2 Samuel 19:7

Authorized King James Version

Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants: for I swear by the LORD, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now.

Word-by-Word Analysis

וְעַתָּה֙

H6258

at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive

ק֣וּם

H6965

Now therefore arise

to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)

יוֹצֵ֗א

H3318

go forth

to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim

וְדַבֵּ֖ר

H1696

and speak

perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue

עַל

H5921

above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

לֵ֣ב

H3820

comfortably

the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything

עֲבָדֶ֑יךָ

H5650

unto thy servants

a servant

כִּי֩

H3588

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

בַֽיהוָ֨ה

H3068

by the LORD

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

#10

נִשְׁבַּ֜עְתִּי

H7650

for I swear

to seven oneself, i.e., swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)

#11

כִּֽי

H3588

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

#12

אֵינְךָ֣

H369

a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle

#13

יוֹצֵ֗א

H3318

go forth

to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim

#14

אִם

H518

used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not

#15

יָלִ֨ין

H3885

there will not tarry

to stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain)

#16

אִ֤ישׁ

H376

one

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)

#17

אִתְּךָ֙

H854

properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc

#18

הַלַּ֔יְלָה

H3915

with thee this night

properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e., night; figuratively, adversity

#19

וְרָעָ֧ה

H7489

and that will be worse

properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good for nothing, i.e., bad (physically, socially or morally)

#20

לְךָ֣

#21

זֹ֗את

H2063

this (often used adverb)

#22

מִכָּל

H3605

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

#23

הָֽרָעָה֙

H7451

unto thee than all the evil

bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)

#24

אֲשֶׁר

H834

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

#25

בָּ֣אָה

H935

that befell

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

#26

עָלֶ֔יךָ

H5921

above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

#27

מִנְּעֻרֶ֖יךָ

H5271

thee from thy youth

(only in plural collective or emphatic form) youth, the state (juvenility) or the persons (young people)

#28

עַד

H5704

as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)

#29

עָֽתָּה׃

H6258

at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive

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.

Questions for Reflection

How does the salvation theme in this verse connect to the overarching narrative of Scripture, and what does this reveal about God's character and purposes?
What systematic theological implications arise from this verse's treatment of salvation, and how does it contribute to a biblical theology of soteriology and the doctrine of salvation?
How does this passage contribute to our understanding of from physical deliverance in the Old Testament to spiritual redemption in the New, and what implications does this have for Christian discipleship?

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