Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThis proposal seemed good to Absalom and all the elders of Israel. Young's Literal Translation And the thing is right in the eyes of Absalom, and in the eyes of all the elders of Israel. King James Bible And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel. Hebrew This proposalהַדָּבָ֖ר (had·dā·ḇār) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause seemed בְּעֵינֵ֣י (bə·‘ê·nê) Preposition-b | Noun - cdc Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain good וַיִּישַׁ֥ר (way·yî·šar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3474: To be straight, even, to be, right, pleasant, prosperous to Absalom אַבְשָׁלֹ֑ם (’aḇ·šā·lōm) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites and all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the elders זִקְנֵ֥י (ziq·nê) Adjective - masculine plural construct Strong's 2205: Old of Israel. יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc |