2 Samuel 11:20
Bible › 2 Samuel › Chapter 11 › Verse 20
And if so be that the king’s wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city when ye did fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall?if the king’s anger flares, he may ask you, ‘Why did you get so close to the city to fight? Did you not realize they would shoot from atop the wall?
In other translations
And if so be that the king’s wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city when ye did fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall?if the king’s anger flares, he may ask you, ‘Why did you get so close to the city to fight? Did you not realize they would shoot from atop the wall?
Hebrew words
וְהָיָהvehayahand it will beH1961אִם־'im-ifH518תַּעֲלֶהta'alehit will riseH5927חֲמַתchamat[the] anger ofH2534הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וְאָמַרve'amarand he will sayH559לְךָlekhato <the> youמַדּוּעַmadua'why?H4069נִגַּשְׁתֶּםnigashtemdid you draw nearH5066אֶל־'el-toH413הָעִירha'irthe cityH5892לְהִלָּחֵםlehilachemto fightH3898הֲלוֹאhalo'¿ notH3808יְדַעְתֶּםyeda'temdid you knowH3045אֵת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־'asher-this:H834יֹרוּyoruthey will shootH3384מֵעַלme'alfrom onH5921הַחוֹמָה׃hachomahthe wallH2346
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