2 Samuel 21:1
1961 [e]   1
way·hî   1
וַיְהִ֣י   1
And there was   1
Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3ms   1
7458 [e]
rā·‘āḇ
רָעָב֩
a famine
N‑ms
3117 [e]
bî·mê
בִּימֵ֨י
in the days
Prep‑b | N‑mpc
1732 [e]
ḏā·wiḏ
דָוִ֜ד
of David
N‑proper‑ms
7969 [e]
šā·lōš
שָׁלֹ֣שׁ
three
Number‑fs
  
 

 
 
 8141 [e]
šā·nîm,
שָׁנִ֗ים
for years
N‑fp
8141 [e]
šā·nāh
שָׁנָה֙
year
N‑fs
310 [e]
’a·ḥă·rê
אַחֲרֵ֣י
after
Prep
  
 

 
 
 8141 [e]
šā·nāh,
שָׁנָ֔ה
year
N‑fs
1245 [e]
way·ḇaq·qêš
וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁ
and inquired
Conj‑w | V‑Piel‑ConsecImperf‑3ms
1732 [e]
dā·wiḏ
דָּוִ֖ד
David
N‑proper‑ms
853 [e]
’eṯ-
אֶת־
 - 
DirObjM
6440 [e]
pə·nê
פְּנֵ֣י
of
N‑cpc
  
 
.
 
 
 3068 [e]
Yah·weh;
יְהוָ֑ה
Yahweh
N‑proper‑ms
 
s
ס
 - 
Punc
  
 

 
 
 559 [e]
way·yō·mer
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
And answered
Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3ms
3068 [e]
Yah·weh
יְהוָ֗ה
Yahweh
N‑proper‑ms
413 [e]
’el-
אֶל־
[it is] because
Prep
  
 

 
 
 7586 [e]
šā·’ūl
שָׁאוּל֙
of Saul
N‑proper‑ms
413 [e]
wə·’el-
וְאֶל־
and
Conj‑w | Prep
  
 

 
 
 1004 [e]
bêṯ
בֵּ֣ית
[his] house
N‑msc
1818 [e]
had·dā·mîm,
הַדָּמִ֔ים
bloodthirsty
Art | N‑mp
5921 [e]
‘al-
עַל־
upon
Prep
834 [e]
’ă·šer-
אֲשֶׁר־
that
Pro‑r
4191 [e]
hê·mîṯ
הֵמִ֖ית
he killed
V‑Hifil‑Perf‑3ms
853 [e]
’eṯ-
אֶת־
 - 
DirObjM
  
 
.
 
 
 1393 [e]
hag·giḇ·‘ō·nîm.
הַגִּבְעֹנִֽים׃
the Gibeonites
Art | N‑proper‑mp


















Parallel Strong's
Holman Christian Standard Bible
During David’s reign there was a famine for three successive years , so David inquired of the LORD . The LORD answered, “ It is because of the blood shed by Saul and his family when he killed the Gibeonites.”

New American Standard Bible
Now there was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year; and David sought the presence of the LORD. And the LORD said, "It is for Saul and his bloody house, because he put the Gibeonites to death."

King James Bible
Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, [It is] for Saul, and for [his] bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites.
Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
One time there was a famine during David's reign that went on for three straight years. David sought the LORD, who said, "Saul and his household are guilty because he executed the Gibeonites."

American Standard Version
And there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David sought the face of Jehovah. And Jehovah said, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he put to death the Gibeonites.

Young's Literal Translation
And there is a famine in the days of David three years, year after year, and David seeketh the face of Jehovah, and Jehovah saith, 'For Saul and for the bloody house, because that he put to death the Gibeonites.'
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