NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon But 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. answered 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) Thou shalt not go forth yatsa' (yaw-tsaw') to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim. for if we flee nuwc (noos) to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver) away nuwc (noos) to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver) they will not care suwm (soom) to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work. leb (labe) the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect for us neither if half chetsiy (khay-tsee') the half or middle -- half, middle, mid(-night), midst, part, two parts. of us die muwth (mooth) causatively, to kill will they care suwm (soom) to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work. leb (labe) the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect for us but now thou art worth kmow (kem-o') a form of the prefix k-, but used separately; as, thus, so -- according to, (such) as (it were, well as), in comparison of, like (as, to, unto), thus, when, worth. ten `eser (eh'ser) ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits) -- ten, (fif-, seven-)teen. thousand 'eleph (eh'-lef) hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand -- thousand. of us therefore now it is better towb (tobe) good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun that thou succour `azar (aw-zar') to surround, i.e. protect or aid -- help, succour. `azar (aw-zar') to surround, i.e. protect or aid -- help, succour. us out of the city `iyr (eer) or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible But the people said, "You should not go out; for if we indeed flee, they will not care about us; even if half of us die, they will not care about us. But you are worth ten thousand of us; therefore now it is better that you be ready to help us from the city." King James Bible But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou succour us out of the city. Holman Christian Standard Bible You must not go!" the people pleaded. "If we have to flee, they will not pay any attention to us. Even if half of us die, they will not pay any attention to us because you are worth 10,000 of us. Therefore, it is better if you support us from the city."" International Standard Version "No way!" his army responded. "If we have to retreat from the battle, Absalom's men won't care about us. Even if half of us die, they won't care about us. But you are worth 10,000 of us. The best thing you can do for us is to remain in the city." NET Bible But the soldiers replied, "You should not do this! For if we should have to make a rapid retreat, they won't be too concerned about us. Even if half of us should die, they won't be too concerned about us. But you are like ten thousand of us! So it is better if you remain in the city for support." GOD'S WORD® Translation "You're not going [with us]," the troops said. "If we flee, they won't care about us, and if half of us die, they won't care either. But you're worth 10,000 of us. It's better for you to be ready to send us help from the city." King James 2000 Bible But the people answered, You shall not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now you are worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that you support us from out of the city. Links 2 Samuel 18:32 Samuel 18:3 NIV 2 Samuel 18:3 NLT 2 Samuel 18:3 ESV 2 Samuel 18:3 NASB 2 Samuel 18:3 KJV |
    |