Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Samuel 3:7-21
7וּלְשָׁא֣וּלu.le.sha.'Uland [belonged] to SaulH9002H9005H7586פִּלֶ֔גֶשׁpi.Le.gesha concubineH6370וּשְׁמָ֖הּu.she.Mahand name herH9002H8034H9024רִצְפָּ֣הritz.Pah[was] RizpahH7532בַת־vat-[the] daughter ofH1323אַיָּ֑ה'ai.YahAiahH345וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֶל־'el-toH413אַבְנֵ֔ר'av.NerAbnerH74מַדּ֥וּעַma.Du.a'why?H4069בָּ֖אתָהBa.tahhave you goneH935אֶל־'el-intoH413פִּילֶ֥גֶשׁpi.Le.gesh[the] concubine ofH6370אָבִֽי׃'a.Vifather myH1H9020
8וַיִּחַר֩vai.yi.Charand it burnedH9001H2734לְאַבְנֵ֨רle.'av.Nerto AbnerH9005H74מְאֹ֜דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966עַל־'al-onH5921דִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697אִֽישׁ־'ish-Ish-H378בֹּ֗שֶׁתBo.shetboshethH378וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הֲרֹ֨אשׁha.Rosh¿ [the] head ofH9008H7218כֶּ֥לֶבKe.leva dogH3611אָנֹ֘כִי֮'a.No.khi[am] IH595אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834לִֽיהוּדָה֒li.hu.Dah[belongs] to JudahH9005H3063הַיּ֨וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־'e.'e.seh-I showH6213חֶ֜סֶדChe.sedloyaltyH2617עִם־'im-withH5973בֵּ֣ית׀beit[the] house ofH1004שָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586אָבִ֗יךָ'a.Vi.khafather yourH1H9021אֶל־'el-toH413אֶחָיו֙'e.Chavbrothers hisH251H9023וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002H413מֵ֣רֵעֵ֔הוּme.re.'E.hufriend[s] hisH4828H9023וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808הִמְצִיתִ֖ךָhim.tzi.Ti.khaI have delivered youH4672H9031בְּיַד־be.yad-in [the] hand ofH9003H3027דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732וַתִּפְקֹ֥דva.tif.Kodand you have visitedH9001H6485עָלַ֛י'a.Laion meH5921H9030עֲוֹ֥ן'a.Von[the] guilt ofH5771הָאִשָּׁ֖הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802הַיּֽוֹם׃hai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117
9כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541יַעֲשֶׂ֤הya.'a.Sehmay he doH6213אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH430לְאַבְנֵ֔רle.'av.Nerto AbnerH9005H74וְכֹ֖הve.Khohand thusH9002H3541יֹסִ֣יףyo.Sifmay he addH3254ל֑וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033כִּ֗יKiifH3588כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834נִשְׁבַּ֤עnish.Ba'he sworeH7650יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068לְדָוִ֔דle.da.Vidto DavidH9005H1732כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588כֵ֖ןkhensoH3651אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־'e.'e.seh-I will doH6213לּֽוֹ׃lofor <the> himH9005H9033
10לְהַֽעֲבִ֥ירle.ha.'a.Virto take awayH9005H5674הַמַּמְלָכָ֖הha.mam.la.Khahthe kingdomH9009H4467מִבֵּ֣יתmi.Beitfrom [the] house ofH9006H1004שָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וּלְהָקִ֞יםu.le.ha.Kimand to establishH9002H9005H6965אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'[the] throne ofH3678דָוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732עַל־'al-overH5921יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וְעַל־ve.'al-and overH9002H5921יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063מִדָּ֖ןmi.Danfrom DanH9006H1835וְעַד־ve.'ad-and toH9002H5704בְּאֵ֥רbe.'ErBeerH884שָֽׁבַע׃Sha.va'ShebaH884
12וַיִּשְׁלַח֩vai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001H7971אַבְנֵ֨ר'av.NerAbnerH74מַלְאָכִ֧ים׀mal.'a.KhimmessengersH4397אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidH1732תַּחְתָּ֥יוta.cha.tovin place of himselfH8478H9033לֵאמֹ֖רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559לְמִי־le.mi-[belongs] to whom?H9005H4310אָ֑רֶץ'A.retz[the] landH776לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559כָּרְתָ֤הka.re.Tahmake !H3772H9012בְרִֽיתְךָ֙ve.ri.te.Khacovenant yourH1285H9021אִתִּ֔י'i.Tiwith meH854H9030וְהִנֵּה֙ve.hi.Nehand here!H9002H2009יָדִ֣יya.Dihand myH3027H9020עִמָּ֔ךְ'i.Makh[will be] with youH5973H9032לְהָסֵ֥בle.ha.Sevto bring roundH9005H5437אֵלֶ֖יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413H9031אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
13וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559ט֔וֹבTovgoodH2896אֲנִ֕י'a.NiIH589אֶכְרֹ֥ת'ekh.RotI will makeH3772אִתְּךָ֖'i.te.Khawith youH854H9031בְּרִ֑יתbe.Rita covenantH1285אַ֣ךְ'akhonlyH389דָּבָ֣רda.Vara thingH1697אֶחָ֡ד'e.ChadoneH259אָנֹכִי֩'a.no.KhiIH595שֹׁאֵ֨לsho.'El[am] askingH7592מֵאִתְּךָ֤me.'i.te.Khafrom with <the> youH9006H854H9031לֵאמֹר֙le.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559לֹא־lo'-notH3808תִרְאֶ֣הtir.'Ehyou will seeH7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פָּנַ֔יpa.Naiface myH6440H9020כִּ֣י׀kiforH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440הֱבִיאֲךָ֗he.vi.'a.Khabring youH935H9031אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853מִיכַ֣לmi.KhalMichalH4324בַּת־bat-[the] daughter ofH1323שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586בְּבֹאֲךָ֖be.vo.'a.Khawhen coming youH9003H935H9041לִרְא֥וֹתlir.'otto seeH9005H7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פָּנָֽי׃ סpa.Naiface myH6440H9020
14וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001H7971דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732מַלְאָכִ֔יםmal.'a.KhimmessengersH4397אֶל־'el-toH413אִֽישׁ־'ish-Ish-H378בֹּ֥שֶׁתBo.shetboshethH378בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559תְּנָ֤הte.Nahgive !H5414H9012אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אִשְׁתִּי֙'ish.Tiwife myH802H9020אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מִיכַ֔לmi.KhalMichalH4324אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhomH834אֵרַ֣שְׂתִּי'e.Ras.tiI betrothedH781לִ֔יLito <the> myselfH9005H9030בְּמֵאָ֖הbe.me.'Ahfor a hundredH9003H3967עָרְל֥וֹתa.re.Lotforeskins ofH6190פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pe.lish.TimPhilistinesH6430
15וַיִּשְׁלַח֙vai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001H7971אִ֣ישׁ'ishIsh-H378בֹּ֔שֶׁתBo.shetboshethH378וַיִּקָּחֶ֖הָvai.yi.ka.Che.haand he took herH9001H3947H9034מֵ֣עִֽםMe.'imfrom withH9006H5973אִ֑ישׁ'Isha husbandH376מֵעִ֖םme.'Imfrom withH9006H5973פַּלְטִיאֵ֥לpal.ti.'ElPaltielH6409בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121לָֽיִשׁ׃lushLaishH3919
16וַיֵּ֨לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980אִתָּ֜הּ'i.Tahwith herH854H9034אִישָׁ֗הּ'i.Shahhusband herH376H9024הָל֧וֹךְha.LokhgoingH1980וּבָכֹ֛הu.va.Khohand weepingH9002H1058אַחֲרֶ֖יהָ'a.cha.Rei.haafter herH310H9034עַד־'ad-toH5704בַּֽחֻרִ֑יםba.chu.RimBahurimH980וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵלָ֥יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033אַבְנֵ֛ר'av.NerAbnerH74לֵ֥ךְlekhgoH1980שׁ֖וּבshuvreturnH7725וַיָּשֹֽׁב׃vai.ya.Shoand he returnedH9001H7725
17וּדְבַר־u.de.var-and [the] word ofH9002H1697אַבְנֵ֣ר'av.NerAbnerH74הָיָ֔הha.Yahit wasH1961עִם־'im-withH5973זִקְנֵ֥יzik.Nei[the] elders ofH2205יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559גַּם־gam-bothH1571תְּמוֹל֙te.mOlyesterdayH8543גַּם־gam-as well asH1571שִׁלְשֹׁ֔םshil.Shom[the] third dayH8032הֱיִיתֶ֞םhe.yi.Temyou wereH1961מְבַקְשִׁ֧יםme.vak.ShimseekingH1245אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidH1732לְמֶ֖לֶךְle.Me.lekhto kingH9005H4428עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃'a.lei.Khemover youH5921H9036
18וְעַתָּ֖הve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002H6258עֲשׂ֑וּ'a.SuactH6213כִּ֣יkiforH3588יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068אָמַ֤ר'a.Marhe has spokenH559אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559בְּיַ֣ד׀be.Yadby [the] hand ofH9003H3027דָּוִ֣דda.VidDavidH1732עַבְדִּ֗י'av.Diservant myH5650H9020הוֹשִׁ֜יעַho.Shi.a'to deliverH3467אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עַמִּ֤י'a.Mipeople myH5971H9020יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478מִיַּ֣דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH9006H3027פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430וּמִיַּ֖דu.mi.Yadand from [the] hand ofH9002H9006H3027כָּל־kol-allH3605אֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃'o.ye.vei.Hemenemies theirH341H9028
19וַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.Berand he spokeH9001H1696גַּם־gam-alsoH1571אַבְנֵ֖ר'av.NerAbnerH74בְּאָזְנֵ֣יbe.'a.ze.Neiin [the] ears ofH9003H241בִנְיָמִ֑יןvin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980גַּם־gam-alsoH1571אַבְנֵ֗ר'av.NerAbnerH74לְדַבֵּ֞רle.da.Berto speakH9005H1696בְּאָזְנֵ֤יbe.'a.ze.Neiin [the] ears ofH9003H241דָוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732בְּחֶבְר֔וֹןbe.chev.Ronat HebronH9003H2275אֵ֤ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834טוֹב֙tOvit was goodH2895בְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003H5869יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וּבְעֵינֵ֖יu.ve.'ei.Neiand in [the] eyes ofH9002H9003H5869כָּל־kol-allH3605בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004בִּנְיָמִֽן׃bin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144
20וַיָּבֹ֨אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001H935אַבְנֵ֤ר'av.NerAbnerH74אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732חֶבְר֔וֹןchev.RonHebronH2275וְאִתּ֖וֹve.'i.Toand [were] with himH9002H854H9033עֶשְׂרִ֣ים'es.RimtwentyH6242אֲנָשִׁ֑ים'a.na.ShimmenH582וַיַּ֨עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he madeH9001H6213דָּוִ֧דda.VidDavidH1732לְאַבְנֵ֛רle.'av.Nerfor AbnerH9005H74וְלַאֲנָשִׁ֥יםve.la.'a.na.Shimand for [the] menH9002H9005H582אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834אִתּ֖וֹ'i.To[were] with himH854H9033מִשְׁתֶּֽה׃mish.Teha feastH4960
21וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אַבְנֵ֣ר'av.NerAbnerH74אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִ֡דda.VidDavidH1732אָק֣וּמָה׀'a.Ku.mahlet me ariseH6965וְֽאֵלֵ֡כָהve.'e.Le.khahand let me goH9002H1980וְאֶקְבְּצָה֩ve.'ek.be.Tzahand let me gatherH9002H6908אֶל־'el-toH413אֲדֹנִ֨י'a.do.Nilord myH113H9020הַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וְיִכְרְת֤וּve.yikh.re.Tuso they may makeH9002H3772אִתְּךָ֙'i.te.Khawith youH854H9031בְּרִ֔יתbe.Rita covenantH1285וּמָ֣לַכְתָּ֔u.Ma.lakh.taand you will reignH9001H4427בְּכֹ֥לbe.Kholover allH9003H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834תְּאַוֶּ֖הte.'a.Vehit desiresH183נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָnaf.She.khaself yourH5315H9021וַיְּשַׁלַּ֥חvai.ye.sha.Lachand he sent awayH9001H7971דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidH1732אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַבְנֵ֖ר'av.NerAbnerH74וַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980בְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃be.sha.Lomin peaceH9003H7965
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 3
- 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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