2 Samuel 18:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech,)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to them, "Whateverאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
seems bestיִיטַ֥ב
(yi·tav)
3190: to be good, well, glad, or pleasinga prim. root
to you I will do."אֶעֱשֶׂ֑ה
(e·'e·seh;)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
So the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֤ד
(vai·ya·'a·mod)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
besideאֲלֵיהֶם֙
(a·lei·hem)
413: to, into, towardsa prim. particle
the gate,הַשַּׁ֔עַר
(ha·sha·'ar,)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
and allוְכָל־
(ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the peopleהָעָם֙
(ha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
went 
 
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
out by hundredsלְמֵאֹ֖ות
(le·me·'o·vt)
3967: hundreda prim. root
and thousands.וְלַאֲלָפִֽים׃
(ve·la·'a·la·fim.)
505: a thousanda prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto them What seemeth
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
you best
yatab  (yaw-tab')
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
I will do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
And the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
stood
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
by the gate
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
side
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
and all the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
came out
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
by hundreds
me'ah  (may-aw')
a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction -- hundred(-fold), -th), + sixscore.
and by thousands
'eleph  (eh'-lef)
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand -- thousand.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the king said to them, "Whatever seems best to you I will do." So the king stood beside the gate, and all the people went out by hundreds and thousands.

King James Bible
And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will do whatever you think is best," the king replied to them. So he stood beside the gate while all the troops marched out by hundreds and thousands.

International Standard Version
So David responded, "I'll do what you think best." Then he stood alongside the city gate as the army went out in battle array by hundreds and thousands.

NET Bible
Then the king said to them, "I will do whatever seems best to you." So the king stayed beside the city gate, while all the army marched out by hundreds and by thousands.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"I'll do what you think best," the king responded. So the king stood by the gate while all the troops marched out by battalions and regiments.

King James 2000 Bible
And the king said unto them, What seems to you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands.
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