2 Samuel 11:20 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וְהָיָ֗הh1961
1אִֽםh518
2ariseתַּעֲלֶה֙h5927
3wrathחֲמַ֣תh2534
4And if so be that the king'sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְh4428
5and he sayוְאָמַ֣רh559
6לְךָ֔h0
7מַדּ֛וּעַh4069
8unto thee Wherefore approached ye so nighנִגַּשְׁתֶּ֥םh5066
9אֶלh413
10unto the cityהָעִ֖ירh5892
11when ye did fightלְהִלָּחֵ֑םh3898
12הֲל֣וֹאh3808
13knewיְדַעְתֶּ֔םh3045
14אֵ֥תh853
15אֲשֶׁרh834
16ye not that they would shootיֹר֖וּh3384
17מֵעַ֥לh5921
18from the wallהַֽחוֹמָֽה׃h2346

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And if so be that the king's wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city when ye did fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall?

American Standard Version (ASV)

it shall be that, if the king's wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore went ye so nigh unto the city to fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

If the king is angry and says, Why did you go so near the town for the fight? was it not certain that their archers would be on the wall?

Darby English Bible (DBY)

and if so be that the king's wrath arise, and he say to thee, Why did ye go so near to the city to fight? did ye not know that they would shoot from the wall?

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And if the king's wrath shall rise, and he shall say to thee, Why approached ye so nigh to the city for the fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall?

World English Bible (WEB)

it shall be that, if the king's wrath arise, and he tells you, 'Why did you go so near to the city to fight? Didn't you know that they would shoot from the wall?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

then, it hath been, if the king's fury ascend, and he hath said to thee, Wherefore did ye draw nigh unto the city to fight? did ye not know that they shoot from off the wall?