Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Samuel 20:16-22
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
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 killH9005H4191עִ֤יר'ira cityH5892וְאֵם֙ve.'Emand a motherH9002H517בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'Elin IsraelH9003H3478לָ֥מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005H4100תְבַלַּ֖עte.va.La'will you swallow upH1104נַחֲלַ֥תna.cha.Lat[the] inheritance ofH5159יְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehYahwehH3068
20וַיַּ֥עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001H6030יוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvJoabH3097וַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001H559חָלִ֤ילָהcha.Li.lahfar be itH2486חָלִ֙ילָה֙cha.Li.lahfar be itH2486לִ֔יLito <the> meH9005H9030אִם־'im-ifH518אֲבַלַּ֖ע'a.va.La'I will swallow upH1104וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002H518אַשְׁחִֽית׃'ash.ChitI will destroyH7843
21לֹא־lo'-[is] notH3808כֵ֣ןkhensoH3651הַדָּבָ֗רha.da.Varthe matterH9009H1697כִּ֡יkiforH3588אִישׁ֩'isha manH376מֵהַ֨רme.Harfrom [the] hill country ofH9006H2022אֶפְרַ֜יִם'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH669שֶׁ֧בַעShe.va'[who is] ShebaH7652בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121בִּכְרִ֣יbikh.RiBicriH1075שְׁמ֗וֹshe.Moname hisH8034H9023נָשָׂ֤אna.Sa'he has lifted upH5375יָדוֹ֙ya.Dohand hisH3027H9023בַּמֶּ֣לֶךְba.Me.lekhagainst the kingH9003H4428בְּדָוִ֔דbe.da.Vidagainst DavidH9003H1732תְּנֽוּ־te.nu-giveH5414אֹת֣וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033לְבַדּ֔וֹle.va.Doto only himH9005H905H9033וְאֵלְכָ֖הve.'e.le.Khahso let me goH9002H1980מֵעַ֣לme.'Alfrom onH9006H5921הָעִ֑ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892וַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802אֶל־'el-toH413יוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabH3097הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehhere!H2009רֹאשׁ֛וֹro.Shohead hisH7218H9023מֻשְׁלָ֥ךְmush.Lakh[is] about to be thrownH7993אֵלֶ֖יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413H9031בְּעַ֥דbe.'AdbehindH1157הַחוֹמָֽה׃ha.cho.Mahthe wallH9009H2346
22וַתָּבוֹא֩va.ta.Vo'and she wentH9001H935הָאִשָּׁ֨הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802אֶל־'el-toH413כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעָ֜םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971בְּחָכְמָתָ֗הּbe.cha.khe.ma.Tahwith wisdom herH9003H2451H9024וַֽיִּכְרְת֞וּvai.yikh.re.Tuand they cut offH9001H3772אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רֹ֨אשׁrosh[the] head ofH7218שֶׁ֤בַעShe.va'ShebaH7652בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121בִּכְרִי֙bikh.RiBicriH1075וַיַּשְׁלִ֣כוּvai.yash.Li.khuand they threw [it]H9001H7993אֶל־'el-toH413יוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabH3097וַיִּתְקַע֙vai.yit.Ka'and he gave a blastH9001H8628בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔רba.sho.Faron the trumpetH9003H7782וַיָּפֻ֥צוּvai.ya.Fu.tzuand they were scatteredH9001H6327מֵֽעַל־me.'al-from onH9006H5921הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892אִ֣ישׁ'isheachH376לְאֹהָלָ֑יוle.'o.ha.Lavto tents hisH9005H168H9023וְיוֹאָ֛בve.yo.'Avand JoabH9002H3097שָׁ֥בshavhe returnedH7725יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ סha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
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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