Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Samuel 18:21-25
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
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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