Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Samuel 1:1-6
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
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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