2 Samuel 3

¹Now the warהַמִּלְחָמָה֙ham·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּ֚יןbên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → and the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → wasוַתְּהִ֤יwat·tə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → protractedאֲרֻכָּ֔ה’ă·ruk·kāh — long, lengthy, extended in duration or spaceH752 — Full Word Study →. And Davidוְדָוִד֙wə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → grew stronger and strongerוְחָזֵ֔קwə·ḥā·zêq — to strengthen, grow strong, prevailH2390 — Full Word Study →, while the houseוּבֵ֥יתū·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Saulשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → grew weaker and weakerוְדַלִּֽים׃סwə·ḏal·lîm — poor, needy, weakH1800 — Full Word Study →. ²And sonsבָּנִ֖יםbā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → were bornוַיֵּלְדוּway·yē·lə·ḏū — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → to Davidלְדָוִ֛דlə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → in Hebronבְּחֶבְר֑וֹןbə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn — Hebron, a significant ancient city in JudahH2275 — Full Word Study →: His firstbornבְכוֹרוֹ֙ḇə·ḵō·w·rōw — firstborn son; first offspring; heirH1060 — Full Word Study → wasוַיְהִ֤יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → Amnonאַמְנ֔וֹן’am·nō·wn — My Father is KingH550 — Full Word Study →, by Ahinoamלַאֲחִינֹ֖עַםla·’ă·ḥî·nō·‘am — My brother is pleasantnessH293 — Full Word Study → of Jezreelהַיִּזְרְעֵאלִֽת׃hay·yiz·rə·‘ê·liṯ — God scatters/sowsH3158 — Full Word Study →; ³his secondוּמִשְׁנֵ֣הוּū·miš·nê·hū — Second; duplicate; double portionH4932 — Full Word Study → was Chileabכִלְאָ֔בḵil·’āḇ — Restraint of the fatherH3609 — Full Word Study →, by Abigailלַאֲבִיגֵלla·ʾă·ḇī·ḡēl — Abigail, a wise and beautiful womanH26 — Full Word Study → the widowאֵ֖שֶׁת’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → of Nabalנָבָ֣לnā·ḇāl — FoolH5037 — Full Word Study → of Carmelהַֽכַּרְמְלִ֑יhak·kar·mə·lî — Inhabitant of CarmelH3761 — Full Word Study →; his thirdוְהַשְּׁלִשִׁי֙wə·haš·šə·li·šî — Third; one of three parts; third in rank or sequenceH7992 — Full Word Study → was Absalomאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּֽן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Maacahמַעֲכָ֔הma·‘ă·ḵāh — Oppression or pressureH4601 — Full Word Study → daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Talmaiתַּלְמַ֖יtal·may — Furrowed or riddledH8526 — Full Word Study → of Geshurגְּשֽׁוּר׃gə·šūr — a region east of the JordanH1650 — Full Word Study →; ⁴his fourthוְהָרְבִיעִ֖יwə·hā·rə·ḇî·‘î — Fourth, foursquare, fourth partH7243 — Full Word Study → was Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּ֣ה’ă·ḏō·nî·yāh — My Lord is YahwehH138 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Haggithחַגִּ֑יתḥag·gîṯ — Festive, celebrationH2294 — Full Word Study →; his fifthוְהַחֲמִישִׁ֖יwə·ha·ḥă·mî·šî — Fifth, or one-fifth partH2549 — Full Word Study → was Shephatiahשְׁפַטְיָ֥הšə·p̄aṭ·yāh — Yahweh judgesH8203 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Abitalאֲבִיטָֽל׃’ă·ḇî·ṭāl — Abital, a wife of King DavidH37 — Full Word Study →; ⁵and his sixthוְהַשִּׁשִּׁ֣יwə·haš·šiš·šî — The sixth; one-sixth partH8345 — Full Word Study → was Ithreamיִתְרְעָ֔םyiṯ·rə·‘ām — God's remnant or excellenceH3507 — Full Word Study →, by David’sדָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → Eglahלְעֶגְלָ֖הlə·‘eḡ·lāh — Heifer, young cowH5698 — Full Word Study →. These sons were bornיֻלְּד֥וּyul·lə·ḏū — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → to Davidלְדָוִ֖דlə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → in Hebronבְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃פbə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn — Hebron, a significant ancient city in JudahH2275 — Full Word Study →. ⁶Duringוַיְהִ֗יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the warהַמִּלְחָמָ֔הham·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּ֚יןbên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → and the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, Abnerוְאַבְנֵ֛רwə·’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study → had continued to strengthen his position in the houseבְּבֵ֥יתbə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Saulשָׁאֽוּל׃šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →. ⁷Meanwhile, Saul had a concubineפִּלֶ֔גֶשׁpi·le·ḡeš — A woman in a secondary or concubine relationship, below the status of a wifeH6370 — Full Word Study → namedוּשְׁמָ֖הּū·šə·māh — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → Rizpahרִצְפָּ֣הriṣ·pāh — A burning coal; glowing emberH7532 — Full Word Study →, the daughterבַת־ḇaṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Aiahאַיָּ֑ה’ay·yāh — Hawk or kiteH345 — Full Word Study →. So Ish-bosheth questionedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Abnerאַבְנֵ֔ר’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study →, “Whyמַדּ֥וּעַmad·dū·a‘ — Why? For what reason?H4069 — Full Word Study → did you sleep withבָּ֖אתָהbā·ṯāh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → my father’sאָבִֽי׃’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → concubineפִּילֶ֥גֶשׁpî·le·ḡeš — A woman in a secondary or concubine relationship, below the status of a wifeH6370 — Full Word Study →?” ⁸Abnerלְאַבְנֵ֨רlə·’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study → was furiousוַיִּחַר֩way·yi·ḥar — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Ish-bosheth’sבֹּ֗שֶׁתbō·šeṯ — Ish-bosheth, son of Saul; a weak king of IsraelH378 — Full Word Study → accusationדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. “Am Iאָנֹ֘כִי֮’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → the headהֲרֹ֨אשׁhă·rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of a dogכֶּ֥לֶבke·leḇ — Dog; unclean animal used as insult or metaphorH3611 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → belongs to Judahלִֽיהוּדָה֒lî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →?” he askedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “All this timeהַיּ֨וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → I have been loyalחֶ֜סֶדḥe·seḏ — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study → toעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֣ית׀bêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of your fatherאָבִ֗יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֣וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →, toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his brothersאֶחָיו֙’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, and toוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his friendsמֵ֣רֵעֵ֔הוּmê·rê·‘ê·hū — companion, friend, associateH4828 — Full Word Study →. I have notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → delivered youהִמְצִיתִ֖ךָhim·ṣî·ṯi·ḵā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → into the handבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, but nowהַיּֽוֹם׃hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → you accuseוַתִּפְקֹ֥דwat·tip̄·qōḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → meעָלַ֛י‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → of wrongdoingעֲוֺ֥ן‘ă·wōn — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → with this womanהָאִשָּׁ֖הhā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →! ⁹May Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → punishכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → Abnerלְאַבְנֵ֔רlə·’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study →, and ever soוְכֹ֖הwə·ḵōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → severelyיֹסִ֣יףyō·sîp̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study →, ifכִּ֗יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I do not doאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־’e·‘ĕ·śeh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for Davidלְדָוִ֔דlə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → whatכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has sworn to himנִשְׁבַּ֤עniš·ba‘ — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study →: ¹⁰to transferלְהַֽעֲבִ֥ירlə·ha·‘ă·ḇîr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָ֖הham·mam·lā·ḵāh — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → from the houseמִבֵּ֣יתmib·bêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Saulשָׁא֑וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → and to establishוּלְהָקִ֞יםū·lə·hā·qîm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → the throneכִּסֵּ֣אkis·sê — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָוִ֗דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, from Danמִדָּ֖ןmid·dān — He judgedH1835 — Full Word Study → toוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Beershebaשָֽׁבַע׃šā·ḇa‘ — Well of the OathH884 — Full Word Study →.” ¹¹And for fearמִיִּרְאָת֖וֹmî·yir·’ā·ṯōw — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → of Abner, Ish-bosheth did not dareיָכֹ֣לyā·ḵōl — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study → to sayלְהָשִׁ֥יבlə·hā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → another wordדָּבָ֑רdā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → to him. ¹²Then Abnerאַבְנֵ֨ר’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study → sentוַיִּשְׁלַח֩way·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → messengersמַלְאָכִ֧ים׀mal·’ā·ḵîm — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → in his place to sayלֵאמֹ֖רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֛דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, “To whom does the land belong? Makeכָּרְתָ֤הkā·rə·ṯāh — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → your covenantבְרִֽיתְךָ֙ḇə·rî·ṯə·ḵā — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → with meאִתִּ֔י’it·tî — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, and surelyוְהִנֵּה֙wə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → my hand will be with youעִמָּ֔ךְ‘im·māḵ — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → to bringלְהָסֵ֥בlə·hā·sêḇ — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → over to you.” ¹³“Goodט֔וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →,” replied Davidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Iאֲנִ֕י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will makeאֶכְרֹ֥ת’eḵ·rōṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → a covenantבְּרִ֑יתbə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → with youאִתְּךָ֖’it·tə·ḵā — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →. Butאַ֣ךְ’aḵ — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study → there is oneאֶחָ֡ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → thingדָּבָ֣רdā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → Iאָנֹכִי֩’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → requireשֹׁאֵ֨לšō·’êl — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → of youמֵאִתְּךָ֤mê·’it·tə·ḵā — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →: Do notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → appearתִרְאֶ֣הṯir·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → before meפָּנַ֔יpā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → unlessאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you bringהֱבִיאֲךָ֗hĕ·ḇî·’ă·ḵā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → Saul’sשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → Michalמִיכַ֣לmî·ḵal — Who is like GodH4324 — Full Word Study → when you comeבְּבֹאֲךָ֖bə·ḇō·’ă·ḵā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to see meלִרְא֥וֹתlir·’ō·wṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁴Then Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → messengersמַלְאָכִ֔יםmal·’ā·ḵîm — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → to sayלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Ish-boshethבֹּ֥שֶׁתbō·šeṯ — Ish-bosheth, son of Saul; a weak king of IsraelH378 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Saulשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →, “Giveתְּנָ֤הtə·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → meאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → back my wifeאִשְׁתִּי֙’iš·tî — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, Michalמִיכַ֔לmî·ḵal — Who is like GodH4324 — Full Word Study →, whomאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I betrothedאֵרַ֣שְׂתִּי’ê·raś·tî — to betroth, pledge in marriageH781 — Full Word Study → to myself for a hundredבְּמֵאָ֖הbə·mê·’āh — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → Philistineפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → foreskinsעָרְל֥וֹת‘ā·rə·lō·wṯ — Foreskin; mark of uncircumcisionH6190 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁵So Ish-boshethבֹּ֔שֶׁתbō·šeṯ — Ish-bosheth, son of Saul; a weak king of IsraelH378 — Full Word Study → sentוַיִּשְׁלַח֙way·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → and took Michal fromמֵ֣עִֽםmê·‘im — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → her husband Paltielפַּלְטִיאֵ֥לpal·ṭî·’êl — God is my deliveranceH6409 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Laishלוּשׁ׃lūš — Lion cityH3889 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶Her husbandאִישָׁ֗הּ’î·šāh — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → followedוַיֵּ֨לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → herאַחֲרֶ֖יהָ’a·ḥă·re·hā — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, weepingוּבָכֹ֛הū·ḇā·ḵōh — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study → all the way toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Bahurimבַּֽחֻרִ֑יםba·ḥu·rîm — A village in BenjaminH980 — Full Word Study →. Then Abnerאַבְנֵ֛ר’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֥יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Go backשׁ֖וּבšūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →.” So he returned home. ¹⁷Now Abnerאַבְנֵ֣ר’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study → conferredוּדְבַר־ū·ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the eldersזִקְנֵ֥יziq·nê — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and saidלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “In the pastתְּמוֹל֙tə·mō·wl — Yesterday; time past; formerlyH8543 — Full Word Study → you soughtמְבַקְשִׁ֧יםmə·ḇaq·šîm — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֛דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → as your kingלְמֶ֖לֶךְlə·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸Nowוְעַתָּ֖הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → take actionעֲשׂ֑וּ‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has saidאָמַ֤ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, ‘Throughבְּיַ֣ד׀bə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → My servantעַבְדִּ֗י‘aḇ·dî — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֣דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → I will saveהוֹשִׁ֜יעַhō·wō·šî·a‘ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → My peopleעַמִּ֤י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → from the handsמִיַּ֣דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → and of allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their enemiesאֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃’ō·yə·ḇê·hem — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →.’” ¹⁹Abnerאַבְנֵ֖ר’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study → alsoגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → spoke toוַיְדַבֵּ֥רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → the Benjamitesבִנְיָמִ֑יןḇin·yā·mîn — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study → and went to Hebronבְּחֶבְר֔וֹןbə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn — Hebron, a significant ancient city in JudahH2275 — Full Word Study → to tellלְדַבֵּ֞רlə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → Davidדָוִד֙ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → seemed goodטוֹב֙ṭō·wḇ — to be good, to please, to do wellH2895 — Full Word Study → to Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and to the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִֽן׃bin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰When Abnerאַבְנֵ֤ר’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study → and twentyעֶשְׂרִ֣ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → of his menאֲנָשִׁ֑ים’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → cameוַיָּבֹ֨אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → at Hebronחֶבְר֔וֹןḥeḇ·rō·wn — Hebron, a significant ancient city in JudahH2275 — Full Word Study →, Davidדָּוִ֧דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → heldוַיַּ֨עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a feastמִשְׁתֶּֽה׃miš·teh — Feast, banquet, or festive mealH4960 — Full Word Study → for themלְאַבְנֵ֛רlə·’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study →. ²¹Then Abnerאַבְנֵ֣ר’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֡דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, “Let me go at onceוְֽאֵלֵ֡כָהwə·’ê·lê·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, and I will gatherוְאֶקְבְּצָה֩wə·’eq·bə·ṣāh — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → my lordאֲדֹנִ֨י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, that they may makeוְיִכְרְת֤וּwə·yiḵ·rə·ṯū — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → a covenantבְּרִ֔יתbə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → with youאִתְּךָ֙’it·tə·ḵā — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, and that you may ruleוּמָ֣לַכְתָּ֔ū·mā·laḵ·tā — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → over allבְּכֹ֥לbə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → your heartנַפְשֶׁ֑ךָnap̄·še·ḵā — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → desiresתְּאַוֶּ֖הtə·’aw·weh — To desire intensely; to long for or craveH183 — Full Word Study →.” So Davidדָּוִ֛דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → dismissedוַיְּשַׁלַּ֥חway·yə·šal·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → Abnerאַבְנֵ֖ר’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study →, and he wentוַיֵּ֥לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in peaceבְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃bə·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →. ²²Just thenוְהִנֵּה֩wə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → David’sדָוִ֤דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → soldiersעַבְדֵ֨י‘aḇ·ḏê — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → and Joabוְיוֹאָב֙wə·yō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → returnedבָּ֣אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → from a raidמֵֽהַגְּד֔וּדmê·hag·gə·ḏūḏ — A band, troop, or raiding party; military companyH1416 — Full Word Study →, bringingהֵבִ֑יאוּhê·ḇî·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → with themעִמָּ֣ם‘im·mām — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → a greatרָ֖בrāḇ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → plunderוְשָׁלָ֥לwə·šā·lāl — Plunder, spoils of war; prey taken in battleH7998 — Full Word Study →. But Abner was notאֵינֶ֤נּוּ’ê·nen·nū — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → in Hebronבְּחֶבְר֔וֹןbə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn — Hebron, a significant ancient city in JudahH2275 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → David had sent himשִׁלְּח֖וֹšil·lə·ḥōw — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → on his wayוַיֵּ֥לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in peaceבְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃bə·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →. ²³When Joabוְיוֹאָ֛בwə·yō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his troopsהַצָּבָ֥אhaṣ·ṣā·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → arrivedבָּ֑אוּbā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, he was informedוַיַּגִּ֤דוּway·yag·gi·ḏū — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study →, “Abnerאַבְנֵ֤ר’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nerנֵר֙nêr — A lamp or lightH5369 — Full Word Study → cameבָּֽא־bā- — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → see the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, who sent himוַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֖הוּway·šal·lə·ḥê·hū — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → on his wayוַיֵּ֥לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in peaceבְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃bə·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁴So Joabיוֹאָב֙yō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → wentוַיָּבֹ֤אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whatמֶ֣הmeh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → have you doneעָשִׂ֑יתָה‘ā·śî·ṯāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →? Lookהִנֵּה־hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, Abnerאַבְנֵר֙’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study → cameבָ֤אḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to youאֵלֶ֔יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. Whyלָמָּה־lām·māh- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → did you dismiss himשִׁלַּחְתּ֖וֹšil·laḥ·tōw — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →? Now he is getting awayוַיֵּ֥לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →! ²⁵Surely you realizeיָדַ֙עְתָּ֙yā·ḏa‘·tā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Abnerאַבְנֵ֣ר’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nerנֵ֔רnêr — A lamp or lightH5369 — Full Word Study → cameבָּ֑אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to deceive youלְפַתֹּתְךָ֖lə·p̄at·tō·ṯə·ḵā — To open, enlarge, or deceive; to entice or seduceH6601 — Full Word Study → and to trackוְלָדַ֜עַתwə·lā·ḏa·‘aṯ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → your movementsמוֹצָֽאֲךָ֙mō·w·ṣā·’ă·ḵā — exit, going out, that which comes forthH4161 — Full Word Study → and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you areאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → doingעֹשֶֽׂה׃‘ō·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁶As soon as Joabיוֹאָב֙yō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → had leftוַיֵּצֵ֤אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, he sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → messengersמַלְאָכִים֙mal·’ā·ḵîm — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → afterאַחֲרֵ֣י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → Abnerאַבְנֵ֔ר’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study →, who brought him backוַיָּשִׁ֥בוּway·yā·ši·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from the wellמִבּ֣וֹרmib·bō·wr — Pit, cistern, or dungeon; a deep holeH953 — Full Word Study → of Sirahהַסִּרָ֑הhas·si·rāh — A cistern or wellH5626 — Full Word Study →; but Davidוְדָוִ֖דwə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → was unawareלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → of itיָדָֽע׃yā·ḏā‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →. ²⁷When Abnerאַבְנֵר֙’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study → returnedוַיָּ֤שָׁבway·yā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to Hebronחֶבְר֔וֹןḥeḇ·rō·wn — Hebron, a significant ancient city in JudahH2275 — Full Word Study →, Joabיוֹאָב֙yō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → pulled him asideוַיַּטֵּ֤הוּway·yaṭ·ṭê·hū — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the gatewayהַשַּׁ֔עַרhaš·ša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →, as if to speakלְדַבֵּ֥רlə·dab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to him privatelyאִתּ֖וֹ’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, and thereשָׁם֙šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → Joab stabbed himוַיַּכֵּ֤הוּway·yak·kê·hū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → in the stomachהַחֹ֔מֶשׁha·ḥō·meš — belly, abdomen, stomachH2570 — Full Word Study →. So Abner diedוַיָּ֕מָתway·yā·māṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → on account of the bloodבְּדַ֖םbə·ḏam — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → of Joab’s brotherאָחִֽיו׃’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → Asahelאֵ֥ל’êl — God has madeH6214 — Full Word Study →. ²⁸Afterwardכֵ֔ןḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →, Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עway·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → about thisמֵאַ֣חֲרֵיmê·’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Iאָנֹכִ֧י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → and my kingdomוּמַמְלַכְתִּ֛יū·mam·laḵ·tî — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → are foreverעוֹלָ֑ם‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → guiltlessנָקִ֨יnā·qî — Innocent, blameless, free from guiltH5355 — Full Word Study → beforeמֵעִ֥םmê·‘im — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → concerning the bloodמִדְּמֵ֖יmid·də·mê — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → of Abnerאַבְנֵ֥ר’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nerנֵֽר׃nêr — A lamp or lightH5369 — Full Word Study →. ²⁹May it whirlיָחֻ֙לוּ֙yā·ḥu·lū — To twist, whirl, dance, writhe; to be in pain or travailH2342 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the headרֹ֣אשׁrōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →s of Joabיוֹאָ֔בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → and the entireכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of his fatherאָבִ֑יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study →, and may the houseמִבֵּ֣יתmib·bêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Joabיוֹאָ֡בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → neverוְֽאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be withoutיִכָּרֵ֣תyik·kā·rêṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → one having a dischargeזָ֠בzāḇ — to flow, gush out, or dischargeH2100 — Full Word Study → or skin diseaseוּמְצֹרָ֞עū·mə·ṣō·rā‘ — to be or become leprous; affected with leprosyH6879 — Full Word Study →, or one who leansוּמַחֲזִ֥יקū·ma·ḥă·zîq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → on a staffבַּפֶּ֛לֶךְbap·pe·leḵ — district, portion, regionH6418 — Full Word Study → or fallsוְנֹפֵ֥לwə·nō·p̄êl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → by the swordבַּחֶ֖רֶבba·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → or lacksוַחֲסַר־wa·ḥă·sar- — to lack, be without, have need ofH2638 — Full Word Study → foodלָֽחֶם׃lā·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study →.” ³⁰(Joabוְיוֹאָב֙wə·yō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → and his brotherאָחִ֔יו’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → Abishaiוַאֲבִישַׁ֣יwa·’ă·ḇî·šay — Abishai, David's military commander and nephewH52 — Full Word Study → murderedהָרְג֖וּhā·rə·ḡū — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study → Abnerלְאַבְנֵ֑רlə·’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study → becauseעַל֩‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → he had killedהֵמִ֜יתhê·mîṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → their brotherאֲחִיהֶ֛ם’ă·ḥî·hem — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → Asahelעֲשָׂהאֵ֧ל‘ă·śā·h·’êl — God has madeH6214 — Full Word Study → in the battleבַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃פbam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → at Gibeonבְּגִבְע֖וֹןbə·ḡiḇ·‘ō·wn — Hill city of BenjaminH1391 — Full Word Study →.) ³¹Then Davidדָּוִ֨דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → orderedוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Joabיוֹאָ֜בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֣םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → with himאִתּ֗וֹ’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, “Tearקִרְע֤וּqir·‘ū — to tear, rend, or split apartH7167 — Full Word Study → your clothesבִגְדֵיכֶם֙ḇiḡ·ḏê·ḵem — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study →, put onוְחִגְר֣וּwə·ḥiḡ·rū — to gird, encircle, or prepare oneselfH2296 — Full Word Study → sackclothשַׂקִּ֔יםśaq·qîm — Coarse cloth worn as a sign of mourning or repentanceH8242 — Full Word Study →, and mournוְסִפְד֖וּwə·sip̄·ḏū — to mourn, lament, wailH5594 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Abnerאַבְנֵ֑ר’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study →.” And Kingוְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְwə·ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → David himselfדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → walkedהֹלֵ֖ךְhō·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → behindאַחֲרֵ֥י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → the funeral bierהַמִּטָּֽה׃ham·miṭ·ṭāh — bed; sleeping place; bierH4296 — Full Word Study →. ³²When they buriedוַיִּקְבְּר֥וּway·yiq·bə·rū — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → Abnerאַבְנֵ֖ר’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study → in Hebronבְּחֶבְר֑וֹןbə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn — Hebron, a significant ancient city in JudahH2275 — Full Word Study →, the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → weptוַיֵּבְךְּ֙way·yê·ḇək — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study → aloudוַיִשָּׂ֧אwa·yiś·śå̄ — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → atאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Abner’sאַבְנֵ֔ר’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study → tombקֶ֣בֶרqe·ḇer — A grave or burial place; a tombH6913 — Full Word Study →, and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָֽם׃פhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → weptוַיִּבְכּ֖וּway·yiḇ·kū — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study →. ³³And the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → sang this lamentוַיְקֹנֵ֥ןway·qō·nên — to lament, wail, chant a dirgeH6969 — Full Word Study → forאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Abnerאַבְנֵ֖ר’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study →: “Should Abnerאַבְנֵֽר׃’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study → dieיָמ֥וּתyā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → the deathהַכְּמ֥וֹתhak·kə·mō·wṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study → of a foolנָבָ֖לnā·ḇāl — foolish, senseless person; moral depravityH5036 — Full Word Study →? ³⁴Your handsיָדֶ֣ךָyā·ḏe·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → were notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → boundאֲסֻר֗וֹת’ă·su·rō·wṯ — to bind, fasten, or restrainH631 — Full Word Study →, your feetוְרַגְלֶ֙יךָ֙wə·raḡ·le·ḵā — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → were notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → fetteredלִנְחֻשְׁתַּ֣יִםlin·ḥuš·ta·yim — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study →. As a man fallsכִּנְפ֛וֹלkin·p̄ō·wl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the wickedעַוְלָ֖ה‘aw·lāh — Moral evil, wickedness, unrighteousnessH5766 — Full Word Study →, so also you fell.” And allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → weptלִבְכּ֥וֹתliḇ·kō·wṯ — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study → over himעָלָֽיו׃‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → even moreוַיֹּסִ֥פוּway·yō·si·p̄ū — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study →. ³⁵Then allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֗םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → cameוַיָּבֹ֣אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and urged Davidדָּוִ֛דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → to eatלְהַבְר֧וֹתlə·haḇ·rō·wṯ — to eat; to consume foodH1262 — Full Word Study → somethingלֶ֖חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → while it was stillבְּע֣וֹדbə·‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֑וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, but Davidדָּוִ֜דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → took an oathוַיִּשָּׁבַ֨עway·yiš·šā·ḇa‘ — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹ֗רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “May Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → punishכֹּ֣הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → me, and ever soוְכֹ֣הwə·ḵōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → severelyיֹסִ֔יףyō·sîp̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study →, ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → I tasteאֶטְעַם־’eṭ·‘am- — to taste; to perceive or discernH2938 — Full Word Study → breadלֶ֖חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → orא֥וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → anything elseכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֧יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the sunהַשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁhaš·še·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study → setsבֽוֹא־ḇō·w- — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →!” ³⁶Allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֣םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → took noteהִכִּ֔ירוּhik·kî·rū — To recognize, acknowledge, regard, or treat as strangeH5234 — Full Word Study → andוַיִּיטַ֖בway·yî·ṭaḇ — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study → were pleasedבְּעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑םbə·‘ê·nê·hem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →. In fact, everythingכְּכֹל֙kə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → didעָשָׂ֣ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → pleasedבְּעֵינֵ֥יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → themכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →. ³⁷So on thatהַה֑וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the troopsהָעָ֛םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → were convincedוַיֵּדְע֧וּway·yê·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the kingמֵֽהַמֶּ֔לֶךְmê·ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → had noלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → partהָיְתָה֙hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in the murderלְהָמִ֖יתlə·hā·mîṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → of Abnerאַבְנֵ֥ר’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nerנֵֽר׃פnêr — A lamp or lightH5369 — Full Word Study →. ³⁸Then the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his servantsעֲבָדָ֑יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, “Do you notהֲל֣וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → realizeתֵדְע֔וּṯê·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a greatוְגָד֗וֹלwə·ḡā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → princeשַׂ֣רśar — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → has fallenנָפַ֛לnā·p̄al — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → todayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃bə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →? ³⁹And I am weakרַךְ֙raḵ — tender, soft, weak, or faint-heartedH7390 — Full Word Study → this dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, though anointedוּמָשׁ֣וּחַū·mā·šū·aḥ — to anoint with oilH4886 — Full Word Study → as kingמֶ֔לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, and theseהָאֵ֛לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → menוְהָאֲנָשִׁ֥יםwə·hā·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study →, the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Zeruiahצְרוּיָ֖הṣə·rū·yāh — Zeruiah, David's sisterH6870 — Full Word Study →, are too fierceקָשִׁ֣יםqā·šîm — Hard, severe, stubborn, unyieldingH7186 — Full Word Study → for meמִמֶּ֑נִּיmim·men·nî — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →. May the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → repayיְשַׁלֵּ֧םyə·šal·lêm — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study → the evildoerלְעֹשֵׂ֥הlə·‘ō·śêh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → according to his evilכְּרָעָתֽוֹ׃פkə·rā·‘ā·ṯōw — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →!”