2 Sam. 5:8 in context
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Second Samuel 5:8

Yes, David said on that day [when he attacked Jerusalem]: "Whoever wants to defeat the Jebusites, he shall reach the lame and the blind through the tunnel (the canal – Hebr. tsinor) whom David hates with his whole being (soul)!" [David also promises that whoever gets there first will lead his army, see 1 Chron. 11:6.] That is why it is said: "The blind and the lame shall not enter the house." [The house may refer to David's palace or the administrative building, see verses 8, 9, and 11.]
[David probably uses the expression "the blind and the lame" to refer to all the Jebusites who are standing and mocking him up on the walls. He does so in response to what they have shouted; it is not a general attack on the blind and the lame. David treats Jonathan's disabled son Mephibosheth very well, see 2 Sam. 4:4; 9:10.
The word tsinor can mean pipe, tunnel, or canal. It fits the partially underground tunnel that ran from the well-fortified Gihon Spring into the city. The Gihon Spring was surrounded by a defensive tower with walls 4-7 meters wide. Next to the spring was a fortified large pool/basin where the water from the Gihon Spring was collected, and water could be drawn while standing on a platform above the pool. From the Spring Tower and the pool, two parallel walls ran up to the outer entrance to what is usually called Warren's shaft system. The walls are still preserved today up to a height of 8 meters and are 3 meters wide. From there, it was possible to enter the city via a tunnel dug through the rock. The tunnel is 1-2 meters wide and in places over 3 meters high. It is perhaps through this tunnel (Hebr. tsinor) that Joab managed to get in, see 1 Chron. 11:6.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיֹּאמֶר   דָּוִד   בַּיּוֹם   הַהוּא   כָּל   מַכֵּה   יְבֻסִי   וְיִגַּע   בַּצִּנּוֹר   וְאֶת   הַפִּסְחִים   וְאֶת   הַעִוְרִים   שָׂנְאוּ   נֶפֶשׁ   דָּוִד   עַל   כֵּן   יֹאמְרוּ   עִוֵּר   וּפִסֵּחַ   לֹא   יָבוֹא   אֶל   הַבָּיִת  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ εἶπεν Δαυιδ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ πᾶς τύπτων Ιεβουσαῖον ἁπτέσθω ἐν παραξιφίδι καὶ τοὺς χωλοὺς καὶ τοὺς τυφλοὺς καὶ τοὺς μισοῦντας τὴν ψυχὴν Δαυιδ διὰ τοῦτο ἐροῦσιν τυφλοὶ καὶ χωλοὶ οὐκ εἰσελεύσονται εἰς οἶκον κυρίου

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H0559
 וַ (va)
יֹּ֨אמֶר (jómer)
 seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3ms
H1732
 דָּוִ֜ד (david)
 David
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H9003
H3117
 בַּ (ba)
יּ֣וֹם (jvóm)
 in
day
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Rd
Ncbsa
H9009
H1931
 הַ (ha)
ה֗וּא (ho)
 the
he
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Pron. Pron.
personal 3p ♂ sing. personal third person masculine singular

Td
Pp3ms
H3605
H9014
 כָּל (kal-)
־
all
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H5221
 מַכֵּ֤ה (make)
 to smite
Verb Verb
hiphil participle active ♂ sing. hiphil participle active masculine singular

Vhrmsc
H2983
 יְבֻסִי֙ (jevusi)
 Jebusite
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state
gentilic (ethnic identity) gentilic (ethnic identity)

 Ngbsa
H9002
H5060
 וְ (ve)
יִגַּ֣ע (jiga)
 and
to touch
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

C
Vqu3ms
H9003
H6794
 בַּ (ba)
צִּנּ֔וֹר (tzinvór)
 in
water
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Rd
Ncbsa
H9002
H0853
H9014
 וְ (ve)
אֶת (et-)
־
and
obj.
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 C
To
H9009
H6455
 הַ (ha)
פִּסְחִים֙ (pisechim)
 the
lame
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Adj. Adjective
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Aampa
H9002
H0853
H9014
 וְ (ve)
אֶת (et-)
־
and
obj.
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 C
To
H9009
H5787
 הַ֣ (ha)
עִוְרִ֔ים (iverim)
 the
blind
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Adj. Adjective
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Aampa
H8130
 שָׂנְאוּ (saneo)
 to hate
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p pl. qal qatal third person plural

Vqp3cp
H5315
 נֶ֣פֶשׁ (nefesh)
 soul
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H1732
 דָּוִ֑ד (david)
 David
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

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

 R
H3651c
 כֵּן֙ (ken)
 so
Adv. Adverb

 D
H0559
 יֹֽאמְר֔וּ (jómervo)
 to say
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ pl. qal third person masculine plural

Vqi3mp
H5787
 עִוֵּ֣ר (ioer)
 blind
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Aabsa
H9002
H6455
 וּ (o)
פִסֵּ֔חַ (fisecha)
 and
lame
Conj. Conjunktion

Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 C
Aabsa
H3808
 לֹ֥א (ló)
 not
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 Tn
H0935
 יָב֖וֹא (javvó)
 to come (in)
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
H0413
H9014
 אֶל (el-)
־
to(wards)
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H9009
H1004b
H9016
 הַ (ha)
בָּֽיִת (bajit)
׃
the
house
verseEnd
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa

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