2 Samuel

2 Samuel 23:9–10

⁹Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo^e the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty men, he went with David to taunt the Philistines who had gathered for battle at Pas-dammim. The men of Israel retreated, ¹⁰but Eleazar stood his ground and struck the Philistines until his hand grew weary and stuck to his sword. The LORD brought about a great victory that day. Then the troops returned to him, but only to plunder the dead.

Footnotes

e 23:9 Dodo is a variant of Dodai; see 1 Chronicles 27:4|1CH 27:4.

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2 Samuel 23:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Next in command was	וְאַחֲרוֹ	wə·ʾa·ḥă·rō	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine singular	H310 behind
Eleazar	אֶלְעָזָ֥ר	’el·‘ā·zār	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H499 Elazar
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Dodo	דֹּדִי	dō·ḏī	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1734 Dodo
the Ahohite	אֲחֹחִ֑י	’ă·ḥō·ḥî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H266 Achochite
As one of the three	בִּשְׁלֹשָׁ֨ה	biš·lō·šāh	Preposition-b; Number - masculine singular	H7969 a three, triad
mighty men	גִבֹּרִים	ḡib·bō·rīm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H1368 strong, mighty
he	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
David	דָּוִ֗ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
to taunt	בְּחָֽרְפָ֤ם	bə·ḥā·rə·p̄ām	Preposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H2778 reproach
the Philistines	בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּים	bap·pə·liš·tîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
who had gathered	נֶאֶסְפוּ־	ne·’es·p̄ū-	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H622 gather, remove
for battle	לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה	lam·mil·ḥā·māh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
The men	אִ֥ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
retreated	וַֽיַּעֲל֖וּ	way·ya·‘ă·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb

2 Samuel 23:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but Eleazar	ה֣וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
stood his ground	קָם֩	qām	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
and struck	וַיַּ֨ךְ	way·yaḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
the Philistines	בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֜ים	bap·pə·liš·tîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
until	עַ֣ד׀	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
his hand	יָד֗וֹ	yā·ḏōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
grew weary	יָגְעָ֣ה	yā·ḡə·‘āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3021 toil, grow or be weary
and stuck	וַתִּדְבַּ֤ק	wat·tiḏ·baq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1692 cling, cleave, keep close
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
his sword	הַחֶ֔רֶב	ha·ḥe·reḇ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
The LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
brought about	וַיַּ֧עַשׂ	way·ya·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
a great	גְדוֹלָ֖ה	ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H1419 great
victory	תְּשׁוּעָ֥ה	tə·šū·‘āh	Noun - feminine singular	H8668 deliverance, salvation
that	הַה֑וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַּיּ֣וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
Then the troops	וְהָעָ֛ם	wə·hā·‘ām	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
returned	יָשֻׁ֥בוּ	yā·šu·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
to him	אַחֲרָ֖יו	’a·ḥă·rāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H310 behind
but only	אַךְ־	’aḵ-	Adverb	H389 surely
to plunder the dead	לְפַשֵּֽׁט׃ס	lə·p̄aš·šêṭ	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H6584 strip off, make a dash, raid

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2 Samuel 23:9 1 Chronicles 27:4 · 1 Chronicles 11:12–14 · 1 Samuel 17:26

2 Samuel 23:10 1 Samuel 19:5 · 1 Samuel 11:13

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