KJV: And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.
YLT: And David saith unto Abishai, and unto all his servants, 'Lo, my son who came out of my bowels is seeking my life, and also surely now the Benjamite; leave him alone, and let him revile, for Jehovah hath said so to him;
Darby: And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who came forth of my bowels, seeks my life: how much more now a Benjaminite? let him alone and let him curse; for Jehovah has bidden him.
ASV: And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more may this Benjamite now do it ? let him alone, and let him curse; for Jehovah hath bidden him.
| וַיֹּ֨אמֶר | and said |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| דָּוִ֤ד | David |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel. |
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| אֲבִישַׁי֙ | Abishai |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֲבִישַׁי Sense: grandson of Jesse, nephew of David via his sister Zeruiah, brother of Joab. |
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| עֲבָדָ֔יו | his servants |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular Root: עֶבֶד Sense: slave, servant. |
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| הִנֵּ֥ה | See how |
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Parse: Interjection Root: הִנֵּה Sense: behold, lo, see, if. |
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| בְנִ֛י | my son |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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| יָצָ֥א | came |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: יׄוצֵאת Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth. |
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| מִמֵּעַ֖י | from my own body |
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Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine plural construct, first person common singular Root: מֵעֶה Sense: internal organs, inward parts, bowels, intestines, belly. |
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| מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ | seeks |
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Parse: Verb, Piel, Participle, masculine singular Root: בָּקַשׁ Sense: to seek, require, desire, exact, request. |
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| אֶת־ | - |
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Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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| נַפְשִׁ֑י | my life |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, first person common singular Root: נֶפֶשׁ Sense: soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion. |
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| כִּֽי־ | how much more |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since. |
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| עַתָּ֜ה | now |
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Parse: Adverb Root: עַתָּה Sense: now. |
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| הַיְמִינִ֗י | [may this] Benjamite |
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Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: בֶּן־יְמִינִי Sense: one of the tribe of Benjamin. |
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| הַנִּ֤חוּ | let alone |
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Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperative, masculine plural Root: מֻנָּח Sense: to rest. |
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| וִֽיקַלֵּ֔ל | and let him curse |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Conjunctive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: קָלַל Sense: to be slight, be swift, be trifling, be of little account, be light. |
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| כִּ֥י | for so |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since. |
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| אָֽמַר־ | has ordered |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| יְהוָֽה | Yahweh |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God. |
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