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2 Samuel 19:11

Then King David sent this message to Zadok and Abiathar, the priests: “Say to the elders of Judah, ‘Why should you be the last to restore the king to his palace, since the talk of all Israel has reached the king at his quarters?
2 Samuel 19:11
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Original language (Hebrew)

וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֗ד שָׁ֠לַח אֶל־צָד֨וֹק וְאֶל־אֶבְיָתָ֥ר הַכֹּהֲנִים֮ לֵאמֹר֒ דַּבְּר֞וּ אֶל־זִקְנֵ֤י יְהוּדָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לָ֤מָּה תִֽהְיוּ֙ אַֽחֲרֹנִ֔ים לְהָשִׁ֥יב אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶל־בֵּית֑וֹ וּדְבַר֙ כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בָּ֥א אֶל־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶל־בֵּיתֽוֹ׃

  1. וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekh“and the king”
    Conjunction + Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
  2. דָּוִ֗דda.Vid“David”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from דָּוִד · “David” · Strong's H1732
  3. שָׁ֠לַחSha.lach“he sent”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁלַח · “depart” · Strong's H7971G
  4. אֶל־'el-“to”
    Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  5. צָד֨וֹקtza.Dok“Zadok”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from צָדוֹק · “Zadok” · Strong's H6659G
  6. וְאֶל־ve.'el-“and to”
    Conjunction + Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  7. אֶבְיָתָ֥ר'ev.ya.Tar“Abiathar”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from אֶבְיָתָר · “Abiathar” · Strong's H0054
  8. הַכֹּהֲנִים֮ha.ko.ha.Nim“the priests”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from כֹּהֵן · “priest” · Strong's H3548
  9. לֵאמֹר֒le.Mor“<to> saying”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
  10. דַּבְּר֞וּda.be.Ru“speak”
    Verb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from דָבַר · “speak” · Strong's H1696G
  11. אֶל־'el-“to”
    Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  12. זִקְנֵ֤יzik.Nei“[the] elders of”
    Adjective, masculine, plural, construct · from זָקֵן · “elder” · Strong's H2205G
  13. יְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.Dah“Judah”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from יְהוּדָה · “Judah” · Strong's H3063G
  14. לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor“<to> saying”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
  15. לָ֤מָּהLa.mah“<to> why?”
    Preposition + Pronoun, interrogative · from מָה · “what?” · Strong's H4100
  16. תִֽהְיוּ֙tih.Yu“will you be”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
  17. אַֽחֲרֹנִ֔ים'a.cha.ro.Nim“[the] last [people]”
    Adjective, masculine, plural, absolute · from אַחֲרוֹן · “last” · Strong's H0314
  18. לְהָשִׁ֥יבle.ha.Shiv“to bring back”
    Preposition + Verb, hiphil, infinitive construct, common · from שׁוּב · “return” · Strong's H7725G
  19. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  20. הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekh“the king”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
  21. אֶל־'el-“to”
    Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  22. בֵּית֑וֹbei.To“house his”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בַּ֫יִת · “home” · Strong's H1004B
  23. וּדְבַר֙u.de.Var“and [the] word of”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from דָּבָר · “word” · Strong's H1697G
  24. כָּל־kol-“all”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  25. יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'El“Israel”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from יִשְׂרָאֵל · “Israel” · Strong's H3478
  26. בָּ֥אba'“it had come”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בּוֹא · “come” · Strong's H0935G
  27. אֶל־'el-“to”
    Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  28. הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekh“the king”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
  29. אֶל־'el-“to”
    Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  30. בֵּיתֽוֹ׃bei.To“house his”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בַּ֫יִת · “home” · Strong's H1004B
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)