The Meaning of 2 Samuel 2:2 Explained

2 Samuel 2:2

KJV: So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal's wife the Carmelite.

YLT: And David goeth up thither, and also his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail wife of Nabal the Carmelite;

Darby: So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jizreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.

ASV: So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

So David  went up  thither, and his two  wives  also, Ahinoam  the Jezreelitess,  and Abigail  Nabal's  wife  the Carmelite. 

What does 2 Samuel 2:2 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Samuel 2:1-11 - A Divided People
David's habit of inquiring of the Lord was not discontinued when he ascended the throne. He allowed his steps still to be ordered by the Lord, who delighted in His servant's way. From how many blunders might we be saved, if we leaned less on our own understanding and trusted Him with all our hearts! Those who believe like this need not make haste.
This anointing in Hebron-the second in David's life-is parallel with the unction of the Holy One received by our Lord on His ascension. "Having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit," said Peter on the day of Pentecost, "He hath shed forth this." The house of Saul was still determined to rule. Its seat was across the Jordan. Is it not a type of the fashion of this world, which is destined to pass away? Between those who refuse and those who accept the Cross, with its separating death, there can be no peace. The war will be long and painful, but the result must end in the victory of the house of David, of which our Lord is both Root and Offspring, Revelation 22:16. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Samuel 2

1  David, by God's direction, with his company goes up to Hebron
4  where he is made king of Judah
5  He commends them of Jabesh Gilead for their king of Israel
8  Abner makes Ishbosheth king of Israel
12  A mortal skirmish between twelve of Abner's and twelve of Joab's men
18  Asahel is slain
25  At Abner's motion, Joab sounds a retreat
32  Asahel's burial

What do the individual words in 2 Samuel 2:2 mean?

So went up there David and also two his wives Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite
וַיַּ֤עַל שָׁם֙ דָּוִ֔ד וְגַ֖ם שְׁתֵּ֣י נָשָׁ֑יו אֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙ הַיִּזְרְעֵלִ֔ית וַאֲבִיגַ֕יִל אֵ֖שֶׁת נָבָ֥ל הַֽכַּרְמְלִֽי

וַיַּ֤עַל  So  went  up 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: סָלַק 
Sense: to go up, ascend, climb.
דָּוִ֔ד  David 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: דָּוִד  
Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.
וְגַ֖ם  and  also 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Conjunction
Root: גַּם  
Sense: also, even, indeed, moreover, yea.
שְׁתֵּ֣י  two 
Parse: Number, fdc
Root: שְׁנַיִם  
Sense: two.
נָשָׁ֑יו  his  wives 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: אִשָּׁה  
Sense: woman, wife, female.
אֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙  Ahinoam 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: אֲחִינׄעַם  
Sense: wife of Saul, daughter of Ahimaaz.
הַיִּזְרְעֵלִ֔ית  the  Jezreelitess 
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: יִזְרְעֵאלִי  
Sense: a female inhabitant of Jezreel.
וַאֲבִיגַ֕יִל  and  Abigail 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: אֲבִיגַיִל  
Sense: wife of Nabal, then of David.
אֵ֖שֶׁת  the  widow 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: אִשָּׁה  
Sense: woman, wife, female.
נָבָ֥ל  of  Nabal 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: נָבָל  
Sense: a man of Carmel who spurned David’s messengers, then died of shock when he realised it might cause his death; his case was pleaded by his wife Abigail who became David’s wife after his death.
הַֽכַּרְמְלִֽי  the  Carmelite 
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: כַּרְמְלִי  
Sense: an inhabitant of Carmel.

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