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And he gathered men unto him, and became captain over a band, when David slew them of Zobah: and they went to Damascus, and dwelt therein, and reigned in Damascus. (KJV)
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וַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץvai.yik.Botzand he gathered
Lemma: קָבַץ (qa.vats) · Strong's: H6908
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to gather
Used 127 times. Also: Genesis 41:35, Genesis 41:48, Genesis 49:2, Deuteronomy 13:16, Deuteronomy 30:3, Deuteronomy 30:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6908; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:24 word 1
עָלָיו֙'a.Lavwith him
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:24 word 2
אֲנָשִׁ֔ים'a.na.Shimmen
Lemma: אֱנוֹשׁ (e.nosh) · Strong's: H0582
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: human
Used 564 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 12:20, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0582; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:24 word 3
וַיְהִ֣יvay.Hiand he was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:24 word 4
שַׂר\־sar-[the] leader of
Lemma: שַׂר (sar) · Strong's: H8269
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: ruler
Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 12:15, Genesis 21:22, Genesis 21:32, Genesis 26:26, Genesis 37:36, Genesis 39:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8269; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:24 word 5
גְּד֔וּדge.Duda marauding band
Lemma: גְּדוּד (ge.dud) · Strong's: H1416
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: band
Used 33 times. Also: Genesis 49:19, 1 Samuel 30:8, 1 Samuel 30:15, 1 Samuel 30:23, 2 Samuel 3:22, 2 Samuel 4:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1416; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:24 word 6
בַּהֲרֹ֥גba.ha.Rogwhen killed
Lemma: הָרַג (ha.rag) · Strong's: H2026
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to kill
Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 4:8, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 12:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2026; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:24 word 7
דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavid
Lemma: דָּוִד (da.vid) · Strong's: H1732
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: David
Used 1075 times. Also: Ruth 4:17, Ruth 4:22, 1 Samuel 16:13, 1 Samuel 16:19, 1 Samuel 16:20, 1 Samuel 16:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1732; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:24 word 8
אֹתָ֑ם'o.Tam<obj.> them
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:24 word 9
וַיֵּלְכ֤וּvai.ye.le.Khuand they went
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to go: went
Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:24 word 10
דַמֶּ֙שֶׂק֙da.Me.sekDamascus
Lemma: דַּמֶּ֫שֶׂק (dam.me.seq) · Strong's: H1834
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Damascus
Used 45 times. Also: Genesis 14:15, Genesis 15:2, 2 Samuel 8:5, 2 Samuel 8:6, 1 Kings 15:18, 1 Kings 19:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1834; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:24 word 11
וַיֵּ֣שְׁבוּvai.Ye.she.vuand they dwelt
Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to dwell
Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:24 word 12
וַֽיִּמְלְכ֖וּvai.yim.le.Khuand they reigned
Lemma: מָלַךְ (ma.lakh) · Strong's: H4427A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to reign
Used 344 times. Also: Genesis 36:31, Genesis 36:32, Genesis 36:33, Genesis 36:34, Genesis 36:35, Genesis 36:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4427A; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:24 word 13
בְּדַמָּֽשֶׂק\׃be.da.Ma.sekin Damascus
Lemma: דַּמֶּ֫שֶׂק (dam.me.seq) · Strong's: H1834
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Damascus
Used 45 times. Also: Genesis 14:15, Genesis 15:2, 2 Samuel 8:5, 2 Samuel 8:6, 1 Kings 15:18, 1 Kings 19:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1834; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:24 word 14
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| and had gathered | → | קָבַץ H6908 to gather |
| men | → | אֱנוֹשׁ H0582 human |
| to himself | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| When David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| killed | → | הָרַג H2026 to kill |
| the Zobaites | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| [Rezon] captained | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| . . . | → | שַׂר H8269 ruler |
| a band [of raiders] | → | גְּדוּד H1416 band |
| and went | → | הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went |
| to Damascus | → | דַּמֶּ֫שֶׂק H1834 Damascus |
| where they settled | → | יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell |
| and gained control | → | מָלַךְ H4427A to reign |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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