2 Samuel 2:5 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Samuel 2:5 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח
shâlach
H7971
to send
דָּוִד֙
Dâvid
H1732
David
מַלְאָכִ֔ים
mălʼâk
H4397
messenger
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
אַנְשֵׁ֖י
ʼîysh
H376
man
יָבֵ֣ישׁ
Yâbêsh
H3003
Jabesh
גִּלְעָ֑ד
Gilʻâd
H1568
Gilead
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם
ʼêl
H413
to
בְּרֻכִ֤ים
bârak
H1288
to bless
אַתֶּם֙
ʼattâh
H859
you
לַֽיהוָ֔ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
אֲשֶׁ֨ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
עֲשִׂיתֶ֜ם
ʻâsâh
H6213
to do
הַחֶ֣סֶד
chêçêd
H2617
kindness
הַזֶּ֗ה
zeh
H2088
this
עִם
ʻim
H5973
with
אֲדֹֽנֵיכֶם֙
ʼâdôwn
H113
lord
עִם
ʻim
H5973
with
שָׁא֔וּל
Shâʼûwl
H7586
Saul
וַֽתִּקְבְּר֖וּ
qâbar
H6912
to bury
אֹתֽוֹ
ʼêth
H853
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World English Bible Public Domain
David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh Gilead, and said to them, Blessed be you of Yahweh, that you have shown this kindness to your lord, even to Saul, and have buried him.
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King James Version Public Domain
And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabeshgilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the LORD, that ye have showed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh Gilead, and he said to them, “Blessed you by Yahweh, that you have done this kindness with your master, with Saul, and have buried him.
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