The Meaning of 2 Samuel 3:5 Explained

2 Samuel 3:5

KJV: And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.

YLT: and the sixth is Ithream, of Eglah wife of David; these have been born to David in Hebron.

Darby: and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.

ASV: and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah, David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.

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What is the context of 2 Samuel 3:5?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.

What does 2 Samuel 3:5 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Samuel 3:1-11 - A Split In The Enemy's Ranks

Abner's career reveals the principles on which ambitious men build their lives. He was, according to David's estimate, a great man and a prince, but his soul was eager for his own advancement. "He made himself strong in the house of Saul," 2 Samuel 3:6, r.v. He knew that David was God's appointed king and that through him the divine purpose would move, 2 Samuel 3:10; 2 Samuel 3:18; but yet, because it seemed likely to insure his own advancement, he set Ish-bosheth on the throne. It was a deliberate attempt to thwart God's will, and it failed miserably. "Woe to him that striveth with his Maker!"

Ish-bosheth was a poor weak soul, a mere puppet king, who was set on the throne because he was likely to be pliant in the hands of his great general. Yet even he was aroused to protest when Abner threatened to desert him. And so the alliance between ambition and weakness was broken and the way was made for David to come to the throne of all Israel. In the meantime he ruled at Hebron, waiting, as our Lord waits at the Father's right hand, till His enemies should be made His footstool, Acts 2:34-35. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Samuel 3

¹ During the war David becomes stronger
² Six sons are born to him in Hebron
⁶ Abner, displeased with Ishbosheth
⁷ revolts to David
¹³ David requires as a condition to bring him his wife Michal
¹⁷ Abner confers with the Israelites, feasted by David, and dismissed
²² Joab returning from battle, is displeased with the king, and kills Abner
²⁸ David curses Joab
³¹ and mourns for Abner

What do the individual words in 2 Samuel 3:5 mean?

and the sixth Ithream by Eglah wife Of David these were born to David in Hebron -

וְהַשִּׁשִּׁ֣י יִתְרְעָ֔ם לְעֶגְלָ֖ה אֵ֣שֶׁת דָּוִ֑ד אֵ֛לֶּה יֻלְּד֥וּ לְדָוִ֖ד בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן פ

וְהַשִּׁשִּׁ֣י	and the sixth
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Number, ordinal masculine singular Root: שִׁשִּׁי Sense: sixth.
יִתְרְעָ֔ם	Ithream
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִתְרְעָם Sense: a son of David by his wife Eglah; the 6th son and born in Hebron.
לְעֶגְלָ֖ה	by Eglah
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: עֶגְלָה Sense: a wife of David and mother of Ithream.
אֵ֣שֶׁת	wife
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: אִשָּׁה Sense: woman, wife, female.
דָּוִ֑ד	Of David
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.
אֵ֛לֶּה	these
Parse: Pronoun, common plural Root: אֵהֶל Sense: these.
יֻלְּד֥וּ	were born
Parse: Verb, QalPass, Perfect, third person common plural Root: יָלַד Sense: to bear, bring forth, beget, gender, travail.
לְדָוִ֖ד	to David
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.
בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן	in Hebron
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: חֶבְרֹון Sense: a city in south Judah approx 20 south of Jerusalem and approx 20 miles (30 km) north of Beersheba and near where Abraham built an altar.
פ	-
Parse: Punctuation

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