2 Samuel 17:27

King James 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 Lodebar.
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 Then said David, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness unto me. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.
1 Kgs 2:7 : 7 But shew 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 because of Absalom thy brother.
Ezra 2:61 : 61 And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; which 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 Jabeshgilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.
2 Sam 12:26 : 26 And 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 their king's crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David's head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance.
2 Sam 19:31-39 : 31 And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan. 32 Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even fourscore years old: and he had provided the king of 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 feed thee with me in Jerusalem. 34 And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem? 35 I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? 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 will go a little way over 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, and be buried by the grave of my father and of 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 Jordan. And when the king was come over, 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 went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan.
32Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even fourscore years old: and he had provided the king of sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim; for he was a very great man.
33And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will feed thee with me in Jerusalem.
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