Davidדָּוִדcommandedוַיְצַוthe young men,הַנְּעָרִיםand they killed themוַיַּהַרְגוּםand cut offוַיְקַצְּצוּtheir handsיְדֵיהֶםand their feetוְ רַגְלֵיהֶםand hanged themוַיִּתְלוּbesideעַלthe poolהַבְּרֵכָהin Hebron.בְּחֶבְרוֹןBut the headוְ רֹאשׁof Ish-boshethאִישׁ בֹּשֶׁתthey tookלָקָחוּand buriedוַיִּקְבְּרוּin the tombבְקֶבֶרof Abnerאַבְנֵרin Hebron.בְּחֶבְרוֹן
2 Samuel 4:12
Study it in the app“David commanded the young men, and they killed them and cut off their hands and their feet and hanged them beside the pool in Hebron. But the head of Ish-bosheth they took and buried in the tomb of Abner in Hebron.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Samuel 4:12, word by word
- Davidדָּוִדdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- commandedיְצַוyetsav
command
To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".
Where else “yetsav” appears- the young menנְּעָרִיםnearim
young servant
A young man, often in someone's service: servant, messenger or soldier.
Where else “nearim” appears- and they killed themיַּהַרְגוּyahargu
kill
Kill, slay.
Where else “yahargu” appears- and cut offיְקַצְּצוּyekatstsu
cut off
To split something into pieces with a cutting tool.
Where else “yekatstsu” appears- their handsיְדֵיyede
hand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yede” appears- and their feetרַגְלֵיragle
foot
The part of the body that supports and makes one walk.
Where else “ragle” appears- and hanged themיִּתְלוּyitlu
hang
Hang; often, hang the body of an executed man in view of all.
Where else “yitlu” appears- the poolבְּרֵכָהberecha
pool
Pool: a man-made reservoir of water.
Where else “berecha” appears- in Hebronחֶבְרוֹןchevron
Hebron
See it on the mapWhere else “chevron” appears- But the headרֹאשׁrosh
head
The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.
Where else “rosh” appears- of Ish-boshethאִישׁish
Ish-bosheth
Ish-bosheth, a son of Saul whom Abner made king over Israel after his father's death (2 Samuel 2-4). The name means "man of shame"; in 1 Chronicles 8:33 he is called Eshbaal.
Where else “ish” appears- they tookלָקָחוּlakachu
take
To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.
Where else “lakachu” appears- and buriedיִּקְבְּרוּyikbru
bury
Bury.
Where else “yikbru” appears- in the tombקֶבֶרkever
tomb
Tomb, grave.
Where else “kever” appears- of 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
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
11How much more when wicked men have killed a righteous man in his own house on his bed! And now, shall I not require his blood from your hand and remove you from the earth?”
12 · This verse (above)