2 Samuel 3:22
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Immediately, David's servants and Joab came, after having slain the robbers, with an exceeding great booty. And Abner was not with David in Hebron, for he had now sent him away, and he was gone in peace.

Context
Joab Murders Abner
22Immediately, David's servants and Joab came, after having slain the robbers, with an exceeding great booty. And Abner was not with David in Hebron, for he had now sent him away, and he was gone in peace.23And Joab and all the army that was with him, came afterwards: and it was told Joab, that Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace.…
Cross References
1 Samuel 27:8
And David and his men went up, and pillaged Gessuri, and Gerzi, and the Amalecites: for these were of old the inhabitants of the countries, as men go to Sur, even to the land of Egypt.

2 Samuel 3:23
And Joab and all the army that was with him, came afterwards: and it was told Joab, that Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace.

Lexicon
Just then
וְהִנֵּה֩ (wə·hin·nêh)
Conjunctive waw | Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 2009: Lo! behold!

David’s
דָוִ֤ד (ḏā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

soldiers
עַבְדֵ֨י (‘aḇ·ḏê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 5650: Slave, servant

and Joab
וְיוֹאָב֙ (wə·yō·w·’āḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites

returned
בָּ֣א (bā)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go

from a raid,
מֵֽהַגְּד֔וּד (mê·hag·gə·ḏūḏ)
Preposition-m, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1416: A band, troop

bringing
הֵבִ֑יאוּ (hê·ḇî·’ū)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go

with them
עִמָּ֣ם (‘im·mām)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5973: With, equally with

a great
רָ֖ב (rāḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7227: Much, many, great

plunder.
וְשָׁלָ֥ל (wə·šā·lāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7998: A prey, spoil, plunder, booty

But Abner [was]
וְאַבְנֵ֗ר (wə·’aḇ·nêr)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 74: Abner -- 'my father is a lamp', an Israelite name

not
אֵינֶ֤נּוּ (’ê·nen·nū)
Adverb | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

with
עִם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5973: With, equally with

David
דָּוִד֙ (dā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

in Hebron
בְּחֶבְר֔וֹן (bə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2275: Hebron -- 'association, league', a city in southern Judah

because
כִּ֥י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

David had sent him
שִׁלְּח֖וֹ (šil·lə·ḥōw)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7971: To send away, for, out

on his way
וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (way·yê·leḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk

in peace.
בְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃ (bə·šā·lō·wm)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7965: Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace


Additional Translations
Just then David’s soldiers and Joab returned from a raid, bringing with them a great plunder. But Abner was not with David in Hebron because David had sent him on his way in peace.And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.

And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from a foray, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.

And, behold, the servants of David and Joab arrived from their expedition, and they brought much spoil with them: and Abenner was not with David in Chebron, because he had sent him away, and he had departed in peace.

And behold, the servants of David and Joab came from an expedition, and brought in a great spoil with them; but Abner was no longer with David in Hebron, for he had sent him away, and he had gone in peace.

And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from a foray, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.

And behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he had gone in peace.

Behold, the servants of David and Joab came from a foray, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.

And lo, the servants of David, and Joab, have come from the troop, and much spoil have brought with them, and Abner is not with David in Hebron, for he hath sent him away, and he goeth in peace;
Jump to Previous
Abner Armed Arrived Attacking David David's Deal Expedition Fight Goods Great Hebron Joab Jo'ab Longer Peace Plunder Pursuing Raid Servants Spoil Store Troop
Jump to Next
Abner Armed Arrived Attacking David David's Deal Expedition Fight Goods Great Hebron Joab Jo'ab Longer Peace Plunder Pursuing Raid Servants Spoil Store Troop
External Links
2 Samuel 3:22 NIV
2 Samuel 3:22 NLT
2 Samuel 3:22 ESV
2 Samuel 3:22 NASB
2 Samuel 3:22 ASV

2 Samuel 3:22 Bible Apps
2 Samuel 3:22 Biblia Paralela
2 Samuel 3:22 Chinese Bible
2 Samuel 3:22 French Bible
2 Samuel 3:22 German Bible

Alphabetical: a Abner and away because behold brought But came David David's deal for from gone great had he Hebron him in Joab Just longer men much no not of peace plunder raid returned sent servants spoil the them then was with

OT History: 2 Samuel 3:22 Behold the servants of David and Joab (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools

2 Samuel 3:21
Top of Page
Top of Page