2 Chronicles 10:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
They spokeוַיְדַבְּר֨וּ
(vay·dab·be·ru)
1696: to speaka prim. root
to him, saying,לֵאמֹ֗ר
(le·mor)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Ifאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
you will be kindלְטֹ֜וב
(le·to·vv)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
to thisהַזֶּה֙
(haz·zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
peopleלְהָעָ֤ם
(le·ha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
and pleaseוּרְצִיתָ֔ם
(u·re·tzi·tam,)
7521: to be pleased with, accept favorablya prim. root
them and speakוְדִבַּרְתָּ֥
(ve·dib·bar·ta)
1696: to speaka prim. root
goodטֹובִ֑ים
(to·v·vim;)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
wordsדְּבָרִ֣ים
(de·va·rim)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
to them, then they will be your servantsעֲבָדִ֖ים
(a·va·dim)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
forever."כָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal


















KJV Lexicon
And they spake
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
unto him saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
If thou be kind
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
to this people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
and please
ratsah  (raw-tsaw')
to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy a debt
them and speak
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
words
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
to them they will be thy servants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
for ever
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
They spoke to him, saying, "If you will be kind to this people and please them and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever."

King James Bible
And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They replied, "If you will be kind to these people and please them by speaking kind words to them, they will be your servants forever."

International Standard Version
In reply, they told him, "If you will be kind to this people, please them, and speak appropriately to them with kind words, they'll serve you forever."

NET Bible
They said to him, "If you are fair to these people, grant their request, and are cordial to them, they will be your servants from this time forward."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They told him, "If you are good to these people and try to please them by speaking gently to them, then they will always be your servants."

King James 2000 Bible
And they spoke unto him, saying, If you are kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be your servants forever.
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