2 Samuel

2 Samuel 3:1–5

1Now the war between the house of Saul and the house of David was protracted. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.

2And sons were born to David in Hebron:

His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;

3his second was Chileab,a by Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel;

his third was Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;

4his fourth was Adonijah, the son of Haggith;

his fifth was Shephatiah, the son of Abital;

5and his sixth was Ithream, by David’s wife Eglah.

These sons were born to David in Hebron.

Footnotes

  • a 3:3 LXX Daluia; some translators Daniel; see 1 Chronicles 3:1|1CH 3:1.

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2 Samuel 3:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now the warהַמִּלְחָמָה֙ham·mil·ḥā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
betweenבֵּ֚יןbênPrepositionH996 interval, space between
the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
and the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Davidדָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
wasוַתְּהִ֤יwat·tə·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
protractedאֲרֻכָּ֔ה’ă·ruk·kāhAdjective - feminine singularH752 long
And Davidוְדָוִד֙wə·ḏā·wiḏConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
grewהֹלֵ֣ךְhō·lêḵVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
and strongerוְחָזֵ֔קwə·ḥā·zêqConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH2390 powerful
while the houseוּבֵ֥יתū·ḇêṯConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Saulשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
grewהֹלְכִ֥יםhō·lə·ḵîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
and weakerוְדַלִּֽים׃סwə·ḏal·lîmConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine pluralH1800 low, weak, poor, thin

2 Samuel 3:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And sonsבָּנִ֖יםbā·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH1121 son
were bornוַיֵּלְדוּway·yē·lə·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
to Davidלְדָוִ֛דlə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
in Hebronבְּחֶבְר֑וֹןbə·ḥeḇ·rō·wnPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH2275 Hebron
His firstbornבְכוֹרוֹ֙ḇə·ḵō·w·rōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1060 first-born
wasוַיְהִ֤יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Amnonאַמְנ֔וֹן’am·nō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH550 Amnon
by Ahinoamלַאֲחִינֹ֖עַםla·’ă·ḥî·nō·‘amPreposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singularH293 Achinoam
of Jezreelהַיִּזְרְעֵאלִֽת׃hay·yiz·rə·‘ê·liṯArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3158 Jizreelite

2 Samuel 3:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
his secondוּמִשְׁנֵ֣הוּū·miš·nê·hūConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4932 double, copy, second
was Chileabכִלְאָ֔בḵil·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3609 Kilab
by Abigailלַאֲבִיגֵלla·ʾă·ḇī·ḡēlPreposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singularH26 Abigail, Abigal
the widowאֵ֖שֶׁת’ê·šeṯNoun - feminine singular constructH802 woman, wife, female
of Nabalנָבָ֣לnā·ḇālNoun - proper - masculine singularH5037 Nabal
of Carmelהַֽכַּרְמְלִ֑יhak·kar·mə·lîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3761 the Carmelite
his thirdוְהַשְּׁלִשִׁי֙wə·haš·šə·li·šîConjunctive waw, Article; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7992 third
was Absalomאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom
the sonבֶּֽן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Maacahמַעֲכָ֔הma·‘ă·ḵāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH4601 Maakah
daughterבַּת־baṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH1323 daughter
of Kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
Talmaiתַּלְמַ֖יtal·mayNoun - proper - masculine singularH8526 Talmai
of Geshurגְּשֽׁוּר׃gə·šūrNoun - proper - feminine singularH1650 Geshur

2 Samuel 3:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
his fourthוְהָרְבִיעִ֖יwə·hā·rə·ḇî·‘îConjunctive waw, Article; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7243 fourth
was Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּ֣ה’ă·ḏō·nî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH138 Adonijah
the sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Haggithחַגִּ֑יתḥag·gîṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH2294 Chaggith
his fifthוְהַחֲמִישִׁ֖יwə·ha·ḥă·mî·šîConjunctive waw, Article; Number - ordinal masculine singularH2549 fifth
was Shephatiahשְׁפַטְיָ֥הšə·p̄aṭ·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8203 Shephatjah
the sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Abitalאֲבִיטָֽל׃’ă·ḇî·ṭālNoun - proper - feminine singularH37 Abital

2 Samuel 3:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and his sixthוְהַשִּׁשִּׁ֣יwə·haš·šiš·šîConjunctive waw, Article; Number - ordinal masculine singularH8345 sixth
was Ithreamיִתְרְעָ֔םyiṯ·rə·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3507 Jithream
by David’sדָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת’ê·šeṯNoun - feminine singular constructH802 woman, wife, female
Eglahלְעֶגְלָ֖הlə·‘eḡ·lāhPreposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singularH5698 Eglah
Theseאֵ֛לֶּה’êl·lehPronoun - common pluralH428 these
were bornיֻלְּד֥וּyul·lə·ḏūVerb - QalPass - Perfect - third person common pluralH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
to Davidלְדָוִ֖דlə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
in Hebronבְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃פbə·ḥeḇ·rō·wnPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH2275 Hebron

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2 Samuel 3:1 1 Kings 14:30 · Job 8:7 · 2 Samuel 2:17 · Proverbs 4:18–19 · Psalm 84:7 · Ephesians 6:12 · Job 17:9 · Esther 6:13 · Galatians 5:17 · 1 Kings 15:32 · Matthew 10:35–36 · 1 Kings 15:16

2 Samuel 3:2 1 Chronicles 3:1–4

2 Samuel 3:3 1 Samuel 27:8 · 1 Chronicles 3:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.