Berean Standard Bible

1 Kings 2:5-32

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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