Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Samuel 21:1-14
1וַיְהִ֣יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961רָעָב֩ra.'Ava famineH7458בִּימֵ֨יbi.Meiin [the] days ofH9003H3117דָוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732שָׁלֹ֣שׁsha.LoshthreeH7969שָׁנִ֗יםsha.NimyearsH8141שָׁנָה֙sha.NahyearH8141אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH310שָׁנָ֔הsha.NahyearH8141וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁvay.va.Keshand he soughtH9001H1245דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440יְהוָ֑ה סYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-because ofH413שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586וְאֶל־ve.'el-and because ofH9002H413בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004הַדָּמִ֔יםha.da.Mim<the> blood<s>H9009H1818עַל־'al-onH5921אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834הֵמִ֖יתhe.Mithe put to deathH4191אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַגִּבְעֹנִֽים׃ha.giv.'o.Nimthe GibeonitesH9009H1393
2וַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'and he summonedH9001H7121הַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428לַגִּבְעֹנִ֖יםla.giv.'o.Nim<to> the GibeonitesH9005H1393וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם'a.lei.Hemto themH413H9038וְהַגִּבְעֹנִ֞יםve.ha.giv.'o.Nimand the GibeonitesH9002H9009H1393לֹ֣אlo'notH3808מִבְּנֵ֧יmi.be.Nei[were] from [the] people ofH9006H1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֣לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478הֵ֗מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992כִּ֚יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518מִיֶּ֣תֶרmi.Ye.terfrom [the] remnant ofH9006H3499הָאֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.Rithe Amorite[s]H9009H567וּבְנֵ֤יu.ve.Neiand [the] people ofH9002H1121יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478נִשְׁבְּע֣וּnish.be.'Uthey had sworn an oathH7650לָהֶ֔םla.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038וַיְבַקֵּ֤שׁvay.va.Keshand he had soughtH9001H1245שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586לְהַכֹּתָ֔םle.ha.ko.Tamto strike down themH9005H5221H9038בְּקַנֹּאת֥וֹbe.ka.no.Tobecause was zealous heH9003H7065H9043לִבְנֵֽי־liv.nei-for [the] people ofH9005H1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וִיהוּדָֽה׃vi.hu.Dahand JudahH9002H3063
3וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732אֶל־'el-toH413הַגִּבְעֹנִ֔יםha.giv.'o.Nimthe GibeonitesH9009H1393מָ֥הmahwhat?H4100אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה'e.'e.Sehwill I doH6213לָכֶ֑םla.Khemfor <the> youH9005H9036וּבַמָּ֣הu.va.Mahand <in> how?H9002H9003H4100אֲכַפֵּ֔ר'a.kha.Perwill I make amendsH3722וּבָרְכ֖וּu.va.re.Khuand blessH9002H1288אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נַחֲלַ֥תna.cha.Lat[the] inheritance ofH5159יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068
4וַיֹּ֧אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruand they saidH9001H559ל֣וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033הַגִּבְעֹנִ֗יםha.giv.'o.Nimthe GibeonitesH9009H1393אֵֽין־'ein-notH369לָ֜נוּlnuto <the> usH9005H9035כֶּ֤סֶףKe.sefsilverH3701וְזָהָב֙ve.za.Havand goldH9002H2091עִם־'im-withH5973שָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וְעִם־ve.'im-and withH9002H5973בֵּית֔וֹbei.Tohouse hisH1004H9023וְאֵֽין־ve.'ein-and notH9002H369לָ֥נוּLa.nuto <the> usH9005H9035אִ֖ישׁ'isha manH376לְהָמִ֣יתle.ha.Mitto put to deathH9005H4191בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'Elin IsraelH9003H3478וַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559מָֽה־mah-what?H4100אַתֶּ֥ם'a.Tem[are] youH859אֹמְרִ֖ים'o.me.RimsayingH559אֶעֱשֶׂ֥ה'e.'e.SehI will doH6213לָכֶֽם׃la.Khemfor <the> youH9005H9036
5וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428הָאִישׁ֙ha.'Ishthe manH9009H376אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834כִּלָּ֔נוּki.La.nuhe made an end of usH3615H9035וַאֲשֶׁ֖רva.'a.Sherand whoH9002H834דִּמָּה־di.mah-he plannedH1819לָ֑נוּLa.nuto <the> usH9005H9035נִשְׁמַ֕דְנוּnish.Mad.nuwe were destroyedH8045מֵֽהִתְיַצֵּ֖בme.hit.ya.Tzevfrom standingH9006H3320בְּכָל־be.kholin allH9003H3605גְּבֻ֥לge.Vul[the] territory ofH1366יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
6יֻתַּןye.na.ton-let it be givenH5414לָ֜נוּLa.nuto <the> usH9005H9035שִׁבְעָ֤הshiv.'AhsevenH7651אֲנָשִׁים֙'a.na.ShimmenH582מִבָּנָ֔יוmi.ba.Navfrom descendants hisH9006H1121H9023וְהוֹקַֽעֲנוּם֙ve.ho.ka.'a.Numand we will impale themH9001H3363H9038לַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005H3068בְּגִבְעַ֥תbe.giv.'Atat Gibeah ofH9003H1390שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586בְּחִ֣ירbe.Chir[the] chosen one ofH972יְהוָ֑ה סYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH589אֶתֵּֽן׃'e.TenI will give [them]H5414
7וַיַּחְמֹ֣לvai.yach.Moland he had compassionH9001H2550הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428עַל־'al-onH5921מְפִי־me.fi-Mephi-H4648בֹ֖שֶׁתVo.shet-boshethH4648בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121יְהוֹנָתָ֣ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586עַל־'al-onH5921שְׁבֻעַ֤תshe.vu.'At[the] oath ofH7621יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834בֵּֽינֹתָ֔םbei.no.Tam[was] between themH996H9038בֵּ֣יןbeinbetweenH996דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732וּבֵ֖יןu.Veinand betweenH9002H996יְהוֹנָתָ֥ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שָׁאֽוּל׃sha.'UlSaulH7586
8וַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947הַמֶּ֡לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֶת־'e.toSh-<obj.>H853שְׁ֠נֵיShe.nei[the] twoH8147בְּנֵ֨יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121רִצְפָּ֤הritz.PahRizpahH7532בַת־vat-[the] daughter ofH1323אַיָּה֙'ai.YahAiahH345אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhomH834יָלְדָ֣הYal.dahshe had borneH3205לְשָׁא֔וּלle.sha.'Ulto SaulH9005H7586אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַרְמֹנִ֖י'ar.mo.NiArmoniH764וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853מְפִבֹ֑שֶׁתme.fi.Vo.shetMephiboshethH4648וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853חֲמֵ֗שֶׁתcha.Me.shet[the] fiveH2568בְּנֵי֙be.Nei[the] sons ofH1121מִיכַ֣לmi.KhalMichalH4324בַּת־bat-[the] daughter ofH1323שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhomH834יָלְדָ֛הYal.dahshe had borneH3205לְעַדְרִיאֵ֥לle.'ad.ri.'Elto AdrielH9005H5741בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121בַּרְזִלַּ֖יbar.zi.LaiBarzillaiH1271הַמְּחֹלָתִֽי׃ha.me.cho.la.Tithe MeholathiteH9009H4259
9וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֞םvai.yi.te.Nemand he gave themH9001H5414H9038בְּיַ֣דbe.Yadin [the] hand ofH9003H3027הַגִּבְעֹנִ֗יםha.giv.'o.Nimthe GibeonitesH9009H1393וַיֹּקִיעֻ֤םvai.yo.ki.'Umand they impaled themH9001H3363H9038בָּהָר֙ba.Haron the mountainH9003H2022לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיִּפְּל֥וּvai.yi.pe.Luand they fellH9001H5307שְׁבַעְתָּ֖םshi.va'.ta.yim[the] seven of themH7651H9028יָ֑חַדYa.chadtogetherH3162וְהֵ֨מָּהve.hemand theyH9002H1992הֻמְת֜וּhum.Tuthey were put to deathH4191בִּימֵ֤יbi.Meiin [the] days ofH9003H3117קָצִיר֙ka.TzirharvestH7105בָּרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔יםba.Ri.sho.Nimin the firstH9003H7223בִּתְחִלַּ֖תbi.te.chi.latat [the] beginning ofH9003H8462קְצִ֥ירke.Tzir[the] harvest ofH7105שְׂעֹרִֽים׃se.'o.Rimbarley<s>H8184
10וַתִּקַּ֣חva.ti.Kachand she tookH9001H3947רִצְפָּה֩ritz.PahRizpahH7532בַת־vat-[the] daughter ofH1323אַיָּ֨ה'ai.YahAiahH345אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַשַּׂ֜קha.Sak<the> sackclothH9009H8242וַתַּטֵּ֨הוּva.ta.Te.huand she spread out itH9001H5186H9033לָ֤הּlahfor <the> herselfH9005H9034אֶל־'el-toH413הַצּוּר֙ha.Tzurthe rockH9009H6697מִתְּחִלַּ֣תmi.te.chi.Latfrom [the] beginning ofH9006H8462קָצִ֔ירka.TzirharvestH7105עַ֛ד'aduntilH5704נִתַּךְ־ni.takh-it was poured outH5413מַ֥יִםMa.yimwaterH4325עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.Hemon themH5921H9038מִן־min-fromH4480הַשָּׁמָ֑יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808נָתְנָה֩na.te.Nahshe permittedH5414ע֨וֹףof[the] bird[s] ofH5775הַשָּׁמַ֜יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064לָנ֤וּחַla.Nu.achto restH9005H5117עֲלֵיהֶם֙'a.lei.Hemon themH5921H9038יוֹמָ֔םyo.Mamby dayH3119וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853חַיַּ֥תchai.Yat[the] animal[s] ofH2416הַשָּׂדֶ֖הha.sa.Dehthe fieldH9009H7704לָֽיְלָה׃La.ye.lahnightH3915
11וַיֻּגַּ֖דvai.yu.Gadand it was toldH9001H5046לְדָוִ֑דle.da.Vidto DavidH9005H1732אֵ֧ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[that] whichH834עָשְׂתָ֛ה'a.se.Tahshe had doneH6213רִצְפָּ֥הritz.PahRizpahH7532בַת־vat-[the] daughter ofH1323אַיָּ֖ה'ai.YahAiahH345פִּלֶ֥גֶשׁpi.Le.gesh[the] concubine ofH6370שָׁאֽוּל׃sha.'UlSaulH7586
12וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732וַיִּקַּ֞חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עַצְמ֤וֹתatz.Mot[the] bones ofH6106שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853עַצְמוֹת֙'atz.mOt[the] bones ofH6106יְהוֹנָתָ֣ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083בְּנ֔וֹbe.Noson hisH1121H9023מֵאֵ֕תme.'Etfrom withH9006H854בַּעֲלֵ֖יba.'a.Lei[the] citizens ofH1167יָבֵ֣ישׁya.VeishJabeshH3003גִּלְעָ֑דgil.'AdGileadH1568אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherwhoH834גָּנְב֨וּga.ne.Vuthey had stolenH1589אֹתָ֜ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038מֵרְחֹ֣בme.re.Chofrom [the] open square ofH9006H7339בֵּֽית־beit-BethH1052שַׁ֗ןShanShanH1052אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhereH834תְּלָא֥וּםte.lumthey had hung up themH8511H9038שָׁ֙מָּה֙sham.hthere <towards>H8033H9011פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםha.pe.lish.tim[the] PhilistinesH6430בְּי֨וֹםbe.Yomon [the] dayH9003H3117הַכּ֧וֹתha.Kotstruck downH5221פְּלִשְׁתִּ֛יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586בַּגִּלְבֹּֽעַ׃ba.gil.Bo.a'on <the> GilboaH9003H1533
13וַיַּ֤עַלvai.Ya.'aland he brought upH9001H5927מִשָּׁם֙mi.Shamfrom thereH9006H8033אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עַצְמ֣וֹתatz.Mot[the] bones ofH6106שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853עַצְמ֖וֹתatz.Mot[the] bones ofH6106יְהוֹנָתָ֣ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083בְּנ֑וֹbe.Noson hisH1121H9023וַיַּ֣אַסְפ֔וּvai.Ya.'as.Fuand they gatheredH9001H622אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עַצְמ֖וֹתatz.Mot[the] bones ofH6106הַמּוּקָעִֽים׃ha.mu.ka.'Imthe impaled [men]H9009H3363
14וַיִּקְבְּר֣וּvai.yik.be.Ruand they buriedH9001H6912אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עַצְמוֹת־'atz.mot-[the] bones ofH6106שָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וִיהוֹנָֽתָן־vi.ho.na.ton-and JonathanH9002H3083בְּ֠נוֹbe.noson hisH1121H9023בְּאֶ֨רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land ofH9003H776בִּנְיָמִ֜ןbin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144בְּצֵלָ֗עbe.tze.La'at ZelaH9003H6762בְּקֶ֙בֶר֙be.Ke.verin [the] tomb ofH9003H6913קִ֣ישׁkishKishH7027אָבִ֔יו'a.Vivfather hisH1H9023וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֔וּvai.ya.'a.Suand they didH9001H6213כֹּ֥לkolallH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834צִוָּ֖הtzi.Vahhe commandedH6680הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וַיֵּעָתֵ֧רvai.ye.'a.Terand he was entreatedH9001H6279אֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimGodH430לָאָ֖רֶץla.'A.retzfor the landH9005H776אַֽחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-afterH310כֵֽן׃ פKhenthusH3651
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 21
- 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
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