English Standard Version
2 Samuel 2:3
3And David brought up his men who were with him, everyone with his household, and they lived in the towns of Hebron.
2 Samuel 2:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
- New International Version (NIV)David also took the men who were with him, each with his family, and they settled in Hebron and its towns.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And David brought up the men who were with him, every man with his household. So they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
- New Living Translation (NLT)and his men and their families all moved to Judah, and they settled in the villages near Hebron.
Context of 2 Samuel 2:3
1After this David inquired of the Lord, "Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah?" And the Lord said to him, "Go up." David said, "To which shall I go up?" And he said, "To Hebron." 2So David went up there, and his two wives also, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel. And David brought up his men who were with him, everyone with his household, and they lived in the towns of Hebron. 4And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. When they told David, "It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul," 5David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-gilead and said to them, "May you be blessed by the Lord, because you showed this loyalty to Saul your lord and buried him.
Read all of 2 Samuel 22 Samuel 2:3 word by word
וַאֲנָשָׁ֧יו אֲשֶׁר־עִמּ֛וֹ הֶעֱלָ֥ה דָוִ֖ד אִ֣ישׁ וּבֵית֑וֹ וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ בְּעָרֵ֥י חֶבְרֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And his menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
- with him did Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- bring upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: establishH5927
- every manאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
- with his householdבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
- and they dweltיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- in the citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
- of Hebronחֶבְרוֹןchebrôn · HebronH2275
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 2:3
- 1 Samuel 22:2And everyone who was in distress, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was bitter in soul, gathered to him. And he became commander over them. And there were with him about four hundred men.
- 1 Samuel 27:2So David arose and went over, he and the six hundred men who were with him, to Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
- 1 Samuel 30:1Now when David and his men came to Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had made a raid against the Negeb and against Ziklag. They had overcome Ziklag and burned it with fire
- 1 Chronicles 12:1Now these are the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he could not move about freely because of Saul the son of Kish. And they were among the mighty men who helped him in war.
- Joshua 21:11They gave them Kiriath-arba (Arba being the father of Anak), that is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, along with the pasturelands around it.
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 2:3
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-32After Saul died, those loyal to David (the tribe of Judah) came into conflict with those loyal to Saul’s son Ish-bosheth (the remaining tribes of Israel). At this time, the Philistines controlled much of the land west of the Jordan River. They likely encouraged this division among the Israelites because a divided people were easier for them to control.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-72Sa 2:1-7. David, by God's Direction, Goes Up to Hebron, and Is Made King over Judah. 1-4. David inquired of the Lord--By Urim (1Sa 23:6, 9; 30:7, 8). He knew his destination, but he knew also that the providence of God would pave the way. Therefore he would take no step in such a crisis of his own and the nation's history, without asking and obtaining the divine direction. He was told to go into Judah, and fix his headquarters in Hebron, whither he…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 2
- 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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