1 Kings 2:32 Hebrew Word Analysis

0shall returnוְהֵשִׁיב֩h7725
1And the LORDיְהוָ֨הh3068
2אֶתh853
3his bloodדָּמ֜וֹh1818
4עַלh5921
5upon his own headרֹאשׁ֗וֹh7218
6אֲשֶׁ֣רh834
7who fellפָּגַ֣עh6293
8upon twoבִּשְׁנֵֽיh8147
9אֲ֠נָשִׁיםh376
10more righteousצַדִּקִ֨יםh6662
11and betterוְטֹבִ֤יםh2896
12מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙h4480
13than he and slewוַיַּֽהַרְגֵ֣םh2026
14them with the swordבַּחֶ֔רֶבh2719
15my fatherוְאָבִ֥יh1
16Davidדָוִ֖דh1732
17לֹ֣אh3808
18not knowingיָדָ֑עh3045
19אֶתh853
20thereof to wit Abnerאַבְנֵ֤רh74
28the sonבֶןh1121
22of Nerנֵר֙h5369
30captainשַׂרh8269
31of the hostצְבָ֥אh6635
25of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לh3478
26וְאֶתh853
27and Amasaעֲמָשָׂ֥אh6021
28the sonבֶןh1121
29of Jetherיֶ֖תֶרh3500
30captainשַׂרh8269
31of the hostצְבָ֥אh6635
32of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃h3063

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing thereof, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Jehovah will return his blood upon his own head, because he fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, and my father David knew it not, `to wit', Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the Lord will send back his blood on his head, because of the attack he made on two men more upright and better than himself, putting them to the sword without my father's knowledge; even Abner, the son of Ner, captain of the army of Israel, and Amasa, the son of Jether, captain of the army of Judah.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And Jehovah shall requite the blood which he shed upon his own head, because he fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, without my father David's knowledge: Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing of it, to wit, Abner the son of Ner captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.

World English Bible (WEB)

Yahweh will return his blood on his own head, because he fell on two men more righteous and better than he, and killed them with the sword, and my father David didn't know it, [to wit], Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and Jehovah hath turned back his blood on his own head, who hath fallen on two men more righteous and better than he, and slayeth them with the sword, -- and my father David knew not -- Abner son of Ner, head of the host of Israel, and Amasa son of Jether, head of the host of Judah;