1 Kings 2:5

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1 Kings 2:5, word by word

knowיָדַעְתָּyadata

know

To know something, realize.

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Joabיוֹאָבyoav

Joab

Joab: the name of several men; the best known is the son of Zeruiah and nephew of David, commander of his army (2 Samuel 2:13). It means "YHWH is father."

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sonבֶּןben

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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of Zeruiahצְרוּיָהtseruya

Zeruiah

Zeruiah: sister of David and mother of Joab, Abishai and Asahel (1 Chronicles 2:16). Her sons are named after her: "the sons of Zeruiah."

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didעָשָׂהasa

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

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to the twoשְׁנֵיshene

both

The two together, both of them.

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commandersשָׂרֵיsare

chief

Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.

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of the armiesצִבְאוֹתtsivot

army

An army.

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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to Abnerאַבְנֵרavner

Abner

Abner, son of Ner, relative of King Saul and commander of his army. In 1 Samuel 14:50 the Hebrew writes the long form, "Abiner." The name means "my father is a lamp."

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of Nerנֵרner

Ner

Ner, father of Abner and relative of King Saul. The name means "lamp."

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and to Amasaעֲמָשָׂאamasa

Amasa

Amasa: the name of two men: the son of Ithra and Abigail, David's nephew, whom Absalom put at the head of his army and whom Joab later killed (2 Samuel 17–20); and a chief of Ephraim in the time of King Ahaz (2 Chronicles 28:12). The lexicon relates the name to "burden."

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of Jetherיֶתֶרyeter

Jether

Jether, the name of several men, such as the father of Amasa (1 Kings 2:5) and the eldest son of Gideon (Judges 8:20). In Exodus 4:18 it is another form of the name of Jethro, the father-in-law of Moses.

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whom he killedיַּהַרְגֵyaharge

kill

Kill, slay.

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and he setיָּשֶׂםyasem

put

To put something somewhere.

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the bloodדְּמֵיdeme

bloodguilt

A murder, and the guilt it leaves on the killer.

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of warמִלְחָמָהmilchama

war, battle

War, battle.

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in time of peaceשָׁלֹםshalom

peace

Living without war or quarrels, in harmony.

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and putיִּתֵּןyiten

put

To place something somewhere.

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on his beltחֲגֹרָתchagorat

loincloth, belt

Something tied round the waist: a belt or loincloth.

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around his waistמָתְנָיmatnay

waist, loins

Waist, loins.

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and on his sandalנַעֲלnaal

sandal

Sandal.

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on his feetרַגְלָיraglay

foot

The part of the body that supports and makes one walk.

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Translation note

This is told in 2 Samuel 3:27 and 20:8-10. “Jether” is the “Ithra” of 2 Samuel 17:25.

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