2 Samuel 3
How to read this: this is a word-for-word rendering straight from the original Hebrew, not a copyrighted translation — the top of each chip is the original word, the bottom is its plain-English sense. Faded chips mark words the Hebrew implies but wouldn't literally be spoken in English. Click any word for its full Strong's dictionary entry.
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וַיִּחַר֩and it burnedלְאַבְנֵ֨רto Abnerמְאֹ֜דexceedinglyעַל־onדִּבְרֵ֣יthe words ofאִֽישׁ־Ish-בֹּ֗שֶׁתboshethוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙and he saidהֲרֹ֨אשׁ¿ the head ofכֶּ֥לֶבa dogאָנֹ֘כִי֮am Iאֲשֶׁ֣רwhichלִֽיהוּדָה֒belongs to Judahהַיּ֨וֹםthis dayאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־I showחֶ֜סֶדloyaltyעִם־withבֵּ֣ית׀the house ofשָׁא֣וּלSaulאָבִ֗יךָfather yourאֶל־toאֶחָיו֙brothers hisוְאֶל־and toמֵ֣רֵעֵ֔הוּfriends hisוְלֹ֥אand notהִמְצִיתִ֖ךָI have delivered youבְּיַד־in the hand ofדָּוִ֑דDavidוַתִּפְקֹ֥דand you have visitedעָלַ֛יon meעֲוֹ֥ןthe guilt ofהָאִשָּׁ֖הthe womanהַיּֽוֹם׃this day
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וַיִּשְׁלַח֩and he sentאַבְנֵ֨רAbnerמַלְאָכִ֧ים׀messengersאֶל־toדָּוִ֛דDavidתַּחְתָּ֥יוin place of himselfלֵאמֹ֖רto sayingלְמִי־belongs to whom?אָ֑רֶץthe landלֵאמֹ֗רto sayingכָּרְתָ֤הmake !בְרִֽיתְךָ֙covenant yourאִתִּ֔יwith meוְהִנֵּה֙and here!יָדִ֣יhand myעִמָּ֔ךְwill be with youלְהָסֵ֥בto bring roundאֵלֶ֖יךָto youאֶת־obj.כָּל־allיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidט֔וֹבgoodאֲנִ֕יIאֶכְרֹ֥תI will makeאִתְּךָ֖with youבְּרִ֑יתa covenantאַ֣ךְonlyדָּבָ֣רa thingאֶחָ֡דoneאָנֹכִי֩Iשֹׁאֵ֨לam askingמֵאִתְּךָ֤from with the youלֵאמֹר֙to sayingלֹא־notתִרְאֶ֣הyou will seeאֶת־obj.פָּנַ֔יface myכִּ֣י׀forאִם־exceptלִפְנֵ֣יto beforeהֱבִיאֲךָ֗bring youאֵ֚תobj.מִיכַ֣לMichalבַּת־the daughter ofשָׁא֔וּלSaulבְּבֹאֲךָ֖when coming youלִרְא֥וֹתto seeאֶת־obj.פָּנָֽי׃ סface my
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וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חand he sentדָּוִד֙Davidמַלְאָכִ֔יםmessengersאֶל־toאִֽישׁ־Ish-בֹּ֥שֶׁתboshethבֶּן־the son ofשָׁא֖וּלSaulלֵאמֹ֑רto sayingתְּנָ֤הgive !אֶת־obj.אִשְׁתִּי֙wife myאֶת־obj.מִיכַ֔לMichalאֲשֶׁר֙whomאֵרַ֣שְׂתִּיI betrothedלִ֔יto the myselfבְּמֵאָ֖הfor a hundredעָרְל֥וֹתforeskins ofפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃Philistines
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וְעַתָּ֖הand thereforeעֲשׂ֑וּactכִּ֣יforיְהוָ֗הYahwehאָמַ֤רhe has spokenאֶל־toדָּוִד֙Davidלֵאמֹ֔רto sayingבְּיַ֣ד׀by the hand ofדָּוִ֣דDavidעַבְדִּ֗יservant myהוֹשִׁ֜יעַto deliverאֶת־obj.עַמִּ֤יpeople myיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israelמִיַּ֣דfrom the hand ofפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםthe Philistinesוּמִיַּ֖דand from the hand ofכָּל־allאֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃enemies their
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וַיְדַבֵּ֥רand he spokeגַּם־alsoאַבְנֵ֖רAbnerבְּאָזְנֵ֣יin the ears ofבִנְיָמִ֑יןBenjaminוַיֵּ֣לֶךְand he wentגַּם־alsoאַבְנֵ֗רAbnerלְדַבֵּ֞רto speakבְּאָזְנֵ֤יin the ears ofדָוִד֙Davidבְּחֶבְר֔וֹןat Hebronאֵ֤תobj.כָּל־allאֲשֶׁר־thatטוֹב֙it was goodבְּעֵינֵ֣יin the eyes ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsraelוּבְעֵינֵ֖יand in the eyes ofכָּל־allבֵּ֥יתthe house ofבִּנְיָמִֽן׃Benjamin
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidאַבְנֵ֣רAbnerאֶל־toדָּוִ֡דDavidאָק֣וּמָה׀let me ariseוְֽאֵלֵ֡כָהand let me goוְאֶקְבְּצָה֩and let me gatherאֶל־toאֲדֹנִ֨יlord myהַמֶּ֜לֶךְthe kingאֶת־obj.כָּל־allיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לIsraelוְיִכְרְת֤וּso they may makeאִתְּךָ֙with youבְּרִ֔יתa covenantוּמָ֣לַכְתָּ֔and you will reignבְּכֹ֥לover allאֲשֶׁר־thatתְּאַוֶּ֖הit desiresנַפְשֶׁ֑ךָself yourוַיְּשַׁלַּ֥חand he sent awayדָּוִ֛דDavidאֶת־obj.אַבְנֵ֖רAbnerוַיֵּ֥לֶךְand he wentבְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃in peace
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וְהִנֵּה֩and there!עַבְדֵ֨יthe servants ofדָוִ֤דDavidוְיוֹאָב֙and Joabבָּ֣אwas comingמֵֽהַגְּד֔וּדfrom the raidוְשָׁלָ֥לand plunderרָ֖בmuchעִמָּ֣םwith themהֵבִ֑יאוּthey had broughtוְאַבְנֵ֗רand Abnerאֵינֶ֤נּוּnot heעִם־was withדָּוִד֙Davidבְּחֶבְר֔וֹןin Hebronכִּ֥יforשִׁלְּח֖וֹhe had sent away himוַיֵּ֥לֶךְand he had goneבְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃in peace
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וְיוֹאָ֛בand Joabוְכָל־and allהַצָּבָ֥אthe armyאֲשֶׁר־whichאִתּ֖וֹwas with himבָּ֑אוּthey cameוַיַּגִּ֤דוּand people toldלְיוֹאָב֙to Joabלֵאמֹ֔רto sayingבָּֽא־he cameאַבְנֵ֤רAbnerבֶּן־the son ofנֵר֙Nerאֶל־toהַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe kingוַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֖הוּand he has sent away himוַיֵּ֥לֶךְand he has goneבְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃in peace
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וַיָּ֤שָׁבand he returnedאַבְנֵר֙Abnerחֶבְר֔וֹןHebronוַיַּטֵּ֤הוּand he turned aside himיוֹאָב֙Joabאֶל־intoתּ֣וֹךְthe middle ofהַשַּׁ֔עַרthe gateלְדַבֵּ֥רto speakאִתּ֖וֹwith himבַּשֶּׁ֑לִיin the quietnessוַיַּכֵּ֤הוּand he struck himשָׁם֙thereהַחֹ֔מֶשׁthe bellyוַיָּ֕מָתand he diedבְּדַ֖םfor the bloodעֲשָׂה־Asah-אֵ֥ל-elאָחִֽיו׃brother his
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יָחֻ֙לוּ֙let them whirlעַל־overרֹ֣אשׁthe head ofיוֹאָ֔בJoabוְאֶ֖לand toכָּל־allבֵּ֣יתthe house ofאָבִ֑יוfather hisוְֽאַל־and may notיִכָּרֵ֣תhe be cut offמִבֵּ֣יתfrom the house ofיוֹאָ֡בJoabזָ֠בone who suffers a dischargeוּמְצֹרָ֞עand one who has a skin diseaseוּמַחֲזִ֥יקand one who takes holdבַּפֶּ֛לֶךְon the spindleוְנֹפֵ֥לand one who fallsבַּחֶ֖רֶבby the swordוַחֲסַר־and one lacking ofלָֽחֶם׃bread
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וַיֹּאמֶר֩and he saidדָּוִ֨דDavidאֶל־toיוֹאָ֜בJoabוְאֶל־and toכָּל־allהָעָ֣םthe peopleאֲשֶׁר־whichאִתּ֗וֹwas with himקִרְע֤וּtearבִגְדֵיכֶם֙garments yourוְחִגְר֣וּand gird yourselvesשַׂקִּ֔יםsackclothsוְסִפְד֖וּand mournלִפְנֵ֣יto beforeאַבְנֵ֑רAbnerוְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְand the kingדָּוִ֔דDavidהֹלֵ֖ךְwas walkingאַחֲרֵ֥יafterהַמִּטָּֽה׃the bier
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יָדֶ֣ךָhand yourלֹֽא־notאֲסֻר֗וֹתwere boundוְרַגְלֶ֙יךָ֙and feet yourלֹא־notלִנְחֻשְׁתַּ֣יִםto bronze fettersהֻגָּ֔שׁוּthey were brought nearכִּנְפ֛וֹלas fallsלִפְנֵ֥יto beforeבְנֵֽי־sons ofעַוְלָ֖הinjusticeנָפָ֑לְתָּyou have fallenוַיֹּסִ֥פוּand they repeatedכָל־allהָעָ֖םthe peopleלִבְכּ֥וֹתto weepעָלָֽיו׃on him
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וַיָּבֹ֣אand it cameכָל־allהָעָ֗םthe peopleלְהַבְר֧וֹתto make to eatאֶת־obj.דָּוִ֛דDavidלֶ֖חֶםbreadבְּע֣וֹדwhile stillהַיּ֑וֹםthe dayוַיִּשָּׁבַ֨עand he swore an oathדָּוִ֜דDavidלֵאמֹ֗רto sayingכֹּ֣הthusיַעֲשֶׂה־may he doלִּ֤יto the meאֱלֹהִים֙Godוְכֹ֣הand thusיֹסִ֔יףmay he addכִּ֣יthatאִם־exceptלִפְנֵ֧יto beforeבֽוֹא־goesהַשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁthe sunאֶטְעַם־I will tasteלֶ֖חֶםbreadא֥וֹorכָל־allמְאֽוּמָה׃anything
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וְאָנֹכִ֨יand Iהַיּ֥וֹםthis dayרַךְ֙am weakוּמָשׁ֣וּחַand am anointedמֶ֔לֶךְkingוְהָאֲנָשִׁ֥יםand the menהָאֵ֛לֶּהthe theseבְּנֵ֥יthe sons ofצְרוּיָ֖הZeruiahקָשִׁ֣יםare too hardמִמֶּ֑נִּיfor meיְשַׁלֵּ֧םmay he repayיְהוָ֛הYahwehלְעֹשֵׂ֥הto the doer ofהָרָעָ֖הthe evilכְּרָעָתֽוֹ׃ פaccording to evil his
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