American Standard Version

2 Samuel 18

1AndDavidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732numberedthepeopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971thatwerewithhim,andsetH7760captainsofthousandsאֲלָפִ֖ים'a.la.FimH505andcaptainsofhundredsH3967overthem.

2AndDavidדָּוִ֜דda.VidH1732sentH7971forthH3318thepeopleהָעָ֗םha.'AmH5971,athirdהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֤יתha.she.li.ShitH7992partunderthehandבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027ofJoabH3097,andathirdוְ֠הַשְּׁלִשִׁיתVe.ha.she.li.shitH7992partunderthehandבְּיַ֨דbe.YadH3027ofAbishaiאֲבִישַׁ֤י'a.vi.ShaiH52thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofZeruiahצְרוּיָה֙tze.ru.YahH6870,Joab’sbrotherאֲחִ֣י'a.ChiH251,andathirdוְהַ֨שְּׁלִשִׁ֔תve.Ha.she.li.ShitH7992partunderthehandבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027ofIttaiאִתַּ֣י'i.TaiH863theGittiteהַגִּתִּ֑י סha.gi.TiH1663.Andthekingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428saidH559untothepeopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971,IwillsurelygoH3318forthH3318withyoumyselfalsoגַּם־gam-H1571.

3Butthepeopleהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971saidH559, Thou shaltnotgoתֵצֵ֗אte.Tze'H3318forthH3318:forifwefleeH5127away,theywillnotcareforus;neitherifhalfחֶצְיֵ֙נוּ֙chetz.Ye.nuH2677ofusdieיָמֻ֤תוּya.Mu.tuH4191,willtheycareforus:butthou art worthtenעֲשָׂרָ֣ה'a.sa.RahH6235thousandאֲלָפִ֑ים'a.la.FimH505ofus;thereforeH6258nowH6258itisbetterט֔וֹבTovH2896thatthoubeתִֽהְיֶה־tih.yeh-H1961readytosuccorusoutofthecityמֵעִ֖ירme.'IrH5892.

4Andthekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidH559untothem,Whatseemethyoubestיִיטַ֥בyi.TavH3190Iwilldo.Andthekingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428stoodH5975bythegate-side,andallthepeopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971wentH3381outbyhundredsH3967andbythousandsוְלַאֲלָפִֽים׃ve.la.'a.la.FimH505.

5Andthekingהַמֶּ֡לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428commandedH6680Joabי֠וֹאָבyo.'oH3097andAbishaiאֲבִישַׁ֤י'a.vi.ShaiH52andIttaiאִתַּי֙'i.TaiH863,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, Dealgentlyformysakewiththeyoungלַנַּ֣עַרla.Na.'arH5288manH5288,evenwithAbsalomלְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹםle.'av.sha.LomH53.Andallthepeopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971heardH8085whenthekingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428gaveallthecaptainschargeconcerningAbsalomאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃'av.sha.LomH53.

6Sothepeopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971wentH3318outintothefieldהַשָּׂדֶ֖הha.sa.DehH7704againstIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478:andthebattleהַמִּלְחָמָ֖הha.mil.cha.MahH4421wasH1961intheforestבְּיַ֥עַרbe.Ya.'arH3293ofEphraimאֶפְרָֽיִם׃'ef.Ra.yimH669.

7Andthepeopleעַ֣ם'amH5971ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478wereH1961smittentherebeforetheservantsעַבְדֵ֣י'av.DeiH5650ofDavidדָוִ֑דda.VidH1732,andtherewasH1961agreatגְדוֹלָ֛הge.do.LahH1419slaughterהַמַּגֵּפָ֧הha.ma.ge.FahH4046therethatdayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117oftwentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242thousandאָֽלֶף׃'A.lefH505men.

8Forthebattleהַמִּלְחָמָ֛הha.mil.cha.MahH4421wasH1961therespreadoverthefaceפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440ofallthecountry;andtheforestהַיַּ֙עַר֙hai.Ya.'arH3293devouredH398morepeopleבָּעָ֔םba.'AmH5971thatdayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117thantheswordהַחֶ֖רֶבha.Che.revH2719devouredH398.

9AndAbsalomאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'av.sha.LomH53chancedtomeetH7122theservantsעַבְדֵ֣י'av.DeiH5650ofDavidדָוִ֑דda.VidH1732.AndAbsalomוְאַבְשָׁל֞וֹםve.'av.sha.LomH53wasridingרֹכֵ֣בro.KhevH7392uponhismuleהַפֶּ֗רֶדha.Pe.redH6505,andthemuleהַפֶּ֡רֶדha.Pe.redH6505wentH935underthethickboughsofagreatהַגְּדוֹלָ֜הha.ge.do.LahH1419oakהָאֵלָ֨הha.'e.LahH424,andhisheadרֹאשׁ֣וֹro.ShoH7218caughtholdH2388oftheoakבָאֵלָ֗הva.'e.LahH424,andhewastakenH2388upbetweenheavenהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064andearthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776;andthemuleוְהַפֶּ֥רֶדve.ha.Pe.redH6505thatwasunderhimwentH935on.

10Andacertainmanאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376sawH7200it,andtoldH5046Joabלְיוֹאָ֑בle.yo.'AvH3097,andsaidH559,Behold,IsawH7200Absalomאַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם'av.sha.LomH53hangingH8518inanoakבָּאֵלָֽה׃ba.'e.LahH424.

11AndJoabיוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvH3097saidH559untothemanלָאִישׁ֙la.'IshH376thattoldH5046him,And,behold, thou sawestit,andwhyוּמַדּ֛וּעַu.ma.Du.a'H4069didst thounotsmitehimtheretothegroundאָ֑רְצָה'A.re.tzahH776?andIwouldhavegivenלָ֤תֶתLa.tetH5414theetenעֲשָׂ֣רָה'a.Sa.rahH6235piecesofsilverכֶ֔סֶףKhe.sefH3701,andagirdle.

12Andthemanהָאִישׁ֙ha.'IshH376saidH559untoJoabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097,ThoughIshouldreceiveathousandאֶ֣לֶף'E.lefH505piecesofsilverכֶּ֔סֶףKe.sefH3701inmyhandיָדִ֖יya.DiH3027,yetwouldInotputforthH7971myhandH3027againsttheking’sהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428sonבֶּן־ben-H1121:forinourhearingthekingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428chargedtheeandAbishaiאֲבִישַׁ֤י'a.vi.ShaiH52andIttaiאִתַּי֙'i.TaiH863,sayingH559,Bewarethatnonetouchtheyoungבַּנַּ֖עַרba.Na.'arH5288manH376Absalomבְּאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃be.'av.sha.LomH53.

13OtherwiseifIhaddealtfalselyagainsthislifeבְנַפְשִׁי֙ve.naf.shiH5315(andthereisnomatterH1697hidfromthekingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428),thenthou thyself wouldesthavesetthyselfagainstme.

14ThensaidH559Joabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097,Imaynottarrythusכֵ֖ןkhenH3651withthee.AndhetookH3947threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֨הshe.lo.ShahH7969dartsinhishandבְּכַפּ֗וֹbe.kha.PoH3709,andthrustוַיִּתְקָעֵם֙vai.yit.ka.'EmH8628themthroughtheheartH3820ofAbsalomאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'av.sha.LomH53,whilehewasyetH5750aliveחַ֖יchaiH2416inthemidstoftheoakהָאֵלָֽה׃ha.'e.LahH424.

15Andtenעֲשָׂרָ֣ה'a.sa.RahH6235youngנְעָרִ֔יםne.'a.RimH5288menH5288thatbareJoab’sarmorכְּלֵ֣יke.LeiH3627compassedaboutandsmoteAbsalomאַבְשָׁל֖וֹם'av.sha.LomH53,andslewhim.

16AndJoabיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvH3097blewthetrumpetבַּשֹּׁפָ֔רba.sho.FarH7782,andthepeopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971returnedH7725frompursuingH7291afterIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478;forJoabיוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvH3097heldbackוַיָּ֣שָׁבvai.Ya.shoH7725thepeopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971.

17AndtheytookH3947Absalomאַבְשָׁל֗וֹם'av.sha.LomH53,andcastH7993himintothegreatהַגָּד֔וֹלha.ga.DolH1419pitהַפַּ֣חַתha.Pa.chatH6354intheforestבַיַּ֙עַר֙vai.Ya.'arH3293,andraisedoverhimaveryמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966greatגָּד֣וֹלga.DolH1419heapגַּל־gal-H1530ofstonesH68:andallIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478fledH5127everyoneH376tohistentלְאֹהָלָֽיו׃ סle.'o.he.loH168.

18NowAbsalomH53inhislifetimehadtakenH3947andrearedupforhimselfthepillar,whichisintheking’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428dale;forhesaidH559,Ihavenosonבֵ֔ןVenH1121tokeepmynameשְׁמִ֑יshe.MiH8034inremembranceH2142:andhecalledוַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'H7121thepillarafterhisownnameשְׁמ֔וֹshe.MoH8034;anditiscalledוַיִּקָּ֤רֵאvai.yi.Ka.re'H7121Absalom’smonument, untothisdayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117.

19ThensaidH559Ahimaazוַאֲחִימַ֤עַץva.'a.chi.Ma.'atzH290thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofZadokצָדוֹק֙tza.dOkH6659,Letmenowrunאָר֣וּצָה'a.Ru.tzahH7323,andbearוַאֲבַשְּׂרָ֖הva.'a.va.se.RahH1319thekingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428tidings,howthatJehovahhath avengedhimofhisenemiesאֹיְבָֽיו׃'o.ye.VavH341.

20AndJoabיוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvH3097saidH559untohim, Thou shaltnotbethebearerH1319oftidingsthisdayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117,butthou shaltbearוּבִשַּׂרְתָּ֖u.vi.sar.TaH1319tidingsanotherdayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117;butthisdayוְהַיּ֤וֹםve.hai.YomH3117thou shaltbearתְבַשֵּׂ֔רte.va.SerH1319notidings,becausetheking’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428sonבֶּן־ben-H1121isdeadH4191.

21ThensaidH559Joabיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvH3097totheCushiteלַכּוּשִׁ֔יla.ku.ShiH3569, Go,tellהַגֵּ֥דha.GedH5046thekingלַמֶּ֖לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428whatthou hastseenH7200.AndtheCushiteכוּשִׁ֛יkhu.ShiH3569bowedוַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuH7812himselfuntoJoabלְיוֹאָ֖בle.yo.'AvH3097,andranH7323.

22ThensaidH559Ahimaazאֲחִימַ֤עַץ'a.chi.Ma.'atzH290thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofZadokצָדוֹק֙tza.dOkH6659yetH5750againע֜וֹדodH5750toJoabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097,Butcomewhatmay,letme,Ipraythee,alsoגַם־gam-H1571runH7323aftertheCushiteהַכּוּשִׁ֑יha.ku.ShiH3569.AndJoabיוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvH3097saidH559, Wherefore wilt thourunH7323,mysonבְּנִ֔יbe.NiH1121, seeingthatthou wilthavenorewardforthetidings?

23Butcomewhatmay,saidH559he,IwillrunH7323.AndhesaidH559untohim,RunH7323.ThenAhimaazאֲחִימַ֙עַץ֙'a.chi.Ma.'atzH290ranH7323bythewayדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870ofthePlain,andoutrantheCushiteהַכּוּשִֽׁי׃ha.ku.ShiH3569.

24NowDavidוְדָוִ֥דve.da.VidH1732wassittingH3427betweenthetwoשְׁנֵ֣יshe.NeiH8147gatesH8179:andthewatchmanהַצֹּפֶ֜הha.tzo.PehH6822wentuptotheroofגַּ֤גgagH1406ofthegateH8179untothewallהַ֣חוֹמָ֔הha.cho.MahH2346,andliftedוַיִּשָּׂ֤אvai.yi.Sa'H5375uphiseyesעֵינָיו֙'ei.NavH5869,andlookedH7200,and,behold,amanאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376runningH7323aloneH905.

25Andthewatchmanהַצֹּפֶה֙ha.tzo.PehH6822cried,andtoldH5046thekingלַמֶּ֔לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428.Andthekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidH559,IfhebealoneH905, thereistidingsinhismouthבְּפִ֑יוbe.FivH6310.AndhecameH1980apace,anddrewnear.

26Andthewatchmanהַצֹּפֶה֮ha.tzo.PehH6822sawH7200anothermanאִישׁ־'ish-H376runningH7323;andthewatchmanהַצֹּפֶה֙ha.tzo.PehH6822calledוַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'H7121untotheporter,andsaidH559,Behold,anothermanאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376runningH7323aloneH905.Andthekingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidH559,Healsoגַּם־gam-H1571bringethtidings.

27Andthewatchmanהַצֹּפֶ֔הha.tzo.PehH6822saidH559,IthinktherunningoftheforemostisliketherunningofAhimaazאֲחִימַ֣עַץ'a.chi.Ma.'atzH290thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofZadokצָד֑וֹקtza.DokH6659.Andthekingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428saidH559,Heisagoodט֣וֹבTovH2896manאִֽישׁ־'ish-H376,andcomethwithgoodטוֹבָ֖הto.VahH2896tidings.

28AndAhimaazאֲחִימַ֗עַץ'a.chi.Ma.'atzH290calledוַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'H7121,andsaidH559untothekingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428,Alliswell.Andhebowedוַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuH7812himselfbeforethekingלַמֶּ֛לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428withhisfaceלְאַפָּ֖יוle.'a.PavH639totheearthH776,andsaidH559,BlessedH1288beJehovahthyGodאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,whohathdeliveredסִגַּר֙si.GarH5462upthemenH376thatliftedנָשְׂא֥וּna.se.'UH5375uptheirhandיָדָ֖םya.DamH3027againstmylordthekingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428.

29Andthekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidH559,Isitwellwiththeyoungלַנַּ֖עַרla.Na.'arH5288manH5288Absalomלְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹםle.'av.sha.LomH53?AndAhimaazאֲחִימַ֡עַץ'a.chi.Ma.'atzH290answered,WhenJoabיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvH3097sentלִ֠שְׁלֹחַLish.lo.achH7971theking’sהַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428servantעֶ֨בֶד'E.vedH5650,evenmethyservantעַבְדֶּ֔ךָ'av.De.khaH5650,IsawH7200agreatהַגָּד֜וֹלha.ga.DolH1419tumultH1995,butIknewיָדַ֖עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045notwhatitwas.

30Andthekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidH559,TurnH5437aside,andstandH5975here.AndheturnedH5437aside,andstoodH5975stillH5975.

31And,behold,theCushiteהַכּוּשִׁ֖יha.ku.ShiH3569cameH935;andtheCushiteהַכּוּשִׁ֗יha.ku.ShiH3569saidH559,Tidingsformylordthekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428;forJehovahhath avenged theethisdayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117ofallthemthatroseH6965upagainstthee.

32Andthekingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428saidH559untotheCushiteהַכּוּשִׁ֔יha.ku.ShiH3569,Isitwellwiththeyoungלַנַּ֖עַרla.Na.'arH5288manכַנַּ֙עַר֙kha.Na.'arH5288Absalomלְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹםle.'av.sha.LomH53?AndtheCushiteהַכּוּשִׁ֗יha.ku.ShiH3569answered,Theenemiesאֹֽיְבֵי֙'o.ye.VeiH341ofmylordאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113thekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,andallthatriseH6965upagainsttheetodothee hurt,beיִהְי֤וּyih.YuH1961asthatyoungH5288manH5288is.

33And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 18

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