2 Samuel

2 Samuel 21:6–8

6let seven of his male descendants be delivered to us so that we may hang thema before the LORD at Gibeah of Saul, the chosen of the LORD.”

“I will give them to you,” said the king.

7Now the king spared Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath before the LORD between David and Jonathan son of Saul. 8But the king took Armoni and Mephibosheth, the two sons whom Rizpah daughter of Aiah had borne to Saul, as well as the five sons whom Merabb daughter of Saul had borne to Adriel son of Barzillai the Meholathite.

Footnotes

  • a 21:6 Or expose them or execute them; similarly in verse 9
  • b 21:8 Two Hebrew manuscripts, some LXX manuscripts, and Syriac (see also 1 Samuel 18:19|1SA 18:19); most Hebrew and LXX manuscripts Michal

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2 Samuel 21:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
let sevenשִׁבְעָ֤הšiḇ·‘āhNumber - masculine singularH7651 seven
of his male descendantsמִבָּנָ֔יוmib·bā·nāwPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
be deliveredיְנָתָןyə·nå̄·ṯå̄nVerb - QalPass - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
to usלָ֜נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
so that we may hang themוְהוֹקַֽעֲנוּם֙wə·hō·w·qa·‘ă·nūmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural; third person masculine pluralH3363 be dislocated, alienated
before the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
at Gibeahבְּגִבְעַ֥תbə·ḡiḇ·‘aṯPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1390 Gibah
of Saulשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
the chosenבְּחִ֣ירbə·ḥîrAdjective - masculine singular constructH972 chosen
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הסyə·h·wå̄·hsNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
will give them to youאֶתֵּֽן׃’et·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king

2 Samuel 21:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
sparedוַיַּחְמֹ֣לway·yaḥ·mōlConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2550 spare
Mephiboshethמְפִי־mə·p̄î-Noun - proper - masculine singularH4648 Mephibosheth
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֣ןyə·hō·w·nā·ṯānNoun - proper - masculine singularH3083 Jehonathan
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Saulשָׁא֑וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
because ofעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the oathשְׁבֻעַ֤תšə·ḇu·‘aṯNoun - feminine singular constructH7621 oath, curse
before the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
betweenבֵּֽינֹתָ֔םbê·nō·ṯāmPreposition; third person masculine pluralH996 interval, space between
Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
andוּבֵ֖יןū·ḇênConjunctive waw; PrepositionH996 interval, space between
Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֥ןyə·hō·w·nā·ṯānNoun - proper - masculine singularH3083 Jehonathan
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Saulשָׁאֽוּל׃šā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul

2 Samuel 21:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But the kingהַמֶּ֡לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
tookוַיִּקַּ֣חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
Armoniאַרְמֹנִ֖י’ar·mō·nîNoun - proper - masculine singularH764 Armoni
and Mephiboshethמְפִבֹ֑שֶׁתmə·p̄i·ḇō·šeṯNoun - proper - masculine singularH4648 Mephibosheth
the twoשְׁ֠נֵיšə·nêNumber - masculine dual constructH8147 two
sonsבְּנֵ֨יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Rizpahרִצְפָּ֤הriṣ·pāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH7532 Ritspah
daughterבַת־ḇaṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH1323 daughter
of Aiahאַיָּה֙’ay·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH345 Ajah
had borneיָלְדָ֣הyā·lə·ḏāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
to Saulלְשָׁא֔וּלlə·šā·’ūlPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
as well as the fiveחֲמֵ֗שֶׁתḥă·mê·šeṯNumber - masculine singular constructH2568 five
sonsבְּנֵי֙bə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Merabמִיכַ֣לmî·ḵalNoun - proper - feminine singularH4324 Mikal
daughterבַּת־baṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH1323 daughter
of Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
had borneיָלְדָ֛הyā·lə·ḏāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
to Adrielלְעַדְרִיאֵ֥לlə·‘aḏ·rî·’êlPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5741 Adriel
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Barzillaiבַּרְזִלַּ֖יbar·zil·layNoun - proper - masculine singularH1271 Barzillai
the Meholathiteהַמְּחֹלָתִֽי׃ham·mə·ḥō·lā·ṯîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4259 Mecholathite

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2 Samuel 21:6 1 Samuel 10:24 · Numbers 25:4–5 · 1 Samuel 10:26 · 1 Samuel 11:4

2 Samuel 21:7 1 Samuel 18:3 · 2 Samuel 4:4 · 1 Samuel 23:18 · 1 Samuel 20:15 · 2 Samuel 9:10 · 1 Samuel 20:8 · 1 Samuel 20:17 · 1 Samuel 20:42

2 Samuel 21:8 2 Samuel 3:7 · 1 Samuel 18:19

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