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2 Samuel 15:17

In 2 Samuel 15 of 2 Samuel.

And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off.

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וַיֵּצֵ֥אvayetseand bring forthיָצָאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bring forth”, the next action in the storyH3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.[idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail…הַמֶּ֛לֶךְhamelekhthe kingמֶלֶךְdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.וְכָלvekhaland allכֹּלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).הָעָ֖םhaamthe peopleעַםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.בְּרַגְלָ֑יוberaglayvin footרֶגֶלpreposition, noun, common, feminine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in foot”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7272a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda[idiom] be able to endure, [idiom] according as, [idiom] after, [idiom] coming, [idiom] follow, (broken-)foot(-ed, -stool), [idiom] great toe, [idiom] haunt, [idiom] journey, leg, [phrase] piss, [phrase] possession, time.וַיַּעַמְד֖וּvayaamdvand standעָמַדconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and stand”, the next action in the storyH5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, m…בֵּ֥יתbeytplace that was far offבֵּית הַמֶּרְחָקnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “place that was far off”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1023Beth-ham-Merchak, a place in Palestineplace that was far off.הַמֶּרְחָֽקhamerchaqthe place that was far offבֵּית הַמֶּרְחָקdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the place that was far off”, the ordinary formH1023Beth-ham-Merchak, a place in Palestineplace that was far off.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the king went forth, and all the people after him; and they tarried in Beth-merhak.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the king went forth, and all the people after him; and they tarried in Beth-merhak.

Young’s Literal Translation

And the king goeth out, and all the people at his feet, and they stand still at the farthest off house.

World English Bible

The king went out, and all the people after him; and they stayed in Beth Merhak.

Darby Translation

And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and stayed at the remote house.

Douay-Rheims

And the king going forth and all Israel on foot, stood afar off from the house:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the king went forth, and all the people after him; and they tarried in Beth-merhak.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the king and all his servants went out on foot; and abode in a distant house.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ὁ βασιλεὺς καὶ πάντες οἱ παῖδες αὐτοῦ πεζῇ, καὶ ἔστησαν ἐν οἴκῳ τῷ μακράν.

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