2 Samuel 20:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Suchכֵ֣ן
(chen)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb
is not the case.הַדָּבָ֗ר
(had·da·var)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
But a manאִישׁ֩
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
from the hill countryמֵהַ֨ר
(me·har)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
of Ephraim,אֶפְרַ֜יִם
(ef·ra·yim)
669: a son of Joseph, also his desc. and their territoryfrom the same as apher
Shebaשֶׁ֧בַע
(she·va)
7652a: two Isr.from sheba
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Bichriבִּכְרִ֣י
(bich·ri)
1075: "youthful," a Benjamite, perhaps also his desc.from bakar
by name,שְׁמֹ֗ו
(she·mov)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
has liftedנָשָׂ֤א
(na·sa)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
up his handיָדֹו֙
(ya·dov)
3027: handa prim. root
against Kingבַּמֶּ֣לֶךְ
(bam·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
David.בְּדָוִ֔ד
(be·da·vid,)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
Onlyלְבַדֹּ֔ו
(le·vad·dov,)
905: separation, a partfrom badad
hand him over,תְּנֽוּ־
(te·nu-)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
and I will departוְאֵלְכָ֖ה
(ve·'e·le·chah)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
from the city."הָעִ֑יר
(ha·'ir;)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
And the womanהָֽאִשָּׁה֙
(ha·'i·shah)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶר
(vat·to·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to Joab,יֹואָ֔ב
(yo·v·'av,)
3097: "the LORD is father," three Isr.from Yhvh and ab
"Behold,הִנֵּ֥ה
(hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
his headרֹאשֹׁ֛ו
(ro·shov)
7218: heada prim. root
will be thrownמֻשְׁלָ֥ךְ
(mush·lach)
7993: to throw, fling, casta prim. root
to you overבְּעַ֥ד
(be·'ad)
1157: away from, behind, about, on behalf offrom an unused word
the wall."הַחֹומָֽה׃
(ha·cho·v·mah.)
2346: a wallfrom the same as cham


















KJV Lexicon
The matter
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
is not so but a 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)
of mount
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
Ephraim
'Ephrayim  (ef-rah'-yim)
double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Ephraim, Ephraimites.
Sheba
sheba`  (sheh'-bah)
seven; Sheba, the name of a place in Palestine, and of two Israelites -- Sheba.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Bichri
Bikriy  (bik-ree')
youth-ful; Bikri, an Israelite -- Bichri.
by name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
hath lifted up
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
his hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
against the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
even against David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
deliver
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
him only and I will depart
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
from the 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.
And the woman
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto Joab
Yow'ab  (yo-awb')
Jehovah-fathered; Joab, the name of three Israelites -- Joab.
Behold his head
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
shall be thrown
shalak  (shaw-lak)
to throw out, down or away -- adventure, cast (away, down, forth, off, out), hurl, pluck, throw.
to thee over
b`ad  (beh-ad')
in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc. -- about, at by (means of), for, over, through, up (-on), within.
the wall
chowmah  (kho-maw')
a wall of protection -- wall, walled.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Such is not the case. But a man from the hill country of Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, has lifted up his hand against King David. Only hand him over, and I will depart from the city." And the woman said to Joab, "Behold, his head will be thrown to you over the wall."

King James Bible
The matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
That is not my intention. There is a man named Sheba son of Bichri, from the hill country of Ephraim, who has rebelled against King David. Deliver this one man, and I will withdraw from the city." The woman replied to Joab, "All right. His head will be thrown over the wall to you."

International Standard Version
That's a lie! But there is a man from the Ephraim hill country—he's known as Bichri's son Sheba—who has rebelled against King David. Turn him over and I'll withdraw from the city!" So the woman replied, "Watch this! His head will be thrown to you over the city wall."

NET Bible
That's not the way things are. There is a man from the hill country of Ephraim named Sheba son of Bicri. He has rebelled against King David. Give me just this one man, and I will leave the city." The woman said to Joab, "This very minute his head will be thrown over the wall to you!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
That isn't the case. A man from the mountains of Ephraim by the name of Sheba, son of Bichri, has rebelled against King David. Give him to me, and I'll withdraw from the city." "That's fine," the woman told Joab. "His head will be thrown to you from the wall."

King James 2000 Bible
The matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, has lifted up his hand against the king, even against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to you over the wall.
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