2 Samuel

2 Samuel 3:28–31

28Afterward, David heard about this and said, “I and my kingdom are forever guiltless before the LORD concerning the blood of Abner son of Ner. 29May it whirl over the head of Joab and over the entire house of his father, and may the house of Joab never be without one having a discharge or skin disease, or one who leans on a staff or falls by the sword or lacks food.”

30(Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.)

31Then David ordered Joab and all the people with him, “Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner.” And King David himself walked behind the funeral bier.

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2 Samuel 3:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Afterwardכֵ֔ןḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עway·yiš·ma‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
about thisמֵאַ֣חֲרֵיmê·’a·ḥă·rêPreposition-mH310 behind
and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Iאָנֹכִ֧י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
and my kingdomוּמַמְלַכְתִּ֛יū·mam·laḵ·tîConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
are foreverעוֹלָ֑ם‘ō·w·lāmNoun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
guiltlessנָקִ֨יnā·qîAdjective - masculine singularH5355 clean, free from, exempt
beforeמֵעִ֥םmê·‘imPreposition-mH5973 with
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
concerning the bloodמִדְּמֵ֖יmid·də·mêPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH1818 blood
of Abnerאַבְנֵ֥ר’aḇ·nêrNoun - proper - masculine singularH74 Abner
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Nerנֵֽר׃nêrNoun - proper - masculine singularH5369 Ner

2 Samuel 3:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
May it whirlיָחֻ֙לוּ֙yā·ḥu·lūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2342 whirl, dance, writhe
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the headרֹ֣אשׁrōšNoun - masculine singular constructH7218 head
of Joabיוֹאָ֔בyō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
and overוְאֶ֖לwə·’elConjunctive waw; PrepositionH413 motion to
the entireכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of his fatherאָבִ֑יו’ā·ḇîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
and may the houseמִבֵּ֣יתmib·bêṯPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Joabיוֹאָ֡בyō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
neverוְֽאַל־wə·’al-Conjunctive waw; AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be withoutיִכָּרֵ֣תyik·kā·rêṯVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
one having a dischargeזָ֠בzāḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH2100 flow, gush
or skin diseaseוּמְצֹרָ֞עū·mə·ṣō·rā‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singularH6879 be struck with leprosy, leprous
or one who leansוּמַחֲזִ֥יקū·ma·ḥă·zîqConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
on a staffבַּפֶּ֛לֶךְbap·pe·leḵPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6418 whirl of spindle.
or fallsוְנֹפֵ֥לwə·nō·p̄êlConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5307 fall, lie
by the swordבַּחֶ֖רֶבba·ḥe·reḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
or lacksוַחֲסַר־wa·ḥă·sar-Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular constructH2638 needy, lacking, in want of
foodלָֽחֶם׃lā·ḥemNoun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food

2 Samuel 3:30

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Joabוְיוֹאָב֙wə·yō·w·’āḇConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
and his brotherאָחִ֔יו’ā·ḥîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
Abishaiוַאֲבִישַׁ֣יwa·’ă·ḇî·šayConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH52 Abishai
murderedהָרְג֖וּhā·rə·ḡūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH2026 kill, slay
Abnerלְאַבְנֵ֑רlə·’aḇ·nêrPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH74 Abner
becauseעַל֩‘alPrepositionH5921 height
he had killedהֵמִ֜יתhê·mîṯVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
their brotherאֲחִיהֶ֛ם’ă·ḥî·hemNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH251 brother
Asahelעֲשָׂהאֵ֧ל‘ă·śā·h·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH6214 Asahel
in the battleבַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃פbam·mil·ḥā·māhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
at Gibeonבְּגִבְע֖וֹןbə·ḡiḇ·‘ō·wnPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1391 Gibon

2 Samuel 3:31

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Davidדָּוִ֨דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
orderedוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Joabיוֹאָ֜בyō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
and allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleהָעָ֣םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
with himאִתּ֗וֹ’it·tōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH854 with
Tearקִרְע֤וּqir·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7167 tear
your clothesבִגְדֵיכֶם֙ḇiḡ·ḏê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH899 treachery
put onוְחִגְר֣וּwə·ḥiḡ·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH2296 gird, gird on, gird oneself
sackclothשַׂקִּ֔יםśaq·qîmNoun - masculine pluralH8242 sack, sackcloth
and mournוְסִפְד֖וּwə·sip̄·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH5594 wail, lament
beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
Abnerאַבְנֵ֑ר’aḇ·nêrNoun - proper - masculine singularH74 Abner
And Kingוְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְwə·ham·me·leḵConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
David himselfדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
walkedהֹלֵ֖ךְhō·lêḵVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
behindאַחֲרֵ֥י’a·ḥă·rêPrepositionH310 behind
the funeral bierהַמִּטָּֽה׃ham·miṭ·ṭāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4296 couch, bed

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2 Samuel 3:28 Numbers 35:33

2 Samuel 3:29 Psalm 109:8–19 · 2 Samuel 1:16

2 Samuel 3:30 Proverbs 28:17 · 2 Samuel 2:19–23 · Acts 28:4

2 Samuel 3:31 Genesis 37:34 · Judges 11:35 · 2 Samuel 1:2 · 2 Samuel 1:11 · Joshua 7:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.