Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Samuel 18
1וַיִּפְקֹ֣דvai.yif.Kodand he musteredH9001H6485דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834אִתּ֑וֹ'i.To[was] with himH854H9033וַיָּ֣שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he appointedH9001H7760עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.Hemover themH5921H9038שָׂרֵ֥יsa.Reicommanders ofH8269אֲלָפִ֖ים'a.la.FimthousandsH505וְשָׂרֵ֥יve.sa.Reiand commanders ofH9002H8269מֵאֽוֹת׃me.'othundredsH3967
2וַיְשַׁלַּ֨חvay.sha.Lachand he sent outH9001H7971דָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָ֗םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֤יתha.she.li.Shitthe thirdH9009H7992בְּיַד־be.yad-[was] in [the] hand ofH9003H3027יוֹאָב֙yo.'AvJoabH3097וְ֠הַשְּׁלִשִׁיתVe.ha.she.li.shitand the thirdH9002H9009H7992בְּיַ֨דbe.Yad[was] in [the] hand ofH9003H3027אֲבִישַׁ֤י'a.vi.ShaiAbishaiH52בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121צְרוּיָה֙tze.ru.YahZeruiahH6870אֲחִ֣י'a.Chi[the] brother ofH251יוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabH3097וְהַ֨שְּׁלִשִׁ֔תve.Ha.she.li.Shitand the thirdH9002H9009H7992בְּיַ֖דbe.Yad[was] in [the] hand ofH9003H3027אִתַּ֣י'i.TaiIttaiH863הַגִּתִּ֑י סha.gi.Tithe GittiteH9009H1663וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֶל־'el-toH413הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971יָצֹ֥אya.Tzo'certainly <to go out>H3318אֵצֵ֛א'e.Tze'I will go outH3318גַּם־gam-alsoH1571אֲנִ֖י'a.NiIH589עִמָּכֶֽם׃'i.ma.Khemwith youH5973H9036
3וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand it saidH9001H559הָעָ֜םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תֵצֵ֗אte.Tze'you must go outH3318כִּי֩kiforH3588אִם־'im-ifH518נֹ֨סnoscertainly [if] <to flee>H5127נָנ֜וּסna.Nuswe will fleeH5127לֹא־lo'-notH3808יָשִׂ֧ימוּya.Si.muthey will setH7760אֵלֵ֣ינוּ'e.Lei.nuto usH413H9035לֵ֗בLevheartH3820וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002H518יָמֻ֤תוּya.Mu.tuthey will dieH4191חֶצְיֵ֙נוּ֙chetz.Ye.nuhalf of usH2677H9025לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יָשִׂ֤ימוּya.Si.muthey will setH7760אֵלֵ֙ינוּ֙'e.Lei.nuto usH413H9035לֵ֔בLevheartH3820כִּֽי־ki-forH3588עַתָּ֥ה'a.TahnowH6258כָמֹ֖נוּkha.Mo.nulike usH3644H9035עֲשָׂרָ֣ה'a.sa.RahtenH6235אֲלָפִ֑ים'a.la.Fimthousand<s>H505וְעַתָּ֣הve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002H6258ט֔וֹבTov[is] goodH2896כִּי־ki-thatH3588תִֽהְיֶה־tih.yeh-you will beH1961לָּ֥נוּLa.nu<to> <the> usH9005H9035מֵעִ֖ירme.'Irfrom [the] cityH9006H5892לַעְזֽוֹר׃ סla'.zirto helpH9005H5826
4וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֲלֵיהֶם֙'a.lei.Hemto themH413H9038הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[that] whichH834יִיטַ֥בyi.Tavit will be goodH3190בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֖םbe.'ei.nei.Khemin view yourH9003H5869H9026אֶעֱשֶׂ֑ה'e.'e.SehI will doH6213וַיַּעֲמֹ֤דvai.ya.'a.Modand he stoodH9001H5975הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֶל־'el-toH413יַ֣דyad[the] side ofH3027הַשַּׁ֔עַרha.Sha.'arthe gateH9009H8179וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971יָֽצְא֔וּya.tze.'Uthey went outH3318לְמֵא֖וֹתle.me.'otto hundredsH9005H3967וְלַאֲלָפִֽים׃ve.la.'a.la.Fimand to thousandsH9002H9005H505
5וַיְצַ֣וvay.Tzavand he commandedH9001H6680הַמֶּ֡לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853י֠וֹאָבyo.'oJoabH3097וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853אֲבִישַׁ֤י'a.vi.ShaiAbishaiH52וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853אִתַּי֙'i.TaiIttaiH863לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559לְאַט־le.'at-to gentlenessH9005H328לִ֖יlifor <the> meH9005H9030לַנַּ֣עַרla.Na.'arto the young manH9005H5288לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹםle.'av.sha.Lomto AbsalomH9005H53וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605הָעָ֣םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971שָׁמְע֗וּsha.me.'Uthey heardH8085בְּצַוֹּ֥תbe.tza.Votwhen commandedH9003H6680הַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הַשָּׂרִ֖יםha.sa.Rimthe commandersH9009H8269עַל־'al-onH5921דְּבַ֥רde.Var[the] matter ofH1697אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53
6וַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'and it went outH9001H3318הָעָ֛םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971הַשָּׂדֶ֖הha.sa.Dehthe fieldH9009H7704לִקְרַ֣אתlik.Ratto meetH9005H7122יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַתְּהִ֥יva.te.Hiand it wasH9001H1961הַמִּלְחָמָ֖הha.mil.cha.Mahthe battleH9009H4421בְּיַ֥עַרbe.Ya.'arin [the] forest ofH9003H3293אֶפְרָֽיִם׃'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH669
7וַיִּנָּ֤גְפוּvai.yi.Na.ge.fuand they were defeatedH9001H5062שָׁם֙shamthereH8033עַ֣ם'am[the] people ofH5971יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לִפְנֵ֖יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440עַבְדֵ֣י'av.Dei[the] servants ofH5650דָוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732וַתְּהִי־va.te.hi-and it wasH9001H1961שָׁ֞םshamthereH8033הַמַּגֵּפָ֧הha.ma.ge.Fahthe slaughterH9009H4046גְדוֹלָ֛הge.do.LahgreatH1419בַּיּ֥וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117הַה֖וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931עֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimtwentyH6242אָֽלֶף׃'A.lefthousandH505
8וַתְּהִי־va.te.hi-and it wasH9001H1961שָׁ֧םshamthereH8033הַמִּלְחָמָ֛הha.mil.cha.Mahthe battleH9009H4421נָפֹ֖צֶתna.fo.tzeitscatteredH6327עַל־'al-overH5921פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440כָל־khol-allH3605הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776וַיֶּ֤רֶבvai.Ye.revand it increasedH9001H7235הַיַּ֙עַר֙hai.Ya.'arthe forestH9009H3293לֶאֱכֹ֣לle.'e.Kholto consumeH9005H398בָּעָ֔םba.'Amamong the peopleH9003H5971מֵאֲשֶׁ֥רme.'a.Shermore than [those] whomH9006H834אָכְלָ֛ה'a.khe.Lahit consumedH398הַחֶ֖רֶבha.Che.revthe swordH9009H2719בַּיּ֥וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117הַהֽוּא׃ha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931
9וַיִּקָּרֵא֙vai.yi.ka.Re'and he was metH9001H7122אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53לִפְנֵ֖יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440עַבְדֵ֣י'av.Dei[the] servants ofH5650דָוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732וְאַבְשָׁל֞וֹםve.'av.sha.Lomand AbsalomH9002H53רֹכֵ֣בro.Khev[was] ridingH7392עַל־'al-onH5921הַפֶּ֗רֶדha.Pe.redthe muleH9009H6505וַיָּבֹ֣אvai.ya.Vo'and it wentH9001H935הַפֶּ֡רֶדha.Pe.redthe muleH9009H6505תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478שׂוֹבֶךְ֩soeKh[the] branche[s] ofH7730הָאֵלָ֨הha.'e.Lahthe oakH9009H424הַגְּדוֹלָ֜הha.ge.do.Lah<the> greatH9009H1419וַיֶּחֱזַ֧קvai.ye.che.Zakand it was firmH9001H2388רֹאשׁ֣וֹro.Shohead hisH7218H9023בָאֵלָ֗הva.'e.Lahin the oakH9003H424וַיֻּתַּן֙vai.yu.Tanand he was putH9001H5414בֵּ֤יןbeinbetweenH996הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064וּבֵ֣יןu.Veinand betweenH9002H996הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776וְהַפֶּ֥רֶדve.ha.Pe.redand the muleH9002H9009H6505אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834תַּחְתָּ֖יוtach.Tav[was] under himH8478H9033עָבָֽר׃'a.Varit passed onH5674
10וַיַּרְא֙vai.yaR'and he sawH9001H7200אִ֣ישׁ'isha manH376אֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadoneH259וַיַּגֵּ֖דvai.ya.Gedand he toldH9001H5046לְיוֹאָ֑בle.yo.'Avto JoabH9005H3097וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הִנֵּה֙hi.Nehthere!H2009רָאִ֣יתִיra.'I.tiI sawH7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53תָּל֖וּיta.Luihung upH8518בָּאֵלָֽה׃ba.'e.Lahin the oakH9003H424
11וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvJoabH3097לָאִישׁ֙la.'Ishto the manH9005H376הַמַּגִּ֣ידha.ma.Gidwho had toldH9009H5046ל֔וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033וְהִנֵּ֣הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009רָאִ֔יתָra.'I.tayou sawH7200וּמַדּ֛וּעַu.ma.Du.a'and why?H9002H4069לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808הִכִּית֥וֹhi.ki.Todid you strike down himH5221H9033שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033אָ֑רְצָה'A.re.tzah[the] ground towardsH776H9011וְעָלַ֗יve.'a.Laiand on meH9002H5921H9030לָ֤תֶתLa.tetto giveH9005H5414לְךָ֙le.Khato <the> youH9005H9031עֲשָׂ֣רָה'a.Sa.rahtenH6235כֶ֔סֶףKhe.sefsilverH3701וַחֲגֹרָ֖הva.cha.go.Rahand a beltH9002H2290אֶחָֽת׃'e.ChatoneH259
12וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הָאִישׁ֙ha.'Ishthe manH9009H376אֶל־'el-toH413יוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabH3097וְל֨וּאve.lo'and ifH9002H3863אָנֹכִ֜י'a.no.KhiIH595שֹׁקֵ֤לsho.Kel[were] weighingH8254עַל־'al-onH5921כַּפַּי֙ka.Paihands myH3709H9020אֶ֣לֶף'E.lefa thousandH505כֶּ֔סֶףKe.sefsilverH3701לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808אֶשְׁלַ֥ח'esh.LachI will stretch outH7971יָדִ֖יya.Dihand myH3027H9020אֶל־'el-againstH413בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428כִּ֣יkiforH3588בְאָזְנֵ֜ינוּve.'a.ze.Nei.nuin ears ourH9003H241H9025צִוָּ֣הtzi.Vahhe commandedH6680הַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֹ֠תְךָ'O.te.kha<obj.> youH853H9031וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853אֲבִישַׁ֤י'a.vi.ShaiAbishaiH52וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853אִתַּי֙'i.TaiIttaiH863לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559שִׁמְרוּ־shim.ru-protectH8104מִ֕יmiwhoeverH4310בַּנַּ֖עַרba.Na.'ar<in> the young manH9003H5288בְּאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃be.'av.sha.Lom<in> AbsalomH9003H53
13אֽוֹ־'o-orH176עָשִׂ֤יתִי'a.Si.tiI had doneH6213בְנַפְשִׁי֙ve.naf.shion life myH9003H5315H9020שֶׁ֔קֶרShe.kerfalsehoodH8267וְכָל־ve.kholand anyH9002H3605דָּבָ֖רda.VarthingH1697לֹא־lo'-notH3808יִכָּחֵ֣דyi.ka.Chedit is hiddenH3582מִן־min-fromH4480הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וְאַתָּ֖הve.'a.Tahand youH9002H859תִּתְיַצֵּ֥בtit.ya.Tzevyou will standH3320מִנֶּֽגֶד׃mi.Ne.gedfrom in frontH9006H5048
14וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabH3097לֹא־lo'-notH3808כֵ֖ןkhenthusH3651אֹחִ֣ילָה'o.Chi.lahI will waitH3176לְפָנֶ֑יךָle.fa.Nei.kha<to> before youH9005H6440H9021וַיִּקַּח֩vai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947שְׁלֹשָׁ֨הshe.lo.ShahthreeH7969שְׁבָטִ֜יםshe.va.TimspearsH7626בְּכַפּ֗וֹbe.kha.Poin hand hisH9003H3709H9023וַיִּתְקָעֵם֙vai.yit.ka.'Emand he thrust themH9001H8628H9038בְּלֵ֣בbe.Levin [the] heart ofH9003H3820אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53עוֹדֶ֥נּוּo.De.nustill heH5750H9043חַ֖יchai[was] aliveH2416בְּלֵ֥בbe.Levin [the] heart ofH9003H3820הָאֵלָֽה׃ha.'e.Lahthe oakH9009H424
15וַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙vai.ya.So.buand they surrounded [him]H9001H5437עֲשָׂרָ֣ה'a.sa.RahtenH6235נְעָרִ֔יםne.'a.Rimyoung menH5288נֹשְׂאֵ֖יno.se.'Ei[the] bearers ofH5375כְּלֵ֣יke.Lei[the] armor<s> ofH3627יוֹאָ֑בyo.'AvJoabH3097וַיַּכּ֥וּvai.ya.Kuand they struckH9001H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53וַיְמִיתֻֽהוּ׃vay.mi.Tu.huand they killed himH9001H4191H9033
16וַיִּתְקַ֤עvai.yit.Ka'and he gave a blastH9001H8628יוֹאָב֙yo.'AvJoabH3097בַּשֹּׁפָ֔רba.sho.Faron the trumpetH9003H7782וַיָּ֣שָׁבvai.Ya.shoand it turned backH9001H7725הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971מִרְדֹ֖ףmir.Doffrom pursuingH9006H7291אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH310יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478כִּֽי־ki-forH3588חָשַׂ֥ךְcha.Sakhhe restrainedH2820יוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvJoabH3097אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָֽם׃ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971
17וַיִּקְח֣וּvai.yik.Chuand they tookH9001H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53וַיַּשְׁלִ֨יכוּvai.yash.Li.khuand they threwH9001H7993אֹת֤וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033בַיַּ֙עַר֙vai.Ya.'arin the forestH9003H3293אֶל־'el-intoH413הַפַּ֣חַתha.Pa.chatthe pitH9009H6354הַגָּד֔וֹלha.ga.Dol<the> greatH9009H1419וַיַּצִּ֧בוּvai.ya.Tzi.vuand they set upH9001H5324עָלָ֛יו'a.Lavover himH5921H9033גַּל־gal-a heap ofH1530אֲבָנִ֖ים'a.va.NimstonesH68גָּד֣וֹלga.DolgreatH1419מְאֹ֑דme.'OdveryH3966וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478נָ֖סוּNa.suthey fledH5127אִ֥ישׁ'isheachH376לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃ סle.'o.he.loto tents hisH9005H168H9023
18וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֣םve.'av.sha.Lomand AbsalomH9002H53לָקַ֗חla.Kachhe had takenH3947וַיַּצֶּב־vai.ya.tzev-and he had set upH9001H5324ל֤וֹlofor <the> himselfH9005H9033בְחַיָּיו֙ve.cha.yavin life hisH9003H2416H9023אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מַצֶּ֙בֶת֙ma.Tze.veta pillarH4678אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834בְּעֵֽמֶק־be.'e.mek-[is] in [the] valley ofH9003H6010הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428כִּ֤יkiforH3588אָמַר֙'a.Marhe saidH559אֵֽין־'ein-notH369לִ֣יli[belongs] to <the> meH9005H9030בֵ֔ןVena sonH1121בַּעֲב֖וּרba.'a.Vurin orderH9003H5668הַזְכִּ֣ירhaz.Kirto cause to be rememberedH2142שְׁמִ֑יshe.Miname myH8034H9020וַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'and he calledH9001H7121לַמַּצֶּ֙בֶת֙la.ma.Tze.vet<to> the pillarH9005H4678עַל־'al-onH5921שְׁמ֔וֹshe.Moown name hisH8034H9023וַיִּקָּ֤רֵאvai.yi.Ka.re'and it has been calledH9001H7121לָהּ֙lahto <the> itH9005H9034יַ֣דyad[the] monument ofH3027אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53עַ֖ד'aduntilH5704הַיּ֥וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117הַזֶּֽה׃ סha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088
19וַאֲחִימַ֤עַץva.'a.chi.Ma.'atzand AhimaazH9002H290בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121צָדוֹק֙tza.dOkZadokH6659אָמַ֔ר'a.Marhe saidH559אָר֣וּצָה'a.Ru.tzahlet me runH7323נָּ֔אNa'pleaseH4994וַאֲבַשְּׂרָ֖הva.'a.va.se.Rahand let me bear [the] news toH9002H1319אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428כִּי־ki-thatH3588שְׁפָט֥וֹshe.fa.Tohe has vindicated himH8199H9033יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068מִיַּ֥דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH9006H3027אֹיְבָֽיו׃'o.ye.Vavenemies hisH341H9023
20וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559ל֣וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033יוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvJoabH3097לֹא֩lo'notH3808אִ֨ישׁ'ish[are] a man ofH376בְּשֹׂרָ֤הbe.so.RahnewsH1309אַתָּה֙'a.TahyouH859הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yom<the> dayH9009H3117הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088וּבִשַּׂרְתָּ֖u.vi.sar.Taand you will bear newsH9001H1319בְּי֣וֹםbe.Yomon a dayH9003H3117אַחֵ֑ר'a.CheranotherH312וְהַיּ֤וֹםve.hai.Yomand <the> dayH9002H9009H3117הַזֶּה֙ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תְבַשֵּׂ֔רte.va.Seryou will bear [the] newsH1319כִּֽי־ki-forH3588עַל־כֵּ֥ןal-kensince - <thus>H5921H9014H3651בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428מֵֽת׃Methe has diedH4191
21וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יוֹאָב֙yo.'AvJoabH3097לַכּוּשִׁ֔יla.ku.Shito the CushiteH9005H3569לֵ֛ךְlekhgoH1980הַגֵּ֥דha.GedtellH5046לַמֶּ֖לֶךְla.Me.lekhto the kingH9005H4428אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[that] whichH834רָאִ֑יתָהra.'I.tahyou have seenH7200וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuand he bowed downH9001H7812כוּשִׁ֛יkhu.Shi[the] CushiteH3569לְיוֹאָ֖בle.yo.'Avto JoabH9005H3097וַיָּרֹֽץ׃vai.ya.Rotzand he ranH9001H7323
22וַיֹּ֨סֶףvai.Yo.sefand he repeatedH9001H3254ע֜וֹדodagainH5750אֲחִימַ֤עַץ'a.chi.Ma.'atzAhimaazH290בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121צָדוֹק֙tza.dOkZadokH6659וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֶל־'el-toH413יוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabH3097וִ֣יהִיVi.hiand may it beH9002H1961מָ֔הMahwhateverH4100אָרֻֽצָה־'a.ru.tzah-let me runH7323נָּ֥אna'pleaseH4994גַם־gam-alsoH1571אָ֖נִי'A.niIH589אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH310הַכּוּשִׁ֑יha.ku.Shithe CushiteH9009H3569וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvJoabH3097לָֽמָּה־la.mah-<to> why?H9005H4100זֶּ֞הzehthisH2088אַתָּ֥ה'a.Tah[are] youH859רָץ֙ratzrunningH7323בְּנִ֔יbe.NiO son myH1121H9020וּלְכָ֖הu.le.Khahand [will belong] to <the> youH9002H9005H9031אֵין־'ein-notH369בְּשׂוֹרָ֥הbe.so.Rahgood newsH1309מֹצֵֽאת׃mo.TzetfindingH4672
23וִיהִי־vi.hi-and may it beH9002H1961מָ֣הmahwhateverH4100אָר֔וּץ'a.RutzI will runH7323וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559ל֖וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033ר֑וּץRutzrunH7323וַיָּ֤רָץvai.Ya.rotzand he ranH9001H7323אֲחִימַ֙עַץ֙'a.chi.Ma.'atzAhimaazH290דֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way ofH1870הַכִּכָּ֔רha.ki.Karthe plainH9009H3603וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖רvai.ya.'a.Vorand he passed byH9001H5674אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַכּוּשִֽׁי׃ha.ku.Shithe CushiteH9009H3569
24וְדָוִ֥דve.da.Vidand DavidH9002H1732יוֹשֵׁ֖בyo.Shev[was] sittingH3427בֵּין־bein-betweenH996שְׁנֵ֣יshe.Nei[the] twoH8147הַשְּׁעָרִ֑יםha.she.'a.Rimthe gatesH9009H8179וַיֵּ֨לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980הַצֹּפֶ֜הha.tzo.Pehthe watchmanH9009H6822אֶל־'el-toH413גַּ֤גgag[the] roof ofH1406הַשַּׁ֙עַר֙ha.Sha.'arthe gateH9009H8179אֶל־'el-toH413הַ֣חוֹמָ֔הha.cho.Mahthe wallH9009H2346וַיִּשָּׂ֤אvai.yi.Sa'and he lifted upH9001H5375אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֵינָיו֙'ei.Naveyes hisH5869H9023וַיַּ֔רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001H7200וְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-and there!H9002H2009אִ֖ישׁ'isha manH376רָ֥ץratz[was] runningH7323לְבַדּֽוֹ׃le.va.Doto only himH9005H905H9033
25וַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'and he called outH9001H7121הַצֹּפֶה֙ha.tzo.Pehthe watchmanH9009H6822וַיַּגֵּ֣דvai.ya.Gedand he toldH9001H5046לַמֶּ֔לֶךְla.Me.lekhto the kingH9005H4428וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אִם־'im-ifH518לְבַדּ֖וֹle.va.Doto only himH9005H905H9033בְּשׂוֹרָ֣הbe.so.RahnewsH1309בְּפִ֑יוbe.Fiv[is] in mouth hisH9003H6310H9023וַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he cameH9001H1980הָל֖וֹךְha.Lokhcontinuously <to come>H1980וְקָרֵֽב׃ve.ka.Revand approachingH9002H7131
26וַיַּ֣רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001H7200הַצֹּפֶה֮ha.tzo.Pehthe watchmanH9009H6822אִישׁ־'ish-a manH376אַחֵ֣ר'a.CheranotherH312רָץ֒ratzrunningH7323וַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'and he called outH9001H7121הַצֹּפֶה֙ha.tzo.Pehthe watchmanH9009H6822אֶל־'el-toH413הַשֹּׁעֵ֔רha.sho.'Erthe gatekeeperH9009H7778וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הִנֵּה־hi.neh-there!H2009אִ֖ישׁ'isha manH376רָ֣ץratz[is] runningH7323לְבַדּ֑וֹle.va.Doto only himH9005H905H9033וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428גַּם־gam-alsoH1571זֶ֥הzehthis oneH2088מְבַשֵּֽׂר׃me.va.Ser[is] bearing newsH1319
27וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַצֹּפֶ֔הha.tzo.Pehthe watchmanH9009H6822אֲנִ֤י'a.NiIH589רֹאֶה֙ro.'Eh[am] seeingH7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מְרוּצַ֣תme.ru.Tzat[the] running ofH4794הָרִאשׁ֔וֹןha.ri.Shonthe first [one]H9009H7223כִּמְרֻצַ֖תkim.ru.Tzatlike [the] running ofH9004H4794אֲחִימַ֣עַץ'a.chi.Ma.'atzAhimaazH290בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121צָד֑וֹקtza.DokZadokH6659וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אִֽישׁ־'ish-[is] a manH376ט֣וֹבTovgoodH2896זֶ֔הZehthisH2088וְאֶל־ve.'el-and withH9002H413בְּשׂוֹרָ֥הbe.so.RahnewsH1309טוֹבָ֖הto.VahgoodH2896יָבֽוֹא׃ya.Vo'he is comingH935
28וַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'and he called outH9001H7121אֲחִימַ֗עַץ'a.chi.Ma.'atzAhimaazH290וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428שָׁל֔וֹםsha.LompeaceH7965וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuand he bowed downH9001H7812לַמֶּ֛לֶךְla.Me.lekhto the kingH9005H4428לְאַפָּ֖יוle.'a.Pavto face hisH9005H639H9023אָ֑רְצָה ס'A.re.tzah[the] ground towardsH776H9011וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559בָּרוּךְ֙ba.ruKhblessedH1288יְהוָ֣הYah.weh[be] YahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430H9021אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhoH834סִגַּר֙si.Garhe has delivered upH5462אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH9009H582אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834נָשְׂא֥וּna.se.'Uthey lifted upH5375אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יָדָ֖םya.Damhand theirH3027H9028בַּֽאדֹנִ֥יba.do.Niagainst lord myH9003H113H9020הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
29וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428שָׁל֥וֹםsha.Lom[does] peace?H7965לַנַּ֖עַרla.Na.'ar[belong] to the young manH9005H5288לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹםle.'av.sha.Lomto AbsalomH9005H53וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֲחִימַ֡עַץ'a.chi.Ma.'atzAhimaazH290רָאִיתִי֩ra.'i.TiI sawH7200הֶהָמ֨וֹןhe.ha.Monthe multitudeH9009H1995הַגָּד֜וֹלha.ga.Dol<the> greatH9009H1419לִ֠שְׁלֹחַLish.lo.achto sendH9005H7971אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֶ֨בֶד'E.ved[the] servant ofH5650הַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428יוֹאָב֙yo.'AvJoabH3097וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853עַבְדֶּ֔ךָ'av.De.khaservant yourH5650H9021וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יָדַ֖עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knowH3045מָֽה׃MahwhateverH4100
31וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Nehand here!H9002H2009הַכּוּשִׁ֖יha.ku.Shithe CushiteH9009H3569בָּ֑אBa'[was] comingH935וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַכּוּשִׁ֗יha.ku.Shithe CushiteH9009H3569יִתְבַּשֵּׂר֙yit.ba.Serlet him receive [the] newsH1319אֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.Nilord myH113H9020הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428כִּֽי־ki-forH3588שְׁפָטְךָ֤she.fa.te.Khahe has vindicated youH8199H9031יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068הַיּ֔וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117מִיַּ֖דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH9006H3027כָּל־kol-allH3605הַקָּמִ֥יםha.ka.Mimthose [who] rose upH9009H6965עָלֶֽיךָ׃ ס'a.Lei.khaon youH5921H9031
32וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֶל־'el-toH413הַכּוּשִׁ֔יha.ku.Shithe CushiteH9009H3569הֲשָׁל֥וֹםha.sha.Lom¿ [does] peaceH9008H7965לַנַּ֖עַרla.Na.'ar[belong] to the young manH9005H5288לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹםle.'av.sha.Lomto AbsalomH9005H53וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַכּוּשִׁ֗יha.ku.Shithe CushiteH9009H3569יִהְי֤וּyih.Yulet them beH1961כַנַּ֙עַר֙kha.Na.'arlike the young manH9004H5288אֹֽיְבֵי֙'o.ye.Vei[the] enemies ofH341אֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.Nilord myH113H9020הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וְכֹ֛לve.Kholand allH9002H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[those] whoH834קָ֥מוּKa.muthey have risen upH6965עָלֶ֖יךָ'a.Lei.khaon youH5921H9031לְרָעָֽה׃ סle.ra.'Ahfor harmH9005H7451
33וַיִּרְגַּ֣זvai.yir.Gazand he was agitatedH9001H7264הַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וַיַּ֛עַלvai.Ya.'aland he went upH9001H5927עַל־'al-toH5921עֲלִיַּ֥ת'a.li.Yat[the] upper room ofH5944הַשַּׁ֖עַרha.Sha.'arthe gateH9009H8179וַיֵּ֑בְךְּvai.Ye.vekand he weptH9001H1058וְכֹ֣ה׀ve.Khohand thusH9002H3541אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saidH559בְּלֶכְתּ֗וֹbe.lekh.Towhen went heH9003H1980H9043בְּנִ֤יbe.NiO son myH1121H9020אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmAbsalomH53בְּנִ֣יbe.Nison myH1121H9020בְנִ֣יve.Nison myH1121H9020אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53מִֽי־mi-who?H4310יִתֵּ֤ןyi.Tenwill he giveH5414מוּתִי֙mu.Tidied IH4191H9040אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH589תַחְתֶּ֔יךָtach.Tei.khain place of youH8478H9031אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם'av.sha.LomO AbsalomH53בְּנִ֥יbe.Nison myH1121H9020בְנִֽי׃ve.Nison myH1121H9020
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 18
- 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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