KJV: And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.
YLT: And his words are with Joab son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest, and they help after Adonijah;
Darby: And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest; and they helped Adonijah and followed him.
ASV: And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.
וַיִּהְי֣וּ | And he |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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דְבָרָ֔יו | conferred |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular Root: דָּבָר Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing. |
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יוֹאָ֣ב | Joab |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄואָב Sense: son of David’s sister Zeruiah and general of David’s army. |
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בֶּן־ | son |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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צְרוּיָ֔ה | of Zeruiah |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: צְרוּיָה Sense: sister of David and mother of the 3 leading heroes of David’s army—Abishai, Joab, and Asahel. |
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וְעִ֖ם | and with |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition Root: עִם Sense: with. |
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אֶבְיָתָ֣ר | Abiathar |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֶבְיָתָר Sense: priest, son of Ahitub (Ahimelech), faithful to David, but later rebelled with Adonijah. |
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הַכֹּהֵ֑ן | the priest |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: כֹּהֵן Sense: priest, principal officer or chief ruler. |
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וַֽיַּעְזְר֔וּ | and they helped |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: עָזַר Sense: to help, succour, support. |
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אַחֲרֵ֖י | and followed |
Parse: Preposition Root: אַחַר Sense: after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time). |
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אֲדֹנִיָּֽה | Adonijah |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֲדֹונִיָּה Sense: fourth son of David and Solomon’s rival for the throne. |