7121 [e]   2 way·yiq·rā   2 וַיִּקְרָ֥א    2 So called   2 Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3ms   2

4428 [e] ham·me·leḵ הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ the king Art | N‑ms

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1393 [e] lag·giḇ·‘ō·nîm לַגִּבְעֹנִ֖ים the Gibeonites Prep‑l, Art | N‑proper‑mp

559 [e] way·yō·mer וַיֹּ֣אמֶר and spoke Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3ms

413 [e] ’ă·lê·hem; אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם to them Prep | 3mp

1393 [e] wə·hag·giḇ·‘ō·nîm וְהַגִּבְעֹנִ֞ים and the Gibeonites Conj‑w, Art | N‑proper‑mp

3808 [e] lō לֹ֣א not Adv‑NegPrt

1121 [e] mib·bə·nê מִבְּנֵ֧י of the sons Prep‑m | N‑mpc

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3478 [e] yiś·rā·’êl יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל of Israel N‑proper‑ms

1992 [e] hêm·māh, הֵ֗מָּה were Pro‑3mp

3588 [e] kî כִּ֚י for Conj

518 [e] ’im- אִם־ but Conj

3499 [e] mî·ye·ṯer מִיֶּ֣תֶר of the remnant Prep‑m | N‑msc

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567 [e] hā·’ĕ·mō·rî, הָאֱמֹרִ֔י of the Amorites Art | N‑proper‑ms

1121 [e] ū·ḇə·nê וּבְנֵ֤י and the sons Conj‑w | N‑mpc

3478 [e] yiś·rā·’êl יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ of Israel N‑proper‑ms

7650 [e] niš·bə·‘ū נִשְׁבְּע֣וּ had sworn protection V‑Nifal‑Perf‑3cp

1992 [e] lā·hem, לָהֶ֔ם to them Prep‑l | Pro‑3mp

1245 [e] way·ḇaq·qêš וַיְבַקֵּ֤שׁ but had sought Conj‑w | V‑Piel‑ConsecImperf‑3ms

7586 [e] šā·’ūl שָׁאוּל֙ Saul N‑proper‑ms

5221 [e] lə·hak·kō·ṯām, לְהַכֹּתָ֔ם to kill them Prep‑l | V‑Hifil‑Inf | 3mp

7065 [e] bə·qan·nō·ṯōw בְּקַנֹּאת֥וֹ in his zeal Prep‑b | V‑Piel‑Inf | 3ms

1121 [e] liḇ·nê- לִבְנֵֽי־ for the sons Prep‑l | N‑mpc

3478 [e] yiś·rā·’êl יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל of Israel N‑proper‑ms

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3063 [e] wî·hū·ḏāh. וִיהוּדָֽה׃ and Judah Conj‑w | N‑proper‑ms

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Gibeonites were not Israelites but rather a remnant of the Amorites. The Israelites had taken an oath concerning them, but Saul had tried to kill them in his zeal for the Israelites and Judah. So David summoned the Gibeonites and spoke to them.

New American Standard Bible
So the king called the Gibeonites and spoke to them (now the Gibeonites were not of the sons of Israel but of the remnant of the Amorites, and the sons of Israel made a covenant with them, but Saul had sought to kill them in his zeal for the sons of Israel and Judah).

King James Bible
And the king called the Gibeonites, and said unto them; (now the Gibeonites [were] not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites; and the children of Israel had sworn unto them: and Saul sought to slay them in his zeal to the children of Israel and Judah. ) International Standard Version
So the king called together the Gibeonites and conferred with them. Now the Gibeonites weren't part of the nation of Israel, but were the survivors from the Amorites. Although the Israelis had promised to spare them, Saul had started to execute them in his zeal for the people of Israel and Judah.

American Standard Version
And the king called the Gibeonites, and said unto them (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites; and the children of Israel had sworn unto them: and Saul sought to slay them in his zeal for the children of Israel and Judah);

Young's Literal Translation
And the king calleth for the Gibeonites, and saith unto them -- as to the Gibeonites, they are not of the sons of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorite, and the sons of Israel had sworn to them, and Saul seeketh to smite them in his zeal for the sons of Israel and Judah -- 2 Samuel 21:2 • 2 Samuel 21:2 NIV • 2 Samuel 21:2 NLT • 2 Samuel 21:2 ESV • 2 Samuel 21:2 NASB • 2 Samuel 21:2 KJV • 2 Samuel 21:2 Commentaries • 2 Samuel 21:2 Bible Apps • 2 Samuel 21:2 Biblia Paralela • 2 Samuel 21:2 Chinese Bible • 2 Samuel 21:2 French Bible • 2 Samuel 21:2 German Bible

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