2 Samuel 2:24
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But Joabיֹואָ֥ב
(yo·v·'av)
3097: "the LORD is father," three Isr.from Yhvh and ab
and Abishaiוַאֲבִישַׁ֖י
(va·'a·vi·shai)
52: "my father is Jesse," an Isr. namefrom ab and shay
pursuedוַֽיִּרְדְּפ֛וּ
(vai·yir·de·fu)
7291: to pursue, chase, persecutea prim. root
Abner,אַבְנֵ֑ר
(av·ner;)
74: "my father is a lamp," an Isr. namefrom ab and ner
and when the sunוְהַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ
(ve·ha·she·mesh)
8121: sunfrom an unused word
was goingבָּ֔אָה
(ba·'ah,)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
down, they cameבָּ֚אוּ
(ba·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to the hillגִּבְעַ֣ת
(giv·'at)
1389: a hillfem. from the same as Geba
of Ammah,אַמָּ֔ה
(am·mah,)
522a: a hill in Pal.from the same as em
whichאֲשֶׁר֙
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
is in frontפְּנֵי־
(pe·nei-)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
of Giahגִ֔יחַ
(gi·ach,)
1520: perhaps "a spring," a place in Benjaminfrom giach
by the wayדֶּ֖רֶךְ
(de·rech)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
of the wildernessמִדְבַּ֥ר
(mid·bar)
4057b: wildernessfrom dabar
of Gibeon.גִּבְעֹֽון׃
(giv·'o·vn.)
1391: a Levitical city in Benjaminfrom the same as Geba


















KJV Lexicon
Joab
Yow'ab  (yo-awb')
Jehovah-fathered; Joab, the name of three Israelites -- Joab.
also and Abishai
'Abiyshay  (ab-ee-shah'ee)
father of a gift (i.e. probably generous); Abishai, an Israelite -- Abishai.
pursued
radaph  (raw-daf')
to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by) -- chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).
after
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
Abner
'Abner  (ab-nare')
father of light (i.e. enlightening); Abner, an Israelite -- Abner.
and the sun
shemesh  (sheh'-mesh)
the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (arch.) a notched battlement -- + east side(-ward), sun (rising), + west(-ward), window.
went down
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
when they were come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
to the hill
gib`ah  (ghib-aw')
a hillock -- hill, little hill.
of Ammah
'Ammah  (am-maw')
Ammah, a hill in Palestine -- Ammah.
that lieth 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.)
Giah
Giyach  (ghee'-akh)
a fountain; Giach, a place in Palestine -- Giah.
by the way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
of the wilderness
midbar  (mid-bawr')
a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs) -- desert, south, speech, wilderness.
of Gibeon
Gib`own  (ghib-ohn')
hilly; Gibon, a place in Palestine -- Gibeon.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But Joab and Abishai pursued Abner, and when the sun was going down, they came to the hill of Ammah, which is in front of Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.

King James Bible
Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
but Joab and Abishai pursued Abner. By sunset, they had gone as far as the hill of Ammah, which is opposite Giah on the way to the wilderness of Gibeon.

International Standard Version
Meanwhile, Joab and Abishai continued to chase Abner. At dusk, as they approached the hill of Ammah that is located near Giah on the way to the Gibeon desert,

NET Bible
So Joab and Abishai chased Abner. At sunset they came to the hill of Ammah near Giah on the way to the wilderness of Gibeon.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But Joab and Abishai chased Abner. When the sun went down, they came to the hill of Ammah, opposite Giah on the road from Gibeon to the desert.

King James 2000 Bible
Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lies before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.
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