1 Kings 2
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1 Kings 2:1-9

1וַיִּקְרְב֥וּvai.yik.re.Vuand they drew nearH9001H7126יְמֵֽי־ye.mei-[the] days ofH3117דָוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732לָמ֑וּתla.Mutto dieH9005H4191וַיְצַ֛וvay.Tzavand he commandedH9001H6680אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁלֹמֹ֥הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010בְנ֖וֹve.Noson hisH1121H9023לֵאמֹֽר׃le.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559
2אָנֹכִ֣י'a.no.KhiIH595הֹלֵ֔ךְho.Lekh[am] about to goH1980בְּדֶ֖רֶךְbe.De.rekhin [the] way ofH9003H1870כָּל־kol-allH3605הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776וְחָזַקְתָּ֖ve.cha.zak.Taand you will be strongH9001H2388וְהָיִ֥יתָֽve.ha.Yi.taand you will becomeH9001H1961לְאִֽישׁ׃le.'Ish<into> a manH9005H376
3וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֞ve.sha.mar.Taand you will keepH9001H8104אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת׀mish.Me.ret[the] charge ofH4931יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430H9021לָלֶ֤כֶתla.Le.khetto walkH9005H1980בִּדְרָכָיו֙bid.ra.Khavin ways hisH9003H1870H9023לִשְׁמֹ֨רlish.Morto keepH9005H8104חֻקֹּתָ֤יוchu.ko.Tavstatutes hisH2708H9023מִצְוֹתָיו֙mitz.vo.Tavcommandments hisH4687H9023וּמִשְׁפָּטָ֣יוu.mish.pa.Tavand judgments hisH9002H4941H9023וְעֵדְוֹתָ֔יוve.'e.de.vo.Tavand testimonies hisH9002H5715H9023כַּכָּת֖וּבka.ka.Tuvaccording to <the> [what] is writtenH9004H3789בְּתוֹרַ֣תbe.to.Ratin [the] law ofH9003H8451מֹשֶׁ֑הmo.ShehMosesH4872לְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anso thatH4616תַּשְׂכִּ֗ילtas.Kilyou may cause to prosperH7919אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834תַּֽעֲשֶׂ֔הta.'a.Sehyou will doH6213וְאֵ֛תve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853כָּל־kol-everyH3605אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhereH834תִּפְנֶ֖הtif.Nehyou will turnH6437שָֽׁם׃ShamthereH8033
4לְמַעַן֩le.ma.'Anso thatH4616יָקִ֨יםya.Kimhe may establishH6965יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דְּבָר֗וֹde.va.Roword hisH1697H9023אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834דִּבֶּ֣רdi.Berhe spokeH1696עָלַי֮'a.Laion meH5921H9030לֵאמֹר֒le.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559אִם־'im-ifH518יִשְׁמְר֨וּyish.me.Ruthey will guardH8104בָנֶ֜יךָva.Nei.khadescendants yourH1121H9021אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דַּרְכָּ֗םdar.Kamway theirH1870H9028לָלֶ֤כֶתla.Le.khetto walkH9005H1980לְפָנַי֙le.fa.Nai<to> before meH9005H6440H9020בֶּאֱמֶ֔תbe.'e.Metin faithfulnessH9003H571בְּכָל־be.kholwith allH9003H3605לְבָבָ֖םle.va.Vamheart theirH3824H9028וּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-and with allH9002H9003H3605נַפְשָׁ֑םnaf.Shambeing theirH5315H9028לֵאמֹ֕רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יִכָּרֵ֤תyi.ka.Retit will be cut offH3772לְךָ֙le.Khato youH9005H9031אִ֔ישׁ'Isha manH376מֵעַ֖לme.'Alfrom onH9006H5921כִּסֵּ֥אki.Se'[the] throne ofH3678יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
5וְגַ֣םve.Gamand alsoH9002H1571אַתָּ֣ה'a.TahyouH859יָדַ֡עְתָּya.Da'.tayou knowH3045אֵת֩'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[that] whichH834עָ֨שָׂה'A.sahhe didH6213לִ֜יlito meH9005H9030יוֹאָ֣בyo.'AvJoabH3097בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121צְרוּיָ֗הtze.ru.YahZeruiahH6870אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[that] whichH834עָשָׂ֣ה'a.Sahhe didH6213לִשְׁנֵֽי־lish.nei-to [the] twoH9005H8147שָׂרֵ֣יsa.Rei[the] commanders ofH8269צִבְא֣וֹתtziv.'ot[the] armies ofH6635יִ֠שְׂרָאֵלYis.ra.'elIsraelH3478לְאַבְנֵ֨רle.'av.Nerto AbnerH9005H74בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121נֵ֜רnerNerH5369וְלַעֲמָשָׂ֤אve.la.'a.ma.Sa'and to AmasaH9002H9005H6021בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121יֶ֙תֶר֙ye.terJetherH3500וַיַּ֣הַרְגֵ֔םvai.Ya.har.Gemand he killed themH9001H2026H9038וַיָּ֥שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he putH9001H7760דְּמֵֽי־de.mei-blood<s> ofH1818מִלְחָמָ֖הmil.cha.MahwarH4421בְּשָׁלֹ֑םbe.sha.Lomin peaceH9003H7965וַיִּתֵּ֞ןvai.yi.Tenand he putH9001H5414דְּמֵ֣יde.Meiblood<s> ofH1818מִלְחָמָ֗הmil.cha.MahwarH4421בַּחֲגֹֽרָתוֹ֙ba.cha.go.ra.Toon belt hisH9003H2290H9023אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834בְּמָתְנָ֔יוbe.ma.te.Nav[was] on loins hisH9003H4975H9023וּֽבְנַעֲל֖וֹu.ve.na.'a.Loand on sandal[s] hisH9002H9003H5275H9023אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834בְּרַגְלָֽיו׃be.rag.Lav[was] on feet hisH9003H7272H9023
6וְעָשִׂ֖יתָve.'a.Si.taand you will actH9001H6213כְּחָכְמָתֶ֑ךָke.cha.khe.ma.Te.khaaccording to wisdom yourH9004H2451H9021וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808תוֹרֵ֧דto.Redyou must bring downH3381שֵׂיבָת֛וֹsei.va.Togrey hair hisH7872H9023בְּשָׁלֹ֖םbe.sha.Lomin peaceH9003H7965שְׁאֹֽל׃ סshe.'OlSheolH7585
7וְלִבְנֵ֨יve.liv.Neiand to [the] sons ofH9002H9005H1121בַרְזִלַּ֤יvar.zi.LaiBarzillaiH1271הַגִּלְעָדִי֙ha.gil.'a.Dithe GileaditeH9009H1569תַּֽעֲשֶׂה־ta.'a.seh-you will doH6213חֶ֔סֶדChe.sedloyaltyH2617וְהָי֖וּve.ha.Yuand they will beH9001H1961בְּאֹכְלֵ֣יbe.'o.khe.Leiamong [those who] eat ofH9003H398שֻׁלְחָנֶ֑ךָshul.cha.Ne.khatable yourH7979H9021כִּי־ki-forH3588כֵן֙khenthusH3651קָרְב֣וּka.re.Vuthey drew nearH7126אֵלַ֔י'e.Laito meH413H9030בְּבָרְחִ֕יbe.va.re.Chiwhen fled IH9003H1272H9040מִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.Neifrom beforeH9006H6440אַבְשָׁל֥וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53אָחִֽיךָ׃'a.Chi.khabrother yourH251H9021
8וְהִנֵּ֣הve.hi.Nehand here!H9002H2009עִ֠מְּךָ'I.me.kha[is] with youH5973H9031שִֽׁמְעִ֨יshim.'IShimeiH8096בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121גֵּרָ֥אge.Ra'GeraH1617בֶן־ven-[the] Ben-H1145הַיְמִינִי֮hay.mi.Ni<the> jaminiteH9009H1145מִבַּחֻרִים֒mi.ba.chu.Rimfrom BahurimH9006H980וְה֤וּאve.Hu'and heH9002H1931קִֽלְלַ֙נִי֙ki.La.nihe cursed meH7043H9030קְלָלָ֣הke.la.Laha curseH7045נִמְרֶ֔צֶתnim.Re.tzetgrievousH4834בְּי֖וֹםbe.Yomon [the] dayH9003H3117לֶכְתִּ֣יlekh.Tiwent IH1980H9040מַחֲנָ֑יִםma.cha.Na.yimMahanaimH4266וְהֽוּא־ve.hu'-and heH9002H1931יָרַ֤דya.Radhe came downH3381לִקְרָאתִי֙lik.ra.Tito meet meH9005H7122H9030הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.Denthe JordanH9009H3383וָאֶשָּׁ֨בַֽעva.'e.Sha.va'and I sworeH9001H7650ל֤וֹloto himH9005H9033בַֽיהוָה֙ba.Yah.wehby YahwehH9003H3068לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559אִם־'im-ifH518אֲמִֽיתְךָ֖'a.mi.te.KhaI will put to death youH4191H9031בֶּחָֽרֶב׃be.Cha.revby the swordH9003H2719
9וְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002H6258אַל־'al-may notH408תְּנַקֵּ֔הוּte.na.Ke.huyou leave unpunished himH5352H9033כִּ֛יkiforH3588אִ֥ישׁ'ish[are] a manH376חָכָ֖םcha.KhamwiseH2450אָ֑תָּה'A.tahyouH859וְיָֽדַעְתָּ֙ve.ya.da'.Taand you will knowH9001H3045אֵ֣ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[that] whichH834תַּֽעֲשֶׂה־ta.'a.seh-you will doH6213לּ֔וֹloto himH9005H9033וְהוֹרַדְתָּ֧ve.ho.rad.Taand you will bring downH9001H3381אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שֵׂיבָת֛וֹsei.va.Togrey hair hisH7872H9023בְּדָ֖םbe.Damin bloodH9003H1818שְׁאֽוֹל׃she.'olSheolH7585
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