2 Samuel

2 Samuel 1:10–12

¹⁰So I stood over him and killed him, because I knew that after he had fallen he could not survive. And I took the crown that was on his head and the band that was on his arm, and I have brought them here to my lord.”

¹¹Then David took hold of his own clothes and tore them, and all the men who were with him did the same. ¹²They mourned and wept and fasted until evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the people of the LORD and the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.

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2 Samuel 1:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So I stood	וָאֶעֱמֹ֤ד	wā·’e·‘ĕ·mōḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
over him	עָלָיו֙	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
and killed him	וַאֲמֹ֣תְתֵ֔הוּ	wa·’ă·mō·ṯə·ṯê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H4191 die
because	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I knew	יָדַ֔עְתִּי	yā·ḏa‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3045 know
that	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
after	אַחֲרֵ֣י	’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition	H310 behind
he had fallen	נִפְל֑וֹ	nip̄·lōw	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
he could not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
survive	יִֽחְיֶ֖ה	yiḥ·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2421 live
And I took	וָאֶקַּ֞ח	wā·’eq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H3947 take
the crown	הַנֵּ֣זֶר׀	han·nê·zer	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5145 consecration, crown, Naziriteship
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
was on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his head	רֹאשׁ֗וֹ	rō·šōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7218 head
and the band	וְאֶצְעָדָה֙	wə·’eṣ·‘ā·ḏāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H685 id.
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
was on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his arm	זְרֹע֔וֹ	zə·rō·‘ōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2220 arm, shoulder, strength
and I have brought them	וָאֲבִיאֵ֥ם	wā·’ă·ḇî·’êm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
here	הֵֽנָּה׃	hên·nāh	Adverb	H2008 hither
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
my lord	אֲדֹנִ֖י	’ă·ḏō·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord

2 Samuel 1:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then David	דָּוִ֛ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
took hold	וַיַּחֲזֵ֥ק	way·ya·ḥă·zêq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
of his own clothes	בִּבְגָדוֹ	biḇ·ḡå̄·ḏō	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H899 treachery
and tore them	וַיִּקְרָעֵ֑ם	way·yiq·rā·‘êm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H7167 tear
and all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the men	הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים	hā·’ă·nā·šîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
who	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
with him	אִתּֽוֹ׃	’it·tōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with
did the same	וְגַ֥ם	wə·ḡam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea

2 Samuel 1:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They mourned	וַֽיִּסְפְּדוּ֙	way·yis·pə·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5594 wail, lament
and wept	וַיִּבְכּ֔וּ	way·yiḇ·kū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1058 weep, bewail
and fasted	וַיָּצֻ֖מוּ	way·yā·ṣu·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6684 abstain from food, fast
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
evening	הָעָ֑רֶב	hā·‘ā·reḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6153 (sun)set, evening
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Saul	שָׁא֞וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
and	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
his son	בְּנ֗וֹ	bə·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
Jonathan	יְהוֹנָתָ֣ן	yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3083 Jehonathan
and for the people	עַ֤ם	‘am	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5971 people
of the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and the house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
because	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they had fallen	נָפְל֖וּ	nā·p̄ə·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5307 fall, lie
by the sword	בֶּחָֽרֶב׃ס	be·ḥā·reḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword

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2 Samuel 1:10 Judges 9:54 · Matthew 7:2 · 2 Kings 11:12 · 1 Samuel 22:18 · 2 Samuel 12:30 · Lamentations 5:16 · 1 Samuel 31:4–5 · Judges 1:7

2 Samuel 1:11 2 Samuel 13:31 · 2 Samuel 3:31 · Genesis 37:29 · Genesis 37:34

2 Samuel 1:12 Proverbs 24:17 · Psalm 35:13–14 · Matthew 5:44 · 2 Samuel 3:35 · 2 Corinthians 11:29 · Amos 6:6 · 1 Peter 3:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.