2 Samuel 17:11

KJV1611 – Modern English

Therefore I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered to you, from Dan even to Beersheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that you go to battle in your own person.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֣י יָעַ֗צְתִּי הֵ֠אָסֹף יֵאָסֵ֨ף עָלֶ֤יךָ כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מִדָּן֙ וְעַד־בְּאֵ֣ר שֶׁ֔בַע כַּח֥וֹל אֲשֶׁר־עַל־הַיָּ֖ם לָרֹ֑ב וּפָנֶ֥יךָ הֹלְכִ֖ים בַּקְרָֽב׃

Transliteration

For yāʿaṣtî that hēʾāsōp̄ yēʾāsēp̄ unto you all Yiśrāʾēl from Dān even to Bəʾēr Šeḇaʿ, like the kaḥôl which is upon the hayyām in lārōḇ; and your p̄ānêḵā hōləḵîm in the baqqərāḇ.

Grammar Details

• *yāʿaṣtî*: perfect, 1st singular, qal - I advise
• *hēʾāsōp̄* *yēʾāsēp̄*: infinitive absolute + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - be surely gathered
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *Dān*: proper noun - Dan
• *Bəʾēr Šeḇaʿ*: proper noun - Beer-sheba
• *kaḥôl*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - like the sand
• *hayyām*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the sea
• *lārōḇ*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - for multitude
• *p̄ānêḵā*: noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face
• *hōləḵîm*: participle, masculine plural, qal - going
• *baqqərāḇ*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the battle

Word Meanings

• *yāʿaṣtî*: I advise/counsel/recommend
• *hēʾāsōp̄* *yēʾāsēp̄*: be surely gathered/completely assembled/thoroughly collected
• *kaḥôl* *hayyām*: like the sand of the sea/as the seashore sand
• *lārōḇ*: in multitude/in abundance/numerous
• *p̄ānêḵā* *hōləḵîm*: your face going/you personally leading/your presence going
• *baqqərāḇ*: in the battle/in the midst/in the combat

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'This is my advice: Gather all Israel to you, from Dan to Beersheba, as numerous as the sand on the seashore, and you yourself lead them into battle.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Therefore I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto thee, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that thou go to battle in thine own person.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But I counsel that all Israel be gathered together unto thee, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that thou go to battle in thine own person.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Therefore I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto thee, from Dan even to Beersheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that thou go to battle in thine own person.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But this is my coucell, that thou gather together all Israel from Dan vnto Berseba in nombre as the sonde of the See, and go thou thine owne person amonge them,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore my counsell is, that all Israel be gathered vnto thee, from Dan euen to Beer-sheba as the sand of the sea in nomber, and that thou goe to battell in thine owne person.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Therfore my counsell is, that al Israel be gathered vnto thee fro Dan to Beerseba, as the sande of the sea in numbre, and that thou go to battayle in thyne owne person.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Therefore I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto thee, from Dan even to Beersheba, as the sand that [is] by the sea for multitude; and that thou go to battle in thine own person.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But I counsel that all Israel be gathered together to you, from Dan even to Beersheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that you go to battle in your own person.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `So that I have counselled: Let all Israel be diligently gathered unto thee, from Dan even unto Beer-Sheba, as the sand that `is' by the sea for multitude, and thou thyself art going in the midst;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But I counsel that all Israel be gathered together unto thee, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that thou go to battle in thine own person.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But I counsel that all Israel be gathered together unto thee, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that thou go to battle in thine own person.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But my suggestion is that all Israel, from Dan as far as Beer-sheba, comes together to you, a great army like the sands of the sea in number; and that you yourself go out among them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But I counsel that all Israel be gathered together to you, from Dan even to Beersheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that you go to battle in your own person.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  My advice therefore is this: Let all Israel from Dan to Beer Sheba– in number like the sand by the sea!– be mustered to you, and you lead them personally into battle.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 22:17 : 17 That in blessing I will bless you, and in multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is upon the seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies;
• Josh 11:4 : 4 And they went out, they and all their armies with them, numerous people, as the sand that is on the seashore in multitude, with very many horses and chariots.
• Judg 20:1 : 1 Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation gathered together as one, from Dan to Beersheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the LORD in Mizpeh.
• 2 Sam 12:28 : 28 Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, encamp against the city, and take it: unless I take the city, and it be called by my name.
• 2 Sam 24:2 : 2 For the king said to Joab the captain of the army, who was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, and count the people, that I may know the number of the people.
• 1 Kgs 4:20 : 20 Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand by the sea in numbers, eating and drinking and rejoicing.
• 1 Kgs 20:10 : 10 And Benhadad sent to him, and said, The gods do so to me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me.
• Ps 7:15-16 : 15 He made a pit, and dug it, and has fallen into the ditch he made. 16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own crown.
• Ps 9:16 : 16 The LORD is known by the judgment he executes; the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.
• Gen 13:16 : 16 And I will make your descendants as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then your descendants also shall be numbered.