2 Samuel 20:14

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Bethmaachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֞ר בְּכָל־שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אָבֵ֛לָה וּבֵ֥ית מַעֲכָ֖ה וְכָל־הַבֵּרִ֑ים ס *ויקלהו **וַיִּקָּ֣הֲל֔וּ וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ אַף־אַחֲרָֽיו׃

Transliteration

And ʿāvar in all-šēveṭ yiśrāʾēl ʾāvēlâ and bêt maʿăḵâ and all-the-bērîm; and qāhal and bôʾ also-ʾaḥărê-him.

Grammar Details

*ʿāvar*: qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he passed through
*šēveṭ*: noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of
*yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
*ʾāvēlâ*: proper noun - Abel
*bêt*: noun, masculine singular construct - house of
*maʿăḵâ*: proper noun - Maacah
*bērîm*: proper noun, masculine plural with definite article - the Berites
*qāhal*: niphal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they gathered
*bôʾ*: qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they came
*ʾaḥărê*: preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - after him

Word Meanings

*ʿāvar*: passed through/went through/traversed
*šēveṭ*: tribes/clans/divisions
*ʾāvēlâ*: Abel (place name)
*bêt*: house/family/place
*bērîm*: Berites (name of people or region)
*qāhal*: gathered/assembled/came together

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Referenced Verses

2 Kgs 15:29 : 29 In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abelbethmaachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.
2 Chr 16:4 : 4 And Benhadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abelmaim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.
Num 21:16 : 16 And from thence they went to Beer: that is the well whereof the LORD spake unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water.
Josh 18:25 : 25 Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth,
1 Kgs 15:20 : 20 So Benhadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of the hosts which he had against the cities of Israel, and smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abelbethmaachah, and all Cinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.

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