2 Samuel

2 Samuel 2:8–10

8Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ish-bosheth,b moved him to Mahanaim, 9and made him king over Gilead, Asher, Jezreel, Ephraim, and Benjamin— over all Israel.

10Saul’s son Ish-bosheth was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned for two years.

The house of Judah, however, followed David.

Footnotes

  • b 2:8 Ish-bosheth is also called Esh-baal; see 1 Chronicles 8:33|1CH 8:33.

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2 Samuel 2:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Meanwhileוְאַבְנֵ֣רwə·’aḇ·nêrConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH74 Abner
Abnerוְאַבְנֵ֣רwə·’aḇ·nêrConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH74 Abner
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Nerנֵ֔רnêrNoun - proper - masculine singularH5369 Ner
the commanderשַׂר־śar-Noun - masculine singular constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of Saul’sלְשָׁא֑וּלlə·šā·’ūlPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
armyצָבָ֖אṣā·ḇāNoun - common singularH6635 army, war, warfare
tookלָקַ֗חlā·qaḥVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
Saul’sשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
Ish-boshethבֹּ֙שֶׁת֙bō·šeṯNoun - proper - masculine singularH378 Ishbosheth
moved himוַיַּעֲבִרֵ֖הוּway·ya·‘ă·ḇi·rê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
to Mahanaimמַחֲנָֽיִם׃ma·ḥă·nā·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4266 Machanajim

2 Samuel 2:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and made him kingוַיַּמְלִכֵ֙הוּ֙way·yam·li·ḵê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
overאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֔דhag·gil·‘āḏArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1568 Gilad
Asherהָאֲשׁוּרִ֖יhā·’ă·šū·rîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH805 an Ashurite
Jezreelיִזְרְעֶ֑אלyiz·rə·‘elNoun - proper - feminine singularH3157 Jizreel
Ephraimאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙’ep̄·ra·yimNoun - proper - masculine singularH669 Ephraim
and Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֔ןbin·yā·minNoun - proper - masculine singularH1144 Binjamin
overוְעַל־wə·‘al-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
allכֻּלֹּֽה׃פkul·lōhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

2 Samuel 2:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Saul’sשָׁא֗וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
Ish-boshethבֹּ֣שֶׁתbō·šeṯNoun - proper - masculine singularH378 Ishbosheth
was fortyאַרְבָּעִ֨ים’ar·bā·‘îmNumber - common pluralH705 forty
years oldבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
when he began to reignבְּמָלְכוֹ֙bə·mā·lə·ḵōwPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
and he reignedמָלָ֑ךְmā·lāḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
for twoוּשְׁתַּ֥יִםū·šə·ta·yimConjunctive waw; Number - fdH8147 two
yearsשָׁנִ֖יםšā·nîmNoun - feminine pluralH8141 year
The houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
howeverאַ֚ךְ’aḵAdverbH389 surely
followedהָי֖וּhā·yūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Davidדָוִֽד׃ḏā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David

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