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2 Samuel 4

2 S. 4:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And when Saul’s
Sha'uwl (Hebrew #7586)
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites
KJV usage: Saul, Shaul.
Pronounce: shaw-ool'
Origin: passive participle of 7592
son
ben (Hebrew #1121)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
heard
shama` (Hebrew #8085)
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
KJV usage: X attentively, call (gather) together, X carefully, X certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, X diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), X indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, X surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.
Pronounce: shaw-mah'
Origin: a primitive root
that Abner
'Abner (Hebrew #74)
from 1 and 5216; father of light (i.e. enlightening); Abner, an Israelite
KJV usage: Abner.
Pronounce: ab-nare'
Origin: or (fully) nAbiyner {ab-ee-nare'}
was dead
muwth (Hebrew #4191)
causatively, to kill
KJV usage: X at all, X crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), X must needs, slay, X surely, X very suddenly, X in (no) wise.
Pronounce: mooth
Origin: a primitive root: to die (literally or figuratively)
in Hebron
Chebrown (Hebrew #2275)
seat of association; Chebron, a place in Palestine, also the name of two Israelites
KJV usage: Hebron.
Pronounce: kheb-rone'
Origin: from 2267
, his hands
yad (Hebrew #3027)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows)
KJV usage: (+ be) able, X about, + armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, X bounty, + broad, (broken-)handed, X by, charge, coast, + consecrate, + creditor, custody, debt, dominion, X enough, + fellowship, force, X from, hand(-staves, -y work), X he, himself, X in, labour, + large, ledge, (left-)handed, means, X mine, ministry, near, X of, X order, ordinance, X our, parts, pain, power, X presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, + swear, terror, X thee, X by them, X themselves, X thine own, X thou, through, X throwing, + thumb, times, X to, X under, X us, X wait on, (way-)side, where, + wide, X with (him, me, you), work, + yield, X yourselves.
Pronounce: yawd
Origin: a primitive word
n were feeble
raphah (Hebrew #7503)
to slacken (in many applications, literal or figurative)
KJV usage: abate, cease, consume, draw (toward evening), fail, (be) faint, be (wax) feeble, forsake, idle, leave, let alone (go, down), (be) slack, stay, be still, be slothful, (be) weak(-en). See 7495.
Pronounce: raw-faw'
Origin: a primitive root
, and all the Israelites
Yisra'el (Hebrew #3478)
from 8280 and 410; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Pronounce: yis-raw-ale'
were troubled
bahal (Hebrew #926)
to tremble inwardly (or palpitate), i.e. (figuratively) be (causative, make) (suddenly) alarmed or agitated; by implication to hasten anxiously
KJV usage: be (make) affrighted (afraid, amazed, dismayed, rash), (be, get, make) haste(-n, -y, -ily), (give) speedy(-ily), thrust out, trouble, vex.
Pronounce: baw-hal'
Origin: a primitive root
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Esd. 4:4• 4Mas el pueblo de la tierra debilitaba las manos del pueblo de Judá, y los arredraban de edificar. (Esd. 4:4)
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Is. 13:7• 7Por tanto, se enervarán todas la manos, y desleiráse todo corazón de hombre: (Is. 13:7)
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Mt. 2:3• 3Y oyendo esto el rey Herodes, se turbó, y toda Jerusalem con él. (Mt. 2:3)

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Abner,
Hebron,
Israelites,
Saul,
Son

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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1:  The Israelites being troubled at the death of Abner,
2-8:  Baanah and Rechab slay Ish-bosheth, and bring his head to Hebron.
9-12:  David causes them to be slain, and Ish-bosheth's head to be buried.
his hands.
2 S. 17:2• 2Y daré sobre él cuando él estará cansado y flaco de manos: lo atemorizaré, y todo el pueblo que está con él huirá, y heriré al rey solo. (2 S. 17:2)
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Esd. 4:4• 4Mas el pueblo de la tierra debilitaba las manos del pueblo de Judá, y los arredraban de edificar. (Esd. 4:4)
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Neh. 6:9• 9Porque todos ellos nos ponían miedo, diciendo: Debilitaránse las manos de ellos en la obra, y no será hecha. Esfuerza pues mis manos, oh Dios. (Neh. 6:9)
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Is. 13:7• 7Por tanto, se enervarán todas la manos, y desleiráse todo corazón de hombre: (Is. 13:7)
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Is. 35:3• 3Confortad á las manos cansadas, roborad las vacilantes rodillas. (Is. 35:3)
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Jer. 6:24• 24Su fama oimos, y nuestras manos se descoyuntaron; apoderóse de nosotros angustia, dolor como de mujer que pare. (Jer. 6:24)
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Jer. 50:43• 43Oyó su fama el rey de Babilonia, y sus manos se descoyuntaron: angustia le tomó, dolor como de mujer de parto. (Jer. 50:43)
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Sof. 3:16• 16En aquel tiempo se dirá á Jerusalem: No temas: Sión, no se debiliten tus manos. (Sof. 3:16)
and all.
Mt. 2:2‑3• 2Diciendo: ¿Dónde está el Rey de los Judíos, que ha nacido? porque su estrella hemos visto en el oriente, y venimos á adorarle.
 3Y oyendo esto el rey Herodes, se turbó, y toda Jerusalem con él. (Mt. 2:2‑3)
• The son of Saul had "a great man" to support his throne, and everything collapsed when this support failed him. Such was not the case with David. Experience had led him to know the value of man and the value of God. (“Ishbosheth: 2 Samuel 4” by H.L. Rossier)
• At Ziklag David in anguish "strengthened himself in Jehovah his God" (1 Sam. 30:6). Ishbosheth did not know this resource. In those happy days when God's favor gives stability and strength to our mountain we must carefully and daily seek the true source of our strength. (“Ishbosheth: 2 Samuel 4” by H.L. Rossier)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And when Saul’s son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were enfeebled, and all Israel was troubled.