2 Samuel 3:23

“When 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.””

2 Samuel 3:23 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Samuel 3:23, word by word

When Joabיוֹאָבyoav

Joab

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” appears
the armyצָּבָאtsava

army

An army.

Where else “tsava” appears
cameבָּאוּbau

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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they reportedיַּגִּדוּyagidu

tell

To tell someone something he does not know or has not seen.

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sayingאמֹרmor

say

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

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“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
sonבֶּןben

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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of Nerנֵרner

Ner

Ner, father of Abner and relative of King Saul. The name means "lamp."

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the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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and he sent him awayיְשַׁלְּחֵyeshalche

send away

To send away, or divorce one's wife.

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and he has goneיֵּלֶךְyelech

go

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

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in peaceשָׁלוֹםshalom

peace

Living without war or quarrels, in harmony.

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The context

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.

23 · This verse (above)

24Joab came to the king and said, “What have you done? Look, Abner came to you; why did you send him away, and he is completely gone?

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