2 Samuel 12:20

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּקָם֩ דָּוִ֨ד מֵהָאָ֜רֶץ וַיִּרְחַ֣ץ וַיָּ֗סֶךְ וַיְחַלֵּף֙ שִׂמְלֹתָ֔יו וַיָּבֹ֥א בֵית־יְהוָ֖ה וַיִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּ וַיָּבֹא֙ אֶל־בֵּית֔וֹ וַיִּשְׁאַ֕ל וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ ל֛וֹ לֶ֖חֶם וַיֹּאכַֽל׃

Transliteration

And wə-yāqom Dāwid from the ʾāreṣ and wə-yirḥaṣ and wə-yāsek and wə-yəḥallēp śimlōtāw and wə-yābōʾ bêt-YHWH and wə-yištāḥû. And wə-yābōʾ to bêtô and wə-yišʾal and wə-yāśîmû for him leḥem and wə-yōʾkal.

Grammar Details

*wə-yāqom*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he arose
*Dāwid*: proper noun - David
*ʾāreṣ*: noun, feminine singular with definite article - the ground/earth
*wə-yirḥaṣ*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he washed
*wə-yāsek*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he anointed
*wə-yəḥallēp*: waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he changed
*śimlōtāw*: noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his garments/clothes
*wə-yābōʾ*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came/entered
*bêt-YHWH*: noun construct + divine name - house of YHWH
*wə-yištāḥû*: waw consecutive + Hishtaphel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he worshipped/bowed down
*bêtô*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house
*wə-yišʾal*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he asked
*wə-yāśîmû*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they set/placed
*leḥem*: noun, masculine singular - bread/food
*wə-yōʾkal*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he ate

Word Meanings

*wə-yāsek*: anointed himself/applied oil/put on oil
*śimlōtāw*: garments/clothes/raiment
*wə-yištāḥû*: worshipped/bowed down/prostrated himself
*leḥem*: bread/food/meal

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Referenced Verses

Job 1:20 : 20 Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,
Ruth 3:3 : 3 Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.
2 Sam 6:17 : 17 And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.
2 Sam 7:18 : 18 Then went king David in, and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who am I, O Lord GOD? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?
Job 2:10 : 10 But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
Ps 39:9 : 9 I was dumb, I opened{H8799)} not my mouth; because thou didst{H8804)} it.
Eccl 9:8 : 8 Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.
Lam 3:39-41 : 39 Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins? 40 Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD. 41 Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.
Matt 6:17 : 17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;

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