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And it happened,וַיְהִיwhile there wasבִּהְיוֹתwarהַמִּלְחָמָהbetweenבֵּיןthe houseבֵּיתof Saulשָׁאוּלand the houseוּבֵין בֵּיתof David,דָּוִדthat Abnerוְאַבְנֵרwas making himself strongהָיָה מִתְחַזֵּקin the houseבְּבֵיתof Saul.שָׁאוּל
2 Samuel 3:6
Study it in the app“And it happened, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner was making himself strong in the house of Saul.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Samuel 3:6, word by word
- And it happenedיְהִיyehi
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appears- warמִּלְחָמָהmilchama
war, battle
War, battle.
Where else “milchama” appears- the houseבֵּיתbet
dynasty
Someone's descendants: "the house of David".
Where else “bet” appears- of Saulשָׁאוּלshaul
Saul
Saul, the name of several people. The best known is the son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of Israel. A king of Edom and a son of Simeon also bear it. It means "asked for".
Where else “shaul” appears- of Davidדָּוִדdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- that 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- was making himself strongמִתְחַזֵּקmitchazek
be strong
To stand firm and brave, not giving in to fear.
Where else “mitchazek” appears
The context
5and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah the wife of David. These were born to David in Hebron.
6 · This verse (above)
7Now Saul had a concubine whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah; and Ish-bosheth said to Abner, “Why have you gone in to my father’s concubine?”