King James Version
2 Samuel 2:15 in the King James Version says “Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which pertained to Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and twelve o...” — study this verse from 2 Samuel chapter 2 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which pertained to Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.”
2 Samuel 2:15 · KJV
And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met together by the pool of Gibeon: and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool. together: Heb. them together
And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which pertained to Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.
And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Helkathhazzurim, which is in Gibeon. Helkathhazzurim: that is, The field of strong men
And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
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“Then there arose”
H6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
“and went over”
H5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in
“by number”
H4557a number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration
“of Benjamin”
H1144binjamin, youngest son of jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
“the son”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
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