Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Samuel 5:17-25
17וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּvai.yish.me.'Uand they heardH9001H8085פְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430כִּי־ki-thatH3588מָשְׁח֨וּma.she.Chupeople had anointedH4886אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דָּוִ֤דda.VidDavidH1732לְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙le.Me.lekhto kingH9005H4428עַל־'al-overH5921יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיַּעֲל֥וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they went upH9001H5927כָל־khol-allH3605פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430לְבַקֵּ֣שׁle.va.Keshto seekH9005H1245אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732וַיִּשְׁמַ֣עvai.yish.Ma'and he heardH9001H8085דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732וַיֵּ֖רֶדvai.Ye.redand he went downH9001H3381אֶל־'el-toH413הַמְּצוּדָֽה׃ha.me.tzu.Dahthe strongholdH9009H4686
19וַיִּשְׁאַ֨לvai.yish.'Aland he enquiredH9001H7592דָּוִ֤דda.VidDavidH1732בַּֽיהוָה֙ba.Yah.wehby YahwehH9003H3068לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559הַאֶֽעֱלֶה֙ha.'e.'e.Leh¿ will I go upH9008H5927אֶל־'el-againstH413פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430הֲתִתְּנֵ֖םha.ti.te.Nem¿ will you give themH9008H5414H9038בְּיָדִ֑יbe.ya.Diin hand myH9003H3027H9020וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732עֲלֵ֔ה'a.Lehgo upH5927כִּֽי־ki-forH3588נָתֹ֥ןna.Toncertainly <to give>H5414אֶתֵּ֛ן'e.TenI will giveH5414אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםha.pe.lish.Timthe PhilistinesH9009H6430בְּיָדֶֽךָ׃be.ya.De.khain hand yourH9003H3027H9021
20וַיָּבֹ֨אvai.ya.Vo'and he wentH9001H935דָוִ֥דda.VidDavidH1732בְּבַֽעַל־be.va.'al-in BaalH9003H1188פְּרָצִים֮pe.ra.TzimPerazimH1188וַיַּכֵּ֣םvai.ya.Kemand he struck down themH9001H5221H9038שָׁ֣םshamthereH8033דָּוִד֒da.VidDavidH1732וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559פָּרַ֨ץpa.Ratzhe has burst throughH6555יְהוָ֧הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֹיְבַ֛י'o.ye.Vaienemies myH341H9020לְפָנַ֖יle.fa.Nai<to> before meH9005H6440H9020כְּפֶ֣רֶץke.Fe.retzlike a bursting out ofH9004H6556מָ֑יִםMa.yimwaterH4325עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּ֗ןKen-foreH3651קָרָ֛אka.Ra'someone calledH7121שֵֽׁם־shem-[the] name ofH8034הַמָּק֥וֹםha.ma.Komthe placeH9009H4725הַה֖וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931בַּ֥עַלBa.'alBaalH1188פְּרָצִֽים׃pe.ra.TzimPerazimH1188
23וַיִּשְׁאַ֤לvai.yish.'Aland he enquiredH9001H7592דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732בַּֽיהוָ֔הba.Yah.wehby YahwehH9003H3068וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תַעֲלֶ֑הta.'a.Lehyou must go upH5927הָסֵב֙ha.Sevgo aroundH5437אֶל־'el-toH413אַ֣חֲרֵיהֶ֔ם'a.cha.rei.Hembehind themH310H9038וּבָ֥אתָu.Va.taand you will goH9001H935לָהֶ֖םla.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038מִמּ֥וּלmi.Mulfrom in front ofH9006H4136בְּכָאִֽים׃be.kha.'Im[the] balsam treesH1057
24וִ֠יהִיVi.hiand let it beH9002H1961כְּֽשָׁמְעֲךָ֞ke.sha.me.'a.khajust as hearing youH9004H8085H9041אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853ק֧וֹלKola sound ofH6963צְעָדָ֛הtze.'a.DahmarchingH6807בְּרָאשֵׁ֥יbe.ra.Sheiin [the] tops ofH9003H7218הַבְּכָאִ֖יםha.be.kha.'Imthe balsam treesH9009H1057אָ֣ז'azthenH227תֶּחֱרָ֑ץte.che.Ratzyou will act decisivelyH2782כִּ֣יkiforH3588אָ֗ז'AzthenH227יָצָ֤אya.Tza'he has gone outH3318יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068לְפָנֶ֔יךָle.fa.Nei.kha<to> before youH9005H6440H9021לְהַכּ֖וֹתle.ha.Kotto strikeH9005H5221בְּמַחֲנֵ֥הbe.ma.cha.Neh<in> [the] camp ofH9003H4264פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃fe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430
25וַיַּ֤עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he didH9001H6213דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732כֵּ֔ןKensoH3651כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834צִוָּ֖הוּtzi.Va.huhe had commanded himH6680H9033יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיַּךְ֙vai.yaKhand he struck downH9001H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430מִגֶּ֖בַעmi.Ge.va'from GebaH9006H1387עַד־'ad-untilH5704בֹּאֲךָ֥bo.'a.Khacoming youH935H9041גָֽזֶר׃ פGa.zerGezerH1507
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 5
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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