Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo he covertly sent messengers to Abimelech to say, “Look, Gaal son of Ebed and his brothers have come to Shechem and are stirring up the city against you. Young's Literal Translation and he sendeth messengers unto Abimelech deceitfully, saying, ‘Lo, Gaal son of Ebed and his brethren are coming into Shechem, and lo, they are fortifying the city against thee; King James Bible And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against thee. Hebrew So he covertly sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֧ח (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out messengers מַלְאָכִ֛ים (mal·’ā·ḵîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4397: A messenger, of God, an angel to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Abimelech אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ (’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 40: Abimelech -- 'father is king', a Philistine name, also an Israelite name to say, לֵאמֹ֑ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 559: To utter, say “Look, הִנֵּה֩ (hin·nêh) Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! Gaal גַ֨עַל (ḡa·‘al) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1603: Gaal -- probably a Canaanite son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Ebed עֶ֤בֶד (‘e·ḇeḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5651: Ebed -- 'servant', two Israelites and his brothers וְאֶחָיו֙ (wə·’e·ḥāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) have come בָּאִ֣ים (bā·’îm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go to Shechem שְׁכֶ֔מָה (šə·ḵe·māh) Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 7927: Shechem -- 'ridge', a district in Northern Palestine, also a son of Hamor and are stirring up צָרִ֥ים (ṣā·rîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 6696: To confine, bind, besiege the city הָעִ֖יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement against you. עָלֶֽיךָ׃ (‘ā·le·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against |
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