2 Samuel

2 Samuel 21:8–11

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. 9And he delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they hanged them on the hill before the LORD. So all seven of them fell together; they were put to death in the first days of the harvest, at the beginning of the barley harvest.

10And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth and spread it out for herself on a rock. From the beginning of the harvest until the rain from heaven poured down on the bodies, she did not allow the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.

11When David was told what Saul’s concubine Rizpah, daughter of Aiah, had done,

Footnotes

  • 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 21:8

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

2 Samuel 21:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And he delivered themוַֽיִּתְּנֵ֞םway·yit·tə·nêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
into the handsבְּיַ֣דbə·yaḏPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of the Gibeonitesהַגִּבְעֹנִ֗יםhag·giḇ·‘ō·nîmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH1393 Gibonite
and they hanged themוַיֹּקִיעֻ֤םway·yō·qî·‘umConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine pluralH3363 be dislocated, alienated
on the hillבָּהָר֙bā·hārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
So all seven of themשִׁבְעָתַיִםšiḇ·ʿå̄·ṯa·yimNumber - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH7659 seven-fold, seven times
fellוַיִּפְּל֥וּway·yip·pə·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5307 fall, lie
togetherיָ֑חַדyā·ḥaḏAdverbH3162 unitedness
theyוְהֵםwə·hēmConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
were put to deathהֻמְת֜וּhum·ṯūVerb - Hofal - Perfect - third person common pluralH4191 die
in the firstבָּרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔יםbā·ri·šō·nîmPreposition-b, Article; Adjective - masculine pluralH7223 former, first, chief
daysבִּימֵ֤יbî·mêPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH3117 day
of the harvestקָצִיר֙qā·ṣîrNoun - masculine singularH7105 harvesting, harvest
at the beginningתְּחִלַּתtə·ḥil·laṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH8462 beginning
of the barleyשְׂעֹרִֽים׃śə·‘ō·rîmNoun - feminine pluralH8184 barley
harvestקְצִ֥ירqə·ṣîrNoun - masculine singular constructH7105 harvesting, harvest

2 Samuel 21:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Rizpahרִצְפָּה֩riṣ·pāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH7532 Ritspah
the daughterבַת־ḇaṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH1323 daughter
of Aiahאַיָּ֨ה’ay·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH345 Ajah
tookוַתִּקַּ֣חwat·tiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3947 take
sackclothהַשַּׂ֜קhaś·śaqArticle; Noun - masculine singularH8242 sack, sackcloth
and spread it outוַתַּטֵּ֨הוּwat·taṭ·ṭê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singularH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
for herselfלָ֤הּlāhPreposition; third person feminine singular
onאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
a rockהַצּוּר֙haṣ·ṣūrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6697 rock, cliff
From the beginningמִתְּחִלַּ֣תmit·tə·ḥil·laṯPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH8462 beginning
of the harvestקָצִ֔ירqā·ṣîrNoun - masculine singularH7105 harvesting, harvest
untilעַ֛ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the rainמַ֥יִםma·yimNoun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
from heavenהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםhaš·šā·mā·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
poured downנִתַּךְ־nit·taḵ-Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5413 pour forth
on the bodiesעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
she did not allowנָתְנָה֩nā·ṯə·nāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH5414 give, put, set
the birdsע֨וֹף‘ō·wp̄Noun - masculine singular constructH5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects
of the airהַשָּׁמַ֜יִםhaš·šā·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
to restלָנ֤וּחַlā·nū·aḥPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5117 rest
on themעֲלֵיהֶם֙‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
by dayיוֹמָ֔םyō·w·māmAdverbH3119 daytime, by day
norוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
the beastsחַיַּ֥תḥay·yaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH2416 alive, living
of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֖הhaś·śā·ḏehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7704 id.
by nightלָֽיְלָה׃lā·yə·lāhNoun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity

2 Samuel 21:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Davidלְדָוִ֑דlə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
was toldוַיֻּגַּ֖דway·yug·gaḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5046 be conspicuous
whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Saul’sשָׁאֽוּל׃šā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
concubineפִּלֶ֥גֶשׁpi·le·ḡešNoun - feminine singular constructH6370 concubine
Rizpahרִצְפָּ֥הriṣ·pāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH7532 Ritspah
daughterבַת־ḇaṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH1323 daughter
of Aiahאַיָּ֖ה’ay·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH345 Ajah
had doneעָשְׂתָ֛ה‘ā·śə·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH6213 do, make

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

2 Samuel 21:9 Ruth 1:22

2 Samuel 21:10 Deuteronomy 21:23 · 2 Samuel 3:7 · 1 Kings 21:27 · Joel 2:23 · Zechariah 10:1 · 1 Kings 18:41–45 · Jeremiah 14:22 · Deuteronomy 21:13 · Hosea 6:3 · Ezekiel 39:4 · Jeremiah 5:24–25 · Joel 1:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.