2nd Samuel Chapter 15 verse 21 Holy Bible
And Ittai answered the king, and said, As Jehovah liveth, and as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether for death or for life, even there also will thy servant be.
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And Ittai the Gittite in answer said, By the living Lord, and by the life of my lord the king, in whatever place my lord the king may be, for life or death, there will your servant be.
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And Ittai answered the king and said, [As] Jehovah liveth, and [as] my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be.
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And Ittai answered the king, and said, As the LORD liveth, and as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be.
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And Ittai answered the king, and said, As the LORD liveth, and as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be.
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Ittai answered the king, and said, As Yahweh lives, and as my lord the king lives, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether for death or for life, even there also will your servant be.
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And Ittai answereth the king and saith, `Jehovah liveth, and my lord the king liveth, surely in the place where my lord the king is -- if for death, if for life, surely there is thy servant.'
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Ellicott's Commentary
Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewBut Ittaiאִתַּ֛י (’it·tay)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 863: Ithai -- perhaps 'companionable', an Israelite, also a Philistineansweredוַיַּ֧עַן (way·ya·‘an)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 6030: To answer, respondthe king,הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 4428: A king“As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israellives,חַי־ (ḥay-)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, lifeand as my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י (’ă·ḏō·nî)Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularStrong's 113: Sovereign, controllerthe kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 4428: A kinglives,וְחֵי֙ (wə·ḥê)Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, lifewhereverבִּמְק֞וֹם (bim·qō·wm)Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a conditionmy lordאֲדֹנִ֣י (’ă·ḏō·nî)Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularStrong's 113: Sovereign, controllerthe kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 4428: A kingmay be,יִֽהְיֶה־ (yih·yeh-)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, bewhetherאִם־ (’im-)ConjunctionStrong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, notit means lifeלְחַיִּ֔ים (lə·ḥay·yîm)Preposition-l | Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, lifeorאִם־ (’im-)ConjunctionStrong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, notdeath,לְמָ֙וֶת֙ (lə·mā·weṯ)Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 4194: Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruinthere willשָּׁ֣ם ׀ (šām)AdverbStrong's 8033: There, then, thitheryour servantעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃ (‘aḇ·de·ḵā)Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularStrong's 5650: Slave, servantbe!”יִהְיֶ֥ה (yih·yeh)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, beJump to PreviousDeath Gittite Ittai It'tai Life Means Servant Surely Whatever Wherever Whether
