Study it in the app“And Absalom would say, “Who would make me judge in the land! Then to me every man who had a dispute or judgment would come, and I would do him justice.””
And Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹםwould say,וַיֹּאמֶר“Whoמִיwould make meיְשִׂמֵנִיjudgeשֹׁפֵטin the land!בָּאָרֶץThen to meוְעָלַיeveryכָּלmanאִישׁwhoאֲשֶׁרhadיִהְיֶה לּוֹa disputeרִיבor judgmentוּמִשְׁפָּטwould come,יָבוֹאand I would do him justice.”וְהִצְדַּקְתִּיו
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” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearsappoint
To set someone as leader, or fix something.
Where else “yesime” appearsjudge
To judge and do justice, defend the weak.
Where else “shofet” appearsland
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “arets” appearseach
Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.
Where else “ish” appearsexist
To exist: "let there be light".
Where else “yihye” appearscase
A matter brought before the judge.
Where else “riv” appearsjudgment
The decision a judge gives on a case.
Where else “mishpat” appearscome
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “yavo” appearsvindicate
To pronounce someone in the clear, defend their cause.
Where else “hitsdakti” appears3Absalom would say to him, “Look, your words are good and right, but you have no one to hear you from the king.”
4 · This verse (above)
5And whenever a man came near to bow down to him, he would put out his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.
