Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And the people answered: Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not much mind us: or if half of us should fall, they will not greatly care: for thou alone art accounted for ten thousand: it is better therefore that thou shouldst be in the city to succour us. Thou shalt 2 Samuel 21:17 And Abisai the son of Sarvia rescued him, and striking the Philistine killed him. Then David's men swore unto him saying: Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, lest thou put out the lamp of Israel. if we flee 2 Samuel 17:2 And coming upon him (for he is now weary, and weak handed) I will defeat him: and when all the people is put to flight that is with him, I will kill the king who will be left alone. 1 Kings 22:31 And the king of Syria had commanded the two and thirty captains of the chariots, saying: You shall not fight against any, small or great, but against the king of Israel only. Zechariah 13:7 Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that cleaveth to me, saith the Lord of hosts: strike the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn my hand to the little ones. worth, etc. Lamentations 4:20 Res. The breath of our mouth, Christ the Lord, is taken in our sins: to whom we said: Under thy shadow we shall live among the Gentiles. succour [heb] be to succour 2 Samuel 10:11 And Joab said: If the Syrians are too strong for me, then thou shalt help me, but if the children of Ammon are too strong for thee, then I will help thee. Exodus 17:10-12 Josue did as Moses had spoken, and he fought against Amalec; but Moses, and Aaron, and Hur, went up upon the top of the hill. . . . Context Absalom Killed…2And sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abisai the son of Sarvia Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ethai, who was of Geth: and the king said to the people: I also will go forth with you. 3And the people answered: Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not much mind us: or if half of us should fall, they will not greatly care: for thou alone art accounted for ten thousand: it is better therefore that thou shouldst be in the city to succour us.4And the king said to them: What seemeth good to you, that will I do. And the king stood by the gate: and all the people went forth by their troops, by hundreds and by thousands.… Cross References 1 Samuel 18:7 And the women sung as they played, and they said: Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands. 2 Samuel 21:17 And Abisai the son of Sarvia rescued him, and striking the Philistine killed him. Then David's men swore unto him saying: Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, lest thou put out the lamp of Israel. Lexicon But the peopleהָעָ֜ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock pleaded, וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “You must not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no go out! תֵצֵ֗א (ṯê·ṣê) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim For כִּי֩ (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction if אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not we have to flee, נֹ֨ס (nōs) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's Hebrew 5127: To flit, vanish away they will pay no attention יָשִׂ֧ימוּ (yā·śî·mū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7760: Put -- to put, place, set to us. אֵלֵ֣ינוּ (’ê·lê·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to Even if וְאִם־ (wə·’im-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not half of us חֶצְיֵ֙נוּ֙ (ḥeṣ·yê·nū) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural Strong's Hebrew 2677: The half, middle die, יָמֻ֤תוּ (yā·mu·ṯū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4191: To die, to kill they will not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no care; יָשִׂ֤ימוּ (yā·śî·mū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7760: Put -- to put, place, set but כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction you are worth כָמֹ֖נוּ (ḵā·mō·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's Hebrew 3644: Like, as, when ten עֲשָׂרָ֣ה (‘ă·śā·rāh) Number - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6235: Ten thousand of us. אֲלָפִ֑ים (’ă·lā·p̄îm) Number - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 505: A thousand It is better ט֔וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good for now וְעַתָּ֣ה (wə·‘at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 6258: At this time if you support לַעְזֽוֹר׃ (la‘·zō·wr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 5826: To surround, protect, aid us לָּ֥נוּ (lā·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's Hebrew 0: 0 from the city.” מֵעִ֖יר (mê·‘îr) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement Additional Translations But the people pleaded, “You must not go out! For if we have to flee, they will pay no attention to us. Even if half of us die, they will not care; but you are worth ten thousand of us. It is better for now if you support us from the city.”But the people answered, You shall not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now you are worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that you succor us out of the city. But the people said, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but thou art worth ten thousand of us; therefore now it is better that thou be ready to succor us out of the city. And they said, Thou shalt not go out: for if we should indeed flee, they will not care for us; and if half of us should die, they will not mind us; for thou art as ten thousand of us: and now it is well that thou shalt be to us an aid to help us in the city. But the people said, Thou shalt not go forth, for if we should in any case flee, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us; for thou art worth ten thousand of us; and now it is better that thou succour us out of the city. But the people said, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou be ready to succour us out of the city. But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou shouldst succor us out of the city. But the people said, "You shall not go forth; for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us. But you are worth ten thousand of us. Therefore now it is better that you are ready to help us out of the city." And the people say, 'Thou dost not go out, for if we utterly flee, they do not set their heart upon us; and if half of us die, they do not set their heart unto us -- for now like us are ten thousand; and now, better that thou be to us from the city for an helper.' 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