2 Samuel 21

Hebrew · Old Testament

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2 Samuel 21 - 1

יוֹםyôwmDuring the reignH3117 דָּוִדDâvidof DavidH1732 הָיָהhâyâhthere wasH1961 רָעָבrâʻâba famineH7458 שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshfor threeH7969 שָׁנֶהshânehsuccessive yearsH8141 אַחַרʼachar... ,H310 שָׁנֶהshâneh...H8141 שָׁנֶהshâneh...H8141 דָּוִדDâvidand DavidH1732 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 בָּקַשׁbâqashsoughtH1245 פָּנִיםpânîymthe faceH6440 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD.H3068 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhAnd the LORDH3068 אָמַרʼâmarsaid ,H559 אֵלʼêl“ It is because ofH413 דָּםdâmthe bloodH1818 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlshed by SaulH7586 אֵלʼêlandH413 בַּיִתbayithhis familyH1004 עַלʻal,H5921 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherbecauseH834 מוּתmûwthhe killedH4191 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 גִּבְעֹנִיGibʻônîythe Gibeonites. ”H1393

2 Samuel 21 - 2

2 Samuel 21 - 3

דָּוִדDâvidSo DavidH1732 אֵלʼêl...H413 אָמַרʼâmaraskedH559 גִּבְעֹנִיGibʻônîythe Gibeonites ,H1393 מָהmâh“ WhatH4100 עָשָׂהʻâsâhshall I doH6213 מָהmâhHowH4100 כָּפַרkâpharcan I make amendsH3722 בָרַךְbârakso that you may blessH1288 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 נַחֲלָהnachălâhthe inheritanceH5159 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD ? ”H3068

2 Samuel 21 - 4

גִּבְעֹנִיGibʻônîyThe GibeonitesH1393 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 אַיִןʼayin“ We need noH369 כֶּסֶףkeçephsilverH3701 זָהָבzâhâbor goldH2091 עִםʻimfromH5973 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlSaulH7586 עִםʻimorH5973 בַּיִתbayithhis house ,H1004 אַיִןʼayinnorH369 אִישׁʼîyshshould youH376 מוּתmûwthput to deathH4191 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlanyone in IsraelH3478 מָהmâh“ WhateverH4100 אַתָּהʼattâhyouH859 אָמַרʼâmarask ,H559 עָשָׂהʻâsâhI will doH6213 אָמַרʼâmarhe replied.H559

2 Samuel 21 - 5

אָמַרʼâmarAnd they answeredH559 אֵלʼêlto, toward, unto (of motion)H413 מֶלֶךְmelekthe king ,H4428 אִישׁʼîysh“ As for the manH376 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoH834 כָּלָהkâlâhconsumed usH3615 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherandH834 דָּמָהdâmâhplottedH1819 שָׁמַדshâmadto exterminate usH8045 יָצַבyâtsabfrom existingH3320 כֹּלkôlwithin anyH3605 גְּבוּלgᵉbûwlborderH1366 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel ,H3478

2 Samuel 21 - 6

שֶׁבַעshebaʻlet sevenH7651 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwsh...H582 בֵּןbênof his male descendantsH1121 נָתַןnâthanbe deliveredH5414 יָקַעyâqaʻso that we may hang themH3363 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhbefore the LORDH3068 גִּבְעָהGibʻâhat GibeahH1390 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlof Saul ,H7586 בָּחִירbâchîyrthe chosenH972 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD. ”H3068 אֲנִיʼănîy“ IH589 נָתַןnâthanwill give them to you , ”H5414 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 מֶלֶךְmelekthe king.H4428

2 Samuel 21 - 7

2 Samuel 21 - 8

מֶלֶךְmelekBut the kingH4428 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 לָקַחlâqachtookH3947 אַרְמֹנִיʼArmônîyArmoniH764 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 מְפִיבֹשֶׁתMᵉphîybôshethand Mephibosheth ,H4648 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimthe twoH8147 בֵּןbênsonsH1121 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhomH834 רִצְפָּהRitspâhRizpahH7532 בַּתbathdaughterH1323 אַיָּהʼAyâhof AiahH345 יָלַדyâladhad borneH3205 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlto Saul ,H7586 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 חָמֵשׁchâmêshas well as the fiveH2568 בֵּןbênsonsH1121 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhomH834 מִיכָלMîykâlMerabH4324 בַּתbathdaughterH1323 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlof SaulH7586 יָלַדyâladhad borneH3205 עַדְרִיאֵלʻAdrîyʼêlto AdrielH5741 בֵּןbênsonH1121 בַּרְזִלַּיBarzillayof BarzillaiH1271 מְחֹלָתִיMᵉchôlâthîythe Meholathite.H4259

2 Samuel 21 - 9

נָתַןnâthanAnd he delivered themH5414 יָדyâdinto the handsH3027 גִּבְעֹנִיGibʻônîyof the Gibeonites ,H1393 יָקַעyâqaʻand they hanged themH3363 הַרharon the hillH2022 פָּנִיםpânîymbeforeH6440 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD.H3068 שִׁבְעָתַיִםshibʻâthayimSo all seven of themH7659 נָפַלnâphalfellH5307 יַחַדyachadtogether ;H3162 הֵםhêmtheyH1992 מוּתmûwthwere put to deathH4191 רִאשׁוֹןriʼshôwnin the firstH7223 יוֹםyôwmdaysH3117 קָצִירqâtsîyrof the harvest ,H7105 תְּחִלָּהtᵉchillâhat the beginningH8462 שְׂעֹרָהsᵉʻôrâhof the barleyH8184 קָצִירqâtsîyrharvest.H7105

2 Samuel 21 - 10

רִצְפָּהRitspâhAnd RizpahH7532 בַּתbaththe daughterH1323 אַיָּהʼAyâhof AiahH345 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 לָקַחlâqachtookH3947 שַׂקsaqsackclothH8242 נָטָהnâṭâhand spread it outH5186 אֵלʼêlonH413 צוּרtsûwra rock.H6697 תְּחִלָּהtᵉchillâhFrom the beginningH8462 קָצִירqâtsîyrof the harvestH7105 עַדʻaduntilH5704 מַיִםmayimthe rainH4325 שָׁמַיִםshâmayimfrom heavenH8064 נָתַךְnâthakpoured downH5413 עַלʻalon the bodies ,H5921 מִןminfrom, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than (preposition)H4480 נָתַןnâthanshe did not allowH5414 לֹאlôʼ...H3808 עוֹףʻôwphthe birdsH5775 שָׁמַיִםshâmayimof the airH8064 נוּחַnûwachto restH5117 עַלʻalon themH5921 יוֹמָםyôwmâmby day ,H3119 אֵתʼêthnorH853 חַיchaythe beastsH2416 שָׂדֶהsâdehof the fieldH7704 לַיִלlayilby night.H3915

2 Samuel 21 - 11

דָּוִדDâvidWhen DavidH1732 נָגַדnâgadwas toldH5046 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhatH834 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlSaul’sH7586 פִּילֶגֶשׁpîylegeshconcubineH6370 רִצְפָּהRitspâhRizpah ,H7532 בַּתbathdaughterH1323 אַיָּהʼAyâhof Aiah ,H345 עָשָׂהʻâsâhhad done ,H6213

2 Samuel 21 - 12

דָּוִדDâvidheH1732 הָלַךְhâlakwentH1980 לָקַחlâqachand tookH3947 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עֶצֶםʻetsemthe bonesH6106 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlof SaulH7586 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עֶצֶםʻetsembone, essence, substanceH6106 בֵּןbênand his sonH1121 יְהוֹנָתָןYᵉhôwnâthânJonathanH3083 אֵתʼêthfromH854 בַּעַלbaʻalthe menH1167 יָבֵשׁYâbêshof Jabesh-gileadH3003 גִּלְעָדGilʻâd... ,H1568 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(who)H834 גָּנַבgânabhad stolenH1589 אֵתʼêththemH853 רְחֹבrᵉchôbfrom the public squareH7339 בֵּית שְׁאָןBêyth ShᵉʼânofH1052 בֵּית שְׁאָןBêyth ShᵉʼânBeth-shanH1052 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhereH834 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîythe PhilistinesH6430 תָּלָהtâlâhhad hung (the bodies)H8518 שָׁםshâm...H8033 יוֹםyôwmafterH3117 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîy(they)H6430 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 נָכָהnâkâhhad struck downH5221 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlSaulH7586 גִּלְבֹּעַGilbôaʻat Gilboa.H1533

2 Samuel 21 - 13

עֶצֶםʻetsem(So David had) the bonesH6106 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlof SaulH7586 אֵתʼêthandH853 עֶצֶםʻetsembone, essence, substanceH6106 בֵּןbênhis sonH1121 יְהוֹנָתָןYᵉhôwnâthânJonathanH3083 עָלָהʻâlâhbroughtH5927 שָׁםshâmfrom there ,H8033 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אָסַףʼâçaph(along with)H622 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עֶצֶםʻetsemthe bonesH6106 יָקַעyâqaʻof those who had been hanged.H3363

2 Samuel 21 - 14

קָבַרqâbarAnd they buriedH6912 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עֶצֶםʻetsemthe bonesH6106 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlof SaulH7586 בֵּןbênand his sonH1121 יְהוֹנָתָןYᵉhôwnâthânJonathanH3083 צֶלַעTselaʻin ZelaH6762 אֶרֶץʼeretsin the landH776 בִּנְיָמִיןBinyâmîynof Benjamin ,H1144 קֶבֶרqeberin the tombH6913 אָבʼâbof Saul’s fatherH1 קִישׁQîyshKish.H7027 אַחַרʼacharAfterH310 כֵּןkênso, therefore, thus (adverb)H3651 עָשָׂהʻâsâhthey had doneH6213 כֹּלkôleverythingH3605 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 מֶלֶךְmelekthe kingH4428 צָוָהtsâvâhhad commanded ,H6680 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymGodH430 עָתַרʻâtharanswered their prayersH6279 אֶרֶץʼeretsfor the land.H776

2 Samuel 21 - 15

עוֹדʻôwdOnce againH5750 הָיָהhâyâh...H1961 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîythe PhilistinesH6430 מִלְחָמָהmilchâmâhwaged warH4421 אֵתʼêthagainstH854 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlIsrael ,H3478 דָּוִדDâvidand DavidH1732 עֶבֶדʻebedand his servantsH5650 עִםʻim...H5973 יָרַדyâradwent downH3381 לָחַםlâchamand foughtH3898 אֵתʼêthagainstH854 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîythe Philistines ;H6430 דָּוִדDâvidbut DavidH1732 עָיֵףʻâyêphbecame exhausted.H5888

2 Samuel 21 - 16

יִשְׁבּוֹ בְּנֹבYishbôw bᵉ-Nôb...H3430 יִשְׁבּוֹ בְּנֹבYishbôw bᵉ-NôbThen Ishbi-benob ,H3430 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 יָלִידyâlîyda descendantH3211 רָפָאrâphâʼof Rapha ,H7497 נְחֹשֶׁתnᵉchôshethwhose bronzeH5178 קַיִןqayinspearH7013 מִשְׁקָלmishqâlweighedH4948 שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshthreeH7969 מֵאָהmêʼâhhundredH3967 מִשְׁקָלmishqâl(shekels)H4948 הוּאhûwʼand whoH1931 חָגַרchâgarwas bearingH2296 חָדָשׁchâdâsha new (sword) ,H2319 אָמַרʼâmarresolvedH559 נָכָהnâkâhto killH5221 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 דָּוִדDâvidDavid.H1732

2 Samuel 21 - 17

אֲבִישַׁיʼĂbîyshayBut AbishaiH52 בֵּןbênsonH1121 צְרוּיָהTsᵉrûwyâhof ZeruiahH6870 עָזַרʻâzarcame to his aidH5826 נָכָהnâkâhstruckH5221 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîythe Philistine ,H6430 מוּתmûwthand killed him.H4191 אָזʼâzThenH227 דָּוִדDâvidDavid’sH1732 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshmenH582 שָׁבַעshâbaʻsworeH7650 אָמַרʼâmar...H559 לֹאlôʼ“ You must neverH3808 עוֹדʻôwdagainH5750 יָצָאyâtsâʼgo outH3318 אֵתʼêthwith usH854 מִלְחָמָהmilchâmâhto battle ,H4421 נִירnîyrso that the lampH5216 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof IsraelH3478 לֹאlôʼmay notH3808 כָּבָהkâbâhbe extinguished. ”H3518 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853

2 Samuel 21 - 18

אַחַרʼacharSome time laterH310 כֵּןkên...H3651 הָיָהhâyâh...H1961 גֹּבGôbat Gob ,H1359 הָיָהhâyâhthere wasH1961 עוֹדʻôwdanotherH5750 מִלְחָמָהmilchâmâhbattleH4421 עִםʻimwithH5973 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîythe Philistines.H6430 אָזʼâzAt that timeH227 סִבְּכַיÇibbᵉkaySibbecaiH5444 חֻשָׁתִיChushâthîythe HushathiteH2843 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 נָכָהnâkâhkilledH5221 סַףÇaphSaph ,H5593 אֲשֶׁרʼăsheroneH834 יָלִידyâlîydof the descendantsH3211 רָפָאrâphâʼof Rapha.H7497

2 Samuel 21 - 19

עוֹדʻôwdOnce againH5750 הָיָהhâyâhthere wasH1961 מִלְחָמָהmilchâmâha battleH4421 עִםʻimwithH5973 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîythe PhilistinesH6430 גֹּבGôbat Gob ,H1359 אֶלְחָנָןʼElchânânand ElhananH445 בֵּןbênsonH1121 יַעֲרֵי אֹרְגִיםYaʻărêy ʼÔrᵉgîym...H3296 יַעֲרֵי אֹרְגִיםYaʻărêy ʼÔrᵉgîymof JairH3296 בֵּית הַלַּחְמִיBêyth hal-Lachmîy...H1022 בֵּית הַלַּחְמִיBêyth hal-Lachmîythe BethlehemiteH1022 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 נָכָהnâkâhkilledH5221 גׇּלְיַתGolyath(the brother of) GoliathH1555 גִּתִּיGittîythe Gittite ,H1663 עֵץʻêtsthe shaftH6086 חֲנִיתchănîythof whose spearH2595 אָרַגʼâragwas like a weaver’sH707 מָנוֹרmânôwrbeam.H4500

2 Samuel 21 - 20

2 Samuel 21 - 21

חָרַףchâraphand when he tauntedH2778 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlIsrael ,H3478 יְהוֹנָתָןYᵉhôwnâthânJonathanH3083 בֵּןbênthe sonH1121 דָּוִדDâvidof David’sH1732 אָחʼâchbrotherH251 שִׁמְעִיShimʻîyShimeiH8096 נָכָהnâkâhkilled him.H5221

2 Samuel 21 - 22

אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehSo theseH428 אַרְבַּעʼarbaʻfourH702 יָלַדyâladdescendantsH3205 רָפָאrâphâʼof RaphaH7497 גַּתGathin GathH1661 נָפַלnâphalfellH5307 יָדyâdat the handsH3027 דָּוִדDâvidof DavidH1732 יָדyâd...H3027 עֶבֶדʻebedand his servants.H5650

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Allusions 1 Chronicles 20:4 → 2 Samuel 21:18, 1 Chronicles 20:4-8 → 2 Samuel 21:18-22