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2 Samuel 15:1-19

1וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961מֵאַ֣חֲרֵיme.'A.cha.reifrom afterH9006 H310כֵ֔ןKhenthusH3651וַיַּ֤עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he acquiredH9001 H6213לוֹ֙lofor <the> himselfH9005 H9033אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53מֶרְכָּבָ֖הmer.ka.Vaha chariotH4818וְסֻסִ֑יםve.su.Simand horsesH9002 H5483וַחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםva.cha.mi.Shimand fiftyH9002 H2572אִ֖ישׁ'ishmanH376רָצִ֥יםra.Tzim[who] ranH7323לְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.Nav<to> before himH9005 H6440 H9023

2וְהִשְׁכִּים֙ve.hish.Kimand he rose earlyH9001 H7925אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53וְעָמַ֕דve.'a.Madand he stoodH9001 H5975עַל־'al-atH5921יַ֖דyad[the] side ofH3027דֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[the] road ofH1870הַשָּׁ֑עַרha.Sha.'arthe gateH9009 H8179וַיְהִ֡יvay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961כָּל־kol-everyH3605הָאִ֣ישׁha.'Ish<the> personH9009 H376אֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-whomH834יִהְיֶה־yih.yeh-it belongedH1961לּוֹ־lov-to <the> himH9005 H9033רִיב֩riva case at lawH7379לָב֨וֹאla.Vo'to comeH9005 H935אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428לַמִּשְׁפָּ֗טla.mish.Patfor <the> judgmentH9005 H4941וַיִּקְרָ֨אvai.yik.Ra'and he called outH9001 H7121אַבְשָׁל֤וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto himH413 H9033וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֵֽי־'ei-where?H335מִזֶּ֥הmi.Zehfrom thisH9006 H2088עִיר֙'ircityH5892אַ֔תָּה'A.tah[are] youH859וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559מֵאַחַ֥דme.'a.Chad[is] from one ofH9006 H259שִׁבְטֵֽי־shiv.tei-[the] tribes ofH7626יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃'av.De.khaservant yourH5650 H9021

3וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto himH413 H9033אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53רְאֵ֥הre.'EhseeH7200דְבָרֶ֖ךָde.va.Re.khamatter yourH1697 H9021טוֹבִ֣יםto.Vim[are] goodH2896וּנְכֹחִ֑יםu.ne.kho.Chimand rightH9002 H5228וְשֹׁמֵ֥עַve.sho.Me.a'and [one who] hearsH9002 H8085אֵין־'ein-notH369לְךָ֖le.Kha[belongs] to <the> youH9005 H9031מֵאֵ֥תme.'Etfrom withH9006 H854הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428

4וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53מִי־mi-who?H4310יְשִׂמֵ֥נִיye.si.Me.niwill he make meH7760 H9030שֹׁפֵ֖טsho.Feta judgeH8199בָּאָ֑רֶץba.'A.retzin the landH9003 H776וְעָלַ֗יve.'a.Laiand to meH9002 H5921 H9030יָב֥וֹאya.Vo'he will comeH935כָּל־kol-everyH3605אִ֛ישׁ'ishpersonH376אֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-whomH834יִהְיֶה־yih.yeh-it belongsH1961לּוֹ־lo-to <the> himH9005 H9033רִ֥יבriva case at lawH7379וּמִשְׁפָּ֖טu.mish.Patand a judgmentH9002 H4941וְהִצְדַּקְתִּֽיו׃ve.hitz.dak.Tivand I will do justice himH9001 H6663 H9033

5וְהָיָה֙ve.ha.Yahand it wasH9001 H1961בִּקְרָב־bik.rov-when drew nearH9003 H7126אִ֔ישׁ'IshanyoneH376לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֹ֖תle.hish.ta.cha.Votto bow downH9005 H7812ל֑וֹloto <the> himH9005 H9033וְשָׁלַ֧חve.sha.Lachand he stretched outH9001 H7971אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יָד֛וֹya.Dohand hisH3027 H9023וְהֶחֱזִ֥יקve.he.che.Zikand he took hold ofH9001 H2388ל֖וֹlo<to> <the> himH9005 H9033וְנָ֥שַׁקve.Na.shakand he kissedH9001 H5401לֽוֹ׃lo<to> <the> himH9005 H9033

6וַיַּ֨עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he didH9001 H6213אַבְשָׁל֜וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53כַּדָּבָ֤רka.da.Varaccording to the mannerH9004 H1697הַזֶּה֙ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088לְכָל־le.kholto allH9005 H3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834יָבֹ֥אוּya.Vo.'uthey cameH935לַמִּשְׁפָּ֖טla.mish.Patfor <the> judgmentH9005 H4941אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428וַיְגַנֵּב֙vay.ga.Nevand he stoleH9001 H1589אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853לֵ֖בlev[the] heart ofH3820אַנְשֵׁ֥י'an.Shei[the] men ofH582יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

7וַיְהִ֕יvay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961מִקֵּ֖ץmi.Ketzfrom [the] end ofH9006 H7093אַרְבָּעִ֣ים'ar.ba.'ImfortyH705שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmAbsalomH53אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428אֵ֣לֲכָה'E.la.khahlet me goH1980נָּ֗אNa'pleaseH4994וַאֲשַׁלֵּ֛םva.'a.sha.Lemso I may payH9002 H7999אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נִדְרִ֛יnid.Rivow myH5088 H9020אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834נָדַ֥רְתִּיna.Dar.tiI vowedH5087לַֽיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005 H3068בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃be.chev.Ronin HebronH9003 H2275

8כִּי־ki-forH3588נֵ֙דֶר֙ne.dera vowH5088נָדַ֣רna.Darhe vowedH5087עַבְדְּךָ֔'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650 H9021בְּשִׁבְתִּ֥יbe.shiv.Tiwhen dwelt IH9003 H3427 H9040בִגְשׁ֛וּרvig.Shurat GeshurH9003 H1650בַּאֲרָ֖םba.'a.Ramin AramH9003 H758לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559אִם־'im-ifH518יָשׁ֨וֹבye.shovcertainly <to dwell>H3427יְשִׁיבֵ֤נִיye.shi.Ve.nihe will bring back meH7725 H9030יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םye.Ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389וְעָבַדְתִּ֖יve.'a.vad.Tiand I will serveH9001 H5647אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְהוָֽהYah.wehYahwehH3068בְּחֶבְרוֹן׃be.chev.Ronin HebronH9003 H2275

9וַיֹּֽאמֶר־vai.yo.mer-and he saidH9001 H559ל֥וֹloto <the> himH9005 H9033הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428לֵ֣ךְlekhgoH1980בְּשָׁל֑וֹםbe.sha.Lomin peaceH9003 H7965וַיָּ֖קָםvai.Ya.komand he aroseH9001 H6965וַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001 H1980חֶבְרֽוֹנָה׃ פchev.Ro.nahHebron towardsH2275 H9011

10וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001 H7971אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmAbsalomH53מְרַגְּלִ֔יםme.ra.ge.LimspiesH7270בְּכָל־be.kholin allH9003 H3605שִׁבְטֵ֥יshiv.Tei[the] tribes ofH7626יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559כְּשָׁמְעֲכֶם֙ke.sha.me.'a.Khemwhen hear youH9004 H8085 H9046אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853ק֣וֹלKol[the] sound ofH6963הַשֹּׁפָ֔רha.sho.Farthe ram's hornH9009 H7782וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕םva.'a.mar.Temand you will sayH9001 H559מָלַ֥ךְma.Lakhhe has become kingH4427אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃be.chev.Ronin HebronH9003 H2275

11וְאֶת־ve.'Etand withH9002 H854אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53הָלְכ֞וּha.le.Khuthey wentH1980מָאתַ֤יִםma.Ta.yimtwo hundredH3967אִישׁ֙'ishmanH376מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םmi.Ru.sha.Limfrom JerusalemH9006 H3389קְרֻאִ֖יםke.ru.'Im[those who] were invitedH7121וְהֹלְכִ֣יםve.ho.le.Khimand [those who] were goingH9002 H1980לְתֻמָּ֑םle.tu.Mamto innocence theirH9005 H8537 H9028וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808יָדְע֖וּya.de.'Uthey knewH3045כָּל־kol-anyH3605דָּבָֽר׃da.VarthingH1697

12וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001 H7971אַ֠בְשָׁלוֹם'Av.sha.lomAbsalomH53אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲחִיתֹ֨פֶל'a.chi.To.felAhithophelH302הַגִּֽילֹנִ֜יha.gi.lo.Nithe GiloniteH9009 H1526יוֹעֵ֣ץyo.'Etz[the] counselor ofH3289דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732מֵֽעִירוֹ֙me.'i.Rofrom city hisH9006 H5892 H9023מִגִּלֹ֔הmi.gi.Lohfrom GilohH9006 H1542בְּזָבְח֖וֹbe.za.ve.Chowhen sacrificed heH9003 H2076 H9043אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַזְּבָחִ֑יםha.ze.va.Chimthe sacrificesH9009 H2077וַיְהִ֤יvay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961הַקֶּ֙שֶׁר֙ha.Ke.sherthe conspiracyH9009 H7195אַמִּ֔ץ'a.MitzstrongH533וְהָעָ֛םve.ha.'Amand the peopleH9002 H9009 H5971הוֹלֵ֥ךְho.Lekh[was] goingH1980וָרָ֖בva.Ravand numerousH9002 H7227אֶת־'et-withH854אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53

13וַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001 H935הַמַּגִּ֔ידha.ma.Gidthe messengerH9009 H5046אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559הָיָ֛הha.Yahit isH1961לֶב־lev-[the] heart ofH3820אִ֥ישׁ'ish[the] man ofH376יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiafterH310אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53

14וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559דָּ֠וִדDa.vidDavidH1732לְכָל־le.kholto allH9005 H3605עֲבָדָ֨יו'a.va.Davservants hisH5650 H9023אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834אִתּ֤וֹ'i.To[were] with himH854 H9033בִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙vi.ru.sha.Limin JerusalemH9003 H3389ק֣וּמוּKu.muariseH6965וְנִבְרָ֔חָהve.niv.Ra.chahso let us fleeH9002 H1272כִּ֛יkiforH3588לֹא־lo'-notH3808תִֽהְיֶה־tih.yeh-it will belongH1961לָּ֥נוּLa.nuto <the> usH9005 H9035פְלֵיטָ֖הfe.lei.Tahan escapeH6413מִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.Neifrom beforeH9006 H6440אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53מַהֲר֣וּma.ha.RuhurryH4116לָלֶ֗כֶתla.Le.khetto goH9005 H1980פֶּן־pen-lestH6435יְמַהֵ֤רye.ma.Herhe should hurryH4116וְהִשִּׂגָ֙נוּ֙ve.hi.si.Ga.nuand he will overtake usH9001 H5381 H9035וְהִדִּ֤יחַve.hi.Di.achand he will thrustH9001 H5080עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙'a.Lei.nuon usH5921 H9035אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָ֣רָעָ֔הha.ra.'Ah<the> calamityH9009 H7451וְהִכָּ֥הve.hi.Kahand he will strikeH9001 H5221הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892לְפִי־le.fi-to [the] mouth ofH9005 H6310חָֽרֶב׃Cha.rev[the] swordH2719

15וַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559עַבְדֵֽי־'av.dei-[the] servants ofH5650הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428כְּכֹ֧לke.Kholaccording to allH9004 H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834יִבְחַ֛רyiv.Charhe will chooseH977אֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.Nilord myH113 H9020הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehhere!H2009עֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃'a.va.Dei.kha[are] servants yourH5650 H9021

16וַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001 H3318הַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002 H3605בֵּית֖וֹbei.Tohousehold hisH1004 H9023בְּרַגְלָ֑יוbe.rag.Lavat feet hisH9003 H7272 H9023וַיַּעֲזֹ֣בvai.ya.'a.Zoand he leftH9001 H5800הַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428אֵ֣ת'et<obj.>H853עֶ֧שֶׂר'E.sertenH6235נָשִׁ֛יםna.ShimwomenH802פִּֽלַגְשִׁ֖יםpi.lag.ShimconcubinesH6370לִשְׁמֹ֥רlish.Morto keepH9005 H8104הַבָּֽיִת׃ha.Ba.yitthe houseH9009 H1004

17וַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001 H3318הַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002 H3605הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971בְּרַגְלָ֑יוbe.rag.Lavat feet hisH9003 H7272 H9023וַיַּעַמְד֖וּvai.ya.'am.Duand they stoodH9001 H5975בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004הַמֶּרְחָֽק׃ha.mer.Chakthe distanceH9009 H4801

18וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002 H3605עֲבָדָיו֙'a.va.Davservants hisH5650 H9023עֹבְרִ֣ים'oe.Rim[were] passing byH5674עַל־'al-atH5921יָד֔וֹya.Doside hisH3027 H9023וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002 H3605הַכְּרֵתִ֖יha.ke.re.Tithe Kerethite[s]H9009 H3774וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002 H3605הַפְּלֵתִ֑יha.pe.le.Tithe Pelethite[s]H9009 H6432וְכָֽל־ve.kholand allH9002 H3605הַגִּתִּ֞יםha.gi.Timthe GittitesH9009 H1663שֵׁשׁ־shesh-sixH8337מֵא֣וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967אִ֗ישׁ'IshmanH376אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834בָּ֤אוּBa.'uthey had comeH935בְרַגְלוֹ֙ve.rag.Loat foot hisH9003 H7272 H9023מִגַּ֔תmi.Gatfrom GathH9006 H1661עֹבְרִ֖ים'oe.Rim[were] passing byH5674עַל־'al-atH5921פְּנֵ֥יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428

19וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428אֶל־'el-toH413אִתַּ֣י'i.TaiIttaiH863הַגִּתִּ֔יha.gi.Tithe GittiteH9009 H1663לָ֧מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005 H4100תֵלֵ֛ךְte.Lekhwill you goH1980גַּם־gam-alsoH1571אַתָּ֖ה'a.TahyouH859אִתָּ֑נוּ'i.Ta.nuwith usH854 H9035שׁ֣וּבshuvreturnH7725וְשֵׁ֤בve.Shevand dwellH9002 H3427עִם־'im-withH5973הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428כִּֽי־ki-forH3588נָכְרִ֣יna.khe.Ri[are] a foreignerH5237אַ֔תָּה'A.tahyouH859וְגַם־ve.gam-and alsoH9002 H1571גֹּלֶ֥הgo.Leh[are] an exileH1540אַתָּ֖ה'a.TahyouH859לִמְקוֹמֶֽךָ׃lim.ko.Me.chato place yourH9005 H4725 H9021

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