2 Samuelchapter 2

Combat between Soldiers of Ish-bosheth and David, Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain

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2 Samuel 2— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition

How to read a word below: the Hebrewword, then how it sounds, then what it means, then its number in Strong’s concordance, a widely used lookup this site follows (H for Hebrew and Aramaic, G for Greek). Square brackets hold a word the English supplies that the Hebrew does not, angle brackets mark the Hebrew’s own grammatical elements that English renders as separate words, and the mark ס or פ is where the Hebrew manuscripts end a paragraph.

Anointed at Hebron; a thank-you to Jabesh-gilead1

2 Samuel 2:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

2 Samuel 2:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיַּ֤עַלvaiyaaland he went upH5927 שָׁם֙shamthereH8033 דָּוִ֔דdavidDavidH1732 וְגַ֖םvegamand alsoH1571 שְׁתֵּ֣יshetei[the] twoH8147 נָשָׁ֑יוnashavwives hisH802 אֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙ʾachinoamAhinoamH293 הַיִּזְרְעֵלִ֔יתhaiyizreelitthe Jezreelite [woman]H3158 וַאֲבִיגַ֕יִלvaavigayiland AbigailH26 אֵ֖שֶׁתʾeshet[the] wife ofH802 נָבָ֥לnavalNabalH5037 הַֽכַּרְמְלִֽי׃hakarmelithe CarmeliteH3761

2 Samuel 2:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַאֲנָשָׁ֧יוvaanashavand men hisH582 אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whoH834 עִמּ֛וֹimo[were] with himH5973 הֶעֱלָ֥הheelahhe brought upH5927 דָוִ֖דdavidDavidH1732 אִ֣ישׁʾisheach manH376 וּבֵית֑וֹuveitoand household hisH1004 וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּvaiyeshevuand they dweltH3427 בְּעָרֵ֥יbeareiin [the] cities ofH5892 חֶבְרֽוֹן׃chevronHebronH2275

2 Samuel 2:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

2 Samuel 2:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וְעַתָּ֕הveatahand nowH6258 יַֽעַשׂ־yaas-may he doH6213 יְהוָ֥הyahwehYahwehH3068 עִמָּכֶ֖םʾimakhemwith youH5973 חֶ֣סֶדchesedcovenant loyaltyH2617 וֶאֱמֶ֑תveemetand faithfulnessH571 וְגַ֣םvegamand alsoH1571 אָנֹכִ֗יʾanokhiIH595 אֶעֱשֶׂ֤הʾeesehI will doH6213 אִתְּכֶם֙ʾitekhemwith youH854 הַטּוֹבָ֣הhatovahthe goodH2896 הַזֹּ֔אתhazot<the> thisH2063 אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherthatH834 עֲשִׂיתֶ֖םʾasitemyou have doneH6213 הַדָּבָ֥רhadavarthe thingH1697 הַזֶּֽה׃hazeh<the> thisH2088

2 Samuel 2:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וְעַתָּ֣ה׀veatahand nowH6258 תֶּחֱזַ֣קְנָהtechezaknahlet them be strongH2388 יְדֵיכֶ֗םyedeikhemhands yourH3027 וִֽהְיוּ֙vihyuand becomeH1961 לִבְנֵי־livnei-<into> sons ofH1121 חַ֔יִלchayilstrengthH2428 כִּי־ki-forH3588 מֵ֖תmethe has diedH4191 אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֣םʾadoneikhemlord<s> yourH113 שָׁא֑וּלshaulSaulH7586 וְגַם־vegam-and alsoH1571 אֹתִ֗יʾoti<obj.> meH853 מָשְׁח֧וּmashechuthey have anointedH4886 בֵית־veit-[the] house ofH1004 יְהוּדָ֛הyehudahJudahH3063 לְמֶ֖לֶךְlemelekhto kingH4428 עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ פʾaleihemover themH5921

Abner crowns Ish-bosheth at Mahanaim8

2 Samuel 2:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וְאַבְנֵ֣רveavnerand AbnerH74 בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121 נֵ֔רnerNerH5369 שַׂר־sar-[the] commander ofH8269 צָבָ֖אtzava'[the] armyH6635 אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834 לְשָׁא֑וּלleshaul[belonged] to SaulH7586 לָקַ֗חlakachhe had takenH3947 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 אִ֥ישׁʾishIsh-H378 בֹּ֙שֶׁת֙boshetboshethH378 בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121 שָׁא֔וּלshaulSaulH7586 וַיַּעֲבִרֵ֖הוּvaiyaavirehuand he had brought over himH5674 מַחֲנָֽיִם׃machanayimMahanaimH4266

2 Samuel 2:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיַּמְלִכֵ֙הוּ֙vaiyamlikhehuand he made king himH4427 אֶל־ʾel-toH413 הַגִּלְעָ֔דhagilad<the> GileadH1568 וְאֶל־veel-and toH413 הָאֲשׁוּרִ֖יhaashurithe Ashurite[s]H805 וְאֶֽל־veel-and toH413 יִזְרְעֶ֑אלyizreelJezreelH3157 וְעַל־veal-and overH5921 אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ʾefrayimEphraimH669 וְעַל־veal-and overH5921 בִּנְיָמִ֔ןbinyaminBenjaminH1144 וְעַל־veal-and overH5921 יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsraelH3478 כֻּלֹּֽה׃ פkulohall of itH3605

2 Samuel 2:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַֽיְהִי֙vayhiand it wasH1961 מִסְפַּ֣רmispar[the] number ofH4557 הַיָּמִ֔יםhaiyamimthe daysH3117 אֲשֶׁר֩ʾasherwhichH834 הָיָ֨הhayahhe wasH1961 דָוִ֥דdavidDavidH1732 מֶ֛לֶךְmelekhkingH4428 בְּחֶבְר֖וֹןbechevronin HebronH2275 עַל־ʾal-overH5921 בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004 יְהוּדָ֑הyehudahJudahH3063 שֶׁ֥בַעsheva'sevenH7651 שָׁנִ֖יםshanimyearsH8141 וְשִׁשָּׁ֥הveshishahand sixH8337 חֳדָשִֽׁים׃ סchodashimmonthsH2320

Deadly play at the pool of Gibeon12

2 Samuel 2:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיֵּצֵא֙vaiyetze'and he went outH3318 אַבְנֵ֣רʾavnerAbnerH74 בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121 נֵ֔רnerNerH5369 וְעַבְדֵ֖יveavdeiand [the] servants ofH5650 אִֽישׁ־ʾish-Ish-H378 בֹּ֣שֶׁתboshetboshethH378 בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121 שָׁא֑וּלshaulSaulH7586 מִֽמַּחֲנַ֖יִםmimachanayimfrom MahanaimH4266 גִּבְעֽוֹנָה׃givonahGibeon towardsH1391

2 Samuel 2:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559 אַבְנֵר֙ʾavnerAbnerH74 אֶל־ʾel-toH413 יוֹאָ֔בyoavJoabH3097 יָק֤וּמוּyakumulet them ariseH6965 נָא֙na'pleaseH4994 הַנְּעָרִ֔יםhanearimthe young menH5288 וִֽישַׂחֲק֖וּvisachakuand let them playH7832 לְפָנֵ֑ינוּlefaneinu<to> before usH6440 וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559 יוֹאָ֖בyoavJoabH3097 יָקֻֽמוּ׃yakumulet them ariseH6965

2 Samuel 2:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיָּקֻ֖מוּvaiyakumuand they aroseH6965 וַיַּעַבְר֣וּvaiyaavruand they passed byH5674 בְמִסְפָּ֑רvemisparby numberH4557 שְׁנֵ֧יםsheneimtwo [plus]H8147 עָשָׂ֣רʾasartenH6240 לְבִנְיָמִ֗ןlevinyaminfor BenjaminH1144 וּלְאִ֥ישׁuleishand for Ish-H378 בֹּ֙שֶׁת֙boshetboshethH378 בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121 שָׁא֔וּלshaulSaulH7586 וּשְׁנֵ֥יםusheneimand two [plus]H8147 עָשָׂ֖רʾasartenH6240 מֵעַבְדֵ֥יmeavdeifrom [the] servants ofH5650 דָוִֽד׃davidDavidH1732

2 Samuel 2:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַֽיַּחֲזִ֜קוּvaiyachazikuand they took holdH2388 אִ֣ישׁ׀ʾisheachH376 בְּרֹ֣אשׁberoshon [the] head ofH7218 רֵעֵ֗הוּreehuneighbor hisH7453 וְחַרְבּוֹ֙vecharboand sword hisH2719 בְּצַ֣דbetzad[was] in [the] side ofH6654 רֵעֵ֔הוּreehuneighbor hisH7453 וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּvaiyipeluand they fellH5307 יַחְדָּ֑וyachdavtogetherH3162 וַיִּקְרָא֙vaiyikra'and someone calledH7121 לַמָּק֣וֹםlamakom<to> the placeH4725 הַה֔וּאhahu'<the> thatH1931 חֶלְקַ֥תchelkatHelkathH2521 הַצֻּרִ֖יםhatzurimHazzurimH2521 אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834 בְּגִבְעֽוֹן׃begivon[is] in GibeonH1391

Rashi on II Samuel 2:16

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary

The Plain of Swords. Yonasan translates the plain of Killing on account of the swords just like you say [in Scriptures] (Tehilim, 44) 2 Rashi is showing how the word צוּר, sharpness, is used in reference to a sword. "You also turned back the sharpness of his sword."

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2 Samuel 2:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַתְּהִ֧יvatehiand it wasH1961 הַמִּלְחָמָ֛הhamilchamahthe battleH4421 קָשָׁ֥הkashahsevereH7186 עַד־ʾad-up toH5704 מְאֹ֖דmeodmuchnessH3966 בַּיּ֣וֹםbaiyomon the dayH3117 הַה֑וּאhahu'<the> thatH1931 וַיִּנָּ֤גֶףvaiyinagefand he was defeatedH5062 אַבְנֵר֙ʾavnerAbnerH74 וְאַנְשֵׁ֣יveansheiand [the] men ofH582 יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsraelH3478 לִפְנֵ֖יlifnei<to> beforeH6440 עַבְדֵ֥יʾavdei[the] servants ofH5650 דָוִֽד׃davidDavidH1732

Asahel outruns his own life18

2 Samuel 2:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיִּֽהְיוּ־vaiyihyu-and they wereH1961 שָׁ֗םshamthereH8033 שְׁלֹשָׁה֙sheloshahthreeH7969 בְּנֵ֣יbenei[the] sons ofH1121 צְרוּיָ֔הtzeruyahZeruiahH6870 יוֹאָ֥בyoavJoabH3097 וַאֲבִישַׁ֖יvaavishaiand AbishaiH52 וַעֲשָׂהאֵ֑לvaasaheland AsahelH6214 וַעֲשָׂהאֵל֙vaasaheland AsahelH6214 קַ֣לkal[was] swiftH7031 בְּרַגְלָ֔יוberaglavon feet hisH7272 כְּאַחַ֥דkeachadlike one ofH259 הַצְּבָיִ֖םhatzevayimthe gazellesH6643 אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834 בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃basadeh[are] in the open countryH7704

2 Samuel 2:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיִּרְדֹּ֥ףvaiyirdofand he pursuedH7291 עֲשָׂהאֵ֖לʾasahelAsahelH6214 אַחֲרֵ֣יʾachareiafterH310 אַבְנֵ֑רʾavnerAbnerH74 וְלֹֽא־velo'-and notH3808 נָטָ֣הnatahhe turned asideH5186 לָלֶ֗כֶתlalekhetto goH1980 עַל־ʾal-toH5921 הַיָּמִין֙haiyaminthe rightH3225 וְעַֽל־veal-and toH5921 הַשְּׂמֹ֔אולhasemolthe leftH8040 מֵאַחֲרֵ֖יmeachareifrom afterH310 אַבְנֵֽר׃ʾavnerAbnerH74

2 Samuel 2:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיִּ֤פֶןvaiyifenand he turnedH6437 אַבְנֵר֙ʾavnerAbnerH74 אַֽחֲרָ֔יוʾacharavbehind himH310 וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559 הַאַתָּ֥הhaatah¿ youH859 זֶ֖הzeh[is] thisH2088 עֲשָׂהאֵ֑לʾasahelO AsahelH6214 וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559 אָנֹֽכִי׃ʾanokhiIH595

2 Samuel 2:21· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559ל֣וֹloto <the> himאַבְנֵ֗רʾavnerAbnerH74 נְטֵ֤הnetehturn asideH5186לְךָ֙lekhafor <the> yourselfעַל־ʾal-toH5921 יְמִֽינְךָ֙yeminekharight yourH3225 א֣וֹʾoorH176 עַל־ʾal-toH5921 שְׂמֹאלֶ֔ךָsemolekhaleft yourH8040 וֶאֱחֹ֣זveechozand seizeH270לְךָ֗lekhafor <the> yourselfאֶחָד֙ʾechadoneH259 מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔יםmehanearimfrom the young menH5288 וְקַח־vekach-and takeH3947לְךָ֖lekhafor <the> yourselfאֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 חֲלִצָת֑וֹchalitzatospoils hisH2488 וְלֹֽא־velo'-and notH3808 אָבָ֣הʾavahhe was willingH14 עֲשָׂהאֵ֔לʾasahelAsahelH6214 לָס֖וּרlasurto turn asideH5493 מֵאַחֲרָֽיו׃meacharavfrom after himH310

2 Samuel 2:22· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיֹּ֧סֶףvaiyosefand he repeatedH3254 ע֣וֹדodagainH5750 אַבְנֵ֗רʾavnerAbnerH74 לֵאמֹר֙lemorto sayH559 אֶל־ʾel-toH413 עֲשָׂהאֵ֔לʾasahelAsahelH6214 ס֥וּרsurturn asideH5493לְךָ֖lekhafor <the> yourselfמֵאַֽחֲרָ֑יmeacharaifrom after meH310 לָ֤מָּהlamah<to> why?H4100 אַכֶּ֙כָּה֙ʾakkekahwill I strike youH5221 אַ֔רְצָהʾartzah[the] ground towardsH776 וְאֵיךְ֙veeikhand how?H349 אֶשָּׂ֣אʾesa'will I lift upH5375 פָנַ֔יfanaiface myH6440 אֶל־ʾel-toH413 יוֹאָ֖בyoavJoabH3097 אָחִֽיךָ׃ʾachikhabrother yourH251

2 Samuel 2:23· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיְמָאֵ֣ןvaymaenand he refusedH3985 לָס֗וּרlasurto turn asideH5493 וַיַּכֵּ֣הוּvaiyakehuand he struck himH5221 אַבְנֵר֩ʾavnerAbnerH74 בְּאַחֲרֵ֨יbeachareiwith [the] back end<s> ofH310 הַחֲנִ֜יתhachanitthe spearH2595 אֶל־ʾel-intoH413 הַחֹ֗מֶשׁhachomeshthe bellyH2570 וַתֵּצֵ֤אvatetze'and it went outH3318 הַֽחֲנִית֙hachanitthe spearH2595 מֵאַחֲרָ֔יוmeacharavfrom behind himH310 וַיִּפָּל־vaiyipol-and he fellH5307 שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033 וַיָּ֣מָתvaiyamotand he diedH4191 תַּחְתָּ֑יוtachatovin place hisH8478 וַיְהִ֡יvayhiand it wasH1961 כָּל־kol-every [one]H3605 הַבָּ֣אhaba'who cameH935 אֶֽל־ʾel-toH413 הַמָּקוֹם֩hamakomthe placeH4725 אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whereH834 נָ֨פַלnafalhe fellH5307 שָׁ֧םshamthereH8033 עֲשָׂהאֵ֛לʾasahelAsahelH6214 וַיָּמֹ֖תvaiyamotand he diedH4191 וַֽיַּעֲמֹֽדוּ׃vaiyaamoduand they stood stillH5975

2 Samuel 2:25· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֤וּvaiyitkabetzuand they gathered togetherH6908 בְנֵֽי־venei-[the] descendants ofH1121 בִנְיָמִן֙vinyaminBenjaminH1144 אַחֲרֵ֣יʾachareibehindH310 אַבְנֵ֔רʾavnerAbnerH74 וַיִּהְי֖וּvaiyihyuand they becameH1961 לַאֲגֻדָּ֣הlaagudah<into> a bandH92 אֶחָ֑תʾechatoneH259 וַיַּ֣עַמְד֔וּvaiyaamduand they stoodH5975 עַ֥לʾalonH5921 רֹאשׁ־rosh-[the] top ofH7218 גִּבְעָ֖הgivaha hillH1389 אֶחָֽת׃ʾechatoneH259

2 Samuel 2:26· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

2 Samuel 2:27· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559 יוֹאָ֔בyoavJoabH3097 חַ֚יchai[by] [the] lifeH2416 הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםhaelohimof <the> GodH430 כִּ֥יkiifH3588 לוּלֵ֖אlule'if notH3884 דִּבַּ֑רְתָּdibartayou had spokenH1696 כִּ֣יkiforH3588 אָ֤זʾazthenH227 מֵֽהַבֹּ֙קֶר֙mehabokerfrom the morningH1242 נַעֲלָ֣הnaalahit had abandoned pursuitH5927 הָעָ֔םhaamthe peopleH5971 אִ֖ישׁʾisheachH376 מֵאַחֲרֵ֥יmeachareifrom afterH310 אָחִֽיו׃ʾachivbrother hisH251

2 Samuel 2:28· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיִּתְקַ֤עvaiyitka'and he gave a blastH8628 יוֹאָב֙yoavJoabH3097 בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔רbashofaron the trumpetH7782 וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙vaiyaamduand they stoodH5975 כָּל־kol-allH3605 הָעָ֔םhaamthe peopleH5971 וְלֹֽא־velo'-and notH3808 יִרְדְּפ֥וּyirdefuthey pursuedH7291 ע֖וֹדodagainH5750 אַחֲרֵ֣יʾachareiafterH310 יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsraelH3478 וְלֹֽא־velo'-and notH3808 יָסְפ֥וּyasefuthey repeatedH3254 ע֖וֹדodagainH5750 לְהִלָּחֵֽם׃lehilachemto wage warH3898

2 Samuel 2:29· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וְאַבְנֵ֣רveavnerand AbnerH74 וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֗יוvaanashavand men hisH582 הָֽלְכוּ֙halekhuthey wentH1980 בָּֽעֲרָבָ֔הbaaravahin the ArabahH6160 כֹּ֖לkolallH3605 הַלַּ֣יְלָהhalaylahthe nightH3915 הַה֑וּאhahu'<the> thatH1931 וַיַּעַבְר֣וּvaiyaavruand they passed overH5674 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 הַיַּרְדֵּ֗ןhaiyardenthe JordanH3383 וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙vaiyelekhuand they wentH1980 כָּל־kol-allH3605 הַבִּתְר֔וֹןhabitron<the> BitronH1338 וַיָּבֹ֖אוּvaiyavouand they cameH935 מַחֲנָֽיִם׃machanayimMahanaimH4266

2 Samuel 2:30· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וְיוֹאָ֗בveyoavand JoabH3097 שָׁ֚בshavhe returnedH7725 מֵאַחֲרֵ֣יmeachareifrom afterH310 אַבְנֵ֔רʾavnerAbnerH74 וַיִּקְבֹּ֖ץvaiyikbotzand he gatheredH6908 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 כָּל־kol-allH3605 הָעָ֑םhaamthe peopleH5971 וַיִּפָּ֨קְד֜וּvaiyipakeduand they were missedH6485 מֵעַבְדֵ֥יmeavdeiof [the] servants ofH5650 דָוִ֛דdavidDavidH1732 תִּשְׁעָֽה־tishah-nine-H8672 עָשָׂ֥רʾasarteenH6240 אִ֖ישׁʾishmanH376 וַעֲשָׂה־vaasah-and Asah-H6214 אֵֽל׃ʾel-elH6214

2 Samuel 2:31· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וְעַבְדֵ֣יveavdeiand [the] servants ofH5650 דָוִ֗דdavidDavidH1732 הִכּוּ֙hikuthey had struck downH5221 מִבִּנְיָמִ֔ןmibinyaminof BenjaminH1144 וּבְאַנְשֵׁ֖יuveansheiand among [the] men ofH582 אַבְנֵ֑רʾavnerAbnerH74 שְׁלֹשׁ־shelosh-threeH7969 מֵא֧וֹתmeothundred<s>H3967 וְשִׁשִּׁ֛יםveshishimand sixtyH8346 אִ֖ישׁʾishmanH376 מֵֽתוּ׃metuthey had diedH4191

2 Samuel 2:32· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיִּשְׂאוּ֙vaiyisuand people lifted upH5375 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 עֲשָׂהאֵ֔לʾasahelAsahelH6214 וַֽיִּקְבְּרֻ֙הוּ֙vaiyikberuhuand they buried himH6912 בְּקֶ֣בֶרbekeverin [the] tomb ofH6913 אָבִ֔יוʾavivfather hisH1 אֲשֶׁ֖רʾasherwhichH834 בֵּ֣יתbeit[was] Beth-H1035 לָ֑חֶםlachem-lehemH1035 וַיֵּלְכ֣וּvaiyelekhuand they wentH1980 כָל־khol-allH3605 הַלַּ֗יְלָהhalaylahthe nightH3915 יוֹאָב֙yoavJoabH3097 וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יוvaanashavand men hisH582 וַיֵּאֹ֥רvaiyeorand it became lightH215לָהֶ֖םlahemfor <the> themבְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃bechevronat HebronH2275

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Where 2 Samuel 2 falls in the yearly cycle of readings, and what is done when it is read.

The yearly cycle does not read 2 Samuel 2. The Haftarah is drawn from the Prophets a passage at a time rather than continuously, so most chapters of most prophetic books are never read in the service, and this is one of them.

The verse numbers here are the ones a Hebrew Bible carries, which differ from an English Bible by a verse or two in several places. The Sephardi reading is named only where this site records a difference; communities vary beyond what is listed. What these books are, and how a Christian reader meets them →

The Hebrew tradition

1 row sits beside its verse in the text, on 1 verse of this chapter. No row that speaks to the chapter as a whole is recorded. Every quote links to its full source.

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Hebrew words in this chapter

Most-used first, counted by lemma: every form of one word counts as one use, and the forms this chapter spells are listed under it. The article, the object marker, the negatives and the common prepositions are left out.

אַבְנֵר ʼAbnêrAbnerH74×16 uses
וְאַבְנֵ֣רveavner · אַבְנֵ֣רʾavner · אַבְנֵר֙ʾavner · אַבְנֵ֑רʾavner · אַבְנֵֽר׃ʾavner · אַבְנֵ֗רʾavner · אַבְנֵר֩ʾavner · אַבְנֵ֔רʾavner · אַבְנֵ֜רʾavner
אָמַר ʼâmarto sayH559×15 uses
לֵאמֹר֙lemor · וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvaiyomer · וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvaiyomer · לֵאמֹ֔רlemor · וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomer · וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvaiyomer · וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvaiyomer · וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvaiyomer · וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vaiyomer · תֹאמַ֣רtomar
דָּוִד DâvidDavidH1732×14 uses
דָּוִ֨דdavid · דָּוִ֛דdavid · דָּוִ֔דdavid · דָוִ֖דdavid · לְדָוִד֙ledavid · דָּוִד֙david · דָוִֽד׃david · דָוִ֥דdavid · דָוִד֙david · דָוִ֛דdavid · דָוִ֗דdavid
בֵּן bênsonH1121×11 uses
לִבְנֵי־livnei- · בֶּן־ben- · בְּנֵ֣יbenei · בְנֵֽי־venei-
יוֹאָב YôwʼâbJoabH3097×11 uses
וְיוֹאָ֨בveyoav · יוֹאָ֔בyoav · יוֹאָ֖בyoav · יוֹאָ֥בyoav · יוֹאָ֗בyoav · יוֹאָב֙yoav · וְיוֹאָ֗בveyoav
עֲשָׂהאֵל ʻĂsâhʼêlAsahelH6214×10 uses
וַעֲשָׂהאֵ֑לvaasahel · וַעֲשָׂהאֵל֙vaasahel · עֲשָׂהאֵ֖לʾasahel · עֲשָׂהאֵ֑לʾasahel · עֲשָׂהאֵ֔לʾasahel · עֲשָׂהאֵ֛לʾasahel · וַעֲשָׂה־vaasah- · אֵֽל׃ʾel
אֱנוֹשׁ ʼĕnôwshand men hisH582×8 uses
וַאֲנָשָׁ֧יוvaanashav · אַנְשֵׁ֣יʾanshei · אַנְשֵׁי֙ʾanshei · אַנְשֵׁ֖יʾanshei · וְאַנְשֵׁ֣יveanshei · וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֗יוvaanashav · וּבְאַנְשֵׁ֖יuveanshei · וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יוvaanashav
שָׁאוּל ShâʼûwlSaulH7586×8 uses
שָׁאֽוּל׃ סshaul · שָׁא֔וּלshaul · שָׁא֑וּלshaul · לְשָׁא֑וּלleshaul · שָׁא֗וּלshaul
אִישׁ־בֹּשֶׁת ʼÎysh-Bôshethish-H378×8 uses
אִ֥ישׁʾish · בֹּ֙שֶׁת֙boshet · אִֽישׁ־ʾish- · בֹּ֣שֶׁתboshet · וּלְאִ֥ישׁuleish
עָלָה ʻâlâhwill i go upH5927×6 uses
הַאֶעֱלֶ֗הhaeeleh · עֲלֵ֑הʾaleh · אֶעֱלֶ֖הʾeeleh · וַיַּ֤עַלvaiyaal · הֶעֱלָ֥הheelah · נַעֲלָ֣הnaalah
יְהוּדָה YᵉhûwdâhJudahH3063×6 uses
יְהוּדָ֔הyehudah · יְהוּדָ֑הyehudah · יְהוּדָ֛הyehudah
עֶבֶד ʻebedand servants ofH5650×6 uses
וְעַבְדֵ֖יveavdei · וְעַבְדֵ֤יveavdei · מֵעַבְדֵ֥יmeavdei · עַבְדֵ֥יʾavdei · וְעַבְדֵ֣יveavdei
אֶחָד ʼechâdoneH259×5 uses
בְּאַחַת֙beachat · כְּאַחַ֥דkeachad · אֶחָד֙ʾechad · אֶחָ֑תʾechat · אֶחָֽת׃ʾechat
שָׁם shâmthereH8033×5 uses
שָׁם֙sham · שָׁ֧םsham · שָׁ֗םsham · שָׁ֖םsham
אִישׁ ʼîyshmanH376×5 uses
אִ֣ישׁʾish · אִ֣ישׁ׀ʾish · אִ֖ישׁʾish
בַּיִת bayithand household hisH1004×5 uses
וּבֵית֑וֹuveito · בֵּ֣יתbeit · בֵית־veit-
בּוֹא bôwʼand they cameH935×5 uses
וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vaiyavou · הַבָּ֣אhaba' · בָּ֔אָהbaah · בָּ֚אוּbau · וַיָּבֹ֖אוּvaiyavou
יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâhby yahwehH3068×4 uses
בַּֽיהוָ֤ה׀bayahweh · יְהוָ֛הyahweh · לַֽיהוָ֔הlayahweh · יְהוָ֥הyahweh
חֶבְרוֹן ChebrôwnHebronH2275×4 uses
חֶבְרֹֽנָה׃chevronah · חֶבְרֽוֹן׃chevron · בְּחֶבְר֖וֹןbechevron · בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃bechevron
שְׁנַיִם shᵉnayimtwoH8147×4 uses
שְׁתֵּ֣יshetei · וּשְׁתַּ֥יִםushetayim · שְׁנֵ֧יםsheneim · וּשְׁנֵ֥יםusheneim
עָשָׂה ʻâsâhyou have doneH6213×4 uses
עֲשִׂיתֶ֜םʾasitem · יַֽעַשׂ־yaas- · אֶעֱשֶׂ֤הʾeeseh · עֲשִׂיתֶ֖םʾasitem
מוּת mûwthhe has diedH4191×4 uses
מֵ֖תmet · וַיָּ֣מָתvaiyamot · וַיָּמֹ֖תvaiyamot · מֵֽתוּ׃metu
בִּנְיָמִין BinyâmîynBenjaminH1144×4 uses
בִּנְיָמִ֔ןbinyamin · לְבִנְיָמִ֗ןlevinyamin · בִנְיָמִן֙vinyamin · מִבִּנְיָמִ֔ןmibinyamin
יִשְׂרָאֵל YisrâʼêlIsraelH3478×4 uses
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisrael · יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisrael · יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisrael
גִּבְעוֹן GibʻôwnGibeonH1391×4 uses
גִּבְעֽוֹנָה׃givonah · גִּבְע֖וֹןgivon · בְּגִבְעֽוֹן׃begivon · גִּבְעֽוֹן׃givon
הָלַךְ hâlakwentH1980×4 uses
לָלֶ֗כֶתlalekhet · הָֽלְכוּ֙halekhu · וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙vaiyelekhu · וַיֵּלְכ֣וּvaiyelekhu
עַם ʻampeopleH5971×4 uses
לָעָ֔םlaam · הָעָ֔םhaam · הָעָ֑םhaam
מֶלֶךְ melekto kingH4428×3 uses
לְמֶ֖לֶךְlemelekh · מֶ֛לֶךְmelekh
גִּלְעָד GilʻâdGileadH1568×3 uses
גִּלְעָ֔דgilad · גִּלְעָ֑דgilad · הַגִּלְעָ֔דhagilad
קָבַר qâbarthey buriedH6912×3 uses
קָבְר֖וּkaveru · וַֽתִּקְבְּר֖וּvatikberu · וַֽיִּקְבְּרֻ֙הוּ֙vaiyikberuhu
עָבַר ʻâbarand he had brought over himH5674×3 uses
וַיַּעֲבִרֵ֖הוּvaiyaavirehu · וַיַּעַבְר֣וּvaiyaavru
מַחֲנַיִם MachănayimMahanaimH4266×3 uses
מַחֲנָֽיִם׃machanayim · מִֽמַּחֲנַ֖יִםmimachanayim
מָלַךְ mâlakto reignH4427×3 uses
וַיַּמְלִכֵ֙הוּ֙vaiyamlikhehu · בְּמָלְכוֹ֙bemalekho · מָלָ֑ךְmalakh
שָׁנֶה shânehyearH8141×3 uses
שָׁנָ֜הshanah · שָׁנִ֖יםshanim
יָצָא yâtsâʼto come outH3318×3 uses
וַיֵּצֵא֙vaiyetze' · יָֽצְא֔וּyatzeu · וַתֵּצֵ֤אvatetze'
בְּרֵכָה bᵉrêkâhPoolH1295×3 uses
בְּרֵכַ֥תberekhat · הַבְּרֵכָה֙haberekhah · הַבְּרֵכָ֖הhaberekhah
קוּם qûwmlet them ariseH6965×3 uses
יָק֤וּמוּyakumu · יָקֻֽמוּ׃yakumu · וַיָּקֻ֖מוּvaiyakumu
עָשָׂר ʻâsârtenH6240×3 uses
עָשָׂ֣רʾasar · עָשָׂ֖רʾasar · עָשָׂ֥רʾasar
נָפַל nâphaland they fellH5307×3 uses
וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּvaiyipelu · וַיִּפָּל־vaiyipol- · נָ֨פַלnafal
רָדַף râdaphand he pursuedH7291×3 uses
וַיִּרְדֹּ֥ףvaiyirdof · וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֛וּvaiyirdefu · יִרְדְּפ֥וּyirdefu

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2 Samuel 2— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition

Anointed at Hebron; a thank-you to Jabesh-gilead1

Abner crowns Ish-bosheth at Mahanaim8

Deadly play at the pool of Gibeon12

Asahel outruns his own life18

Shall the sword devour for ever?24