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2 Samuel 18:32

The king asked the Cushite, “Is the young man Absalom all right?” And the Cushite replied, “May what has become of the young man happen to the enemies of my lord the king and to all who rise up against you to harm you.”

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ASV

And the king said unto the Cushite, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And the Cushite answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise up against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.

KJV

And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.

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Original language & word study

19 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
הַכּוּשִׁ֔יha.ku.Shithe CushiteH3569 →
הֲשָׁל֥וֹםha.sha.Lom¿ [does] peaceH7965 →
לַנַּ֖עַרla.Na.'ar[belong] to the young manH5288 →
לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹםle.'av.sha.Lomto AbsalomH53 →
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
הַכּוּשִׁ֗יha.ku.Shithe CushiteH3569 →
יִהְי֤וּyih.Yulet them beH1961 →
כַנַּ֙עַר֙kha.Na.'arlike the young manH5288 →
אֹֽיְבֵי֙'o.ye.Vei[the] enemies ofH341 →
אֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.Nilord myH113 →
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428 →
וְכֹ֛לve.Kholand allH3605 →
אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[those] whoH834 →
קָ֥מוּKa.muthey have risen upH6965 →
עָלֶ֖יךָ'a.Lei.khaon youH5921 →
לְרָעָֽה׃ סle.ra.'Ahfor harmH7451 →

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Judges 5:31So may all Your enemies perish, O LORD! But may those who love You shine like the sun at its brightest.” And the land had rest for forty years.1 Samuel 25:26Now, my lord, as surely as the LORD lives and you yourself live, the LORD has held you back from coming to bloodshed and avenging yourself with your own hand. May your enemies and those who seek harm for my lord be like Nabal.Psalms 68:1–2God arises. His enemies are scattered, and those who hate Him flee His presence.2 Samuel 18:29The king asked, “Is the young man Absalom all right?” And Ahimaaz replied, “When Joab sent the king’s servant and your servant, I saw a great tumult, but I do not know what it was.”Daniel 4:19For a time, Daniel, who was also known as Belteshazzar, was perplexed, and his thoughts alarmed him. So the king said, “Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its interpretation alarm you.” “My lord,” replied Belteshazzar, “may the dream apply to those who hate you, and its interpretation to your enemies!Genesis 37:14Then Israel told him, “Go now and see how your brothers and the flocks are faring, and bring word back to me.” So he sent him off from the Valley of Hebron. And when Joseph arrived in Shechem,Job 27:7May my enemy be like the wicked and my opponent like the unjust.Psalms 109:20May this be the LORD’s reward to my accusers, to those who speak evil against me.

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