Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhen this was reported to David, he sent messengers to meet the men, since they had been thoroughly humiliated. The king told them, “Stay in Jericho until your beards have grown back, and then return.” Young's Literal Translation and they declare [it] to David, and he sendeth to meet them, for the men have been greatly ashamed, and the king saith, ‘Abide in Jericho till your beard doth spring up—then ye have returned.’ King James Bible When they told [it] unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and [then] return. Hebrew When this was reportedוַיַּגִּ֤דוּ (way·yag·gi·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous to David, לְדָוִד֙ (lə·ḏā·wiḏ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse he sent messengers וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out to meet [the men], לִקְרָאתָ֔ם (liq·rā·ṯām) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 7125: Against he come, help, meet, seek, to, in the way since כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction they were הָי֥וּ (hā·yū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be deeply מְאֹ֑ד (mə·’ōḏ) Adverb Strong's 3966: Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily humiliated. נִכְלָמִ֣ים (niḵ·lā·mîm) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 3637: To wound, to taunt, insult The king הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king told them, וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Stay שְׁב֣וּ (šə·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in Jericho בִֽירֵח֔וֹ (ḇî·rê·ḥōw) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3405: Jericho -- a city in the Jordan Valley captured by Joshua until עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while your beards זְקַנְכֶ֖ם (zə·qan·ḵem) Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 2206: Beard, chin have grown back, יְצַמַּ֥ח (yə·ṣam·maḥ) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6779: To sprout, spring up and [then] return.” וְשַׁבְתֶּֽם׃ (wə·šaḇ·tem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again |
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