Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Samuel 13:23-38
23וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961לִשְׁנָתַ֣יִםlish.na.Ta.yimto two yearsH9005H8141יָמִ֔יםya.MimdaysH3117וַיִּהְי֤וּvai.yih.Yuand they belongedH9001H1961גֹֽזְזִים֙go.ze.ZimshearersH1494לְאַבְשָׁל֔וֹםle.'av.sha.Lomto AbsalomH9005H53בְּבַ֥עַלbe.Va.'alat BaalH9003H1178חָצ֖וֹרcha.TzorHazorH1178אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834עִם־'im-[is] nearH5973אֶפְרָ֑יִם'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH669וַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'and he invitedH9001H7121אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53לְכָל־le.khol<to> allH9005H3605בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
24וַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'and he wentH9001H935אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmAbsalomH53אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הִנֵּה־hi.neh-here!H2009נָ֥אna'pleaseH4994גֹזְזִ֖יםgo.ze.ZimshearersH1494לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָle.'av.De.kha[belong] to servant yourH9005H5650H9021יֵֽלֶךְ־ye.lekh-let him goH1980נָ֥אna'pleaseH4994הַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וַעֲבָדָ֖יוva.'a.va.Davand servants hisH9002H5650H9023עִם־'im-withH5973עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃'av.De.khaservant yourH5650H9021
25וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֶל־'el-toH413אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53אַל־'al-may [we] notH408בְּנִי֙be.NiO son myH1121H9020אַל־'al-may notH408נָ֤אna'pleaseH4994נֵלֵךְ֙ne.leKhwe goH1980כֻּלָּ֔נוּku.La.nuall of usH3605H9025וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808נִכְבַּ֖דnikh.Badwe will be heavyH3513עָלֶ֑יךָ'a.Lei.khaon youH5921H9031וַיִּפְרָץ־vai.yif.rotz-and he urgedH9001H6555בּ֛וֹbo<in> <the> himH9003H9033וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808אָבָ֥ה'a.Vahhe was willingH14לָלֶ֖כֶתla.Le.khetto goH9005H1980וַֽיְבָרֲכֵֽהוּ׃Vay.va.ra.Khe.huand he blessed himH9001H1288H9033
26וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53וָלֹ֕אva.Lo'and notH9002H3808יֵֽלֶךְ־ye.lekh-let him goH1980נָ֥אna'pleaseH4994אִתָּ֖נוּ'i.Ta.nuwith usH854H9035אַמְנ֣וֹן'am.NonAmnonH550אָחִ֑י'a.Chibrother myH251H9020וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לוֹ֙loto <the> himH9005H9033הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428לָ֥מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005H4100יֵלֵ֖ךְye.Lekhwill he goH1980עִמָּֽךְ׃'i.Makhwith youH5973H9032
27וַיִּפְרָץ־vai.yif.rotz-and he urgedH9001H6555בּ֖וֹbo<in> <the> himH9003H9033אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001H7971אִתּוֹ֙'i.Towith himH854H9033אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַמְנ֔וֹן'am.NonAmnonH550וְאֵ֖תve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853כָּל־kol-allH3605בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ סha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
28וַיְצַו֩vay.Tzavand he commandedH9001H6680אַבְשָׁל֨וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נְעָרָ֜יוne.'a.Ravservants hisH5288H9023לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559רְא֣וּre.'UlookH7200נָ֠אna'pleaseH4994כְּט֨וֹבke.Tovwhen is goodH9004H2895לֵב־lev-[the] heart ofH3820אַמְנ֤וֹן'am.NonAmnonH550בַּיַּ֙יִן֙bai.Ya.yinwith the wineH9003H3196וְאָמַרְתִּ֣יve.'a.mar.Tiand I will sayH9001H559אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם'a.lei.Khemto youH413H9036הַכּ֧וּha.Kustrike downH5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַמְנ֛וֹן'am.NonAmnonH550וַהֲמִתֶּ֥םva.ha.mi.Temand you will killH9001H4191אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033אַל־'al-may notH408תִּירָ֑אוּti.Ra.'uyou be afraidH3372הֲל֗וֹאha.Lo'¿ In-H9008H3808כִּ֤יkideedH3588אָֽנֹכִי֙'a.no.KhiIH595צִוִּ֣יתִיtzi.Vi.tiI have commandedH6680אֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.Khem<obj.> youH853H9036חִזְק֖וּchiz.Kube strongH2388וִהְי֥וּvih.Yuand becomeH9002H1961לִבְנֵי־liv.nei-<into> sons ofH9005H1121חָֽיִל׃Cha.yilstrengthH2428
29וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֞וּvai.ya.'a.Suand they didH9001H6213נַעֲרֵ֤יna.'a.Rei[the] servants ofH5288אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmAbsalomH53לְאַמְנ֔וֹןle.'am.Nonto AmnonH9005H550כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834צִוָּ֖הtzi.Vahhe had commandedH6680אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53וַיָּקֻ֣מוּ׀vai.ya.Ku.muand they aroseH9001H6965כָּל־kol-allH3605בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121הַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וַֽיִּרְכְּב֛וּvai.yir.ke.Vuand they mountedH9001H7392אִ֥ישׁ'isheachH376עַל־'al-onH5921פִּרְדּ֖וֹpir.Domule hisH6505H9023וַיָּנֻֽסוּ׃vai.ya.Nu.suand they fledH9001H5127
30וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961הֵ֣מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992בַדֶּ֔רֶךְva.De.rekh[were] on the wayH9003H1870וְהַשְּׁמֻעָ֣הve.ha.she.mu.'Ahand the reportH9002H9009H8052בָ֔אָהVa.'ahit cameH935אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559הִכָּ֤הhi.Kahhe has struck downH5221אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmAbsalomH53אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808נוֹתַ֥רno.Tarhe is leftH3498מֵהֶ֖םme.Hemof <the> themH9006H9038אֶחָֽד׃ ס'e.ChadoneH259
31וַיָּ֧קָםvai.Ya.komand he aroseH9001H6965הַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וַיִּקְרַ֥עvai.yik.Ra'and he toreH9001H7167אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּגָדָ֖יוbe.ga.Davgarments hisH899H9023וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣בvai.yish.Kavand he lay downH9001H7901אָ֑רְצָה'A.re.tzah[the] ground towardsH776H9011וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605עֲבָדָ֥יו'a.va.Davservants hisH5650H9023נִצָּבִ֖יםni.tza.Vim[were] standingH5324קְרֻעֵ֥יke.ru.'Eitorn ofH7167בְגָדִֽים׃ סve.ga.DimgarmentsH899
32וַיַּ֡עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001H6030יוֹנָדָ֣ב׀yo.na.DavJonadabH3122בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שִׁמְעָ֨הshim.'AhShimeahH8093אֲחִֽי־'a.chi-[the] brother ofH251דָוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אַל־'al-may notH408יֹאמַ֤רyo.Marhe sayH559אֲדֹנִי֙'a.do.Nilord myH113H9020אֵ֣ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הַנְּעָרִ֤יםha.ne.'a.Rimthe young menH9009H5288בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-[the] sons ofH1121הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428הֵמִ֔יתוּhe.Mi.tuthey have killedH4191כִּֽי־ki-forH3588אַמְנ֥וֹן'am.NonAmnonH550לְבַדּ֖וֹle.va.Doto only himH9005H905H9033מֵ֑תMethe has diedH4191כִּֽי־ki-forH3588עַל־'al-onH5921פִּ֤יpi[the] mouth ofH6310אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmAbsalomH53הָיְתָ֣הha.ye.Tahit wasH1961שׂוּמָ֔הsu.MahdeterminedH7760מִיּוֹם֙mi.yOmfrom [the] dayH9006H3117עַנֹּת֔וֹa.no.Tohumbled heH6031H9043אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853תָּמָ֥רta.MarTamarH8559אֲחֹתֽוֹ׃'a.cho.Tosister hisH269H9023
33וְעַתָּ֡הve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002H6258אַל־'al-may notH408יָשֵׂם֩ya.Semhe setH7760אֲדֹנִ֨י'a.do.Nilord myH113H9020הַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֶל־'el-toH413לִבּוֹ֙li.Boheart hisH3820H9023דָּבָ֣רda.Vara wordH1697לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559כָּל־kol-allH3605בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428מֵ֑תוּMe.tuthey have diedH4191כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588[ ][ ]אַמְנ֥וֹן'am.NonAmnonH550לְבַדּ֖וֹle.va.Doto only himH9005H905H9033מֵֽת׃ פMethe has diedH4191
34וַיִּבְרַ֖חvai.yiv.Rachand he fledH9001H1272אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53וַיִּשָּׂ֞אvai.yi.Sa'and he lifted upH9001H5375הַנַּ֤עַרha.Na.'arthe servantH9009H5288הַצֹּפֶה֙ha.tzo.Pehwho kept watchH9009H6822אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֵינָ֔יוei.noeyes hisH5869H9023וַיַּ֗רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001H7200וְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009עַם־'am-a peopleH5971רַ֜בravnumerousH7227הֹלְכִ֥יםho.le.Khim[was] comingH1980מִדֶּ֛רֶךְmi.De.rekhfrom [the] roadH9006H1870אַחֲרָ֖יו'a.cha.Ravbehind himH310H9033בַּמּוֹרָ֑דba.mo.Radat the descentH9003H4174וַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'and he wentH9001H935הַצֹּפֶ֜הha.tzo.Pehthe watchmanH9009H6822וַיַּגֵּ֖דvai.ya.Gedand he toldH9001H5046לַמֶּ֔לֶךְla.Me.lekhto the kingH9005H4428וַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001H559אֲנָשִׁים֙'a.na.ShimmenH582רָאִ֣יתִיra.'I.tiI sawH7200יֹרְדִ֗יםyo.re.Dim[were] going downH3381מִדֶּ֣רֶךְmi.De.rekhfrom direction ofH9006H1870חֹרֹנַיִםcho.ro.Na.yimHoronaimH2773מִצַּ֥דmi.Tzadfrom [the] side ofH9006H6654הָהָֽר׃ha.Harthe mountainH9009H2022
35וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יֽוֹנָדָב֙yo.na.DavJonadabH3122אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehthere!H2009בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] sons ofH1121הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428בָּ֑אוּBa.'uthey have comeH935כִּדְבַ֥רkid.Varaccording to [the] word ofH9004H1697עַבְדְּךָ֖'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650H9021כֵּ֥ןkensoH3651הָיָֽה׃ha.Yahit has happenedH1961
36וַיְהִ֣י׀vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כְּכַלֹּת֣וֹke.kha.lo.Towhen finished heH9004H3615H9043לְדַבֵּ֗רle.da.Berto speakH9005H1696וְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] sons ofH1121הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428בָּ֔אוּBa.'uthey cameH935וַיִּשְׂא֥וּvai.yis.'Uand they lifted upH9001H5375קוֹלָ֖םko.Lamvoice theirH6963H9028וַיִּבְכּ֑וּvai.yiv.Kuand they weptH9001H1058וְגַם־ve.gam-and alsoH9002H1571הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605עֲבָדָ֔יו'a.va.Davservants hisH5650H9023בָּכ֕וּba.Khuthey weptH1058בְּכִ֖יbe.Khia weepingH1065גָּד֥וֹלga.Dola greatH1419מְאֹֽד׃me.'OdveryH3966
37וְאַבְשָׁל֣וֹםve.'av.sha.Lomand AbsalomH9002H53בָּרַ֔חba.Rachhe fledH1272וַיֵּ֛לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980אֶל־'el-toH413תַּלְמַ֥יtal.MaiTalmaiH8526בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121עַמִּיה֖וּדa.mi.churAmmihudH5989מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428גְּשׁ֑וּרge.ShurGeshurH1650וַיִּתְאַבֵּ֥לvai.yit.'a.Beland he mournedH9001H56עַל־'al-onH5921בְּנ֖וֹbe.Noson hisH1121H9023כָּל־kol-allH3605הַיָּמִֽים׃hai.ya.Mimthe daysH9009H3117
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 13
- 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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