KJV: And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.
YLT: and the king chargeth Joab, and Abishai, and Ittai, saying, 'Gently -- for me, for the youth, for Absalom;' and all the people heard in the king's charging all the heads concerning Absalom.
Darby: And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.
ASV: And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.
| וַיְצַ֣ו | And had commanded |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: צָוָה Sense: to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order. |
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| הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ | the king |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king. |
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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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| י֠וֹאָב | Joab |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄואָב Sense: son of David’s sister Zeruiah and general of David’s army. |
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| אֲבִישַׁ֤י | 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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| אִתַּי֙ | Ittai |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אִיתַי Sense: a Gittite commander from Gath in David’s army. |
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| לֵאמֹ֔ר | saying |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| לְאַט־ | [Deal] gently |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Adverb Root: אַט Sense: gentleness, softness. |
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| לִ֖י | for my sake |
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Parse: Preposition, first person common singular |
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| לַנַּ֣עַר | with the young man |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: נַעַר Sense: a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer. |
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| לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם | Absalom |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֲבִישָׁלֹום Sense: father-in-law of Rehoboam. |
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| וְכָל־ | And all |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole. |
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| הָעָ֣ם | the people |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: עַם Sense: nation, people. |
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| שָׁמְע֗וּ | heard |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: שָׁמַע Sense: to hear, listen to, obey. |
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| בְּצַוֺּ֥ת | when gave orders |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Verb, Piel, Infinitive construct Root: צָוָה Sense: to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order. |
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| הַשָּׂרִ֖ים | the captains |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: סָרַר Sense: prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain. |
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| עַל־ | concerning |
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Parse: Preposition Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against. |
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| דְּבַ֥ר | - |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: דָּבָר Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing. |
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| אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם | Absalom |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֲבִישָׁלֹום Sense: father-in-law of Rehoboam. |
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