2 Samuel 3:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now Saulוּלְשָׁא֣וּל
(u·le·sha·'ul)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
had a concubineפִּלֶ֔גֶשׁ
(pi·le·gesh,)
6370: concubineperhaps of foreign origin
whose nameוּשְׁמָ֖הּ
(u·she·mah)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
was Rizpah,רִצְפָּ֣ה
(ritz·pah)
7532: concubine of Saulfrom the same as ritspah
the daughterבַת־
(vat-)
1323: daughterfrom ben
of Aiah;אַיָּ֑ה
(ai·yah;)
345: "falcon," the name of a Horite, also of an Isr.from ayyah
and Ish-bosheth saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to Abner,אַבְנֵ֔ר
(av·ner,)
74: "my father is a lamp," an Isr. namefrom ab and ner
"Whyמַדּ֥וּעַ
(mad·du·a')
4069: why? for what reason?from mah and yada
have you goneבָּ֖אתָה
(ba·tah)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
in to my father'sאָבִֽי׃
(a·vi.)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
concubine?"פִּילֶ֥גֶשׁ
(pi·le·gesh)
6370: concubineperhaps of foreign origin


















KJV Lexicon
And Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
had a concubine
piylegesh  (pee-leh'-ghesh)
a concubine; also (masculine) a paramour -- concubine, paramour.
whose name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
was Rizpah
Ritspah  (rits-paw')
Ritspah, an Israelitess -- Rizpah.
the daughter
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
of Aiah
'Ayah  (ah-yaw')
Ajah, the name of two Israelites -- Aiah, Ajah.
and Ishbosheth said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
to Abner
'Abner  (ab-nare')
father of light (i.e. enlightening); Abner, an Israelite -- Abner.
Wherefore hast thou gone in
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
unto my father's
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
concubine
piylegesh  (pee-leh'-ghesh)
a concubine; also (masculine) a paramour -- concubine, paramour.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now Saul had a concubine whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah; and Ish-bosheth said to Abner, "Why have you gone in to my father's concubine?"

King James Bible
And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ishbosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father's concubine?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now Saul had a concubine whose name was Rizpah daughter of Aiah, and Ish-bosheth questioned Abner, "Why did you sleep with my father's concubine?"

International Standard Version
Meanwhile, Saul had a mistress named Rizpah, who was the daughter of Aiah. Ish-bosheth asked Abner, "Why did you have sex with my father's mistress?"

NET Bible
Now Saul had a concubine named Rizpah daughter of Aiah. Ish-bosheth said to Abner, "Why did you have sexual relations with my father's concubine?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Saul had a concubine named Rizpah (Aiah's daughter). Ishbosheth asked Abner, "Why did you have sex with my father's concubine?"

King James 2000 Bible
And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ish-bosheth said to Abner, Why have you gone in unto my father's concubine?
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