2 Samuel 17:2

“I will come upon him while he is weary and weak of hands, and I will make him tremble, and all the people who are with him will flee, and I will strike the king alone.”

2 Samuel 17:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Samuel 17:2, word by word

I will comeאָבוֹאavo

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “avo” appears
is wearyיָגֵעַyagea

weary

Weary, without strength from effort; also wearisome.

Where else “yagea” appears
and weakרְפֵהrefe

weak, slack

Weak, slack.

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of handsיָדַיִםyadayim

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

Where else “yadayim” appears
and I will make him trembleהַחֲרַדְתִּיhacharadti

tremble

To shudder with fear, with surprise or before God's presence.

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the peopleעָםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

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will fleeנָסnas

flee

To run off to get away from a danger or an enemy.

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and I will strikeהִכֵּיתִיhiketi

strike dead

To strike dead, kill.

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the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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aloneבַדּvad

alone

One thing alone, set apart from the rest; also the expression 'besides'.

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The context

1Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Please let me choose twelve thousand men, and I will get up and pursue after David tonight.

2 · This verse (above)

3And I will bring back all the people to you; like the return of all is the man whom you seek; all the people will be at peace.”

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