2 Samuel

2 Samuel 1:13–16

¹³And David inquired of the young man who had brought him the report, “Where are you from?”

“I am the son of a foreigner,” he answered. “I am an Amalekite.”

¹⁴So David asked him, “Why were you not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed?” ¹⁵Then David summoned one of the young men and said, “Go, execute him!” So the young man struck him down, and he died. ¹⁶For David had said to the Amalekite, “Your blood be on your own head because your own mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I killed the LORD’s anointed.’”

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2 Samuel 1:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And David	דָּוִ֗ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
inquired	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
of	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the young man	הַנַּ֙עַר֙	han·na·‘ar	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering
who had brought him the report	הַמַּגִּ֣יד	ham·mag·gîḏ	Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
Where	אֵ֥י	’ê	Interrogative	H335 where?
are you from	אָ֑תָּה	’āt·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
I am the son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of a foreigner	גֵּ֥ר	gêr	Noun - masculine singular	H1616 sojourner
he answered	וַיֹּ֕אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I am	אָנֹֽכִי׃	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
an Amalekite	עֲמָלֵקִ֖י	‘ă·mā·lê·qî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6003 Amalekite

2 Samuel 1:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So David	דָּוִ֑ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
asked	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
him	אֵלָ֖יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
Why	אֵ֚יךְ	’êḵ	Interjection	H349 How?
were you not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
afraid	יָרֵ֔אתָ	yā·rê·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H3372 fear
to lift	לִשְׁלֹ֙חַ֙	liš·lō·aḥ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7971 send
your hand	יָֽדְךָ֔	yā·ḏə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3027 hand
to destroy	לְשַׁחֵ֖ת	lə·ša·ḥêṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H7843 go to ruin (?)
the LORD’s	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
anointed	מְשִׁ֥יחַ	mə·šî·aḥ	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H4899 anointed

2 Samuel 1:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then David	דָוִ֗ד	ḏā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
summoned	וַיִּקְרָ֣א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
one	לְאַחַד֙	lə·’a·ḥaḏ	Preposition-l; Number - masculine singular	H259 one
of the young men	מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔ים	mê·han·nə·‘ā·rîm	Preposition-m, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5288 a shaking, scattering
and said	וַיֹּ֖אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Go	גַּ֣שׁ	gaš	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5066 draw near, approach
execute	פְּגַע־	pə·ḡa‘-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6293 meet, encounter, reach
him	בּ֑וֹ	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
So	וַיַּכֵּ֖הוּ	way·yak·kê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
and he died	וַיָּמֹֽת׃	way·yā·mōṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die

2 Samuel 1:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For David	דָּוִ֔ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
had said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to the Amalekite	אֵלָיו֙	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
Your blood	דָּמֶיךָ	då̄·mɛ·ḵå̄	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1818 blood
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your own head	רֹאשֶׁ֑ךָ	rō·še·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7218 head
because	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
your own mouth	פִ֗יךָ	p̄î·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6310 mouth
has testified	עָנָ֤ה	‘ā·nāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
against you	בְךָ֙	ḇə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
saying	לֵאמֹ֔ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
I	אָנֹכִ֥י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
killed	מֹתַ֖תִּי	mō·ṯat·tî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H4191 die
the LORD’s	יְהוָֽה׃ס	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
anointed	מְשִׁ֥יחַ	mə·šî·aḥ	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H4899 anointed

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2 Samuel 1:14 1 Samuel 26:9 · Psalm 105:15 · 1 Samuel 24:6 · Numbers 12:8 · 2 Peter 2:10 · 1 Samuel 31:4

2 Samuel 1:16 Matthew 27:25 · Luke 19:22 · 1 Samuel 26:9 · Leviticus 20:9 · Romans 3:19 · 2 Samuel 1:10 · Proverbs 6:2 · Joshua 2:19 · 1 Kings 2:37

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.