Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Samuel 18:9-17
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
15וַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙vai.ya.So.buand they surrounded [him]H9001H5437עֲשָׂרָ֣ה'a.sa.RahtenH6235נְעָרִ֔יםne.'a.Rimyoung menH5288נֹשְׂאֵ֖יno.se.'Ei[the] bearers ofH5375כְּלֵ֣יke.Lei[the] armor<s> ofH3627יוֹאָ֑בyo.'AvJoabH3097וַיַּכּ֥וּvai.ya.Kuand they struckH9001H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53וַיְמִיתֻֽהוּ׃vay.mi.Tu.huand they killed himH9001H4191H9033
16וַיִּתְקַ֤עvai.yit.Ka'and he gave a blastH9001H8628יוֹאָב֙yo.'AvJoabH3097בַּשֹּׁפָ֔רba.sho.Faron the trumpetH9003H7782וַיָּ֣שָׁבvai.Ya.shoand it turned backH9001H7725הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971מִרְדֹ֖ףmir.Doffrom pursuingH9006H7291אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH310יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478כִּֽי־ki-forH3588חָשַׂ֥ךְcha.Sakhhe restrainedH2820יוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvJoabH3097אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָֽם׃ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971
17וַיִּקְח֣וּvai.yik.Chuand they tookH9001H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53וַיַּשְׁלִ֨יכוּvai.yash.Li.khuand they threwH9001H7993אֹת֤וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033בַיַּ֙עַר֙vai.Ya.'arin the forestH9003H3293אֶל־'el-intoH413הַפַּ֣חַתha.Pa.chatthe pitH9009H6354הַגָּד֔וֹלha.ga.Dol<the> greatH9009H1419וַיַּצִּ֧בוּvai.ya.Tzi.vuand they set upH9001H5324עָלָ֛יו'a.Lavover himH5921H9033גַּל־gal-a heap ofH1530אֲבָנִ֖ים'a.va.NimstonesH68גָּד֣וֹלga.DolgreatH1419מְאֹ֑דme.'OdveryH3966וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478נָ֖סוּNa.suthey fledH5127אִ֥ישׁ'isheachH376לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃ סle.'o.he.loto tents hisH9005H168H9023
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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