2 Samuel 11:27

Authorized King James Version

And when the mourning was past, David sent and fetched her to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וַיַּֽעֲבֹ֣ר
was past
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in
#2
הָאֵ֗בֶל
H60
And when the mourning
lamentation
#3
וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח
sent
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
#4
דָוִ֖ד
David
david, the youngest son of jesse
#5
וַיַּֽאַסְפָ֤הּ
and fetched
to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e., remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)
#6
אֶל
near, with or among; often in general, to
#7
בֵּיתוֹ֙
her to his house
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
#8
וַתְּהִי
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
#9
ל֣וֹ
H0
#10
לְאִשָּׁ֔ה
and she became his wife
a woman
#11
וַתֵּ֥לֶד
and bare
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
#12
ל֖וֹ
H0
#13
בֵּ֑ן
him a son
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
#14
וַיֵּ֧רַע
displeased
properly, to be broken up (with any violent action) i.e., (figuratively) to fear
#15
הַדָּבָ֛ר
But the thing
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
#16
אֲשֶׁר
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
#17
עָשָׂ֥ה
had done
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
#18
דָוִ֖ד
David
david, the youngest son of jesse
#19
בְּעֵינֵ֥י
an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
#20
יְהוָֽה׃
the LORD
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

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 historical context of the biblical period relevant to this book's composition provides crucial background for understanding this verse. The historical and cultural milieu of the biblical world informed the author's theological expression and the audience's understanding. The the cultural context of the biblical world would have shaped how the original audience understood divine sovereignty. Archaeological and historical evidence reveals Archaeological discoveries continue to illuminate the historical context of biblical texts.

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