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When the sonוַ בֶּןof SaulשָׁאוּלheardיִּשְׁמַעthatכִּיAbnerאַבְנֵרhad diedמֵתin Hebron,בְּחֶבְרוֹןhis handsיָדָיוwent limp,וַיִּרְפּוּand allוְכָלIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלwas dismayed.נִבְהָלוּ
2 Samuel 4:1
Study it in the app“When the son of Saul heard that Abner had died in Hebron, his hands went limp, and all Israel was dismayed.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Samuel 4:1, word by word
- When the sonבֶּןben
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ben” 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- heardיִּשְׁמַעyishma
hear
To hear a sound, or learn of something.
Where else “yishma” 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- had diedמֵתmet
die
To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.
Where else “met” appears- in Hebronחֶבְרוֹןchevron
Hebron
See it on the mapWhere else “chevron” appears- his handsיָדָיyaday
hand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yaday” appears- went limpיִּרְפּוּyirpu
go limp
To grow feeble, be discouraged.
Where else “yirpu” appears- 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.
Where else “yisrael” appears- was dismayedנִבְהָלוּnivhalu
be dismayed
To be struck with dread, or frighten others.
Where else “nivhalu” appears
Translation note
“His hands went limp”: he lost courage.
Places in this verse
Hebron
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).
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2The son of Saul had two men, commanders of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the second Rechab, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, of the sons of Benjamin; for Beeroth also is counted as part of Benjamin.