But he himselfוְהוּאturned backשָׁבfromמִןthe carved imagesהַפְּסִילִיםthat areאֲשֶׁרatאֶתGilgalהַגִּלְגָּלand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“I haveלִיa secretסֵתֶרwordדְּבַרfor you,אֵלֶיךָO king.”הַמֶּלֶךְHe said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Silence!”הָסAnd allוַ כָּלwho were standingהָעֹמְדִיםby himעָלָיוwent outיֵּצְאוּfrom him.מֵעָלָיו
Judges 3:19
Study it in the app“But he himself turned back from the carved images that are at Gilgal and said, “I have a secret word for you, O king.” He said, “Silence!” And all who were standing by him went out from him.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Judges 3:19, word by word
- turned backשָׁבshav
return
To go back to a place.
Where else “shav” appears- the carved imagesפְּסִילִיםpesilim
carved image
Carved image: the figure of a god carved in wood or stone.
Where else “pesilim” appears- Gilgalגִּלְגָּלgilgal
Gilgal
See it on the mapWhere else “gilgal” appears- and saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- a secretסֵתֶרseter
secret
What is kept hidden, out of the sight of others.
Where else “seter” appears- wordדְּבַרdevar
word
What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.
Where else “devar” appears- O kingמֶּלֶךְmelech
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears- “Silenceהָסhas
quiet, hush
Make quiet, call for silence.
Where else “has” appears- who were standingעֹמְדִיםomdim
stand
To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.
Where else “omdim” appears- went outיֵּצְאוּyetsu
go out
To go out of a place.
Where else “yetsu” appears
Places in this verse
Gilgal ?
Today: disputed; near Jericho, West Bank
A place near Jericho in the Jordan valley; the exact site is not certain.
Israel camped there after crossing the Jordan and set up twelve stones (Josh 4:19-20). Saul was confirmed as king there (1 Sam 11:15).
The context
18When he had finished presenting the tribute, he sent away the people who carried the tribute.
19 · This verse (above)
20Ehud came to him while he was sitting in the upper room of coolness that he had for himself alone. Ehud said, “I have a word of Elohim for you.” And he rose from the seat.