2 Samuel 16:11

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And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the Lord hath bidden him.Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, my own son, my own flesh and blood, seeks my life. How much more, then, this Benjamite! Leave him alone and let him curse me, for the LORD has told him so.

In other translations

And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the Lord hath bidden him.Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, my own son, my own flesh and blood, seeks my life. How much more, then, this Benjamite! Leave him alone and let him curse me, for the LORD has told him so.

Hebrew words

וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559דָּוִדdavidDavidH1732אֶל־'el-toH413אֲבִישַׁי'avishaiAbishaiH52וְאֶל־ve'el-and toH413כָּל־kol-allH3605עֲבָדָיו'avadavservants hisH5650הִנֵּהhinehhere!H2009בְנִיvenison myH1121אֲשֶׁר־'asher-whoH834יָצָאyatza'he went outH3318מִמֵּעַיmime'aifrom inward parts myH4578מְבַקֵּשׁmevakesh[is] seekingH1245אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נַפְשִׁיnafshilife myH5315וְאַףve'afand indeed?H637כִּי־ki-forH3588עַתָּה'atahnowH6258בֶּן־ben-[the] Ben-H1145הַיְמִינִיhaymini<the> jaminiteH1145הַנִּחוּhanichuleave aloneH5117לוֹlo<to> <the> himוִיקַלֵּלvikalelso he may curseH7043כִּיkiforH3588אָמַר־'amar-he has spokenH559לוֹloto <the> himיְהוָה׃yahwehYahwehH3068

Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.

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People: Abishai, David

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