2 Sam. 21:1 in context
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Second Samuel 21:1

And there was a famine in the days of David, three years, year after year, and David sought the face of the Lord (Yahweh). And the Lord (Yahweh) said, "It is because of Saul and the blood of his house, because he killed the Gibeonites."
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיְהִי   רָעָב   בִּימֵי   דָוִד   שָׁלֹשׁ   שָׁנִים   שָׁנָה   אַחֲרֵי   שָׁנָה   וַיְבַקֵּשׁ   דָּוִד   אֶת   פְּנֵי   יְהוָה   וַיֹּאמֶר   יְהוָה   אֶל   שָׁאוּל   וְאֶל   בֵּית   הַדָּמִים   עַל   אֲשֶׁר   הֵמִית   אֶת   הַגִּבְעֹנִים  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἐγένετο λιμὸς ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις Δαυιδ τρία ἔτη ἐνιαυτὸς ἐχόμενος ἐνιαυτοῦ καὶ ἐζήτησεν Δαυιδ τὸ πρόσωπον τοῦ κυρίου καὶ εἶπεν κύριος ἐπὶ Σαουλ καὶ ἐπὶ τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ ἀδικία διὰ τὸ αὐτὸν θανάτῳ αἱμάτων περὶ οὗ ἐθανάτωσεν τοὺς Γαβαωνίτας

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H1961
 וַ (va)
יְהִ֣י (jehi)
 seq
to be
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H7458
 רָעָב֩ (raav)
 famine
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9003
H3117
 בִּ (bi)
ימֵ֨י (jmei)
 in
day
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

R
Ncmpc
H1732
 דָוִ֜ד (david)
 David
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H7969
 שָׁלֹ֣שׁ (shalósh)
 three
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H8141
 שָׁנִ֗ים (shanim)
 year
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Ncmpa
H8141
 שָׁנָה֙ (shanah)
 year
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa
H0310a
 אַחֲרֵ֣י (acharei)
 behind
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H8141
 שָׁנָ֔ה (shanah)
 year
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa
H9001
H1245
 וַ (va)
יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ (jevaqesh)
 seq
to seek
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
piel wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. piel wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vpw3ms
H1732
 דָּוִ֖ד (david)
 David
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H6440
 פְּנֵ֣י (penei)
 face
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H3068
H9018
 יְהוָ֑ה (jehvah)
ס (s)
 YHWH
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npt
H9001
H0559
 וַ (va)
יֹּ֣אמֶר (jómer)
 seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H3068
 יְהוָ֗ה (jehvah)
 YHWH
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npt
H0413
H9014
 אֶל (el-)
־
to(wards)
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H7586
 שָׁאוּל֙ (shaol)
 Saul
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H9002
H0413
H9014
 וְ (ve)
אֶל (el-)
־
and
to(wards)
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

 C
R
H1004b
 בֵּ֣ית (beit)
 house
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H9009
H1818
 הַ (ha)
דָּמִ֔ים (damim)
 the
blood
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncmpa
H5921a
H9014
 עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H0834a
H9014
 אֲשֶׁר (asher-)
־
which
link
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

 Tr
H4191
 הֵמִ֖ית (hemit)
 to die
Verb Verb
hiphil qatal 3p ♂ sing. hiphil qatal third person masculine singular

Vhp3ms
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H9009
H1393
H9016
 הַ (ha)
גִּבְעֹנִֽים (giveónim)
׃
the
Gibeonite
verseEnd
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state
gentilic (ethnic identity) gentilic (ethnic identity)

 Td
Ngmpa

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