2 Samuel 21:1
Text Analysis

Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
1961 [e]וַיְהִ֣י
way-hî
And there wasConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
7458 [e]רָעָב֩
rā-‘āḇ
a famineN-ms
3117 [e]בִּימֵ֨י
bî-mê
in the daysPrep-b | N-mpc
1732 [e]דָוִ֜ד
ḏā-wiḏ
of DavidN-proper-ms
7969 [e]שָׁלֹ֣שׁ
šā-lōš
for threeNumber-fs
8141 [e]שָׁנִ֗ים
šā-nîm
yearsN-fp
8141 [e]שָׁנָה֙
šā-nāh
yearN-fs
310 [e]אַחֲרֵ֣י
’a-ḥă-rê
afterPrep
8141 [e]שָׁנָ֔ה
šā-nāh
yearN-fs
1245 [e]וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁ
way-ḇaq-qêš
And inquiredConj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms
1732 [e]דָּוִ֖ד
dā-wiḏ
DavidN-proper-ms
853 [e]אֶת־
’eṯ-
- DirObjM
6440 [e]פְּנֵ֣י
pə-nê
ofN-cpc
3068 [e]יְהוָ֑הס
Yah-weh
YHWHN-proper-ms
559 [e]וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
way-yō-mer
And answeredConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
3068 [e]יְהוָ֗ה
Yah-weh
YHWHN-proper-ms
413 [e]אֶל־
’el-
BecausePrep
7586 [e]שָׁאוּל֙
šā-’ūl
of SaulN-proper-ms
413 [e]וְאֶל־
wə-’el-
andConj-w | Prep
1004 [e]בֵּ֣ית
bêṯ
[his] houseN-msc
1818 [e]הַדָּמִ֔ים
had-dā-mîm
[is] the bloodArt | N-mp
5921 [e]עַל־
‘al-
on accountPrep
834 [e]אֲשֶׁר־
’ă-šer-
thatPro-r
4191 [e]הֵמִ֖ית
hê-mîṯ
he killedV-Hifil-Perf-3ms
853 [e]אֶת־
’eṯ-
- DirObjM
1393 [e]הַגִּבְעֹנִֽים׃
hag-giḇ-‘ō-nîm
the GibeonitesArt | N-proper-mp





















Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
During the reign of David there was a famine for three successive years, and David sought the face of the LORD. And the LORD said, “It is because of the blood shed by Saul and his family, because he killed the Gibeonites.”

Young's Literal Translation
And there is a famine in the days of David three years, year after year, and David seeketh the face of Jehovah, and Jehovah saith, ‘For Saul and for the bloody house, because that he put to death the Gibeonites.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
During David’s reign there was a famine for three successive years , so David inquired of the LORD . The LORD answered, “ It is because of the blood shed by Saul and his family when he killed the Gibeonites.”

New American Standard Bible
Now there was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year; and David sought the presence of the LORD. And the LORD said, "It is for Saul and his bloody house, because he put the Gibeonites to death."

King James Bible
Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, [It is] for Saul, and for [his] bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites.
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