2 Samuel 2

¹Some time laterאַֽחֲרֵי־’a·ḥă·rê- — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, Davidדָּוִ֨דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → inquiredוַיִּשְׁאַל֩way·yiš·’al — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → of the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֤ה׀Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, “Should I go upהַאֶעֱלֶ֗הha·’e·‘ĕ·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to oneבְּאַחַת֙bə·’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of the townsעָרֵ֣י‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →?” “Go upעֲלֵ֑ה‘ă·lêh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →,” the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → answeredוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. Then Davidדָּוִ֛דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whereאָ֥נָה’ā·nāh — Where? Whither? (interrogative/indefinite adverb of place)H575 — Full Word Study → should I goאֶעֱלֶ֖ה’e·‘ĕ·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →?” “To Hebronחֶבְרֹֽנָה׃ḥeḇ·rō·nāh — Hebron, a significant ancient city in JudahH2275 — Full Word Study →,” replied the LORD. ²So Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → wentוַיַּ֤עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁם֙šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → with his twoשְׁתֵּ֣יšə·tê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → wivesנָשָׁ֑יוnā·šāw — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, Ahinoamאֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙’ă·ḥî·nō·‘am — My brother is pleasantnessH293 — Full Word Study → of Jezreelהַיִּזְרְעֵלִ֔יתhay·yiz·rə·‘ê·lîṯ — God scatters/sowsH3158 — Full Word Study → and Abigailוַאֲבִיגַ֕יִלwa·’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil — Abigail, a wise and beautiful womanH26 — Full Word Study → the widowאֵ֖שֶׁת’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → of Nabalנָבָ֥לnā·ḇāl — FoolH5037 — Full Word Study → of Carmelהַֽכַּרְמְלִֽי׃hak·kar·mə·lî — Inhabitant of CarmelH3761 — Full Word Study →. ³David alsoדָוִ֖דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → tookהֶעֱלָ֥הhe·‘ĕ·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → the menוַאֲנָשָׁ֧יוwa·’ă·nā·šāw — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → were with himעִמּ֛וֹ‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →, eachאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → with his householdוּבֵית֑וֹū·ḇê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, and they settledוַיֵּשְׁב֖וּway·yê·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the townsבְּעָרֵ֥יbə·‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → near Hebronחֶבְרֽוֹן׃ḥeḇ·rō·wn — Hebron, a significant ancient city in JudahH2275 — Full Word Study →. ⁴Then the menאַנְשֵׁ֣י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → came to Hebron, and thereשָׁ֧םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → they anointedוַיִּמְשְׁחוּ־way·yim·šə·ḥū- — to anoint with oilH4886 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֛דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → kingלְמֶ֖לֶךְlə·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. And they toldוַיַּגִּ֤דוּway·yag·gi·ḏū — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → Davidלְדָוִד֙lə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, “It was the menאַנְשֵׁי֙’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of Jabesh-gileadיָבֵ֣ישׁyā·ḇêš — Jabesh (Gilead), a city east of the Jordan RiverH3003 — Full Word Study → who buriedקָבְר֖וּqā·ḇə·rū — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁאֽוּל׃סšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →.” ⁵So 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 → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the menאַנְשֵׁ֖י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of Jabesh-gileadיָבֵ֣ישׁyā·ḇêš — Jabesh (Gilead), a city east of the Jordan RiverH3003 — Full Word Study → to tellוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → themאֲלֵיהֶ֗ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “The LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → blessבְּרֻכִ֤יםbə·ru·ḵîm — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → youאַתֶּם֙’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, becauseאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you showedעֲשִׂיתֶ֜ם‘ă·śî·ṯem — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֗הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → kindnessהַחֶ֣סֶדha·ḥe·seḏ — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study → toעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → your lordאֲדֹֽנֵיכֶם֙’ă·ḏō·nê·ḵem — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → when you buried himוַֽתִּקְבְּר֖וּwat·tiq·bə·rū — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study →. ⁶Nowוְעַתָּ֕הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → may the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → showיַֽעַשׂ־ya·‘aś- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → youעִמָּכֶ֖ם‘im·mā·ḵem — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → loving devotionחֶ֣סֶדḥe·seḏ — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study → and faithfulnessוֶאֱמֶ֑תwe·’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study →, and Iאָנֹכִ֗י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → will alsoוְגַ֣םwə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → showאֶעֱשֶׂ֤ה’e·‘ĕ·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → youאִתְּכֶם֙’it·tə·ḵem — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → the sameהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → favorהַטּוֹבָ֣הhaṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → becauseאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you have doneעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם‘ă·śî·ṯem — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study →. ⁷Now thenוְעַתָּ֣ה׀wə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, be strongתֶּחֱזַ֣קְנָהte·ḥĕ·zaq·nāh — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → and courageousלִבְנֵי־liḇ·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → though Saulשָׁא֑וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → your lordאֲדֹנֵיכֶ֣ם’ă·ḏō·nê·ḵem — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → is deadמֵ֖תmêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, the houseבֵית־ḇêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֛הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → has anointed meמָשְׁח֧וּmā·šə·ḥū — to anoint with oilH4886 — Full Word Study → as their kingלְמֶ֖לֶךְlə·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →.” ⁸Meanwhile, Abnerוְאַבְנֵ֣רwə·’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 →, the commanderשַׂר־śar- — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of Saul’sלְשָׁא֑וּלlə·šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → armyצָבָ֖אṣā·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, tookלָקַ֗חlā·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → Saul’sשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Ish-boshethבֹּ֙שֶׁת֙bō·šeṯ — Ish-bosheth, son of Saul; a weak king of IsraelH378 — Full Word Study →, moved himוַיַּעֲבִרֵ֖הוּway·ya·‘ă·ḇi·rê·hū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → to Mahanaimמַחֲנָֽיִם׃ma·ḥă·nā·yim — Two campsH4266 — Full Word Study →, ⁹and made him kingוַיַּמְלִכֵ֙הוּ֙way·yam·li·ḵê·hū — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → overאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֔דhag·gil·‘āḏ — Rocky, hilly regionH1568 — Full Word Study →, Asherהָאֲשׁוּרִ֖יhā·’ă·šū·rî — Inhabitants of Ashur; AshuritesH805 — Full Word Study →, Jezreelיִזְרְעֶ֑אלyiz·rə·‘el — God scatters or God sowsH3157 — Full Word Study →, Ephraimאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study →, and Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֔ןbin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study →—overוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכֻּלֹּֽה׃פkul·lōh — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Saul’sשָׁא֗וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Ish-boshethבֹּ֣שֶׁתbō·šeṯ — Ish-bosheth, son of Saul; a weak king of IsraelH378 — Full Word Study → was fortyאַרְבָּעִ֨ים’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → years oldבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → when he began to reignבְּמָלְכוֹ֙bə·mā·lə·ḵōw — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, and he reignedמָלָ֑ךְmā·lāḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → for twoוּשְׁתַּ֥יִםū·šə·ta·yim — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנִ֖יםšā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. The houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, howeverאַ֚ךְ’aḵ — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study →, followedהָי֖וּhā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → Davidדָוִֽד׃ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹And the lengthמִסְפַּ֣רmis·par — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study → of timeהַיָּמִ֔יםhay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר֩’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Davidדָוִ֥דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → wasוַֽיְהִי֙way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֛לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → in Hebronבְּחֶבְר֖וֹןbə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn — Hebron, a significant ancient city in JudahH2275 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → was sevenשֶׁ֥בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנִ֖יםšā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → and sixוְשִׁשָּׁ֥הwə·šiš·šāh — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study → monthsחֳדָשִֽׁים׃סḥo·ḏā·šîm — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →. ¹²One day 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 → and the servantsוְעַבְדֵ֖יwə·‘aḇ·ḏê — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → of Ish-boshethבֹּ֣שֶׁתbō·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 Saulשָׁא֑וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → marched outוַיֵּצֵא֙way·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → from Mahanaimמִֽמַּחֲנַ֖יִםmim·ma·ḥă·na·yim — Two campsH4266 — Full Word Study → to Gibeonגִּבְעֽוֹנָה׃giḇ·‘ō·w·nāh — Hill city of BenjaminH1391 — Full Word Study →. ¹³So Joabוְיוֹאָ֨בwə·yō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Zeruiahצְרוּיָ֜הṣə·rū·yāh — Zeruiah, David's sisterH6870 — Full Word Study →, along with the servants of Davidדָוִד֙ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, marched outיָֽצְא֔וּyā·ṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → and met themוַֽיִּפְגְּשׁ֛וּםway·yip̄·gə·šūm — To meet, encounter, or come togetherH6298 — Full Word Study → byעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the poolבְּרֵכַ֥תbə·rê·ḵaṯ — Pool of water; reservoirH1295 — Full Word Study → of Gibeonגִּבְע֖וֹןgiḇ·‘ō·wn — Hill city of BenjaminH1391 — Full Word Study →. And the two camps took up positionsוַיֵּ֨שְׁב֜וּway·yê·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → opposite sidesמִזֶּ֔הmiz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → of the poolהַבְּרֵכָה֙hab·bə·rê·ḵāh — Pool of water; reservoirH1295 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴Then Abnerאַבְנֵר֙’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Joabיוֹאָ֔בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study →, “Let us have the young menהַנְּעָרִ֔יםhan·nə·‘ā·rîm — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → get upיָק֤וּמוּyā·qū·mū — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and competeוִֽישַׂחֲק֖וּwî·śa·ḥă·qū — to laugh, mock, or make sportH7832 — Full Word Study → before usלְפָנֵ֑ינוּlə·p̄ā·nê·nū — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →.” “Let them get upיָקֻֽמוּ׃yā·qu·mū — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →,” Joabיוֹאָ֖בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵So they got upוַיָּקֻ֖מוּway·yā·qu·mū — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and were counted offבְמִסְפָּ֑רḇə·mis·pār — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study →—twelveשְׁנֵ֧יםšə·nêm — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → for Benjaminלְבִנְיָמִ֗ןlə·ḇin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study → and Ish-boshethבֹּ֙שֶׁת֙bō·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 Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →, and twelveוּשְׁנֵ֥יםū·šə·nêm — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → for Davidדָוִֽד׃ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶Then each manאִ֣ישׁ׀’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → grabbedוַֽיַּחֲזִ֜קוּway·ya·ḥă·zi·qū — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → his opponentרֵעֵ֗הוּrê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study → by the headבְּרֹ֣אשׁbə·rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → and thrust his swordוְחַרְבּוֹ֙wə·ḥar·bōw — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → into his opponent’sרֵעֵ֔הוּrê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study → sideבְּצַ֣דbə·ṣaḏ — side, flank, edgeH6654 — Full Word Study →, and they all fellוַֽיִּפְּל֖וּway·yip·pə·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → togetherיַחְדָּ֑וyaḥ·dāw — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study →. So thisהַה֔וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → placeלַמָּק֣וֹםlam·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →, whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → is in Gibeonבְּגִבְעֽוֹן׃bə·ḡiḇ·‘ō·wn — Hill city of BenjaminH1391 — Full Word Study →, is calledוַיִּקְרָא֙way·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → Helkath-hazzurimהַצֻּרִ֖יםhaṣ·ṣu·rîm — Field of sharp rocks; a place of combatH2521 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷The battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֛הham·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → thatהַה֑וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → wasוַתְּהִ֧יwat·tə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → intenseקָשָׁ֥הqā·šāh — Hard, severe, stubborn, unyieldingH7186 — Full Word Study →, and Abnerאַבְנֵר֙’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study → and the menוְאַנְשֵׁ֣יwə·’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → were defeatedוַיִּנָּ֤גֶףway·yin·nā·ḡep̄ — To strike, smite, or plague with force or judgmentH5062 — Full Word Study → byלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the servantsעַבְדֵ֥י‘aḇ·ḏê — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָוִֽד׃ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸The threeשְׁלֹשָׁה֙šə·lō·šāh — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Zeruiahצְרוּיָ֔הṣə·rū·yāh — Zeruiah, David's sisterH6870 — Full Word Study → wereוַיִּֽהְיוּ־way·yih·yū- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֗םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →: Joabיוֹאָ֥בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study →, Abishaiוַאֲבִישַׁ֖יwa·’ă·ḇî·šay — Abishai, David's military commander and nephewH52 — Full Word Study →, and Asahelוַעֲשָׂהאֵ֑לwa·‘ă·śā·h·’êl — God has madeH6214 — Full Word Study →. Now Asahelוַעֲשָׂהאֵל֙wa·‘ă·śā·h·’êl — God has madeH6214 — Full Word Study → was fleet of footבְּרַגְלָ֔יוbə·raḡ·lāw — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → like aכְּאַחַ֥דkə·’a·ḥaḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → wildבַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃baś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → gazelleהַצְּבָיִ֖םhaṣ·ṣə·ḇā·yim — Splendor, beauty, or gazelleH6643 — Full Word Study →, ¹⁹and heעֲשָׂהאֵ֖ל‘ă·śā·h·’êl — God has madeH6214 — Full Word Study → chasedוַיִּרְדֹּ֥ףway·yir·dōp̄ — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → Abnerאַבְנֵ֑ר’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study →, notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → turningנָטָ֣הnā·ṭāh — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → to the rightהַיָּמִין֙hay·yā·mîn — right hand, right side, southH3225 — Full Word Study → or to the leftהַשְּׂמֹ֔אולhaś·śə·mō·wl — left side, left hand, or the left directionH8040 — Full Word Study → in his pursuitאַבְנֵֽר׃’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰And Abnerאַבְנֵר֙’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study → glancedוַיִּ֤פֶןway·yi·p̄en — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → backאַֽחֲרָ֔יו’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Is thatזֶ֖הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → youהַאַתָּ֥הha·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, Asahelעֲשָׂהאֵ֑ל‘ă·śā·h·’êl — God has madeH6214 — Full Word Study →?” “It isאָנֹֽכִי׃’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study →,” Asahel repliedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. ²¹So Abnerאַבְנֵ֗ר’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study → toldוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → him, “Turnנְטֵ֤הnə·ṭêh — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → to yourעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → rightיְמִֽינְךָ֙yə·mî·nə·ḵā — right hand, right side, southH3225 — Full Word Study → orא֣וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your leftשְׂמֹאלֶ֔ךָśə·mō·le·ḵā — left side, left hand, or the left directionH8040 — Full Word Study →, seizeוֶאֱחֹ֣זwe·’ĕ·ḥōz — to grasp, seize, or take hold ofH270 — Full Word Study → oneאֶחָד֙’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of the young menמֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔יםmê·han·nə·‘ā·rîm — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study →, and takeוְקַח־wə·qaḥ- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → his equipmentחֲלִצָת֑וֹḥă·li·ṣā·ṯōw — Spoil or plundered goods; armor stripped from enemiesH2488 — Full Word Study → for yourself.” But Asahelעֲשָׂהאֵ֔ל‘ă·śā·h·’êl — God has madeH6214 — Full Word Study → wouldאָבָ֣ה’ā·ḇāh — to be willing, consent, desireH14 — Full Word Study → notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → stopלָס֖וּרlā·sūr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → chasing himמֵאַחֲרָֽיו׃mê·’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →. ²²Once againוַיֹּ֧סֶףway·yō·sep̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study →, Abnerאַבְנֵ֗ר’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study → warnedלֵאמֹר֙lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Asahelעֲשָׂהאֵ֔ל‘ă·śā·h·’êl — God has madeH6214 — Full Word Study →, “Stopס֥וּרsūr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → chasing meמֵאַֽחֲרָ֑יmê·’a·ḥă·rāy — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →. Whyלָ֤מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → should I strikeאַכֶּ֙כָּה֙’ak·kek·kāh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → you to the groundאַ֔רְצָה’ar·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →? Howוְאֵיךְ֙wə·’êḵ — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study → could I showאֶשָּׂ֣א’eś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → my faceפָנַ֔יp̄ā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → your brotherאָחִֽיךָ׃’ā·ḥî·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → Joabיוֹאָ֖בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study →?” ²³But Asahel refusedוַיְמָאֵ֣ןway·mā·’ên — To refuse, reject, or withhold consentH3985 — Full Word Study → to turn awayלָס֗וּרlā·sūr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study →; so Abnerאַבְנֵר֩’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study → thrustוַיַּכֵּ֣הוּway·yak·kê·hū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the buttבְּאַחֲרֵ֨יbə·’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → of his spearהַחֲנִ֜יתha·ḥă·nîṯ — Spear; a long-shafted weaponH2595 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his stomachהַחֹ֗מֶשׁha·ḥō·meš — belly, abdomen, stomachH2570 — Full Word Study →, and it came outוַתֵּצֵ֤אwat·tê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → his backמֵאַחֲרָ֔יוmê·’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, and he fellוַיִּפָּל־way·yip·pāl- — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → deadוַיָּ֣מָתway·yā·māṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → on the spotשָׁ֖םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →. And every manכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → pausedוַֽיַּעֲמֹֽדוּ׃way·ya·‘ă·mō·ḏū — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → when he cameהַבָּ֣אhab·bā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶֽל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the placeהַמָּקוֹם֩ham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → whereאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Asahelעֲשָׂהאֵ֛ל‘ă·śā·h·’êl — God has madeH6214 — Full Word Study → had fallenנָ֨פַלnā·p̄al — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → and diedוַיָּמֹ֖תway·yā·mōṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. ²⁴But Joabיוֹאָ֥בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → and Abishaiוַאֲבִישַׁ֖יwa·’ă·ḇî·šay — Abishai, David's military commander and nephewH52 — Full Word Study → pursuedוַֽיִּרְדְּפ֛וּway·yir·də·p̄ū — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → Abnerאַבְנֵ֑ר’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study →. By sunsetוְהַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁwə·haš·še·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study →, theyוְהֵ֗מָּהwə·hêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → had goneבָּ֚אוּbā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → asעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → far as the hillגִּבְעַ֣תgiḇ·‘aṯ — hill, elevated terrainH1389 — Full Word Study → of Ammahאַמָּ֔ה’am·māh — A hill in BenjaminH522 — Full Word Study → oppositeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Giahגִ֔יחַḡî·aḥ — A spring or fountainH1520 — Full Word Study → on the wayדֶּ֖רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → to the wildernessמִדְבַּ֥רmiḏ·bar — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → of Gibeonגִּבְעֽוֹן׃giḇ·‘ō·wn — Hill city of BenjaminH1391 — Full Word Study →. ²⁵The Benjamitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → ralliedוַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֤וּway·yiṯ·qab·bə·ṣū — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → to Abnerאַבְנֵ֔ר’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study →, formedוַיִּהְי֖וּway·yih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a singleאֶחָ֑ת’e·ḥāṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → unitלַאֲגֻדָּ֣הla·’ă·ḡud·dāh — A bound bundle or group; a band of peopleH92 — Full Word Study →, and took their standוַיַּ֣עַמְד֔וּway·ya·‘am·ḏū — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → atopרֹאשׁ־rōš- — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → aאֶחָֽת׃’e·ḥāṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → hillגִּבְעָ֖הgiḇ·‘āh — hill, elevated terrainH1389 — Full Word Study →. ²⁶Then Abnerאַבְנֵ֜ר’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study → called outוַיִּקְרָ֨אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Joabיוֹאָ֗בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study →: “Must the swordחֶ֔רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → devour foreverתֹּ֣אכַלtō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →? Do you notהֲל֣וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → realizeיָדַ֔עְתָּהyā·ḏa‘·tāh — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → this will only endבָּאַחֲרוֹנָ֑הbā·’a·ḥă·rō·w·nāh — Last, final, or later in time or orderH314 — Full Word Study → in bitternessמָרָ֥הmā·rāh — Bitter; marked by anguish or grievingH4751 — Full Word Study →? How longוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → before you tellתֹאמַ֣רṯō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the troopsלָעָ֔םlā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → to stopלָשׁ֖וּבlā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → pursuingמֵאַחֲרֵ֥יmê·’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → their brothersאֲחֵיהֶֽם׃’ă·ḥê·hem — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →?” ²⁷“As surely as Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → livesחַ֚יḥay — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →,” Joabיוֹאָ֔בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “if you had notכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → spoken upדִּבַּ֑רְתָּdib·bar·tā — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, the troopsהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → would have continuedנַעֲלָ֣הna·‘ă·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → pursuingמֵאַחֲרֵ֥יmê·’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → their brothersאָחִֽיו׃’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → until morningמֵֽהַבֹּ֙קֶר֙mê·hab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁸So Joabיוֹאָב֙yō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → blewוַיִּתְקַ֤עway·yiṯ·qa‘ — to blow, sound, thrust, or strike with forceH8628 — Full Word Study → the ram’s hornבַּשּׁוֹפָ֔רbaš·šō·w·p̄ār — Ram's horn trumpet; shofarH7782 — Full Word Study →, and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the troopsהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → stoppedוַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙way·ya·‘am·ḏū — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study →; they noוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longerע֖וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → pursuedיִרְדְּפ֥וּyir·də·p̄ū — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → or continuedיָסְפ֥וּyā·sə·p̄ū — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → to fightלְהִלָּחֵֽם׃lə·hil·lā·ḥêm — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study →. ²⁹And allכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatהַה֑וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → nightהַלַּ֣יְלָהhal·lay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → Abnerוְאַבְנֵ֣רwə·’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study → and his menוַֽאֲנָשָׁ֗יוwa·’ă·nā·šāw — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → marchedהָֽלְכוּ֙hā·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → through the Arabahבָּֽעֲרָבָ֔הbā·‘ă·rā·ḇāh — The Rift ValleyH6160 — Full Word Study →. They crossedוַיַּעַבְר֣וּway·ya·‘aḇ·rū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֗ןhay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study →, marchedוַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙way·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → morningהַבִּתְר֔וֹןhab·biṯ·rō·wn — A region in TransjordanH1338 — Full Word Study →, and arrivedוַיָּבֹ֖אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → at Mahanaimמַחֲנָֽיִם׃ma·ḥă·nā·yim — Two campsH4266 — Full Word Study →. ³⁰When Joabוְיוֹאָ֗בwə·yō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → returnedשָׁ֚בšāb̲ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from pursuingמֵאַחֲרֵ֣יmê·’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → Abnerאַבְנֵ֔ר’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study →, he gatheredוַיִּקְבֹּ֖ץway·yiq·bōṣ — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the troopsהָעָ֑םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. In addition to Asahelוַעֲשָׂה־wa·‘ă·śāh- — God has madeH6214 — Full Word Study →, nineteenתִּשְׁעָֽה־tiš·‘āh- — The number nine; completion before divine perfectionH8672 — Full Word Study → of David’sדָוִ֛דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → servantsמֵעַבְדֵ֥יmê·‘aḇ·ḏê — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → were missingוַיִּפָּ֨קְד֜וּway·yip·pā·qə·ḏū — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study →, ³¹but theyוְעַבְדֵ֣יwə·‘aḇ·ḏê — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → had struck downהִכּוּ֙hik·kū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → 360שְׁלֹשׁ־šə·lōš- — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → Benjamitesמִבִּנְיָמִ֔ןmib·bin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study → who were with Abner. ³²Later, they took Asahelעֲשָׂהאֵ֔ל‘ă·śā·h·’êl — God has madeH6214 — Full Word Study → and buried himוַֽיִּקְבְּרֻ֙הוּ֙way·yiq·bə·ru·hū — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → in his father’sאָבִ֔יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → tombבְּקֶ֣בֶרbə·qe·ḇer — A grave or burial place; a tombH6913 — Full Word Study → in Bethlehemלָ֑חֶםlā·ḥem — House of BreadH1035 — Full Word Study →. Then Joabיוֹאָב֙yō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → and his menוַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יוwa·’ă·nā·šāw — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → marchedוַיֵּלְכ֣וּway·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → nightהַלַּ֗יְלָהhal·lay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → and reached Hebronבְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃bə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn — Hebron, a significant ancient city in JudahH2275 — Full Word Study → at daybreakוַיֵּאֹ֥רway·yê·’ōr — to shine, give light, become brightH215 — Full Word Study →.