2 Samuel

2 Samuel 10:7–14

⁷On hearing this, David sent Joab and the entire army of mighty men. ⁸The Ammonites marched out and arrayed themselves for battle at the entrance of the city gate, while the Arameans of Zobah and Rehob and the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the open country.

⁹When Joab saw the battle lines before him and behind him, he selected some of the best men of Israel and arrayed them against the Arameans. ¹⁰And he placed the rest of the troops under the command of his brother Abishai, who arrayed them against the Ammonites.

¹¹“If the Arameans are too strong for me,” said Joab, “then you will come to my rescue. And if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come to your rescue. ¹²Be strong and let us fight bravely for our people and for the cities of our God. May the LORD do what is good in His sight.”

¹³So Joab and his troops advanced to fight the Arameans, who fled before him. ¹⁴When the Ammonites saw that the Arameans had fled, they too fled before Abishai, and they entered the city. So Joab returned from fighting against the Ammonites and came to Jerusalem.

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2 Samuel 10:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On hearing this	וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע	way·yiš·ma‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
David	דָּוִ֑ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
sent	וַיִּשְׁלַח֙	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
Joab	יוֹאָ֔ב	yō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3097 Joab
and	וְאֵ֥ת	wə·’êṯ	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
the entire	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
army	הַצָּבָ֖א	haṣ·ṣā·ḇā	Article; Noun - common singular	H6635 army, war, warfare
of mighty men	הַגִּבֹּרִֽים׃	hag·gib·bō·rîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H1368 strong, mighty

2 Samuel 10:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The Ammonites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
marched out	וַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙	way·yê·ṣə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
and arrayed themselves	וַיַּעַרְכ֥וּ	way·ya·‘ar·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6186 arrange or set in order
for battle	מִלְחָמָ֖ה	mil·ḥā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
at the entrance	פֶּ֣תַח	pe·ṯaḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6607 opening, doorway, entrance
of the city gate	הַשָּׁ֑עַר	haš·šā·‘ar	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8179 gate
while the Arameans	וַאֲרַ֨ם	wa·’ă·ram	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H758 Aram
of Zobah	צוֹבָ֤א	ṣō·w·ḇā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6678 Zoba, Zobah
and Rehob	וּרְחוֹב֙	ū·rə·ḥō·wḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7340 Rechob
and the men	וְאִֽישׁ־	wə·’îš-	Noun - masculine plural	H376 man
of Tob	ט֣וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2897 Tob
and Maacah	וּמַֽעֲכָ֔ה	ū·ma·‘ă·ḵāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4601 Maakah
were by themselves	לְבַדָּ֖ם	lə·ḇad·dām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H905 separation
in the open country	בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃	baś·śā·ḏeh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.

2 Samuel 10:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Joab	יוֹאָ֗ב	yō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3097 Joab
saw	וַיַּ֣רְא	way·yar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
the battle lines	הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה	ham·mil·ḥā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
before him	מִפָּנִ֖ים	mip·pā·nîm	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural	H6440 face, before
and behind him	וּמֵֽאָח֑וֹר	ū·mê·’ā·ḥō·wr	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H268 the hinder side, back part
he selected	וַיִּבְחַ֗ר	way·yiḇ·ḥar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H977 choose
some of	מִכֹּל֙	mik·kōl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the best	בְּחוּרֵ֣י	bə·ḥū·rê	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct	H977 choose
men of Israel	בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל	bə·yiś·rå̄·ʾēl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and arrayed them	וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ	way·ya·‘ă·rōḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6186 arrange or set in order
against	לִקְרַ֥את	liq·raṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7122 encounter, befall
the Arameans	אֲרָֽם׃	’ă·rām	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H758 Aram

2 Samuel 10:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וְאֵת֙	wə·’êṯ	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
he placed	נָתַ֕ן	nā·ṯan	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
the rest	יֶ֣תֶר	ye·ṯer	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3499 remainder, excellence, excess
of the troops	הָעָ֔ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
under the command	בְּיַ֖ד	bə·yaḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of his brother	אָחִ֑יו	’ā·ḥîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
Abishai	אַבְשַׁ֣י	’aḇ·šay	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H52 Abishai
who arrayed them	וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֕ךְ	way·ya·‘ă·rōḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6186 arrange or set in order
against	לִקְרַ֖את	liq·raṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7122 encounter, befall
the Ammonites	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son

2 Samuel 10:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
the Arameans	אֲרָם֙	’ă·rām	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H758 Aram
are too strong	תֶּחֱזַ֤ק	te·ḥĕ·zaq	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
for me	מִמֶּ֔נִּי	mim·men·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
said Joab	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
then you will come	וְהָיִ֥תָה	wə·hā·yi·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to my rescue	לִֽישׁוּעָ֑ה	lî·šū·‘āh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H3444 salvation
And if	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
the Ammonites	בְּנֵ֤י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
are too strong	יֶחֱזְק֣וּ	ye·ḥĕz·qū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
for you	מִמְּךָ֔	mim·mə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
then I will come	וְהָלַכְתִּ֖י	wə·hā·laḵ·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to your rescue	לְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַֽ	lə·hō·wō·šî·a‘	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3467 deliver

2 Samuel 10:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Be strong	חֲזַ֤ק	ḥă·zaq	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
and let us fight bravely	וְנִתְחַזַּק֙	wə·niṯ·ḥaz·zaq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
for	בְּעַד־	bə·‘aḏ-	Preposition	H1157 separation
our people	עַמֵּ֔נוּ	‘am·mê·nū	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H5971 people
and for	וּבְעַ֖ד	ū·ḇə·‘aḏ	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H1157 separation
the cities	עָרֵ֣י	‘ā·rê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H5892 excitement
of our God	אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
May the LORD	וַֽיהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
do	יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה	ya·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
what is good	הַטּ֖וֹב	haṭ·ṭō·wḇ	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
in His sight	בְּעֵינָֽיו׃	bə·‘ê·nāw	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H5869 eye

2 Samuel 10:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Joab	יוֹאָ֗ב	yō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3097 Joab
and his troops	וְהָעָם֙	wə·hā·‘ām	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
advanced	וַיִּגַּ֣שׁ	way·yig·gaš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5066 draw near, approach
to fight	לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה	lam·mil·ḥā·māh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
the Arameans	בַּֽאֲרָ֑ם	ba·’ă·rām	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H758 Aram
who fled	וַיָּנֻ֖סוּ	way·yā·nu·sū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5127 flee, escape
before him	מִפָּנָֽיו׃	mip·pā·nāw	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before

2 Samuel 10:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When the Ammonites	וּבְנֵ֨י	ū·ḇə·nê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
saw	רָאוּ֙	rā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7200 see
that	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the Arameans	אֲרָ֔ם	’ă·rām	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H758 Aram
had fled	נָ֣ס	nās	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5127 flee, escape
they too fled	וַיָּנֻ֙סוּ֙	way·yā·nu·sū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5127 flee, escape
before	מִפְּנֵ֣י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
Abishai	אֲבִישַׁ֔י	’ă·ḇî·šay	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H52 Abishai
and they entered	וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the city	הָעִ֑יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
So Joab	יוֹאָ֗ב	yō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3097 Joab
returned	וַיָּ֣שָׁב	way·yā·šāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
from	מֵעַל֙	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
the Ammonites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
and came	וַיָּבֹ֖א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem

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