2 Samuel

2 Samuel 15:10–13

¹⁰Then Absalom sent spies throughout the tribes of Israel with this message: “When you hear the sound of the horn, you are to say, ‘Absalom reigns in Hebron!’”

¹¹Two hundred men from Jerusalem accompanied Absalom. They had been invited as guests and they went along innocently, for they knew nothing about the matter. ¹²While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from his hometown of Giloh.

So the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing.

¹³Then a messenger came to David and reported, “The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom.”

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2 Samuel 15:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Absalom	אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙	’aḇ·šā·lō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H53 Abshalom
sent	וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
spies	מְרַגְּלִ֔ים	mə·rag·gə·lîm	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H7270 foot it, go about
throughout	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the tribes	שִׁבְטֵ֥י	šiḇ·ṭê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
with this message	לֵאמֹ֑ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
When you hear	כְּשָׁמְעֲכֶם֙	kə·šā·mə·‘ă·ḵem	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine plural	H8085 hear
the sound	ק֣וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of the horn	הַשֹּׁפָ֔ר	haš·šō·p̄ār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7782 horn
you are to say	וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם	wa·’ă·mar·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
Absalom	אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם	’aḇ·šā·lō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H53 Abshalom
reigns	מָלַ֥ךְ	mā·laḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
in Hebron	בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃	bə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2275 Hebron

2 Samuel 15:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Two hundred	מָאתַ֤יִם	mā·ṯa·yim	Number - fd	H3967 hundred
men	אִישׁ֙	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
from Jerusalem	מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם	mî·rū·šā·lim	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
accompanied	הָלְכ֞וּ	hā·lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1980 go, come, walk
Absalom	אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם	’aḇ·šā·lō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H53 Abshalom
They had been invited as guests	קְרֻאִ֖ים	qə·ru·’îm	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural	H7121 call, proclaim, read
and they went along	וְהֹלְכִ֣ים	wə·hō·lə·ḵîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
innocently	לְתֻמָּ֑ם	lə·ṯum·mām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H8537 completeness, integrity
for they knew	יָדְע֖וּ	yā·ḏə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3045 know
nothing	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
about	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the matter	דָּבָֽר׃	dā·ḇār	Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word

2 Samuel 15:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
While	בְּזָבְח֖וֹ	bə·zā·ḇə·ḥōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H2076 slaughter for sacrifice
the sacrifices	הַזְּבָחִ֑ים	haz·zə·ḇā·ḥîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2077 sacrifice
sent for	וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
Ahithophel	אֲחִיתֹ֨פֶל	’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H302 Achithophel
the Gilonite	הַגִּֽילֹנִ֜י	hag·gî·lō·nî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1526 Gilonite
David’s	דָּוִ֗ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
counselor	יוֹעֵ֣ץ	yō·w·‘êṣ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H3289 advise, counsel
from his hometown	מֵֽעִירוֹ֙	mê·‘î·rōw	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5892 excitement
of Giloh	מִגִּלֹ֔ה	mig·gi·lōh	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1542 Giloh
So the conspiracy	הַקֶּ֙שֶׁר֙	haq·qe·šer	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7195 conspiracy
gained	וַיְהִ֤י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
strength	אַמִּ֔ץ	’am·miṣ	Adjective - masculine singular	H533 be stout, strong, bold, alert
and Absalom’s	אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃	’aḇ·šā·lō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H53 Abshalom
following	וְהָעָ֛ם	wə·hā·‘ām	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
kept	הוֹלֵ֥ךְ	hō·w·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
increasing	וָרָ֖ב	wā·rāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H7227 much, many, great

2 Samuel 15:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then a messenger	הַמַּגִּ֔יד	ham·mag·gîḏ	Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
came	וַיָּבֹא֙	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
David	דָּוִ֖ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
and reported	לֵאמֹ֑ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
The hearts	לֶב־	leḇ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
of the men	אִ֥ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
are	הָיָ֛ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with	אַחֲרֵ֥י	’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition	H310 behind
Absalom	אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃	’aḇ·šā·lō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H53 Abshalom

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2 Samuel 15:12 Psalm 41:9 · 2 Samuel 15:31 · Joshua 15:51 · Titus 1:16 · Psalm 55:12–14 · 2 Samuel 17:23 · Proverbs 21:27 · 2 Samuel 17:14 · 1 Kings 21:12

2 Samuel 15:13 Judges 9:3 · Matthew 27:22 · 2 Samuel 15:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.