2 Samuel 19:18

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{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.18", "source": "וְאֶ֨לֶף אִ֣ישׁ עִמּוֹ֮ מִבִּנְיָמִן֒ וְצִיבָ֗א נַ֚עַר בֵּ֣ית שָׁא֔וּל וַחֲמֵ֨שֶׁת עָשָׂ֥ר בָּנָ֛יו וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים עֲבָדָ֖יו אִתּ֑וֹ וְצָלְח֥וּ הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ", "text": "*wəʾelep* *ʾîš* *ʿimmô* *mibbinyāmin* *wəṣîbāʾ* *naʿar* *bêt* *šāʾûl* *waḥămēšet* *ʿāśār* *bānāyw* *wəʿeśrîm* *ʿăbādāyw* *ʾittô* *wəṣāləḥû* *hayyardēn* *lipnê* *hammelek*", "grammar": { "*wəʾelep*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and a thousand", "*ʾîš*": "noun - men", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him", "*mibbinyāmin*": "preposition + proper noun - from Benjamin", "*wəṣîbāʾ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Ziba", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - servant of", "*bêt*": "noun, construct - house of", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*waḥămēšet*": "conjunction + cardinal number, construct - and fifteen", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten", "*bānāyw*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*wəʿeśrîm*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and twenty", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*ʾittô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him", "*wəṣāləḥû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they rushed across", "*hayyardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun construct - before", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun - the king" }, "variants": { "*naʿar*": "servant/young man/attendant", "*wəṣāləḥû*": "they rushed across/they crossed/they forded" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאֶ֨לֶף אִ֣ישׁ עִמּוֹ֮ מִבִּנְיָמִן֒ וְצִיבָ֗א נַ֚עַר בֵּ֣ית שָׁא֔וּל וַחֲמֵ֨שֶׁת עָשָׂ֥ר בָּנָ֛יו וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים עֲבָדָ֖יו אִתּ֑וֹ וְצָלְח֥וּ הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ

Transliteration

wəʾelep ʾîš ʿimmô mibbinyāmin wəṣîbāʾ naʿar bêt šāʾûl waḥămēšet ʿāśār bānāyw wəʿeśrîm ʿăbādāyw ʾittô wəṣāləḥû hayyardēn lipnê hammelek

Grammar Details

• *wəʾelep*: conjunction + cardinal number - and a thousand
• *ʾîš*: noun - men
• *ʿimmô*: preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him
• *mibbinyāmin*: preposition + proper noun - from Benjamin
• *wəṣîbāʾ*: conjunction + proper noun - and Ziba
• *naʿar*: noun, masculine singular construct - servant of
• *bêt*: noun, construct - house of
• *šāʾûl*: proper noun - Saul
• *waḥămēšet*: conjunction + cardinal number, construct - and fifteen
• *ʿāśār*: cardinal number - ten
• *bānāyw*: noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons
• *wəʿeśrîm*: conjunction + cardinal number - and twenty
• *ʿăbādāyw*: noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servants
• *ʾittô*: preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him
• *wəṣāləḥû*: conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they rushed across
• *hayyardēn*: definite article + proper noun - the Jordan
• *lipnê*: preposition + noun construct - before
• *hammelek*: definite article + noun - the king

Word Meanings

• *naʿar*: servant/young man/attendant
• *wəṣāləḥû*: they rushed across/they crossed/they forded

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  With him were a thousand Benjaminites, along with Ziba, the steward of Saul's household, and his fifteen sons and twenty servants. They rushed to the Jordan, ahead of the king,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king's household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, as he was come over Jordan;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king's household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, as he was crossing over Jordan;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king's household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, as he was come over Jordan;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And there went over{H5674} a ferry-boat{H5679} to bring over{H5674} the king's{H4428} household,{H1004} and to do{H6213} what he thought{H5869} good.{H2896} And Shimei{H8096} the son{H1121} of Gera{H1617} fell down{H5307} before{H6440} the king,{H4428} when he was come over{H5674} the Jordan.{H3383}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And there went over{H5674}{(H8804)} a ferry boat{H5679} to carry over{H5674}{(H8687)} the king's{H4428} household{H1004}, and to do{H6213}{(H8800)} what he thought{H5869} good{H2896}. And Shimei{H8096} the son{H1121} of Gera{H1617} fell down{H5307}{(H8804)} before{H6440} the king{H4428}, as he was come over{H5674}{(H8800)} Jordan{H3383};

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  that they mighte brynge ouer the kynges housholde, and to do him pleasure. But Semei the sonne of Gera fell downe before the kynge, whan he passed ouer Iordane,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And there went ouer a boate to carie ouer the Kings houshold, and to do him pleasure. Then Shimei the sonne of Gera fell before the King, when he was come ouer Iorden,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And there went ouer a boate to carie ouer the kinges housholde, and to do him pleasure: And Simei the sonne of Gera fel before the king as he was come ouer Iordane,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king's household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, as he was come over Jordan;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  There went over a ferry-boat to bring over the king's household, and to do what he thought good. Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, when he was come over the Jordan.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And passed over hath the ferry-boat to carry over the household of the king, and to do that which `is' good in his eyes, and Shimei son of Gera hath fallen before the king in his passing over into Jordan,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And 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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And 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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And kept going across the river to take the people of the king's house over, and to do whatever was desired by the king. And Shimei, the son of Gera, went down on his face in the dust before the king, when he was about to go over Jordan,

• World English Bible (2000)

  A ferry boat went to bring over the king's household, and to do what he thought good. Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, when he was come over the Jordan.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They crossed at the ford in order to help the king’s household cross and to do whatever he thought appropriate.Now after he had crossed the Jordan, Shimei son of Gera threw himself down before the king.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 66:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.66.3", "source": "אִמְר֣וּ לֵ֭אלֹהִים מַה־נּוֹרָ֣א מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ בְּרֹ֥ב עֻ֝זְּךָ֗ יְֽכַחֲשׁ֖וּ לְךָ֣ אֹיְבֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*ʾimrû* to *ʾĕlōhîm* how-*nôrāʾ* *maʿăśeykā* in *rōb* *ʿuzzəkā* *yəkaḥăšû* to you *ʾōyəbeykā*", "grammar": { "*ʾimrû*": "verb qal imperative masculine plural - say/tell/command", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God (despite plural form, treated as singular)", "*nôrāʾ*": "verb niphal participle masculine singular - awesome/terrible/fearful", "*maʿăśeykā*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your works", "*rōb*": "noun masculine singular construct - greatness/abundance of", "*ʿuzzəkā*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your strength", "*yəkaḥăšû*": "verb piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - submit feigned obedience/cringe/cower", "*ʾōyəbeykā*": "verb qal participle masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemies" }, "variants": { "*ʾimrû*": "say/speak/tell/command", "*nôrāʾ*": "awesome/terrible/fearful/dreadful/inspiring awe", "*maʿăśeykā*": "your works/deeds/actions", "*rōb*": "abundance/greatness/multitude", "*ʿuzzəkā*": "your strength/might/power", "*yəkaḥăšû*": "cringe/submit feigned obedience/yield feigned homage/deceive/lie/deny", "*ʾōyəbeykā*": "your enemies/adversaries/foes" } }
• Ps 81:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.81.15", "source": "כִּ֭מְעַט אוֹיְבֵיהֶ֣ם אַכְנִ֑יעַ וְעַ֥ל צָ֝רֵיהֶ֗ם אָשִׁ֥יב יָדִֽי׃", "text": "Like *kiməʿaṭ* their *ʾôyəbêhem* *ʾaḵnîaʿ* and against their *ṣārêhem* *ʾāšîb* my *yādî*", "grammar": { "*kiməʿaṭ*": "adverb with prefixed preposition kaf - 'like soon/quickly'", "*ʾôyəbêhem*": "masculine plural participle with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their enemies'", "*ʾaḵnîaʿ*": "hiphil imperfect 1st singular - 'I would subdue'", "*ṣārêhem*": "masculine plural participle with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their adversaries'", "*ʾāšîb*": "hiphil imperfect 1st singular - 'I would turn'", "*yādî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my hand'" }, "variants": { "*kiməʿaṭ*": "soon/quickly/in a little while", "*ʾôyəbêhem*": "their enemies/their foes", "*ʾaḵnîaʿ*": "I would subdue/I would humble/I would bring down", "*ṣārêhem*": "their adversaries/their foes/those who trouble them", "*ʾāšîb*": "I would turn/I would return/I would bring back", "*yādî*": "my hand/my power/my action" } }
• Rev 3:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Revelation.3.9", "source": "Ἰδοὺ, διδωμι ἐκ τῆς συναγωγῆς τοῦ Σατανᾶ, τῶν λεγόντων ἑαυτοὺς Ἰουδαίους εἶναι, καὶ οὐκ εἰσὶν, ἀλλὰ ψεύδονται· ἰδοὺ ποιήσω αὐτοὺς, ἵνα ἥξωσιν καὶ προσκυνήσωσιν ἐνώπιον τῶν ποδῶν σου, καὶ γνῶσιν ὅτι ἐγὼ ἠγάπησά σε.", "text": "*Idou*, *didōmi* from the *synagōgēs* of-the *Satana*, the ones *legontōn heautous Ioudaious einai*, and not *eisin*, but *pseudontai*; *idou poiēsō autous*, that *hēxōsin* and *proskynēsōsin enōpion* of-the *podōn* of-you, and *gnōsin* that I *ēgapēsa* you.", "grammar": { "*Idou*": "aorist middle imperative - behold/look/see", "*didōmi*": "present active, 1st singular - I give/am giving", "*synagōgēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - synagogue/assembly", "*Satana*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Satan", "*legontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - saying/claiming", "*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - themselves", "*Ioudaious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*eisin*": "present active, 3rd plural - they are", "*pseudontai*": "present middle/passive, 3rd plural - they lie/deceive", "*poiēsō*": "future active, 1st singular - I will make", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - them", "*hēxōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might come", "*proskynēsōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might worship/bow down", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in front of", "*podōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of feet", "*gnōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might know", "*ēgapēsa*": "aorist active, 1st singular - I loved" }, "variants": { "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*didōmi*": "give/grant/deliver", "*synagōgēs*": "synagogue/assembly/congregation", "*legontōn*": "saying/claiming/declaring", "*Ioudaious*": "Jews/Judeans", "*eisin*": "are/exist", "*pseudontai*": "lie/speak falsely/deceive", "*poiēsō*": "will make/cause/bring about", "*hēxōsin*": "might come/arrive", "*proskynēsōsin*": "might worship/bow down/prostrate", "*gnōsin*": "might know/recognize/understand", "*ēgapēsa*": "loved/had affection for" } }