Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut the king replied, “What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? If he curses me because the LORD told him, ‘Curse David,’ who can ask, ‘Why did you do this?’ ” Young's Literal Translation And the king saith, ‘What—to me and to you, O sons of Zeruiah? for—let him revile; even because Jehovah hath said to him, Revile David; and who saith, Wherefore hast Thou done so?’ King James Bible And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so? Hebrew But the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king replied, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “What מַה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what have I לִּ֥י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew to do with you, וְלָכֶ֖ם (wə·lā·ḵem) Conjunctive waw | Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew O sons בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Zeruiah? צְרֻיָ֑ה (ṣə·ru·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6870: Zeruiah -- an Israelite woman If כֹּ֣ה (kōh) Adverb Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction he curses me יְקַלֵּ֗ל (yə·qal·lêl) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7043: To be slight, swift or trifling because כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the LORD יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel told him, אָ֤מַר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘Curse קַלֵּ֣ל (qal·lêl) Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 7043: To be slight, swift or trifling David,’ דָּוִ֔ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse who וּמִ֣י (ū·mî) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix can ask, יֹאמַ֔ר (yō·mar) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘Why מַדּ֖וּעַ (mad·dū·a‘) Interrogative Strong's 4069: Why? for what reason? did you do עָשִׂ֥יתָה (‘ā·śî·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make this?’” כֵּֽן׃ (kên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus |
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