2nd Samuel Chapter 11 verse 20 Holy Bible
it shall be that, if the king's wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore went ye so nigh unto the city to fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall?
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If the king is angry and says, Why did you go so near the town for the fight? was it not certain that their archers would be on the wall?
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and if so be that the king's wrath arise, and he say to thee, Why did ye go so near to the city to fight? did ye not know that they would shoot from the wall?
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And if so be that the king's wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city when ye did fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall?
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And if the king's wrath shall rise, and he shall say to thee, Why approached ye so nigh to the city for the fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall?
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it shall be that, if the king's wrath arise, and he tells you, 'Why did you go so near to the city to fight? Didn't you know that they would shoot from the wall?
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then, it hath been, if the king's fury ascend, and he hath said to thee, Wherefore did ye draw nigh unto the city to fight? did ye not know that they shoot from off the wall?
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Ellicott's Commentary
Parallel Commentaries ...Hebrewifאִֽם־ (’im-)ConjunctionStrong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, notthe king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 4428: A kingangerחֲמַ֣ת (ḥă·maṯ)Noun - feminine singular constructStrong's 2534: Heat, anger, poisonflares,תַּעֲלֶה֙ (ta·‘ă·leh)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularStrong's 5927: To ascend, in, activelyhe may ask you,וְאָמַ֣ר (wə·’ā·mar)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 559: To utter, say‘Whyמַדּ֛וּעַ (mad·dū·a‘)InterrogativeStrong's 4069: Why? for what reason?did you get so closeנִגַּשְׁתֶּ֥ם (nig·gaš·tem)Verb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralStrong's 5066: To draw near, approachtoאֶל־ (’el-)PrepositionStrong's 413: Near, with, among, tothe cityהָעִ֖יר (hā·‘îr)Article | Noun - feminine singularStrong's 5892: Excitementto fight?לְהִלָּחֵ֑ם (lə·hil·lā·ḥêm)Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive constructStrong's 3898: To feed on, to consume, to battleDid you notהֲל֣וֹא (hă·lō·w)Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, norealizeיְדַעְתֶּ֔ם (yə·ḏa‘·tem)Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralStrong's 3045: To knowthey would shootיֹר֖וּ (yō·rū)Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralStrong's 3384: To flow as water, to lay, throw, to point out, to teachfrom atopמֵעַ֥ל (mê·‘al)Preposition-mStrong's 5921: Above, over, upon, againstthe wall?הַחוֹמָֽה׃ (ha·ḥō·w·māh)Article | Noun - feminine singularStrong's 2346: A wall of protectionJump to PreviousAnger Angry Approached Archers Arise City Fight Flare Happens King's Nigh Rise Rises Shoot Tells Wall Wherefore Wrath
