2 Samuel 20:4

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Then said the king to Amasa, Call me the men of Judah together within three days, and be thou here present.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־עֲמָשָׂ֔א הַזְעֶק־לִ֥י אֶת־אִישׁ־יְהוּדָ֖ה שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֑ים וְאַתָּ֖ה פֹּ֥ה עֲמֹֽד׃

Transliteration

And ʾāmar the-meleḵ to-ʿămāśāʾ, zāʿaq-to me ʾet-ʾîš-yᵉhûdâ three yāmîm; and you here ʿāmad.

Grammar Details

*ʾāmar*: qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
*meleḵ*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king
*ʿămāśāʾ*: proper noun, masculine singular - Amasa
*zāʿaq*: hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - summon for me
*ʾēt*: direct object marker
*ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular construct - men of
*yᵉhûdâ*: proper noun - Judah
*yāmîm*: noun, masculine plural - days
*ʿāmad*: qal imperative, masculine singular - stand

Word Meanings

*ʾāmar*: said/spoke/commanded
*zāʿaq*: summon/call together/assemble
*ʿāmad*: stand/remain/be present

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Referenced Verses

2 Sam 17:25 : 25 And Absalom set Amasa over the host instead of Joab. Now Amasa was the son of a man, whose name was Ithra the Israelite, that went in to Abigal the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah, Joab's mother.
2 Sam 19:13 : 13 And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not my bone and my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab.
1 Chr 2:17 : 17 And Abigail bare Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

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