2 Samuel 17:11

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Therefore I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto thee, from Dan even to Beer–sheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that thou go to battle in thine own person.Instead, I advise that all Israel from Dan to Beersheba—a multitude like the sand on the seashore—be gathered to you, and that you yourself lead them into battle.

In other translations

Therefore I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto thee, from Dan even to Beer–sheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that thou go to battle in thine own person.Instead, I advise that all Israel from Dan to Beersheba—a multitude like the sand on the seashore—be gathered to you, and that you yourself lead them into battle.

Hebrew words

כִּיkiforH3588יָעַצְתִּיya'atztiI counselH3289הֵאָסֹףhe'asofcertainly <to be gathered>H622יֵאָסֵףye'aseflet it be gatheredH622עָלֶיךָ'aleikhato youH5921כָל־khol-allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478מִדָּןmidanfrom DanH1835וְעַד־ve'ad-and toH5704בְּאֵרbe'erBeerH884שֶׁבַעsheva'ShebaH884כַּחוֹלkachollike the sandH2344אֲשֶׁר־'asher-whichH834עַל־'al-[is] atH5921הַיָּםhaiyamthe seaH3220לָרֹבlarofor multitudeH7230וּפָנֶיךָufaneikhaand face yourH6440הֹלְכִיםholekhim[will be] goingH1980בַּקְרָב׃bakravin the battleH7128

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

Cross-references from OpenBible.info, most-voted first.

People and places

People: Jacob

Places: Beersheba (Joshua 15), Dan

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