Berean Standard Bible

2 Samuel 12

(Psalm 51:1–19)

1Then the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֧חvai.yish.LachH7971Nathanנָתָ֖ןna.TanH5416toאֶל־'el-H413Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732,and when he arrivedוַיָּבֹ֣א אֵלָ֗יוvai.ya.Vo' 'e.LavH935 H413,he saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “There wereהָיוּ֙ha.YuH1961twoשְׁנֵ֣יshe.NeiH8147menאֲנָשִׁ֗ים'a.na.ShimH582in a certainאֶחָ֔ת'e.ChatH259cityבְּעִ֣ירbe.'IrH5892,oneאֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadH259richעָשִׁ֖יר'a.ShirH6223and the otherוְאֶחָ֥דve.'e.ChadH259poorרָֽאשׁ׃RashH7326.

2The richלְעָשִׁ֗ירle.'a.ShirH6223man hadהָיָ֛הha.YahH1961a great number ofהַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃har.Beh me.'OdH7235 H3966sheepצֹ֥אןtzonH6629and cattleוּבָקָ֖רu.va.KarH1241,

3but the poorוְלָרָ֣שׁve.la.RashH7326man had nothingאֵֽין־ כֹּ֗ל'ein- KolH369 H3605exceptכִּי֩ אִם־ki 'im-H3588 H518oneאַחַ֤ת'a.ChatH259smallקְטַנָּה֙ke.ta.NahH6996ewe lambכִּבְשָׂ֨הkiv.SahH3535thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he had boughtקָנָ֔הka.NahH7069.He raised itוַיְחַיֶּ֕הָvay.chai.Ye.haH2421,and it grew upוַתִּגְדַּ֥לva.tig.DalH1431with himH5973and his childrenבָּנָ֖יוba.NavH1121.It sharedיַחְדָּ֑ו תֹאכַ֜לyach.Dav to.KhalH3162 H398his foodמִפִּתּ֨וֹmi.pi.ToH6595and drankתִשְׁתֶּה֙tish.TehH8354from his cupוּמִכֹּס֤וֹu.mi.ko.SoH3563;it sleptתִשְׁכָּ֔בtish.KavH7901in his armsוּבְחֵיק֣וֹu.ve.chei.KoH2436and wasוַתְּהִי־va.te.hi-H1961like a daughterכְּבַֽת׃ke.VatH1323to him.

4Now a travelerהֵלֶךְ֮he.leKhH1982cameוַיָּ֣בֹאvai.Ya.vo'H935to the richהֶֽעָשִׁיר֒ וַיַּחְמֹ֗לhe.'a.Shir vai.yach.MolH6223 H2550manלְאִ֣ישׁle.'IshH376,who refrained from takingלָקַ֤חַתla.Ka.chatH3947one of his own sheepמִצֹּאנוֹ֙mi.tzo.NoH6629or cattleוּמִבְּקָר֔וֹu.mi.be.ka.RoH1241to prepareלַעֲשׂ֕וֹתla.'a.SotH6213for the travelerלָאֹרֵ֖חַla.'o.Re.achH732who had comeהַבָּא־ha.ba'-H935to him.Instead, he tookוַיִּקַּ֗חvai.yi.KachH3947אֶת־'et-H853the poorהָרָ֔אשׁha.RashH7326man’sהָאִ֣ישׁha.'IshH376lambכִּבְשַׂת֙kiv.SatH3535and prepared itוַֽיַּעֲשֶׂ֔הָvai.ya.'a.Se.haH6213for his guestלָאִ֖ישׁ הַבָּ֥א אֵלָֽיו׃la.'Ish ha.Ba' 'e.LavH376 H935 H413.”

5Davidדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732burnedוַיִּֽחַר־vai.yi.char-H2734with angerאַ֥ף מְאֹ֑ד'af me.'OdH639 H3966against the manבָּאִ֖ישׁba.'IshH376and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Nathanנָתָ֔ןna.TanH5416: “As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֕ה כִּ֣י בֶן־Yah.weh ki ven-H3068 H3588 H1121livesחַי־chai-H2416,the manהָאִ֖ישׁha.'IshH376who didהָעֹשֶׂ֥הha.'o.SehH6213thisזֹֽאת׃ZotH2063deserves to dieמָ֔וֶתMa.vetH4194!

6וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853Becauseעֵ֗קֶב'E.kevH6118אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834he has doneעָשָׂה֙'a.SahH6213אֶת־'et-H853thisהַזֶּ֔ה וְעַ֖לha.Zeh ve.'AlH2088 H5921אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834thingהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697and has shown noלֹֽא־lo'-H3808pityחָמָֽל׃cha.MalH2550,he must payיְשַׁלֵּ֣םye.sha.LemH7999for the lambהַכִּבְשָׂ֖הha.kiv.SahH3535four times overאַרְבַּעְתָּ֑יִם'ar.ba'.Ta.yimH706.”

7Then Nathanנָתָ֛ןna.TanH5416saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732, “Youאַתָּ֣ה'a.TahH859are that manהָאִ֑ישׁha.'IshH376!This is whatכֹּה־koh-H3541the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,saysאָמַ֨ר'a.MarH559: ‘Iאָנֹכִ֞י'a.no.KhiH595anointedמְשַׁחְתִּ֤יךָֽme.shach.Ti.khaH4886you kingלְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙le.Me.lekhH4428overעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and Iוְאָנֹכִ֥יve.'a.no.KhiH595delivered youהִצַּלְתִּ֖יךָhi.tzal.Ti.khaH5337from the handמִיַּ֥דmi.YadH3027of Saulשָׁאֽוּל׃sha.'UlH7586.

8I gaveוָאֶתְּנָ֨הva.'e.te.NahH5414אֶת־'et-H853your master’sאֲדֹנֶ֗יךָ'a.do.Nei.khaH113וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853house to youבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004and your master’sאֲדֹנֶ֙יךָ֙'a.do.Nei.khaH113wivesנְשֵׁ֤יne.SheiH802into your armsבְּחֵיקֶ֔ךָbe.chei.Ke.chaH2436.I gaveוָאֶתְּנָ֣הva.'e.te.NahH5414youאֶת־'et-H853the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478and Judahוִֽיהוּדָ֑הvi.hu.DahH3063,and ifוְאִ֨ם־ve.'Im-H518that was not enoughמְעָ֔טme.'AtH4592,I would have givenוְאֹסִ֥פָהve.'o.Si.fahH3254you even more.

9Whyמַדּ֜וּעַma.Du.a'H4069then have you despisedבָּזִ֣יתָ׀ba.Zi.taH959אֶת־'et-H853the commandדְּבַ֣רde.VarH1697of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068by doingלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213evilהָרַע֮ha.Ra'H7451in His sightבְּעֵינַי֒be.'ei.noH5869אֵ֣ת'etH853?You putהִכִּ֣יתָhi.Ki.taH5221Uriahאוּרִיָּ֤ה'u.ri.YahH223the Hittiteהַֽחִתִּי֙ha.chi.TiH2850to the swordבַחֶ֔רֶבva.Che.revH2719וְאֶ֨ת־ve.'EtH853and tookלָקַ֥חְתָּla.Kach.taH3947his wifeאִשְׁתּ֔וֹ'ish.ToH802as your ownלְאִשָּׁ֑הle.'i.ShahH802וְאֹת֣וֹve.'o.ToH853.You have slain himהָרַ֔גְתָּha.Rag.taH2026with the swordבְּחֶ֖רֶבbe.Che.revH2719of the Ammonitesבְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃be.Nei a.MonH1121 H5983.

10Now, thereforeוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258,the swordחֶ֛רֶבChe.revH2719will neverלֹא־ עַד־ עוֹלָ֑םlo'- 'ad- o.LamH3808 H5704 H5769departתָס֥וּרta.SurH5493from your houseמִבֵּיתְךָ֖mi.bei.te.KhaH1004,becauseעֵ֚קֶב כִּ֣י'E.kev kiH6118 H3588you have despised Meבְזִתָ֔נִיve.zi.Ta.niH959and have takenוַתִּקַּ֗חva.ti.KachH3947אֶת־'et-H853the wifeאֵ֙שֶׁת֙'e.shetH802of Uriahאוּרִיָּ֣ה'u.ri.YahH223the Hittiteהַחִתִּ֔יha.chi.TiH2850to beלִהְי֥וֹתlih.YotH1961yourownלְאִשָּֽׁה׃ סle.'i.ShahH802.’

11This is whatכֹּ֣ה׀kohH3541the LORDיְהוָ֗ה הִנְנִי֩Yah.weh hi.NiH3068 H2005saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559: ‘I will raise upמֵקִ֨יםme.KimH6965adversityרָעָה֙ra.'AhH7451against youעָלֶ֤יךָ'a.Lei.khaH5921from your own houseמִבֵּיתֶ֔ךָmi.bei.Te.khaH1004.Before your very eyesלְעֵינֶ֔יךָle.'ei.Nei.khaH5869I will takeוְלָקַחְתִּ֤יve.la.kach.TiH3947אֶת־'et-H853your wivesנָשֶׁ֙יךָ֙na.Shei.khaH802and give themוְנָתַתִּ֖יve.na.ta.TiH5414to anotherלְרֵעֶ֑יךָle.re.'Ei.khaH7453,and he will lieוְשָׁכַב֙ve.sha.KhavH7901with themעִם־'im-H5973in broad daylightנָשֶׁ֔יךָ לְעֵינֵ֖י הַשֶּׁ֥מֶשׁ הַזֹּֽאת׃na.Shei.kha le.'ei.Nei ha.She.mesh ha.ZotH802 H5869 H8121 H2063.

12כִּ֥יkiH3588Youאַתָּ֖ה'a.TahH859have actedעָשִׂ֣יתָ'a.Si.taH6213in secretבַסָּ֑תֶרva.Sa.terH5643,but Iוַאֲנִ֗יva.'a.NiH589will doאֶעֱשֶׂה֙'e.'e.SehH6213אֶת־'et-H853הַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697this thingהַזֶּ֔ה נֶ֥גֶדha.Zeh Ne.gedH2088 H5048in broad daylightהַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ סha.Sha.meshH8121beforeוְנֶ֥גֶדve.Ne.gedH5048allכָּל־kol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478.’”

David’s Loss and Repentance

13Then Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Nathanנָתָ֔ןna.TanH5416, “I have sinnedחָטָ֖אתִיcha.Ta.tiH2398against the LORDלַֽיהוָ֑ה סla.Yah.wehH3068.” “The LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068has taken awayהֶעֱבִ֥ירhe.'e.VirH5674your sinחַטָּאתְךָ֖cha.ta.te.KhaH2403,”Nathanנָתָ֜ןna.TanH5416repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559אֶל־'el-H413דָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732גַּם־gam-H1571. “You will notלֹ֥אlo'H3808dieתָמֽוּת׃ta.MutH4191.

14Neverthelessאֶ֗פֶס'E.fesH657,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588byהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088גַּ֗םGamH1571this deedנִאֵ֤ץ בַּדָּבָ֖רni.'Etz ba.da.VarH1697 H5006you have shown utter contemptנִאַ֙צְתָּ֙ni.'Atz.taH5006אֶת־'et-H853forאֹיְבֵ֣י'o.ye.VeiH341the wordof the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,the sonהַבֵּ֛ןha.BenH1121bornהַיִּלּ֥וֹדhai.yi.LodH3209to youwill surely dieH4191.”

15After Nathanנָתָ֖ן אֶל־na.Tan 'el-H5416 H413had goneוַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980homeבֵּית֑וֹbei.ToH1004,the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853struckוַיִּגֹּ֣ףvai.yi.GofH5062the childהַיֶּ֜לֶדhai.Ye.ledH3206thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Uriah’sאוּרִיָּ֛ה'u.ri.YahH223wifeאֵֽשֶׁת־'e.shet-H802had borneיָלְדָ֧הYal.dahH3205to Davidלְדָוִ֖דle.da.VidH1732,and he became illוַיֵּאָנַֽשׁ׃vai.ye.'a.NashH605.

16Davidדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732אֶת־'et-H853pleadedוַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁvay.va.KeshH1245with Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430forבְּעַ֣דbe.'AdH1157the boyהַנָּ֑עַרha.Na.'arH5288.Heדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732fastedוַיָּ֤צָם צ֔וֹםvai.Ya.tzom TzomH6684 H6685and went into his houseוּבָ֥אu.Va'H935and spent the nightוְלָ֖ןve.LanH3885lyingוְשָׁכַ֥בve.sha.KhavH7901in sackclothon the groundאָֽרְצָה׃'A.re.tzahH776.

17The eldersזִקְנֵ֤יzik.NeiH2205of his householdבֵיתוֹ֙vei.ToH1004stoodוַיָּקֻ֜מוּvai.ya.Ku.muH6965beside himעָלָ֔יו'a.LavH5921to help him upלַהֲקִימ֖וֹla.ha.ki.MoH6965fromמִן־min-H4480the groundהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,but he was unwillingוְלֹ֣א אָבָ֔הve.Lo' 'a.VahH3808 H14and would notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808eatבָרָ֥אva.Ra'H1254anything with themאִתָּ֖ם לָֽחֶם׃'i.Tam La.chemH854 H3899.

18וַיְהִ֛יvay.HiH1961On the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֖יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117the childהַיָּ֑לֶדhai.Ya.ledH3206diedוַיָּ֣מָתvai.Ya.motH4191.But David’sדָוִ֜דda.VidH1732servantsעַבְדֵ֨י'av.DeiH5650were afraidוַיִּֽרְאוּ֩vai.yir.'UH3372to tellלְהַגִּ֥ידle.ha.GidH5046himthatכִּי־ki-H3588the childהַיֶּ֗לֶדhai.Ye.ledH3206was deadמֵ֣תmetH4191,forכִּ֤יkiH3588they saidאָֽמְרוּ֙'a.me.RuH559, “Lookהִנֵּה֩ בִהְי֨וֹתhi.Neh vih.YotH2009 H1961,while the childהַיֶּ֜לֶדhai.Ye.ledH3206was aliveחַ֗יChaiH2416,we spokeדִּבַּ֤רְנוּdi.Bar.nuH1696to himאֵלָיו֙'e.LavH413,and he would notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808listen to usשָׁמַ֣ע בְּקוֹלֵ֔נוּsha.Ma' be.ko.Le.nuH8085 H6963.So howוְאֵ֨יךְve.'EikhH349can we tellנֹאמַ֥רno.MarH559himאֵלָ֛יו'e.LavH413the childהַיֶּ֖לֶדhai.Ye.ledH3206is deadמֵ֥תmetH4191?He may even harm himselfוְעָשָׂ֥ה רָעָֽה׃ve.'a.Sah ra.'AhH6213 H7451.”

19When Davidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732sawוַיַּ֣רְאvai.Yar'H7200thatכִּ֤יkiH3588his servantsעֲבָדָיו֙'a.va.DavH5650were whispering to one anotherמִֽתְלַחֲשִׁ֔יםmit.la.cha.ShimH3907,heדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732perceivedוַיָּ֥בֶןvai.Ya.venH995thatכִּ֣יkiH3588the childהַיָּ֑לֶדhai.Ya.ledH3206was deadמֵ֣תmetH4191.So heדָּוִ֧ד אֶל־da.Vid 'el-H1732 H413askedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559his servantsעֲבָדָ֛יו'a.va.DavH5650, “Is the childהַיֶּ֖לֶדhai.Ye.ledH3206deadהֲמֵ֥תha.MetH4191?” “He is deadמֵֽת׃MetH4191,”they repliedוַיֹּ֥אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruH559.

20Then Davidדָּוִ֨דda.VidH1732got upוַיָּקָם֩vai.ya.KamH6965from the groundמֵהָאָ֜רֶץme.ha.'A.retzH776,washedוַיִּרְחַ֣ץvai.yir.ChatzH7364and anointed himselfוַיָּ֗סֶךְvai.Ya.sekhH5480,changedוַיְחַלֵּף֙vay.cha.LefH2498his clothesשִׂמְלֹתָ֔יוsim.lo.toH8071,and went intoוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935the houseבֵית־veit-H1004of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068and worshipedוַיִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuH7812.Then he wentוַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'H935toאֶל־'el-H413his own houseבֵּית֔וֹbei.ToH1004,and at his requestוַיִּשְׁאַ֕לvai.yish.'AlH7592they setוַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּvai.ya.Si.muH7760foodלֶ֖חֶםLe.chemH3899before him,and he ateוַיֹּאכַֽל׃vai.yo.KhalH398.

21“Whatמָֽה־mah-H4100isהַדָּבָ֥רha.da.VarH1697thisהַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you have doneעָשִׂ֑יתָה'a.Si.tahH6213?”his servantsעֲבָדָיו֙ אֵלָ֔יו'a.va.Dav 'e.LavH5650 H413askedוַיֹּאמְר֤וּvai.yo.me.RuH559. “Whileבַּעֲב֞וּרba.'a.VurH5668the childהַיֶּ֤לֶדhai.Ye.ledH3206was aliveחַי֙chaiH2416,you fastedצַ֣מְתָּTzam.taH6684and weptוַתֵּ֔בְךְּva.Te.vekH1058,but whenוְכַֽאֲשֶׁר֙ve.kha.'a.SherH834heהַיֶּ֔לֶדhai.Ye.ledH3206diedמֵ֣תmetH4191,you got upקַ֖מְתָּKam.taH6965and ateוַתֹּ֥אכַל לָֽחֶם׃va.To.khal La.chemH398 H3899.”

22Davidansweredוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Whileבְּעוֹד֙be.'OdH5750the childהַיֶּ֣לֶדhai.Ye.ledH3206was aliveחַ֔יChaiH2416,I fastedצַ֖מְתִּיTzam.tiH6684and weptוָֽאֶבְכֶּ֑הva.'ev.KehH1058,forכִּ֤יkiH3588I saidאָמַ֙רְתִּי֙'a.Mar.tiH559, ‘Whoמִ֣יmiH4310knowsיוֹדֵ֔עַyo.De.a'H3045?The LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068may be graciousוְחַנַּ֥נִיye.cha.na.niH2603to meהַיָּֽלֶד׃hai.Ya.ledH3206and let him liveוְחַ֥יve.ChaiH2421.’

23But nowוְעַתָּ֣ה׀ve.'a.TahH6258that he is deadמֵ֗תMetH4191,whyלָ֤מָּה זֶּה֙La.mah zehH4100 H2088should Iאֲנִ֣י'a.NiH589fastצָ֔םTzamH6684?Canהַאוּכַ֥לha.'u.KhalH3201I bring him backלַהֲשִׁיב֖וֹla.ha.shi.VoH7725againע֑וֹדodH5750?I willאֲנִי֙'a.NiH589goהֹלֵ֣ךְho.LekhH1980to himאֵלָ֔יו'e.LavH413,but heוְה֖וּאve.Hu'H1931will notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808returnיָשׁ֥וּבya.ShuvH7725to meאֵלָֽי׃'e.LaiH413.”

Solomon’s Birth

24Then Davidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732אֵ֚ת'etH853comfortedוַיְנַחֵ֣ם בַּת־vay.na.Chem bat-H1339 H5162his wifeאִשְׁתּ֔וֹ'ish.ToH802Bathshebaשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H1339,and he wentוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935to herאֵלֶ֖יהָ'e.Lei.haH413and layוַיִּשְׁכַּ֣בvai.yish.KavH7901with herעִמָּ֑הּ'i.MahH5973.So she gave birth toוַתֵּ֣לֶדva.Te.ledH3205a sonבֵּ֗ןBenH1121,and theyוַתִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.ra'H7121אֶת־'et-H853named himשְׁמוֹ֙she.MoH8034Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010.Now the LORDוַיהוָ֖הva.Yah.wehH3068lovedאֲהֵבֽוֹ׃'a.he.VoH157the child

25and sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֗חvai.yish.LachH7971wordthroughבְּיַד֙be.YadH3027Nathanנָתָ֣ןna.TanH5416the prophetהַנָּבִ֔יאha.na.Vi'H5030to name himוַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'H7121אֶת־'et-H853שְׁמ֖וֹshe.MoH8034Jedidiahיְדִ֣ידְיָ֑הּye.Di.de.YahH3041becauseבַּעֲב֖וּרba.'a.VurH5668the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehH3068loved him.

The Capture of Rabbah

(1 Chronicles 20:1–3)

26Meanwhile, Joabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097foughtוַיִּלָּ֣חֶםvai.yi.La.chemH3898against Rabbahבְּרַבַּ֖תbe.ra.BatH7237of the Ammonitesבְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֑וֹןbe.Nei a.MonH1121 H5983and capturedוַיִּלְכֹּ֖דvai.yil.KodH3920אֶת־'et-H853the royalהַמְּלוּכָֽה׃ha.me.lu.KhahH4410fortressעִ֥יר'irH5892.

27Then Joabיוֹאָ֛בyo.'AvH3097sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvai.yish.LachH7971messengersמַלְאָכִ֖יםmal.'a.KhimH4397toאֶל־'el-H413Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732to sayוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “I have foughtנִלְחַ֣מְתִּיnil.Cham.tiH3898against Rabbahבְרַבָּ֔הve.ra.BahH7237and haveגַּם־gam-H1571capturedלָכַ֖דְתִּיla.Khad.tiH3920אֶת־'et-H853the waterהַמָּֽיִם׃ha.Ma.yimH4325supplyof the cityעִ֥יר'irH5892.

28Now, thereforeוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258,assembleאֱסֹף֙'e.SofH622אֶת־'et-H853the restיֶ֣תֶרYe.terH3499of the troopsהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971,lay siegeוַחֲנֵ֥הva.cha.NehH2583toעַל־'al-H5921the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892,and capture itוְלָכְדָ֑הּve.la.khe.DahH3920.Otherwiseפֶּן־pen-H6435Iאֲנִי֙'a.NiH589אֶת־'et-H853will captureאֶלְכֹּ֤ד'el.KodH3920the cityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892,and it will be namedוְנִקְרָ֥אve.nik.Ra'H7121after meשְׁמִ֖י עָלֶֽיהָ׃she.Mi 'a.Lei.haH8034 H5921.”

29So Davidדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732אֶת־'et-H853assembledוַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ףvai.ye.'e.SofH622allכָּל־kol-H3605the troopsהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971and wentוַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980to Rabbahרַבָּ֑תָהra.Ba.tahH7237;and he foughtוַיִּלָּ֥חֶםvai.yi.La.chemH3898against itand captured itוַֽיִּלְכְּדָֽהּ׃Vai.yil.ke.DahH3920.

30Then he tookוַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.KachH3947אֶת־'et-H853the crownעֲטֶֽרֶת־'a.te.ret-H5850fromמֵעַ֨לme.'AlH5921the headרֹאשׁ֜וֹro.ShoH7218of their kingמַלְכָּם֩mal.KamH4428.It weighedוּמִשְׁקָלָ֨הּu.mish.ka.LahH4948a talentכִּכַּ֤רki.KarH3603of goldזָהָב֙za.HavH2091and was set with preciousיְקָרָ֔הye.ka.RahH3368stonesוְאֶ֣בֶןve.'E.venH68,and it wasוַתְּהִ֖יva.te.HiH1961placed onעַל־'al-H5921David’sדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732headרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218.And David tookהוֹצִ֖יאho.Tzi'H3318a great amountהַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃har.Beh me.'OdH7235 H3966of plunderוּשְׁלַ֥לu.she.LalH7998from the cityהָעִ֛ירha.'IrH5892.

31וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853Davidbrought outהוֹצִ֗יאho.Tzi'H3318the peopleהָעָ֨םha.'AmH5971whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834were thereand putוַיָּ֣שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760them to workwith sawsבַּ֠מְּגֵרָהBa.me.ge.rahH4050,ironהַבַּרְזֶ֜לha.bar.ZelH1270picksוּבַחֲרִצֵ֨יu.va.cha.ri.TzeiH2757,and axesוּֽבְמַגְזְרֹ֣תu.ve.mag.ze.RotH4037הַבַּרְזֶ֗לha.bar.ZelH1270,and he made them workוְהֶעֱבִ֤ירve.he.'e.VirH5674אוֹתָם֙'o.TamH853at the brick kilnsבַּמַּלְבֵּ֔ןba.mal.kenH4404.He didיַעֲשֶׂ֔הya.'a.SehH6213the sameוְכֵ֣ןve.KhenH3651to allלְכֹ֖לle.KholH3605the Ammoniteבְנֵֽי־ עַמּ֑וֹןve.nei- a.MonH1121 H5983citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892.Thenדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732Davidand allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605his troopsהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971returnedוַיָּ֧שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ פye.ru.sha.LimH3389.