Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Samuel 17:5-13
5וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53קְרָ֣אke.Ra'summonH7121נָ֔אNa'pleaseH4994גַּ֖םgamalsoH1571לְחוּשַׁ֣יle.chu.Shai<to> HushaiH9005H2365הָאַרְכִּ֑יha.'ar.Kithe ArkiteH9009H757וְנִשְׁמְעָ֥הve.nish.me.'Ahso let us hearH9002H8085מַה־mah-what?H4100בְּפִ֖יוbe.Fiv[is] in mouth hisH9003H6310H9023גַּם־gam-alsoH1571הֽוּא׃Hu'heH1931
6וַיָּבֹ֣אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001H935חוּשַׁי֮chu.ShaiHushaiH2365אֶל־'el-toH413אַבְשָׁלוֹם֒'av.sha.lOmAbsalomH53וַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.Merand he saidH9001H559אַבְשָׁל֨וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53אֵלָ֜יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559כַּדָּבָ֤רka.da.Varaccording to the wordH9004H1697הַזֶּה֙ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088דִּבֶּ֣רdi.Berhe has spokenH1696אֲחִיתֹ֔פֶל'a.chi.To.felAhithophelH302הֲנַעֲשֶׂ֖הha.na.'a.Seh¿ will we doH9008H6213אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דְּבָר֑וֹde.va.Roword hisH1697H9023אִם־'im-ifH518אַ֖יִן'A.yinnotH369אַתָּ֥ה'a.TahyouH859דַבֵּֽר׃ סda.BerspeakH1696
7וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559חוּשַׁ֖יchu.ShaiHushaiH2365אֶל־'el-toH413אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808טוֹבָ֧הto.Vah[is] goodH2896הָעֵצָ֛הha.'e.Tzahthe counselH9009H6098אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834יָעַ֥ץya.'Atzhe has counseledH3289אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל'a.chi.To.felAhithophelH302בַּפַּ֥עַםba.Pa.'amat the timeH9003H6471הַזֹּֽאת׃ha.Zot<the> thisH9009H2063
8וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559חוּשַׁ֗יchu.ShaiHushaiH2365אַתָּ֣ה'a.TahyouH859יָ֠דַעְתָּYa.da'.tayou knowH3045אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אָבִ֨יךָ'a.Vi.khafather yourH1H9021וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853אֲנָשָׁ֜יו'a.na.Shavmen hisH582H9023כִּ֧יkithatH3588גִבֹּרִ֣יםgi.bo.Rim[are] warriorsH1368הֵ֗מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992וּמָרֵ֥יu.ma.Reiand [are] bitter ofH9002H4751נֶ֙פֶשׁ֙ne.feshsoulH5315הֵ֔מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992כְּדֹ֥בke.Dolike a bearH9004H1677שַׁכּ֖וּלsha.Kulrobbed of cubsH7909בַּשָּׂדֶ֑הba.sa.Dehin the fieldH9003H7704וְאָבִ֙יךָ֙ve.'a.Vi.khaand father yourH9002H1H9021אִ֣ישׁ'ish[is] a man ofH376מִלְחָמָ֔הmil.cha.MahwarH4421וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יָלִ֖יןya.Linhe will pass [the] nightH3885אֶת־'et-withH854הָעָֽם׃ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971
9הִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehthere!H2009עַתָּ֤ה'a.TahnowH6258הֽוּא־hu'-heH1931נֶחְבָּא֙nech.Ba'[has] hidden himselfH2244בְּאַחַ֣תbe.'a.Chatin one ofH9003H259הַפְּחָתִ֔יםha.pe.cha.Timthe ravinesH9009H6354א֖וֹ'oorH176בְּאַחַ֣דbe.'a.Chadin one ofH9003H259הַמְּקוֹמֹ֑תha.me.ko.Motthe placesH9009H4725וְהָיָ֗הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001H1961כִּנְפֹ֤לkin.Folwhen fallsH9004H5307בָּהֶם֙ba.Hemamong <the> themH9003H9038בַּתְּחִלָּ֔הba.te.chi.Lahat the firstH9003H8462וְשָׁמַ֤עve.sha.Ma'and he will hearH9001H8085הַשֹּׁמֵ֙עַ֙ha.sho.Me.a'the [one who] hearsH9009H8085וְאָמַ֔רve.'a.Marand he will sayH9001H559הָֽיְתָה֙ha.ye.Tahit has beenH1961מַגֵּפָ֔הma.ge.Faha slaughterH4046בָּעָ֕םba.'Amamong the peopleH9003H5971אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834אַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.Rei[is] afterH310אַבְשָׁלֹֽם׃'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53
10וְה֣וּאve.Hu'and heH9002H1931גַם־gam-alsoH1571בֶּן־ben-a son ofH1121חַ֗יִלCha.yilstrengthH2428אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhomH834לִבּ֛וֹli.Boheart hisH3820H9023כְּלֵ֥בke.Lev[is] like [the] heart ofH9004H3820הָאַרְיֵ֖הha.'ar.Yeh<the> lionH9009H738הִמֵּ֣סhi.Messurely <melt>H4549יִמָּ֑סyi.Mashe will meltH4549כִּֽי־ki-forH3588יֹדֵ֤עַyo.De.a'[is] knowingH3045כָּל־kol-allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478כִּי־ki-thatH3588גִבּ֣וֹרgi.Bor[is] a warriorH1368אָבִ֔יךָ'a.Vi.khafather yourH1H9021וּבְנֵי־u.ve.nei-and [are] sons ofH9002H1121חַ֖יִלCha.yilstrengthH2428אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834אִתּֽוֹ׃'i.To[are] with himH854H9033
11כִּ֣יkiforH3588יָעַ֗צְתִּיya.'Atz.tiI counselH3289הֵ֠אָסֹףHe.'a.sofcertainly <to be gathered>H622יֵאָסֵ֨ףye.'a.Seflet it be gatheredH622עָלֶ֤יךָ'a.Lei.khato youH5921H9031כָל־khol-allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478מִדָּן֙mi.Danfrom DanH9006H1835וְעַד־ve.'ad-and toH9002H5704בְּאֵ֣רbe.'ErBeerH884שֶׁ֔בַעShe.va'ShebaH884כַּח֥וֹלka.Chollike the sandH9004H2344אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834עַל־'al-[is] atH5921הַיָּ֖םhai.Yamthe seaH9009H3220לָרֹ֑בla.Rofor multitudeH9005H7230וּפָנֶ֥יךָu.fa.Nei.khaand face yourH9002H6440H9021הֹלְכִ֖יםho.le.Khim[will be] goingH1980בַּקְרָֽב׃bak.Ravin the battleH9003H7128
12וּבָ֣אנוּu.Va.nuand we will comeH9001H935אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavagainst himH413H9033בְּאַחַ֤דbe.'a.chatin one ofH9003H259הַמְּקוֹמֹת֙ha.me.ko.Motthe placesH9009H4725אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhereH834נִמְצָ֣אnim.Tza'he is foundH4672שָׁ֔םShamthereH8033וְנַ֣חְנוּve.Nach.nuand we will setH9001H5117עָלָ֔יו'a.Lavon himH5921H9033כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.Sher<just> whenH9004H834יִפֹּ֥לyi.Polit will fallH5307הַטַּ֖לha.Talthe dewH9009H2919עַל־'al-onH5921הָאֲדָמָ֑הha.'a.da.Mahthe groundH9009H127וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808נ֥וֹתַרNo.tarwe will leaveH3498בּ֛וֹboamong himH9003H9033וּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-and among allH9002H9003H3605הָאֲנָשִׁ֥יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH9009H582אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834אִתּ֖וֹ'i.To[are] with himH854H9033גַּם־gam-alsoH1571אֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadoneH259
13וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002H518אֶל־'el-intoH413עִיר֙'ira cityH5892יֵֽאָסֵ֔ףye.'a.Sefhe will be gatheredH622וְהִשִּׂ֧יאוּve.hi.Si.'uand they will cause to bringH9001H5375כָֽל־khol-allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֶל־'el-toH413הָעִ֥ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892הַהִ֖יאha.Hi'<the> thatH9009H1931חֲבָלִ֑יםcha.va.LimropesH2256וְסָחַ֤בְנוּve.sa.Chav.nuand we will dragH9001H5498אֹתוֹ֙'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033עַד־'ad-toH5704הַנַּ֔חַלha.Na.chalthe wadiH9009H5158עַ֛ד'aduntilH5704אֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834לֹא־lo'-notH3808נִמְצָ֥אnim.Tza'it has been foundH4672שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033גַּם־gam-alsoH1571צְרֽוֹר׃ פtze.Rora pebbleH6872
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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