1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone">1961 [e]   1 way·hî   1 וַיְהִ֣י    1 And there was   1 Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3ms   1

1a) famine (in land, nation) 1a1) of Jehovah's word (fig) 1b) hunger (of individuals)">7458 [e] rā·‘āḇ רָעָב֩ a famine N‑ms

1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow">3117 [e] bî·mê בִּימֵ֨י in the days Prep‑b | N‑mpc

1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel">1732 [e] ḏā·wiḏ דָוִ֜ד of David N‑proper‑ms

1a) 3, 300, third">7969 [e] šā·lōš שָׁלֹ֣שׁ three Number‑fs

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1a) as division of time 1b) as measure of time 1c) as indication of age 1d) a lifetime (of years of life)">8141 [e] šā·nîm, שָׁנִ֗ים for years N‑fp

1a) as division of time 1b) as measure of time 1c) as indication of age 1d) a lifetime (of years of life)">8141 [e] šā·nāh שָׁנָה֙ year N‑fs

1a) as an adverb 1a1) behind (of place) 1a2) afterwards (of time) 1b) as a preposition 1b1) behind, after (of place) 1b2) after (of time) 1b3) besides 1c) as a conjunction 1c) after that 1d) as a substantive 1d1) hinder part 1e) with other prepositions 1e1) from behind 1e2) from following after">310 [e] ’a·ḥă·rê אַחֲרֵ֣י after Prep

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1a) as division of time 1b) as measure of time 1c) as indication of age 1d) a lifetime (of years of life)">8141 [e] šā·nāh, שָׁנָ֔ה year N‑fs

1a) (Piel) 1a1) to seek to find 1a2) to seek to secure 1a3) to seek the face 1a4) to desire, demand 1a5) to require, exact 1a6) to ask, request 1b) (Pual) to be sought">1245 [e] way·ḇaq·qêš וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁ and inquired Conj‑w | V‑Piel‑ConsecImperf‑3ms

1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel">1732 [e] dā·wiḏ דָּוִ֖ד David N‑proper‑ms

853 [e] ’eṯ- אֶת־  -  DirObjM

1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of">6440 [e] pə·nê פְּנֵ֣י of N‑cpc

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1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136">3068 [e] Yah·weh; יְהוָ֑ה Yahweh N‑proper‑ms

s ס  -  Punc

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1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559 [e] way·yō·mer וַיֹּ֣אמֶר And answered Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3ms

1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136">3068 [e] Yah·weh יְהוָ֗ה Yahweh N‑proper‑ms

2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)">413 [e] ’el- אֶל־ [it is] because Prep

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1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah">7586 [e] šā·’ūl שָׁאוּל֙ of Saul N‑proper‑ms

2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)">413 [e] wə·’el- וְאֶל־ and Conj‑w | Prep

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1) house 1a) house, dwelling habitation 1b) shelter or abode of animals 1c) human bodies (fig.) 1d) of Sheol 1e) of abode of light and darkness 1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family 5a) those belonging to the same household 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep 10) within">1004 [e] bêṯ בֵּ֣ית [his] house N‑msc

1a) of wine (fig.)">1818 [e] had·dā·mîm, הַדָּמִ֔ים bloodthirsty Art | N‑mp

1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although">5921 [e] ‘al- עַל־ upon Prep

1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if">834 [e] ’ă·šer- אֲשֶׁר־ that Pro‑r

1a)(Qal) 1a1) to die 1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death 1a3) to die, perish (of a nation) 1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct) 1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch 1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be killed, be put to death 1d1a) to die prematurely">4191 [e] hê·mîṯ הֵמִ֖ית he killed V‑Hifil‑Perf‑3ms

853 [e] ’eṯ- אֶת־  -  DirObjM

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1) an inhabitant of Gibeon">1393 [e] hag·giḇ·‘ō·nîm. הַגִּבְעֹנִֽים׃ the Gibeonites Art | N‑proper‑mp

Holman Christian Standard Bible
During David’s reign there was a famine for three successive years , so David inquired of the LORD . The LORD answered, “ It is because of the blood shed by Saul and his family when he killed the Gibeonites.”

New American Standard Bible
Now there was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year; and David sought the presence of the LORD. And the LORD said, "It is for Saul and his bloody house, because he put the Gibeonites to death."

King James Bible
Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, [It is] for Saul, and for [his] bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites. International Standard Version
One time there was a famine during David's reign that went on for three straight years. David sought the LORD, who said, "Saul and his household are guilty because he executed the Gibeonites."

American Standard Version
And there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David sought the face of Jehovah. And Jehovah said, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he put to death the Gibeonites.

Young's Literal Translation
And there is a famine in the days of David three years, year after year, and David seeketh the face of Jehovah, and Jehovah saith, 'For Saul and for the bloody house, because that he put to death the Gibeonites.'2 Samuel 21:1 • 2 Samuel 21:1 NIV • 2 Samuel 21:1 NLT • 2 Samuel 21:1 ESV • 2 Samuel 21:1 NASB • 2 Samuel 21:1 KJV • 2 Samuel 21:1 Commentaries • 2 Samuel 21:1 Bible Apps • 2 Samuel 21:1 Biblia Paralela • 2 Samuel 21:1 Chinese Bible • 2 Samuel 21:1 French Bible • 2 Samuel 21:1 German Bible

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