2 Samuel

2 Samuel 2:8–12

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. 11And the length of time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.

12One day Abner son of Ner and the servants of Ish-bosheth son of Saul marched out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.

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

2 Samuel 2:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the lengthמִסְפַּ֣רmis·parNoun - masculine singular constructH4557 number, tale
of timeהַיָּמִ֔יםhay·yā·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day
thatאֲשֶׁר֩’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Davidדָוִ֥דḏā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
wasוַֽיְהִי֙way·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
kingמֶ֛לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singularH4428 king
in Hebronבְּחֶבְר֖וֹןbə·ḥeḇ·rō·wnPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH2275 Hebron
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
was sevenשֶׁ֥בַעše·ḇa‘Number - feminine singularH7651 seven
yearsשָׁנִ֖יםšā·nîmNoun - feminine pluralH8141 year
and sixוְשִׁשָּׁ֥הwə·šiš·šāhConjunctive waw; Number - masculine singularH8337 six
monthsחֳדָשִֽׁים׃סḥo·ḏā·šîmNoun - masculine pluralH2320 (newness), new moon, month

2 Samuel 2:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
One day Abnerאַבְנֵ֣ר’aḇ·nêrNoun - proper - masculine singularH74 Abner
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Nerנֵ֔רnêrNoun - proper - masculine singularH5369 Ner
and the servantsוְעַבְדֵ֖יwə·‘aḇ·ḏêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH5650 slave, servant
of Ish-boshethבֹּ֣שֶׁתbō·šeṯNoun - proper - masculine singularH378 Ishbosheth
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Saulשָׁא֑וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
marched outוַיֵּצֵא֙way·yê·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
from Mahanaimמִֽמַּחֲנַ֖יִםmim·ma·ḥă·na·yimPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4266 Machanajim
to Gibeonגִּבְעֽוֹנָה׃giḇ·‘ō·w·nāhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH1391 Gibon

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2 Samuel 2:8 1 Samuel 14:50 · Genesis 32:2

2 Samuel 2:11 1 Kings 2:11 · 2 Samuel 5:4–5

2 Samuel 2:12 Joshua 10:4 · Joshua 18:25 · Joshua 9:3 · Joshua 10:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.