2 Samuel 4:1

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{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.4.1", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע בֶּן־שָׁא֗וּל כִּ֣י מֵ֤ת אַבְנֵר֙ בְּחֶבְר֔וֹן וַיִּרְפּ֖וּ יָדָ֑יו וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל נִבְהָֽלוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yišmaʿ* *ben-šāʾûl* *kî* *mēt* *ʾabnēr* *bə-ḥebrôn* *wə-yirpû* *yādāyw* *wə-kol-yiśrāʾēl* *nibhālû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and heard", "*ben-šāʾûl*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of Saul", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*mēt*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - died/was dead", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*bə-ḥebrôn*": "preposition + proper noun - in Hebron", "*wə-yirpû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and became weak/feeble", "*yādāyw*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*wə-kol-yiśrāʾēl*": "waw conjunction + noun in construct state + proper noun - and all Israel", "*nibhālû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd plural - were dismayed/troubled/terrified" }, "variants": { "*wə-yišmaʿ*": "and heard/listened/obeyed", "*ben-šāʾûl*": "Saul's son [referring to Ishbosheth]", "*yirpû*": "became weak/slack/feeble/dropped", "*nibhālû*": "were terrified/dismayed/disturbed/troubled" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע בֶּן־שָׁא֗וּל כִּ֣י מֵ֤ת אַבְנֵר֙ בְּחֶבְר֔וֹן וַיִּרְפּ֖וּ יָדָ֑יו וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל נִבְהָֽלוּ׃

Transliteration

wə-yišmaʿ ben-šāʾûl kî mēt ʾabnēr bə-ḥebrôn wə-yirpû yādāyw wə-kol-yiśrāʾēl nibhālû

Grammar Details

• *wə-yišmaʿ*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and heard
• *ben-šāʾûl*: construct state, masculine singular - son of Saul
• *kî*: conjunction - that/because
• *mēt*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - died/was dead
• *ʾabnēr*: proper noun, masculine singular
• *bə-ḥebrôn*: preposition + proper noun - in Hebron
• *wə-yirpû*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and became weak/feeble
• *yādāyw*: noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hands
• *wə-kol-yiśrāʾēl*: waw conjunction + noun in construct state + proper noun - and all Israel
• *nibhālû*: niphal perfect, 3rd plural - were dismayed/troubled/terrified

Word Meanings

• *wə-yišmaʿ*: and heard/listened/obeyed
• *ben-šāʾûl*: Saul's son [referring to Ishbosheth]
• *yirpû*: became weak/slack/feeble/dropped
• *nibhālû*: were terrified/dismayed/disturbed/troubled

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When Saul's son heard that Abner had died in Hebron, his courage failed, and all of Israel was shaken.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were weak, and all the Israelites were troubled.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when [Ish-bosheth], Saul's son, heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Whan Sauls sonne herde yt Abner was deed at Hebron, his hades were feble, & all Israell was sory.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when Sauls sonne heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, then his handes were feeble, and all Israel was afraide,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when Sauls sonne hearde that Abner was dead in Hebron, his handes were feeble, & al the Israelites were afrayde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When [Ish-bosheth], Saul's son, heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the son of Saul heareth that Abner `is' dead in Hebron, and his hands are feeble, and all Israel have been troubled.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when `Ish-bosheth', Saul's son, heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when [Ish-bosheth], Saul's son, heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when Saul's son Ish-bosheth had news that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When [Ishbosheth], Saul's son, heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Ish-bosheth is killed When Ish-bosheth the son of Saul heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he was very disheartened, and all Israel was afraid.

Referenced Verses

• Ezra 4:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Ezra.4.4", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ עַם־הָאָ֔רֶץ מְרַפִּ֖ים יְדֵ֣י עַם־יְהוּדָ֑ה *ומבלהים **וּֽמְבַהֲלִ֥ים אוֹתָ֖ם לִבְנֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wayᵉhî* *ʿam*-the *hāʾāreṣ* *mᵉrappîm* *yᵉdê* *ʿam*-*yᵉhûdāh* and *ûmᵉbahălîm* them to *libnôt*.", "grammar": { "*wayᵉhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd singular - and it happened/became", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*mᵉrappîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - weakening", "*yᵉdê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - hands of", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*yᵉhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ûmᵉbahălîm*": "waw-conjunction + piel participle, masculine plural - and terrifying/frightening", "*libnôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to build" }, "variants": { "*mᵉrappîm*": "weakening/discouraging/making feeble", "*ûmᵉbahălîm*": "terrifying/troubling/frightening/making afraid", "*libnôt*": "to build/to construct" } }
• Jer 6:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.24", "source": "שָׁמַ֥ענוּ אֶת־שָׁמְע֖וֹ רָפ֣וּ יָדֵ֑ינוּ צָרָה֙ הֶחֱזִיקַ֔תְנוּ חִ֖יל כַּיּוֹלֵדָֽה׃", "text": "We-have-*šāmaʿnû* *ʾet*-its-*šāməʿô* they-*rāpû* our-*yādênû* *ṣārāh* *heḥĕzîqatnû* *ḥîl* like-the-*yôlēdāh*.", "grammar": { "*šāmaʿnû*": "qal perfect, 1st person plural - we have heard", "*šāməʿô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its report/news", "*rāpû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are slack/weak", "*yādênû*": "noun, feminine dual + 1st person plural suffix - our hands", "*ṣārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - distress/anguish", "*heḥĕzîqatnû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd feminine singular + 1st person plural suffix - it has seized us", "*ḥîl*": "noun, masculine singular - pain/anguish", "*yôlēdāh*": "qal participle, feminine singular - woman giving birth" }, "variants": { "*rāpû*": "they are slack/weak/feeble", "*ṣārāh*": "distress/anguish/trouble", "*heḥĕzîqatnû*": "it has seized/taken hold of/gripped us", "*ḥîl*": "pain/anguish/writhing" } }
• Isa 13:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.7", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֖ן כָּל־יָדַ֣יִם תִּרְפֶּ֑ינָה וְכָל־לְבַ֥ב אֱנ֖וֹשׁ יִמָּס׃", "text": "Therefore all-*yāḏayim* *tirpênāh* and-all-*ləḇaḇ* *ʾĕnôš* *yimmās*", "grammar": { "*ʿal-kēn*": "conjunction - therefore/on account of this", "*kol-yāḏayim*": "noun, masculine, singular + noun, feminine, dual - all hands", "*tirpênāh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - will go limp/become feeble", "*wəḵol-ləḇaḇ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular + noun, masculine, singular, construct - and every heart of", "*ʾĕnôš*": "noun, masculine, singular - mankind/human", "*yimmās*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will melt/dissolve" }, "variants": { "*tirpênāh*": "will go limp/become feeble/grow weak/fail", "*ləḇaḇ*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*ʾĕnôš*": "mankind/human/man/mortal", "*yimmās*": "will melt/dissolve/lose courage" } }
• Isa 35:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.35.3", "source": "חַזְּק֖וּ יָדַ֣יִם רָפ֑וֹת וּבִרְכַּ֥יִם כֹּשְׁל֖וֹת אַמֵּֽצוּ׃", "text": "*ḥazzəqû* *yādayim* *rāpôt* *û*-*birkayim* *kōšəlôt* *ʾammēṣû*", "grammar": { "*ḥazzəqû*": "imperative, 2nd plural, Piel - strengthen", "*yādayim*": "feminine, dual noun - hands", "*rāpôt*": "feminine, plural, adjective, Qal passive participle - weak/feeble", "*û*-*birkayim*": "conjunction + feminine, dual noun - and knees", "*kōšəlôt*": "feminine, plural, Qal active participle - stumbling/tottering", "*ʾammēṣû*": "imperative, 2nd plural, Piel - make firm/strengthen" }, "variants": { "*rāpôt*": "weak/feeble/hanging down", "*kōšəlôt*": "stumbling/tottering/failing" } }
• Jer 50:43 : 43 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.43", "source": "שָׁמַ֧ע מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֛ל אֶת־שִׁמְעָ֖ם וְרָפ֣וּ יָדָ֑יו צָרָה֙ הֶחֱזִיקַ֔תְהוּ חִ֖יל כַּיּוֹלֵדָֽה׃", "text": "*šāmaʿ* *melek*-*bābel* *ʾet*-*šimʿām* and-*rāpû* *yādāyw*; *ṣārâ* *heḥĕzîqatĕhû*, *ḥîl* like-*hayyôlēdâ*.", "grammar": { "*šāmaʿ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has heard", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun, construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šimʿām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - report of them", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*rāpû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they have become weak", "*yādāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*ṣārâ*": "feminine singular noun - distress/anguish", "*heḥĕzîqatĕhû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it has seized him", "*ḥîl*": "masculine singular noun - pain/writhing", "*ka*": "preposition - like/as", "*hayyôlēdâ*": "definite article + Qal participle, feminine singular - the woman giving birth" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿ*": "heard/listened to", "*šimʿām*": "report of them/news about them/rumor of them", "*rāpû*": "become weak/feeble/hang down", "*yādāyw*": "his hands (symbol of strength)", "*ṣārâ*": "distress/anguish/trouble", "*heḥĕzîqatĕhû*": "seized him/took hold of him/grasped him", "*ḥîl*": "pain/writhing/trembling", "*hayyôlēdâ*": "woman giving birth/woman in labor" } }
• Zeph 3:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.3.16", "source": "בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא יֵאָמֵ֥ר לִירֽוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם אַל־תִּירָ֑אִי צִיּ֖וֹן אַל־יִרְפּ֥וּ יָדָֽיִךְ", "text": "In *yôm* *hahûʾ* *yēʾāmēr* to *yĕrûšālāim* not-*tîrāʾî*; *ṣiyyôn* not-*yirpû* *yādāyik*", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day", "*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative adjective - that", "*yēʾāmēr*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be said", "*yĕrûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*tîrāʾî*": "qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you will fear", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*yirpû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will drop/become weak", "*yādāyik*": "feminine dual noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your hands" }, "variants": { "*yôm*": "day/time", "*hahûʾ*": "that/the same", "*yēʾāmēr*": "it will be said/proclaimed", "*tîrāʾî*": "you will fear/be afraid", "*yirpû*": "they will drop/become weak/fall slack", "*yādāyik*": "your hands/power/strength" } }
• Matt 2:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Matthew.2.2", "source": "Λέγοντες, Ποῦ ἐστιν ὁ τεχθεὶς Βασιλεὺς τῶν Ἰουδαίων; εἴδομεν γὰρ αὐτοῦ τὸν ἀστέρα ἐν τῇ ἀνατολῇ, καὶ ἤλθομεν προσκυνῆσαι αὐτῷ.", "text": "*Legontes*, Where *estin* the *techtheis Basileus* of the *Ioudaiōn*? *eidomen gar autou* the *astera* in the *anatolē*, and *ēlthomen proskynēsai autō*.", "grammar": { "*Legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*techtheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been born", "*Basileus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - king", "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of Jews", "*eidomen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we saw", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his", "*astera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - star", "*anatolē*": "dative, feminine, singular - in the east/rising", "*ēlthomen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we came", "*proskynēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to worship", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him" }, "variants": { "*techtheis*": "born/delivered", "*anatolē*": "east/rising/emergence", "*proskynēsai*": "worship/prostrate/pay homage" } } 3 { "verseID": "Matthew.2.3", "source": "Ἀκούσας δὲ Ἡρώδης, ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐταράχθη, καὶ πᾶσα Ἱεροσόλυμα μετʼ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Akousas de Hērōdēs*, the *basileus etarachthē*, and all *Hierosolyma met'* him.", "grammar": { "*Akousas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having heard", "*de*": "post-positive conjunction - but/and", "*Hērōdēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Herod", "*basileus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - king", "*etarachthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was troubled", "*Hierosolyma*": "nominative, neuter, plural - Jerusalem", "*met'*": "preposition + genitive - with" }, "variants": { "*etarachthē*": "troubled/disturbed/agitated", "*pasa*": "all/whole/entire" } }
• Neh 6:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.6.9", "source": "כִּ֣י כֻלָּ֗ם מְיָֽרְאִ֤ים אוֹתָ֙נוּ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יִרְפּ֧וּ יְדֵיהֶ֛ם מִן־הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה וְלֹ֣א תֵעָשֶׂ֑ה וְעַתָּ֖ה חַזֵּ֥ק אֶת־יָדָֽי", "text": "For all-of-them *məyārəʾîm* us *lēʾmōr* *yirpû* *yədêhem* from-the-*məlākâ* and-not *tēʿāśeh* and-now *ḥazzēq* *ʾet*-*yādāy*", "grammar": { "*məyārəʾîm*": "verb, piel participle mp - frightening", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to say", "*yirpû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3mp - they will weaken", "*yədêhem*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 3mp suffix - their hands", "*məlākâ*": "noun, feminine singular - work/task", "*tēʿāśeh*": "verb, niphal imperfect 3fs - it will be done", "*ḥazzēq*": "verb, piel imperative ms - strengthen", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yādāy*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 1cs suffix - my hands" }, "variants": { "*məyārəʾîm*": "frightening/intimidating", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying", "*yirpû*": "they will weaken/slacken/drop", "*yədêhem*": "their hands (figuratively: their strength/efforts)", "*məlākâ*": "work/task/project", "*tēʿāśeh*": "it will be done/completed/accomplished", "*ḥazzēq*": "strengthen/make firm" } }
• 2 Sam 3:27 : 27 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.27", "source": "וַיָּ֤שָׁב אַבְנֵר֙ חֶבְר֔וֹן וַיַּטֵּ֤הוּ יוֹאָב֙ אֶל־תּ֣וֹךְ הַשַּׁ֔עַר לְדַבֵּ֥ר אִתּ֖וֹ בַּשֶּׁ֑לִי וַיַּכֵּ֤הוּ שָׁם֙ הַחֹ֔מֶשׁ וַיָּ֕מָת בְּדַ֖ם עֲשָׂה־אֵ֥ל אָחִֽיו׃", "text": "And *wə-yāšāb* *ʾabnēr* *ḥebrôn* and *wə-yaṭṭēhû* *yôʾāb* to-midst the-*šaʿar* to-*dabbēr* with-him in-the-*šelî* and *wə-yakkēhû* there the-*ḥōmeš* and *wə-yāmāt* in-*dam* *ʿăśāh*-*ʾēl* his-brother", "grammar": { "*wə-yāšāb*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he returned", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun - Abner", "*ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*wə-yaṭṭēhû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he turned him aside", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun - Joab", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the gate", "*dabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*šelî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the quietness/privacy", "*wə-yakkēhû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he struck him", "*ḥōmeš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the belly/abdomen/fifth rib", "*wə-yāmāt*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*dam*": "noun, masculine singular - blood", "*ʿăśāh*-*ʾēl*": "proper noun - Asahel" }, "variants": { "*yaṭṭēhû*": "he turned him aside/he drew him away/he pulled him", "*šelî*": "quietness/privacy/secretly", "*ḥōmeš*": "belly/abdomen/fifth rib/fifth part" } }
• 2 Sam 17:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.2", "source": "וְאָב֣וֹא עָלָ֗יו וְה֤וּא יָגֵ֙עַ֙ וּרְפֵ֣ה יָדַ֔יִם וְהַֽחֲרַדְתִּ֣י אֹת֔וֹ וְנָ֖ס כָּל־הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֑וֹ וְהִכֵּיתִ֥י אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לְבַדּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wəʾāḇôʾ* upon him and he *yāḡēaʿ* and *ûrəp̄ēh* of *yāḏayim*, and *wəhaḥăraḏtî* him, and *wənās* all the *hāʿām* who are with him; and *wəhikkêṯî* the *hammelek̠* *ləḇaddô*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾāḇôʾ*": "waw conjunction + cohortative, 1st singular - and I will come", "*yāḡēaʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - weary/tired", "*ûrəp̄ēh*": "waw conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and weak/feeble", "*yāḏayim*": "noun, feminine dual - hands", "*wəhaḥăraḏtî*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 1st singular, hiphil - and I will make tremble/terrify", "*wənās*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will flee", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular collective - the people", "*wəhikkêṯî*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 1st singular, hiphil - and I will strike/kill", "*hammelek̠*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*ləḇaddô*": "preposition + noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - by himself/alone" }, "variants": { "*yāḡēaʿ*": "weary/tired/exhausted", "*ûrəp̄ēh* *yāḏayim*": "weak of hands/feeble-handed/discouraged", "*wəhaḥăraḏtî*": "I will terrify/make tremble/frighten", "*wəhikkêṯî*": "I will strike/smite/kill" } }