Hebrew & Greek Bible

2 Samuel 5

1וַיָּבֹ֜אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001 H935כָּל־kol-allH3605שִׁבְטֵ֧יshiv.Tei[the] tribes ofH7626יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732חֶבְר֑וֹנָהchev.Ro.nahHebron towardsH2275 H9011וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559הִנְנ֛וּhi.Nuhere [are] weH2005 H9045עַצְמְךָ֥'atz.me.Kha[are] bone yourH6106 H9021וּֽבְשָׂרְךָ֖u.ve.sa.re.Khaand flesh yourH9002 H1320 H9021אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃'a.Na.che.nuweH587

2גַּם־gam-bothH1571אֶתְמ֣וֹל'et.MolyesterdayH865גַּם־gam-as well asH1571שִׁלְשׁ֗וֹםshil.Shomthree days agoH8032בִּהְי֨וֹתbih.Yotwhen wasH9003 H1961שָׁא֥וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586מֶ֙לֶךְ֙Me.lekhkingH4428עָלֵ֔ינוּ'a.Lei.nuover usH5921 H9035אַתָּ֗ה'a.TahyouH859הָיִ֛יתָha.yi.tahyou wereH1961הַמּוֹצִ֥יאha.mo.tzi'the [one who] led outH9009 H3318וְהַמֵּבִ֖יאve.ha.me.vi'and the [one who] broughtH9002 H9009 H935אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068לְךָ֗le.Khato <the> youH9005 H9031אַתָּ֨ה'a.TahyouH859תִרְעֶ֤הtir.'Ehyou will shepherdH7462אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עַמִּי֙'a.Mipeople myH5971 H9020אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וְאַתָּ֛הve.'a.Tahand youH9002 H859תִּהְיֶ֥הtih.Yehyou will becomeH1961לְנָגִ֖ידle.na.Gid<into> rulerH9005 H5057עַל־'al-overH5921יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

3וַ֠יָּבֹאוּVai.ya.vo.'uand they cameH9001 H935כָּל־kol-allH3605זִקְנֵ֨יzik.Nei[the] elders ofH2205יִשְׂרָאֵ֤לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428חֶבְר֔וֹנָהchev.Ro.nahHebron towardsH2275 H9011וַיִּכְרֹ֣תvai.yikh.Rotand he madeH9001 H3772לָהֶם֩la.Hemto <the> themH9005 H9038הַמֶּ֨לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428דָּוִ֥דda.VidDavidH1732בְּרִ֛יתbe.Rita covenantH1285בְּחֶבְר֖וֹןbe.chev.Ronat HebronH9003 H2275לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיִּמְשְׁח֧וּvai.yim.she.Chuand they anointedH9001 H4886אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidH1732לְמֶ֖לֶךְle.Me.lekhto kingH9005 H4428עַל־'al-overH5921יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

4בֶּן־ben-[was] a son ofH1121שְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםshe.lo.ShimthirtyH7970שָׁנָ֛הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732בְּמָלְכ֑וֹbe.ma.le.Khowhen became king heH9003 H4427 H9043אַרְבָּעִ֥ים'ar.ba.'ImfortyH705שָׁנָ֖הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141מָלָֽךְ׃ma.Lakhhe reignedH4427

5בְּחֶבְרוֹן֙be.chev.rOnin HebronH9003 H2275מָלַ֣ךְma.Lakhhe reignedH4427עַל־'al-overH5921יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063שֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'sevenH7651שָׁנִ֖יםsha.NimyearsH8141וְשִׁשָּׁ֣הve.shi.Shahand sixH9002 H8337חֳדָשִׁ֑יםcho.da.ShimmonthsH2320וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֣םu.vi.ru.sha.Limand in JerusalemH9002 H9003 H3389מָלַ֗ךְma.Lakhhe reignedH4427שְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםshe.lo.ShimthirtyH7970וְשָׁלֹשׁ֙ve.sha.Loshand threeH9002 H7969שָׁנָ֔הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141עַ֥ל'aloverH5921כָּל־kol-allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וִיהוּדָֽה׃vi.hu.Dahand JudahH9002 H3063

6וַיֵּ֨לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001 H1980הַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428וַֽאֲנָשָׁיו֙va.'a.na.Shavand men hisH9002 H582 H9023יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םye.Ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389אֶל־'el-againstH413הַיְבֻסִ֖יhay.vu.Sithe Jebusite[s]H9009 H2983יוֹשֵׁ֣בyo.Shev[the] inhabitant[s] ofH3427הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009 H776וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand it saidH9001 H559לְדָוִ֤דle.da.Vidto DavidH9005 H1732לֵאמֹר֙le.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559לֹא־lo'-notH3808תָב֣וֹאta.Vo'you will comeH935הֵ֔נָּהHe.nahhereH2008כִּ֣יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518הֱסִֽירְךָ֗he.si.re.Khahe will turn aside youH5493 H9031הַעִוְרִ֤יםha.'iv.Rimthe blind [people]H9009 H5787וְהַפִּסְחִים֙ve.ha.pis.Chimand the lame [people]H9002 H9009 H6455לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יָב֥וֹאya.Vo'he will comeH935דָוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732הֵֽנָּה׃He.nahhereH2008

7וַיִּלְכֹּ֣דvai.yil.Kodand he capturedH9001 H3920דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853מְצֻדַ֣תme.tzu.Dat[the] stronghold ofH4686צִיּ֑וֹןtzi.YonZionH6726הִ֖יאhi'itH1931עִ֥יר'ir[is] [the] city ofH5892דָּוִֽד׃da.VidDavidH1732

8וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559דָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003 H3117הַה֗וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009 H1931כָּל־kol-anyH3605מַכֵּ֤הma.Keh[one who] strikesH5221יְבֻסִי֙ye.vu.Si<of> a JebusiteH2983וְיִגַּ֣עve.yi.Ga'and let him approachH9002 H5060בַּצִּנּ֔וֹרba.tzi.Norby the water tunnelH9003 H6794וְאֶת־ve.'Et<and> <obj.>H9002 H853הַפִּסְחִים֙ha.pis.Chimthe lame [people]H9009 H6455וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853הַ֣עִוְרִ֔יםha.'iv.Rimthe blind [people]H9009 H5787שְׂנֻאֵ֖יse.nov[who are] hatedH8130נֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshof [the] self ofH5315דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּן֙ken-foreH3651יֹֽאמְר֔וּyo.me.Rupeople sayH559עִוֵּ֣ר'i.Vera blind [person]H5787וּפִסֵּ֔חַu.fi.Se.achand a lame [person]H9002 H6455לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יָב֖וֹאya.Vo'he will goH935אֶל־'el-intoH413הַבָּֽיִת׃ha.Ba.yitthe houseH9009 H1004

9וַיֵּ֤שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he dweltH9001 H3427דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732בַּמְּצֻדָ֔הba.me.tzu.Dahin the strongholdH9003 H4686וַיִּקְרָא־vai.yik.ra'-and he calledH9001 H7121לָ֖הּlah<to> <the> itH9005 H9034עִ֣יר'ir[the] city ofH5892דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732וַיִּ֤בֶןvai.Yi.venand he builtH9001 H1129דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732סָבִ֔יבsa.Vivround aboutH5439מִן־min-fromH4480הַמִּלּ֖וֹאha.mi.Lo'the MilloH9009 H4407וָבָֽיְתָה׃va.Va.ye.tahand [the] inside towardsH9002 H1004 H9011

10וַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001 H1980דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732הָל֣וֹךְha.LokhgoingH1980וְגָד֑וֹלve.ga.Doland becoming greatH9002 H1431וַיהוָ֛הva.Yah.wehand YahwehH9002 H3068אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430צְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'othostsH6635עִמּֽוֹ׃ פi.Mo[was] with himH5973 H9033

11וַ֠יִּשְׁלַחVai.yish.lachand he sentH9001 H7971חִירָ֨םchi.RamHiramH2438מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428צֹ֥רtzorTyreH6865מַלְאָכִים֮mal.'a.KhimmessengersH4397אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִד֒da.VidDavidH1732וַעֲצֵ֣יva.'a.Tzeiand trees ofH9002 H6086אֲרָזִ֔ים'a.ra.ZimcedarsH730וְחָרָשֵׁ֣יve.cha.ra.Sheiand craftsmen ofH9002 H2796עֵ֔ץ'EtzwoodH6086וְחָֽרָשֵׁ֖יve.cha.ra.Sheiand craftsmen ofH9002 H2796אֶ֣בֶן'E.ven[the] stone ofH68קִ֑ירKira wallH7023וַיִּבְנֽוּ־vai.yiv.nu-and they builtH9001 H1129בַ֖יִתVa.yita houseH1004לְדָוִֽד׃le.da.Vidfor DavidH9005 H1732

12וַיֵּ֣דַעvai.Ye.da'and he knewH9001 H3045דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588הֱכִינ֧וֹhe.khi.Nohe had appointed himH3559 H9033יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068לְמֶ֖לֶךְle.Me.lekhto kingH9005 H4428עַל־'al-overH5921יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וְכִי֙ve.Khiand thatH9002 H3588נִשֵּׂ֣אni.Se'he had exaltedH5375מַמְלַכְתּ֔וֹmam.lakh.Tokingdom hisH4467 H9023בַּעֲב֖וּרba.'a.Vurfor sake ofH9003 H5668עַמּ֥וֹa.Mopeople hisH5971 H9023יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

13וַיִּקַּח֩vai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001 H3947דָּוִ֨דda.VidDavidH1732ע֜וֹדodagainH5750פִּֽלַגְשִׁ֤יםpi.lag.ShimconcubinesH6370וְנָשִׁים֙ve.na.Shimand wivesH9002 H802מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םmi.Ru.sha.Limfrom JerusalemH9006 H3389אַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiafterH310בֹּא֣וֹbo.'Ocame heH935 H9043מֵחֶבְר֑וֹןme.chev.Ronfrom HebronH9006 H2275וַיִּוָּ֥לְדּוּvai.yi.Val.duand they were bornH9001 H3205ע֛וֹדodagainH5750לְדָוִ֖דle.da.Vidto DavidH9005 H1732בָּנִ֥יםba.NimsonsH1121וּבָנֽוֹת׃u.va.Notand daughtersH9002 H1323

14וְאֵ֗לֶּהve.'E.lehand theseH9002 H428שְׁמ֛וֹתshe.Mot[are] [the] names ofH8034הַיִּלֹּדִ֥יםhai.yi.lo.Dimthe [ones] bornH9009 H3209ל֖וֹloto <the> himH9005 H9033בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.Limin JerusalemH9003 H3389שַׁמּ֣וּעַsha.Mu.a'ShammuaH8051וְשׁוֹבָ֔בve.sho.Vavand ShobabH9002 H7727וְנָתָ֖ןve.na.Tanand NathanH9002 H5416וּשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃u.she.lo.Mohand SolomonH9002 H8010

15וְיִבְחָ֥רve.yiv.Charand IbharH9002 H2984וֶאֱלִישׁ֖וּעַve.'e.li.Shu.a'and ElishuaH9002 H474וְנֶ֥פֶגve.Ne.fegand NephegH9002 H5298וְיָפִֽיעַ׃ve.ya.Fi.a'and JaphiaH9002 H3309

16וֶאֱלִישָׁמָ֥עve.'e.li.sha.Ma'and ElishamaH9002 H476וְאֶלְיָדָ֖עve.'el.ya.Da'and EliadaH9002 H450וֶאֱלִיפָֽלֶט׃ פve.'e.li.Fa.letand ElipheletH9002 H467

17וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּvai.yish.me.'Uand they heardH9001 H8085פְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430כִּי־ki-thatH3588מָשְׁח֨וּma.she.Chupeople had anointedH4886אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דָּוִ֤דda.VidDavidH1732לְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙le.Me.lekhto kingH9005 H4428עַל־'al-overH5921יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיַּעֲל֥וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they went upH9001 H5927כָל־khol-allH3605פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430לְבַקֵּ֣שׁle.va.Keshto seekH9005 H1245אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732וַיִּשְׁמַ֣עvai.yish.Ma'and he heardH9001 H8085דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732וַיֵּ֖רֶדvai.Ye.redand he went downH9001 H3381אֶל־'el-toH413הַמְּצוּדָֽה׃ha.me.tzu.Dahthe strongholdH9009 H4686

18וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםu.fe.lish.Timand [the] PhilistinesH9002 H6430בָּ֑אוּBa.'uthey cameH935וַיִּנָּטְשׁ֖וּvai.yi.na.te.Shuand they were spread outH9001 H5203בְּעֵ֥מֶקbe.'E.mekin [the] valley ofH9003 H6010רְפָאִֽים׃re.fa.'ImRephaimH7497

19וַיִּשְׁאַ֨לvai.yish.'Aland he enquiredH9001 H7592דָּוִ֤דda.VidDavidH1732בַּֽיהוָה֙ba.Yah.wehby YahwehH9003 H3068לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559הַאֶֽעֱלֶה֙ha.'e.'e.Leh¿ will I go upH9008 H5927אֶל־'el-againstH413פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430הֲתִתְּנֵ֖םha.ti.te.Nem¿ will you give themH9008 H5414 H9038בְּיָדִ֑יbe.ya.Diin hand myH9003 H3027 H9020וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732עֲלֵ֔ה'a.Lehgo upH5927כִּֽי־ki-forH3588נָתֹ֥ןna.Toncertainly <to give>H5414אֶתֵּ֛ן'e.TenI will giveH5414אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםha.pe.lish.Timthe PhilistinesH9009 H6430בְּיָדֶֽךָ׃be.ya.De.khain hand yourH9003 H3027 H9021

20וַיָּבֹ֨אvai.ya.Vo'and he wentH9001 H935דָוִ֥דda.VidDavidH1732בְּבַֽעַל־be.va.'al-in BaalH9003 H1188פְּרָצִים֮pe.ra.TzimPerazimH1188וַיַּכֵּ֣םvai.ya.Kemand he struck down themH9001 H5221 H9038שָׁ֣םshamthereH8033דָּוִד֒da.VidDavidH1732וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559פָּרַ֨ץpa.Ratzhe has burst throughH6555יְהוָ֧הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֹיְבַ֛י'o.ye.Vaienemies myH341 H9020לְפָנַ֖יle.fa.Nai<to> before meH9005 H6440 H9020כְּפֶ֣רֶץke.Fe.retzlike a bursting out ofH9004 H6556מָ֑יִםMa.yimwaterH4325עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּ֗ןKen-foreH3651קָרָ֛אka.Ra'someone calledH7121שֵֽׁם־shem-[the] name ofH8034הַמָּק֥וֹםha.ma.Komthe placeH9009 H4725הַה֖וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009 H1931בַּ֥עַלBa.'alBaalH1188פְּרָצִֽים׃pe.ra.TzimPerazimH1188

21וַיַּעַזְבוּ־vai.ya.'az.vu-and they abandonedH9001 H5800שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֲצַבֵּיהֶ֑ם'a.tza.bei.Hemidols theirH6091 H9028וַיִּשָּׂאֵ֥םvai.yi.sa.'Emand he carried off themH9001 H5375 H9038דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732וַאֲנָשָֽׁיו׃ פva.'a.na.Shavand men hisH9002 H582 H9023

22וַיֹּסִ֥פוּvai.yo.Si.fuand they repeatedH9001 H3254ע֛וֹדodagainH5750פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430לַֽעֲל֑וֹתla.'a.Lotto go upH9005 H5927וַיִּנָּֽטְשׁ֖וּvai.yi.na.te.Shuand they were spread outH9001 H5203בְּעֵ֥מֶקbe.'E.mekin [the] valley ofH9003 H6010רְפָאִֽים׃re.fa.'ImRephaimH7497

23וַיִּשְׁאַ֤לvai.yish.'Aland he enquiredH9001 H7592דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732בַּֽיהוָ֔הba.Yah.wehby YahwehH9003 H3068וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תַעֲלֶ֑הta.'a.Lehyou must go upH5927הָסֵב֙ha.Sevgo aroundH5437אֶל־'el-toH413אַ֣חֲרֵיהֶ֔ם'a.cha.rei.Hembehind themH310 H9038וּבָ֥אתָu.Va.taand you will goH9001 H935לָהֶ֖םla.Hemto <the> themH9005 H9038מִמּ֥וּלmi.Mulfrom in front ofH9006 H4136בְּכָאִֽים׃be.kha.'Im[the] balsam treesH1057

24וִ֠יהִיVi.hiand let it beH9002 H1961כְּֽשָׁמְעֲךָ֞ke.sha.me.'a.khajust as hearing youH9004 H8085 H9041אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853ק֧וֹלKola sound ofH6963צְעָדָ֛הtze.'a.DahmarchingH6807בְּרָאשֵׁ֥יbe.ra.Sheiin [the] tops ofH9003 H7218הַבְּכָאִ֖יםha.be.kha.'Imthe balsam treesH9009 H1057אָ֣ז'azthenH227תֶּחֱרָ֑ץte.che.Ratzyou will act decisivelyH2782כִּ֣יkiforH3588אָ֗ז'AzthenH227יָצָ֤אya.Tza'he has gone outH3318יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068לְפָנֶ֔יךָle.fa.Nei.kha<to> before youH9005 H6440 H9021לְהַכּ֖וֹתle.ha.Kotto strikeH9005 H5221בְּמַחֲנֵ֥הbe.ma.cha.Neh<in> [the] camp ofH9003 H4264פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃fe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430

25וַיַּ֤עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he didH9001 H6213דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732כֵּ֔ןKensoH3651כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004 H834צִוָּ֖הוּtzi.Va.huhe had commanded himH6680 H9033יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיַּךְ֙vai.yaKhand he struck downH9001 H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430מִגֶּ֖בַעmi.Ge.va'from GebaH9006 H1387עַד־'ad-untilH5704בֹּאֲךָ֥bo.'a.Khacoming youH935 H9041גָֽזֶר׃ פGa.zerGezerH1507

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 5

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