They carriedוַיִּשְׂאוּAsahelעֲשָׂהאֵלand buried himוַיִּקְבְּרֻהוּin the tombבְּקֶבֶרof his father,אָבִיוwhichאֲשֶׁרwas inBethlehem.בֵּית לָחֶםJoabיוֹאָבand his menוַאֲנָשָׁיוwentוַיֵּלְכוּallכָלnight,הַלַּיְלָהand day dawnedוַיֵּאֹרfor themלָהֶםat Hebron.בְּחֶבְרוֹן
2 Samuel 2:32
Study it in the app“They carried Asahel and buried him in the tomb of his father, which was in Bethlehem. Joab and his men went all night, and day dawned for them at Hebron.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Samuel 2:32, word by word
- They carriedיִּשְׂאוּyisu
carry
To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.
Where else “yisu” appears- Asahelעֲשָׂהאֵלasahel
Asahel
Asahel, the name of several men. The best known is the son of Zeruiah and brother of Joab and Abishai, very swift of foot, whom Abner killed (2 Samuel 2:18-23). It means "God has made".
Where else “asahel” appears- and buried himיִּקְבְּרֻyikbru
bury
Bury.
Where else “yikbru” appears- in the tombקֶבֶרkever
tomb
Tomb, grave.
Where else “kever” appears- of his fatherאָבִיavi
father
The man who begets a child and heads his household.
Where else “avi” appears- Bethlehemבֵּיתbet
Bethlehem
See it on the mapWhere else “bet” appears- 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- and his menאֲנָשָׁיanashay
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “anashay” appears- wentיֵּלְכוּyelchu
go
To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.
Where else “yelchu” appears- nightלַּיְלָהlayla
night
Night.
Where else “layla” appears- and day dawnedיֵּאֹרyeor
give light
To fill with light and drive away darkness; also to light a lamp.
Where else “yeor” appears- at Hebronחֶבְרוֹןchevron
Hebron
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Places in this verse
1Bethlehem
Today: Bethlehem (Bayt Lahm), West Bank
A town in Judea, about 5.5 miles (9 km) south of Jerusalem.
Rachel died near it (Gen 35:19), Naomi and Ruth lived there (Ruth 1:1), and David was born there. Micah said a ruler would come from it, and Jesus was born in Bethlehem (Mic 5:2; Matt 2:1).
2Hebron
Today: Hebron (Al-Khalil), West Bank
A city in the hills of Judea, about 19 miles (30 km) south of Jerusalem.
Abraham lived nearby and bought the cave there where he buried Sarah (Gen 23:2). David was anointed king of Judah at Hebron (2 Sam 2:1-4).
The context
31But the servants of David had struck of Benjamin and of the men of Abner three hundred and sixty men; they died.
32 · This verse (above)