And Joabוְיוֹאָבsonבֶּןof Zeruiahצְרוּיָהand the servantsוְעַבְדֵיof Davidדָוִדwent outיָצְאוּand metוַיִּפְגְּשׁוּthemםatעַלthe poolבְּרֵכַתof Gibeonגִּבְעוֹןtogether;יַחְדָּוand they sat down,וַיֵּשְׁבוּtheseאֵלֶּהonעַלthis sideמִזֶּהof the poolהַבְּרֵכָהand thoseוְאֵלֶּהonעַלthat sideמִזֶּהof the pool.הַבְּרֵכָה
2 Samuel 2:13
Study it in the app“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.”
With the Hebrew beneath
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.
Where else “ben” appears- 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."
Where else “tseruya” appears- and 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- went outיָצְאוּyatsu
go out
To go out of a place.
Where else “yatsu” appears- and metיִּפְגְּשׁוּyifgshu
meet
Meet someone, come upon, encounter.
Where else “yifgshu” appears- the poolבְּרֵכַתberechat
pool
Pool: a man-made reservoir of water.
Where else “berechat” appears- of Gibeonגִּבְעוֹןgivon
Gibeon
See it on the mapWhere else “givon” appears- togetherיַחְדָּוyachdav
together
Together, at the same time.
Where else “yachdav” appears- and they sat downיֵּשְׁבוּyeshvu
sit
To sit; or sit on the throne to reign.
Where else “yeshvu” appears
Places in this verse
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).
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.”