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2 Samuel 4:5-12

5וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּvai.Ye.le.Khuand they wentH9001 H1980בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-[the] sons ofH1121רִמּ֤וֹןri.MonRimmonH7417הַבְּאֵֽרֹתִי֙ha.be.'e.ro.Tithe BeerothiteH9009 H886רֵכָ֣בre.KhavRechabH7394וּבַעֲנָ֔הu.va.'a.Nahand BaanahH9002 H1196וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001 H935כְּחֹ֣םke.Chomwhen [the] heat ofH9004 H2527הַיּ֔וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009 H3117אֶל־'el-toH413בֵּ֖יתbeit[the] house ofH1004אִ֣ישׁ'ishIsh-H378בֹּ֑שֶׁתBo.shetboshethH378וְה֣וּאve.Hu'and heH9002 H1931שֹׁכֵ֔בsho.Khev[was] lyingH7901אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853מִשְׁכַּ֥בmish.Kav[the] lying ofH4904הַֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃Ha.tzo.ho.Ra.yim<the> noon<s>H9009 H6672

6וְ֠הֵנָּהVe.he.nahand they [fem]H9002 H2007בָּ֜אוּBa.'uthey cameH935עַד־'ad-toH5704תּ֤וֹךְTokh[the] middle ofH8432הַבַּ֙יִת֙ha.Ba.yitthe houseH9009 H1004לֹקְחֵ֣יlo.ke.CheitakingH3947חִטִּ֔יםchi.Tim<of> wheat<s>H2406וַיַּכֻּ֖הוּvai.ya.Ku.huand they struck himH9001 H5221 H9033אֶל־'el-toH413הַחֹ֑מֶשׁha.Cho.meshthe bellyH9009 H2570וְרֵכָ֛בve.re.Khavand RechabH9002 H7394וּבַעֲנָ֥הu.va.'a.Nahand BaanahH9002 H1196אָחִ֖יו'a.Chivbrother hisH251 H9023נִמְלָֽטוּ׃nim.La.tuthey escapedH4422

7וַיָּבֹ֣אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001 H935הַבַּ֗יִתha.Ba.yitthe houseH9009 H1004וְהֽוּא־ve.hu'-and heH9002 H1931שֹׁכֵ֤בsho.Khev[was] lyingH7901עַל־'al-onH5921מִטָּתוֹ֙mi.ta.Tobed hisH4296 H9023בַּחֲדַ֣רba.cha.Darin [the] chamber ofH9003 H2315מִשְׁכָּב֔וֹmish.ka.Volying down hisH4904 H9023וַיַּכֻּ֙הוּ֙vai.ya.Ku.huand they struck himH9001 H5221 H9033וַיְמִתֻ֔הוּvay.mi.Tu.huand they killed himH9001 H4191 H9033וַיָּסִ֖ירוּvai.ya.Si.ruand they removedH9001 H5493אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רֹאשׁ֑וֹro.Shohead hisH7218 H9023וַיִּקְחוּ֙vai.yik.Chuand they tookH9001 H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רֹאשׁ֔וֹro.Shohead hisH7218 H9023וַיֵּֽלְכ֛וּvai.ye.le.Khuand they wentH9001 H1980דֶּ֥רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way ofH1870הָעֲרָבָ֖הha.'a.ra.Vahthe ArabahH9009 H6160כָּל־kol-allH3605הַלָּֽיְלָה׃ha.La.ye.lahthe nightH9009 H3915

8וַ֠יָּבִאוּVai.ya.vi.'uand they broughtH9001 H935אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רֹ֨אשׁrosh[the] head ofH7218אִֽישׁ־'ish-Ish-H378בֹּ֥שֶׁתBo.shetboshethH378אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִד֮da.VidDavidH1732חֶבְרוֹן֒chev.rOnHebronH2275וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428הִנֵּֽה־hi.neh-here!H2009רֹ֣אשׁrosh[the] head ofH7218אִֽישׁ־'ish-Ish-H378בֹּ֗שֶׁתBo.shetboshethH378בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586אֹֽיִבְךָ֔'o.yiv.Khaenemy yourH341 H9021אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834בִּקֵּ֖שׁbi.Keshhe soughtH1245אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָnaf.She.khalife yourH5315 H9021וַיִּתֵּ֣ןvai.yi.Tenand he has givenH9001 H5414יְ֠הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068לַֽאדֹנִ֨יla.do.Nito lord myH9005 H113 H9020הַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428נְקָמוֹת֙ne.ka.mOtvengeance<s>H5360הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009 H3117הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088מִשָּׁא֖וּלmi.sha.'Ulfrom SaulH9006 H7586וּמִזַּרְעֽוֹ׃ סu.mi.zar.'Oand from offspring hisH9002 H9006 H2233 H9023

9וַיַּ֨עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001 H6030דָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רֵכָ֣ב׀re.KhavRechabH7394וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853בַּעֲנָ֣הba.'a.NahBaanahH1196אָחִ֗יו'a.Chivbrother hisH251 H9023בְּנֵ֛יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121רִמּ֥וֹןri.MonRimmonH7417הַבְּאֵֽרֹתִ֖יha.be.'e.ro.Tithe BeerothiteH9009 H886וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559לָהֶ֑םla.Hemto <the> themH9005 H9038חַי־chai-[by] [the] lifeH2416יְהוָ֕הYah.wehof YahwehH3068אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834פָּדָ֥הpa.Dahhe has ransomedH6299אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נַפְשִׁ֖יnaf.Shilife myH5315 H9020מִכָּל־mi.kolfrom everyH9006 H3605צָרָֽה׃tza.RahtroubleH6869

10כִּ֣יkiifH3588הַמַּגִּיד֩ha.ma.Gidthe [one who] toldH9009 H5046לִ֨יlito <the> meH9005 H9030לֵאמֹ֜רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559הִנֵּה־hi.neh-here!H2009מֵ֣תmethe has diedH4191שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וְהֽוּא־ve.hu'-and heH9002 H1931הָיָ֤הha.Yahhe wasH1961כִמְבַשֵּׂר֙khim.va.Serlike a bearer of newsH9004 H1319בְּעֵינָ֔יוbe.'ei.Navin own eyes hisH9003 H5869 H9023וָאֹחֲזָ֣הva.'o.cha.Zahand I took hold !H9001 H270 H9012ב֔וֹvoon <the> himH9003 H9033וָאֶהְרְגֵ֖הוּva.'eh.re.Ge.huand I killed himH9001 H2026 H9033בְּצִֽקְלָ֑גbe.tzik.Lagin ZiklagH9003 H6860אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH834לְתִתִּי־le.ti.ti-to give IH9005 H5414 H9030ל֖וֹloto <the> himH9005 H9033בְּשֹׂרָֽה׃be.so.Rahgood newsH1309

11אַ֞ף'afindeed?H637כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588אֲנָשִׁ֣ים'a.na.ShimmenH582רְשָׁעִ֗יםre.sha.'ImwickedH7563הָרְג֧וּha.re.Guthey have killedH2026אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אִישׁ־'ish-a manH376צַדִּ֛יקtza.DikrighteousH6662בְּבֵית֖וֹbe.vei.Toin own house hisH9003 H1004 H9023עַל־'al-onH5921מִשְׁכָּב֑וֹmish.ka.Voown bed hisH4904 H9023וְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002 H6258הֲל֨וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008 H3808אֲבַקֵּ֤שׁ'a.va.Keshwill I requireH1245אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דָּמוֹ֙da.Moblood hisH1818 H9023מִיֶּדְכֶ֔םmi.yed.Khemfrom hand yourH9006 H3027 H9026וּבִעַרְתִּ֥יu.vi.'ar.Tiand I will removeH9001 H1197אֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.Khem<obj.> youH853 H9036מִן־min-fromH4480הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzthe earthH9009 H776

12וַיְצַו֩vay.Tzavand he commandedH9001 H6680דָּוִ֨דda.VidDavidH1732אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַנְּעָרִ֜יםha.ne.'a.Rimthe young menH9009 H5288וַיַּהַרְג֗וּםvai.ya.har.Gumand they killed themH9001 H2026 H9038וַֽיְקַצְּצ֤וּvay.ka.tze.Tzuand they cut offH9001 H7112אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְדֵיהֶם֙ye.dei.Hemhands theirH3027 H9028וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853רַגְלֵיהֶ֔םrag.lei.Hemfeet theirH7272 H9028וַיִּתְל֥וּvai.yit.Luand they hanged [them]H9001 H8518עַל־'al-atH5921הַבְּרֵכָ֖הha.be.re.Khahthe poolH9009 H1295בְּחֶבְר֑וֹןbe.chev.Ronin HebronH9003 H2275וְאֵ֨תve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853רֹ֤אשׁrosh[the] head ofH7218אִֽישׁ־'ish-Ish-H378בֹּ֙שֶׁת֙bo.shetboshethH378לָקָ֔חוּla.Ka.chuthey tookH3947וַיִּקְבְּר֥וּvai.yik.be.Ruand they buried [it]H9001 H6912בְקֶֽבֶר־ve.ke.ver-in [the] tomb ofH9003 H6913אַבְנֵ֖ר'av.NerAbnerH74בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃ פbe.chev.Ronat HebronH9003 H2275

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