Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Samuel 12:19-23
19וַיַּ֣רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001H7200דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732כִּ֤יkithatH3588עֲבָדָיו֙'a.va.Davservants hisH5650H9023מִֽתְלַחֲשִׁ֔יםmit.la.cha.Shim[were] whispering to one anotherH3907וַיָּ֥בֶןvai.Ya.venand he understoodH9001H995דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732כִּ֣יkithatH3588מֵ֣תmethe had diedH4191הַיָּ֑לֶדhai.Ya.ledthe childH9009H3206וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִ֧דda.VidDavidH1732אֶל־'el-toH413עֲבָדָ֛יו'a.va.Davservants hisH5650H9023הֲמֵ֥תha.Met¿ has he diedH9008H4191הַיֶּ֖לֶדhai.Ye.ledthe childH9009H3206וַיֹּ֥אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruand they saidH9001H559מֵֽת׃Methe has diedH4191
20וַיָּקָם֩vai.ya.Kamand he aroseH9001H6965דָּוִ֨דda.VidDavidH1732מֵהָאָ֜רֶץme.ha.'A.retzfrom the groundH9006H9009H776וַיִּרְחַ֣ץvai.yir.Chatzand he bathedH9001H7364וַיָּ֗סֶךְvai.Ya.sekhand he anointed himselfH9001H5480וַיְחַלֵּף֙vay.cha.Lefand he changedH9001H2498שִׂמְלֹתָ֔יוsim.lo.togarments hisH8071H9023וַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'and he wentH9001H935בֵית־veit-[the] house ofH1004יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuand he bowed downH9001H7812וַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'and he wentH9001H935אֶל־'el-toH413בֵּית֔וֹbei.Toown house hisH1004H9023וַיִּשְׁאַ֕לvai.yish.'Aland he askedH9001H7592וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּvai.ya.Si.muand they setH9001H7760ל֛וֹlofor <the> himH9005H9033לֶ֖חֶםLe.chemfoodH3899וַיֹּאכַֽל׃vai.yo.Khaland he ateH9001H398
21וַיֹּאמְר֤וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559עֲבָדָיו֙'a.va.Davservants hisH5650H9023אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033מָֽה־mah-what?H4100הַדָּבָ֥רha.da.Var[is] the thingH9009H1697הַזֶּ֖הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834עָשִׂ֑יתָה'a.Si.tahyou have doneH6213בַּעֲב֞וּרba.'a.Vurfor sake ofH9003H5668הַיֶּ֤לֶדhai.Ye.ledthe childH9009H3206חַי֙chai[was] aliveH2416צַ֣מְתָּTzam.tayou fastedH6684וַתֵּ֔בְךְּva.Te.vekand you weptH9001H1058וְכַֽאֲשֶׁר֙ve.kha.'a.Sherand just whenH9002H9004H834מֵ֣תmethe diedH4191הַיֶּ֔לֶדhai.Ye.ledthe childH9009H3206קַ֖מְתָּKam.tayou aroseH6965וַתֹּ֥אכַלva.To.khaland you ateH9001H398לָֽחֶם׃La.chemfoodH3899
22וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559בְּעוֹד֙be.'Odwhile stillH9003H5750הַיֶּ֣לֶדhai.Ye.ledthe childH9009H3206חַ֔יChai[was] aliveH2416צַ֖מְתִּיTzam.tiI fastedH6684וָֽאֶבְכֶּ֑הva.'ev.Kehand I weptH9001H1058כִּ֤יkiforH3588אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙'a.Mar.tiI saidH559מִ֣יmiwho?H4310יוֹדֵ֔עַyo.De.a'[is] knowingH3045וְחַנַּ֥נִיye.cha.na.niand he will show favor to meH9001H2603H9030יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְחַ֥יve.Chaiand he will liveH9001H2421הַיָּֽלֶד׃hai.Ya.ledthe childH9009H3206
23וְעַתָּ֣ה׀ve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258מֵ֗תMethe has diedH4191לָ֤מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005H4100זֶּה֙zehthisH2088אֲנִ֣י'a.Ni[am] IH589צָ֔םTzamfastingH6684הַאוּכַ֥לha.'u.Khal¿ am I ableH9008H3201לַהֲשִׁיב֖וֹla.ha.shi.Voto bring back himH9005H7725H9033ע֑וֹדodagainH5750אֲנִי֙'a.NiIH589הֹלֵ֣ךְho.Lekh[am] goingH1980אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033וְה֖וּאve.Hu'and heH9002H1931לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יָשׁ֥וּבya.Shuvhe will returnH7725אֵלָֽי׃'e.Laito meH413H9030
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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