The Meaning of 2 Samuel 2:30 Explained

2 Samuel 2:30

KJV: And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David's servants nineteen men and Asahel.

YLT: And Joab hath turned back from after Abner, and gathereth all the people, and there are lacking of the servants of David nineteen men, and Asahel;

Darby: And Joab returned from following Abner, and gathered all the people together; and there lacked of David's servants nineteen men, and Asahel.

ASV: And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David's servants nineteen men and Asahel.

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What is the context of 2 Samuel 2:30?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David's servants nineteen men and Asahel.

What does 2 Samuel 2:30 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Samuel 2:24-32 - Shall The Sword Devour For Ever?

The longer the sword devours, the more bitter the hatred engendered. Early that morning, each of twenty-four young men had buried his sword in his antagonist's heart; and, as the hours passed, the flame of mutual hate had become hotter. There was no telling to what it might lead. Hatred is like a prairie fire in its rapid spread and remorseless destruction.

When night fell, Abner, alarmed by the prospects of slaughter, asked Joab to stay the pursuit. Otherwise, Joab would have fought through the night. However, he drew off his men, and Abner, still dreading his wrath, by a forced march crossed the Jordan that night.

Abner's reference to the insatiate lust of the sword for human life reminds us, by force of contrast, of the hunger of Christ to seek and to save that which is lost. His appetite to save is a consuming passion. It is His meat and drink to win souls to the eternal life that he is commissioned to impart. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Samuel 2

¹ David, by God's direction, with his company goes up to Hebron
⁴ where he is made king of Judah
⁵ He commends them of Jabesh Gilead for their king of Israel
⁸ Abner makes Ishbosheth king of Israel
¹² A mortal skirmish between twelve of Abner's and twelve of Joab's men
¹⁸ Asahel is slain
²⁵ At Abner's motion, Joab sounds a retreat
³² Asahel's burial

What do the individual words in 2 Samuel 2:30 mean?

So Joab returned from pursuing Abner and when he had gathered together - all the people and there were missing of servants of David nine [and] ten men and Asahel -

וְיוֹאָ֗ב שָׁ֚ב מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י אַבְנֵ֔ר וַיִּקְבֹּ֖ץ אֶת־ כָּל־ הָעָ֑ם וַיִּפָּ֨קְד֜וּ מֵעַבְדֵ֥י דָוִ֛ד תִּשְׁעָֽה־ עָשָׂ֥ר אִ֖ישׁ וַעֲשָׂה־ אֵֽל

וְיוֹאָ֗ב	So Joab
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄואָב Sense: son of David’s sister Zeruiah and general of David’s army.
שָׁ֚ב	returned
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: שׁוּב Sense: to return, turn back.
מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י	from pursuing
Parse: Preposition-m Root: אַחַר Sense: after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time).
אַבְנֵ֔ר	Abner
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֲבִינֵר Sense: Saul’s cousin and army captain, treacherously slain by Joab.
וַיִּקְבֹּ֖ץ	and when he had gathered together
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: קָבַץ Sense: to gather, assemble.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הָעָ֑ם	the people
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: עַם Sense: nation, people.
וַיִּפָּ֨קְד֜וּ	and there were missing
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Nifal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: פָּקַד Sense: to attend to, muster, number, reckon, visit, punish, appoint, look after, care for.
מֵעַבְדֵ֥י	of servants
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine plural construct Root: עֶבֶד Sense: slave, servant.
דָוִ֛ד	of David
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.
תִּשְׁעָֽה־	nine
Parse: Number, masculine singular Root: תֵּשַׁע Sense: nine, nonad.
עָשָׂ֥ר	[and] ten
Parse: Number, masculine singular Root: עָשָׂר Sense: ten, -teen (in combination with other numbers).
אִ֖ישׁ	men
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: אִישׁ Sense: man.
וַעֲשָׂה־	and Asahel
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: עֲשָׂהאֵל Sense: nephew of David, son of David’s sister Zeruiah, and brother of Joab and Abishai; swift of foot he was killed by Abner when he pursued him in battle and caught him.
אֵֽל	-
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: אֵל Sense: god, god-like one, mighty one.

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