2 Samuel
2 Samuel 2:13
13So Joab son of Zeruiah and the servants of David marched out and met them by the pool of Gibeon. And the two groups took up positions on opposite sides of the pool.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So Joab | וְיוֹאָ֨ב | wə·yō·w·’āḇ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3097 Joab |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Zeruiah | צְרוּיָ֜ה | ṣə·rū·yāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6870 Tserujah |
| and the servants | וְעַבְדֵ֤י | wə·‘aḇ·ḏê | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct | H5650 slave, servant |
| of David | דָוִד֙ | ḏā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| marched out | יָֽצְא֔וּ | yā·ṣə·’ū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H3318 go or come out |
| and met them | וַֽיִּפְגְּשׁ֛וּם | way·yip̄·gə·šūm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine plural | H6298 meet, encounter |
| by | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the pool | בְּרֵכַ֥ת | bə·rê·ḵaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H1295 pool, pond |
| of Gibeon | גִּבְע֖וֹן | giḇ·‘ō·wn | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1391 Gibon |
| And the two groups | אֵ֤לֶּה | ’êl·leh | Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| took up positions | וַיֵּ֨שְׁב֜וּ | way·yê·šə·ḇū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| on | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| opposite sides | מִזֶּ֔ה | miz·zeh | Preposition-m; Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| of the pool | הַבְּרֵכָה֙ | hab·bə·rê·ḵāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H1295 pool, pond |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.