--- title: "2 Samuel 21 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read 2 Samuel Chapter 21 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/2-samuel/21" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 וַיְהִ֣י H1961 Then there was a famine רָעָב֩ H7458 in the days בִּימֵ֨י H3117 and David דָּוִ֖ד H1732 three שָׁלֹ֣שׁ H7969 year שָׁנָ֔ה H8141 year שָׁנָ֔ה H8141 after אַֽחֲרֵ֣י H310 year שָׁנָ֔ה H8141 enquired וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁ H1245 and David דָּוִ֖ד H1732 אֶת H853 of פְּנֵ֣י H6440 And the LORD יְהוָ֗ה H3068 answered וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 And the LORD יְהוָ֗ה H3068 אֶל H413 It is for Saul שָׁאוּל֙ H7586 וְאֶל H413 house בֵּ֣ית H1004 and for his bloody הַדָּמִ֔ים H1818 עַל H5921 אֲשֶׁר H834 because he slew הֵמִ֖ית H4191 אֶת H853 the Gibeonites הַגִּבְעֹנִֽים׃ H1393 2 called וַיִּקְרָ֥א H7121 And the king הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ H4428 the Gibeonites וְהַגִּבְעֹנִ֞ים H1393 and said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם H413 the Gibeonites וְהַגִּבְעֹנִ֞ים H1393 לֹ֣א H3808 and the children לִבְנֵֽי H1121 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 הֵ֗מָּה H1992 כִּ֚י H3588 אִם H518 but of the remnant מִיֶּ֣תֶר H3499 of the Amorites הָֽאֱמֹרִ֔י H567 and the children לִבְנֵֽי H1121 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 had sworn נִשְׁבְּע֣וּ H7650 לָהֶ֔ם H1992 sought וַיְבַקֵּ֤שׁ H1245 unto them and Saul שָׁאוּל֙ H7586 to slay לְהַכֹּתָ֔ם H5221 them in his zeal בְּקַנֹּאת֥וֹ H7065 and the children לִבְנֵֽי H1121 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 and Judah וִֽיהוּדָֽה׃ H3063 3 said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 Wherefore David דָּוִד֙ H1732 אֶל H413 unto the Gibeonites הַגִּבְעֹנִ֔ים H1393 מָ֥ה H4100 What shall I do אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֖ה H6213 לָכֶ֑ם H0 וּבַמָּ֣ה H4100 for you and wherewith shall I make the atonement אֲכַפֵּ֔ר H3722 that ye may bless וּבָֽרְכ֖וּ H1288 אֶת H853 the inheritance נַֽחֲלַ֥ת H5159 of the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 4 And he said אֹֽמְרִ֖ים H559 ל֣וֹ H0 And the Gibeonites הַגִּבְעֹנִ֗ים H1393 אֵֽין H369 לָ֜יּ H0 unto him We will have no silver כֶּ֤סֶף H3701 nor gold וְזָהָב֙ H2091 of וְעִם H5973 Saul שָׁא֣וּל H7586 of וְעִם H5973 nor of his house בֵּית֔וֹ H1004 וְאֵֽין H369 לָ֥נוּ H0 any man אִ֖ישׁ H376 neither for us shalt thou kill לְהָמִ֣ית H4191 in Israel בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל H3478 And he said אֹֽמְרִ֖ים H559 מָֽה H4100 אַתֶּ֥ם H859 And he said אֹֽמְרִ֖ים H559 that will I do אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֥ה H6213 לָכֶֽם׃ H0 5 And they answered וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ H559 אֶל H413 the king הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ H4428 The man הָאִישׁ֙ H376 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 that consumed כִּלָּ֔נוּ H3615 וַֽאֲשֶׁ֖ר H834 us and that devised דִּמָּה H1819 לָ֑נוּ H0 against us that we should be destroyed נִשְׁמַ֕דְנוּ H8045 from remaining מֵֽהִתְיַצֵּ֖ב H3320 בְּכָל H3605 in any of the coasts גְּבֻ֥ל H1366 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ H3478 6 I will give אֶתֵּֽן׃ H5414 לָ֜נוּ H0 Let seven שִׁבְעָ֤ה H7651 אֲנָשִׁים֙ H376 of his sons מִבָּנָ֔יו H1121 unto us and we will hang them up וְהוֹקַֽעֲנוּם֙ H3363 unto the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 in Gibeah בְּגִבְעַ֥ת H1390 of Saul שָׁא֖וּל H7586 did choose בְּחִ֣יר H972 unto the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 said וַיֹּ֥אמֶר H559 And the king הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ H4428 אֲנִ֥י H589 I will give אֶתֵּֽן׃ H5414 7 spared וַיַּחְמֹ֣ל H2550 But the king הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ H4428 עַל H5921 Mephibosheth מְפִיבֹ֖שֶׁת H4648 the son בֶּן H1121 and Jonathan יְהֽוֹנָתָ֥ן H3083 the son בֶּן H1121 of Saul שָׁאֽוּל׃ H7586 עַל H5921 oath שְׁבֻעַ֤ת H7621 because of the LORD'S יְהוָה֙ H3068 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 בֵּֽינֹתָ֔ם H996 בֵּ֣ין H996 that was between them between David דָּוִ֔ד H1732 וּבֵ֖ין H996 and Jonathan יְהֽוֹנָתָ֥ן H3083 the son בֶּן H1121 of Saul שָׁאֽוּל׃ H7586 8 took וַיִּקַּ֣ח H3947 But the king הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ H4428 אֶת H853 the two שְׁ֠נֵי H8147 sons בֶּן H1121 of Rizpah רִצְפָּ֤ה H7532 the daughter בַּת H1323 of Aiah אַיָּה֙ H345 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 whom she bare יָֽלְדָ֛ה H3205 of Saul שָׁא֔וּל H7586 אֶת H853 Armoni אַרְמֹנִ֖י H764 וְאֶת H853 and Mephibosheth מְפִבֹ֑שֶׁת H4648 וְאֶת H853 and the five חֲמֵ֗שֶׁת H2568 sons בֶּן H1121 of Michal מִיכַ֣ל H4324 the daughter בַּת H1323 of Saul שָׁא֔וּל H7586 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 whom she bare יָֽלְדָ֛ה H3205 for Adriel לְעַדְרִיאֵ֥ל H5741 sons בֶּן H1121 of Barzillai בַּרְזִלַּ֖י H1271 the Meholathite הַמְּחֹֽלָתִֽי׃ H4259 9 And he delivered וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֞ם H5414 them into the hands בְּיַ֣ד H3027 of the Gibeonites הַגִּבְעֹנִ֗ים H1393 and they hanged וַיֹּֽקִיעֻ֤ם H3363 them in the hill בָּהָר֙ H2022 before לִפְנֵ֣י H6440 the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 and they fell וַיִּפְּל֥וּ H5307 all seven שְׁבַעְתָּ֖ים H7651 together יָ֑חַד H3162 וְהֵ֨םָּ H1992 and were put to death הֻֽמְת֜וּ H4191 in the days בִּימֵ֤י H3117 harvest קְצִ֥יר H7105 in the first בָּרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔ים H7223 days in the beginning תְחִלַּ֖ת H8462 harvest קְצִ֥יר H7105 of barley שְׂעֹרִֽים׃ H8184 10 took וַתִּקַּ֣ח H3947 And Rizpah רִצְפָּה֩ H7532 the daughter בַת H1323 of Aiah אַיָּ֨ה H345 אֶת H853 sackcloth הַשַּׂ֜ק H8242 and spread וַתַּטֵּ֨הוּ H5186 לָ֤הּ H0 אֶל H413 it for her upon the rock הַצּוּר֙ H6697 from the beginning מִתְּחִלַּ֣ת H8462 of harvest קָצִ֔יר H7105 עַ֛ד H5704 dropped נִתַּךְ H5413 until water מַ֥יִם H4325 עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם H5921 מִן H4480 of the air הַשָּׁמַ֜יִם H8064 וְלֹֽא H3808 and suffered נָתְנָה֩ H5414 neither the birds ע֨וֹף H5775 of the air הַשָּׁמַ֜יִם H8064 to rest לָנ֤וּחַ H5117 עֲלֵיהֶם֙ H5921 on them by day יוֹמָ֔ם H3119 וְאֶת H853 nor the beasts חַיַּ֥ת H2416 of the field הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה H7704 by night לָֽיְלָה׃ H3915 11 And it was told וַיֻּגַּ֖ד H5046 David לְדָוִ֑ד H1732 אֵ֧ת H853 אֲשֶׁר H834 had done עָֽשְׂתָ֛ה H6213 what Rizpah רִצְפָּ֥ה H7532 the daughter בַת H1323 of Aiah אַיָּ֖ה H345 the concubine פִּלֶ֥גֶשׁ H6370 of Saul שָׁאֽוּל׃ H7586 12 וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ H1980 And David דָּוִ֗ד H1732 and took וַיִּקַּ֞ח H3947 אֶת H853 and the bones עַצְמוֹת֙ H6106 Saul שָׁא֖וּל H7586 וְאֶת H853 and the bones עַצְמוֹת֙ H6106 of Jonathan יְהֽוֹנָתָ֣ן H3083 his son בְּנ֔וֹ H1121 מֵאֵ֕ת H853 from the men בַּֽעֲלֵ֖י H1167 of Jabeshgilead יָבֵ֣ישׁ H3003 גִּלְעָ֑ד H1568 אֲשֶׁר֩ H834 which had stolen גָּֽנְב֨וּ H1589 אֹתָ֜ם H853 them from the street מֵֽרְחֹ֣ב H7339 בֵּֽית H0 of Bethshan שַׁ֗ן H1052 אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 had hanged תְּלָוּ֥ם H8511 שָׁ֙םָּ֙ H8033 the Philistines פְּלִשְׁתִּ֛ים H6430 them when בְּי֨וֹם H3117 had slain הַכּ֧וֹת H5221 the Philistines פְּלִשְׁתִּ֛ים H6430 אֶת H853 Saul שָׁא֖וּל H7586 in Gilboa בַּגִּלְבֹּֽעַ׃ H1533 13 And he brought up וַיַּ֤עַל H5927 מִשָּׁם֙ H8033 אֶת H853 and the bones עַצְמ֖וֹת H6106 of Saul שָׁא֔וּל H7586 וְאֶת H853 and the bones עַצְמ֖וֹת H6106 of Jonathan יְהֽוֹנָתָ֣ן H3083 his son בְּנ֑וֹ H1121 and they gathered וַיַּ֣אַסְפ֔וּ H622 אֶת H853 and the bones עַצְמ֖וֹת H6106 of them that were hanged הַמּֽוּקָעִֽים׃ H3363 14 buried וַיִּקְבְּר֣וּ H6912 אֶת H853 And the bones עַצְמוֹת H6106 of Saul שָׁא֣וּל H7586 and Jonathan וִיהוֹנָֽתָן H3083 his son בְּ֠נוֹ H1121 for the land לָאָ֖רֶץ H776 of Benjamin בִּנְיָמִ֜ן H1144 in Zelah בְּצֵלָ֗ע H6762 in the sepulchre בְּקֶ֙בֶר֙ H6913 of Kish קִ֣ישׁ H7027 his father אָבִ֔יו H1 and they performed וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֔וּ H6213 כֹּ֥ל H3605 אֲשֶׁר H834 commanded צִוָּ֖ה H6680 all that the king הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ H4428 was intreated וַיֵּֽעָתֵ֧ר H6279 that God אֱלֹהִ֛ים H430 for the land לָאָ֖רֶץ H776 And after אַֽחֲרֵי H310 כֵֽן׃ H3651 15 וַתְּהִי H1961 ע֧וֹד H5750 had yet war מִלְחָמָ֛ה H4421 Moreover the Philistines פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים H6430 אֶת H854 again with Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל H3478 went down וַיֵּ֨רֶד H3381 and David דָּוִֽד׃ H1732 and his servants וַֽעֲבָדָ֥יו H5650 עִמּ֛וֹ H5973 with him and fought וַיִּלָּֽחֲמ֥וּ H3898 אֶת H854 Moreover the Philistines פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים H6430 waxed faint וַיָּ֥עַף H5774 and David דָּוִֽד׃ H1732 16 וְיִשְׁבִּ֨ו H0 And Ishbibenob בְּנֹ֜ב H3430 אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀ H834 which was of the sons בִּֽילִידֵ֣י H3211 of the giant הָֽרָפָ֗ה H7497 in weight מִשְׁקַ֣ל H4948 of whose spear קֵינוֹ֙ H7013 weighed three שְׁלֹ֤שׁ H7969 hundred מֵאוֹת֙ H3967 in weight מִשְׁקַ֣ל H4948 shekels of brass נְחֹ֔שֶׁת H5178 וְה֖וּא H1931 he being girded חָג֣וּר H2296 with a new חֲדָשָׁ֑ה H2319 sword thought וַיֹּ֖אמֶר H559 to have slain לְהַכּ֥וֹת H5221 אֶת H853 David דָּוִֽד׃ H1732 17 succoured וַיַּֽעֲזָר H5826 לוֹ֙ H0 But Abishai אֲבִישַׁ֣י H52 the son בֶּן H1121 of Zeruiah צְרוּיָ֔ה H6870 him and smote וַיַּ֥ךְ H5221 אֶת H853 the Philistine הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י H6430 and killed וַיְמִתֵ֑הוּ H4191 אָ֣ז H227 sware נִשְׁבְּעוּ֩ H7650 אַנְשֵׁי H376 of David דָוִ֨ד H1732 ל֜וֹ H0 unto him saying לֵאמֹ֗ר H559 לֹֽא H3808 Thou shalt go תֵצֵ֨א H3318 ע֤וֹד H5750 אִתָּ֙נוּ֙ H854 no more out with us to battle לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה H4421 וְלֹ֥א H3808 that thou quench תְכַבֶּ֖ה H3518 אֶת H853 not the light נֵ֥ר H5216 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ H3478 18 וַֽיְהִי֙ H1961 And it came to pass after this אַֽחֲרֵי H310 כֵ֔ן H3651 וַתְּהִי H1961 ע֧וֹד H5750 that there was again a battle הַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה H4421 at Gob בְּג֖וֹב H1359 עִם H5973 with the Philistines פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים H6430 אָ֣ז H227 slew הִכָּ֗ה H5221 then Sibbechai סִבְּכַי֙ H5444 the Hushathite הַחֻ֣שָׁתִ֔י H2843 אֶת H853 Saph סַ֕ף H5593 אֲשֶׁ֖ר H834 which was of the sons בִּֽילִדֵ֥י H3211 of the giant הָֽרָפָֽה׃ H7497 19 וַתְּהִי H1961 ע֧וֹד H5750 And there was again a battle הַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה H4421 in Gob בְּג֖וֹב H1359 עִם H5973 with the Philistines פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים H6430 slew וַיַּ֡ךְ H5221 where Elhanan אֶלְחָנָן֩ H445 the son בֶּן H1121 יַעְרֵ֨י H0 of Jaareoregim אֹֽרְגִ֜ים H3296 בֵּ֣ית H0 a Bethlehemite הַלַּחְמִ֗י H1022 אֵ֚ת H853 the brother of Goliath גָּלְיָ֣ת H1555 the Gittite הַגִּתִּ֔י H1663 the staff וְעֵ֣ץ H6086 of whose spear חֲנִית֔וֹ H2595 beam כִּמְנ֖וֹר H4500 was like a weaver's אֹֽרְגִֽים׃ H707 20 וַתְּהִי H1961 ע֥וֹד H5750 And there was yet a battle מִלְחָמָ֖ה H4421 in Gath בְּגַ֑ת H1661 וַיְהִ֣י׀ H1961 where was a man אִ֣ישׁ H376 of great stature מָד֗יֹן H4067 fingers וְאֶצְבְּעֹ֨ת H676 that had on every hand יָדָיו֩ H3027 fingers וְאֶצְבְּעֹ֨ת H676 and on every foot רַגְלָ֜יו H7272 six וָשֵׁ֗שׁ H8337 six וָשֵׁ֗שׁ H8337 and twenty עֶשְׂרִ֤ים H6242 four וְאַרְבַּע֙ H702 in number מִסְפָּ֔ר H4557 וְגַם H1571 ה֖וּא H1931 and he also was born יֻלַּ֥ד H3205 to the giant לְהָֽרָפָֽה׃ H7497 21 And when he defied וַיְחָרֵ֖ף H2778 אֶת H853 Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל H3478 slew וַיַּכֵּ֙הוּ֙ H5221 Jonathan יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן H3083 the son בֶּן H1121 of Shimea שִׁמְעָ֖י H8092 the brother אֲחִ֥י H251 of David דָוִֽד׃ H1732 22 אֶת H853 These four אַרְבַּ֥עַת H702 אֵ֛לֶּה H428 were born יֻלְּד֥וּ H3205 to the giant לְהָֽרָפָ֖ה H7497 in Gath בְּגַ֑ת H1661 and fell וַיִּפְּל֥וּ H5307 and by the hand וּבְיַ֥ד H3027 of David דָּוִ֖ד H1732 and by the hand וּבְיַ֥ד H3027 of his servants עֲבָדָֽיו׃ H5650 [2 Samuel 20](/interlinear/2-samuel/20) [2 Samuel 22](/interlinear/2-samuel/22) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible 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