2 Samuel 15:3
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Absalom would say, “Look, your claims are good and right, but the king has no deputy to hear you.”

Young's Literal Translation
And Absalom saith unto him, ‘See, thy matters [are] good and straightforward—and there is none hearkening to thee from the king.’

King James Bible
And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters [are] good and right; but [there is] no man [deputed] of the king to hear thee.

Hebrew
Absalom
אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם (’aḇ·šā·lō·wm)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites

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

“Look,
רְאֵ֥ה (rə·’êh)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 7200: To see

your claims
דְבָרֶ֖ךָ (ḏə·ḇā·re·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

are good
טוֹבִ֣ים (ṭō·w·ḇîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

and right,
וּנְכֹחִ֑ים (ū·nə·ḵō·ḥîm)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 5228: Straightforward, equitable, correct, integrity

but the king
הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

[has] no deputy
אֵין־ (’ên-)
Adverb
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

to hear
וְשֹׁמֵ֥עַ (wə·šō·mê·a‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

you.”
לְךָ֖ (lə·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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