2 Samuel 2:3

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 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.

Context of 2 Samuel 2:3

1After this, David asked the Lord, “Should I move back to one of the towns of Judah?” “Yes,” the Lord replied. Then David asked, “Which town should I go to?” “To Hebron,” the Lord answered. 2David’s two wives were Ahinoam from Jezreel and Abigail, the widow of Nabal from Carmel. So David and his wives and his men and their families all moved to Judah, and they settled in the villages near Hebron. 4Then the men of Judah came to David and anointed him king over the people of Judah. When David heard that the men of Jabesh-gilead had buried Saul, 5he sent them this message: “May the Lord bless you for being so loyal to your master Saul and giving him a decent burial.

2 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 22:2Then others began coming—men who were in trouble or in debt or who were just discontented—until David was the captain of about 400 men.
• 1 Samuel 27:2So David took his 600 men and went over and joined Achish son of Maoch, the king of Gath.
• 1 Samuel 30:1Three days later, when David and his men arrived home at their town of Ziklag, they found that the Amalekites had made a raid into the Negev and Ziklag; they had crushed Ziklag and burned it to the ground.
• 1 Chronicles 12:1The following men joined David at Ziklag while he was hiding from Saul son of Kish. They were among the warriors who fought beside David in battle.
• Joshua 21:11Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), in the hill country of Judah, along with its surrounding pasturelands. (Arba was an ancestor of Anak.)

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

Topics related to 2 Samuel 2:3

• David
• Hebron
• Judah

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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