Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Samuel 2:17-32
17וַתְּהִ֧יva.te.Hiand it wasH9001H1961הַמִּלְחָמָ֛הha.mil.cha.Mahthe battleH9009H4421קָשָׁ֥הka.ShahsevereH7186עַד־'ad-up toH5704מְאֹ֖דme.'OdmuchnessH3966בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117הַה֑וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931וַיִּנָּ֤גֶףvai.yi.Na.gefand he was defeatedH9001H5062אַבְנֵר֙'av.NerAbnerH74וְאַנְשֵׁ֣יve.'an.Sheiand [the] men ofH9002H582יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לִפְנֵ֖יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440עַבְדֵ֥י'av.Dei[the] servants ofH5650דָוִֽד׃da.VidDavidH1732
18וַיִּֽהְיוּ־vai.yih.yu-and they wereH9001H1961שָׁ֗םShamthereH8033שְׁלֹשָׁה֙she.lo.ShahthreeH7969בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121צְרוּיָ֔הtze.ru.YahZeruiahH6870יוֹאָ֥בyo.'AvJoabH3097וַאֲבִישַׁ֖יva.'a.vi.Shaiand AbishaiH9002H52וַעֲשָׂהאֵ֑לva.'a.sa.h.'Eland AsahelH9002H6214וַעֲשָׂהאֵל֙va.'a.sa.h.'Eland AsahelH9002H6214קַ֣לkal[was] swiftH7031בְּרַגְלָ֔יוbe.rag.Lavon feet hisH9003H7272H9023כְּאַחַ֥דke.'a.Chadlike one ofH9004H259הַצְּבָיִ֖םha.tze.va.Yimthe gazellesH9009H6643אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃ba.sa.Deh[are] in the open countryH9003H7704
19וַיִּרְדֹּ֥ףvai.yir.Dofand he pursuedH9001H7291עֲשָׂהאֵ֖ל'a.sa.h.'ElAsahelH6214אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH310אַבְנֵ֑ר'av.NerAbnerH74וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808נָטָ֣הna.Tahhe turned asideH5186לָלֶ֗כֶתla.Le.khetto goH9005H1980עַל־'al-toH5921הַיָּמִין֙hai.ya.Minthe rightH9009H3225וְעַֽל־ve.'al-and toH9002H5921הַשְּׂמֹ֔אולha.se.Molthe leftH9009H8040מֵאַחֲרֵ֖יme.'a.cha.Reifrom afterH9006H310אַבְנֵֽר׃'av.NerAbnerH74
21וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559ל֣וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033אַבְנֵ֗ר'av.NerAbnerH74נְטֵ֤הne.Tehturn asideH5186לְךָ֙le.Khafor <the> yourselfH9005H9031עַל־'al-toH5921יְמִֽינְךָ֙ye.mi.ne.Kharight yourH3225H9021א֣וֹ'oorH176עַל־'al-toH5921שְׂמֹאלֶ֔ךָse.mo.Le.khaleft yourH8040H9021וֶאֱחֹ֣זve.'e.Chozand seizeH9002H270לְךָ֗le.Khafor <the> yourselfH9005H9031אֶחָד֙'e.ChadoneH259מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔יםme.ha.ne.'a.Rimfrom the young menH9006H9009H5288וְקַח־ve.kach-and takeH9002H3947לְךָ֖le.Khafor <the> yourselfH9005H9031אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חֲלִצָת֑וֹcha.li.tza.Tospoils hisH2488H9023וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808אָבָ֣ה'a.Vahhe was willingH14עֲשָׂהאֵ֔ל'a.sa.h.'ElAsahelH6214לָס֖וּרla.Surto turn asideH9005H5493מֵאַחֲרָֽיו׃me.'a.cha.Ravfrom after himH9006H310H9033
22וַיֹּ֧סֶףvai.Yo.sefand he repeatedH9001H3254ע֣וֹדodagainH5750אַבְנֵ֗ר'av.NerAbnerH74לֵאמֹר֙le.Morto sayH9005H559אֶל־'el-toH413עֲשָׂהאֵ֔ל'a.sa.h.'ElAsahelH6214ס֥וּרsurturn asideH5493לְךָ֖le.Khafor <the> yourselfH9005H9031מֵאַֽחֲרָ֑יme.'a.cha.Raifrom after meH9006H310H9030לָ֤מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005H4100אַכֶּ֙כָּה֙'ak.Ke.kahwill I strike youH5221H9031אַ֔רְצָה'Ar.tzah[the] ground towardsH776H9011וְאֵיךְ֙ve.'eiKhand how?H9002H349אֶשָּׂ֣א'e.Sa'will I lift upH5375פָנַ֔יfa.Naiface myH6440H9020אֶל־'el-toH413יוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvJoabH3097אָחִֽיךָ׃'a.Chi.khabrother yourH251H9021
23וַיְמָאֵ֣ןvay.ma.'Enand he refusedH9001H3985לָס֗וּרla.Surto turn asideH9005H5493וַיַּכֵּ֣הוּvai.ya.Ke.huand he struck himH9001H5221H9033אַבְנֵר֩'av.NerAbnerH74בְּאַחֲרֵ֨יbe.'a.cha.Reiwith [the] back end<s> ofH9003H310הַחֲנִ֜יתha.cha.Nitthe spearH9009H2595אֶל־'el-intoH413הַחֹ֗מֶשׁha.Cho.meshthe bellyH9009H2570וַתֵּצֵ֤אva.te.Tze'and it went outH9001H3318הַֽחֲנִית֙ha.cha.Nitthe spearH9009H2595מֵאַחֲרָ֔יוme.'a.cha.Ravfrom behind himH9006H310H9033וַיִּפָּל־vai.yi.pol-and he fellH9001H5307שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033וַיָּ֣מָתvai.Ya.motand he diedH9001H4191תַּחְתָּ֑יוta.cha.tovin place hisH8478H9033וַיְהִ֡יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כָּל־kol-every [one]H3605הַבָּ֣אha.Ba'who cameH9009H935אֶֽל־'el-toH413הַמָּקוֹם֩ha.ma.kOmthe placeH9009H4725אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whereH834נָ֨פַלNa.falhe fellH5307שָׁ֧םshamthereH8033עֲשָׂהאֵ֛ל'a.sa.h.'ElAsahelH6214וַיָּמֹ֖תvai.ya.Motand he diedH9001H4191וַֽיַּעֲמֹֽדוּ׃Vai.ya.'a.Mo.duand they stood stillH9001H5975
24וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֛וּvai.yir.de.Fuand they pursuedH9001H7291יוֹאָ֥בyo.'AvJoabH3097וַאֲבִישַׁ֖יva.'a.vi.Shaiand AbishaiH9002H52אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH310אַבְנֵ֑ר'av.NerAbnerH74וְהַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁve.ha.She.meshand the sunH9002H9009H8121בָּ֔אָהBa.'ahit setH935וְהֵ֗מָּהve.He.mahand theyH9002H1992בָּ֚אוּBa.'uthey cameH935עַד־'ad-toH5704גִּבְעַ֣תgiv.'At[the] hill ofH1389אַמָּ֔ה'a.MahAmmahH522אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhichH834עַל־'al-[is] onH5921פְּנֵי־pe.nei-[the] face ofH6440גִ֔יחַGi.achGiahH1520דֶּ֖רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way ofH1870מִדְבַּ֥רmid.Bar[the] wilderness ofH4057גִּבְעֽוֹן׃giv.'onGibeonH1391
25וַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֤וּvai.yit.ka.be.Tzuand they gathered togetherH9001H6908בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] descendants ofH1121בִנְיָמִן֙vin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReibehindH310אַבְנֵ֔ר'av.NerAbnerH74וַיִּהְי֖וּvai.yih.Yuand they becameH9001H1961לַאֲגֻדָּ֣הla.'a.gu.Dah<into> a bandH9005H92אֶחָ֑ת'e.ChatoneH259וַיַּ֣עַמְד֔וּvai.Ya.'am.Duand they stoodH9001H5975עַ֥ל'alonH5921רֹאשׁ־rosh-[the] top ofH7218גִּבְעָ֖הgiv.'Aha hillH1389אֶחָֽת׃'e.ChatoneH259
26וַיִּקְרָ֨אvai.yik.Ra'and he called outH9001H7121אַבְנֵ֜ר'av.NerAbnerH74אֶל־'el-toH413יוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvJoabH3097וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הֲלָנֶ֙צַח֙ha.la.Ne.tzach¿ to perpetuityH9008H9005H5331תֹּ֣אכַלTo.khalwill it devourH398חֶ֔רֶבChe.rev[the] swordH2719הֲל֣וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808יָדַ֔עְתָּהya.Da'.tahdo you know ?H3045H9008כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588מָרָ֥הma.RahbitterH4751תִהְיֶ֖הtih.Yehit will beH1961בָּאַחֲרוֹנָ֑הba.'a.cha.ro.Nahat the lastH9003H314וְעַד־ve.'ad-and untilH9002H5704מָתַי֙ma.Taiwhen?H4970לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808תֹאמַ֣רto.Marwill you sayH559לָעָ֔םla.'Amto the peopleH9005H5971לָשׁ֖וּבla.Shuvto turn backH9005H7725מֵאַחֲרֵ֥יme.'a.cha.Reifrom afterH9006H310אֲחֵיהֶֽם׃'a.chei.Hembrothers theirH251H9028
27וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabH3097חַ֚יchai[by] [the] lifeH2416הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Himof <the> GodH9009H430כִּ֥יkiifH3588לוּלֵ֖אlu.Le'if notH3884דִּבַּ֑רְתָּdi.Bar.tayou had spokenH1696כִּ֣יkiforH3588אָ֤ז'azthenH227מֵֽהַבֹּ֙קֶר֙me.ha.Bo.kerfrom the morningH9006H9009H1242נַעֲלָ֣הna.'a.Lahit had abandoned pursuitH5927הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971אִ֖ישׁ'isheachH376מֵאַחֲרֵ֥יme.'a.cha.Reifrom afterH9006H310אָחִֽיו׃'a.Chivbrother hisH251H9023
28וַיִּתְקַ֤עvai.yit.Ka'and he gave a blastH9001H8628יוֹאָב֙yo.'AvJoabH3097בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔רba.sho.Faron the trumpetH9003H7782וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙vai.ya.'am.Duand they stoodH9001H5975כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808יִרְדְּפ֥וּyir.de.Futhey pursuedH7291ע֖וֹדodagainH5750אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH310יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808יָסְפ֥וּya.se.Futhey repeatedH3254ע֖וֹדodagainH5750לְהִלָּחֵֽם׃le.hi.la.Chemto wage warH9005H3898
29וְאַבְנֵ֣רve.'av.Nerand AbnerH9002H74וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֗יוva.'a.na.Shavand men hisH9002H582H9023הָֽלְכוּ֙ha.le.Khuthey wentH1980בָּֽעֲרָבָ֔הba.'a.ra.Vahin the ArabahH9003H6160כֹּ֖לkolallH3605הַלַּ֣יְלָהha.Lay.lahthe nightH9009H3915הַה֑וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931וַיַּעַבְר֣וּvai.ya.'av.Ruand they passed overH9001H5674אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַיַּרְדֵּ֗ןhai.yar.Denthe JordanH9009H3383וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙vai.ye.le.Khuand they wentH9001H1980כָּל־kol-allH3605הַבִּתְר֔וֹןha.bit.Ron<the> BitronH9009H1338וַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001H935מַחֲנָֽיִם׃ma.cha.Na.yimMahanaimH4266
30וְיוֹאָ֗בve.yo.'Avand JoabH9002H3097שָׁ֚בShavhe returnedH7725מֵאַחֲרֵ֣יme.'a.cha.Reifrom afterH9006H310אַבְנֵ֔ר'av.NerAbnerH74וַיִּקְבֹּ֖ץvai.yik.Botzand he gatheredH9001H6908אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעָ֑םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971וַיִּפָּ֨קְד֜וּvai.yi.Pa.ke.Duand they were missedH9001H6485מֵעַבְדֵ֥יme.'av.Deiof [the] servants ofH9006H5650דָוִ֛דda.VidDavidH1732תִּשְׁעָֽה־tish.'ah-nine-H8672עָשָׂ֥ר'a.SarteenH6240אִ֖ישׁ'ishmanH376וַעֲשָׂה־va.'a.sah-and Asah-H9002H6214אֵֽל׃'el-elH6214
31וְעַבְדֵ֣יve.'av.Deiand [the] servants ofH9002H5650דָוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732הִכּוּ֙hi.Kuthey had struck downH5221מִבִּנְיָמִ֔ןmi.bin.ya.Minof BenjaminH9006H1144וּבְאַנְשֵׁ֖יu.ve.'an.Sheiand among [the] men ofH9002H9003H582אַבְנֵ֑ר'av.NerAbnerH74שְׁלֹשׁ־she.losh-threeH7969מֵא֧וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967וְשִׁשִּׁ֛יםve.shi.Shimand sixtyH9002H8346אִ֖ישׁ'ishmanH376מֵֽתוּ׃Me.tuthey had diedH4191
32וַיִּשְׂאוּ֙vai.yis.'Uand people lifted upH9001H5375אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֲשָׂהאֵ֔ל'a.sa.h.'ElAsahelH6214וַֽיִּקְבְּרֻ֙הוּ֙vai.yik.be.Ru.huand they buried himH9001H6912H9033בְּקֶ֣בֶרbe.Ke.verin [the] tomb ofH9003H6913אָבִ֔יו'a.Vivfather hisH1H9023אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834בֵּ֣יתbeit[was] Beth-H1035לָ֑חֶםLa.chem-lehemH1035וַיֵּלְכ֣וּvai.ye.le.Khuand they wentH9001H1980כָל־khol-allH3605הַלַּ֗יְלָהha.Lay.lahthe nightH9009H3915יוֹאָב֙yo.'AvJoabH3097וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יוva.'a.na.Shavand men hisH9002H582H9023וַיֵּאֹ֥רvai.ye.'Orand it became lightH9001H215לָהֶ֖םla.Hemfor <the> themH9005H9038בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃be.chev.Ronat HebronH9003H2275
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 2
- 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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