2 Samuel 10:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
When they toldוַיַּגִּ֤דוּ
(vai·yag·gi·du)
5046: to be conspicuousa prim. root
[it] to David,לְדָוִד֙
(le·da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
he sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח
(vai·yish·lach)
7971: to senda prim. root
to meet 
 
7122: to encounter, befalla prim. root
them, for the men 
 
376: manfrom an unused word
were greatlyמְאֹ֑ד
(me·'od;)
3966: muchness, force, abundancefrom an unused word
humiliated.נִכְלָמִ֣ים
(nich·la·mim)
3637: to be humiliateda prim. root
And the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
said,וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Stayשְׁב֣וּ
(she·vu)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
at Jerichoבִֽירֵחֹ֔ו
(vi·re·chov,)
3405: a city in the Jordan Valley captured by Joshuaof uncertain derivation
untilעַד־
(ad-)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
your beardsזְקַנְכֶ֖ם
(ze·kan·chem)
2206: beard, chinfrom an unused word
grow,יְצַמַּ֥ח
(ye·tzam·mach)
6779: to sprout, spring upa prim. root
and [then] return."וְשַׁבְתֶּֽם׃
(ve·shav·tem.)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
When they told
nagad  (naw-gad')
to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise
it unto David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
he sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
to meet
qir'ah  (keer-aw')
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite) -- against (he come), help, meet, seek, to, in the way.
them because the men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
were greatly
m`od  (meh-ode')
vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.
ashamed
kalam  (kaw-lawm')
to wound; but only figuratively, to taunt or insult -- be (make) ashamed, blush, be confounded, be put to confusion, hurt, reproach, (do, put to) shame.
and the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Tarry
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
at Jericho
Yriychow  (yer-ee-kho')
its month; fragrant; Jericho or Jerecho, a place in Palestine -- Jericho.
until your beards
zaqan  (zaw-kawn')
the beard (as indicating age) -- beard.
be grown
tsamach  (tsaw-makh')
to sprout (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative) -- bear, bring forth, (cause to, make to) bud (forth), (cause to, make to) grow (again, up), (cause to) spring (forth, up).
and then return
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When they told it to David, he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly humiliated. And the king said, "Stay at Jericho until your beards grow, and then return."

King James Bible
When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When this was reported to David, he sent someone to meet them, since they were deeply humiliated. The king said, "Stay in Jericho until your beards grow back; then return."

International Standard Version
When David had been informed about the incident, he sent word to them, since the men had been deeply humiliated. The king told them, "Stay at Jericho until your beards have grown back, and then return."

NET Bible
Messengers told David what had happened, so he summoned them, for the men were thoroughly humiliated. The king said, "Stay in Jericho until your beards have grown again; then you may come back."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
After David was told [what had happened], he sent [someone] to meet them because they were deeply humiliated. The king said to them, "Stay in Jericho until your beards have grown back, and then return [to Jerusalem]."

King James 2000 Bible
When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards are grown, and then return.
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