2 Samuel 11:17

“The men of the city came out and fought with Joab, and some of the people fell, of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite also died.”

2 Samuel 11:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Samuel 11:17, word by word

The menאַנְשֵׁיanshe

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “anshe” appears
of the cityעִירir

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

Where else “ir” appears
came outיֵּצְאוּyetsu

go out

To go out of a place.

Where else “yetsu” appears
and foughtיִּלָּחֲמוּyilachamu

fight

To struggle against an enemy with weapons and give battle; God also fights for his people.

Where else “yilachamu” appears
with 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."

Where else “yoav” appears
the peopleעָםam

crowd

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

Where else “am” appears
fellיִּפֹּלyipol

fall in battle

To die in battle, killed by the enemy.

Where else “yipol” appears
of the servantsעַבְדֵיavde

servant

Someone who works for another, or a king's official.

Where else “avde” appears
of Davidדָוִדdavid

David

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

Where else “david” appears
and Uriahאוּרִיָּהuriya

Uriah

Uriah: the name of several men; the best known is the Hittite, one of David's mighty men and husband of Bathsheba, whom David had killed in battle (2 Samuel 11). It means "my light is YHWH."

Where else “uriya” appears
the Hittiteחִתִּיchiti

Hittite

Hittite: a descendant of Heth, one of the peoples of Canaan.

Where else “chiti” appears
diedיָּמָתyamat

die

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

Where else “yamat” appears

The context

16And it happened, as Joab was watching the city, that he put Uriah at the place where he knew that there were valiant men.

17 · This verse (above)

18Joab sent and reported to David all the matters of the battle.

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