New King James Version
2 Samuel 2:3
3And David brought up the men who were with him, every man with his household. So they dwelt in the cities 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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And David brought up his men who were with him, everyone with his household, and they lived in the towns 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
1It happened after this that David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go up to any of the cities of Judah?” And the Lord said to him, “Go up.” David said, “Where shall I go up?” And He said, “To Hebron.” 2So David went up there, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite. And David brought up the men who were with him, every man with his household. So they dwelt in the cities of Hebron. 4Then the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, “The men of Jabesh Gilead were the ones who buried Saul.” 5So David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh Gilead, and said to them, “You are blessed of the Lord, for you have shown this kindness to your lord, to Saul, and have 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, everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented gathered to him. So he became captain over them. And there were about four hundred men with him.
- 1 Samuel 27:2Then David arose and went over with the six hundred men who were with him to Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
- 1 Samuel 30:1Now it happened, when David and his men came to Ziklag, on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the South and Ziklag, attacked Ziklag and burned it with fire,
- 1 Chronicles 12:1Now these were the men who came to David at Ziklag while he was still a fugitive from Saul the son of Kish; and they were among the mighty men, helpers in the war,
- Joshua 21:11And they gave them Kirjath Arba (Arba was the father of Anak), which is Hebron, in the mountains of Judah, with the common-land surrounding 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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