Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Samuel 20:14-18
14וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֞רvai.ya.'a.Vorand he passedH9001H5674בְּכָל־be.kholin allH9003H3605שִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.Tei[the] tribes ofH7626יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אָבֵ֛לָה'a.Ve.lahAbel towardsH62H9011וּבֵ֥יתu.Veitand BethH9002H62מַעֲכָ֖הma.'a.KhahMaacahH62וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605הַבֵּרִ֑ים סha.be.Rimthe BeritesH9009H1276וַיִּקָּ֣הֲל֔וּvai.yik.le.huand they assembledH9001H6950וַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they wentH9001H935אַף־'af-alsoH637אַחֲרָֽיו׃'a.cha.Ravafter himH310H9033
15וַיָּבֹ֜אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001H935וַיָּצֻ֣רוּvai.ya.Tzu.ruand they laid siegeH9001H6696עָלָ֗יו'a.Lavon himH5921H9033בְּאָבֵ֙לָה֙be.'a.Ve.lahin Abel <towards>H9003H62H9011בֵּ֣יתbeitBethH62הַֽמַּעֲכָ֔הha.ma.'a.Khah<the> MaacahH9009H62וַיִּשְׁפְּכ֤וּvai.yish.pe.Khuand they poured outH9001H8210סֹֽלְלָה֙so.le.Laha moundH5550אֶל־'el-againstH413הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖דva.ta.'a.Modand it stoodH9001H5975בַּחֵ֑לba.Chelby the rampartH9003H2426וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834אֶת־'et-[was] withH854יוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabH3097מַשְׁחִיתִ֖םmash.chi.Tim[were] about to destroyH7843לְהַפִּ֥ילle.ha.Pilto make fallH9005H5307הַחוֹמָֽה׃ha.cho.Mahthe wallH9009H2346
16וַתִּקְרָ֛אva.tik.Ra'and she called outH9001H7121אִשָּׁ֥ה'i.Shaha womanH802חֲכָמָ֖הcha.kha.MahwiseH2450מִן־min-fromH4480הָעִ֑ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892שִׁמְע֤וּshim.'UlistenH8085שִׁמְעוּ֙shim.'UlistenH8085אִמְרוּ־'im.ru-sayH559נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994אֶל־'el-toH413יוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabH3097קְרַ֣בke.Ravdraw nearH7126עַד־'ad-toH5704הֵ֔נָּהHe.nahhereH2008וַאֲדַבְּרָ֖הva.'a.da.be.Rahso let me speakH9002H1696אֵלֶֽיךָ׃'e.Lei.khato youH413H9031
17וַיִּקְרַ֣בvai.yik.Ravand he drew nearH9001H7126אֵלֶ֔יהָ'e.Lei.hato herH413H9034וַתֹּ֧אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559הָאִשָּׁ֛הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802הַאַתָּ֥הha.'a.Tah¿ [are] youH9008H859יוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvJoabH3097וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אָ֑נִי'A.niI [am]H589וַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559ל֗וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033שְׁמַע֙she.Ma'listen toH8085דִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697אֲמָתֶ֔ךָ'a.ma.Te.khamaidservant yourH519H9021וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שֹׁמֵ֥עַsho.Me.a'[am] listeningH8085אָנֹֽכִי׃'a.No.khiIH595
18וַתֹּ֖אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559דַּבֵּ֨רda.Bersurely <speak>H1696יְדַבְּר֤וּye.da.be.Ruthey spokeH1696בָרִֽאשֹׁנָה֙va.ri.sho.Nahat the former [time]H9003H7223לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559שָׁאֹ֧לsha.'Olcertainly <to ask>H7592יְשָׁאֲל֛וּye.sha.'a.Luthey will askH7592בְּאָבֵ֖לbe.'a.Velat AbelH9003H59וְכֵ֥ןve.Khenand thusH9002H3651הֵתַֽמּוּ׃he.Ta.muthey ceasedH8552
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 20
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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