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2 Samuel 20:13-22

13כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sher<just> whenH9004 H834הֹגָ֖הho.Gahhe had removed [him]H3014מִן־min-fromH4480הַֽמְסִלָּ֑הham.si.Lahthe highwayH9009 H4546עָבַ֤ר'a.Varhe passed byH5674כָּל־kol-everyH3605אִישׁ֙'ishpersonH376אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH310יוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabH3097לִרְדֹּ֕ףlir.Dofto pursueH9005 H7291אַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiafterH310שֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'ShebaH7652בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121בִּכְרִֽי׃bikh.RiBicriH1075

14וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֞רvai.ya.'a.Vorand he passedH9001 H5674בְּכָל־be.kholin allH9003 H3605שִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.Tei[the] tribes ofH7626יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אָבֵ֛לָה'a.Ve.lahAbel towardsH62 H9011וּבֵ֥יתu.Veitand BethH9002 H62מַעֲכָ֖הma.'a.KhahMaacahH62וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002 H3605הַבֵּרִ֑ים סha.be.Rimthe BeritesH9009 H1276וַיִּקָּ֣הֲל֔וּvai.yik.le.huand they assembledH9001 H6950וַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they wentH9001 H935אַף־'af-alsoH637אַחֲרָֽיו׃'a.cha.Ravafter himH310 H9033

15וַיָּבֹ֜אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001 H935וַיָּצֻ֣רוּvai.ya.Tzu.ruand they laid siegeH9001 H6696עָלָ֗יו'a.Lavon himH5921 H9033בְּאָבֵ֙לָה֙be.'a.Ve.lahin Abel <towards>H9003 H62 H9011בֵּ֣יתbeitBethH62הַֽמַּעֲכָ֔הha.ma.'a.Khah<the> MaacahH9009 H62וַיִּשְׁפְּכ֤וּvai.yish.pe.Khuand they poured outH9001 H8210סֹֽלְלָה֙so.le.Laha moundH5550אֶל־'el-againstH413הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖דva.ta.'a.Modand it stoodH9001 H5975בַּחֵ֑לba.Chelby the rampartH9003 H2426וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002 H3605הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834אֶת־'et-[was] withH854יוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabH3097מַשְׁחִיתִ֖םmash.chi.Tim[were] about to destroyH7843לְהַפִּ֥ילle.ha.Pilto make fallH9005 H5307הַחוֹמָֽה׃ha.cho.Mahthe wallH9009 H2346

16וַתִּקְרָ֛אva.tik.Ra'and she called outH9001 H7121אִשָּׁ֥ה'i.Shaha womanH802חֲכָמָ֖הcha.kha.MahwiseH2450מִן־min-fromH4480הָעִ֑ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892שִׁמְע֤וּshim.'UlistenH8085שִׁמְעוּ֙shim.'UlistenH8085אִמְרוּ־'im.ru-sayH559נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994אֶל־'el-toH413יוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabH3097קְרַ֣בke.Ravdraw nearH7126עַד־'ad-toH5704הֵ֔נָּהHe.nahhereH2008וַאֲדַבְּרָ֖הva.'a.da.be.Rahso let me speakH9002 H1696אֵלֶֽיךָ׃'e.Lei.khato youH413 H9031

17וַיִּקְרַ֣בvai.yik.Ravand he drew nearH9001 H7126אֵלֶ֔יהָ'e.Lei.hato herH413 H9034וַתֹּ֧אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001 H559הָאִשָּׁ֛הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009 H802הַאַתָּ֥הha.'a.Tah¿ [are] youH9008 H859יוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvJoabH3097וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אָ֑נִי'A.niI [am]H589וַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001 H559ל֗וֹloto <the> himH9005 H9033שְׁמַע֙she.Ma'listen toH8085דִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697אֲמָתֶ֔ךָ'a.ma.Te.khamaidservant yourH519 H9021וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559שֹׁמֵ֥עַsho.Me.a'[am] listeningH8085אָנֹֽכִי׃'a.No.khiIH595

18וַתֹּ֖אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001 H559לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559דַּבֵּ֨רda.Bersurely <speak>H1696יְדַבְּר֤וּye.da.be.Ruthey spokeH1696בָרִֽאשֹׁנָה֙va.ri.sho.Nahat the former [time]H9003 H7223לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559שָׁאֹ֧לsha.'Olcertainly <to ask>H7592יְשָׁאֲל֛וּye.sha.'a.Luthey will askH7592בְּאָבֵ֖לbe.'a.Velat AbelH9003 H59וְכֵ֥ןve.Khenand thusH9002 H3651הֵתַֽמּוּ׃he.Ta.muthey ceasedH8552

19אָנֹכִ֕י'a.no.KhiIH595שְׁלֻמֵ֖יshe.lu.Mei[am] [the] peaceful [ones] ofH7999אֱמוּנֵ֣י'e.mu.Nei[the] faithful [ones] ofH529יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אַתָּ֣ה'a.TahyouH859מְבַקֵּ֗שׁme.va.Kesh[are] seekingH1245לְהָמִ֨יתle.ha.Mitto killH9005 H4191עִ֤יר'ira cityH5892וְאֵם֙ve.'Emand a motherH9002 H517בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'Elin IsraelH9003 H3478לָ֥מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005 H4100תְבַלַּ֖עte.va.La'will you swallow upH1104נַחֲלַ֥תna.cha.Lat[the] inheritance ofH5159יְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehYahwehH3068

20וַיַּ֥עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001 H6030יוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvJoabH3097וַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001 H559חָלִ֤ילָהcha.Li.lahfar be itH2486חָלִ֙ילָה֙cha.Li.lahfar be itH2486לִ֔יLito <the> meH9005 H9030אִם־'im-ifH518אֲבַלַּ֖ע'a.va.La'I will swallow upH1104וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002 H518אַשְׁחִֽית׃'ash.ChitI will destroyH7843

21לֹא־lo'-[is] notH3808כֵ֣ןkhensoH3651הַדָּבָ֗רha.da.Varthe matterH9009 H1697כִּ֡יkiforH3588אִישׁ֩'isha manH376מֵהַ֨רme.Harfrom [the] hill country ofH9006 H2022אֶפְרַ֜יִם'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH669שֶׁ֧בַעShe.va'[who is] ShebaH7652בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121בִּכְרִ֣יbikh.RiBicriH1075שְׁמ֗וֹshe.Moname hisH8034 H9023נָשָׂ֤אna.Sa'he has lifted upH5375יָדוֹ֙ya.Dohand hisH3027 H9023בַּמֶּ֣לֶךְba.Me.lekhagainst the kingH9003 H4428בְּדָוִ֔דbe.da.Vidagainst DavidH9003 H1732תְּנֽוּ־te.nu-giveH5414אֹת֣וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853 H9033לְבַדּ֔וֹle.va.Doto only himH9005 H905 H9033וְאֵלְכָ֖הve.'e.le.Khahso let me goH9002 H1980מֵעַ֣לme.'Alfrom onH9006 H5921הָעִ֑ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892וַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001 H559הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009 H802אֶל־'el-toH413יוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabH3097הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehhere!H2009רֹאשׁ֛וֹro.Shohead hisH7218 H9023מֻשְׁלָ֥ךְmush.Lakh[is] about to be thrownH7993אֵלֶ֖יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413 H9031בְּעַ֥דbe.'AdbehindH1157הַחוֹמָֽה׃ha.cho.Mahthe wallH9009 H2346

22וַתָּבוֹא֩va.ta.Vo'and she wentH9001 H935הָאִשָּׁ֨הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009 H802אֶל־'el-toH413כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעָ֜םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971בְּחָכְמָתָ֗הּbe.cha.khe.ma.Tahwith wisdom herH9003 H2451 H9024וַֽיִּכְרְת֞וּvai.yikh.re.Tuand they cut offH9001 H3772אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רֹ֨אשׁrosh[the] head ofH7218שֶׁ֤בַעShe.va'ShebaH7652בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121בִּכְרִי֙bikh.RiBicriH1075וַיַּשְׁלִ֣כוּvai.yash.Li.khuand they threw [it]H9001 H7993אֶל־'el-toH413יוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabH3097וַיִּתְקַע֙vai.yit.Ka'and he gave a blastH9001 H8628בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔רba.sho.Faron the trumpetH9003 H7782וַיָּפֻ֥צוּvai.ya.Fu.tzuand they were scatteredH9001 H6327מֵֽעַל־me.'al-from onH9006 H5921הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892אִ֣ישׁ'isheachH376לְאֹהָלָ֑יוle.'o.ha.Lavto tents hisH9005 H168 H9023וְיוֹאָ֛בve.yo.'Avand JoabH9002 H3097שָׁ֥בshavhe returnedH7725יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ סha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428

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