2 Samuel 2:8

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2 Samuel 2:8, word by word

But 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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sonבֶּןben

son

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

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of Nerנֵרner

Ner

Ner, father of Abner and relative of King Saul. The name means "lamp."

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the commanderשַׂרsar

chief

Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.

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of Saul’sשָׁאוּלshaul

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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armyצָבָאtsava

army

An army.

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had takenלָקַחlakach

fetch

To take someone along, or go and fetch something.

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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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and brought him overיַּעֲבִרֵyaavire

bring across

To bring across, or take away.

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to Mahanaimמַחֲנָיִםmachanayim

Mahanaim

Mahanaim: "two camps". A place east of the Jordan.

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Translation note

“Ish-bosheth” means “man of shame”; in 1 Chronicles 8:33 he is called Eshbaal.

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