2 Samuel 2:13

“And 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.”

2 Samuel 2:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Samuel 2:13, word by word

And 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
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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and the servantsעַבְדֵיavde

servant

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

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of Davidדָוִדdavid

David

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

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went outיָצְאוּyatsu

go out

To go out of a place.

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and metיִּפְגְּשׁוּyifgshu

meet

Meet someone, come upon, encounter.

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the poolבְּרֵכַתberechat

pool

Pool: a man-made reservoir of water.

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of Gibeonגִּבְעוֹןgivon

Gibeon

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togetherיַחְדָּוyachdav

together

Together, at the same time.

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and they sat downיֵּשְׁבוּyeshvu

sit

To sit; or sit on the throne to reign.

Where else “yeshvu” appears

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

12Abner son of Ner and the servants of Ish-bosheth son of Saul went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.

13 · This verse (above)

14Abner said to Joab, “Let the young men arise, please, and play before us.” Joab said, “Let them arise.”

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