2 Samuel 21:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then he gaveוַֽיִּתְּנֵ֞ם
(vai·yit·te·nem)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
them into the handsבְּיַ֣ד
(be·yad)
3027: handa prim. root
of the Gibeonites,הַגִּבְעֹנִ֗ים
(hag·giv·'o·nim)
1393: inhab. of Gibeonfrom Gibon
and they hangedוַיֹּקִיעֻ֤ם
(vai·yo·ki·'um)
3363: to be dislocated or alienateda prim. root
them in the mountainבָּהָר֙
(ba·har)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
beforeלִפְנֵ֣י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
the LORD,יְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
so that the seven(שְׁבַעְתָּ֖ם
(she·va'·tam)
7651: sevena prim. card. number
of them fellוַיִּפְּל֥וּ
(vai·yip·pe·lu)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
together;יָ֑חַד
(ya·chad;)
3162: unitednessfrom yachad
and they were put to deathהֻמְת֜וּ
(hum·tu)
4191: to diea prim. root
in the firstבָּרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔ים
(ba·ri·sho·nim,)
7223: former, first, chieffrom rosh
daysבִּימֵ֤י
(bi·mei)
3117: daya prim. root
of harvestקָצִיר֙
(ka·tzir)
7105a: harvesting, harvestfrom qatsar
at the beginning(בִּתְחִלַּ֖ת
(bit·chil·lat)
8462: a beginningfrom chalal
of barleyשְׂעֹרִֽים׃
(se·'o·rim.)
8184: barleyfrom the same as sear
harvest.קְצִ֥יר
(ke·tzir)
7105a: harvesting, harvestfrom qatsar


















KJV Lexicon
And he delivered
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
them into the hands
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
of the Gibeonites
Gib`oniy  (ghib-o-nee')
a Gibonite, or inhabitant of Gibon -- Gibeonite.
and they hanged
yaqa`  (yaw-kah')
be alienated, depart, hang (up), be out of joint.
them in the hill
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and they fell
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
all seven
sheba`  (sheh'-bah)
a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
shib`athayim  (shib-aw-thah'-yim)
seven-times -- seven(-fold, times).
together
yachad  (yakh'-ad)
a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly -- alike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-)together, withal.
and were put to death
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
in the days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of harvest
qatsiyr  (kaw-tseer')
severed, i.e. harvest (as reaped), the crop, the time, the reaper, or figuratively; also a limb (of a tree, or simply foliage) -- bough, branch, harvest (man).
in the first
ri'shown  (ree-shone')
first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun) -- ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.
days in the beginning
tchillah  (tekh-il-law')
a commencement; rel. original (adverb, -ly) -- begin(-ning), first (time).
of barley
s`orah  (seh-o-raw')
barley (as villose) -- barley.
harvest
qatsiyr  (kaw-tseer')
severed, i.e. harvest (as reaped), the crop, the time, the reaper, or figuratively; also a limb (of a tree, or simply foliage) -- bough, branch, harvest (man).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then he gave them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they hanged them in the mountain before the LORD, so that the seven of them fell together; and they were put to death in the first days of harvest at the beginning of barley harvest.

King James Bible
And he delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they hanged them in the hill before the LORD: and they fell all seven together, and were put to death in the days of harvest, in the first days, in the beginning of barley harvest.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and handed them over to the Gibeonites. They hanged them on the hill in the presence of the LORD; the seven of them died together. They were executed in the first days of the harvest at the beginning of the barley harvest.

International Standard Version
Then he turned them over to the custody of the Gibeonites, who hanged them on the mountain in the presence of the LORD. All seven of them died at the same time. They were executed during the first days of harvest, just as the barley began to be gathered in.

NET Bible
He turned them over to the Gibeonites, and they executed them on a hill before the LORD. The seven of them died together; they were put to death during harvest time--during the first days of the beginning of the barley harvest.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The king handed them over to the Gibeonites, who executed them on the mountain in the LORD's presence. All seven died together. They were killed at the beginning of the harvest, when people started harvesting barley.

King James 2000 Bible
And he delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they hanged them in the hill before the LORD: and they fell all seven together, and were put to death in the days of harvest, in the first days, in the beginning of barley harvest.
Links
2 Samuel 21:9
2 Samuel 21:9 NIV
2 Samuel 21:9 NLT
2 Samuel 21:9 ESV
2 Samuel 21:9 NASB
2 Samuel 21:9 KJV

2 Samuel 21:8
Top of Page
Top of Page