2 Samuel

2 Samuel 1:9–10

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 1:9

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 1:10 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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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.