2nd Samuel Chapter 12 verse 17 Holy Bible
And the elders of his house arose, `and stood' beside him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.
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And the chief men of his house got up and went to his side to make him get up from the earth, but he would not; and he would not take food with them.
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And the elders of his house arose, [and went] to him, to raise him up from the earth; but he would not, and he ate no bread with them.
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And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.
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And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.
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The elders of his house arose, [and stood] beside him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.
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And the elders of his house rise against him, to raise him up from the earth, and he hath not been willing, nor hath he eaten with them bread;
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Ellicott's Commentary
Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewThe eldersזִקְנֵ֤י (ziq·nê)Adjective - masculine plural constructStrong's 2205: Oldof his householdבֵיתוֹ֙ (ḇê·ṯōw)Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 1004: A housestoodוַיָּקֻ֜מוּ (way·yā·qu·mū)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralStrong's 6965: To arise, stand up, standbeside himעָלָ֔יו (‘ā·lāw)Preposition | third person masculine singularStrong's 5921: Above, over, upon, againstto help him upלַהֲקִימ֖וֹ (la·hă·qî·mōw)Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 6965: To arise, stand up, standfromמִן־ (min-)PrepositionStrong's 4480: A part of, from, out ofthe ground,הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)Article | Noun - feminine singularStrong's 776: Earth, landbut he was unwillingוְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, noand would notוְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-)Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, noeatבָרָ֥א (ḇā·rā)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 1254: To create, to cut down, select, feedanything with them.אִתָּ֖ם (’it·tām)Preposition | third person masculine pluralStrong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, amongJump to PreviousAte Bread Chief Earth Eat Eaten Elders Food Ground House Household Order Raise Refused Rise Side Stood Unwilling Willing