2 Samuel 18:5 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Samuel 18:5 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 →
וַיְצַ֣ו
tsâvâh
H6680
to command
הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ
melek
H4428
king
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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י֠וֹאָב
Yôwʼâb
H3097
Joab
וְאֶת
ʼêth
H853
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אֲבִישַׁ֤י
ʼĂbîyshay
H52
Abishai
וְאֶת
ʼêth
H853
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אִתַּי֙
ʼIttay
H863
Ittai
לֵאמֹ֔ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
לְאַט
ʼaṭ
H328
gentleness
לִ֖י
לַנַּ֣עַר
naʻar
H5288
boy
לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם
ʼĂbîyshâlôwm
H53
Absalom
וְכָל
kôl
H3605
all
הָעָ֣ם
ʻam
H5971
people
שָׁמְע֗וּ
shâmaʻ
H8085
to hear
בְּצַוֺּ֥ת
tsâvâh
H6680
to command
הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ
melek
H4428
king
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
הַשָּׂרִ֖ים
sar
H8269
prince
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
דְּבַ֥ר
dâbâr
H1697
word
אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם
ʼĂbîyshâlôwm
H53
Absalom
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World English Bible Public Domain
The king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. All the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.
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King James Version Public Domain
And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, “Gently for me with the young man, with Absalom.” And all of the people heard when the king commanded all of the commanders about the matter of Absalom.
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