1 Chronicles 19:3

KJV1611 – Modern English

But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Do you think that David honors your father, that he has sent comforters to you? Have not his servants come to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩ שָׂרֵ֨י בְנֵי־עַמּ֜וֹן לְחָנ֗וּן הַֽמְכַבֵּ֨ד דָּוִ֤יד אֶת־אָבִ֙יךָ֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ כִּֽי־שָׁלַ֥ח לְךָ֖ מְנַחֲמִ֑ים הֲלֹ֡א בַּ֠עֲבוּר לַחְקֹ֨ר וְלַהֲפֹ֤ךְ וּלְרַגֵּל֙ הָאָ֔רֶץ בָּ֥אוּ עֲבָדָ֖יו אֵלֶֽיךָ

Transliteration

wə-yōʾmrû śārê bənê-ʿammôn lə-Ḥānûn, ha-məkabbēd Dāwîd ʾet-ʾābîkā in-ʿênêkā because-šālaḥ lə-kā mənaḥămîm? hă-lōʾ ba-ʿăbûr laḥqōr wə-lahăpōk û-ləraggēl hā-ʾāreṣ bāʾû ʿăbādāw ʾēlêkā

Grammar Details

• *wə-yōʾmrû*: conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they said
• *śārê*: noun, masculine plural construct - princes/officials of
• *bənê-ʿammôn*: noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of/children of Ammon
• *lə-Ḥānûn*: preposition + proper noun - to Hanun
• *ha-məkabbēd*: definite article + piel participle, masculine singular - the one honoring
• *Dāwîd*: proper noun, masculine singular - David
• *ʾet-ʾābîkā*: direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father
• *ʿênêkā*: noun, dual construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your eyes/opinion
• *šālaḥ*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sent
• *lə-kā*: preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you
• *mənaḥămîm*: piel participle, masculine plural - comforters
• *hă-lōʾ*: interrogative particle + negative particle - is it not
• *ba-ʿăbûr*: preposition + preposition - for the purpose of
• *laḥqōr*: qal infinitive construct - to search/investigate
• *wə-lahăpōk*: conjunction + qal infinitive construct - and to overthrow
• *û-ləraggēl*: conjunction + piel infinitive construct - and to spy out
• *hā-ʾāreṣ*: definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land
• *bāʾû*: qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they came
• *ʿăbādāw*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants
• *ʾēlêkā*: preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you

Word Meanings

• *śārê*: princes/officials/leaders/commanders
• *məkabbēd*: honoring/respecting/giving honor to
• *laḥqōr*: to search/investigate/explore/examine
• *lahăpōk*: to overthrow/overturn/destroy
• *ləraggēl*: to spy/scout/explore

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun, 'Do you think David is honoring your father by sending you comforters? Isn't it in order to explore, overthrow, and spy out the land that his servants have come to you?'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee for to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But the princes{H8269} of the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983} said{H559} to Hanun,{H2586} Thinkest{H5869} thou that David{H1732} doth honor{H3513} thy father,{H1} in that he hath sent{H7971} comforters{H5162} unto thee? are not his servants{H5650} come{H935} unto thee to search,{H2713} and to overthrow,{H2015} and to spy out{H7270} the land?{H776}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But the princes{H8269} of the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983} said{H559}{(H8799)} to Hanun{H2586}, Thinkest{H5869} thou that David{H1732} doth honour{H3513}{(H8764)} thy father{H1}, that he hath sent{H7971}{(H8804)} comforters{H5162}{(H8764)} unto thee? are not his servants{H5650} come{H935}{(H8804)} unto thee for to search{H2713}{(H8800)}, and to overthrow{H2015}{(H8800)}, and to spy out{H7270}{(H8763)} the land{H776}?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  the prynces of the children of Ammon sayde vnto Hanun: Thinkest thou that Dauid honoureth thy father in thy sighte, that he hath sent coforters vnto the? Yee his seruauntes are come vnto the, to search and to ouerthrowe, and to spye out the londe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that Dauid doeth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters vnto thee? Are not his seruants come to thee to search, to seeke and to spie out the land?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But the lordes of the children of Ammon sayd to Hanon: Thinkest thou that Dauid doeth honour thy father in thy sight, that he hath sent comforters vnto thee? Are not his seruauntes come to search, to loke, and espie out the land?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee for to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Think you that David does honor your father, in that he has sent comforters to you? Aren't his servants come to you to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the heads of the sons of Ammon say to Hanun, `Is David honouring thy father, in thine eyes, because he hath sent to thee comforters? in order to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out, the land, have not his servants come in unto thee?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honor thy father, in that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honor thy father, in that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But the chiefs of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Does it seem to you that David is honouring your father, by sending comforters to you? is it not clear that these men have only come to go through the land and to make secret observation of it so that they may overcome it?

• World English Bible (2000)

  But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, "Do you think that David honors your father, in that he has sent comforters to you? Haven't his servants come to you to search, to overthrow, and to spy out the land?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  the Ammonite officials said to Hanun,“Do you really think David is trying to honor your father by sending these messengers to express his sympathy? No, his servants have come to you so they can get information and spy out the land!”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 42:9-9 : 9 And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said to them, You are spies; to see the nakedness of the land you have come. 10 And they said to him, No, my lord, but to buy food your servants have come. 11 We are all one man's sons; we are honest men, your servants are not spies. 12 And he said to them, No, but to see the nakedness of the land you have come. 13 And they said, Your servants are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is no more. 14 And Joseph said to them, That is it that I spoke to you, saying, You are spies: 15 Hereby you shall be tested: By the life of Pharaoh you shall not go forth from here, except your youngest brother come here. 16 Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and you shall be kept in prison, that your words may be tested, whether there be any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely you are spies. 17 And he put them all together into custody for three days. 18 And Joseph said to them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:
• Josh 2:1-3 : 1 And Joshua the son of Nun sent out from Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went and entered a prostitute's house, named Rahab, and lodged there. 2 And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men here tonight from the children of Israel to search out the country. 3 And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring out the men who have come to you, who have entered your house: for they have come to search out all the country.
• Judg 1:23-24 : 23 And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.) 24 And the spies saw a man come out of the city, and they said to him, Show us, we pray you, the entrance into the city, and we will show you mercy.
• Judg 18:2 : 2 And the children of Dan sent from their family five men from their territory, men of valor, from Zorah and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land and to search it; and they said to them, Go, search the land. When they came to Mount Ephraim, to the house of Micah, they lodged there.
• Judg 18:8-9 : 8 And they came to their brethren in Zorah and Eshtaol, and their brethren said to them, What do you say? 9 And they said, Arise, that we may go up against them, for we have seen the land, and behold, it is very good; are you still? Do not be lazy to go and to enter to possess the land. 10 When you go, you shall come to a secure people and to a large land, for God has given it into your hands; a place where there is no lack of anything that is on the earth.
• 1 Sam 29:4 : 4 But the princes of the Philistines were angry with him, and the princes of the Philistines said to him, Make this fellow return, that he may go back to the place you have appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he become an adversary to us. For how could he reconcile himself to his master, if not with the heads of these men?
• 1 Sam 29:9 : 9 And Achish answered and said to David, I know that you are good in my sight, like an angel of God; notwithstanding, the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.
• 1 Kgs 12:8-9 : 8 But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and consulted with the young men who had grown up with him and stood before him, 9 and he said to them, What counsel do you give that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which your father put upon us lighter? 10 And the young men that had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, Thus shall you speak to this people who spoke to you, saying, Your father made our yoke heavy, but make it lighter for us; thus shall you say to them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's waist. 11 And now, whereas my father loaded you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
• 1 Cor 13:5-7 : 5 Does not behave itself rudely, does not seek its own, is not easily angered, keeps no record of wrongs; 6 Does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; 7 Bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.