And the king
melek (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
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.
Joab
Yow'ab (yo-awb')
Jehovah-fathered; Joab, the name of three Israelites -- Joab.
and Abishai
'Abiyshay (ab-ee-shah'ee)
father of a gift (i.e. probably generous); Abishai, an Israelite -- Abishai.
and Ittai
'Ittay (it-tah'ee)
near; Ittai or Ithai, the name of a Gittite and of an Israelite -- Ithai, Ittai.
saying
'amar (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Deal gently
'at (at)
(as a noun) a necromancer (from their soft incantations), (as an adverb) gently -- charmer, gently, secret, softly.
for my sake with the young man
na`ar (nah'-ar)
babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).
even with Absalom
'Abiyshalowm (ab-ee-shaw-lome')
father of peace (i.e. friendly); Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite -- Abishalom, Absalom.
And all the people
`am (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
heard
shama` (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
when the king
melek (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
gave all the captains
sar (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
charge
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.
concerning
dabar (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Absalom
'Abiyshalowm (ab-ee-shaw-lome')
father of peace (i.e. friendly); Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite -- Abishalom, Absalom.
