2 Samuel 2:12

“Abner son of Ner and the servants of Ish-bosheth son of Saul went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.”

2 Samuel 2:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Samuel 2:12, word by word

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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sonבֶּןben

son

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

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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 the servantsעַבְדֵיavde

servant

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

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of Ish-boshethאִישׁish

Ish-bosheth

Ish-bosheth, a son of Saul whom Abner made king over Israel after his father's death (2 Samuel 2-4). The name means "man of shame"; in 1 Chronicles 8:33 he is called Eshbaal.

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of 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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went outיֵּצֵאyetse

go out

To go out of a place.

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from Mahanaimמַּחֲנַיִםmachanayim

Mahanaim

Mahanaim: "two camps". A place east of the Jordan.

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to Gibeonגִּבְעוֹנָgivona

Gibeon

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Places in this verse

JerusalemGibeon
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Gibeon

    Today: al-Jib (Gibeon), West Bank

    A city about 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Jerusalem.

    Its people tricked Joshua into making peace with Israel (Josh 9:3-15). When Joshua defended them, the sun stood still (Josh 10:12). Solomon offered sacrifices there (1 Kgs 3:4).

    Joshua 9:3Joshua 10:121 Kings 3:4

The context

11And the number of the days that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.

12 · This verse (above)

13And Joab son of Zeruiah and the servants of David went out and met them at the pool of Gibeon together; and they sat down, these on this side of the pool and those on that side of the pool.

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