2 Samuel

2 Samuel 5:2

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.’”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Even	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
in times past	שִׁלְשׁ֗וֹם	šil·šō·wm	Adverb	H8032 three days ago
while Saul	שָׁא֥וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
was	בִּהְי֨וֹת	bih·yō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
king	מֶ֙לֶךְ֙	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
over us	עָלֵ֔ינוּ	‘ā·lê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H5921 height
you	אַתָּ֗ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
were the one	הָיִיתָה	hå̄·yī·ṯå̄h	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
who led Israel out	מוֹצִיא	mō·ṣī	Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
and brought them back	וְהַמֵּבִי	wə·ham·mē·ḇī	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
And to you	לְךָ֗	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
You	אַתָּ֨ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
will shepherd	תִרְעֶ֤ה	ṯir·‘eh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
My people	עַמִּי֙	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and you	וְאַתָּ֛ה	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
will be	תִּהְיֶ֥ה	tih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
ruler	לְנָגִ֖יד	lə·nā·ḡîḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5057 leader
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height

Cross-references

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.