Instead, I advise that all Israel from Dan to Beersheba—a multitude like the sand on the seashore—be gathered to you, and that you yourself lead them into battle.2 Samuel 17:11
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
כִּ֣י יָעַ֗צְתִּי הֵ֠אָסֹף יֵאָסֵ֨ף עָלֶ֤יךָ כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מִדָּן֙ וְעַד־בְּאֵ֣ר שֶׁ֔בַע כַּח֥וֹל אֲשֶׁר־עַל־הַיָּ֖ם לָרֹ֑ב וּפָנֶ֥יךָ הֹלְכִ֖ים בַּקְרָֽב׃
- כִּ֣יki“for”Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
- יָעַ֗צְתִּיya.'Atz.ti“I counsel”Verb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular · from יָעַץ · “to advise” · Strong's H3289
- הֵ֠אָסֹףHe.'a.sof“certainly <to be gathered>”Verb, niphal, infinitive absolute, absolute · from אָסַף · “to gather” · Strong's H0622
- יֵאָסֵ֨ףye.'a.Sef“let it be gathered”Verb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָסַף · “to gather” · Strong's H0622
- עָלֶ֤יךָ'a.Lei.kha“to you”Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- כָל־khol-“all”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
- יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'El“Israel”Noun, proper name of a place · from יִשְׂרָאֵל · “Israel” · Strong's H3478
- מִדָּן֙mi.Dan“from Dan”Preposition + Noun, proper name of a place · from דָּן · “Dan” · Strong's H1835G
- וְעַד־ve.'ad-“and to”Conjunction + Preposition · from עַד · “till” · Strong's H5704
- בְּאֵ֣רbe.'Er“Beer”Noun, proper name of a place · from בְּאֵר שֶׁ֫בַע · “Beersheba” · Strong's H0884
- שֶׁ֔בַעShe.va'“Sheba”Noun, proper name of a place · from בְּאֵר שֶׁ֫בַע · “Beersheba” · Strong's H0884
- כַּח֥וֹלka.Chol“like the sand”Preposition with article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from חוֹל · “sand” · Strong's H2344
- אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-“which”Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
- עַל־'al-“[is] at”Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- הַיָּ֖םhai.Yam“the sea”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from יָם · “sea” · Strong's H3220G
- לָרֹ֑בla.Ro“for multitude”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from רֹב · “abundance” · Strong's H7230
- וּפָנֶ֥יךָu.fa.Nei.kha“and face your”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from פָּנֶה · “PERSON” · Strong's H6440L
- הֹלְכִ֖יםho.le.Khim“[will be] going”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from הָלַךְ · “went” · Strong's H1980G
- בַּקְרָֽב׃bak.Rav“in the battle”Preposition with article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from קְרָב · “battle” · Strong's H7128
Places named in this verse
- Beersheba · today: Tel Beer Shevasettlement · Identification: probable · Map of Beersheba (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Beersheba on OpenBible.info
- Dan · today: Tel Dansettlement · Identification: certain · Map of Dan (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Dan on OpenBible.info