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why

Concordance for “why”

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:6

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2 Samuel 3:24
Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 3:24 · retained source text

Then Ioab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came vnto thee, why is it that thou hast sent him away, & he is quite gone?

2 Samuel 7:7
In all the places wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me an house of cedar?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 7:7 · retained source text

In all the places wherein I haue walked with all the children of Israel, spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whome I commanded to feede my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me an house of Cedar?

1611 marginal noteIn the 1.Chro. 17.6.any of the Iudges.

2 Samuel 11:10
And when they had told David, saying, Uriah went not down unto his house, David said unto Uriah, Camest thou not from thy journey? why then didst thou not go down unto thine house?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 11:10 · retained source text

And when they had tolde Dauid, saying, Uriah went not downe vnto his house, Dauid said vnto Uriah, Camest thou not from thy iourney? why then diddest thou not goe downe vnto thine house?

2 Samuel 11:21
Who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went ye nigh the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 11:21 · retained source text

Who smote Abimelech the sonne of Ierubesheth? Did not a woman cast a piece of a milstone vpon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went ye nigh the wall? Then say thou, Thy seruant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.

1611 marginal noteIudg. 9.53.

2 Samuel 13:4
And he said unto him, Why art thou, being the king’s son, lean from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 13:4 · retained source text

And he saide vnto him, Why art thou, being the Kings sonne, leane from day to day? Wilt thou not tel me? and Amnon said vnto him, I loue Tamar my brother Absaloms sister.

1611 marginal noteHeb. thin.

1611 marginal noteHeb. morning by morning.

2 Samuel 13:26
Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 13:26 · retained source text

Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon goe with vs. And the King said vnto him, Why should he goe with thee?

2 Samuel 16:9
¶ Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 16:9 · retained source text

¶ Then said Abishai the sonne of Zeruiah vnto the king, Why should this dead dogge curse my lord the king? let mee goe ouer, I pray thee, and take off his head.

1611 marginal note1.Sam. 24.15. chap. 3.8.

2 Samuel 16:17
And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 16:17 · retained source text

And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindnesse to thy friend? Why wentest thou not with thy friend?

2 Samuel 18:11
And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 18:11 · retained source text

And Ioab said vnto the man that told him, And behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground, and I would haue giuen thee tenne shekels of siluer, and a girdle?

2 Samuel 19:10
And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 19:10 · retained source text

And Absalom whom wee anointed ouer vs, is dead in battell: nowe therefore why speake ye not a word of bringing the king backe?

1611 marginal noteHeb are ye silent?

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