2 Samuel 4:8
Old Testament • 22 words with Strong's data
"And they brought the head of Ishbosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ishbosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life; and the LORD hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed."
Word-by-Word Analysis
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
רֹאשׁ
rôʼsh
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
אִישׁ־בֹּשֶׁת
ʼÎysh-Bôsheth
Ish-Bosheth, a son of King Saul
דָּוִד
Dâvid
David, the youngest son of Jesse
חֶבְרוֹן
Chebrôwn
Chebron, a place in Palestine, also the name of two Israelites
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
רָאָה
râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
רֹאשׁ
rôʼsh
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
אִישׁ־בֹּשֶׁת
ʼÎysh-Bôsheth
Ish-Bosheth, a son of King Saul
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
שָׁאוּל
Shâʼûwl
Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites
בָּקַשׁ
bâqash
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
חַי
chay
alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or livin...
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
יוֹם
yôwm
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso...
שָׁאוּל
Shâʼûwl
Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites
זֶרַע
zeraʻ
seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity
Key Terms in This Verse
חֶבְרוֹן Chebrôwn
Chebron, a place in Palestine, also the name of two Israelites
Study H2275 →בָּקַשׁ bâqash
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
Study H1245 →רֹאשׁ rôʼsh
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
Study H7218 →רֹאשׁ rôʼsh
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
Study H7218 →Cross References
Yet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul: but the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the LORD thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, as...
It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me,
And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice.
And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.
Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the LORD hath avenged him of his enemies.
And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. The...
Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life?
And Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him.
And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king: for the LORD hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.
My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.
And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life.
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