mish.ma.at denotes a guard or bodyguard in royal settings, and in one prophecy marks subjection to another people.

The predominant use occurs in royal contexts, where the construct-form noun is associated with David's guard or bodyguard; Isaiah 11:14 uses the same construct-form noun in a clause describing the sons of Ammon as subject to others.

1. Royal guard or bodyguard · dominant

   In 1 Chronicles 11:25, the construct-form noun occurs in the clause where David sets a man over his guard; the APB renders the clause "David set him over his guard." In 2 Samuel 23:23, a parallel clause has David put the man in charge of his bodyguard, while 1 Samuel 22:14 places David in relation to "your guard" in Ahimelech's speech.

   1 Chronicles 11:251 Samuel 22:142 Samuel 23:23
2. Subjection or obedience · rare

   In Isaiah 11:14, the construct-form noun appears in the final clause concerning the sons of Ammon; the APB renders that clause "the sons of Ammon shall obey them." The verse's military actions and named peoples indicate a relation of subjection, though the translation does not isolate the noun's contribution.

   Isaiah 11:14

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the royal-context occurrences as "guard" or "bodyguard" and renders the Isaiah 11:14 clause with "obey." These renderings show the clauses' presentation rather than a fixed English equivalent.