2 Samuel

2 Samuel 2:5

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.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So David	דָּוִד֙	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
sent	וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
messengers	מַלְאָכִ֔ים	mal·’ā·ḵîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4397 messenger
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the men	אַנְשֵׁ֖י	’an·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
of Jabesh-gilead	יָבֵ֣ישׁ	yā·ḇêš	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3003 Jobesh
to tell	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
them	אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
The LORD	לַֽיהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
bless	בְּרֻכִ֤ים	bə·ru·ḵîm	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural	H1288 kneel, bless
you	אַתֶּם֙	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
because	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you showed	עֲשִׂיתֶ֜ם	‘ă·śî·ṯem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
this	הַזֶּ֗ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
kindness	הַחֶ֣סֶד	ha·ḥe·seḏ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
to	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
Saul	שָׁא֔וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
your lord	אֲדֹֽנֵיכֶם֙	’ă·ḏō·nê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H113 lord
when you buried him	וַֽתִּקְבְּר֖וּ	wat·tiq·bə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6912 bury

Cross-references

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.