2 Samuel 15:32 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Samuel 15:32 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיְהִ֤י
hâyâh
H1961
to be
דָוִד֙
Dâvid
H1732
David
בָּ֣א
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
עַד
ʻad
H5704
until
הָרֹ֔אשׁ
rôʼsh
H7218
head
אֲשֶֽׁר
ʼăsher
H834
which
יִשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֥ה
shâchâh
H7812
to bow down
שָׁ֖ם
shâm
H8033
there
לֵאלֹהִ֑ים
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
וְהִנֵּ֤ה
hinnêh
H2009
behold
לִקְרָאתוֹ֙
qirʼâh
H7125
to meet
חוּשַׁ֣י
Chûwshay
H2365
Hushai
הָאַרְכִּ֔י
ʼArkîy
H757
Archite
קָר֨וּעַ֙
qâraʻ
H7167
to tear
כֻּתָּנְתּ֔וֹ
kᵉthôneth
H3801
tunic
וַאֲדָמָ֖ה
ʼădâmâh
H127
ground
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
רֹאשֽׁוֹ
rôʼsh
H7218
head
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World English Bible Public Domain
It happened that when David had come to the top [of the ascent], where God was worshiped, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat torn, and earth on his head.
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King James Version Public Domain
And it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the mount, where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head:
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And it happened, David came to the top, where one would prostrate himself to God there, and behold, meeting him Hushai the Archite. His robe was torn, and dirt on his head.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).