KJV: And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?
YLT: And the king saith, 'What -- to me and to you, O sons of Zeruiah? for -- let him revile; even because Jehovah hath said to him, Revile David; and who saith, Wherefore hast Thou done so?'
Darby: And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, for Jehovah has said to him, Curse David! Who shall then say, Why dost thou so?
ASV: And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? Because he curseth, and because Jehovah hath said unto him, Curse David; who then shall say, Wherefore hast thou done so?
| וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | But 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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| הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ | the king |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king. |
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| לִּ֥י | have I |
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Parse: Preposition, first person common singular |
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| וְלָכֶ֖ם | and to do with you |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition, second person masculine plural |
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| בְּנֵ֣י | you sons |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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| ؟ צְרֻיָ֑ה | of Zeruiah |
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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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| [כי] | - |
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Parse: Conjunction |
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| יְקַלֵּ֗ל | he curses |
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Parse: Verb, Piel, 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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| [וכי] | - |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Conjunction |
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| (כִּ֤י) | because |
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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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| יְהוָה֙ | 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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| אָ֤מַר | has said |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| לוֹ֙ | to him |
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Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular |
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| קַלֵּ֣ל | Curse |
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Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperative, masculine singular Root: קָלַל Sense: to be slight, be swift, be trifling, be of little account, be light. |
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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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| דָּוִ֔ד | 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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| וּמִ֣י | And who |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Interrogative Root: מִי Sense: who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever. |
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| יֹאמַ֔ר | then shall say |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| מַדּ֖וּעַ | why |
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Parse: Interrogative Root: מַדּוּעַ Sense: why?, on what account?, wherefore?. |
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| עָשִׂ֥יתָה | have you done |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, second person masculine singular Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make. |
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| ؟ כֵּֽן | so |
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Parse: Adverb Root: כֵּן Sense: so, therefore, thus. |
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| ס | - |
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Parse: Punctuation |
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