2 Samuel 18:11
“You just saw him!” Joab exclaimed. “Why did you not strike him to the ground right there? I would have given you ten shekels of silver and a warrior’s belt!”
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ASV
And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest it, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten pieces of silver, and a girdle.
KJV
And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle.
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19 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| יוֹאָ֗ב | yo.'Av | Joab | H3097 → |
| לָאִישׁ֙ | la.'Ish | to the man | H376 → |
| הַמַּגִּ֣יד | ha.ma.Gid | who had told | H5046 → |
| ל֔וֹ | lo | to <the> him | |
| וְהִנֵּ֣ה | ve.hi.Neh | and there! | H2009 → |
| רָאִ֔יתָ | ra.'I.ta | you saw | H7200 → |
| וּמַדּ֛וּעַ | u.ma.Du.a' | and why? | H4069 → |
| לֹֽא־ | lo'- | not | H3808 → |
| הִכִּית֥וֹ | hi.ki.To | did you strike down him | H5221 → |
| שָׁ֖ם | sham | there | H8033 → |
| אָ֑רְצָה | 'A.re.tzah | [the] ground towards | H776 → |
| וְעָלַ֗י | ve.'a.Lai | and on me | H5921 → |
| לָ֤תֶת | La.tet | to give | H5414 → |
| לְךָ֙ | le.Kha | to <the> you | |
| עֲשָׂ֣רָה | 'a.Sa.rah | ten | H6235 → |
| כֶ֔סֶף | Khe.sef | silver | H3701 → |
| וַחֲגֹרָ֖ה | va.cha.go.Rah | and a belt | H2290 → |
| אֶחָֽת׃ | 'e.Chat | one | H259 → |
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