2 Samuel 3:13

“He said, “Good; I will make a covenant with you. Only one thing I ask of you, namely: you will not see my face unless you first bring Michal the daughter of Saul when you come to see my face.””

2 Samuel 3:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Samuel 3:13, word by word

He saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

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

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“Goodטוֹבtov

fitting

What is fitting: "it is not good for man to be alone".

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will makeאֶכְרֹתechrot

make a covenant

Literally "cut": to seal a solemn agreement, splitting animals.

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a covenantבְּרִיתberit

covenant

The commitment God makes with his people, with promises and commands.

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oneאֶחָדechad

one

The number one; just one and no more.

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thingדָּבָרdavar

thing

A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.

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askשֹׁאֵלshoel

ask for

To ask for something, or borrow.

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seeתִרְאֶהtire

see

To see with one's eyes.

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my faceפָּנַpana

face

The front of the head, of someone or of God.

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bringהֱבִיאֲhevia

bring

To bring something or someone.

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Michalמִיכַלmichal

Michal

Michal, the younger daughter of King Saul and wife of David (1 Samuel 14:49; 18:27).

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the daughterבַּתbat

daughter

A girl or woman born of her parents, who belongs to her father's house.

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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".

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The context

12Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, “Whose is the land?” saying, “Make your covenant with me, and look, my hand will be with you to turn to you all Israel.”

13 · This verse (above)

14David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth son of Saul, saying, “Give me my wife, Michal, whom I betrothed to myself for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.”

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