2nd Samuel Chapter 17 verse 8 Holy Bible
Hushai said moreover, Thou knowest thy father and his men, that they are mighty men, and they are chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field; and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.
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Hushai said further, You have knowledge of your father and his men, that they are men of war, and that their feelings are bitter, like those of a bear in the field whose young ones have been taken from her: and your father is a man of war, and will not take his night's rest with the people;
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And Hushai said, Thou knowest thy father and his men, that they are mighty men, and they are of exasperated spirit, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field; and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.
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For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.
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For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they are mighty men, and they are chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.
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Hushai said moreover, You know your father and his men, that they are mighty men, and they are fierce in their minds, as a bear robbed of her cubs in the field; and your father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.
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And Hushai saith, `Thou hast known thy father and his men, that they `are' heroes, and they are bitter in soul as a bereaved bear in a field, and thy father `is' a man of war, and doth not lodge with the people;
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Ellicott's Commentary
Parallel Commentaries ...Hebrew[He]חוּשַׁ֗י (ḥū·šay)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 2365: Hushai -- two Israelitescontinued,וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 559: To utter, say“Youאַתָּ֣ה (’at·tāh)Pronoun - second person masculine singularStrong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and youknowיָ֠דַעְתָּ (yā·ḏa‘·tā)Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularStrong's 3045: To knowyour fatherאָבִ֨יךָ (’ā·ḇî·ḵā)Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularStrong's 1: Fatherand his men.אֲנָשָׁ֜יו (’ă·nā·šāw)Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 376: A man as an individual, a male personThey [are]הֵ֗מָּה (hêm·māh)Pronoun - third person masculine pluralStrong's 1992: Theymighty men,גִבֹּרִ֣ים (ḡib·bō·rîm)Adjective - masculine pluralStrong's 1368: Powerful, warrior, tyrantand as fierceוּמָרֵ֥י (ū·mā·rê)Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural constructStrong's 4751: Bitter, bitterness, bitterlyas a wildבַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה (baś·śā·ḏeh)Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 7704: Field, landbearכְּדֹ֥ב (kə·ḏōḇ)Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singularStrong's 1677: The bearrobbed of her cubs.שַׁכּ֖וּל (šak·kūl)Adjective - masculine singularStrong's 7909: ChildlessMoreover, your father [is]וְאָבִ֙יךָ֙ (wə·’ā·ḇî·ḵā)Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularStrong's 1: Fathera manאִ֣ישׁ (’îš)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 376: A man as an individual, a male personof warמִלְחָמָ֔ה (mil·ḥā·māh)Noun - feminine singularStrong's 4421: A battle, warwho will notוְלֹ֥א (wə·lō)Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, nospend the nightיָלִ֖ין (yā·lîn)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 3885: To stop, to stay permanently, to be obstinatewithאֶת־ (’eṯ-)PrepositionStrong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, amongthe troops.הָעָֽם׃ (hā·‘ām)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flockJump to PreviousBear Besides Bitter Cubs Embittered Enraged Expert Feelings Field Fierce Fighters Further Hushai Lodge Mighty Minds Moreover Night's Ones Rest Robbed Spend Spirit War Warfare Whelps Wild Young
