2 Samuel

2 Samuel 5:1–5

1Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood. 2Even in times past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And to you the LORD said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’”

3So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where King David made with them a covenant before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel.

4David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years. 5In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.

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2 Samuel 5:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֧יšiḇ·ṭêNoun - masculine plural constructH7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
cameוַיָּבֹ֜אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Davidדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
at Hebronחֶבְר֑וֹנָהḥeḇ·rō·w·nāhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH2275 Hebron
and saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Hereהִנְנ֛וּhin·nūInterjection; first person common pluralH2005 lo! behold
weאֲנָֽחְנוּ׃’ă·nā·ḥə·nūPronoun - first person common pluralH587 we
your own fleshוּֽבְשָׂרְךָ֖ū·ḇə·śā·rə·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1320 flesh
and bloodעַצְמְךָ֥‘aṣ·mə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6106 bone, substance, self

2 Samuel 5:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Evenגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
in times pastשִׁלְשׁ֗וֹםšil·šō·wmAdverbH8032 three days ago
while Saulשָׁא֥וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
wasבִּהְי֨וֹתbih·yō·wṯPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
kingמֶ֙לֶךְ֙me·leḵNoun - masculine singularH4428 king
over usעָלֵ֔ינוּ‘ā·lê·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH5921 height
youאַתָּ֗ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
were the oneהָיִיתָהhå̄·yī·ṯå̄hVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
who led Israel outמוֹצִיאmō·ṣīArticle; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH3318 go or come out
and brought them backוְהַמֵּבִיwə·ham·mē·ḇīConjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
And to youלְךָ֗lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Youאַתָּ֨ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
will shepherdתִרְעֶ֤הṯir·‘ehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7462 pasture, tend, graze
My peopleעַמִּי֙‘am·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
and youוְאַתָּ֛הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
will beתִּהְיֶ֥הtih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
rulerלְנָגִ֖ידlə·nā·ḡîḏPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5057 leader
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height

2 Samuel 5:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the eldersזִקְנֵ֨יziq·nêAdjective - masculine plural constructH2205 old
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֤לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
cameוַ֠יָּבֹאוּway·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
at Hebronחֶבְר֔וֹנָהḥeḇ·rō·w·nāhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH2275 Hebron
Kingהַמֶּ֨לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Davidדָּוִ֥דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
madeוַיִּכְרֹ֣תway·yiḵ·rōṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
with themלָהֶם֩lā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
a covenantבְּרִ֛יתbə·rîṯNoun - feminine singularH1285 covenant
beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
And they anointedוַיִּמְשְׁח֧וּway·yim·šə·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH4886 smear, anoint
kingלְמֶ֖לֶךְlə·me·leḵPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

2 Samuel 5:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Davidדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
was thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםšə·lō·šîmNumber - common pluralH7970 thirty
years oldבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
when he became kingבְּמָלְכ֑וֹbə·mā·lə·ḵōwPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
he reignedמָלָֽךְ׃mā·lāḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים’ar·bā·‘îmNumber - common pluralH705 forty
yearsשָׁנָ֖הšā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH8141 year

2 Samuel 5:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In Hebronבְּחֶבְרוֹן֙bə·ḥeḇ·rō·wnPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH2275 Hebron
he reignedמָלַ֣ךְmā·laḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
sevenשֶׁ֥בַעše·ḇa‘Number - feminine singularH7651 seven
yearsשָׁנִ֖יםšā·nîmNoun - feminine pluralH8141 year
and sixוְשִׁשָּׁ֣הwə·šiš·šāhConjunctive waw; Number - masculine singularH8337 six
monthsחֳדָשִׁ֑יםḥo·ḏā·šîmNoun - masculine pluralH2320 (newness), new moon, month
and in Jerusalemוּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֣םū·ḇî·rū·šā·limConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
he reignedמָלַ֗ךְmā·laḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
thirty-threeשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםšə·lō·šîmNumber - common pluralH7970 thirty
yearsשָׁנָ֔הšā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH8141 year
overעַ֥ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
and Judahוִיהוּדָֽה׃wî·hū·ḏāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah

Cross-references

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2 Samuel 5:1 1 Chronicles 11:1–3 · 2 Samuel 19:13 · Genesis 29:14

2 Samuel 5:2 Matthew 2:6 · Micah 5:4 · Ezekiel 34:23 · Ezekiel 37:24–25 · John 10:11 · 2 Samuel 7:7 · Isaiah 40:11 · 1 Samuel 25:30 · 1 Samuel 16:1 · John 10:3–4 · Isaiah 55:4 · Psalm 78:70–72

2 Samuel 5:3 2 Samuel 2:4 · 1 Samuel 16:13 · 1 Samuel 23:18 · Judges 11:11 · 2 Samuel 3:21 · 2 Kings 11:17

2 Samuel 5:4 1 Chronicles 29:27 · 1 Chronicles 26:31 · Luke 3:23 · 1 Kings 2:11

2 Samuel 5:5 2 Samuel 2:11 · 1 Chronicles 3:4 · 1 Kings 2:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.