King James Version
2 Samuel 16:14 in the King James Version says “And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there.” — study this verse from 2 Samuel chapter 16 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there.”
2 Samuel 16:14 · KJV
It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction , and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day. affliction: or, tears: Heb. eye
And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill's side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust. cast: Heb. dusted him with dust
And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there.
And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king. God: Heb. Let the king live
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“and all the people”
H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
“and refreshed”
H5314to breathe; passively, to be breathed upon , i.e., (figuratively) refreshed (as if by a current of air)
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