2 Samuel 16:11 Hebrew Word Analysis

24hath biddenאָֽמַרh559
1And Davidדָּוִ֤דh1732
2אֶלh413
3to Abishaiאֲבִישַׁי֙h52
4וְאֶלh413
5כָּלh3605
6and to all his servantsעֲבָדָ֔יוh5650
7הִנֵּ֥הh2009
8Behold my sonבְנִ֛יh1121
9אֲשֶׁרh834
10which came forthיָצָ֥אh3318
11of my bowelsמִמֵּעַ֖יh4578
12seekethמְבַקֵּ֣שׁh1245
13אֶתh853
14my lifeנַפְשִׁ֑יh5315
15וְאַ֨ףh637
16כִּֽיh3588
17עַתָּ֜הh6258
18בֶּןh0
19how much more now may this Benjamiteהַיְמִינִ֗יh1145
20do it let him aloneהַנִּ֤חוּh3240
21לוֹ֙h0
22and let him curseוִֽיקַלֵּ֔לh7043
23כִּ֥יh3588
24hath biddenאָֽמַרh559
25ל֖וֹh0
26for the LORDיְהוָֽה׃h3068

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more `may' this Benjamite now `do it'? let him alone, and let him curse; for Jehovah hath bidden him.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And David said to Abishai and to all his servants, You see how my son, the offspring of my body, has made designs against my life: how much more then may this Benjamite do so? Let him be, and let him go on cursing; for the Lord has given him orders.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who came forth of my bowels, seeks my life: how much more now a Benjaminite? let him alone and let him curse; for Jehovah has bidden him.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjaminite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.

World English Bible (WEB)

David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeks my life: how much more [may] this Benjamite now [do it]? let him alone, and let him curse; for Yahweh has invited him.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And David saith unto Abishai, and unto all his servants, `Lo, my son who came out of my bowels is seeking my life, and also surely now the Benjamite; leave him alone, and let him revile, for Jehovah hath said `so' to him;