2 Samuel

2 Samuel 6:17–19

¹⁷So they brought the ark of the LORD and set it in its place inside the tent that David had pitched for it. Then David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.

¹⁸When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of Hosts. ¹⁹Then he distributed to every man and woman among the multitude of Israel a loaf of bread, a date cake,^h and a raisin cake. And all the people departed, each to his own home.

Footnotes

h 6:19 Or a portion of meat

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2 Samuel 6:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So they brought	וַיָּבִ֜אוּ	way·yā·ḇi·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the ark	אֲר֣וֹן	’ă·rō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and set	וַיַּצִּ֤גוּ	way·yaṣ·ṣi·ḡū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3322 set, place
it	אֹתוֹ֙	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
in its place	בִּמְקוֹמ֔וֹ	bim·qō·w·mōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
inside	בְּת֣וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
the tent	הָאֹ֔הֶל	hā·’ō·hel	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H168 tent
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
David	דָּוִ֑ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
had pitched	נָטָה־	nā·ṭāh-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
for it	ל֖וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
Then David	דָּוִ֥ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
offered	וַיַּ֨עַל	way·ya·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
burnt offerings	עֹל֛וֹת	‘ō·lō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H5930 whole burnt-offering
and peace offerings	וּשְׁלָמִֽים׃	ū·šə·lā·mîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H8002 sacrifice for alliance or friendship, 'peace-offering'
before	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

2 Samuel 6:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When David	דָּוִ֔ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
had finished	וַיְכַ֣ל	way·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
sacrificing	מֵהַעֲל֥וֹת	mê·ha·‘ă·lō·wṯ	Preposition-m; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
the burnt offerings	הָעוֹלָ֖ה	hā·‘ō·w·lāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5930 whole burnt-offering
and peace offerings	וְהַשְּׁלָמִ֑ים	wə·haš·šə·lā·mîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8002 sacrifice for alliance or friendship, 'peace-offering'
he blessed	וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ	way·ḇā·reḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
the people	הָעָ֔ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
in the name	בְּשֵׁ֖ם	bə·šêm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָאֽוֹת׃	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare

2 Samuel 6:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then he distributed	וַיְחַלֵּ֨ק	way·ḥal·lêq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2505 divide, share
to every	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
man	לְמֵאִ֣ישׁ	lə·mê·’îš	Preposition-l, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
and	וְעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
woman	אִשָּׁה֒	’iš·šāh	Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
among	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the multitude	הֲמ֣וֹן	hă·mō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1995 sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֮	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
a	אַחַ֔ת	’a·ḥaṯ	Number - feminine singular construct	H259 one
loaf	חַלַּ֥ת	ḥal·laṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2471 a kind of cake
of bread	לֶ֙חֶם֙	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
a	אֶחָ֔ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
date cake	וְאֶשְׁפָּ֣ר	wə·’eš·pār	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H829 measured portion
and a	אֶחָ֑ת	’e·ḥāṯ	Number - feminine singular	H259 one
raisin cake	וַאֲשִׁישָׁ֖ה	wa·’ă·šî·šāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H809 raisin-cake
And all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	הָעָ֖ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
departed	וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
each	אִ֥ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
to his own home	לְבֵיתֽוֹ׃	lə·ḇê·ṯōw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house

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2 Samuel 6:17 1 Chronicles 15:1 · 2 Chronicles 1:4 · 1 Kings 8:5 · 1 Kings 8:62–65 · Psalm 132:8

2 Samuel 6:18 1 Kings 8:55 · 1 Chronicles 16:2

2 Samuel 6:19 Nehemiah 8:10 · 2 Chronicles 30:24 · 1 Kings 8:66 · 2 Chronicles 7:10

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