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Whileוַיְהִיtheyהֵמָּהwere on the way,בַדֶּרֶךְthe newsוְהַשְּׁמֻעָהcameבָאָהtoאֶלDavid,דָּוִדsaying,לֵאמֹר“Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹםhas struckהִכָּהallכָּלthe king’sהַמֶּלֶךְsons,בְּנֵיand notוְלֹאoneאֶחָדof themמֵהֶםis left.”נוֹתַר
2 Samuel 13:30
Study it in the app“While they were on the way, the news came to David, saying, “Absalom has struck all the king’s sons, and not one of them is left.””
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Samuel 13:30, word by word
- Whileיְהִיyehi
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appears- were on the wayדֶּרֶךְderech
road
The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.
Where else “derech” appears- the newsשְּׁמֻעָהshemua
report, news
Report, news: what one hears said.
Where else “shemua” appears- cameבָאָהvaa
come
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “vaa” appears- Davidדָּוִדdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- sayingאמֹרmor
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “mor” appears- “Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹםavshalom
Absalom
Absalom: third son of David, born of Maacah; he rebelled against his father (2 Samuel 13–18). The name, also written in a longer form (Abishalom), means "father of peace"; it is borne also by the father of Maacah, Rehoboam's wife.
Where else “avshalom” appears- has struckהִכָּהhika
strike dead
To strike dead, kill.
Where else “hika” appears- the king’sמֶּלֶךְmelech
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears- sonsבְּנֵיbene
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “bene” appears- oneאֶחָדechad
one
The number one; just one and no more.
Where else “echad” appears- is leftנוֹתַרnotar
be left
For a part to stay when the rest has gone or been used.
Where else “notar” appears
The context
29The young men of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons got up, and they rode, each on his mule, and fled.
30 · This verse (above)
31The king got up and tore his clothes and lay on the ground, and all his servants stood by with torn clothes.