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2 Kings 15:25

But Pekah the son of Remaliah, a captain of his, conspired against him, and smote him in Samaria, in the palace of the king’s house, with Argob and Arieh, and with him fifty men of the Gileadites: and he killed him, and reigned in his room.

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וַיִּקְשֹׁ֣רvayiqshorand bindקָשַׁרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bind”, the next action in the storyH7194to tie, physically (gird, confine, compact) or mentally (in love, league)bind (up), (make a) conspire(-acy, -ator), join together, knit, stronger, work (treason).עָלָיו֩alayvaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…פֶּ֨קַחpeqachPekahפֶּקַחnoun, proper name — “Pekah”H6492Pekach, an Israelite kingPekah.בֶּןbensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […רְמַלְיָ֜הוּremalyahvRemaliahרְמַלְיָהוּnoun, proper name — “Remaliah”H7425Remaljah, an IsraeliteRemaliah.שָׁלִישׁ֗וֹshalishvoinstrument of musickשָׁלִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “instrument of musick”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7991a triple, i.e. (as a musical instrument) a triangle (or perhaps rather threestringed lute); also (as an indefinite, great quantity) a three-fold measure (perhaps a treble ephah); also (as an officer) a general of the third rank (upward, i.e. the highest)captain, instrument of musick, (great) lord, (great) measure, prince, three (from the margin).וַיַּכֵּ֨הוּvayakehvand strikeנָכָהconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and strike”, the next action in the storyH5221to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)beat, cast forth, clap, give (wounds), [idiom] go forward, [idiom] indeed, kill, make (slaughter), murderer, punish, slaughter, slay(-er, -ing), smite(-r, -ing), strike, be stricken, (give) stripes, [idiom] surely, wound.בְשֹׁמְר֜וֹןveshomeronin Samariaשֹׁמְרוֹןpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Samaria”H8111Shomeron, a place in PalestineSamaria.בְּאַרְמ֤וֹןbearmonin castleאַרְמוֹןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in castle”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH759a citadel (from its height)castle, palace. Compare H2038 (הַרְמוֹן).בֵּיתbeytfamilyבַּיִתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…מלךmlkhkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙hamelekhthe kingמֶלֶךְdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.אֶתetamongאֵתpreposition — “among”H854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.אַרְגֹּ֣בargovArgobאַרְגֹּבnoun, proper name — “Argob”H709Argob, a district of PalestineArgob.וְאֶתveetand amongאֵתconjunction, preposition — “and among”H854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.הָאַרְיֵ֔הhaaryehthe Ariehאַרְיֵהdefinite article, noun, proper name — “the Arieh”H745Arjeh, an IsraeliteArieh.וְעִמּ֛וֹveimvoand withעִםconjunction, preposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and with”H5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)accompanying, against, and, as ([idiom] long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al).חֲמִשִּׁ֥יםchamishimfiftyחֲמִשִּׁיםadjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “fifty”, the ordinary formH2572fiftyfifty.אִ֖ישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…מִבְּנֵ֣יmibnefrom sonבֵּןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “from son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […גִלְעָדִ֑יםgiladimGileaditeגִּלְעָדִיnoun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute — “Gileadite”, the ordinary formH1569a Giladite or descendant of GiladGileadite.וַיְמִיתֵ֖הוּvaymitehvand dieמוּתconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and die”, the next action in the storyH4191to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill[idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) w…וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְvayimlokheand reignמָלַךְconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and reign”, the next action in the storyH4427to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counselconsult, [idiom] indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, [idiom] surely.תַּחְתָּֽיוtachtayvwithתַּחַתpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “with”H8478the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Pekah the son of Remaliah, his captain, conspired against him, and smote him in Samaria, in the castle of the king's house, by Argob and by Arieh; and with him were fifty men of the Gileadites; and he slew him, and reigned in his stead.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Pekah the son of Remaliah, his captain, conspired against him, and smote him in Samaria, in the castle of the king’s house, with Argob and Arieh; and with him were fifty men of the Gileadites: and he slew him, and reigned in his stead.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Pekah son of Remaliah, his captain, doth conspire against him, and smiteth him in Samaria, in the high place of the house of the king with Argob and Arieh, and with him fifty men of the sons of the Gileadites, and he putteth him to death, and reigneth in his stead.

World English Bible

Pekah the son of Remaliah, his captain, conspired against him and attacked him in Samaria, in the fortress of the king’s house, with Argob and Arieh; and with him were fifty men of the Gileadites. He killed him, and reigned in his place.

Darby Translation

And Pekah the son of Remaliah, his captain, conspired against him, and smote him in Samaria, in the fortress of the king's house, with Argob and Arieh, and with him fifty men of the Gileadites; and he slew him, and reigned in his stead.

Douay-Rheims

And Phacee the son of Romelia, his captain conspired against him, and smote him in Samaria, in the tower of the king’s house, near Argob, and near Arie, and with him fifty men of the sons of the Galaadites, and he slew him and reigned in his stead.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Phakee the son of Romelias, his officer, conspired against him, and smote him in Samaria in the front of the king's house, with Argob and Aria, and with him there were fifty men of the four hundred: and he slew him, and reigned in his stead.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ συνεστράφη ἐπʼ αὐτὸν Φακεὲ υἱὸς Ῥομελίου ὁ τριστάτης αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐπάταξεν αὐτὸν ἐν Σαμαρείᾳ ἐναντίον οἴκου τοῦ βασιλέως μετὰ τοῦ Ἀργὸβ καὶ μετὰ τοῦ Ἀρία, καὶ μετʼ αὐτοῦ πεντήκοντα ἄνδρες ἀπὸ τῶν τετρακοσίων· καὶ ἐθανάτωσε αὐτὸν, καὶ ἐβασίλευσεν ἀντʼ αὐτοῦ.