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KJV Lexicon And the kingmelek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. called qara' (kaw-raw') to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications) the Gibeonites Gib`oniy (ghib-o-nee') a Gibonite, or inhabitant of Gibon -- Gibeonite. and said 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) unto themnow the Gibeonites Gib`oniy (ghib-o-nee') a Gibonite, or inhabitant of Gibon -- Gibeonite. were not of the children ben (bane) a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc. of Israel Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale') he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel. but of the remnant yether (yeh'-ther) an overhanging, i.e. (by implication) an excess, superiority, remainder; also a small rope (as hanging free) of the Amorites 'Emoriy (em-o-ree') thus, a mountaineer; an Emorite, one of the Canaanitish tribes -- Amorite. and the children ben (bane) a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc. of Israel Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale') he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel. had sworn shaba` (shaw-bah') propr. to be complete; to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times) unto them and Saul Sha'uwl (shaw-ool') asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul. sought baqash (baw-kash') to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after to slay nakah (naw-kaw') to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively) them in his zeal qana' (kaw-naw') to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or envious -- (be) envy(-ious), be (move to, provoke to) jealous(-y), very, (be) zeal(-ous). to the children ben (bane) a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc. of Israel Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale') he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel. and Judah Yhuwdah (yeh-hoo-daw') celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible So the king called the Gibeonites and spoke to them (now the Gibeonites were not of the sons of Israel but of the remnant of the Amorites, and the sons of Israel made a covenant with them, but Saul had sought to kill them in his zeal for the sons of Israel and Judah). King James Bible And the king called the Gibeonites, and said unto them; (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites; and the children of Israel had sworn unto them: and Saul sought to slay them in his zeal to the children of Israel and Judah.) Holman Christian Standard Bible The Gibeonites were not Israelites but rather a remnant of the Amorites. The Israelites had taken an oath concerning them, but Saul had tried to kill them in his zeal for the Israelites and Judah. So David summoned the Gibeonites and spoke to them. International Standard Version So the king called together the Gibeonites and conferred with them. Now the Gibeonites weren't part of the nation of Israel, but were the survivors from the Amorites. Although the Israelis had promised to spare them, Saul had started to execute them in his zeal for the people of Israel and Judah. NET Bible So the king summoned the Gibeonites and spoke with them. (Now the Gibeonites were not descendants of Israel; they were a remnant of the Amorites. The Israelites had made a promise to them, but Saul tried to kill them because of his zeal for the people of Israel and Judah.) GOD'S WORD® Translation (The Gibeonites were not a part of Israel but were left over from the Amorites. Although the Israelites had sworn [to spare them], Saul, in his eagerness, tried to destroy them for Israel and Judah.) The king called the Gibeonites King James 2000 Bible And the king called the Gibeonites, and said unto them; (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites; and the children of Israel had sworn unto them: and Saul sought to slay them in his zeal to the children of Israel and Judah.) Links 2 Samuel 21:22 Samuel 21:2 NIV 2 Samuel 21:2 NLT 2 Samuel 21:2 ESV 2 Samuel 21:2 NASB 2 Samuel 21:2 KJV |
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