2 Samuel 17:27

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodebar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֕י כְּב֥וֹא דָוִ֖ד מַחֲנָ֑יְמָה וְשֹׁבִ֨י בֶן־נָחָ֜שׁ מֵרַבַּ֣ת בְּנֵֽי־עַמּ֗וֹן וּמָכִ֤יר בֶּן־עַמִּיאֵל֙ מִלֹּ֣א דְבָ֔ר וּבַרְזִלַּ֥י הַגִּלְעָדִ֖י מֵרֹגְלִֽים׃

Transliteration

And-wa-yəhî when-kəbôʾ Dāwid Maḥănāyəmâ and-wə-Šōbî son-of-Nāḥāš from-Rabbat bənê-ʿAmmôn and-û-Mākîr son-of-ʿAmmîʾēl from-Lōʾ Dəbār and-û-Barzillay the-Gilʿādî from-Rōgəlîm

Grammar Details

*wa-yəhî*: waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened
*kəbôʾ*: preposition + infinitive construct - when came
*Dāwid*: proper noun, masculine - David
*Maḥănāyəmâ*: proper noun, directional suffix - to Mahanaim
*wə-Šōbî*: waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Shobi
*Nāḥāš*: proper noun, masculine - Nahash
*Rabbat*: construct state - Rabbah of
*bənê*: noun, masculine plural construct - sons of
*ʿAmmôn*: proper noun - Ammon
*û-Mākîr*: waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Machir
*ʿAmmîʾēl*: proper noun, masculine - Ammiel
*Lōʾ Dəbār*: proper noun - Lo Debar
*û-Barzillay*: waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Barzillai
*Gilʿādî*: gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Gileadite
*Rōgəlîm*: proper noun - Rogelim

Word Meanings

*Lōʾ Dəbār*: Lo-debar - place name possibly meaning 'no pasture'

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Referenced Verses

2 Sam 9:4 : 4 And the king said unto him, Where is he? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, in Lo-debar.
2 Sam 10:1-2 : 1 And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead. 2 And David said, I will show kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father showed kindness unto me. So David sent by his servants to comfort him concerning his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.
1 Kgs 2:7 : 7 But show kindness unto the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table; for so they came to me when I fled from Absalom thy brother.
Ezra 2:61 : 61 And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name.
1 Sam 11:1 : 1 Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabesh-gilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.
2 Sam 12:26 : 26 Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
2 Sam 12:29-30 : 29 And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it. 30 And he took the crown of their king from off his head; and the weight thereof was a talent of gold, and [in it were] precious stones; and it was set on David's head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city, exceeding much.
2 Sam 19:31-39 : 31 And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim; and he went over the Jordan with the king, to conduct him over the Jordan. 32 Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even fourscore years old: and he had provided the king with sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim; for he was a very great man. 33 And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will sustain thee with me in Jerusalem. 34 And Barzillai said unto the king, How many are the days of the years of my life, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem? 35 I am this day fourscore years old: can I discern between good and bad? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king? 36 Thy servant would but just go over the Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward? 37 Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, by the grave of my father and my mother. But behold, thy servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee. 38 And the king answered, Chimham shall go over with me, and I will do to him that which shall seem good unto thee: and whatsoever thou shalt require of me, that will I do for thee. 39 And all the people went over the Jordan, and the king went over: and the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned unto his own place.

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31And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim; and he went over the Jordan with the king, to conduct him over the Jordan.
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33And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will sustain thee with me in Jerusalem.
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