2 Samuel 15:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"For your servantעַבְדְּךָ֔
(av·de·cha,)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
vowedנָדַ֣ר
(na·dar)
5087: to vowa prim. root
a vowנֵ֙דֶר֙
(ne·der)
5088: a vowfrom nadar
while I was livingבְּשִׁבְתִּ֥י
(be·shiv·ti)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
at Geshurבִגְשׁ֛וּר
(vig·shur)
1650: a territory E. of the upper Jordan, also inhab. of Geshurfrom an unused word
in Aram,בַּאֲרָ֖ם
(ba·'a·ram)
758: Syria and its inhab., also the names of a son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and an Isr.of uncertain derivation
saying,לֵאמֹ֑ר
(le·mor;)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
Ifאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
the LORDיְהוָה֙
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
shall indeed(יָשֹׁ֨וב
(ya·sho·vv)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
bring me backיְשִׁיבֵ֤נִי
(ye·shi·ve·ni)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
to Jerusalem,יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם
(ye·ru·sha·lim,)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
then I will serveוְעָבַדְתִּ֖י
(ve·'a·vad·ti)
5647: to work, servea prim. root
the LORD.'"יְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
For thy servant
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
vowed
nadar  (naw-dar')
to promise (pos., to do or give something to God) -- (make a) vow.
a vow
neder  (neh'-der)
a promise (to God); also (concretely) a thing promised -- vow(-ed).
while I abode
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 Geshur
Gshuwr  (ghesh-oor')
bridge; Geshur, a district of Syria -- Geshur, Geshurite.
in Syria
'Aram  (arawm')
the highland; Aram or Syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of the son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and of an Israelite -- Aram, Mesopotamia, Syria, Syrians.
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
If the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
shall bring me again
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively

shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
indeed to Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
then I will serve
`abad  (aw-bad')
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"For your servant vowed a vow while I was living at Geshur in Aram, saying, 'If the LORD shall indeed bring me back to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD.'"

King James Bible
For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the LORD shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For your servant made a vow when I lived in Geshur of Aram, saying: If the LORD really brings me back to Jerusalem, I will worship the LORD in Hebron.""

International Standard Version
because when I was living at Geshur in Aram, your servant made this solemn promise: 'If the LORD ever brings me back to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD.'"

NET Bible
For I made this vow when I was living in Geshur in Aram: 'If the LORD really does allow me to return to Jerusalem, I will serve the LORD.'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I made a vow while I was living at Geshur in Aram. I said, 'If the LORD will bring me back to Jerusalem, I will serve the LORD.'"

King James 2000 Bible
For your servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Aram, saying, If the LORD shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD.
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