Samuel 2 Flashcards
חברון
place where God tells David to go to in order to be annointed King
איש בשת
Son of Saul. He becomes King over Israel after his death.
יואב בן צרויה
אבנר
עשהאל
Nephew of David and his army officer
he kills Abner Sauls former commander in order to avenge the death of his brother Asahel
רצפה בת איה
Sauls concubine. Abner asks Ish Boshet for her and he says no. This gets Abner angry and he switches his aliegence to David.
עבד אדום
the ark was diverted here after incident with Uzza and Ahio
אזא אחיו
sons of Abinadab they where carying the ark out and when it almost fell Uzzah reached out his hand and then God killed him.
מפיבשת
Jonathans crippled son. David keeps his promise to Jonathan and takes care of him.
אוריה
בת שבע
David sees Bath Sheva and falls in love with her. In order to conceal his affair he tries to have Uriah return home to her. He refuse to sleep with her, so David has him killed in battle so he can Marry her
ידידיה
שלמה
son of David and Bath Sheva
אמנון ותמר
Ammnon rapes his half sister Tamar and gets Absalom angry
אשה חכמה מתקוע
Joab has this women go to David to tell story to try and help rekindle relationship with Absalom
חושי
אחיתופל
Hushai is loyal to David and is sent to act loyal to Absalom to keep him from following Ahitophels advice. Absalom decides to go with Hushai’s plan and Ahitophel kills himself.
אתי
he is a gittite. He arrives as an exile from his land right before David fleas because of Absalom. David tells him to stay in the city and be with the new king, but he pledges his allegiance to David.
צביה
servent of Meshiboshet. Reports to David that he is a traitor so David gives everything to him. Turns out he lied.
שמעי בן גרא
member of the house of Saul. He insults David
מִזְבֵּחַ, בְּגֹרֶן, ארניה (אֲרַוְנָה) הַיְבֻסִי.
place where David sees angel and build an alter there to end plauge.
אֵיךְ, נָפְלוּ גִבּוֹרִים.
Sam 2 1:19
How are the mighty fallen!
Dirge of David over Saul and Jonathan
הַנֶּאֱהָבִים וְהַנְּעִימִם בְּחַיֵּיהֶם, וּבְמוֹתָם, לֹא נִפְרָדוּ; מִנְּשָׁרִים קַלּוּ, מֵאֲרָיוֹת גָּבֵרוּ
Sam 2 1:23
the lovely and the pleasant in their lives, even in their death they were not divided; they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions
praise of Saul and Jonathan
שַׂר וְגָדוֹל נָפַל הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה, בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל
Sam 2 3:38
a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel
David says about Abner after Joab kills him
מַה-נִּכְבַּד הַיּוֹם מֶלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר נִגְלָה הַיּוֹם לְעֵינֵי אַמְהוֹת עֲבָדָיו, כְּהִגָּלוֹת נִגְלוֹת אַחַד הָרֵקִים
Sam 2 6:20
How did the king of Israel get him honour to-day, who uncovered himself to-day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!’
Mical rebukes David for his behavior
הַאַתָּה תִּבְנֶה-לִּי בַיִת, לְשִׁבְתִּי.
Sam 2 7:5
Shalt thou build Me a house for Me to dwell in?
God says he doesn’t really need a house. He never asked for one
אֲנִי לְקַחְתִּיךָ מִן-הַנָּוֶה, מֵאַחַר הַצֹּאן–לִהְיוֹת נָגִיד, עַל-עַמִּי עַל-יִשְׂרָאֵל
הוּא יִבְנֶה-בַּיִת, לִשְׁמִי; וְכֹנַנְתִּי אֶת-כִּסֵּא מַמְלַכְתּוֹ, עַד-עוֹלָם.
אֲנִי אֶהְיֶה-לּוֹ לְאָב, וְהוּא יִהְיֶה-לִּי לְבֵן
Sam 2 7:8
I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be prince over My people, over Israel.
Sam 2 7:13 - 14
He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
4 I will be to him for a father, and he shall be to Me for a son;
God telling David (through Nathan) about his promise
וַיִּקַּח חָנוּן אֶת-עַבְדֵי דָוִד, וַיְגַלַּח אֶת-חֲצִי זְקָנָם, וַיִּכְרֹת אֶת-מַדְוֵיהֶם בַּחֵצִי, עַד שְׁתוֹתֵיהֶם; וַיְשַׁלְּחֵם.
Sam 2 10:4
So Hanun took David’s servants, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.
David tries to honor treaty but Amon doesn’t accept.
וַיַּרְא אִשָּׁה רֹחֶצֶת, מֵעַל הַגָּג
Sam 2 11:2
and from the roof he saw a woman bathing
David sees Bath Sheva
וַיֹּאמֶר נָתָן אֶל-דָּוִד, אַתָּה הָאִישׁ;
Sam 2 12:7
And Nathan said to David: ‘Thou art the man”
David is guilty for being the “rich man” in the parable because he had Uriah killed for Bath Sheva
אֲנִי הֹלֵךְ אֵלָיו, וְהוּא לֹא-יָשׁוּב אֵלָי.
Sam 2 12:23
I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.’
David explaining his actions after his son dies. Why should I fast now that he is dead.
בּוֹאִי שִׁכְבִי עִמִּי אֲחוֹתִי.
Sam 2 13:11
‘Come lie with me, my sister.’
Amnon trying to rape Tamar
כִּי גְדוֹלָה הַשִּׂנְאָה אֲשֶׁר שְׂנֵאָהּ, מֵאַהֲבָה אֲשֶׁר אֲהֵבָהּ
Sam 2 13:15
for the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her.
Amnon lost interest in her
כִּי-מוֹת נָמוּת–וְכַמַּיִם הַנִּגָּרִים אַרְצָה, אֲשֶׁר לֹא יֵאָסֵפוּ
Sam 2 14:14
For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again
Wise women tells david to reconcile with Absalom.
; צֵא צֵא אִישׁ הַדָּמִים, וְאִישׁ הַבְּלִיָּעַל.
Sam 2 16:7
Begone, begone, thou man of blood, and base fellow
Shimei curses David
מַה-לִּי וְלָכֶם בְּנֵי צְרֻיָה
Sam 2 16:10
What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah?
don’t get involved. why should I care that he curses me?
לֹא אִישׁ בְּשֹׂרָה אַתָּה הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה, וּבִשַּׂרְתָּ, בְּיוֹם אַחֵר; וְהַיּוֹם הַזֶּה לֹא תְבַשֵּׂ
Sam 2 18:20
Thou shalt not be the bearer of tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day; but this day thou shalt bear no tidings,
Achimaatz really wants to deliver news, but Joab tells him not today.
בְּנִי אַבְשָׁלוֹם בְּנִי בְנִי אַבְשָׁלוֹם, מִי-יִתֵּן מוּתִי אֲנִי תַחְתֶּיךָ, אַבְשָׁלוֹם בְּנִי בְנִ
Sam 2 19:1
‘O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!’
David is sad after Absalom dies
מְשִׁיחַ יְהוָה
Sam 2 19:22
annointed of God
refering to king David
אֵין-לָנוּ חֵלֶק בְּדָוִד וְלֹא נַחֲלָה-לָנוּ בְּבֶן-יִשַׁי–אִישׁ לְאֹהָלָיו, יִשְׂרָאֵל
Sam 2 20:1
‘We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse; every man to his tents, O Israel.
Israelites saying we don’t want your king David
וְאֵלֶּה דִּבְרֵי דָוִד, הָאַחֲרֹנִים: נְאֻם דָּוִד בֶּן-יִשַׁי, וּנְאֻם הַגֶּבֶר הֻקַם עָל–מְשִׁיחַ אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב, וּנְעִים זְמִרוֹת יִשְׂרָאֵל.
Sam 2 23:1
Now these are the last words of David: The saying of David the son of Jesse, and the saying of the man raised on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet singer of Israel:
decsciption of David usually mistranslated as above. probably strength of Israel
וַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִד אֶל-גָּד, צַר-לִי מְאֹד; נִפְּלָה-נָּא בְיַד-יְהוָה כִּי-רַבִּים רַחֲמָו, וּבְיַד-אָדָם אַל-אֶפֹּלָה
Sam 2 24:14
And David said unto Gad: ‘I am in a great strait; let us fall now into the hand of the LORD; for His mercies are great; and let me not fall into the hand of man.’
David repenting for making census. Prefers to be punished at hand of god and not men.
Tachanun
מצדת ציון
stronghold of zion. difficult place to capture held by the Jebusites. David is able to capture, and calls it city of David- Jerusalem.
