2 Samuel 2 — Rabbi

2 Samuel 2:1

וַיְהִ֣י

hâyâh

and — to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) אַֽחֲרֵי

ʼachar

properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses) כֵ֗ן

kên

properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles) וַיִּשְׁאַל֩

shâʼal

and — to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand דָּוִ֨ד

Dâvid

David, the youngest son of Jesse בַּֽיהוָ֤ה

Yᵉhôvâh

in/with/by — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God לֵאמֹר֙

ʼâmar

to/for — to say (used with great latitude) הַאֶעֱלֶ֗ה

ʻâlâh

to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative בְּאַחַת֙

ʼechâd

in/with/by — properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first עָרֵ֣י

ʻîyr

a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) יְהוּדָ֔ה

Yᵉhûwdâh

Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory וַיֹּ֧אמֶר

ʼâmar

and — to say (used with great latitude) יְהוָ֛ה

Yᵉhôvâh

(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God אֵלָ֖יו

ʼêl

near, with or among; often in general, to עֲלֵ֑ה

ʻâlâh

to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative וַיֹּ֧אמֶר

ʼâmar

and — to say (used with great latitude) דָּוִ֛ד

Dâvid

David, the youngest son of Jesse אָ֥נָה

ʼân

where?; hence, whither?, when?; also hither and thither אֶעֱלֶ֖ה

ʻâlâh

to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative וַיֹּ֥אמֶר

ʼâmar

and — to say (used with great latitude) חֶבְרֹֽנָה

Chebrôwn

Chebron, a place in Palestine, also the name of two Israelites

2 Samuel 2:1 · Masoretic Text (WLC)

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So it happened after this that David

Structural Refrain

The identical practice David returned to at his lowest point in the previous book (1 Samuel 30:8), now the very first thing the new book rec…inquired of the Lord

Structural Refrain

The identical practice David returned to at his lowest point in the previous book (1 Samuel 30:8), now the very first thing the new book rec…, saying, “Shall I go up into one of the cities of Judah?” And the Lord said to him, “Go up.” David asked, “Where shall I go?” And He said, “To Hebron.”

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David's return to this habit at Ziklag, at the very end of the last book - now the first thing he does at the start of this one.

2 Samuel 2:1 · WEB

After this, David inquired of Yahweh, saying, “Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah?” Yahweh said to him, “Go up.” David said, “Where shall I go up?” He said, “To Hebron.”

1 Samuel 30:8 · WEB

David inquired of Yahweh, saying, “If I pursue after this troop, will I overtake them?” He answered him, “Pursue; for you will surely overtake them, and will without fail recover all.”

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“So it happened after this that David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go up into one of the cities of Judah?” And the Lord said to him, “Go up.” David asked, “Where shall I go?” And He said, “To Hebron.””

2 Samuel 2:1

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