KJV: And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul.
YLT: And it cometh to pass, in the war being between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner hath been strengthening himself in the house of Saul,
Darby: And it came to pass while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul.
ASV: And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong in the house of Saul.
וַיְהִ֗י | Now it was so |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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בִּֽהְיוֹת֙ | while there was |
Parse: Preposition-b, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה | war |
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: מִלְחָמָה Sense: battle, war. |
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בֵּ֚ין | between |
Parse: Preposition Root: בַּיִן Sense: between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between. |
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בֵּ֣ית | the house |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בַּיִת Sense: house. |
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שָׁא֔וּל | of Saul |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שָׁאוּל Sense: a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the st king of Israel. |
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דָּוִ֑ד | of David |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel. |
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וְאַבְנֵ֛ר | that Abner |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֲבִינֵר Sense: Saul’s cousin and army captain, treacherously slain by Joab. |
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הָיָ֥ה | came |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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מִתְחַזֵּ֖ק | was strengthening [his hold] |
Parse: Verb, Hitpael, Participle, masculine singular Root: חָזַק Sense: to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore. |
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בְּבֵ֥ית | on the house |
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בַּיִת Sense: house. |
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שָׁאֽוּל | of Saul |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שָׁאוּל Sense: a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the st king of Israel. |