2 Samuel 3:17
Now Abner conferred with the elders of Israel and said, “In the past you sought David as your king.
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ASV
And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, In times past ye sought for David to be king over you:
KJV
And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you:
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17 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וּדְבַר־ | u.de.var- | and [the] word of | H1697 → |
| אַבְנֵ֣ר | 'av.Ner | Abner | H74 → |
| הָיָ֔ה | ha.Yah | it was | H1961 → |
| עִם־ | 'im- | with | H5973 → |
| זִקְנֵ֥י | zik.Nei | [the] elders of | H2205 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
| לֵאמֹ֑ר | le.Mor | <to> saying | H559 → |
| גַּם־ | gam- | both | H1571 → |
| תְּמוֹל֙ | te.mOl | yesterday | H8543 → |
| גַּם־ | gam- | as well as | H1571 → |
| שִׁלְשֹׁ֔ם | shil.Shom | [the] third day | H8032 → |
| הֱיִיתֶ֞ם | he.yi.Tem | you were | H1961 → |
| מְבַקְשִׁ֧ים | me.vak.Shim | seeking | H1245 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| דָּוִ֛ד | da.Vid | David | H1732 → |
| לְמֶ֖לֶךְ | le.Me.lekh | to king | H4428 → |
| עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃ | 'a.lei.Khem | over you | H5921 → |
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