H4100–מָה–mah

David said to him, How went the matter? Please tell me. He answered, The people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.

מֶה־ meh- “what?”

Abner said again to Asahel, Turn you aside from following me: why should I strike you to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab your brother?

לָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

Then Joab came to the king, and said, What have you done? behold, Abner came to you; why is it that you have sent him away, and he is quite gone?

מֶ֣ה meh “what?”לָמָּה־ (מָּה) mah- “why?”

Then David returned to bless his household. Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel today, who uncovered himself today in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!

מַה־ mah- “how!”

In all places in which I have walked with all the children of Israel, spoke I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people Israel, saying, Why have you not built me a house of cedar?

לָ֛מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

What can David say more to you? for you know your servant, Lord Yahweh.

וּמַה־ (מַה) mah- “what?”

He did obeisance, and said, "What is your servant, that you should look on such a dead dog as I am?"

מֶ֣ה meh “what?”

who struck Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? Didn't a woman cast an upper millstone on him from the wall, so that he died at Thebez? Why did you go so near the wall?' then shall you say, 'Your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.'"

לָ֥מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

Then said his servants to him, What thing is this that you have done? you did fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, you did rise and eat bread.

מָֽה־ mah- “what?”

But now he is dead, why should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.

לָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

Then said Absalom, If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us. The king said to him, Why should he go with you?

לָ֥מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

The king said to her, What ails you? She answered, Of a truth I am a widow, and my husband is dead.

מַה־ mah- “what?”

The woman said, Why then have you devised such a thing against the people of God? for in speaking this word the king is as one who is guilty, in that the king does not bring home again his banished one.

וְלָ֧מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to his house, and said to him, Why have your servants set my field on fire?

לָ֣מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent to you, saying, Come here, that I may send you to the king, to say, Why am I come from Geshur? it were better for me to be there still. Now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there be iniquity in me, let him kill me.

לָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Why go you also with us? return, and abide with the king: for you are a foreigner, and also an exile; [ergänzt: return] to your own place.

לָ֧מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

The king said to Ziba, What do you mean by these? Ziba said, The donkeys are for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as are faint in the wilderness may drink.

מָה־ mah- “what?”

Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah to the king, "Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Please let me go over and take off his head."

לָ֣מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

The king said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Because he curses, and because Yahweh has said to him, Curse David; who then shall say, Why have you done so?

מַה־ mah- “what?”

Absalom said to Hushai, Is this your kindness to your friend? Why didn't you go with your friend?

לָ֥מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give your counsel what we shall do.

מַֽה־ mah- “what?”

Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he says.

מַה־ mah- “what?”

Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But come what may, Please let me also run after the Cushite. Joab said, Why will you run, my son, seeing that you will have no reward for the news?

מָ֔ה Mah “whatever”לָֽמָּה־ (מָּה) mah- “why?”

But come what may, [ergänzt: said he], I will run. He said to him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the Plain, and outran the Cushite.

מָ֣ה mah “whatever”

The king said, Is it well with the young man Absalom? Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king's servant, even me your servant, I saw a great tumult, but I don't know what it was.

מָֽה׃ Mah “whatever”