2 Samuel 15:23

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over: the king also himself passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people passed over, toward the way of the wilderness.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְכָל־הָאָ֗רֶץ בּוֹכִים֙ ק֣וֹל גָּד֔וֹל וְכָל־הָעָ֖ם עֹֽבְרִ֑ים וְהַמֶּ֗לֶךְ עֹבֵר֙ בְּנַ֣חַל קִדְר֔וֹן וְכָל־הָעָם֙ עֹבְרִ֔ים עַל־פְּנֵי־דֶ֖רֶךְ אֶת־הַמִּדְבָּֽר׃

Transliteration

wə-ḵol-hā-ʾāreṣ bôḵîm qôl gāḏôl wə-ḵol-hā-ʿām ʿōḇrîm wə-ha-meleḵ ʿōḇēr bə-naḥal qiḏrôn wə-ḵol-hā-ʿām ʿōḇrîm ʿal-pənê-ḏereḵ ʾeṯ-ha-miḏbār

Grammar Details

*wə-ḵol*: conjunction + noun - and all
*hā-ʾāreṣ*: definite article + feminine singular noun - the land
*bôḵîm*: qal participle, masculine plural - weeping
*qôl*: masculine singular noun construct - voice of
*gāḏôl*: masculine singular adjective - great/loud
*hā-ʿām*: definite article + masculine singular noun - the people
*ʿōḇrîm*: qal participle, masculine plural - passing over
*wə-ha-meleḵ*: conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the king
*ʿōḇēr*: qal participle, masculine singular - passing over
*bə-naḥal*: preposition + masculine singular noun construct - in the brook/wadi of
*qiḏrôn*: proper noun - Kidron
*ʿal*-*pənê*: preposition + construct state of masculine plural noun - toward/in the direction of
*ḏereḵ*: masculine singular noun construct - way of
*ʾeṯ*: direct object marker
*ha-miḏbār*: definite article + masculine singular noun - the wilderness

Word Meanings

*hā-ʾāreṣ*: the land/country/earth (metonymy for inhabitants)
*bôḵîm*: weeping/crying/lamenting
*qôl gāḏôl*: loud voice/great sound (adverbial accusative - 'with a loud voice')
*ʿōḇrîm*: passing over/crossing/proceeding
*naḥal*: brook/wadi/valley
*ʿal-pənê-ḏereḵ*: in the direction of the way/toward the road leading to
*miḏbār*: wilderness/desert/uncultivated land

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

2 Sam 16:2 : 2 And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses are for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as are faint in the wilderness may drink.
1 Kgs 2:37 : 37 For on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, know thou for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head.
John 18:1 : 1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Kidron, where was a garden, into which he entered, himself and his disciples.
Rom 12:15 : 15 Rejoice with them that rejoice; {G2532} weep with them that weep.
1 Kgs 15:13 : 13 And also Maacah his mother he removed from being queen, because she had made an abominable image for an Asherah; and Asa cut down her image, and burnt it at the brook Kidron.
2 Chr 29:16 : 16 And the priests went in unto the inner part of the house of Jehovah, to cleanse it, and brought out all the uncleanness that they found in the temple of Jehovah into the court of the house of Jehovah. And the Levites took it, to carry it out abroad to the brook Kidron.
Matt 3:1 : 1 And in those days cometh John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, saying,
Matt 3:3 : 3 For this is he that was spoken of through Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
Luke 1:80 : 80 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his showing unto Israel.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

2 Sam 15:22
84%
22And David said to Ittai, Go and pass over. And Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones that were with him.
2 Sam 15:30
79%
30And David went up by the ascent of the [mount of] Olives, and wept as he went up; and he had his head covered, and went barefoot: and all the people that were with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.
2 Sam 17:20-22
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20And Absalom's servants came to the woman to the house; and they said, Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said unto them, They are gone over the brook of water. And when they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.
21And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David; and they said unto David, Arise ye, and pass quickly over the water; for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.
22Then David arose, and all the people that were with him, and they passed over the Jordan: by the morning light there lacked not one of them that was not gone over the Jordan.
2 Sam 15:24
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24And, lo, Zadok also [came], and all the Levites with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God; and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had done passing out of the city.
2 Sam 19:38-40
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38And the king answered, Chimham shall go over with me, and I will do to him that which shall seem good unto thee: and whatsoever thou shalt require of me, that will I do for thee.
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40So the king went over to Gilgal, and Chimham went over with him: and all the people of Judah brought the king over, and also half the people of Israel.
2 Sam 17:24
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24Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.
2 Sam 15:17-19
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75%
17And the king went forth, and all the people after him; and they tarried in Beth-merhak.
18And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men that came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.
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2 Sam 19:15
73%
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2 Sam 13:36-37
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36And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice, and wept: and the king also and all his servants wept very sore.
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2 Sam 19:1-4
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73%
1And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom.
2And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people; for the people heard say that day, The king grieveth for his son.
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2 Sam 19:31
71%
31And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim; and he went over the Jordan with the king, to conduct him over the Jordan.
2 Sam 3:31-32
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31And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David followed the bier.
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1 Sam 30:4
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2 Sam 19:17-18
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2 Sam 18:33
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33And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!
Josh 3:14
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Josh 3:17
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2 Sam 1:12
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2 Sam 16:14-15
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14And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary; and he refreshed himself there.
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2 Sam 2:29
69%
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2 Sam 19:8-9
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Josh 18:18
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2 Sam 15:14
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2 Sam 18:2
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2 Sam 13:34
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2 Sam 17:16
68%
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