Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Samuel 18:1-8
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
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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