2 Samuel 19:15

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

So the king returned, and came to Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to conduct the king over Jordan.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּ֛ט אֶת־לְבַ֥ב כָּל־אִישׁ־יְהוּדָ֖ה כְּאִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֑ד וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ שׁ֥וּב אַתָּ֖ה וְכָל־עֲבָדֶֽיךָ

Transliteration

wayyaṭ ʾet-ləbab kol-ʾîš-yəhûdāh kəʾîš ʾeḥād wayyišləḥû ʾel-hammelek šûb ʾattāh wəkol-ʿăbādeykā

Grammar Details

*wayyaṭ*: conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he inclined
*ʾet*-*ləbab*: direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the heart of
*kol*-*ʾîš*-*yəhûdāh*: noun construct + noun construct + proper name - every man of Judah
*kəʾîš*: preposition + noun - like a man
*ʾeḥād*: adjective, masculine singular - one
*wayyišləḥû*: conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they sent
*ʾel*-*hammelek*: preposition + definite article + noun - to the king
*šûb*: verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - return
*ʾattāh*: 2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you
*wəkol*-*ʿăbādeykā*: conjunction + noun construct + noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and all your servants

Word Meanings

*wayyaṭ*: he inclined/he turned/he swayed
*ləbab*: heart/mind/inner being
*kəʾîš* *ʾeḥād*: as one man/unanimously/with one accord

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Referenced Verses

Josh 5:9 : 9 And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal unto this day.
1 Sam 11:14-15 : 14 Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there. 15 And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the LORD; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.

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