2 Samuel

2 Samuel 1:4–5

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?”

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2 Samuel 1:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What	מֶה־	meh-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
was the outcome	הָיָ֥ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
David	דָּוִ֛ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
asked	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Please	נָ֣א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
tell	הַגֶּד־	hag·geḏ-	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
me	לִ֑י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
The troops	הָעָ֜ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
fled	נָ֨ס	nās	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5127 flee, escape
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the battle	הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה	ham·mil·ḥā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
he replied	וַ֠יֹּאמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Many	הַרְבֵּ֞ה	har·bêh	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
of	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
fell	נָפַ֤ל	nā·p̄al	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
and died	וַיָּמֻ֔תוּ	way·yā·mu·ṯū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4191 die
And	וְגַ֗ם	wə·ḡam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
Saul	שָׁא֛וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
and his son	בְּנ֖וֹ	bə·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
Jonathan	וִיהוֹנָתָ֥ן	wî·hō·w·nā·ṯān	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3083 Jehonathan
are also dead	מֵֽתוּ׃	mê·ṯū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H4191 die

2 Samuel 1:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then David	דָּוִ֔ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
asked	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the young man	הַנַּ֖עַר	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
How	אֵ֣יךְ	’êḵ	Interjection	H349 How?
do you know	יָדַ֔עְתָּ	yā·ḏa‘·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H3045 know
that	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Saul	שָׁא֖וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
and his son	בְּנֽוֹ׃	bə·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
Jonathan	וִיהֽוֹנָתָ֥ן	wî·hō·w·nā·ṯān	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3083 Jehonathan
are dead	מֵ֥ת	mêṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.