2 Samuel 19:15

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

So the king returned, and came to the Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to bring the king over the Jordan.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּ֛ט אֶת־לְבַ֥ב כָּל־אִישׁ־יְהוּדָ֖ה כְּאִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֑ד וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ שׁ֥וּב אַתָּ֖ה וְכָל־עֲבָדֶֽיךָ

Transliteration

wayyaṭ ʾet-ləbab kol-ʾîš-yəhûdāh kəʾîš ʾeḥād wayyišləḥû ʾel-hammelek šûb ʾattāh wəkol-ʿăbādeykā

Grammar Details

*wayyaṭ*: conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he inclined
*ʾet*-*ləbab*: direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the heart of
*kol*-*ʾîš*-*yəhûdāh*: noun construct + noun construct + proper name - every man of Judah
*kəʾîš*: preposition + noun - like a man
*ʾeḥād*: adjective, masculine singular - one
*wayyišləḥû*: conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they sent
*ʾel*-*hammelek*: preposition + definite article + noun - to the king
*šûb*: verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - return
*ʾattāh*: 2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you
*wəkol*-*ʿăbādeykā*: conjunction + noun construct + noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and all your servants

Word Meanings

*wayyaṭ*: he inclined/he turned/he swayed
*ləbab*: heart/mind/inner being
*kəʾîš* *ʾeḥād*: as one man/unanimously/with one accord

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Josh 5:9 : 9 And Jehovah said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of that place was called Gilgal, unto this day.
1 Sam 11:14-15 : 14 Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there. 15 And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before Jehovah in Gilgal; and there they offered sacrifices of peace-offerings before Jehovah; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.

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2 Sam 19:38-41
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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.
39And all the people went over the Jordan, and the king went over: and the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned unto his own place.
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.
41And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and brought the king, and his household, over the Jordan, and all David's men with him?
2 Sam 19:31
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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 19:14
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14And he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, even as [the heart of] one man; so that they sent unto the king, [saying], Return thou, and all thy servants.
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16And Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, who was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.
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18And there went over a ferry-boat to bring over the king's household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, when he was come over the Jordan.
2 Sam 17:24
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15And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.
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76%
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2 Chr 18:28
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2 Sam 17:22
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2 Sam 14:23
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2 Sam 19:11
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2 Sam 20:2
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2 Kgs 23:1
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1 Sam 11:14
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2 Sam 14:33
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2 Chr 20:27
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2 Sam 10:17
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