2 Samuel 14:13

“The woman said, “Why then have you thought such a thing against the people of Elohim? For in speaking this word, the king is like one guilty, in that the king does not bring back his banished one.”

2 Samuel 14:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Samuel 14:13, word by word

The womanאִשָּׁהisha

woman

An adult female person: single, married or widowed.

Where else “isha” appears
saidתֹּאמֶרtomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “tomer” appears
have you thoughtחָשַׁבְתָּהchashavta

devise

To devise a plan or a design, good or bad.

Where else “chashavta” appears
the peopleעַםam

Ammi

Israel, YHWH's people: "my people".

Where else “am” appears
of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohim” appears
For in speakingדַּבֵּרdaber

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

Where else “daber” appears
wordדָּבָרdavar

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

Where else “davar” appears
the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

Where else “melech” appears
is like one guiltyאָשֵׁםashem

guilty

Guilty.

Where else “ashem” appears
bring backהָשִׁיבhashiv

bring back

To return something, restore.

Where else “hashiv” appears
his banished oneנִדְּחnidch

banish

To push a people far from their land.

Where else “nidch” appears

The context

12The woman said, “Please let your servant speak a word to my lord the king.” He said, “Speak.”

13 · This verse (above)

14For we will surely die, and we are like water poured out on the ground, which cannot be gathered up; but Elohim does not take away life, and he devises plans so that the banished one may not remain banished from him.

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