2 Samuel

2 Samuel 21:12–14

12he went and took the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan from the men of Jabesh-gilead, who had stolen them from the public square of Beth-shan where the Philistines had hung the bodies after they had struck down Saul at Gilboa.

13So David had the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan brought from there, and they also gathered the bones of those who had been hanged. 14And they buried the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan in Zela in the land of Benjamin, in the tomb of Saul’s father Kish.

After they had done everything the king had commanded, God answered their prayers for the land.

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2 Samuel 21:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
heדָּוִ֗דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
wentוַיֵּ֣לֶךְway·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
and tookוַיִּקַּ֞חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
the bonesעַצְמ֤וֹת‘aṣ·mō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH6106 bone, substance, self
of Saulשָׁאוּל֙šā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
and his sonבְּנ֔וֹbə·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֣ןyə·hō·w·nā·ṯānNoun - proper - masculine singularH3083 Jehonathan
fromמֵאֵ֕תmê·’êṯPreposition-m; Direct object markerH854 with
the menבַּעֲלֵ֖יba·‘ă·lêNoun - masculine plural constructH1167 owner, lord
of Jabesh-gileadיָבֵ֣ישׁyā·ḇêšNoun - proper - feminine singularH3003 Jobesh
had stolenגָּנְב֨וּgā·nə·ḇūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1589 steal
themאֹתָ֜ם’ō·ṯāmDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
from the public squareמֵרְחֹ֣בmê·rə·ḥōḇPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH7339 broad open place, plaza
of Beth-shanבֵּֽית־bêṯ-PrepositionH1052 Beth-Shean, Beth-Shan
whereאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the Philistinesהַפְּלִשְׁתִּיםhap·pə·liš·tīmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
had hungתָּלוּםtå̄·lūmVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine pluralH8518 hang
afterבְּי֨וֹםbə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
had struck downהַכּ֧וֹתhak·kō·wṯVerb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH5221 smite
Saulשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
at Gilboaבַּגִּלְבֹּֽעַ׃bag·gil·bō·a‘Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1533 Gilboa`

2 Samuel 21:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
the bonesעַצְמ֣וֹת‘aṣ·mō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH6106 bone, substance, self
of Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
his sonבְּנ֑וֹbə·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֣ןyə·hō·w·nā·ṯānNoun - proper - masculine singularH3083 Jehonathan
broughtוַיַּ֤עַלway·ya·‘alConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
from thereמִשָּׁם֙miš·šāmPreposition-m; AdverbH8033 there, thither
and they also gatheredוַיַּ֣אַסְפ֔וּway·ya·’as·p̄ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH622 gather, remove
the bonesעַצְמ֖וֹת‘aṣ·mō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH6106 bone, substance, self
of those who had been hangedהַמּוּקָעִֽים׃ham·mū·qā·‘îmArticle; Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine pluralH3363 be dislocated, alienated

2 Samuel 21:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And they buriedוַיִּקְבְּר֣וּway·yiq·bə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6912 bury
the bonesעַצְמוֹת־‘aṣ·mō·wṯ-Noun - feminine plural constructH6106 bone, substance, self
of Saulשָׁא֣וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
and his sonבְּ֠נוֹbə·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
Jonathanוִיהוֹנָֽתָן־wî·hō·w·nā·ṯān-Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3083 Jehonathan
in Zelaבְּצֵלָ֗עbə·ṣê·lā‘Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH6762 Tsela
in the landבְּאֶ֨רֶץbə·’e·reṣPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֜ןbin·yā·minNoun - proper - masculine singularH1144 Binjamin
in the tombבְּקֶ֙בֶר֙bə·qe·ḇerPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH6913 grave, sepulchre
of Saul’s fatherאָבִ֔יו’ā·ḇîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
Kishקִ֣ישׁqîšNoun - proper - masculine singularH7027 Kish
Afterאַֽחֲרֵי־’a·ḥă·rê-PrepositionH310 behind
they had doneוַֽיַּעֲשׂ֔וּway·ya·‘ă·śūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
everythingכֹּ֥לkōlNoun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
had commandedצִוָּ֖הṣiw·wāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
answered their prayersוַיֵּעָתֵ֧רway·yê·‘ā·ṯêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6279 pray, supplicafe
for the landלָאָ֖רֶץlā·’ā·reṣPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

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2 Samuel 21:12 1 Samuel 31:10–13 · Joshua 17:11

2 Samuel 21:14 Joshua 18:28 · Joshua 7:26 · 2 Samuel 24:25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.