2nd Samuel Chapter 15 verse 4 Holy Bible
Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!
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And more than this, Absalom said, If only I was made judge in the land, so that every man who has any cause or question might come to me, and I would give a right decision for him!
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And Absalom said, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who has any controversy and cause might come to me, and I would do him justice!
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Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!
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Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who hath any suit or cause might come to me, and I would do him justice!
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Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who has any suit or cause might come to me, and I would do him justice!
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And Absalom saith, `Who doth make me a judge in the land, that unto me doth come every man who hath a plea and judgment? -- then I have declared him righteous.'
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Ellicott's Commentary
Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewAnd [he]אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם (’aḇ·šā·lō·wm)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israeliteswould add,וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 559: To utter, say“If onlyמִי־ (mî-)InterrogativeStrong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffixsomeone would appointיְשִׂמֵ֥נִי (yə·śi·mê·nî)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singularStrong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, setme judgeשֹׁפֵ֖ט (šō·p̄êṭ)Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularStrong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigatein the land,בָּאָ֑רֶץ (bā·’ā·reṣ)Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularStrong's 776: Earth, landthen everyoneכָּל־ (kāl-)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 3605: The whole, all, any, everywithאֲשֶֽׁר־ (’ă·šer-)Pronoun - relativeStrong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order thata grievanceרִ֥יב (rîḇ)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 7379: Strife, disputeor disputeוּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט (ū·miš·pāṭ)Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, stylecould comeיָב֥וֹא (yā·ḇō·w)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 935: To come in, come, go in, goto me,וְעָלַ֗י (wə·‘ā·lay)Conjunctive waw | Preposition | first person common singularStrong's 5921: Above, over, upon, againstand I would give him justice.”וְהִצְדַּקְתִּֽיו׃ (wə·hiṣ·daq·tîw)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singularStrong's 6663: To be just or righteousJump to PreviousAbsalom Ab'salom Add Appoint Appointed Case Cause Complaint Controversy Decision Declared Judge Judgment Justice Moreover Plea Right Righteous Suit
