2 Samuel 17:8

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For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.He continued, “You know your father and his men. They are mighty men, and as fierce as a wild bear robbed of her cubs. Moreover, your father is a man of war who will not spend the night with the troops.

In other translations

For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.He continued, “You know your father and his men. They are mighty men, and as fierce as a wild bear robbed of her cubs. Moreover, your father is a man of war who will not spend the night with the troops.

Hebrew words

וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559חוּשַׁיchushaiHushaiH2365אַתָּה'atahyouH859יָדַעְתָּyada'tayou knowH3045אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אָבִיךָ'avikhafather yourH1וְאֶת־ve'etand <obj.>H853אֲנָשָׁיו'anashavmen hisH582כִּיkithatH3588גִבֹּרִיםgiborim[are] warriorsH1368הֵמָּהhemahtheyH1992וּמָרֵיumareiand [are] bitter ofH4751נֶפֶשׁnefeshsoulH5315הֵמָּהhemahtheyH1992כְּדֹבkedolike a bearH1677שַׁכּוּלshakulrobbed of cubsH7909בַּשָּׂדֶהbasadehin the fieldH7704וְאָבִיךָve'avikhaand father yourH1אִישׁ'ish[is] a man ofH376מִלְחָמָהmilchamahwarH4421וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808יָלִיןyalinhe will pass [the] nightH3885אֶת־'et-withH854הָעָם׃ha'amthe peopleH5971

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 and places

People: Hushai

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