Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleNow the king had commanded Joab, Abishai, and Ittai, “Treat the young man Absalom gently for my sake.” And all the people heard the king’s orders to each of the commanders regarding Absalom. Young's Literal Translation and the king chargeth Joab, and Abishai, and Ittai, saying, ‘Gently—for me, for the youth, for Absalom;’ and all the people heard in the king’s charging all the heads concerning Absalom. King James Bible And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, [Deal] gently for my sake with the young man, [even] with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom. Hebrew Now the kingהַמֶּ֡לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king had commanded וַיְצַ֣ו (way·ṣaw) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order Joab, י֠וֹאָב (yō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites Abishai, אֲבִישַׁ֤י (’ă·ḇî·šay) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 52: Abishai -- 'my father is Jesse', an Israelite name and Ittai, אִתַּי֙ (’it·tay) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 863: Ithai -- perhaps 'companionable', an Israelite, also a Philistine “Treat the young man לַנַּ֣עַר (lan·na·‘ar) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer Absalom לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם (lə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites gently לְאַט־ (lə·’aṭ-) Preposition-l | Adverb Strong's 328: A necromancer, gently for my sake.” לִ֖י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew And all וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the people הָעָ֣ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock heard שָׁמְע֗וּ (šā·mə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently the king’s הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king orders בְּצַוֺּ֥ת (bə·ṣaw·wōṯ) Preposition-b | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order to each כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every of the commanders הַשָּׂרִ֖ים (haś·śā·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince regarding עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Absalom. אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ (’aḇ·šā·lō·wm) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites |
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