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2 Samuel 13:25

“No, my son,” the king replied, “we should not all go, or we would be a burden to you.” Although Absalom urged him, he was not willing to go, but gave him his blessing.

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ASV

And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.

KJV

And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.

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Original language & word study

19 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
הַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53 →
אַל־'al-may [we] notH408 →
בְּנִי֙be.NiO son myH1121 →
אַל־'al-may notH408 →
נָ֤אna'pleaseH4994 →
נֵלֵךְ֙ne.leKhwe goH1980 →
כֻּלָּ֔נוּku.La.nuall of usH3605 →
וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH3808 →
נִכְבַּ֖דnikh.Badwe will be heavyH3513 →
עָלֶ֑יךָ'a.Lei.khaon youH5921 →
וַיִּפְרָץ־vai.yif.rotz-and he urgedH6555 →
בּ֛וֹbo<in> <the> him
וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH3808 →
אָבָ֥ה'a.Vahhe was willingH14 →
לָלֶ֖כֶתla.Le.khetto goH1980 →
וַֽיְבָרֲכֵֽהוּ׃Vay.va.ra.Khe.huand he blessed himH1288 →

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Ruth 2:4Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and said to the harvesters, “The LORD be with you.” “The LORD bless you,” they replied.Luke 14:23So the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.Luke 24:29But they pleaded with Him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So He went in to stay with them.Acts 16:15And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.Judges 19:7–10The man got up to depart, but his father-in-law persuaded him, so he stayed there that night.Genesis 19:2–3and said, “My lords, please turn aside into the house of your servant; wash your feet and spend the night. Then you can rise early and go on your way.” “No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.”2 Samuel 14:22Joab fell facedown in homage and blessed the king. “Today,” said Joab, “your servant knows that he has found favor with you, my lord the king, because the king has granted his request.”2 Samuel 19:35I am now eighty years old. Can I discern what is good and what is not? Can your servant taste what he eats or drinks? Can I still hear the voice of singing men and women? Why should your servant be an added burden to my lord the king?2 Samuel 19:39So all the people crossed the Jordan, and then the king crossed over. The king kissed Barzillai and blessed him, and Barzillai returned home.

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