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2 Samuel

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Absalom used to rise early and stand beside the way to the gate; and when any man had a suit to come to the king for judgment, Absalom would call to him and say, "From what city are you?" And he would say, "Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel."

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Absalom "my father is peace," two Isr. Noun H53 אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ום av·sha·lo·vm,
used to rise early to start or rise early Verb H7925 וְהִשְׁכִּים֙ ve·hish·kim
and stand to take one's stand, stand Verb H5975 וְעָמַ֕ד ve·'a·mad
beside upon, above, over Prepostion H5921 עַל־ al-
the way way, road, distance, journey, manner Noun H1870 דֶּ֣רֶךְ de·rech
to the gate; a gate Noun H8179 הַשָּׁ֑עַר ha·sha·'ar;
and when any the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
man man Noun H376 הָאִ֣ישׁ ha·'ish
had to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 וַיְהִ֡י vay·hi
a suit strife, dispute Noun H7379 רִיב֩ riv
to come to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 לָבֹ֨וא la·vo·v
to the king king Noun H4428 הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ ham·me·lech
for judgment, judgment Noun H4941 לַמִּשְׁפָּ֗ט lam·mish·pat
Absalom "my father is peace," two Isr. Noun H53 אַבְשָׁלֹ֤ום av·sha·lo·vm
would call to call, proclaim, read Verb H7121 וַיִּקְרָ֨א vai·yik·ra
to him and say, to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֗אמֶר vai·yo·mer
"From what this, here Pronoun H2088 מִזֶּ֥ה miz·zeh
city city, town Noun H5892 עִיר֙ ir
are you?" And he would say, to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֕אמֶר vai·yo·mer
"Your servant slave, servant Noun H5650 עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃ av·de·cha.
is from one one Adjective H259 מֵאַחַ֥ד me·'a·chad
Analysis:

One: God

Refers to HaShem (God), Who is One. This number can also refer to unity. The first place the number "one" occurs is in Genesis 1:5. There one reads, "And there was an evening and there was a morning— one day". Later on in this same book of Genesis, it is stated concerning the man and his wife, "And they became one flesh" (Genesis 2:24). It is very significant that in both of these examples there was a multiplicity for the subject. In the first example, the evening and the morning became one day and in the second example, it was Adam and Eve who became one flesh.

One of the most famous passages in the Torah concerning HaShem is Deuteronomy 6:4 which states, "Hear O Israel the Lord your God the Lord is One." The question that a person must ask himself is what is the connection between the use of the Hebrew word אחד "one" which identifies a multiplicity being one and the fact that the Lord God of Israel is One? The answer is that the Hebrew word אחד can relate to the concept for one as in "unification". There is another Hebrew word that would have been possible to be used if the author wanted to refer to an absolute oneness or singleness. This is the Hebrew word יחיד. In fact, there is a well-known prayer in Judaism which states, "אחד ואין יחיד כיחודו". This phrase should be translated as, "(God is) One and there is no singularity as His singularity." The idea that is being expressed in this prayer is that the Lord God of Israel is One; but not an absolute One; rather there is a uniqueness and a complexity to His Oneness.

The number one is frequently employed to express in the Scriptures one object, such as one man or one tabernacle. This usage would be the simple or common purpose that the number one or for that matter any number, would appear in a Biblical text. Often the appearance of a number does not contain any of the significance that Hebrew numerology might offer. Therefore, the reader must always consider when coming across a verse which contains a number, that the number only expresses an amount and no additional significance. 

Because the number one is often associated with God, there is a unique phenomenon in the Scriptures concerning this number. Sometimes the number one is employed to express a unique relationship that the object has to HaShem. For example,

"And it will be one day, it will be known to HaShem..." Zechariah 14:7

In the text above, Zechariah could have stated simply, "And it will be a day…" The fact that the prophet said "one day" is to convey that this day is uniquely related to God. Similarly, it is stated by the prophet Ezekiel in chapter 37, "one King", "one nation" and "one Shepherd" (see Ezekiel 37:22, 24). Each of these objects—King, nation and Shepherd—has a connection to HaShem. The King and Shepherd is Messiah Yeshua, the Son of God and the one nation is Israel, the people of God.

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of the tribes rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe Noun H7626 שִׁבְטֵֽי־ shiv·tei-
of Israel." "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yis·ra·'el
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New American Standard Bible 1995 Absalom used to rise early and stand beside the way to the gate; and when any man had a suit to come to the king for judgment, Absalom would call to him and say, "From what city are you?" And he would say, "Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel."
King James Bible And Absalom used to rise early rose up early, and stand stood beside the way to of the gate; gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a suit to come controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom would call to him called unto him, and say, "From said, Of what city are you?" art thou? And he would say, "Your said, Thy servant is from of one of the tribes of Israel."
Hebrew Greek English Absalom used to rise early and stand beside the way to the gate; and when any man had a suit to come to the king for judgment, Absalom would call to him and say, "From what city are you?" And he would say, "Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel."