2 Samuel
2 Samuel 2:8
8Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ish-bosheth,b moved him to Mahanaim,
Footnotes
- b 2:8 Ish-bosheth is also called Esh-baal; see 1 Chronicles 8:33|1CH 8:33.
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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.