2 Samuel 2

Hebrew · Old Testament

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2 Samuel 2 - 1

2 Samuel 2 - 2

דָּוִדDâvidSo DavidH1732 גַּםgam...H1571 עָלָהʻâlâhwentH5927 שָׁםshâmthereH8033 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimwith his twoH8147 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhwives ,H802 אֲחִינֹעַםʼĂchîynôʻamAhinoamH293 יִזְרְעֵאלִיYizrᵉʻêʼlîyof JezreelH3158 אֲבִיגַיִלʼĂbîygayiland AbigailH26 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhthe widowH802 נָבָלNâbâlof NabalH5037 כַּרְמְלִיKarmᵉlîyof Carmel.H3761

2 Samuel 2 - 3

דָּוִדDâvidDavid alsoH1732 עָלָהʻâlâhtookH5927 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshthe menH582 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoH834 עִםʻimwere with him ,H5973 אִישׁʼîysheachH376 בַּיִתbayithwith his household ,H1004 יָשַׁבyâshaband they settledH3427 עִירʻîyrin the townsH5892 חֶבְרוֹןChebrôwnnear Hebron.H2275

2 Samuel 2 - 4

אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshThen the menH582 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhof JudahH3063 בּוֹאbôwʼcame (to Hebron) ,H935 שָׁםshâmand thereH8033 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 מָשַׁחmâshachthey anointedH4886 דָּוִדDâvidDavidH1732 מֶלֶךְmelekkingH4428 עַלʻaloverH5921 בַּיִתbayiththe houseH1004 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhof Judah.H3063 נָגַדnâgadAnd they toldH5046 דָּוִדDâvidDavidH1732 אָמַרʼâmar... ,H559 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwsh“ It was the menH582 יָבֵשׁYâbêshof Jabesh-gileadH3003 גִּלְעָדGilʻâd...H1568 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 קָבַרqâbarwho buriedH6912 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlSaul. ”H7586

2 Samuel 2 - 5

2 Samuel 2 - 6

עַתָּהʻattâhNowH6258 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhmay the LORDH3068 עָשָׂהʻâsâhshowH6213 עִםʻimyouH5973 חֵסֵדchêçêdloving devotionH2617 אֶמֶתʼemethand faithfulness ,H571 אָנֹכִיʼânôkîyand IH595 גַּםgamwill alsoH1571 עָשָׂהʻâsâhshowH6213 אֵתʼêthyouH854 זֹאתzôʼththe sameH2063 טוֹבṭôwbfavorH2896 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherbecauseH834 עָשָׂהʻâsâhyou have doneH6213 זֶהzehthisH2088 דָּבָרdâbâr-.H1697

2 Samuel 2 - 7

עַתָּהʻattâhNow then ,H6258 חָזַקchâzaqbe strongH2388 יָדyâd...H3027 הָיָהhâyâh...H1961 בֵּןbênand courageousH1121 חַיִלchayil... ,H2428 כִּיkîyforH3588 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlthough SaulH7586 גַּםgamalso, even, indeed, moreover, yeaH1571 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אָדוֹןʼâdôwnyour lordH113 מוּתmûwthis dead ,H4191 בַּיִתbayiththe houseH1004 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhof JudahH3063 מָשַׁחmâshachhas anointed meH4886 מֶלֶךְmelekas their kingH4428 עַלʻal.... ”H5921

2 Samuel 2 - 8

אַבְנֵרʼAbnêrMeanwhile, AbnerH74 בֵּןbênsonH1121 נֵרNêrof Ner ,H5369 שַׂרsarthe commanderH8269 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlof Saul’sH7586 צָבָאtsâbâʼarmy ,H6635 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 לָקַחlâqachtookH3947 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlSaul’sH7586 בֵּןbênsonH1121 אִישׁ־בֹּשֶׁתʼÎysh-Bôsheth...H378 אִישׁ־בֹּשֶׁתʼÎysh-BôshethIsh-bosheth ,H378 עָבַרʻâbarmoved himH5674 מַחֲנַיִםMachănayimto Mahanaim ,H4266

2 Samuel 2 - 9

מָלַךְmâlakand made him kingH4427 אֵלʼêloverH413 גִּלְעָדGilʻâdGilead ,H1568 אֵלʼêl...H413 אֲשׁוּרִיʼĂshûwrîyAsher ,H805 אֵלʼêl...H413 יִזְרְעֵאלYizrᵉʻêʼlJezreel ,H3157 עַלʻalupon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against (preposition)H5921 אֶפְרַיִםʼEphrayimEphraim ,H669 עַלʻal...H5921 בִּנְיָמִיןBinyâmîynand Benjamin —H1144 עַלʻaloverH5921 כֹּלkôlallH3605 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlIsrael.H3478

2 Samuel 2 - 10

שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlSaul’sH7586 בֵּןbênsonH1121 אִישׁ־בֹּשֶׁתʼÎysh-Bôsheth...H378 אִישׁ־בֹּשֶׁתʼÎysh-BôshethIsh-boshethH378 אַרְבָּעִיםʼarbâʻîymwas fortyH705 בֵּןbênyears oldH1121 שָׁנֶהshâneh...H8141 מָלַךְmâlakwhen he began to reignH4427 עַלʻaloverH5921 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlIsrael ,H3478 מָלַךְmâlakand he reignedH4427 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimfor twoH8147 שָׁנֶהshânehyears.H8141 בַּיִתbayithThe houseH1004 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhof Judah ,H3063 אַךְʼakhowever ,H389 הָיָהhâyâhfollowedH1961 אַחַרʼachar...H310 דָּוִדDâvidDavid.H1732

2 Samuel 2 - 11

מִסְפָּרmiçpârAnd the lengthH4557 יוֹםyôwmof timeH3117 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 הָיָהhâyâh...H1961 דָּוִדDâvidDavidH1732 הָיָהhâyâhwasH1961 מֶלֶךְmelekkingH4428 חֶבְרוֹןChebrôwnin HebronH2275 עַלʻaloverH5921 בַּיִתbayiththe houseH1004 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhof JudahH3063 שֶׁבַעshebaʻwas sevenH7651 שָׁנֶהshânehyearsH8141 שֵׁשׁshêshand sixH8337 חֹדֶשׁchôdeshmonths.H2320

2 Samuel 2 - 12

אַבְנֵרʼAbnêrOne day AbnerH74 בֵּןbênsonH1121 נֵרNêrof NerH5369 עֶבֶדʻebedand the servantsH5650 אִישׁ־בֹּשֶׁתʼÎysh-Bôsheth...H378 אִישׁ־בֹּשֶׁתʼÎysh-Bôshethof Ish-boshethH378 בֵּןbênsonH1121 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlof SaulH7586 יָצָאyâtsâʼmarched outH3318 מַחֲנַיִםMachănayimfrom MahanaimH4266 גִּבְעוֹןGibʻôwnto Gibeon.H1391

2 Samuel 2 - 13

2 Samuel 2 - 14

אַבְנֵרʼAbnêrThen AbnerH74 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 אֵלʼêltoH413 יוֹאָבYôwʼâbJoab ,H3097 נַעַרnaʻar“ Let us have the young menH5288 קוּםqûwmget upH6965 נָאnâʼ...H4994 שָׂחַקsâchaqand competeH7832 פָּנִיםpânîymbefore us. ”H6440 קוּםqûwm“ Let them get up , ”H6965 יוֹאָבYôwʼâbJoabH3097 אָמַרʼâmarreplied.H559

2 Samuel 2 - 15

קוּםqûwmSo they got upH6965 עָבַרʻâbar...H5674 מִסְפָּרmiçpârand were counted off —H4557 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimtwelveH8147 עָשָׂרʻâsâr...H6240 בִּנְיָמִיןBinyâmîynfor BenjaminH1144 אִישׁ־בֹּשֶׁתʼÎysh-Bôsheth...H378 אִישׁ־בֹּשֶׁתʼÎysh-Bôshethand Ish-boshethH378 בֵּןbênsonH1121 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlof Saul ,H7586 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimand twelveH8147 עָשָׂרʻâsâr...H6240 דָּוִדDâvidfor DavidH1732 עֶבֶדʻebed-.H5650

2 Samuel 2 - 16

אִישׁʼîyshThen each manH376 חָזַקchâzaqgrabbedH2388 רֵעַrêaʻhis opponentH7453 רֹאשׁrôʼshby the headH7218 חֶרֶבchereband thrust his swordH2719 רֵעַrêaʻinto his opponent’sH7453 צַדtsadside ,H6654 נָפַלnâphaland they all fellH5307 יַחַדyachadtogether.H3162 הוּאhûwʼSo thisH1931 מָקוֹםmâqôwmplace ,H4725 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhichH834 גִּבְעוֹןGibʻôwnis in Gibeon ,H1391 קָרָאqârâʼis calledH7121 חֶלְקַת הַצֻּרִיםChelqath hats-Tsurîym...H2521 חֶלְקַת הַצֻּרִיםChelqath hats-TsurîymHelkath-hazzurim.H2521

2 Samuel 2 - 17

מִלְחָמָהmilchâmâhThe battleH4421 הוּאhûwʼthatH1931 יוֹםyôwmdayH3117 הָיָהhâyâhwasH1961 עַדʻadas far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as (preposition)H5704 מְאֹדmᵉʼôd...H3966 קָשֶׁהqâshehintense ,H7186 אַבְנֵרʼAbnêrand AbnerH74 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshand the menH582 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof IsraelH3478 נָגַףnâgaphwere defeatedH5062 פָּנִיםpânîymbyH6440 עֶבֶדʻebedthe servantsH5650 דָּוִדDâvidof David.H1732

2 Samuel 2 - 18

שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshThe threeH7969 בֵּןbênsonsH1121 צְרוּיָהTsᵉrûwyâhof ZeruiahH6870 הָיָהhâyâhwereH1961 שָׁםshâmthere :H8033 יוֹאָבYôwʼâbJoab ,H3097 אֲבִישַׁיʼĂbîyshayAbishai ,H52 עֲשָׂהאֵלʻĂsâhʼêland Asahel.H6214 עֲשָׂהאֵלʻĂsâhʼêlNow AsahelH6214 קַלqal(was) fleetH7031 רֶגֶלregelof footH7272 אֶחָדʼechâdlike aH259 שָׂדֶהsâdehwildH7704 צְבִיtsᵉbîygazelleH6643 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher- ,H834

2 Samuel 2 - 19

עֲשָׂהאֵלʻĂsâhʼêland heH6214 אַחַרʼachar...H310 רָדַףrâdaphchasedH7291 אַבְנֵרʼAbnêrAbner ,H74 לֹאlôʼnotH3808 נָטָהnâṭâhturningH5186 הָלַךְhâlak...H1980 עַלʻal...H5921 יָמִיןyâmîynto the rightH3225 עַלʻal...H5921 שְׂמֹאולsᵉmôʼwlor to the leftH8040 אַחַרʼachar...H310 אַבְנֵרʼAbnêrin his pursuit.H74

2 Samuel 2 - 20

אַבְנֵרʼAbnêrAnd AbnerH74 פָּנָהpânâhglancedH6437 אַחַרʼacharbackH310 אָמַרʼâmarand said ,H559 זֶהzeh“ Is thatH2088 אַתָּהʼattâhyou ,H859 עֲשָׂהאֵלʻĂsâhʼêlAsahel ? ”H6214 אָנֹכִיʼânôkîy“ It is , ”H595 אָמַרʼâmarAsahel replied.H559

2 Samuel 2 - 21

אַבְנֵרʼAbnêrSo AbnerH74 אָמַרʼâmartoldH559 נָטָהnâṭâh“ TurnH5186 עַלʻalyourH5921 יָמִיןyâmîynrightH3225 אוֹʼôworH176 עַלʻaltoH5921 שְׂמֹאולsᵉmôʼwlyour left ,H8040 אָחַזʼâchazseizeH270 אֶחָדʼechâdoneH259 נַעַרnaʻarof the young men ,H5288 לָקַחlâqachand takeH3947 חֲלִיצָהchălîytsâhhis equipmentH2488 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עֲשָׂהאֵלʻĂsâhʼêlBut AsahelH6214 אָבָהʼâbâhwouldH14 לֹאlôʼnotH3808 סוּרçûwrstopH5493 אַחַרʼacharchasing him.H310

2 Samuel 2 - 22

יָסַףyâçaphOnce againH3254 עוֹדʻôwd... ,H5750 אַבְנֵרʼAbnêrAbnerH74 אָמַרʼâmarwarnedH559 אֵלʼêl...H413 עֲשָׂהאֵלʻĂsâhʼêlAsahel ,H6214 סוּרçûwr“ StopH5493 אַחַרʼacharchasing me.H310 מָהmâhWhyH4100 נָכָהnâkâhshould I strikeH5221 אֶרֶץʼeretsyou to the ground ?H776 אֵיךְʼêykHowH349 נָשָׂאnâsâʼcould I showH5375 פָּנִיםpânîymmy faceH6440 אֵלʼêltoH413 אָחʼâchyour brotherH251 יוֹאָבYôwʼâbJoab ? ”H3097

2 Samuel 2 - 23

2 Samuel 2 - 24

יוֹאָבYôwʼâbBut JoabH3097 אֲבִישַׁיʼĂbîyshayand AbishaiH52 אַחַרʼachar...H310 רָדַףrâdaphpursuedH7291 אַבְנֵרʼAbnêrAbner.H74 שֶׁמֶשׁshemeshBy sunsetH8121 בּוֹאbôwʼ... ,H935 הֵםhêmtheyH1992 בּוֹאbôwʼhad goneH935 עַדʻadasH5704 גִּבְעָהgibʻâhfar as the hillH1389 אַמָּהʼAmmâhof AmmahH522 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 עַלʻaloppositeH5921 פָּנִיםpânîym...H6440 גִּיחַGîyachGiahH1520 דֶּרֶךְderekon the wayH1870 מִדְבָּרmidbârto the wildernessH4057 גִּבְעוֹןGibʻôwnof Gibeon.H1391

2 Samuel 2 - 25

בֵּןbênThe BenjamitesH1121 בִּנְיָמִיןBinyâmîyn...H1144 אַחַרʼachar...H310 קָבַץqâbatsralliedH6908 אַבְנֵרʼAbnêrto Abner ,H74 הָיָהhâyâhformedH1961 אֶחָדʼechâda singleH259 אֲגֻדָּהʼăguddâhunit ,H92 עָמַדʻâmadand took their standH5975 עַלʻal...H5921 רֹאשׁrôʼshatopH7218 אֶחָדʼechâdaH259 גִּבְעָהgibʻâhhill.H1389

2 Samuel 2 - 26

2 Samuel 2 - 27

אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîym“ As surely as GodH430 חַיchaylives , ”H2416 יוֹאָבYôwʼâbJoabH3097 אָמַרʼâmarreplied ,H559 כִּיkîy“ if you had notH3588 לוּלֵאlûwlêʼ...H3884 דָבַרdâbarspoken up ,H1696 כִּיkîy...H3588 אָזʼâz...H227 עַםʻamthe troopsH5971 אִישׁʼîysh...H376 עָלָהʻâlâhwould have continuedH5927 אַחַרʼacharpursuingH310 אָחʼâchtheir brothersH251 בֹּקֶרbôqeruntil morning. ”H1242

2 Samuel 2 - 28

יוֹאָבYôwʼâbSo JoabH3097 תָּקַעtâqaʻblewH8628 שׁוֹפָרshôwphârthe ram’s horn ,H7782 כֹּלkôland allH3605 עַםʻamthe troopsH5971 עָמַדʻâmadstopped ;H5975 לֹאlôʼthey noH3808 עוֹדʻôwdlongerH5750 אַחַרʼachar...H310 רָדַףrâdaphpursuedH7291 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlIsraelH3478 לֹאlôʼ...H3808 יָסַףyâçaphor continuedH3254 עוֹדʻôwd...H5750 לָחַםlâchamto fight.H3898

2 Samuel 2 - 29

כֹּלkôlAnd allH3605 הוּאhûwʼthatH1931 לַיִלlayilnightH3915 אַבְנֵרʼAbnêrAbnerH74 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshand his menH582 הָלַךְhâlakmarchedH1980 עֲרָבָהʻărâbâhthrough the Arabah.H6160 עָבַרʻâbarThey crossedH5674 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יַרְדֵּןYardênthe Jordan ,H3383 הָלַךְhâlakmarchedH1980 כֹּלkôlallH3605 בִּתְרוֹןBithrôwnmorning ,H1338 בּוֹאbôwʼand arrivedH935 מַחֲנַיִםMachănayimat Mahanaim.H4266

2 Samuel 2 - 30

יוֹאָבYôwʼâbWhen JoabH3097 שׁוּבshûwbreturnedH7725 אַחַרʼacharfrom pursuingH310 אַבְנֵרʼAbnêrAbner ,H74 קָבַץqâbatshe gatheredH6908 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כֹּלkôlallH3605 עַםʻamthe troops.H5971 עֲשָׂהאֵלʻĂsâhʼêlIn addition to AsahelH6214 עֲשָׂהאֵלʻĂsâhʼêl... ,H6214 תֵּשַׁעtêshaʻnineteenH8672 עָשָׂרʻâsâr...H6240 אִישׁʼîysh...H376 דָּוִדDâvidof David’sH1732 עֶבֶדʻebedservantsH5650 פָּקַדpâqadwere missing ,H6485

2 Samuel 2 - 31

עֶבֶדʻebedbut theyH5650 דָּוִדDâvid...H1732 נָכָהnâkâhhad struck downH5221 שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwsh360H7969 מֵאָהmêʼâh...H3967 שִׁשִּׁיםshishshîym...H8346 אִישׁʼîysh...H376 מוּתmûwth...H4191 אִישׁʼîysh...H376 בִּנְיָמִיןBinyâmîynBenjamitesH1144 אַבְנֵרʼAbnêr(who were with) Abner.H74

2 Samuel 2 - 32

נָשָׂאnâsâʼLater, they tookH5375 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עֲשָׂהאֵלʻĂsâhʼêlAsahelH6214 קָבַרqâbarand buried himH6912 אָבʼâbin his father’sH1 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 קֶבֶרqebertombH6913 בֵּית לֶחֶםBêyth Lechem...H1035 בֵּית לֶחֶםBêyth Lechemin Bethlehem.H1035 יוֹאָבYôwʼâbThen JoabH3097 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshand his menH582 הָלַךְhâlakmarchedH1980 כֹּלkôlallH3605 לַיִלlayilnightH3915 חֶבְרוֹןChebrôwnHebronH2275 אוֹרʼôwrat daybreak.H215

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Intertextuality Pairs

Allusions 1 Chronicles 2:3 → 2 Samuel 2:18, 1 Chronicles 2:3-17 → 2 Samuel 2:18

Shaped 2 Samuel 2:1–7, 2 Samuel 2:18–24, 2 Samuel 2:8–12