2 Samuel
2 Samuel 2:15
15So they got up and were counted off — twelve for Benjamin and Ish-bosheth son of Saul, and twelve for David.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So they got up | וַיָּקֻ֖מוּ | way·yā·qu·mū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| and were counted off | בְמִסְפָּ֑ר | ḇə·mis·pār | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H4557 number, tale |
| twelve | שְׁנֵ֧ים | šə·nêm | Number - md | H8147 two |
| for Benjamin | לְבִנְיָמִ֗ן | lə·ḇin·yā·min | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1144 Binjamin |
| and Ish-bosheth | בֹּ֙שֶׁת֙ | bō·šeṯ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H378 Ishbosheth |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Saul | שָׁא֔וּל | šā·’ūl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7586 Shaul |
| and twelve | וּשְׁנֵ֥ים | ū·šə·nêm | Conjunctive waw; Number - md | H8147 two |
| for David | דָוִֽד׃ | ḏā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.