2 Samuel 1:4

“David said to him, “What happened in the matter? Report it to me, please.” He said, “That the people fled from the battle, and also many of the people fell and died; and also Saul and Jonathan his son are dead.””

2 Samuel 1:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Samuel 1:4, word by word

Davidדָּוִדdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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happenedהָיָהhaya

happen

For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.

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the matterדָּבָרdavar

thing

A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.

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Report itהַגֶּדhaged

tell

To tell someone something he does not know or has not seen.

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the peopleעָםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

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fledנָסnas

flee

To run off to get away from a danger or an enemy.

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the battleמִּלְחָמָהmilchama

war, battle

War, battle.

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manyהַרְבֵּהharbe

greatly

Used to say 'in great quantity' or 'very much'.

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fellנָפַלnafal

fall in battle

To die in battle, killed by the enemy.

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and diedיָּמֻתוּyamutu

die

To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.

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Saulשָׁאוּלshaul

Saul

Saul, the name of several people. The best known is the son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of Israel. A king of Edom and a son of Simeon also bear it. It means "asked for".

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and Jonathanיהוֹנָתָןyhonatan

Jonathan

Jonathan: the long form ("Jehonathan") of the same name as יוֹנָתָן; the Hebrew uses both for the same people, and this translation spells them alike. It means "YHWH has given".

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his sonבְּנben

son

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

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The context

3David said to him, “From where do you come?” He said to him, “I have escaped from the camp of Israel.”

4 · This verse (above)

5David said to the young man who was reporting it to him, “How do you know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?”

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