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2 Samuel 2:1-19

1וַיְהִ֣יvay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961אַֽחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-afterH310כֵ֗ןKhenthusH3651וַיִּשְׁאַל֩vai.yish.'Aland he enquiredH9001 H7592דָּוִ֨דda.VidDavidH1732בַּֽיהוָ֤ה׀ba.Yah.wehby YahwehH9003 H3068לֵאמֹר֙le.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559הַאֶעֱלֶ֗הha.'e.'e.Leh¿ will I go upH9008 H5927בְּאַחַת֙be.'a.Chatin one ofH9003 H259עָרֵ֣י'a.Rei[the] cities ofH5892יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֵלָ֖יו'e.Lavto himH413 H9033עֲלֵ֑ה'a.Lehgo upH5927וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidH1732אָ֥נָה'A.nahwhere?H575אֶעֱלֶ֖ה'e.'e.Lehwill I go upH5927וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559חֶבְרֹֽנָה׃chev.Ro.nahHebron towardsH2275 H9011

2וַיַּ֤עַלvai.Ya.'aland he went upH9001 H5927שָׁם֙shamthereH8033דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732וְגַ֖םve.Gamand alsoH9002 H1571שְׁתֵּ֣יshe.Tei[the] twoH8147נָשָׁ֑יוna.Shavwives hisH802 H9023אֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙'a.chi.No.'amAhinoamH293הַיִּזְרְעֵלִ֔יתhai.yiz.re.'e.Litthe Jezreelite [woman]H9009 H3158וַאֲבִיגַ֕יִלva.'a.vi.Ga.yiland AbigailH9002 H26אֵ֖שֶׁת'E.shet[the] wife ofH802נָבָ֥לna.ValNabalH5037הַֽכַּרְמְלִֽי׃Ha.kar.me.Lithe CarmeliteH9009 H3761

3וַאֲנָשָׁ֧יוva.'a.na.Shavand men hisH9002 H582 H9023אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834עִמּ֛וֹi.Mo[were] with himH5973 H9033הֶעֱלָ֥הhe.'e.Lahhe brought upH5927דָוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732אִ֣ישׁ'isheach manH376וּבֵית֑וֹu.vei.Toand household hisH9002 H1004 H9023וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּvai.ye.she.Vuand they dweltH9001 H3427בְּעָרֵ֥יbe.'a.Reiin [the] cities ofH9003 H5892חֶבְרֽוֹן׃chev.RonHebronH2275

4וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001 H935אַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.Shei[the] people ofH582יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וַיִּמְשְׁחוּ־vai.yim.she.chu-and they anointedH9001 H4886שָׁ֧םshamthereH8033אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidH1732לְמֶ֖לֶךְle.Me.lekhto kingH9005 H4428עַל־'al-overH5921בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וַיַּגִּ֤דוּvai.ya.Gi.duand people toldH9001 H5046לְדָוִד֙le.da.Vidto DavidH9005 H1732לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559אַנְשֵׁי֙'an.Shei[the] men ofH582יָבֵ֣ישׁya.VeishJabeshH3003גִּלְעָ֔דgil.'AdGileadH1568אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834קָבְר֖וּka.ve.Ruthey buriedH6912אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שָׁאֽוּל׃ סsha.'UlSaulH7586

5וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001 H7971דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732מַלְאָכִ֔יםmal.'a.KhimmessengersH4397אֶל־'el-toH413אַנְשֵׁ֖י'an.Shei[the] people ofH582יָבֵ֣ישׁya.VeishJabeshH3003גִּלְעָ֑דgil.'AdGileadH1568וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם'a.lei.Hemto themH413 H9038בְּרֻכִ֤יםbe.ru.Khim[be] blessedH1288אַתֶּם֙'a.TemyouH859לַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehby YahwehH9005 H3068אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834עֲשִׂיתֶ֜ם'a.si.Temyou have doneH6213הַחֶ֣סֶדha.Che.sedthe loyaltyH9009 H2617הַזֶּ֗הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088עִם־'im-withH5973אֲדֹֽנֵיכֶם֙'a.do.nei.Khemlord<s> yourH113 H9026עִם־'im-withH5973שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וַֽתִּקְבְּר֖וּva.tik.be.Ruand you have buriedH9001 H6912אֹתֽוֹ׃'o.To<obj.> himH853 H9033

6וְעַתָּ֕הve.'a.Tahand nowH9002 H6258יַֽעַשׂ־ya.'as-may he doH6213יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068עִמָּכֶ֖ם'i.ma.Khemwith youH5973 H9036חֶ֣סֶדChe.sedcovenant loyaltyH2617וֶאֱמֶ֑תve.'e.Metand faithfulnessH9002 H571וְגַ֣םve.Gamand alsoH9002 H1571אָנֹכִ֗י'a.no.KhiIH595אֶעֱשֶׂ֤ה'e.'e.SehI will doH6213אִתְּכֶם֙'i.te.Khemwith youH854 H9036הַטּוֹבָ֣הha.to.Vahthe goodH9009 H2896הַזֹּ֔אתha.Zot<the> thisH9009 H2063אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH834עֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם'a.si.Temyou have doneH6213הַדָּבָ֥רha.da.Varthe thingH9009 H1697הַזֶּֽה׃ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088

7וְעַתָּ֣ה׀ve.'a.Tahand nowH9002 H6258תֶּחֱזַ֣קְנָהte.che.Zak.nahlet them be strongH2388יְדֵיכֶ֗םye.dei.Khemhands yourH3027 H9026וִֽהְיוּ֙vih.Yuand becomeH9002 H1961לִבְנֵי־liv.nei-<into> sons ofH9005 H1121חַ֔יִלCha.yilstrengthH2428כִּי־ki-forH3588מֵ֖תmethe has diedH4191אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֣ם'a.do.nei.Khemlord<s> yourH113 H9026שָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וְגַם־ve.gam-and alsoH9002 H1571אֹתִ֗י'o.Ti<obj.> meH853 H9030מָשְׁח֧וּma.she.Chuthey have anointedH4886בֵית־veit-[the] house ofH1004יְהוּדָ֛הye.hu.DahJudahH3063לְמֶ֖לֶךְle.Me.lekhto kingH9005 H4428עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ פ'a.lei.Hemover themH5921 H9038

8וְאַבְנֵ֣רve.'av.Nerand AbnerH9002 H74בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121נֵ֔רNerNerH5369שַׂר־sar-[the] commander ofH8269צָבָ֖אtza.Va'[the] armyH6635אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834לְשָׁא֑וּלle.sha.'Ul[belonged] to SaulH9005 H7586לָקַ֗חla.Kachhe had takenH3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אִ֥ישׁ'ishIsh-H378בֹּ֙שֶׁת֙bo.shetboshethH378בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וַיַּעֲבִרֵ֖הוּvai.ya.'a.vi.Re.huand he had brought over himH9001 H5674 H9033מַחֲנָֽיִם׃ma.cha.Na.yimMahanaimH4266

9וַיַּמְלִכֵ֙הוּ֙vai.yam.li.Khe.huand he made king himH9001 H4427 H9033אֶל־'el-toH413הַגִּלְעָ֔דha.gil.'Ad<the> GileadH9009 H1568וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002 H413הָאֲשׁוּרִ֖יha.'a.shu.Rithe Ashurite[s]H9009 H805וְאֶֽל־ve.'el-and toH9002 H413יִזְרְעֶ֑אלyiz.re.'ElJezreelH3157וְעַל־ve.'al-and overH9002 H5921אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH669וְעַל־ve.'al-and overH9002 H5921בִּנְיָמִ֔ןbin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144וְעַל־ve.'al-and overH9002 H5921יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478כֻּלֹּֽה׃ פku.Lohall of itH3605 H9023

10בֶּן־ben-[was] a son ofH1121אַרְבָּעִ֨ים'ar.ba.'ImfortyH705שָׁנָ֜הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141אִֽישׁ־'ish-Ish-H378בֹּ֣שֶׁתBo.shetboshethH378בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586בְּמָלְכוֹ֙be.ma.le.Khowhen became king heH9003 H4427 H9043עַל־'al-overH5921יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וּשְׁתַּ֥יִםu.she.Ta.yimand twoH9002 H8147שָׁנִ֖יםsha.NimyearsH8141מָלָ֑ךְma.Lakhhe reignedH4427אַ֚ךְ'akhonlyH389בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063הָי֖וּha.Yuthey wereH1961אַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiafterH310דָוִֽד׃da.VidDavidH1732

11וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961מִסְפַּ֣רmis.Par[the] number ofH4557הַיָּמִ֔יםhai.ya.Mimthe daysH9009 H3117אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherwhichH834הָיָ֨הha.Yahhe wasH1961דָוִ֥דda.VidDavidH1732מֶ֛לֶךְMe.lekhkingH4428בְּחֶבְר֖וֹןbe.chev.Ronin HebronH9003 H2275עַל־'al-overH5921בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahJudahH3063שֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'sevenH7651שָׁנִ֖יםsha.NimyearsH8141וְשִׁשָּׁ֥הve.shi.Shahand sixH9002 H8337חֳדָשִֽׁים׃ סcho.da.ShimmonthsH2320

12וַיֵּצֵא֙vai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001 H3318אַבְנֵ֣ר'av.NerAbnerH74בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121נֵ֔רNerNerH5369וְעַבְדֵ֖יve.'av.Deiand [the] servants ofH9002 H5650אִֽישׁ־'ish-Ish-H378בֹּ֣שֶׁתBo.shetboshethH378בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586מִֽמַּחֲנַ֖יִםmi.ma.cha.Na.yimfrom MahanaimH9006 H4266גִּבְעֽוֹנָה׃giv.'o.nahGibeon towardsH1391 H9011

13וְיוֹאָ֨בve.yo.'Avand JoabH9002 H3097בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121צְרוּיָ֜הtze.ru.YahZeruiahH6870וְעַבְדֵ֤יve.'av.Deiand [the] servants ofH9002 H5650דָוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732יָֽצְא֔וּya.tze.'Uthey went outH3318וַֽיִּפְגְּשׁ֛וּםvai.yif.ge.Shumand they met themH9001 H6298 H9038עַל־'al-atH5921בְּרֵכַ֥תbe.re.Khat[the] pool ofH1295גִּבְע֖וֹןgiv.'onGibeonH1391יַחְדָּ֑וyach.DavtogetherH3162וַיֵּ֨שְׁב֜וּvai.Ye.she.Vuand they sat downH9001 H3427אֵ֤לֶּה'E.lehthese [men]H428עַל־'al-atH5921הַבְּרֵכָה֙ha.be.re.Khahthe poolH9009 H1295מִזֶּ֔הmi.Zehfrom thisH9006 H2088וְאֵ֥לֶּהve.'E.lehand these [men]H9002 H428עַל־'al-atH5921הַבְּרֵכָ֖הha.be.re.Khahthe poolH9009 H1295מִזֶּֽה׃mi.Zehfrom thisH9006 H2088

14וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אַבְנֵר֙'av.NerAbnerH74אֶל־'el-toH413יוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabH3097יָק֤וּמוּya.Ku.mulet them ariseH6965נָא֙na'pleaseH4994הַנְּעָרִ֔יםha.ne.'a.Rimthe young menH9009 H5288וִֽישַׂחֲק֖וּvi.sa.cha.Kuand let them playH9002 H7832לְפָנֵ֑ינוּle.fa.Nei.nu<to> before usH9005 H6440 H9025וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559יוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvJoabH3097יָקֻֽמוּ׃ya.Ku.mulet them ariseH6965

15וַיָּקֻ֖מוּvai.ya.Ku.muand they aroseH9001 H6965וַיַּעַבְר֣וּvai.ya.'av.Ruand they passed byH9001 H5674בְמִסְפָּ֑רve.mis.Parby numberH9003 H4557שְׁנֵ֧יםshe.Neimtwo [plus]H8147עָשָׂ֣ר'a.SartenH6240לְבִנְיָמִ֗ןle.vin.ya.Minfor BenjaminH9005 H1144וּלְאִ֥ישׁu.le.'Ishand for Ish-H9002 H9005 H378בֹּ֙שֶׁת֙bo.shetboshethH378בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וּשְׁנֵ֥יםu.she.Neimand two [plus]H9002 H8147עָשָׂ֖ר'a.SartenH6240מֵעַבְדֵ֥יme.'av.Deifrom [the] servants ofH9006 H5650דָוִֽד׃da.VidDavidH1732

16וַֽיַּחֲזִ֜קוּvai.ya.cha.Zi.kuand they took holdH9001 H2388אִ֣ישׁ׀'isheachH376בְּרֹ֣אשׁbe.Roshon [the] head ofH9003 H7218רֵעֵ֗הוּre.'E.huneighbor hisH7453 H9023וְחַרְבּוֹ֙ve.char.Boand sword hisH9002 H2719 H9023בְּצַ֣דbe.Tzad[was] in [the] side ofH9003 H6654רֵעֵ֔הוּre.'E.huneighbor hisH7453 H9023וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּvai.yi.pe.Luand they fellH9001 H5307יַחְדָּ֑וyach.DavtogetherH3162וַיִּקְרָא֙vai.yik.Ra'and someone calledH9001 H7121לַמָּק֣וֹםla.ma.Kom<to> the placeH9005 H4725הַה֔וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009 H1931חֶלְקַ֥תchel.KatHelkathH2521הַצֻּרִ֖יםha.tzu.RimHazzurimH2521אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834בְּגִבְעֽוֹן׃be.giv.'on[is] in GibeonH9003 H1391

17וַתְּהִ֧יva.te.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961הַמִּלְחָמָ֛הha.mil.cha.Mahthe battleH9009 H4421קָשָׁ֥הka.ShahsevereH7186עַד־'ad-up toH5704מְאֹ֖דme.'OdmuchnessH3966בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003 H3117הַה֑וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009 H1931וַיִּנָּ֤גֶףvai.yi.Na.gefand he was defeatedH9001 H5062אַבְנֵר֙'av.NerAbnerH74וְאַנְשֵׁ֣יve.'an.Sheiand [the] men ofH9002 H582יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לִפְנֵ֖יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440עַבְדֵ֥י'av.Dei[the] servants ofH5650דָוִֽד׃da.VidDavidH1732

18וַיִּֽהְיוּ־vai.yih.yu-and they wereH9001 H1961שָׁ֗םShamthereH8033שְׁלֹשָׁה֙she.lo.ShahthreeH7969בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121צְרוּיָ֔הtze.ru.YahZeruiahH6870יוֹאָ֥בyo.'AvJoabH3097וַאֲבִישַׁ֖יva.'a.vi.Shaiand AbishaiH9002 H52וַעֲשָׂהאֵ֑לva.'a.sa.h.'Eland AsahelH9002 H6214וַעֲשָׂהאֵל֙va.'a.sa.h.'Eland AsahelH9002 H6214קַ֣לkal[was] swiftH7031בְּרַגְלָ֔יוbe.rag.Lavon feet hisH9003 H7272 H9023כְּאַחַ֥דke.'a.Chadlike one ofH9004 H259הַצְּבָיִ֖םha.tze.va.Yimthe gazellesH9009 H6643אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃ba.sa.Deh[are] in the open countryH9003 H7704

19וַיִּרְדֹּ֥ףvai.yir.Dofand he pursuedH9001 H7291עֲשָׂהאֵ֖ל'a.sa.h.'ElAsahelH6214אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH310אַבְנֵ֑ר'av.NerAbnerH74וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808נָטָ֣הna.Tahhe turned asideH5186לָלֶ֗כֶתla.Le.khetto goH9005 H1980עַל־'al-toH5921הַיָּמִין֙hai.ya.Minthe rightH9009 H3225וְעַֽל־ve.'al-and toH9002 H5921הַשְּׂמֹ֔אולha.se.Molthe leftH9009 H8040מֵאַחֲרֵ֖יme.'a.cha.Reifrom afterH9006 H310אַבְנֵֽר׃'av.NerAbnerH74

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