2 Samuel 11:1 Go deeper
And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle , that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem. (KJV)
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וַיְהִי֩vay.Hiand it was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT 2 Samuel 11:1 word 1
לִתְשׁוּבַ֨תlit.shu.Vatto [the] return of
Lemma: תְּשׁוּבָה (te.shu.vah) · Strong's: H8666
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: turn
Used 8 times. Also: 1 Samuel 7:17, 1 Kings 20:22, 1 Kings 20:26, 1 Chronicles 20:1, 2 Chronicles 36:10, Job 21:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8666; TAHOT 2 Samuel 11:1 word 2
הַשָּׁנָ֜הha.sha.Nahthe year
Lemma: שָׁנָה (sha.neh) · Strong's: H8141
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: year
Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 1:14, Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8141; TAHOT 2 Samuel 11:1 word 3
לְעֵ֣ת\׀le.'Etto [the] time of
Lemma: עֵת (et) · Strong's: H6256
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: time
Used 296 times. Also: Genesis 8:11, Genesis 18:10, Genesis 18:14, Genesis 21:22, Genesis 24:11, Genesis 29:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6256; TAHOT 2 Samuel 11:1 word 4
צֵ֣אתtzet[the] going out of
Lemma: יָצָא (ya.tsa) · Strong's: H3318G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to come out: come
Used 620 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:16, Genesis 8:18, Genesis 8:19, Genesis 9:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3318G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 11:1 word 5
הַמַּלְאֿכִ֗יםha.mali'.Khim<the> messengers
Lemma: מַלְאָךְ (ma.le.akh) · Strong's: H4397
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: messenger
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4397; TAHOT 2 Samuel 11:1 word 6
וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.Lachand he sent
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to send: depart
Used 669 times. Also: Genesis 3:23, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 11:1 word 7
דָּוִ֡דda.VidDavid
Lemma: דָּוִד (da.vid) · Strong's: H1732
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: David
Used 1075 times. Also: Ruth 4:17, Ruth 4:22, 1 Samuel 16:13, 1 Samuel 16:19, 1 Samuel 16:20, 1 Samuel 16:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1732; TAHOT 2 Samuel 11:1 word 8
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 2 Samuel 11:1 word 9
יוֹאָב֩yo.'AvJoab
Lemma: יוֹאָב (yo.av) · Strong's: H3097G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Joab
Used 141 times. Also: 1 Samuel 26:6, 2 Samuel 2:13, 2 Samuel 2:14, 2 Samuel 2:18, 2 Samuel 2:22, 2 Samuel 2:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3097G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 11:1 word 10
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 2 Samuel 11:1 word 11
עֲבָדָ֨יו'a.va.Davservants his
Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: servant/slave
Used 796 times. Also: Genesis 9:25, Genesis 9:26, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 18:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5650; TAHOT 2 Samuel 11:1 word 12
עִמּ֜וֹi.Mowith him
Lemma: עִם (im) · Strong's: H5973A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: with
Used 980 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 19:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5973A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 11:1 word 13
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 2 Samuel 11:1 word 14
כָּל\־kol-all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT 2 Samuel 11:1 word 15
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsrael
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Israel
Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT 2 Samuel 11:1 word 16
וַיַּשְׁחִ֙תוּ֙vai.yash.Chi.tuand they destroyed
Lemma: שָׁחַת (sha.chat) · Strong's: H7843
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhw3mp)
Meaning: to ruin
Used 146 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 9:11, Genesis 9:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7843; TAHOT 2 Samuel 11:1 word 17
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 2 Samuel 11:1 word 18
בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: son: descendant/people
Used 1559 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 11:1 word 19
עַמּ֔וֹןa.MonAmmon
Lemma: עַמּוֹן (am.mon) · Strong's: H5983
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Ammon
Used 106 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Numbers 21:24, Deuteronomy 2:19, Deuteronomy 2:37, Deuteronomy 3:11, Deuteronomy 3:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5983; TAHOT 2 Samuel 11:1 word 20
וַיָּצֻ֖רוּvai.ya.Tzu.ruand they laid siege
Lemma: צוּר (tsur) · Strong's: H6696A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to confine
Used 32 times. Also: Deuteronomy 14:25, Deuteronomy 20:12, Deuteronomy 20:19, Judges 9:31, 1 Samuel 23:8, 2 Samuel 20:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6696A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 11:1 word 21
עַל\־'al-on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 11:1 word 22
רַבָּ֑הra.BahRabbah
Lemma: רַבָּה (rab.bah) · Strong's: H7237
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Rabbah
Used 15 times. Also: Deuteronomy 3:11, Joshua 13:25, Joshua 15:60, 2 Samuel 12:26, 2 Samuel 12:27, 2 Samuel 12:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7237; TAHOT 2 Samuel 11:1 word 23
וְדָוִ֖דve.da.Vidand David
Lemma: דָּוִד (da.vid) · Strong's: H1732
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: David
Used 1075 times. Also: Ruth 4:17, Ruth 4:22, 1 Samuel 16:13, 1 Samuel 16:19, 1 Samuel 16:20, 1 Samuel 16:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1732; TAHOT 2 Samuel 11:1 word 24
יוֹשֵׁ֥בyo.Shev[was] remaining
Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to dwell
Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT 2 Samuel 11:1 word 25
בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם\׃\ \סbi.ru.sha.Limin Jerusalem
Lemma: יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם (ye.ru.sha.laim) · Strong's: H3389
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Jerusalem
Used 643 times. Also: Joshua 10:1, Joshua 10:3, Joshua 10:5, Joshua 10:23, Joshua 12:10, Joshua 15:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3389; TAHOT 2 Samuel 11:1 word 26
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| In the spring | → | תְּשׁוּבָה H8666 turn |
| . . . | → | שָׁנָה H8141 year |
| at the time when | → | עֵת H6256 time |
| kings | → | מַלְאָךְ H4397 messenger |
| march out to war | → | יָצָא H3318G to come out: come |
| David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| sent out | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
| Joab | → | יוֹאָב H3097G Joab |
| and | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| his servants | → | עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave |
| . . . | → | עִם H5973A with |
| with | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| the whole [army] | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| of Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| They destroyed | → | שָׁחַת H7843 to ruin |
| the Ammonites | → | בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people |
| . . . | → | עַמּוֹן H5983 Ammon |
| and besieged | → | צוּר H6696A to confine |
| . . . | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| Rabbah | → | רַבָּה H7237 Rabbah |
| but David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| remained | → | יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell |
| in Jerusalem | → | יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם H3389 Jerusalem |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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