The Meaning of 2 Samuel 2:5 Explained

2 Samuel 2:5

KJV: And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabeshgilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the LORD, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.

YLT: And David sendeth messengers unto the men of Jabesh-Gilead, and saith unto them, 'Blessed are ye of Jehovah, in that ye have done this kindness with your lord, with Saul, that ye bury him.

Darby: And David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-Gilead, and said to them, Blessed be ye of Jehovah, that ye have shewn this kindness to your lord, to Saul, and have buried him!

ASV: And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of Jehovah, that ye have showed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.

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What is the context of 2 Samuel 2:5?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabeshgilead, and said unto them, Blessed [be] ye of the LORD, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, [even] unto Saul, and have buried him.

What does 2 Samuel 2:5 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 2:5 mean?

So sent David messengers to the men of Jabesh Gilead and said to them [are] blessed You of Yahweh for you have shown kindness this to your lord Saul and have buried him

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח דָּוִד֙ מַלְאָכִ֔ים אֶל־ אַנְשֵׁ֖י יָבֵ֣ישׁ גִּלְעָ֑ד וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם בְּרֻכִ֤ים אַתֶּם֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר עֲשִׂיתֶ֜ם הַחֶ֣סֶד הַזֶּ֗ה עִם־ אֲדֹֽנֵיכֶם֙ שָׁא֔וּל וַֽתִּקְבְּר֖וּ אֹתֽוֹ

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח	So sent
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁלַח Sense: to send, send away, let go, stretch out.
דָּוִד֙	David
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.
מַלְאָכִ֔ים	messengers
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: מַלְאָךְ Sense: messenger, representative.
אַנְשֵׁ֖י	the men
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: אִישׁ Sense: man.
גִּלְעָ֑ד	Jabesh Gilead
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: גִּלְעָד Sense: a mountainous region bounded on the west by the Jordan, on the north by Bashan, on the east by the Arabian plateau, and on the south by Moab and Ammon; sometimes called ‘Mount Gilead’ or the ‘land of Gilead’ or just ‘Gilead’.
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	and said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם	to them
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
בְּרֻכִ֤ים	[are] blessed
Parse: Verb, Qal, QalPassParticiple, masculine plural Root: בָּרַךְ Sense: to bless, kneel.
לַֽיהוָ֔ה	of Yahweh
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
עֲשִׂיתֶ֜ם	you have shown
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, second person masculine plural Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
הַחֶ֣סֶד	kindness
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: חֶסֶד Sense: goodness, kindness, faithfulness.
הַזֶּ֗ה	this
Parse: Article, Pronoun, masculine singular Root: זֶה Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such.
אֲדֹֽנֵיכֶם֙	your lord
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, second person masculine plural Root: אָדֹון Sense: firm, strong, lord, master.
שָׁא֔וּל	Saul
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שָׁאוּל Sense: a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the st king of Israel.
וַֽתִּקְבְּר֖וּ	and have buried
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, second person masculine plural Root: קָבַר Sense: to bury.

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