2 Samuel 15:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Absalomאַבְשָׁלֹ֔ום
(av·sha·lo·vm,)
53: "my father is peace," two Isr.from ab and shalom
used to rise earlyוְהִשְׁכִּים֙
(ve·hish·kim)
7925: to start or rise earlya prim. root
and standוְעָמַ֕ד
(ve·'a·mad)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
besideעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the wayדֶּ֣רֶךְ
(de·rech)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
to the gate;הַשָּׁ֑עַר
(ha·sha·'ar;)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
and when anyכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
manהָאִ֣ישׁ
(ha·'ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
hadוַיְהִ֡י
(vay·hi)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
a suitרִיב֩
(riv)
7379: strife, disputefrom rib
to comeלָבֹ֨וא
(la·vo·v)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
for judgment,לַמִּשְׁפָּ֗ט
(lam·mish·pat)
4941: judgmentfrom shaphat
Absalomאַבְשָׁלֹ֤ום
(av·sha·lo·vm)
53: "my father is peace," two Isr.from ab and shalom
would callוַיִּקְרָ֨א
(vai·yik·ra)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
to him and say,וַיֹּ֗אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"From whatמִזֶּ֥ה
(miz·zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
cityעִיר֙
(ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
are you?" And he would say,וַיֹּ֕אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Your servantעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃
(av·de·cha.)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
is from oneמֵאַחַ֥ד
(me·'a·chad)
259: onea prim. card. number
of the tribesשִׁבְטֵֽי־
(shiv·tei-)
7626: rod, staff, club, scepter, tribefrom an unused word
of Israel."יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el


















KJV Lexicon
And Absalom
'Abiyshalowm  (ab-ee-shaw-lome')
father of peace (i.e. friendly); Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite -- Abishalom, Absalom.
rose up early
shakam  (shaw-kam')
to load up (on the back of man or beast), i.e. to start early in the morning -- (arise, be up, get (oneself) up, rise up) early (betimes), morning.
and stood
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
beside
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
the way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
of the gate
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
and it was so that when any 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)
that had a controversy
riyb  (reeb)
a contest (personal or legal) -- adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit.
came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
to the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
for judgment
mishpat  (mish-pawt')
a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective
then Absalom
'Abiyshalowm  (ab-ee-shaw-lome')
father of peace (i.e. friendly); Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite -- Abishalom, Absalom.
called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
unto him and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Of what
'ay  (ah'ee)
where? hence how? -- how, what, whence, where, whether, which (way).
city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
art thou And he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Thy servant
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
is of one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
of the tribes
shebet  (shay'-bet)
a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan -- correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Absalom used to rise early and stand beside the way to the gate; and when any man had a suit to come to the king for judgment, Absalom would call to him and say, "From what city are you?" And he would say, "Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel."

King James Bible
And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He would get up early and stand beside the road leading to the city gate. Whenever anyone had a grievance to bring before the king for settlement, Absalom called out to him and asked, "What city are you from?" If he replied, "Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel,"

International Standard Version
Then he would get up early, stand near the passageway to the palace gate, and when anyone arrived to file a legal complaint for a hearing before the king, Absalom would call to him and ask, "You're from what city?" If he replied, "Your servant is from one of Israel's tribes,"

NET Bible
Now Absalom used to get up early and stand beside the road that led to the city gate. Whenever anyone came by who had a complaint to bring to the king for arbitration, Absalom would call out to him, "What city are you from?" The person would answer, "I, your servant, am from one of the tribes of Israel."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Absalom used to get up early and stand by the road leading to the city gate. When anyone had a case to be tried by King David, Absalom would ask, "Which city are you from?" After the person had told him which tribe in Israel he was from,

King James 2000 Bible
And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city are you? And he said, Your servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.
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