1 Kings 11:24
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He gatheredוַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץ
(vai·yik·botz)
6908: to gather, collecta prim. root
menאֲנָשִׁ֔ים
(a·na·shim,)
376: manfrom an unused word
to himself and becameוַיְהִ֣י
(vay·hi)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
leaderשַׂר־
(sar-)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
of a marauding band,גְּד֔וּד
(ge·dud,)
1416: a band, troopfrom gadad
after Davidדָּוִ֖ד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
slewבַּהֲרֹ֥ג
(ba·ha·rog)
2026: to kill, slaya prim. root
them of [Zobah]; and they wentוַיֵּלְכ֤וּ
(vai·ye·le·chu)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
to Damascusדַמֶּ֙שֶׂק֙
(dam·me·sek)
1834: a city in Aram (Syria)of foreign origin
and stayedוַיֵּ֣שְׁבוּ
(vai·ye·she·vu)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
there, and reignedוַֽיִּמְלְכ֖וּ
(vai·yim·le·chu)
4427a: to be or become king or queen, to reigndenominative verb from melek
in Damascus.בְּדַמָּֽשֶׂק׃
(be·dam·ma·sek.)
1834: a city in Aram (Syria)of foreign origin


















KJV Lexicon
And he gathered
qabats  (kaw-bats')
to grasp, i.e. collect -- assemble (selves), gather (bring) (together, selves together, up), heap, resort, surely, take up.
men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
unto him and became captain
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
over a band
gduwd  (ghed-ood')
a crowd (especially of soldiers) -- army, band (of men), company, troop (of robbers).
when David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
slew
harag  (haw-rag')
to smite with deadly intent -- destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), surely.
them of Zobah and they went
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
to Damascus
Dammeseq  (dam-meh'-sek)
Damascus, a city of Syria -- Damascus.
and dwelt
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
therein and reigned
malak  (maw-lak')
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
in Damascus
Dammeseq  (dam-meh'-sek)
Damascus, a city of Syria -- Damascus.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He gathered men to himself and became leader of a marauding band, after David slew them of Zobah; and they went to Damascus and stayed there, and reigned in Damascus.

King James Bible
And he gathered men unto him, and became captain over a band, when David slew them of Zobah: and they went to Damascus, and dwelt therein, and reigned in Damascus.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and gathered men to himself. He became captain of a raiding party when David killed the Zobaites. He went to Damascus, lived there, and became king in Damascus.

International Standard Version
He raised an army and commanded a gang of raiders after David had eliminated those who lived in Zobah. Rezon and his army moved to Damascus, remained there, and Rezon ruled from Damascus.

NET Bible
He gathered some men and organized a raiding band. When David tried to kill them, they went to Damascus, where they settled down and gained control of the city.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
after David killed the men of Zobah. Rezon gathered men and became the leader of a troop of warriors. They went to Damascus, settled there, and ruled a kingdom in Damascus.

King James 2000 Bible
And he gathered men unto him, and became captain over a band, when David slew them of Zobah: and they went to Damascus, and dwelt there, and reigned in Damascus.
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