2 Samuel

2 Samuel 3:9–10

⁹May God punish Abner, and ever so severely, if I do not do for David what the LORD has sworn to him: ¹⁰to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and to establish the throne of David over Israel and Judah, from Dan to Beersheba.”

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2 Samuel 3:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May God	אֱלֹהִים֙	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
punish	כֹּֽה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
Abner	לְאַבְנֵ֔ר	lə·’aḇ·nêr	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H74 Abner
and ever so	וְכֹ֖ה	wə·ḵōh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H3541 thus, here
severely	יֹסִ֣יף	yō·sîp̄	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3254 add
if	כִּ֗י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I do not do	אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־	’e·‘ĕ·śeh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
for David	לְדָוִ֔ד	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
what	כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has sworn to him	נִשְׁבַּ֤ע	niš·ba‘	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7650 swear

2 Samuel 3:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to transfer	לְהַֽעֲבִ֥יר	lə·ha·‘ă·ḇîr	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
the kingdom	הַמַּמְלָכָ֖ה	ham·mam·lā·ḵāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
from the house	מִבֵּ֣ית	mib·bêṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Saul	שָׁא֑וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
and to establish	וּלְהָקִ֞ים	ū·lə·hā·qîm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
the throne	כִּסֵּ֣א	kis·sê	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3678 seat
of David	דָוִ֗ד	ḏā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and Judah	יְהוּדָ֔ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
from Dan	מִדָּ֖ן	mid·dān	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1835 Dan
to	וְעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Beersheba	שָֽׁבַע׃	šā·ḇa‘	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H884 Beersheba

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2 Samuel 3:9 1 Samuel 15:28 · 1 Kings 19:2 · 1 Samuel 28:17 · Ruth 1:17 · 1 Chronicles 12:23

2 Samuel 3:10 Judges 20:1 · 1 Samuel 3:20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.