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Joabיוֹאָבgot upוַיָּקָםand cameוַיָּבֹאtoאֶלAbsalomאַבְשָׁלוֹםat the houseהַבָּיְתָהand saidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו“Whyלָמָּהhave your servantsעֲבָדֶךָsetהִצִּיתוּthe plotהַחֶלְקָהthatאֲשֶׁרis mineלִיon fire?”בָּאֵשׁ
2 Samuel 14:31
Study it in the app“Joab 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?””
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Samuel 14:31, word by word
- Joabיוֹאָבyoav
Joab
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” appears- got upיָּקָםyakam
rise
To go from sitting or lying to standing, or to set out.
Where else “yakam” appears- and cameיָּבֹאyavo
come
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “yavo” 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- at the houseבָּיְתָbayta
house
A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.
Where else “bayta” appears- and saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- have your servantsעֲבָדֶavade
servant
Someone who works for another, or a king's official.
Where else “avade” appears- setהִצִּיתוּhitsitu
set on fire
Set on fire, burn.
Where else “hitsitu” appears- the plotחֶלְקָהchelka
plot
A plot of land belonging to someone.
Where else “chelka” appears- on fireאֵשׁesh
fire
Fire that burns or cooks.
Where else “esh” appears
The context
30He 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.
31 · This verse (above)
32Absalom said to Joab, “Look, I sent to you, saying, ‘Come here, so that I may send you to the king to say, “Why have I come from Geshur? It would be better for me if I were still there.”’ Now then, let me see the face of the king; and if there is iniquity in me, let him put me to death.”