2 Samuel
2 Samuel 3:31
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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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then David | דָּוִ֨ד | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| ordered | וַיֹּאמֶר֩ | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Joab | יוֹאָ֜ב | yō·w·’āḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3097 Joab |
| and all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the people | הָעָ֣ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| with him | אִתּ֗וֹ | ’it·tōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H854 with |
| Tear | קִרְע֤וּ | qir·‘ū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H7167 tear |
| your clothes | בִגְדֵיכֶם֙ | ḇiḡ·ḏê·ḵem | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H899 treachery |
| put on | וְחִגְר֣וּ | wə·ḥiḡ·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H2296 gird, gird on, gird oneself |
| sackcloth | שַׂקִּ֔ים | śaq·qîm | Noun - masculine plural | H8242 sack, sackcloth |
| and mourn | וְסִפְד֖וּ | wə·sip̄·ḏū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H5594 wail, lament |
| before | לִפְנֵ֣י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| Abner | אַבְנֵ֑ר | ’aḇ·nêr | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H74 Abner |
| And King | וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ | wə·ham·me·leḵ | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| David himself | דָּוִ֔ד | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| walked | הֹלֵ֖ךְ | hō·lêḵ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| behind | אַחֲרֵ֥י | ’a·ḥă·rê | Preposition | H310 behind |
| the funeral bier | הַמִּטָּֽה׃ | ham·miṭ·ṭāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4296 couch, bed |
Cross-references
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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.