Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Samuel 16:5-19
5וּבָ֛אu.Va'and he cameH9001H935הַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732עַד־'ad-toH5704בַּֽחוּרִ֑יםba.chu.RimBahurimH980וְהִנֵּ֣הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009מִשָּׁם֩mi.Shamfrom thereH9006H8033אִ֨ישׁ'isha manH376יוֹצֵ֜אyo.Tze'[was] coming outH3318מִמִּשְׁפַּ֣חַתmi.mish.Pa.chatfrom [the] clan ofH9006H4940בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וּשְׁמוֹ֙u.she.Moand name hisH9002H8034H9023שִׁמְעִ֣יshim.'I[was] ShimeiH8096בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121גֵּרָ֔אge.Ra'GeraH1617יֹצֵ֥אyo.Tze'[he was] coming outH3318יָצ֖וֹאya.Tzo'continuously <to come>H3318וּמְקַלֵּֽל׃u.me.ka.Leland cursingH9002H7043
6וַיְסַקֵּ֤לvay.sa.Keland he stonedH9001H5619בָּֽאֲבָנִים֙ba.'a.va.Nimwith <the> stonesH9003H68אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853כָּל־kol-allH3605עַבְדֵ֖י'av.Dei[the] servants ofH5650הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605הַגִּבֹּרִ֔יםha.gi.bo.Rimthe warriorsH9009H1368מִימִינ֖וֹmi.mi.No[were] from right hisH9006H3225H9023וּמִשְּׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃u.mi.se.mo.Loand from left hisH9002H9006H8040H9023
7וְכֹֽה־ve.khoh-and thusH9002H3541אָמַ֥ר'a.Marhe saidH559שִׁמְעִ֖יshim.'IShimeiH8096בְּקַֽלְל֑וֹbe.ka.Lowhen cursed heH9003H7043H9043צֵ֥אtze'get outH3318צֵ֛אtze'get outH3318אִ֥ישׁ'ishO man ofH376הַדָּמִ֖יםha.da.Mim<the> blood<s>H9009H1818וְאִ֥ישׁve.'Ishand O man ofH9002H376הַבְּלִיָּֽעַל׃ha.be.li.Ya.'al<the> worthlessnessH9009H1100
8הֵשִׁיב֩he.Shivhe has brought backH7725עָלֶ֨יךָ'a.Lei.khaon youH5921H9031יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068כֹּ֣ל׀kolallH3605דְּמֵ֣יde.Mei[the] blood<s> ofH1818בֵית־veit-[the] house ofH1004שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhomH834מָלַ֙כְתָּ֙ma.Lakh.tayou have reignedH4427תַּחְתָּ֔יוtach.toin place of himH8478H9033וַיִּתֵּ֤ןvai.yi.Tenand he has givenH9001H5414יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמְּלוּכָ֔הha.me.lu.Khahthe kingshipH9009H4410בְּיַ֖דbe.Yadin [the] hand ofH9003H3027אַבְשָׁל֣וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53בְּנֶ֑ךָbe.Ne.khason yourH1121H9021וְהִנְּךָ֙ve.hi.ne.Khaand here youH9002H2005H9041בְּרָ֣עָתֶ֔ךָbe.Ra.'a.Te.kha[are] in calamity yourH9003H7451H9021כִּ֛יkiforH3588אִ֥ישׁ'ish[are] a man ofH376דָּמִ֖יםda.Mimblood<s>H1818אָֽתָּה׃'A.tahyouH859
9וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֲבִישַׁ֤י'a.vi.ShaiAbishaiH52בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121צְרוּיָה֙tze.ru.YahZeruiahH6870אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428לָ֣מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005H4100יְקַלֵּ֞לye.ka.Lelwill he curseH7043הַכֶּ֤לֶבha.Ke.levthe dogH9009H3611הַמֵּת֙ha.Met<the> deadH9009H4191הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.Nilord myH113H9020הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֶעְבְּרָה־'e'.be.rah-let me pass overH5674נָּ֖אna'pleaseH4994וְאָסִ֥ירָהve.'a.Si.rahand let me removeH9002H5493אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃ סro.Shohead hisH7218H9023
10וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428מַה־mah-what?H4100לִּ֥יli[is] to meH9005H9030וְלָכֶ֖םve.la.Khemand to <the> youH9002H9005H9036בְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiO sons ofH1121צְרֻיָ֑הtze.ru.YahZeruiahH6870כֹּ֣הkithusH3541יְקַלֵּ֗לye.ka.Lelhe is cursingH7043כִּ֤יve.khiforH3588יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אָ֤מַר'A.marhe has saidH559לוֹ֙loto <the> himH9005H9033קַלֵּ֣לka.LelcurseH7043אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732וּמִ֣יu.Miand who?H9002H4310יֹאמַ֔רyo.Marwill he sayH559מַדּ֖וּעַma.Du.a'why?H4069עָשִׂ֥יתָה'a.Si.tahhave you doneH6213כֵּֽן׃ סKenthusH3651
11וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִ֤דda.VidDavidH1732אֶל־'el-toH413אֲבִישַׁי֙'a.vi.ShaiAbishaiH52וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002H413כָּל־kol-allH3605עֲבָדָ֔יו'a.va.Davservants hisH5650H9023הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehhere!H2009בְנִ֛יve.Nison myH1121H9020אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834יָצָ֥אya.Tza'he went outH3318מִמֵּעַ֖יmi.me.'Aifrom inward parts myH9006H4578H9020מְבַקֵּ֣שׁme.va.Kesh[is] seekingH1245אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נַפְשִׁ֑יnaf.Shilife myH5315H9020וְאַ֨ףve.'Afand indeed?H9002H637כִּֽי־ki-forH3588עַתָּ֜ה'a.TahnowH6258בֶּן־ben-[the] Ben-H1145הַיְמִינִ֗יhay.mi.Ni<the> jaminiteH9009H1145הַנִּ֤חוּha.Ni.chuleave aloneH5117לוֹ֙lo<to> <the> himH9005H9033וִֽיקַלֵּ֔לvi.ka.Lelso he may curseH9002H7043כִּ֥יkiforH3588אָֽמַר־'a.mar-he has spokenH559ל֖וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068
12אוּלַ֛י'u.LaiperhapsH194יִרְאֶ֥הyir.'Ehhe will lookH7200יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068בְּעֵינִ֑יbe.'o.nion sin myH9003H5869H9020וְהֵשִׁ֨יבve.he.Shivand he will repayH9001H7725יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068לִי֙lito <the> meH9005H9030טוֹבָ֔הto.VahgoodH2896תַּ֥חַתTa.chatin place ofH8478קִלְלָת֖וֹki.la.Tocurse hisH7045H9023הַיּ֥וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117הַזֶּֽה׃ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088
13וַיֵּ֧לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidH1732וַאֲנָשָׁ֖יוva.'a.na.Shavand men hisH9002H582H9023בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ סba.Da.rekhon the roadH9003H1870וְשִׁמְעִ֡יve.shim.'Iand ShimeiH9002H8096הֹלֵךְ֩ho.leKh[was] goingH1980בְּצֵ֨לַעbe.Tze.la'on [the] side ofH9003H6763הָהָ֜רha.Harthe mountainH9009H2022לְעֻמָּת֗וֹle.'u.ma.To<to> parallel with himH9005H5980H9033הָלוֹךְ֙ha.loKhhe wentH1980וַיְקַלֵּ֔לvay.ka.Leland he cursedH9001H7043וַיְסַקֵּ֤לvay.sa.Keland he stoned [them]H9001H5619בָּֽאֲבָנִים֙ba.'a.va.Nimwith <the> stonesH9003H68לְעֻמָּת֔וֹle.'u.ma.To<to> parallel with himH9005H5980H9033וְעִפַּ֖רve.'i.Parand he dusted [them]H9001H6080בֶּעָפָֽר׃ פbe.'a.Farwith <the> dustH9003H6083
14וַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001H935הַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605הָעָ֥םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834אִתּ֖וֹ'i.To[was] with himH854H9033עֲיֵפִ֑ים'a.ye.FimexhaustedH5889וַיִּנָּפֵ֖שׁvai.yi.na.Feshand he refreshed himselfH9001H5314שָֽׁם׃ShamthereH8033
15וְאַבְשָׁל֗וֹםve.'av.sha.Lomand AbsalomH9002H53וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971אִ֣ישׁ'ish[the] man ofH376יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478בָּ֖אוּBa.'uthey cameH935יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389וַאֲחִיתֹ֖פֶלva.'a.chi.To.feland AhithophelH9002H302אִתּֽוֹ׃'i.To[was] with himH854H9033
16וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־ka.'a.Sher-just whenH9004H834בָּ֞אba'<he> cameH935חוּשַׁ֧יchu.ShaiHushaiH2365הָאַרְכִּ֛יha.'ar.Kithe ArkiteH9009H757רֵעֶ֥הre.'Eh[the] friend ofH7463דָוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732אֶל־'el-toH413אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559חוּשַׁי֙chu.ShaiHushaiH2365אֶל־'el-toH413אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53יְחִ֥יye.Chimay he liveH2421הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428יְחִ֥יye.Chimay he liveH2421הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
17וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmAbsalomH53אֶל־'el-toH413חוּשַׁ֔יchu.ShaiHushaiH2365זֶ֥הzeh[is] thisH2088חַסְדְּךָ֖chas.de.Khaloyalty yourH2617H9021אֶת־'et-withH854רֵעֶ֑ךָre.'E.khafriend yourH7453H9021לָ֥מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005H4100לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808הָלַ֖כְתָּha.Lakh.tadid you goH1980אֶת־'et-withH854רֵעֶֽךָ׃re.'E.khafriend yourH7453H9021
18וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559חוּשַׁי֮chu.ShaiHushaiH2365אֶל־'el-toH413אַבְשָׁלֹם֒'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53לֹ֕אlo'In-H3808כִּי֩kideedH3588אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sher[the one] whomH834בָּחַ֧רba.Charhe has chosenH977יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְהָעָ֥םve.ha.'Amand the peopleH9002H9009H5971הַזֶּ֖הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088וְכָל־ve.kholand everyH9002H3605אִ֣ישׁ'ish<the> man ofH376יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478ל֥וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033אֶהְיֶ֖ה'eh.YehI will belongH1961וְאִתּ֥וֹve.'i.Toand with himH9002H854H9033אֵשֵֽׁב׃'e.ShevI will remainH3427
19וְהַשֵּׁנִ֗יתve.ha.she.Nitand the second [thing]H9002H9009H8145לְמִי֙le.Mi<to> whom?H9005H4310אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH589אֶֽעֱבֹ֔ד'e.'e.Vodwill I serveH5647הֲל֖וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440בְנ֑וֹve.Noson hisH1121H9023כַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834עָבַ֙דְתִּי֙'a.Vad.tiI servedH5647לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440אָבִ֔יךָ'a.Vi.khafather yourH1H9021כֵּ֖ןkensoH3651אֶהְיֶ֥ה'eh.YehI will beH1961לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃ פli.fa.Nei.kha<to> before youH9005H6440H9021
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 16
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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