2 Samuel

2 Samuel 20:14–15

¹⁴Sheba passed through all the tribes of Israel to Abel-beth-maacah^c and through the entire region of the Berites,^d who gathered together and followed him.

¹⁵And Joab’s troops came and besieged Sheba in Abel-beth-maacah and built a siege ramp against the outer rampart of the city.

As all the troops with Joab were battering the wall to topple it,

Footnotes

c 20:14 Hebrew to Abel and Beth-maacah; see verse 15.
d 20:14 Hebrew; LXX and Vulgate Bicrites

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2 Samuel 20:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Sheba passed	וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֞ר	way·ya·‘ă·ḇōr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
through all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the tribes	שִׁבְטֵ֣י	šiḇ·ṭê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
to Abel-beth-maacah	אָבֵ֛לָה	’ā·ḇê·lāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H59 meadow
and through the entire	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the Berites	הַבֵּרִ֑יםס	hab·bē·rī·ms	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H1276 Berites
who gathered together	וַיִּקָּלְהוּ	way·yiq·qå̄·lə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7034 belightly esteemed, dishonoured
and followed	וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
him	אַחֲרָֽיו׃	’a·ḥă·rāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H310 behind

2 Samuel 20:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Joab’s troops came	וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and besieged	וַיָּצֻ֣רוּ	way·yā·ṣu·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6696 confine, bind, besiege
in Abel-beth-maacah	בְּאָבֵ֙לָה֙	bə·’ā·ḇê·lāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H59 meadow
and built	וַיִּשְׁפְּכ֤וּ	way·yiš·pə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8210 pour out, pour
a siege ramp	סֹֽלְלָה֙	sō·lə·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5550 mound
against the outer rampart	בַּחֵ֑ל	ba·ḥêl	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2426 rampart, fortress
of the city	הָעִ֔יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
As all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the troops	הָעָם֙	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H854 with
Joab	יוֹאָ֔ב	yō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3097 Joab
were battering	מַשְׁחִיתִ֖ם	maš·ḥî·ṯim	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H7843 go to ruin (?)
the wall	הַחוֹמָֽה׃	ha·ḥō·w·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2346 wall
to topple it	לְהַפִּ֥יל	lə·hap·pîl	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H5307 fall, lie

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2 Samuel 20:14 2 Kings 15:29

2 Samuel 20:15 2 Kings 19:32 · Jeremiah 32:24

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