2 Samuel 19:43

“The men of Israel answered the men of Judah and said, “I have ten shares in the king, and in David too I have more than you. Why then have you despised me? Was not my word the first for me to bring back my king?” But the word of the men of Judah was harsher than the word of the men of Israel.”

2 Samuel 19:43 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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The menאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “ish” appears
of 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.

Where else “yisrael” appears
answeredיַּעַןyaan

answer

To reply to what was said.

Where else “yaan” appears
of Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

Where else “yehuda” appears
and saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

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

Where else “yomer” appears
tenעֶשֶׂרeser

ten

Ten.

Where else “eser” appears
sharesיָדוֹתyadot

tenon

Parts of an object, or a portion.

Where else “yadot” appears
in the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

Where else “melech” appears
and in Davidדָוִדdavid

David

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

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Why thenמַדּוּעַmadua

why?

Why? For what reason?

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have you despised meהֱקִלֹּתַhekilota

despise

To count something or someone as little, as a thing without weight.

Where else “hekilota” appears
Was notהָיָהhaya

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “haya” appears
my wordדְבָרִdevari

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

Where else “devari” appears
the firstרִאשׁוֹןrishon

first

What comes ahead in order or in time; the first.

Where else “rishon” appears
to bring backהָשִׁיבhashiv

bring back

To return something, restore.

Where else “hashiv” appears
was harsherיִּקֶשׁyikesh

be hard

To be heavy to bear, or severe.

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The context

42All the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, “Because the king is near to me. Why then are you angry over this matter? Have we really eaten anything from the king, or has any gift been given to us?”

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