2 Samuel
2 Samuel 3:17
17Now Abner conferred with the elders of Israel and said, “In the past you sought David as your king.
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| 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 |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.