2 Samuel 5:23 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	enquired	וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל	h7592
1	And when David	דָּוִד֙	h1732
2	of the LORD	בַּֽיהוָ֔ה	h3068
3	he said	וַיֹּ֖אמֶר	h559
4		לֹ֣א	h3808
5	Thou shalt not go up	תַֽעֲלֶ֑ה	h5927
6	but fetch a compass	הָסֵב֙	h5437
7		אֶל	h413
8	behind	אַ֣חֲרֵיהֶ֔ם	h310
9	them and come	וּבָ֥אתָ	h935
10		לָהֶ֖ם	h0
11	upon them over against	מִמּ֥וּל	h4136
12	the mulberry trees	בְּכָאִֽים׃	h1057

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And when David inquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And when David inquired of Jehovah, he said, Thou shalt not go up: make a circuit behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry-trees.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And when David went for directions to the Lord, he said, You are not to go up against them in front; but make a circle round them from the back and come on them opposite the spice-trees.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And David inquired of Jehovah; and he said, Thou shalt not go up; turn round behind them and come upon them opposite the mulberry-trees.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And when David inquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up: but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry-trees.

World English Bible (WEB)

When David inquired of Yahweh, he said, You shall not go up: make a circuit behind them, and come on them over against the mulberry trees.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and David asketh of Jehovah, and He saith, `Thou dost not go up, turn round unto their rear, and thou hast come to them over-against the mulberries,