2 Samuel

2 Samuel 1:4–10

4“What was the outcome?” David asked. “Please tell me.”

“The troops fled from the battle,” he replied. “Many of them fell and died. And Saul and his son Jonathan are also dead.”

5Then David asked the young man who had brought him the report, “How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?”

6“I happened to be on Mount Gilboa,” he replied, “and there was Saul, leaning on his spear, with the chariots and the cavalry closing in on him. 7When he turned around and saw me, he called out to me, and I answered, ‘Here I am!’

8‘Who are you?’ he asked.

So I told him, ‘I am an Amalekite.’

9Then he begged me, ‘Stand over me and kill me, for agony has seized me, but my life still lingers.’

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.”

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2 Samuel 1:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whatמֶה־meh-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
was the outcomeהָיָ֥הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Davidדָּוִ֛דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
askedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Pleaseנָ֣אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
tellהַגֶּד־hag·geḏ-Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH5046 be conspicuous
meלִ֑יlîPreposition; first person common singular
The troopsהָעָ֜םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
fledנָ֨סnāsVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5127 flee, escape
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֗הham·mil·ḥā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
he repliedוַ֠יֹּאמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Manyהַרְבֵּ֞הhar·bêhVerb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
ofמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
fellנָפַ֤לnā·p̄alVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5307 fall, lie
and diedוַיָּמֻ֔תוּway·yā·mu·ṯūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH4191 die
Andוְגַ֗םwə·ḡamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
Saulשָׁא֛וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
and his sonבְּנ֖וֹbə·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
Jonathanוִיהוֹנָתָ֥ןwî·hō·w·nā·ṯānConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3083 Jehonathan
are also deadמֵֽתוּ׃mê·ṯūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH4191 die

2 Samuel 1:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the young manהַנַּ֖עַרhan·na·‘arArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5288 a shaking, scattering
who had brought him the reportהַמַּגִּ֣ידham·mag·gîḏArticle; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH5046 be conspicuous
Howאֵ֣יךְ’êḵInterjectionH349 How?
do you knowיָדַ֔עְתָּyā·ḏa‘·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH3045 know
thatכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Saulשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
and his sonבְּנֽוֹ׃bə·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
Jonathanוִיהֽוֹנָתָ֥ןwî·hō·w·nā·ṯānConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3083 Jehonathan
are deadמֵ֥תmêṯVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die

2 Samuel 1:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I happenedנִקְרֹ֤אniq·rōVerb - Nifal - Infinitive absoluteH7122 encounter, befall
to be on Mountבְּהַ֣רbə·harPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Gilboaהַגִּלְבֹּ֔עַhag·gil·bō·a‘Article; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1533 Gilboa`
repliedוַיֹּ֜אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
and thereוְהִנֵּ֥הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
was Saulשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
leaningנִשְׁעָ֣ןniš·‘ānVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH8172 lean, support oneself
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his spearחֲנִית֑וֹḥă·nî·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2595 spear
withוְהִנֵּ֥הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
the chariotsהָרֶ֛כֶבhā·re·ḵeḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
and the cavalryהַפָּרָשִׁ֖יםhap·pā·rā·šîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH6571 horse, steed
closing in on himהִדְבִּקֻֽהוּ׃hiḏ·bi·qu·hūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine singularH1692 cling, cleave, keep close

2 Samuel 1:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When he turned aroundוַיִּ֥פֶןway·yi·p̄enConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6437 turn
and saw meוַיִּרְאֵ֑נִיway·yir·’ê·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH7200 see
he called outוַיִּקְרָ֣אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
to meאֵלָ֔י’ê·lāyPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
and I answeredוָאֹמַ֖רwā·’ō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
Here I amהִנֵּֽנִי׃hin·nê·nîInterjection; first person common singularH2005 lo! behold

2 Samuel 1:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whoמִי־mî-InterrogativeH4310 who?
are youאָ֑תָּה’āt·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
he askedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
So I toldוַיֹּאמֶרway·yō·mɛrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
himאֵלָ֔יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
I amאָנֹֽכִי׃’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
an Amalekiteעֲמָלֵקִ֖י‘ă·mā·lê·qîNoun - proper - masculine singularH6003 Amalekite

2 Samuel 1:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then he begged meוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Standעֲמָד־‘ă·māḏ-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
over meעָלַי֙‘ā·layPreposition; first person common singularH5921 height
and kill meוּמֹ֣תְתֵ֔נִיū·mō·ṯə·ṯê·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singularH4191 die
forכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
agonyהַשָּׁבָ֑ץhaš·šā·ḇāṣArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7661 entanglement, perplexity
has seized meאֲחָזַ֖נִי’ă·ḥā·za·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH270 grasp, take hold, take possession
butכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
my lifeנַפְשִׁ֖יnap̄·šîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
stillכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
lingersע֥וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance

2 Samuel 1:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So I stoodוָאֶעֱמֹ֤דwā·’e·‘ĕ·mōḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
over himעָלָיו֙‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
and killed himוַאֲמֹ֣תְתֵ֔הוּwa·’ă·mō·ṯə·ṯê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singularH4191 die
becauseכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I knewיָדַ֔עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH3045 know
thatכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
afterאַחֲרֵ֣י’a·ḥă·rêPrepositionH310 behind
he had fallenנִפְל֑וֹnip̄·lōwVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH5307 fall, lie
he could notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
surviveיִֽחְיֶ֖הyiḥ·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2421 live
And I tookוָאֶקַּ֞חwā·’eq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH3947 take
the crownהַנֵּ֣זֶר׀han·nê·zerArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5145 consecration, crown, Naziriteship
thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
was onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his headרֹאשׁ֗וֹrō·šōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7218 head
and the bandוְאֶצְעָדָה֙wə·’eṣ·‘ā·ḏāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH685 id.
thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
was onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his armזְרֹע֔וֹzə·rō·‘ōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2220 arm, shoulder, strength
and I have brought themוָאֲבִיאֵ֥םwā·’ă·ḇî·’êmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
hereהֵֽנָּה׃hên·nāhAdverbH2008 hither
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
my lordאֲדֹנִ֖י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord

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2 Samuel 1:4 1 Samuel 4:16 · 1 Samuel 31:1–6 · 1 Chronicles 10:1–6

2 Samuel 1:6 1 Samuel 28:4

2 Samuel 1:8 1 Samuel 30:17 · 1 Samuel 30:13 · 1 Samuel 15:3 · 1 Samuel 30:1

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

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