Hebrew & Greek Bible

2 Samuel 1

1וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961אַֽחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiafterH310מ֣וֹתMot[the] death ofH4194שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וְדָוִ֣דve.da.Vidand DavidH9002 H1732שָׁ֔בShavhe returnedH7725מֵהַכּ֖וֹתme.ha.Kotfrom defeatingH9006 H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעֲמָלֵ֑קha.'a.ma.Lek<the> AmalekH9009 H6002וַיֵּ֧שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he remainedH9001 H3427דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidH1732בְּצִקְלָ֖גbe.tzik.Lagin ZiklagH9003 H6860יָמִ֥יםya.MimdaysH3117שְׁנָֽיִם׃she.Na.yimtwoH8147

2וַיְהִ֣י׀vay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003 H3117הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗יha.she.li.Shi<the> thirdH9009 H7992וְהִנֵּה֩ve.hi.Nehand there!H9002 H2009אִ֨ישׁ'isha manH376בָּ֤אba'[was] comingH935מִן־min-fromH4480הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ha.ma.cha.Nehthe campH9009 H4264מֵעִ֣םme.'Imfrom withH9006 H5973שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וּבְגָדָ֣יוu.ve.ga.Davand garments hisH9002 H899 H9023קְרֻעִ֔יםke.ru.'Im[were] tornH7167וַאֲדָמָ֖הva.'a.da.Mahand earthH9002 H127עַל־'al-[was] onH5921רֹאשׁ֑וֹro.Shohead hisH7218 H9023וַיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961בְּבֹא֣וֹbe.vo.'Owhen came heH9003 H935 H9043אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732וַיִּפֹּ֥לvai.yi.Poland he fellH9001 H5307אַ֖רְצָה'Ar.tzah[the] ground towardsH776 H9011וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃vai.yish.Ta.chuand he bowed downH9001 H7812

3וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559לוֹ֙loto <the> himH9005 H9033דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732אֵ֥י'eiwhere?H335מִזֶּ֖הmi.Zehfrom thisH9006 H2088תָּב֑וֹאta.Vo'are you comingH935וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto himH413 H9033מִמַּחֲנֵ֥הmi.ma.cha.Nehfrom [the] camp ofH9006 H4264יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478נִמְלָֽטְתִּי׃nim.La.te.tiI have escapedH4422

4וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֵלָ֥יו'e.Lavto himH413 H9033דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidH1732מֶה־meh-what?H4100הָיָ֥הha.Yahwas itH1961הַדָּבָ֖רha.da.Varthe wordH9009 H1697הַגֶּד־ha.ged-tellH5046נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994לִ֑יLito <the> meH9005 H9030וַ֠יֹּאמֶרVai.yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834נָ֨סnasit has fledH5127הָעָ֜םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971מִן־min-fromH4480הַמִּלְחָמָ֗הha.mil.cha.Mahthe battleH9009 H4421וְגַם־ve.gam-and alsoH9002 H1571הַרְבֵּ֞הhar.Beh[surely] a multitudeH7235נָפַ֤לna.Fal<it> has fallenH5307מִן־min-ofH4480הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971וַיָּמֻ֔תוּvai.ya.Mu.tuand they have diedH9001 H4191וְגַ֗םve.Gamand alsoH9002 H1571שָׁא֛וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וִיהוֹנָתָ֥ןvi.ho.na.Tanand JonathanH9002 H3083בְּנ֖וֹbe.Noson hisH1121 H9023מֵֽתוּ׃Me.tuthey have diedH4191

5וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732אֶל־'el-toH413הַנַּ֖עַרha.Na.'arthe young manH9009 H5288הַמַּגִּ֣ידha.ma.Gidwho had toldH9009 H5046ל֑וֹloto <the> himH9005 H9033אֵ֣יךְ'eikhhow?H349יָדַ֔עְתָּya.Da'.tado you knowH3045כִּי־ki-thatH3588מֵ֥תmethe has diedH4191שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וִיהֽוֹנָתָ֥ןvi.ho.na.Tanand JonathanH9002 H3083בְּנֽוֹ׃be.Noson hisH1121 H9023

6וַיֹּ֜אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559הַנַּ֣עַר׀ha.Na.'arthe young manH9009 H5288הַמַּגִּ֣ידha.ma.Gidwho had toldH9009 H5046ל֗וֹloto <the> himH9005 H9033נִקְרֹ֤אnik.Ro'[surely] by chanceH7122נִקְרֵ֙יתִי֙nik.Rei.tiI found myselfH7136בְּהַ֣רbe.Haron [the] mountain ofH9003 H2022הַגִּלְבֹּ֔עַha.gil.Bo.a'<the> GilboaH9009 H1533וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002 H2009שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586נִשְׁעָ֣ןnish.'An[was] leaningH8172עַל־'al-onH5921חֲנִית֑וֹcha.ni.Tospear hisH2595 H9023וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002 H2009הָרֶ֛כֶבha.Re.khevthe chariotryH9009 H7393וּבַעֲלֵ֥יu.va.'a.Leiand [the] owners ofH9002 H1167הַפָּרָשִׁ֖יםha.pa.ra.Shimthe horsesH9009 H6571הִדְבִּקֻֽהוּ׃hid.bi.Ku.huthey overtook himH1692 H9033

7וַיִּ֥פֶןvai.Yi.fenand he turnedH9001 H6437אַחֲרָ֖יו'a.cha.Ravbehind himH310 H9033וַיִּרְאֵ֑נִיvai.yir.'E.niand he saw meH9001 H7200 H9030וַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'and he calledH9001 H7121אֵלָ֔י'e.Laito meH413 H9030וָאֹמַ֖רva.'o.Marand I saidH9001 H559הִנֵּֽנִי׃hi.Ne.nihere [am] IH2005 H9040

8וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559לִ֖יlito <the> meH9005 H9030מִי־mi-who?H4310אָ֑תָּה'A.tah[are] youH859וָאֹמַ֣רvai.yo.merand I saidH9001 H559אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto himH413 H9033עֲמָלֵקִ֖י'a.mal.Ki[am] an AmalekiteH6003אָנֹֽכִי׃'a.No.khiIH595

9וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֵלַ֗י'e.Laito meH413 H9030עֲמָד־'a.mod-standH5975נָ֤אna'pleaseH4994עָלַי֙'a.Laiover meH5921 H9030וּמֹ֣תְתֵ֔נִיu.Mo.te.Te.niand kill meH9002 H4191 H9030כִּ֥יkiforH3588אֲחָזַ֖נִי'a.cha.Za.niit has seized meH270 H9030הַשָּׁבָ֑ץha.sha.Vatz<the> dizzinessH9009 H7661כִּֽי־ki-forH3588כָל־khol-allH3605ע֥וֹדodstillH5750נַפְשִׁ֖יnaf.Shilife myH5315 H9020בִּֽי׃Bi[is] in <the> meH9003 H9030

10וָאֶעֱמֹ֤דva.'e.'e.Modand I stoodH9001 H5975עָלָיו֙'a.Lavover himH5921 H9033וַאֲמֹ֣תְתֵ֔הוּva.'a.Mo.te.Te.huand I killed himH9002 H4191 H9033כִּ֣יkiforH3588יָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knewH3045כִּ֛יkithatH3588לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יִֽחְיֶ֖הyich.Yehhe will liveH2421אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH310נִפְל֑וֹnif.Lohad fallen heH5307 H9043וָאֶקַּ֞חva.'e.Kachand I tookH9001 H3947הַנֵּ֣זֶר׀ha.Ne.zerthe crownH9009 H5145אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834עַל־'al-[was] onH5921רֹאשׁ֗וֹro.Shohead hisH7218 H9023וְאֶצְעָדָה֙ve.'etz.'a.Dahand an armletH9002 H685אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834עַל־'al-[was] onH5921זְרֹע֔וֹze.ro.'Oarm hisH2220 H9023וָאֲבִיאֵ֥םva.'a.vi.'Emand I brought themH9001 H935 H9038אֶל־'el-toH413אֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.Nilord myH113 H9020הֵֽנָּה׃He.nahhereH2008

11וַיַּחֲזֵ֥קvai.ya.cha.Zekand he took holdH9001 H2388דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidH1732בִּבְגָדָ֖יוbiv.ga.dovon garments hisH9003 H899 H9023וַיִּקְרָעֵ֑םvai.yik.ra.'Emand he tore themH9001 H7167 H9038וְגַ֥םve.Gamand alsoH9002 H1571כָּל־kol-allH3605הָאֲנָשִׁ֖יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH9009 H582אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834אִתּֽוֹ׃'i.To[were] with himH854 H9033

12וַֽיִּסְפְּדוּ֙vai.yis.pe.Duand they mournedH9001 H5594וַיִּבְכּ֔וּvai.yiv.Kuand they weptH9001 H1058וַיָּצֻ֖מוּvai.ya.Tzu.muand they fastedH9001 H6684עַד־'ad-untilH5704הָעָ֑רֶבha.'A.revthe eveningH9009 H6153עַל־'al-onH5921שָׁא֞וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וְעַל־ve.'al-and onH9002 H5921יְהוֹנָתָ֣ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083בְּנ֗וֹbe.Noson hisH1121 H9023וְעַל־ve.'al-and onH9002 H5921עַ֤ם'am[the] people ofH5971יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068וְעַל־ve.'al-and onH9002 H5921בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478כִּ֥יkiforH3588נָפְל֖וּna.fe.Luthey had fallenH5307בֶּחָֽרֶב׃ סbe.Cha.revby the swordH9003 H2719

13וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732אֶל־'el-toH413הַנַּ֙עַר֙ha.Na.'arthe young manH9009 H5288הַמַּגִּ֣ידha.ma.Gidwho had toldH9009 H5046ל֔וֹloto <the> himH9005 H9033אֵ֥י'eiwhere?H335מִזֶּ֖הmi.Zehfrom thisH9006 H2088אָ֑תָּה'A.tah[are] youH859וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559בֶּן־ben-[am the] son ofH1121אִ֛ישׁ'isha manH376גֵּ֥רgera sojournerH1616עֲמָלֵקִ֖י'a.mal.Kian AmalekiteH6003אָנֹֽכִי׃'a.No.khiIH595

14וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֵלָ֖יו'e.Lavto himH413 H9033דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732אֵ֚יךְ'eikhhow?H349לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יָרֵ֔אתָya.Re.tawere you afraidH3372לִשְׁלֹ֙חַ֙lish.Lo.achto stretch outH9005 H7971יָֽדְךָ֔ya.de.Khahand yourH3027 H9021לְשַׁחֵ֖תle.sha.Chetto destroyH9005 H7843אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מְשִׁ֥יחַme.Shi.ach[the] [one] anointed ofH4899יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

15וַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'and he calledH9001 H7121דָוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732לְאַחַד֙le.'a.Chadto oneH9005 H259מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔יםme.ha.ne.'a.Rimfrom the young menH9006 H9009 H5288וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559גַּ֣שׁgashdraw nearH5066פְּגַע־pe.ga'-fallH6293בּ֑וֹboon <the> himH9003 H9033וַיַּכֵּ֖הוּvai.ya.Ke.huand he struck down himH9001 H5221 H9033וַיָּמֹֽת׃vai.ya.Motand he diedH9001 H4191

16וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto himH413 H9033דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732דָּמְךָ֖da.mei.khablood yourH1818 H9021עַל־'al-[be] onH5921רֹאשֶׁ֑ךָro.She.khahead yourH7218 H9021כִּ֣יkiforH3588פִ֗יךָFi.khaown mouth yourH6310 H9021עָנָ֤ה'a.Nahit has testifiedH6030בְךָ֙ve.Khaagainst <the> youH9003 H9031לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559אָנֹכִ֥י'a.no.KhiIH595מֹתַ֖תִּיmo.Ta.tiI killedH4191אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מְשִׁ֥יחַme.Shi.ach[the] [one] anointed ofH4899יְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehYahwehH3068

17וַיְקֹנֵ֣ןvay.ko.Nenand he lamentedH9001 H6969דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַקִּינָ֖הha.ki.Nahthe lamentationH9009 H7015הַזֹּ֑אתha.Zot<the> thisH9009 H2063עַל־'al-onH5921שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וְעַל־ve.'al-and onH9002 H5921יְהוֹנָתָ֥ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083בְּנֽוֹ׃be.Noson hisH1121 H9023

18וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559לְלַמֵּ֥דle.la.Medto teachH9005 H3925בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-[the] descendants ofH1121יְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahJudahH3063קָ֑שֶׁתKa.shetBowH7198הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehhere!H2009כְתוּבָ֖הkhe.tu.Vah[it is] writtenH3789עַל־'al-onH5921סֵ֥פֶרSe.fer[the] scroll ofH5612הַיָּשָֽׁר׃hai.ya.Sharthe JasharH9009 H3477

19הַצְּבִי֙ha.tze.Vithe beautyH9009 H6643יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElO IsraelH3478עַל־'al-onH5921בָּמוֹתֶ֖יךָba.mo.Tei.khahigh places yourH1116 H9021חָלָ֑לcha.Lal[is] slainH2491אֵ֖יךְ'eikhhow!H349נָפְל֥וּna.fe.Luthey have fallenH5307גִבּוֹרִֽים׃gi.bo.Rim[the] mighty [ones]H1368

20אַל־'al-may notH408תַּגִּ֣ידוּta.Gi.duyou tellH5046בְגַ֔תve.Gatin GathH9003 H1661אַֽל־'al-may notH408תְּבַשְּׂר֖וּte.va.se.Ruyou bear newsH1319בְּחוּצֹ֣תbe.chu.Tzotin [the] streets ofH9003 H2351אַשְׁקְל֑וֹן'ash.ke.LonAshkelonH831פֶּן־pen-lestH6435תִּשְׂמַ֙חְנָה֙tis.Mach.nahthey should rejoiceH8055בְּנ֣וֹתbe.Not[the] daughters ofH1323פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430פֶּֽן־pen-lestH6435תַּעֲלֹ֖זְנָהta.'a.Lo.ze.nahthey should exultH5937בְּנ֥וֹתbe.Not[the] daughters ofH1323הָעֲרֵלִֽים׃ha.'a.re.Limthe uncircumcisedH9009 H6189

21הָרֵ֣יha.ReiO mountainsH2022בַגִּלְבֹּ֗עַva.gil.Bo.a'in <the> GilboaH9003 H1533אַל־'al-may notH408טַ֧לtaldewH2919וְאַל־ve.'al-and may notH9002 H408מָטָ֛רma.TarrainH4306עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם'a.lei.Khem[be] on youH5921 H9036וּשְׂדֵ֣יu.se.Deiand fields ofH9002 H7704תְרוּמֹ֑תte.ru.MotcontributionsH8641כִּ֣יkiforH3588שָׁ֤םshamthereH8033נִגְעַל֙nig.'Alit was defiledH1602מָגֵ֣ןma.Gen[the] shield ofH4043גִּבּוֹרִ֔יםgi.bo.Rim[the] mighty [ones]H1368מָגֵ֣ןma.Gen[the] shield ofH4043שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586בְּלִ֖יbe.LinotH1097מָשִׁ֥יחַma.Shi.ach[was] anointedH4899בַּשָּֽׁמֶן׃ba.Sha.menwith <the> oilH9003 H8081

22מִדַּ֣םmi.Damfrom [the] blood ofH9006 H1818חֲלָלִ֗יםcha.la.Lim[those] slainH2491מֵחֵ֙לֶב֙me.Che.levfrom [the] fat ofH9006 H2459גִּבּוֹרִ֔יםgi.bo.Rim[the] mighty [ones]H1368קֶ֚שֶׁתKe.shet[the] bow ofH7198יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןye.Ho.na.TanJonathanH3083לֹ֥אlo'notH3808נָשׂ֖וֹגna.Sogit turned backH7734אָח֑וֹר'a.ChorbackwardsH268וְחֶ֣רֶבve.Che.revand [the] sword ofH9002 H2719שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586לֹ֥אlo'notH3808תָשׁ֖וּבta.Shuvit returnedH7725רֵיקָֽם׃rei.KamemptyH7387

23שָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וִיהוֹנָתָ֗ןvi.ho.na.Tanand JonathanH9002 H3083הַנֶּאֱהָבִ֤יםha.ne.'e.ha.Vim<the> lovableH9009 H157וְהַנְּעִימִם֙ve.ha.ne.'i.Mimand <the> pleasantH9002 H9009 H5273בְּחַיֵּיהֶ֔םbe.chai.yei.Hemin lives theirH9003 H2416 H9028וּבְמוֹתָ֖םu.ve.mo.Tamand in death theirH9002 H9003 H4194 H9028לֹ֣אlo'notH3808נִפְרָ֑דוּnif.Ra.duthey were separatedH6504מִנְּשָׁרִ֣יםmi.ne.sha.Rimmore than eaglesH9006 H5404קַ֔לּוּKa.luthey were swiftH7043מֵאֲרָי֖וֹתme.'a.ra.Yotmore than lionsH9006 H738גָּבֵֽרוּ׃ga.Ve.ruthey were strongH1396

24בְּנוֹת֙be.nOtO daughters ofH1323יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֶל־'el-because ofH413שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586בְּכֶ֑ינָהbe.Khei.nahweepH1058הַמַּלְבִּֽשְׁכֶ֤םha.mal.bish.Khemwho clothed youH9009 H3847 H9036שָׁנִי֙sha.NiscarletH8144עִם־'im-withH5973עֲדָנִ֔ים'a.da.NimluxuriesH5730הַֽמַּעֲלֶה֙ha.ma.'a.Lehwho brought upH9009 H5927עֲדִ֣י'a.Diornament[s] ofH5716זָהָ֔בza.HavgoldH2091עַ֖ל'alonH5921לְבוּשְׁכֶֽן׃le.vu.she.Khenclothing yourH3830 H9027

25אֵ֚יךְ'eikhhow!H349נָפְל֣וּna.fe.Luthey have fallenH5307גִבֹּרִ֔יםgi.bo.Rim[the] mighty [ones]H1368בְּת֖וֹךְbe.Tokhin [the] middle ofH9003 H8432הַמִּלְחָמָ֑הha.mil.cha.Mahthe battleH9009 H4421יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןye.Ho.na.TanJonathanH3083עַל־'al-onH5921בָּמוֹתֶ֖יךָba.mo.Tei.khahigh places yourH1116 H9021חָלָֽל׃cha.Lal[is] slainH2491

26צַר־tzar-it is distressH6887לִ֣יlito <the> meH9005 H9030עָלֶ֗יךָ'a.Lei.khaon youH5921 H9031אָחִי֙'a.ChiO brother myH251 H9020יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןye.Ho.na.TanJonathanH3083נָעַ֥מְתָּna.'Am.tayou were pleasantH5276לִּ֖יlito <the> meH9005 H9030מְאֹ֑דme.'OdveryH3966נִפְלְאַ֤תָהnif.le.'A.tahit was wonderfulH6381אַהֲבָֽתְךָ֙'a.ha.va.te.Khalove yourH160 H9021לִ֔יLito <the> meH9005 H9030מֵאַהֲבַ֖תme.'a.ha.Vatmore than [the] love ofH9006 H160נָשִֽׁים׃na.ShimwomenH802

27אֵ֚יךְ'eikhhow!H349נָפְל֣וּna.fe.Luthey have fallenH5307גִבּוֹרִ֔יםgi.bo.Rim[the] mighty [ones]H1368וַיֹּאבְד֖וּvai.yoe.Duand they have perishedH9001 H6כְּלֵ֥יke.Lei[the] weapons ofH3627מִלְחָמָֽה׃ פmil.cha.MahwarH4421

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