2 Kings 14:19

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּקְשְׁר֨וּ עָלָ֥יו קֶ֛שֶׁר בִּירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם וַיָּ֣נָס לָכִ֑ישָׁה וַיִּשְׁלְח֤וּ אַֽחֲרָיו֙ לָכִ֔ישָׁה וַיְמִתֻ֖הוּ שָֽׁם׃

Transliteration

Wa-yiqshərû ʿālāyw qesher bî-yrûshālaim wa-yānās lākîshāh wa-yishlḥû ʾaḥărāyw lākîshāh wa-yəmithūhû shām

Grammar Details

*wa*: consecutive prefix - and
*yiqshərû*: qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they conspired
*ʿālāyw*: preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - against him
*qesher*: masculine singular - conspiracy
*bî*: preposition - in
*yrûshālaim*: proper noun - Jerusalem
*yānās*: qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he fled
*lākîshāh*: proper noun with directional he - to Lachish
*yishlḥû*: qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they sent
*ʾaḥărāyw*: preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - after him
*yəmithūhû*: hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive and 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they put him to death
*shām*: adverb - there

Word Meanings

*qesher*: conspiracy/plot/revolt
*yiqshərû*: they conspired/they plotted/they formed a conspiracy
*yəmithūhû*: they killed him/they put him to death/they executed him

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Referenced Verses

Josh 10:31 : 31 And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it:
2 Kgs 12:20-21 : 20 And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and smote Joash at the house of Millo, [on the way] that goeth down to Silla. 21 For Jozacar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, smote him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kgs 15:10 : 10 And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.
2 Kgs 15:14 : 14 And Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, and came to Samaria, and smote Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.
2 Kgs 15:25 : 25 And Pekah the son of Remaliah, his captain, conspired against him, and smote him in Samaria, in the castle of the king's house, with Argob and Arieh; and with him were fifty men of the Gileadites: and he slew him, and reigned in his stead.
2 Kgs 15:30 : 30 And Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and smote him, and slew him, and reigned in his stead, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.
2 Kgs 18:14 : 14 And Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria to Lachish, saying, I have offended; return from me: that which thou puttest on me will I bear. And the king of Assyria appointed unto Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold.
2 Kgs 18:17 : 17 And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rab-saris and Rabshakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great army unto Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller's field.
2 Kgs 21:23 : 23 And the servants of Amon conspired against him, and put the king to death in his own house.
2 Chr 25:27-28 : 27 Now from the time that Amaziah did turn away from following Jehovah they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there. 28 And they brought him upon horses, and buried him with his fathers in the city of Judah.
Mic 1:13 : 13 Bind the chariot to the swift steed, O inhabitant of Lachish: she was the beginning of sin to the daughter of Zion; for the transgressions of Israel were found in thee.
Josh 10:3 : 3 Wherefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,

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