Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Samuel 2:8-17
8וְאַבְנֵ֣רve.'av.Nerand AbnerH9002H74בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121נֵ֔רNerNerH5369שַׂר־sar-[the] commander ofH8269צָבָ֖אtza.Va'[the] armyH6635אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834לְשָׁא֑וּלle.sha.'Ul[belonged] to SaulH9005H7586לָקַ֗חla.Kachhe had takenH3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אִ֥ישׁ'ishIsh-H378בֹּ֙שֶׁת֙bo.shetboshethH378בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וַיַּעֲבִרֵ֖הוּvai.ya.'a.vi.Re.huand he had brought over himH9001H5674H9033מַחֲנָֽיִם׃ma.cha.Na.yimMahanaimH4266
9וַיַּמְלִכֵ֙הוּ֙vai.yam.li.Khe.huand he made king himH9001H4427H9033אֶל־'el-toH413הַגִּלְעָ֔דha.gil.'Ad<the> GileadH9009H1568וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002H413הָאֲשׁוּרִ֖יha.'a.shu.Rithe Ashurite[s]H9009H805וְאֶֽל־ve.'el-and toH9002H413יִזְרְעֶ֑אלyiz.re.'ElJezreelH3157וְעַל־ve.'al-and overH9002H5921אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH669וְעַל־ve.'al-and overH9002H5921בִּנְיָמִ֔ןbin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144וְעַל־ve.'al-and overH9002H5921יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478כֻּלֹּֽה׃ פku.Lohall of itH3605H9023
10בֶּן־ben-[was] a son ofH1121אַרְבָּעִ֨ים'ar.ba.'ImfortyH705שָׁנָ֜הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141אִֽישׁ־'ish-Ish-H378בֹּ֣שֶׁתBo.shetboshethH378בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586בְּמָלְכוֹ֙be.ma.le.Khowhen became king heH9003H4427H9043עַל־'al-overH5921יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וּשְׁתַּ֥יִםu.she.Ta.yimand twoH9002H8147שָׁנִ֖יםsha.NimyearsH8141מָלָ֑ךְma.Lakhhe reignedH4427אַ֚ךְ'akhonlyH389בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063הָי֖וּha.Yuthey wereH1961אַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiafterH310דָוִֽד׃da.VidDavidH1732
11וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961מִסְפַּ֣רmis.Par[the] number ofH4557הַיָּמִ֔יםhai.ya.Mimthe daysH9009H3117אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherwhichH834הָיָ֨הha.Yahhe wasH1961דָוִ֥דda.VidDavidH1732מֶ֛לֶךְMe.lekhkingH4428בְּחֶבְר֖וֹןbe.chev.Ronin HebronH9003H2275עַל־'al-overH5921בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahJudahH3063שֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'sevenH7651שָׁנִ֖יםsha.NimyearsH8141וְשִׁשָּׁ֥הve.shi.Shahand sixH9002H8337חֳדָשִֽׁים׃ סcho.da.ShimmonthsH2320
12וַיֵּצֵא֙vai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001H3318אַבְנֵ֣ר'av.NerAbnerH74בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121נֵ֔רNerNerH5369וְעַבְדֵ֖יve.'av.Deiand [the] servants ofH9002H5650אִֽישׁ־'ish-Ish-H378בֹּ֣שֶׁתBo.shetboshethH378בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586מִֽמַּחֲנַ֖יִםmi.ma.cha.Na.yimfrom MahanaimH9006H4266גִּבְעֽוֹנָה׃giv.'o.nahGibeon towardsH1391H9011
13וְיוֹאָ֨בve.yo.'Avand JoabH9002H3097בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121צְרוּיָ֜הtze.ru.YahZeruiahH6870וְעַבְדֵ֤יve.'av.Deiand [the] servants ofH9002H5650דָוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732יָֽצְא֔וּya.tze.'Uthey went outH3318וַֽיִּפְגְּשׁ֛וּםvai.yif.ge.Shumand they met themH9001H6298H9038עַל־'al-atH5921בְּרֵכַ֥תbe.re.Khat[the] pool ofH1295גִּבְע֖וֹןgiv.'onGibeonH1391יַחְדָּ֑וyach.DavtogetherH3162וַיֵּ֨שְׁב֜וּvai.Ye.she.Vuand they sat downH9001H3427אֵ֤לֶּה'E.lehthese [men]H428עַל־'al-atH5921הַבְּרֵכָה֙ha.be.re.Khahthe poolH9009H1295מִזֶּ֔הmi.Zehfrom thisH9006H2088וְאֵ֥לֶּהve.'E.lehand these [men]H9002H428עַל־'al-atH5921הַבְּרֵכָ֖הha.be.re.Khahthe poolH9009H1295מִזֶּֽה׃mi.Zehfrom thisH9006H2088
14וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אַבְנֵר֙'av.NerAbnerH74אֶל־'el-toH413יוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabH3097יָק֤וּמוּya.Ku.mulet them ariseH6965נָא֙na'pleaseH4994הַנְּעָרִ֔יםha.ne.'a.Rimthe young menH9009H5288וִֽישַׂחֲק֖וּvi.sa.cha.Kuand let them playH9002H7832לְפָנֵ֑ינוּle.fa.Nei.nu<to> before usH9005H6440H9025וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvJoabH3097יָקֻֽמוּ׃ya.Ku.mulet them ariseH6965
15וַיָּקֻ֖מוּvai.ya.Ku.muand they aroseH9001H6965וַיַּעַבְר֣וּvai.ya.'av.Ruand they passed byH9001H5674בְמִסְפָּ֑רve.mis.Parby numberH9003H4557שְׁנֵ֧יםshe.Neimtwo [plus]H8147עָשָׂ֣ר'a.SartenH6240לְבִנְיָמִ֗ןle.vin.ya.Minfor BenjaminH9005H1144וּלְאִ֥ישׁu.le.'Ishand for Ish-H9002H9005H378בֹּ֙שֶׁת֙bo.shetboshethH378בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וּשְׁנֵ֥יםu.she.Neimand two [plus]H9002H8147עָשָׂ֖ר'a.SartenH6240מֵעַבְדֵ֥יme.'av.Deifrom [the] servants ofH9006H5650דָוִֽד׃da.VidDavidH1732
16וַֽיַּחֲזִ֜קוּvai.ya.cha.Zi.kuand they took holdH9001H2388אִ֣ישׁ׀'isheachH376בְּרֹ֣אשׁbe.Roshon [the] head ofH9003H7218רֵעֵ֗הוּre.'E.huneighbor hisH7453H9023וְחַרְבּוֹ֙ve.char.Boand sword hisH9002H2719H9023בְּצַ֣דbe.Tzad[was] in [the] side ofH9003H6654רֵעֵ֔הוּre.'E.huneighbor hisH7453H9023וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּvai.yi.pe.Luand they fellH9001H5307יַחְדָּ֑וyach.DavtogetherH3162וַיִּקְרָא֙vai.yik.Ra'and someone calledH9001H7121לַמָּק֣וֹםla.ma.Kom<to> the placeH9005H4725הַה֔וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931חֶלְקַ֥תchel.KatHelkathH2521הַצֻּרִ֖יםha.tzu.RimHazzurimH2521אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834בְּגִבְעֽוֹן׃be.giv.'on[is] in GibeonH9003H1391
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
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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