NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon And the LevitesLeviyiy (lay-vee-ee') a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite. shall compass naqaph (naw-kaf') to strike with more or less violence (beat, fell, corrode); by implication (of attack) to knock together, i.e. surround or circulate the king melek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. round about cabiyb (saw-beeb') (as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around -- (place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side. every man 'iysh (eesh) a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) with his weapons kliy (kel-ee') something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon) -- armour (-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, + furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, + psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, + whatsoever. in his hand yad (yawd) a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), and whosoever else cometh bow' (bo) to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) into the house bayith (bah'-yith) a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) he shall be put to death muwth (mooth) causatively, to kill but be ye with the king melek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. when he cometh in bow' (bo) to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) and when he goeth out yatsa' (yaw-tsaw') to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "The Levites will surround the king, each man with his weapons in his hand; and whoever enters the house, let him be killed. Thus be with the king when he comes in and when he goes out." King James Bible And the Levites shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whosoever else cometh into the house, he shall be put to death: but be ye with the king when he cometh in, and when he goeth out. Holman Christian Standard Bible You must completely surround the king with weapons in hand. Anyone who enters the temple is to be put to death. You must be with the king in all his daily tasks." International Standard Version The descendants of Levi will surround the king, brandishing weapons in their hands, and anybody who enters the Temple will be killed. Stay near the king wherever he enters and leaves." NET Bible The Levites must surround the king. Each of you must hold his weapon in his hand. Whoever tries to enter the temple must be killed. You must accompany the king wherever he goes." GOD'S WORD® Translation The Levites should surround the king. Each man should have his weapon in his hand. Kill anyone who tries to come into the temple. Stay with the king wherever he goes." King James 2000 Bible And the Levites shall surround the king, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whosoever else comes into the house, he shall be put to death: but you be with the king when he comes in, and when he goes out. Links 2 Chronicles 23:72 Chronicles 23:7 NIV 2 Chronicles 23:7 NLT 2 Chronicles 23:7 ESV 2 Chronicles 23:7 NASB 2 Chronicles 23:7 KJV |