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Joabיוֹאָבwent outוַיֵּצֵאfromמֵעִםDavidדָּוִדand sentוַיִּשְׁלַחmessengersמַלְאָכִיםafterאַחֲרֵיAbner,אַבְנֵרand they brought him backוַיָּשִׁבוּ אֹתוֹfrom the cisternמִבּוֹרof Sirah;הַסִּרָהbut Davidוְדָוִדdid notלֹאknow.יָדָע
2 Samuel 3:26
Study it in the app“Joab went out from David and sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the cistern of Sirah; but David did not know.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Samuel 3:26, word by word
- 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- went outיֵּצֵאyetse
go out
To go out of a place.
Where else “yetse” appears- Davidדָּוִדdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- and sentיִּשְׁלַחyishlach
send
To send someone or something.
Where else “yishlach” appears- messengersמַלְאָכִיםmalachim
messenger
Someone sent on an errand.
Where else “malachim” appears- 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- and they brought him backיָּשִׁבוּyashivu
bring back
To return something, restore.
Where else “yashivu” appears- from the cisternבּוֹרbor
cistern
A hole dug to hold water.
Where else “bor” appears- of Sirahהַסִּרָהhasira
Sirah
Sirah: the name of the cistern near Hebron from which Abner was brought back.
Where else “hasira” appears- knowיָדָעyada
know
To know something, realize.
Where else “yada” appears
The context
25You know Abner son of Ner, that he came to deceive you and to know your going out and your coming in, and to know all that you are doing.”
26 · This verse (above)
27When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the middle of the gate to speak with him privately, and there he struck him in the belly, and he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.