2 Samuel 16:11 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Samuel 16:11 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 →
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
דָּוִ֤ד
Dâvid
H1732
David
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
אֲבִישַׁי֙
ʼĂbîyshay
H52
Abishai
וְאֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
עֲבָדָ֔יו
ʻebed
H5650
servant
הִנֵּ֥ה
hinnêh
H2009
behold
בְנִ֛י
bên
H1121
son
אֲשֶׁר
ʼăsher
H834
which
יָצָ֥א
yâtsâʼ
H3318
to go out
מִמֵּעַ֖י
mêʻeh
H4578
bowels
מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ
bâqash
H1245
to seek
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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נַפְשִׁ֑י
nephesh
H5315
soul
וְאַ֨ף
ʼaph
H637
also
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
that
עַתָּ֜ה
ʻattâh
H6258
now
בֶּן
Ben-yᵉmîynîy
H1145
Benjamite
הַיְמִינִ֗י
Ben-yᵉmîynîy
H1145
Benjamite
הַנִּ֤חוּ
yânach
H3240
to rest
לוֹ֙
וִֽיקַלֵּ֔ל
qâlal
H7043
to be light
כִּ֥י
kîy
H3588
that
אָֽמַר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
ל֖וֹ
יְהוָֽה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
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World English Bible Public Domain
David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeks my life: how much more [may] this Benjamite now [do it]? let him alone, and let him curse; for Yahweh has invited him.
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King James Version Public Domain
And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And David said to Abishai and to all of his servants, “Behold, my son, who came out from my belly, is seeking my life. And how much more that now a Benjaminite! Leave him alone and let him curse, if Yahweh has spoken to him.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).