2 Samuel

2 Samuel 9:3–5

3So the king asked, “Is there anyone left of the house of Saul to whom I can show the kindness of God?”

Ziba answered, “There is still Jonathan’s son, who is lame in both feet.”

4“Where is he?” replied the king.

And Ziba said, “Indeed, he is in Lo-debar at the house of Machir son of Ammiel.”

5So King David had him brought from the house of Machir son of Ammiel in Lo-debar.

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2 Samuel 9:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Is there anyoneאִישׁ֙’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
leftע֥וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
of the houseלְבֵ֣יתlə·ḇêṯPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
to whomעִמּ֖וֹ‘im·mōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5973 with
I can showוְאֶעֱשֶׂ֥הwə·’e·‘ĕ·śehConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singularH6213 do, make
the kindnessחֶ֣סֶדḥe·seḏNoun - masculine singular constructH2617 goodness, kindness
of Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
Zibaצִיבָא֙ṣî·ḇāNoun - proper - masculine singularH6717 Tsiba
answeredוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
There is stillע֛וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
Jonathan’sלִיהוֹנָתָ֖ןlî·hō·w·nā·ṯānPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3083 Jehonathan
sonבֵּ֥ןbênNoun - masculine singularH1121 son
lameנְכֵ֥הnə·ḵêhAdjective - masculine singular constructH5223 smitten, stricken
in both feetרַגְלָֽיִם׃raḡ·lā·yimNoun - fdH7272 foot

2 Samuel 9:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whereאֵיפֹ֣ה’ê·p̄ōhInterrogativeH375 where?
is heה֑וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
repliedוַיֹּֽאמֶר־way·yō·mer-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
And Zibaצִיבָא֙ṣî·ḇāNoun - proper - masculine singularH6717 Tsiba
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Indeedהִנֵּה־hin·nêh-InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
heה֗וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
in Lo-debarדְבָֽר׃ḏə·ḇārPreposition; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3810 Lo-Debar
at the houseבֵּ֛יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Machirמָכִ֥ירmā·ḵîrNoun - proper - masculine singularH4353 Makir
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Ammielעַמִּיאֵ֖ל‘am·mî·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH5988 Ammiel

2 Samuel 9:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Davidדָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
had him broughtוַיִּקָּחֵ֗הוּway·yiq·qā·ḥê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH3947 take
from the houseמִבֵּ֛יתmib·bêṯPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Machirמָכִ֥ירmā·ḵîrNoun - proper - masculine singularH4353 Makir
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Ammielעַמִּיאֵ֖ל‘am·mî·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH5988 Ammiel
in Lo-debarדְבָֽר׃ḏə·ḇārPreposition; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3810 Lo-Debar

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2 Samuel 9:3 2 Samuel 4:4 · Titus 3:3–4 · Matthew 5:44–45 · Luke 6:36 · 1 Samuel 20:14–17 · Deuteronomy 10:15 · Deuteronomy 4:37 · 2 Samuel 19:26

2 Samuel 9:4 2 Samuel 17:27–29

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.