2 Samuel 3:20

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּבֹ֨א אַבְנֵ֤ר אֶל־דָּוִד֙ חֶבְר֔וֹן וְאִתּ֖וֹ עֶשְׂרִ֣ים אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וַיַּ֨עַשׂ דָּוִ֧ד לְאַבְנֵ֛ר וְלַאֲנָשִׁ֥ים אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֖וֹ מִשְׁתֶּֽה׃

Transliteration

And wə-yābōʾ ʾabnēr to-dāwid ḥebrôn and-with-him ʿeśrîm ʾănāšîm and wə-yaʿaś dāwid for-ʾabnēr and-for-ʾănāšîm which-with-him mišteh

Grammar Details

*wə-yābōʾ*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came
*ʾabnēr*: proper noun - Abner
*dāwid*: proper noun - David
*ḥebrôn*: proper noun - Hebron
*ʿeśrîm*: number - twenty
*ʾănāšîm*: noun, masculine plural - men
*wə-yaʿaś*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he made/prepared
*mišteh*: noun, masculine singular - feast/banquet/drinking party

Word Meanings

*mišteh*: feast/banquet/drinking party/meal

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Referenced Verses

Gen 26:30 : 30 And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink.
Gen 31:54 : 54 And Jacob offered a sacrifice in the mountain, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mountain.
Esth 1:3 : 3 in the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him;

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2 Sam 3:19
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19And Abner also spake in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and to the whole house of Benjamin.
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21And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thy soul desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.
22And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from a foray, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.
23When Joab and all the host that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace.
24Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone?
25Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.
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2 Sam 3:12
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12And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying [also], Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee.
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39And they were there with David three days, eating and drinking; for their brethren had made preparation for them.
2 Sam 3:17
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17And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, In times past ye sought for David to be king over you:
2 Sam 3:6
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2 Sam 2:29-31
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29And Abner and his men went all that night through the Arabah; and they passed over the Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and came to Mahanaim.
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30And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink.
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30So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
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1 Sam 17:57
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15Then they arose and went over by number: twelve for Benjamin, and for Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.
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36And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them; as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.
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9God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Jehovah hath sworn to David, I do not even so to him;
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1 Sam 25:36
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