2 Samuel

2 Samuel 10:16–17

16Hadadezer sent messengers to bring more Arameans from beyond the Euphrates,a and they came to Helam with Shobachb the commander of Hadadezer’s army leading them.

17When this was reported to David, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan, and went to Helam. Then the Arameans arrayed themselves against David and fought against him.

Footnotes

  • a 10:16 Hebrew the River
  • b 10:16 Shobach is a variant of Shophach; see 1 Chronicles 19:16|1CH 19:16.

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2 Samuel 10:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Hadadezerהֲדַדְעֶ֗זֶרhă·ḏaḏ·‘e·zerNoun - proper - masculine singularH1909 Hadadezer
sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
messengers to bringוַיֹּצֵ֤אway·yō·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
Arameansאֲרָם֙’ă·rāmNoun - proper - feminine singularH758 Aram
from beyondמֵעֵ֣בֶרmê·‘ê·ḇerPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH5676 region across or beyond, side
the Euphratesהַנָּהָ֔רhan·nā·hārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5104 stream, river
and they cameוַיָּבֹ֖אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
to Helamחֵילָ֑םḥê·lāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH2431 Chelam
with Shobachוְשׁוֹבַ֛ךְwə·šō·w·ḇaḵConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7731 Shobak
the commanderשַׂר־śar-Noun - masculine singular constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of Hadadezer’sהֲדַדְעֶ֖זֶרhă·ḏaḏ·‘e·zerNoun - proper - masculine singularH1909 Hadadezer
armyצְבָ֥אṣə·ḇāNoun - common singular constructH6635 army, war, warfare
leading themלִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃lip̄·nê·hemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6440 face, before

2 Samuel 10:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When this was reportedוַיֻּגַּ֣דway·yug·gaḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5046 be conspicuous
to Davidלְדָוִ֗דסlə·ḏå̄·wi·ḏsPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
he gatheredוַיֶּאֱסֹ֤ףway·ye·’ĕ·sōp̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH622 gather, remove
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
crossedוַיַּעֲבֹ֣רway·ya·‘ă·ḇōrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhay·yar·dênArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3383 Jordan
and wentוַיָּבֹ֖אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to Helamחֵלָ֑אמָהḥê·lā·māhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH2431 Chelam
Then the Arameansאֲרָם֙’ă·rāmNoun - proper - feminine singularH758 Aram
arrayed themselvesוַיַּעַרְכ֤וּway·ya·‘ar·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6186 arrange or set in order
againstלִקְרַ֣אתliq·raṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7122 encounter, befall
Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
and foughtוַיִּלָּחֲמ֖וּway·yil·lā·ḥă·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3898 fight, do battle
against himעִמּֽוֹ׃‘im·mōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5973 with

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2 Samuel 10:16 1 Chronicles 19:16 · 2 Samuel 8:3–8

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