2 Samuel

2 Samuel 2:26–31

26Then Abner called out to Joab: “Must the sword devour forever? Do you not realize that this will only end in bitterness? How long before you tell the troops to stop pursuing their brothers?”

27“As surely as God lives,” Joab replied, “if you had not spoken up, the troops would have continued pursuing their brothers until morning.”

28So Joab blew the ram’s horn, and all the troops stopped; they no longer pursued Israel or continued to fight. 29And all that night Abner and his men marched through the Arabah. They crossed the Jordan, marched all morning,d and arrived at Mahanaim.

30When Joab returned from pursuing Abner, he gathered all the troops.

In addition to Asahel, nineteen of David’s servants were missing, 31but they had struck down 360 Benjamites who were with Abner.

Footnotes

  • d 2:29 See LXX; Hebrew marched all through Bithron

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2 Samuel 2:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Abnerאַבְנֵ֜ר’aḇ·nêrNoun - proper - masculine singularH74 Abner
called outוַיִּקְרָ֨אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Joabיוֹאָ֗בyō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
Must the swordחֶ֔רֶבḥe·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword
devour foreverתֹּ֣אכַלtō·ḵalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH398 eat
Do you notהֲל֣וֹאhă·lō·wAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
realizeיָדַ֔עְתָּהyā·ḏa‘·tāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH3045 know
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
this will only endבָּאַחֲרוֹנָ֑הbā·’a·ḥă·rō·w·nāhPreposition-b, Article; Adjective - feminine singularH314 coming after
in bitternessמָרָ֥הmā·rāhAdjective - feminine singularH4751 bitter, bitterness
How longוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
before you tellתֹאמַ֣רṯō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the troopsלָעָ֔םlā·‘āmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
to stopלָשׁ֖וּבlā·šūḇPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7725 turn back, return
pursuingמֵאַחֲרֵ֥יmê·’a·ḥă·rêPreposition-mH310 behind
their brothersאֲחֵיהֶֽם׃’ă·ḥê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH251 brother

2 Samuel 2:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As surely as Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
livesחַ֚יḥayNoun - masculine singularH2416 alive, living
Joabיוֹאָ֔בyō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
if you had notכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
spoken upדִּבַּ֑רְתָּdib·bar·tāVerb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singularH1696 speak
the troopsהָעָ֔םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
would have continuedנַעֲלָ֣הna·‘ă·lāhVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
pursuingמֵאַחֲרֵ֥יmê·’a·ḥă·rêPreposition-mH310 behind
their brothersאָחִֽיו׃’ā·ḥîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
until morningמֵֽהַבֹּ֙קֶר֙mê·hab·bō·qerPreposition-m, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1242 morning

2 Samuel 2:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Joabיוֹאָב֙yō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
blewוַיִּתְקַ֤עway·yiṯ·qa‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8628 thrust, clap, give a blow, blast
the ram’s hornבַּשּׁוֹפָ֔רbaš·šō·w·p̄ārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7782 horn
and allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the troopsהָעָ֔םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
stoppedוַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙way·ya·‘am·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5975 take one's stand, stand
they noוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
longerע֖וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
pursuedיִרְדְּפ֥וּyir·də·p̄ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7291 pursue, chase, persecute
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
or continuedיָסְפ֥וּyā·sə·p̄ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3254 add
to fightלְהִלָּחֵֽם׃lə·hil·lā·ḥêmPreposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive constructH3898 fight, do battle

2 Samuel 2:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And allכֹּ֖לkōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
thatהַה֑וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
nightהַלַּ֣יְלָהhal·lay·lāhArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
Abnerוְאַבְנֵ֣רwə·’aḇ·nêrConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH74 Abner
and his menוַֽאֲנָשָׁ֗יוwa·’ă·nā·šāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH582 man, mankind
marchedהָֽלְכוּ֙hā·lə·ḵūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1980 go, come, walk
through the Arabahבָּֽעֲרָבָ֔הbā·‘ă·rā·ḇāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH6160 desert-plain, steppe
They crossedוַיַּעַבְר֣וּway·ya·‘aḇ·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֗ןhay·yar·dênArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3383 Jordan
marchedוַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙way·yê·lə·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
morningהַבִּתְר֔וֹןhab·biṯ·rō·wnArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1338 Bithron
and arrivedוַיָּבֹ֖אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
at Mahanaimמַחֲנָֽיִם׃ma·ḥă·nā·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4266 Machanajim

2 Samuel 2:30

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Joabוְיוֹאָ֗בwə·yō·w·’āḇConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
returnedשָׁ֚בšāb̲Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
from pursuingמֵאַחֲרֵ֣יmê·’a·ḥă·rêPreposition-mH310 behind
Abnerאַבְנֵ֔ר’aḇ·nêrNoun - proper - masculine singularH74 Abner
he gatheredוַיִּקְבֹּ֖ץway·yiq·bōṣConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6908 gather, collect
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the troopsהָעָ֑םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
In addition to Asahelוַעֲשָׂה־wa·‘ă·śāh-Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6214 Asahel
nineteenתִּשְׁעָֽה־tiš·‘āh-Number - masculine singularH8672 a nine, nonad
of David’sדָוִ֛דḏā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
servantsמֵעַבְדֵ֥יmê·‘aḇ·ḏêPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH5650 slave, servant
were missingוַיִּפָּ֨קְד֜וּway·yip·pā·qə·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint

2 Samuel 2:31

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
but theyוְעַבְדֵ֣יwə·‘aḇ·ḏêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH5650 slave, servant
had struck downהִכּוּ֙hik·kūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH5221 smite
360שְׁלֹשׁ־šə·lōš-Number - feminine singular constructH7969 a three, triad
Benjamitesמִבִּנְיָמִ֔ןmib·bin·yā·minPreposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1144 Binjamin
Abnerאַבְנֵ֑ר’aḇ·nêrNoun - proper - masculine singularH74 Abner

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2 Samuel 2:26 Jeremiah 46:14 · Jeremiah 46:10 · Acts 7:26

2 Samuel 2:27 2 Samuel 2:14 · Proverbs 17:14 · 1 Samuel 25:26

2 Samuel 2:29 2 Samuel 2:8

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