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2 Samuel 10:1
And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead.
וַיְהִיand it wasConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1961אַחֲרֵי־afterNumerical adj pl m cstrH310כֵןthusadvH3651וַיָּמָתand he diedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH4191מֶלֶךְ[the] king ofnoun sg m cstrH4428בְּנֵי[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121עַמּוֹןAmmonname m individualH5983וַיִּמְלֹךְand he reignedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH4427חָנוּןHanunname m individualH2586בְּנוֹson hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1121תַּחְתָּיו׃in place hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8478
2 Samuel 10:2
Then said David, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness unto me. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David’s servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559דָּוִדDavidname m individualH1732אֶעֱשֶׂה־I will doverb Qal impf 1 sg cH6213חֶסֶדcovenant loyaltynoun sg m absH2617עִם־withprepH5973חָנוּןHanunname m individualH2586בֶּן־[the] son ofnoun sg m cstrH1121נָחָשׁNahashname m individualH5176כַּאֲשֶׁרjust asprep + Relative ParticleH834עָשָׂהhe didverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6213אָבִיוfather hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1עִמָּדִיwith meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5978חֶסֶדcovenant loyaltynoun sg m absH2617וַיִּשְׁלַחand he sentConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7971דָּוִדDavidname m individualH1732לְנַחֲמוֹto comfort himprep + verb Piel inf cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5162בְּיַד־by [the] hand ofprep + noun sg c cstrH3027עֲבָדָיוservants hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5650אֶל־concerningprepH413אָבִיוfather hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1וַיָּבֹאוּand they cameConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH935עַבְדֵי[the] servants ofnoun pl m cstrH5650דָוִדDavidname m individualH1732אֶרֶץ[the] land ofnoun sg f cstrH776בְּנֵי[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121עַמּוֹן׃Ammonname m individualH5983
2 Samuel 10:3
And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David rather sent his servants unto thee, to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?
וַיֹּאמְרוּand they saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH559שָׂרֵי[the] leaders ofnoun pl m cstrH8269בְנֵי־[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121עַמּוֹןAmmonname m individualH5983אֶל־toprepH413חָנוּןHanunname m individualH2586אֲדֹנֵיהֶםlords theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH113הַמְכַבֵּד¿ honoringInterrogative Particle + verb Piel ptc sg m absH3513דָּוִד[is] Davidname m individualH1732אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853אָבִיךָfather yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1בְּעֵינֶיךָin view yourprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5869כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588שָׁלַחhe has sentverb Qal perf 3 sg mH7971לְךָto the youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH9031מְנַחֲמִיםcomfortersverb Piel ptc pl m absH5162הֲלוֹא¿ notInterrogative Particle + Negative ParticleH3808בַּעֲבוּרin orderprep + noun sg m absH5668חֲקוֹרto exploreverb Qal inf cstrH2713אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הָעִירthe cityart + noun sg f absH5892וּלְרַגְּלָהּand to spy on itconj + prep + verb Piel inf cstr + sfx 3 sg fH7270וּלְהָפְכָהּand to overthrow itconj + prep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 sg fH2015שָׁלַחhas he sentverb Qal perf 3 sg mH7971דָּוִדDavidname m individualH1732אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853עֲבָדָיוservants hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5650אֵלֶיךָ׃to youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH413
2 Samuel 10:4
Wherefore Hanun took David’s servants, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.
וַיִּקַּחand he tookConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3947חָנוּןHanunname m individualH2586אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853עַבְדֵי[the] servants ofnoun pl m cstrH5650דָוִדDavidname m individualH1732וַיְגַלַּחand he shavedConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1548אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853חֲצִיthe half ofnoun sg m cstrH2677זְקָנָםbeard theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH2206וַיִּכְרֹתand he cut offConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3772אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853מַדְוֵיהֶםrobes theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH4063בַּחֵצִיat the middleprep Definite + noun sg m absH2677עַדtoprepH5704שְׁתוֹתֵיהֶםbuttocks theirnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH8357וַיְשַׁלְּחֵם׃and he sent away themConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH7971
2 Samuel 10:5
When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.
וַיַּגִּדוּand people toldConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 pl mH5046לְדָוִדto Davidprep + name m individualH1732וַיִּשְׁלַחand he sentConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7971לִקְרָאתָםto meet themprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 pl mH7122כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588הָיוּthey wereverb Qal perf 3 pl cH1961הָאֲנָשִׁיםthe menart + noun pl m absH582נִכְלָמִיםhumiliatedverb Niphal ptc pl m absH3637מְאֹדveryadj sg m absH3966וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428שְׁבוּremainverb Qal impv 2 pl mH3427בִירֵחוֹat Jerichoprep + name LocationH3405עַד־untilprepH5704יְצַמַּחit will grow backverb Piel impf 3 sg mH6779זְקַנְכֶםbeard yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH2206וְשַׁבְתֶּם׃and you will returnConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 pl mH7725
2 Samuel 10:6
And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth-rehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ish-tob twelve thousand men.
וַיִּרְאוּand they sawConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH7200בְּנֵי[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121עַמּוֹןAmmonname m individualH5983כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588נִבְאֲשׁוּthey had made themselves odiousverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH887בְּדָוִדwith Davidprep + name m individualH1732וַיִּשְׁלְחוּand they sentConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH7971בְנֵי־[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121עַמּוֹןAmmonname m individualH5983וַיִּשְׂכְּרוּand they hiredConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH7936אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853אֲרַםAramname LocationH758בֵּית־Bethname LocationH1050רְחוֹבRehobname LocationH1050וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853אֲרַםAramname LocationH758צוֹבָאZobahname LocationH6678עֶשְׂרִיםtwentynoun pl m absH6242אֶלֶףthousandnoun sg c absH505רַגְלִיfoot soldier[s]adj sg m absH7273וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853מֶלֶךְ[the] king ofnoun sg m cstrH4428מַעֲכָהMaacahname LocationH4601אֶלֶףone thousandnoun sg c cstrH505אִישׁmannoun sg m absH376וְאִישׁand [the] man ofconj + noun sg m cstrH376טוֹבTobname LocationH2897שְׁנֵים־two [plus]noun du c absH8147עָשָׂרtennoun sg c absH6240אֶלֶףthousandnoun sg c absH505אִישׁ׃mannoun sg m absH376
2 Samuel 10:7
And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.
וַיִּשְׁמַעand he heardConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH8085דָּוִדDavidname m individualH1732וַיִּשְׁלַחand he sentConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7971אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יוֹאָבJoabname m individualH3097וְאֵתand obj.conj + Object indicatorH853כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הַצָּבָאthe armyart + noun sg m absH6635הַגִּבֹּרִים׃the warriorsart + noun pl m absH1368
2 Samuel 10:8
And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ish-tob, and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.
וַיֵּצְאוּand they went outConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH3318בְּנֵי[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121עַמּוֹןAmmonname m individualH5983וַיַּעַרְכוּand they deployedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH6186מִלְחָמָהbattlenoun sg f absH4421פֶּתַח[the] entrance ofnoun sg m cstrH6607הַשָּׁעַרthe gateart + noun sg m absH8179וַאֲרַםand Aramconj + name LocationH758צוֹבָאZobahname LocationH6678וּרְחוֹבand Rehobconj + name m individualH7340וְאִישׁ־and [the] man ofconj + noun sg m cstrH376טוֹבTobname LocationH2897וּמַעֲכָהand Maacahconj + name LocationH4601לְבַדָּםto alone themprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH905בַּשָּׂדֶה׃[were] in the open countryprep Definite + noun sg m absH7704
2 Samuel 10:9
When Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians:
וַיַּרְאand he sawConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7200יוֹאָבJoabname m individualH3097כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588הָיְתָהit wasverb Qal perf 3 sg fH1961אֵלָיוagainst himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH413פְּנֵי[the] face ofnoun pl m cstrH6440הַמִּלְחָמָהthe battleart + noun sg f absH4421מִפָּנִיםfrom beforeprep + noun pl m absH6440וּמֵאָחוֹרand from behindconj + prep + noun sg m absH268וַיִּבְחַרand he choseConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH977מִכֹּלsome of allprep + noun sg m cstrH3605בְּחוּרֵי[the] chosen [men]verb Qal ptc passive pl m cstrH977יִשְׂרָאֵלof Israelname LocationH3478וַיַּעֲרֹךְand he deployed [them]Consecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6186לִקְרַאתto meetprep + verb Qal inf cstrH7122אֲרָם׃Aramname LocationH758
2 Samuel 10:10
And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abishai his brother, that he might put them in array against the children of Ammon.
וְאֵתand obj.conj + Object indicatorH853יֶתֶר[the] rest ofnoun sg m cstrH3499הָעָםthe peopleart + noun sg m absH5971נָתַןhe putverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5414בְּיַדin [the] hand ofprep + noun sg c cstrH3027אַבְשַׁיAbishainame m individualH52אָחִיוbrother hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH251וַיַּעֲרֹךְand he deployed [them]Consecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6186לִקְרַאתto meetprep + verb Qal inf cstrH7122בְּנֵי[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121עַמּוֹן׃Ammonname m individualH5983
2 Samuel 10:11
And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518תֶּחֱזַקit will be [too] strongverb Qal impf 3 sg fH2388אֲרָםAramname LocationH758מִמֶּנִּיfor meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH4480וְהָיִתָהand you will becomeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 sg mH1961לִּיof meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH9030לִישׁוּעָהinto deliveranceprep + noun sg f absH3444וְאִם־and ifconj + Conditional ParticleH518בְּנֵי[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121עַמּוֹןAmmonname m individualH5983יֶחֱזְקוּthey will be [too] strongverb Qal impf 3 pl mH2388מִמְּךָfor youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH4480וְהָלַכְתִּיand I will comeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 1 sg cH1980לְהוֹשִׁיעַto deliverprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH3467לָךְ׃to the youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH9032
2 Samuel 10:12
Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth him good.
חֲזַקbe strongverb Qal impv 2 sg mH2388וְנִתְחַזַּקso we may show ourselves strongconj + verb Hithpael conj+impf 1 pl cH2388בְּעַד־forNumerical adj sg c cstrH1157עַמֵּנוּpeople ournoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH5971וּבְעַדand forconj + Numerical adj sg c cstrH1157עָרֵי[the] cities ofnoun pl m cstrH5892אֱלֹהֵינוּGod ournoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH430וַיהוָהand Yahwehconj + name TitleH3068יַעֲשֶׂהhe will doverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6213הַטּוֹבthe goodart + adj sg m absH2896בְּעֵינָיו׃in view hisprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5869
2 Samuel 10:13
And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.
וַיִּגַּשׁand he drew nearConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5066יוֹאָבJoabname m individualH3097וְהָעָםand the peopleconj + art + noun sg m absH5971אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834עִמּוֹ[was] with himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH5973לַמִּלְחָמָהfor the battleprep Definite + noun sg f absH4421בַּאֲרָםin Aramprep + name LocationH758וַיָּנֻסוּand they fledConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH5127מִפָּנָיו׃from before himprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6440
2 Samuel 10:14
And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, then fled they also before Abishai, and entered into the city. So Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.
וּבְנֵיand [the] people ofconj + noun pl m cstrH1121עַמּוֹןAmmonname m individualH5983רָאוּthey sawverb Qal perf 3 pl cH7200כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588נָסit had fledverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5127אֲרָםAramname LocationH758וַיָּנֻסוּand they fledConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH5127מִפְּנֵיfrom beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440אֲבִישַׁיAbishainame m individualH52וַיָּבֹאוּand they wentConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH935הָעִירthe cityart + noun sg f absH5892וַיָּשָׁבand he returnedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7725יוֹאָבJoabname m individualH3097מֵעַלfrom onprep + prepH5921בְּנֵי[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121עַמּוֹןAmmonname m individualH5983וַיָּבֹאand he cameConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH935יְרוּשָׁלִָם׃Jerusalemname LocationH3389
2 Samuel 10:15
And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they gathered themselves together.
וַיַּרְאand it sawConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7200אֲרָםAramname LocationH758כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588נִגַּףit was defeatedverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH5062לִפְנֵיto beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478וַיֵּאָסְפוּand they gathered themselvesConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH622יָחַד׃togethernoun sg m absH3162
2 Samuel 10:16
And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.
וַיִּשְׁלַחand he sentConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7971הֲדַדְעֶזֶרHadadezername m individualH1928וַיֹּצֵאand he brought outConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3318אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853אֲרָםAramname LocationH758אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834מֵעֵבֶר[was] from [the] other side ofprep + noun sg m cstrH5676הַנָּהָרthe Riverart + name LocationH5104וַיָּבֹאוּand they cameConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH935חֵילָםHelamname LocationH2431וְשׁוֹבַךְand Shobachconj + name m individualH7731שַׂר־[the] commander ofnoun sg m cstrH8269צְבָא[the] army ofnoun sg m cstrH6635הֲדַדְעֶזֶרHadadezername m individualH1928לִפְנֵיהֶם׃[was] to before themprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6440
2 Samuel 10:17
And when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together, and passed over Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him.
וַיֻּגַּדand it was toldConsecutive conj + verb Hophal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5046לְדָוִד סto Davidprep + name m individualH1732וַיֶּאֱסֹףand he gatheredConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH622אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478וַיַּעֲבֹרand he passed overConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5674אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַיַּרְדֵּןthe Jordanart + name LocationH3383וַיָּבֹאand he cameConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH935חֵלָאמָהHelam towardsname Location + Directional sfxH2431וַיַּעַרְכוּand they deployedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH6186אֲרָםAramname LocationH758לִקְרַאתto meetprep + verb Qal inf cstrH7122דָּוִדDavidname m individualH1732וַיִּלָּחֲמוּand they did battleConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH3898עִמּוֹ׃with himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH5973
2 Samuel 10:18
And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there.
וַיָּנָסand it fledConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5127אֲרָםAramname LocationH758מִפְּנֵיfrom beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478וַיַּהֲרֹגand he killedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH2026דָּוִדDavidname m individualH1732מֵאֲרָםof Aramprep + name LocationH758שְׁבַעsevennoun sg c cstrH7651מֵאוֹתhundredsnoun pl f absH3967רֶכֶבcharioteer[s]noun sg m absH7393וְאַרְבָּעִיםand fortyconj + noun pl m absH705אֶלֶףthousandnoun sg c absH505פָּרָשִׁיםhorsemennoun pl m absH6571וְאֵתand obj.conj + Object indicatorH853שׁוֹבַךְShobachname m individualH7731שַׂר־[the] commander ofnoun sg m cstrH8269צְבָאוֹarmy itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6635הִכָּהhe struck downverb Hiphil perf 3 sg mH5221וַיָּמָתand he diedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH4191שָׁם׃thereadvH8033
2 Samuel 10:19
And when all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer saw that they were smitten before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more.
וַיִּרְאוּand they sawConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH7200כָל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הַמְּלָכִיםthe kingsart + noun pl m absH4428עַבְדֵי[the] servants ofnoun pl m cstrH5650הֲדַדְעֶזֶרHadadezername m individualH1928כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588נִגְּפוּthey were defeatedverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH5062לִפְנֵיto beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478וַיַּשְׁלִמוּand they made peaceConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 pl mH7999אֶת־withprepH854יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478וַיַּעַבְדוּםand they served themConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl m + sfx 3 pl mH5647וַיִּרְאוּand they were afraidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH3372אֲרָםAramname LocationH758לְהוֹשִׁיעַto deliverprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH3467עוֹדagainadj sg m absH5750אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853בְּנֵי[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121עַמּוֹן׃ פAmmonname m individualH5983
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.