Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Samuel 18:1-14
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
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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