2 Samuel 20:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the menאִ֤ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
withdrewוַיַּ֜עַל
(vai·ya·'al)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
from followingמֵאַחֲרֵ֣י
(me·'a·cha·rei)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
Davidדָוִ֔ד
(da·vid,)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
[and] followedאַחֲרֵ֖י
(a·cha·rei)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
Shebaשֶׁ֣בַע
(she·va)
7652a: two Isr.from sheba
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Bichri;בִּכְרִ֑י
(bich·ri;)
1075: "youthful," a Benjamite, perhaps also his desc.from bakar
but the menוְאִ֤ישׁ
(ve·'ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
of Judahיְהוּדָה֙
(ye·hu·dah)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
remained steadfastדָּבְק֣וּ
(da·ve·ku)
1692: to cling, cleave, keep closea prim. root
to their king,בְמַלְכָּ֔ם
(ve·mal·kam,)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
from the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן
(hai·yar·den)
3383: the principal river of Pal.from yarad
even to Jerusalem.יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
(ye·ru·sha·lim.)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem


















KJV Lexicon
So every 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)
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
went up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
from after
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
and followed
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
Sheba
sheba`  (sheh'-bah)
seven; Sheba, the name of a place in Palestine, and of two Israelites -- Sheba.
the 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.
of Bichri
Bikriy  (bik-ree')
youth-ful; Bikri, an Israelite -- Bichri.
but the men
'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)
of Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
clave
dabaq  (daw-bak')
to impinge, i.e. cling or adhere; figuratively, to catch by pursuit
unto their king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
from Jordan
Yarden  (yar-dane')
a descender; Jarden, the principal river of Palestine -- Jordan.
even to Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So all the men of Israel withdrew from following David and followed Sheba the son of Bichri; but the men of Judah remained steadfast to their king, from the Jordan even to Jerusalem.

King James Bible
So every man of Israel went up from after David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri: but the men of Judah clave unto their king, from Jordan even to Jerusalem.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So all the men of Israel deserted David and followed Sheba son of Bichri, but the men of Judah from the Jordan all the way to Jerusalem remained loyal to their king.

International Standard Version
So all of the other Israeli soldiers abandoned David to follow Bichri's son Sheba, while the army of Judah remained with the king all the way from the Jordan River to Jerusalem.

NET Bible
So all the men of Israel deserted David and followed Sheba son of Bicri. But the men of Judah stuck by their king all the way from the Jordan River to Jerusalem.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So all the people of Israel left David to follow Sheba, Bichri's son. But the people of Judah remained loyal to their king [on his way] from the Jordan River to Jerusalem.

King James 2000 Bible
So every man of Israel went up from after David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri: but the men of Judah remained loyal to their king, from Jordan even to Jerusalem.
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