2 Samuel 18:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Joabיֹואָ֗ב
(yo·v·'av)
3097: "the LORD is father," three Isr.from Yhvh and ab
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to the manלָאִישׁ֙
(la·'ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
who had toldהַמַּגִּ֣יד
(ham·mag·gid)
5046: to be conspicuousa prim. root
him, "Now behold,וְהִנֵּ֣ה
(ve·hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
you sawרָאִ֔יתָ
(ra·'i·ta,)
7200: to seea prim. root
[him]! Whyוּמַדּ֛וּעַ
(u·mad·du·a')
4069: why? for what reason?from mah and yada
then did you not strikeהִכִּיתֹ֥ו
(hik·ki·tov)
5221: to smitea prim. root
him thereשָׁ֖ם
(sham)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
to the ground?אָ֑רְצָה
(a·re·tzah;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
And I would have givenלָ֤תֶת
(la·tet)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
you tenעֲשָׂ֣רָה
(a·sa·rah)
6235: tenfrom an unused word
[pieces] of silverכֶ֔סֶף
(che·sef,)
3701: silver, moneyfrom kasaph
and a belt."וַחֲגֹרָ֖ה
(va·cha·go·rah)
2290b: a girdle, loin covering, beltfrom chagar


















KJV Lexicon
And Joab
Yow'ab  (yo-awb')
Jehovah-fathered; Joab, the name of three Israelites -- Joab.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto the man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
that told
nagad  (naw-gad')
to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise
him And behold thou sawest
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
him and why didst thou not smite
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
him there to the ground
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
and I would have given
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
thee ten
`eser  (eh'ser)
ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits) -- ten, (fif-, seven-)teen.
shekels of silver
keceph  (keh'-sef)
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money -- money, price, silver(-ling).
and a
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
girdle
chagowr  (khag-ore')
a belt (for the waist) -- apron, armour, gird(-le).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Joab said to the man who had told him, "Now behold, you saw him! Why then did you not strike him there to the ground? And I would have given you ten pieces of silver and a belt."

King James Bible
And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You just saw him!" Joab exclaimed. "Why didn't you strike him to the ground right there? I would have given you 10 silver pieces and a belt!"

International Standard Version
Joab asked the man who was reporting to him, "What! You saw him? Why didn't you kill him right then and there? I would've given you ten pieces of silver and a warrior's sash!"

NET Bible
Joab replied to the man who was telling him this, "What! You saw this? Why didn't you strike him down right on the spot? I would have given you ten pieces of silver and a commemorative belt!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"What! You saw that!" Joab said to the man who told him. "Why didn't you strike him to the ground? Then I would have felt obligated to give you four ounces of silver and a belt."

King James 2000 Bible
And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, you saw him, and why did you not strike him there to the ground? and I would have given you ten shekels of silver, and a belt.
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