2 Samuel 21:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
then Davidדָּוִ֗ד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
wentוַיֵּ֣לֶךְ
(vai·ye·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
and tookוַיִּקַּ֞ח
(vai·yik·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
the bonesעַצְמֹ֤ות
(atz·mo·vt)
6106: bone, substance, selffrom atsom
of Saulשָׁאוּל֙
(sha·'ul)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
and the bonesעַצְמֹות֙
(atz·mo·vt)
6106: bone, substance, selffrom atsom
of Jonathanיְהֹונָתָ֣ן
(ye·ho·v·na·tan)
3083: "the LORD has given," the name of a number of Isr.from Yhvh and nathan
his sonבְּנֹ֔ו
(be·nov,)
1121: sona prim. root
from the menבַּעֲלֵ֖י
(ba·'a·lei)
1167: owner, lordfrom baal
of Jabesh-gilead,יָבֵ֣ישׁ
(ya·veish)
3003: a place in Gilead, also an Isr.from yabesh
whoאֲשֶׁר֩
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
had stolenגָּנְב֨וּ
(ga·ne·vu)
1589: to steala prim. root
them from the open squareמֵרְחֹ֣ב
(me·re·chov)
7339: a broad open place, plazafrom rachab
of Beth-shan,שַׁ֗ן
(shan)
1052: "place of quiet," a place in Manasseh, W. of the Jordanfrom bayith and shaan
whereאֲשֶׁ֨ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
the Philistines(פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים
(pe·lish·tim,)
6430: inhab. of Philistiafrom Pelesheth
had hanged(תְּלָא֥וּם
(te·la·'um)
8518: to hanga prim. root
them on the dayבְּיֹ֨ום
(be·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛ים
(pe·lish·tim)
6430: inhab. of Philistiafrom Pelesheth
struck downהַכֹּ֧ות
(hak·ko·vt)
5221: to smitea prim. root
Saulשָׁא֖וּל
(sha·'ul)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
in Gilboa.בַּגִּלְבֹּֽעַ׃
(bag·gil·bo·a'.)
1533: a mountain in N. Isr.of uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
went
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
and took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
the bones
`etsem  (eh'tsem)
a bone (as strong); by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. (as pron.) selfsame -- body, bone, life, (self-)same, strength, very.
of Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
and the bones
`etsem  (eh'tsem)
a bone (as strong); by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. (as pron.) selfsame -- body, bone, life, (self-)same, strength, very.
of Jonathan
Yhownathan  (yeh-ho-naw-thawn')
Jehovah-given; Jehonathan, the name of four Israelites -- Jonathan.
his son
ben  (bane)
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.
from the men
ba`al  (bah'-al)
a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense) + married, master, person, + sworn, they of.
of Jabeshgilead
Yabesh  (yaw-bashe')
Jobesh, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine -- Jobesh (-Gilead).
Gil`ad  (ghil-awd')
Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites -- Gilead, Gileadite.
which had stolen
ganab  (gaw-nab')
to thieve; by implication, to deceive -- carry away, indeed, secretly bring, steal (away), get by stealth.
them from the street
rchob  (rekh-obe')
a width, i.e. (concretely) avenue or area -- broad place (way), street.
of Bethshan
Beyth Sh'an  (bayth she-awn')
house of ease; Beth-Shean or Beth-Shan, a place in Palestine -- Beth-shean, Beth-Shan.
where the Philistines
Plishtiy  (pel-ish-tee')
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth -- Philistine.
had hanged
tala'  (taw-law')
to suspend; figuratively (through hesitation) to be uncertain; by implication (of mental dependence) to habituate -- be bent, hang (in doubt).

talah  (taw-law')
to suspend (especially to gibbet) -- hang (up).
them when
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
the Philistines
Plishtiy  (pel-ish-tee')
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth -- Philistine.
had slain
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
in Gilboa
Gilboa`  (ghil-bo'-ah)
fountain of ebullition; Gilboa, a mountain of Palestine -- Gilboa.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
then David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabesh-gilead, who had stolen them from the open square of Beth-shan, where the Philistines had hanged them on the day the Philistines struck down Saul in Gilboa.

King James Bible
And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabeshgilead, which had stolen them from the street of Bethshan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
he went and got the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan from the leaders of Jabesh-gilead. They had stolen them from the public square of Beth-shan where the Philistines had hung the bodies the day the Philistines killed Saul at Gilboa.

International Standard Version
David had Saul's bones and the bones of his son Jonathan removed from the custody of certain men from Jabesh-gilead, who had stolen them from the public square in Beth-shan, where the Philistines had hanged them—that is, back on the day when the Philistines had killed Saul on Mount Gilboa.

NET Bible
he went and took the bones of Saul and of his son Jonathan from the leaders of Jabesh Gilead. (They had secretly taken them from the plaza at Beth Shan. It was there that Philistines publicly exposed their corpses after they had killed Saul at Gilboa.)

GOD'S WORD® Translation
David went and took the bones of Saul and of his son Jonathan from the citizens of Jabesh Gilead. They had stolen them from the public square of Beth Shean, where the Philistines had hung them the day they killed Saul at Gilboa.

King James 2000 Bible
And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabesh-gilead, who had stolen them from the street of Beth-shan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa:
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