2 Samuel

2 Samuel 3:17–18

¹⁷Now Abner conferred with the elders of Israel and said, “In the past you sought David as your king. ¹⁸Now take action, because the LORD has said to David, ‘Through My servant David I will save My people Israel from the hands of the Philistines and of all their enemies.’”

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2 Samuel 3:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now Abner	אַבְנֵ֣ר	’aḇ·nêr	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H74 Abner
conferred	וּדְבַר־	ū·ḏə·ḇar-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
the elders	זִקְנֵ֥י	ziq·nê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H2205 old
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and said	לֵאמֹ֑ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
In the past	תְּמוֹל֙	tə·mō·wl	Adverb	H8543 yesterday
you sought	מְבַקְשִׁ֧ים	mə·ḇaq·šîm	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H1245 seek
David	דָּוִ֛ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
as your king	לְמֶ֖לֶךְ	lə·me·leḵ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king

2 Samuel 3:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	וְעַתָּ֖ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
take action	עֲשׂ֑וּ	‘ă·śū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H6213 do, make
because	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has said	אָמַ֤ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
David	דָּוִד֙	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
Through	בְּיַ֣ד׀	bə·yaḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
My servant	עַבְדִּ֗י	‘aḇ·dî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5650 slave, servant
David	דָּוִ֣ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
I will save	הוֹשִׁ֜יעַ	hō·wō·šî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3467 deliver
My people	עַמִּ֤י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
from the hands	מִיַּ֣ד	mî·yaḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of the Philistines	פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים	pə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
of all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
their enemies	אֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃	’ō·yə·ḇê·hem	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H341 be hostile to

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2 Samuel 3:18 1 Samuel 15:28 · Psalm 89:19–23 · Psalm 89:3–4 · 1 Samuel 9:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.