to transferלְהַעֲבִירthe kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָהfrom the houseמִבֵּיתof Saulשָׁאוּלand to establishוּלְהָקִיםthe throneכִּסֵּאof DavidדָוִדoverעַלIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלand overוְעַלJudah,יְהוּדָהfrom DanמִדָּןtoוְעַדBeersheba.”בְּאֵר שָׁבַע
2 Samuel 3:10
Study it in the app“to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and to establish the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan to Beersheba.””
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Samuel 3:10, word by word
- to transferהַעֲבִירhaavir
bring across
To bring across, or take away.
Where else “haavir” appears- the kingdomמַּמְלָכָהmamlacha
kingdom
A land ruled by a king.
Where else “mamlacha” appears- from the houseבֵּיתbet
dynasty
Someone's descendants: "the house of David".
Where else “bet” appears- 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".
Where else “shaul” appears- and to establishהָקִיםhakim
establish
To put something up, or confirm a covenant.
Where else “hakim” appears- the throneכִּסֵּאkise
throne
Literally "the seat": the king's chair, or YHWH's, from which he rules.
Where else “kise” appears- of Davidדָוִדdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- 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.
Where else “yisrael” appears- Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda
Judah
Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.
Where else “yehuda” appears- from Danדָּןdan
Dan
See it on the mapWhere else “dan” appears- Beershebaבְּאֵרbeer
Beersheba
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Places in this verse
1Dan
Today: Tel Dan nature reserve, northern Israel
A city at the far north of Israel, at the foot of Mount Hermon.
The tribe of Dan took the city and gave it their name (Judg 18:29). Jeroboam set up a golden calf there (1 Kgs 12:29).
2Beersheba
Today: Beersheba (Be'er Sheva), Israel
A city at the southern edge of the land of Israel, in the Negev desert, about 47 miles (75 km) south of Jerusalem.
Abraham and Isaac made agreements there over a well (Gen 21:31; 26:33). "From Dan to Beersheba" meant the whole land.
The context
9So may Elohim do to Abner, and so may he add to him, if I do not do for him just as YHWH swore to David:
10 · This verse (above)
11And he could not any longer answer Abner a word, because of his fear of him.