And the congregation
`edah (ay-daw')
a stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse, or generally, a family or crowd) -- assembly, company, congregation, multitude, people, swarm.
sent
shalach (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
thither twelve
shnayim (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
`asar (aw-sawr')
ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth -- (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-)teen(-th), + eleven(-th), + sixscore thousand, + twelve(-th).
thousand
'eleph (eh'-lef)
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand -- thousand.
men
'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)
of the valiantest
ben (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
chayil (khah'-yil)
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
and commanded
tsavah (tsaw-vaw')
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
them saying
'amar (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Go
yalak (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
and smite
nakah (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
the inhabitants
yashab (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
of Jabeshgilead
Yabesh (yaw-bashe')
Jobesh, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine -- Jobesh (-Gilead).
Gil`ad (ghil-awd')
Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites -- Gilead, Gileadite.
with the edge
peh (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
of the sword
chereb (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
with the women
'ishshah (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
and the children
taph (taf)
a family (mostly used collectively in the singular) -- (little) children (ones), families.
