2 Samuel

2 Samuel 10:1–2

¹Some time later, the king of the Ammonites died and was succeeded by his son Hanun. ²And David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, just as his father showed kindness to me.”

So David sent some of his servants to console Hanun concerning his father. But when they arrived in the land of the Ammonites,

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2 Samuel 10:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Some time later	אַֽחֲרֵי־	’a·ḥă·rê-	Preposition	H310 behind
the king	מֶ֖לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of the Ammonites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
died	וַיָּ֕מָת	way·yā·māṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
and was succeeded by	וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ	way·yim·lōḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
his son	בְּנ֖וֹ	bə·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
Hanun	חָנ֥וּן	ḥā·nūn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2586 Chanun

2 Samuel 10:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And David	דָּוִ֜ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I will show	אֶעֱשֶׂה־	’e·‘ĕ·śeh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
kindness	חֶ֣סֶד׀	ḥe·seḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
to	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
Hanun	חָנ֣וּן	ḥā·nūn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2586 Chanun
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Nahash	נָחָ֗שׁ	nā·ḥāš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5176 Nachash
just as	כַּאֲשֶׁר֩	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
his father	אָבִ֤יו	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
showed	עָשָׂ֨ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
kindness	חֶ֔סֶד	ḥe·seḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
to me	עִמָּדִי֙	‘im·mā·ḏî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5978 along with
So David	דָּוִ֧ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
sent	וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
some of his servants	עֲבָדָ֖יו	‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
to console	לְנַחֲמ֛וֹ	lə·na·ḥă·mōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H5162 be sorry, console
concerning	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
his father	אָבִ֑יו	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
But when they	עַבְדֵ֣י	‘aḇ·ḏê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5650 slave, servant
arrived	וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
in the land	אֶ֖רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of the Ammonites	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son

Cross-references

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2 Samuel 10:1 1 Samuel 11:1–3

2 Samuel 10:2 1 Samuel 11:1 · Deuteronomy 23:3–6 · Nehemiah 13:1–3 · Nehemiah 4:3–7 · 1 Samuel 22:3–4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.