2 SAMUEL 16:8

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“The Lord hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the Lord hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.”

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2 Samuel 16:8 Translation & Meaning

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The Lord יְהוָ֜ה (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God Lord
hath returned הֵשִׁיב֩ To turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again returned
upon עָלֶ֨יךָ Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications upon
thee all כֹּ֣ל׀ Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) all
the blood דְּמֵ֣י Blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e., drops of blood) blood
of the house בֵית A house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) house
of Saul, שָׁא֗וּל Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites Saul
in whose אֲשֶׁ֤ר Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc whose
stead תַּחְתָּ֔ו The bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc stead
thou hast reigned; מָלַ֙כְתָּ֙ To reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty reigned
and the Lord יְהוָה֙ (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God Lord
hath delivered וַיִּתֵּ֤ן To give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) delivered
the kingdom הַמְּלוּכָ֔ה Something ruled, i.e., a realm kingdom
into the hand בְּיַ֖ד A hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from H3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows] hand
of Absalom אַבְשָׁל֣וֹם Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite Absalom
thy son: בְּנֶ֑ךָ A son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.) son
and, behold, וְהִנְּךָ֙ Lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if behold
thou in thy mischief, בְּרָ֣עָתֶ֔ךָ Bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) mischief
art taken (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
because כִּ֛י (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed because
thou אָֽתָּה׃ Thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you thou
art (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
a bloody דָּמִ֖ים Blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e., drops of blood) bloody
man. אִ֥ישׁ A man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) man

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  • 6  And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.

  • 7  And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:

  • 8  The Lord hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the Lord hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.

  • 9  Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.

  • 10  And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the Lord hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?




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