2 Samuel 19:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
You are my brothers;אַחַ֣י
(a·chai)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
you are my boneעַצְמִ֥י
(atz·mi)
6106: bone, substance, selffrom atsom
and my flesh.וּבְשָׂרִ֖י
(u·ve·sa·ri)
1320: fleshfrom basar
Whyוְלָ֧מָּה
(ve·lam·mah)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
then should you be the lastאַחֲרֹנִ֖ים
(a·cha·ro·nim)
314: coming after or behindfrom achar
to bring backלְהָשִׁ֥יב
(le·ha·shiv)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
the king?'הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
(ham·me·lech.)
4428: kingfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Ye are my brethren
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
ye are my bones
`etsem  (eh'tsem)
a bone (as strong); by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. (as pron.) selfsame -- body, bone, life, (self-)same, strength, very.
and my flesh
basar  (baw-sawr')
flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphem.) the pudenda of a man -- body, (fat, lean) flesh(-ed), kin, (man-)kind, + nakedness, self, skin.
wherefore then are ye the last
'acharown  (akh-ar-one')
after (-ward), to come, following, hind(-er, -ermost, -most), last, latter, rereward, ut(ter)most.
to bring back
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'You are my brothers; you are my bone and my flesh. Why then should you be the last to bring back the king?'

King James Bible
Ye are my brethren, ye are my bones and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You are my brothers, my flesh and blood. So why should you be the last to restore the king?'

International Standard Version
You're my relatives! You're my own flesh and blood! So why are you the last to bring back the king?'

NET Bible
You are my brothers--my very own flesh and blood! Why should you delay any further in bringing the king back?'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You are my relatives, my own flesh and blood. Why should you be the last to bring back the king?'

King James 2000 Bible
You are my brethren, you are my bones and my flesh: why then are you the last to bring back the king?
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