2 Samuel 11:25
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Then David told the messenger, “Say this to Joab: ‘Do not let this matter upset you, for the sword devours one as well as another. Strengthen your attack against the city and demolish it.’ Encourage him with these words.”

Young's Literal Translation
And David saith unto the messenger, ‘Thus dost thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing be evil in thine eyes; for thus and thus doth the sword devour; strengthen thy warfare against the city, and throw it down—and strengthen thou him.’

King James Bible
Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him.

Hebrew
Then David
דָּוִ֜ד (dā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

told
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

the messenger,
הַמַּלְאָ֗ךְ (ham·mal·’āḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4397: A messenger, of God, an angel

“Say
תֹאמַ֤ר (ṯō·mar)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

this
כֹּֽה־ (kōh-)
Adverb
Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

Joab:
יוֹאָב֙ (yō·w·’āḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites

‘Do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

let this
הַזֶּ֔ה (haz·zeh)
Article | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

matter
הַדָּבָ֣ר (had·dā·ḇār)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

upset
יֵרַ֤ע (yê·ra‘)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7489: To spoil, to make, good for, nothing, bad

you,
בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ (bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā)
Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

for
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

the sword
הֶחָ֑רֶב (he·ḥā·reḇ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword

devours
תֹּאכַ֣ל (tō·ḵal)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 398: To eat

one
וְכָזֶ֖ה (wə·ḵā·zeh)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

as well as another.
כָזֹ֥ה (ḵā·zōh)
Preposition-k | Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 2090: This, that

Strengthen
הַחֲזֵ֨ק (ha·ḥă·zêq)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

your attack
מִלְחַמְתְּךָ֧ (mil·ḥam·tə·ḵā)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 4421: A battle, war

against
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the city
הָעִ֛יר (hā·‘îr)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5892: Excitement

and demolish it.�
וְהָרְסָ֖הּ (wə·hā·rə·sāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 2040: To pull down, in pieces, break, & destroy

Encourage him [with these words].�
וְחַזְּקֵֽהוּ׃ (wə·ḥaz·zə·qê·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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