NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Then said'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) Joab Yow'ab (yo-awb') Jehovah-fathered; Joab, the name of three Israelites -- Joab. I may not tarry yachal (yaw-chal') to wait; by implication, to be patient, hope -- (cause to, have, make to) hope, be pained, stay, tarry, trust, wait. thus with thee paniym (paw-neem') the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) And he took laqach (law-kakh') to take (in the widest variety of applications) three shalowsh (shaw-loshe') masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice darts shebet (shay'-bet) a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan -- correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe. in his hand kaph (kaf) the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); figuratively, power and thrust taqa` (taw-kah') to clatter, i.e. slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument); by analogy, to drive (a nail or tent-pin, a dart, etc.); by implication, to become bondsman by handclasping) them through the heart leb (labe) the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect of Absalom 'Abiyshalowm (ab-ee-shaw-lome') father of peace (i.e. friendly); Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite -- Abishalom, Absalom. while he was yet alive chay (khah'-ee) age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop. in the midst of the oak 'elah (ay-law') an oak or other strong tree -- elm, oak, teil-tree. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Then Joab said, "I will not waste time here with you." So he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak. King James Bible Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak. Holman Christian Standard Bible Joab said, "I'm not going to waste time with you!" He then took three spears in his hand and thrust them into Absalom's heart while he was still alive in the oak tree, International Standard Version "There's no reason to wait for you!" Joab retorted. Then he took three spears in his hand and stabbed Absalom in the heart while he was still alive, dangling from the branches of the oak tree. NET Bible Joab replied, "I will not wait around like this for you!" He took three spears in his hand and thrust them into the middle of Absalom while he was still alive in the middle of the oak tree. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then Joab said, "I shouldn't waste time with you like this." He took three sharp sticks and plunged them into Absalom's heart while he was still alive in the tree. King James 2000 Bible Then said Joab, I cannot tarry thus with you. And he took three spears in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak. Links 2 Samuel 18:142 Samuel 18:14 NIV 2 Samuel 18:14 NLT 2 Samuel 18:14 ESV 2 Samuel 18:14 NASB 2 Samuel 18:14 KJV |
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