2 Samuel

2 Samuel 23:14–16

¹⁴At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem. ¹⁵David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”

¹⁶So the three mighty men broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD,

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2 Samuel 23:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At that time	אָ֣ז	’āz	Adverb	H227 at that time, then
David	וְדָוִ֖ד	wə·ḏā·wiḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
was in the stronghold	בַּמְּצוּדָ֑ה	bam·mə·ṣū·ḏāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4686 net, capture, fastness
and the garrison	וּמַצַּ֣ב	ū·maṣ·ṣaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4673 standing-place, station, garrison
of the Philistines	פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים	pə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
was at Bethlehem	לָֽחֶם׃	lā·ḥem	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1035 Beth-Lechem

2 Samuel 23:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
David	דָוִ֖ד	ḏā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
longed	וַיִּתְאַוֶּ֥ה	way·yiṯ·’aw·weh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H183 incline, desire
and said	וַיֹּאמַ֑ר	way·yō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Oh	מִ֚י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
that someone	מִ֚י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
would get me a drink	יַשְׁקֵ֣נִי	yaš·qê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to
of water	מַ֔יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
from the well	מִבֹּ֥אר	mib·bōr	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H877 cistern, pit, well
near the gate	בַּשָּֽׁעַר׃	baš·šā·‘ar	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8179 gate
of Bethlehem	לֶ֖חֶם	le·ḥem	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1035 Beth-Lechem

2 Samuel 23:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the three	שְׁלֹ֨שֶׁת	šə·lō·šeṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
mighty men	הַגִּבֹּרִ֜ים	hag·gib·bō·rîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H1368 strong, mighty
broke	וַיִּבְקְעוּ֩	way·yiḇ·qə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1234 cleave, break open or through
through the Philistine	פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים	p̄ə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
camp	בְּמַחֲנֵ֣ה	bə·ma·ḥă·nêh	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H4264 encampment, camp
drew	וַיִּֽשְׁאֲבוּ־	way·yiš·’ă·ḇū-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7579 draw
water	מַ֙יִם֙	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
from the well	מִבֹּ֤אר	mib·bōr	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H877 cistern, pit, well
near the gate	בַּשַּׁ֔עַר	baš·ša·‘ar	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8179 gate
of Bethlehem	לֶ֙חֶם֙	le·ḥem	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1035 Beth-Lechem
and brought	וַיָּבִ֣אוּ	way·yā·ḇi·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
back to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
David	דָּוִ֑ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
But he refused	וְלֹ֤א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to drink it	לִשְׁתּוֹתָ֔ם	liš·tō·w·ṯām	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H8354 drink
instead	וַיַּסֵּ֥ךְ	way·yas·sêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5258 pour out
he poured it out	וַיַּסֵּ֥ךְ	way·yas·sêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5258 pour out
to the LORD	לַֽיהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Cross-references

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2 Samuel 23:14 1 Samuel 22:4–5

2 Samuel 23:15 John 4:14 · Isaiah 41:17 · Isaiah 44:3 · John 7:37 · Psalm 63:1 · John 4:10 · Psalm 42:1–2 · Numbers 11:4–5

2 Samuel 23:16 Genesis 35:14 · 2 Corinthians 5:14 · Romans 5:7 · 1 Samuel 7:6 · Numbers 28:7 · Philippians 2:17 · Lamentations 2:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.