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2 Samuel 2:23

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And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?	Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth [rib], that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to pass, [that] as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still.	Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that [lieth] before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Howbeit he refused^H3985 to turn aside^H5493: wherefore Abner^H74 with the hinder end^H310 of the spear^H2595 smote^H5221 him under^H413 the fifth^H2570 rib, that the spear^H2595 came out^H3318 behind^H310 him; and he fell down^H5307 there, and died^H4191 in the same place^H8478: and it came to pass, that as many as came^H935 to the place^H4725 where Asahel^H6214 fell down^H5307 and died^H4191 stood still^H5975.

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Original Hebrew

וַיְמָאֵן לָסוּר וַיַּכֵּהוּ אַבְנֵר בְּאַחֲרֵי הַחֲנִית אֶל־הַחֹמֶשׁ וַתֵּצֵא הַחֲנִית מֵאַחֲרָיו וַיִּפָּל־שָׁם וַיָּמָת [תַּחַתֹו כ] (תַּחְתָּיו ק) וַיְהִי כָּל־הַבָּא אֶל־הַמָּקֹום אֲשֶׁר־נָפַל שָׁם עֲשָׂהאֵל וַיָּמֹת וַיַּעֲמֹדוּ׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
וַ/יְמָאֵ֣ן	va/y.ma.'En	H3985	HC/Vpw3ms	and/ he refused
לָ/ס֗וּר	la./Sur	H5493	HR/Vqc	to/ turn aside
וַ/יַּכֵּ֣/הוּ	va/i.ya.Ke./hu	H5221	HC/Vhw3ms/Sp3ms	and/ he struck/ him
אַבְנֵר֩	'av.Ner	H74	HNp	Abner
בְּ/אַחֲרֵ֨י	be./'a.cha.Rei	H310	HR/Ncmpc	with/ (the) back end(s) of
הַ/חֲנִ֜ית	ha./cha.Nit	H2595	HTd/Ncfsa	the/ spear
אֶל	'el-	H413	HR	into
הַ/חֹ֗מֶשׁ	ha./Cho.mesh	H2570	HTd/Ncmsa	the/ belly
וַ/תֵּצֵ֤א	va./te.Tze'	H3318	HC/Vqw3fs	and/ it went out
הַֽ/חֲנִית֙	ha./cha.Nit	H2595	HTd/Ncfsa	the/ spear
מֵ/אַחֲרָ֔י/ו	me./'a.cha.Ra/v	H310	HR/R/Sp3ms	from/ behind/ him
וַ/יִּפָּל	va/i.yi.pol-	H5307	HC/Vqw3ms	and/ he fell
שָׁ֖ם	sham	H8033	HD	there
וַ/יָּ֣מָת	va/i.Ya.mot	H4191	HC/Vqw3ms	and/ he died
תחת/ו	tachath	H8478	HR/Sp3ms
וַ/יְהִ֡י	va/y.Hi	H1961	HC/Vqw3ms	and/ it was
כָּל	kol-	H3605	HNcmsc	every (one)
הַ/בָּ֣א	ha./Ba'	H935	HTd/Vqrmsa	who/ came
אֶֽל	'el-	H413	HR	to
הַ/מָּקוֹם֩	ha./ma.kOm	H4725	HTd/Ncmsa	the/ place
אֲשֶׁר	'a.Sher-	H834	HTr	where
נָ֨פַל	Na.fal	H5307	HVqp3ms	he fell
שָׁ֧ם	sham	H8033	HD	there
עֲשָׂהאֵ֛ל	'a.sa.h.'El	H6214	HNp	Asahel
וַ/יָּמֹ֖ת	va/i.ya.Mot	H4191	HC/Vqw3ms	and/ he died
וַֽ/יַּעֲמֹֽדוּ	Va/i.ya.'a.Mo.du	H5975	HC/Vqw3mp	and/ they stood still

Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)

Strong's References

• H74 — אַבְנֵר (ʼAbnêr, ab-nare'): or (fully) אֲבִינֵר ; from אָב and נִיר; father of light (i.e. enlightening); Abner, an Israelite; Abner.
• H310 — אַחַר (ʼachar, akh-ar'): from אָחַר; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses); after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, [phrase] out (over) live, [phrase] persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, thence(-forth), when, with.
• H413 — אֵל (ʼêl, ale): (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.; near, with or among; often in general, to; about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).
• H935 — בּוֹא (bôwʼ, bo): a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications); abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way.
• H2570 — חֹמֶשׁ (chômesh, kho'-mesh): from an unused root probably meaning, to be stout; the abdomen (as obese); fifth (rib).
• H2595 — חֲנִית (chănîyth, khan-eeth'): lemma חֲניִת second vowel, corrected to חֲנִית; from חָנָה; a lance (for thrusting, like pitching a tent); javelin, spear.
• H3318 — יָצָא (yâtsâʼ, yaw-tsaw'): a primitive root; to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.; [idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail, fall (out), fetch forth (out), get away (forth, hence, out), (able to, cause to, let) go abroad (forth, on, out), going out, grow, have forth (out), issue out, lay (lie) out, lead out, pluck out, proceed, pull out, put away, be risen, [idiom] scarce, send with commandment, shoot forth, spread, spring out, stand out, [idiom] still, [idiom] surely, take forth (out), at any time, [idiom] to (and fro), utter.
• H3985 — מָאֵן (mâʼên, maw-ane'): a primitive root; to refuse; refuse, [idiom] utterly.
• H4191 — מוּת (mûwth, mooth): a primitive root; to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill; [idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) wise.
• H4725 — מָקוֹם (mâqôwm, maw-kome'): or מָקֹם; also (feminine) מְקוֹמָה; or מְקֹמָה; from קוּם; properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind); country, [idiom] home, [idiom] open, place, room, space, [idiom] whither(-soever).
• H5221 — נָכָה (nâkâh, naw-kaw'): a primitive root; to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively); beat, cast forth, clap, give (wounds), [idiom] go forward, [idiom] indeed, kill, make (slaughter), murderer, punish, slaughter, slay(-er, -ing), smite(-r, -ing), strike, be stricken, (give) stripes, [idiom] surely, wound.
• H5307 — נָפַל (nâphal, naw-fal'): a primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative); be accepted, cast (down, self, (lots), out), cease, die, divide (by lot), (let) fail, (cause to, let, make, ready to) fall (away, down, -en, -ing), fell(-ing), fugitive, have (inheritance), inferior, be judged (by mistake for פָּלַל), lay (along), (cause to) lie down, light (down), be ([idiom] hast) lost, lying, overthrow, overwhelm, perish, present(-ed, -ing), (make to) rot, slay, smite out, [idiom] surely, throw down.
• H5493 — סוּר (çûwr, soor): or שׂוּר; (Hosea 9:12), a primitive root; to turn off (literal or figurative); be(-head), bring, call back, decline, depart, eschew, get (you), go (aside), [idiom] grievous, lay away (by), leave undone, be past, pluck away, put (away, down), rebel, remove (to and fro), revolt, [idiom] be sour, take (away, off), turn (aside, away, in), withdraw, be without.
• H5975 — עָמַד (ʻâmad, aw-mad'): a primitive root; to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive); abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, make to be at a, with-) stand (by, fast, firm, still, up), (be at a) stay (up), tarry.
• H6214 — עֲשָׂהאֵל (ʻĂsâhʼêl, as-aw-ale'): from עָשָׂה and אֵל; God has made; Asahel, the name of four Israelites; Asahel.
• H8478 — תַּחַת (tachath, takh'-ath): from the same as תּוֹחַ; the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.; as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• H834 — אֲשֶׁר (ʼăsher, ash-er'): a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.; [idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever, when, where ([phrase] -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, [phrase] whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection.
• H1961 — הָיָה (hâyâh, haw-yaw): a primitive root (compare הָוָא); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary); beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.
• H3605 — כֹּל (kôl, kole): or (Jeremiah 33:8) כּוֹל; from כָּלַל; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense); (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).
• H8033 — שָׁם (shâm, shawm): a primitive particle (rather from the relative pronoun, אֲשֶׁר); there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence; in it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• stood still — 2 Samuel 20:12-13
• the fifth rib — 2 Samuel 3:27, 2 Samuel 4:6, 2 Samuel 5:6, 2 Samuel 20:10

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: ASAHEL
• Torrey’s: SPEAR
• Nave’s: ABNER, ASAHEL, DAVID, HOMICIDE, ISRAEL, JOAB, WAR

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