Study it in the app“Absalom would rise early and stand beside the road of the gate; and whenever any man who had a dispute to come to the king for judgment, Absalom would call to him and say, “From what city are you?” And he would say, “Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel.””
Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹםwould rise earlyוְהִשְׁכִּיםand standוְעָמַדbesideעַל יַדthe roadדֶּרֶךְof the gate;הַשָּׁעַרand wheneverוַיְהִיanyכָּלmanהָאִישׁwhoאֲשֶׁרhadיִהְיֶה לּוֹa disputeרִיבto comeלָבוֹאtoאֶלthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְfor judgment,לַמִּשְׁפָּטAbsalomאַבְשָׁלוֹםwould callוַיִּקְרָאto himאֵלָיוand say,וַיֹּאמֶר“From whatאֵי מִזֶּהcityעִירare you?”אַתָּהAnd he would say,וַיֹּאמֶר“Your servantעַבְדֶּךָis from oneמֵאַחַדof the tribesשִׁבְטֵיof Israel.”יִשְׂרָאֵל
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” appearsrise early
To get up early to do something.
Where else “hishkim” appearsstand
To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.
Where else “amad” appearsbeside
Literally "the hand": the side or edge of something.
Where else “yad” appearsroad
The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.
Where else “derech” appearsgate
The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.
Where else “shaar” appearshappen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appearseach
Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.
Where else “ish” appearscase
A matter brought before the judge.
Where else “riv” appearscome
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “vo” appearsking
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appearsjudgment
The decision a judge gives on a case.
Where else “mishpat” appearscry out
To shout to YHWH for help, call on his name.
Where else “yikra” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearscity
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appearsyour servant
"Your servant": a humble way to say "I".
Where else “avde” appearsone
The number one; just one and no more.
Where else “achad” appearstribe
Literally "the rod": one of the twelve great clans of Israel.
Where else “shivte” appearsIsrael
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appears1After this, Absalom got himself a chariot and horses, and fifty men running before him.
2 · This verse (above)
3Absalom would say to him, “Look, your words are good and right, but you have no one to hear you from the king.”
