New American Standard Bible 1995

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2 Samuel

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Now Absalom happened to meet the servants of David. For Absalom was riding on his mule, and the mule went under the thick branches of a great oak. And his head caught fast in the oak, so he was left hanging between heaven and earth, while the mule that was under him kept going.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Now Absalom "my father is peace," two Isr. Noun H53 אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ום av·sha·lo·vm,
happened to meet to encounter, befall Verb H7122 וַיִּקָּרֵא֙ vai·yik·ka·re
the servants slave, servant Noun H5650 עַבְדֵ֣י av·dei
of David. perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse Noun H1732 דָוִ֑ד da·vid;
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For Absalom "my father is peace," two Isr. Noun H53 וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֞ום ve·'av·sha·lo·vm
was riding to mount and ride, ride Verb H7392 רֹכֵ֣ב ro·chev
on [his] mule, a mule Noun H6505 הַפֶּ֗רֶד hap·pe·red
and the mule a mule Noun H6505 הַפֶּ֡רֶד hap·pe·red
went to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 וַיָּבֹ֣א vai·ya·vo
under underneath, below, instead of Noun H8478 תַּ֣חַת ta·chat
the thick branches a network (of boughs) Noun H7730 שֹׂובֶךְ֩ so·v·vech
of a great great Adjective H1419 הַגְּדֹולָ֜ה hag·ge·do·v·lah
oak. a terebinth Noun H424 הָאֵלָ֨ה ha·'e·lah
And his head head Noun H7218 רֹאשֹׁ֣ו ro·shov
caught fast to be or grow firm or strong, strengthen Verb H2388 וַיֶּחֱזַ֧ק vai·ye·che·zak
in the oak, a terebinth Noun H424 בָאֵלָ֗ה va·'e·lah
so he was left hanging to give, put, set Verb H5414 וַיֻּתַּן֙ vai·yut·tan
between an interval, space between Prepostion H996 בֵּ֤ין bein
heaven heaven, sky Noun H8064 הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ ha·sha·ma·yim
and earth, earth, land Noun H776 הָאָ֔רֶץ ha·'a·retz,
while the mule a mule Noun H6505 וְהַפֶּ֥רֶד ve·hap·pe·red
that was under underneath, below, instead of Noun H8478 תַּחְתָּ֖יו tach·tav
him kept going. to pass over, through, or by, pass on Verb H5674 עָבָֽר׃ a·var.

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David

David [N] [B] [H] [S] beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother's name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of  2 Samuel 17:25 . As to his personal appearance, we only know that he was red-haired, with beautiful eyes and a fair face ( 1 Samuel 16:12 ;  17:42 ).  His early... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Now Absalom happened to meet the servants of David. For Absalom was riding on his mule, and the mule went under the thick branches of a great oak. And his head caught fast in the oak, so he was left hanging between heaven and earth, while the mule that was under him kept going.
King James Bible Now And Absalom happened to meet met the servants of David. For And Absalom was riding on his rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick branches boughs of a great oak. And oak, and his head caught fast in hold of the oak, so and he was left hanging taken up between the heaven and earth, while the earth; and the mule that was under him kept going.went away.
Hebrew Greek English Now Absalom happened to meet the servants of David. For Absalom was riding on his mule, and the mule went under the thick branches of a great oak. And his head caught fast in the oak, so he was left hanging between heaven and earth, while the mule that was under him kept going.