Abner = "my father is a lamp"

1. Saul's cousin and army captain, treacherously slain by Joab

Ishbosheth = "man of shame"

1. surviving son of Saul, king of Israel for 7 years while David was king over Judah; succeeded by David who united the kingdom

(relative part.)

1. which, who

2. that which

(conj)

1. that (in obj clause)

2. when

3. since

4. as

5. conditional if

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

son, grandson, child, member of a group

1. son, male child

2. grandson

3. children (pl. - male and female)

4. youth, young men (pl.)

5. young (of animals)

6. sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]

7. people (of a nation) (pl.)

8. of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)

9. a member of a guild, order, class

to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away

1. (Qal)

   1. to take, take in the hand

   2. to take and carry along

   3. to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away

   4. to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept

   5. to take up or upon, put upon

   6. to fetch

   7. to take, lead, conduct

   8. to take, capture, seize

   9. to take, carry off

   10. to take (vengeance)

2. (Niphal)

   1. to be captured

   2. to be taken away, be removed

   3. to be taken, brought unto

3. (Pual)

   1. to be taken from or out of

   2. to be stolen from

   3. to be taken captive

   4. to be taken away, be removed

4. (Hophal)

   1. to be taken unto, be brought unto

   2. to be taken out of

   3. to be taken away

5. (Hithpael)

   1. to take hold of oneself

   2. to flash about (of lightning)

Mahanaim = "two camps"

1. a place east of the Jordan, named from Jacob's encounter with angels

2. a Levitical city in Gad

Ner = "lamp"

1. son of Jehiel, father of Kish, and grandfather of king Saul

2. father of Abner, the uncle of Saul

   1. perhaps the same as 1

to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress

1. (Qal)

   1. to pass over, cross, cross over, pass over, march over, overflow, go over

   2. to pass beyond

   3. to pass through, traverse

      1. passers-through (participle)

      2. to pass through (the parts of victim in covenant)

   4. to pass along, pass by, overtake and pass, sweep by

      1. passer-by (participle)

      2. to be past, be over

   5. to pass on, go on, pass on before, go in advance of, pass along, travel, advance

   6. to pass away

      1. to emigrate, leave (one's territory)

      2. to vanish

      3. to perish, cease to exist

      4. to become invalid, become obsolete (of law, decree)

      5. to be alienated, pass into other hands

2. (Niphal) to be crossed

3. (Piel) to impregnate, cause to cross

4. (Hiphil)

   1. to cause to pass over, cause to bring over, cause to cross over, make over to, dedicate, devote

   2. to cause to pass through

   3. to cause to pass by or beyond or under, let pass by

   4. to cause to pass away, cause to take away

5. (Hithpael) to pass over

that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host

1. army, host

   1. host (of organised army)

   2. host (of angels)

   3. of sun, moon, and stars

   4. of whole creation

2. war, warfare, service, go out to war

3. service

Saul or Shaul = "desired"

1. a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel

2. an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah

3. a son of Simeon

4. a Levite, son of Uzziah

prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain

1. chieftain, leader

2. vassal, noble, official (under king)

3. captain, general, commander (military)

4. chief, head, overseer (of other official classes)

5. heads, princes (of religious office)

6. elders (of representative leaders of people)

7. merchant-princes (of rank and dignity)

8. patron-angel

9. Ruler of rulers (of God)

10. warden