Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Samuel 14:4-20
4וַ֠תֹּאמֶרVa.to.merand she saidH9001H559הָאִשָּׁ֤הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802הַתְּקֹעִית֙ha.te.ko.'It<the> TekoiteH9009H8621אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וַתִּפֹּ֧לva.ti.Poland she fellH9001H5307עַל־'al-onH5921אַפֶּ֛יהָ'a.Pei.haface herH639H9024אַ֖רְצָה'Ar.tzah[the] ground towardsH776H9011וַתִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּva.tish.Ta.chuand she bowed downH9001H7812וַתֹּ֖אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559הוֹשִׁ֥עָהho.Shi.'ahsave !H3467H9012הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ סha.Me.lekhO kingH9009H4428
5וַיֹּֽאמֶר־vai.yo.mer-and he saidH9001H559לָ֥הּlahto <the> herH9005H9034הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428מַה־mah-what?H4100לָּ֑ךְLakh[is] to <the> youH9005H9032וַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559אֲבָ֛ל'a.ValindeedH61אִשָּֽׁה־'i.shah-[am] a womanH802אַלְמָנָ֥ה'al.ma.Naha widowH490אָ֖נִי'A.niIH589וַיָּ֥מָתvai.Ya.motand he has diedH9001H4191אִישִֽׁי׃'i.Shihusband myH376H9020
6וּלְשִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙u.le.shif.cha.te.Khaand [belonged] to maidservant yourH9002H9005H8198H9021שְׁנֵ֣יshe.NeitwoH8147בָנִ֔יםva.NimsonsH1121וַיִּנָּצ֤וּvai.yi.na.Tzuand they struggled togetherH9001H5327שְׁנֵיהֶם֙she.nei.Hem[the] two of themH8147H9028בַּשָּׂדֶ֔הba.sa.Dehin the fieldH9003H7704וְאֵ֥יןve.'Einand there notH9002H369מַצִּ֖ילma.Tzil[was] a delivererH5337בֵּֽינֵיהֶ֑םbei.nei.Hembetween themH996H9038וַיַּכּ֧וֹvai.ya.Koand he struck himH9001H5221H9033הָאֶחָ֛דha.'e.Chadthe oneH9009H259אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאֶחָ֖דha.'e.Chadthe oneH9009H259וַיָּ֥מֶתvai.Ya.metand he killedH9001H4191אֹתֽוֹ׃'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033
7וְהִנֵּה֩ve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009קָ֨מָהKa.mahit has risen upH6965כָֽל־khol-allH3605הַמִּשְׁפָּחָ֜הha.mish.pa.Chahthe clanH9009H4940עַל־'al-onH5921שִׁפְחָתֶ֗ךָshif.cha.Te.khamaidservant yourH8198H9021וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.Ruand they have saidH9001H559תְּנִ֣י׀te.Nideliver upH5414אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מַכֵּ֣הma.Keh[the] [one who] struck downH5221אָחִ֗יו'a.Chiv<of> brother hisH251H9023וּנְמִתֵ֙הוּ֙u.ne.mi.Te.huso we may put to death himH9002H4191H9033בְּנֶ֤פֶשׁbe.Ne.feshfor [the] life ofH9003H5315אָחִיו֙'a.Chivbrother hisH251H9023אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhomH834הָרָ֔גha.Raghe killedH2026וְנַשְׁמִ֖ידָהve.nash.Mi.dahand let us destroyH9002H8045גַּ֣םgamalsoH1571אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַיּוֹרֵ֑שׁhai.yo.Reshthe heirH9009H3423וְכִבּ֗וּve.khi.Buand they will extinguishH9001H3518אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853גַּֽחַלְתִּי֙ga.chal.Ticoal myH1513H9020אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834נִשְׁאָ֔רָהnish.'A.rahit is leftH7604לְבִלְתִּ֧יle.vil.Tito notH9005H1115שִׂיםsom-to establishH7760לְאִישִׁ֛יle.'i.Shifor husband myH9005H376H9020שֵׁ֥םshema nameH8034וּשְׁאֵרִ֖יתu.she.'e.Ritand a remnantH9002H7611עַל־'al-onH5921פְּנֵ֥יpe.Nei[the] surface ofH6440הָאֲדָמָֽה׃ פha.'a.da.Mahthe groundH9009H127
8וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֶל־'el-toH413הָאִשָּׁ֖הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802לְכִ֣יle.KhigoH1980לְבֵיתֵ֑ךְle.vei.Tekhto house yourH9005H1004H9022וַאֲנִ֖יva.'a.Niand IH9002H589אֲצַוֶּ֥ה'a.tza.VehI will commandH6680עָלָֽיִךְ׃'a.La.yikhon youH5921H9032
9וַתֹּ֜אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559הָאִשָּׁ֤הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802הַתְּקוֹעִית֙ha.te.ko.'It<the> TekoiteH9009H8621אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428עָלַ֞י'a.Lai[be] on meH5921H9030אֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.NiO lord myH113H9020הַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428הֶעָוֹ֖ןhe.'a.Vonthe iniquityH9009H5771וְעַל־ve.'al-and onH9002H5921בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004אָבִ֑י'a.Vifather myH1H9020וְהַמֶּ֥לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhand the kingH9002H9009H4428וְכִסְא֖וֹve.khis.'Oand throne hisH9002H3678H9023נָקִֽי׃ סna.Ki[be] innocentH5355
10וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428הַֽמְדַבֵּ֤רham.da.Berthe [one who] speaksH9009H1696אֵלַ֙יִךְ֙'e.La.yikhto youH413H9032וַֽהֲבֵאת֣וֹva.ha.ve.Toand you will bring himH9001H935H9033אֵלַ֔י'e.Laito meH413H9030וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808יֹסִ֥יףyo.Sifhe will repeatH3254ע֖וֹדodagainH5750לָגַ֥עַתla.Ga.'atto touchH9005H5060בָּֽךְ׃Bakh<in> <the> youH9003H9032
11וַתֹּאמֶר֩va.to.Merand she saidH9001H559יִזְכָּר־yiz.kor-let him rememberH2142נָ֨אna'pleaseH4994הַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430H9021מֵהַרְבַּ֞תme.har.vitfrom increasingH9006H7235גֹּאֵ֤לgo.'El[the] avenger ofH1350הַדָּם֙ha.Dam<the> bloodH9009H1818לְשַׁחֵ֔תle.sha.Chetto destroyH9005H7843וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יַשְׁמִ֖ידוּyash.Mi.duthey will destroyH8045אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּנִ֑יbe.Nison myH1121H9020וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559חַי־chai-[by] [the] lifeH2416יְהוָ֔הYah.wehof YahwehH3068אִם־'im-ifH518יִפֹּ֛לyi.Polit will fallH5307מִשַּׂעֲרַ֥תmi.sa.'a.Ratone of [the] hair[s] ofH9006H8185בְּנֵ֖ךְbe.Nekhson yourH1121H9022אָֽרְצָה׃'A.re.tzah[the] ground towardsH776H9011
12וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙va.To.merand she saidH9001H559הָֽאִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802תְּדַבֶּר־te.da.ber-let her speakH1696נָ֧אna'pleaseH4994שִׁפְחָתְךָ֛shif.cha.te.Khamaidservant yourH8198H9021אֶל־'el-toH413אֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.Nilord myH113H9020הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428דָּבָ֑רda.Vara wordH1697וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559דַּבֵּֽרִי׃ סda.Be.rispeakH1696
13וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙va.To.merand she saidH9001H559הָֽאִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802וְלָ֧מָּהve.La.mahand <to> why?H9002H9005H4100חָשַׁ֛בְתָּהcha.Shav.tahhave you plannedH2803כָּזֹ֖אתka.Zotlike thisH9004H2063עַל־'al-onH5921עַ֣ם'am[the] people ofH5971אֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimGodH430וּמִדַּבֵּ֨רu.mid.da.Berand <from> because has spokenH9002H9006H1696הַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428הַדָּבָ֤רha.da.Varthe wordH9009H1697הַזֶּה֙ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088כְּאָשֵׁ֔םke.'a.Shemlike a guilty [person]H9004H818לְבִלְתִּ֛יle.vil.Tito notH9005H1115הָשִׁ֥יבha.Shivto bring backH7725הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853נִדְּחֽוֹ׃ni.de.Chobanished [son] hisH5080H9033
14כִּי־ki-forH3588מ֣וֹתMotcertainly <to die>H4191נָמ֔וּתna.Mutwe will dieH4191וְכַמַּ֙יִם֙ve.kha.Ma.yimand [we are] like <the> watersH9002H9004H4325הַנִּגָּרִ֣יםha.ni.ga.Rimwhich are spilledH9009H5064אַ֔רְצָה'Ar.tzah[the] ground towardsH776H9011אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יֵאָסֵ֑פוּye.'a.Se.futhey will be gatheredH622וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808יִשָּׂ֤אyi.Sa'he takes awayH5375אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH430נֶ֔פֶשׁNe.feshlifeH5315וְחָשַׁב֙ve.cha.Shavand he plansH9001H2803מַֽחֲשָׁב֔וֹתma.cha.sha.VotplansH4284לְבִלְתִּ֛יle.vil.Tito notH9005H1115יִדַּ֥חyi.Dachhe will be cast outH5080מִמֶּ֖נּוּmi.Me.nufrom himH4480H9033נִדָּֽח׃ni.Dacha banished [one]H5080
15וְ֠עַתָּהVe.'a.tahand nowH9002H6258אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whenH834בָּ֜אתִיBa.tiI have comeH935לְדַבֵּ֨רle.da.Berto speakH9005H1696אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֲדֹנִי֙'a.do.Nilord myH113H9020אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדָּבָ֣רha.da.Varthe wordH9009H1697הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088כִּ֥יkithatH3588יֵֽרְאֻ֖נִיye.re.'U.nithey have made afraid meH3372H9030הָעָ֑םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971וַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559שִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙shif.cha.te.Khamaidservant yourH8198H9021אֲדַבְּרָה־'a.da.be.rah-let me speakH1696נָּ֣אna'pleaseH4994אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אוּלַ֛י'u.LaiperhapsH194יַעֲשֶׂ֥הya.'a.Sehhe will doH6213הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דְּבַ֥רde.Var[the] word ofH1697אֲמָתֽוֹ׃'a.ma.Tomaidservant hisH519H9023
16כִּ֚יkiforH3588יִשְׁמַ֣עyish.Ma'he will hearH8085הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428לְהַצִּ֥ילle.ha.Tzilto deliverH9005H5337אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲמָת֖וֹ'a.ma.Tomaidservant hisH519H9023מִכַּ֣ףmi.Kaffrom [the] hand ofH9006H3709הָאִ֑ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009H376לְהַשְׁמִ֨ידle.hash.Midto destroyH9005H8045אֹתִ֤י'o.Ti<obj.> meH853H9030וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853בְּנִי֙be.Nison myH1121H9020יַ֔חַדYa.chadtogetherH3162מִֽנַּחֲלַ֖תmi.na.cha.Latfrom [the] inheritance ofH9006H5159אֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimGodH430
17וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙va.To.merand she saidH9001H559שִׁפְחָ֣תְךָ֔shif.Cha.te.khamaidservant yourH8198H9021יִֽהְיֶה־yih.yeh-may it becomeH1961נָּ֛אna'pleaseH4994דְּבַר־de.var-[the] word ofH1697אֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.Nilord myH113H9020הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428לִמְנוּחָ֑הlim.nu.Chah<into> restH9005H4496כִּ֣י׀kiforH3588כְּמַלְאַ֣ךְke.mal.'Akhlike [the] angel ofH9004H4397הָאֱלֹהִ֗יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430כֵּ֣ןken[is] soH3651אֲדֹנִ֤י'a.do.Nilord myH113H9020הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428לִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙lish.Mo.a'to hearH9005H8085הַטּ֣וֹבha.Tov<the> goodH9009H2896וְהָרָ֔עve.ha.Ra'and <the> badH9002H9009H7451וַֽיהוָ֥הva.Yah.wehand YahwehH9002H3068אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430H9021יְהִ֥יye.Himay he beH1961עִמָּֽךְ׃ פ'i.Makhwith youH5973H9032
18וַיַּ֣עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001H6030הַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֶל־'el-toH413הָ֣אִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802אַל־'al-may notH408נָ֨אna'pleaseH4994תְכַחֲדִ֤יte.kha.cha.Diyou hideH3582מִמֶּ֙נִּי֙mi.Me.nifrom meH4480H9030דָּבָ֔רda.VaranythingH1697אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834אָנֹכִ֖י'a.no.KhiIH595שֹׁאֵ֣לsho.'El[am] askingH7592אֹתָ֑ךְ'o.Takh<obj.> youH853H9032וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙va.To.merand she saidH9001H559הָֽאִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802יְדַבֶּר־ye.da.ber-let him speakH1696נָ֖אna'pleaseH4994אֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.Nilord myH113H9020הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
19וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428הֲיַ֥דha.Yad¿ [is] [the] hand ofH9008H3027יוֹאָ֛בyo.'AvJoabH3097אִתָּ֖ךְ'i.Takhwith youH854H9032בְּכָל־be.kholin allH9003H3605זֹ֑אתZotthisH2063וַתַּ֣עַןva.Ta.'anand she answeredH9001H6030הָאִשָּׁ֣הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802וַתֹּ֡אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559חֵֽי־chei-[by] [the] life ofH2416נַפְשְׁךָ֩naf.she.Khaself yourH5315H9021אֲדֹנִ֨י'a.do.NiO lord myH113H9020הַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אִם־'im-ifH518אִ֣שׁ׀'ishthere isH786לְהֵמִ֣יןle.he.Minto go to [the] rightH9005H3231וּלְהַשְׂמִ֗ילu.le.has.Miland to go to [the] leftH9002H9005H8041מִכֹּ֤לmi.Kolfrom allH9006H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834דִּבֶּר֙di.Berhe has spokenH1696אֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.Nilord myH113H9020הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428כִּֽי־ki-forH3588עַבְדְּךָ֤'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650H9021יוֹאָב֙yo.'AvJoabH3097ה֣וּאhu'heH1931צִוָּ֔נִיtzi.Va.nihe commanded meH6680H9030וְה֗וּאve.Hu'and heH9002H1931שָׂ֚םSamhe putH7760בְּפִ֣יbe.Fiin [the] mouth ofH9003H6310שִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֔shif.cha.te.Khamaidservant yourH8198H9021אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.Rimthe wordsH9009H1697הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 14
- 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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