2 Samuel 4

¹Now when Ish-bosheth son of Saulשָׁא֗וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עway·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Abnerאַבְנֵר֙’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study → had diedמֵ֤תmêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → in Hebronבְּחֶבְר֔וֹןbə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn — Hebron, a significant ancient city in JudahH2275 — Full Word Study →, he lostוַיִּרְפּ֖וּway·yir·pū — to slacken, weaken, or grow feebleH7503 — Full Word Study → courageיָדָ֑יוyā·ḏāw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → was dismayedנִבְהָֽלוּ׃niḇ·hā·lū — to alarm, hasten, or act in hasteH926 — Full Word Study →. ²Saul’sשָׁא֟וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → had twoוּשְׁנֵ֣יū·šə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → menאֲנָשִׁ֣ים’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → who were leadersשָׂרֵֽי־śā·rê- — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of raiding partiesגְדוּדִ֣יםḡə·ḏū·ḏîm — A band, troop, or raiding party; military companyH1416 — Full Word Study →. One was namedשֵׁם֩šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → Baanahבַּֽעֲנָ֜הba·‘ă·nāh — Son of RimmonH1196 — Full Word Study → and the otherהַשֵּׁנִ֣יhaš·šê·nî — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study → Rechabרֵכָ֗בrê·ḵāḇ — A chariot or riderH7394 — Full Word Study →; they were sons of Rimmonרִמּ֥וֹןrim·mō·wn — Rimmon: a Syrian deity or Palestinian locationH7417 — Full Word Study → the Beerothiteהַבְּאֶֽרֹתִ֖יhab·bə·’e·rō·ṯî — Resident of BeerothH886 — Full Word Study → of the tribeמִבְּנֵ֣יmib·bə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֑ןḇin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study →—Beerothבְּאֵר֔וֹתbə·’ê·rō·wṯ — Wells or cisternsH881 — Full Word Study → is consideredתֵּחָשֵׁ֖בtê·ḥā·šêḇ — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → part ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Benjaminבִּנְיָמִֽן׃bin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study →, ³because the Beerothitesהַבְּאֵרֹתִ֖יםhab·bə·’ê·rō·ṯîm — Resident of BeerothH886 — Full Word Study → fledוַיִּבְרְח֥וּway·yiḇ·rə·ḥū — To flee or escape in hasteH1272 — Full Word Study → to Gittaimגִּתָּ֑יְמָהgit·tā·yə·māh — Two WinepressesH1664 — Full Word Study → and have livedוַֽיִּהְיוּ־way·yih·yū- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֣םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → as foreignersגָּרִ֔יםgā·rîm — to sojourn, dwell as a stranger, fearH1481 — Full Word Study → toעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּֽה׃סhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. ⁴And Jonathanוְלִיהֽוֹנָתָן֙wə·lî·hō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3083 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → had a son who was lame inנְכֵ֣הnə·ḵêh — Broken, crushed, contrite in spiritH5223 — Full Word Study → his feet. He wasהָיָ֡הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → fiveחָמֵ֣שׁḥā·mêš — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study → years oldבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → when the reportשְׁמֻעַת֩šə·mu·‘aṯ — news, report, or rumor; something heard or toldH8052 — Full Word Study → about Saulשָׁא֨וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → and Jonathanוִיהֽוֹנָתָ֜ןwî·hō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3083 — Full Word Study → cameבְּבֹ֣אbə·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → from Jezreelמִֽיִּזְרְעֶ֗אלmî·yiz·rə·‘el — God scatters or God sowsH3157 — Full Word Study →. His nurseאֹֽמַנְתּוֹ֙’ō·man·tōw — to trust, believe, be faithfulH539 — Full Word Study → picked him upוַתִּשָּׂאֵ֤הוּwat·tiś·śā·’ê·hū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → and fledוַתָּנֹ֔סwat·tā·nōs — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study →, but as she was hurryingבְּחָפְזָ֥הּbə·ḥā·p̄ə·zāh — to hurry, hasten, or move with urgencyH2648 — Full Word Study → to escapeלָנ֛וּסlā·nūs — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study →, he fellוַיִּפֹּ֥לway·yip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → and became lameוַיִּפָּסֵ֖חַway·yip·pā·sê·aḥ — To pass over; to spare; to limpH6452 — Full Word Study →. His nameוּשְׁמ֥וֹū·šə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → was Mephiboshethמְפִיבֹֽשֶׁת׃mə·p̄î·ḇō·šeṯ — Shame destroyerH4648 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Now Rechabרֵכָ֣בrê·ḵāḇ — A chariot or riderH7394 — Full Word Study → and Baanahוּבַעֲנָ֔הū·ḇa·‘ă·nāh — Son of RimmonH1196 — Full Word Study →, the sonsבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Rimmonרִמּ֤וֹןrim·mō·wn — Rimmon: a Syrian deity or Palestinian locationH7417 — Full Word Study → the Beerothiteהַבְּאֵֽרֹתִי֙hab·bə·’ê·rō·ṯî — Resident of BeerothH886 — Full Word Study →, set outוַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּway·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and arrivedוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙way·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → atאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֖יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Ish-boshethבֹּ֑שֶׁתbō·šeṯ — Ish-bosheth, son of Saul; a weak king of IsraelH378 — Full Word Study → in the heatכְּחֹ֣םkə·ḥōm — Heat, warmth, or intense burning sensationH2527 — Full Word Study → of the dayהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, while the kingוְה֣וּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was taking his middayהַֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃haṣ·ṣā·ho·rā·yim — Noon, midday; window or opening for lightH6672 — Full Word Study → napשֹׁכֵ֔בšō·ḵêḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study →. ⁶They enteredבָּ֜אוּbā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the interiorתּ֤וֹךְtō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → of the houseהַבַּ֙יִת֙hab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → as if to getלֹקְחֵ֣יlō·qə·ḥê — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → some wheatחִטִּ֔יםḥiṭ·ṭîm — wheat grain or wheat cropH2406 — Full Word Study →, and they stabbed himוַיַּכֻּ֖הוּway·yak·ku·hū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → inאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the stomachהַחֹ֑מֶשׁha·ḥō·meš — belly, abdomen, stomachH2570 — Full Word Study →. Then Rechabוְרֵכָ֛בwə·rê·ḵāḇ — A chariot or riderH7394 — Full Word Study → and his brotherאָחִ֖יו’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → Baanahוּבַעֲנָ֥הū·ḇa·‘ă·nāh — Son of RimmonH1196 — Full Word Study → slipped awayנִמְלָֽטוּ׃nim·lā·ṭū — to escape, deliver, or save from dangerH4422 — Full Word Study →. ⁷They had enteredוַיָּבֹ֣אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the houseהַבַּ֗יִתhab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → while Ish-boshethוְהֽוּא־wə·hū- — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was lyingשֹׁכֵ֤בšō·ḵêḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his bedמִטָּתוֹ֙miṭ·ṭā·ṯōw — bed; sleeping place; bierH4296 — Full Word Study →, and having stabbedוַיַּכֻּ֙הוּ֙way·yak·ku·hū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → and killed himוַיְמִתֻ֔הוּway·mi·ṯu·hū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, they beheadedוַיָּסִ֖ירוּway·yā·sî·rū — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → himרֹאשׁ֑וֹrō·šōw — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →, tookוַיִּקְחוּ֙way·yiq·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → his headרֹאשׁ֔וֹrō·šōw — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →, and traveledוַיֵּֽלְכ֛וּway·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → nightהַלָּֽיְלָה׃hal·lā·yə·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → by wayדֶּ֥רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of the Arabahהָעֲרָבָ֖הhā·‘ă·rā·ḇāh — The Rift ValleyH6160 — Full Word Study →. ⁸They broughtוַ֠יָּבִאוּway·yā·ḇi·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the headרֹ֨אשׁrōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of Ish-boshethבֹּ֥שֶׁתbō·šeṯ — Ish-bosheth, son of Saul; a weak king of IsraelH378 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִד֮dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → at Hebronחֶבְרוֹן֒ḥeḇ·rō·wn — Hebron, a significant ancient city in JudahH2275 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙way·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — 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 →, “Here isהִנֵּֽה־hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → the headרֹ֣אשׁrōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of Ish-boshethבֹּ֗שֶׁתbō·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 Saulשָׁאוּל֙šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →, your enemyאֹֽיִבְךָ֔’ō·yiḇ·ḵā — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → soughtבִּקֵּ֖שׁbiq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → your lifeנַפְשֶׁ֑ךָnap̄·še·ḵā — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →. Todayהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְ֠הוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has grantedוַיִּתֵּ֣ןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → vengeanceנְקָמוֹת֙nə·qā·mō·wṯ — Vengeance; retributive justice or retaliationH5360 — Full Word Study → to my lordלַֽאדֹנִ֨יla·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → against Saulמִשָּׁא֖וּלmiš·šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → and his offspringוּמִזַּרְעֽוֹ׃סū·miz·zar·‘ōw — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study →.” ⁹But Davidדָּוִ֜דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → answeredוַיַּ֨עַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → Rechabרֵכָ֣ב׀rê·ḵāḇ — A chariot or riderH7394 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → his brotherאָחִ֗יו’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → Baanahבַּעֲנָ֣הba·‘ă·nāh — Son of RimmonH1196 — Full Word Study →, the sonsבְּנֵ֛יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Rimmonרִמּ֥וֹןrim·mō·wn — Rimmon: a Syrian deity or Palestinian locationH7417 — Full Word Study → the Beerothiteהַבְּאֵֽרֹתִ֖יhab·bə·’ê·rō·ṯî — Resident of BeerothH886 — Full Word Study →, “As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֕הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → livesחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → has redeemedפָּדָ֥הpā·ḏāh — to redeem, ransom, or buy backH6299 — Full Word Study → my lifeנַפְשִׁ֖יnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → from allמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → distressצָרָֽה׃ṣā·rāh — Distress, trouble, adversityH6869 — Full Word Study →, ¹⁰whenכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → someone toldהַמַּגִּיד֩ham·mag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → me, ‘Lookהִנֵּה־hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, Saulשָׁא֗וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → is deadמֵ֣תmêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →,’ and thoughtבְּעֵינָ֔יוbə·‘ê·nāw — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → heוְהֽוּא־wə·hū- — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → wasהָיָ֤הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a bearer of good newsכִמְבַשֵּׂר֙ḵim·ḇaś·śêr — to announce good news; to proclaim tidingsH1319 — Full Word Study →, I seizedוָאֹחֲזָ֣הwā·’ō·ḥă·zāh — to grasp, seize, or take hold ofH270 — Full Word Study → him and put him to deathוָאֶהְרְגֵ֖הוּwā·’eh·rə·ḡê·hū — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study → at Ziklagבְּצִֽקְלָ֑גbə·ṣiq·lāḡ — Ziklag, a Philistine cityH6860 — Full Word Study →. Thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → was his rewardלְתִתִּי־lə·ṯit·tî- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → for his news! ¹¹How much moreאַ֞ף’ap̄ — Also, moreover, even, indeedH637 — Full Word Study →, whenכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → wickedרְשָׁעִ֗יםrə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → menאֲנָשִׁ֣ים’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → killהָרְג֧וּhā·rə·ḡū — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study → a righteousצַדִּ֛יקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → manאִישׁ־’îš- — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → in his own houseבְּבֵית֖וֹbə·ḇê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → and on his own bedמִשְׁכָּב֑וֹmiš·kā·ḇōw — bed, sleeping place, or couchH4904 — Full Word Study →, shall I not nowוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → requireאֲבַקֵּ֤שׁ’ă·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → his bloodדָּמוֹ֙dā·mōw — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → your handsמִיֶּדְכֶ֔םmî·yeḏ·ḵem — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → and remove youוּבִעַרְתִּ֥יū·ḇi·‘ar·tî — to burn, consume, or act brutishlyH1197 — Full Word Study → from the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →!” ¹²So Davidדָּוִ֨דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → commandedוַיְצַו֩way·ṣaw — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → his young menהַנְּעָרִ֜יםhan·nə·‘ā·rîm — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study →, and they killed Rechab and Baanah. They cut offוַֽיְקַצְּצ֤וּway·qaṣ·ṣə·ṣū — To cut off; to sever; to cut asunderH7112 — Full Word Study → their handsיְדֵיהֶם֙yə·ḏê·hem — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → and feetרַגְלֵיהֶ֔םraḡ·lê·hem — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → and hungוַיִּתְל֥וּway·yiṯ·lū — to hang, suspend, or hang upH8518 — Full Word Study → their bodies byעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the poolהַבְּרֵכָ֖הhab·bə·rê·ḵāh — Pool of water; reservoirH1295 — Full Word Study → in Hebronבְּחֶבְר֑וֹןbə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn — Hebron, a significant ancient city in JudahH2275 — Full Word Study →, but they tookלָקָ֔חוּlā·qā·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the headרֹ֤אשׁrōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of Ish-boshethבֹּ֙שֶׁת֙bō·šeṯ — Ish-bosheth, son of Saul; a weak king of IsraelH378 — Full Word Study → and buriedוַיִּקְבְּר֥וּway·yiq·bə·rū — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → it in Abner’sאַבְנֵ֖ר’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study → tombבְקֶֽבֶר־ḇə·qe·ḇer- — A grave or burial place; a tombH6913 — Full Word Study → in Hebronבְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃פbə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn — Hebron, a significant ancient city in JudahH2275 — Full Word Study →.