Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Samuel 1:1-16
1וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961אַֽחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiafterH310מ֣וֹתMot[the] death ofH4194שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וְדָוִ֣דve.da.Vidand DavidH9002H1732שָׁ֔בShavhe returnedH7725מֵהַכּ֖וֹתme.ha.Kotfrom defeatingH9006H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעֲמָלֵ֑קha.'a.ma.Lek<the> AmalekH9009H6002וַיֵּ֧שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he remainedH9001H3427דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidH1732בְּצִקְלָ֖גbe.tzik.Lagin ZiklagH9003H6860יָמִ֥יםya.MimdaysH3117שְׁנָֽיִם׃she.Na.yimtwoH8147
2וַיְהִ֣י׀vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗יha.she.li.Shi<the> thirdH9009H7992וְהִנֵּה֩ve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009אִ֨ישׁ'isha manH376בָּ֤אba'[was] comingH935מִן־min-fromH4480הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ha.ma.cha.Nehthe campH9009H4264מֵעִ֣םme.'Imfrom withH9006H5973שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וּבְגָדָ֣יוu.ve.ga.Davand garments hisH9002H899H9023קְרֻעִ֔יםke.ru.'Im[were] tornH7167וַאֲדָמָ֖הva.'a.da.Mahand earthH9002H127עַל־'al-[was] onH5921רֹאשׁ֑וֹro.Shohead hisH7218H9023וַיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בְּבֹא֣וֹbe.vo.'Owhen came heH9003H935H9043אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732וַיִּפֹּ֥לvai.yi.Poland he fellH9001H5307אַ֖רְצָה'Ar.tzah[the] ground towardsH776H9011וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃vai.yish.Ta.chuand he bowed downH9001H7812
3וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לוֹ֙loto <the> himH9005H9033דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732אֵ֥י'eiwhere?H335מִזֶּ֖הmi.Zehfrom thisH9006H2088תָּב֑וֹאta.Vo'are you comingH935וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033מִמַּחֲנֵ֥הmi.ma.cha.Nehfrom [the] camp ofH9006H4264יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478נִמְלָֽטְתִּי׃nim.La.te.tiI have escapedH4422
4וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵלָ֥יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidH1732מֶה־meh-what?H4100הָיָ֥הha.Yahwas itH1961הַדָּבָ֖רha.da.Varthe wordH9009H1697הַגֶּד־ha.ged-tellH5046נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994לִ֑יLito <the> meH9005H9030וַ֠יֹּאמֶרVai.yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834נָ֨סnasit has fledH5127הָעָ֜םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971מִן־min-fromH4480הַמִּלְחָמָ֗הha.mil.cha.Mahthe battleH9009H4421וְגַם־ve.gam-and alsoH9002H1571הַרְבֵּ֞הhar.Beh[surely] a multitudeH7235נָפַ֤לna.Fal<it> has fallenH5307מִן־min-ofH4480הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971וַיָּמֻ֔תוּvai.ya.Mu.tuand they have diedH9001H4191וְגַ֗םve.Gamand alsoH9002H1571שָׁא֛וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וִיהוֹנָתָ֥ןvi.ho.na.Tanand JonathanH9002H3083בְּנ֖וֹbe.Noson hisH1121H9023מֵֽתוּ׃Me.tuthey have diedH4191
5וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732אֶל־'el-toH413הַנַּ֖עַרha.Na.'arthe young manH9009H5288הַמַּגִּ֣ידha.ma.Gidwho had toldH9009H5046ל֑וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033אֵ֣יךְ'eikhhow?H349יָדַ֔עְתָּya.Da'.tado you knowH3045כִּי־ki-thatH3588מֵ֥תmethe has diedH4191שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וִיהֽוֹנָתָ֥ןvi.ho.na.Tanand JonathanH9002H3083בְּנֽוֹ׃be.Noson hisH1121H9023
6וַיֹּ֜אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַנַּ֣עַר׀ha.Na.'arthe young manH9009H5288הַמַּגִּ֣ידha.ma.Gidwho had toldH9009H5046ל֗וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033נִקְרֹ֤אnik.Ro'[surely] by chanceH7122נִקְרֵ֙יתִי֙nik.Rei.tiI found myselfH7136בְּהַ֣רbe.Haron [the] mountain ofH9003H2022הַגִּלְבֹּ֔עַha.gil.Bo.a'<the> GilboaH9009H1533וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586נִשְׁעָ֣ןnish.'An[was] leaningH8172עַל־'al-onH5921חֲנִית֑וֹcha.ni.Tospear hisH2595H9023וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009הָרֶ֛כֶבha.Re.khevthe chariotryH9009H7393וּבַעֲלֵ֥יu.va.'a.Leiand [the] owners ofH9002H1167הַפָּרָשִׁ֖יםha.pa.ra.Shimthe horsesH9009H6571הִדְבִּקֻֽהוּ׃hid.bi.Ku.huthey overtook himH1692H9033
9וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵלַ֗י'e.Laito meH413H9030עֲמָד־'a.mod-standH5975נָ֤אna'pleaseH4994עָלַי֙'a.Laiover meH5921H9030וּמֹ֣תְתֵ֔נִיu.Mo.te.Te.niand kill meH9002H4191H9030כִּ֥יkiforH3588אֲחָזַ֖נִי'a.cha.Za.niit has seized meH270H9030הַשָּׁבָ֑ץha.sha.Vatz<the> dizzinessH9009H7661כִּֽי־ki-forH3588כָל־khol-allH3605ע֥וֹדodstillH5750נַפְשִׁ֖יnaf.Shilife myH5315H9020בִּֽי׃Bi[is] in <the> meH9003H9030
10וָאֶעֱמֹ֤דva.'e.'e.Modand I stoodH9001H5975עָלָיו֙'a.Lavover himH5921H9033וַאֲמֹ֣תְתֵ֔הוּva.'a.Mo.te.Te.huand I killed himH9002H4191H9033כִּ֣יkiforH3588יָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knewH3045כִּ֛יkithatH3588לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יִֽחְיֶ֖הyich.Yehhe will liveH2421אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH310נִפְל֑וֹnif.Lohad fallen heH5307H9043וָאֶקַּ֞חva.'e.Kachand I tookH9001H3947הַנֵּ֣זֶר׀ha.Ne.zerthe crownH9009H5145אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834עַל־'al-[was] onH5921רֹאשׁ֗וֹro.Shohead hisH7218H9023וְאֶצְעָדָה֙ve.'etz.'a.Dahand an armletH9002H685אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834עַל־'al-[was] onH5921זְרֹע֔וֹze.ro.'Oarm hisH2220H9023וָאֲבִיאֵ֥םva.'a.vi.'Emand I brought themH9001H935H9038אֶל־'el-toH413אֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.Nilord myH113H9020הֵֽנָּה׃He.nahhereH2008
11וַיַּחֲזֵ֥קvai.ya.cha.Zekand he took holdH9001H2388דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidH1732בִּבְגָדָ֖יוbiv.ga.dovon garments hisH9003H899H9023וַיִּקְרָעֵ֑םvai.yik.ra.'Emand he tore themH9001H7167H9038וְגַ֥םve.Gamand alsoH9002H1571כָּל־kol-allH3605הָאֲנָשִׁ֖יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH9009H582אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834אִתּֽוֹ׃'i.To[were] with himH854H9033
12וַֽיִּסְפְּדוּ֙vai.yis.pe.Duand they mournedH9001H5594וַיִּבְכּ֔וּvai.yiv.Kuand they weptH9001H1058וַיָּצֻ֖מוּvai.ya.Tzu.muand they fastedH9001H6684עַד־'ad-untilH5704הָעָ֑רֶבha.'A.revthe eveningH9009H6153עַל־'al-onH5921שָׁא֞וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וְעַל־ve.'al-and onH9002H5921יְהוֹנָתָ֣ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083בְּנ֗וֹbe.Noson hisH1121H9023וְעַל־ve.'al-and onH9002H5921עַ֤ם'am[the] people ofH5971יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068וְעַל־ve.'al-and onH9002H5921בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478כִּ֥יkiforH3588נָפְל֖וּna.fe.Luthey had fallenH5307בֶּחָֽרֶב׃ סbe.Cha.revby the swordH9003H2719
13וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732אֶל־'el-toH413הַנַּ֙עַר֙ha.Na.'arthe young manH9009H5288הַמַּגִּ֣ידha.ma.Gidwho had toldH9009H5046ל֔וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033אֵ֥י'eiwhere?H335מִזֶּ֖הmi.Zehfrom thisH9006H2088אָ֑תָּה'A.tah[are] youH859וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559בֶּן־ben-[am the] son ofH1121אִ֛ישׁ'isha manH376גֵּ֥רgera sojournerH1616עֲמָלֵקִ֖י'a.mal.Kian AmalekiteH6003אָנֹֽכִי׃'a.No.khiIH595
14וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵלָ֖יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732אֵ֚יךְ'eikhhow?H349לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יָרֵ֔אתָya.Re.tawere you afraidH3372לִשְׁלֹ֙חַ֙lish.Lo.achto stretch outH9005H7971יָֽדְךָ֔ya.de.Khahand yourH3027H9021לְשַׁחֵ֖תle.sha.Chetto destroyH9005H7843אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מְשִׁ֥יחַme.Shi.ach[the] [one] anointed ofH4899יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068
15וַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'and he calledH9001H7121דָוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732לְאַחַד֙le.'a.Chadto oneH9005H259מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔יםme.ha.ne.'a.Rimfrom the young menH9006H9009H5288וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559גַּ֣שׁgashdraw nearH5066פְּגַע־pe.ga'-fallH6293בּ֑וֹboon <the> himH9003H9033וַיַּכֵּ֖הוּvai.ya.Ke.huand he struck down himH9001H5221H9033וַיָּמֹֽת׃vai.ya.Motand he diedH9001H4191
16וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto himH413H9033דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732דָּמְךָ֖da.mei.khablood yourH1818H9021עַל־'al-[be] onH5921רֹאשֶׁ֑ךָro.She.khahead yourH7218H9021כִּ֣יkiforH3588פִ֗יךָFi.khaown mouth yourH6310H9021עָנָ֤ה'a.Nahit has testifiedH6030בְךָ֙ve.Khaagainst <the> youH9003H9031לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559אָנֹכִ֥י'a.no.KhiIH595מֹתַ֖תִּיmo.Ta.tiI killedH4191אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מְשִׁ֥יחַme.Shi.ach[the] [one] anointed ofH4899יְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehYahwehH3068
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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