2 Samuel 18:2

“David sent out the people, a third under the command of Joab, a third under the command of Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, and a third under the command of Ittai the Gittite. The king said to the people, “I will surely go out with you myself too.””

2 Samuel 18:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Samuel 18:2, word by word

Davidדָּוִדdavid

David

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

Where else “david” appears
sent outיְשַׁלַּחyeshalach

send

To send someone or something.

Where else “yeshalach” appears
the peopleעָםam

crowd

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

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a thirdשְּׁלִשִׁיתshelishit

third part

One of three equal parts of a whole.

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under the commandיַדyad

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

Where else “yad” appears
of 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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of Abishaiאֲבִישַׁיavishay

Abishai

Abishai, son of Zeruiah (David's sister) and brother of Joab; one of David's closest warriors (1 Samuel 26:6). It means "my father is a gift".

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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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brotherאֲחִיachi

brother

A son of the same father or the same mother.

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of Ittaiאִתַּיitay

Ittai

Ittai, the name of two men. The best known is the Gittite who stayed loyal to David when he fled from Absalom (2 Samuel 15:19-22); the other is one of David's mighty men, from Gibeah of Benjamin (2 Samuel 23:29).

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the Gittiteגִּתִּיgiti

Gittite

Gittite: an inhabitant of the Philistine city of Gath.

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The kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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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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will surelyיָצֹאyatso

go out

To go out of a place.

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The context

1David counted the people who were with him and set over them commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds.

2 · This verse (above)

3But the people said, “You shall not go out; for if we indeed flee, they will not set their heart on us; and if half of us die, they will not set their heart on us; for now there are ten thousand like us. So now it is better that you be for us from the city a help.”

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