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He threwוַיְסַקֵּלstonesבָּאֲבָנִיםat Davidדָּוִדand atוְאֶתallכָּלthe servantsעַבְדֵיof KingהַמֶּלֶךְDavid,דָּוִדand allוְכָלthe peopleהָעָםand allוְכָלthe mighty menהַגִּבֹּרִיםwere on his rightמִימִינוֹand on his left.וּמִשְּׂמֹאלוֹ
2 Samuel 16:6
Study it in the app“He threw stones at David and at all the servants of King David, and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right and on his left.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Samuel 16:6, word by word
- He threwיְסַקֵּלyesakel
stone
To pelt someone with rocks, or kill them so.
Where else “yesakel” appears- stonesאֲבָנִיםavanim
stone
A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.
Where else “avanim” appears- at Davidדָּוִדdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- the servantsעַבְדֵיavde
servant
Someone who works for another, or a king's official.
Where else “avde” appears- of Kingמֶּלֶךְmelech
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears- the peopleעָםam
crowd
The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.
Where else “am” appears- the mighty menגִּבֹּרִיםgiborim
warrior
A brave warrior, or a capable man.
Where else “giborim” appears- were on his rightימִינymin
right side
The right side.
Where else “ymin” appears- and on his leftשְּׂמֹאלsemol
left
The side of the hand that is not the right.
Where else “semol” appears
The context
5When King David came to Bahurim, there from there a man came out of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei son of Gera; he came out, cursing as he came.
6 · This verse (above)
7This is what Shimei said as he cursed: “Get out, get out, you man of blood and wicked man!