2 Samuel 16:6
Strong's Lexicon
He threw stones
וַיְסַקֵּ֤ל (way·saq·qêl)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5619: 1) to stone (to death), put to death by stoning 1a) (Qal) to pelt with stones, stone to death 1b) (Niphal) to be stoned to death 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to stone, pelt with stones 1c2) to free from stones (of vineyard, highway) 1d) (Pual) to be stoned to death

בָּֽאֲבָנִים֙ (bā·’ă·ḇā·nîm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 68: 1) stone (large or small) 1a) common stone (in natural state) 1b) stone, as material 1b1) of tablets 1b2) marble, hewn stones 1c) precious stones, stones of fire 1d) stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon 1e) weight 1f) plummet (stones of destruction) also made of metal 1g) stonelike objects, eg hailstones, stony heart, ice 1h) sacred object, as memorial Samuel set up to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines 1i) (simile) 1i1) sinking in water, motionlessness 1i2) strength, firmness, solidity 1i3) commonness 1j) (metaph) 1j1) petrified with terror 1j2) perverse, hard heart

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

at David
דָּוִ֔ד (dā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David = 'beloved' 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel

וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-)
Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

and at all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything

the servants
עַבְדֵ֖י (‘aḇ·ḏê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 5650: 1) slave, servant 1a) slave, servant, man-servant 1b) subjects 1c) servants, worshippers (of God) 1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc) 1e) servant (of Israel) 1f) servant (as form of address between equals)

of the king,
הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4428: 1) king

though the troops
הָעָם֙ (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5971: 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred

and all
וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything

the mighty men [were]
הַגִּבֹּרִ֔ים (hag·gib·bō·rîm)
Article | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1368: adj 1) strong, mighty n m 2) strong man, brave man, mighty man

on David’s
דָּוִ֑ד (dā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David = 'beloved' 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel

וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything

right
מִימִינ֖וֹ (mî·mî·nōw)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3225: 1) right, right hand, right side 1a) right hand 1b) right (of direction) 1c) south (the direction of the right hand when facing East)

and left.
וּמִשְּׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃ (ū·miś·śə·mō·lōw)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8040: 1) the left, the left hand, the left side 1a) left 1b) left hand 1c) north (as one faces east)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He threw stones at David and at all the servants of the king, though the troops and all the mighty men were on David’s right and left.

Young's Literal Translation
and he stoneth David with stones, and all the servants of king David, and all the people, and all the mighty men on his right and on his left.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He threw stones at David and at all the royal servants, the people and the warriors on David’s right and left.

New American Standard Bible
He threw stones at David and at all the servants of King David; and all the people and all the mighty men were at his right hand and at his left.

King James Bible
And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men [were] on his right hand and on his left.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
He pelted David and all the king's officials with stones, though all the troops and the special guard were on David's right and left.

New Living Translation
He threw stones at the king and the king's officers and all the mighty warriors who surrounded him.

English Standard Version
And he threw stones at David and at all the servants of King David, and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.

New American Standard Bible
He threw stones at David and at all the servants of King David; and all the people and all the mighty men were at his right hand and at his left.

King James Bible
And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He threw stones at David and at all the royal servants, the people and the warriors on David's right and left.

International Standard Version
He threw rocks at David and all of David's staff who were accompanying him, while all the rest of the entourage, including all of David's security detail, were close by him.

NET Bible
He threw stones at David and all of King David's servants, as well as all the people and the soldiers who were on his right and on his left.

American Standard Version
And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.

English Revised Version
And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.

Young's Literal Translation
and he stoneth David with stones, and all the servants of king David, and all the people, and all the mighty men on his right and on his left.
















Cross References
2 Samuel 16:5
And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.

2 Samuel 16:7
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:

2 Samuel 19:19
And said unto the king, Let not my lord impute iniquity unto me, neither do thou remember that which thy servant did perversely the day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his heart.

2 Samuel 1:1
Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;

2 Samuel 16:4
Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.

2 Samuel 16:3
And the king said, And where is thy master's son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.

2 Samuel 16:8
The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.

2 Samuel 16:9
Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.
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