2 Samuel 20:14

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{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.20.14", "source": "וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֞ר בְּכָל־שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אָבֵ֛לָה וּבֵ֥ית מַעֲכָ֖ה וְכָל־הַבֵּרִ֑ים ס *ויקלהו **וַיִּקָּ֣הֲל֔וּ וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ אַף־אַחֲרָֽיו׃", "text": "And *ʿāvar* in all-*šēveṭ* *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾāvēlâ* and *bêt* *maʿăḵâ* and all-the-*bērîm*; and *qāhal* and *bôʾ* also-*ʾaḥărê*-him.", "grammar": { "*ʿāvar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he passed through", "*šēveṭ*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾāvēlâ*": "proper noun - Abel", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*maʿăḵâ*": "proper noun - Maacah", "*bērîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural with definite article - the Berites", "*qāhal*": "niphal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they gathered", "*bôʾ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - after him" }, "variants": { "*ʿāvar*": "passed through/went through/traversed", "*šēveṭ*": "tribes/clans/divisions", "*ʾāvēlâ*": "Abel (place name)", "*bêt*": "house/family/place", "*bērîm*": "Berites (name of people or region)", "*qāhal*": "gathered/assembled/came together" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֞ר בְּכָל־שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אָבֵ֛לָה וּבֵ֥ית מַעֲכָ֖ה וְכָל־הַבֵּרִ֑ים ס *ויקלהו **וַיִּקָּ֣הֲל֔וּ וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ אַף־אַחֲרָֽיו׃

Transliteration

And ʿāvar in all-šēveṭ yiśrāʾēl ʾāvēlâ and bêt maʿăḵâ and all-the-bērîm; and qāhal and bôʾ also-ʾaḥărê-him.

Grammar Details

• *ʿāvar*: qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he passed through
• *šēveṭ*: noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *ʾāvēlâ*: proper noun - Abel
• *bêt*: noun, masculine singular construct - house of
• *maʿăḵâ*: proper noun - Maacah
• *bērîm*: proper noun, masculine plural with definite article - the Berites
• *qāhal*: niphal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they gathered
• *bôʾ*: qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they came
• *ʾaḥărê*: preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - after him

Word Meanings

• *ʿāvar*: passed through/went through/traversed
• *šēveṭ*: tribes/clans/divisions
• *ʾāvēlâ*: Abel (place name)
• *bêt*: house/family/place
• *bērîm*: Berites (name of people or region)
• *qāhal*: gathered/assembled/came together

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Sheba passed through all the tribes of Israel to Abel Beth Maacah, and all the Berites assembled and followed him.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Beth-maachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Sheba passed through all the tribes of Israel to Abel and to Bethmaachah, and all the Berites gathered together and followed him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Bethmaachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Beth-maacah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Bethmaachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he wente thorow all ye trybes of Israel vnto Abel Beth Maacha, and all the best chosen men gathered them selues together, & folowed after him,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he went through all the tribes of Israel vnto Abel, and Bethmaachah and all places of Berim: and they gathered together, and went also after him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he went thorow all the tribes of Israel, vnto Abel, and to Bethmaacha, and all the places of Berim: And they gathered together, and went after him.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Bethmaachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He went through all the tribes of Israel to Abel, and to Beth Maacah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he passeth over through all the tribes of Israel to Abel, and to Beth-Maachah, and to all the Berites, and they are assembled, and go in also after him,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Beth-maacah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Beth-maacah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Sheba went through all the tribes of Israel, to Abel of Beth-maacah; and all the Bichrites came together and went in after him.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He went through all the tribes of Israel to Abel, and to Beth Maacah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Sheba traveled through all the tribes of Israel to Abel of Beth Maacah and all the Berite region. When they had assembled, they too joined him.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 15:29 : 29 { "verseID": "2 Kings.15.29", "source": "בִּימֵ֞י פֶּ֣קַח מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל בָּא֮ תִּגְלַ֣ת פִּלְאֶסֶר֮ מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁוּר֒ וַיִּקַּ֣ח אֶת־עִיּ֡וֹן וְאֶת־אָבֵ֣ל בֵּֽית־מַעֲכָ֡ה וְאֶת־יָ֠נוֹחַ וְאֶת־קֶ֨דֶשׁ וְאֶת־חָצ֤וֹר וְאֶת־הַגִּלְעָד֙ וְאֶת־הַגָּלִ֔ילָה כֹּ֖ל אֶ֣רֶץ נַפְתָּלִ֑י וַיַּגְלֵ֖ם אַשּֽׁוּרָה׃", "text": "In *yəme* *Peqaḥ* *melek*-*Yisraʾel* *baʾ* *Tiglat Pilʾeser* *melek* *ʾAshshur*, and *yiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-*ʿIyyon* and *ʾet*-*ʾAbel Bet*-*Maʿakah* and *ʾet*-*Yanoaḥ* and *ʾet*-*Qedesh* and *ʾet*-*Ḥatsor* and *ʾet*-the *Gilʿad* and *ʾet*-the *Galilah*, all *ʾerets* *Naphtali*; and *yaglēm* *ʾAshshurah*.", "grammar": { "*yəme*": "construct state, masculine plural - days of", "*Peqaḥ*": "proper name - Pekah", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*Yisraʾel*": "proper name - Israel", "*baʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came", "*Tiglat Pilʾeser*": "proper name - Tiglath-Pileser", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*ʾAshshur*": "proper name - Assyria", "*yiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - took", "*ʿIyyon*": "proper name - Ijon", "*ʾAbel Bet*-*Maʿakah*": "proper name - Abel Beth Maacah", "*Yanoaḥ*": "proper name - Janoah", "*Qedesh*": "proper name - Kedesh", "*Ḥatsor*": "proper name - Hazor", "*Gilʿad*": "definite proper name - the Gilead", "*Galilah*": "definite proper name - the Galilee", "*ʾerets*": "construct state, feminine singular - land of", "*Naphtali*": "proper name - Naphtali", "*yaglēm*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - exiled them", "*ʾAshshurah*": "proper name with directional he - to Assyria" }, "variants": { "*yaglēm*": "exiled them/carried them away captive", "*ʾAshshurah*": "to Assyria/Asshur" } }
• 2 Chr 16:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.16.4", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֨ע בֶּן‬ הֲדַ֜ד אֶל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אָסָ֗א וַ֠יִּשְׁלַח אֶת־שָׂרֵ֨י הַחֲיָלִ֤ים אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ֙ אֶל־עָרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיַּכּוּ֙ אֶת־עִיּ֣וֹן וְאֶת־דָּ֔ן וְאֵ֖ת אָבֵ֣ל מָ֑יִם וְאֵ֥ת כָּֽל־מִסְכְּנ֖וֹת עָרֵ֥י נַפְתָּלִֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyišmaʿ* *ben*-*hădad* to *hammelek* *ʾāsāʾ*, and *wayyišlaḥ* *ʾet*-*śārê* *haḥăyālîm* who-to him to *ʿārê* *yiśrāʾēl*, and *wayyakkû* *ʾet*-*ʿiyyôn* and *ʾet*-*dān* and *ʾēt* *ʾābēl* *māyim*, and *ʾēt* all-*miskĕnôt* *ʿārê* *nap̄tālî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišmaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he listened", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*hădad*": "proper noun - Hadad", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*ʾāsāʾ*": "proper noun - Asa", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he sent", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - commanders of", "*haḥăyālîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the armies", "*ʿārê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - cities of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyakkû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they struck", "*ʿiyyôn*": "proper noun - Ijon", "*dān*": "proper noun - Dan", "*ʾābēl*": "proper noun - Abel", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters", "*miskĕnôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - storage cities of", "*ʿārê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - cities of", "*nap̄tālî*": "proper noun - Naphtali" }, "variants": { "*wayyišmaʿ*": "listened, heard, obeyed", "*śārê*": "commanders, chiefs, captains", "*haḥăyālîm*": "the armies, the forces, the troops", "*wayyakkû*": "they struck, they attacked, they defeated", "*māyim*": "waters, water supply", "*miskĕnôt*": "storage cities, storehouses, supply depots" } }
• Num 21:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Numbers.21.16", "source": "וּמִשָּׁ֖ם בְּאֵ֑רָה הִ֣וא הַבְּאֵ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ לְמֹשֶׁ֔ה אֱסֹף֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם וְאֶתְּנָ֥ה לָהֶ֖ם מָֽיִם׃", "text": "And-from-*šām* *bə'ērâ* she *hî'* the-*bə'ēr* which *'ăšer* *'āmar* *YHWH* to-*mōšeh* *'ĕsōp̄* *'eṯ*-the-*'ām* and-*wə'ettənâ* to-them *māyim*.", "grammar": { "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*bə'ērâ*": "proper noun - to Beer/Beera", "*hî'*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - she/it", "*bə'ēr*": "definite noun feminine singular - the well", "*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*'āmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*'ĕsōp̄*": "qal imperative masculine singular - gather", "*'ām*": "definite noun masculine singular - the people", "*wə'ettənâ*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - and I will give", "*māyim*": "noun masculine plural - water" }, "variants": { "*bə'ērâ*": "to Beer (means 'well')", "*'ĕsōp̄*": "gather/assemble", "*wə'ettənâ*": "and I will give/and let me give" } }
• Josh 18:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Joshua.18.25", "source": "גִּבְעוֹן וְהָרָמָה וּבְאֵרוֹת", "text": "*gibʿôn wə-hā-rāmâ û-bəʾērôt*", "grammar": { "*gibʿôn*": "proper noun - Gibeon", "*wə-hā-rāmâ*": "conjunctive waw + definite article + proper noun - and Ramah", "*û-bəʾērôt*": "conjunctive waw + proper noun - and Beeroth" }, "variants": { "*gibʿôn*": "Gibeon (place name)", "*hā-rāmâ*": "Ramah (place name)/the height", "*bəʾērôt*": "Beeroth (place name)/wells" } }
• 1 Kgs 15:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Kings.15.20", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֨ע בֶּן־הֲדַ֜ד אֶל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אָסָ֗א וַ֠יִּשְׁלַח אֶת־שָׂרֵ֨י הַחֲיָלִ֤ים אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ֙ עַל־עָרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיַּךְ֙ אֶת־עִיּ֣וֹן וְאֶת־דָּ֔ן וְאֵ֖ת אָבֵ֣ל בֵּֽית־מַעֲכָ֑ה וְאֵת֙ כָּל־כִּנְר֔וֹת עַ֖ל כָּל־אֶ֥רֶץ נַפְתָּלִֽי׃", "text": "*wayyišmaʿ* *Ben*-*Hădad* to-the-*melek* *ʾĀsāʾ* *wayyišlaḥ* *ʾet*-*śārê* the-*ḥăyālîm* which-to-him against-*ʿārê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wayyak* *ʾet*-*ʿIyyôn* and-*ʾet*-*Dān* and-*ʾēt* *ʾĀbēl* *Bêt*-*Maʿăkāh* and-*ʾēt* all-*Kinnĕrôt* upon all-*ʾereṣ* *Naftālî*", "grammar": { "*wayyišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he listened/heard", "*Ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Hădad*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hadad", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾĀsāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Asa", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - commanders of", "*ḥăyālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - forces/armies", "*ʿārê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - cities of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyak*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he smote/struck", "*ʿIyyôn*": "proper noun - Ijon", "*Dān*": "proper noun - Dan", "*ʾĀbēl*": "proper noun - Abel", "*Bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*Maʿăkāh*": "proper noun - Maacah", "*Kinnĕrôt*": "proper noun - Kinneroth/Chinnereth", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Naftālî*": "proper noun - Naphtali" }, "variants": { "*wayyišmaʿ*": "heard/listened to/heeded", "*śārê*": "commanders/captains/officials", "*ḥăyālîm*": "forces/armies/troops", "*wayyak*": "struck/attacked/defeated", "*Kinnĕrôt*": "Kinneroth/Chinnereth/Sea of Galilee region" } }