2 Samuel 15:4
Text Analysis
Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
559 [e]וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙
way-yō-mer
Moreover would sayConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
53 [e]אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם
’aḇ-šā-lō-wm,
AbsalomN-proper-ms
4310 [e]מִי־
mî-
whoInterrog
7760 [e]יְשִׂמֵ֥נִי
yə-śi-mê-nî
will make meV-Qal-Imperf-3ms | 1cs
8199 [e]שֹׁפֵ֖ט
šō-p̄êṭ
judgeV-Qal-Prtcpl-ms
776 [e]בָּאָ֑רֶץ
bā-’ā-reṣ;
in the landPrep-b, Art | N-fs
5921 [e]וְעָלַ֗י
wə-‘ā-lay,
and to meConj-w | Prep | 1cs
935 [e]יָב֥וֹא
yā-ḇō-w
would comeV-Qal-Imperf-3ms
3605 [e]כָּל־
kāl-
everyN-msc
376 [e]אִ֛ישׁ
’îš
everyoneN-ms
834 [e]אֲשֶֽׁר־
’ă-šer-
whoPro-r
1961 [e]יִהְיֶה־
yih-yeh-
hasV-Qal-Imperf-3ms
  לּוֹ־
lōw-
toPrep | 3ms
7379 [e]רִ֥יב
rîḇ
any suitN-ms
4941 [e]וּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט
ū-miš-pāṭ
or causeConj-w | N-ms
6663 [e]וְהִצְדַּקְתִּֽיו׃
wə-hiṣ-daq-tîw.
then I would give him justiceConj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs | 3ms





















Hebrew Texts
שמואל ב 15:4 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ום מִי־יְשִׂמֵ֥נִי שֹׁפֵ֖ט בָּאָ֑רֶץ וְעָלַ֗י יָבֹ֥וא כָּל־אִ֛ישׁ אֲשֶֽׁר־יִהְיֶה־לֹּו־רִ֥יב וּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט וְהִצְדַּקְתִּֽיו׃

שמואל ב 15:4 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
ויאמר אבשלום מי־ישמני שפט בארץ ועלי יבוא כל־איש אשר־יהיה־לו־ריב ומשפט והצדקתיו׃

שמואל ב 15:4 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
ויאמר אבשלום מי־ישמני שפט בארץ ועלי יבוא כל־איש אשר־יהיה־לו־ריב ומשפט והצדקתיו׃

שמואל ב 15:4 Hebrew Bible
ויאמר אבשלום מי ישמני שפט בארץ ועלי יבוא כל איש אשר יהיה לו ריב ומשפט והצדקתיו׃

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Moreover, Absalom would say, "Oh that one would appoint me judge in the land, then every man who has any suit or cause could come to me and I would give him justice."

King James Bible
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!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He added, "If only someone would appoint me judge in the land. Then anyone who had a grievance or dispute could come to me, and I would make sure he received justice."
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