2 Samuel

2 Samuel 19:1–4

1Then it was reported to Joab, “The king is weeping and mourning over Absalom.” 2And that day’s victory was turned into mourning for all the people, because on that day they were told, “The king is grieving over his son.”

3So they returned to the city quietly that day, as people steal away in humiliation after fleeing a battle. 4But the king covered his face and cried out at the top of his voice, “O my son Absalom! O Absalom, my son, my son!”

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2 Samuel 19:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then it was reportedוַיֻּגַּ֖דway·yug·gaḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5046 be conspicuous
to Joabלְיוֹאָ֑בlə·yō·w·’āḇPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
The kingהַמֶּ֧לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
is weepingבֹּכֶ֛הbō·ḵehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1058 weep, bewail
and mourningוַיִּתְאַבֵּ֖לway·yiṯ·’ab·bêlConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH56 mourn
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Absalomאַבְשָׁלֹֽם׃’aḇ·šā·lōmNoun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom

2 Samuel 19:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And thatהַה֛וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
day’sבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
victoryהַתְּשֻׁעָ֜הhat·tə·šu·‘āhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH8668 deliverance, salvation
was turnedוַתְּהִ֨יwat·tə·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
into mourningלְאֵ֖בֶלlə·’ê·ḇelPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH60 mourning
for allלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleהָעָ֑םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
becauseכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
on thatהַהוּא֙ha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֤וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
were toldשָׁמַ֣עšā·ma‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
The kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
is grievingנֶעֱצַ֥בne·‘ĕ·ṣaḇVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6087 hurt, pain, grieve
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his sonבְּנֽוֹ׃bə·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son

2 Samuel 19:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So theyהָעָ֛םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
returnedלָב֣וֹאlā·ḇō·wPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
to the cityהָעִ֑ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
quietlyוַיִּתְגַּנֵּ֥בway·yiṯ·gan·nêḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1589 steal
thatהַה֖וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
steal awayיִתְגַּנֵּ֗בyiṯ·gan·nêḇVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1589 steal
in humiliationהַנִּכְלָמִ֔יםhan·niḵ·lā·mîmArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH3637 be humiliated
after fleeingבְּנוּסָ֖םbə·nū·sāmPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH5127 flee, escape
a battleבַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃bam·mil·ḥā·māhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war

2 Samuel 19:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But the kingוְהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙wə·ham·me·leḵConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
coveredלָאַ֣טlā·’aṭVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3813 cover
his faceפָּנָ֔יוpā·nāwNoun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
and cried outוַיִּזְעַ֥קway·yiz·‘aqConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2199 cry, cry out, call
at the topגָּד֑וֹלgā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
of his voiceק֣וֹלqō·wlNoun - masculine singularH6963 sound, voice
O my sonבְּנִי֙bə·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1121 son
Absalomאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom
O Absalomאַבְשָׁל֖וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom
my sonבְּנִ֥יbə·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1121 son
my sonבְנִֽי׃סḇə·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1121 son

Cross-references

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2 Samuel 19:1 2 Samuel 18:14 · 2 Samuel 18:5

2 Samuel 19:4 2 Samuel 15:30 · 2 Samuel 18:33

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.