2 Samuelchapter 4
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2 Samuel 4— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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Panic in Mahanaim; a lame prince dropped by his nurse1
2 Samuel 4:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּשְׁמַ֣עvaiyishma'and he heardH8085בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שָׁא֗וּלshaulSaulH7586כִּ֣יkithatH3588מֵ֤תmethe had diedH4191אַבְנֵר֙ʾavnerAbnerH74בְּחֶבְר֔וֹןbechevronin HebronH2275וַיִּרְפּ֖וּvaiyirpuand they droppedH7503יָדָ֑יוyadavhands hisH3027וְכָל־vekholand allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsraelH3478נִבְהָֽלוּ׃nivhaluthey were terrifiedH926
2 Samuel 4:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּשְׁנֵ֣יusheneiand twoH8147אֲנָשִׁ֣יםʾanashimmenH582שָׂרֵֽי־sarei-commanders ofH8269גְדוּדִ֣יםgedudimmarauding bandsH1416הָי֪וּhayuthey wereH1961בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121שָׁא֟וּלshaulSaulH7586שֵׁם֩shem[the] name ofH8034הָאֶחָ֨דhaechadthe oneH259בַּֽעֲנָ֜הbaanah[was] BaanahH1196וְשֵׁ֧םveshemand [the] name ofH8034הַשֵּׁנִ֣יhashenithe secondH8145רֵכָ֗בrekhav[was] RechabH7394בְּנֵ֛יbenei[the] sons ofH1121רִמּ֥וֹןrimonRimmonH7417הַבְּאֶֽרֹתִ֖יhabeerotithe BeerothiteH886מִבְּנֵ֣יmibeneifrom [the] descendants ofH1121בִנְיָמִ֑ןvinyaminBenjaminH1144כִּ֚יkiforH3588גַּם־gam-alsoH1571בְּאֵר֔וֹתbeerotBeerothH881תֵּחָשֵׁ֖בtechashevit is reckonedH2803עַל־ʾal-toH5921בִּנְיָמִֽן׃binyaminBenjaminH1144
Rashi on II Samuel 4:2
Were for the son of Shaul Were for the son of Shaul similar to (Shmuel I,, 8) "until the time of Shmuel" of Shmuel.
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2 Samuel 4:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּבְרְח֥וּvaiyivrechuand they fledH1272הַבְּאֵרֹתִ֖יםhabeerotimthe BeerothitesH886גִּתָּ֑יְמָהgitayemahGittaim towardsH1664וַֽיִּהְיוּ־vaiyihyu-and they have beenH1961שָׁ֣םshamthereH8033גָּרִ֔יםgarimsojournersH1481עַ֖דʾaduntilH5704הַיּ֥וֹםhaiyomthe dayH3117הַזֶּֽה׃ סhazeh<the> thisH2088
Rashi on II Samuel 4:3
And the Be'erosites fled When Shaul died, the people of Yisroel abandoned the cities that surround the Peleshtim as is mentioned above. 1 Shmuel I,,7. It was then that the Be'erosites fled.
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2 Samuel 4:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְלִיהֽוֹנָתָן֙velihonatanand [belonged] to JonathanH3083בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שָׁא֔וּלshaulSaulH7586בֵּ֖ןbena sonH1121נְכֵ֣הnekhehstricken ofH5223רַגְלָ֑יִםraglayimfeetH7272בֶּן־ben-a son ofH1121חָמֵ֣שׁchameshfiveH2568שָׁנִ֣יםshanimyearsH8141הָיָ֡הhayahhe wasH1961בְּבֹ֣אbevo'when cameH935שְׁמֻעַת֩shemuat[the] report ofH8052שָׁא֨וּלshaulSaulH7586וִיהֽוֹנָתָ֜ןvihonatanand JonathanH3083מִֽיִּזְרְעֶ֗אלmiyizreelfrom JezreelH3157וַתִּשָּׂאֵ֤הוּvatisaehuand she lifted himH5375אֹֽמַנְתּוֹ֙ʾomantonurse hisH539וַתָּנֹ֔סvatanosand she fledH5127וַיְהִ֞יvayhiand it wasH1961בְּחָפְזָ֥הּbechafezahwhen hurried sheH2648לָנ֛וּסlanusto fleeH5127וַיִּפֹּ֥לvaiyipoland he fellH5307וַיִּפָּסֵ֖חַvaiyipaseachand he became lameH6452וּשְׁמ֥וֹushemoand name hisH8034מְפִיבֹֽשֶׁת׃mefivoshet[was] MephiboshethH4648
Rashi on II Samuel 4:4
Yohanoson, the son of Shaul had. [The verses] continue to recount how the monarchy was stripped from the house of Shaul. He and his sons were killed and this one [Ish Boshes] was killed on his bed and the son of Yohanoson fell and became lame.
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Two captains and a head in a bag5
2 Samuel 4:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּvaiyelekhuand they wentH1980בְּנֵֽי־benei-[the] sons ofH1121רִמּ֤וֹןrimonRimmonH7417הַבְּאֵֽרֹתִי֙habeerotithe BeerothiteH886רֵכָ֣בrekhavRechabH7394וּבַעֲנָ֔הuvaanahand BaanahH1196וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vaiyavouand they cameH935כְּחֹ֣םkechomwhen [the] heat ofH2527הַיּ֔וֹםhaiyomthe dayH3117אֶל־ʾel-toH413בֵּ֖יתbeit[the] house ofH1004אִ֣ישׁʾishIsh-H378בֹּ֑שֶׁתboshetboshethH378וְה֣וּאvehu'and heH1931שֹׁכֵ֔בshokhev[was] lyingH7901אֵ֖תʾet<obj.>H853מִשְׁכַּ֥בmishkav[the] lying ofH4904הַֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃hatzohorayim<the> noon<s>H6672
2 Samuel 4:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְ֠הֵנָּהvehenahand they [fem]H2007בָּ֜אוּbauthey cameH935עַד־ʾad-toH5704תּ֤וֹךְtokh[the] middle ofH8432הַבַּ֙יִת֙habayitthe houseH1004לֹקְחֵ֣יlokecheitakingH3947חִטִּ֔יםchitim<of> wheat<s>H2406וַיַּכֻּ֖הוּvaiyakuhuand they struck himH5221אֶל־ʾel-toH413הַחֹ֑מֶשׁhachomeshthe bellyH2570וְרֵכָ֛בverekhavand RechabH7394וּבַעֲנָ֥הuvaanahand BaanahH1196אָחִ֖יוʾachivbrother hisH251נִמְלָֽטוּ׃nimlatuthey escapedH4422
2 Samuel 4:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּבֹ֣אוּvaiyavouand they cameH935הַבַּ֗יִתhabayitthe houseH1004וְהֽוּא־vehu'-and heH1931שֹׁכֵ֤בshokhev[was] lyingH7901עַל־ʾal-onH5921מִטָּתוֹ֙mitatobed hisH4296בַּחֲדַ֣רbachadarin [the] chamber ofH2315מִשְׁכָּב֔וֹmishkavolying down hisH4904וַיַּכֻּ֙הוּ֙vaiyakuhuand they struck himH5221וַיְמִתֻ֔הוּvaymituhuand they killed himH4191וַיָּסִ֖ירוּvaiyasiruand they removedH5493אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853רֹאשׁ֑וֹroshohead hisH7218וַיִּקְחוּ֙vaiyikchuand they tookH3947אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853רֹאשׁ֔וֹroshohead hisH7218וַיֵּֽלְכ֛וּvaiyelekhuand they wentH1980דֶּ֥רֶךְderekh[the] way ofH1870הָעֲרָבָ֖הhaaravahthe ArabahH6160כָּל־kol-allH3605הַלָּֽיְלָה׃halayelahthe nightH3915
2 Samuel 4:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַ֠יָּבִאוּvaiyaviuand they broughtH935אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853רֹ֨אשׁrosh[the] head ofH7218אִֽישׁ־ʾish-Ish-H378בֹּ֥שֶׁתboshetboshethH378אֶל־ʾel-toH413דָּוִד֮davidDavidH1732חֶבְרוֹן֒chevronHebronH2275וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vaiyomeruand they saidH559אֶל־ʾel-toH413הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428הִנֵּֽה־hineh-here!H2009רֹ֣אשׁrosh[the] head ofH7218אִֽישׁ־ʾish-Ish-H378בֹּ֗שֶׁתboshetboshethH378בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שָׁאוּל֙shaulSaulH7586אֹֽיִבְךָ֔ʾoyivkhaenemy yourH341אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhoH834בִּקֵּ֖שׁbikeshhe soughtH1245אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָnafshekhalife yourH5315וַיִּתֵּ֣ןvaiyitenand he has givenH5414יְ֠הוָהyahwehYahwehH3068לַֽאדֹנִ֨יladonito lord myH113הַמֶּ֤לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428נְקָמוֹת֙nekamotvengeance<s>H5360הַיּ֣וֹםhaiyomthe dayH3117הַזֶּ֔הhazeh<the> thisH2088מִשָּׁא֖וּלmishaulfrom SaulH7586וּמִזַּרְעֽוֹ׃ סumizaroand from offspring hisH2233
David repays murderers as he repaid the Amalekite9
2 Samuel 4:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּ֨עַןvaiyaanand he answeredH6030דָּוִ֜דdavidDavidH1732אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853רֵכָ֣ב׀rekhavRechabH7394וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853בַּעֲנָ֣הbaanahBaanahH1196אָחִ֗יוʾachivbrother hisH251בְּנֵ֛יbenei[the] sons ofH1121רִמּ֥וֹןrimonRimmonH7417הַבְּאֵֽרֹתִ֖יhabeerotithe BeerothiteH886וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559לָהֶ֑םlahemto <the> themחַי־chai-[by] [the] lifeH2416יְהוָ֕הyahwehof YahwehH3068אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whoH834פָּדָ֥הpadahhe has ransomedH6299אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853נַפְשִׁ֖יnafshilife myH5315מִכָּל־mikolfrom everyH3605צָרָֽה׃tzarahtroubleH6869
2 Samuel 4:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּ֣יkiifH3588הַמַּגִּיד֩hamagidthe [one who] toldH5046לִ֨יlito <the> meלֵאמֹ֜רlemor<to> sayingH559הִנֵּה־hineh-here!H2009מֵ֣תmethe has diedH4191שָׁא֗וּלshaulSaulH7586וְהֽוּא־vehu'-and heH1931הָיָ֤הhayahhe wasH1961כִמְבַשֵּׂר֙khimvaserlike a bearer of newsH1319בְּעֵינָ֔יוbeeinavin own eyes hisH5869וָאֹחֲזָ֣הvaochazahand I took hold !H270ב֔וֹvoon <the> himוָאֶהְרְגֵ֖הוּvaehregehuand I killed himH2026בְּצִֽקְלָ֑גbetziklagin ZiklagH6860אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherthatH834לְתִתִּי־letiti-to give IH5414ל֖וֹloto <the> himבְּשֹׂרָֽה׃besorahgood newsH1309
Rashi on II Samuel 4:10
He thought I would reward him for his good tidings. He thought he was making me happy in order that I should reward him for his good tidings.
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2 Samuel 4:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אַ֞ףʾafindeed?H637כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588אֲנָשִׁ֣יםʾanashimmenH582רְשָׁעִ֗יםreshaimwickedH7563הָרְג֧וּhareguthey have killedH2026אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אִישׁ־ʾish-a manH376צַדִּ֛יקtzadikrighteousH6662בְּבֵית֖וֹbeveitoin own house hisH1004עַל־ʾal-onH5921מִשְׁכָּב֑וֹmishkavoown bed hisH4904וְעַתָּ֗הveatahand thereforeH6258הֲל֨וֹאhalo'¿ notH3808אֲבַקֵּ֤שׁʾavakeshwill I requireH1245אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853דָּמוֹ֙damoblood hisH1818מִיֶּדְכֶ֔םmiyedkhemfrom hand yourH3027וּבִעַרְתִּ֥יuviartiand I will removeH1197אֶתְכֶ֖םʾetkhem<obj.> youH853מִן־min-fromH4480הָאָֽרֶץ׃haaretzthe earthH776
2 Samuel 4:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְצַו֩vaytzavand he commandedH6680דָּוִ֨דdavidDavidH1732אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַנְּעָרִ֜יםhanearimthe young menH5288וַיַּהַרְג֗וּםvaiyahargumand they killed themH2026וַֽיְקַצְּצ֤וּvaykatzetzuand they cut offH7112אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יְדֵיהֶם֙yedeihemhands theirH3027וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853רַגְלֵיהֶ֔םragleihemfeet theirH7272וַיִּתְל֥וּvaiyitluand they hanged [them]H8518עַל־ʾal-atH5921הַבְּרֵכָ֖הhaberekhahthe poolH1295בְּחֶבְר֑וֹןbechevronin HebronH2275וְאֵ֨תveetand <obj.>H853רֹ֤אשׁrosh[the] head ofH7218אִֽישׁ־ʾish-Ish-H378בֹּ֙שֶׁת֙boshetboshethH378לָקָ֔חוּlakachuthey tookH3947וַיִּקְבְּר֥וּvaiyikberuand they buried [it]H6912בְקֶֽבֶר־vekever-in [the] tomb ofH6913אַבְנֵ֖רʾavnerAbnerH74בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃ פbechevronat HebronH2275