Berean Standard Bible

1 Kings 2

(Psalm 37:1–40)

1As the timeיְמֵֽי־ye.mei-H3117drew nearוַיִּקְרְב֥וּvai.yik.re.VuH7126for Davidדָוִ֖דda.VidH1732to dieלָמ֑וּתla.MutH4191,he chargedוַיְצַ֛וvay.TzavH6680אֶת־'et-H853his sonבְנ֖וֹ לֵאמֹֽר׃ve.No le.MorH1121 H559Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֥הshe.lo.MohH8010,

2“Iאָנֹכִ֣י'a.no.KhiH595am about to goהֹלֵ֔ךְho.LekhH1980the wayבְּדֶ֖רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870of allכָּל־kol-H3605the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776.So be strongוְחָזַקְתָּ֖ve.cha.zak.TaH2388and prove yourselfוְהָיִ֥יתָֽve.ha.Yi.taH1961a manלְאִֽישׁ׃le.'IshH376.

3And keepוְשָׁמַרְתָּ֞ve.sha.mar.TaH8104אֶת־'et-H853the chargeמִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת׀mish.Me.retH4931of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430to walkלָלֶ֤כֶתla.Le.khetH1980in His waysבִּדְרָכָיו֙bid.ra.KhavH1870and to keepלִשְׁמֹ֨רlish.MorH8104His statutesחֻקֹּתָ֤יוchu.ko.TavH2708,commandmentsמִצְוֹתָיו֙mitz.vo.TavH4687,ordinancesוּמִשְׁפָּטָ֣יוu.mish.pa.TavH4941,and decreesוְעֵדְוֹתָ֔יוve.'e.de.vo.TavH5715,as writtenכַּכָּת֖וּבka.ka.TuvH3789in the Lawבְּתוֹרַ֣תbe.to.RatH8451of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmo.ShehH4872,so thatלְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anH4616you may prosperתַּשְׂכִּ֗ילtas.KilH7919אֵ֚ת'etH853in allכָּל־kol-H3605you doתַּֽעֲשֶׂ֔הta.'a.SehH6213וְאֵ֛תve.'EtH853and whereverכָּל־kol-H3605אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you turnתִּפְנֶ֖ה שָֽׁם׃tif.Neh ShamH6437 H8033,

4and so thatלְמַעַן֩le.ma.'AnH4616the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853may fulfillיָקִ֨יםya.KimH6965His promiseדְּבָר֗וֹde.va.RoH1697אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834דִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696to meעָלַי֮ לֵאמֹר֒'a.Lai le.MorH5921 H559: ‘Ifאִם־'im-H518your descendantsבָנֶ֜יךָva.Nei.khaH1121אֶת־'et-H853דַּרְכָּ֗םdar.KamH1870take heedיִשְׁמְר֨וּyish.me.RuH8104to walkלָלֶ֤כֶתla.Le.khetH1980faithfullyבֶּאֱמֶ֔תbe.'e.MetH571before Meלְפָנַי֙le.fa.NaiH6440with allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605their heartלְבָבָ֖ם וּבְכָל־le.va.Vam u.ve.Khol-H3824 H3605and soulנַפְשָׁ֑ם לֵאמֹ֕רnaf.Sham le.MorH5315 H559,you will neverלֹֽא־lo'-H3808failיִכָּרֵ֤תyi.ka.RetH3772to have a manאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376onמֵעַ֖לme.'AlH5921the throneכִּסֵּ֥אki.Se'H3678of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.’

5Moreoverוְגַ֣םve.GamH1571,youאַתָּ֣ה'a.TahH859knowיָדַ֡עְתָּya.Da'.taH3045אֵת֩'etH853whatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Joabיוֹאָ֣בyo.'AvH3097sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zeruiahצְרוּיָ֗הtze.ru.YahH6870didעָ֨שָׂה'A.sahH6213to me—whatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he didעָשָׂ֣ה'a.SahH6213to Abnerלְאַבְנֵ֨רle.'av.NerH74sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nerנֵ֜רnerH5369and Amasaוְלַעֲמָשָׂ֤אve.la.'a.ma.Sa'H6021sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Jetherיֶ֙תֶר֙ye.terH3500,the twoלִשְׁנֵֽי־lish.nei-H8147commandersשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of the armiesצִבְא֣וֹתtziv.'otH6635of Israelיִ֠שְׂרָאֵלYis.ra.'elH3478.He killed themוַיַּ֣הַרְגֵ֔םvai.Ya.har.GemH2026in peacetimeבְּשָׁלֹ֑םbe.sha.LomH7965to avengeוַיָּ֥שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760the bloodדְּמֵֽי־de.mei-H1818of warמִלְחָמָ֖הmil.cha.MahH4421.He stainedוַיִּתֵּ֞ןvai.yi.TenH5414with the bloodדְּמֵ֣יde.MeiH1818of warמִלְחָמָ֗הmil.cha.MahH4421the beltבַּחֲגֹֽרָתוֹ֙ba.cha.go.ra.ToH2290אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834around his waistבְּמָתְנָ֔יוbe.ma.te.NavH4975and the sandalsוּֽבְנַעֲל֖וֹu.ve.na.'a.LoH5275אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834on his feetבְּרַגְלָֽיו׃be.rag.LavH7272.

6So actוְעָשִׂ֖יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213according to your wisdomכְּחָכְמָתֶ֑ךָke.cha.khe.ma.Te.khaH2451,and do notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808let his gray headשֵׂיבָת֛וֹsei.va.ToH7872go downתוֹרֵ֧דto.RedH3381to Sheolשְׁאֹֽל׃ סshe.'OlH7585in peaceבְּשָׁלֹ֖םbe.sha.LomH7965.

7But showתַּֽעֲשֶׂה־ta.'a.seh-H6213loving devotionחֶ֔סֶדChe.sedH2617to the sonsוְלִבְנֵ֨יve.liv.NeiH1121of Barzillaiבַרְזִלַּ֤יvar.zi.LaiH1271the Gileaditeהַגִּלְעָדִי֙ha.gil.'a.DiH1569,and let them beוְהָי֖וּve.ha.YuH1961among those who eatבְּאֹכְלֵ֣יbe.'o.khe.LeiH398at your tableשֻׁלְחָנֶ֑ךָshul.cha.Ne.khaH7979,becauseכִּי־ כֵן֙ki- khenH3588 H3651they stood byקָרְב֣וּka.re.VuH7126meאֵלַ֔י'e.LaiH413when I fledבְּבָרְחִ֕יbe.va.re.ChiH1272fromמִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.NeiH6440your brotherאָחִֽיךָ׃'a.Chi.khaH251Absalomאַבְשָׁל֥וֹם'av.sha.LomH53.

8Keep an eye onוְהִנֵּ֣הve.hi.NehH2009Shimeiשִֽׁמְעִ֨יshim.'IH8096the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Geraגֵּרָ֥אge.Ra'H1617,the BenjamiteH1145from Bahurimמִבַּחֻרִים֒mi.ba.chu.RimH980who iswith youעִ֠מְּךָ'I.me.khaH5973.Heוְה֤וּאve.Hu'H1931called down bitterנִמְרֶ֔צֶתnim.Re.tzetH4834curses against meקִֽלְלַ֙נִי֙ קְלָלָ֣הki.La.ni ke.la.LahH7043 H7045on the dayבְּי֖וֹםbe.YomH3117I wentלֶכְתִּ֣יlekh.TiH1980to Mahanaimמַחֲנָ֑יִםma.cha.Na.yimH4266,but whenוְהֽוּא־ve.hu'-H1931he came downיָרַ֤דya.RadH3381to meet meלִקְרָאתִי֙lik.ra.TiH7122at the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383,I sworeוָאֶשָּׁ֨בַֽעva.'e.Sha.va'H7650to himby the LORDבַֽיהוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔רba.Yah.weh le.MorH3068 H559: ‘I will neverאִם־'im-H518put youאֲמִֽיתְךָ֖'a.mi.te.KhaH4191to the swordבֶּחָֽרֶב׃be.Cha.revH2719.’

9Now thereforeוְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.TahH6258,do notאַל־'al-H408hold him guiltlessתְּנַקֵּ֔הוּte.na.Ke.huH5352,forכִּ֛יkiH3588youאָ֑תָּה'A.tahH859are a wiseחָכָ֖םcha.KhamH2450manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376.You knowוְיָֽדַעְתָּ֙ve.ya.da'.TaH3045אֵ֣ת'etH853whatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you ought to doתַּֽעֲשֶׂה־ta.'a.seh-H6213to himto bring his gray headשֵׂיבָת֛וֹsei.va.ToH7872downוְהוֹרַדְתָּ֧ve.ho.rad.TaH3381אֶת־'et-H853to Sheolשְׁאֽוֹל׃she.'olH7585in bloodבְּדָ֖םbe.DamH1818.”

David’s Reign and Death

(1 Chronicles 29:26–30)

10Then Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732restedוַיִּשְׁכַּ֥בvai.yish.KavH7901withעִם־'im-H5973his fathersאֲבֹתָ֑יו'a.vo.TavH1and was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵ֖רvai.yi.ka.VerH6912in the Cityבְּעִ֥ירbe.'IrH5892of Davidדָּוִֽד׃ פda.VidH1732.

11The lengthוְהַיָּמִ֗יםve.hai.ya.MimH3117אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834of David’sדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732reignמָלַ֤ךְma.LakhH4427overעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478wasfortyאַרְבָּעִ֖ים'ar.ba.'ImH705yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141מָלַךְ֙ma.laKhH4427—sevenשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651yearsשָׁנִ֔יםsha.NimH8141in Hebronבְּחֶבְר֤וֹןbe.chev.RonH2275and thirty-threeשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים וְשָׁלֹ֖שׁshe.lo.Shim ve.sha.LoshH7970 H7969yearsשָׁנִֽים׃sha.NimH8141in Jerusalemוּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֣םu.vi.ru.sha.LimH3389מָלַ֔ךְma.LakhH4427.

12So Solomonוּשְׁלֹמֹ֕הu.she.lo.MohH8010satיָשַׁ֕בya.ShavH3427onעַל־'al-H5921the throneכִּסֵּ֖אki.Se'H3678of his fatherאָבִ֑יו'a.VivH1Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732,and his kingdomמַלְכֻת֖וֹmal.khu.ToH4438was firmlyמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966establishedוַתִּכֹּ֥ןva.ti.KonH3559.

The Execution of Adonijah

13Now Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּ֣הוּ'a.do.ni.Ya.huH138sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Haggithחַגֵּ֗יתcha.GeitH2294wentוַיָּבֹ֞אvai.ya.Vo'H935toאֶל־'el-H413BathshebaH1339the motherאֵם־'em-H517of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010,and she askedוַתֹּ֖אמֶרva.To.merH559, “Do you comeבֹּאֶ֑ךָbo.'E.khaH935in peaceהֲשָׁל֣וֹםha.sha.LomH7965?” “Yes, in peaceשָׁלֽוֹם׃sha.LomH7965,”he repliedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559.

14Then he saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Ihave somethingדָּבָ֥רda.VarH1697to tellyouאֵלָ֑יִךְ'e.La.yikhH413.” “Say itדַּבֵּֽר׃da.BerH1696,”she answeredוַתֹּ֖אמֶרva.To.merH559.

15“Youאַ֤תְּ'atH859knowיָדַ֙עַתְּ֙ya.Da.'atH3045thatכִּי־ki-H3588the kingshipהַמְּלוּכָ֔הha.me.lu.KhahH4410was mineהָיְתָ֣הha.ye.TahH1961,”he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559. “Allכָֽל־khol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478expectedוְעָלַ֞י שָׂ֧מוּ פְּנֵיהֶ֖םve.'a.Lai Sa.mu pe.nei.HemH5921 H7760 H6440that I should reignלִמְלֹ֑ךְlim.LokhH4427,but the kingshipהַמְּלוּכָה֙ha.me.lu.KhahH4410has turnedוַתִּסֹּ֤בva.ti.SoH5437וַתְּהִ֣יva.te.HiH1961to my brotherלְאָחִ֔יle.'a.ChiH251,forכִּ֥יkiH3588it has comeהָ֥יְתָהHa.ye.tahH1961to himfrom the LORDמֵיְהוָ֖הme.Yah.wehH3068.

16So nowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258Iאָֽנֹכִי֙ שֹׁאֵ֣ל'a.no.Khi sho.'ElH595 H7592have just oneאַחַת֙'a.ChatH259requestשְׁאֵלָ֤הshe.'e.LahH7596of youמֵֽאִתָּ֔ךְme.'i.TakhH854;do notאַל־'al-H408denyתָּשִׁ֖בִיta.Shi.viH7725אֶת־'et-H853meפָּנָ֑יpa.NaiH6440.” “Stateדַּבֵּֽר׃da.BerH1696your request,”she toldוַתֹּ֥אמֶרva.To.merH559himאֵלָ֖יו'e.LavH413.

17Adonijahrepliedוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Pleaseנָא֙na'H4994speakאִמְרִי־'im.ri-H559to Kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֣הlish.lo.MohH8010,sinceכִּ֥יkiH3588he will notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808turn you downיָשִׁ֖יבya.ShivH7725אֶת־'et-H853פָּנָ֑יִךְpa.Na.yikhH6440.Let him giveוְיִתֶּן־ve.yi.ten-H5414meאֶת־'et-H853Abishagאֲבִישַׁ֥ג'a.vi.ShagH49the Shunammiteהַשּׁוּנַמִּ֖יתha.shu.na.MitH7767as my wifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.ShahH802.”

18“Very wellט֑וֹבTovH2896,”BathshebaH1339repliedוַתֹּ֥אמֶרva.To.merH559. “Iאָנֹכִ֕י'a.no.KhiH595will speakאֲדַבֵּ֥ר'a.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428for youעָלֶ֖יךָ'a.Lei.khaH5921.”

19So BathshebaH1339wentוַתָּבֹ֤אva.ta.Vo'H935toאֶל־'el-H413Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010to speakלְדַבֶּר־le.da.ber-H1696to himforעַל־'al-H5921Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּ֑הוּ'a.do.ni.Ya.huH138.The kingהַמֶּ֨לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428stood upוַיָּקָם֩vai.ya.KamH6965to greet herלִקְרָאתָ֜הּlik.ra.TahH7122,bowedוַיִּשְׁתַּ֣חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuH7812to her,and sat downוַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙vai.Ye.shevH3427onעַל־'al-H5921his throneכִּסְא֔וֹkis.'OH3678.Then the king had a throneכִּסֵּא֙ki.Se'H3678broughtוַיָּ֤שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760forהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428hismotherלְאֵ֣םle.'EmH517, whosat downוַתֵּ֖שֶׁבva.Te.shevH3427at his right handלִֽימִינֽוֹ׃li.mi.noH3225.

20“Iאָֽנֹכִי֙'a.no.KhiH595have just oneאַחַ֤ת'a.ChatH259smallקְטַנָּה֙ke.ta.NahH6996request of youשְׁאֵלָ֨הshe.'e.LahH7596,”she saidוַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merH559. “Do notאַל־'al-H408denyתָּ֖שֶׁבTa.shevH7725אֶת־'et-H853meפָּנָ֑יpa.NaiH6440.” “Make your requestשֹׁאֶ֣לֶת מֵֽאִתָּ֔ךְsho.'E.let me.'i.TakhH7592 H854,my motherאִמִּ֔י'i.MiH517,”the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ שַׁאֲלִ֣יha.Me.lekh sha.'a.LiH4428 H7592repliedוַיֹּֽאמֶר־vai.yo.mer-H559, “forכִּ֥יkiH3588I will notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808denyאָשִׁ֖יב'a.ShivH7725אֶת־'et-H853youפָּנָֽיִךְ׃pa.Na.yikhH6440.”

21So Bathsheba saidוַתֹּ֕אמֶרva.To.merH559, “Let Abishagאֲבִישַׁ֣ג'a.vi.ShagH49the Shunammiteהַשֻּׁנַמִּ֑יתha.shu.na.MitH7767be givenיֻתַּ֖ןyu.TanH5414אֶת־'et-H853to your brotherאָחִ֖יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251Adonijahלַאֲדֹנִיָּ֥הוּla.'a.do.ni.Ya.huH138as his wifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.ShahH802.”

22Kingהַמֶּ֨לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֜ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶרshe.lo.Moh vai.Yo.merH8010 H559answeredוַיַּעַן֩vai.ya.'AnH6030his motherלְאִמּ֗וֹle.'i.MoH517, “Whyוְלָמָה֩ve.la.MahH4100do youאַ֨תְּ'atH859requestשֹׁאֶ֜לֶתsho.'E.letH7592אֶת־'et-H853Abishagאֲבִישַׁ֤ג'a.vi.ShagH49the Shunammiteהַשֻּׁנַמִּית֙ha.shu.na.MitH7767for Adonijahלַאֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּla.'a.Do.ni.Ya.huH138?Sinceכִּ֛יkiH3588heה֥וּאhu'H1931is my olderהַגָּד֣וֹל מִמֶּ֑נִּיha.ga.Dol mi.Me.niH1419 H4480brotherאָחִ֖י'a.ChiH251,you might as well requestוְשַֽׁאֲלִי־ve.sha.'a.li-H7592אֶת־'et-H853the kingdomהַמְּלוּכָ֔הha.me.lu.KhahH4410for himand for Abiatharוּלְאֶבְיָתָ֣רu.le.'ev.ya.TarH54the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548and for Joabוּלְיוֹאָ֖בu.le.yo.'AvH3097sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zeruiahצְרוּיָֽה׃ פtze.ru.YahH6870!”

23Then Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010sworeוַיִּשָּׁבַע֙vai.yi.sha.Va'H7650by the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑רba.Yah.weh le.MorH3068 H559: “May Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430punishכֹּ֣ה יַֽעֲשֶׂה־koh ya.'a.seh-H3541 H6213me,and ever soוְכֹ֣הve.KhohH3541severelyיוֹסִ֔יףyo.SifH3254,ifכִּ֣יkiH3588Adonijahאֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּ'a.Do.ni.Ya.huH138אֶת־'et-H853has not madeדִּבֶּר֙di.BerH1696thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088requestהַדָּבָ֖רha.da.VarH1697at the expense of his lifeבְנַפְשׁ֔וֹve.naf.ShoH5315.

24And nowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258,as surely as the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068livesחַי־chai-H2416—the Oneאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834who established meהֱכִינַ֗נִיhe.khi.Na.niH3559,who set meוַיּֽוֹשִׁיבַ֙נִי֙vai.yo.shi.vi.niH3427onעַל־'al-H5921the throneכִּסֵּא֙ki.Se'H3678of my fatherאָבִ֔י'a.ViH1Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732,and who foundedעָֽשָׂה־'a.sah-H6213for mea dynastyבַּ֖יִתBa.yitH1004וַאֲשֶׁ֧רva.'a.SherH834asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.SherH834He promisedדִּבֵּ֑רdi.BerH1696—surelyכִּ֣יkiH3588Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּֽהוּ׃'a.do.ni.Ya.huH138shall be put to deathיוּמַ֖תyu.MatH4191todayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117!”

25So Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010gave ordersוַיִּשְׁלַח֙vai.yish.LachH7971toבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027Benaiahבְּנָיָ֣הוּbe.na.Ya.huH1141sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֑עye.ho.ya.Da'H3077,and he struck downוַיִּפְגַּע־vai.yif.ga'-H6293Adonijahand he diedוַיָּמֹֽת׃ סvai.ya.MotH4191.

26Then the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559to Abiatharוּלְאֶבְיָתָ֨רu.le.'ev.ya.TarH54the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548, “Go backלֵ֣ךְlekhH1980toעַל־'al-H5921your fieldsשָׂדֶ֔יךָsa.Dei.khaH7704in Anathothעֲנָתֹת֙'a.na.TotH6068.Even thoughכִּ֛י אִ֥ישׁki 'ishH3588 H376youאָ֑תָּה'A.tahH859deserve to dieמָ֖וֶתMa.vetH4194,I will notלֹ֣אlo'H3808put you to deathאֲמִיתֶ֗ךָ'a.mi.Te.khaH4191at thisהַזֶּ֜הha.ZehH2088timeוּבַיּ֨וֹםu.vai.YomH3117,sinceכִּֽי־ki-H3588you carriedנָשָׂ֜אתָna.Sa.taH5375אֶת־'et-H853the arkאֲר֨וֹן'a.RonH727of the Lordאֲדֹנָ֤י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהֹוִה֙Yah.wehH3069beforeלִפְנֵי֙lif.NeiH6440my fatherאָבִ֔י וְכִ֣י'a.Vi ve.KhiH1 H3588Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732,and you sufferedהִתְעַנִּ֔יתָhit.'a.Ni.taH6031through allבְּכֹ֥לbe.KholH3605thatאֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-H834my fatherאָבִֽי׃'a.ViH1sufferedהִתְעַנָּ֖הhit.'a.NahH6031.”

27So Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה֙she.lo.MohH8010אֶת־'et-H853banishedוַיְגָ֤רֶשׁvay.Ga.reshH1644Abiatharאֶבְיָתָ֔ר'ev.ya.TarH54fromמִהְי֥וֹתmih.YotH1961the priesthoodכֹּהֵ֖ןko.HenH3548of the LORDלַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068and thus fulfilledלְמַלֵּא֙le.ma.Le'H4390אֶת־'et-H853the wordדְּבַ֣רde.VarH1697thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068had spokenדִּבֶּ֛רdi.BerH1696at Shilohבְּשִׁלֹֽה׃ פbe.shi.LohH7887againstעַל־'al-H5921the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Eliעֵלִ֖י'e.LiH5941.

The Execution of Joab

28When the newsוְהַשְּׁמֻעָה֙ve.ha.she.mu.'AhH8052reachedבָּ֣אָה עַד־Ba.'ah 'ad-H935 H5704Joabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097כִּ֣יkiH3588, whoיוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvH3097had conspiredנָטָה֙na.TahH5186withאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּ֔ה'a.do.ni.YahH138butוְאַחֲרֵ֥יve.'a.cha.ReiH310notלֹ֣אlo'H3808withנָטָ֑הna.TahH5186Absalomאַבְשָׁל֖וֹם'av.sha.LomH53, heיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvH3097fledוַיָּ֤נָסvai.Ya.nosH5127toאֶל־'el-H413the tentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068and took holdוַֽיַּחֲזֵ֖קvai.ya.cha.ZekH2388of the hornsבְּקַרְנ֥וֹתbe.kar.NotH7161of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ha.miz.Be.achH4196.

29It was reportedוַיֻּגַּ֞דvai.yu.GadH5046to Kingלַמֶּ֣לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֗ה כִּ֣יshe.lo.Moh kiH8010 H3588: “Joabיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvH3097has fledנָ֤סnasH5127toאֶל־'el-H413the tentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068and is nowוְהִנֵּ֖הve.hi.NehH2009besideאֵ֣צֶל'E.tzelH681the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַha.miz.Be.achH4196.”So Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֜הshe.lo.MohH8010אֶת־'et-H853sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.LachH7971Benaiahבְּנָיָ֧הוּbe.na.Ya.huH1141sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֛עye.ho.ya.Da'H3077,sayingלֵאמֹ֖רle.MorH559, “Goלֵ֥ךְlekhH1980,strike him downפְּגַע־pe.ga'-H6293!”

30And Benaiahבְנָיָ֜הוּve.na.Ya.huH1141enteredוַיָּבֹ֨א אֶל־vai.ya.Vo' 'el-H935 H413the tentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068and saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Joabאֵלָ֜יו'e.LavH413, “The kingכֹּֽה־ הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙koh- ha.Me.lekhH3541 H4428saysאָמַ֤ר'a.MarH559, ‘Come outצֵ֔אTze'H3318!’”But Joab repliedוַיֹּ֥אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merH559, “Noלֹ֖אlo'H3808כִּ֣יkiH3588,I will dieאָמ֑וּת'a.MutH4191hereפֹ֣הfohH6311.”So Benaiahבְּנָיָ֤הוּbe.na.Ya.huH1141אֶת־'et-H853relayed the messageוַיָּ֨שֶׁב דָּבָ֣רvai.Ya.shev da.VarH1697 H7725to the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “This is howכֹּֽה־koh-H3541Joabיוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvH3097דִבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696וְכֹ֥הve.KhohH3541answered meעָנָֽנִי׃'a.Na.niH6030.”

31And the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428repliedוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Doעֲשֵׂה֙'a.SehH6213just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.SherH834he saysדִּבֶּ֔רdi.BerH1696.Strike him downוּפְגַע־u.fe.ga'-H6293and bury himוּקְבַרְתּ֑וֹu.ke.var.ToH6912,and so removeוַהֲסִירֹ֣תָ׀va.ha.si.Ro.taH5493from meמֵעָלַ֕יme.'a.LaiH5921and fromוּמֵעַ֖לu.me.'AlH5921the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of my fatherאָבִֽי׃'a.ViH1the innocentחִנָּ֗םchi.NamH2600bloodדְּמֵ֣יde.MeiH1818thatאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834Joabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097shedשָׁפַ֣ךְsha.FakhH8210.

32The LORDיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853will bringוְהֵשִׁיב֩ve.he.ShivH7725his bloodshedדָּמ֜וֹda.MoH1818back uponעַל־'al-H5921his own headרֹאשׁ֗וֹro.ShoH7218,forאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834withoutלֹ֣אlo'H3808the knowledgeיָדָ֑עya.Da'H3045of my fatherוְאָבִ֥יve.'a.ViH1Davidדָוִ֖דda.VidH1732he struck downפָּגַ֣עpa.Ga'H6293twoבִּשְׁנֵֽי־bish.nei-H8147menאֲ֠נָשִׁים'A.na.shimH582more righteousצַדִּקִ֨יםtza.di.KimH6662and betterוְטֹבִ֤יםve.to.VimH2896than heמִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙mi.Me.nuH4480when he putוַיַּהַרְגֵ֣םvai.ya.har.GemH2026to the swordבַּחֶ֔רֶבba.Che.revH2719אֶת־'et-H853Abnerאַבְנֵ֤ר'av.NerH74sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nerנֵר֙nerH5369,commanderשַׂר־sar-H8269of Israel’sיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853armyצְבָ֣אtze.Va'H6635,and Amasaעֲמָשָׂ֥א'a.ma.Sa'H6021sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Jetherיֶ֖תֶרYe.terH3500,commanderשַׂר־sar-H8269of Judah’sיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063armyצְבָ֥אtze.Va'H6635.

33Their bloodדְמֵיהֶם֙de.mei.HemH1818will come backוְשָׁ֤בוּve.Sha.vuH7725upon the headsבְּרֹ֣אשׁbe.RoshH7218of Joabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097andוּבְרֹ֥אשׁu.ve.RoshH7218his descendants foreverזַרְע֖וֹ לְעֹלָ֑םzar.'O le.'o.LamH2233 H5769;but for Davidוּלְדָוִ֡דu.le.da.VidH1732,his descendantsוּ֠לְזַרְעוֹu.le.zar.'oH2233,his houseוּלְבֵית֨וֹu.le.vei.ToH1004,and his throneוּלְכִסְא֜וֹu.le.khis.'OH3678,there shall beיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961peaceשָׁל֛וֹםsha.LomH7965fromמֵעִ֥םme.'ImH5973the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068foreverעַד־ עוֹלָ֖ם'ad- o.LamH5704 H5769.”

34So Benaiahבְּנָיָ֙הוּ֙be.na.Ya.huH1141sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jehoiadaיְה֣וֹיָדָ֔עye.Ho.ya.Da'H3077went upוַיַּ֗עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927,struck down Joabוַיִּפְגַּע־vai.yif.ga'-H6293,and killed himוַיְמִתֵ֑הוּvay.mi.Te.huH4191.He was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵ֥רvai.yi.ka.VerH6912at his own homeבְּבֵית֖וֹbe.vei.ToH1004in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ba.mid.BarH4057.

35And the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428אֶת־'et-H853appointedוַיִּתֵּ֨ןvai.yi.TenH5414Benaiahבְּנָיָ֧הוּbe.na.Ya.huH1141sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֛עye.ho.ya.Da'H3077in Joab’s placeתַּחְתָּ֖יוtach.TavH8478overעַל־'al-H5921the armyהַצָּבָ֑אha.tza.Va'H6635וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and he appointedנָתַ֣ן הַמֶּ֔לֶךְna.Tan ha.Me.lekhH5414 H4428Zadokצָד֤וֹקtza.DokH6659the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548in Abiathar’sאֶבְיָתָֽר׃'ev.ya.TarH54placeתַּ֖חַתTa.chatH8478.

The Execution of Shimei

36Then the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428summonedוַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח וַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yish.Lach vai.yik.Ra'H7971 H7121Shimeiלְשִׁמְעִ֔יle.shim.'IH8096and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “Buildבְּֽנֵה־be.neh-H1129a houseבַ֙יִת֙va.yitH1004for yourselfin Jerusalemבִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbi.Ru.sha.LimH3389and liveוְיָשַׁבְתָּ֖ve.ya.shav.TaH3427thereשָׁ֑םShamH8033,but do notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808goתֵצֵ֥אte.Tze'H3318מִשָּׁ֖םmi.ShamH8033anywhere elseH575.

37וְהָיָ֣ה׀ve.ha.YahH1961On the dayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117you go outצֵאתְךָ֗tze.te.KhaH3318and crossוְעָֽבַרְתָּ֙ve.'a.var.TaH5674אֶת־'et-H853the Kidronקִדְר֔וֹןkid.RonH6939Valleyנַ֣חַלNa.chalH5158,know for sureH3045thatכִּ֣יkiH3588you will dieH4191;your bloodדָּמְךָ֖da.me.KhaH1818will beיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961on your own headבְרֹאשֶֽׁךָ׃ve.ro.She.khaH7218.”

38“The sentenceהַדָּבָ֔רha.da.VarH1697is fairט֣וֹבTovH2896,”Shimeiשִׁמְעִ֤יshim.'IH8096repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙la.Me.lekhH4428. “Your servantעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ'av.De.khaH5650will doיַעֲשֶׂ֣הya.'a.SehH6213asכַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka.'a.SherH834my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כֵּ֖ןha.Me.lekh kenH4428 H3651has spokenדִּבֶּר֙di.BerH1696.”And Shimeiשִׁמְעִ֛יshim.'IH8096livedוַיֵּ֧שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389for a longרַבִּֽים׃ סra.BimH7227timeיָמִ֥יםya.MimH3117.

39Afterמִקֵּץ֙mi.KetzH7093threeשָׁלֹ֣שׁsha.LoshH7969yearsשָׁנִ֔יםsha.NimH8141,howeverוַיְהִ֗יvay.HiH1961,twoשְׁנֵֽי־she.nei-H8147of Shimei’sלְשִׁמְעִ֔יle.shim.'IH8096slavesעֲבָדִים֙'a.va.DimH5650ran awayוַיִּבְרְח֤וּvai.yiv.re.ChuH1272toאֶל־'el-H413Achishאָכִ֥ישׁ'a.KhishH397sonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121of Maacahמַעֲכָ֖הma.'a.KhahH4601,kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Gathגַּ֑תGatH1661.And Shimeiלְשִׁמְעִי֙ לֵאמֹ֔רle.shim.'I le.MorH8096 H559was toldוַיַּגִּ֤ידוּvai.ya.Gi.duH5046, “Lookהִנֵּ֥הhi.NehH2009,your slavesעֲבָדֶ֖יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650are in Gathבְּגַֽת׃be.GatH1661.”

40וַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komH6965So Shimeiשִׁמְעִ֗יshim.'IH8096saddledוַֽיַּחֲבֹשׁ֙vai.ya.cha.VoshH2280אֶת־'et-H853his donkeyחֲמֹר֔וֹcha.mo.RoH2543and set outוַיֵּ֤לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980toאֶל־'el-H413Achishאָכִ֔ישׁ'a.KhishH397at Gathגַּ֙תָה֙ga.tahH1661in search ofלְבַקֵּ֖שׁle.va.KeshH1245אֶת־'et-H853his slavesעֲבָדָ֑יו'a.va.DavH5650שִׁמְעִ֔יshim.'IH8096וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980,and he brought themעֲבָדָ֖יו'a.va.DavH5650backוַיָּבֵ֥אvai.ya.Ve'H935אֶת־'et-H853from Gathמִגַּֽת׃mi.GatH1661.

41When Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֑הlish.lo.MohH8010was toldוַיֻּגַּ֖דvai.yu.GadH5046thatכִּי־ki-H3588Shimeiשִׁמְעִ֧יshim.'IH8096had goneהָלַ֨ךְha.LakhH1980from Jerusalemמִירוּשָׁלִַ֛םmi.ru.sha.LimH3389to Gathגַּ֖תgatH1661and had returnedוַיָּשֹֽׁב׃vai.ya.ShoH7725,

42the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428summonedוַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח וַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yish.Lach vai.yik.Ra'H7971 H7121Shimeiלְשִׁמְעִ֗יle.shim.'IH8096and saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to himאֵלָ֜יו'e.LavH413, “Did I notהֲל֧וֹאha.Lo'H3808make you swearהִשְׁבַּעְתִּ֣יךָhish.ba'.Ti.khaH7650by the LORDבַֽיהוָ֗הba.Yah.wehH3068and warnוָאָעִ֤דva.'a.'IdH5749youלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, ‘On the dayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117you leaveצֵאתְךָ֗tze.te.KhaH3318and goוְהָֽלַכְתָּ֙ve.ha.lakh.TaH1980elsewhereH575,know for sureH3045thatכִּ֣יkiH3588you will dieH4191’?And you toldוַתֹּ֧אמֶרva.To.merH559meאֵלַ֛י'e.LaiH413, ‘The sentenceהַדָּבָ֖רha.da.VarH1697is fairט֥וֹבTovH2896;I will complyשָׁמָֽעְתִּי׃sha.Ma.'e.tiH8085.’

43So whyוּמַדּ֕וּעַu.ma.Du.a'H4069have you notלֹ֣אlo'H3808keptשָׁמַ֔רְתָּsha.Mar.taH8104אֵ֖ת'etH853your oathשְׁבֻעַ֣תshe.vu.'AtH7621to the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the commandהַמִּצְוָ֖הha.mitz.VahH4687thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I gave youצִוִּ֥יתִי עָלֶֽיךָ׃tzi.Vi.ti 'a.Lei.khaH6680 H5921?”

44The kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶל־ שִׁמְעִ֗יha.Me.lekh 'el- shim.'IH4428 H413 H8096also saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Youאַתָּ֤ה'a.TahH859knowיָדַ֙עְתָּ֙ya.Da'.taH3045in your heartלְבָ֣בְךָ֔le.Va.ve.khaH3824אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834אֵ֣ת'etH853allכָּל־kol-H3605the evilהָרָעָ֗הha.ra.'AhH7451thatיָדַע֙ אֲשֶׁ֥רya.Da' 'a.SherH834 H3045you didעָשִׂ֖יתָ'a.Si.taH6213to my fatherאָבִ֑י'a.ViH1Davidלְדָוִ֣דle.da.VidH1732.Therefore the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853will bringוְהֵשִׁ֧יבve.he.ShivH7725your evilרָעָתְךָ֖ra.'a.te.KhaH7451back upon your headבְּרֹאשֶֽׁךָ׃be.ro.She.khaH7218.

45But Kingוְהַמֶּ֥לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohH8010will be blessedבָּר֑וּךְba.RukhH1288and David’sדָוִ֗דda.VidH1732throneוְכִסֵּ֣אve.khi.Se'H3678will remainיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961secureנָכ֛וֹןna.KhonH3559beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068foreverעַד־ עוֹלָֽם׃'ad- o.LamH5704 H5769.”

46Then the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428אֶת־'et-H853commandedוַיְצַ֣וvay.TzavH6680Benaiahבְּנָיָ֙הוּ֙be.na.Ya.huH1141sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jehoiadaיְה֣וֹיָדָ֔עye.Ho.ya.Da'H3077,and he went outוַיֵּצֵ֕אvai.ye.Tze'H3318and struck Shimei downוַיִּפְגַּע־vai.yif.ga'-H6293,and he diedוַיָּמֹ֑תvai.ya.MotH4191.Thus the kingdomוְהַמַּמְלָכָ֥הve.ha.mam.la.KhahH4467was firmly establishedנָכ֖וֹנָהna.Kho.nahH3559in the handבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃she.lo.MohH8010.