1 Chronicles 21:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Davidדָוִ֜יד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
liftedוַיִּשָּׂ֨א
(vai·yis·sa)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
up his eyesעֵינָ֗יו
(ei·nav)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
and sawוַיַּ֞רְא
(vai·yar·)
7200: to seea prim. root
the angelמַלְאַ֤ךְ
(mal·'ach)
4397: a messengerfrom an unused word
of the LORDיְהוָה֙
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
standingעֹמֵ֗ד
(o·med)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
betweenבֵּ֤ין
(bein)
996: an interval, space betweenfrom bin
earthהָאָ֙רֶץ֙
(ha·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
and heaven,הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם
(ha·sha·ma·yim,)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
with his drawnשְׁלוּפָה֙
(she·lu·fah)
8025: to draw out or offa prim. root
swordוְחַרְבֹּ֤ו
(ve·char·bov)
2719: a swordfrom charab
in his handבְּיָדֹ֔ו
(be·ya·dov,)
3027: handa prim. root
stretchedנְטוּיָ֖ה
(ne·tu·yah)
5186: to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, benda prim. root
out overעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
Jerusalem.יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם
(ye·ru·sha·lim;)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
Then Davidדָּוִ֧יד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
and the elders,וְהַזְּקֵנִ֛ים
(ve·haz·ze·ke·nim)
2205: oldfrom the same as zaqan
coveredמְכֻסִּ֥ים
(me·chus·sim)
3680: to covera prim. root
with sackcloth,בַּשַּׂקִּ֖ים
(bas·sak·kim)
8242: sack, sackclothof uncertain derivation
fellוַיִּפֹּ֨ל
(vai·yip·pol)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
on their faces.פְּנֵיהֶֽם׃
(pe·nei·hem.)
6440: face, facesfrom panah


















KJV Lexicon
And David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
lifted up
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
his eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
and saw
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
the angel
mal'ak  (mal-awk')
a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher) -- ambassador, angel, king, messenger.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
stand
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
between the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
and the heaven
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
having a drawn
shalaph  (saw-laf')
to pull out, up or off -- draw (off), grow up, pluck off.
sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
in his hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
stretched out
natah  (naw-taw')
to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (out), stretch (forth, out), take (aside), turn (aside, away), wrest, cause to yield.
over Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
Then David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
and the elders
zaqen  (zaw-kane')
old -- aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.
of Israel who were clothed
kacah  (kaw-saw')
to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy) -- clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm.
in sackcloth
saq  (sak)
a mesh (as allowing a liquid to run through), i.e. coarse loose cloth or sacking (used in mourning and for bagging); hence, a bag (for grain, etc.) -- sack(-cloth, -clothes).
fell
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
upon their faces
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
Then David lifted up his eyes and saw the angel of the LORD standing between earth and heaven, with his drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, covered with sackcloth, fell on their faces.

King James Bible
And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the LORD stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When David looked up and saw the angel of the LORD standing between earth and heaven, with his drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem, David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell down with their faces to the ground.

International Standard Version
David looked up and saw the angel of the LORD standing between earth and heaven, with a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell on their faces.

NET Bible
David looked up and saw the LORD's messenger standing between the earth and sky with his sword drawn and in his hand, stretched out over Jerusalem. David and the leaders, covered with sackcloth, threw themselves down with their faces to the ground.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When David looked up, he saw the Messenger of the LORD standing between heaven and earth. The Messenger had a sword in his hand and stretched it over Jerusalem. David and the leaders were dressed in sackcloth. They bowed down with their faces touching the ground.

King James 2000 Bible
And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the LORD stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.
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