2 Samuel 10:12

Authorized King James Version

Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth him good.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וְנִתְחַזַּק֙
H2388
Be of good courage
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restra
#2
וְנִתְחַזַּק֙
H2388
Be of good courage
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restra
#3
בְּעַד
H1157
in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc
#4
עַמֵּ֔נוּ
H5971
for our people
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
#5
וּבְעַ֖ד
H1157
in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc
#6
עָרֵ֣י
H5892
and for the cities
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
#7
אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ
H430
of our God
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
#8
וַֽיהוָ֔ה
H3068
and the LORD
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
#9
יַֽעֲשֶׂ֥ה
H6213
do
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
#10
הַטּ֖וֹב
H2896
him good
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good
#11
בְּעֵינָֽיו׃
H5869
that which seemeth
an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine sovereignty contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of 2 Samuel Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine sovereignty in this particular way.

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