2 Samuel 11:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Whoמִֽי־
(mi-)
4310: who?a prim. pronoun
struck downהִכָּ֞ה
(hik·kah)
5221: to smitea prim. root
Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֣לֶךְ
(a·vi·me·lech)
40: "father is king," a Philistine name, also an Isr. namefrom ab and melek
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Jerubbesheth?יְרֻבֶּ֗שֶׁת
(ye·rub·be·shet)
3380: "shame will contend," a name of Gideonfrom rib and bosheth
Did not a womanאִשָּׁ֡ה
(i·shah)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
throwהִשְׁלִ֣יכָה
(hish·li·chah)
7993: to throw, fling, casta prim. root
an upper millstoneרֶ֜כֶב
(re·chev)
7393: chariotry, chariot, millstonefrom rakab
on him from the wallהַֽחֹומָה֙
(ha·cho·v·mah)
2346: a wallfrom the same as cham
so that he diedוַיָּ֣מָת
(vai·ya·mat)
4191: to diea prim. root
at Thebez?בְּתֵבֵ֔ץ
(be·te·vetz,)
8405: a city near Shechemof uncertain derivation
Whyלָ֥מָּה
(lam·mah)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
did you go so nearנִגַּשְׁתֶּ֖ם
(nig·gash·tem)
5066: to draw near, approacha prim. root
the wall?'--הַֽחֹומָ֑ה
(ha·cho·v·mah;)
2346: a wallfrom the same as cham
then you shall say,וְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔
(ve·'a·mar·ta,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
'Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֛
(av·de·cha)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
Uriahאוּרִיָּ֥ה
(u·ri·yah)
223a: "flame of Yah," the name of a Hittite and of two Isr.from ur and Yah
the Hittiteהַחִתִּ֖י
(ha·chit·ti)
2850: desc. of Hethfrom Cheth
is deadמֵֽת׃
(met.)
4191: to diea prim. root
also.'"גַּ֗ם
(gam)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Who smote
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
Abimelech
'Abiymelek  (ab-ee-mel'-ek)
father of (the) king; Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites -- Abimelech.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Jerubbesheth
Yrubbesheth  (yer-oob-beh'-sheth)
shame (i.e. the idol) will contend; Jerubbesheth, a symbol. name for Gideon -- Jerubbesheth.
did not a woman
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
cast
shalak  (shaw-lak)
to throw out, down or away -- adventure, cast (away, down, forth, off, out), hurl, pluck, throw.
a piece
pelach  (peh'-lakh)
a slice -- piece.
of a millstone
rekeb  (reh'-keb)
a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. the upper millstone -- chariot, (upper) millstone, multitude (from the margin), wagon.
upon him from the wall
chowmah  (kho-maw')
a wall of protection -- wall, walled.
that he died
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
in Thebez
Tebets  (tay-bates')
whiteness; Tebets, a place in Palestine -- Thebez.
why went ye nigh
nagash  (naw-gash')
to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose); euphemistically, to lie with a woman; as an enemy, to attack; relig. to worship;
the wall
chowmah  (kho-maw')
a wall of protection -- wall, walled.
then say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
thou Thy servant
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
Uriah
'Uwriyah  (oo-ree-yaw')
flame of Jah; Urijah, the name of one Hittite and five Israelites -- Uriah, Urijah.
the Hittite
Chittiy  (khit-tee')
a Chittite, or descendant of Cheth -- Hittite, Hittities.
is dead
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
also
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'Who struck down Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? Did not a woman throw an upper millstone on him from the wall so that he died at Thebez? Why did you go so near the wall?'-- then you shall say, 'Your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.'"

King James Bible
Who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went ye nigh the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
At Thebez, who struck Abimelech son of Jerubbesheth? Didn't a woman drop an upper millstone on him from the top of the wall so that he died? Why did you get so close to the wall?'--then say, 'Your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.'"

International Standard Version
Who killed Jerubbesheth's son Abimelech? Didn't a woman kill him by throwing an upper millstone on him from the wall at Thebez? Why did you go so close to the wall?' then tell him, 'Your servant Uriah the Hittite also died.'"

NET Bible
Who struck down Abimelech the son of Jerub-Besheth? Didn't a woman throw an upper millstone down on him from the wall so that he died in Thebez? Why did you go so close to the wall?' just say to him, 'Your servant Uriah the Hittite is also dead.'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Who killed Jerubbesheth's son Abimelech? Didn't a woman on the wall of Thebez throw a small millstone at him and kill him? Why did you go so close to the wall?' If the king asks this, then say, 'Your man Uriah the Hittite is also dead.' "

King James 2000 Bible
Who struck Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went you near the wall? then say, Your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.
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