2 Samuel 3:36

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them; as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְכָל־הָעָ֣ם הִכִּ֔ירוּ וַיִּיטַ֖ב בְּעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑ם כְּכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֣ה הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ בְּעֵינֵ֥י כָל־הָעָ֖ם טֽוֹב׃

Transliteration

wə-kol-hā-ʿām hikkîrû wa-yîṭab in ʿênêhem as all ʾăšer ʿāśâ ha-melek in ʿênê all hā-ʿām ṭôb

Grammar Details

*wə-kol*: conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - and all
*hā-ʿām*: definite article + noun masculine singular - the people
*hikkîrû*: Hiphil perfect 3rd person common plural - they recognized/noticed
*wa-yîṭab*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular consecutive - and it was good
*ʿênêhem*: noun feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their eyes
*ʾăšer*: relative particle - that/which
*ʿāśâ*: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he did
*ha-melek*: definite article + noun masculine singular - the king
*ʿênê*: noun feminine dual construct - eyes of
*ṭôb*: adjective masculine singular - good

Word Meanings

*hikkîrû*: they recognized/they noticed/they perceived
*wa-yîṭab* in *ʿênêhem*: it was good in their eyes/it pleased them

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Referenced Verses

2 Sam 15:6 : 6 And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
2 Sam 15:13 : 13 And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.
Ps 62:9 : 9 Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: In the balances they will go up; They are together lighter than vanity.
Mark 7:37 : 37 And they were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well; he maketh even the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
Mark 15:11-13 : 11 But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them. 12 And Pilate again answered and said unto them, What then shall I do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews? 13 And they cried out again, Crucify him.

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