Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Samuel 5:6-25
6וַיֵּ֨לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980הַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וַֽאֲנָשָׁיו֙va.'a.na.Shavand men hisH9002H582H9023יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םye.Ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389אֶל־'el-againstH413הַיְבֻסִ֖יhay.vu.Sithe Jebusite[s]H9009H2983יוֹשֵׁ֣בyo.Shev[the] inhabitant[s] ofH3427הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand it saidH9001H559לְדָוִ֤דle.da.Vidto DavidH9005H1732לֵאמֹר֙le.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559לֹא־lo'-notH3808תָב֣וֹאta.Vo'you will comeH935הֵ֔נָּהHe.nahhereH2008כִּ֣יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518הֱסִֽירְךָ֗he.si.re.Khahe will turn aside youH5493H9031הַעִוְרִ֤יםha.'iv.Rimthe blind [people]H9009H5787וְהַפִּסְחִים֙ve.ha.pis.Chimand the lame [people]H9002H9009H6455לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יָב֥וֹאya.Vo'he will comeH935דָוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732הֵֽנָּה׃He.nahhereH2008
8וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117הַה֗וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931כָּל־kol-anyH3605מַכֵּ֤הma.Keh[one who] strikesH5221יְבֻסִי֙ye.vu.Si<of> a JebusiteH2983וְיִגַּ֣עve.yi.Ga'and let him approachH9002H5060בַּצִּנּ֔וֹרba.tzi.Norby the water tunnelH9003H6794וְאֶת־ve.'Et<and> <obj.>H9002H853הַפִּסְחִים֙ha.pis.Chimthe lame [people]H9009H6455וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַ֣עִוְרִ֔יםha.'iv.Rimthe blind [people]H9009H5787שְׂנֻאֵ֖יse.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]H9002H6455לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יָב֖וֹאya.Vo'he will goH935אֶל־'el-intoH413הַבָּֽיִת׃ha.Ba.yitthe houseH9009H1004
9וַיֵּ֤שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he dweltH9001H3427דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732בַּמְּצֻדָ֔הba.me.tzu.Dahin the strongholdH9003H4686וַיִּקְרָא־vai.yik.ra'-and he calledH9001H7121לָ֖הּlah<to> <the> itH9005H9034עִ֣יר'ir[the] city ofH5892דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732וַיִּ֤בֶןvai.Yi.venand he builtH9001H1129דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732סָבִ֔יבsa.Vivround aboutH5439מִן־min-fromH4480הַמִּלּ֖וֹאha.mi.Lo'the MilloH9009H4407וָבָֽיְתָה׃va.Va.ye.tahand [the] inside towardsH9002H1004H9011
11וַ֠יִּשְׁלַחVai.yish.lachand he sentH9001H7971חִירָ֨םchi.RamHiramH2438מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428צֹ֥רtzorTyreH6865מַלְאָכִים֮mal.'a.KhimmessengersH4397אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִד֒da.VidDavidH1732וַעֲצֵ֣יva.'a.Tzeiand trees ofH9002H6086אֲרָזִ֔ים'a.ra.ZimcedarsH730וְחָרָשֵׁ֣יve.cha.ra.Sheiand craftsmen ofH9002H2796עֵ֔ץ'EtzwoodH6086וְחָֽרָשֵׁ֖יve.cha.ra.Sheiand craftsmen ofH9002H2796אֶ֣בֶן'E.ven[the] stone ofH68קִ֑ירKira wallH7023וַיִּבְנֽוּ־vai.yiv.nu-and they builtH9001H1129בַ֖יִתVa.yita houseH1004לְדָוִֽד׃le.da.Vidfor DavidH9005H1732
12וַיֵּ֣דַעvai.Ye.da'and he knewH9001H3045דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588הֱכִינ֧וֹhe.khi.Nohe had appointed himH3559H9033יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068לְמֶ֖לֶךְle.Me.lekhto kingH9005H4428עַל־'al-overH5921יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וְכִי֙ve.Khiand thatH9002H3588נִשֵּׂ֣אni.Se'he had exaltedH5375מַמְלַכְתּ֔וֹmam.lakh.Tokingdom hisH4467H9023בַּעֲב֖וּרba.'a.Vurfor sake ofH9003H5668עַמּ֥וֹa.Mopeople hisH5971H9023יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
13וַיִּקַּח֩vai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947דָּוִ֨דda.VidDavidH1732ע֜וֹדodagainH5750פִּֽלַגְשִׁ֤יםpi.lag.ShimconcubinesH6370וְנָשִׁים֙ve.na.Shimand wivesH9002H802מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םmi.Ru.sha.Limfrom JerusalemH9006H3389אַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiafterH310בֹּא֣וֹbo.'Ocame heH935H9043מֵחֶבְר֑וֹןme.chev.Ronfrom HebronH9006H2275וַיִּוָּ֥לְדּוּvai.yi.Val.duand they were bornH9001H3205ע֛וֹדodagainH5750לְדָוִ֖דle.da.Vidto DavidH9005H1732בָּנִ֥יםba.NimsonsH1121וּבָנֽוֹת׃u.va.Notand daughtersH9002H1323
14וְאֵ֗לֶּהve.'E.lehand theseH9002H428שְׁמ֛וֹתshe.Mot[are] [the] names ofH8034הַיִּלֹּדִ֥יםhai.yi.lo.Dimthe [ones] bornH9009H3209ל֖וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.Limin JerusalemH9003H3389שַׁמּ֣וּעַsha.Mu.a'ShammuaH8051וְשׁוֹבָ֔בve.sho.Vavand ShobabH9002H7727וְנָתָ֖ןve.na.Tanand NathanH9002H5416וּשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃u.she.lo.Mohand SolomonH9002H8010
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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