2 Samuel 12:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The eldersזִקְנֵ֤י
(zik·nei)
2205: oldfrom the same as zaqan
of his householdבֵיתֹו֙
(vei·tov)
1004: a housea prim. root
stoodוַיָּקֻ֜מוּ
(vai·ya·ku·mu)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
besideעָלָ֔יו
(a·lav,)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
him in order to raiseלַהֲקִימֹ֖ו
(la·ha·ki·mov)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
him up from the ground,הָאָ֑רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
but he was unwillingוְלֹ֣א
(ve·lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
and would not eat 
 
1262: to eata prim. root
foodלָֽחֶם׃
(la·chem.)
3899: bread, foodfrom lacham
with them. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And the elders
zaqen  (zaw-kane')
old -- aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.
of his house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
arose
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
and went to him to raise him up
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
from the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
but he would
'abah  (aw-baw')
to breathe after, i.e. (figuratively) to be acquiescent -- consent, rest content will, be willing.
not neither did he eat
barah  (baw-raw')
to select; also to feed; also to render clear (Eccl. 3:18) -- choose, (cause to) eat, manifest, (give) meat.
bread
lechem  (lekh'-em)
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) -- (shew-)bread, eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
with them
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The elders of his household stood beside him in order to raise him up from the ground, but he was unwilling and would not eat food with them.

King James Bible
And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The elders of his house stood beside him to get him up from the ground, but he was unwilling and would not eat anything with them.

International Standard Version
His closest advisors at the palace got up, remained with him, and tried to help him get up from the ground, but he would not do so. He also wouldn't eat with them.

NET Bible
The elders of his house stood over him and tried to lift him from the ground, but he was unwilling, and refused to eat food with them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The older leaders in his palace stood beside him to raise him up from the ground, but he was unwilling. And he wouldn't eat with them.

King James 2000 Bible
And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.
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