2 Samuel 21:5

“They said to the king, “The man who consumed us and who planned against us, so that we have been destroyed from remaining in all the territory of Israel:”

2 Samuel 21:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Samuel 21:5, word by word

They saidיֹּאמְרוּyomru

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “yomru” appears
the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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“The manאִישׁish

man

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

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consumed usכִּלָּkila

destroy

To put an end to something, destroy it.

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plannedדִּמָּהdima

imagine

To form an idea in the mind, or devise a plan.

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so that we have been destroyedנִשְׁמַדְנוּnishmadnu

destroy

Destroy completely, exterminate.

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from remainingהִתְיַצֵּבhityatsev

take one's stand

Take one's stand, stand firm in a place, present oneself.

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the territoryגְּבֻלgevul

territory

The land within that border.

Where else “gevul” appears
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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The context

4The Gibeonites said to him, “We have no matter of silver or gold with Saul or with his house, and we have no man to put to death in Israel.” He said, “Whatever you say, I will do for you.”

5 · This verse (above)

6let seven men of his sons be given to us, and we will hang them for YHWH at Gibeah of Saul, the chosen of YHWH.” The king said, “I will give them.”

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