New American Standard Bible 1995

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2 Samuel

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But Joab and Abishai pursued Abner, and when the sun was going down, they came to the hill of Ammah, which is in front of Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
But Joab "the LORD is father," three Isr. Noun H3097 יֹואָ֥ב yo·v·'av
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and Abishai "my father is Jesse," an Isr. name Noun H52 וַאֲבִישַׁ֖י va·'a·vi·shai
pursued to pursue, chase, persecute Verb H7291 וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֛וּ vai·yir·de·fu
Abner, "my father is a lamp," an Isr. name Noun H74 אַבְנֵ֑ר av·ner;
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and when the sun sun Noun H8121 וְהַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ ve·ha·she·mesh
was going to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 בָּ֔אָה ba·'ah,
down, they came to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 בָּ֚אוּ ba·'u
to the hill a hill Noun H1389 גִּבְעַ֣ת giv·'at
of Ammah, a hill in Pal. Noun H522 אַמָּ֔ה am·mah,
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which who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁר֙ a·sher
is in front face, faces Noun H6440 פְּנֵי־ pe·nei-
of Giah perhaps "a spring," a place in Benjamin Noun H1520 גִ֔יחַ gi·ach,
by the way way, road, distance, journey, manner Noun H1870 דֶּ֖רֶךְ de·rech
of the wilderness wilderness Noun H4057 מִדְבַּ֥ר mid·bar
of Gibeon. a Levitical city in Benjamin Noun H1391 גִּבְעֹֽון׃ giv·'o·vn.
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Locations

Ammah

AMMAHam'-a ('ammah, "mother" or "beginning"): A hill in the territory of Benjamin (2 Samuel 2:24), where Joab and Abishai halted at nightfall in their pursuit of Abner and his forces after their victory over him in the battle of Gibeon. It "lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon"; but the exact location has not been identified. The same Heb... View Details

Giah (Ammah)

GIAHgi'-a (giach): A place on the route followed by Abner in his flight, pursued by Joab (2 Samuel 2:24). Septuagint renders Gai, corresponding to the Hebrew ge, "valley." The form giach may be due to corruption of the text.

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

People

Abner

|my father is a lamp,| an Israelite Abner [N] [H] [S] father of light; i.e., "enlightening", the son of Ner and uncle of Saul. He was commander-in-chief of Saul's army ( 1 Samuel 14:50 ;  17:55 ;  20:25 ). He first introduced David to the court of Saul after the victory over Goliath ( 1 Samuel 17:57 ). After the death of Saul, David was made king over Judah, and rei... View Details

Joab

Joab  Jehovah is his father.  One of the three sons of Zeruiah, David's sister, and "captain of the host" during the whole of David's reign ( 2 Samuel 2:13 ;  10:7 ;  11:1 ;  1 Kings 11:15 ). His father's name is nowhere mentioned, although his sepulchre at Bethlehem is mentioned ( 2 Samuel 2:32 ). His two brothers were Abishai and Asahe... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 But Joab and Abishai pursued Abner, and when the sun was going down, they came to the hill of Ammah, which is in front of Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.
King James Bible But Joab also and Abishai pursued Abner, after Abner: and when the sun was going down, went down when they came were come to the hill of Ammah, which is in front of that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.
Hebrew Greek English But Joab and Abishai pursued Abner, and when the sun was going down, they came to the hill of Ammah, which is in front of Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.