Study it in the app“And 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.”
And look,וְהִנֵּהthe servantsעַבְדֵיof Davidדָוִדand Joabוְיוֹאָבcameבָּאfromמֵthe raid,הַגְּדוּדand they broughtהֵבִיאוּmuchרָבspoilוְשָׁלָלwith them;עִמָּםbut Abnerוְאַבְנֵרwas notאֵינֶנּוּwithעִםDavidדָּוִדin Hebron,בְּחֶבְרוֹןforכִּיhe had sent him away,שִׁלְּחוֹand he had goneוַיֵּלֶךְin peace.בְּשָׁלוֹם
servant
Someone who works for another, or a king's official.
Where else “avde” appearsDavid
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appearsJoab
Joab: the name of several men; the best known is the son of Zeruiah and nephew of David, commander of his army (2 Samuel 2:13). It means "YHWH is father."
Where else “yoav” appearscome
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “ba” appearsband, raiders
Band of raiders, troop that attacks by surprise.
Where else “gedud” appearsmuch
In great quantity, more than expected.
Where else “rav” appearsspoil, plunder
Spoil: what is taken from a defeated enemy.
Where else “shalal” appearsAbner
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” appearsHebron
See it on the mapWhere else “chevron” appearssend away
To send away, or divorce one's wife.
Where else “shilch” appearsgo
To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.
Where else “yelech” appearspeace
Living without war or quarrels, in harmony.
Where else “shalom” appearsHebron
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).
21Abner 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.
22 · This verse (above)
23When Joab and all the army that was with him came, they reported to Joab, saying, “Abner son of Ner came to the king, and he sent him away, and he has gone in peace.”
