Abnerאַבְנֵרalsoגַּםspokeוַיְדַבֵּרin the hearingבְּאָזְנֵיof Benjamin;בִנְיָמִיןand Abnerאַבְנֵרalsoגַּםwentוַיֵּלֶךְto speakלְדַבֵּרin the hearingבְּאָזְנֵיof Davidדָוִדat Hebronבְּחֶבְרוֹןallכָּלthatאֲשֶׁרwasgoodטוֹבin the eyesבְּעֵינֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלand in the eyesוּבְעֵינֵיof the wholeכָּלhouseבֵּיתof Benjamin.בִּנְיָמִן
2 Samuel 3:19
Study it in the app“Abner also spoke in the hearing of Benjamin; and Abner also went to speak in the hearing of David at Hebron all that was good in the eyes of Israel and in the eyes of the whole house of Benjamin.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Samuel 3:19, word by word
- 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."
Where else “avner” appears- spokeיְדַבֵּרyedaber
speak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “yedaber” appears- in the hearingאָזְנֵיazne
hearing
The ear that listens: "incline your ear".
Where else “azne” appears- of Benjaminבִנְיָמִיןvinyamin
Benjamin
Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel; also the tribe that came from him and its land. The name means "son of the right hand".
Where else “vinyamin” appears- wentיֵּלֶךְyelech
go
To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.
Where else “yelech” appears- of Davidדָוִדdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- at Hebronחֶבְרוֹןchevron
Hebron
See it on the mapWhere else “chevron” appears- goodטוֹבtov
good
What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.
Where else “tov” appears- in the eyesעֵינֵיene
sight
"In the eyes of" someone: in their view.
Where else “ene” 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- houseבֵּיתbet
dynasty
Someone's descendants: "the house of David".
Where else “bet” appears
Places in this verse
Hebron
Today: Hebron (Al-Khalil), West Bank
A city in the hills of Judea, about 19 miles (30 km) south of Jerusalem.
Abraham lived nearby and bought the cave there where he buried Sarah (Gen 23:2). David was anointed king of Judah at Hebron (2 Sam 2:1-4).
The context
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.’”
19 · This verse (above)
20When Abner came to David at Hebron, and with him twenty men, David made a feast for Abner and for the men who were with him.