2 Samuel

2 Samuel 5:6–9

6Now the king and his men marched to Jerusalem against the Jebusites who inhabited the land. The Jebusites said to David: “You will never get in here. Even the blind and lame can repel you.” For they thought, “David cannot get in here.”

7Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David). 8On that day he said, “Whoever attacks the Jebusites must use the water shaft to reach the lame and blind who are despised by David.a” That is why it is said, “The blind and the lame will never enter the palace.”

9So David took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built it up all the way around, from the supporting terracesb inward.

Footnotes

  • a 5:8 Or who are enemies of David
  • b 5:9 Hebrew the Millo

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2 Samuel 5:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now the kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
and his menוַֽאֲנָשָׁיו֙wa·’ă·nā·šāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH582 man, mankind
marchedוַיֵּ֨לֶךְway·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
to Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
againstאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the Jebusitesהַיְבֻסִ֖יhay·ḇu·sîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2983 Jebusite, Jebusites
who inhabitedיוֹשֵׁ֣בyō·wō·šêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
The Jebusites saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to Davidלְדָוִ֤דlə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
You will neverלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
get inתָב֣וֹאṯā·ḇō·wVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
hereהֵ֔נָּהhên·nāhAdverbH2008 hither
Evenכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the blindהַעִוְרִ֤יםha·‘iw·rîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH5787 blind
and lameוְהַפִּסְחִים֙wə·hap·pis·ḥîmConjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - masculine pluralH6455 lame
can repel youהֱסִֽירְךָ֗hĕ·sî·rə·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH5493 turn aside
For they thoughtלֵאמֹר֙lê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Davidדָוִ֖דḏā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
cannotלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
get inיָב֥וֹאyā·ḇō·wVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
hereהֵֽנָּה׃hên·nāhAdverbH2008 hither

2 Samuel 5:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Neverthelessדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
capturedוַיִּלְכֹּ֣דway·yil·kōḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)
the fortressמְצֻדַ֣תmə·ṣu·ḏaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4686 net, capture, fastness
of Zionצִיּ֑וֹןṣî·yō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH6726 Zion
that isהִ֖יאhîPronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
the Cityעִ֥יר‘îrNoun - feminine singular constructH5892 excitement
of Davidדָּוִֽד׃dā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David

2 Samuel 5:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On thatהַה֗וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Whoever attacksמַכֵּ֤הmak·kêhVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular constructH5221 smite
the Jebusitesיְבֻסִי֙yə·ḇu·sîNoun - proper - masculine singularH2983 Jebusite, Jebusites
must use the water shaftבַּצִּנּ֔וֹרbaṣ·ṣin·nō·wrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6794 pipe, spout, conduit
to reachוְיִגַּ֣עwə·yig·ga‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5060 touch, reach, strike
the lameהַפִּסְחִים֙hap·pis·ḥîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH6455 lame
and blindהַ֣עִוְרִ֔יםha·‘iw·rîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH5787 blind
who are despisedשָׂנְאוּśå̄·nə·ʾūVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural constructH8130 hate
by Davidדָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
That is whyעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
it is saidיֹֽאמְר֔וּyō·mə·rūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
The blindעִוֵּ֣ר‘iw·wêrAdjective - masculine singularH5787 blind
and the lameוּפִסֵּ֔חַū·p̄is·sê·aḥConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH6455 lame
will neverלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
enterיָב֖וֹאyā·ḇō·wVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
the palaceהַבָּֽיִת׃hab·bā·yiṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house

2 Samuel 5:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
took up residenceוַיֵּ֤שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the fortressבַּמְּצֻדָ֔הbam·mə·ṣu·ḏāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4686 net, capture, fastness
and calledוַיִּקְרָא־way·yiq·rā-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
itלָ֖הּlāhPreposition; third person feminine singular
the Cityעִ֣יר‘îrNoun - feminine singular constructH5892 excitement
of Davidדָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
Heדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
built it upוַיִּ֤בֶןway·yi·ḇenConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1129 build
all the way aroundסָבִ֔יבsā·ḇîḇAdverbH5439 circuit, round about
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the supporting terracesהַמִּלּ֖וֹאham·mil·lō·wArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4407 rampart, citadel
inwardוָבָֽיְתָה׃wā·ḇā·yə·ṯāhConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH1004 house

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2 Samuel 5:6 Judges 1:8 · Joshua 15:63 · 1 Chronicles 11:4–9 · Joshua 18:28 · Judges 1:21 · Jeremiah 37:10

2 Samuel 5:7 1 Kings 2:10 · 2 Samuel 6:12 · 2 Samuel 6:16

2 Samuel 5:9 1 Kings 9:24 · 1 Kings 9:15 · 2 Chronicles 32:5 · 1 Kings 11:27 · 2 Samuel 5:7

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