2 Samuel 3:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Abnerאַבְנֵ֣ר
(av·ner)
74: "my father is a lamp," an Isr. namefrom ab and ner
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to David,דָּוִ֡ד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
"Let me ariseאָק֣וּמָה
(a·ku·mah)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
and goוְֽאֵלֵ֡כָה
(ve·'e·le·chah)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
and gatherוְאֶקְבְּצָה֩
(ve·'ek·be·tzah)
6908: to gather, collecta prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
to my lordאֲדֹנִ֨י
(a·do·ni)
113: lordfrom an unused word
the king,הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
that they may makeוְיִכְרְת֤וּ
(ve·yich·re·tu)
3772: to cut off, cut downa prim. root
a covenantבְּרִ֔ית
(be·rit,)
1285: a covenantfrom an unused word
with you, and that you may be kingוּמָ֣לַכְתָּ֔
(u·ma·lach·ta,)
4427a: to be or become king or queen, to reigndenominative verb from melek
over allבְּכֹ֥ל
(be·chol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
that your soulנַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ
(naf·she·cha;)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
desires."תְּאַוֶּ֖ה
(te·'av·veh)
183: to incline, desirefrom an unused word
So Davidדָּוִ֛ד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
sentוַיְּשַׁלַּ֥ח
(vaiy·shal·lach)
7971: to senda prim. root
Abnerאַבְנֵ֖ר
(av·ner)
74: "my father is a lamp," an Isr. namefrom ab and ner
away, 
 
7971: to senda prim. root
and he wentוַיֵּ֥לֶךְ
(vai·ye·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
in peace.בְּשָׁלֹֽום׃
(be·sha·lo·vm.)
7965: completeness, soundness, welfare, peacefrom shalem


















KJV Lexicon
And Abner
'Abner  (ab-nare')
father of light (i.e. enlightening); Abner, an Israelite -- Abner.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
I will arise
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
and go
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
and will gather
qabats  (kaw-bats')
to grasp, i.e. collect -- assemble (selves), gather (bring) (together, selves together, up), heap, resort, surely, take up.
all Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
unto my lord
'adown  (aw-done')
from an unused root (meaning to rule); sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine) -- lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with Adoni-.
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
that they may make
karath  (kaw-rath')
to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant
a league
briyth  (ber-eeth')
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) -- confederacy, (con-)feder(-ate), covenant, league.
with thee and that thou mayest reign
malak  (maw-lak')
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
over all that thine heart
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
desireth
'avah  (aw-vaw')
to wish for -- covet, (greatly) desire, be desirous, long, lust (after).
And David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
Abner
'Abner  (ab-nare')
father of light (i.e. enlightening); Abner, an Israelite -- Abner.
away
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
and he went
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
in peace
shalowm  (shaw-lome')
safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Abner said to David, "Let me arise and go and gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may be king over all that your soul desires." So David sent Abner away, and he went in peace.

King James Bible
And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Abner said to David, "Let me now go and I will gather all Israel to my lord the king. They will make a covenant with you, and you will rule over all you desire." So David dismissed Abner, and he went in peace.

International Standard Version
So Abner told David, "Give me permission to go out and rally all of Israel to your majesty the king so they can enter into a formal agreement with you to reign over everything that your heart desires." So David sent Abner off, and he went away in peace.

NET Bible
Abner said to David, "Let me leave so that I may go and gather all Israel to my lord the king so that they may make an agreement with you. Then you will rule over all that you desire." So David sent Abner away, and he left in peace.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Abner told David, "I must go now so that I can gather all Israel for you, Your Majesty. They will make a treaty with you, and you will rule everything your heart desires." Then David dismissed Abner, who left peacefully.

King James 2000 Bible
And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with you, and that you may reign over all that your heart desires. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.
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