Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Samuel 4
1וַיִּשְׁמַ֣עvai.yish.Ma'and he heardH9001H8085בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586כִּ֣יkithatH3588מֵ֤תmethe had diedH4191אַבְנֵר֙'av.NerAbnerH74בְּחֶבְר֔וֹןbe.chev.Ronin HebronH9003H2275וַיִּרְפּ֖וּvai.yir.Puand they droppedH9001H7503יָדָ֑יוya.Davhands hisH3027H9023וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478נִבְהָֽלוּ׃niv.Ha.luthey were terrifiedH926
2וּשְׁנֵ֣יu.she.Neiand twoH9002H8147אֲנָשִׁ֣ים'a.na.ShimmenH582שָׂרֵֽי־sa.rei-commanders ofH8269גְדוּדִ֣יםge.du.Dimmarauding bandsH1416הָי֪וּha.Yuthey wereH1961בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121שָׁא֟וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586שֵׁם֩shem[the] name ofH8034הָאֶחָ֨דha.'e.Chadthe oneH9009H259בַּֽעֲנָ֜הba.'a.Nah[was] BaanahH1196וְשֵׁ֧םve.Shemand [the] name ofH9002H8034הַשֵּׁנִ֣יha.she.Nithe secondH9009H8145רֵכָ֗בre.Khav[was] RechabH7394בְּנֵ֛יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121רִמּ֥וֹןri.MonRimmonH7417הַבְּאֶֽרֹתִ֖יha.be.'e.ro.Tithe BeerothiteH9009H886מִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.Neifrom [the] descendants ofH9006H1121בִנְיָמִ֑ןvin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144כִּ֚יkiforH3588גַּם־gam-alsoH1571בְּאֵר֔וֹתbe.'e.RotBeerothH881תֵּחָשֵׁ֖בte.cha.Shevit is reckonedH2803עַל־'al-toH5921בִּנְיָמִֽן׃bin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144
3וַיִּבְרְח֥וּvai.yiv.re.Chuand they fledH9001H1272הַבְּאֵרֹתִ֖יםha.be.'e.ro.Timthe BeerothitesH9009H886גִּתָּ֑יְמָהgi.Ta.ye.mahGittaim towardsH1664H9011וַֽיִּהְיוּ־vai.yih.yu-and they have beenH9001H1961שָׁ֣םshamthereH8033גָּרִ֔יםga.RimsojournersH1481עַ֖ד'aduntilH5704הַיּ֥וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117הַזֶּֽה׃ סha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088
4וְלִיהֽוֹנָתָן֙ve.li.ho.na.Tanand [belonged] to JonathanH9002H9005H3083בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586בֵּ֖ןbena sonH1121נְכֵ֣הne.Khehstricken ofH5223רַגְלָ֑יִםrag.La.yimfeetH7272בֶּן־ben-a son ofH1121חָמֵ֣שׁcha.MeshfiveH2568שָׁנִ֣יםsha.NimyearsH8141הָיָ֡הha.Yahhe wasH1961בְּבֹ֣אbe.Vo'when cameH9003H935שְׁמֻעַת֩she.mu.'At[the] report ofH8052שָׁא֨וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וִיהֽוֹנָתָ֜ןvi.ho.na.Tanand JonathanH9002H3083מִֽיִּזְרְעֶ֗אלmi.yiz.re.'Elfrom JezreelH9006H3157וַתִּשָּׂאֵ֤הוּva.ti.sa.'E.huand she lifted himH9001H5375H9033אֹֽמַנְתּוֹ֙'o.man.Tonurse hisH539H9033וַתָּנֹ֔סva.ta.Nosand she fledH9001H5127וַיְהִ֞יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בְּחָפְזָ֥הּbe.cha.fe.Zahwhen hurried sheH9003H2648H9044לָנ֛וּסla.Nusto fleeH9005H5127וַיִּפֹּ֥לvai.yi.Poland he fellH9001H5307וַיִּפָּסֵ֖חַvai.yi.pa.Se.achand he became lameH9001H6452וּשְׁמ֥וֹu.she.Moand name hisH9002H8034H9023מְפִיבֹֽשֶׁת׃me.fi.Vo.shet[was] MephiboshethH4648
5וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּvai.Ye.le.Khuand they wentH9001H1980בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-[the] sons ofH1121רִמּ֤וֹןri.MonRimmonH7417הַבְּאֵֽרֹתִי֙ha.be.'e.ro.Tithe BeerothiteH9009H886רֵכָ֣בre.KhavRechabH7394וּבַעֲנָ֔הu.va.'a.Nahand BaanahH9002H1196וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001H935כְּחֹ֣םke.Chomwhen [the] heat ofH9004H2527הַיּ֔וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117אֶל־'el-toH413בֵּ֖יתbeit[the] house ofH1004אִ֣ישׁ'ishIsh-H378בֹּ֑שֶׁתBo.shetboshethH378וְה֣וּאve.Hu'and heH9002H1931שֹׁכֵ֔בsho.Khev[was] lyingH7901אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853מִשְׁכַּ֥בmish.Kav[the] lying ofH4904הַֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃Ha.tzo.ho.Ra.yim<the> noon<s>H9009H6672
6וְ֠הֵנָּהVe.he.nahand they [fem]H9002H2007בָּ֜אוּBa.'uthey cameH935עַד־'ad-toH5704תּ֤וֹךְTokh[the] middle ofH8432הַבַּ֙יִת֙ha.Ba.yitthe houseH9009H1004לֹקְחֵ֣יlo.ke.CheitakingH3947חִטִּ֔יםchi.Tim<of> wheat<s>H2406וַיַּכֻּ֖הוּvai.ya.Ku.huand they struck himH9001H5221H9033אֶל־'el-toH413הַחֹ֑מֶשׁha.Cho.meshthe bellyH9009H2570וְרֵכָ֛בve.re.Khavand RechabH9002H7394וּבַעֲנָ֥הu.va.'a.Nahand BaanahH9002H1196אָחִ֖יו'a.Chivbrother hisH251H9023נִמְלָֽטוּ׃nim.La.tuthey escapedH4422
7וַיָּבֹ֣אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001H935הַבַּ֗יִתha.Ba.yitthe houseH9009H1004וְהֽוּא־ve.hu'-and heH9002H1931שֹׁכֵ֤בsho.Khev[was] lyingH7901עַל־'al-onH5921מִטָּתוֹ֙mi.ta.Tobed hisH4296H9023בַּחֲדַ֣רba.cha.Darin [the] chamber ofH9003H2315מִשְׁכָּב֔וֹmish.ka.Volying down hisH4904H9023וַיַּכֻּ֙הוּ֙vai.ya.Ku.huand they struck himH9001H5221H9033וַיְמִתֻ֔הוּvay.mi.Tu.huand they killed himH9001H4191H9033וַיָּסִ֖ירוּvai.ya.Si.ruand they removedH9001H5493אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רֹאשׁ֑וֹro.Shohead hisH7218H9023וַיִּקְחוּ֙vai.yik.Chuand they tookH9001H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רֹאשׁ֔וֹro.Shohead hisH7218H9023וַיֵּֽלְכ֛וּvai.ye.le.Khuand they wentH9001H1980דֶּ֥רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way ofH1870הָעֲרָבָ֖הha.'a.ra.Vahthe ArabahH9009H6160כָּל־kol-allH3605הַלָּֽיְלָה׃ha.La.ye.lahthe nightH9009H3915
8וַ֠יָּבִאוּVai.ya.vi.'uand they broughtH9001H935אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רֹ֨אשׁrosh[the] head ofH7218אִֽישׁ־'ish-Ish-H378בֹּ֥שֶׁתBo.shetboshethH378אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִד֮da.VidDavidH1732חֶבְרוֹן֒chev.rOnHebronH2275וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428הִנֵּֽה־hi.neh-here!H2009רֹ֣אשׁrosh[the] head ofH7218אִֽישׁ־'ish-Ish-H378בֹּ֗שֶׁתBo.shetboshethH378בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586אֹֽיִבְךָ֔'o.yiv.Khaenemy yourH341H9021אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834בִּקֵּ֖שׁbi.Keshhe soughtH1245אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָnaf.She.khalife yourH5315H9021וַיִּתֵּ֣ןvai.yi.Tenand he has givenH9001H5414יְ֠הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068לַֽאדֹנִ֨יla.do.Nito lord myH9005H113H9020הַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428נְקָמוֹת֙ne.ka.mOtvengeance<s>H5360הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088מִשָּׁא֖וּלmi.sha.'Ulfrom SaulH9006H7586וּמִזַּרְעֽוֹ׃ סu.mi.zar.'Oand from offspring hisH9002H9006H2233H9023
9וַיַּ֨עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001H6030דָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רֵכָ֣ב׀re.KhavRechabH7394וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853בַּעֲנָ֣הba.'a.NahBaanahH1196אָחִ֗יו'a.Chivbrother hisH251H9023בְּנֵ֛יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121רִמּ֥וֹןri.MonRimmonH7417הַבְּאֵֽרֹתִ֖יha.be.'e.ro.Tithe BeerothiteH9009H886וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לָהֶ֑םla.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038חַי־chai-[by] [the] lifeH2416יְהוָ֕הYah.wehof YahwehH3068אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834פָּדָ֥הpa.Dahhe has ransomedH6299אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נַפְשִׁ֖יnaf.Shilife myH5315H9020מִכָּל־mi.kolfrom everyH9006H3605צָרָֽה׃tza.RahtroubleH6869
10כִּ֣יkiifH3588הַמַּגִּיד֩ha.ma.Gidthe [one who] toldH9009H5046לִ֨יlito <the> meH9005H9030לֵאמֹ֜רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559הִנֵּה־hi.neh-here!H2009מֵ֣תmethe has diedH4191שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וְהֽוּא־ve.hu'-and heH9002H1931הָיָ֤הha.Yahhe wasH1961כִמְבַשֵּׂר֙khim.va.Serlike a bearer of newsH9004H1319בְּעֵינָ֔יוbe.'ei.Navin own eyes hisH9003H5869H9023וָאֹחֲזָ֣הva.'o.cha.Zahand I took hold !H9001H270H9012ב֔וֹvoon <the> himH9003H9033וָאֶהְרְגֵ֖הוּva.'eh.re.Ge.huand I killed himH9001H2026H9033בְּצִֽקְלָ֑גbe.tzik.Lagin ZiklagH9003H6860אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH834לְתִתִּי־le.ti.ti-to give IH9005H5414H9030ל֖וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033בְּשֹׂרָֽה׃be.so.Rahgood newsH1309
11אַ֞ף'afindeed?H637כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588אֲנָשִׁ֣ים'a.na.ShimmenH582רְשָׁעִ֗יםre.sha.'ImwickedH7563הָרְג֧וּha.re.Guthey have killedH2026אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אִישׁ־'ish-a manH376צַדִּ֛יקtza.DikrighteousH6662בְּבֵית֖וֹbe.vei.Toin own house hisH9003H1004H9023עַל־'al-onH5921מִשְׁכָּב֑וֹmish.ka.Voown bed hisH4904H9023וְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002H6258הֲל֨וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808אֲבַקֵּ֤שׁ'a.va.Keshwill I requireH1245אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דָּמוֹ֙da.Moblood hisH1818H9023מִיֶּדְכֶ֔םmi.yed.Khemfrom hand yourH9006H3027H9026וּבִעַרְתִּ֥יu.vi.'ar.Tiand I will removeH9001H1197אֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.Khem<obj.> youH853H9036מִן־min-fromH4480הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776
12וַיְצַו֩vay.Tzavand he commandedH9001H6680דָּוִ֨דda.VidDavidH1732אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַנְּעָרִ֜יםha.ne.'a.Rimthe young menH9009H5288וַיַּהַרְג֗וּםvai.ya.har.Gumand they killed themH9001H2026H9038וַֽיְקַצְּצ֤וּvay.ka.tze.Tzuand they cut offH9001H7112אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְדֵיהֶם֙ye.dei.Hemhands theirH3027H9028וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853רַגְלֵיהֶ֔םrag.lei.Hemfeet theirH7272H9028וַיִּתְל֥וּvai.yit.Luand they hanged [them]H9001H8518עַל־'al-atH5921הַבְּרֵכָ֖הha.be.re.Khahthe poolH9009H1295בְּחֶבְר֑וֹןbe.chev.Ronin HebronH9003H2275וְאֵ֨תve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853רֹ֤אשׁrosh[the] head ofH7218אִֽישׁ־'ish-Ish-H378בֹּ֙שֶׁת֙bo.shetboshethH378לָקָ֔חוּla.Ka.chuthey tookH3947וַיִּקְבְּר֥וּvai.yik.be.Ruand they buried [it]H9001H6912בְקֶֽבֶר־ve.ke.ver-in [the] tomb ofH9003H6913אַבְנֵ֖ר'av.NerAbnerH74בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃ פbe.chev.Ronat HebronH9003H2275
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 4
- 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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