1 Kings 20:40
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible

But while your servant was busy here and there, the man disappeared.” And the king of Israel said to him, “So shall your judgment be; you have pronounced it on yourself.”

Young's Literal Translation

and it cometh to pass, thy servant is working hither and thither, and he is not!’ and the king of Israel saith unto him, Right [is] thy judgment; thou hast determined [it].’

King James Bible

And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him, So [shall] thy judgment [be]; thyself hast decided [it].

Hebrew
But while your servant
עַבְדְּךָ֗ (‘aḇ·də·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant

was
וַיְהִ֣י (way·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

busy
עֹשֵׂ֥ה (‘ō·śêh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6213: To do, make

here
הֵ֛נָּה (hên·nāh)
Adverb
Strong's 2008: Hither, thither

and there,
וָהֵ֖נָּה (wā·hên·nāh)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 2008: Hither, thither

[the man]
וְה֣וּא (wə·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

disappeared.”
אֵינֶ֑נּוּ (’ê·nen·nū)
Adverb | third person masculine singular
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

And the king
מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428: A king

of Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

said
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

to him,
אֵלָ֧יו (’ê·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

“So
כֵּ֥ן (kên)
Adverb
Strong's 3651: So -- thus

[shall] your judgment [be];
מִשְׁפָּטֶ֖ךָ (miš·pā·ṭe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style

you have pronounced it
חָרָֽצְתָּ׃ (ḥā·rā·ṣə·tā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 2782: To point sharply, to wound, to be alert, to decide

on yourself.”
אַתָּ֥ה (’at·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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