2 Samuel 2:17

“The battle was extremely hard on that day, and Abner and the men of Israel were struck down before the servants of David.”

2 Samuel 2:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Samuel 2:17, word by word

The battleמִּלְחָמָהmilchama

war, battle

War, battle.

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wasתְּהִיtehi

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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extremelyמְאֹדmeod

very

To a very high degree: the word that adds force to what is said.

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hardקָשָׁהkasha

hard

Which is very costly to bear, do or solve.

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dayיּוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

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and 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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and the menאַנְשֵׁיanshe

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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were struck downיִּנָּגֶףyinagef

be defeated

To lose a battle and flee before the enemy.

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beforeפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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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

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.

17 · This verse (above)

18The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was swift of foot like one of the gazelles that are in the field.

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