2 Samuel

2 Samuel 17:27–29

²⁷When David came to Mahanaim, he was met by Shobi son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Machir son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim. ²⁸They brought beds, basins, and earthen vessels, as well as wheat, barley, flour, roasted grain, beans, lentils,^g ²⁹honey, curds, sheep, and cheese from the herd for David and his people to eat. For they said, “The people have become hungry, exhausted, and thirsty in the wilderness.”

Footnotes

g 17:28 Most LXX manuscripts and Syriac; Hebrew includes roasted seeds.

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2 Samuel 17:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When David	דָוִ֖ד	ḏā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
came	כְּב֥וֹא	kə·ḇō·w	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to Mahanaim	מַחֲנָ֑יְמָה	ma·ḥă·nā·yə·māh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H4266 Machanajim
Shobi	וְשֹׁבִ֨י	wə·šō·ḇî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7629 Shobi
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Nahash	נָחָ֜שׁ	nā·ḥāš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5176 Nachash
from Rabbah	מֵרַבַּ֣ת	mê·rab·baṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7237 Rabba
of the Ammonites	בְּנֵֽי־	bə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
Machir	וּמָכִ֤יר	ū·mā·ḵîr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4353 Makir
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Ammiel	עַמִּיאֵל֙	‘am·mî·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5988 Ammiel
from Lo-debar	דְבָ֔ר	ḏə·ḇār	Preposition; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3810 Lo-Debar
and Barzillai	וּבַרְזִלַּ֥י	ū·ḇar·zil·lay	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1271 Barzillai
the Gileadite	הַגִּלְעָדִ֖י	hag·gil·‘ā·ḏî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1569 Giladite
from Rogelim	מֵרֹגְלִֽים׃	mê·rō·ḡə·lîm	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7274 Rogelim

2 Samuel 17:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
beds	מִשְׁכָּ֤ב	miš·kāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H4904 place of lying, couch; act of lying
basins	וְסַפּוֹת֙	wə·sap·pō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H5592 basin, goblet
and earthen	יוֹצֵ֔ר	yō·w·ṣêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3335 form, fashion
vessels	וּכְלִ֣י	ū·ḵə·lî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
as well as wheat	וְחִטִּ֥ים	wə·ḥiṭ·ṭîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H2406 wheat
barley	וּשְׂעֹרִ֖ים	ū·śə·‘ō·rîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H8184 barley
flour	וְקֶ֣מַח	wə·qe·maḥ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7058 flour, meal
roasted grain	וְקָלִ֑י	wə·qā·lî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7039 parched grain
beans	וּפ֥וֹל	ū·p̄ō·wl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H6321 beans
lentils	וַעֲדָשִׁ֖ים	wa·‘ă·ḏā·šîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H5742 lentil

2 Samuel 17:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
honey	וּדְבַ֣שׁ	ū·ḏə·ḇaš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1706 honey
curds	וְחֶמְאָ֗ה	wə·ḥem·’āh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H2529 curd
sheep	וְצֹאן֙	wə·ṣōn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
and cheese	וּשְׁפ֣וֹת	ū·šə·p̄ō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8194 cheese
from the herd	בָּקָ֔ר	bā·qār	Noun - masculine singular	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
for David	לְדָוִ֛ד	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
and his people	וְלָעָ֥ם	wə·lā·‘ām	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
to eat	לֶאֱכ֑וֹל	le·’ĕ·ḵō·wl	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H398 eat
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they said	אָמְר֔וּ	’ā·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H559 utter, say
The people	הָעָ֗ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
have become hungry	רָעֵ֛ב	rā·‘êḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7457 hungry
exhausted	וְעָיֵ֥ף	wə·‘ā·yêp̄	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H5889 faint, weary
and thirsty	וְצָמֵ֖א	wə·ṣā·mê	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H6771 thirsty
in the wilderness	בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃	bam·miḏ·bār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth

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2 Samuel 17:27 1 Kings 2:7 · 2 Samuel 9:4 · 2 Samuel 10:1–2 · 1 Samuel 11:1 · Ezra 2:61 · 2 Samuel 12:26

2 Samuel 17:29 2 Samuel 16:2 · Isaiah 21:14 · 2 Samuel 16:14

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