2 Samuel
2 Samuel 18:24–25
24Now David was sitting between the two gates when the watchman went up to the roof of the gateway by the wall, looked out, and saw a man running alone. 25So he called out and told the king.
“If he is alone,” the king replied, “he bears good news.”
As the first runner drew near,
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2 Samuel 18:24
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now David | וְדָוִ֥ד | wə·ḏā·wiḏ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| was sitting | יוֹשֵׁ֖ב | yō·wō·šêḇ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| between | בֵּין־ | bên- | Preposition | H996 interval, space between |
| the two | שְׁנֵ֣י | šə·nê | Number - masculine dual construct | H8147 two |
| gates | הַשְּׁעָרִ֑ים | haš·šə·‘ā·rîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H8179 gate |
| when the watchman | הַצֹּפֶ֜ה | haṣ·ṣō·p̄eh | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H6822 look out or about, spy, keep watch |
| went up | וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ | way·yê·leḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the roof | גַּ֤ג | gaḡ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1406 roof, top |
| of the gateway | הַשַּׁ֙עַר֙ | haš·ša·‘ar | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H8179 gate |
| by | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the wall | הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה | ha·ḥō·w·māh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H2346 wall |
| looked out | וַיִּשָּׂ֤א | way·yiś·śā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| and saw | וַיַּ֔רְא | way·yar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7200 see |
| a man | אִ֖ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| running alone | רָ֥ץ | rāṣ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H7323 run |
2 Samuel 18:25
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So | הַצֹּפֶה֙ | haṣ·ṣō·p̄eh | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H6822 look out or about, spy, keep watch |
| called out | וַיִּקְרָ֤א | way·yiq·rā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| and told | וַיַּגֵּ֣ד | way·yag·gêḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5046 be conspicuous |
| the king | לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ | lam·me·leḵ | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| If he is alone | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| the king | הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| replied | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| he bears | בְּפִ֑יו | bə·p̄îw | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H6310 mouth |
| good news | בְּשׂוֹרָ֣ה | bə·śō·w·rāh | Noun - feminine singular | H1309 tidings |
| As the first runner drew | וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ | way·yê·leḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| near | וְקָרֵֽב׃ | wə·qā·rêḇ | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular | H7131 approaching |
Cross-references
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2 Samuel 18:24 2 Samuel 19:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.