New American Standard Bible 1995

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2 Samuel

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When Joab came out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David did not know it.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
When Joab "the LORD is father," three Isr. Noun H3097 יֹואָב֙ yo·v·'av
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came to go or come out Verb H3318 וַיֵּצֵ֤א vai·ye·tze
out from David, perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse Noun H1732 דָּוִ֔ד da·vid,
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he sent to send Verb H7971 וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח vai·yish·lach
messengers a messenger Noun H4397 מַלְאָכִים֙ mal·'a·chim
after the hind or following part Adverb H310 אַחֲרֵ֣י a·cha·rei
Abner, "my father is a lamp," an Isr. name Noun H74 אַבְנֵ֔ר av·ner,
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and they brought him back to turn back, return Verb H7725 וַיָּשִׁ֥בוּ vai·ya·shi·vu
from the well a pit, cistern, well Noun H953 מִבֹּ֣ור mib·bo·vr
of Sirah; the name of a cistern Noun H5626 הַסִּרָ֑ה has·si·rah;
but David perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse Noun H1732 וְדָוִ֖ד ve·da·vid
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did not know to know Verb H3045 יָדָֽע׃ ya·da.
[it].      

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Abner

|my father is a lamp,| an Israelite Abner [N] [H] [S] father of light; i.e., "enlightening", the son of Ner and uncle of Saul. He was commander-in-chief of Saul's army ( 1 Samuel 14:50 ;  17:55 ;  20:25 ). He first introduced David to the court of Saul after the victory over Goliath ( 1 Samuel 17:57 ). After the death of Saul, David was made king over Judah, and rei... View Details

Joab

Joab  Jehovah is his father.  One of the three sons of Zeruiah, David's sister, and "captain of the host" during the whole of David's reign ( 2 Samuel 2:13 ;  10:7 ;  11:1 ;  1 Kings 11:15 ). His father's name is nowhere mentioned, although his sepulchre at Bethlehem is mentioned ( 2 Samuel 2:32 ). His two brothers were Abishai and Asahe... View Details

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

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New American Standard Bible 1995 When Joab came out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David did not know it.
King James Bible When And when Joab came was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they which brought him back again from the well of Sirah; Sirah: but David did not know it.knew it not.
Hebrew Greek English When Joab came out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David did not know it.