֔רʾāmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- הַיּ֗וֹםhayyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
- יָשִׁ֤יבוּyāšîbûshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
- לִי֙liy
- בֵּ֣יתbêtbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiśrāʾēlYisra'el: he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478
- אֵ֖תʾēteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- מַמְלְכ֥וּתmamlĕkûtmamlakuwth: kingdom, reignH4468
- אָבִֽי׃ʾābîab: fatherH1
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙hammelekmelek: a kingH4428
- לְצִבָ֔אlĕṣibāʾTsiyba': station; Tsiba, an IsraeliteH6717
- הִנֵּ֣הhinnēhinneh: lo!H2009
- לְךָ֔lĕkā
- כֹּ֖לkōlkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- אֲשֶׁ֣רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- לִמְפִיבֹ֑שֶׁתlimpîbōšetMphiybosheth: dispeller of shame (i.e. of Baal); Mephibosheth, the name of two IsraelitesH4648
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- צִיבָא֙ṣîbāʾTsiyba': station; Tsiba, an IsraeliteH6717
- הִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֵ֔יתִיhišĕttaḥăwêtîshachah: to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)H7812
- אֶמְצָאʾemṣāʾmatsa': (properly) to come forth to, i.e. appear or existH4672
- חֵ֥ןḥēnchen: graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)H2580
- בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָbĕʿênêkā`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
- אֲדֹנִ֥יʾădōnîadown: sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)H113
- הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃hammelekmelek: a kingH4428
- וּבָ֛אûbāʾbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
- הַמֶּ֥לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
- דָּוִ֖דdāwidDavid: loving; David, the youngest son of JesseH1732
- עַדʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
- בַּֽחוּרִ֑יםbaḥûrîmBachuriym: young men; Bachurim, a place in IsraelH980
- וְהִנֵּ֣הwĕhinnēhinneh: lo!H2009
- מִשָּׁם֩miššāmsham: there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thenceH8033
- אִ֨ישׁʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
- יוֹצֵ֜אyôṣēʾyatsa': to go out; (causatively) to bring outH3318
- מִמִּשְׁפַּ֣חַתmimmišpaḥatmishpachah: a family, i.e. circle of relatives; (figuratively) a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of...H4940
- בֵּיתbêtbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
- שָׁא֗וּלšāʾûlSha'uwl: asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two IsraelitesH7586
- וּשְׁמוֹ֙ûšĕmôshem: an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individualityH8034
- שִׁמְעִ֣יšimʿîShim`iy: famous; Shimi, the name of twenty IsraelitesH8096
- בֶןbenben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
- גֵּרָ֔אgērāʾGera': a grain; Gera, the name of six IsraelitesH1617
- יֹצֵ֥אyōṣēʾyatsa': to go out; (causatively) to bring outH3318
- יָצ֖וֹאyāṣôʾyatsa': to go out; (causatively) to bring outH3318
- וּמְקַלֵּֽל׃ûmĕqallēlqalal: to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile...H7043
- וַיְסַקֵּ֤לwaysaqqēlcaqal: (properly) to be weighty; but used only in the sense of lapidation or its contrary (as if a delapidation)H5619
- בָּֽאֲבָנִים֙bāʾăbānîmeben: a stoneH68
- אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- דָּוִ֔דdāwidDavid: loving; David, the youngest son of JesseH1732
- וְאֶתwĕʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- עַבְדֵ֖יʿabdê`ebed: a servantH5650
- הַמֶּ֣לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
- דָּוִ֑דdāwidDavid: loving; David, the youngest son of JesseH1732
- וְכָלwĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- הָעָם֙hāʿām`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
- וְכָלwĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- הַגִּבֹּרִ֔יםhaggibbōrîmgibbowr: powerful; (by implication) a warrior, tyrantH1368
- מִֽימִינ֖וֹmîmînôyamiyn: the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous)H3225
- וּמִשְּׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃ûmiśśĕmōʾlôsmo'wl: (properly) dark (as enveloped), i.e. the northH8040
- וְכֹֽהwĕkōkoh: (properly) like this; (by implication, of manner) thus (or so)H3541
- אָמַ֥רʾāmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- שִׁמְעִ֖יšimʿîShim`iy: famous; Shimi, the name of twenty IsraelitesH8096
- בְּקַֽלְל֑וֹbĕqallôqalal: to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile...H7043
- צֵ֥אṣēʾyatsa': to go out; (causatively) to bring outH3318
- צֵ֛אṣēʾyatsa': to go out; (causatively) to bring outH3318
- אִ֥ישׁʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
- הַדָּמִ֖יםhaddāmîmdam: blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animalH1818
- וְאִ֥ישׁwĕʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
- הַבְּלִיָּֽעַל׃habbĕliyyāʿalbliya`al: without profit, worthlessnessH1100
- הֵשִׁיב֩hēšîbshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
- עָלֶ֨יךָʿālêkā`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- יְהוָ֜הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- כֹּ֣ל׀kōlkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- דְּמֵ֣יdĕmêdam: blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animalH1818
- בֵיתbêtbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
- שָׁא֗וּלšāʾûlSha'uwl: asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two IsraelitesH7586
- אֲשֶׁ֤רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- מָלַ֙כְתָּ֙mālaktāmalak: to reign; (inceptively) to ascend the throneH4427
- תַּחְתָּ֔וtaḥtāwtachath: the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of...H8478
- וַיִּתֵּ֤ןwayyittēnnathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
- יְהוָה֙yĕhwāhYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- הַמְּלוּכָ֔הhammĕlûkâmluwkah: something ruled, i.e. a realmH4410
- בְּיַ֖דbĕyadyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
- אַבְשָׁל֣וֹםʾabšālômAbiyshalowm: father of peace (i.e. friendly); Abshalom, a son of DavidH53
- בְּנֶ֑ךָbĕnekāben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
- וְהִנְּךָ֙wĕhinnĕkāhen: lo!; (as expressing surprise) ifH2005
- בְּרָ֣עָתֶ֔ךָbĕrāʿātekāra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
- כִּ֛יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- אִ֥ישׁʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
- דָּמִ֖יםdāmîmdam: blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animalH1818
- אָֽתָּה׃ʾāttâattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- אֲבִישַׁ֤יʾăbîšayAbiyshay: father of a gift (i.e. probably generous)H52
- בֶּןbenben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
- צְרוּיָה֙ṣĕrûyāhTsruwyah: wounded; Tserujah, an IsraelitessH6870
- אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
- לָ֣מָּהlāmmâmah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
- יְקַלֵּ֞לyĕqallēlqalal: to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile...H7043
- הַכֶּ֤לֶבhakkelebkeleb: a dog; hence (by euphemism) a male prostituteH3611
- הַמֵּת֙hammētmuwth: (literally or figuratively) to die; (causatively) to killH4191
- הַזֶּ֔הhazzezeh: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thatH2088
- אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- אֲדֹנִ֖יʾădōnîadown: sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)H113
- הַמֶּ֑לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
- אֶעְבְּרָהʾeʿbĕrâ`abar: to cross overH5674
- נָּ֖אnāʾna': added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunctionH4994
- וְאָסִ֥ירָהwĕʾāsîrâcuwr: to turn off (literal or figurative)H5493
- אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃rōʾšôro'sh: the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank...H7218
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
- מַהmamah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
- לִּ֥יlî
- וְלָכֶ֖םwĕlākem
- בְּנֵ֣יbĕnêben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
- צְרֻיָ֑הṣĕruyâTsruwyah: wounded; Tserujah, an IsraelitessH6870
- כֹּ֣יkôykiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- יְקַלֵּ֗לyĕqallēlqalal: to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile...H7043
- וכִּ֤יwkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- יְהוָה֙yĕhwāhYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- אָ֤מַרʾāmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- לוֹ֙lô
- קַלֵּ֣לqallēlqalal: to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile...H7043
- אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- דָּוִ֔דdāwidDavid: loving; David, the youngest son of JesseH1732
- וּמִ֣יûmîmiy: who?; (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which?H4310
- יֹאמַ֔רyōʾmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- מַדּ֖וּעַmaddûaʿmadduwa`: what (is) known?; (by implication, adverbially) why?H4069
- עָשִׂ֥יתָהʿāśîtâ`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
- כֵּֽן׃kēnken: (properly) set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) justH3651
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- דָּוִ֤דdāwidDavid: loving; David, the youngest son of JesseH1732
- אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- אֲבִישַׁי֙ʾăbîšayAbiyshay: father of a gift (i.e. probably generous)H52
- וְאֶלwĕʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- עֲבָדָ֔יוʿăbādāyw`ebed: a servantH5650
- הִנֵּ֥הhinnēhinneh: lo!H2009
- בְנִ֛יbĕnîben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
- אֲשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- יָצָ֥אyāṣāʾyatsa': to go out; (causatively) to bring outH3318
- מִמֵּעַ֖יmimmēʿayme`ah: used only in plural the intestines, or (collectively) the abdomen, figuratively, sympathyH4578
- מְבַקֵּ֣שׁmĕbaqqēšbaqash: to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer)H1245
- אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- נַפְשִׁ֑יnapšînephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
- וְאַ֨ףwĕʾapaph: meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction)H637
- כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- עַתָּ֜הʿattâ`attah: at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletiveH6258
- בֶּןben
- הַיְמִינִ֗יhaymînîBen-ymiyniy: a Benjaminite, or descendent of BenjaminH1145
- הַנִּ֤חוּhanniḥûyanach: to deposit; (by implication) to allow to stayH3240
- לוֹ֙lô
- וִֽיקַלֵּ֔לwîqallēlqalal: to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile...H7043
- כִּ֥יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- אָֽמַרʾāmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- ל֖וֹlô
- יְהוָֽה׃yĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- אוּלַ֛יʾûlayuwlay: if not; hence perhapsH194
- יִרְאֶ֥הyirʾera'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
- יְהוָ֖הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- בְּעֵונִ֑יbĕʿēwnî`oniy: depression, i.e. miseryH6040
- וְהֵשִׁ֨יבwĕhēšîbshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
- יְהוָ֥הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- לִי֙liy
- טוֹבָ֔הṭôbâtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
- תַּ֥חַתtaḥattachath: the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of...H8478
- קִלְלָת֖וֹqillātôqlalah: vilificationH7045
- הַיּ֥וֹםhayyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
- הַזֶּֽה׃hazzezeh: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thatH2088
- וַיֵּ֧לֶךְwayyēlekhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
- דָּוִ֛דdāwidDavid: loving; David, the youngest son of JesseH1732
- וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֖יוwaʾănāšāywiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
- בַּדָּ֑רֶךְbaddārekderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
- וְשִׁמְעִ֡יwĕšimʿîShim`iy: famous; Shimi, the name of twenty IsraelitesH8096
- הֹלֵךְ֩hōlēkhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
- בְּצֵ֨לַעbĕṣēlaʿtsela`: a rib (as curved), literally (of the body) or figuratively (of a door, i.e. leaf)H6763
- הָהָ֜רhāhārhar: a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)H2022
- לְעֻמָּת֗וֹlĕʿummātô`ummah: conjunction, i.e. society; mostly adverb or preposition (with prepositional prefix), near, beside, along withH5980
- הָלוֹךְ֙hālôkhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
- וַיְקַלֵּ֔לwayqallēlqalal: to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile...H7043
- וַיְסַקֵּ֤לwaysaqqēlcaqal: (properly) to be weighty; but used only in the sense of lapidation or its contrary (as if a delapidation)H5619
- בָּֽאֲבָנִים֙bāʾăbānîmeben: a stoneH68
- לְעֻמָּת֔וֹlĕʿummātô`ummah: conjunction, i.e. society; mostly adverb or preposition (with prepositional prefix), near, beside, along withH5980
- וְעִפַּ֖רwĕʿippar`aphar: used only as denominative from H6083, to be dustH6080
- בֶּֽעָפָֽר׃beʿāpār`aphar: dust (as powdered or gray); (hence) clay, earth, mudH6083
- וַיָּבֹ֥אwayyābōʾbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
- הַמֶּ֛לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
- וְכָלwĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- הָעָ֥םhāʿām`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
- אֲשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- אִתּ֖וֹʾittôeth: (properly) nearness; (used only as a preposition or an adverb) nearH854
- עֲיֵפִ֑יםʿăyēpîm`ayeph: languidH5889
- וַיִּנָּפֵ֖שׁwayyinnāpēšnaphash: to breathe; passively, to be breathed upon, i.e. (figuratively) refreshed (as if by a current of air)H5314
- שָֽׁם׃šāmsham: there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thenceH8033
- וְאַבְשָׁל֗וֹםwĕʾabšālômAbiyshalowm: father of peace (i.e. friendly); Abshalom, a son of DavidH53
- וְכָלwĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- הָעָם֙hāʿām`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
- אִ֣ישׁʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiśrāʾēlYisra'el: he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478
- בָּ֖אוּbāʾûbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
- יְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םyĕrûšālāimYruwshalaim: founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of IsraelH3389
- וַֽאֲחִיתֹ֖פֶלwaʾăḥîtōpelAchiythophel: brother of folly; Achithophel, an IsraeliteH302
- אִתּֽוֹ׃ʾittôeth: (properly) nearness; (used only as a preposition or an adverb) nearH854
- וַיְהִ֗יwayhîhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
- כַּֽאֲשֶׁרkaʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- בָּ֞אbāʾbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
- חוּשַׁ֧יḥûšayChuwshay: hasty; Chushai, an IsraeliteH2365
- הָֽאַרְכִּ֛יhāʾarkîArkiy: an Arkite or native of ErekH757
- רֵעֶ֥הrēʿere`eh: a (male) companionH7463
- דָוִ֖דdāwidDavid: loving; David, the youngest son of JesseH1732
- אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- אַבְשָׁל֑וֹםʾabšālômAbiyshalowm: father of peace (i.e. friendly); Abshalom, a son of DavidH53
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- חוּשַׁי֙ḥûšayChuwshay: hasty; Chushai, an IsraeliteH2365
- אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- אַבְשָׁל֔וֹםʾabšālômAbiyshalowm: father of peace (i.e. friendly); Abshalom, a son of DavidH53
- יְחִ֥יyĕḥîchayah: to live, whether literally or figurativelyH2421
- הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
- יְחִ֥יyĕḥîchayah: to live, whether literally or figurativelyH2421
- הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃hammelekmelek: a kingH4428
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ʾabšālômAbiyshalowm: father of peace (i.e. friendly); Abshalom, a son of DavidH53
- אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- חוּשַׁ֔יḥûšayChuwshay: hasty; Chushai, an IsraeliteH2365
- זֶ֥הzezeh: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thatH2088
- חַסְדְּךָ֖ḥasdĕkācheced: kindness; (by implication, towards God) pietyH2617
- אֶתʾeteth: (properly) nearness; (used only as a preposition or an adverb) nearH854
- רֵעֶ֑ךָrēʿekārea`: an associate (more or less close)H7453
- לָ֥מָּהlāmmâmah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
- לֹֽאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- הָלַ֖כְתָּhālaktāhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
- אֶתʾeteth: (properly) nearness; (used only as a preposition or an adverb) nearH854
- רֵעֶֽךָ׃rēʿekārea`: an associate (more or less close)H7453
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- חוּשַׁי֮ḥûšayChuwshay: hasty; Chushai, an IsraeliteH2365
- אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- אַבְשָׁלֹם֒ʾabšālōmAbiyshalowm: father of peace (i.e. friendly); Abshalom, a son of DavidH53
- לֹ֕אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- כִּי֩kiykiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- אֲשֶׁ֨רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- בָּחַ֧רbāḥarbachar: (properly) to try; (by implication) selectH977
- יְהוָ֛הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- וְהָעָ֥םwĕhāʿām`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
- הַזֶּ֖הhazzezeh: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thatH2088
- וְכָלwĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- אִ֣ישׁʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiśrāʾēlYisra'el: he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478
- לֹ֥אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- אֶֽהְיֶ֖הʾehĕyehayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
- וְאִתּ֥וֹwĕʾittôeth: (properly) nearness; (used only as a preposition or an adverb) nearH854
- אֵשֵֽׁב׃ʾēšēbyashab: (properly) to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet)H3427
- וְהַשֵּׁנִ֗יתwĕhaššēnîtsheniy: (properly) second (the ordinal number); (adverbially) againH8145
- לְמִי֙lĕmiymiy: who?; (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which?H4310
- אֲנִ֣יʾănîaniy: IH589
- אֶֽעֱבֹ֔דʾeʿĕbōd`abad: to work (in any sense); (by implication) to serve, tillH5647
- הֲל֖וֹאhălôʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- לִפְנֵ֣יlipnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
- בְנ֑וֹbĕnôben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
- כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֤רkaʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- עָבַ֙דְתִּי֙ʿābadtiy`abad: to work (in any sense); (by implication) to serve, tillH5647
- לִפְנֵ֣יlipnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
- אָבִ֔יךָʾābîkāab: fatherH1
- כֵּ֖ןkēnken: (properly) set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) justH3651
- אֶֽהְיֶ֥הʾehĕyehayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
- לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃lĕpānêkāpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
- וַיֹּ֥אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- אַבְשָׁל֖וֹםʾabšālômAbiyshalowm: father of peace (i.e. friendly); Abshalom, a son of DavidH53
- אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- אֲחִיתֹ֑פֶלʾăḥîtōpelAchiythophel: brother of folly; Achithophel, an IsraeliteH302
- הָב֥וּhābûyahab: (literally or figuratively) to give; (generally) to putH3051
- לָכֶ֛םlākem
- עֵצָ֖הʿēṣâ`etsah: advice; (by implication) planH6098
- מַֽהmamah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
- נַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃naʿăśe`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- אֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙ʾăḥîtōpelAchiythophel: brother of folly; Achithophel, an IsraeliteH302
- אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- אַבְשָׁלֹ֔םʾabšālōmAbiyshalowm: father of peace (i.e. friendly); Abshalom, a son of DavidH53
- בּ֚וֹאbôʾbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
- אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- פִּֽלַגְשֵׁ֣יpilagšêpiylegesh: a concubine; (masculine) a paramour, gigoloH6370
- אָבִ֔יךָʾābîkāab: fatherH1
- אֲשֶׁ֥רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- הִנִּ֖יחַhinnîaḥyanach: to deposit; (by implication) to allow to stayH3240
- לִשְׁמ֣וֹרlišmôrshamar: (properly) to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guardH8104
- הַבָּ֑יִתhabbāyitbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
- וְשָׁמַ֤עwĕšāmaʿshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
- כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- יִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiśrāʾēlYisra'el: he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478
- כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- נִבְאַ֣שְׁתָּnibʾaštāba'ash: to smell bad; (figuratively) to be offensive morallyH887
- אֶתʾeteth: (properly) nearness; (used only as a preposition or an adverb) nearH854
- אָבִ֔יךָʾābîkāab: fatherH1
- וְחָ֣זְק֔וּwĕḥāzĕqûchazaq: to fasten uponH2388
- יְדֵ֖יyĕdêyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
- כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- אֲשֶׁ֥רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- אִתָּֽךְ׃ʾittāketh: (properly) nearness; (used only as a preposition or an adverb) nearH854
- וַיַּטּ֧וּwayyaṭṭûnatah: to stretch or spread out; (by implication) to bend away (including moral deflection)H5186
- לְאַבְשָׁל֛וֹםlĕʾabšālômAbiyshalowm: father of peace (i.e. friendly); Abshalom, a son of DavidH53
- הָאֹ֖הֶלhāʾōhelohel: a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)H168
- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- הַגָּ֑גhaggāggag: a roof; by analogy, the top of an altarH1406
- וַיָּבֹ֤אwayyābōʾbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
- אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ʾabšālômAbiyshalowm: father of peace (i.e. friendly); Abshalom, a son of DavidH53
- אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- פִּֽלַגְשֵׁ֣יpilagšêpiylegesh: a concubine; (masculine) a paramour, gigoloH6370
- אָבִ֔יוʾābîwab: fatherH1
- לְעֵינֵ֖יlĕʿênê`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
- כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiśrāʾēlYisra'el: he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478
- וַֽעֲצַ֣תwaʿăṣat`etsah: advice; (by implication) planH6098
- אֲחִיתֹ֗פֶלʾăḥîtōpelAchiythophel: brother of folly; Achithophel, an IsraeliteH302
- אֲשֶׁ֤רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- יָעַץ֙yāʿaṣya`ats: to advise; (reflexively) to deliberate or resolveH3289
- בַּיָּמִ֣יםbayyāmîmyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
- הָהֵ֔םhāhēmhem: they (only used when emphatic)H1992
- כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֥רkaʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- יִשְׁאַלyišʾalsha'al: to inquire; (by implication) to requestH7592
- בִּדְבַ֣רbidbardabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
- הָֽאֱלֹהִ֑יםhāʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
- כֵּ֚ןkēnken: (properly) set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) justH3651
- כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- עֲצַ֣תʿăṣat`etsah: advice; (by implication) planH6098
- אֲחִיתֹ֔פֶלʾăḥîtōpelAchiythophel: brother of folly; Achithophel, an IsraeliteH302
- גַּםgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
- לְדָוִ֖דlĕdāwidDavid: loving; David, the youngest son of JesseH1732
- גַּ֥םgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
- לְאַבְשָׁלֹֽם׃lĕʾabšālōmAbiyshalowm: father of peace (i.e. friendly); Abshalom, a son of DavidH53
Strong's words in 2 Samuel 16 (6)
- Strong's H559 — וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (wayyōʾmer)
- amar (aw-mar') v. 1. to say (used with great latitude) [a primitive root] KJV: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.. Appears 19 times in 2 Samuel 16.
- Strong's H4428 — הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ (hammelek)
- melek (meh'-lek) n-m. 1. a king [from H4427] KJV: king, royal. Root(s): H4427. Appears 14 times in 2 Samuel 16.
- Strong's H3605 — כֹּ֖ל (kōl)
- kol (kole) (or (Jer. 33) n-m. 1. (properly) the whole 2. (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) [from H3634] KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). Root(s): H3634. Appears 13 times in 2 Samuel 16.
- Strong's H53 — אַבְשָׁל֣וֹם (ʾabšālôm)
- Abiyshalowm (ab-ee-shaw-lome') (or (shortened) bAbshalowm {ab-shaw- lome'}) n/p. 1. father of peace (i.e. friendly) 2. Abshalom, a son of David 3. (also, the fuller form) a later Israelite [from H1 and H7965] KJV: Abishalom, Absalom. Root(s): H1, H7965. Appears 11 times in 2 Samuel 16.
- Strong's H1732 — וְדָוִ֗ד (wĕdāwid)
- David (daw-veed') (rarely (fully) Daviyd {daw-veed'};) n/p. 1. loving 2. David, the youngest son of Jesse [from the same as H1730] KJV: David. Root(s): H1730. Appears 9 times in 2 Samuel 16.
- Strong's H1121 — בֶּן (ben)
- ben (bane) n-m. 1. a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like H0001 H0251, etc.)) [from H1129] KJV: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. Root(s): H1129 See also: H1, H251. Appears 7 times in 2 Samuel 16.