Study it in the app“He said to his servants, “See, Joab’s plot is next to mine, and he has barley there; go and set it on fire.” So the servants of Absalom set the plot on fire.”
He saidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלhis servants,עֲבָדָיו“See,רְאוּJoab’sיוֹאָבplotחֶלְקַתis next toאֶלmine,יָדִיand he hasוְלוֹbarleyשְׂעֹרִיםthere;שָׁםgoלְכוּand setוְהַצִּיתוּitהָon fire.”בָאֵשׁSo the servantsוַ עַבְדֵיof Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹםsetיַּצִּתוּthe plotהַחֶלְקָהon fire.בָּאֵשׁ
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearsservant
Someone who works for another, or a king's official.
Where else “avaday” appearssee
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “reu” appearsJoab
Joab: the name of several men; the best known is the son of Zeruiah and nephew of David, commander of his army (2 Samuel 2:13). It means "YHWH is father."
Where else “yoav” appearsplot
A plot of land belonging to someone.
Where else “chelkat” appearsbeside
Literally "the hand": the side or edge of something.
Where else “yadi” appearsbarley
Barley.
Where else “seorim” appearsgo
To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.
Where else “lechu” appearsset on fire
Set on fire, burn.
Where else “hatsitu” appearsfire
Fire that burns or cooks.
Where else “esh” appearsAbsalom
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” appears29Absalom sent for Joab, to send him to the king, but he was not willing to come to him. He sent again, a second time, but he was not willing to come.
30 · This verse (above)
31Joab got up and came to Absalom at the house and said to him, “Why have your servants set the plot that is mine on fire?”
