2 Samuel 18:11
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And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle.“You just saw him!” Joab exclaimed. “Why did you not strike him to the ground right there? I would have given you ten shekels of silver and a warrior’s belt!”
In other translations
And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle.“You just saw him!” Joab exclaimed. “Why did you not strike him to the ground right there? I would have given you ten shekels of silver and a warrior’s belt!”
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559יוֹאָבyo'avJoabH3097לָאִישׁla'ishto the manH376הַמַּגִּידhamagidwho had toldH5046לוֹloto <the> himוְהִנֵּהvehinehand there!H2009רָאִיתָra'itayou sawH7200וּמַדּוּעַumadua'and why?H4069לֹא־lo'-notH3808הִכִּיתוֹhikitodid you strike down himH5221שָׁםshamthereH8033אָרְצָה'aretzah[the] ground towardsH776וְעָלַיve'alaiand on meH5921לָתֶתlatetto giveH5414לְךָlekhato <the> youעֲשָׂרָה'asarahtenH6235כֶסֶףkhesefsilverH3701וַחֲגֹרָהvachagorahand a beltH2290אֶחָת׃'echatoneH259
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People and places
People: Joab