2 Samuel 17:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"But I counselיָעַ֗צְתִּי
(ya·'atz·ti)
3289: to advise, counsela prim. root
that allכָל־
(chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
be surelyהֵ֠אָסֹף
(he·'a·sof)
622: to gather, removea prim. root
gatheredיֵאָסֵ֨ף
(ye·'a·sef)
622: to gather, removea prim. root
to you, from Danמִדָּן֙
(mid·dan)
1835: "judge," a son of Jacob, also his desc. and their territory, also a place in N. Isr.from din
even to Beersheba,שֶׁ֔בַע
(she·va,)
884: "well of seven," a place in the Negevfrom beer and sheba
as the sandכַּחֹ֥ול
(ka·cho·vl)
2344: sandfrom chul
that is by the seaהַיָּ֖ם
(hai·yam)
3220: seaof uncertain derivation
in abundance,לָרֹ֑ב
(la·rov;)
7230: multitude, abundance, greatnessfrom rabab
and that you personallyוּפָנֶ֥יךָ
(u·fa·nei·cha)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
goהֹלְכִ֖ים
(ho·le·chim)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
into battle.בַּקְרָֽב׃
(bak·rav.)
7128: a battle, warfrom qarab


















KJV Lexicon
Therefore I counsel
ya`ats  (yaw-ats')
to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve -- advertise, take advise, advise (well), consult, (give, take) counsel(-lor), determine, devise, guide, purpose.
that all Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
be generally
'acaph  (aw-saf')
to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove
gathered
'acaph  (aw-saf')
to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove
unto thee from Dan
Dan  (dawn)
judge; Dan, one of the sons of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; likewise a place in Palestine colonized by them -- Dan.
even to Beersheba
B'er Sheba`  (be-ayr' sheh'-bah)
well of an oath; Beer-Sheba, a place in Palestine -- Beer-shebah.
as the sand
chowl  (khole)
sand (as round or whirling particles) -- sand.
that is by the sea
yam  (yawm)
from an unused root meaning to roar -- sea (-faring man, (-shore), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).
for multitude
rob  (robe)
abundance (in any respect) -- abundance(-antly), all, common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), very (age).
and that thou go
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
to battle
qrab  (ker-awb')
hostile encounter -- battle, war.
in thine own person
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"But I counsel that all Israel be surely gathered to you, from Dan even to Beersheba, as the sand that is by the sea in abundance, and that you personally go into battle.

King James Bible
Therefore I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto thee, from Dan even to Beersheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that thou go to battle in thine own person.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Instead, I advise that all Israel from Dan to Beer-sheba--as numerous as the sand by the sea--be gathered to you and that you personally go into battle.

International Standard Version
So here's my advice: Muster everybody from one end of the country to the other! You'll have an army in number like the sand on the seashore! Then you'll go into battle!

NET Bible
My advice therefore is this: Let all Israel from Dan to Beer Sheba--in number like the sand by the sea!--be mustered to you, and you lead them personally into battle.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So my advice is to gather all Israel's troops from Dan to Beersheba, since they are as numerous as the sand on the seashore. Lead them into battle yourself.

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto you, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that you go to battle in your own person.
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