2 Samuel 19:8

Bible › 2 Samuel › Chapter 19 › Verse 8

Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to his tent.So the king got up and sat in the gate, and all the people were told: “Behold, the king is sitting in the gate.” So they all came before the king. Meanwhile, the Israelites had fled, each man to his home.

In other translations

Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to his tent.So the king got up and sat in the gate, and all the people were told: “Behold, the king is sitting in the gate.” So they all came before the king. Meanwhile, the Israelites had fled, each man to his home.

Hebrew words

וַיָּקָםvaiyakomand he aroseH6965הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וַיֵּשֶׁבvaiyeshevand he satH3427בַּשָּׁעַרbasha'arin the gateH8179וּלְכָל־ulekhol-and to allH3605הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971הִגִּידוּhigidupeople toldH5046לֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559הִנֵּהhinehhere!H2009הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428יוֹשֵׁבyoshev[is] sittingH3427בַּשַּׁעַרbasha'arin the gateH8179וַיָּבֹאvaiyavo'and it cameH935כָל־khol-allH3605הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971לִפְנֵיlifnei<to> beforeH6440הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וְיִשְׂרָאֵלveyisra'eland IsraelH3478נָסnasit had fledH5127אִישׁ'isheachH376לְאֹהָלָיו׃ סle'ohalavto tents hisH168

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