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So they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And David brought up his men who <i>were</i> with him, each with his household; and they settled in the cities of Hebron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And David brought up his men who were with him, each with his household; and they lived in the cities of Hebron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And David brought up his men who <i>were</i> with him, each with his household; and they lived in the cities of Hebron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And David brought up his men who <i>were</i> with him, each with his household; and they lived in the cities of Hebron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And David brought up his men who were with him, each one with his household; and they lived in the cities of Hebron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In addition, David brought the men who were with him, each one with his family, and they settled in the towns near Hebron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In addition, David brought the men who were with him, each one with his household, and they settled in the towns near Hebron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />David also told his men and their families to come and live in the villages near Hebron. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />David took his men and their families with him, and they settled in the towns around Hebron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He also took his men and their families, and they settled in the towns around Hebron. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />David brought his army with him, each soldier accompanied by his household, and they settled in the cities of Hebron. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />David also took the men who were with him, each with his household, and they settled in the towns near Hebron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />David also brought along the men who were with him, each with his family. They settled in the cities of Hebron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and the men who were with him, everyone with his household. And they lived in Hebron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />David brought up his men who were with him, every man with his household. They lived in the cities of Hebron. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and David has brought up his men who [are] with him—a man and his household—and they dwell in the cities of Hebron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and his men who are with him hath David brought up -- a man and his household -- and they dwell in the cities of Hebron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And his men which were with him David brought up with him each, and his house: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the men also that were with him, David brought up every man with his household: and they abode in the towns of Hebron. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And as for the men who were with him, David led forth each man with his household. And they stayed in the towns of Hebron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />David also brought up his men with their families, and they dwelt in the towns of Hebron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />David brought up the men who were with him, every one with his household; and they settled in the towns of Hebron.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And David and his men who were with him went up together, every man with his household; and they dwelt in Hebron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And David and his men with him went up and the men of his house and they dwelt in Khebruun<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household; and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and the men that were with him, every one and his family; and they dwelt in the cities of Chebron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/2-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=281" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/2.htm">David Anointed King of Judah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>So David went there with his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: ḏā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">David also</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: he·‘ĕ·lāh (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">took</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: wa·’ă·nā·šāw (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">the men</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·mōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">were with him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">each</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: ū·ḇê·ṯōw (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">with his household,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: way·yê·šə·ḇū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">and they settled</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: bə·‘ā·rê (Prep-b:: N-fpc) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">in the towns</a> <a href="/hebrew/2275.htm" title="2275: ḥeḇ·rō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- From cheber; seat of association; Chebron, a place in Palestine, also the name of two Israelites.">near Hebron.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>Then the men of Judah came to Hebron, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, “It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/27-3.htm">1 Samuel 27:3</a></span><br />David and his men settled in Gath with Achish. Each man had his family with him, and David had his two wives: Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail of Carmel, the widow of Nabal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/30-1.htm">1 Samuel 30:1-5</a></span><br />On the third day David and his men arrived in Ziklag, and the Amalekites had raided the Negev, attacked Ziklag, and burned it down. / They had taken captive the women and all who were there, both young and old. They had not killed anyone, but had carried them off as they went on their way. / When David and his men came to the city, they found it burned down and their wives and sons and daughters taken captive. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/30-26.htm">1 Samuel 30:26-31</a></span><br />When David arrived in Ziklag, he sent some of the plunder to his friends, the elders of Judah, saying, “Here is a gift for you from the plunder of the LORD’s enemies.” / He sent gifts to those in Bethel, Ramoth Negev, and Jattir; / to those in Aroer, Siphmoth, and Eshtemoa; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/5-6.htm">2 Samuel 5:6-10</a></span><br />Now the king and his men marched to Jerusalem against the Jebusites who inhabited the land. The Jebusites said to David: “You will never get in here. Even the blind and lame can repel you.” For they thought, “David cannot get in here.” / Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David). / On that day he said, “Whoever attacks the Jebusites must use the water shaft to reach the lame and blind who are despised by David.” That is why it is said, “The blind and the lame will never enter the palace.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/3-1.htm">2 Samuel 3:1</a></span><br />Now the war between the house of Saul and the house of David was protracted. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/12-1.htm">1 Chronicles 12:1-22</a></span><br />Now these were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was still banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish (they were among the mighty men who helped him in battle; / they were archers using both the right and left hands to sling stones and shoot arrows; and they were Saul’s kinsmen from Benjamin): / Ahiezer their chief and Joash, who were the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu the Anathothite; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/22-1.htm">1 Samuel 22:1-2</a></span><br />So David left Gath and took refuge in the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and the rest of his father’s household heard about it, they went down to him there. / And all who were distressed or indebted or discontented rallied around him, and he became their leader. About four hundred men were with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/23-13.htm">1 Samuel 23:13</a></span><br />Then David and his men, about six hundred strong, set out and departed from Keilah, moving from place to place. When Saul was told that David had escaped from Keilah, he declined to go forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/25-42.htm">1 Samuel 25:42-43</a></span><br />So Abigail hurried and got on a donkey, and attended by five of her maidens, she followed David’s messengers and became his wife. / David had also married Ahinoam of Jezreel. So she and Abigail were both his wives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/18-13.htm">1 Samuel 18:13</a></span><br />Therefore Saul sent David away and gave him command of a thousand men. David led the troops out to battle and back,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/19-8.htm">1 Samuel 19:8</a></span><br />When war broke out again, David went out and fought the Philistines and struck them with such a mighty blow that they fled before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-1.htm">1 Samuel 16:1-13</a></span><br />Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.” / “How can I go?” Samuel asked. “Saul will hear of it and kill me!” The LORD answered, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.’ / Then invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you are to do. You are to anoint for Me the one I indicate.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/20-1.htm">1 Samuel 20:1</a></span><br />Then David fled from Naioth in Ramah. He came to Jonathan and asked, “What have I done? What is my iniquity? How have I sinned against your father, that he wants to take my life?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/21-10.htm">1 Samuel 21:10</a></span><br />That day David fled from Saul and went to Achish king of Gath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/22-3.htm">1 Samuel 22:3-4</a></span><br />From there David went to Mizpeh of Moab, where he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father and mother stay with you until I learn what God will do for me.” / So he left them in the care of the king of Moab, and they stayed with him the whole time David was in the stronghold.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelled in the cities of Hebron.</p><p class="hdg">his men</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/22-2.htm">1 Samuel 22:2</a></b></br> And every one <i>that was</i> in distress, and every one that <i>was</i> in debt, and every one <i>that was</i> discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/27-2.htm">1 Samuel 27:2,3</a></b></br> And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that <i>were</i> with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/30-1.htm">1 Samuel 30:1,9,10</a></b></br> And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire; … </p><p class="hdg">the cities</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/21-11.htm">Joshua 21:11,12</a></b></br> And they gave them the city of Arba the father of Anak, which <i>city is</i> Hebron, in the hill <i>country</i> of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/2-1.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-2.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_samuel/27-5.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-7.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/1_samuel/27-3.htm">Family</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-1.htm">Hebron</a> <a href="/1_samuel/27-3.htm">Household</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-9.htm">Round</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-8.htm">Settled</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-1.htm">Towns</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/8-8.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-4.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-2.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-9.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-10.htm">Family</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-4.htm">Hebron</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-11.htm">Household</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-9.htm">Round</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-1.htm">Settled</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-8.htm">Towns</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/2-1.htm">David, by God's direction, with his company goes up to Hebron </a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/2-4.htm">where he is made king of Judah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/2-5.htm">He commends them of Jabesh Gilead for their king of Israel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/2-8.htm">Abner makes Ishbosheth king of Israel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/2-12.htm">A mortal skirmish between twelve of Abner's and twelve of Joab's men.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/2-18.htm">Asahel is slain</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/2-25.htm">At Abner's motion, Joab sounds a retreat</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/2-32.htm">Asahel's burial</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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These men were likely his mighty warriors and those who had been with him during his time fleeing from Saul. This reflects the importance of community and loyalty in biblical narratives. David's actions here can be seen as a precursor to Christ's gathering of His disciples, emphasizing the importance of fellowship and support among believers.<p><b>each with his household</b><br>The inclusion of households indicates the comprehensive nature of David's leadership, ensuring that families were cared for. This mirrors the biblical principle of providing for one's family, as seen in <a href="/1_timothy/5-8.htm">1 Timothy 5:8</a>. It also highlights the communal aspect of Israelite society, where family units were central to social and religious life.<p><b>and they settled in the towns near Hebron</b><br>Hebron holds significant historical and spiritual importance. It was a city of refuge and a Levitical city, indicating its religious significance. Hebron is also where Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob were buried, linking David to the patriarchs and God's covenant promises. This settlement marks the beginning of David's reign over Judah, fulfilling God's promise of kingship. The choice of Hebron as a base foreshadows the establishment of Jerusalem as the political and spiritual center under David's rule, paralleling Christ's future reign.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Anointed king of Judah, David is a central figure in this passage, leading his men and their families to Hebron.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_men_with_david.htm">The Men with David</a></b><br>These are the loyal followers who accompanied David during his time of fleeing from Saul. They represent a community of faith and loyalty.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/households.htm">Households</a></b><br>The families of David's men, indicating the importance of community and family in the journey.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/h/hebron.htm">Hebron</a></b><br>A significant city in Judah, Hebron becomes the first capital of David's kingdom and a place of refuge and establishment.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/settlement.htm">Settlement</a></b><br>The act of settling in Hebron marks a transition from a period of wandering to a time of establishing roots and governance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_responsibility.htm">Leadership and Responsibility</a></b><br>David's leadership is marked by his responsibility not only for his men but also for their families. True leadership considers the well-being of the entire community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_family.htm">Community and Family</a></b><br>The inclusion of households emphasizes the importance of family and community in God's plan. Our faith journey is not solitary but involves those around us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_timing_and_provision.htm">God's Timing and Provision</a></b><br>The move to Hebron signifies a new chapter in David's life, reminding us to trust in God's timing and provision for our own transitions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/historical_and_spiritual_significance.htm">Historical and Spiritual Significance</a></b><br>Hebron's rich history as a place of refuge and promise encourages us to seek places and communities that nurture our spiritual growth.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_pure_word_bible_(pwb).htm">Who were the children of King David?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_were_the_sons_of_david.htm">Who were the sons of David?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_2_samuel_3_2-5_allow_polygamy.htm">2 Samuel 3:2-5: Why does this passage allow David's polygamy despite Deuteronomy 17:17 warning against multiplying wives?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_blessed_for_righteous_suffering.htm">Did David commit rape against Bathsheba?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_samuel/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">Dwelt in the cities of Hebron.</span>--David's whole force of 600 men, with their families, accompanied him, and made their permanent settlement in the towns of the district to which Hebron gave its name<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_samuel/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">They dwelt in the cities of Hebron.</span> Not only had David wives, whom he took with him to Hebron, but many of his warriors were married, and thus they and their households formed a numerous body of people, for whom Hebron could scarcely find accommodation. Moreover they had flocks and herds captured from the Amalekites, for which they needed pasturage. And therefore David dispersed them in the towns and villages of which Hebron was the capital, posting them in such a manner as to render it easy for him to summon them together, while taking care that they did not injure his tribesmen, or dispossess them of their lauds. We may feel sure that he consulted the chief men of Hebron as to these arrangements, and obtained their approval. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/2-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">David also</span><br /><span class="heb">דָוִ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(ḏā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">took</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶעֱלָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(he·‘ĕ·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the men</span><br /><span class="heb">וַאֲנָשָׁ֧יו</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·nā·šāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were with him,</span><br /><span class="heb">עִמּ֛וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(‘im·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">each</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֣ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with his household,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבֵית֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇê·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and they settled</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·šə·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the towns</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעָרֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘ā·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">near Hebron.</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶבְרֽוֹן׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥeḇ·rō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2275.htm">Strong's 2275: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hebron -- 'association, league', a city in southern Judah</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/2-3.htm">2 Samuel 2:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/2-3.htm">2 Samuel 2:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/2-3.htm">2 Samuel 2:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/2-3.htm">2 Samuel 2:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/2-3.htm">2 Samuel 2:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/2-3.htm">2 Samuel 2:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/2-3.htm">2 Samuel 2:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/2-3.htm">2 Samuel 2:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/2-3.htm">2 Samuel 2:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/2-3.htm">2 Samuel 2:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/2-3.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 2:3 His men who were with him did (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/2-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 2:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 2:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/2-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 2:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 2:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>