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Abishaiאֲבִישַׁיsonבֶּןof Zeruiahצְרוּיָהsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלthe king,הַמֶּלֶךְ“Whyלָמָּהshould thisהַזֶּהdeadהַמֵּתdogהַכֶּלֶבcurseיְקַלֵּלmy lordאֲדֹנִיthe king?הַמֶּלֶךְPleaseנָּאlet me cross overאֶעְבְּרָהand take offוְאָסִירָהhis head.”רֹאשׁוֹ
2 Samuel 16:9
Study it in the app“Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Please let me cross over and take off his head.””
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Samuel 16:9, word by word
- Abishaiאֲבִישַׁיavishay
Abishai
Abishai, son of Zeruiah (David's sister) and brother of Joab; one of David's closest warriors (1 Samuel 26:6). It means "my father is a gift".
Where else “avishay” appears- sonבֶּןben
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ben” appears- of Zeruiahצְרוּיָהtseruya
Zeruiah
Zeruiah: sister of David and mother of Joab, Abishai and Asahel (1 Chronicles 2:16). Her sons are named after her: "the sons of Zeruiah."
Where else “tseruya” appears- saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears- deadמֵּתmet
die
To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.
Where else “met” appears- dogכֶּלֶבkelev
despicable
An insult: someone despicable.
Where else “kelev” appears- curseיְקַלֵּלyekalel
curse
To speak words against someone that wish him harm.
Where else “yekalel” appears- my lordאֲדֹנִadoni
lord
The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.
Where else “adoni” appears- let me cross overאֶעְבְּרָהebra
pass
To get over a river, or go through a land.
Where else “ebra” appears- and take offאָסִירָהasira
remove
To take away something from where it was: an altar, a load, an office, loyal love.
Where else “asira” appears- his headרֹאשׁrosh
head
The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.
Where else “rosh” appears
The context
8YHWH has brought back on you all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned; and YHWH has given the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son. And look, you are in your evil, for a man of blood you are!”
9 · This verse (above)
10The king said, “What have I to do with you, sons of Zeruiah? So let him curse, for YHWH has said to him, ‘Curse David’; and who shall say, ‘Why have you done so?’”