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Abner’sאַבְנֵרwordוּדְבַרhad beenהָיָהwithעִםthe eldersזִקְנֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלsaying,לֵאמֹר“For some time nowגַּם תְּמוֹל גַּם שִׁלְשֹׁםyou have beenהֱיִיתֶםseekingמְבַקְשִׁיםDavidדָּוִדas kingלְמֶלֶךְover you.עֲלֵיכֶם
2 Samuel 3:17
Study it in the app“Abner’s word had been with the elders of Israel, saying, “For some time now you have been seeking David as king over you.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Samuel 3:17, word by word
- Abner’sאַבְנֵרavner
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."
Where else “avner” appears- wordדְבַרdevar
word
What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.
Where else “devar” appears- had beenהָיָהhaya
exist
To exist: "let there be light".
Where else “haya” appears- the eldersזִקְנֵיzikne
elder
The senior men who led a city or the people.
Where else “zikne” 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.
Where else “yisrael” appears- sayingאמֹרmor
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “mor” appears- “For some time nowתְּמוֹלtemol
formerly
What was already so in times past, up to now.
Where else “temol” appears- “For some time nowשִׁלְשֹׁםshilshom
day before yesterday
The day before yesterday; formerly. With "yesterday" it forms the idiom "as before".
Where else “shilshom” appears- seekingמְבַקְשִׁיםmevakshim
try to get
To try to get something.
Where else “mevakshim” appears- Davidדָּוִדdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- as kingמֶלֶךְmelech
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears
Translation note
“For some time now” is literally “both yesterday and the day before.”
The context
16Her husband went with her, weeping as he went behind her as far as Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go, return.” And he returned.
17 · This verse (above)
18Now then, act, for YHWH has said of David, ‘By the hand of David my servant I will save my people Israel from the hand of the Philistines and from the hand of all their enemies.’”