2 Samuel
2 Samuel 3:26
26As soon as Joab had left David, he sent messengers after Abner, who brought him back from the well of Sirah. But David was unaware of it.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As soon as Joab | יוֹאָב֙ | yō·w·’āḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3097 Joab |
| had left | וַיֵּצֵ֤א | way·yê·ṣê | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3318 go or come out |
| David | דָּוִ֔ד | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| he sent | וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח | way·yiš·laḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7971 send |
| messengers | מַלְאָכִים֙ | mal·’ā·ḵîm | Noun - masculine plural | H4397 messenger |
| after | אַחֲרֵ֣י | ’a·ḥă·rê | Preposition | H310 behind |
| Abner | אַבְנֵ֔ר | ’aḇ·nêr | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H74 Abner |
| who brought him back | וַיָּשִׁ֥בוּ | way·yā·ši·ḇū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7725 turn back, return |
| from the well | מִבּ֣וֹר | mib·bō·wr | Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H953 pit, cistern, well |
| of Sirah | הַסִּרָ֑ה | has·si·rāh | Noun - proper | H5626 Sirah |
| But David | וְדָוִ֖ד | wə·ḏā·wiḏ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| was unaware | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| of it | יָדָֽע׃ | yā·ḏā‘ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3045 know |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.