2 Samuel 2:15

“So they arose and crossed over by number: twelve for Benjamin and for Ish-bosheth son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.”

2 Samuel 2:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Samuel 2:15, word by word

So they aroseיָּקֻמוּyakumu

rise

To go from sitting or lying to standing, or to set out.

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and crossed overיַּעַבְרוּyaavru

pass

To get over a river, or go through a land.

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by numberמִסְפָּרmispar

number

The amount that results from counting: how many there are.

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twelveשְׁנֵיםshenem

double

Twice the amount, or two plus ten to say twelve.

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twelveעָשָׂרasar

-teen (ten)

Ten, in the numbers from 11 to 19 (like the "-teen" in "thirteen"); also "-teenth".

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for Benjaminבִנְיָמִןvinyamin

Benjamin

Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel; also the tribe that came from him and its land. The name means "son of the right hand".

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and for 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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sonבֶּןben

son

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

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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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of 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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The context

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

15 · This verse (above)

16And each one seized his companion by the head and thrust his sword into the side of his companion, and they fell together. And they called that place Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.

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