2 Samuel 19:11 Go deeper
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And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, even to his house. (KJV)
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וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhand the king
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: king
Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:11 word 1
דָּוִ֗דda.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 2 Samuel 19:11 word 2
שָׁ֠לַחSha.lachhe sent
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to send: depart
Used 669 times. Also: Genesis 3:23, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:11 word 3
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:11 word 4
צָד֨וֹקtza.DokZadok
Lemma: צָדוֹק (tsa.doq) · Strong's: H6659G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Zadok
Used 42 times. Also: 2 Samuel 8:17, 2 Samuel 15:24, 2 Samuel 15:25, 2 Samuel 15:27, 2 Samuel 15:29, 2 Samuel 15:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6659G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:11 word 5
וְאֶל\־ve.'el-and to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:11 word 6
אֶבְיָתָ֥ר'ev.ya.TarAbiathar
Lemma: אֶבְיָתָר (ev.ya.tar) · Strong's: H0054
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Abiathar
Used 30 times. Also: 1 Samuel 22:20, 1 Samuel 22:21, 1 Samuel 22:22, 1 Samuel 23:6, 1 Samuel 23:9, 1 Samuel 30:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0054; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:11 word 7
הַכֹּהֲנִים֮ha.ko.ha.Nimthe priests
Lemma: כֹּהֵן (ko.hen) · Strong's: H3548
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: priest
Used 750 times. Also: Genesis 14:18, Genesis 41:45, Genesis 41:50, Genesis 46:20, Genesis 47:22, Genesis 47:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3548; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:11 word 8
לֵאמֹר֒le.Mor<to> saying
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:11 word 9
דַּבְּר֞וּda.be.Ruspeak
Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVpv2mp)
Meaning: to speak: speak
Used 1056 times. Also: Genesis 8:15, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1696G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:11 word 10
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:11 word 11
זִקְנֵ֤יzik.Nei[the] elders of
Lemma: זָקֵן (za.qen) · Strong's: H2205G
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HAampc)
Meaning: old: elder
Used 127 times. Also: Genesis 50:7, Exodus 3:16, Exodus 3:18, Exodus 4:29, Exodus 12:21, Exodus 17:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2205G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:11 word 12
יְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahJudah
Lemma: יְהוּדָה (ye.hu.dah) · Strong's: H3063G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Judah
Used 810 times. Also: Genesis 29:35, Genesis 35:23, Genesis 37:26, Genesis 38:1, Genesis 38:2, Genesis 38:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3063G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:11 word 13
לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> saying
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:11 word 14
לָ֤מָּהLa.mah<to> why?
Lemma: מָה (mah) · Strong's: H4100
Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)
Meaning: what?
Used 748 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 12:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4100; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:11 word 15
תִֽהְיוּ֙tih.Yuwill you be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqi2mp)
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 2 Samuel 19:11 word 16
אַֽחֲרֹנִ֔ים'a.cha.ro.Nim[the] last [people]
Lemma: אַחֲרוֹן (a.cha.ron) · Strong's: H0314
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAampa)
Meaning: last
Used 51 times. Also: Genesis 33:2, Exodus 4:8, Numbers 2:31, Deuteronomy 11:24, Deuteronomy 13:9, Deuteronomy 17:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0314; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:11 word 17
לְהָשִׁ֥יבle.ha.Shivto bring back
Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725G
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)
Meaning: to return: return
Used 621 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 8:3, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 14:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7725G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:11 word 18
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
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 2 Samuel 19:11 word 19
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe king
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: king
Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:11 word 20
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:11 word 21
בֵּית֑וֹbei.Tohouse his
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: house: home
Used 896 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 19:11, Genesis 20:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004B; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:11 word 22
וּדְבַר֙u.de.Varand [the] word of
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: word
Used 867 times. Also: Genesis 11:1, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 15:4, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:52, Genesis 27:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:11 word 23
כָּל\־kol-all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:11 word 24
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsrael
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Israel
Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:11 word 25
בָּ֥אba'it had come
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:11 word 26
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:11 word 27
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe king
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: king
Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:11 word 28
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:11 word 29
בֵּיתֽוֹ\׃bei.Tohouse his
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: house: home
Used 896 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 19:11, Genesis 20:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004B; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:11 word 30
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then King | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| sent this message | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| Zadok | → | צָדוֹק H6659G Zadok |
| and | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| Abiathar | → | אֶבְיָתָר H0054 Abiathar |
| the priests | → | כֹּהֵן H3548 priest |
| . . . | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Say | → | דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the elders | → | זָקֵן H2205G old: elder |
| of Judah | → | יְהוּדָה H3063G Judah |
| . . . | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Why | → | מָה H4100 what? |
| should you be | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| the last | → | אַחֲרוֹן H0314 last |
| to restore | → | שׁוּב H7725G to return: return |
| the king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| his palace | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home |
| since the talk | → | דָּבָר H1697G word |
| of all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| has reached | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| the king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| at | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| his quarters | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home |
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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