2 Samuel

2 Samuel 21:17

17But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to his aid, struck the Philistine, and killed him.

Then David’s men swore to him, “You must never again go out with us to battle, so that the lamp of Israel may not be extinguished.”

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Abishaiאֲבִישַׁ֣י’ă·ḇî·šayNoun - proper - masculine singularH52 Abishai
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Zeruiahצְרוּיָ֔הṣə·rū·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6870 Tserujah
came to his aidוַיַּֽעֲזָר־way·ya·‘ă·zār-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5826 help, succour
struckוַיַּ֥ךְway·yaḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5221 smite
the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יhap·pə·liš·tîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6430 Philistine
and killed himוַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּway·mî·ṯê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH4191 die
Thenאָ֣ז’āzAdverbH227 at that time, then
David’sדָוִ֨דḏā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
menאַנְשֵׁי־’an·šê-Noun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
sworeנִשְׁבְּעוּ֩niš·bə·‘ūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH7650 swear
to himל֜וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
You must neverלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
againע֤וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
go outתֵצֵ֨אṯê·ṣêVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
with usאִתָּ֙נוּ֙’it·tā·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH854 with
to battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֔הlam·mil·ḥā·māhPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
so that the lampנֵ֥רnêrNoun - masculine singular constructH5216 lamp
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
may notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be extinguishedתְכַבֶּ֖הṯə·ḵab·behVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3518 be quenched, extinguished, go out

Cross-references

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1 Kings 11:36 · 2 Samuel 18:3 · Psalm 132:17 · 1 Kings 15:4 · 2 Samuel 20:6–10 · 2 Samuel 14:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.