2nd Samuel Chapter 12 verse 19 Holy Bible
But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David perceived that the child was dead; and David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.
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But when David saw that his servants were talking together quietly, he was certain that the child was dead: and he said to his servants, Is the child dead? and they said, He is.
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But David saw that his servants whispered, and David perceived that the child was dead; and David said to his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.
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But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.
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But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said to his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.
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But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David perceived that the child was dead; and David said to his servants, Is the child dead? They said, He is dead.
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And David seeth that his servants are whispering, and David understandeth that the lad is dead, and David saith unto his servants, `Is the lad dead?' and they say, `Dead.'
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Ellicott's Commentary
Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewWhen Davidדָּוִ֗ד (dā·wiḏ)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jessesawוַיַּ֣רְא (way·yar)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 7200: To seethatכִּ֤י (kî)ConjunctionStrong's 3588: A relative conjunctionhis servantsעֲבָדָיו֙ (‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw)Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 5650: Slave, servantwere whispering to each other,מִֽתְלַחֲשִׁ֔ים (miṯ·la·ḥă·šîm)Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine pluralStrong's 3907: To whisper, to mumble a, spellheדָּוִ֖ד (dā·wiḏ)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesseperceivedוַיָּ֥בֶן (way·yā·ḇen)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 995: To separate mentally, understandthatכִּ֣י (kî)ConjunctionStrong's 3588: A relative conjunctionthe childהַיָּ֑לֶד (hay·yā·leḏ)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 3206: Something born, a lad, offspringwas dead.מֵ֣ת (mêṯ)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 4191: To die, to killSo heדָּוִ֧ד (dā·wiḏ)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesseaskedוַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 559: To utter, sayhis servants,עֲבָדָ֛יו (‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw)Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 5650: Slave, servant“Is the childהַיֶּ֖לֶד (hay·ye·leḏ)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 3206: Something born, a lad, offspringdead?”הֲמֵ֥ת (hă·mêṯ)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 4191: To die, to kill“He is dead,”מֵֽת׃ (mêṯ)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 4191: To die, to killthey replied.וַיֹּ֥אמְרוּ (way·yō·mə·rū)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralStrong's 559: To utter, sayJump to PreviousChild David Dead Lad Noticed Perceived Quietly Realized Servants Talking Themselves Together Understandeth Whispered Whispering
