NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon And DavidDavid (daw-veed') loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David. sat yashab (yaw-shab') to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry between the two shnayim (shen-ah'-yim) two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two. gates sha`ar (shah'-ar) an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er). and the watchman tsaphah (tsaw-faw') to lean forward, i.e. to peer into the distance; by implication, to observe, await -- behold, espy, look up (well), wait for, (keep the) watch(-man). went up yalak (yaw-lak') to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses) to the roof gag (gawg) a roof; by analogy, the top of an altar -- roof (of the house), (house) top (of the house). over the gate sha`ar (shah'-ar) an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er). unto the wall chowmah (kho-maw') a wall of protection -- wall, walled. and 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 looked ra'ah (raw-aw') to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions. and behold a man 'iysh (eesh) a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) running ruwts (roots) to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush) -- break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post. alone Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Now David was sitting between the two gates; and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate by the wall, and raised his eyes and looked, and behold, a man running by himself. King James Bible And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone. Holman Christian Standard Bible David was sitting between the two gates when the watchman went up to the roof of the gate and over to the wall. The watchman looked out and saw a man running alone. International Standard Version Meanwhile, David was sitting between the inner and outer gates of the city. The watchman was up on the roof of the gateway near the walls, looking around, and there was a man running by himself! NET Bible Now David was sitting between the inner and outer gates, and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate at the wall. When he looked, he saw a man running by himself. GOD'S WORD® Translation David was sitting between the two gates while the watchman walked along the roof of the gate by the wall. As he looked, he saw a man running alone. King James 2000 Bible And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone. Links 2 Samuel 18:242 Samuel 18:24 NIV 2 Samuel 18:24 NLT 2 Samuel 18:24 ESV 2 Samuel 18:24 NASB 2 Samuel 18:24 KJV |