2 Samuel

2 Samuel 5:11–16

¹¹Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David.

¹²And David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.

¹³After he had arrived from Hebron, David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him. ¹⁴These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua,^c Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, ¹⁵Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia, ¹⁶Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.

Footnotes

c 5:14 Shammua is a variant of Shimea; see 1 Chronicles 3:5|1CH 3:5.

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2 Samuel 5:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now Hiram	חִירָ֨ם	ḥî·rām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2438 Hiram
king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Tyre	צֹ֥ר	ṣōr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6865 Tyre
sent	וַ֠יִּשְׁלַח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
envoys	מַלְאָכִים֮	mal·’ā·ḵîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4397 messenger
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
David	דָּוִד֒	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
along with cedar	אֲרָזִ֔ים	’ă·rā·zîm	Noun - masculine plural	H730 cedar
logs	וַעֲצֵ֣י	wa·‘ă·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood
carpenters	וְחָרָשֵׁ֣י	wə·ḥā·rā·šê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H2796 graver, artificer
and stonemasons	וְחָֽרָשֵׁ֖י	wə·ḥā·rā·šê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H2796 graver, artificer
and they built	וַיִּבְנֽוּ־	way·yiḇ·nū-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1129 build
a palace	בַ֖יִת	ḇa·yiṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
for David	לְדָוִֽד׃	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David

2 Samuel 5:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And David	דָּוִ֔ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
realized	וַיֵּ֣דַע	way·yê·ḏa‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had established him	הֱכִינ֧וֹ	hĕ·ḵî·nōw	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H3559 be firm
as king	לְמֶ֖לֶךְ	lə·me·leḵ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and had exalted	נִשֵּׂ֣א	niś·śê	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
his kingdom	מַמְלַכְתּ֔וֹ	mam·laḵ·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
for the sake of	בַּעֲב֖וּר	ba·‘ă·ḇūr	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H5668 crossed, transit, account
His people	עַמּ֥וֹ	‘am·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5971 people
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ס	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

2 Samuel 5:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After	אַחֲרֵ֖י	’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition	H310 behind
he had arrived	בֹּא֣וֹ	bō·’ōw	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
from Hebron	מֵחֶבְר֑וֹן	mê·ḥeḇ·rō·wn	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2275 Hebron
David	דָּוִ֨ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
took	וַיִּקַּח֩	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
more	ע֜וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
concubines	פִּֽלַגְשִׁ֤ים	pi·laḡ·šîm	Noun - feminine plural	H6370 concubine
and wives	וְנָשִׁים֙	wə·nā·šîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H802 woman, wife, female
from Jerusalem	מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם	mî·rū·šā·lim	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
and more	ע֛וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
sons	בָּנִ֥ים	bā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son
and daughters	וּבָנֽוֹת׃	ū·ḇā·nō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H1323 daughter
were born	וַיִּוָּ֥לְדּוּ	way·yiw·wå̄·lə·dū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
to him	לְדָוִ֖ד	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David

2 Samuel 5:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
These	וְאֵ֗לֶּה	wə·’êl·leh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
are the names	שְׁמ֛וֹת	šə·mō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8034 name
of the children born	הַיִּלֹּדִ֥ים	hay·yil·lō·ḏîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H3209 born
to him	ל֖וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
in Jerusalem	בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם	bî·rū·šā·lim	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
Shammua	שַׁמּ֣וּעַ	šam·mū·a‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8051 Shammua
Shobab	וְשׁוֹבָ֔ב	wə·šō·w·ḇāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7727 Shobab
Nathan	וְנָתָ֖ן	wə·nā·ṯān	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5416 Nathan
Solomon	וּשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃	ū·šə·lō·mōh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon

2 Samuel 5:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Ibhar	וְיִבְחָ֥ר	wə·yiḇ·ḥār	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2984 Jibchar
Elishua	וֶאֱלִישׁ֖וּעַ	we·’ĕ·lî·šū·a‘	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H474 Elishua
Nepheg	וְנֶ֥פֶג	wə·ne·p̄eḡ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5298 Nepheg
Japhia	וְיָפִֽיעַ׃	wə·yā·p̄î·a‘	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3309 on border of Zebulun

2 Samuel 5:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Elishama	וֶאֱלִישָׁמָ֥ע	we·’ĕ·lî·šā·mā‘	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H476 Elishama
Eliada	וְאֶלְיָדָ֖ע	wə·’el·yā·ḏā‘	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H450 Eljada
and Eliphelet	וֶאֱלִיפָֽלֶט׃פ	we·’ĕ·lî·p̄ā·leṭ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H467 Eliphelet, Elpelet