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2 Samuel

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But the men of Israel answered the men of Judah and said, "We have ten parts in the king, therefore we also have more claim on David than you. Why then did you treat us with contempt? Was it not our advice first to bring back our king?" Yet the words of the men of Judah were harsher than the words of the men of Israel.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
But the men man Noun H376 אִֽישׁ־ ish-
of Israel "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵל֩ yis·ra·'el
Analysis:
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answered to answer, respond Verb H6030 וַיַּ֣עַן vai·ya·'an
the men man Noun H376 אִ֨ישׁ ish
of Judah probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr. Noun H3063 יְהוּדָ֜ה ye·hu·dah
Analysis:
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and said, to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֗אמֶר vai·yo·mer
"We have ten ten Noun H6235 עֶֽשֶׂר־ e·ser-
Analysis:

Ten: Completion, wholeness, in a general sense, entirety…

The number ten relates to completion, wholeness, or speaking about something in its entirety. In Luke's Gospel, Yeshua uses the number ten frequently in His parables or when recounting an event. Yeshua spoke of ten coins (chapter 15), ten lepers (chapter 17), ten servants (chapter 19), and ten units of money (chapter 19). In Matthew's Gospel, Yeshua refers to ten virgins; while in Mark's Gospel, ten cities. In all of these passages, Yeshua is utilizing the number ten in a collective manner. In other words, He is speaking about ten in a general manner or as a whole. 

In the book of Revelation chapters 13 and 17, the number ten appears in reference to ten horns. These ten horns are related to the beast, which had also seven heads. These ten horns are ten kings which rule with the beast. Why specifically ten kings? Other than Israel, all the nations of the world are going to serve the beast. Hence, the ten kings represent the world in its entirety or wholeness. In this example, it may be puzzling at first to see why the number seven is used in regard to the beast, as seven relates to holiness or perfection. The solution to this difficulty is found when one remembers that seven also relates to purpose or setting something apart. Hence, the beast is the empire which has as its purpose the exact opposite of the will of God, i.e., the beast has been set apart to stand in opposition to the purposes of God. 

In Hebrew, the word that relates to a pagan temple prostitute is the word that could be translated as a "holy one". Certainly this one is not holy in our understanding of the word; however in Hebrew, the idea which is being expressed by the use of the Hebrew word for "holy" is that this woman has been set apart (sanctified) for a purpose. Obviously a very unholy purpose; yet in Hebrew the word "holy" does not always convey a good or godly purpose, just a purpose.

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parts hand Noun H3027 יָדֹ֨ות ya·do·vt
in the king, king Noun H4428 בַמֶּלֶךְ֮ vam·me·lech
therefore we also also, moreover, yea Adverb H1571 וְגַם־ ve·gam-
have more from Prepostion H4480 מִמְּךָ֒ mim·me·cha
[claim] on David perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse Noun H1732 בְּדָוִד֮ be·da·vid
Analysis:
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than from Prepostion H4480    
you. Why why? for what reason? Adverb H4069 וּמַדּ֙וּעַ֙ u·mad·du·a'
then did you treat us with contempt? to be slight, swift or trifling Verb H7043 הֱקִלֹּתַ֔נִי he·kil·lo·ta·ni,
Was it not our advice speech, word Noun H1697 דְבָרִ֥י de·va·ri
first former, first, chief Adjective H7223 רִאשֹׁ֛ון ri·sho·vn
to bring back to turn back, return Verb H7725 לְהָשִׁ֣יב le·ha·shiv
our king?" king Noun H4428 מַלְכִּ֑י mal·ki;
Yet the words speech, word Noun H1697 דְּבַר־ de·var-
of the men man Noun H376 אִ֣ישׁ ish
of Judah probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr. Noun H3063 יְהוּדָ֔ה ye·hu·dah,
Analysis:
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were harsher to be hard, severe or fierce Verb H7185 וַיִּ֙קֶשׁ֙ vai·yi·kesh
than from Prepostion H4480    
the words speech, word Noun H1697 מִדְּבַ֖ר mid·de·var
of the men man Noun H376 אִ֥ישׁ ish
of Israel. "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ yis·ra·'el.
Analysis:
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Locations

Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

Judah

JUDAH, TERRITORY OF(yehudhah):I. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA1. The Natural Boundaries2. The Natural Divisions of Judah(1) The Maritime Plain(2) The Shephelah(3) The Hill Country of JudahII. THE TRIBE OF JUDAH AND ITS TERRITORYIII. THE BOUNDARIES OF THE KINGDOM OF JUDAHLITERATUREI. Geographical Data.Although the physical conformation of Western Palestine divides this l... View Details

People

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 But the men of Israel answered the men of Judah and said, "We have ten parts in the king, therefore we also have more claim on David than you. Why then did you treat us with contempt? Was it not our advice first to bring back our king?" Yet the words of the men of Judah were harsher than the words of the men of Israel.
King James Bible But And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah Judah, and said, "We We have ten parts in the king, therefore and we have also have more claim on right in David than you. Why ye: why then did you treat us with contempt? Was it not ye despise us, that our advice should not be first to bring had in bringing back our king?" Yet king? And the words of the men of Judah were harsher fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.
Hebrew Greek English But the men of Israel answered the men of Judah and said, "We have ten parts in the king, therefore we also have more claim on David than you. Why then did you treat us with contempt? Was it not our advice first to bring back our king?" Yet the words of the men of Judah were harsher than the words of the men of Israel.