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II Samuel 8

Hebrew, word by word. The text arrives sealed from the shelf and is drawn above, every word pressable for its record. Under each verse here: the reading printed for each of its words, oldest witness first, credited by number to its source at the foot.

II Samuel 8:1

and + there was1 · behind2 · thus3 · and + he struck down1 · lover3 · with3 · Philistine2 · and + he subdued + them1 · and + he took1 · lover3 · with3 · bit3 · the + slave woman1 · without delay or hesitation4 · Philistine2

II Samuel 8:2

and + he struck down1 · with3 · Moab3 · and + he measured off + them1 · with <the> + rope1 · X at all2 · <obj.> + them1 · break down2 · and + he measured off1 · both2 · X at all2 · to + put to death1 · and + [the] fullness of1 · <the> + measuring-line1 · to + preserve alive1 · and + it was1 · Moab3 · to + David1 · to + servants1 · accept2 · gift3

II Samuel 8:3

and + he struck down1 · lover3 · with3 · Hadadezer3 · son3 · Rehob3 · king3 · Zobah2 · when + went + he1 · to + restore1 · shoot2 · at + [the] river1 · at + [the] river1 · cow2

II Samuel 8:4

and + they captured1 · lover3 · from + it1 · Eleph3 · and + seven1 · hundred((-fold), -th)2 · break2 · and + twenty1 · Eleph3 · person3 · a footman (soldier)3 · and + he hamstrung1 · lover3 · with3 · all3 · bring (on (horse-)back)2 · and + he was left1 · from + it1 · a hundred3 · chariot3

II Samuel 8:5

and + it came1 · Aram3 · Damascus3 · Lazar 015 · <to> + Hadadezer1 · king3 · Zobah2 · and + he struck down1 · lover3 · among + Aram1 · twentieth3 · and + years1 · Eleph3 · person3

II Samuel 8:6

and + he put1 · lover3 · appointed2 · among + Aram1 · Damascus3 · and + it was1 · Aram3 · to + David1 · to + servants1 · accept2 · gift3 · and + he looked1 · The Lord2 · with3 · lover3 · over + all1 · that3 · come3

II Samuel 8:7

and + he took1 · lover3 · with3 · shield2 · <the> + gold1 · that3 · beacon2 · these3 · Abdi3 · Hadadezer3 · and + he brought + them1 · (Chald)2

II Samuel 8:8

and + from + Betah1 · and + from + Berothai1 · Eri3 · Hadadezer3 · carry away3 · consult2 · lover3 · copper3 · increase2 · vehemence3

II Samuel 8:9

and + he heard1 · Toi2 · king3 · Hamath3 · since3 · strike2 · lover3 · with3 · all3 · substance3 · Hadadezer3

II Samuel 8:10

and + he sent out1 · Toi2 · with3 · Joram3 · build2 · these3 · consult2 · lover3 · by + asking1 · if (haply)2 · to + welfare1 · and + to + bless + him1 · Most High2 · that3 · devour2 · against + Hadadezer1 · and + it struck + him1 · since3 · person3 · battle2 · Toi2 · to exist3 · Hadadezer3 · and + in + hand + his1 · beacon2 · vessel3 · money3 · and + articles of1 · gold3 · and + articles of1 · copper3

II Samuel 8:11

also3 · you2 · consecrate2 · consult2 · lover3 · to + Yahweh1 · with2 · the + money1 · and + the + gold1 · that3 · consecrate2 · from + all1 · Gentile2 · that3 · lamb3

II Samuel 8:12

from + Aram1 · and + from + Moab1 · and + of + [the] descendants of1 · Ammon3 · and + from + [the] Philistines1 · and + from + Amalek1 · and + from + [the] booty1 · Hadadezer3 · son3 · Rehob3 · king3 · Zobah2

II Samuel 8:13

and + he made1 · lover3 · authority3 · when + returned + he1 · from + defeating + he1 · with3 · Aram3 · in the + valley1 · to eat salt3 · eight((-een, -eenth))2 · ten3 · Eleph3

II Samuel 8:14

and + he put1 · in + Edom1 · appointed2 · over + all1 · Edom2 · authority3 · appointed2 · and + there was1 · all3 · Edom2 · X be2 · to + David1 · and + he delivered1 · The Lord2 · with3 · lover3 · over + all1 · that3 · come3

II Samuel 8:15

and + he reigned1 · lover3 · Most High2 · all3 · Israel3 · and + there was1 · lover3 · make2 · sentence3 · and + righteousness1 · to + every1 · Amaw5

II Samuel 8:16

and + Joab1 · son3 · Zeruiah3 · Most High2 · the + army1 · and + Jehoshaphat1 · son3 · Ahilud3 · X burn (incense)2

II Samuel 8:17

and + Zadok1 · son3 · Ahitub3 · and + Ahimelech1 · son3 · Abiathar3 · chief ruler2 · and + Seraiah1 · scribe2

II Samuel 8:18

and + Benaiah1 · son3 · Jehojada3 · and + I will cut off1 · and + the + Pelethite[s]1 · and + sons1 · lover3 · chief ruler2 · beacon2

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