New American Standard Bible 1995

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2 Samuel

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So they arose and went over by count, twelve for Benjamin and Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
So they arose to arise, stand up, stand Verb H6965 וַיָּקֻ֖מוּ vai·ya·ku·mu
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and went over to pass over, through, or by, pass on Verb H5674 וַיַּעַבְר֣וּ vai·ya·'av·ru
by count, number, tally Noun H4557 בְמִסְפָּ֑ר ve·mis·par;
twelve two (a card. number) Noun H8147 שְׁנֵ֧ים she·neim
Analysis:

Twelve: People, the people of God

Naturally, when the number twelve is mentioned, two thoughts enter into one's mind.  The first thought is the twelve tribes of Israel and the second is the twelve disciples. Both groups represent the people of God. Hence, when the number twelve appears in the Scriptures, the reader ought to think of the people of God in some unique or specific manner.  

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for Benjamin "son of (the) right hand," youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Isr . Noun H1144 לְבִנְיָמִ֗ן le·vin·ya·min
and Ish-bosheth "man of shame," a son of Saul and king of Isr. Noun H378 בֹּ֙שֶׁת֙ bo·shet
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the son son Noun H1121 בֶּן־ ben-
of Saul, "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr. Noun H7586 שָׁא֔וּל sha·'ul,
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and twelve two (a card. number) Noun H8147 וּשְׁנֵ֥ים u·she·neim
Analysis:

Twelve: People, the people of God

Naturally, when the number twelve is mentioned, two thoughts enter into one's mind.  The first thought is the twelve tribes of Israel and the second is the twelve disciples. Both groups represent the people of God. Hence, when the number twelve appears in the Scriptures, the reader ought to think of the people of God in some unique or specific manner.  

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of the servants slave, servant Noun H5650 מֵעַבְדֵ֥י me·'av·dei
of David. perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse Noun H1732 דָוִֽד׃ da·vid.
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Ish-bosheth

|man of shame,| a son of Saul and king of Isr.

David

David [N] [B] [H] [S] beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother's name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of  2 Samuel 17:25 . As to his personal appearance, we only know that he was red-haired, with beautiful eyes and a fair face ( 1 Samuel 16:12 ;  17:42 ).  His early... View Details

Saul

Saul [N] [H] [S] asked for.  A king of Edom ( Genesis 36:37  Genesis 36:38 ); called Shaul in  1 Chronicles 1:48.    The son of Kish (probably his only son, and a child of prayer, "asked for"), of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of the Jewish nation. The singular providential circumstances connected with his election as king are recorded in  1 ... View Details

Saul

Saul [N] [H] [S] asked for.  A king of Edom ( Genesis 36:37  Genesis 36:38 ); called Shaul in  1 Chronicles 1:48.    The son of Kish (probably his only son, and a child of prayer, "asked for"), of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of the Jewish nation. The singular providential circumstances connected with his election as king are recorded in  1 ... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 So they arose and went over by count, twelve for Benjamin and Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.
King James Bible So they Then there arose and went over by count, number twelve for Benjamin and Ish-bosheth of Benjamin, which pertained to Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.
Hebrew Greek English So they arose and went over by count, twelve for Benjamin and Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.