Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Samuel 18:4-13
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
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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