2 Samuel

2 Samuel 2:1

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.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Some time later	אַֽחֲרֵי־	’a·ḥă·rê-	Preposition	H310 behind
David	דָּוִ֨ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
inquired	וַיִּשְׁאַל֩	way·yiš·’al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7592 ask, inquire
of the LORD	בַּֽיהוָ֤ה׀	Yah·weh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
Should I go up	הַאֶעֱלֶ֗ה	ha·’e·‘ĕ·leh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to one	בְּאַחַת֙	bə·’a·ḥaṯ	Preposition-b; Number - feminine singular construct	H259 one
of the towns	עָרֵ֣י	‘ā·rê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H5892 excitement
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֔ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
Go up	עֲלֵ֑ה	‘ă·lêh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
answered	וַיֹּ֧אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Then David	דָּוִ֛ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
asked	וַיֹּ֧אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Where	אָ֥נָה	’ā·nāh	Interrogative	H575 where?
should I go	אֶעֱלֶ֖ה	’e·‘ĕ·leh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
To Hebron	חֶבְרֹֽנָה׃	ḥeḇ·rō·nāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H2275 Hebron
replied	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say

Cross-references

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

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.