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2 Samuel 13:28

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← 2 Samuel 13:27	2 Samuel 13:28 (KJV)	2 Samuel 13:29 →
But Absalom pressed him, that he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.	Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.	And the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man gat him up upon his mule, and fled.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Now Absalom^H53 had commanded^H6680 his servants^H5288, saying^H559, Mark^H7200 ye now when Amnon's^H550 heart^H3820 is merry^H2896 with wine^H3196, and when I say^H559 unto you, Smite^H5221 Amnon^H550; then kill^H4191 him, fear^H3372 not: have not I commanded^H6680 you? be courageous^H2388, and be valiant^{H1121 H2428}.

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Original Hebrew

וַיְצַו אַבְשָׁלֹום אֶת־נְעָרָיו לֵאמֹר רְאוּ נָא כְּטֹוב לֵב־אַמְנֹון בַּיַּיִן וְאָמַרְתִּי אֲלֵיכֶם הַכּוּ אֶת־אַמְנֹון וַהֲמִתֶּם אֹתֹו אַל־תִּירָאוּ הֲלֹוא כִּי אָנֹכִי צִוִּיתִי אֶתְכֶם חִזְקוּ וִהְיוּ לִבְנֵי־חָיִל׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
וַ/יְצַו֩	va/y.Tzav	H6680	HC/Vpw3ms	and/ he commanded
אַבְשָׁל֨וֹם	'av.sha.Lom	H53	HNp	Absalom
אֶת	'et-	H853	HTo	(obj.)
נְעָרָ֜י/ו	ne.'a.Ra/v	H5288	HNcmpc/Sp3ms	servants/ his
לֵ/אמֹ֗ר	le./Mor	H559	HR/Vqc	(to)/ saying
רְא֣וּ	re.'U	H7200	HVqv2mp	look
נָ֠א	na'	H4994	HTe	please
כְּ/ט֨וֹב	ke./Tov	H2896	HR/Vqc	when/ is good
לֵב	lev-	H3820	HNcmsc	(the) heart of
אַמְנ֤וֹן	'am.Non	H550	HNp	Amnon
בַּ/יַּ֨יִן֙	ba/i.Ya.yin	H3196	HRd/Ncmsa	with the/ wine
וְ/אָמַרְתִּ֣י	ve./'a.mar.Ti	H559	HC/Vqq1cs	and/ I will say
אֲלֵי/כֶ֔ם	'a.lei./Khem	H413	HR/Sp2mp	to/ you
הַכּ֧וּ	ha.Ku	H5221	HVhv2mp	strike down
אֶת	'et-	H853	HTo	(obj.)
אַמְנ֛וֹן	'am.Non	H550	HNp	Amnon
וַ/הֲמִתֶּ֥ם	va./ha.mi.Tem	H4191	HC/Vhq2mp	and/ you will kill
אֹת֖/וֹ	'o.T/o	H853	HTo/Sp3ms	(obj.)/ him
אַל	'al-	H408	HTn	may not
תִּירָ֑אוּ	ti.Ra.'u	H3372	HVqj2mp	you be afraid
הֲ/ל֗וֹא	ha./Lo'	H3808	HTi/Tn	¿/ In-
כִּ֤י	ki	H3588	HC	deed
אָֽנֹכִי֙	'a.no.Khi	H595	HPp1cs	I
צִוִּ֣יתִי	tzi.Vi.ti	H6680	HVpp1cs	I have commanded
אֶתְ/כֶ֔ם	'et./Khem	H853	HTo/Sp2mp	(obj.)/ you
חִזְק֖וּ	chiz.Ku	H2388	HVqv2mp	be strong
וִ/הְי֥וּ	vi/h.Yu	H1961	HC/Vqv2mp	and/ become
לִ/בְנֵי	li/v.nei-	H1121	HR/Ncmpc	(into)/ sons of
חָֽיִל	Cha.yil	H2428	HNcmsa	strength

Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)

Strong's References

• H53 — אֲבִישָׁלוֹם (ʼĂbîyshâlôwm, ab-ee-shaw-lome'): or (shortened) אַבְשָׁלוֹם ; from אָב and שָׁלוֹם; father of peace (i.e. friendly); Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite; Abishalom, Absalom.
• H550 — אַמְנוֹן (ʼAmnôwn, am-nohn'): or אֲמִינוֹן; from אָמַן; faithful; Amnon (or Aminon), a son of David; Amnon.
• H559 — אָמַר (ʼâmar, aw-mar'): a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.
• H1121 — בֵּן (bên, bane): from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
• H2388 — חָזַק (châzaq, khaw-zak'): a primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer; aid, amend, [idiom] calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintain, play the man, mend, become (wax) mighty, prevail, be recovered, repair, retain, seize, be (wax) sore, strengthen (self), be stout, be (make, shew, wax) strong(-er), be sure, take (hold), be urgent, behave self valiantly, withstand.
• H2428 — חַיִל (chayil, khah'-yil): from חוּל; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength; able, activity, ([phrase]) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, ([phrase]) valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily).
• H2896 — טוֹב (ṭôwb, tobe): from טוֹב; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well); beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant, [phrase] pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).
• H3196 — יַיִן (yayin, yah'-yin): from an unused root meaning to effervesce; wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication; banqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).
• H3372 — יָרֵא (yârêʼ, yaw-ray'): a primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten; affright, be (make) afraid, dread(-ful), (put in) fear(-ful, -fully, -ing), (be had in) reverence(-end), [idiom] see, terrible (act, -ness, thing).
• H3820 — לֵב (lêb, labe): a form of לֵבָב; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything; [phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom] themselves, [idiom] unawares, understanding, [idiom] well, willingly, wisdom.
• H4191 — מוּת (mûwth, mooth): a primitive root; to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill; [idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) wise.
• H5221 — נָכָה (nâkâh, naw-kaw'): a primitive root; to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively); beat, cast forth, clap, give (wounds), [idiom] go forward, [idiom] indeed, kill, make (slaughter), murderer, punish, slaughter, slay(-er, -ing), smite(-r, -ing), strike, be stricken, (give) stripes, [idiom] surely, wound.
• H5288 — נַעַר (naʻar, nah'-ar): from נָעַר; (concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latitude in age); babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).
• H6680 — צָוָה (tsâvâh, tsaw-vaw'): a primitive root; (intensively) to constitute, enjoin; appoint, (for-) bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
• H7200 — רָאָה (râʼâh, raw-aw'): a primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative); advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, [idiom] be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), [idiom] sight of others, (e-) spy, stare, [idiom] surely, [idiom] think, view, visions.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• H408 — אַל (ʼal, al): a negative particle (akin to לֹא); not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing; nay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.
• H413 — אֵל (ʼêl, ale): (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.; near, with or among; often in general, to; about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).
• H595 — אָנֹכִי (ʼânôkîy, aw-no-kee'): sometimes, aw-no'-kee; a primitive pronoun; I; I, me, [idiom] which.
• H853 — אֵת (ʼêth, ayth): apparent contracted from אוֹת in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely); (as such unrepresented in English).
• H1961 — הָיָה (hâyâh, haw-yaw): a primitive root (compare הָוָא); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary); beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.
• H3588 — כִּי (kîy, kee): a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed; and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.
• H3808 — לֹא (lôʼ, lo): or לוֹא; or לֹה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles; [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without.
• H4994 — נָא (nâʼ, naw): a primitive particle of incitement and entreaty, which may usually be rendered; 'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction; I beseech (pray) thee (you), go to, now, oh.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• commanded — Exodus 1:16-17, 1 Samuel 22:17-18, 2 Samuel 11:15, Acts 5:29
• fear not — Numbers 22:16-17, 1 Samuel 28:10, 1 Samuel 28:13
• have not I — Joshua 1:9
• heart is merry — Genesis 9:21, Genesis 19:32-35, Judges 19:6, Judges 19:9, Judges 19:22, 1 Samuel 25:36-38, 2 Samuel 11:13, 1 Kings 20:16, Esther 1:10, Psalms 104:15, Ecclesiastes 9:7, Ecclesiastes 10:19, Daniel 5:2-6, Daniel 5:30, Nahum 1:10, Luke 21:34

Reciprocal references (31): Genesis 27:41, Exodus 1:18, Leviticus 19:18, Numbers 35:20, Deuteronomy 27:24, Joshua 8:8, Judges 16:25, 1 Samuel 18:22, 1 Samuel 30:16, 2 Samuel 3:33, 2 Samuel 12:10, 2 Samuel 12:11, 2 Samuel 14:30, 2 Samuel 15:10, 2 Samuel 23:5, 1 Kings 16:9, 1 Kings 20:12, Job 1:18, Proverbs 18:19, Proverbs 20:1, Proverbs 23:29, Proverbs 23:34, Ecclesiastes 7:4, Ecclesiastes 7:9, Isaiah 5:14, Isaiah 21:4, Ezekiel 22:11, Hosea 7:6, Amos 8:10, Luke 12:20, 1 Peter 4:3

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: HOME, MURDER, TREACHERY
• Nave’s: ABSALOM, ASSASSINATION, DECEPTION, FRATRICIDE, HOMICIDE, RAPE, REVENGE, SERVANT, TAMAR, WINE

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