NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon And DavidDavid (daw-veed') loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David. said 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) to Abishai 'Abiyshay (ab-ee-shah'ee) father of a gift (i.e. probably generous); Abishai, an Israelite -- Abishai. and to all his servants `ebed (eh'-bed) a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant. Behold my son ben (bane) a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc. which came forth yatsa' (yaw-tsaw') to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim. of my bowels me`ah (may-aw') used only in plural the intestines, or (collectively) the abdomen, figuratively, sympathy; by implication, a vest; by extens. the stomach, the uterus (or of men, the seat of generation), the heart (figuratively) seeketh baqash (baw-kash') to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after my life nephesh (neh'-fesh) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental) how much more now may this Benjamite Ben-ymiyniy (ben-yem-ee-nee') a Benjaminite, or descendent of Benjamin -- Benjamite, of Benjamin. do it let him alone yanach (yaw-nakh') to deposit; by implication, to allow to stay and let him curse qalal (kaw-lal') to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)whet. for the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. hath bidden 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) him Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, "Behold, my son who came out from me seeks my life; how much more now this Benjamite? Let him alone and let him curse, for the LORD has told him. King James Bible And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then David said to Abishai and all his servants, "Look, my own son, my own flesh and blood, intends to take my life--how much more now this Benjaminite! Leave him alone and let him curse me; the LORD has told him to. International Standard Version So David ordered Abishai and all of his staff: "Look! My own son wants to kill me! How much more now is this descendant of Benjamin? Leave him alone and let him go on cursing, because the LORD has ordered him to do this. NET Bible Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, "My own son, my very own flesh and blood, is trying to take my life. So also now this Benjaminite! Leave him alone so that he can curse, for the LORD has spoken to him. GOD'S WORD® Translation David told Abishai and all his servants, "My own son, my own flesh and blood, is trying to kill me. Why, then, shouldn't this Benjaminite do this? Leave him alone. Let him curse, since the LORD has told him to do it. King James 2000 Bible And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who came forth of my own body, seeks my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD has bidden him. Links 2 Samuel 16:112 Samuel 16:11 NIV 2 Samuel 16:11 NLT 2 Samuel 16:11 ESV 2 Samuel 16:11 NASB 2 Samuel 16:11 KJV |