2 Samuel
2 Samuel 2:8–9
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.
Footnotes
- b 2:8 Ish-bosheth is also called Esh-baal; see 1 Chronicles 8:33|1CH 8:33.
Word by word
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2 Samuel 2:8
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meanwhile | וְאַבְנֵ֣ר | wə·’aḇ·nêr | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H74 Abner |
| Abner | וְאַבְנֵ֣ר | wə·’aḇ·nêr | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H74 Abner |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Ner | נֵ֔ר | nêr | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5369 Ner |
| the commander | שַׂר־ | śar- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| of Saul’s | לְשָׁא֑וּל | lə·šā·’ūl | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7586 Shaul |
| army | צָבָ֖א | ṣā·ḇā | Noun - common singular | H6635 army, war, warfare |
| took | לָקַ֗ח | lā·qaḥ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| Saul’s | שָׁא֔וּל | šā·’ūl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7586 Shaul |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| Ish-bosheth | בֹּ֙שֶׁת֙ | bō·šeṯ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H378 Ishbosheth |
| moved him | וַיַּעֲבִרֵ֖הוּ | way·ya·‘ă·ḇi·rê·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| to Mahanaim | מַחֲנָֽיִם׃ | ma·ḥă·nā·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4266 Machanajim |
2 Samuel 2:9
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and made him king | וַיַּמְלִכֵ֙הוּ֙ | way·yam·li·ḵê·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign |
| over | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Gilead | הַגִּלְעָ֔ד | hag·gil·‘āḏ | Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1568 Gilad |
| Asher | הָאֲשׁוּרִ֖י | hā·’ă·šū·rî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H805 an Ashurite |
| Jezreel | יִזְרְעֶ֑אל | yiz·rə·‘el | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3157 Jizreel |
| Ephraim | אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ | ’ep̄·ra·yim | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H669 Ephraim |
| and Benjamin | בִּנְיָמִ֔ן | bin·yā·min | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1144 Binjamin |
| over | וְעַל־ | wə·‘al- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5921 height |
| all | כֻּלֹּֽה׃פ | kul·lōh | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3605 the whole, all |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
Cross-references
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2 Samuel 2:8 1 Samuel 14:50 · Genesis 32:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.