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2 Samuel 2:1

Some time later, David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go up to one of the towns of Judah?” “Go up,” the LORD answered. Then David asked, “Where should I go?” “To Hebron,” replied the LORD.

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ASV

And it came to pass after this, that David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And Jehovah said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.

KJV

And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the Lord said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.

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21 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיְהִ֣יvay.Hiand it wasH1961 →
אַֽחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-afterH310 →
כֵ֗ןKhenthusH3651 →
וַיִּשְׁאַל֩vai.yish.'Aland he enquiredH7592 →
דָּוִ֨דda.VidDavidH1732 →
בַּֽיהוָ֤ה׀ba.Yah.wehby YahwehH3068 →
לֵאמֹר֙le.Mor<to> sayingH559 →
הַאֶעֱלֶ֗הha.'e.'e.Leh¿ will I go upH5927 →
בְּאַחַת֙be.'a.Chatin one ofH259 →
עָרֵ֣י'a.Rei[the] cities ofH5892 →
יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063 →
וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
אֵלָ֖יו'e.Lavto himH413 →
עֲלֵ֑ה'a.Lehgo upH5927 →
וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidH1732 →
אָ֥נָה'A.nahwhere?H575 →
אֶעֱלֶ֖ה'e.'e.Lehwill I go upH5927 →
וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
חֶבְרֹֽנָה׃chev.Ro.nahHebron towardsH2275 →

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Proverbs 3:5–6Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;Psalms 143:8Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.1 Samuel 30:31and to those in Hebron and in all the places where David and his men had roamed.Genesis 32:2When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God.” So he named that place Mahanaim.1 Samuel 23:4Once again, David inquired of the LORD, and the LORD answered him: “Go at once to Keilah, for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.”1 Samuel 23:2So David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go and attack these Philistines?” And the LORD said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah.”Joshua 9:14Then the men of Israel sampled their provisions, but did not seek the counsel of the LORD.Ezekiel 36:37This is what the Lord GOD says: Once again I will hear the plea of the house of Israel and do for them this: I will multiply their people like a flock.1 Samuel 23:9–12When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.”2 Chronicles 18:4But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.”1 Chronicles 14:10So David inquired of God, “Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?” “Go,” replied the LORD, “for I will deliver them into your hand.”Numbers 13:22They went up through the Negev and came to Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak, dwelled. It had been built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.1 Kings 2:11The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.1 Chronicles 29:7Toward the service of God’s house they gave 5,000 talents and 10,000 darics of gold, 10,000 talents of silver, 18,000 talents of bronze, and 100,000 talents of iron.2 Samuel 2:11And the length of time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.2 Samuel 5:1–3Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.Joshua 14:13–15Then Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave him Hebron as his inheritance.Psalms 25:4–5Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths.

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