וַֽיְהִי֙1 of 18
H1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
הֵ֣מָּה2 of 18
H1992they (only used when emphatic)
בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ3 of 18
“And it came to pass while they were in the way”
H1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
וְהַשְּׁמֻעָ֣ה4 of 18
“that tidings”
H8052something heard, i.e., an announcement
בָ֔אָה5 of 18
“came”
H935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
אֶל6 of 18
H413near, with or among; often in general, to
דָּוִ֖ד7 of 18
“to David”
H1732david, the youngest son of jesse
לֵאמֹ֑ר8 of 18
“saying”
H559to say (used with great latitude)
הִכָּ֤ה9 of 18
“hath slain”
H5221to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙10 of 18
“Absalom”
H53abshalom, a son of david; also (the fuller form) a later israelite
אֶת11 of 18
H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
כָּל12 of 18
H3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
בְּנֵ֣י13 of 18
“sons”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ14 of 18
“all the king's”
H4428a king
וְלֹֽא15 of 18
H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
נוֹתַ֥ר16 of 18
“of them left”
H3498to jut over or exceed; by implication, to excel; (intransitively) to remain or be left; causatively to leave, cause to abound, preserve
מֵהֶ֖ם17 of 18
H1992they (only used when emphatic)
אֶחָֽד׃18 of 18
“and there is not one”
H259properly, united, i.e., one; or (as an ordinal) first