Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Samuel 17:15-22
15וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559חוּשַׁ֗יchu.ShaiHushaiH2365אֶל־'el-toH413צָד֤וֹקtza.DokZadokH6659וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002H413אֶבְיָתָר֙'ev.ya.TarAbiatharH54הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH9009H3548כָּזֹ֣אתka.Zotlike thisH9004H2063וְכָזֹ֗אתve.kha.Zotand like thisH9002H9004H2063יָעַ֤ץya.'Atzhe has counseledH3289אֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙'a.chi.To.felAhithophelH302אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53וְאֵ֖תve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853זִקְנֵ֣יzik.Nei[the] elders ofH2205יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וְכָזֹ֥אתve.kha.Zotand like thisH9002H9004H2063וְכָזֹ֖אתve.kha.Zotand like thisH9002H9004H2063יָעַ֥צְתִּיya.'Atz.tiI have counseledH3289אָֽנִי׃'A.niIH589
16וְעַתָּ֡הve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002H6258שִׁלְח֣וּshil.ChusendH7971מְהֵרָה֩me.he.RahquicklyH4120וְהַגִּ֨ידוּve.ha.Gi.duand tellH9002H5046לְדָוִ֜דle.da.Vidto DavidH9005H1732לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559אַל־'al-may notH408תָּ֤לֶןTa.lenyou pass [the] nightH3885הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ha.Lay.lahthis nightH9009H3915בְּעַֽרְב֣וֹתbe.'ar.Votat [the] desert plains ofH9003H6160הַמִּדְבָּ֔רha.mid.Barthe wildernessH9009H4057וְגַ֖םve.Gamand alsoH9002H1571עָב֣וֹרa.Vorcertainly <to pass over>H5674תַּעֲב֑וֹרta.'a.Voryou will pass overH5674פֶּ֚ןpenlestH6435יְבֻלַּ֣עye.vu.La'it should be swallowed upH1104לַמֶּ֔לֶךְla.Me.lekhto the kingH9005H4428וּלְכָל־u.le.khol-and to allH9002H9005H3605הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834אִתּֽוֹ׃'i.To[is] with himH854H9033
17וִיהוֹנָתָ֨ןvi.ho.na.Tanand JonathanH9002H3083וַאֲחִימַ֜עַץva.'a.chi.Ma.'atzand AhimaazH9002H290עֹמְדִ֣ים'o.me.Dim[were] stayingH5975בְּעֵין־be.'ein-at EnH9003H5883רֹגֵ֗לro.GelRogelH5883וְהָלְכָ֤הve.ha.le.Khahand she wentH9001H1980הַשִּׁפְחָה֙ha.shif.Chahthe maidservantH9009H8198וְהִגִּ֣ידָהve.hi.Gi.dahand she toldH9001H5046לָהֶ֔םla.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038וְהֵם֙ve.Hemand theyH9002H1992יֵֽלְכ֔וּye.le.Khuthey wentH1980וְהִגִּ֖ידוּve.hi.Gi.duand they toldH9001H5046לַמֶּ֣לֶךְla.Me.lekhto the kingH9005H4428דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732כִּ֣יkiforH3588לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יוּכְל֛וּyu.khe.Luthey were ableH3201לְהֵרָא֖וֹתle.he.ra.'otto be seenH9005H7200לָב֥וֹאla.Vo'to goH9005H935הָעִֽירָה׃ha.'I.rahthe city towardsH9009H5892H9011
18וַיַּ֤רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001H7200אֹתָם֙'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038נַ֔עַרNa.'ara young manH5288וַיַּגֵּ֖דvai.ya.Gedand he toldH9001H5046לְאַבְשָׁלֹ֑םle.'av.sha.Lomto AbsalomH9005H53וַיֵּלְכוּ֩vai.ye.le.Khuand they wentH9001H1980שְׁנֵיהֶ֨םshe.nei.Hem[the] two of themH8147H9028מְהֵרָ֜הme.he.RahquicklyH4120וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ׀vai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001H935אֶל־'el-toH413בֵּֽית־beit-[the] house ofH1004אִ֣ישׁ'isha manH376בְּבַחוּרִ֗יםbe.va.chu.Rimin BahurimH9003H980וְל֥וֹve.Loand [belonged] to <the> himH9002H9005H9033בְאֵ֛רve.'Era wellH875בַּחֲצֵר֖וֹba.cha.tze.Roin courtyard hisH9003H2691H9023וַיֵּ֥רְדוּvai.Ye.re.duand they went downH9001H3381שָֽׁם׃ShamthereH8033
19וַתִּקַּ֣חva.ti.Kachand she tookH9001H3947הָאִשָּׁ֗הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802וַתִּפְרֹ֤שׂva.tif.Rosand she spread outH9001H6566אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמָּסָךְ֙ha.ma.soKhthe coveringH9009H4539עַל־'al-onH5921פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440הַבְּאֵ֔רha.be.'Erthe wellH9009H875וַתִּשְׁטַ֥חva.tish.Tachand she spreadH9001H7849עָלָ֖יו'a.Lavon itH5921H9033הָֽרִפ֑וֹתha.ri.Fotthe grain[s]H9009H7383וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808נוֹדַ֖עno.Da'it was knownH3045דָּבָֽר׃da.VaranythingH1697
20וַיָּבֹ֣אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001H935עַבְדֵי֩'av.Dei[the] servants ofH5650אַבְשָׁל֨וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53אֶֽל־'el-toH413הָאִשָּׁ֜הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802הַבַּ֗יְתָהha.Bay.tahthe house towardsH9009H1004H9011וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559אַיֵּ֗ה'ai.Yehwhere?H346אֲחִימַ֙עַץ֙'a.chi.Ma.'atz[are] AhimaazH290וִיה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןvi.Ho.na.Tanand JonathanH9002H3083וַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559לָהֶם֙la.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038הָֽאִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802עָבְר֖וּ'a.ve.Ruthey have passed overH5674מִיכַ֣לmi.Khal[the] brook ofH4323הַמָּ֑יִםha.Ma.yim<the> waterH9009H4325וַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙vay.vak.Shuand they sought [them]H9001H1245וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808מָצָ֔אוּma.Tza.'uthey found [them]H4672וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּvai.ya.Shu.vuand they returnedH9001H7725יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ סye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389
21וַיְהִ֣י׀vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH310לֶכְתָּ֗םlekh.Tamhad gone theyH1980H9048וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙vai.ya.'a.Luand they came upH9001H5927מֵֽהַבְּאֵ֔רme.ha.be.'Erfrom the wellH9006H9009H875וַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּvai.Ye.le.Khuand they wentH9001H1980וַיַּגִּ֖דוּvai.ya.Gi.duand they toldH9001H5046לַמֶּ֣לֶךְla.Me.lekhto the kingH9005H4428דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732ק֣וּמוּKu.muariseH6965וְעִבְר֤וּve.'iv.Ruand pass overH9002H5674מְהֵרָה֙me.he.RahquicklyH4120אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמַּ֔יִםha.Ma.yimthe waterH9009H4325כִּי־ki-forH3588כָ֛כָהKha.khahthusH3602יָעַ֥ץya.'Atzhe has counseledH3289עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם'a.lei.Khemon youH5921H9036אֲחִיתֹֽפֶל׃'a.chi.To.felAhithophelH302
22וַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komand he aroseH9001H6965דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834אִתּ֔וֹ'i.To[was] with himH854H9033וַיַּעַבְר֖וּvai.ya.'av.Ruand they passed overH9001H5674אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhai.yar.Denthe JordanH9009H3383עַד־'ad-untilH5704א֣וֹר'or[the] light ofH216הַבֹּ֗קֶרha.Bo.kerthe morningH9009H1242עַד־'ad-up toH5704אַחַד֙'a.Chadone [person]H259לֹ֣אlo'notH3808נֶעְדָּ֔רne'.Dar[was] missingH5737אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834לֹא־lo'-notH3808עָבַ֖ר'a.Varhe had passed overH5674אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃hai.yar.Denthe JordanH9009H3383
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 17
- 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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