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ISA-11:9 ...for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD,

as the waters cover the sea.

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2Samuel 1

1. Now it came <1961 hayah > to pass after <0310 >achar > the

death <4194 maveth > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl >, when David <1732

David > was returned <7725 shuwb > from the slaughter <5221

nakah > of the Amalekites <6003 <Amaleqiy >, and David <1732

David > had abode <3427 yashab > two <8147 sh@nayim > days <3117

yowm > in Ziklag <6860 Tsiqlag >;

2 It came <1961 hayah > even to pass on the third <7992

sh@liyshiy > day <3117 yowm >, that, behold <2009 hinneh >, a

man <0376 >iysh > came <0935 bow> > out of the camp <4264

machaneh > from Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > with his clothes <0899

beged > rent <7167 qara< >, and earth <0127 >adamah > upon his

head <7218 ro>sh >: and [so] it was, when he came <0935 bow> >

to David <1732 David >, that he fell <5307 naphal > to the earth

<0776 >erets >, and did obeisance <7812 shachah >.

3 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > unto him, From

whence comest <0935 bow> > thou? And he said <0559 >amar > unto

him, Out of the camp <4264 machaneh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

am I escaped <4422 malat >.

4 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > unto him, How

<4100 mah > went <1961 hayah > the matter <1697 dabar >? I pray

<4994 na> > thee, tell <5046 nagad > me. And he answered <0559

>amar >, That the people <5971 <am > are fled <5127 nuwc > from

the battle <4421 milchamah >, and many <7235 rabah > of the

people <5971 <am > also <1571 gam > are fallen <5307 naphal >

and dead <4191 muwth >; and Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > and Jonathan

<3083 Y@hownathan > his son <1121 ben > are dead <4191 muwth >

also <1571 gam >.

5 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > unto the young

<5288 na<ar > man that told <5046 nagad > him, How <0349 >eyk >

knowest <3045 yada< > thou that Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > and

Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > his son <1121 ben > be dead <4191

muwth >?

6 And the young <5288 na<ar > man that told <5046 nagad > him

said <0559 >amar >, As I happened <7136 qarah > by chance <7122

qara> > upon mount <2022 har > Gilboa <1533 Gilboa< >, behold

<2009 hinneh >, Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > leaned <8172 sha<an > upon

his spear <2595 chaniyth >; and, lo <2009 hinneh >, the chariots

<7393 rekeb > and horsemen <6571 parash > followed <1692 dabaq >

hard <1692 dabaq > after him.

7 And when he looked <6437 panah > behind <0310 >achar > him,

he saw <7200 ra>ah > me, and called <7121 qara> > unto me. And I

answered <0559 >amar >, Here <2009 hinneh > [am] I.

8 And he said <0559 >amar > unto me, Who <4310 miy > [art]

thou? And I answered <0559 >amar > him, I [am] an Amalekite

<6003 <Amaleqiy >.

9 He said <0559 >amar > unto me again, Stand <5975 <amad >, I

pray <4994 na> > thee, upon me, and slay <4191 muwth > me: for

anguish <7661 shabats > is come <0270 >achaz > upon me, because

<3588 kiy > my life <5315 nephesh > [is] yet <5750 <owd > whole

<3605 kol > in me.

10 So I stood <5975 <amad > upon him, and slew <4191 muwth >

him, because <3588 kiy > I was sure <3045 yada< > that he could

not live <2421 chayah > after <0310 >achar > that he was fallen

<5307 naphal >: and I took <3947 laqach > the crown <5145 nezer

> that [was] upon his head <7218 ro>sh >, and the bracelet <0685

>ets<adah > that [was] on <5921 <al > his arm <2220 z@rowa< >,

and have brought <0935 bow> > them hither unto my lord <0113

>adown >.

11. Then David <1732 David > took hold <2388 chazaq > on his

clothes <0899 beged >, and rent <7167 qara< > them; and likewise

<1571 gam > all <3605 kol > the men <0582 >enowsh > that [were]

with him:

12 And they mourned <5594 caphad >, and wept <1058 bakah >, and

fasted <6684 tsuwm > until <5704 <ad > even <6153 <ereb >, for

Saul <7586 Sha>uwl >, and for Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > his

son <1121 ben >, and for the people <5971 <am > of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah >, and for the house <1004 bayith > of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el >; because <3588 kiy > they were fallen <5307

naphal > by the sword <2719 chereb >.

13 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > unto the young

<5288 na<ar > man that told <5046 nagad > him, Whence [art]

thou? And he answered <0559 >amar >, I [am] the son <1121 ben >

of a stranger, an Amalekite <6003 <Amaleqiy >.

14 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > unto him, How

<0349 >eyk > wast thou not afraid <3372 yare> > to stretch <7971

shalach > forth thine hand <3027 yad > to destroy <7843 shachath

> the LORD'S <3068 Y@hovah > anointed <4899 mashiyach >?

15 And David <1732 David > called <7121 qara> > one <0259

>echad > of the young <5288 na<ar > men, and said <0559 >amar >,

Go <5066 nagash > near <5066 nagash >, [and] fall <6293 paga< >

upon him. And he smote <5221 nakah > him that he died <4191

muwth >.

16 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > unto him, Thy

blood <1818 dam > [be] upon thy head <7218 ro>sh >; for thy

mouth <6310 peh > hath testified <6030 <anah > against thee,

saying <0559 >amar >, I have slain <4191 muwth > the LORD'S

<3068 Y@hovah > anointed <4899 mashiyach >.

17. And David <1732 David > lamented <6969 quwn > with this

<2063 zo>th > lamentation <7015 qiynah > over <5921 <al > Saul

<7586 Sha>uwl > and over <5921 <al > Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan

> his son <1121 ben >:

18 (Also he bade <0559 >amar > them teach <3925 lamad > the

children <1121 ben > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > [the use of] the

bow <7198 qesheth >: behold <2009 hinneh >, [it is] written

<3789 kathab > in the book <5612 cepher > of Jasher <3477 yashar

>.)

19 The beauty <6643 ts@biy > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > is

slain <2491 chalal > upon thy high <1116 bamah > places: how

<0349 >eyk > are the mighty <1368 gibbowr > fallen <5307 naphal

20 Tell <5046 nagad > [it] not in Gath <1661 Gath >, publish

<1319 basar > [it] not in the streets <2351 chuwts > of Askelon

<0831 >Ashq@lown >; lest <6435 pen > the daughters <1121 ben >

of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > rejoice <8055 samach >,

lest <6435 pen > the daughters <1121 ben > of the uncircumcised

<6189 <arel > triumph <5937 <alaz >.

21 Ye mountains <2022 har > of Gilboa <1533 Gilboa< >, [let

there be] no <0408 >al > dew <2919 tal >, neither <0408 >al >

[let there be] rain <4306 matar >, upon you, nor fields <7704

sadeh > of offerings <8641 t@ruwmah >: for there <8033 sham >

the shield <4043 magen > of the mighty <1368 gibbowr > is vilely

<1602 ga<al > cast <1602 ga<al > away, the shield <4043 magen >

of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl >, [as though he had] not [been] anointed

<4899 mashiyach > with oil <8081 shemen >.

22 From the blood <1818 dam > of the slain <2491 chalal >, from

the fat <2459 cheleb > of the mighty <1368 gibbowr >, the bow

<7198 qesheth > of Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > turned <7734

suwg > not back <0268 >achowr >, and the sword <2719 chereb > of

Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > returned <7725 shuwb > not empty <7387

reyqam >.

23 Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > and Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > [were]

lovely <0157 >ahab > and pleasant <5273 na<iym > in their lives

<2416 chay >, and in their death <4194 maveth > they were not

divided <6504 parad >: they were swifter <7043 qalal > than

eagles <5404 nesher >, they were stronger <1396 gabar > than

lions <0738 >ariy >.

24 Ye daughters <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, weep

<1058 bakah > over <0413 >el > Saul <7586 Sha>uwl >, who <4310

miy > clothed <3847 labash > you in scarlet <8144 shaniy >, with

[other] delights <5730 <eden >, who <4310 miy > put <5927 <alah

> on ornaments <5716 <adiy > of gold <2091 zahab > upon your

apparel <3830 l@buwsh >.

25 How <0349 >eyk > are the mighty <1368 gibbowr > fallen <5307

naphal > in the midst <8432 tavek > of the battle <4421

milchamah >! O Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan >, [thou wast] slain

<2491 chalal > in thine high <1116 bamah > places.

26 I am distressed <6887 tsarar > for thee, my brother <0251

>ach > Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan >: very <3966 m@<od > pleasant

<5276 na<em > hast thou been unto me: thy love <0160 >ahabah >

to me was wonderful <6381 pala> >, passing the love <0160

>ahabah > of women <0802 >ishshah >.

27 How <0349 >eyk > are the mighty <1368 gibbowr > fallen <5307

naphal >, and the weapons <3627 k@liy > of war <4421 milchamah >

perished <6>!

2Samuel 2

1. And it came <1961 hayah > to pass after <0310 >achar > this

<3651 ken >, that David <1732 David > enquired <7592 sha>al > of

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, saying <0559 >amar >, Shall I go <5927

<alah > up into any <0259 >echad > of the cities <5892 <iyr > of

Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >? And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559

>amar > unto him, Go <5927 <alah > up. And David <1732 David >

said <0559 >amar >, Whither <0575 >an > shall I go <5927 <alah >

up? And he said <0559 >amar >, Unto Hebron <2275 Chebrown >.

2 So David <1732 David > went <5927 <alah > up thither <8033

sham >, and his two <8147 sh@nayim > wives <0802 >ishshah > also

<1571 gam >, Ahinoam <0293 >Achiyno<am > the Jezreelitess <3159

Yizr@<e>liyth >, and Abigail <26> Nabal's <5037 Nabal > wife

<0802 >ishshah > the Carmelite <3761 Karm@liy >.

3 And his men <0582 >enowsh > that [were] with him did David

<1732 David > bring <5927 <alah > up, every man <0376 >iysh >

with his household <1004 bayith >: and they dwelt <3427 yashab >

in the cities <5892 <iyr > of Hebron <2275 Chebrown >.

4 And the men <0582 >enowsh > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > came

<0935 bow> >, and there <8033 sham > they anointed <4886 mashach

> David <1732 David > king <4428 melek > over <5921 <al > the

house <1004 bayith > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >. And they told

<5046 nagad > David <1732 David >, saying <0559 >amar >, [That]

the men <0582 >enowsh > of Jabeshgilead [were they] that buried

<6912 qabar > Saul <7586 Sha>uwl >.

5 And David <1732 David > sent <7971 shalach > messengers <4397

mal>ak > unto the men <0582 >enowsh > of Jabeshgilead, and said

<0559 >amar > unto them, Blessed <1288 barak > [be] ye of the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, that ye have shewed <6213 <asah > this

<2088 zeh > kindness <2617 checed > unto your lord <0113 >adown

>, [even] unto Saul <7586 Sha>uwl >, and have buried <6912 qabar

> him.

6 And now <6258 <attah > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > shew <6213

<asah > kindness <2617 checed > and truth <0571 >emeth > unto

you: and I also <1571 gam > will requite <6213 <asah > you this

<2088 zeh > kindness <2896 towb >, because <0834 >aher > ye have

done <6213 <asah > this <2088 zeh > thing <1697 dabar >.

7 Therefore now <6258 <attah > let your hands <3027 yad > be

strengthened <2388 chazaq >, and be ye valiant: for your master

<0113 >adown > Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > is dead <4191 muwth >, and

also <1571 gam > the house <1004 bayith > of Judah <3063

Y@huwdah > have anointed <4886 mashach > me king <4428 melek >

over <5921 <al > them.

8. But Abner <74> the son <1121 ben > of Ner <5369 Ner >,

captain <8269 sar > of Saul's <7586 Sha>uwl > host <6635 tsaba>

>, took <3947 laqach > Ishbosheth <0378 >Iysh-Bosheth > the son

<1121 ben > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl >, and brought <5674 <abar >

him over <5674 <abar > to Mahanaim <4266 Machanayim >;

9 And made him king <4427 malak > over Gilead <1568 Gil<ad >,

and over the Ashurites <0843 >Asheriy >, and over Jezreel <3157

Yizr@<e>l >, and over Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim >, and over

Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn >, and over all <3605 kol > Israel

<3478 Yisra>el >.

10 Ishbosheth <0378 >Iysh-Bosheth > Saul's <7586 Sha>uwl > son

<1121 ben > [was] forty <0705 >arba<iym > years <8141 shaneh >

old <1121 ben > when he began to reign <4427 malak > over <5921

<al > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, and reigned <4427 malak > two

<8147 sh@nayim > years <8141 shaneh >. But the house <1004

bayith > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > followed David <1732 David >.

11 And the time that David <1732 David > was king <4428 melek >

in Hebron <2275 Chebrown > over <5921 <al > the house <1004

bayith > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > was seven <7651 sheba< >

years <8141 shaneh > and six <8337 shesh > months <2320 chodesh

12 And Abner <74> the son <1121 ben > of Ner <5369 Ner >, and

the servants <5650 <ebed > of Ishbosheth <0378 >Iysh-Bosheth >

the son <1121 ben > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl >, went <3318 yatsa> >

out from Mahanaim <4266 Machanayim > to Gibeon <1391 Gib<own >.

13 And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > the son <1121 ben > of Zeruiah <6870

Ts@ruwyah >, and the servants <5650 <ebed > of David <1732 David

>, went <3318 yatsa> > out, and met <6298 pagash > together

<3162 yachad > by the pool <1295 b@rekah > of Gibeon <1391

Gib<own >: and they sat <3427 yashab > down, the one <0428 >el-

leh > on <5921 <al > the one <2088 zeh > side of the pool <1295

b@rekah >, and the other <0428 >el-leh > on <5921 <al > the

other <2088 zeh > side of the pool <1295 b@rekah >.

14 And Abner <74> said <0559 >amar > to Joab <3097 Yow>ab >,

Let the young <5288 na<ar > men now <4994 na> > arise <6965 quwm

>, and play <7832 sachaq > before <6440 paniym > us. And Joab

<3097 Yow>ab > said <0559 >amar >, Let them arise <6965 quwm >.

15 Then there arose <6965 quwm > and went <5674 <abar > over

<5674 <abar > by number <4557 micpar > twelve of Benjamin <1144

Binyamiyn >, which [pertained] to Ishbosheth <0378 >Iysh-Bosheth

> the son <1121 ben > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl >, and twelve of the

servants <5650 <ebed > of David <1732 David >.

16 And they caught <2388 chazaq > every <0376 >iysh > one <0376

>iysh > his fellow <7453 rea< > by the head <7218 ro>sh >, and

[thrust] his sword <2719 chereb > in his fellow's <7453 rea< >

side <6654 tsad >; so they fell <5307 naphal > down together

<3162 yachad >: wherefore that place <4725 maqowm > was called

<7121 qara> > Helkathhazzurim <2521 Chelqath hats-Tsu-riym >,

which <0834 >aher > [is] in Gibeon <1391 Gib<own >.

17 And there was a very <3966 m@<od > sore <7188 qashach >

battle <4421 milchamah > that day <3117 yowm >; and Abner <74>

was beaten <5062 nagaph >, and the men <0582 >enowsh > of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el >, before <6440 paniym > the servants <5650 <ebed

> of David <1732 David >.

18. And there were three <7969 shalowsh > sons <1121 ben > of

Zeruiah <6870 Ts@ruwyah > there <8033 sham >, Joab <3097 Yow>ab

>, and Abishai <52>, and Asahel <0760 >Aram Tsobah >: and Asahel

<6214 <Asah>el > [was as] light <7031 qal > of foot <7272 regel

> as a wild <7704 sadeh > roe <6643 ts@biy >.

19 And Asahel <6214 <Asah>el > pursued <7291 radaph > after

<0310 >achar > Abner <74>; and in going <3212 yalak > he turned

<5186 natah > not to the right <3225 yamiyn > hand nor to the

left <8040 s@mo>wl > from following <0310 >achar > Abner <74>.

20 Then Abner <74> looked <6437 panah > behind <0310 >achar >

him, and said <0559 >amar >, [Art] thou Asahel <6214 <Asah>el >?

And he answered <0559 >amar >, I [am].

21 And Abner <74> said <0559 >amar > to him, Turn <5186 natah >

thee aside <5186 natah > to thy right <3225 yamiyn > hand or

<0176 >ow > to thy left <8040 s@mo>wl >, and lay thee hold <0270

>achaz > on one <0259 >echad > of the young <5288 na<ar > men,

and take <3947 laqach > thee his armour <2488 chaliytsah >. But

Asahel <6214 <Asah>el > would <14> not turn <5493 cuwr > aside

from following <0310 >achar > of him.

22 And Abner <74> said <0559 >amar > again to Asahel <6214

<Asah>el >, Turn <5493 cuwr > thee aside from following <0310

>achar > me: wherefore <4100 mah > should I smite <5221 nakah >

thee to the ground <0776 >erets >? how <0349 >eyk > then should

I hold <5375 nasa> > up my face <6440 paniym > to Joab <3097

Yow>ab > thy brother <0251 >ach >?

23 Howbeit he refused <3985 ma>en > to turn <5493 cuwr > aside:

wherefore Abner <74> with the hinder <0310 >achar > end of the

spear <2595 chaniyth > smote <5221 nakah > him under <0413 >el >

the fifth <2570 chomesh > [rib], that the spear <2595 chaniyth >

came <3318 yatsa> > out behind <0310 >achar > him; and he fell

<5307 naphal > down there <8033 sham >, and died <4191 muwth >

in the same <8478 tachath > place <8478 tachath >: and it came

<0935 bow> > to pass, [that] as many as came <0935 bow> > to the

place <4725 maqowm > where Asahel <6214 <Asah>el > fell <5307

naphal > down and died <4191 muwth > stood <5975 <amad > still.

24 Joab <3097 Yow>ab > also and Abishai <52> pursued <7291

radaph > after <0310 >achar > Abner <74>: and the sun <8121

shemesh > went <0935 bow> > down when they were come <0935 bow>

> to the hill <1389 gib<ah > of Ammah <0522 >Ammah >, that

[lieth] before Giah <1520 Giyach > by the way <1870 derek > of

the wilderness <4057 midbar > of Gibeon <1391 Gib<own >.

25. And the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn >

gathered <6908 qabats > themselves together after <0310 >achar >

Abner <74>, and became <1961 hayah > one <0259 >echad > troop

<92>, and stood <5975 <amad > on <5921 <al > the top <7218 ro>sh

> of an hill <1389 gib<ah >.

26 Then Abner <74> called <7121 qara> > to Joab <3097 Yow>ab >,

and said <0559 >amar >, Shall the sword <2719 chereb > devour

<0398 >akal > for ever <5331 netsach >? knowest <3045 yada< >

thou not that it will be bitterness <4751 mar > in the latter

<0314 >acharown > end? how <5704 <ad > long <5704 <ad > shall it

be then, ere <3808 lo> > thou bid <0559 >amar > the people <5971

<am > return <7725 shuwb > from following <0310 >achar > their

brethren <0251 >ach >?

27 And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > said <0559 >amar >, [As] God <0430

>elohiym > liveth <2416 chay >, unless thou hadst spoken <1696

dabar >, surely <3588 kiy > then in the morning <1242 boqer >

the people <5971 <am > had gone <5927 <alah > up every <0376

>iysh > one <0376 >iysh > from following <0310 >achar > his

brother <0251 >ach >.

28 So Joab <3097 Yow>ab > blew <8628 taqa< > a trumpet <7782

showphar >, and all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > stood

<5975 <amad > still, and pursued <7291 radaph > after <0310

>achar > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > no <3808 lo> > more <5750 <owd

>, neither <3808 lo> > fought <3898 lacham > they any more.

29 And Abner <74> and his men <0582 >enowsh > walked <1980

halak > all <3605 kol > that night <3915 layil > through the

plain <6160 <arabah >, and passed <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar

> Jordan <3383 Yarden >, and went <3212 yalak > through all

<3605 kol > Bithron <1338 Bithrown >, and they came <0935 bow> >

to Mahanaim <4266 Machanayim >.

30 And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > returned <7725 shuwb > from

following <0310 >achar > Abner <74>: and when he had gathered

<6908 qabats > all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > together,

there lacked <6485 paqad > of David's <1732 David > servants

<5650 <ebed > nineteen men <0376 >iysh > and Asahel <6214

<Asah>el >.

31 But the servants <5650 <ebed > of David <1732 David > had

smitten <5221 nakah > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn >, and of

Abner's <74> men <0582 >enowsh >, [so that] three <7969 shalowsh

> hundred <3967 me>ah > and threescore <8346 shishshiym > men

<0376 >iysh > died <4191 muwth >.

32 And they took <5375 nasa> > up Asahel <6214 <Asah>el >, and

buried <6912 qabar > him in the sepulchre <6913 qeber > of his

father <1>, which <0834 >aher > [was in] Bethlehem <1035 Beyth

Lechem >. And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > and his men <0582 >enowsh >

went <3212 yalak > all <3605 kol > night <3915 layil >, and they

came <0935 bow> > to Hebron <2275 Chebrown > at break <0215 >owr

> of day <0215 >owr >.

2Samuel 3

1. Now there was long <0752 >arok > war <4421 milchamah >

between <0996 beyn > the house <1004 bayith > of Saul <7586

Sha>uwl > and the house <1004 bayith > of David <1732 David >:

but David <1732 David > waxed <1980 halak > stronger <2390

chazeq > and stronger <2390 chazeq >, and the house <1004 bayith

> of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > waxed <1980 halak > weaker <1800 dal >

and weaker <1800 dal >.

2 And unto David <1732 David > were sons <1121 ben > born <3205

yalad > in Hebron <2275 Chebrown >: and his firstborn <1060

b@kowr > was Amnon <0550 >Amnown >, of Ahinoam <0293 >Achiyno<am

> the Jezreelitess <3159 Yizr@<e>liyth >;

3 And his second <4932 mishneh >, Chileab <3609 Kil>ab >, of

Abigail <26> the wife <0802 >ishshah > of Nabal <5037 Nabal >

the Carmelite <3761 Karm@liy >; and the third <7992 sh@liyshiy >,

Absalom <53> the son <1121 ben > of Maacah <4601 Ma<akah > the

daughter <1323 bath > of Talmai <8526 Talmay > king <4428 melek

> of Geshur <1650 G@shuwr >;

4 And the fourth <7243 r@biy<iy >, Adonijah <0138 >Adoniyah >

the son <1121 ben > of Haggith <2294 Chaggiyith >; and the fifth

<2549 chamiyshiy >, Shephatiah <8203 Sh@phatyah > the son <1121

ben > of Abital <37>;

5 And the sixth <8345 shishshiy >, Ithream <3507 Yithr@<am >,

by Eglah <5698 <Eglah > David's <1732 David > wife <0802

>ishshah >. These <0428 >el-leh > were born <3205 yalad > to

David <1732 David > in Hebron <2275 Chebrown >.

6 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass, while there was war <4421

milchamah > between <0996 beyn > the house <1004 bayith > of

Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > and the house <1004 bayith > of David <1732

David >, that Abner <74> made himself strong <2388 chazaq > for

the house <1004 bayith > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl >.

7. And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > had a concubine <6370 piylegesh >,

whose name <8034 shem > [was] Rizpah <7532 Ritspah >, the

daughter <1323 bath > of Aiah <0345 >Ayah >: and [Ishbosheth]

said <0559 >amar > to Abner <74>, Wherefore <4069 madduwa< >

hast thou gone <0935 bow> > in unto my father's <1> concubine

<6370 piylegesh >?

8 Then was Abner <74> very <3966 m@<od > wroth <2734 charah >

for the words <1697 dabar > of Ishbosheth <0378 >Iysh-Bosheth >,

and said <0559 >amar >, [Am] I a dog's <3611 keleb > head <7218

ro>sh >, which <0834 >aher > against Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > do

<6213 <asah > shew <6213 <asah > kindness <2617 checed > this

day <3117 yowm > unto the house <1004 bayith > of Saul <7586

Sha>uwl > thy father <1>, to his brethren <0251 >ach >, and to

his friends <4828 merea< >, and have not delivered <4672 matsa>

> thee into the hand <3027 yad > of David <1732 David >, that

thou chargest <6485 paqad > me to day <3117 yowm > with a fault

<5771 <avon > concerning this woman <0802 >ishshah >?

9 So <3541 koh > do <6213 <asah > God <0430 >elohiym > to Abner

<74>, and more <3254 yacaph > also <3541 koh >, except <3588 kiy

>, as the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath sworn <7650 shaba< > to

David <1732 David >, even <3588 kiy > so <3651 ken > I do <6213

<asah > to him;

10 To translate <5674 <abar > the kingdom <4467 mamlakah > from

the house <1004 bayith > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl >, and to set

<6965 quwm > up the throne <3678 kicce> > of David <1732 David >

over <5921 <al > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > and over <5921 <al >

Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >, from Dan <1835 Dan > even to Beersheba

<0884 B@>er Sheba< >.

11 And he could <3201 yakol > not answer <7725 shuwb > Abner

<74> a word <1697 dabar > again <5750 <owd >, because he feared

<3372 yare> > him.

12 And Abner <74> sent <7971 shalach > messengers <4397 mal>ak

> to David <1732 David > on his behalf <8478 tachath >, saying

<0559 >amar >, Whose <4310 miy > [is] the land <0776 >erets >?

saying <0559 >amar > [also], Make <3772 karath > thy league

<1285 b@riyth > with me, and, behold <2009 hinneh >, my hand

<3027 yad > [shall be] with thee, to bring <5437 cabab > about

<5437 cabab > all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > unto thee.

13 And he said <0559 >amar >, Well <2896 towb >; I will make

<3772 karath > a league <1285 b@riyth > with thee: but one <0259

>echad > thing <1697 dabar > I require <7592 sha>al > of thee,

that is, Thou shalt not see <7200 ra>ah > my face <6440 paniym >,

except thou first <6440 paniym > bring <0935 bow> > Michal

<4324 Miykal > Saul's <7586 Sha>uwl > daughter <1323 bath >,

when thou comest <0935 bow> > to see <7200 ra>ah > my face <6440

paniym >.

14 And David <1732 David > sent <7971 shalach > messengers

<4397 mal>ak > to Ishbosheth <0378 >Iysh-Bosheth > Saul's <7586

Sha>uwl > son <1121 ben >, saying <0559 >amar >, Deliver <5414

nathan > [me] my wife <0802 >ishshah > Michal <4324 Miykal >,

which <0834 >aher > I espoused <0781 >aras > to me for an

hundred <3967 me>ah > foreskins <6190 <orlah > of the

Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy >.

15 And Ishbosheth <0378 >Iysh-Bosheth > sent <7971 shalach >,

and took <3947 laqach > her from [her] husband <0376 >iysh >,

[even] from Phaltiel <6409 Paltiy>el > the son <1121 ben > of

Laish <3919 Layish >.

16 And her husband <0376 >iysh > went <3212 yalak > with her

along <1980 halak > weeping <1058 bakah > behind <0310 >achar >

her to Bahurim <0980 Bachuriym >. Then said <0559 >amar > Abner

<74> unto him, Go <3212 yalak >, return <7725 shuwb >. And he

returned <7725 shuwb >.

17 And Abner <74> had communication <1697 dabar > with the

elders <2205 zaqen > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, saying <0559

>amar >, Ye sought <1245 baqash > for David <1732 David > in

times <8543 t@mowl > past <8032 shilshowm > [to be] king <4428

melek > over <5921 <al > you:

18 Now <6258 <attah > then do <6213 <asah > [it]: for the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > hath spoken <0559 >amar > of David <1732 David >,

saying <0559 >amar >, By the hand <3027 yad > of my servant

<5650 <ebed > David <1732 David > I will save <3467 yasha< > my

people <5971 <am > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > out of the hand <3027

yad > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy >, and out of the hand

<3027 yad > of all <3605 kol > their enemies <0341 >oyeb >.

19 And Abner <74> also <1571 gam > spake <1696 dabar > in the

ears <0241 >ozen > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn >: and Abner <74>

went <3212 yalak > also <1571 gam > to speak <1696 dabar > in

the ears <0241 >ozen > of David <1732 David > in Hebron <2275

Chebrown > all <3605 kol > that seemed <5869 <ayin > good <2896

towb > to Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, and that seemed <5869 <ayin >

good to the whole <3605 kol > house <1004 bayith > of Benjamin

<1144 Binyamiyn >.

20 So Abner <74> came <0935 bow> > to David <1732 David > to

Hebron <2275 Chebrown >, and twenty <6242 <esriym > men <0582

>enowsh > with him. And David <1732 David > made <6213 <asah >

Abner <74> and the men <0582 >enowsh > that [were] with him a

feast <4960 mishteh >.

21 And Abner <74> said <0559 >amar > unto David <1732 David >,

I will arise <6965 quwm > and go <3212 yalak >, and will gather

<6908 qabats > all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > unto my

lord <0113 >adown > the king <4428 melek >, that they may make

<3772 karath > a league <1285 b@riyth > with thee, and that thou

mayest reign <4427 malak > over all <3605 kol > that thine heart

<5315 nephesh > desireth <8378 ta>avah >. And David <1732 David

> sent <7971 shalach > Abner <74> away; and he went <3212 yalak

> in peace <7965 shalowm >.

22. And, behold <2009 hinneh >, the servants <5650 <ebed > of

David <1732 David > and Joab <3097 Yow>ab > came <0935 bow> >

from [pursuing] a troop <1416 g@duwd >, and brought <0935 bow> >

in a great <7227 rab > spoil <7998 shalal > with them: but Abner

<74> [was] not with David <1732 David > in Hebron <2275 Chebrown

>; for he had sent <7971 shalach > him away, and he was gone

<3212 yalak > in peace <7965 shalowm >.

23 When Joab <3097 Yow>ab > and all <3605 kol > the host <6635

tsaba> > that [was] with him were come <0935 bow> >, they told

<5046 nagad > Joab <3097 Yow>ab >, saying <0559 >amar >, Abner

<74> the son <1121 ben > of Ner <5369 Ner > came <0935 bow> > to

the king <4428 melek >, and he hath sent <7971 shalach > him

away, and he is gone <3212 yalak > in peace <7965 shalowm >.

24 Then Joab <3097 Yow>ab > came <0935 bow> > to the king <4428

melek >, and said <0559 >amar >, What <4100 mah > hast thou done

<6213 <asah >? behold <2009 hinneh >, Abner <74> came <0935 bow>

> unto thee; why <4100 mah > [is] it [that] thou hast sent <7971

shalach > him away, and he is quite gone <3212 yalak >?

25 Thou knowest <3045 yada< > Abner <74> the son <1121 ben > of

Ner <5369 Ner >, that he came <0935 bow> > to deceive <6601

pathah > thee, and to know <3045 yada< > thy going <4161 mowtsa>

> out and thy coming <4126 mowba> > in, and to know <3045 yada<

> all <3605 kol > that thou doest <6213 <asah >.

26 And when Joab <3097 Yow>ab > was come <3318 yatsa> > out

from David <1732 David >, he sent <7971 shalach > messengers

<4397 mal>ak > after <0310 >achar > Abner <74>, which brought

<7725 shuwb > him again <5750 <owd > from the well <0953 bowr >

of Sirah <5626 Cirah >: but David <1732 David > knew <3045 yada<

> [it] not.

27 And when Abner <74> was returned <7725 shuwb > to Hebron

<2275 Chebrown >, Joab <3097 Yow>ab > took him aside <5186 natah

> in the gate <8179 sha<ar > to speak <1696 dabar > with him

quietly <7987 sh@liy >, and smote <5221 nakah > him there <8033

sham > under the fifth <2570 chomesh > [rib], that he died <4191

muwth >, for the blood <1818 dam > of Asahel <6214 <Asah>el >

his brother <0251 >ach >.

28 And afterward when David <1732 David > heard <8085 shama< >

[it], he said <0559 >amar >, I and my kingdom <4467 mamlakah >

[are] guiltless <5355 naqiy > before <5973 <im > the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > for ever <5769 <owlam > from the blood <1818 dam > of

Abner <74> the son <1121 ben > of Ner <5369 Ner >:

29 Let it rest <2342 chuwl > on <5921 <al > the head <7218

ro>sh > of Joab <3097 Yow>ab >, and on <0413 >el > all <3605 kol

> his father's <1> house <1004 bayith >; and let there not fail

<3772 karath > from the house <1004 bayith > of Joab <3097

Yow>ab > one that hath an issue <2100 zuwb >, or that is a leper

<6879 tsara< >, or that leaneth <2388 chazaq > on a staff <6418

pelek >, or that falleth <5307 naphal > on the sword <2719

chereb >, or that lacketh <2638 chacer > bread <3899 lechem >.

30 So Joab <3097 Yow>ab > and Abishai <52> his brother <0251

>ach > slew <2026 harag > Abner <74>, because he had slain <4191

muwth > their brother <0251 >ach > Asahel <6214 <Asah>el > at

Gibeon <1391 Gib<own > in the battle <4421 milchamah >.

31 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > to Joab <3097

Yow>ab >, and to all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > that

[were] with him, Rend <7167 qara< > your clothes <0899 beged >,

and gird <2296 chagar > you with sackcloth <8242 saq >, and

mourn <5594 caphad > before <6440 paniym > Abner <74>. And king

<4428 melek > David <1732 David > [himself] followed the bier

<4296 mittah >.

32 And they buried <6912 qabar > Abner <74> in Hebron <2275

Chebrown >: and the king <4428 melek > lifted <5375 nasa> > up

his voice <6963 qowl >, and wept <1058 bakah > at the grave

<6913 qeber > of Abner <74>; and all <3605 kol > the people

<5971 <am > wept <1058 bakah >.

33 And the king <4428 melek > lamented <6969 quwn > over <0413

>el > Abner <74>, and said <0559 >amar >, Died <4191 muwth >

Abner <74> as a fool <5036 nabal > dieth <4194 maveth >?

34 Thy hands <3027 yad > [were] not bound <0631 >acar >, nor

<3808 lo> > thy feet <7272 regel > put <5056 naggach > into

fetters <5178 n@chosheth >: as a man <1121 ben > falleth <5307

naphal > before <6440 paniym > wicked <5766 <evel > men <1121

ben >, [so] fellest <5307 naphal > thou. And all <3605 kol > the

people <5971 <am > wept <1058 bakah > again <3254 yacaph > over

<5921 <al > him.

35 And when all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > came <0935

bow> > to cause David <1732 David > to eat <1262 barah > meat

<3899 lechem > while it was yet <5750 <owd > day <3117 yowm >,

David <1732 David > sware <7650 shaba< >, saying <0559 >amar >,

So <3541 koh > do <6213 <asah > God <0430 >elohiym > to me, and

more <3254 yacaph > also <3541 koh >, if I taste <2938 ta<am >

bread <3899 lechem >, or <0176 >ow > ought <3972 m@uwmah > else,

till <6440 paniym > the sun <8121 shemesh > be down <0935 bow> >.

36 And all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > took <5384 nasheh

> notice <5234 nakar > [of it], and it pleased them: as

whatsoever the king <4428 melek > did <6213 <asah > pleased all

<3605 kol > the people <5971 <am >.

37 For all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > and all <3605 kol

> Israel <3478 Yisra>el > understood <3045 yada< > that day

<3117 yowm > that it was not of the king <4428 melek > to slay

<4191 muwth > Abner <74> the son <1121 ben > of Ner <5369 Ner >.

38 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto his

servants <5650 <ebed >, Know <3045 yada< > ye not that there is

a prince <8269 sar > and a great <1419 gadowl > man fallen <5307

naphal > this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm > in Israel <3478

Yisra>el >?

39 And I [am] this day <3117 yowm > weak <7390 rak >, though

anointed <4886 mashach > king <4428 melek >; and these <0428 >el-

leh > men <0582 >enowsh > the sons <1121 ben > of Zeruiah <6870

Ts@ruwyah > [be] too hard <7186 qasheh > for me: the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > shall reward <7999 shalam > the doer <6218 <asowr > of

evil <7451 ra< > according to his wickedness <7451 ra< >.

2Samuel 4

1. And when Saul's <7586 Sha>uwl > son <1121 ben > heard <8085

shama< > that Abner <74> was dead <4191 muwth > in Hebron <2275

Chebrown >, his hands <3027 yad > were feeble <7503 raphah >,

and all <3605 kol > the Israelites <3478 Yisra>el > were

troubled <0926 bahal >.

2 And Saul's <7586 Sha>uwl > son <1121 ben > had <1961 hayah >

two <8147 sh@nayim > men <0582 >enowsh > [that were] captains

<8269 sar > of bands <1416 g@duwd >: the name <8034 shem > of

the one <0259 >echad > [was] Baanah <1195 Ba<ana> >, and the

name <8034 shem > of the other <8145 sheniy > Rechab <7394 Rekab

>, the sons <1121 ben > of Rimmon <7417 Rimmown > a Beerothite

<0886 B@>erothiy >, of the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin

<1144 Binyamiyn >: (for Beeroth <0881 B@>erowth > also <1571 gam

> was reckoned <2803 chashab > to Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn >:

3 And the Beerothites <0886 B@>erothiy > fled <1272 barach > to

Gittaim <1664 Gittayim >, and were sojourners <1481 guwr > there

<8033 sham > until <5704 <ad > this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm >.

)

4 And Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan >, Saul's <7586 Sha>uwl > son

<1121 ben >, had a son <1121 ben > [that was] lame <5223 nakeh >

of [his] feet <7272 regel >. He was five <2568 chamesh > years

<8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben > when the tidings <8052 sh@muw<ah

> came <0935 bow> > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > and Jonathan <3083

Y@hownathan > out of Jezreel <3157 Yizr@<e>l >, and his nurse

<0539 >aman > took <5375 nasa> > him up, and fled <5127 nuwc >:

and it came <1961 hayah > to pass, as she made haste <2648

chaphaz > to flee <5127 nuwc >, that he fell <5307 naphal >, and

became <6452 pacach > lame <6452 pacach >. And his name <8034

shem > [was] Mephibosheth <4648 M@phiybosheth >.

5 And the sons <1121 ben > of Rimmon <7417 Rimmown > the

Beerothite <0886 B@>erothiy >, Rechab <7394 Rekab > and Baanah

<1195 Ba<ana> >, went <3212 yalak >, and came <0935 bow> > about

the heat <2527 chom > of the day <3117 yowm > to the house <1004

bayith > of Ishbosheth <0378 >Iysh-Bosheth >, who <4310 miy >

lay <7901 shakab > on a bed <4904 mishkab > at noon <6672 tsohar

6 And they came <0935 bow> > thither into <5704 <ad > the midst

<8432 tavek > of the house <1004 bayith >, [as though] they

would have fetched <3947 laqach > wheat <2406 chittah >; and

they smote <5221 nakah > him under <0413 >el > the fifth <2570

chomesh > [rib]: and Rechab <7394 Rekab > and Baanah <1195

Ba<ana> > his brother <0251 >ach > escaped <4422 malat >.

7 For when they came <0935 bow> > into the house <1004 bayith >,

he lay <7901 shakab > on <5921 <al > his bed <4296 mittah > in

his bedchamber, and they smote <5221 nakah > him, and slew <4191

muwth > him, and beheaded him, and took <3947 laqach > his head

<7218 ro>sh >, and gat <3212 yalak > them away <3212 yalak >

through <1870 derek > the plain <6160 <arabah > all <3605 kol >

night <3915 layil >.

8 And they brought <0935 bow> > the head <7218 ro>sh > of

Ishbosheth <0378 >Iysh-Bosheth > unto David <1732 David > to

Hebron <2275 Chebrown >, and said <0559 >amar > to the king

<4428 melek >, Behold <2009 hinneh > the head <7218 ro>sh > of

Ishbosheth <0378 >Iysh-Bosheth > the son <1121 ben > of Saul

<7586 Sha>uwl > thine enemy <0341 >oyeb >, which <0834 >aher >

sought <1245 baqash > thy life <5315 nephesh >; and the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > hath avenged my lord <3068 Y@hovah > the king

<4428 melek > this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm > of Saul <7586

Sha>uwl >, and of his seed <2233 zera< >.

9. And David <1732 David > answered <6030 <anah > Rechab <7394

Rekab > and Baanah <1195 Ba<ana> > his brother <0251 >ach >, the

sons of Rimmon <7417 Rimmown > the Beerothite <0886 B@>erothiy >,

and said <0559 >amar > unto them, [As] the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

liveth <2416 chay >, who <0834 >aher > hath redeemed <6299 padah

> my soul <5315 nephesh > out of all <3605 kol > adversity <6869

tsarah >,

10 When one told <5046 nagad > me, saying <0559 >amar >, Behold

<2009 hinneh >, Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > is dead <4191 muwth >,

thinking to have brought <1319 basar > good <1319 basar >

tidings <1319 basar >, I took hold <0270 >achaz > of him, and

slew <2026 harag > him in Ziklag <6860 Tsiqlag >, who <0834

>aher > [thought] that I would have given <5414 nathan > him a

reward <1309 b@sowrah > for his tidings <1309 b@sowrah >:

11 How <0637 >aph > much <0637 >aph > more, when <3588 kiy >

wicked <7563 rasha< > men <0582 >enowsh > have slain <2026 harag

> a righteous <6662 tsaddiyq > person <0376 >iysh > in his own

house <1004 bayith > upon his bed <4904 mishkab >? shall I not

therefore now <6258 <attah > require <1245 baqash > his blood

<1818 dam > of your hand <3027 yad >, and take <1197 ba<ar > you

away from the earth <0776 >erets >?

12 And David <1732 David > commanded <6680 tsavah > his young

<5288 na<ar > men, and they slew <2026 harag > them, and cut

<7112 qatsats > off their hands <3027 yad > and their feet <7272

regel >, and hanged <8518 talah > [them] up over <5921 <al > the

pool <1295 b@rekah > in Hebron <2275 Chebrown >. But they took

<3947 laqach > the head <7218 ro>sh > of Ishbosheth <0378 >Iysh-

Bosheth >, and buried <6912 qabar > [it] in the sepulchre <6913

qeber > of Abner <74> in Hebron <2275 Chebrown >.

2Samuel 5

1. Then came <0935 bow> > all <3605 kol > the tribes <7626

shebet > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > to David <1732 David > unto

Hebron <2275 Chebrown >, and spake <0559 >amar >, saying <0559

>amar >, Behold <2005 hen >, we [are] thy bone <6106 <etsem >

and thy flesh <1320 basar >.

2 Also <1571 gam > in time past <8032 shilshowm >, when Saul

<7586 Sha>uwl > was king <4428 melek > over <5921 <al > us, thou

wast <1961 hayah > he that leddest <3318 yatsa> > out and

broughtest <0935 bow> > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el >: and the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > to thee, Thou shalt feed

<7462 ra<ah > my people <5971 <am > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, and

thou shalt be a captain <5057 nagiyd > over <5921 <al > Israel

<3478 Yisra>el >.

3 So all <3605 kol > the elders <2205 zaqen > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > came <0935 bow> > to the king <4428 melek > to Hebron

<2275 Chebrown >; and king <4428 melek > David <1732 David >

made <3772 karath > a league <1285 b@riyth > with them in Hebron

<2275 Chebrown > before <6440 paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >:

and they anointed <4886 mashach > David <1732 David > king <4428

melek > over <5921 <al > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >.

4 David <1732 David > [was] thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > years

<8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben > when <3588 kiy > he began to

reign <4427 malak >, [and] he reigned <4427 malak > forty <0705

>arba<iym > years <8141 shaneh >.

5 In Hebron <2275 Chebrown > he reigned <4427 malak > over

<5921 <al > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > seven <7651 sheba< > years

<8141 shaneh > and six <8337 shesh > months <2320 chodesh >: and

in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > he reigned <4427 malak >

thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > and three <7969 shalowsh > years

<8141 shaneh > over <5921 <al > all <3605 kol > Israel <3478

Yisra>el > and Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >.

6. And the king <4428 melek > and his men <0582 >enowsh > went

<3212 yalak > to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > unto the

Jebusites <2983 Yebuwciy >, the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of

the land <0776 >erets >: which spake <0559 >amar > unto David

<1732 David >, saying <0559 >amar >, Except thou take <5493 cuwr

> away <5493 cuwr > the blind <5787 <ivver > and the lame <6455

picceach >, thou shalt not come <0935 bow> > in hither: thinking

<0559 >amar >, David <1732 David > cannot <3808 lo> > come <0935

bow> > in hither.

7 Nevertheless David <1732 David > took <3920 lakad > the

strong <4686 matsuwd > hold <4686 matsuwd > of Zion <6726

Tsiyown >: the same <1931 huw> > [is] the city <5892 <iyr > of

David <1732 David >.

8 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > on that day <3117

yowm >, Whosoever getteth <5060 naga< > up to the gutter <6794

tsinnuwr >, and smiteth <5221 nakah > the Jebusites <2983

Yebuwciy >, and the lame <6455 picceach > and the blind <5787

<ivver >, [that are] hated <8130 sane> > of David's <1732 David

> soul <5315 nephesh >, [he shall be chief and captain].

Wherefore <4100 mah > they said <0559 >amar >, The blind <5787

<ivver > and the lame <6455 picceach > shall not come <0935 bow>

> into <0413 >el > the house <1004 bayith >.

9 So David <1732 David > dwelt <3427 yashab > in the fort <4686

matsuwd >, and called <7121 qara> > it the city <5892 <iyr > of

David <1732 David >. And David <1732 David > built <1129 banah >

round <5439 cabiyb > about from Millo <4407 millow> > and inward

<1004 bayith >.

10 And David <1732 David > went <3212 yalak > on, and grew

great <1419 gadowl >, and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430

>elohiym > of hosts <6635 tsaba> > [was] with him.

11. And Hiram <2438 Chiyram > king <4428 melek > of Tyre <6865

Tsor > sent <7971 shalach > messengers <4397 mal>ak > to David

<1732 David >, and cedar <0730 >erez > trees <6086 <ets >, and

carpenters <2796 charash >, and masons: and they built <1129

banah > David <1732 David > an house <1004 bayith >.

12 And David <1732 David > perceived <3045 yada< > that the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had established <3559 kuwn > him king <4428

melek > over <5921 <al > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, and that he

had exalted <5375 nasa> > his kingdom <4467 mamlakah > for his

people <5971 <am > Israel's <3478 Yisra>el > sake <5668 <abuwr >.

13 And David <1732 David > took <3947 laqach > [him] more <5750

<owd > concubines <6370 piylegesh > and wives <0802 >ishshah >

out of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >, after <0310 >achar > he

was come <0935 bow> > from Hebron <2275 Chebrown >: and there

were yet <5750 <owd > sons <1121 ben > and daughters <1121 ben >

born <3205 yalad > to David <1732 David >.

14 And these <0428 >el-leh > [be] the names <8034 shem > of

those that were born <3209 yillowd > unto him in Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim >; Shammua <8051 Shammuwa< >, and Shobab <7727

Showbab >, and Nathan <5416 Nathan >, and Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh

15 Ibhar <2984 Yibchar > also, and Elishua <0474 >Eliyshuwa< >,

and Nepheg <5298 Nepheg >, and Japhia <3309 Yaphiya< >,

16 And Elishama <0476 >Eliyshama< >, and Eliada <0450 >Elyada<

>, and Eliphalet <0467 >Eliyphelet >.

17. But when the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > heard <8085

shama< > that they had anointed <4886 mashach > David <1732

David > king <4428 melek > over <5921 <al > Israel <3478

Yisra>el >, all <3605 kol > the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy >

came <5927 <alah > up to seek <1245 baqash > David <1732 David >;

and David <1732 David > heard <8085 shama< > [of it], and went

<3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > to the hold <4686 matsuwd >.

18 The Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > also came <0935 bow> > and

spread <5203 natash > themselves in the valley <6010 <emeq > of

Rephaim <7497 rapha> >.

19 And David <1732 David > enquired <7592 sha>al > of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah >, saying <0559 >amar >, Shall I go <5927 <alah >

up to the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy >? wilt thou deliver <5414

nathan > them into mine hand <3027 yad >? And the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > unto David <1732 David >, Go <5927

<alah > up: for I will doubtless deliver <5414 nathan > the

Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > into thine hand <3027 yad >.

20 And David <1732 David > came <0935 bow> > to Baalperazim

<1188 Ba<al P@<ratsiym >, and David <1732 David > smote <5221

nakah > them there <8033 sham >, and said <0559 >amar >, The

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath broken <6555 parats > forth upon mine

enemies <0341 >oyeb > before <6440 paniym > me, as the breach

<6556 perets > of waters <4325 mayim >. Therefore he called

<7121 qara> > the name <8034 shem > of that place <4725 maqowm >

Baalperazim <1188 Ba<al P@<ratsiym >.

21 And there <8033 sham > they left <5800 <azab > their images

<6091 <atsab >, and David <1732 David > and his men <0582

>enowsh > burned <5375 nasa> > them.

22 And the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > came <5927 <alah > up

yet <5750 <owd > again <3254 yacaph >, and spread <5203 natash >

themselves in the valley <6010 <emeq > of Rephaim <7497 rapha> >.

23 And when David <1732 David > enquired <7592 sha>al > of the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, he said <0559 >amar >, Thou shalt not go

<5927 <alah > up; [but] fetch a compass <5437 cabab > behind

<0310 >achar > them, and come <0935 bow> > upon them over <4136

muwl > against <4136 muwl > the mulberry <1057 baka> > trees.

24 And let it be, when thou hearest <8085 shama< > the sound

<6963 qowl > of a going <6807 ts@<adah > in the tops <7218 ro>sh

> of the mulberry <1057 baka> > trees, that then <0227 >az >

thou shalt bestir <2782 charats > thyself: for then <0227 >az >

shall the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > go <3318 yatsa> > out before

<6440 paniym > thee, to smite <5221 nakah > the host <4264

machaneh > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy >.

25 And David <1732 David > did <6213 <asah > so <3651 ken >, as

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had commanded <6680 tsavah > him; and

smote <5221 nakah > the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > from Geba

<1387 Geba< > until <5704 <ad > thou come <0935 bow> > to Gazer

<1507 Gezer >.

2Samuel 6

1. Again <5750 <owd >, David <1732 David > gathered <3254

yacaph > together all <3605 kol > [the] chosen <0970 bachuwr >

[men] of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym >

thousand <0505 >eleph >.

2 And David <1732 David > arose <6965 quwm >, and went <3212

yalak > with all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > that [were]

with him from Baale <1184 Ba<aley Y@huwdah > of Judah <3063

Y@huwdah >, to bring <5927 <alah > up from thence <8033 sham >

the ark <0727 >arown > of God <0430 >elohiym >, whose <0834

>aher > name <8034 shem > is called <7121 qara> > by the name

<8034 shem > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > of hosts <6635 tsaba> >

that dwelleth <3427 yashab > [between] the cherubims <3742

k@ruwb >.

3 And they set <7392 rakab > the ark <0727 >arown > of God

<0430 >elohiym > upon a new <2319 chadash > cart <5699 <agalah >,

and brought <5375 nasa> > it out of the house <1004 bayith > of

Abinadab <41> that [was] in Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah >: and Uzzah

<5798 <Uzza> > and Ahio <0283 >Achyow >, the sons <1121 ben > of

Abinadab <41>, drave <5090 nahag > the new <2319 chadash > cart

<5699 <agalah >.

4 And they brought <5375 nasa> > it out of the house <1004

bayith > of Abinadab <41> which <0834 >aher > [was] at Gibeah

<1390 Gib<ah >, accompanying <5973 <im > the ark <0727 >arown >

of God <0430 >elohiym >: and Ahio <0283 >Achyow > went <1980

halak > before <6440 paniym > the ark <0727 >arown >.

5 And David <1732 David > and all <3605 kol > the house <1004

bayith > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > played <7832 sachaq > before

<6440 paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > on all <3605 kol >

manner of [instruments made of] fir <1265 b@rowsh > wood <6086

<ets >, even on harps <3658 kinnowr >, and on psalteries <5035

nebel >, and on timbrels <8596 toph >, and on cornets <4517

m@na<na< >, and on cymbals <6767 ts@latsal >.

6. And when they came <0935 bow> > to Nachon's <5225 Nakown >

threshingfloor <1637 goren >, Uzzah <5798 <Uzza> > put <7971

shalach > forth <7971 shalach > [his hand] to the ark <0727

>arown > of God <0430 >elohiym >, and took hold <0270 >achaz >

of it; for the oxen <1241 baqar > shook <8058 shamat > [it].

7 And the anger <0639 >aph > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was

kindled <2734 charah > against Uzzah <5798 <Uzza> >; and God

<0430 >elohiym > smote <5221 nakah > him there <8033 sham > for

[his] error <7944 shal >; and there <8033 sham > he died <4191

muwth > by the ark <0727 >arown > of God <0430 >elohiym >.

8 And David <1732 David > was displeased <2734 charah >,

because the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had made <6555 parats > a

breach <6556 perets > upon Uzzah <5798 <Uzza> >: and he called

<7121 qara> > the name of the place <4725 maqowm > Perezuzzah

<6560 Perets <Uzza> > to this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm >.

9 And David <1732 David > was afraid <3372 yare> > of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > that day <3117 yowm >, and said <0559 >amar >,

How shall the ark <0727 >arown > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

come <0935 bow> > to me?

10 So David <1732 David > would <14> not remove <5493 cuwr >

the ark <0727 >arown > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > unto him into

<5921 <al > the city <5892 <iyr > of David <1732 David >: but

David <1732 David > carried <5186 natah > it aside <5186 natah >

into the house <1004 bayith > of Obededom <5654 <Obed >Edowm >

the Gittite <1663 Gittiy >.

11 And the ark <0727 >arown > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

continued <3427 yashab > in the house <1004 bayith > of Obededom

<5654 <Obed >Edowm > the Gittite <1663 Gittiy > three <7969

shalowsh > months <2320 chodesh >: and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

blessed <1288 barak > Obededom <5654 <Obed >Edowm >, and all

<3605 kol > his household <1004 bayith >.

12. And it was told <5046 nagad > king <4428 melek > David

<1732 David >, saying <0559 >amar >, The LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

hath blessed <1288 barak > the house <1004 bayith > of Obededom

<5654 <Obed >Edowm >, and all <3605 kol > that [pertaineth] unto

him, because <5668 <abuwr > of the ark <0727 >arown > of God

<0430 >elohiym >. So David <1732 David > went <3212 yalak > and

brought <5927 <alah > up the ark <0727 >arown > of God <0430

>elohiym > from the house <1004 bayith > of Obededom <5654 <Obed

>Edowm > into the city <5892 <iyr > of David <1732 David > with

gladness <8057 simchah >.

13 And it was [so], that when <3588 kiy > they that bare <5375

nasa> > the ark <0727 >arown > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had

gone <6805 tsa<ad > six <8337 shesh > paces <6806 tsa<ad >, he

sacrificed <2076 zabach > oxen <7794 showr > and fatlings <4806

m@riy> >.

14 And David <1732 David > danced <3769 karar > before <6440

paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > with all <3605 kol > [his]

might <5797 <oz >; and David <1732 David > [was] girded <2296

chagar > with a linen <0906 bad > ephod <0646 >ephowd >.

15 So David <1732 David > and all <3605 kol > the house <1004

bayith > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > brought <5927 <alah > up the

ark <0727 >arown > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > with shouting

<8643 t@ruw<ah >, and with the sound <6963 qowl > of the trumpet

<7782 showphar >.

16 And as the ark <0727 >arown > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

came <0935 bow> > into the city <5892 <iyr > of David <1732

David >, Michal <4324 Miykal > Saul's <7586 Sha>uwl > daughter

<1323 bath > looked <8259 shaqaph > through <1157 b@<ad > a

window <2474 challown >, and saw <7200 ra>ah > king <4428 melek

> David <1732 David > leaping <6339 pazaz > and dancing <3769

karar > before <6440 paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >; and she

despised <0959 bazah > him in her heart <3820 leb >.

17 And they brought <0935 bow> > in the ark <0727 >arown > of

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, and set <3322 yatsag > it in his place

<4725 maqowm >, in the midst <8432 tavek > of the tabernacle

<0168 >ohel > that David had pitched <5186 natah > for it: and

David <1732 David > offered <5927 <alah > burnt <5930 <olah >

offerings and peace <8002 shelem > offerings before <6440 paniym

> the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >.

18 And as soon as David <1732 David > had made an end <3615

kalah > of offering <5927 <alah > burnt <5930 <olah > offerings

and peace <8002 shelem > offerings, he blessed <1288 barak > the

people <5971 <am > in the name <8034 shem > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > of hosts <6635 tsaba> >.

19 And he dealt <2505 chalaq > among all <3605 kol > the people

<5971 <am >, [even] among the whole <3605 kol > multitude <1995

hamown > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, as well to the women <0802

>ishshah > as men <0376 >iysh >, to every <0376 >iysh > one

<0376 >iysh > a cake <2471 challah > of bread <3899 lechem >,

and a good piece <0829 >eshpar > [of flesh <0829 >eshpar >], and

a flagon <0809 >ashiyshah > [of wine]. So all <3605 kol > the

people <5971 <am > departed <3212 yalak > every <0376 >iysh >

one <0376 >iysh > to his house <1004 bayith >.

20. Then David <1732 David > returned <7725 shuwb > to bless

<1288 barak > his household <1004 bayith >. And Michal <4324

Miykal > the daughter <1323 bath > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > came

<3318 yatsa> > out to meet <7125 qir>ah > David <1732 David >,

and said <0559 >amar >, How <4100 mah > glorious <3513 kabad >

was the king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > to day,

who <0834 >aher > uncovered <1540 galah > himself to day <3117

yowm > in the eyes <5869 <ayin > of the handmaids <0519 >amah >

of his servants <5650 <ebed >, as one <0259 >echad > of the vain

<7386 reyq > fellows shamelessly <1540 galah > uncovereth <1540

galah > himself!

21 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > unto Michal <4324

Miykal >, [It was] before <6440 paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah

>, which <0834 >aher > chose <0977 bachar > me before thy father

<1>, and before all <3605 kol > his house <1004 bayith >, to

appoint <6680 tsavah > me ruler <5057 nagiyd > over <5921 <al >

the people <5971 <am > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, over <5921

<al > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >: therefore will I play <7832

sachaq > before <6440 paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >.

22 And I will yet <5750 <owd > be more vile <7043 qalal > than

thus <2063 zo>th >, and will be base <8217 shaphal > in mine own

sight <5869 <ayin >: and of the maidservants <0519 >amah > which

<0834 >aher > thou hast spoken <0559 >amar > of, of them shall I

be had in honour <3513 kabad >.

23 Therefore Michal <4324 Miykal > the daughter <1323 bath > of

Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > had no <3808 lo> > child <3206 yeled > unto

the day <3117 yowm > of her death <4194 maveth >.

2Samuel 7

1. And it came <1961 hayah > to pass, when <3588 kiy > the king

<4428 melek > sat <3427 yashab > in his house <1004 bayith >,

and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had given him rest <5117 nuwach >

round <5439 cabiyb > about from all <3605 kol > his enemies

<0341 >oyeb >;

2 That the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto Nathan

<5416 Nathan > the prophet <5030 nabiy> >, See <7200 ra>ah > now

<4994 na> >, I dwell <3427 yashab > in an house <1004 bayith >

of cedar <0730 >erez >, but the ark <0727 >arown > of God <0430

>elohiym > dwelleth <3427 yashab > within <8432 tavek > curtains

<3407 y@riy<ah >.

3 And Nathan <5416 Nathan > said <0559 >amar > to the king

<4428 melek >, Go <3212 yalak >, do <6213 <asah > all <3605 kol

> that [is] in thine heart <3824 lebab >; for the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > [is] with thee.

4. And it came <1961 hayah > to pass that night <3915 layil >,

that the word <1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > came

<1961 hayah > unto Nathan <5416 Nathan >, saying <0559 >amar >,

5 Go <3212 yalak > and tell <0559 >amar > my servant <5650

<ebed > David <1732 David >, Thus <3541 koh > saith <0559 >amar

> the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, Shalt thou build <1129 banah > me an

house <1004 bayith > for me to dwell <3427 yashab > in?

6 Whereas <3588 kiy > I have not dwelt <3427 yashab > in [any]

house <1004 bayith > since the time <3117 yowm > that I brought

<5927 <alah > up the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > out of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim >, even to this <2088

zeh > day <3117 yowm >, but have walked <1980 halak > in a tent

<0168 >ohel > and in a tabernacle <4908 mishkan >.

7 In all <3605 kol > [the places] wherein <0834 >aher > I have

walked <1980 halak > with all <3605 kol > the children <1121 ben

> of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > spake <1696 dabar > I a word <1697

dabar > with any <0259 >echad > of the tribes <7626 shebet > of

Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, whom <0834 >aher > I commanded <6680

tsavah > to feed <7462 ra<ah > my people <5971 <am > Israel

<3478 Yisra>el >, saying <0559 >amar >, Why <4100 mah > build

<1129 banah > ye not me an house <1004 bayith > of cedar <0730

>erez >?

8 Now <6258 <attah > therefore so shalt thou say <0559 >amar >

unto my servant <5650 <ebed > David <1732 David >, Thus <3541

koh > saith <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > of hosts

<6635 tsaba> >, I took <3947 laqach > thee from the sheepcote

<5116 naveh >, from following <0310 >achar > the sheep <6629

tso>n >, to be ruler <5057 nagiyd > over <5921 <al > my people

<5971 <am >, over <5921 <al > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >:

9 And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest <1980 halak >,

and have cut <3772 karath > off all <3605 kol > thine enemies

<0341 >oyeb > out of thy sight <6440 paniym >, and have made

<6213 <asah > thee a great <1419 gadowl > name <8034 shem >,

like unto the name <8034 shem > of the great <1419 gadowl >

[men] that [are] in the earth <0776 >erets >.

10 Moreover I will appoint <7760 suwm > a place <4725 maqowm >

for my people <5971 <am > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, and will

plant <5193 nata< > them, that they may dwell <7931 shakan > in

a place <8478 tachath > of their own, and move <7264 ragaz > no

<3808 lo> > more <5750 <owd >; neither <3808 lo> > shall the

children <1121 ben > of wickedness <5766 <evel > afflict <6031

<anah > them any more <3254 yacaph >, as beforetime <7223

ri>shown >,

11 And as since <4480 min > the time <3117 yowm > that I

commanded <6680 tsavah > judges <8199 shaphat > [to be] over

<5921 <al > my people <5971 <am > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, and

have caused thee to rest <5117 nuwach > from all <3605 kol >

thine enemies <0341 >oyeb >. Also the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

telleth <5046 nagad > thee that he will make <6213 <asah > thee

an house <1004 bayith >.

12 And when <3588 kiy > thy days <3117 yowm > be fulfilled

<4390 male> >, and thou shalt sleep <7901 shakab > with thy

fathers <1>, I will set <6965 quwm > up thy seed <2233 zera< >

after <0310 >achar > thee, which <0834 >aher > shall proceed

<3318 yatsa> > out of thy bowels <4578 me<ah >, and I will

establish <3559 kuwn > his kingdom <4467 mamlakah >.

13 He shall build <1129 banah > an house <1004 bayith > for my

name <8034 shem >, and I will stablish <3559 kuwn > the throne

<3678 kicce> > of his kingdom <4467 mamlakah > for ever <5769

<owlam >.

14 I will be his father <1>, and he shall be my son <1121 ben >.

If <0834 >aher > he commit <5753 <avah > iniquity <5753 <avah >,

I will chasten <3198 yakach > him with the rod <7626 shebet >

of men <0582 >enowsh >, and with the stripes <5061 nega< > of

the children <1121 ben > of men <0120 >adam >:

15 But my mercy <2617 checed > shall not depart <5493 cuwr >

away from him, as I took <5493 cuwr > [it] from Saul <7586

Sha>uwl >, whom <0834 >aher > I put <5493 cuwr > away <5493 cuwr

> before <6440 paniym > thee.

16 And thine house <1004 bayith > and thy kingdom <4467

mamlakah > shall be established <0539 >aman > for ever <5769

<owlam > before <6440 paniym > thee: thy throne <3678 kicce> >

shall be established <3559 kuwn > for ever <5769 <owlam >.

17 According to all <3605 kol > these <0428 >el-leh > words

<1697 dabar >, and according to all <3605 kol > this <2088 zeh >

vision <2384 chizzayown >, so <3651 ken > did Nathan <5416

Nathan > speak <1696 dabar > unto David <1732 David >.

18. Then went <0935 bow> > king <4428 melek > David <1732 David

> in, and sat <3427 yashab > before <6440 paniym > the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah >, and he said <0559 >amar >, Who <4310 miy > [am]

I, O Lord <0136 >Adonay > GOD <3069 Y@hovih >? and what <4310

miy > [is] my house <1004 bayith >, that thou hast brought <0935

bow> > me hitherto <1988 halom >?

19 And this <2063 zo>th > was yet <5750 <owd > a small <6994

qaton > thing in thy sight <5869 <ayin >, O Lord <0136 >Adonay >

GOD <3069 Y@hovih >; but thou hast spoken <1696 dabar > also

<1571 gam > of thy servant's <5650 <ebed > house <1004 bayith >

for a great <7350 rachowq > while <7350 rachowq > to come. And

[is] this <2063 zo>th > the manner <8452 towrah > of man <0120

>adam >, O Lord <0136 >Adonay > GOD <3069 Y@hovih >?

20 And what <4100 mah > can David <1732 David > say <1696 dabar

> more <5750 <owd > unto thee? for thou, Lord <0136 >Adonay >

GOD <3069 Y@hovih >, knowest <3045 yada< > thy servant <5650

<ebed >.

21 For thy word's <1697 dabar > sake <5668 <abuwr >, and

according to thine own heart <3820 leb >, hast thou done <6213

<asah > all <3605 kol > these <2063 zo>th > great <1420 g@duwlah

> things, to make thy servant <5650 <ebed > know <3045 yada< >

[them].

22 Wherefore thou art great <1431 gadal >, O LORD <3068 Y@hovah

> God <0430 >elohiym >: for [there is] none <0369 >ayin > like

<3644 k@mow > thee, neither <0369 >ayin > [is there any] God

<0430 >elohiym > beside <2108 zuwlah > thee, according to all

<3605 kol > that we have heard <8085 shama< > with our ears

<0241 >ozen >.

23 And what <4310 miy > one <0259 >echad > nation <1471 gowy >

in the earth <0776 >erets > [is] like thy people <5971 <am >,

[even] like Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, whom <0834 >aher > God

<0430 >elohiym > went <1980 halak > to redeem <6299 padah > for

a people <5971 <am > to himself, and to make <7760 suwm > him a

name <8034 shem >, and to do <6213 <asah > for you great <1420

g@duwlah > things and terrible <3372 yare> >, for thy land <0776

>erets >, before <6440 paniym > thy people <5971 <am >, which

<0834 >aher > thou redeemedst <6299 padah > to thee from Egypt

<4714 Mitsrayim >, [from] the nations <1471 gowy > and their

gods <0430 >elohiym >?

24 For thou hast confirmed <3559 kuwn > to thyself thy people

<5971 <am > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > [to be] a people <5971 <am >

unto thee for ever <5769 <owlam >: and thou, LORD <3068 Y@hovah

>, art become <1961 hayah > their God <0430 >elohiym >.

25 And now <6258 <attah >, O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430

>elohiym >, the word <1697 dabar > that thou hast spoken <1696

dabar > concerning <5921 <al > thy servant <5650 <ebed >, and

concerning <5921 <al > his house <1004 bayith >, establish <6965

quwm > [it] for ever <5769 <owlam >, and do <6213 <asah > as

thou hast said <1696 dabar >.

26 And let thy name <8034 shem > be magnified <1431 gadal > for

ever <5769 <owlam >, saying <0559 >amar >, The LORD <3068

Y@hovah > of hosts <6635 tsaba> > [is] the God <0430 >elohiym >

over <5921 <al > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >: and let the house

<1004 bayith > of thy servant <5650 <ebed > David <1732 David >

be established <3559 kuwn > before <6440 paniym > thee.

27 For thou, O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > of hosts <6635 tsaba> >,

God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, hast revealed

<1540 galah > to thy servant <5650 <ebed >, saying <0559 >amar >,

I will build <1129 banah > thee an house <1004 bayith >:

therefore hath thy servant <5650 <ebed > found <4672 matsa> > in

his heart <3820 leb > to pray <6419 palal > this <2063 zo>th >

prayer <8605 t@phillah > unto thee.

28 And now <6258 <attah >, O Lord <0136 >Adonay > GOD <3069

Y@hovih >, thou [art] that God <0430 >elohiym >, and thy words

<1697 dabar > be true <0571 >emeth >, and thou hast promised

<1696 dabar > this <2088 zeh > goodness <2896 towb > unto thy

servant <5650 <ebed >:

29 Therefore now <6258 <attah > let it please <2894 tuw> > thee

to bless <1288 barak > the house <1004 bayith > of thy servant

<5650 <ebed >, that it may continue <1961 hayah > for ever <5769

<owlam > before <6440 paniym > thee: for thou, O Lord <0136

>Adonay > GOD <3069 Y@hovih >, hast spoken <1696 dabar > [it]:

and with thy blessing <1293 B@rakah > let the house <1004 bayith

> of thy servant <5650 <ebed > be blessed <1288 barak > for ever

<5769 <owlam >.

2Samuel 8

1. And after <0310 >achar > this <3651 ken > it came <1961

hayah > to pass, that David <1732 David > smote <5221 nakah >

the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy >, and subdued <3665 kana< >

them: and David <1732 David > took <3947 laqach > Methegammah

<4965 Metheg ha->Ammah > out of the hand <3027 yad > of the

Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy >.

2 And he smote <5221 nakah > Moab <4124 Mow>ab >, and measured

<4058 madad > them with a line <2256 chebel >, casting <7901

shakab > them down <7901 shakab > to the ground <0776 >erets >;

even with two <8147 sh@nayim > lines <2256 chebel > measured

<4058 madad > he to put to death <4191 muwth >, and with one

full <4393 m@lo> > line <2256 chebel > to keep alive <2421

chayah >. And [so] the Moabites <4124 Mow>ab > became <1961

hayah > David's <1732 David > servants <5650 <ebed >, [and]

brought <5375 nasa> > gifts <4503 minchah >.

3 David <1732 David > smote <5221 nakah > also Hadadezer <1909

Hadad<ezer >, the son <1121 ben > of Rehob <7340 R@chob >, king

<4428 melek > of Zobah <6678 Tsowba> >, as he went <3212 yalak >

to recover <7725 shuwb > his border <3027 yad > at the river

<5104 nahar > Euphrates <6578 P@rath >.

4 And David <1732 David > took <3920 lakad > from him a

thousand <0505 >eleph > [chariots], and seven <7651 sheba< >

hundred <3967 me>ah > horsemen <6571 parash >, and twenty <6242

<esriym > thousand <0505 >eleph > footmen: and David <1732 David

> houghed <6131 <aqar > all <3605 kol > the chariot <7393 rekeb

> [horses], but reserved <3498 yathar > of them [for] an hundred

<3967 me>ah > chariots <7393 rekeb >.

5 And when the Syrians <0758 >Aram > of Damascus <1834 Dammeseq

> came <0935 bow> > to succour <5826 <azar > Hadadezer <1909

Hadad<ezer > king <4428 melek > of Zobah <6678 Tsowba> >, David

<1732 David > slew <5221 nakah > of the Syrians <0758 >Aram >

two <8147 sh@nayim > and twenty <6242 <esriym > thousand <0505

>eleph > men <0376 >iysh >.

6 Then David <1732 David > put <7760 suwm > garrisons <5333

n@tsiyb > in Syria <0758 >Aram > of Damascus <1834 Dammeseq >:

and the Syrians <0758 >Aram > became <1961 hayah > servants

<5650 <ebed > to David <1732 David >, [and] brought <5375 nasa>

> gifts <4503 minchah >. And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > preserved

<3467 yasha< > David <1732 David > whithersoever he went <1980

halak >.

7 And David <1732 David > took <3947 laqach > the shields <7982

shelet > of gold <2091 zahab > that were on <0413 >el > the

servants <5650 <ebed > of Hadadezer <1909 Hadad<ezer >, and

brought <0935 bow> > them to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >.

8 And from Betah <0984 Betach >, and from Berothai <1268

Berowthah >, cities <5892 <iyr > of Hadadezer <1909 Hadad<ezer >,

king <4428 melek > David <1732 David > took <3947 laqach >

exceeding <3966 m@<od > much <7235 rabah > brass <5178

n@chosheth >.

9. When Toi <8583 To<uw > king <4428 melek > of Hamath <2574

Chamath > heard <8085 shama< > that David <1732 David > had

<1961 hayah > smitten <5221 nakah > all <3605 kol > the host

<2428 chayil > of Hadadezer <1909 Hadad<ezer >,

10 Then Toi <8583 To<uw > sent <7971 shalach > Joram <3141

Yowram > his son <1121 ben > unto king <4428 melek > David <1732

David >, to salute him, and to bless <1288 barak > him, because

he had fought <3898 lacham > against Hadadezer <1909 Hadad<ezer

>, and smitten <5221 nakah > him: for Hadadezer <1909 Hadad<ezer

> had wars <4421 milchamah > with Toi <8583 To<uw >. And [Joram]

brought <1961 hayah > with him vessels <3627 k@liy > of silver

<3701 keceph >, and vessels <3627 k@liy > of gold <2091 zahab >,

and vessels <3627 k@liy > of brass <5178 n@chosheth >:

11 Which also king <4428 melek > David <1732 David > did

dedicate <6942 qadash > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, with the

silver <3701 keceph > and gold <2091 zahab > that he had

dedicated <6942 qadash > of all <3605 kol > nations <1471 gowy >

which <0834 >aher > he subdued <3533 kabash >;

12 Of Syria <0758 >Aram >, and of Moab <4124 Mow>ab >, and of

the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown >, and of the

Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy >, and of Amalek <6002 <Amaleq >,

and of the spoil <7998 shalal > of Hadadezer <1909 Hadad<ezer >,

son <1121 ben > of Rehob <7340 R@chob >, king <4428 melek > of

Zobah <6678 Tsowba> >.

13 And David <1732 David > gat <6213 <asah > [him] a name <8034

shem > when he returned <7725 shuwb > from smiting <5221 nakah >

of the Syrians <0758 >Aram > in the valley <1516 gay> > of salt

<4417 melach >, [being] eighteen thousand <0505 >eleph > [men].

14 And he put <7760 suwm > garrisons <5333 n@tsiyb > in Edom

<0123 >Edom >; throughout all <3605 kol > Edom <0123 >Edom > put

<7760 suwm > he garrisons <5333 n@tsiyb >, and all <3605 kol >

they of Edom <0123 >Edom > became <1961 hayah > David's <1732

David > servants <5650 <ebed >. And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

preserved <3467 yasha< > David <1732 David > whithersoever he

went <1980 halak >.

15. And David <1732 David > reigned <4427 malak > over <5921

<al > all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >; and David <1732

David > executed <6213 <asah > judgment <4941 mishpat > and

justice <6666 ts@daqah > unto all <3605 kol > his people <5971

<am >.

16 And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > the son <1121 ben > of Zeruiah <6870

Ts@ruwyah > [was] over <5921 <al > the host <6635 tsaba> >; and

Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > the son <1121 ben > of Ahilud

<0286 >Achiyluwd > [was] recorder <2142 zakar >;

17 And Zadok <6659 Tsadowq > the son <1121 ben > of Ahitub

<0285 >Achiytuwb >, and Ahimelech <0288 >Achiymelek > the son

<1121 ben > of Abiathar <54>, [were] the priests <3548 kohen >;

and Seraiah <8304 S@rayah > [was] the scribe <5608 caphar >;

18 And Benaiah <1141 B@nayah > the son <1121 ben > of Jehoiada

<3111 Yowyada< > [was over] both the Cherethites <3774 K@rethiy

> and the Pelethites <6432 P@lethiy >; and David's <1732 David >

sons <1121 ben > were chief <3548 kohen > rulers.

2Samuel 9

1. And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar >, Is there yet

<5750 <owd > any that is left <3498 yathar > of the house <1004

bayith > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl >, that I may shew <6213 <asah >

him kindness <2617 checed > for Jonathan's <3129 Yownathan >

sake <5668 <abuwr >?

2 And [there was] of the house <1004 bayith > of Saul <7586

Sha>uwl > a servant <5650 <ebed > whose name <8034 shem > [was]

Ziba <6717 Tsiyba> >. And when they had called <7121 qara> > him

unto David <1732 David >, the king <4428 melek > said <0559

>amar > unto him, [Art] thou Ziba <6717 Tsiyba> >? And he said

<0559 >amar >, Thy servant <5650 <ebed > [is he].

3 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar >, [Is] there not

yet <5750 <owd > any <0376 >iysh > of the house <1004 bayith >

of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl >, that I may shew <6213 <asah > the

kindness <2617 checed > of God <0430 >elohiym > unto him? And

Ziba <6717 Tsiyba> > said <0559 >amar > unto the king <4428

melek >, Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > hath yet <5750 <owd > a

son <1121 ben >, [which is] lame <5223 nakeh > on [his] feet

<7272 regel >.

4 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto him, Where

<0375 >eyphoh > [is] he? And Ziba <6717 Tsiyba> > said <0559

>amar > unto the king <4428 melek >, Behold <2009 hinneh >, he

[is] in the house <1004 bayith > of Machir <4353 Makiyr >, the

son <1121 ben > of Ammiel <5988 <Ammiy>el >, in Lodebar <3810

Lo> D@bar >.

5 Then king <4428 melek > David <1732 David > sent <7971

shalach >, and fetched <3947 laqach > him out of the house <1004

bayith > of Machir <4353 Makiyr >, the son <1121 ben > of Ammiel

<5988 <Ammiy>el >, from Lodebar <3810 Lo> D@bar >.

6 Now when Mephibosheth <4648 M@phiybosheth >, the son <1121

ben > of Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan >, the son <1121 ben > of

Saul <7586 Sha>uwl >, was come <0935 bow> > unto David <1732

David >, he fell <5307 naphal > on <5921 <al > his face <6440

paniym >, and did reverence <7812 shachah >. And David <1732

David > said <0559 >amar >, Mephibosheth <4648 M@phiybosheth >.

And he answered <0559 >amar >, Behold <2009 hinneh > thy servant

<5650 <ebed >!

7 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > unto him, Fear

<3372 yare> > not: for I will surely <3588 kiy > shew <6213

<asah > thee kindness <2617 checed > for Jonathan <3083

Y@hownathan > thy father's <1> sake <5668 <abuwr >, and will

restore <7725 shuwb > thee all <3605 kol > the land <7704 sadeh

> of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > thy father <1>; and thou shalt eat

<0398 >akal > bread <3899 lechem > at <5921 <al > my table <7979

shulchan > continually <8548 tamiyd >.

8 And he bowed <7812 shachah > himself, and said <0559 >amar >,

What <4100 mah > [is] thy servant <5650 <ebed >, that thou

shouldest look <6437 panah > upon such a dead <4191 muwth > dog

<3611 keleb > as I [am]?

9. Then the king <4428 melek > called <7121 qara> > to Ziba

<6717 Tsiyba> >, Saul's <7586 Sha>uwl > servant <5288 na<ar >,

and said <0559 >amar > unto him, I have given <5414 nathan >

unto thy master's <0113 >adown > son <1121 ben > all <3605 kol >

that pertained <1961 hayah > to Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > and to all

<3605 kol > his house <1004 bayith >.

10 Thou therefore, and thy sons <1121 ben >, and thy servants

<5650 <ebed >, shall till <5647 <abad > the land <0127 >adamah >

for him, and thou shalt bring <0935 bow> > in [the fruits], that

thy master's <0113 >adown > son <1121 ben > may have <1961 hayah

> food <3899 lechem > to eat <0398 >akal >: but Mephibosheth

<4648 M@phiybosheth > thy master's <0113 >adown > son <1121 ben

> shall eat <0398 >akal > bread <3899 lechem > alway <8548

tamiyd > at <5921 <al > my table <7979 shulchan >. Now Ziba

<6717 Tsiyba> > had fifteen <6240 <asar > sons <1121 ben > and

twenty <6242 <esriym > servants <5650 <ebed >.

11 Then said <0559 >amar > Ziba <6717 Tsiyba> > unto the king

<4428 melek >, According to all <3605 kol > that my lord <0113

>adown > the king <4428 melek > hath commanded <6680 tsavah >

his servant <5650 <ebed >, so <3651 ken > shall thy servant

<5650 <ebed > do <6213 <asah >. As for Mephibosheth <4648

M@phiybosheth >, [said the king <4428 melek >], he shall eat

<0398 >akal > at <5921 <al > my table <7979 shulchan >, as one

<0259 >echad > of the king's <4428 melek > sons <1121 ben >.

12 And Mephibosheth <4648 M@phiybosheth > had a young <6996

qatan > son <1121 ben >, whose name <8034 shem > [was] Micha

<4316 Miyka> >. And all <3605 kol > that dwelt <4186 mowshab >

in the house <1004 bayith > of Ziba <6717 Tsiyba> > [were]

servants <5650 <ebed > unto Mephibosheth <4648 M@phiybosheth >.

13 So Mephibosheth <4648 M@phiybosheth > dwelt <3427 yashab >

in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >: for he did eat <0398 >akal >

continually <8548 tamiyd > at <5921 <al > the king's <4428 melek

> table <7979 shulchan >; and was lame <6455 picceach > on both

<8147 sh@nayim > his feet <7272 regel >.

2Samuel 10

1. And it came <1961 hayah > to pass after <0310 >achar > this

<3651 ken >, that the king <4428 melek > of the children <1121

ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > died <4191 muwth >, and Hanun

<2586 Chanuwn > his son <1121 ben > reigned <4427 malak > in his

stead <8478 tachath >.

2 Then said <0559 >amar > David <1732 David >, I will shew

<6213 <asah > kindness <2617 checed > unto Hanun <2586 Chanuwn >

the son <1121 ben > of Nahash <5176 Nachash >, as his father <1>

shewed <6213 <asah > kindness <2617 checed > unto me. And David

<1732 David > sent <7971 shalach > to comfort <5162 nacham > him

by the hand <3027 yad > of his servants <5650 <ebed > for his

father <1>. And David's <1732 David > servants <5650 <ebed >

came <0935 bow> > into the land <0776 >erets > of the children

<1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown >.

3 And the princes <8269 sar > of the children <1121 ben > of

Ammon <5983 <Ammown > said <0559 >amar > unto Hanun <2586

Chanuwn > their lord <0113 >adown >, Thinkest <5869 <ayin > thou

that David <1732 David > doth honour <3513 kabad > thy father

<1>, that he hath sent <7971 shalach > comforters <5162 nacham >

unto thee? hath not David <1732 David > [rather] sent <7971

shalach > his servants <5650 <ebed > unto thee, to search <2713

chaqar > the city <5892 <iyr >, and to spy <7270 ragal > it out,

and to overthrow <2015 haphak > it?

4 Wherefore Hanun <2586 Chanuwn > took <3947 laqach > David's

<1732 David > servants <5650 <ebed >, and shaved <1548 galach >

off the one half <2677 chetsiy > of their beards <2206 zaqan >,

and cut <3772 karath > off their garments <4063 medev > in the

middle <2677 chetsiy >, [even] to their buttocks <8357 shethah >,

and sent <7971 shalach > them away.

5 When they told <5046 nagad > [it] unto David <1732 David >,

he sent <7971 shalach > to meet <7125 qir>ah > them, because

<3588 kiy > the men <0582 >enowsh > were greatly <3966 m@<od >

ashamed <3637 kalam >: and the king <4428 melek > said <0559

>amar >, Tarry <3427 yashab > at Jericho <3405 Y@riychow > until

<5704 <ad > your beards <2206 zaqan > be grown <6779 tsamach >,

and [then] return <7725 shuwb >.

6. And when the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown >

saw <7200 ra>ah > that they stank <0887 ba>ash > before David

<1732 David >, the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown >

sent <7971 shalach > and hired <7936 sakar > the Syrians <0758

>Aram > of Bethrehob <1050 Beyth R@chowb >, and the Syrians

<0758 >Aram > of Zoba <6678 Tsowba> >, twenty <6242 <esriym >

thousand <0505 >eleph > footmen <7273 ragliy >, and of king

<4428 melek > Maacah <4601 Ma<akah > a thousand <0505 >eleph >

men <0376 >iysh >, and of Ishtob <0382 >Iysh-Towb > twelve

thousand <0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh >.

7 And when David <1732 David > heard <8085 shama< > of [it], he

sent <7971 shalach > Joab <3097 Yow>ab >, and all <3605 kol >

the host <6635 tsaba> > of the mighty <1368 gibbowr > men.

8 And the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > came

<3318 yatsa> > out, and put the battle <4421 milchamah > in

array <6186 <arak > at the entering <6607 pethach > in of the

gate <8179 sha<ar >: and the Syrians <0758 >Aram > of Zoba <6678

Tsowba> >, and of Rehob <7340 R@chob >, and Ishtob <0382 >Iysh-

Towb >, and Maacah <4601 Ma<akah >, [were] by themselves <0905

bad > in the field <7704 sadeh >.

9 When Joab <3097 Yow>ab > saw <7200 ra>ah > that the front

<6440 paniym > of the battle <4421 milchamah > was against <0413

>el > him before <6440 paniym > and behind <0268 >achowr >, he

chose <0977 bachar > of all <3605 kol > the choice <0977 bachar

> [men] of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, and put [them] in array

<6186 <arak > against <7125 qir>ah > the Syrians <0758 >Aram >:

10 And the rest <3499 yether > of the people <5971 <am > he

delivered <5414 nathan > into the hand <3027 yad > of Abishai

<52> his brother <0251 >ach >, that he might put [them] in array

<6186 <arak > against <7125 qir>ah > the children <1121 ben > of

Ammon <5983 <Ammown >.

11 And he said <0559 >amar >, If <0518 >im > the Syrians <0758

>Aram > be too strong <2388 chazaq > for me, then thou shalt

help <3447 yashat > me: but if <0518 >im > the children <1121

ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > be too strong <2388 chazaq > for

thee, then I will come <1980 halak > and help <3467 yasha< >

thee.

12 Be of good courage <2388 chazaq >, and let us play the men

<2388 chazaq > for our people <5971 <am >, and for the cities

<5892 <iyr > of our God <0430 >elohiym >: and the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > do <6213 <asah > that which seemeth <5869 <ayin > him

good <2896 towb >.

13 And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > drew nigh <5066 nagash >, and the

people <5971 <am > that [were] with him, unto the battle <4421

milchamah > against the Syrians <0758 >Aram >: and they fled

<5127 nuwc > before <6440 paniym > him.

14 And when the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown >

saw <7200 ra>ah > that the Syrians <0758 >Aram > were fled <5127

nuwc >, then fled <5127 nuwc > they also before <6440 paniym >

Abishai <52>, and entered <0935 bow> > into the city <5892 <iyr

>. So Joab <3097 Yow>ab > returned <7725 shuwb > from the

children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown >, and came <0935

bow> > to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >.

15. And when the Syrians <0758 >Aram > saw <7200 ra>ah > that

they were smitten <5062 nagaph > before <6440 paniym > Israel

<3478 Yisra>el >, they gathered <0622 >acaph > themselves

together <3162 yachad >.

16 And Hadarezer <1928 Hadar<ezer > sent <7971 shalach >, and

brought <3318 yatsa> > out the Syrians <0758 >Aram > that [were]

beyond <5676 <eber > the river <5104 nahar >: and they came

<0935 bow> > to Helam <2431 Cheylam >; and Shobach <7731 Showbak

> the captain <8269 sar > of the host <6635 tsaba> > of

Hadarezer <1928 Hadar<ezer > [went] before <6440 paniym > them.

17 And when it was told <5046 nagad > David <1732 David >, he

gathered <0622 >acaph > all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

together, and passed <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar > Jordan

<3383 Yarden >, and came <0935 bow> > to Helam <2431 Cheylam >.

And the Syrians <0758 >Aram > set themselves in array <6186

<arak > against <7125 qir>ah > David <1732 David >, and fought

<3898 lacham > with him.

18 And the Syrians <0758 >Aram > fled <5127 nuwc > before <6440

paniym > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >; and David <1732 David > slew

<2126 Ziyna> > [the men of] seven <7651 sheba< > hundred <3967

me>ah > chariots <7393 rekeb > of the Syrians <0758 >Aram >, and

forty <0705 >arba<iym > thousand <0505 >eleph > horsemen <6571

parash >, and smote <5221 nakah > Shobach <7731 Showbak > the

captain <8269 sar > of their host <6635 tsaba> >, who died <4191

muwth > there <8033 sham >.

19 And when all <3605 kol > the kings <4428 melek > [that were]

servants <5650 <ebed > to Hadarezer <1928 Hadar<ezer > saw <7200

ra>ah > that they were smitten <5062 nagaph > before <6440

paniym > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, they made peace <7999 shalam >

with Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, and served <5647 <abad > them. So

the Syrians <0758 >Aram > feared <3372 yare> > to help <3467

yasha< > the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > any

more <5750 <owd >.

2Samuel 11

1. And it came <1961 hayah > to pass, after the year <8141

shaneh > was expired <8666 t@shuwbah >, at the time <6256 <eth >

when kings <4428 melek > go <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> >

[to battle], that David <1732 David > sent <7971 shalach > Joab

<3097 Yow>ab >, and his servants <5650 <ebed > with him, and all

<3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >; and they destroyed <7843

shachath > the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown >,

and besieged <6696 tsuwr > Rabbah <7237 Rabbah >. But David

<1732 David > tarried <3427 yashab > still at Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim >.

2 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass in an eveningtide, that

David <1732 David > arose <6965 quwm > from off <5921 <al > his

bed <4904 mishkab >, and walked <1980 halak > upon the roof

<1406 gag > of the king's <4428 melek > house <1004 bayith >:

and from the roof <1406 gag > he saw <7200 ra>ah > a woman <0802

>ishshah > washing <7364 rachats > herself; and the woman <0802

>ishshah > [was] very <3966 m@<od > beautiful <2896 towb > to

look <4758 mar>eh > upon.

3 And David <1732 David > sent <7971 shalach > and enquired

<1875 darash > after the woman <0802 >ishshah >. And [one] said

<0559 >amar >, [Is] not this <2063 zo>th > Bathsheba <1339 Bath-

Sheba< >, the daughter <1323 bath > of Eliam <0463 >Eliy<am >,

the wife <0802 >ishshah > of Uriah <0223 >Uwriyah > the Hittite

<2850 Chittiy >?

4 And David <1732 David > sent <7971 shalach > messengers <4397

mal>ak >, and took <3947 laqach > her; and she came <0935 bow> >

in unto him, and he lay <7901 shakab > with her; for she was

purified <6942 qadash > from her uncleanness <2932 tum>ah >: and

she returned <7725 shuwb > unto her house <1004 bayith >.

5 And the woman <0802 >ishshah > conceived <2030 hareh >, and

sent <7971 shalach > and told <5046 nagad > David <1732 David >,

and said <0559 >amar >, I [am] with child <2030 hareh >.

6. And David <1732 David > sent <7971 shalach > to Joab <3097

Yow>ab >, [saying <0559 >amar >], Send <7971 shalach > me Uriah

<0223 >Uwriyah > the Hittite <2850 Chittiy >. And Joab <3097

Yow>ab > sent <7971 shalach > Uriah <0223 >Uwriyah > to David

<1732 David >.

7 And when Uriah <0223 >Uwriyah > was come <0935 bow> > unto

him, David <1732 David > demanded <7592 sha>al > [of him] how

Joab <3097 Yow>ab > did <7965 shalowm >, and how the people

<5971 <am > did <7965 shalowm >, and how the war <4421 milchamah

> prospered <7965 shalowm >.

8 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > to Uriah <0223

>Uwriyah >, Go <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > to thy house

<1004 bayith >, and wash <7364 rachats > thy feet <7272 regel >.

And Uriah <0223 >Uwriyah > departed <3318 yatsa> > out of the

king's <4428 melek > house <1004 bayith >, and there followed

him a mess <4864 mas>eth > [of meat] from the king <4428 melek >.

9 But Uriah <0223 >Uwriyah > slept <7901 shakab > at the door

<6607 pethach > of the king's <4428 melek > house <1004 bayith >

with all <3605 kol > the servants <5650 <ebed > of his lord

<0113 >adown >, and went <3381 yarad > not down <3381 yarad > to

his house <1004 bayith >.

10 And when they had told <5046 nagad > David <1732 David >,

saying <0559 >amar >, Uriah <0223 >Uwriyah > went <3381 yarad >

not down <3381 yarad > unto his house <1004 bayith >, David

<1732 David > said <0559 >amar > unto Uriah <0223 >Uwriyah >,

Camest <0935 bow> > thou not from [thy] journey <1870 derek >?

why <4069 madduwa< > [then] didst thou not go <3381 yarad > down

<3381 yarad > unto thine house <1004 bayith >?

11 And Uriah <0223 >Uwriyah > said <0559 >amar > unto David

<1732 David >, The ark <0727 >arown >, and Israel <3478 Yisra>el

>, and Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >, abide <3427 yashab > in tents

<5521 cukkah >; and my lord <0113 >adown > Joab <3097 Yow>ab >,

and the servants <5650 <ebed > of my lord <0113 >adown >, are

encamped <2583 chanah > in the open <6440 paniym > fields <7704

sadeh >; shall I then go <0935 bow> > into <0413 >el > mine

house <1004 bayith >, to eat <0398 >akal > and to drink <8354

shathah >, and to lie <7901 shakab > with my wife <0802 >ishshah

>? [as] thou livest <2416 chay >, and [as] thy soul <5315

nephesh > liveth <2416 chay >, I will not do <6213 <asah > this

<2088 zeh > thing <1697 dabar >.

12 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > to Uriah <0223

>Uwriyah >, Tarry <3427 yashab > here <2088 zeh > to day <3117

yowm > also <1571 gam >, and to morrow <4279 machar > I will let

thee depart <7971 shalach >. So Uriah <0223 >Uwriyah > abode

<3427 yashab > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > that day <3117

yowm >, and the morrow <4283 mochorath >.

13 And when <3588 kiy > David <1732 David > had called <7121

qara> > him, he did eat <0398 >akal > and drink <8354 shathah >

before <6440 paniym > him; and he made him drunk <7937 shakar >:

and at even <6153 <ereb > he went <3318 yatsa> > out to lie

<7901 shakab > on his bed <4904 mishkab > with the servants

<5650 <ebed > of his lord <0113 >adown >, but went <3381 yarad >

not down <3381 yarad > to his house <1004 bayith >.

14. And it came <1961 hayah > to pass in the morning <1242

boqer >, that David <1732 David > wrote <3789 kathab > a letter

<5612 cepher > to Joab <3097 Yow>ab >, and sent <7971 shalach >

[it] by the hand <3027 yad > of Uriah <0223 >Uwriyah >.

15 And he wrote <3789 kathab > in the letter <5612 cepher >,

saying <0559 >amar >, Set <3051 yahab > ye Uriah <0223 >Uwriyah

> in the forefront of the hottest <2389 chazaq > battle <4421

milchamah >, and retire <7725 shuwb > ye from him, that he may

be smitten <5221 nakah >, and die <4191 muwth >.

16 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass, when Joab <3097 Yow>ab >

observed <8104 shamar > the city <5892 <iyr >, that he assigned

<5414 nathan > Uriah <0223 >Uwriyah > unto a place <4725 maqowm

> where <0834 >aher > he knew <3045 yada< > that valiant <2428

chayil > men <0582 >enowsh > [were].

17 And the men <0582 >enowsh > of the city <5892 <iyr > went

<3318 yatsa> > out, and fought <3898 lacham > with Joab <3097

Yow>ab >: and there fell <5307 naphal > [some] of the people

<5971 <am > of the servants <5650 <ebed > of David <1732 David >;

and Uriah <0223 >Uwriyah > the Hittite <2850 Chittiy > died

<4191 muwth > also <1571 gam >.

18 Then Joab <3097 Yow>ab > sent <7971 shalach > and told <5046

nagad > David <1732 David > all <3605 kol > the things <1697

dabar > concerning the war <4421 milchamah >;

19 And charged <6680 tsavah > the messenger <4397 mal>ak >,

saying <0559 >amar >, When thou hast made an end <3615 kalah >

of telling <1696 dabar > the matters <1697 dabar > of the war

<4421 milchamah > unto the king <4428 melek >,

20 And if <0518 >im > so be that the king's <4428 melek > wrath

<2534 chemah > arise <5927 <alah >, and he say <0559 >amar >

unto thee, Wherefore <4069 madduwa< > approached <5066 nagash >

ye so nigh unto the city <5892 <iyr > when ye did fight <3898

lacham >? knew <3045 yada< > ye not that they would shoot <3384

yarah > from the wall <2346 chowmah >?

21 Who <4310 miy > smote <5221 nakah > Abimelech <40> the son

<1121 ben > of Jerubbesheth <3380 Y@rubbesheth >? did not a

woman <0802 >ishshah > cast <7993 shalak > a piece <6400 pelach

> of a millstone <7393 rekeb > upon him from the wall <2346

chowmah >, that he died <4191 muwth > in Thebez <8405 Tebets >?

why <4100 mah > went <5066 nagash > ye nigh <5066 nagash > the

wall <2346 chowmah >? then say <0559 >amar > thou, Thy servant

<5650 <ebed > Uriah <0223 >Uwriyah > the Hittite <2850 Chittiy >

is dead <4191 muwth > also <1571 gam >.

22 So the messenger <4397 mal>ak > went <3212 yalak >, and came

<0935 bow> > and shewed <5046 nagad > David <1732 David > all

<3605 kol > that Joab <3097 Yow>ab > had sent <7971 shalach >

him for.

23 And the messenger <4397 mal>ak > said <0559 >amar > unto

David <1732 David >, Surely <3588 kiy > the men <0582 >enowsh >

prevailed <1396 gabar > against <5921 <al > us, and came <3318

yatsa> > out unto us into the field <7704 sadeh >, and we were

upon them even unto the entering <6607 pethach > of the gate

<8179 sha<ar >.

24 And the shooters <3384 yarah > shot <3384 yarah > from off

<5921 <al > the wall <2346 chowmah > upon thy servants <5650

<ebed >; and [some] of the king's <4428 melek > servants <5650

<ebed > be dead <4191 muwth >, and thy servant <5650 <ebed >

Uriah <0223 >Uwriyah > the Hittite <2850 Chittiy > is dead <4191

muwth > also <1571 gam >.

25 Then David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > unto the

messenger <4397 mal>ak >, Thus <3541 koh > shalt thou say <0559

>amar > unto Joab <3097 Yow>ab >, Let not this <2088 zeh > thing

<1697 dabar > displease thee, for the sword <2719 chereb >

devoureth <0398 >akal > one <2088 zeh > as well <2090 zoh > as

another <2090 zoh >: make thy battle <4421 milchamah > more

strong <2388 chazaq > against <0413 >el > the city <5892 <iyr >,

and overthrow <2040 harac > it: and encourage <2388 chazaq >

thou him.

26 And when the wife <0802 >ishshah > of Uriah <0223 >Uwriyah >

heard <8085 shama< > that Uriah <0223 >Uwriyah > her husband

<0376 >iysh > was dead <4191 muwth >, she mourned <5594 caphad >

for her husband <1167 ba<al >.

27 And when the mourning <60> was past <5493 cuwr >, David

<1732 David > sent <7971 shalach > and fetched <0622 >acaph >

her to his house <1004 bayith >, and she became <1961 hayah >

his wife <0802 >ishshah >, and bare <3205 yalad > him a son

<1121 ben >. But the thing <1697 dabar > that David <1732 David

> had done <6213 <asah > displeased the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >.

2Samuel 12

1. And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > sent <7971 shalach > Nathan

<5416 Nathan > unto David <1732 David >. And he came <0935 bow>

> unto him, and said <0559 >amar > unto him, There were two

<8147 sh@nayim > men <0582 >enowsh > in one <0259 >echad > city

<5892 <iyr >; the one <0259 >echad > rich <6223 <ashiyr >, and

the other <0259 >echad > poor <7326 ruwsh >.

2 The rich <6223 <ashiyr > [man] had <1961 hayah > exceeding

<3966 m@<od > many <7235 rabah > flocks <6629 tso>n > and herds

<1241 baqar >:

3 But the poor <7326 ruwsh > [man] had nothing, save one <0259

>echad > little <6996 qatan > ewe <3535 kibsah > lamb <3535

kibsah >, which <0834 >aher > he had <1961 hayah > bought <7069

qanah > and nourished <2421 chayah > up: and it grew <1431 gadal

> up together <3162 yachad > with him, and with his children

<1121 ben >; it did eat <0398 >akal > of his own meat <6595 path

>, and drank <8354 shathah > of his own cup <3563 kowc >, and

lay <7901 shakab > in his bosom <2436 cheyq >, and was unto him

as a daughter <1323 bath >.

4 And there came <0935 bow> > a traveller <1982 helek > unto

the rich <6223 <ashiyr > man <0376 >iysh >, and he spared <2550

chamal > to take <3947 laqach > of his own flock <6629 tso>n >

and of his own herd <1241 baqar >, to dress <6213 <asah > for

the wayfaring <0732 >arach > man that was come <0935 bow> > unto

him; but took <3947 laqach > the poor <7326 ruwsh > man's <0376

>iysh > lamb <3535 kibsah >, and dressed <6213 <asah > it for

the man <0376 >iysh > that was come <0935 bow> > to him.

5 And David's <1732 David > anger <0639 >aph > was greatly

<3966 m@<od > kindled <2734 charah > against the man <0376 >iysh

>; and he said <0559 >amar > to Nathan <5416 Nathan >, [As] the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > liveth <2416 chay >, the man <0376 >iysh >

that hath done <6213 <asah > this <2063 zo>th > [thing] shall

surely die <4194 maveth >:

6 And he shall restore <7999 shalam > the lamb <3535 kibsah >

fourfold <0706 >arba<tayim >, because he did <6213 <asah > this

<2088 zeh > thing <1697 dabar >, and because he had no <3808 lo>

> pity <2550 chamal >.

7 And Nathan <5416 Nathan > said <0559 >amar > to David <1732

David >, Thou [art] the man <0376 >iysh >. Thus <3541 koh >

saith <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym

> of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, I anointed <4886 mashach > thee

king <4428 melek > over <5921 <al > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, and

I delivered <5337 natsal > thee out of the hand <3027 yad > of

Saul <7586 Sha>uwl >;

8 And I gave <5414 nathan > thee thy master's <0113 >adown >

house <1004 bayith >, and thy master's <0113 >adown > wives

<0802 >ishshah > into thy bosom <2436 cheyq >, and gave <5414

nathan > thee the house <1004 bayith > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el

> and of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >; and if <0518 >im > [that had

been] too little <4592 m@<at >, I would moreover <3254 yacaph >

have given <3254 yacaph > unto thee such <2007 hennah > and such

<2007 hennah > things.

9 Wherefore <4069 madduwa< > hast thou despised <0959 bazah >

the commandment <1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, to do

<6213 <asah > evil <7451 ra< > in his sight <5869 <ayin >? thou

hast killed <5221 nakah > Uriah <0223 >Uwriyah > the Hittite

<2850 Chittiy > with the sword <2719 chereb >, and hast taken

<3947 laqach > his wife <0802 >ishshah > [to be] thy wife <0802

>ishshah >, and hast slain <2026 harag > him with the sword

<2719 chereb > of the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983

<Ammown >.

10 Now <6258 <attah > therefore the sword <2719 chereb > shall

never depart <5493 cuwr > from thine house <1004 bayith >;

because thou hast despised <0959 bazah > me, and hast taken

<3947 laqach > the wife <0802 >ishshah > of Uriah <0223 >Uwriyah

> the Hittite <2850 Chittiy > to be thy wife <0802 >ishshah >.

11 Thus <3541 koh > saith <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah

>, Behold <2005 hen >, I will raise <6965 quwm > up evil <7451

ra< > against <5921 <al > thee out of thine own house <1004

bayith >, and I will take <3947 laqach > thy wives <0802

>ishshah > before thine eyes <5869 <ayin >, and give <5414

nathan > [them] unto thy neighbour <7453 rea< >, and he shall

lie <7901 shakab > with thy wives <0802 >ishshah > in the sight

<5869 <ayin > of this <2063 zo>th > sun <8121 shemesh >.

12 For thou didst <6213 <asah > [it] secretly <5643 cether >:

but I will do <6213 <asah > this <2088 zeh > thing <1697 dabar >

before <5048 neged > all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >,

and before <5048 neged > the sun <8121 shemesh >.

13 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > unto Nathan <5416

Nathan >, I have sinned <2398 chata> > against the LORD <3068

Y@hovah >. And Nathan <5416 Nathan > said <0559 >amar > unto

David <1732 David >, The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > also <1571 gam >

hath put <5674 <abar > away <5674 <abar > thy sin <2403

chatta>ah >; thou shalt not die <4191 muwth >.

14 Howbeit <0657 >ephec >, because <3588 kiy > by this <2088

zeh > deed <1697 dabar > thou hast given great <5006 na>ats >

occasion to the enemies <0341 >oyeb > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah

> to blaspheme <5006 na>ats >, the child <1121 ben > also <1571

gam > [that is] born <3209 yillowd > unto thee shall surely die

<4191 muwth >.

15. And Nathan <5416 Nathan > departed <3212 yalak > unto his

house <1004 bayith >. And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > struck <5062

nagaph > the child <3206 yeled > that Uriah's <0223 >Uwriyah >

wife <0802 >ishshah > bare <3205 yalad > unto David <1732 David

>, and it was very sick <0605 >anash >.

16 David <1732 David > therefore besought <1245 baqash > God

<0430 >elohiym > for the child <5288 na<ar >; and David <1732

David > fasted <6684 tsuwm >, and went <0935 bow> > in, and lay

<7901 shakab > all <3605 kol > night upon the earth <0776 >erets

17 And the elders <2205 zaqen > of his house <1004 bayith >

arose <6965 quwm >, [and went] to him, to raise <6965 quwm > him

up from the earth <0776 >erets >: but he would <14> not, neither

<3808 lo> > did he eat <1262 barah > bread <3899 lechem > with

them.

18 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass on the seventh <7637

sh@biy<iy > day <3117 yowm >, that the child <3206 yeled > died

<4191 muwth >. And the servants <5650 <ebed > of David <1732

David > feared <3372 yare> > to tell <5046 nagad > him that the

child <3206 yeled > was dead <4191 muwth >: for they said <0559

>amar >, Behold <2009 hinneh >, while the child <3206 yeled >

was yet alive <2416 chay >, we spake <1696 dabar > unto him, and

he would not hearken <8085 shama< > unto our voice <6963 qowl >:

how <0349 >eyk > will he then vex himself, if we tell <0559

>amar > him that the child <3206 yeled > is dead <4191 muwth >?

19 But when David <1732 David > saw <7200 ra>ah > that his

servants <5650 <ebed > whispered <3907 lachash >, David <1732

David > perceived <0995 biyn > that the child <3206 yeled > was

dead <4191 muwth >: therefore David <1732 David > said <0559

>amar > unto his servants <5650 <ebed >, Is the child <3206

yeled > dead <4191 muwth >? And they said <0559 >amar >, He is

dead <4191 muwth >.

20 Then David <1732 David > arose <6965 quwm > from the earth

<0776 >erets >, and washed <7364 rachats >, and anointed <5480

cuwk > [himself], and changed <2498 chalaph > his apparel <8071

simlah >, and came <0935 bow> > into the house <1004 bayith > of

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, and worshipped <7812 shachah >: then

he came <0935 bow> > to his own house <1004 bayith >; and when

he required <7592 sha>al >, they set <7760 suwm > bread <3899

lechem > before him, and he did eat <0398 >akal >.

21 Then said <0559 >amar > his servants <5650 <ebed > unto him,

What <4100 mah > thing <1697 dabar > [is] this <2088 zeh > that

thou hast done <6213 <asah >? thou didst fast <6684 tsuwm > and

weep <1058 bakah > for the child <3206 yeled >, [while it was]

alive <2416 chay >; but when <0834 >aher > the child <3206 yeled

> was dead <4191 muwth >, thou didst rise <6965 quwm > and eat

<0398 >akal > bread <3899 lechem >.

22 And he said <0559 >amar >, While the child <3206 yeled > was

yet <5750 <owd > alive <2416 chay >, I fasted <6684 tsuwm > and

wept <1058 bakah >: for I said <0559 >amar >, Who <4310 miy >

can tell <3045 yada< > [whether] GOD <3068 Y@hovah > will be

gracious <2603 chanan > to me, that the child <3206 yeled > may

live <2416 chay >?

23 But now <6258 <attah > he is dead <4191 muwth >, wherefore

<4100 mah > should I fast <6684 tsuwm >? can <3201 yakol > I

bring <7725 shuwb > him back <7725 shuwb > again <5750 <owd >? I

shall go <1980 halak > to him, but he shall not return <7725

shuwb > to me.

24 And David <1732 David > comforted <5162 nacham > Bathsheba

<1339 Bath-Sheba< > his wife <0802 >ishshah >, and went <0935

bow> > in unto her, and lay <7901 shakab > with her: and she

bare <3205 yalad > a son <1121 ben >, and he called <7121 qara>

> his name <8034 shem > Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh >: and the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > loved <0157 >ahab > him.

25 And he sent <7971 shalach > by the hand <3027 yad > of

Nathan <5416 Nathan > the prophet <5030 nabiy> >; and he called

<7121 qara> > his name <8034 shem > Jedidiah <3041>, because

<5668 <abuwr > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >.

26. And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > fought <3898 lacham > against

Rabbah <7237 Rabbah > of the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983

<Ammown >, and took <3920 lakad > the royal <4410 m@luwkah >

city <5892 <iyr >.

27 And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > sent <7971 shalach > messengers

<4397 mal>ak > to David <1732 David >, and said <0559 >amar >, I

have fought <3898 lacham > against Rabbah <7237 Rabbah >, and

have taken <3920 lakad > the city <5892 <iyr > of waters <4325

mayim >.

28 Now <6258 <attah > therefore gather <0622 >acaph > the rest

<3499 yether > of the people <5971 <am > together, and encamp

<2583 chanah > against <5921 <al > the city <5892 <iyr >, and

take <3920 lakad > it: lest <6435 pen > I take <3920 lakad > the

city <5892 <iyr >, and it be called <7121 qara> > after <5921

<al > my name <8034 shem >.

29 And David <1732 David > gathered <0622 >acaph > all <3605

kol > the people <5971 <am > together, and went <3212 yalak > to

Rabbah <7237 Rabbah >, and fought <3898 lacham > against it, and

took <3920 lakad > it.

30 And he took <3947 laqach > their king's <4428 melek > crown

<5850 <atarah > from off <5921 <al > his head <7218 ro>sh >, the

weight <4948 mishqal > whereof [was] a talent <3603 kikkar > of

gold <2091 zahab > with the precious <3368 yaqar > stones <68>:

and it was [set] on <5921 <al > David's <1732 David > head <7218

ro>sh >. And he brought <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > the

spoil <7998 shalal > of the city <5892 <iyr > in great <3966

m@<od > abundance <7235 rabah >.

31 And he brought <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > the

people <5971 <am > that [were] therein, and put <7760 suwm >

[them] under saws <4050 m@gerah >, and under harrows <2757

chariyts > of iron <1270 barzel >, and under axes <4037 magzerah

> of iron <1270 barzel >, and made them pass <5674 <abar >

through the brickkiln <4404 malben >: and thus <3651 ken > did

<6213 <asah > he unto all <3605 kol > the cities <5892 <iyr > of

the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown >. So David

<1732 David > and all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am >

returned <7725 shuwb > unto Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >.

2Samuel 13

1. And it came <1961 hayah > to pass after <0310 >achar > this

<3651 ken >, that Absalom <53> the son <1121 ben > of David

<1732 David > had a fair <3303 yapheh > sister <0269 >achowth >,

whose name <8034 shem > [was] Tamar <8559 Tamar >; and Amnon

<0550 >Amnown > the son <1121 ben > of David <1732 David > loved

<0157 >ahab > her.

2 And Amnon <0550 >Amnown > was so vexed <3334 yatsar >, that

he fell sick <2470 chalah > for his sister <0269 >achowth >

Tamar <8559 Tamar >; for she [was] a virgin <1330 b@thuwlah >;

and Amnon <0550 >Amnown > thought <5869 <ayin > it hard <6381

pala> > for him to do <6213 <asah > any <3972 m@uwmah > thing to

her.

3 But Amnon <0550 >Amnown > had a friend <7453 rea< >, whose

name <8034 shem > [was] Jonadab <3122 Yawnadab >, the son <1121

ben > of Shimeah <8093 Shim<ah > David's <1732 David > brother

<0251 >ach >: and Jonadab <3122 Yawnadab > [was] a very <3966

m@<od > subtil <2450 chakam > man <0376 >iysh >.

4 And he said <0559 >amar > unto him, Why <4069 madduwa< >

[art] thou, [being] the king's <4428 melek > son <1121 ben >,

lean <1800 dal > from day <1242 boqer > to day <1242 boqer >?

wilt thou not tell <5046 nagad > me? And Amnon <0550 >Amnown >

said <0559 >amar > unto him, I love <0157 >ahab > Tamar <8559

Tamar >, my brother <0251 >ach > Absalom's <53> sister <0269

>achowth >.

5 And Jonadab <3122 Yawnadab > said <0559 >amar > unto him, Lay

<7901 shakab > thee down <7901 shakab > on <5921 <al > thy bed

<4904 mishkab >, and make thyself sick <2470 chalah >: and when

thy father <1> cometh <0935 bow> > to see <7200 ra>ah > thee,

say <0559 >amar > unto him, I pray <4994 na> > thee, let my

sister <0269 >achowth > Tamar <8559 Tamar > come <0935 bow> >,

and give <1262 barah > me meat <3899 lechem >, and dress <6213

<asah > the meat <1279 biryah > in my sight <5869 <ayin >, that

I may see <7200 ra>ah > [it], and eat <0398 >akal > [it] at her

hand <3027 yad >.

6 So Amnon <0550 >Amnown > lay <7901 shakab > down <7901 shakab

>, and made himself sick <2470 chalah >: and when the king <4428

melek > was come <0935 bow> > to see <7200 ra>ah > him, Amnon

<0550 >Amnown > said <0559 >amar > unto the king <4428 melek >,

I pray <4994 na> > thee, let Tamar <8559 Tamar > my sister <0269

>achowth > come <0935 bow> >, and make <3823 labab > me a couple

<8147 sh@nayim > of cakes <3834 labiybah > in my sight <5869

<ayin >, that I may eat <1262 barah > at her hand <3027 yad >.

7 Then David <1732 David > sent <7971 shalach > home <1004

bayith > to Tamar <8559 Tamar >, saying <0559 >amar >, Go <3212

yalak > now <4994 na> > to thy brother <0251 >ach > Amnon's

<0550 >Amnown > house <1004 bayith >, and dress <6213 <asah >

him meat <1279 biryah >.

8 So Tamar <8559 Tamar > went <3212 yalak > to her brother

<0251 >ach > Amnon's <0550 >Amnown > house <1004 bayith >; and

he was laid <7901 shakab > down <7901 shakab >. And she took

<3947 laqach > flour <1217 batseq >, and kneaded <3888 luwsh >

[it], and made <3835 laban > cakes <3823 labab > in his sight

<5869 <ayin >, and did bake <1310 bashal > the cakes <3834

labiybah >.

9 And she took <3947 laqach > a pan <4958 masreth >, and poured

<3332 yatsaq > [them] out before <6440 paniym > him; but he

refused <3985 ma>en > to eat <0398 >akal >. And Amnon <0550

>Amnown > said <0559 >amar >, Have <3318 yatsa> > out all <3605

kol > men <0376 >iysh > from me. And they went <3318 yatsa> >

out every man <0376 >iysh > from him.

10 And Amnon <0550 >Amnown > said <0559 >amar > unto Tamar

<8559 Tamar >, Bring <0935 bow> > the meat <1279 biryah > into

the chamber <2315 cheder >, that I may eat <1262 barah > of

thine hand <3027 yad >. And Tamar <8559 Tamar > took <3947

laqach > the cakes <3834 labiybah > which <0834 >aher > she had

made <6213 <asah >, and brought <0935 bow> > [them] into the

chamber <2315 cheder > to Amnon <0550 >Amnown > her brother

<0251 >ach >.

11 And when she had brought <5066 nagash > [them] unto him to

eat <0398 >akal >, he took hold <2388 chazaq > of her, and said

<0559 >amar > unto her, Come <0935 bow> > lie <7901 shakab >

with me, my sister <0269 >achowth >.

12 And she answered <0559 >amar > him, Nay <0408 >al >, my

brother <0251 >ach >, do <6213 <asah > not force <6031 <anah >

me; for no <3808 lo> > such <3651 ken > thing <3651 ken > ought

to be done <6213 <asah > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el >: do <6213

<asah > not thou this <2063 zo>th > folly <5039 n@balah >.

13 And I, whither <0575 >an > shall I cause my shame <2781

cherpah > to go <3212 yalak >? and as for thee, thou shalt be as

one <0259 >echad > of the fools <5036 nabal > in Israel <3478

Yisra>el >. Now <6258 <attah > therefore, I pray <4994 na> >

thee, speak <1696 dabar > unto the king <4428 melek >; for he

will not withhold <4513 mana< > me from thee.

14 Howbeit he would <14> not hearken <8085 shama< > unto her

voice <6963 qowl >: but, being stronger <2388 chazaq > than she,

forced <6031 <anah > her, and lay <7901 shakab > with her.

15 Then Amnon <0550 >Amnown > hated <8130 sane> > her

exceedingly; so that the hatred <8135 sin>ah > wherewith <0834

>aher > he hated <8130 sane> > her [was] greater <1419 gadowl >

than the love <0160 >ahabah > wherewith <0834 >aher > he had

loved <0157 >ahab > her. And Amnon <0550 >Amnown > said <0559

>amar > unto her, Arise <6965 quwm >, be gone <3212 yalak >.

16 And she said <0559 >amar > unto him, [There is] no <0408 >al

> cause: this <2063 zo>th > evil <7451 ra< > in sending <7971

shalach > me away [is] greater <1419 gadowl > than the other

<0312 >acher > that thou didst <6213 <asah > unto me. But he

would <14> not hearken <8085 shama< > unto her.

17 Then he called <7121 qara> > his servant <5288 na<ar > that

ministered <8334 sharath > unto him, and said <0559 >amar >, Put

<7971 shalach > now <4994 na> > this <2063 zo>th > [woman] out

from me, and bolt <5274 na<al > the door <1817 deleth > after

<0310 >achar > her.

18 And [she had] a garment <3801 k@thoneth > of divers <6446

pac > colours <6446 pac > upon her: for with such <3651 ken >

robes <4598 m@<iyl > were the king's <4428 melek > daughters

<1121 ben > [that were] virgins <1330 b@thuwlah > apparelled

<3847 labash >. Then his servant <8334 sharath > brought <3318

yatsa> > her out, and bolted <5274 na<al > the door <1817 deleth

> after <0310 >achar > her.

19 And Tamar <8559 Tamar > put <3947 laqach > ashes <0665

>epher > on <5921 <al > her head <7218 ro>sh >, and rent <7167

qara< > her garment <3801 k@thoneth > of divers <6446 pac >

colours <6446 pac > that [was] on <5921 <al > her, and laid

<7760 suwm > her hand <3027 yad > on <5921 <al > her head <7218

ro>sh >, and went <3212 yalak > on crying <2201 za<aq >.

20 And Absalom <53> her brother <0251 >ach > said <0559 >amar >

unto her, Hath Amnon <0550 >Amnown > thy brother <0251 >ach >

been <1961 hayah > with thee? but hold <2790 charash > now <6258

<attah > thy peace <2790 charash >, my sister <0269 >achowth >:

he [is] thy brother <0251 >ach >; regard <3820 leb > not this

<2063 zo>th > thing <1697 dabar >. So Tamar <8559 Tamar >

remained <3427 yashab > desolate <8076 shamem > in her brother

<0251 >ach > Absalom's <53> house <1004 bayith >.

21. But when king <4428 melek > David <1732 David > heard <8085

shama< > of all <3605 kol > these <0428 >el-leh > things <1697

dabar >, he was very <3966 m@<od > wroth <2734 charah >.

22 And Absalom <53> spake <1696 dabar > unto his brother Amnon

<0550 >Amnown > neither <3808 lo> > good <2896 towb > nor bad

<7451 ra< >: for Absalom <53> hated <8130 sane> > Amnon <0550

>Amnown >, because he had forced <6031 <anah > his sister <0269

>achowth > Tamar <8559 Tamar >.

23 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass after two full <3117 yowm

> years <8141 shaneh >, that Absalom <53> had sheepshearers

<1494 gazaz > in Baalhazor <1178 Ba<al Chatsowr >, which <0834

>aher > [is] beside <5973 <im > Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim >: and

Absalom <53> invited <7121 qara> > all <3605 kol > the king's

<4428 melek > sons <1121 ben >.

24 And Absalom <53> came <0935 bow> > to the king <4428 melek >,

and said <0559 >amar >, Behold <2009 hinneh > now <4994 na> >,

thy servant <5650 <ebed > hath sheepshearers <1494 gazaz >; let

<3381 yarad > the king <4428 melek >, I beseech <4994 na> > thee,

and his servants <5650 <ebed > go <3212 yalak > with thy

servant <5650 <ebed >.

25 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > to Absalom

<53>, Nay <0408 >al >, my son <1121 ben >, let us not all <3605

kol > now <4994 na> > go <3212 yalak >, lest <3808 lo> > we be

chargeable <3513 kabad > unto thee. And he pressed <6555 parats

> him: howbeit he would <14> not go <3212 yalak >, but blessed

<1288 barak > him.

26 Then said <0559 >amar > Absalom <53>, If <3808 lo> > not, I

pray <4994 na> > thee, let my brother <0251 >ach > Amnon <0550

>Amnown > go <3212 yalak > with us. And the king <4428 melek >

said <0559 >amar > unto him, Why <4100 mah > should he go <3212

yalak > with thee?

27 But Absalom <53> pressed <6555 parats > him, that he let

Amnon <0550 >Amnown > and all <3605 kol > the king's <4428 melek

> sons <1121 ben > go <7971 shalach > with him.

28 Now Absalom <53> had commanded <6680 tsavah > his servants

<5288 na<ar >, saying <0559 >amar >, Mark <7200 ra>ah > ye now

<4994 na> > when Amnon's <0550 >Amnown > heart <3820 leb > is

merry <2896 towb > with wine <3196 yayin >, and when I say <0559

>amar > unto you, Smite <5221 nakah > Amnon <0550 >Amnown >;

then kill <4191 muwth > him, fear <3372 yare> > not: have not I

commanded <6680 tsavah > you? be courageous <2388 chazaq >, and

be valiant.

29 And the servants <5288 na<ar > of Absalom <53> did <6213

<asah > unto Amnon <0550 >Amnown > as Absalom <53> had commanded

<6680 tsavah >. Then all <3605 kol > the king's <4428 melek >

sons <1121 ben > arose <6965 quwm >, and every man <0376 >iysh >

gat <7392 rakab > him up upon his mule <6505 pered >, and fled

<5127 nuwc >.

30. And it came <1961 hayah > to pass, while they were in the

way <1870 derek >, that tidings <8052 sh@muw<ah > came <0935

bow> > to David <1732 David >, saying <0559 >amar >, Absalom

<53> hath slain <5221 nakah > all <3605 kol > the king's <4428

melek > sons <1121 ben >, and there is not one <0259 >echad > of

them left <3498 yathar >.

31 Then the king <4428 melek > arose <6965 quwm >, and tare

<7167 qara< > his garments <0899 beged >, and lay <7901 shakab >

on the earth <0776 >erets >; and all <3605 kol > his servants

<5650 <ebed > stood <5324 natsab > by with their clothes <0899

beged > rent <7167 qara< >.

32 And Jonadab <3122 Yawnadab >, the son <1121 ben > of Shimeah

<8093 Shim<ah > David's <1732 David > brother <0251 >ach >,

answered <6030 <anah > and said <0559 >amar >, Let not my lord

<0113 >adown > suppose <0559 >amar > [that] they have slain

<4191 muwth > all <3605 kol > the young <5288 na<ar > men the

king's <4428 melek > sons <1121 ben >; for Amnon <0550 >Amnown >

only <0905 bad > is dead <4191 muwth >: for by the appointment

<6310 peh > of Absalom <53> this hath been <1961 hayah >

determined <7760 suwm > from the day <3117 yowm > that he forced

<6031 <anah > his sister <0269 >achowth > Tamar <8559 Tamar >.

33 Now <6258 <attah > therefore let not my lord <0113 >adown >

the king <4428 melek > take <7760 suwm > the thing <1697 dabar >

to his heart <3820 leb >, to think <0559 >amar > that all <3605

kol > the king's <4428 melek > sons <1121 ben > are dead <4191

muwth >: for Amnon <0550 >Amnown > only <0905 bad > is dead

<4191 muwth >.

34 But Absalom <53> fled <1272 barach >. And the young <5288

na<ar > man that kept the watch <6822 tsaphah > lifted <5375

nasa> > up his eyes <5869 <ayin >, and looked <7200 ra>ah >, and,

behold <2009 hinneh >, there came <1980 halak > much <7227 rab

> people <5971 <am > by the way <1870 derek > of the hill <2022

har > side <6654 tsad > behind <0310 >achar > him.

35 And Jonadab <3122 Yawnadab > said <0559 >amar > unto the

king <4428 melek >, Behold <2009 hinneh >, the king's <4428

melek > sons <1121 ben > come <0935 bow> >: as thy servant <5650

<ebed > said <1697 dabar >, so <3651 ken > it is.

36 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass, as soon as he had made an

end <3615 kalah > of speaking <1696 dabar >, that, behold <2009

hinneh >, the king's <4428 melek > sons <1121 ben > came <0935

bow> >, and lifted <5375 nasa> > up their voice <6963 qowl > and

wept <1058 bakah >: and the king <4428 melek > also <1571 gam >

and all <3605 kol > his servants <5650 <ebed > wept <1058 bakah

> very <3966 m@<od > sore <1419 gadowl >.

37 But Absalom <53> fled <1272 barach >, and went <3212 yalak >

to Talmai <8526 Talmay >, the son <1121 ben > of Ammihud <5989

<Ammiyhuwd >, king <4428 melek > of Geshur <1650 G@shuwr >. And

[David] mourned <56> for his son <1121 ben > every <3605 kol >

day <3117 yowm >.

38 So Absalom <53> fled <1272 barach >, and went <3212 yalak >

to Geshur <1650 G@shuwr >, and was there <8033 sham > three

<7969 shalowsh > years <8141 shaneh >.

39 And [the soul of] king <4428 melek > David <1732 David >

longed <3615 kalah > to go <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> >

unto Absalom <53>: for he was comforted <5162 nacham >

concerning <5921 <al > Amnon <0550 >Amnown >, seeing he was dead

<4191 muwth >.

2Samuel 14

1. Now Joab <3097 Yow>ab > the son <1121 ben > of Zeruiah <6870

Ts@ruwyah > perceived <3045 yada< > that the king's <4428 melek

> heart <3820 leb > [was] toward <5921 <al > Absalom <53>.

2 And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > sent <7971 shalach > to Tekoah <8620

T@qowa< >, and fetched <3947 laqach > thence <8033 sham > a wise

<2450 chakam > woman <0802 >ishshah >, and said <0559 >amar >

unto her, I pray <4994 na> > thee, feign thyself to be a mourner

<56>, and put <3847 labash > on now <4994 na> > mourning <60>

apparel <0899 beged >, and anoint <5480 cuwk > not thyself with

oil <8081 shemen >, but be as a woman <0802 >ishshah > that had

a long <7227 rab > time <3117 yowm > mourned <56> for the dead

<4191 muwth >:

3 And come <0935 bow> > to the king <4428 melek >, and speak

<1696 dabar > on this <2088 zeh > manner <1697 dabar > unto him.

So Joab <3097 Yow>ab > put <7760 suwm > the words <1697 dabar >

in her mouth <6310 peh >.

4 And when the woman <0802 >ishshah > of Tekoah <8621 T@qow<iy

> spake <0559 >amar > to the king <4428 melek >, she fell <5307

naphal > on <5921 <al > her face <0639 >aph > to the ground

<0776 >erets >, and did obeisance <7812 shachah >, and said

<0559 >amar >, Help <3467 yasha< >, O king <4428 melek >.

5 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto her, What

<4100 mah > aileth thee? And she answered <0559 >amar >, I [am]

indeed <61> a widow <0490 >almanah > woman <0802 >ishshah >, and

mine husband <0376 >iysh > is dead <4191 muwth >.

6 And thy handmaid <8198 shiphchah > had two <8147 sh@nayim >

sons <1121 ben >, and they two <8147 sh@nayim > strove <5327

natsah > together in the field <7704 sadeh >, and [there was]

none <0369 >ayin > to part <5337 natsal > them, but the one

<0259 >echad > smote <5221 nakah > the other <0259 >echad >, and

slew <4191 muwth > him.

7 And, behold <2009 hinneh >, the whole <3605 kol > family

<4940 mishpachah > is risen <6965 quwm > against <5921 <al >

thine handmaid <8198 shiphchah >, and they said <0559 >amar >,

Deliver <5414 nathan > him that smote <5221 nakah > his brother

<0251 >ach >, that we may kill <4191 muwth > him, for the life

<5315 nephesh > of his brother <0251 >ach > whom <0834 >aher >

he slew <2026 harag >; and we will destroy <8045 shamad > the

heir <3423 yarash > also <1571 gam >: and so they shall quench

<3518 kabah > my coal <1513 gechel > which <0834 >aher > is left

<7604 sha>ar >, and shall not leave <7604 sha>ar > to my husband

<0376 >iysh > [neither <1115 biltiy >] name <8034 shem > nor

remainder <7611 sh@>eriyth > upon the earth <0127 >adamah >.

8 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto the woman

<0802 >ishshah >, Go <3212 yalak > to thine house <1004 bayith >,

and I will give charge <6680 tsavah > concerning <5921 <al >

thee.

9 And the woman <0802 >ishshah > of Tekoah <8621 T@qow<iy >

said <0559 >amar > unto the king <4428 melek >, My lord <0113

>adown >, O king <4428 melek >, the iniquity <5771 <avon > [be]

on <5921 <al > me, and on <5921 <al > my father's <1> house

<1004 bayith >: and the king <4428 melek > and his throne <3678

kicce> > [be] guiltless <5355 naqiy >.

10 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar >, Whosoever

saith <1696 dabar > [ought] unto thee, bring <0935 bow> > him to

me, and he shall not touch <5060 naga< > thee any more.

11 Then said <0559 >amar > she, I pray <4994 na> > thee, let

the king <4428 melek > remember <2142 zakar > the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > thy God <0430 >elohiym >, that thou wouldest not

suffer the revengers <1350 ga>al > of blood <1818 dam > to

destroy <7843 shachath > any more <7235 rabah >, lest they

destroy <8045 shamad > my son <1121 ben >. And he said <0559

>amar >, [As] the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > liveth <2416 chay >,

there shall not one hair <8185 sa<arah > of thy son <1121 ben >

fall <5307 naphal > to the earth <0776 >erets >.

12 Then the woman <0802 >ishshah > said <0559 >amar >, Let

thine handmaid <8198 shiphchah >, I pray <4994 na> > thee, speak

<1696 dabar > [one] word <1697 dabar > unto my lord <0113 >adown

> the king <4428 melek >. And he said <0559 >amar >, Say <1696

dabar > on.

13 And the woman <0802 >ishshah > said <0559 >amar >, Wherefore

<4100 mah > then hast thou thought <2803 chashab > such <2063

zo>th > a thing against <5921 <al > the people <5971 <am > of

God <0430 >elohiym >? for the king <4428 melek > doth speak

<1696 dabar > this <2088 zeh > thing <1697 dabar > as one which

is faulty <0818 >ashem >, in that the king <4428 melek > doth

not fetch <7725 shuwb > home <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb >

his banished <5080 nadach >.

14 For we must needs die <4191 muwth >, and [are] as water

<4325 mayim > spilt <5064 nagar > on the ground <0776 >erets >,

which <0834 >aher > cannot <3808 lo> > be gathered <0622 >acaph

> up again; neither <3808 lo> > doth God <0430 >elohiym >

respect <5375 nasa> > [any] person <5315 nephesh >: yet doth he

devise <2803 chashab > means <4284 machashabah >, that his

banished <5080 nadach > be not expelled <5080 nadach > from him.

15 Now <6258 <attah > therefore that I am come <0935 bow> > to

speak <1696 dabar > of this <2088 zeh > thing <1697 dabar > unto

my lord <0113 >adown > the king <4428 melek >, [it is] because

<3588 kiy > the people <5971 <am > have made me afraid <3372

yare> >: and thy handmaid <8198 shiphchah > said <0559 >amar >,

I will now <4994 na> > speak <1696 dabar > unto the king <4428

melek >; it may be that the king <4428 melek > will perform

<6213 <asah > the request <1697 dabar > of his handmaid <0519

>amah >.

16 For the king <4428 melek > will hear <8085 shama< >, to

deliver <5337 natsal > his handmaid <0519 >amah > out of the

hand <3709 kaph > of the man <0376 >iysh > [that would] destroy

<8045 shamad > me and my son <1121 ben > together <3162 yachad >

out of the inheritance <5159 nachalah > of God <0430 >elohiym >.

17 Then thine handmaid <8198 shiphchah > said <0559 >amar >,

The word <1697 dabar > of my lord <0113 >adown > the king <4428

melek > shall now <4994 na> > be comfortable <4496 m@nuwchah >:

for as an angel <4397 mal>ak > of God <0430 >elohiym >, so <3651

ken > [is] my lord <0113 >adown > the king <4428 melek > to

discern <8085 shama< > good <2896 towb > and bad <7451 ra< >:

therefore the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > thy God <0430 >elohiym > will

be with thee.

18 Then the king <4428 melek > answered <6030 <anah > and said

<0559 >amar > unto the woman <0802 >ishshah >, Hide <3582 kachad

> not from me, I pray <4994 na> > thee, the thing <1697 dabar >

that I shall ask <7592 sha>al > thee. And the woman <0802

>ishshah > said <0559 >amar >, Let my lord <0113 >adown > the

king <4428 melek > now <4994 na> > speak <1696 dabar >.

19 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar >, [Is not] the

hand <3027 yad > of Joab <3097 Yow>ab > with thee in all <3605

kol > this <2063 zo>th >? And the woman <0802 >ishshah >

answered <6030 <anah > and said <0559 >amar >, [As] thy soul

<5315 nephesh > liveth <2416 chay >, my lord <0113 >adown > the

king <4428 melek >, none <0376 >iysh > can turn to the right

<3231 yaman > hand or to the left <8041 sama>l > from ought that

my lord <0113 >adown > the king <4428 melek > hath spoken <1696

dabar >: for thy servant <5650 <ebed > Joab <3097 Yow>ab >, he

bade <6680 tsavah > me, and he put <7760 suwm > all <3605 kol >

these <0428 >el-leh > words <1697 dabar > in the mouth <6310 peh

> of thine handmaid <8198 shiphchah >:

20 To fetch <5437 cabab > about <5437 cabab > this form <6440

paniym > of speech <1697 dabar > hath thy servant <5650 <ebed >

Joab <3097 Yow>ab > done <6213 <asah > this <2088 zeh > thing

<1697 dabar >: and my lord <0113 >adown > [is] wise <2450 chakam

>, according to the wisdom <2451 chokmah > of an angel <4397

mal>ak > of God <0430 >elohiym >, to know <3045 yada< > all

<3605 kol > [things] that [are] in the earth <0776 >erets >.

21. And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto Joab

<3097 Yow>ab >, Behold <2009 hinneh > now <4994 na> >, I have

done <6213 <asah > this <2088 zeh > thing <1697 dabar >: go

<3212 yalak > therefore, bring <7725 shuwb > the young <5288

na<ar > man Absalom <53> again <7725 shuwb >.

22 And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > fell <5307 naphal > to the ground

<0776 >erets > on <0413 >el > his face <6440 paniym >, and bowed

<7812 shachah > himself, and thanked <1288 barak > the king

<4428 melek >: and Joab <3097 Yow>ab > said <0559 >amar >, To

day thy servant <5650 <ebed > knoweth <3045 yada< > that I have

found <4672 matsa> > grace <2580 chen > in thy sight <5869 <ayin

>, my lord <0113 >adown >, O king <4428 melek >, in that the

king <4428 melek > hath fulfilled <6213 <asah > the request

<1697 dabar > of his servant <5650 <ebed >.

23 So Joab <3097 Yow>ab > arose <6965 quwm > and went <3212

yalak > to Geshur <1650 G@shuwr >, and brought <0935 bow> >

Absalom <53> to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >.

24 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar >, Let him turn

<5437 cabab > to his own house <1004 bayith >, and let him not

see <7200 ra>ah > my face <6440 paniym >. So <3651 ken > Absalom

<53> returned <5437 cabab > to his own house <1004 bayith >, and

saw <7200 ra>ah > not the king's <4428 melek > face <6440 paniym

25 But in all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > there was

none to be so much <3966 m@<od > praised <1984 halal > as

Absalom <53> for his beauty <3308 yophiy >: from the sole <3709

kaph > of his foot <7272 regel > even to the crown <6936 qodqod

> of his head <6936 qodqod > there was no <3808 lo> > blemish

<3971 m>uwm > in him.

26 And when he polled <1548 galach > his head <7218 ro>sh >,

(for it was at every year's <3117 yowm > end <7093 qets > that

he polled <1548 galach > [it]: because <3588 kiy > [the hair]

was heavy <3513 kabad > on <5921 <al > him, therefore he polled

<1548 galach > it:) he weighed <8254 shaqal > the hair <8181

se<ar > of his head <7218 ro>sh > at two <8147 sh@nayim >

hundred <3967 me>ah > shekels <8255 sheqel > after the king's

<4428 melek > weight <68>.

27 And unto Absalom <53> there were born <3205 yalad > three

<7969 shalowsh > sons <1121 ben >, and one <0259 >echad >

daughter <1323 bath >, whose name <8034 shem > [was] Tamar <8559

Tamar >: she was a woman <0802 >ishshah > of a fair <3303 yapheh

> countenance <4758 mar>eh >.

28. So Absalom <53> dwelt <3427 yashab > two full <3117 yowm >

years <8141 shaneh > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >, and saw

<7200 ra>ah > not the king's <4428 melek > face <6440 paniym >.

29 Therefore Absalom <53> sent <7971 shalach > for Joab <3097

Yow>ab >, to have sent him to the king <4428 melek >; but he

would <14> not come <0935 bow> > to him: and when he sent <7971

shalach > again <5750 <owd > the second <8145 sheniy > time, he

would <14> not come <0935 bow> >.

30 Therefore he said <0559 >amar > unto his servants <5650

<ebed >, See <7200 ra>ah >, Joab's <3097 Yow>ab > field <2513

chelqah > is near <0413 >el > mine <3027 yad >, and he hath

barley <8184 s@<orah > there <8033 sham >; go <3212 yalak > and

set it on fire <0784 >esh >. And Absalom's <53> servants <5650

<ebed > set the field <2513 chelqah > on fire <0784 >esh >.

31 Then Joab <3097 Yow>ab > arose <6965 quwm >, and came <0935

bow> > to Absalom <53> unto [his] house <1004 bayith >, and said

<0559 >amar > unto him, Wherefore <4100 mah > have thy servants

<5650 <ebed > set my field <2513 chelqah > on fire <0784 >esh >?

32 And Absalom <53> answered <0559 >amar > Joab <3097 Yow>ab >,

Behold <2009 hinneh >, I sent <7971 shalach > unto thee, saying

<0559 >amar >, Come <0935 bow> > hither, that I may send <7971

shalach > thee to the king <4428 melek >, to say <0559 >amar >,

Wherefore <4100 mah > am I come <0935 bow> > from Geshur <1650

G@shuwr >? [it had been] good <2896 towb > for me [to have been]

there <8033 sham > still: now <6258 <attah > therefore let me

see <7200 ra>ah > the king's <4428 melek > face <6440 paniym >;

and if <0518 >im > there be [any] iniquity <5771 <avon > in me,

let him kill <4191 muwth > me.

33 So Joab <3097 Yow>ab > came <0935 bow> > to the king <4428

melek >, and told <5046 nagad > him: and when he had called

<7121 qara> > for Absalom <53>, he came <0935 bow> > to the king

<4428 melek >, and bowed <7812 shachah > himself on <5921 <al >

his face <0639 >aph > to the ground <0776 >erets > before <6440

paniym > the king <4428 melek >: and the king <4428 melek >

kissed <5401 nashaq > Absalom <53>.

2Samuel 15

1. And it came <1961 hayah > to pass after <0310 >achar > this

<3651 ken >, that Absalom <53> prepared <6213 <asah > him

chariots <4818 merkabah > and horses <5483 cuwc >, and fifty

<2572 chamishshiym > men <0376 >iysh > to run <7323 ruwts >

before <6440 paniym > him.

2 And Absalom <53> rose <7925 shakam > up early <7925 shakam >,

and stood beside the way <1870 derek > of the gate <8179 sha<ar

>: and it was [so], that when any <3605 kol > man <0376 >iysh >

that had <1961 hayah > a controversy <7379 riyb > came <0935

bow> > to the king <4428 melek > for judgment <4941 mishpat >,

then Absalom <53> called <7121 qara> > unto him, and said <0559

>amar >, Of what <4310 miy > city <5892 <iyr > [art] thou? And

he said <0559 >amar >, Thy servant <5650 <ebed > [is] of one

<0259 >echad > of the tribes <7626 shebet > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el >.

3 And Absalom <53> said <0559 >amar > unto him, See <7200 ra>ah

>, thy matters <1697 dabar > [are] good <2896 towb > and right

<5228 nakoach >; but [there is] no <0369 >ayin > man [deputed]

of the king <4428 melek > to hear <8085 shama< > thee.

4 Absalom <53> said <0559 >amar > moreover, Oh that I were made

<7760 suwm > judge <8199 shaphat > in the land <0776 >erets >,

that every <3605 kol > man <0376 >iysh > which <0834 >aher >

hath any suit <7379 riyb > or cause <4941 mishpat > might come

<0935 bow> > unto me, and I would do him justice <6663 tsadaq >!

5 And it was [so], that when any man <0376 >iysh > came <7126

qarab > nigh <7126 qarab > [to him] to do him obeisance <7812

shachah >, he put <7971 shalach > forth <7971 shalach > his hand

<3027 yad >, and took <2388 chazaq > him, and kissed <5401

nashaq > him.

6 And on this <2088 zeh > manner <1697 dabar > did <6213 <asah

> Absalom <53> to all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > that

came <0935 bow> > to the king <4428 melek > for judgment <4941

mishpat >: so Absalom <53> stole <1589 ganab > the hearts <3820

leb > of the men <0582 >enowsh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >.

7. And it came <1961 hayah > to pass after <7093 qets > forty

<0705 >arba<iym > years <8141 shaneh >, that Absalom <53> said

<0559 >amar > unto the king <4428 melek >, I pray <4994 na> >

thee, let me go <3212 yalak > and pay <7999 shalam > my vow

<5088 neder >, which <0834 >aher > I have vowed <5087 nadar >

unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, in Hebron <2275 Chebrown >.

8 For thy servant <5650 <ebed > vowed <5087 nadar > a vow <5088

neder > while I abode <3427 yashab > at Geshur <1650 G@shuwr >

in Syria <0758 >Aram >, saying <0559 >amar >, If <0518 >im > the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > shall bring <7725 shuwb > me again <7725

shuwb > indeed to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >, then I will

serve <5647 <abad > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >.

9 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto him, Go

<3212 yalak > in peace <7965 shalowm >. So he arose <6965 quwm >,

and went <3212 yalak > to Hebron <2275 Chebrown >.

10 But Absalom <53> sent <7971 shalach > spies <7270 ragal >

throughout all <3605 kol > the tribes <7626 shebet > of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el >, saying <0559 >amar >, As soon as ye hear <8085

shama< > the sound <6963 qowl > of the trumpet <7782 showphar >,

then ye shall say <0559 >amar >, Absalom <53> reigneth <4427

malak > in Hebron <2275 Chebrown >.

11 And with Absalom <53> went <1980 halak > two hundred <3967

me>ah > men <0376 >iysh > out of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >,

[that were] called <7121 qara> >; and they went <1980 halak > in

their simplicity <8537 tom >, and they knew <3045 yada< > not

any <3605 kol > thing <1697 dabar >.

12 And Absalom <53> sent <7971 shalach > for Ahithophel <0302

>Achiythophel > the Gilonite <1526 Giyloniy >, David's <1732

David > counsellor <3289 ya<ats >, from his city <5892 <iyr >,

[even] from Giloh <1542 Giloh >, while he offered <2076 zabach >

sacrifices <2077 zebach >. And the conspiracy <7195 qesher > was

strong <0533 >ammiyts >; for the people <5971 <am > increased

<7227 rab > continually <1980 halak > with Absalom <53>.

13. And there came <0935 bow> > a messenger <5046 nagad > to

David <1732 David >, saying <0559 >amar >, The hearts <3820 leb

> of the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > are after

<0310 >achar > Absalom <53>.

14 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > unto all <3605

kol > his servants <5650 <ebed > that [were] with him at

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >, Arise <6965 quwm >, and let us

flee <1227 Baqbuwq >; for we shall not [else] escape <6413

p@leytah > from Absalom <53>: make speed <4116 mahar > to depart

<3212 yalak >, lest <6435 pen > he overtake <5381 nasag > us

suddenly <4116 mahar >, and bring <5080 nadach > evil <7451 ra<

> upon us, and smite <5221 nakah > the city <5892 <iyr > with

the edge <6310 peh > of the sword <2719 chereb >.

15 And the king's <4428 melek > servants <5650 <ebed > said

<0559 >amar > unto the king <4428 melek >, Behold <2009 hinneh >,

thy servants <5650 <ebed > [are ready to do] whatsoever my lord

<0113 >adown > the king <4428 melek > shall appoint <0977 bachar

16 And the king <4428 melek > went <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318

yatsa> >, and all <3605 kol > his household <1004 bayith > after

<7272 regel > him. And the king <4428 melek > left <5800 <azab >

ten <6235 <eser > women <0802 >ishshah >, [which were]

concubines <6370 piylegesh >, to keep <8104 shamar > the house

<1004 bayith >.

17 And the king <4428 melek > went <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318

yatsa> >, and all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > after <7272

regel > him, and tarried <5975 <amad > in a place <1004 bayith >

that was far <4801 merchaq > off.

18 And all <3605 kol > his servants <5650 <ebed > passed <5674

<abar > on beside him; and all <3605 kol > the Cherethites <3774

K@rethiy >, and all <3605 kol > the Pelethites <6432 P@lethiy >,

and all <3605 kol > the Gittites <1663 Gittiy >, six <8337 shesh

> hundred <3967 me>ah > men <0376 >iysh > which <0834 >aher >

came <0935 bow> > after <7272 regel > him from Gath <1661 Gath >,

passed <5674 <abar > on before the king <4428 melek >.

19 Then said <0559 >amar > the king <4428 melek > to Ittai

<0863 >Ittay > the Gittite <1663 Gittiy >, Wherefore <4100 mah >

goest <3212 yalak > thou also <1571 gam > with us? return <7725

shuwb > to thy place <4725 maqowm >, and abide <3427 yashab >

with the king <4428 melek >: for thou [art] a stranger <5237

nokriy >, and also <1571 gam > an exile <1540 galah >.

20 Whereas thou camest <0935 bow> > [but] yesterday <8543

t@mowl >, should I this day <3117 yowm > make thee go <3212

yalak > up and down <5128 nuwa< > with us? seeing I go <1980

halak > whither I may, return <7725 shuwb > thou, and take back

<7725 shuwb > thy brethren <0251 >ach >: mercy <2617 checed >

and truth <0571 >emeth > [be] with thee.

21 And Ittai <0863 >Ittay > answered <6030 <anah > the king

<4428 melek >, and said <0559 >amar >, [As] the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > liveth <2416 chay >, and [as] my lord <0113 >adown >

the king <4428 melek > liveth <2416 chay >, surely <3588 kiy >

in what <0834 >aher > place <4725 maqowm > my lord <0113 >adown

> the king <4428 melek > shall be, whether <0518 >im > in death

<4194 maveth > or life <2416 chay >, even <3588 kiy > there

<8033 sham > also will thy servant <5650 <ebed > be.

22 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > to Ittai <0863

>Ittay >, Go <3212 yalak > and pass <5674 <abar > over <5674

<abar >. And Ittai <0863 >Ittay > the Gittite <1663 Gittiy >

passed <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar >, and all <3605 kol > his

men <0582 >enowsh >, and all <3605 kol > the little <2945 taph >

ones that [were] with him.

23 And all <3605 kol > the country <0776 >erets > wept <1058

bakah > with a loud <1419 gadowl > voice <6963 qowl >, and all

<3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > passed <5674 <abar > over

<5674 <abar >: the king <4428 melek > also himself passed <5674

<abar > over <5674 <abar > the brook <5158 nachal > Kidron <6939

Qidrown >, and all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > passed

<5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar >, toward the way <1870 derek >

of the wilderness <4057 midbar >.

24. And lo <2009 hinneh > Zadok <6659 Tsadowq > also <1571 gam

>, and all <3605 kol > the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > [were] with

him, bearing <5375 nasa> > the ark <0727 >arown > of the

covenant <1285 b@riyth > of God <0430 >elohiym >: and they set

<3332 yatsaq > down <3332 yatsaq > the ark <0727 >arown > of God

<0430 >elohiym >; and Abiathar <54> went <5927 <alah > up, until

<5704 <ad > all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > had done

<6213 <asah > passing <5674 <abar > out of the city <5892 <iyr >.

25 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto Zadok

<6659 Tsadowq >, Carry <7725 shuwb > back <7725 shuwb > the ark

<0727 >arown > of God <0430 >elohiym > into the city <5892 <iyr

>: if I shall find <4672 matsa> > favour <2580 chen > in the

eyes <5869 <ayin > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, he will bring

<7725 shuwb > me again <7725 shuwb >, and shew <7200 ra>ah > me

[both] it, and his habitation <5116 naveh >:

26 But if <0518 >im > he thus <3541 koh > say <0559 >amar >, I

have no <3808 lo> > delight <2654 chaphets > in thee; behold

<2005 hen >, [here am] I, let him do <6213 <asah > to me as

seemeth <5869 <ayin > good <2896 towb > unto him.

27 The king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > also unto Zadok

<6659 Tsadowq > the priest <3548 kohen >, [Art not] thou a seer

<7200 ra>ah >? return <7725 shuwb > into the city <5892 <iyr >

in peace <7965 shalowm >, and your two <8147 sh@nayim > sons

<1121 ben > with you, Ahimaaz <0290 >Achiyma<ats > thy son <1121

ben >, and Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > the son <1121 ben > of

Abiathar <54>.

28 See <7200 ra>ah >, I will tarry <4102 mahahh > in the plain

<6160 <arabah > of the wilderness <4057 midbar >, until <5704

<ad > there come <0935 bow> > word <1697 dabar > from you to

certify <5046 nagad > me.

29 Zadok <6659 Tsadowq > therefore and Abiathar <54> carried

<7725 shuwb > the ark <0727 >arown > of God <0430 >elohiym >

again <7725 shuwb > to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >: and they

tarried <3427 yashab > there <8033 sham >.

30 And David <1732 David > went <5927 <alah > up by the ascent

<4608 ma<aleh > of [mount] Olivet <2132 zayith >, and wept <1058

bakah > as he went <5927 <alah > up, and had his head <7218

ro>sh > covered <2645 chaphah >, and he went <1980 halak >

barefoot <3182 yacheph >: and all <3605 kol > the people <5971

<am > that [was] with him covered <2645 chaphah > every man

<0376 >iysh > his head <7218 ro>sh >, and they went <5927 <alah

> up, weeping <1058 bakah > as they went <5927 <alah > up.

31. And [one] told <5046 nagad > David <1732 David >, saying

<0559 >amar >, Ahithophel <0302 >Achiythophel > [is] among the

conspirators <7194 qashar > with Absalom <53>. And David <1732

David > said <0559 >amar >, O LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, I pray <4994

na> > thee, turn the counsel <6098 <etsah > of Ahithophel <0302

>Achiythophel > into foolishness <5528 cakal >.

32 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass, that [when] David <1732

David > was come <0935 bow> > to the top <7218 ro>sh > [of the

mount], where he worshipped <7812 shachah > God <0430 >elohiym >,

behold <2009 hinneh >, Hushai <2365 Chuwshay > the Archite

<0757 >Arkiy > came to meet <7125 qir>ah > him with his coat

<3801 k@thoneth > rent <7167 qara< >, and earth <0127 >adamah >

upon his head <7218 ro>sh >:

33 Unto whom David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar >, If <0518

>im > thou passest <5674 <abar > on with me, then thou shalt be

a burden <4853 massa> > unto me:

34 But if <0518 >im > thou return <7725 shuwb > to the city

<5892 <iyr >, and say <0559 >amar > unto Absalom <53>, I will be

thy servant <5650 <ebed >, O king <4428 melek >; [as] I [have

been <1961 hayah >] thy father's <1> servant <5650 <ebed >

hitherto <0227 >az >, so [will] I now <6258 <attah > also [be]

thy servant <5650 <ebed >: then mayest thou for me defeat <6565

parar > the counsel <6098 <etsah > of Ahithophel <0302

>Achiythophel >.

35 And [hast thou] not there <8033 sham > with thee Zadok <6659

Tsadowq > and Abiathar <54> the priests <3548 kohen >? therefore

it shall be, [that] what <3605 kol > thing <1697 dabar > soever

<0834 >aher > thou shalt hear <8085 shama< > out of the king's

<4428 melek > house <1004 bayith >, thou shalt tell <5046 nagad

> [it] to Zadok <6659 Tsadowq > and Abiathar <54> the priests

<3548 kohen >.

36 Behold <2009 hinneh >, [they have] there <8033 sham > with

them their two <8147 sh@nayim > sons <1121 ben >, Ahimaaz <0290

>Achiyma<ats > Zadok's [son], and Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan >

Abiathar's <54> [son]; and by them ye shall send <7971 shalach >

unto me every <3605 kol > thing <1697 dabar > that ye can hear

<8085 shama< >.

37 So Hushai <2365 Chuwshay > David's <1732 David > friend

<7463 re<eh > came <0935 bow> > into the city <5892 <iyr >, and

Absalom <53> came <0935 bow> > into Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim

2Samuel 16

1. And when David <1732 David > was a little <4592 m@<at > past

<5674 <abar > the top <7218 ro>sh > [of the hill], behold <2009

hinneh >, Ziba <6717 Tsiyba> > the servant <5288 na<ar > of

Mephibosheth <4648 M@phiybosheth > met <7135 qarah > him, with a

couple <6776 tsemed > of asses <2543 chamowr > saddled <2280

chabash >, and upon them two hundred <3967 me>ah > [loaves] of

bread <3899 lechem >, and an hundred <3967 me>ah > bunches <6778

tsammuwq > of raisins <6778 tsammuwq >, and an hundred <3967

me>ah > of summer <7019 qayits > fruits, and a bottle <5035

nebel > of wine <3196 yayin >.

2 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto Ziba <6717

Tsiyba> >, What <4100 mah > meanest thou by these <0428 >el-leh

>? And Ziba <6717 Tsiyba> > said <0559 >amar >, The asses <2543

chamowr > [be] for the king's <4428 melek > household <1004

bayith > to ride <7392 rakab > on; and the bread <3899 lechem >

and summer <7019 qayits > fruit for the young <5288 na<ar > men

to eat <0398 >akal >; and the wine <3196 yayin >, that such as

be faint <3287 ya<@ph > in the wilderness <4057 midbar > may

drink <8354 shathah >.

3 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar >, And where

<0346 >ayeh > [is] thy master's <0113 >adown > son <1121 ben >?

And Ziba <6717 Tsiyba> > said <0559 >amar > unto the king <4428

melek >, Behold <2009 hinneh >, he abideth <3427 yashab > at

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >: for he said <0559 >amar >, To

day shall the house <1004 bayith > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

restore <7725 shuwb > me the kingdom <4468 mamlakuwth > of my

father <1>.

4 Then said <0559 >amar > the king <4428 melek > to Ziba <6717

Tsiyba> >, Behold <2009 hinneh >, thine [are] all <3605 kol >

that [pertained] unto Mephibosheth <4648 M@phiybosheth >. And

Ziba <6717 Tsiyba> > said <0559 >amar >, I humbly <7812 shachah

> beseech thee [that] I may find <4672 matsa> > grace <2580 chen

> in thy sight <5869 <ayin >, my lord <0113 >adown >, O king

<4428 melek >.

5. And when king <4428 melek > David <1732 David > came <0935

bow> > to Bahurim <0980 Bachuriym >, behold <2009 hinneh >,

thence <8033 sham > came <3318 yatsa> > out a man <0376 >iysh >

of the family <4940 mishpachah > of the house <1004 bayith > of

Saul <7586 Sha>uwl >, whose name <8034 shem > [was] Shimei <8096

Shim<iy >, the son <1121 ben > of Gera <1617 Gera> >: he came

<3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> >, and cursed <7043 qalal >

still as he came <3318 yatsa> >.

6 And he cast <5619 caqal > stones <68> at David <1732 David >,

and at all <3605 kol > the servants <5650 <ebed > of king <4428

melek > David <1732 David >: and all <3605 kol > the people

<5971 <am > and all <3605 kol > the mighty <1368 gibbowr > men

[were] on his right <3225 yamiyn > hand and on his left <8040

s@mo>wl >.

7 And thus <3541 koh > said <0559 >amar > Shimei <8096 Shim<iy

> when he cursed <7043 qalal >, Come <3318 yatsa> > out, come

<3318 yatsa> > out, thou bloody <1818 dam > man <0376 >iysh >,

and thou man <0376 >iysh > of Belial <1100 b@liya<al >:

8 The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath returned <7725 shuwb > upon

thee all <3605 kol > the blood <1818 dam > of the house <1004

bayith > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl >, in whose <0834 >aher > stead

<8478 tachath > thou hast reigned <4427 malak >; and the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > hath delivered <5414 nathan > the kingdom <4410

m@luwkah > into the hand <3027 yad > of Absalom <53> thy son

<1121 ben >: and, behold <2009 hinneh >, thou [art taken] in thy

mischief <7451 ra< >, because <3588 kiy > thou [art] a bloody

<1818 dam > man <0376 >iysh >.

9 Then said <0559 >amar > Abishai <52> the son <1121 ben > of

Zeruiah <6870 Ts@ruwyah > unto the king <4428 melek >, Why <4100

mah > should this <2088 zeh > dead <4191 muwth > dog <3611 keleb

> curse <7043 qalal > my lord <0113 >adown > the king <4428

melek >? let me go <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar >, I pray

<4994 na> > thee, and take <5493 cuwr > off his head <7218 ro>sh

10 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar >, What <4100

mah > have I to do with you, ye sons <1121 ben > of Zeruiah

<6870 Ts@ruwyah >? so <3588 kiy > let him curse <7043 qalal >,

because <3588 kiy > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath said <0559

>amar > unto him, Curse <7043 qalal > David <1732 David >. Who

<4310 miy > shall then say <0559 >amar >, Wherefore <4069

madduwa< > hast thou done <6213 <asah > so <3651 ken >?

11 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > to Abishai <52>,

and to all <3605 kol > his servants <5650 <ebed >, Behold <2009

hinneh >, my son <1121 ben >, which <0834 >aher > came <3318

yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > of my bowels <4578 me<ah >,

seeketh <1245 baqash > my life <5315 nephesh >: how <0637 >aph >

much <0637 >aph > more now <6258 <attah > [may this] Benjamite

<1145 Ben-y@miyniy > [do it]? let <3240 yanach > him alone, and

let <3240 yanach > him curse <7043 qalal >; for the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > hath bidden <0559 >amar > him.

12 It may be that the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > will look <7200

ra>ah > on mine affliction <6040 <oniy >, and that the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > will requite <7725 shuwb > me good <2896 towb >

for his cursing <7045 q@lalah > this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm

13 And as David <1732 David > and his men <0582 >enowsh > went

<3212 yalak > by the way <1870 derek >, Shimei <8096 Shim<iy >

went <3212 yalak > along on the hill's <2022 har > side <6763

tsela< > over <5980 <ummah > against <5980 <ummah > him, and

cursed <7043 qalal > as he went <1980 halak >, and threw <5619

caqal > stones <68> at <5980 <ummah > him, and cast <6080 <aphar

> dust <6083 <aphar >.

14 And the king <4428 melek >, and all <3605 kol > the people

<5971 <am > that [were] with him, came <0935 bow> > weary <5889

<ayeph >, and refreshed <5314 naphash > themselves there <8033

sham >.

15. And Absalom <53>, and all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am

> the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, came <0935

bow> > to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >, and Ahithophel <0302

>Achiythophel > with him.

16 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass, when <0834 >aher > Hushai

<2365 Chuwshay > the Archite <0757 >Arkiy >, David's <1732 David

> friend <7463 re<eh >, was come <0935 bow> > unto Absalom <53>,

that Hushai <2365 Chuwshay > said <0559 >amar > unto Absalom

<53>, God save <2421 chayah > the king <4428 melek >, God save

<2421 chayah > the king <4428 melek >.

17 And Absalom <53> said <0559 >amar > to Hushai <2365 Chuwshay

>, [Is] this <2088 zeh > thy kindness <2617 checed > to thy

friend <7453 rea< >? why <4100 mah > wentest <1980 halak > thou

not with thy friend <7453 rea< >?

18 And Hushai <2365 Chuwshay > said <0559 >amar > unto Absalom

<53>, Nay <3808 lo> >; but whom <0834 >aher > the LORD <3068

Y@hovah >, and this <2088 zeh > people <5971 <am >, and all

<3605 kol > the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >,

choose <0977 bachar >, his will I be, and with him will I abide

<3427 yashab >.

19 And again <8145 sheniy >, whom <4310 miy > should I serve

<5647 <abad >? [should I] not [serve <5647 <abad >] in the

presence <6440 paniym > of his son <1121 ben >? as I have served

<5647 <abad > in thy father's <1> presence <6440 paniym >, so

<3651 ken > will I be in thy presence <6440 paniym >.

20 Then said <0559 >amar > Absalom <53> to Ahithophel <0302

>Achiythophel >, Give <3051 yahab > counsel <6098 <etsah > among

you what <4100 mah > we shall do <6213 <asah >.

21 And Ahithophel <0302 >Achiythophel > said <0559 >amar > unto

Absalom <53>, Go <0935 bow> > in unto thy father's <1>

concubines <6370 piylegesh >, which <0834 >aher > he hath left

<3240 yanach > to keep <8104 shamar > the house <1004 bayith >;

and all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > shall hear <8085

shama< > that thou art abhorred <0887 ba>ash > of thy father <1>:

then shall the hands <3027 yad > of all <3605 kol > that [are]

with thee be strong <2388 chazaq >.

22 So they spread <5186 natah > Absalom <53> a tent <0168 >ohel

> upon the top <1406 gag > of the house <1004 bayith >; and

Absalom <53> went <0935 bow> > in unto his father's <1>

concubines <6370 piylegesh > in the sight <5869 <ayin > of all

<3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >.

23 And the counsel <6098 <etsah > of Ahithophel <0302

>Achiythophel >, which <0834 >aher > he counselled <3289 ya<ats

> in those <1992 hem > days <3117 yowm >, [was] as if a man

<0376 >iysh > had enquired <7592 sha>al > at the oracle <1697

dabar > of God <0430 >elohiym >: so <3651 ken > [was] all <3605

kol > the counsel <6098 <etsah > of Ahithophel <0302

>Achiythophel > both <1571 gam > with David <1732 David > and

with Absalom <53>.

2Samuel 17

1. Moreover Ahithophel <0302 >Achiythophel > said <0559 >amar >

unto Absalom <53>, Let me now <4994 na> > choose <0977 bachar >

out twelve thousand <0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh >, and I will

arise <6965 quwm > and pursue <7291 radaph > after <0310 >achar

> David <1732 David > this night <3915 layil >:

2 And I will come <0935 bow> > upon him while he [is] weary

<3023 yagea< > and weak <7504 rapheh > handed <3027 yad >, and

will make him afraid <2729 charad >: and all <3605 kol > the

people <5971 <am > that [are] with him shall flee <5127 nuwc >;

and I will smite <5221 nakah > the king <4428 melek > only <0905

bad >:

3 And I will bring <7725 shuwb > back <7725 shuwb > all <3605

kol > the people <5971 <am > unto thee: the man <0376 >iysh >

whom <0834 >aher > thou seekest <1245 baqash > [is] as if all

<3605 kol > returned <7725 shuwb >: [so] all <3605 kol > the

people <5971 <am > shall be in peace <7965 shalowm >.

4 And the saying <1697 dabar > pleased Absalom <53> well, and

all <3605 kol > the elders <2205 zaqen > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el >.

5 Then said <0559 >amar > Absalom <53>, Call <7121 qara> > now

<4994 na> > Hushai <2365 Chuwshay > the Archite <0757 >Arkiy >

also <1571 gam >, and let us hear <8085 shama< > likewise <1571

gam > what <4100 mah > he saith <6310 peh >.

6 And when Hushai <2365 Chuwshay > was come <0935 bow> > to

Absalom <53>, Absalom <53> spake <0559 >amar > unto him, saying

<0559 >amar >, Ahithophel <0302 >Achiythophel > hath spoken

<1696 dabar > after this <2088 zeh > manner <1697 dabar >: shall

we do <6213 <asah > [after] his saying <1697 dabar >? if <0518

>im > not; speak <1696 dabar > thou.

7 And Hushai <2365 Chuwshay > said <0559 >amar > unto Absalom

<53>, The counsel <6098 <etsah > that Ahithophel <0302

>Achiythophel > hath given <3289 ya<ats > [is] not good <2896

towb > at this <2063 zo>th > time <6471 pa<am >.

8 For, said <0559 >amar > Hushai <2365 Chuwshay >, thou knowest

<3045 yada< > thy father <1> and his men <0582 >enowsh >, that

they [be] mighty <1368 gibbowr > men, and they [be] chafed <4751

mar > in their minds <5315 nephesh >, as a bear <1677 dob >

robbed <7909 shakkuwl > of her whelps in the field <7704 sadeh >:

and thy father <1> [is] a man <0376 >iysh > of war <4421

milchamah >, and will not lodge <3885 luwn > with the people

<5971 <am >.

9 Behold <2009 hinneh >, he is hid <2244> now <6258 <attah > in

some <0259 >echad > pit <6354 pachath >, or <0176 >ow > in some

<0259 >echad > [other] place <4725 maqowm >: and it will come

<1961 hayah > to pass, when some <0259 >echad > of them be

overthrown <5307 naphal > at the first <8462 t@chillah >, that

whosoever heareth <8085 shama< > it will say <0559 >amar >,

There is a slaughter <4046 maggephah > among the people <5971

<am > that follow <0310 >achar > Absalom <53>.

10 And he also <1571 gam > [that is] valiant, whose <0834 >aher

> heart <3820 leb > [is] as the heart <3820 leb > of a lion

<0738 >ariy >, shall utterly melt <4549 macac >: for all <3605

kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > knoweth <3045 yada< > that thy

father <1> [is] a mighty <1368 gibbowr > man, and [they] which

<0834 >aher > [be] with him [are] valiant <2428 chayil > men

<1121 ben >.

11 Therefore I counsel <3289 ya<ats > that all <3605 kol >

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > be generally gathered <0622 >acaph >

unto thee, from Dan <1835 Dan > even to Beersheba <0884 B@>er

Sheba< >, as the sand <2344 chowl > that [is] by the sea <3220

yam > for multitude <7230 rob >; and that thou go <1980 halak >

to battle <7128 q@rab > in thine own person <6440 paniym >.

12 So shall we come <0935 bow> > upon him in some <0259 >echad

> place <4725 maqowm > where he shall be found <4672 matsa> >,

and we will light <5117 nuwach > upon him as the dew <2919 tal >

falleth <5307 naphal > on <5921 <al > the ground <0127 >adamah >:

and of him and of all <3605 kol > the men <0582 >enowsh > that

[are] with him there shall not be left <3498 yathar > so <1571

gam > much <1571 gam > as one <0259 >echad >.

13 Moreover <0518 >im >, if <0518 >im > he be gotten <0622

>acaph > into <0413 >el > a city <5892 <iyr >, then shall all

<3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > bring <5375 nasa> > ropes

<2256 chebel > to that city <5892 <iyr >, and we will draw <5498

cachab > it into <5704 <ad > the river <5158 nachal >, until

there be not one <1571 gam > small <1571 gam > stone <6872

ts@rowr > found there <8033 sham >.

14 And Absalom <53> and all <3605 kol > the men <0376 >iysh >

of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > said <0559 >amar >, The counsel <6098

<etsah > of Hushai <2365 Chuwshay > the Archite <0757 >Arkiy >

[is] better <2896 towb > than the counsel <6098 <etsah > of

Ahithophel <0302 >Achiythophel >. For the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

had appointed <6680 tsavah > to defeat <6565 parar > the good

<2896 towb > counsel <6098 <etsah > of Ahithophel <0302

>Achiythophel >, to the intent <5668 <abuwr > that the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > might bring <0935 bow> > evil <7451 ra< > upon

Absalom <53>.

15. Then said <0559 >amar > Hushai <2365 Chuwshay > unto Zadok

<6659 Tsadowq > and to Abiathar <54> the priests <3548 kohen >,

Thus <2063 zo>th > and thus <2063 zo>th > did Ahithophel <0302

>Achiythophel > counsel <3289 ya<ats > Absalom <53> and the

elders <2205 zaqen > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >; and thus <2063

zo>th > and thus <2063 zo>th > have I counselled <3289 ya<ats >.

16 Now <6258 <attah > therefore send <7971 shalach > quickly

<4120 m@herah >, and tell <5046 nagad > David <1732 David >,

saying <0559 >amar >, Lodge <3885 luwn > not this night <3915

layil > in the plains <6160 <arabah > of the wilderness <4057

midbar >, but speedily <5674 <abar > pass <5674 <abar > over

<5674 <abar >; lest <6435 pen > the king <4428 melek > be

swallowed <1104 bala< > up, and all <3605 kol > the people <5971

<am > that [are] with him.

17 Now Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > and Ahimaaz <0290

>Achiyma<ats > stayed <5975 <amad > by Enrogel <5883 <Eyn Rogel

>; for they might <3201 yakol > not be seen <7200 ra>ah > to

come <0935 bow> > into the city <5892 <iyr >: and a wench <8198

shiphchah > went <0980 Bachuriym > and told <5046 nagad > them;

and they went <3212 yalak > and told <5046 nagad > king <4428

melek > David <1732 David >.

18 Nevertheless a lad <5288 na<ar > saw <7200 ra>ah > them, and

told <5046 nagad > Absalom <53>: but they went <3212 yalak >

both <8147 sh@nayim > of them away quickly <4120 m@herah >, and

came <0935 bow> > to a man's <0376 >iysh > house <1004 bayith >

in Bahurim <0980 Bachuriym >, which had a well <0375 >eyphoh >

in his court <2691 chatser >; whither <8033 sham > they went

<3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad >.

19 And the woman <0802 >ishshah > took <3947 laqach > and

spread <6566 paras > a covering <4539 macak > over <5921 <al >

the well's <0875 @>er > mouth <6310 peh >, and spread <7849

shatach > ground <7383 riyphah > corn <7383 riyphah > thereon

<5921 <al >; and the thing <1697 dabar > was not known <3045

yada< >.

20 And when Absalom's <53> servants <5650 <ebed > came <0935

bow> > to the woman <0802 >ishshah > to the house <1004 bayith >,

they said <0559 >amar >, Where <0346 >ayeh > [is] Ahimaaz <0290

>Achiyma<ats > and Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan >? And the woman

<0802 >ishshah > said <0559 >amar > unto them, They be gone

<5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar > the brook <4323 miykal > of

water <4325 mayim >. And when they had sought <1245 baqash > and

could not find <4672 matsa> > [them], they returned <7725 shuwb

> to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >.

21 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass, after <0310 >achar > they

were departed <3212 yalak >, that they came <5927 <alah > up out

of the well <0375 >eyphoh >, and went <3212 yalak > and told

<5046 nagad > king <4428 melek > David <1732 David >, and said

<0559 >amar > unto David <1732 David >, Arise <6965 quwm >, and

pass <5674 <abar > quickly <4120 m@herah > over <5674 <abar >

the water <4325 mayim >: for thus <3602 kakah > hath Ahithophel

<0302 >Achiythophel > counselled <3289 ya<ats > against <5921

<al > you.

22. Then David <1732 David > arose <6965 quwm >, and all <3605

kol > the people <5971 <am > that [were] with him, and they

passed <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar > Jordan <3383 Yarden >:

by the morning <1242 boqer > light <0216 >owr > there lacked

<5737 <adar > not one <0259 >echad > of them that was not gone

<5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar > Jordan <3383 Yarden >.

23 And when Ahithophel <0302 >Achiythophel > saw <7200 ra>ah >

that his counsel <6098 <etsah > was not followed <6213 <asah >,

he saddled <2280 chabash > [his] ass <2543 chamowr >, and arose

<6965 quwm >, and gat <3212 yalak > him home <1004 bayith > to

his house <1004 bayith >, to his city <5892 <iyr >, and put his

household <1004 bayith > in order <6680 tsavah >, and hanged

<2614 chanaq > himself, and died <4191 muwth >, and was buried

<6912 qabar > in the sepulchre <6913 qeber > of his father <1>.

24 Then David <1732 David > came <0935 bow> > to Mahanaim <4266

Machanayim >. And Absalom <53> passed <5674 <abar > over <5674

<abar > Jordan <3383 Yarden >, he and all <3605 kol > the men

<0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > with him.

25 And Absalom <53> made <7760 suwm > Amasa <6021 <Amasa> >

captain <5921 <al > of the host <6635 tsaba> > instead <8478

tachath > of Joab <3097 Yow>ab >: which Amasa <6021 <Amasa> >

[was] a man's <0376 >iysh > son <1121 ben >, whose name <8034

shem > [was] Ithra <3501 Yithra> > an Israelite <3481 Yisr@>eliy

>, that went <0935 bow> > in to Abigail <26> the daughter <1323

bath > of Nahash <5176 Nachash >, sister <0269 >achowth > to

Zeruiah <6870 Ts@ruwyah > Joab's <3097 Yow>ab > mother <0517 >em

26 So Israel <3478 Yisra>el > and Absalom <53> pitched <2583

chanah > in the land <0776 >erets > of Gilead <1568 Gil<ad >.

27 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass, when David <1732 David >

was come <0935 bow> > to Mahanaim <4266 Machanayim >, that Shobi

<7629 Shobiy > the son <1121 ben > of Nahash <5176 Nachash > of

Rabbah <7237 Rabbah > of the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983

<Ammown >, and Machir <4353 Makiyr > the son <1121 ben > of

Ammiel <5988 <Ammiy>el > of Lodebar <3810 Lo> D@bar >, and

Barzillai <1271 Barzillay > the Gileadite <1569 Gil<adiy > of

Rogelim <7274 Rog@liym >,

28 Brought <5066 nagash > beds <4904 mishkab >, and basons

<5592 caph >, and earthen <3335 yatsar > vessels <3627 k@liy >,

and wheat <2406 chittah >, and barley <8184 s@<orah >, and flour

<7058 qemach >, and parched <7039 qaliy > [corn], and beans

<6321 powl >, and lentiles <5742 <adash >, and parched <7039

qaliy > [pulse],

29 And honey <1706 d@bash >, and butter <2529 chem>ah >, and

sheep <6629 tso>n >, and cheese <8194 shaphah > of kine <1241

baqar >, for David <1732 David >, and for the people <5971 <am >

that [were] with him, to eat <0398 >akal >: for they said <0559

>amar >, The people <5971 <am > [is] hungry <7456 ra<eb >, and

weary <5889 <ayeph >, and thirsty <6771 tsame> >, in the

wilderness <4057 midbar >.

2Samuel 18

1. And David <1732 David > numbered <6485 paqad > the people

<5971 <am > that [were] with him, and set <7760 suwm > captains

<8269 sar > of thousands <0505 >eleph > and captains <8269 sar >

of hundreds <3967 me>ah > over <5921 <al > them.

2 And David <1732 David > sent <7971 shalach > forth a third

<7992 sh@liyshiy > part of the people <5971 <am > under the hand

<3027 yad > of Joab <3097 Yow>ab >, and a third <7992 sh@liyshiy

> part under the hand <3027 yad > of Abishai <52> the son <1121

ben > of Zeruiah <6870 Ts@ruwyah >, Joab's <3097 Yow>ab >

brother <0251 >ach >, and a third <7992 sh@liyshiy > part under

the hand <3027 yad > of Ittai <0863 >Ittay > the Gittite <1663

Gittiy >. And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto the

people <5971 <am >, I will surely go <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318

yatsa> > with you myself <0589 >aniy > also <1571 gam >.

3 But the people <5971 <am > answered <0559 >amar >, Thou shalt

not go <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> >: for if <0518 >im >

we flee <5127 nuwc > away, they will not care for us; neither

<0518 >im > if <0518 >im > half <2677 chetsiy > of us die <4191

muwth >, will they care for us: but now <6258 <attah > [thou

art] worth <3644 k@mow > ten <6235 <eser > thousand <0505 >eleph

> of us: therefore now <6258 <attah > [it is] better <2896 towb

> that thou succour <5826 <azar > us out of the city <5892 <iyr

4 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto them, What

<0834 >aher > seemeth <5869 <ayin > you best <3190 yatab > I

will do <6213 <asah >. And the king <4428 melek > stood <5975

<amad > by the gate <8179 sha<ar > side <3027 yad >, and all

<3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > came <3318 yatsa> > out by

hundreds <3967 me>ah > and by thousands <0505 >eleph >.

5 And the king <4428 melek > commanded <6680 tsavah > Joab

<3097 Yow>ab > and Abishai <52> and Ittai <0863 >Ittay >, saying

<0559 >amar >, [Deal] gently <3814 la>t > for my sake with the

young <5288 na<ar > man, [even] with Absalom <53>. And all <3605

kol > the people <5971 <am > heard <8085 shama< > when the king

<4428 melek > gave all <3605 kol > the captains <8269 sar >

charge <6680 tsavah > concerning Absalom <53>.

6 So the people <5971 <am > went <3318 yatsa> > out into the

field <7704 sadeh > against <7125 qir>ah > Israel <3478 Yisra>el

>: and the battle <4421 milchamah > was in the wood <3293 ya<ar

> of Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim >;

7 Where <8033 sham > the people <5971 <am > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > were slain <5062 nagaph > before <6440 paniym > the

servants <5650 <ebed > of David <1732 David >, and there <8033

sham > was there <8033 sham > a great <1419 gadowl > slaughter

<4046 maggephah > that day <3117 yowm > of twenty <6242 <esriym

> thousand <0505 >eleph > [men].

8 For the battle <4421 milchamah > was there <8033 sham >

scattered <6327 puwts > over <5921 <al > the face <6440 paniym >

of all <3605 kol > the country <0776 >erets >: and the wood

<3293 ya<ar > devoured <0398 >akal > more <7235 rabah > people

<5971 <am > that day <3117 yowm > than the sword <2719 chereb >

devoured <0398 >akal >.

9. And Absalom <53> met <7122 qara> > the servants <5650 <ebed

> of David <1732 David >. And Absalom <53> rode <7392 rakab >

upon a mule <6505 pered >, and the mule <6505 pered > went <0935

bow> > under <8478 tachath > the thick boughs <7730 sowbek > of

a great <1419 gadowl > oak <0424 >elah >, and his head <7218

ro>sh > caught <2388 chazaq > hold <2388 chazaq > of the oak

<0424 >elah >, and he was taken <5414 nathan > up between <0996

beyn > the heaven <8064 shamayim > and the earth <0776 >erets >;

and the mule <6505 pered > that [was] under <8478 tachath > him

went <5674 <abar > away.

10 And a certain <0259 >echad > man <0376 >iysh > saw <7200

ra>ah > [it], and told <5046 nagad > Joab <3097 Yow>ab >, and

said <0559 >amar >, Behold <2009 hinneh >, I saw <7200 ra>ah >

Absalom <53> hanged <8518 talah > in an oak <0424 >elah >.

11 And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > said <0559 >amar > unto the man

<0376 >iysh > that told <5046 nagad > him, And, behold <2009

hinneh >, thou sawest <7200 ra>ah > [him], and why <4069

madduwa< > didst thou not smite <5221 nakah > him there <8033

sham > to the ground <0776 >erets >? and I would have given

<5414 nathan > thee ten <6235 <eser > [shekels] of silver <3701

keceph >, and a girdle <2290 chagowr >.

12 And the man <0376 >iysh > said <0559 >amar > unto Joab <3097

Yow>ab >, Though <3863 luw> > I should receive <8254 shaqal > a

thousand <0505 >eleph > [shekels] of silver <3701 keceph > in

mine hand <3709 kaph >, [yet] would I not put <7971 shalach >

forth <7971 shalach > mine hand <3027 yad > against <0413 >el >

the king's <4428 melek > son <1121 ben >: for in our hearing

<0241 >ozen > the king <4428 melek > charged <6680 tsavah > thee

and Abishai <52> and Ittai <0863 >Ittay >, saying <0559 >amar >,

Beware <8104 shamar > that none [touch] the young <5288 na<ar >

man Absalom <53>.

13 Otherwise <0176 >ow > I should have wrought <6213 <asah >

falsehood <8267 sheqer > against mine own life <5315 nephesh >:

for there is no <3808 lo> > matter <1697 dabar > hid <3582

kachad > from the king <4428 melek >, and thou thyself <0859

>attah > wouldest have set <3320 yatsab > thyself against <5048

neged > [me].

14 Then said <0559 >amar > Joab <3097 Yow>ab >, I may not tarry

<3176 yachal > thus <3651 ken > with thee. And he took <3947

laqach > three <7969 shalowsh > darts <7626 shebet > in his hand

<3027 yad >, and thrust <8628 taqa< > them through the heart

<3820 leb > of Absalom <53>, while <5750 <owd > he [was] yet

alive <2416 chay > in the midst <3820 leb > of the oak <0424

>elah >.

15 And ten <6235 <eser > young <5288 na<ar > men that bare

<5375 nasa> > Joab's <3097 Yow>ab > armour <3627 k@liy >

compassed <5437 cabab > about <5437 cabab > and smote <5221

nakah > Absalom <53>, and slew <4191 muwth > him.

16 And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > blew <8628 taqa< > the trumpet <7782

showphar >, and the people <5971 <am > returned <7725 shuwb >

from pursuing <7291 radaph > after <0310 >achar > Israel <3478

Yisra>el >: for Joab <3097 Yow>ab > held <2820 chasak > back

<2820 chasak > the people <5971 <am >.

17 And they took <3947 laqach > Absalom <53>, and cast <7993

shalak > him into <0413 >el > a great <1419 gadowl > pit <6354

pachath > in the wood <3293 ya<ar >, and laid <5324 natsab > a

very <3966 m@<od > great <1419 gadowl > heap <1530 gal > of

stones <68> upon him: and all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el

> fled <5127 nuwc > every <0376 >iysh > one <0376 >iysh > to his

tent <0168 >ohel >.

18 Now Absalom <53> in his lifetime <2416 chay > had taken

<3947 laqach > and reared <5324 natsab > up for himself a pillar

<4678 matstsebeth >, which <0834 >aher > [is] in the king's

<4428 melek > dale <6010 <emeq >: for he said <0559 >amar >, I

have no <0369 >ayin > son <1121 ben > to keep my name <8034 shem

> in remembrance <2142 zakar >: and he called <7121 qara> > the

pillar <4678 matstsebeth > after <5921 <al > his own name <8034

shem >: and it is called <7121 qara> > unto this <2088 zeh > day

<3117 yowm >, Absalom's <53> place <3027 yad >.

19. Then said <0559 >amar > Ahimaaz <0290 >Achiyma<ats > the

son <1121 ben > of Zadok <6659 Tsadowq >, Let me now <4994 na> >

run <7323 ruwts >, and bear <1319 basar > the king <4428 melek >

tidings <1319 basar >, how that the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath

avenged <8199 shaphat > him of his enemies <0341 >oyeb >.

20 And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > said <0559 >amar > unto him, Thou

shalt not bear <1319 basar > tidings <1309 b@sowrah > this <2088

zeh > day <3117 yowm >, but thou shalt bear <1319 basar >

tidings <1319 basar > another <0312 >acher > day <3117 yowm >:

but this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm > thou shalt bear <1319

basar > no <3808 lo> > tidings <1319 basar >, because the king's

<4428 melek > son <1121 ben > is dead <4191 muwth >.

21 Then said <0559 >amar > Joab <3097 Yow>ab > to Cushi <3569

Kuwshiy >, Go <3212 yalak > tell <5046 nagad > the king <4428

melek > what <0834 >aher > thou hast seen <7200 ra>ah >. And

Cushi <3569 Kuwshiy > bowed <7812 shachah > himself unto Joab

<3097 Yow>ab >, and ran <7323 ruwts >.

22 Then said <0559 >amar > Ahimaaz <0290 >Achiyma<ats > the son

<1121 ben > of Zadok <6659 Tsadowq > yet <5750 <owd > again

<3254 yacaph > to Joab <3097 Yow>ab >, But howsoever, let me, I

pray <4994 na> > thee, also <1571 gam > run <7323 ruwts > after

<0310 >achar > Cushi <3569 Kuwshiy >. And Joab <3097 Yow>ab >

said <0559 >amar >, Wherefore wilt thou run <7323 ruwts >, my

son <1121 ben >, seeing that thou hast no <0369 >ayin > tidings

<1309 b@sowrah > ready <4672 matsa> >?

23 But howsoever, [said he], let me run <7323 ruwts >. And he

said <0559 >amar > unto him, Run <7323 ruwts >. Then Ahimaaz

<0290 >Achiyma<ats > ran <7323 ruwts > by the way <1870 derek >

of the plain <3603 kikkar >, and overran <5674 <abar > Cushi

<3569 Kuwshiy >.

24 And David <1732 David > sat <3427 yashab > between <0996

beyn > the two <8147 sh@nayim > gates <8179 sha<ar >: and the

watchman <6822 tsaphah > went <3212 yalak > up to the roof <1406

gag > over <0413 >el > the gate <8179 sha<ar > unto the wall

<2346 chowmah >, and lifted <5375 nasa> > up his eyes <5869

<ayin >, and looked <7200 ra>ah >, and behold <2009 hinneh > a

man <0376 >iysh > running <7323 ruwts > alone <0905 bad >.

25 And the watchman <6822 tsaphah > cried <7121 qara> >, and

told <5046 nagad > the king <4428 melek >. And the king <4428

melek > said <0559 >amar >, If <0518 >im > he [be] alone <0905

bad >, [there is] tidings <1309 b@sowrah > in his mouth <6310

peh >. And he came <3212 yalak > apace, and drew near <7126

qarab >.

26 And the watchman <6822 tsaphah > saw <7200 ra>ah > another

<0312 >acher > man <0376 >iysh > running <7323 ruwts >: and the

watchman <6822 tsaphah > called <7121 qara> > unto the porter

<7778 show<er >, and said <0559 >amar >, Behold <2009 hinneh >

[another] man <0376 >iysh > running <7323 ruwts > alone <0905

bad >. And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar >, He also

<1571 gam > bringeth <1319 basar > tidings <1319 basar >.

27 And the watchman <6822 tsaphah > said <0559 >amar >, Me

thinketh <7200 ra>ah > the running <4794 m@ruwtsah > of the

foremost <7223 ri>shown > is like the running <4794 m@ruwtsah >

of Ahimaaz <0290 >Achiyma<ats > the son <1121 ben > of Zadok

<6659 Tsadowq >. And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar >,

He [is] a good <2896 towb > man <0376 >iysh >, and cometh <0935

bow> > with good <2896 towb > tidings <1309 b@sowrah >.

28 And Ahimaaz <0290 >Achiyma<ats > called <7121 qara> >, and

said <0559 >amar > unto the king <4428 melek >, All is well

<7965 shalowm >. And he fell <7812 shachah > down <7821

sh@chiytah > to the earth <0776 >erets > upon his face <0639

>aph > before the king <4428 melek >, and said <0559 >amar >,

Blessed <1288 barak > [be] the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > thy God

<0430 >elohiym >, which <0834 >aher > hath delivered <5462 cagar

> up the men <0582 >enowsh > that lifted <5375 nasa> > up their

hand <3027 yad > against my lord <0113 >adown > the king <4428

melek >.

29 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar >, Is the young

<5288 na<ar > man Absalom <53> safe <7965 shalowm >? And Ahimaaz

<0290 >Achiyma<ats > answered <0559 >amar >, When Joab <3097

Yow>ab > sent <7971 shalach > the king's <4428 melek > servant

<5650 <ebed >, and [me] thy servant <5650 <ebed >, I saw <7200

ra>ah > a great <1419 gadowl > tumult <1995 hamown >, but I knew

<3045 yada< > not what <4100 mah > [it was].

30 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > [unto him],

Turn <5437 cabab > aside <5437 cabab >, [and] stand <3320 yatsab

> here <3541 koh >. And he turned <5437 cabab > aside <5437

cabab >, and stood <5975 <amad > still.

31 And, behold <2009 hinneh >, Cushi <3569 Kuwshiy > came <0935

bow> >; and Cushi <3569 Kuwshiy > said <0559 >amar >, Tidings

<1319 basar >, my lord <0113 >adown > the king <4428 melek >:

for the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath avenged <8199 shaphat > thee

this day <3117 yowm > of all <3605 kol > them that rose <6965

quwm > up against <5921 <al > thee.

32 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto Cushi

<3569 Kuwshiy >, Is the young <5288 na<ar > man Absalom <53>

safe <7965 shalowm >? And Cushi <3569 Kuwshiy > answered <0559

>amar >, The enemies <0341 >oyeb > of my lord <0113 >adown > the

king <4428 melek >, and all <3605 kol > that rise <6965 quwm >

against <5921 <al > thee to do [thee] hurt <7451 ra< >, be as

[that] young <5288 na<ar > man [is].

33 And the king <4428 melek > was much moved <7264 ragaz >, and

went <5927 <alah > up to the chamber <5944 <aliyah > over <5921

<al > the gate <8179 sha<ar >, and wept <1058 bakah >: and as he

went <3212 yalak >, thus <3541 koh > he said <0559 >amar >, O my

son <1121 ben > Absalom <53>, my son <1121 ben >, my son <1121

ben > Absalom <53>! would God I had died <4191 muwth > for thee,

O Absalom <53>, my son <1121 ben >, my son <1121 ben >!

2Samuel 19

1. And it was told <5046 nagad > Joab <3097 Yow>ab >, Behold

<2009 hinneh >, the king <4428 melek > weepeth <1058 bakah > and

mourneth <56> for Absalom <53>.

2 And the victory <8668 t@shuw<ah > that day <3117 yowm > was

[turned] into mourning <60> unto all <3605 kol > the people

<5971 <am >: for the people <5971 <am > heard <8085 shama< > say

<0559 >amar > that day <3117 yowm > how the king <4428 melek >

was grieved <6087 <atsab > for his son <1121 ben >.

3 And the people <5971 <am > gat <0935 bow> > them by stealth

<1589 ganab > that day <3117 yowm > into the city <5892 <iyr >,

as people <5971 <am > being ashamed <3637 kalam > steal <1589

ganab > away when they flee <5127 nuwc > in battle <4421

milchamah >.

4 But the king <4428 melek > covered <3813 la>at > his face

<6440 paniym >, and the king <4428 melek > cried <2199 za<aq >

with a loud <1419 gadowl > voice <6963 qowl >, O my son <1121

ben > Absalom <53>, O Absalom <53>, my son <1121 ben >, my son

<1121 ben >!

5 And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > came <0935 bow> > into the house

<1004 bayith > to the king <4428 melek >, and said <0559 >amar >,

Thou hast shamed <3001 yabesh > this day <3117 yowm > the faces

<6440 paniym > of all <3605 kol > thy servants <5650 <ebed >,

which this day <3117 yowm > have saved <4422 malat > thy life

<5315 nephesh >, and the lives <5315 nephesh > of thy sons <1121

ben > and of thy daughters <1121 ben >, and the lives <5315

nephesh > of thy wives <0802 >ishshah >, and the lives <5315

nephesh > of thy concubines <6370 piylegesh >;

6 In that thou lovest <0157 >ahab > thine enemies <8130 sane> >,

and hatest <8130 sane> > thy friends <0157 >ahab >. For thou

hast declared <5046 nagad > this day <3117 yowm >, that thou

regardest neither <0369 >ayin > princes <8269 sar > nor servants

<5650 <ebed >: for this day <3117 yowm > I perceive <3045 yada<

>, that if <3863 luw> > Absalom <53> had lived <2416 chay >, and

all <3605 kol > we had died <4191 muwth > this day <3117 yowm >,

then <0227 >az > it had pleased thee well.

7 Now <6258 <attah > therefore arise <6965 quwm >, go <3318

yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> >, and speak <1696 dabar >

comfortably unto thy servants <5650 <ebed >: for I swear <7650

shaba< > by the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, if <3588 kiy > thou go

<3318 yatsa> > not forth <3318 yatsa> >, there will not tarry

<3885 luwn > one <0376 >iysh > with thee this night <3915 layil

>: and that will be worse <7489 ra<a< > unto thee than all <3605

kol > the evil <7451 ra< > that befell <0935 bow> > thee from

thy youth <5271 na<uwr > until <5704 <ad > now <6258 <attah >.

8 Then the king <4428 melek > arose <6965 quwm >, and sat <3427

yashab > in the gate <8179 sha<ar >. And they told <5046 nagad >

unto all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am >, saying <0559 >amar

>, Behold <2009 hinneh >, the king <4428 melek > doth sit <3427

yashab > in the gate <8179 sha<ar >. And all <3605 kol > the

people <5971 <am > came <0935 bow> > before <6440 paniym > the

king <4428 melek >: for Israel <3478 Yisra>el > had fled <5127

nuwc > every man <0376 >iysh > to his tent <0168 >ohel >.

9. And all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > were at strife

<1777 diyn > throughout all <3605 kol > the tribes <7626 shebet

> of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, saying <0559 >amar >, The king

<4428 melek > saved <5337 natsal > us out of the hand <3709 kaph

> of our enemies <0341 >oyeb >, and he delivered <4422 malat >

us out of the hand <3709 kaph > of the Philistines <6430

P@lishtiy >; and now <6258 <attah > he is fled <1272 barach >

out of the land <0776 >erets > for Absalom <53>.

10 And Absalom <53>, whom <0834 >aher > we anointed <4886

mashach > over <5921 <al > us, is dead <4191 muwth > in battle

<4421 milchamah >. Now <6258 <attah > therefore why <4100 mah >

speak <2790 charash > ye not a word of bringing <7725 shuwb >

the king <4428 melek > back <7725 shuwb >?

11 And king <4428 melek > David <1732 David > sent <7971

shalach > to Zadok <6659 Tsadowq > and to Abiathar <54> the

priests <3548 kohen >, saying <0559 >amar >, Speak <1696 dabar >

unto the elders <2205 zaqen > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >, saying

<0559 >amar >, Why <4100 mah > are ye the last <0314 >acharown >

to bring <7725 shuwb > the king <4428 melek > back <7725 shuwb >

to his house <1004 bayith >? seeing the speech <1697 dabar > of

all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > is come <0935 bow> > to

the king <4428 melek >, [even] to his house <1004 bayith >.

12 Ye [are] my brethren <0251 >ach >, ye [are] my bones <6106

<etsem > and my flesh <1320 basar >: wherefore <4100 mah > then

are ye the last <0314 >acharown > to bring <7725 shuwb > back

<7725 shuwb > the king <4428 melek >?

13 And say <0559 >amar > ye to Amasa <6021 <Amasa> >, [Art]

thou not of my bone <6106 <etsem >, and of my flesh <1320 basar

>? God <0430 >elohiym > do <6213 <asah > so <3541 koh > to me,

and more <3254 yacaph > also <3541 koh >, if <0518 >im > thou be

not captain <8269 sar > of the host <6635 tsaba> > before <6440

paniym > me continually in the room <8478 tachath > of Joab

<3097 Yow>ab >.

14 And he bowed <5186 natah > the heart <3824 lebab > of all

<3605 kol > the men <0376 >iysh > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >,

even as [the heart of] one <0259 >echad > man <0376 >iysh >; so

that they sent <7971 shalach > [this word] unto the king <4428

melek >, Return <7725 shuwb > thou, and all <3605 kol > thy

servants <5650 <ebed >.

15 So the king <4428 melek > returned <7725 shuwb >, and came

<0935 bow> > to Jordan <3383 Yarden >. And Judah <3063 Y@huwdah

> came <0935 bow> > to Gilgal <1537 Gilgal >, to go <3212 yalak

> to meet <7125 qir>ah > the king <4428 melek >, to conduct

<5674 <abar > the king <4428 melek > over <5674 <abar > Jordan

<3383 Yarden >.

16. And Shimei <8096 Shim<iy > the son <1121 ben > of Gera

<1617 Gera> >, a Benjamite <1145 Ben-y@miyniy >, which <0834

>aher > [was] of Bahurim <0980 Bachuriym >, hasted <4116 mahar >

and came <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > with the men <0376

>iysh > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > to meet <7125 qir>ah > king

<4428 melek > David <1732 David >.

17 And [there were] a thousand <0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh >

of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > with him, and Ziba <6717 Tsiyba> >

the servant <5288 na<ar > of the house <1004 bayith > of Saul

<7586 Sha>uwl >, and his fifteen <6240 <asar > sons <1121 ben >

and his twenty <6242 <esriym > servants <5650 <ebed > with him;

and they went <6743 tsalach > over <6743 tsalach > Jordan <3383

Yarden > before <6440 paniym > the king <4428 melek >.

18 And there went <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar > a ferry

<5679 <abarah > boat <5679 <abarah > to carry <5674 <abar > over

<5674 <abar > the king's <4428 melek > household <1004 bayith >,

and to do <6213 <asah > what he thought <5869 <ayin > good <2896

towb >. And Shimei <8096 Shim<iy > the son <1121 ben > of Gera

<1617 Gera> > fell <5307 naphal > down before <6440 paniym > the

king <4428 melek >, as he was come <5674 <abar > over <5674

<abar > Jordan <3383 Yarden >;

19 And said <0559 >amar > unto the king <4428 melek >, Let not

my lord <0113 >adown > impute <2803 chashab > iniquity <5771

<avon > unto me, neither <0408 >al > do thou remember <2142

zakar > that which <0834 >aher > thy servant <5650 <ebed > did

perversely <5753 <avah > the day <3117 yowm > that my lord <0113

>adown > the king <4428 melek > went <3318 yatsa> > out of

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >, that the king <4428 melek >

should take <7760 suwm > it to his heart <3820 leb >.

20 For thy servant <5650 <ebed > doth know <3045 yada< > that I

have sinned <2398 chata> >: therefore, behold <2009 hinneh >, I

am come <0935 bow> > the first <7223 ri>shown > this day <3117

yowm > of all <3605 kol > the house <1004 bayith > of Joseph

<3130 Yowceph > to go <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > to meet

<7125 qir>ah > my lord <0113 >adown > the king <4428 melek >.

21 But Abishai <52> the son <1121 ben > of Zeruiah <6870

Ts@ruwyah > answered <6030 <anah > and said <0559 >amar >, Shall

not Shimei <8096 Shim<iy > be put to death <4191 muwth > for

this <2063 zo>th >, because <3588 kiy > he cursed <7043 qalal >

the LORD'S <3068 Y@hovah > anointed <4899 mashiyach >?

22 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar >, What <4100 mah >

have I to do with you, ye sons <1121 ben > of Zeruiah <6870

Ts@ruwyah >, that ye should this day <3117 yowm > be adversaries

<7854 satan > unto me? shall there any man <0376 >iysh > be put

to death <4191 muwth > this day <3117 yowm > in Israel <3478

Yisra>el >? for do not I know <3045 yada< > that I [am] this day

<3117 yowm > king <4428 melek > over <5921 <al > Israel <3478

Yisra>el >?

23 Therefore the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto

Shimei <8096 Shim<iy >, Thou shalt not die <4191 muwth >. And

the king <4428 melek > sware <7650 shaba< > unto him.

24. And Mephibosheth <4648 M@phiybosheth > the son <1121 ben >

of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > came <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > to

meet <7125 qir>ah > the king <4428 melek >, and had neither

<3808 lo> > dressed <6213 <asah > his feet <7272 regel >, nor

<3808 lo> > trimmed <6213 <asah > his beard <8222 sapham >, nor

<3808 lo> > washed <3526 kabac > his clothes <0899 beged >, from

the day <3117 yowm > the king <4428 melek > departed <3212 yalak

> until <5704 <ad > the day <3117 yowm > he came <0935 bow> >

[again] in peace <7965 shalowm >.

25 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass, when <3588 kiy > he was

come <0935 bow> > to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > to meet

<7125 qir>ah > the king <4428 melek >, that the king <4428 melek

> said <0559 >amar > unto him, Wherefore <4100 mah > wentest

<1980 halak > not thou with me, Mephibosheth <4648 M@phiybosheth

26 And he answered <0559 >amar >, My lord <0113 >adown >, O

king <4428 melek >, my servant <5650 <ebed > deceived <7411

ramah > me: for thy servant <5650 <ebed > said <0559 >amar >, I

will saddle <2280 chabash > me an ass <2543 chamowr >, that I

may ride <7392 rakab > thereon <5921 <al >, and go <3212 yalak >

to the king <4428 melek >; because <3588 kiy > thy servant <5650

<ebed > [is] lame <6455 picceach >.

27 And he hath slandered <7270 ragal > thy servant <5650 <ebed

> unto my lord <0113 >adown > the king <4428 melek >; but my

lord <0113 >adown > the king <4428 melek > [is] as an angel

<4397 mal>ak > of God <0430 >elohiym >: do <6213 <asah >

therefore [what is] good <2896 towb > in thine eyes <5869 <ayin

28 For all <3605 kol > [of] my father's <1> house <1004 bayith

> were but dead <4194 maveth > men <0582 >enowsh > before <6440

paniym > my lord <0113 >adown > the king <4428 melek >: yet

didst thou set <7896 shiyth > thy servant <5650 <ebed > among

them that did eat <0398 >akal > at thine own table <7979

shulchan >. What <4100 mah > right <6666 ts@daqah > therefore

have <3426 yesh > I yet to cry <2199 za<aq > any more <5750 <owd

> unto the king <4428 melek >?

29 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto him, Why

<4100 mah > speakest <1696 dabar > thou any more <5750 <owd > of

thy matters <1697 dabar >? I have said <0559 >amar >, Thou and

Ziba <6717 Tsiyba> > divide <2505 chalaq > the land <7704 sadeh

30 And Mephibosheth <4648 M@phiybosheth > said <0559 >amar >

unto the king <4428 melek >, Yea <0637 >aph >, let him take

<3947 laqach > all <3605 kol >, forasmuch as my lord <0113

>adown > the king <4428 melek > is come <0935 bow> > again <7725

shuwb > in peace <7965 shalowm > unto his own house <1004 bayith

31. And Barzillai <1271 Barzillay > the Gileadite <1569

Gil<adiy > came <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > from Rogelim

<7274 Rog@liym >, and went <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar >

Jordan <3383 Yarden > with the king <4428 melek >, to conduct

<7971 shalach > him over <5674 <abar > Jordan <3383 Yarden >.

32 Now Barzillai <1271 Barzillay > was a very <3966 m@<od >

aged <2204 zaqen > man, [even] fourscore <8084 sh@moniym > years

<8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben >: and he had provided the king

<4428 melek > of sustenance <3557 kuwl > while he lay <7871

shiybah > at Mahanaim <4266 Machanayim >; for he [was] a very

<3966 m@<od > great <1419 gadowl > man <0376 >iysh >.

33 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto Barzillai

<1271 Barzillay >, Come <5674 <abar > thou over <5674 <abar >

with me, and I will feed <3557 kuwl > thee with me in Jerusalem

<3389 Y@ruwshalaim >.

34 And Barzillai <1271 Barzillay > said <0559 >amar > unto the

king <4428 melek >, How <4100 mah > long <3117 yowm > have I to

live <2416 chay >, that I should go <5927 <alah > up with the

king <4428 melek > unto Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >?

35 I [am] this day <3117 yowm > fourscore <8084 sh@moniym >

years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben >: [and] can I discern <3045

yada< > between <0996 beyn > good <2896 towb > and evil <7451

ra< >? can thy servant <5650 <ebed > taste <2938 ta<am > what I

eat <0398 >akal > or <0854 >eth > what I drink <8354 shathah >?

can I hear <8085 shama< > any more <5750 <owd > the voice <6963

qowl > of singing <7891 shiyr > men <0582 >enowsh > and singing

<7891 shiyr > women? wherefore <4100 mah > then should thy

servant <5650 <ebed > be yet <5750 <owd > a burden <4853 massa>

> unto my lord <0113 >adown > the king <4428 melek >?

36 Thy servant <5650 <ebed > will go <5674 <abar > a little

<4592 m@<at > way over <5674 <abar > Jordan <3383 Yarden > with

the king <4428 melek >: and why <4100 mah > should the king

<4428 melek > recompense <1580 gamal > it me with such <2063

zo>th > a reward <1578 g@muwlah >?

37 Let thy servant <5650 <ebed >, I pray <4994 na> > thee, turn

<7725 shuwb > back <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb >, that I may

die <4191 muwth > in mine own city <5892 <iyr >, [and be buried]

by the grave <6913 qeber > of my father <1> and of my mother

<0517 >em >. But behold <2009 hinneh > thy servant <5650 <ebed >

Chimham <3643 Kimham >; let him go <5674 <abar > over <5674

<abar > with my lord <3068 Y@hovah > the king <4428 melek >; and

do <6213 <asah > to him what shall seem good <2896 towb > unto

thee.

38 And the king <4428 melek > answered <0559 >amar >, Chimham

<3643 Kimham > shall go <5674 <abar > over with me, and I will

do <6213 <asah > to him that which shall seem good <2896 towb >

unto thee: and whatsoever thou shalt require <0977 bachar > of

me, [that] will I do <6213 <asah > for thee.

39 And all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > went <5674 <abar

> over Jordan <3383 Yarden >. And when the king <4428 melek >

was come <5674 <abar > over, the king <4428 melek > kissed <5401

nashaq > Barzillai <1271 Barzillay >, and blessed <1288 barak >

him; and he returned <7725 shuwb > unto his own place <4725

maqowm >.

40. Then the king <4428 melek > went <5674 <abar > on to Gilgal

<1537 Gilgal >, and Chimham <3643 Kimham > went <5674 <abar > on

with him: and all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > of Judah

<3063 Y@huwdah > conducted <5674 <abar > the king <4428 melek >,

and also <1571 gam > half <2677 chetsiy > the people <5971 <am >

of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >.

41 And, behold <2009 hinneh >, all <3605 kol > the men <0376

>iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > came <0935 bow> > to the king

<4428 melek >, and said <0559 >amar > unto the king <4428 melek

>, Why <4069 madduwa< > have our brethren <0251 >ach > the men

<0376 >iysh > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > stolen <1589 ganab >

thee away, and have brought <5674 <abar > the king <4428 melek >,

and his household <1004 bayith >, and all <3605 kol > David's

<1732 David > men <0582 >enowsh > with him, over Jordan <3383

Yarden >?

42 And all <3605 kol > the men <0376 >iysh > of Judah <3063

Y@huwdah > answered <6030 <anah > the men <0376 >iysh > of

Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, Because <3588 kiy > the king <4428

melek > [is] near <7138 qarowb > of kin to us: wherefore <4100

mah > then be ye angry <2734 charah > for this <2088 zeh >

matter <1697 dabar >? have we eaten <0398 >akal > at all of the

king's <4428 melek > [cost]? or hath he given <5375 nasa> > us

any gift <5379 nisse>th >?

43 And the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

answered <6030 <anah > the men <0376 >iysh > of Judah <3063

Y@huwdah >, and said <0559 >amar >, We have ten <6235 <eser >

parts in the king <4428 melek >, and we have also <1571 gam >

more [right <3225 yamiyn >] in David <1732 David > than ye: why

<4069 madduwa< > then did ye despise <7043 qalal > us, that our

advice <1697 dabar > should not be first <7223 ri>shown > had in

bringing <7725 shuwb > back <7725 shuwb > our king <4428 melek

>? And the words <1697 dabar > of the men <0376 >iysh > of Judah

<3063 Y@huwdah > were fiercer <7185 qashah > than the words

<1697 dabar > of the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el

2Samuel 20

1. And there <8033 sham > happened <7122 qara> > to be there a

man <0376 >iysh > of Belial <1100 b@liya<al >, whose name <8034

shem > [was] Sheba <7652 sheba< >, the son <1121 ben > of Bichri

<1075 Bikriy >, a Benjamite <1145 Ben-y@miyniy >: and he blew

<8628 taqa< > a trumpet <7782 showphar >, and said <0559 >amar >,

We have no <0369 >ayin > part <2506 cheleq > in David <1732

David >, neither <3808 lo> > have we inheritance <5159 nachalah

> in the son <1121 ben > of Jesse <3448 Yishay >: every <0376

>iysh > man <0376 >iysh > to his tents <0168 >ohel >, O Israel

<3478 Yisra>el >.

2 So every <0376 >iysh > man <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > went <5927 <alah > up from after <0310 >achar > David

<1732 David >, [and] followed <0310 >achar > Sheba <7652 sheba<

> the son <1121 ben > of Bichri <1075 Bikriy >: but the men

<0376 >iysh > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > clave <1692 dabaq > unto

their king <4428 melek >, from Jordan <3383 Yarden > even to

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >.

3 And David <1732 David > came <0935 bow> > to his house <1004

bayith > at Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >; and the king <4428

melek > took <3947 laqach > the ten <6235 <eser > women <0802

>ishshah > [his] concubines <6370 piylegesh >, whom <0834 >aher

> he had left <3240 yanach > to keep <8104 shamar > the house

<1004 bayith >, and put <5414 nathan > them in ward <4931

mishmereth >, and fed <3557 kuwl > them, but went <0935 bow> >

not in unto them. So they were shut <6887 tsarar > up unto the

day <3117 yowm > of their death <4191 muwth >, living <2424

chayuwth > in widowhood <0491 >almanuwth >.

4. Then said <0559 >amar > the king <4428 melek > to Amasa

<6021 <Amasa> >, Assemble <2199 za<aq > me the men <0376 >iysh >

of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > within three <7969 shalowsh > days

<3117 yowm >, and be thou here <6311 poh > present <5975 <amad >.

5 So Amasa <6021 <Amasa> > went <3212 yalak > to assemble <2199

za<aq > [the men of] Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >: but he tarried

<3186 yachar > longer than <4480 min > the set <4150 mow<ed >

time which <0834 >aher > he had appointed <3259 ya<ad > him.

6 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > to Abishai <52>,

Now <6258 <attah > shall Sheba <7652 sheba< > the son <1121 ben

> of Bichri <1075 Bikriy > do us more harm <3415 yara< > than

<4480 min > [did] Absalom <53>: take <3947 laqach > thou thy

lord's <0113 >adown > servants <5650 <ebed >, and pursue <7291

radaph > after <0310 >achar > him, lest <6435 pen > he get <4672

matsa> > him fenced <1211 b@tsel > cities <5892 <iyr >, and

escape <5337 natsal > us.

7 And there went <3318 yatsa> > out after <0310 >achar > him

Joab's <3097 Yow>ab > men <0582 >enowsh >, and the Cherethites

<3774 K@rethiy >, and the Pelethites <6432 P@lethiy >, and all

<3605 kol > the mighty <1368 gibbowr > men: and they went <3318

yatsa> > out of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >, to pursue <7291

radaph > after <0310 >achar > Sheba <7652 sheba< > the son <1121

ben > of Bichri <1075 Bikriy >.

8 When they [were] at <5973 <im > the great <1419 gadowl >

stone <68> which <0834 >aher > [is] in Gibeon <1391 Gib<own >,

Amasa <6021 <Amasa> > went <0935 bow> > before <6440 paniym >

them. And Joab's <3097 Yow>ab > garment <4055 mad > that he had

put <5414 nathan > on was girded <2296 chagar > unto him, and

upon it a girdle <2290 chagowr > [with] a sword <2719 chereb >

fastened <6775 tsamad > upon his loins <4975 mothen > in the

sheath <8593 ta<ar > thereof; and as he went <3318 yatsa> >

forth <3318 yatsa> > it fell <5307 naphal > out.

9 And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > said <0559 >amar > to Amasa <6021

<Amasa> >, [Art] thou in health <7965 shalowm >, my brother

<0251 >ach >? And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > took <0270 >achaz > Amasa

<6021 <Amasa> > by the beard <2206 zaqan > with the right <3225

yamiyn > hand <3027 yad > to kiss <5401 nashaq > him.

10 But Amasa <6021 <Amasa> > took no <3808 lo> > heed <8104

shamar > to the sword <2719 chereb > that [was] in Joab's <3097

Yow>ab > hand <3027 yad >: so he smote <5221 nakah > him

therewith in the fifth <2570 chomesh > [rib], and shed <8210

shaphak > out his bowels <4578 me<ah > to the ground <0776

>erets >, and struck <8138 shanah > him not again <8138 shanah >;

and he died <4191 muwth >. So Joab <3097 Yow>ab > and Abishai

<52> his brother <0251 >ach > pursued <7291 radaph > after <0310

>achar > Sheba <7652 sheba< > the son <1121 ben > of Bichri

<1075 Bikriy >.

11 And one <0376 >iysh > of Joab's <3097 Yow>ab > men <0376

>iysh > stood <5975 <amad > by him, and said <0559 >amar >, He

that favoureth <2654 chaphets > Joab <3097 Yow>ab >, and he that

[is] for David <1732 David >, [let him go] after <0310 >achar >

Joab <3097 Yow>ab >.

12 And Amasa <6021 <Amasa> > wallowed <1556 galal > in blood

<1818 dam > in the midst <8432 tavek > of the highway <4546

m@cillah >. And when the man <0376 >iysh > saw <7200 ra>ah >

that all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > stood <5975 <amad >

still, he removed <5437 cabab > Amasa <6021 <Amasa> > out of the

highway <4546 m@cillah > into the field <7704 sadeh >, and cast

<7993 shalak > a cloth <0899 beged > upon him, when he saw <7200

ra>ah > that every <3605 kol > one that came <0935 bow> > by him

stood <5975 <amad > still.

13 When he was removed <3014 yagah > out of the highway <4546

m@cillah >, all <3605 kol > the people <0376 >iysh > went <5674

<abar > on after <0310 >achar > Joab <3097 Yow>ab >, to pursue

<7291 radaph > after <0310 >achar > Sheba <7652 sheba< > the son

<1121 ben > of Bichri <1075 Bikriy >.

14. And he went <5674 <abar > through all <3605 kol > the

tribes <7626 shebet > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > unto Abel <62>,

and to Bethmaachah <1038 Beyth Ma<akah >, and all <3605 kol >

the Berites <1276 Beriy >: and they were gathered <7035 qalahh >

together, and went <0935 bow> > also <0637 >aph > after <0310

>achar > him.

15 And they came <0935 bow> > and besieged <6696 tsuwr > him in

Abel <62> of Bethmaachah <1038 Beyth Ma<akah >, and they cast

<8210 shaphak > up a bank <5550 col@lah > against <0413 >el >

the city <5892 <iyr >, and it stood <5975 <amad > in the trench

<2426 cheyl >: and all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > that

[were] with Joab <3097 Yow>ab > battered <7843 shachath > the

wall <2346 chowmah >, to throw <5307 naphal > it down <5307

naphal >.

16 Then cried <7121 qara> > a wise <2450 chakam > woman <0802

>ishshah > out of the city <5892 <iyr >, Hear <8085 shama< >,

hear <8085 shama< >; say <0559 >amar >, I pray <4994 na> > you,

unto Joab <3097 Yow>ab >, Come <7126 qarab > near <7126 qarab >

hither, that I may speak <1696 dabar > with thee.

17 And when he was come <7126 qarab > near <7126 qarab > unto

her, the woman <0802 >ishshah > said <0559 >amar >, [Art] thou

Joab <3097 Yow>ab >? And he answered <0559 >amar >, I [am he].

Then she said <0559 >amar > unto him, Hear <8085 shama< > the

words <1697 dabar > of thine handmaid <0519 >amah >. And he

answered <0559 >amar >, I do hear <8085 shama< >.

18 Then she spake <0559 >amar >, saying <0559 >amar >, They

were wont <1696 dabar > to speak <1696 dabar > in old <7223

ri>shown > time, saying <0559 >amar >, They shall surely ask

<7592 sha>al > [counsel] at Abel <59>: and so <3651 ken > they

ended <8552 tamam > [the matter].

19 I [am one of them that are] peaceable <7999 shalam > [and]

faithful <0539 >aman > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el >: thou seekest

<1245 baqash > to destroy <4191 muwth > a city <5892 <iyr > and

a mother <0517 >em > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el >: why <4100 mah >

wilt thou swallow <1104 bala< > up the inheritance <5159

nachalah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >?

20 And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > answered <6030 <anah > and said

<0559 >amar >, Far <2486 chaliylah > be it, far <2486 chaliylah

> be it from me, that I should swallow <1104 bala< > up or

destroy <7843 shachath >.

21 The matter <1697 dabar > [is] not so <3651 ken >: but a man

<0376 >iysh > of mount <2022 har > Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim >,

Sheba <7652 sheba< > the son <1121 ben > of Bichri <1075 Bikriy

> by name <8034 shem >, hath lifted <5375 nasa> > up his hand

<3027 yad > against the king <4428 melek >, [even] against David

<1732 David >: deliver <5414 nathan > him only, and I will

depart <3212 yalak > from the city <5892 <iyr >. And the woman

<0802 >ishshah > said <0559 >amar > unto Joab <3097 Yow>ab >,

Behold <2009 hinneh >, his head <7218 ro>sh > shall be thrown

<7993 shalak > to thee over <1157 b@<ad > the wall <2346 chowmah

22 Then the woman <0802 >ishshah > went <0935 bow> > unto all

<3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > in her wisdom <2451 chokmah >.

And they cut <3772 karath > off the head <7218 ro>sh > of Sheba

<7652 sheba< > the son <1121 ben > of Bichri <1075 Bikriy >, and

cast <7993 shalak > [it] out to Joab <3097 Yow>ab >. And he blew

<8628 taqa< > a trumpet <7782 showphar >, and they retired <6327

puwts > from the city <5892 <iyr >, every man <0376 >iysh > to

his tent <0168 >ohel >. And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > returned <7725

shuwb > to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > unto the king <4428

melek >.

23. Now Joab <3097 Yow>ab > [was] over <0413 >el > all <3605

kol > the host <6635 tsaba> > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >: and

Benaiah <1141 B@nayah > the son <1121 ben > of Jehoiada <3111

Yowyada< > [was] over <5921 <al > the Cherethites <3774 K@rethiy

> and over <5921 <al > the Pelethites <6432 P@lethiy >:

24 And Adoram <0151 >Adoram > [was] over <5921 <al > the

tribute <4522 mac >: and Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > the

son <1121 ben > of Ahilud <0286 >Achiyluwd > [was] recorder

<2142 zakar >:

25 And Sheva <7724 Sh@va> > [was] scribe <5608 caphar >: and

Zadok <6659 Tsadowq > and Abiathar <54> [were] the priests <3548

kohen >:

26 And Ira <5896 <Iyra> > also <1571 gam > the Jairite <2972

Ya>iriy > was a chief <3548 kohen > ruler about David <1732

David >.

2Samuel 21

1. Then there was a famine <7458 ra<ab > in the days <3117 yowm

> of David <1732 David > three <7969 shalowsh > years <8141

shaneh >, year <8141 shaneh > after <0310 >achar > year <8141

shaneh >; and David <1732 David > enquired <1245 baqash > of the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah >. And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > answered

<0559 >amar >, [It is] for Saul <7586 Sha>uwl >, and for [his]

bloody <1818 dam > house <1004 bayith >, because he slew <4191

muwth > the Gibeonites <1393 Gib<oniy >.

2 And the king <4428 melek > called <7121 qara> > the

Gibeonites <1393 Gib<oniy >, and said <0559 >amar > unto them;

(now the Gibeonites <1393 Gib<oniy > [were] not of the children

<1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, but of the remnant <3499

yether > of the Amorites <0567 >Emoriy >; and the children <1121

ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > had sworn <7650 shaba< > unto

them: and Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > sought <1245 baqash > to slay

<5221 nakah > them in his zeal <7065 qana> > to the children

<1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > and Judah <3063 Y@huwdah

>.)

3 Wherefore David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > unto the

Gibeonites <1393 Gib<oniy >, What <4100 mah > shall I do <6213

<asah > for you? and wherewith <4100 mah > shall I make the

atonement <3722 kaphar >, that ye may bless <1288 barak > the

inheritance <5159 nachalah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >?

4 And the Gibeonites <1393 Gib<oniy > said <0559 >amar > unto

him, We will have no <0369 >ayin > silver <3701 keceph > nor

gold <2091 zahab > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl >, nor of his house

<1004 bayith >; neither <0369 >ayin > for us shalt thou kill

<4191 muwth > any man <0376 >iysh > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el >.

And he said <0559 >amar >, What <4100 mah > ye shall say <0559

>amar >, [that] will I do <6213 <asah > for you.

5 And they answered <0559 >amar > the king <4428 melek >, The

man <0376 >iysh > that consumed <3615 kalah > us, and that

devised <1819 damah > against us [that] we should be destroyed

<8045 shamad > from remaining <3320 yatsab > in any <3605 kol >

of the coasts <1366 g@buwl > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >,

6 Let seven <7651 sheba< > men <0582 >enowsh > of his sons

<1121 ben > be delivered <5414 nathan > unto us, and we will

hang <3363 yaqa< > them up unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > in

Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl >, [whom] the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > did choose <0972 bachiyr >. And the king <4428

melek > said <0559 >amar >, I will give <5414 nathan > [them].

7 But the king <4428 melek > spared <2550 chamal > Mephibosheth

<4648 M@phiybosheth >, the son <1121 ben > of Jonathan <3083

Y@hownathan > the son <1121 ben > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl >,

because <5921 <al > of the LORD'S <3068 Y@hovah > oath <7621

sh@buw<ah > that [was] between <0996 beyn > them, between <0996

beyn > David <1732 David > and Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > the

son <1121 ben > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl >.

8 But the king <4428 melek > took <3947 laqach > the two <8147

sh@nayim > sons <1121 ben > of Rizpah <7532 Ritspah > the

daughter <1323 bath > of Aiah <0345 >Ayah >, whom <0834 >aher >

she bare <3205 yalad > unto Saul <7586 Sha>uwl >, Armoni <0764

>Armoniy > and Mephibosheth <4648 M@phiybosheth >; and the five

<2568 chamesh > sons <1121 ben > of Michal <4324 Miykal > the

daughter <1323 bath > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl >, whom she brought

<3205 yalad > up for Adriel <5741 <Adriy>el > the son <1121 ben

> of Barzillai <1271 Barzillay > the Meholathite <4259

M@cholathiy >:

9 And he delivered <5414 nathan > them into the hands <3027 yad

> of the Gibeonites <1393 Gib<oniy >, and they hanged <3363

yaqa< > them in the hill <2022 har > before <6440 paniym > the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah >: and they fell <5307 naphal > [all] seven

<7651 sheba< > together <3162 yachad >, and were put to death

<4191 muwth > in the days of harvest <7105 qatsiyr >, in the

first <7223 ri>shown > [days], in the beginning <8462 t@chillah

> of barley <8184 s@<orah > harvest <7105 qatsiyr >.

10. And Rizpah <7532 Ritspah > the daughter <1323 bath > of

Aiah <0345 >Ayah > took <3947 laqach > sackcloth <8242 saq >,

and spread <5186 natah > it for her upon the rock <6697 tsuwr >,

from the beginning <8462 t@chillah > of harvest <7105 qatsiyr >

until <5704 <ad > water <4325 mayim > dropped <5413 nathak >

upon them out of heaven <8064 shamayim >, and suffered <5414

nathan > neither <3808 lo> > the birds <5775 <owph > of the air

<8064 shamayim > to rest <5117 nuwach > on <5921 <al > them by

day <3119 yowmam >, nor the beasts <2416 chay > of the field

<7704 sadeh > by night <3915 layil >.

11 And it was told <5046 nagad > David <1732 David > what

Rizpah <7532 Ritspah > the daughter <1323 bath > of Aiah <0345

>Ayah >, the concubine <6370 piylegesh > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl >,

had done <6213 <asah >.

12 And David <1732 David > went <3212 yalak > and took <3947

laqach > the bones <6106 <etsem > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > and

the bones <6106 <etsem > of Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > his son

<1121 ben > from the men <1167 ba<al > of Jabeshgilead, which

<0834 >aher > had stolen <1589 ganab > them from the street

<7339 r@chob > of Bethshan <1052 Beyth Sh@>an >, where the

Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > had hanged <8511 tala> > them,

when <3117 yowm > the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > had <1961

hayah > slain <5221 nakah > Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > in Gilboa <1533

Gilboa< >:

13 And he brought <5927 <alah > up from thence <8033 sham > the

bones <6106 <etsem > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > and the bones <6106

<etsem > of Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > his son <1121 ben >;

and they gathered <0622 >acaph > the bones <6106 <etsem > of

them that were hanged <3363 yaqa< >.

14 And the bones <6106 <etsem > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > and

Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > his son <1121 ben > buried <6912

qabar > they in the country <0776 >erets > of Benjamin <1144

Binyamiyn > in Zelah <6762 Tsela< >, in the sepulchre <6913

qeber > of Kish <7027 Qiysh > his father <1>: and they performed

<6213 <asah > all <3605 kol > that the king <4428 melek >

commanded <6680 tsavah >. And after <0310 >achar > that God

<0430 >elohiym > was intreated <6279 <athar > for the land <0776

>erets >.

15. Moreover the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > had <1961 hayah

> yet <5750 <owd > war <4421 milchamah > again <5750 <owd > with

Israel <3478 Yisra>el >; and David <1732 David > went <3381

yarad > down <3381 yarad >, and his servants <5650 <ebed > with

him, and fought <3898 lacham > against the Philistines <6430

P@lishtiy >: and David <1732 David > waxed faint <5774 <uwph >.

16 And Ishbibenob <3430 Yishbow b@-Nob >, which <0834 >aher >

[was] of the sons <3211 yaliyd > of the giant <7497 rapha> >,

the weight <4948 mishqal > of whose spear <7013 qayin >

[weighed] three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > [shekels]

of brass <5178 n@chosheth > in weight <4948 mishqal >, he being

girded <2296 chagar > with a new <2319 chadash > [sword],

thought <0559 >amar > to have slain <5221 nakah > David <1732

David >.

17 But Abishai <52> the son <1121 ben > of Zeruiah <6870

Ts@ruwyah > succoured <5826 <azar > him, and smote <5221 nakah >

the Philistine <6430 P@lishtiy >, and killed <4191 muwth > him.

Then <0227 >az > the men <0582 >enowsh > of David <1732 David >

sware <7650 shaba< > unto him, saying <0559 >amar >, Thou shalt

go <3318 yatsa> > no <3808 lo> > more <5750 <owd > out with us

to battle <4421 milchamah >, that thou quench <3518 kabah > not

the light <5216 niyr > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >.

18 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass after <0310 >achar > this

<3651 ken >, that there was again <5750 <owd > a battle <4421

milchamah > with the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > at Gob <1359

Gob >: then <0227 >az > Sibbechai <5444 Cibb@kay > the

Hushathite <2843 Chushathiy > slew <5221 nakah > Saph <5593 Caph

>, which <0834 >aher > [was] of the sons <3211 yaliyd > of the

giant <7497 rapha> >.

19 And there was again <5750 <owd > a battle <4421 milchamah >

in Gob <1359 Gob > with the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy >, where

Elhanan <0445 >Elchanan > the son <1121 ben > of Jaareoregim

<3296 Ya<arey >Or@giym >, a Bethlehemite <1022 Beyth hal-Lachmiy

>, slew <5221 nakah > [the brother of] Goliath <1555 Golyath >

the Gittite <1663 Gittiy >, the staff <6086 <ets > of whose

spear <2595 chaniyth > [was] like a weaver's <0707 >arag > beam

<4500 manowr >.

20 And there was yet <5750 <owd > a battle <4421 milchamah > in

Gath <1661 Gath >, where was a man <0376 >iysh > of [great]

stature <4055 mad >, that had on every hand <3027 yad > six

<8337 shesh > fingers <0676 >etsba< >, and on every foot <7272

regel > six <8337 shesh > toes <0676 >etsba< >, four <0702

>arba< > and twenty <6242 <esriym > in number <4557 micpar >;

and he also <1571 gam > was born <3205 yalad > to the giant

<7497 rapha> >.

21 And when he defied <2778 charaph. > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >,

Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > the son <1121 ben > of Shimea <8096

Shim<iy > the brother <0251 >ach > of David <1732 David > slew

<5221 nakah > him.

22 These <0428 >el-leh > four <0702 >arba< > were born <3205

yalad > to the giant <7497 rapha> > in Gath <1661 Gath >, and

fell <5307 naphal > by the hand <3027 yad > of David <1732 David

>, and by the hand <3027 yad > of his servants <5650 <ebed >.

2Samuel 22

1. And David <1732 David > spake <1696 dabar > unto the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > the words <1697 dabar > of this <2063 zo>th >

song <7892 shiyr > in the day <3117 yowm > [that] the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > had delivered <5337 natsal > him out of the hand <3709

kaph > of all <3605 kol > his enemies <0341 >oyeb >, and out of

the hand <3709 kaph > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl >:

2. And he said <0559 >amar >, The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > [is] my

rock <5553 cela< >, and my fortress <4686 matsuwd >, and my

deliverer <6403 palat >;

3 The God <0430 >elohiym > of my rock <6697 tsuwr >; in him

will I trust <2620 chacah >: [he is] my shield <4043 magen >,

and the horn <7161 qeren > of my salvation <3468 yesha< >, my

high <4869 misgab > tower <4869 misgab >, and my refuge <4498

manowc >, my saviour <3467 yasha< >; thou savest <3467 yasha< >

me from violence <2555 chamac >.

4 I will call <7121 qara> > on the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, [who

is] worthy to be praised <1984 halal >: so shall I be saved

<3467 yasha< > from mine enemies <0341 >oyeb >.

5 When <3588 kiy > the waves <4867 mishbar > of death <4194

maveth > compassed <0661 >aphaph > me, the floods <5158 nachal >

of ungodly <1100 b@liya<al > men made <7760 suwm > me afraid

<1204 ba<ath >;

6 The sorrows <2256 chebel > of hell <7585 sh@>owl > compassed

<5437 cabab > me about <5437 cabab >; the snares <4170 mowqesh >

of death <4194 maveth > prevented <6923 qadam > me;

7 In my distress <6362 patar > I called <7121 qara> > upon the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, and cried <7121 qara> > to my God <0430

>elohiym >: and he did hear <8085 shama< > my voice <6963 qowl >

out of his temple <1964 heykal >, and my cry <7775 shav<ah >

[did enter] into his ears <0241 >ozen >.

8 Then the earth <0776 >erets > shook <1607 ga<ash > and

trembled <7493 ra<ash >; the foundations <4146 mowcadah > of

heaven <8064 shamayim > moved <7264 ragaz > and shook <1607

ga<ash >, because <3588 kiy > he was wroth <2734 charah >.

9 There went <5927 <alah > up a smoke <6227 <ashan > out of his

nostrils <0639 >aph >, and fire <0784 >esh > out of his mouth

<6310 peh > devoured <0398 >akal >: coals <1513 gechel > were

kindled <1197 ba<ar > by it.

10 He bowed <5186 natah > the heavens <8064 shamayim > also,

and came <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad >; and darkness <6205

<araphel > [was] under <8478 tachath > his feet <7272 regel >.

11 And he rode <7392 rakab > upon a cherub <3742 k@ruwb >, and

did fly <5774 <uwph >: and he was seen <7200 ra>ah > upon the

wings <3671 kanaph > of the wind <7307 ruwach >.

12 And he made <7896 shiyth > darkness <2822 choshek >

pavilions <5521 cukkah > round <5439 cabiyb > about him, dark

<2841 chashrah > waters <4325 mayim >, [and] thick clouds <5645

<ab > of the skies <7834 shachaq >.

13 Through the brightness <5051 nogahh > before <5048 neged >

him were coals <1513 gechel > of fire <0784 >esh > kindled <1197

ba<ar >.

14 The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > thundered <7481 ra<am > from heaven

<8064 shamayim >, and the most <6944 qodesh > High <5945 >elyown

> uttered <5414 nathan > his voice <6963 qowl >.

15 And he sent <7971 shalach > out arrows <2671 chets >, and

scattered <6327 puwts > them; lightning <1300 baraq >, and

discomfited <2000 hamam > them.

16 And the channels <0650 >aphiyq > of the sea <3220 yam >

appeared <7200 ra>ah >, the foundations <4146 mowcadah > of the

world <8398 tebel > were discovered <1540 galah >, at the

rebuking <1606 g@<arah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, at the

blast <5397 n@shamah > of the breath <7307 ruwach > of his

nostrils <0639 >aph >.

17 He sent <7971 shalach > from above <4791 marowm >, he took

<3947 laqach > me; he drew <4871 mashah > me out of many <7227

rab > waters <4325 mayim >;

18 He delivered <5337 natsal > me from my strong <5794 <az >

enemy <0341 >oyeb >, [and] from them that hated <8130 sane> > me:

for they were too strong <0553 >amats > for me.

19 They prevented <6923 qadam > me in the day <3117 yowm > of

my calamity <0343 >eyd >: but the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was my

stay <4937 mish<en >.

20 He brought <3318 yatsa> > me forth <3318 yatsa> > also into

a large <4800 merchab > place: he delivered <2502 chalats > me,

because <3588 kiy > he delighted <2654 chaphets > in me.

21 The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > rewarded <1580 gamal > me according

to my righteousness <6666 ts@daqah >: according to the cleanness

<1252 bor > of my hands <3027 yad > hath he recompensed <7725

shuwb > me.

22 For I have kept <8104 shamar > the ways <1870 derek > of the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, and have not wickedly <7561 rasha< >

departed from my God <0430 >elohiym >.

23 For all <3605 kol > his judgments <4941 mishpat > [were]

before <5048 neged > me: and [as for] his statutes <2708 chuqqah

>, I did not depart <5493 cuwr > from them.

24 I was also upright <8549 tamiym > before him, and have kept

<8104 shamar > myself from mine iniquity <5771 <avon >.

25 Therefore the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath recompensed <7725

shuwb > me according to my righteousness <6666 ts@daqah >;

according to my cleanness <1252 bor > in his eye <5869 <ayin >

sight <5869 <ayin >.

26 With the merciful <2623 chaciyd > thou wilt shew thyself

merciful <2616 chacad >, [and] with the upright <8549 tamiym >

man thou wilt shew thyself upright <8552 tamam >.

27 With the pure <2889 tahowr > thou wilt shew thyself pure

<1305 barar >; and with the froward <6141 <iqqesh > thou wilt

shew thyself unsavoury <6617 pathal >.

28 And the afflicted <6041 <aniy > people <5971 <am > thou wilt

save <3467 yasha< >: but thine eyes <5869 <ayin > [are] upon the

haughty <7311 ruwm >, [that] thou mayest bring <8213 shaphel >

[them] down <3381 yarad >.

29 For thou [art] my lamp <5216 niyr >, O LORD <3068 Y@hovah >:

and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > will lighten <5050 nagahh > my

darkness <2822 choshek >.

30 For by thee I have run <7323 ruwts > through a troop <1416

g@duwd >: by my God <0430 >elohiym > have I leaped <1801 dalag >

over a wall <7791 shuwr >.

31 [As for] God <0410 >el >, his way <1870 derek > [is] perfect

<8549 tamiym >; the word <0565 >imrah > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > [is] tried <6884 tsaraph >: he [is] a buckler <4043

magen > to all <3605 kol > them that trust <2620 chacah > in him.

32 For who <4310 miy > [is] God <0410 >el >, save <1107

bil<adey > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >? and who [is] a rock <6697

tsuwr >, save <1107 bil<adey > our God <0430 >elohiym >?

33 God <0410 >el > [is] my strength <4581 ma<owz > [and] power

<2428 chayil >: and he maketh my way <1870 derek > perfect <8549

tamiym >.

34 He maketh <7737 shavah > my feet <7272 regel > like <7737

shavah > hinds <0355 >ayalah >' [feet <7272 regel >]: and

setteth <5975 <amad > me upon my high <1116 bamah > places.

35 He teacheth <3925 lamad > my hands <3027 yad > to war <4421

milchamah >; so that a bow <7198 qesheth > of steel <5154

n@chuwshah > is broken <5181 nachath > by mine arms <2220

z@rowa< >.

36 Thou hast also given <5414 nathan > me the shield <4043

magen > of thy salvation <3468 yesha< >: and thy gentleness

<6031 <anah > hath made me great <7235 rabah >.

37 Thou hast enlarged <7337 rachab > my steps <6806 tsa<ad >

under <8478 tachath > me; so that my feet <7166 qarcol > did not

slip <4571 ma<ad >.

38 I have pursued <7291 radaph > mine enemies <0341 >oyeb >,

and destroyed <8045 shamad > them; and turned <7725 shuwb > not

again <7725 shuwb > until <5704 <ad > I had consumed <3615 kalah

> them.

39 And I have consumed <3615 kalah > them, and wounded <4272

machats > them, that they could not arise <6965 quwm >: yea,

they are fallen <5307 naphal > under <8478 tachath > my feet

<7272 regel >.

40 For thou hast girded <0247 >azar > me with strength <2428

chayil > to battle <4421 milchamah >: them that rose <6965 quwm

> up against me hast thou subdued <3766 kara< > under <8478

tachath > me.

41 Thou hast also given <5414 nathan > me the necks <6203

<oreph > of mine enemies <0341 >oyeb >, that I might destroy

<6789 tsamath > them that hate <8130 sane> > me.

42 They looked <8159 sha<ah >, but [there was] none <0369 >ayin

> to save <3467 yasha< >; [even] unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >,

but he answered <6030 <anah > them not.

43 Then did I beat <7833 shachaq > them as small as the dust

<6083 <aphar > of the earth <0776 >erets >, I did stamp <1854

daqaq > them as the mire <2916 tiyt > of the street <2351 chuwts

>, [and] did spread <7554 raqa< > them abroad <7554 raqa< >.

44 Thou also hast delivered <6403 palat > me from the strivings

<7379 riyb > of my people <5971 <am >, thou hast kept <8104

shamar > me [to be] head <7218 ro>sh > of the heathen <1471 gowy

>: a people <5971 <am > [which] I knew <3045 yada< > not shall

serve <5647 <abad > me.

45 Strangers shall submit <3584 kachash > themselves unto me:

as soon as they hear <8085 shama< >, they shall be obedient

<8085 shama< > unto me.

46 Strangers shall fade <5034 nabel > away, and they shall be

afraid <2296 chagar > out of their close <4526 micgereth >

places.

47 The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > liveth <2416 chay >; and blessed

<1288 barak > [be] my rock <6697 tsuwr >; and exalted <7311 ruwm

> be the God <0430 >elohiym > of the rock <6697 tsuwr > of my

salvation <3468 yesha< >.

48 It [is] God <0410 >el > that avengeth me, and that bringeth

<3381 yarad > down <8213 shaphel > the people <5971 <am > under

<8478 tachath > me,

49 And that bringeth <3318 yatsa> > me forth <4161 mowtsa> >

from mine enemies <0341 >oyeb >: thou also hast lifted <7311

ruwm > me up on high <7311 ruwm > above them that rose <6965

quwm > up against me: thou hast delivered <5337 natsal > me from

the violent <2555 chamac > man <0376 >iysh >.

50 Therefore I will give thanks <3034 yadah > unto thee, O LORD

<3068 Y@hovah >, among the heathen <1471 gowy >, and I will sing

praises unto thy name <8034 shem >.

51 [He is] the tower <1431 gadal > of salvation <3444 y@shuw<ah

> for his king <4428 melek >: and sheweth <6213 <asah > mercy

<2617 checed > to his anointed <4899 mashiyach >, unto David

<1732 David >, and to his seed <2233 zera< > for evermore <5769

<owlam >.

2Samuel 23

1. Now these <0428 >el-leh > [be] the last <0314 >acharown >

words <1697 dabar > of David <1732 David >. David <1732 David >

the son <1121 ben > of Jesse <3448 Yishay > said <5002 n@>um >,

and the man <1397 geber > [who was] raised <6965 quwm > up on

high <5920 <al >, the anointed <4899 mashiyach > of the God

<0430 >elohiym > of Jacob <3290 Ya<aqob >, and the sweet <5273

na<iym > psalmist <2158 zamiyr > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >,

said <5002 n@>um >,

2 The Spirit <7307 ruwach > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > spake

<1696 dabar > by me, and his word <4405 millah > [was] in my

tongue <3956 lashown >.

3 The God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > said

<0559 >amar >, the Rock <6697 tsuwr > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

spake <1696 dabar > to me, He that ruleth <4910 mashal > over

men <0120 >adam > [must be] just <6662 tsaddiyq >, ruling <4910

mashal > in the fear <3374 yir>ah > of God <0430 >elohiym >.

4 And [he shall be] as the light <0216 >owr > of the morning

<1242 boqer >, [when] the sun <8121 shemesh > riseth <2224

zarach >, [even] a morning <1242 boqer > without <3808 lo> >

clouds <5645 <ab >; [as] the tender grass <1877 deshe> >

[springing] out of the earth <0776 >erets > by clear shining

<5051 nogahh > after rain <4306 matar >.

5 Although <3588 kiy > my house <1004 bayith > [be] not so

<3651 ken > with God <0410 >el >; yet <3588 kiy > he hath made

<7760 suwm > with me an everlasting <5769 <owlam > covenant

<1285 b@riyth >, ordered <6186 <arak > in all <3605 kol >

[things], and sure <8104 shamar >: for [this is] all <3605 kol >

my salvation <3468 yesha< >, and all <3605 kol > [my] desire

<2656 chephets >, although <3588 kiy > he make [it] not to grow

<6779 tsamach >.

6 But [the sons] of Belial <1100 b@liya<al > [shall be] all

<3605 kol > of them as thorns <6975 qowts > thrust <5074 nadad >

away <5074 nadad >, because <3588 kiy > they cannot <3808 lo> >

be taken <3947 laqach > with hands <3027 yad >:

7 But the man <0376 >iysh > [that] shall touch <5060 naga< >

them must be fenced <4390 male> > with iron <1270 barzel > and

the staff <6086 <ets > of a spear <2595 chaniyth >; and they

shall be utterly burned <8313 saraph > with fire <0784 >esh > in

the [same] place <7675 shebeth >.

8. These <0428 >el-leh > [be] the names <8034 shem > of the

mighty <1368 gibbowr > men whom <0834 >aher > David <1732 David

> had: The Tachmonite <8461 Tachk@moniy > that sat <3427 yashab

> in the seat <7674 shebeth >, chief <7218 ro>sh > among the

captains <7991 shaliysh >; the same <1931 huw> > [was] Adino

<5722 <adiynow > the Eznite <6112 <etsen >: [he lift up his

spear] against <5921 <al > eight <8083 sh@moneh > hundred <3967

me>ah >, whom he slew <2491 chalal > at one <0259 >echad > time

<6471 pa<am >.

9 And after <0310 >achar > him [was] Eleazar <0499 >El<azar >

the son <1121 ben > of Dodo <1734 Dowdow > the Ahohite, [one] of

the three <7969 shalowsh > mighty <1368 gibbowr > men with David

<1732 David >, when they defied <2778 charaph. > the Philistines

<6430 P@lishtiy > [that] were there <8033 sham > gathered <0622

>acaph > together to battle <4421 milchamah >, and the men <0376

>iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > were gone <5927 <alah > away:

10 He arose <6965 quwm >, and smote <5221 nakah > the

Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > until his hand <3027 yad > was

weary <3021 yaga< >, and his hand <3027 yad > clave <1692 dabaq

> unto the sword <2719 chereb >: and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

wrought <6213 <asah > a great <1419 gadowl > victory <8668

t@shuw<ah > that day <3117 yowm >; and the people <5971 <am >

returned <7725 shuwb > after <0310 >achar > him only <0389 >ak >

to spoil <6584 pashat >.

11 And after <0310 >achar > him [was] Shammah <8048 Shammah >

the son <1121 ben > of Agee <89> the Hararite <2043 Harariy >.

And the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > were gathered <0622 >acaph

> together into a troop <2416 chay >, where <8033 sham > was a

piece <2513 chelqah > of ground <7704 sadeh > full <4392 male> >

of lentiles <5742 <adash >: and the people <5971 <am > fled

<1272 barach > from the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy >.

12 But he stood <3320 yatsab > in the midst <8432 tavek > of

the ground <2513 chelqah >, and defended <5337 natsal > it, and

slew <5221 nakah > the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy >: and the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > wrought <6213 <asah > a great <1419 gadowl

> victory <8668 t@shuw<ah >.

13 And three <7991 shaliysh > of the thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym >

chief <7218 ro>sh > went <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad >, and

came <0935 bow> > to David <1732 David > in the harvest <7105

qatsiyr > time unto the cave <4631 m@<arah > of Adullam <5725

<Adullam >: and the troop <2416 chay > of the Philistines <6430

P@lishtiy > pitched <2583 chanah > in the valley <6010 <emeq >

of Rephaim <7497 rapha> >.

14 And David <1732 David > [was] then <0227 >az > in an hold

<4686 matsuwd >, and the garrison <4673 matstsab > of the

Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > [was] then [in] Bethlehem <1035

Beyth Lechem >.

15 And David <1732 David > longed <0183 >avah >, and said <0559

>amar >, Oh that one would give me drink <8248 shaqah > of the

water <4325 mayim > of the well <0953 bowr > of Bethlehem <1035

Beyth Lechem >, which <0834 >aher > [is] by the gate <8179

sha<ar >!

16 And the three <7969 shalowsh > mighty <1368 gibbowr > men

brake <1234 baqa< > through <1234 baqa< > the host <4264

machaneh > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy >, and drew <7579

sha>ab > water <4325 mayim > out of the well <0953 bowr > of

Bethlehem <1035 Beyth Lechem >, that [was] by the gate <8179

sha<ar >, and took <5375 nasa> > [it], and brought <0935 bow> >

[it] to David <1732 David >: nevertheless he would <14> not

drink <8354 shathah > thereof, but poured <5258 nacak > it out

unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >.

17 And he said <0559 >amar >, Be it far <2486 chaliylah > from

me, O LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, that I should do <6213 <asah > this

<2063 zo>th >: [is not this] the blood <1818 dam > of the men

<0582 >enowsh > that went <1980 halak > in jeopardy of their

lives <5315 nephesh >? therefore he would <14> not drink <8354

shathah > it. These <0428 >el-leh > things did <6213 <asah >

these <0428 >el-leh > three <7969 shalowsh > mighty <1368

gibbowr > men.

18 And Abishai <52>, the brother <0251 >ach > of Joab <3097

Yow>ab >, the son <1121 ben > of Zeruiah <6870 Ts@ruwyah >, was

chief <7218 ro>sh > among three <7992 sh@liyshiy >. And he

lifted <5782 <uwr > up his spear <2595 chaniyth > against <5921

<al > three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah >, [and] slew

<2491 chalal > [them], and had the name <8034 shem > among three

<7969 shalowsh >.

19 Was he not most honourable <3513 kabad > of three <7969

shalowsh >? therefore he was their captain <8269 sar >: howbeit

he attained <0935 bow> > not unto the [first] three <7969

shalowsh >.

20 And Benaiah <1141 B@nayah > the son <1121 ben > of Jehoiada

<3111 Yowyada< >, the son <1121 ben > of a valiant <2428 chayil

> man <0376 >iysh >, of Kabzeel <6909 Qabts@>el >, who had done

<6213 <asah > many <7227 rab > acts <6467 po<al >, he slew <5221

nakah > two <8147 sh@nayim > lionlike <0739 >ariy>el > men of

Moab <4124 Mow>ab >: he went <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad >

also and slew <5221 nakah > a lion <0738 >ariy > in the midst

<8432 tavek > of a pit <0953 bowr > in time <3117 yowm > of snow

<7950 sheleg >:

21 And he slew <2026 harag > an Egyptian <4713 Mitsriy >, a

goodly <4758 mar>eh > man <0376 >iysh >: and the Egyptian <4713

Mitsriy > had a spear <2595 chaniyth > in his hand <3027 yad >;

but he went <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > to him with a staff

<7626 shebet >, and plucked <1497 gazal > the spear <2595

chaniyth > out of the Egyptian's <4713 Mitsriy > hand <3027 yad

>, and slew <5221 nakah > him with his own spear <2595 chaniyth

22 These <0428 >el-leh > [things] did <6213 <asah > Benaiah

<1141 B@nayah > the son <1121 ben > of Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada< >,

and had the name <8034 shem > among three <7969 shalowsh >

mighty <1368 gibbowr > men.

23 He was more honourable <3513 kabad > than <4480 min > the

thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym >, but he attained <0935 bow> > not to

the [first] three <7969 shalowsh >. And David <1732 David > set

<7760 suwm > him over <0413 >el > his guard <4928 mishma<ath >.

24 Asahel <6214 <Asah>el > the brother <0251 >ach > of Joab

<3097 Yow>ab > [was] one of the thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym >;

Elhanan <0445 >Elchanan > the son <1121 ben > of Dodo <1734

Dowdow > of Bethlehem <1035 Beyth Lechem >,

25 Shammah <8048 Shammah > the Harodite <2733 Charodiy >, Elika

<0470 >Eliyqa> > the Harodite <2733 Charodiy >,

26 Helez <2503 Chelets > the Paltite <6407 Paltiy >, Ira <5896

<Iyra> > the son <1121 ben > of Ikkesh <6142 <Iqqesh > the

Tekoite <8621 T@qow<iy >,

27 Abiezer <44> the Anethothite <6069 <Anthothiy >, Mebunnai

<4012 M@bunnay > the Hushathite <2843 Chushathiy >,

28 Zalmon <6756 Tsalmown > the Ahohite <0266 >Achowchiy >,

Maharai <4121 Maharay > the Netophathite <5200 N@tophathiy >,

29 Heleb <2460 Cheleb > the son <1121 ben > of Baanah <1195

Ba<ana> >, a Netophathite <5200 N@tophathiy >, Ittai <0863

>Ittay > the son <1121 ben > of Ribai <7380 Riybay > out of

Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > of the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin

<1144 Binyamiyn >,

30 Benaiah <1141 B@nayah > the Pirathonite <6553 Pir<athowniy >,

Hiddai <1914 Hidday > of the brooks <5158 nachal > of Gaash

<1608 Ga<ash >,

31 Abialbon <45> the Arbathite <6164 <Arbathiy >, Azmaveth

<5820 <Azmaveth > the Barhumite <1273 Barchumiy >,

32 Eliahba <0455 >Elyachba> > the Shaalbonite <8170 Sha<alboniy

>, of the sons <1121 ben > of Jashen <3464 Yashen >, Jonathan

<3083 Y@hownathan >,

33 Shammah <8048 Shammah > the Hararite <2043 Harariy >, Ahiam

<0279 >Achiyam > the son <1121 ben > of Sharar <8325 Sharar >

the Hararite <2043 Harariy >,

34 Eliphelet <0467 >Eliyphelet > the son <1121 ben > of Ahasbai

<0308 >Achacbay >, the son <1121 ben > of the Maachathite <4602

Ma<akathiy >, Eliam <0463 >Eliy<am > the son <1121 ben > of

Ahithophel <0302 >Achiythophel > the Gilonite <1526 Giyloniy >,

35 Hezrai <2695 Chetsrow > the Carmelite <3761 Karm@liy >,

Paarai <6474 Pa<aray > the Arbite <0701 >Arbiy >,

36 Igal <3008 Yig>al > the son <1121 ben > of Nathan <5416

Nathan > of Zobah <6678 Tsowba> >, Bani <1137 Baniy > the Gadite

<1425 Gadiy >,

37 Zelek <6768 Tseleq > the Ammonite <5984 <Ammowniy >, Naharai

<5171 Nacharay > the Beerothite <0886 B@>erothiy >, armourbearer

<3627 k@liy > to Joab <3097 Yow>ab > the son <1121 ben > of

Zeruiah <6870 Ts@ruwyah >,

38 Ira <5896 <Iyra> > an Ithrite <3505>, Gareb <1619 Gareb > an

Ithrite <3505>,

39 Uriah <0223 >Uwriyah > the Hittite <2850 Chittiy >: thirty

<7970 sh@lowshiym > and seven <7651 sheba< > in all <3605 kol >.

2Samuel 24

1. And again <3254 yacaph > the anger <0639 >aph > of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > was kindled <2734 charah > against Israel <3478

Yisra>el >, and he moved <5493 cuwr > David <1732 David >

against them to say <0559 >amar >, Go <3212 yalak >, number

<4487 manah > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > and Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >.

2 For the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > to Joab <3097

Yow>ab > the captain <8269 sar > of the host <2428 chayil >,

which <0834 >aher > [was] with him, Go <7751 shuwt > now <4994

na> > through <7751 shuwt > all <3605 kol > the tribes <7626

shebet > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, from Dan <1835 Dan > even

to Beersheba <0884 B@>er Sheba< >, and number <6485 paqad > ye

the people <5971 <am >, that I may know <3045 yada< > the number

<4557 micpar > of the people <5971 <am >.

3 And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > said <0559 >amar > unto the king

<4428 melek >, Now the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > thy God <0430

>elohiym > add <3254 yacaph > unto the people <5971 <am >, how

many soever they be, an hundredfold, and that the eyes <5869

<ayin > of my lord <0113 >adown > the king <4428 melek > may see

<7200 ra>ah > [it]: but why <4100 mah > doth my lord <0113

>adown > the king <4428 melek > delight <2654 chaphets > in this

<2088 zeh > thing <1697 dabar >?

4 Notwithstanding the king's <4428 melek > word <1697 dabar >

prevailed <2388 chazaq > against <0413 >el > Joab <3097 Yow>ab >,

and against <5921 <al > the captains <8269 sar > of the host

<2428 chayil >. And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > and the captains <8269

sar > of the host <2428 chayil > went <3318 yatsa> > out from

the presence <6440 paniym > of the king <4428 melek >, to number

<6485 paqad > the people <5971 <am > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >.

5 And they passed <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar > Jordan <3383

Yarden >, and pitched <2583 chanah > in Aroer <6177 <Arow<er >,

on the right <3225 yamiyn > side <3225 yamiyn > of the city

<5892 <iyr > that [lieth] in the midst <8432 tavek > of the

river <5158 nachal > of Gad <1410 Gad >, and toward Jazer <3270

Ya<azeyr >:

6 Then they came <0935 bow> > to Gilead <1568 Gil<ad >, and to

the land <0776 >erets > of Tahtimhodshi <8483>; and they came

<0935 bow> > to Danjaan <1842 Dan Ya<an >, and about <5439

cabiyb > to Zidon <6721 Tsiydown >,

7 And came <0935 bow> > to the strong <4013 mibtsar > hold

<4013 mibtsar > of Tyre <6865 Tsor >, and to all <3605 kol > the

cities <5892 <iyr > of the Hivites <2340 Chivviy >, and of the

Canaanites <3669 K@na<aniy >: and they went <3318 yatsa> > out

to the south <5045 negeb > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >, [even] to

Beersheba <0884 B@>er Sheba< >.

8 So when they had gone <7751 shuwt > through all <3605 kol >

the land <0776 >erets >, they came <0935 bow> > to Jerusalem

<3389 Y@ruwshalaim > at the end <7097 qatseh > of nine <8672

tesha< > months <2320 chodesh > and twenty <6242 <esriym > days

<3117 yowm >.

9 And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > gave <5414 nathan > up the sum <4557

micpar > of the number <4662 miphqad > of the people <5971 <am >

unto the king <4428 melek >: and there were in Israel <3478

Yisra>el > eight <8083 sh@moneh > hundred <3967 me>ah > thousand

<0505 >eleph > valiant <2428 chayil > men <0376 >iysh > that

drew <8025 shalaph > the sword <2719 chereb >; and the men <0376

>iysh > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > [were] five <2568 chamesh >

hundred <3967 me>ah > thousand <0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh >.

10. And David's <1732 David > heart <3820 leb > smote <5221

nakah > him after <0310 >achar > that he had numbered <5608

caphar > the people <5971 <am >. And David <1732 David > said

<0559 >amar > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, I have sinned <2398

chata> > greatly <3966 m@<od > in that I have done <6213 <asah >:

and now <6258 <attah >, I beseech <4994 na> > thee, O LORD

<3068 Y@hovah >, take <5674 <abar > away <5674 <abar > the

iniquity <5771 <avon > of thy servant <5650 <ebed >; for I have

done very <3966 m@<od > foolishly <5528 cakal >.

11 For when David <1732 David > was up in the morning <1242

boqer >, the word <1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > came

<1961 hayah > unto the prophet <5030 nabiy> > Gad <1410 Gad >,

David's <1732 David > seer <2374 chozeh >, saying <0559 >amar >,

12 Go <1980 halak > and say <0559 >amar > unto David <1732

David >, Thus <3541 koh > saith <1696 dabar > the LORD <3068

Y@hovah >, I offer <5190 natal > thee three <7969 shalowsh >

[things]; choose <0977 bachar > thee one <0259 >echad > of them,

that I may [do <6213 <asah > it] unto thee.

13 So Gad <1410 Gad > came <0935 bow> > to David <1732 David >,

and told <5046 nagad > him, and said <0559 >amar > unto him,

Shall seven <7651 sheba< > years <8141 shaneh > of famine <7458

ra<ab > come <0935 bow> > unto thee in thy land <0776 >erets >?

or wilt thou flee <5127 nuwc > three <7969 shalowsh > months

<2320 chodesh > before <6440 paniym > thine enemies <6862 tsar >,

while they pursue <7291 radaph > thee? or that there be three

<7969 shalowsh > days <3117 yowm >' pestilence <1698 deber > in

thy land <0776 >erets >? now <6258 <attah > advise <3045 yada< >,

and see <7200 ra>ah > what <4100 mah > answer <1697 dabar > I

shall return <7725 shuwb > to him that sent <7971 shalach > me.

14 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > unto Gad <1410

Gad >, I am in a great <3966 m@<od > strait <6887 tsarar >: let

us fall <5307 naphal > now <4994 na> > into the hand <3027 yad >

of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >; for his mercies <7356 racham >

[are] great <7227 rab >: and let me not fall <5307 naphal > into

the hand <3027 yad > of man <0120 >adam >.

15 So the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > sent <5414 nathan > a pestilence

<1698 deber > upon Israel <3478 Yisra>el > from the morning

<1242 boqer > even to the time <6256 <eth > appointed <4150

mow<ed >: and there died <4191 muwth > of the people <5971 <am >

from Dan <1835 Dan > even to Beersheba <0884 B@>er Sheba< >

seventy <7657 shib<iym. > thousand <0505 >eleph > men <0376

>iysh >.

16 And when the angel <4397 mal>ak > stretched <7971 shalach >

out his hand <3027 yad > upon Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > to

destroy <7843 shachath > it, the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > repented

<5162 nacham > him of the evil <7451 ra< >, and said <0559 >amar

> to the angel <4397 mal>ak > that destroyed <7843 shachath >

the people <5971 <am >, It is enough <7227 rab >: stay <7503

raphah > now <6258 <attah > thine hand <3027 yad >. And the

angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was by the

threshingplace <1637 goren > of Araunah <0728 >Aravnah > the

Jebusite <2983 Yebuwciy >.

17 And David <1732 David > spake <0559 >amar > unto the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > when he saw <7200 ra>ah > the angel <4397 mal>ak

> that smote <5221 nakah > the people <5971 <am >, and said

<0559 >amar >, Lo <2009 hinneh >, I have sinned <2398 chata> >,

and I have done wickedly <5753 <avah >: but these <0428 >el-leh

> sheep <6629 tso>n >, what <4100 mah > have they done <6213

<asah >? let thine hand <3027 yad >, I pray <4994 na> > thee, be

against me, and against my father's <1> house <1004 bayith >.

18. And Gad <1410 Gad > came <0935 bow> > that day <3117 yowm >

to David <1732 David >, and said <0559 >amar > unto him, Go

<5927 <alah > up, rear <6965 quwm > an altar <4196 mizbeach >

unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > in the threshingfloor <1637 goren

> of Araunah <0728 >Aravnah > the Jebusite <2983 Yebuwciy >.

19 And David <1732 David >, according to the saying <1697 dabar

> of Gad <1410 Gad >, went <5927 <alah > up as the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > commanded <6680 tsavah >.

20 And Araunah <0728 >Aravnah > looked <8259 shaqaph >, and saw

<7200 ra>ah > the king <4428 melek > and his servants <5650

<ebed > coming <5674 <abar > on toward <5921 <al > him: and

Araunah <0728 >Aravnah > went <3318 yatsa> > out, and bowed

<7812 shachah > himself before the king <4428 melek > on his

face <0639 >aph > upon the ground <0776 >erets >.

21 And Araunah <0728 >Aravnah > said <0559 >amar >, Wherefore

<4069 madduwa< > is my lord <0113 >adown > the king <4428 melek

> come <0935 bow> > to his servant <5650 <ebed >? And David

<1732 David > said <0559 >amar >, To buy <7069 qanah > the

threshingfloor <1637 goren > of thee, to build <1129 banah > an

altar <4196 mizbeach > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, that the

plague <4046 maggephah > may be stayed <6113 <atsar > from the

people <5971 <am >.

22 And Araunah <0728 >Aravnah > said <0559 >amar > unto David

<1732 David >, Let my lord <0113 >adown > the king <4428 melek >

take <3947 laqach > and offer <5927 <alah > up what [seemeth

<5869 <ayin >] good <2896 towb > unto him: behold <7200 ra>ah >,

[here be] oxen <1241 baqar > for burnt <5930 <olah > sacrifice,

and threshing <4173 mowrag > instruments and [other] instruments

<3627 k@liy > of the oxen <1241 baqar > for wood <6086 <ets >.

23 All <3605 kol > these [things] did Araunah <0728 >Aravnah >,

[as] a king <4428 melek >, give <5414 nathan > unto the king

<4428 melek >. And Araunah <0728 >Aravnah > said <0559 >amar >

unto the king <4428 melek >, The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > thy God

<0430 >elohiym > accept <7521 ratsah > thee.

24 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto Araunah

<0728 >Aravnah >, Nay <3808 lo> >; but I will surely buy <7069

qanah > [it] of thee at a price <4242 m@chiyr >: neither <3808

lo> > will I offer <5927 <alah > burnt <5930 <olah > offerings

unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > my God <0430 >elohiym > of that

which <0834 >aher > doth cost <2600 chinnam > me nothing <2600

chinnam >. So David <1732 David > bought <7069 qanah > the

threshingfloor <1637 goren > and the oxen <1241 baqar > for

fifty <2572 chamishshiym > shekels <8255 sheqel > of silver

<3701 keceph >.

25 And David <1732 David > built <1129 banah > there <8033 sham

> an altar <4196 mizbeach > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, and

offered <5927 <alah > burnt <5930 <olah > offerings and peace

<8002 shelem > offerings. So the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was

intreated <6279 <athar > for the land <0776 >erets >, and the

plague <4046 maggephah > was stayed <6113 <atsar > from Israel

<3478 Yisra>el >.