Study it in the app“The king said, “Is it well with the young man, with Absalom?” Ahimaaz said, “I saw the great commotion when Joab sent the king’s servant and your servant, but I did not know what it was.””
The kingהַמֶּלֶךְsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Is it wellשָׁלוֹםwith the young man,לַנַּעַרwith Absalom?”לְאַבְשָׁלוֹםAhimaazאֲחִימַעַץsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“I sawרָאִיתִיthe greatהַגָּדוֹלcommotionהֶהָמוֹןwhenלִJoabיוֹאָבsentשְׁלֹחַthe king’sהַמֶּלֶךְservantעֶבֶדandוְyour servant,עַבְדֶּךָbut I did notוְלֹאknowיָדַעְתִּיwhat it was.”מָה
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearswell-being
Health, safety, nothing lacking.
Where else “shalom” appearsboy
A child or a young man who is still growing and does not rule a household.
Where else “naar” appearsAbsalom
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” appearsAhimaaz
Ahimaaz: the name of several people: the father of Ahinoam, Saul's wife; the son of the priest Zadok (2 Samuel 15:27); and Solomon's officer in Naphtali (1 Kings 4:15).
Where else “achimaats” appearssee
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “raiti” appearsgreat
Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.
Where else “gadol” appearstumult
A loud sound of many people or much water.
Where else “hamon” appearsJoab
Joab: the name of several men; the best known is the son of Zeruiah and nephew of David, commander of his army (2 Samuel 2:13). It means "YHWH is father."
Where else “yoav” appearssend
To send someone or something.
Where else “sheloach” appearsservant
Someone who works for another, or a king's official.
Where else “eved” appearsknow
To know something, realize.
Where else “yadati” appears“Is it well…?” is literally “Peace for the young man, for Absalom?”: the same word with which Ahimaaz greeted the king (18:28).
28Ahimaaz called out and said to the king, “Peace!” And he bowed down to the king with his face to the ground, and said, “Blessed be YHWH your Elohim, who has delivered up the men who lifted their hand against my lord the king.”
29 · This verse (above)
30The king said, “Turn aside; stand here.” So he turned aside and stood.
