2 Samuel

2 Samuel 2:1–4

1Some time later, David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go up to one of the towns of Judah?”

“Go up,” the LORD answered.

Then David asked, “Where should I go?”

“To Hebron,” replied the LORD.

2So David went there with his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel. 3David also took the men who were with him, each with his household, and they settled in the towns near Hebron.

4Then the men of Judah came to Hebron, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, “It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.”

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2 Samuel 2:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Some time laterאַֽחֲרֵי־’a·ḥă·rê-PrepositionH310 behind
Davidדָּוִ֨דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
inquiredוַיִּשְׁאַל֩way·yiš·’alConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7592 ask, inquire
of the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֤ה׀Yah·wehPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Should I go upהַאֶעֱלֶ֗הha·’e·‘ĕ·lehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
to oneבְּאַחַת֙bə·’a·ḥaṯPreposition-b; Number - feminine singular constructH259 one
of the townsעָרֵ֣י‘ā·rêNoun - feminine plural constructH5892 excitement
of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
Go upעֲלֵ֑ה‘ă·lêhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
answeredוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Then Davidדָּוִ֛דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
askedוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Whereאָ֥נָה’ā·nāhInterrogativeH575 where?
should I goאֶעֱלֶ֖ה’e·‘ĕ·lehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
To Hebronחֶבְרֹֽנָה׃ḥeḇ·rō·nāhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH2275 Hebron
repliedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say

2 Samuel 2:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
wentוַיַּ֤עַלway·ya·‘alConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
thereשָׁם֙šāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
with his twoשְׁתֵּ֣יšə·têNumber - feminine dual constructH8147 two
wivesנָשָׁ֑יוnā·šāwNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH802 woman, wife, female
Ahinoamאֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙’ă·ḥî·nō·‘amNoun - proper - feminine singularH293 Achinoam
of Jezreelהַיִּזְרְעֵלִ֔יתhay·yiz·rə·‘ê·lîṯArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3158 Jizreelite
and Abigailוַאֲבִיגַ֕יִלwa·’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yilConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH26 Abigail, Abigal
the widowאֵ֖שֶׁת’ê·šeṯNoun - feminine singular constructH802 woman, wife, female
of Nabalנָבָ֥לnā·ḇālNoun - proper - masculine singularH5037 Nabal
of Carmelהַֽכַּרְמְלִֽי׃hak·kar·mə·lîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3761 the Carmelite

2 Samuel 2:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
David alsoדָוִ֖דḏā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
tookהֶעֱלָ֥הhe·‘ĕ·lāhVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
the menוַאֲנָשָׁ֧יוwa·’ă·nā·šāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH582 man, mankind
whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
were with himעִמּ֛וֹ‘im·mōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5973 with
eachאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
with his householdוּבֵית֑וֹū·ḇê·ṯōwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
and they settledוַיֵּשְׁב֖וּway·yê·šə·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the townsבְּעָרֵ֥יbə·‘ā·rêPreposition-b; Noun - feminine plural constructH5892 excitement
near Hebronחֶבְרֽוֹן׃ḥeḇ·rō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH2275 Hebron

2 Samuel 2:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the menאַנְשֵׁ֣י’an·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
cameוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙way·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
and thereשָׁ֧םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
they anointedוַיִּמְשְׁחוּ־way·yim·šə·ḥū-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH4886 smear, anoint
Davidדָּוִ֛דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
kingלְמֶ֖לֶךְlə·me·leḵPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
And they toldוַיַּגִּ֤דוּway·yag·gi·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5046 be conspicuous
Davidלְדָוִד֙lə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
It was the menאַנְשֵׁי֙’an·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
of Jabesh-gileadיָבֵ֣ישׁyā·ḇêšNoun - proper - feminine singularH3003 Jobesh
who buriedקָבְר֖וּqā·ḇə·rūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6912 bury
Saulשָׁאֽוּל׃סšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

2 Samuel 2:1 Proverbs 3:5–6 · 1 Samuel 30:31 · Psalm 143:8 · 1 Samuel 23:2 · Genesis 32:2 · 1 Samuel 23:4 · Ezekiel 36:37 · 1 Samuel 23:9–12

2 Samuel 2:2 1 Samuel 25:42–43 · 1 Samuel 30:5

2 Samuel 2:3 1 Samuel 30:1 · 1 Chronicles 12:1–7 · 1 Samuel 27:2–3

2 Samuel 2:4 2 Samuel 5:5 · 1 Samuel 31:11–13 · 2 Samuel 5:3 · 1 Samuel 16:13 · 1 Chronicles 11:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.