2 Samuel 19:22

“David said, “What have I to do with you, sons of Zeruiah, that you should be to me today an opponent? Should anyone be put to death today in Israel? For do I not know that today I am king over Israel?””

2 Samuel 19:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Samuel 19:22, word by word

Davidדָּוִדdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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sonsבְּנֵיbene

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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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."

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you should beתִהְיוּtihyu

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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todayיּוֹםyom

today

This very day in which one speaks, the present moment.

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an opponentשָׂטָןsatan

opponent

Someone who opposes or obstructs.

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Should anyoneאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

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be put to deathיוּמַתyumat

be put to death

To lose one's life as punishment.

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in Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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knowיָדַעְתִּיyadati

know

To know something, realize.

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am kingמֶלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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Translation note

“Opponent” translates the Hebrew word satan, which here is a common noun: someone who sets himself against another (Numbers 22:22; 1 Samuel 29:4).

The context

21Abishai son of Zeruiah answered and said, “For this, shall not Shimei be put to death, because he cursed the anointed of YHWH?”

22 · This verse (above)

23The king said to Shimei, “You shall not die.” And the king swore to him.

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