2 Samuel

2 Samuel 2:5–7

5So David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-gilead to tell them, “The LORD bless you, because you showed this kindness to Saul your lord when you buried him. 6Now may the LORD show you loving devotiona and faithfulness, and I will also show you the same favor because you have done this. 7Now then, be strong and courageous, for though Saul your lord is dead, the house of Judah has anointed me as their king.”

Footnotes

  • a 2:6 Forms of the Hebrew chesed are translated here and in most cases throughout the Scriptures as loving devotion; the range of meaning includes love, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, and mercy, as well as loyalty to a covenant.

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2 Samuel 2:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
messengersמַלְאָכִ֔יםmal·’ā·ḵîmNoun - masculine pluralH4397 messenger
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the menאַנְשֵׁ֖י’an·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
of Jabesh-gileadיָבֵ֣ישׁyā·ḇêšNoun - proper - feminine singularH3003 Jobesh
to tellוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
themאֲלֵיהֶ֗ם’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to
The LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
blessבְּרֻכִ֤יםbə·ru·ḵîmVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralH1288 kneel, bless
youאַתֶּם֙’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
becauseאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you showedעֲשִׂיתֶ֜ם‘ă·śî·ṯemVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
thisהַזֶּ֗הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
kindnessהַחֶ֣סֶדha·ḥe·seḏArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
toעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
your lordאֲדֹֽנֵיכֶם֙’ă·ḏō·nê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH113 lord
when you buried himוַֽתִּקְבְּר֖וּwat·tiq·bə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine pluralH6912 bury

2 Samuel 2:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nowוְעַתָּ֕הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
may the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
showיַֽעַשׂ־ya·‘aś-Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
youעִמָּכֶ֖ם‘im·mā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH5973 with
loving devotionחֶ֣סֶדḥe·seḏNoun - masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
and faithfulnessוֶאֱמֶ֑תwe·’ĕ·meṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
and Iאָנֹכִ֗י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
will alsoוְגַ֣םwə·ḡamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
showאֶעֱשֶׂ֤ה’e·‘ĕ·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH6213 do, make
youאִתְּכֶם֙’it·tə·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH854 with
the sameהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
favorהַטּוֹבָ֣הhaṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
becauseאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you have doneעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם‘ă·śî·ṯemVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that

2 Samuel 2:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now thenוְעַתָּ֣ה׀wə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
be strongתֶּחֱזַ֣קְנָהte·ḥĕ·zaq·nāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine pluralH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
and courageousלִבְנֵי־liḇ·nê-Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
forכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
though Saulשָׁא֑וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
your lordאֲדֹנֵיכֶ֣ם’ă·ḏō·nê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH113 lord
is deadמֵ֖תmêṯVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
the houseבֵית־ḇêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Judahיְהוּדָ֛הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
has anointed meמָשְׁח֧וּmā·šə·ḥūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH4886 smear, anoint
as their kingלְמֶ֖לֶךְlə·me·leḵPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king

Cross-references

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

2 Samuel 2:5 1 Samuel 23:21 · Psalm 115:15 · Ruth 2:20 · 1 Samuel 25:32–33 · Ruth 3:10 · 1 Samuel 24:19

2 Samuel 2:6 Proverbs 14:22 · Exodus 34:6 · Matthew 5:44 · Matthew 5:7 · 2 Samuel 9:3 · Matthew 10:16 · Psalm 57:3 · 2 Timothy 1:16–18 · 2 Samuel 10:2 · 2 Samuel 9:7 · 2 Samuel 15:20 · Philemon 1:18–19

2 Samuel 2:7 Ephesians 6:10 · 2 Samuel 10:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.