2 Samuel

2 Samuel 12:9–10

9Why then have you despised the command of the LORD by doing evil in His sight? You put Uriah the Hittite to the sword and took his wife as your own. You have slain him with the sword of the Ammonites. 10Now, therefore, the sword will never depart from your house, because you have despised Me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your own.’

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2 Samuel 12:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whyמַדּ֜וּעַmad·dū·a‘InterrogativeH4069 wherefore?
then have you despisedבָּזִ֣יתָ׀bā·zî·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH959 despise
the commandדְּבַ֣רdə·ḇarNoun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
by doingלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
evilהָרַע֮hā·ra‘Article; Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
in His sightבְּעֵינוֹbə·ʿē·nōPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; first person common singularH5869 eye
You putהִכִּ֣יתָhik·kî·ṯāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularH5221 smite
Uriahאוּרִיָּ֤ה’ū·rî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH223 Urijah
the Hittiteהַֽחִתִּי֙ha·ḥit·tîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2850 Hittite(s)
to the swordבַחֶ֔רֶבḇa·ḥe·reḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
and tookלָקַ֥חְתָּlā·qaḥ·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH3947 take
his wifeאִשְׁתּ֔וֹ’iš·tōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH802 woman, wife, female
as your ownלְאִשָּׁ֑הlə·’iš·šāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
You have slain himהָרַ֔גְתָּhā·raḡ·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH2026 kill, slay
with the swordבְּחֶ֖רֶבbə·ḥe·reḇPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH2719 sword
of the Ammonitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son

2 Samuel 12:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nowוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
thereforeוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
the swordחֶ֛רֶבḥe·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword
will neverלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
departתָס֥וּרṯā·sūrVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH5493 turn aside
from your houseמִבֵּיתְךָ֖mib·bê·ṯə·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1004 house
becauseעֵ֚קֶב‘ê·qeḇConjunctionH6118 consequence
you have despised Meבְזִתָ֔נִיḇə·zi·ṯā·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH959 despise
and have takenוַתִּקַּ֗חwat·tiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singularH3947 take
the wifeאֵ֙שֶׁת֙’ê·šeṯNoun - feminine singular constructH802 woman, wife, female
of Uriahאוּרִיָּ֣ה’ū·rî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH223 Urijah
the Hittiteהַחִתִּ֔יha·ḥit·tîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2850 Hittite(s)
to beלִהְי֥וֹתlih·yō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
yourלְךָ֖lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
ownלְאִשָּֽׁה׃סlə·’iš·šāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female

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2 Samuel 12:9 1 Samuel 15:19 · Psalm 90:8 · Jeremiah 18:10 · 1 Samuel 15:23 · Psalm 139:1–2 · Amos 2:4 · Numbers 15:30–31 · 2 Samuel 11:4 · Genesis 9:5–6 · Exodus 20:13–14 · Isaiah 5:24 · Hebrews 10:28–29

2 Samuel 12:10 2 Samuel 18:14–15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.