New American Standard Bible 1995

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2 Samuel

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Each one of them seized his opponent by the head and thrust his sword in his opponent's side; so they fell down together. Therefore that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Each one man Noun H376 אִ֣ישׁ ish
Analysis:

One: God

Refers to HaShem (God), Who is One. This number can also refer to unity. The first place the number "one" occurs is in Genesis 1:5. There one reads, "And there was an evening and there was a morning— one day". Later on in this same book of Genesis, it is stated concerning the man and his wife, "And they became one flesh" (Genesis 2:24). It is very significant that in both of these examples there was a multiplicity for the subject. In the first example, the evening and the morning became one day and in the second example, it was Adam and Eve who became one flesh.

One of the most famous passages in the Torah concerning HaShem is Deuteronomy 6:4 which states, "Hear O Israel the Lord your God the Lord is One." The question that a person must ask himself is what is the connection between the use of the Hebrew word אחד "one" which identifies a multiplicity being one and the fact that the Lord God of Israel is One? The answer is that the Hebrew word אחד can relate to the concept for one as in "unification". There is another Hebrew word that would have been possible to be used if the author wanted to refer to an absolute oneness or singleness. This is the Hebrew word יחיד. In fact, there is a well-known prayer in Judaism which states, "אחד ואין יחיד כיחודו". This phrase should be translated as, "(God is) One and there is no singularity as His singularity." The idea that is being expressed in this prayer is that the Lord God of Israel is One; but not an absolute One; rather there is a uniqueness and a complexity to His Oneness.

The number one is frequently employed to express in the Scriptures one object, such as one man or one tabernacle. This usage would be the simple or common purpose that the number one or for that matter any number, would appear in a Biblical text. Often the appearance of a number does not contain any of the significance that Hebrew numerology might offer. Therefore, the reader must always consider when coming across a verse which contains a number, that the number only expresses an amount and no additional significance. 

Because the number one is often associated with God, there is a unique phenomenon in the Scriptures concerning this number. Sometimes the number one is employed to express a unique relationship that the object has to HaShem. For example,

"And it will be one day, it will be known to HaShem..." Zechariah 14:7

In the text above, Zechariah could have stated simply, "And it will be a day…" The fact that the prophet said "one day" is to convey that this day is uniquely related to God. Similarly, it is stated by the prophet Ezekiel in chapter 37, "one King", "one nation" and "one Shepherd" (see Ezekiel 37:22, 24). Each of these objects—King, nation and Shepherd—has a connection to HaShem. The King and Shepherd is Messiah Yeshua, the Son of God and the one nation is Israel, the people of God.

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of them seized to be or grow firm or strong, strengthen Verb H2388 וַֽיַּחֲזִ֜קוּ vai·ya·cha·zi·ku
his opponent friend, companion, fellow Noun H7453 רֵעֵ֗הוּ re·'e·hu
by the head head Noun H7218 בְּרֹ֣אשׁ be·rosh
and [thrust] his sword a sword Noun H2719 וְחַרְבֹּו֙ ve·char·bov
in his opponent's friend, companion, fellow Noun H7453 רֵעֵ֔הוּ re·'e·hu,
side; a side Noun H6654 בְּצַ֣ד be·tzad
so they fell down to fall, lie Verb H5307 וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ vai·yip·pe·lu
together. together H3164    
Therefore that place a standing place, place Noun H4725 לַמָּקֹ֣ום lam·ma·ko·vm
was called to call, proclaim, read Verb H7121 וַיִּקְרָא֙ vai·yik·ra
Helkath-hazzurim, a place near the pool of Gibeon Noun H2521 הַצֻּרִ֖ים ha·tzu·rim
Analysis:
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which who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֥ר a·sher
is in Gibeon. a Levitical city in Benjamin Noun H1391 בְּגִבְעֹֽון׃ be·giv·'o·vn.
Analysis:
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Locations

Gibeon

GIBEONgib'-e-un (gibh`on): One of the royal cities of the Hivites (Joshua 9:7). It was a greater city than Ai; and its inhabitants were reputed mighty men (Joshua 10:2). It fell within the territory allotted to Benjamin (Joshua 18:25), and was one of the cities given to the Levites (Joshua 21:17).1. The Gibeonites:By a stratagem the Gibeonites secured for th... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Each one of them seized his opponent by the head and thrust his sword in his opponent's side; so they fell down together. Therefore that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.
King James Bible Each And they caught every one of them seized his opponent fellow by the head head, and thrust his sword in his opponent's fellow's side; so they fell down together. Therefore together: wherefore that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, Helkathhazzurim, which is in Gibeon.
Hebrew Greek English Each one of them seized his opponent by the head and thrust his sword in his opponent's side; so they fell down together. Therefore that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.