2 Samuel 12:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So Davidדָּוִ֨ד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
aroseוַיָּקָם֩
(vai·ya·kam)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
from the ground,מֵהָאָ֜רֶץ
(me·ha·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
washed,וַיִּרְחַ֣ץ
(vai·yir·chatz)
7364: to wash, wash off or away, bathea prim. root
anointedוַיָּ֗סֶךְ
(vai·ya·sech)
5480a: to pour (in anointing), anointa prim. root
[himself], and changedוַיְחַלֵּף֙
(vay·chal·lef)
2498: to pass on or away, pass througha prim. root
his clothes;(שִׂמְלֹתָ֔יו
(sim·lo·tav,)
8071: a wrapper, mantlefrom an unused word
and he cameוַיָּבֹ֥א
(vai·ya·vo)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
into the houseבֵית־
(veit-)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the LORDיְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
and worshiped.וַיִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּ
(vai·yish·ta·chu;)
7812: to bow downa prim. root
Then he cameוַיָּבֹא֙
(vai·ya·vo)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to his own house,בֵּיתֹ֔ו
(bei·tov,)
1004: a housea prim. root
and when he requested,וַיִּשְׁאַ֕ל
(vai·yish·'al)
7592: to ask, inquirea prim. root
they setוַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ
(vai·ya·si·mu)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
foodלֶ֖חֶם
(le·chem)
3899: bread, foodfrom lacham
before him and he ate.וַיֹּאכַֽל׃
(vai·yo·chal.)
398: to eata prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Then David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
arose
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.
and washed
rachats  (raw-khats')
to lave (the whole or a part of a thing) -- bathe (self), wash (self).
and anointed
cuwk  (sook)
to smear over (with oil), i.e. anoint -- anoint (self), at all.
himself and changed
chalaph  (khaw-laf')
to slide by, i.e. (by implication) to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce or change
his apparel
simlah  (sim-law')
a dress, especially a mantle -- apparel, cloth(-es, -ing), garment, raiment.
and came
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.)
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and worshipped
shachah  (shaw-khaw')
to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
then he came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
to his own house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
and when he required
sha'al  (shaw-al')
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
they set
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
bread
lechem  (lekh'-em)
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) -- (shew-)bread, eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
before him and he did eat
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So David arose from the ground, washed, anointed himself, and changed his clothes; and he came into the house of the LORD and worshiped. Then he came to his own house, and when he requested, they set food before him and he ate.

King James Bible
Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then David got up from the ground. He washed, anointed himself, changed his clothes, went to the LORD's house, and worshiped. Then he went home and requested something to eat. So they served him food, and he ate.

International Standard Version
At this, David got up from the ground, washed, anointed himself, changed his clothes, and went into the LORD's tent to worship. Then he went back to his palace where, at his request, they served him food and he ate.

NET Bible
So David got up from the ground, bathed, put on oil, and changed his clothes. He went to the house of the LORD and worshiped. Then, when he entered his palace, he requested that food be brought to him, and he ate.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So David got up from the ground, bathed, anointed himself, and changed his clothes. He went into the LORD's house and worshiped. Then he went home and asked for food. They placed food in front of him, and he ate.

King James 2000 Bible
Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshiped: then he came to his own house; and when he asked, they set food before him, and he did eat.
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