2 Samuel 19:9

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

So the king got up and sat in the gateway. When the people were told, "The king is sitting in the gateway," they all came before him. Meanwhile, the Israelites fled to their homes.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּ֥קָם הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב בַּשָּׁ֑עַר וּֽלְכָל־הָעָ֞ם הִגִּ֣ידוּ לֵאמֹ֗ר הִנֵּ֤ה הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ יוֹשֵׁ֣ב בַּשַּׁ֔עַר וַיָּבֹ֤א כָל־הָעָם֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל נָ֖ס אִ֥ישׁ לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃

Transliteration

wə-yāqām the melekh wə-yēshev in the sha'ar and to all the 'ām higgîdû lē'mōr hinnēh the melekh yôshēv in the sha'ar wə-yāvō' all the 'ām to pənê the melekh and yiśrā'ēl nās 'îsh to 'ōhālāyw

Grammar Details

• *wə-yāqām*: conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose
• *melekh*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king
• *wə-yēshev*: conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sat
• *sha'ar*: noun, masculine singular with definite article and preposition - in the gate
• *'ām*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people
• *higgîdû*: Hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they told
• *lē'mōr*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying
• *hinnēh*: demonstrative particle - behold
• *yôshēv*: Qal participle, masculine singular - sitting
• *wə-yāvō'*: conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and came
• *pənê*: construct noun, masculine plural - before/face of
• *yiśrā'ēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *nās*: Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - fled
• *'îsh*: noun, masculine singular - man
• *'ōhālāyw*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his tents

Word Meanings

• *higgîdû*: told/reported/declared/announced
• *lē'mōr*: saying/to say
• *lifnê*: before/in front of/in the presence of
• *nās*: fled/escaped/ran away
• *'ōhālāyw*: to his tents/to his home (idiom)

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land for Absalom.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he has fled out of the land for Absalom.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land for Absalom.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And all the people{H5971} were at strife{H1777} throughout all the tribes{H7626} of Israel,{H3478} saying,{H559} The king{H4428} delivered{H5337} us out of the hand{H3709} of our enemies,{H341} and he saved{H4422} us out of the hand{H3709} of the Philistines;{H6430} and now he is fled{H1272} out of the land{H776} from Absalom.{H53}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And all the people{H5971} were at strife{H1777}{(H8737)} throughout all the tribes{H7626} of Israel{H3478}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, The king{H4428} saved{H5337}{(H8689)} us out of the hand{H3709} of our enemies{H341}{(H8802)}, and he delivered{H4422}{(H8765)} us out of the hand{H3709} of the Philistines{H6430}; and now he is fled{H1272}{(H8804)} out of the land{H776} for Absalom{H53}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And all the people stroue in all the trybes of Israel, and sayde: The kynge ryd vs from the hande of oure enemies, and delyuered vs from the hande of the Philistynes, and was fayne to fle out of the lode for Absalom.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then all the people were at strife thorowout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The King saued vs out of the hand of our enemies, and he deliuered vs out of the hande of the Philistims, & nowe he is fled out of the lande for Absalom.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And al ye people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying: The king saued vs out of the hand of our enemies, & he deliuered vs out of the hande of the Philistines, and nowe he is fled out of the lande for Absalom:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land for Absalom.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  All the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, and he saved us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land from Absalom.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it cometh to pass, all the people are contending through all the tribes of Israel, saying, `The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, yea, he himself delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines, and now he hath fled out of the land because of Absalom,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, and he saved us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land from Absalom.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, and he saved us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land from Absalom.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And through all the tribes of Israel the people were having arguments, saying, The king made us safe from the hands of those who were against us and made us free from the hands of the Philistines; and now he has gone in flight from the land, because of Absalom.

• World English Bible (2000)

  All the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, "The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, and he saved us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he has fled out of the land from Absalom.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  All the people throughout all the tribes of Israel were arguing among themselves saying,“The king delivered us from the hand of our enemies. He rescued us from the hand of the Philistines, but now he has fled from the land because of Absalom.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 15:14 : 14 David said to all his servants who were with him in Jerusalem, 'Arise, let us flee, or there will be no escape for us from Absalom. Hurry and leave, or he will quickly overtake us, bring disaster upon us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.'
• 2 Sam 8:1-9 : 1 After this, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them; he took control of the bridle of the mother-city from the Philistines. 2 David also defeated Moab. He made them lie down on the ground and measured them with a rope. He measured two lengths of rope to put them to death and one full length to let them live, and the Moabites became servants to David, bringing him tribute. 3 David defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, when he went to restore his control over the Euphrates River. 4 From Hadadezer, David captured a thousand chariots, seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers. He hamstrung all the chariot horses but spared enough horses for a hundred chariots. 5 When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, king of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of them. 6 Then David stationed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became his servants, bringing tribute. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went. 7 David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. 8 From Betah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a great amount of bronze. 9 When Toi, king of Hamath, heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer, 10 he sent his son Joram to King David to ask for peace and to congratulate him on his victory over Hadadezer, who had been at war with Toi. Joram brought with him articles of silver, gold, and bronze. 11 King David dedicated these articles to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had dedicated from all the nations he had subdued: 12 from Aram, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, Amalek, and the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah. 13 David gained renown when he returned after striking down eighteen thousand Arameans in the Valley of Salt. 14 He stationed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became David's subjects. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went.
• Jas 3:14-16 : 14 But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast and deny the truth. 15 This is not the wisdom that comes down from above but is earthly, unspiritual, and demonic. 16 For where there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there is disorder and every evil practice.
• Gen 3:12-13 : 12 The man said, 'The woman you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate.' 13 Then the LORD God said to the woman, 'What is this you have done?' The woman said, 'The serpent deceived me, and I ate.'
• Exod 32:24 : 24 So I told them, 'Whoever has any gold jewelry, take it off.' They gave it to me, and I threw it into the fire, and out came this calf!"
• 1 Sam 17:50 : 50 So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone. Without a sword in his hand, he struck down the Philistine and killed him.
• 1 Sam 18:5-7 : 5 David went out and was successful in everything Saul sent him to do. Saul gave him command over the soldiers, and he was well-liked by everyone, including Saul’s officers. 6 As David was returning after striking down the Philistine, women came from all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing to meet King Saul with tambourines, songs of joy, and musical instruments. 7 The women sang as they danced: "Saul has killed his thousands, and David his tens of thousands."
• 1 Sam 18:25 : 25 Saul replied, 'Say to David, "The king wants no other price for the bride than a hundred Philistine foreskins, to take revenge on his enemies."' Saul’s plan was to have David fall by the hands of the Philistines.
• 1 Sam 19:5 : 5 He risked his life to kill the Philistine, and the LORD brought about a great victory for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced. So why would you sin by shedding innocent blood by killing David without cause?
• 2 Sam 5:20 : 20 So David went to Baal Perazim, where he defeated them. He said, "The LORD has broken through my enemies before me like a rushing flood." Therefore, that place is called Baal Perazim.