2 Chronicles 23:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He tookוַיִּקַּ֣ח
(vai·yik·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
the captainsשָׂרֵ֣י
(sa·rei)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
of hundreds,הַמֵּאֹ֡ות
(ham·me·'o·vt)
3967: hundreda prim. root
the nobles,הָֽאַדִּירִים֩
(ha·'ad·di·rim)
117: majesticfrom adar
the rulersהַמֹּֽושְׁלִ֨ים
(ham·mo·vsh·lim)
4910: to rule, have dominion, reigna prim. root
of the peopleבָּעָ֜ם
(ba·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
and allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the peopleעַ֣ם
(am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
of the land,הָאָ֗רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
and broughtוַיֹּ֤ורֶד
(vai·yo·v·red)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
down 
 
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
from the houseמִבֵּ֣ית
(mib·beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the LORD,יְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
and cameוַיָּבֹ֛אוּ
(vai·ya·vo·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
throughבְּתֹֽוךְ־
(be·to·vch-)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
the upperהָֽעֶלְיֹ֖ון
(ha·'el·yo·vn)
5945a: high, upperfrom alah
gateשַׁ֥עַר
(sha·'ar)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
to the king'sהַמֶּ֑לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech;)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
house.בֵּ֣ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
And they placedוַיֹּושִׁ֙יבוּ֙
(vai·yo·v·shi·vu)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech,)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
upon the royalהַמַּמְלָכָֽה׃
(ham·mam·la·chah.)
4467: kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reignfrom the same as melek
throne.כִּסֵּ֥א
(kis·se)
3678: seat of honor, thronefrom the same as kese


















KJV Lexicon
And he took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
the captains
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
of hundreds
me'ah  (may-aw')
a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction -- hundred(-fold), -th), + sixscore.
and the nobles
'addiyr  (ad-deer')
wide or (generally) large; figuratively, powerful -- excellent, famous, gallant, glorious, goodly, lordly, mighty(-ier one), noble, principal, worthy.
and the governors
mashal  (maw-shal')
to rule -- (have, make to have) dominion, governor, indeed, reign, (bear, cause to, have) rule(-ing, -r), have power.
of the 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 all the 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.
of the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
and brought down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
from the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and they came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
through
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
the high
'elyown  (el-yone')
an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme -- (Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most).
gate
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
into the king's
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
and set
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
upon the throne
kicce'  (kis-say')
covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied) -- seat, stool, throne.
of the kingdom
mamlakah  (mam-law-kaw')
dominion, i.e. (abstractly) the estate (rule) or (concretely) the country (realm) -- kingdom, king's, reign, royal.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He took the captains of hundreds, the nobles, the rulers of the people and all the people of the land, and brought the king down from the house of the LORD, and came through the upper gate to the king's house. And they placed the king upon the royal throne.

King James Bible
And he took the captains of hundreds, and the nobles, and the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king from the house of the LORD: and they came through the high gate into the king's house, and set the king upon the throne of the kingdom.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then he took with him the commanders of hundreds, the nobles, the governors of the people, and all the people of the land and brought the king down from the LORD's temple. They entered the king's palace through the Upper Gate and seated the king on the throne of the kingdom.

International Standard Version
He also took the captains of hundreds, the nobles, the people's governors, and all the people of the land, and they all marched with the king from the LORD's Temple through the upper gate to the royal palace, where they installed the king on his royal throne.

NET Bible
He summoned the officers of the units of hundreds, the nobles, the rulers of the people, and all the people of land, and he then led the king down from the LORD's temple. They entered the royal palace through the Upper Gate and seated the king on the royal throne.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He took the company commanders, the nobles, the people's governors, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king from the LORD's temple. They went through Upper Gate to the royal palace and seated the king on the royal throne. The nobles, the governors of the people, and

King James 2000 Bible
And he took the captains of hundreds, and the nobles, and the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king from the house of the LORD: and they came through the high gate into the king's house, and set the king upon the throne of the kingdom.
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