2 Samuel 19:13

Authorized King James Version

And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not of my bone, and of my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וְלַֽעֲמָשָׂא֙
H6021
ye to Amasa
amasa, the name of two israelites
#2
תֹּֽמְר֔וּ
H559
And say
to say (used with great latitude)
#3
הֲל֛וֹא
H3808
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
#4
עַצְמִ֥י
H6106
Art thou not of my bone
a bone (as strong); by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e., (as pron.) selfsame
#5
וּבְשָׂרִ֖י
H1320
and of my flesh
flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of a man
#6
אָ֑תָּה
H859
thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
#7
כֹּ֣ה
H3541
properly, like this, i.e., by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
#8
יַֽעֲשֶׂה
H6213
do
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
#9
לִּ֤י
H0
#10
אֱלֹהִים֙
H430
God
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
#11
וְכֹ֣ה
H3541
properly, like this, i.e., by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
#12
יוֹסִ֔יף
H3254
so to me and more
to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
#13
אִם
H518
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
#14
לֹ֠א
H3808
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
#15
שַׂר
H8269
also if thou be not captain
a head person (of any rank or class)
#16
צָבָ֞א
H6635
of the host
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (speci
#17
תִּֽהְיֶ֧ה
H1961
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
#18
לְפָנַ֛י
H6440
before
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
#19
כָּל
H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#20
הַיָּמִ֖ים
H3117
me continually
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
#21
תַּ֥חַת
H8478
in the room
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc
#22
יוֹאָֽב׃
H3097
of Joab
joab, the name of three israelites

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine sovereignty contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of 2 Samuel Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine sovereignty in this particular way.

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