Hebrew & Greek Bible

2 Samuel 18:14-32

14וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559יוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabH3097לֹא־lo'-notH3808כֵ֖ןkhenthusH3651אֹחִ֣ילָה'o.Chi.lahI will waitH3176לְפָנֶ֑יךָle.fa.Nei.kha<to> before youH9005 H6440 H9021וַיִּקַּח֩vai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001 H3947שְׁלֹשָׁ֨הshe.lo.ShahthreeH7969שְׁבָטִ֜יםshe.va.TimspearsH7626בְּכַפּ֗וֹbe.kha.Poin hand hisH9003 H3709 H9023וַיִּתְקָעֵם֙vai.yit.ka.'Emand he thrust themH9001 H8628 H9038בְּלֵ֣בbe.Levin [the] heart ofH9003 H3820אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53עוֹדֶ֥נּוּo.De.nustill heH5750 H9043חַ֖יchai[was] aliveH2416בְּלֵ֥בbe.Levin [the] heart ofH9003 H3820הָאֵלָֽה׃ha.'e.Lahthe oakH9009 H424

15וַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙vai.ya.So.buand they surrounded [him]H9001 H5437עֲשָׂרָ֣ה'a.sa.RahtenH6235נְעָרִ֔יםne.'a.Rimyoung menH5288נֹשְׂאֵ֖יno.se.'Ei[the] bearers ofH5375כְּלֵ֣יke.Lei[the] armor<s> ofH3627יוֹאָ֑בyo.'AvJoabH3097וַיַּכּ֥וּvai.ya.Kuand they struckH9001 H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53וַיְמִיתֻֽהוּ׃vay.mi.Tu.huand they killed himH9001 H4191 H9033

16וַיִּתְקַ֤עvai.yit.Ka'and he gave a blastH9001 H8628יוֹאָב֙yo.'AvJoabH3097בַּשֹּׁפָ֔רba.sho.Faron the trumpetH9003 H7782וַיָּ֣שָׁבvai.Ya.shoand it turned backH9001 H7725הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971מִרְדֹ֖ףmir.Doffrom pursuingH9006 H7291אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH310יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478כִּֽי־ki-forH3588חָשַׂ֥ךְcha.Sakhhe restrainedH2820יוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvJoabH3097אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָֽם׃ha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971

17וַיִּקְח֣וּvai.yik.Chuand they tookH9001 H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53וַיַּשְׁלִ֨יכוּvai.yash.Li.khuand they threwH9001 H7993אֹת֤וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853 H9033בַיַּ֙עַר֙vai.Ya.'arin the forestH9003 H3293אֶל־'el-intoH413הַפַּ֣חַתha.Pa.chatthe pitH9009 H6354הַגָּד֔וֹלha.ga.Dol<the> greatH9009 H1419וַיַּצִּ֧בוּvai.ya.Tzi.vuand they set upH9001 H5324עָלָ֛יו'a.Lavover himH5921 H9033גַּל־gal-a heap ofH1530אֲבָנִ֖ים'a.va.NimstonesH68גָּד֣וֹלga.DolgreatH1419מְאֹ֑דme.'OdveryH3966וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002 H3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478נָ֖סוּNa.suthey fledH5127אִ֥ישׁ'isheachH376לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃ סle.'o.he.loto tents hisH9005 H168 H9023

18וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֣םve.'av.sha.Lomand AbsalomH9002 H53לָקַ֗חla.Kachhe had takenH3947וַיַּצֶּב־vai.ya.tzev-and he had set upH9001 H5324ל֤וֹlofor <the> himselfH9005 H9033בְחַיָּיו֙ve.cha.yavin life hisH9003 H2416 H9023אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מַצֶּ֙בֶת֙ma.Tze.veta pillarH4678אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834בְּעֵֽמֶק־be.'e.mek-[is] in [the] valley ofH9003 H6010הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428כִּ֤יkiforH3588אָמַר֙'a.Marhe saidH559אֵֽין־'ein-notH369לִ֣יli[belongs] to <the> meH9005 H9030בֵ֔ןVena sonH1121בַּעֲב֖וּרba.'a.Vurin orderH9003 H5668הַזְכִּ֣ירhaz.Kirto cause to be rememberedH2142שְׁמִ֑יshe.Miname myH8034 H9020וַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'and he calledH9001 H7121לַמַּצֶּ֙בֶת֙la.ma.Tze.vet<to> the pillarH9005 H4678עַל־'al-onH5921שְׁמ֔וֹshe.Moown name hisH8034 H9023וַיִּקָּ֤רֵאvai.yi.Ka.re'and it has been calledH9001 H7121לָהּ֙lahto <the> itH9005 H9034יַ֣דyad[the] monument ofH3027אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53עַ֖ד'aduntilH5704הַיּ֥וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009 H3117הַזֶּֽה׃ סha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088

19וַאֲחִימַ֤עַץva.'a.chi.Ma.'atzand AhimaazH9002 H290בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121צָדוֹק֙tza.dOkZadokH6659אָמַ֔ר'a.Marhe saidH559אָר֣וּצָה'a.Ru.tzahlet me runH7323נָּ֔אNa'pleaseH4994וַאֲבַשְּׂרָ֖הva.'a.va.se.Rahand let me bear [the] news toH9002 H1319אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428כִּי־ki-thatH3588שְׁפָט֥וֹshe.fa.Tohe has vindicated himH8199 H9033יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068מִיַּ֥דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH9006 H3027אֹיְבָֽיו׃'o.ye.Vavenemies hisH341 H9023

20וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559ל֣וֹloto <the> himH9005 H9033יוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvJoabH3097לֹא֩lo'notH3808אִ֨ישׁ'ish[are] a man ofH376בְּשֹׂרָ֤הbe.so.RahnewsH1309אַתָּה֙'a.TahyouH859הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yom<the> dayH9009 H3117הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088וּבִשַּׂרְתָּ֖u.vi.sar.Taand you will bear newsH9001 H1319בְּי֣וֹםbe.Yomon a dayH9003 H3117אַחֵ֑ר'a.CheranotherH312וְהַיּ֤וֹםve.hai.Yomand <the> dayH9002 H9009 H3117הַזֶּה֙ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תְבַשֵּׂ֔רte.va.Seryou will bear [the] newsH1319כִּֽי־ki-forH3588עַל־כֵּ֥ןal-kensince - <thus>H5921 H9014 H3651בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428מֵֽת׃Methe has diedH4191

21וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559יוֹאָב֙yo.'AvJoabH3097לַכּוּשִׁ֔יla.ku.Shito the CushiteH9005 H3569לֵ֛ךְlekhgoH1980הַגֵּ֥דha.GedtellH5046לַמֶּ֖לֶךְla.Me.lekhto the kingH9005 H4428אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[that] whichH834רָאִ֑יתָהra.'I.tahyou have seenH7200וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuand he bowed downH9001 H7812כוּשִׁ֛יkhu.Shi[the] CushiteH3569לְיוֹאָ֖בle.yo.'Avto JoabH9005 H3097וַיָּרֹֽץ׃vai.ya.Rotzand he ranH9001 H7323

22וַיֹּ֨סֶףvai.Yo.sefand he repeatedH9001 H3254ע֜וֹדodagainH5750אֲחִימַ֤עַץ'a.chi.Ma.'atzAhimaazH290בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121צָדוֹק֙tza.dOkZadokH6659וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֶל־'el-toH413יוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabH3097וִ֣יהִיVi.hiand may it beH9002 H1961מָ֔הMahwhateverH4100אָרֻֽצָה־'a.ru.tzah-let me runH7323נָּ֥אna'pleaseH4994גַם־gam-alsoH1571אָ֖נִי'A.niIH589אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH310הַכּוּשִׁ֑יha.ku.Shithe CushiteH9009 H3569וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559יוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvJoabH3097לָֽמָּה־la.mah-<to> why?H9005 H4100זֶּ֞הzehthisH2088אַתָּ֥ה'a.Tah[are] youH859רָץ֙ratzrunningH7323בְּנִ֔יbe.NiO son myH1121 H9020וּלְכָ֖הu.le.Khahand [will belong] to <the> youH9002 H9005 H9031אֵין־'ein-notH369בְּשׂוֹרָ֥הbe.so.Rahgood newsH1309מֹצֵֽאת׃mo.TzetfindingH4672

23וִיהִי־vi.hi-and may it beH9002 H1961מָ֣הmahwhateverH4100אָר֔וּץ'a.RutzI will runH7323וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559ל֖וֹloto <the> himH9005 H9033ר֑וּץRutzrunH7323וַיָּ֤רָץvai.Ya.rotzand he ranH9001 H7323אֲחִימַ֙עַץ֙'a.chi.Ma.'atzAhimaazH290דֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way ofH1870הַכִּכָּ֔רha.ki.Karthe plainH9009 H3603וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖רvai.ya.'a.Vorand he passed byH9001 H5674אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַכּוּשִֽׁי׃ha.ku.Shithe CushiteH9009 H3569

24וְדָוִ֥דve.da.Vidand DavidH9002 H1732יוֹשֵׁ֖בyo.Shev[was] sittingH3427בֵּין־bein-betweenH996שְׁנֵ֣יshe.Nei[the] twoH8147הַשְּׁעָרִ֑יםha.she.'a.Rimthe gatesH9009 H8179וַיֵּ֨לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001 H1980הַצֹּפֶ֜הha.tzo.Pehthe watchmanH9009 H6822אֶל־'el-toH413גַּ֤גgag[the] roof ofH1406הַשַּׁ֙עַר֙ha.Sha.'arthe gateH9009 H8179אֶל־'el-toH413הַ֣חוֹמָ֔הha.cho.Mahthe wallH9009 H2346וַיִּשָּׂ֤אvai.yi.Sa'and he lifted upH9001 H5375אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֵינָיו֙'ei.Naveyes hisH5869 H9023וַיַּ֔רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001 H7200וְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-and there!H9002 H2009אִ֖ישׁ'isha manH376רָ֥ץratz[was] runningH7323לְבַדּֽוֹ׃le.va.Doto only himH9005 H905 H9033

25וַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'and he called outH9001 H7121הַצֹּפֶה֙ha.tzo.Pehthe watchmanH9009 H6822וַיַּגֵּ֣דvai.ya.Gedand he toldH9001 H5046לַמֶּ֔לֶךְla.Me.lekhto the kingH9005 H4428וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428אִם־'im-ifH518לְבַדּ֖וֹle.va.Doto only himH9005 H905 H9033בְּשׂוֹרָ֣הbe.so.RahnewsH1309בְּפִ֑יוbe.Fiv[is] in mouth hisH9003 H6310 H9023וַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he cameH9001 H1980הָל֖וֹךְha.Lokhcontinuously <to come>H1980וְקָרֵֽב׃ve.ka.Revand approachingH9002 H7131

26וַיַּ֣רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001 H7200הַצֹּפֶה֮ha.tzo.Pehthe watchmanH9009 H6822אִישׁ־'ish-a manH376אַחֵ֣ר'a.CheranotherH312רָץ֒ratzrunningH7323וַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'and he called outH9001 H7121הַצֹּפֶה֙ha.tzo.Pehthe watchmanH9009 H6822אֶל־'el-toH413הַשֹּׁעֵ֔רha.sho.'Erthe gatekeeperH9009 H7778וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559הִנֵּה־hi.neh-there!H2009אִ֖ישׁ'isha manH376רָ֣ץratz[is] runningH7323לְבַדּ֑וֹle.va.Doto only himH9005 H905 H9033וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428גַּם־gam-alsoH1571זֶ֥הzehthis oneH2088מְבַשֵּֽׂר׃me.va.Ser[is] bearing newsH1319

27וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559הַצֹּפֶ֔הha.tzo.Pehthe watchmanH9009 H6822אֲנִ֤י'a.NiIH589רֹאֶה֙ro.'Eh[am] seeingH7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מְרוּצַ֣תme.ru.Tzat[the] running ofH4794הָרִאשׁ֔וֹןha.ri.Shonthe first [one]H9009 H7223כִּמְרֻצַ֖תkim.ru.Tzatlike [the] running ofH9004 H4794אֲחִימַ֣עַץ'a.chi.Ma.'atzAhimaazH290בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121צָד֑וֹקtza.DokZadokH6659וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428אִֽישׁ־'ish-[is] a manH376ט֣וֹבTovgoodH2896זֶ֔הZehthisH2088וְאֶל־ve.'el-and withH9002 H413בְּשׂוֹרָ֥הbe.so.RahnewsH1309טוֹבָ֖הto.VahgoodH2896יָבֽוֹא׃ya.Vo'he is comingH935

28וַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'and he called outH9001 H7121אֲחִימַ֗עַץ'a.chi.Ma.'atzAhimaazH290וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428שָׁל֔וֹםsha.LompeaceH7965וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuand he bowed downH9001 H7812לַמֶּ֛לֶךְla.Me.lekhto the kingH9005 H4428לְאַפָּ֖יוle.'a.Pavto face hisH9005 H639 H9023אָ֑רְצָה ס'A.re.tzah[the] ground towardsH776 H9011וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559בָּרוּךְ֙ba.ruKhblessedH1288יְהוָ֣הYah.weh[be] YahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430 H9021אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhoH834סִגַּר֙si.Garhe has delivered upH5462אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH9009 H582אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834נָשְׂא֥וּna.se.'Uthey lifted upH5375אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יָדָ֖םya.Damhand theirH3027 H9028בַּֽאדֹנִ֥יba.do.Niagainst lord myH9003 H113 H9020הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428

29וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428שָׁל֥וֹםsha.Lom[does] peace?H7965לַנַּ֖עַרla.Na.'ar[belong] to the young manH9005 H5288לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹםle.'av.sha.Lomto AbsalomH9005 H53וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֲחִימַ֡עַץ'a.chi.Ma.'atzAhimaazH290רָאִיתִי֩ra.'i.TiI sawH7200הֶהָמ֨וֹןhe.ha.Monthe multitudeH9009 H1995הַגָּד֜וֹלha.ga.Dol<the> greatH9009 H1419לִ֠שְׁלֹחַLish.lo.achto sendH9005 H7971אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֶ֨בֶד'E.ved[the] servant ofH5650הַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428יוֹאָב֙yo.'AvJoabH3097וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853עַבְדֶּ֔ךָ'av.De.khaservant yourH5650 H9021וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808יָדַ֖עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knowH3045מָֽה׃MahwhateverH4100

30וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428סֹ֖בsogo aroundH5437הִתְיַצֵּ֣בhit.ya.TzevstandH3320כֹּ֑הKohthusH3541וַיִּסֹּ֖בvai.yi.Soand he went aroundH9001 H5437וַֽיַּעֲמֹֽד׃Vai.ya.'a.Modand he stoodH9001 H5975

31וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Nehand here!H9002 H2009הַכּוּשִׁ֖יha.ku.Shithe CushiteH9009 H3569בָּ֑אBa'[was] comingH935וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559הַכּוּשִׁ֗יha.ku.Shithe CushiteH9009 H3569יִתְבַּשֵּׂר֙yit.ba.Serlet him receive [the] newsH1319אֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.Nilord myH113 H9020הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428כִּֽי־ki-forH3588שְׁפָטְךָ֤she.fa.te.Khahe has vindicated youH8199 H9031יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068הַיּ֔וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009 H3117מִיַּ֖דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH9006 H3027כָּל־kol-allH3605הַקָּמִ֥יםha.ka.Mimthose [who] rose upH9009 H6965עָלֶֽיךָ׃ ס'a.Lei.khaon youH5921 H9031

32וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428אֶל־'el-toH413הַכּוּשִׁ֔יha.ku.Shithe CushiteH9009 H3569הֲשָׁל֥וֹםha.sha.Lom¿ [does] peaceH9008 H7965לַנַּ֖עַרla.Na.'ar[belong] to the young manH9005 H5288לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹםle.'av.sha.Lomto AbsalomH9005 H53וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559הַכּוּשִׁ֗יha.ku.Shithe CushiteH9009 H3569יִהְי֤וּyih.Yulet them beH1961כַנַּ֙עַר֙kha.Na.'arlike the young manH9004 H5288אֹֽיְבֵי֙'o.ye.Vei[the] enemies ofH341אֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.Nilord myH113 H9020הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428וְכֹ֛לve.Kholand allH9002 H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[those] whoH834קָ֥מוּKa.muthey have risen upH6965עָלֶ֖יךָ'a.Lei.khaon youH5921 H9031לְרָעָֽה׃ סle.ra.'Ahfor harmH9005 H7451

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