2 Samuel

2 Samuel 3:20–21

²⁰When Abner and twenty of his men came to David at Hebron, David held a feast for them.

²¹Then Abner said to David, “Let me go at once, and I will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may rule over all that your heart desires.”

So David dismissed Abner, and he went in peace.

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2 Samuel 3:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Abner	אַבְנֵ֤ר	’aḇ·nêr	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H74 Abner
and twenty	עֶשְׂרִ֣ים	‘eś·rîm	Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
of his men	אֲנָשִׁ֑ים	’ă·nā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
came	וַיָּבֹ֨א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
David	דָּוִד֙	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
at Hebron	חֶבְר֔וֹן	ḥeḇ·rō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2275 Hebron
David	דָּוִ֧ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
held	וַיַּ֨עַשׂ	way·ya·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
a feast	מִשְׁתֶּֽה׃	miš·teh	Noun - masculine singular	H4960 feast
for them	לְאַבְנֵ֛ר	lə·’aḇ·nêr	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H74 Abner

2 Samuel 3:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Abner	אַבְנֵ֣ר	’aḇ·nêr	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H74 Abner
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
David	דָּוִ֡ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
Let me go at once	וְֽאֵלֵ֡כָה	wə·’ê·lê·ḵāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H1980 go, come, walk
and I will gather	וְאֶקְבְּצָה֩	wə·’eq·bə·ṣāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H6908 gather, collect
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
my lord	אֲדֹנִ֨י	’ă·ḏō·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
the king	הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
that they may make	וְיִכְרְת֤וּ	wə·yiḵ·rə·ṯū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3772 cut off, cut down
a covenant	בְּרִ֔ית	bə·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1285 covenant
with you	אִתְּךָ֙	’it·tə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H854 with
and that you may rule	וּמָ֣לַכְתָּ֔	ū·mā·laḵ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
over all	בְּכֹ֥ל	bə·ḵōl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
your heart	נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ	nap̄·še·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
desires	תְּאַוֶּ֖ה	tə·’aw·weh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H183 incline, desire
So David	דָּוִ֛ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
dismissed	וַיְּשַׁלַּ֥ח	way·yə·šal·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
Abner	אַבְנֵ֖ר	’aḇ·nêr	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H74 Abner
and he went	וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
in peace	בְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃	bə·šā·lō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.