2 Samuel 17:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So the planהַדָּבָ֖ר
(had·da·var)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
pleasedבְּעֵינֵ֣י
(be·'ei·nei)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
Absalomאַבְשָׁלֹ֑ם
(av·sha·lom;)
53: "my father is peace," two Isr.from ab and shalom
and allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the eldersזִקְנֵ֥י
(zik·nei)
2205: oldfrom the same as zaqan
of Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
(yis·ra·'el.)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el


















KJV Lexicon
And the saying
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
pleased
yashar  (yaw-shar')
to be straight or even; figuratively, to be (causatively, to make) right, pleasant, prosperous
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.
well
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
and all the elders
zaqen  (zaw-kane')
old -- aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.
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
So the plan pleased Absalom and all the elders of Israel.

King James Bible
And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This proposal seemed good to Absalom and all the elders of Israel.

International Standard Version
Even though this plan seemed like a good idea to Absalom and to all of the elders of Israel,

NET Bible
This seemed like a good idea to Absalom and to all the leaders of Israel.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Absalom and all the leaders of Israel approved this plan.

King James 2000 Bible
And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
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