2 Samuel 3:21

“Abner said to David, “Let me arise and go and gather to my lord the king all Israel, that they may make a covenant with you, and you will reign over all that your soul desires.” So David sent Abner away, and he went in peace.”

2 Samuel 3:21 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Samuel 3:21, 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."

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saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

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

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Davidדָּוִדdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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“Let me ariseאָקוּמָהakuma

rise

To go from sitting or lying to standing, or to set out.

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and goאֵלֵכָהelecha

go

To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.

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and gatherאֶקְבְּצָהekbtsa

gather

To bring people to one place, or to come together there.

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my lordאֲדֹנִadoni

lord

The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.

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the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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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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that they may makeיִכְרְתוּyichrtu

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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and you will reignמָלַכְתָּmalachta

reign

To be king of a people, or to begin ruling it as king.

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your soulנַפְשֶׁnafshe

soul

A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.

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desiresתְּאַוֶּהteave

crave, desire

Desire strongly, crave something.

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sent Abner awayיְּשַׁלַּחyeshalach

send away

To send away, or divorce one's wife.

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in peaceשָׁלוֹםshalom

peace

Living without war or quarrels, in harmony.

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The context

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.

21 · This verse (above)

22And look, the servants of David and Joab came from the raid, and they brought much spoil with them; but Abner was not with David in Hebron, for he had sent him away, and he had gone in peace.

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