2 Samuel - Interlinear Bible

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וַֽיְהִי֙ way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 Some time later

אַֽחֲרֵי־ ’a·ḥă·rê- Prep H310 . . .

כֵ֔ן ḵên Adv H3651 . . .,

דָּוִ֛ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיַּ֥ךְ way·yaḵ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H5221 defeated

פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים pə·liš·tîm N-proper-mp H6430 the Philistines,

וַיַּכְנִיעֵ֑ם way·yaḵ·nî·‘êm Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3mp H3665 subdued them,

וַיִּקַּ֥ח way·yiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3947 and took

דָּוִ֛ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 . . .

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

מֶ֥תֶג me·ṯeḡ N-msc H4965 vvv

הָאַמָּ֖ה hā·’am·māh Art | N-fs H4965 Metheg-ammah

מִיַּ֥ד mî·yaḏ Prep-m | N-fsc H3027 from the hand

פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ pə·liš·tîm N-proper-mp H6430 of the Philistines.

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וַיַּ֣ךְ way·yaḵ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H5221 [David] also defeated

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

מוֹאָ֗ב mō·w·’āḇ N-proper-fs H4124 the Moabites,

הַשְׁכֵּ֣ב haš·kêḇ V-Hifil-InfAbs H7901 made them lie down

אוֹתָ֣ם ’ō·w·ṯām DirObjM | 3mp H853 -

אַ֔רְצָה ’ar·ṣāh N-fs | 3fs H776 on the ground,

וַֽיְמַדְּדֵ֤ם way·mad·də·ḏêm Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3mp H4058 and measured them off

בַּחֶ֙בֶל֙ ba·ḥe·ḇel Prep-b, Art | N-ms H2256 with a cord.

וַיְמַדֵּ֤ד way·mad·dêḏ Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H4058 He measured off

שְׁנֵֽי־ šə·nê- Number-mdc H8147 with two

חֲבָלִים֙ ḥă·ḇā·lîm N-mp H2256 lengths

לְהָמִ֔ית lə·hā·mîṯ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H4191 those to be put to death,

וּמְלֹ֥א ū·mə·lō Conj-w | N-msc H4393 and with one

הַחֶ֖בֶל ha·ḥe·ḇel Art | N-ms H2256 length

לְהַחֲי֑וֹת lə·ha·ḥă·yō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H2421 those to be spared.

מוֹאָב֙ mō·w·’āḇ N-proper-fs H4124 So the Moabites

וַתְּהִ֤י wat·tə·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H1961 became

לַעֲבָדִ֖ים la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm Prep-l | N-mp H5650 subject

לְדָוִ֔ד lə·ḏā·wiḏ Prep-l | N-proper-ms H1732 to David

נֹשְׂאֵ֥י nō·śə·’ê V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H5375 and brought him

מִנְחָֽה׃ min·ḥāh N-fs H4503 tribute.

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דָּוִ֔ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיַּ֣ךְ way·yaḵ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H5221 also defeated

הֲדַדְעֶ֥זֶר hă·ḏaḏ·‘e·zer N-proper-ms H1909 Hadadezer

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

רְחֹ֖ב rə·ḥōḇ N-proper-ms H7340 of Rehob,

מֶ֣לֶךְ me·leḵ N-msc H4428 king

צוֹבָ֑ה ṣō·w·ḇāh N-proper-fs H6678 of Zobah,

בְּלֶכְתּ֕וֹ bə·leḵ·tōw Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf | 3ms H1980 who had marched out

לְהָשִׁ֥יב lə·hā·šîḇ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H7725 to restore

יָד֖וֹ yā·ḏōw N-fsc | 3ms H3027 his dominion

בִּֽנְהַר־׃ bin·har- Prep-b | N-msc H5104 along the [Euphrates] River.

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דָּוִ֜ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

וַיִּלְכֹּ֨ד way·yil·kōḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3920 captured

מִמֶּ֗נּוּ mim·men·nū Prep | 3ms H4480 from him

אֶ֤לֶף ’e·lep̄ Number-ms H505 a thousand [chariots],

וּשְׁבַע־ ū·šə·ḇa‘- Conj-w | Number-fsc H7651 seven

מֵאוֹת֙ mê·’ō·wṯ Number-fp H3967 thousand

פָּרָשִׁ֔ים pā·rā·šîm N-mp H6571 charioteers,

וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים wə·‘eś·rîm Conj-w | Number-cp H6242 and twenty

אֶ֖לֶף ’e·lep̄ Number-ms H505 thousand

אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 foot soldiers

רַגְלִ֑י raḡ·lî Adj-ms H7273 . . .,

דָּוִד֙ dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 and he

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיְעַקֵּ֤ר way·‘aq·qêr Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H6131 hamstrung

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

הָרֶ֔כֶב hā·re·ḵeḇ Art | N-ms H7393 the horses

מִמֶּ֖נּוּ mim·men·nū Prep | 3ms H4480 . . .

מֵ֥אָה mê·’āh Number-fs H3967 except a hundred

וַיּוֹתֵ֥ר way·yō·w·ṯêr Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H3498 he kept

רָֽכֶב׃ rā·ḵeḇ N-ms H7393 for the chariots.

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אֲרַ֣ם ’ă·ram N-proper-fs H758 When the Arameans

דַּמֶּ֔שֶׂק dam·me·śeq N-proper-fs H1834 of Damascus

וַתָּבֹא֙ wat·tā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H935 came

לַעְזֹ֕ר la‘·zōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H5826 to help

מֶ֣לֶךְ me·leḵ N-msc H4428 King

לַהֲדַדְעֶ֖זֶר la·hă·ḏaḏ·‘e·zer Prep-l | N-proper-ms H1909 Hadadezer

צוֹבָ֑ה ṣō·w·ḇāh N-proper-fs H6678 of Zobah,

דָּוִד֙ dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

וַיַּ֤ךְ way·yaḵ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H5221 struck down

עֶשְׂרִֽים־ ‘eś·rîm- Number-cp H6242 twenty-two

וּשְׁנַ֥יִם ū·šə·na·yim Conj-w | Number-md H8147 . . .

אֶ֖לֶף ’e·lep̄ Number-ms H505 thousand

בַּֽאֲרָ֔ם ba·’ă·rām Prep-b | N-proper-fs H758 of [their]

אִֽישׁ׃ ’îš N-ms H376 men.

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דָּוִ֤ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 Then he

וַיָּ֨שֶׂם way·yā·śem Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7760 placed

נְצִבִים֙ nə·ṣi·ḇîm N-mp H5333 garrisons

בַּאֲרַ֣ם ba·’ă·ram N-proper-fs H758 in Aram

דַּמֶּ֔שֶׂק dam·me·śeq Prep | N-proper-fs H1834 of Damascus,

אֲרָם֙ ’ă·rām N-proper-fs H758 and the Arameans

וַתְּהִ֤י wat·tə·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H1961 became

לַעֲבָדִ֖ים la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm Prep-l | N-mp H5650 subject

לְדָוִ֔ד lə·ḏā·wiḏ Prep-l | N-proper-ms H1732 to David

נוֹשְׂאֵ֣י nō·wś·’ê V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H5375 and brought him

מִנְחָ֑ה min·ḥāh N-fs H4503 tribute.

יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 So the LORD

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

דָּוִ֔ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 made David

וַיֹּ֤שַׁע way·yō·ša‘ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H3467 victorious

בְּכֹ֖ל bə·ḵōl Prep-b | N-ms H3605 wherever

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

הָלָֽךְ׃ hā·lāḵ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1980 he went.

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דָּוִ֗ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 And David

אֵ֚ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

וַיִּקַּ֣ח way·yiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3947 took

הַזָּהָ֔ב haz·zā·hāḇ Art | N-ms H2091 the gold

שִׁלְטֵ֣י šil·ṭê N-mpc H7982 shields

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that

הָי֔וּ hā·yū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H1961 belonged

אֶ֖ל ’el Prep H413 to

עַבְדֵ֣י ‘aḇ·ḏê N-mpc H5650 the officers

הֲדַדְעָ֑זֶר hă·ḏaḏ·‘ā·zer N-proper-ms H1909 of Hadadezer

וַיְבִיאֵ֖ם way·ḇî·’êm Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3mp H935 and brought them

יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ yə·rū·šā·lim N-proper-fs H3389 to Jerusalem.

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וּמִבֶּ֥טַח ū·mib·be·ṭaḥ Conj-w, Prep-m | N-proper-fs H984 And from Betah

וּמִבֵּֽרֹתַ֖י ū·mib·bê·rō·ṯay Conj-w, Prep-m | N-proper-fs H1268 and Berothai,

עָרֵ֣י ‘ā·rê N-fpc H5892 cities

הֲדַדְעָ֑זֶר hă·ḏaḏ·‘ā·zer N-proper-ms H1909 of Hadadezer,

הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 King

דָּוִ֛ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

לָקַ֞ח lā·qaḥ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3947 took

מְאֹֽד׃ס mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 a large

הַרְבֵּ֥ה har·bêh V-Hifil-InfAbs H7235 amount

נְחֹ֖שֶׁת nə·ḥō·šeṯ N-fs H5178 of bronze.

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מֶ֣לֶךְ me·leḵ N-msc H4428 When King

תֹּ֖עִי tō·‘î N-proper-ms H8583 Toi

חֲמָ֑ת ḥă·māṯ N-proper-fs H2574 of Hamath

וַיִּשְׁמַ֕ע way·yiš·ma‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H8085 heard

כִּ֚י kî Conj H3588 that

דָוִ֔ד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

אֵ֖ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

הִכָּ֣ה hik·kāh V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H5221 had defeated

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 the entire

חֵ֥יל ḥêl N-msc H2428 army

הֲדַדְעָֽזֶר׃ hă·ḏaḏ·‘ā·zer N-proper-ms H1909 of Hadadezer,

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תֹּ֣עִי tō·‘î N-proper-ms H8583 he

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח way·yiš·laḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7971 sent

בְּנ֣וֹ bə·nōw N-msc | 3ms H1121 his son

יֽוֹרָם־ yō·w·rām- N-proper-ms H3141 Joram

לִשְׁאָל־ liš·’āl- Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7592 to greet

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 -

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־ ham·me·leḵ- Art | N-ms H4428 King

דָּ֠וִד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

ל֨וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms -

לְשָׁל֜וֹם lə·šā·lō·wm Prep-l | N-ms H7965 vvv

וּֽלְבָרֲכ֗וֹ ū·lə·ḇā·ră·ḵōw Conj-w, Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf | 3ms H1288 and bless him

עַל֩ ‘al Prep H5921 for

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

נִלְחַ֤ם nil·ḥam V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H3898 fighting

וַיַּכֵּ֔הוּ way·yak·kê·hū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H5221 and defeating

בַּהֲדַדְעֶ֙זֶר֙ ba·hă·ḏaḏ·‘e·zer Prep-b | N-proper-ms H1909 Hadadezer,

כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 [who]

אִ֛ישׁ ’îš N-msc H376 . . .

הֲדַדְעָ֑זֶר hă·ḏaḏ·‘ā·zer N-proper-ms H1909 -

הָיָ֣ה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 had been

מִלְחֲמ֥וֹת mil·ḥă·mō·wṯ N-fpc H4421 at war

תֹּ֖עִי tō·‘î N-proper-ms H8583 with Toi.

הָי֛וּ hā·yū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H1961 [Joram] brought

וּבְיָד֗וֹ ū·ḇə·yā·ḏōw Conj-w, Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms H3027 with him

כְּלֵֽי־ kə·lê- N-mpc H3627 articles

כֶ֥סֶף ḵe·sep̄ N-ms H3701 of silver

וּכְלֵֽי־ ū·ḵə·lê- Conj-w | N-mpc H3627 and

זָהָ֖ב zā·hāḇ N-ms H2091 gold

וּכְלֵ֥י ū·ḵə·lê Conj-w | N-mpc H3627 and

נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃ nə·ḥō·šeṯ N-fs H5178 bronze,

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גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 and

הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 King

דָּוִ֖ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

הִקְדִּ֛ישׁ hiq·dîš V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H6942 dedicated

אֹתָ֕ם ’ō·ṯām DirObjM | 3mp H853 these

לַֽיהוָ֑ה Yah·weh Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3068 to the LORD,

עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 along with

הַכֶּ֤סֶף hak·ke·sep̄ Art | N-ms H3701 the silver

וְהַזָּהָב֙ wə·haz·zā·hāḇ Conj-w, Art | N-ms H2091 and gold

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

הִקְדִּ֔ישׁ hiq·dîš V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H6942 he had dedicated

מִכָּל־ mik·kāl Prep-m | N-msc H3605 from all

הַגּוֹיִ֖ם hag·gō·w·yim Art | N-mp H1471 the nations

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

כִּבֵּֽשׁ׃ kib·bêš V-Piel-Perf-3ms H3533 he had subdued—

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מֵאֲרָ֤ם mê·’ă·rām Prep-m | N-proper-fs H758 from Edom

וּמִמּוֹאָב֙ ū·mim·mō·w·’āḇ Conj-w, Prep-m | N-proper-fs H4124 and Moab,

וּמִבְּנֵ֣י ū·mib·bə·nê Conj-w, Prep-m | N-mpc H1121 from the Ammonites

עַמּ֔וֹן ‘am·mō·wn N-proper-ms H5983 . . .

וּמִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים ū·mip·pə·liš·tîm Conj-w, Prep-m | N-proper-mp H6430 and Philistines

וּמֵֽעֲמָלֵ֑ק ū·mê·‘ă·mā·lêq Conj-w, Prep-m | N-proper-ms H6002 and Amalekites,

וּמִשְּׁלַ֛ל ū·miš·šə·lal Conj-w, Prep-m | N-msc H7998 and from the spoil

הֲדַדְעֶ֥זֶר hă·ḏaḏ·‘e·zer N-proper-ms H1909 of Hadadezer

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

רְחֹ֖ב rə·ḥōḇ N-proper-ms H7340 of Rehob,

מֶ֥לֶךְ me·leḵ N-msc H4428 king

צוֹבָֽה׃ ṣō·w·ḇāh N-proper-fs H6678 of Zobah.

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דָּוִד֙ dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 And David

וַיַּ֤עַשׂ way·ya·‘aś Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6213 made

שֵׁ֔ם šêm N-ms H8034 a name for himself

בְּשֻׁב֕וֹ bə·šu·ḇōw Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf | 3ms H7725 when he returned

מֵהַכּוֹת֥וֹ mê·hak·kō·w·ṯōw Prep-m | V-Hifil-Inf | 3ms H5221 from striking down

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

שְׁמוֹנָ֥ה šə·mō·w·nāh Number-ms H8083 eighteen

עָשָׂ֖ר ‘ā·śār Number-ms H6240 . . .

אָֽלֶף׃ ’ā·lep̄ Number-ms H505 thousand

אֲרָ֖ם ’ă·rām N-proper-fs H758 Edomites

בְּגֵיא־ bə·ḡê- Prep-b | N-proper-fs H1516 in the Valley of Salt.

מֶ֑לַח me·laḥ N-ms H4417 . . .

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וַיָּ֨שֶׂם way·yā·śem Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7760 He placed

נְצִבִ֗ים nə·ṣi·ḇîm N-mp H5333 garrisons

בְּכָל־ bə·ḵāl Prep-b | N-msc H3605 throughout

בֶּאֱד֜וֹם be·’ĕ·ḏō·wm Prep-b | N-proper-ms H123 Edom,

כָל־ ḵāl N-msc H3605 and all

אֱד֖וֹם ’ĕ·ḏō·wm N-proper-ms H123 -

אֱדוֹם֙ ’ĕ·ḏō·wm N-proper-ms H123 the Edomites

שָׂ֣ם śām V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7760 . . .

נְצִבִ֔ים nə·ṣi·ḇîm N-mp H5333 . . .

וַיְהִ֥י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 were

עֲבָדִ֣ים ‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm N-mp H5650 subject

לְדָוִ֑ד lə·ḏā·wiḏ Prep-l | N-proper-ms H1732 to David.

יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 So the LORD

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

דָּוִ֔ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 made David

וַיּ֤וֹשַׁע way·yō·wō·ša‘ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H3467 victorious

בְּכֹ֖ל bə·ḵōl Prep-b | N-ms H3605 wherever

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

הָלָֽךְ׃ hā·lāḵ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1980 he went.

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דָּוִ֖ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 Thus David

וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ way·yim·lōḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H4427 reigned

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 over

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 Israel

וַיְהִ֣י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 vvv

דָוִ֗ד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 vvv

עֹשֶׂ֛ה ‘ō·śeh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H6213 and administered

מִשְׁפָּ֥ט miš·pāṭ N-ms H4941 justice

וּצְדָקָ֖ה ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh Conj-w | N-fs H6666 and righteousness

לְכָל־ lə·ḵāl Prep-l | N-msc H3605 for all

עַמּֽוֹ׃ ‘am·mōw N-msc | 3ms H5971 his people:

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וְיוֹאָ֥ב wə·yō·w·’āḇ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3097 Joab

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

צְרוּיָ֖ה ṣə·rū·yāh N-proper-ms H6870 of Zeruiah

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 was over

הַצָּבָ֑א haṣ·ṣā·ḇā Art | N-cs H6635 the army;

וִיהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט wî·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3092 Jehoshaphat

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

אֲחִיל֖וּד ’ă·ḥî·lūḏ N-proper-ms H286 of Ahilud

מַזְכִּֽיר׃ maz·kîr V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H2142 [was] the recorder;

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וְצָד֧וֹק wə·ṣā·ḏō·wq Conj-w | N-proper-ms H6659 Zadok

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

אֲחִיט֛וּב ’ă·ḥî·ṭūḇ N-proper-ms H285 of Ahitub

וַאֲחִימֶ֥לֶךְ wa·’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H288 and Ahimelech

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

אֶבְיָתָ֖ר ’eḇ·yā·ṯār N-proper-ms H54 of Abiathar

כֹּהֲנִ֑ים kō·hă·nîm N-mp H3548 were priests;

וּשְׂרָיָ֖ה ū·śə·rā·yāh Conj-w | N-proper-ms H8304 Seraiah

סוֹפֵֽר׃ sō·w·p̄êr N-ms H5608 was the scribe;

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וּבְנָיָ֙הוּ֙ ū·ḇə·nā·yā·hū Conj-w | N-proper-ms H1141 Benaiah

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔ע yə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘ N-proper-ms H3077 of Jehoiada [was over]

וְהַכְּרֵתִ֖י wə·hak·kə·rê·ṯî Conj-w, Art | N-proper-ms H3774 the Cherethites

וְהַפְּלֵתִ֑י wə·hap·pə·lê·ṯî Conj-w, Art | N-proper-ms H6432 and Pelethites;

דָוִ֖ד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 and David’s

וּבְנֵ֥י ū·ḇə·nê Conj-w | N-mpc H1121 sons

הָיֽוּ׃פ hā·yū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H1961 were

כֹּהֲנִ֥ים kō·hă·nîm N-mp H3548 priestly leaders.

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