Study it in the app“And it happened after this that David inquired of YHWH, saying, “Shall I go up into one of the cities of Judah?” YHWH said to him, “Go up.” David said, “Where shall I go up?” He said, “To Hebron.””
And it happenedוַיְהִיafterאַחֲרֵיthisכֵןthat Davidוַ דָּוִדinquiredיִּשְׁאַלof YHWH,בַּיהוָהsaying,לֵאמֹר“Shall I go upהַאֶעֱלֶהintoבְּoneאַחַתof the citiesעָרֵיof Judah?”יְהוּדָהYHWHיְהוָהsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו“Go up.”עֲלֵהDavidדָּוִדsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Whereאָנָהshall I go up?”אֶעֱלֶהHe said,וַיֹּאמֶר“To Hebron.”חֶבְרֹנָה
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appearsDavid
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appearsinquire
To ask YHWH what to do.
Where else “yishal” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yhva” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “mor” appearsgo up
To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.
Where else “eele” appearsone
The number one; just one and no more.
Where else “achat” appearscity
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “are” appearsJudah
Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.
Where else “yehuda” appearswhere to?
Where? To where?; "how long?"
Where else “ana” appearsHebron
See it on the mapWhere else “chevrona” appearsHebron
Today: Hebron (Al-Khalil), West Bank
A city in the hills of Judea, about 19 miles (30 km) south of Jerusalem.
Abraham lived nearby and bought the cave there where he buried Sarah (Gen 23:2). David was anointed king of Judah at Hebron (2 Sam 2:1-4).
1 · This verse (above)
2So David went up there, and also his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelite and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
