Berean Standard Bible
2 Samuel 13
1After some timeוַיְהִ֣י אַֽחֲרֵי־ כֵ֗ןvay.Hi 'a.cha.rei- KhenH1961H310H3651,David’sדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732sonבֶּן־ben-H1121Amnonאַמְנ֥וֹן'am.NonH550fell in loveוַיֶּאֱהָבֶ֖הָvai.ye.'e.ha.Ve.haH157with Tamarתָּמָ֑רta.MarH8559,the beautifulיָפָ֖הya.FahH3303sisterאָח֥וֹת'a.ChotH269וּשְׁמָ֣הּu.she.MahH8034of David’sדָּוִֽד׃da.VidH1732sonבֶּן־ben-H1121Absalomוּלְאַבְשָׁל֧וֹםu.le.'av.sha.LomH53.
2Amnonלְאַמְנ֜וֹןle.'am.NonH550was sickלְהִתְחַלּ֗וֹתle.hit.cha.LotH2470with frustrationוַיֵּ֨צֶרvai.Ye.tzerH3334overבַּֽעֲבוּר֙ba.'a.VurH5668his sisterאֲחֹת֔וֹ'a.cho.ToH269Tamarתָּמָ֣רta.MarH8559,forכִּ֥יkiH3588sheהִ֑יאHi'H1931was a virginבְתוּלָ֖הve.tu.LahH1330,and it seemedבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869implausibleוַיִּפָּלֵא֙vai.yi.pa.Le'H6381forאַמְנ֔וֹן'am.NonH550himto doלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213anythingמְאֽוּמָה׃me.'U.mahH3972to her.
3Now Amnonוּלְאַמְנ֣וֹןu.le.'am.NonH550had a friendרֵ֗עַRe.a'H7453namedוּשְׁמוֹ֙u.she.MoH8034Jonadabיֽוֹנָדָ֔בyo.na.DavH3122,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of David’sדָוִ֑דda.VidH1732brotherאֲחִ֣י'a.ChiH251Shimeahשִׁמְעָ֖הshim.'AhH8093.Jonadabוְי֣וֹנָדָ֔בve.Yo.na.DavH3122was a veryמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966shrewdחָכָ֖םcha.KhamH2450manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376,
4and he askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Amnon, “Whyמַדּ֣וּעַma.Du.a'H4069are youאַ֠תָּה'A.tahH859,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428,soכָּ֣כָהKa.khahH3602depressedדַּ֤לdalH1800morningבַּבֹּ֣קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242after morningבַּבֹּ֔קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242?Won’tהֲל֖וֹאha.Lo'H3808you tellתַּגִּ֣ידta.GidH5046me?”Amnonאַמְנ֔וֹן'am.NonH550אֶת־'et-H853repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “I amאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589in loveאֹהֵֽב׃'o.HevH157with Tamarתָּמָ֗רta.MarH8559,my brotherאָחִ֖י'a.ChiH251Absalom’sאַבְשָׁלֹ֥ם'av.sha.LomH53sisterאֲח֛וֹת'a.ChotH269.”
5Jonadabיְה֣וֹנָדָ֔בye.Ho.na.DavH3082toldוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559him, “Lie downשְׁכַ֥בshe.KhavH7901onעַל־'al-H5921your bedמִשְׁכָּבְךָ֖mish.ka.ve.KhaH4904and pretend you are illוְהִתְחָ֑לve.hit.ChalH2470.When your fatherאָבִ֣יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1comesוּבָ֧אu.Va'H935to see youלִרְאוֹתֶ֗ךָlir.'o.Te.khaH7200,sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559to himאֵלָ֡יו'e.LavH413, ‘Pleaseנָא֩na'H4994let my sisterאֲחוֹתִ֜י'a.cho.TiH269Tamarתָמָ֨רta.MarH8559comeתָּ֣בֹאTa.vo'H935and give me somethingוְתַבְרֵ֣נִיve.tav.Re.niH1262to eatלֶ֗חֶםLe.chemH3899.Let her prepareוְעָשְׂתָ֤הve.'a.se.TahH6213itהַבִּרְיָ֔הha.bir.YahH1279in my sightלְעֵינַי֙le.'ei.NaiH5869אֶת־'et-H853soלְמַ֙עַן֙le.Ma.'anH4616אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834I may watch herאֶרְאֶ֔ה'er.'EhH7200and eat itוְאָכַלְתִּ֖יve.'a.khal.TiH398from her handמִיָּדָֽהּ׃mi.ya.DahH3027.’”
6So Amnonאַמְנ֖וֹן'am.NonH550lay downוַיִּשְׁכַּ֥בvai.yish.KavH7901and feigned illnessוַיִּתְחָ֑לvai.yit.ChalH2470.When the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428cameוַיָּבֹ֨אvai.ya.Vo'H935to see himלִרְאֹת֗וֹlir.'o.ToH7200,Amnonאַמְנ֤וֹן'am.NonH550saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559אֶל־'el-H413הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428, “Pleaseנָ֞אna'H4994let my sisterאֲחֹתִ֗י וּתְלַבֵּ֤ב'a.cho.Ti u.te.la.BevH269H3823Tamarתָּמָ֣רta.MarH8559comeתָּֽבוֹא־ta.Vo'-H935and make a coupleשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147of cakesלְבִב֔וֹתle.vi.VotH3834in my sightלְעֵינַי֙le.'ei.NaiH5869,so that I may eatוְאֶבְרֶ֖הve.'ev.RehH1262from her handמִיָּדָֽהּ׃mi.ya.DahH3027.”
7Then Davidדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvai.yish.LachH7971word toאֶל־'el-H413Tamarתָּמָ֖רta.MarH8559at the palaceהַבַּ֣יְתָה לֵאמֹ֑רha.Bay.tah le.MorH1004H559: “Pleaseנָ֗אNa'H4994goלְכִ֣יle.KhiH1980to the houseבֵּ֚יתbeitH1004of Amnonאַמְנ֣וֹן'am.NonH550your brotherאָחִ֔יךְ'a.ChikhH251and prepareוַעֲשִׂי־va.'a.si-H6213a mealהַבִּרְיָֽה׃ha.bir.YahH1279for him.”
8So Tamarתָּמָ֗רta.MarH8559wentוַתֵּ֣לֶךְva.Te.lekhH1980to the houseבֵּ֛יתbeitH1004of her brotherאָחִ֖יהָ'a.Chi.haH251Amnonאַמְנ֥וֹן'am.NonH550, whoוְה֣וּאve.Hu'H1931was lying downשֹׁכֵ֑בsho.KhevH7901.She tookוַתִּקַּ֨חva.ti.KachH3947אֶת־'et-H853some doughהַבָּצֵ֤קha.ba.TzekH1217,kneadedוַתָּ֙לָשׁ֙va.ta.lo.oshH3888it,made cakesוַתְּלַבֵּ֣בva.te.la.BevH3823in his sightלְעֵינָ֔יוle.'ei.NavH5869,and bakedוַתְּבַשֵּׁ֖לva.te.va.ShelH1310אֶת־'et-H853themהַלְּבִבֽוֹת׃ha.le.vi.VotH3834.
9Then she broughtוַתִּקַּ֤חva.ti.KachH3947אֶת־'et-H853the panהַמַּשְׂרֵת֙ha.mas.RetH4958and set it downוַתִּצֹ֣קva.ti.TzokH3332before himלְפָנָ֔יוle.fa.NavH6440,but he refusedוַיְמָאֵ֖ןvay.ma.'EnH3985to eatלֶאֱכ֑וֹלle.'e.KholH398. “Send everyoneכָל־ אִישׁ֙ מֵֽעָלַ֔יkhol- 'ish me.'a.LaiH3605H376H5921awayהוֹצִ֤יאוּho.Tzi.'uH3318!”saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Amnonאַמְנ֗וֹן'am.NonH550.And everyoneכָל־ אִ֖ישׁ מֵעָלָֽיו׃khol- 'ish me.'a.LavH3605H376H5921went outוַיֵּצְא֥וּvai.ye.tze.'UH3318.
10Then Amnonאַמְנ֜וֹן'am.NonH550saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Tamarתָּמָ֗רta.MarH8559, “Bringהָבִ֤יאִיha.Vi.'iH935the foodהַבִּרְיָה֙ha.bir.YahH1279into the bedroomהַחֶ֔דֶרha.che.DerH2315,so that I may eat itוְאֶבְרֶ֖הve.'ev.RehH1262from your handמִיָּדֵ֑ךְmi.ya.DekhH3027.”Tamarתָּמָ֗רta.MarH8559אֶת־'et-H853tookוַתִּקַּ֣חva.ti.KachH3947the cakesהַלְּבִבוֹת֙ha.le.vi.VotH3834אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834she had madeעָשָׂ֔תָה'a.Sa.tahH6213and wentוַתָּבֵ֛אva.ta.Ve'H935to her brotherאָחִ֖יהָ'a.Chi.haH251Amnon’sלְאַמְנ֥וֹןle.'am.NonH550bedroomהֶחָֽדְרָה׃he.Cha.de.rahH2315.
12“Noאַל־'al-H408,my brotherאָחִי֙'a.ChiH251!”she criedוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559. “Do notאַל־'al-H408violate meתְּעַנֵּ֔נִיte.'a.Ne.niH6031,forכִּ֛יkiH3588suchכֵ֖ןkhenH3651a thing should neverלֹא־lo'-H3808be doneיֵֽעָשֶׂ֥הye.'a.SehH6213in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.Do notאַֽל־'al-H408doתַּעֲשֵׂ֖הta.'a.SehH6213אֶת־'et-H853thisהַזֹּֽאת׃ha.ZotH2063disgraceful thingהַנְּבָלָ֥הha.ne.va.LahH5039!
13Whereאָ֤נָה'A.nahH575could Iוַאֲנִ֗יva.'a.NiH589ever takeאוֹלִיךְ֙'o.liKhH1980אֶת־'et-H853my shameחֶרְפָּתִ֔יcher.pa.TiH2781?And youוְאַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH859would beתִּהְיֶ֛הtih.YehH1961like oneכְּאַחַ֥דke.'a.ChadH259of the foolsהַנְּבָלִ֖יםha.ne.va.LimH5036in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְעַתָּה֙be.Yis.ra.'El ve.'a.TahH3478H6258!Pleaseנָ֣אna'H4994speakדַּבֶּר־da.ber-H1696toאֶל־'el-H413the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,forכִּ֛יkiH3588he will notלֹ֥אlo'H3808withhold meיִמְנָעֵ֖נִיyim.na.'E.niH4513from youמִמֶּֽךָּ׃mi.Me.kaH4480.”
14But Amnon refusedוְלֹ֥א אָבָ֖הve.Lo' 'a.VahH3808H14to listen to herלִשְׁמֹ֣עַ בְּקוֹלָ֑הּlish.Mo.a' be.ko.LahH8085H6963,and being strongerוַיֶּחֱזַ֤ק מִמֶּ֙נָּה֙vai.ye.che.Zak mi.Me.nahH2388H4480,he violated herוַיְעַנֶּ֔הָvay.'a.Ne.haH6031and lay withוַיִּשְׁכַּ֖בvai.yish.KavH7901herאֹתָֽהּ׃'o.TahH854.
15Then Amnonאַמְנ֗וֹן'am.NonH550hatedוַיִּשְׂנָאֶ֣הָvai.yis.na.'E.haH8130Tamarwith such intensityגְּדוֹלָ֣ה מְאֹ֔דge.do.Lah me.'OdH1419H3966thatכִּ֣יkiH3588his hatredשִׂנְאָה֙ שְׂנֵאָ֔הּsin.'Ah se.ne.'AhH8135H8130was greater thanגְדוֹלָ֗ה הַשִּׂנְאָה֙ge.do.Lah ha.sin.'AhH1419H8135אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834the loveמֵאַהֲבָ֖הme.'a.ha.VahH160אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he previously hadאֲהֵבָ֑הּ'a.he.VahH157. “Get upק֥וּמִיKu.miH6965!”he saidוַֽיֹּאמֶר־vai.yo.mer-H559to herאַמְנ֖וֹן'am.NonH550. “Be goneלֵֽכִי׃Le.khiH1980!”
16“Noאַל־ אוֹדֹ֞ת'al- 'o.DotH408H182,”she repliedוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559, “sending me awayלְשַׁלְּחֵ֑נִיle.sha.le.Che.niH7971is worsethanמֵאַחֶ֛רֶתme.'a.Che.retH312thisהַזֹּ֔אתha.ZotH2063greatהַגְּדוֹלָה֙ha.ge.do.LahH1419wrongהָרָעָ֤הha.ra.'AhH7451אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834you have already doneעָשִׂ֥יתָ'a.Si.taH6213to meעִמִּ֖י'i.MiH5973!”But he refusedוְלֹ֥א אָבָ֖הve.Lo' 'a.VahH3808H14to listenלִשְׁמֹ֥עַֽlish.Mo.a'H8085to her.
17Instead, he calledוַיִּקְרָ֗אvai.yik.Ra'H7121אֶֽת־'et-H853to his attendantנַעֲרוֹ֙ מְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹna.'a.Ro me.Sha.re.ToH5288H8334and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Throwשִׁלְחוּ־ נָ֥אshil.chu- na'H7971H4994אֶת־'et-H853thisזֹ֛את מֵעָלַ֖יzot me.'a.LaiH2063H5921womanoutהַח֑וּצָהha.Chu.tzahH2351and boltוּנְעֹ֥לu.ne.'OlH5274the doorהַדֶּ֖לֶתha.De.letH1817behind herאַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃'a.cha.Rei.haH310!”
18So Amnon’s attendantמְשָֽׁרְתוֹ֙me.sha.re.ToH8334threwוַיֹּצֵ֨אvai.yo.Tze'H3318herאוֹתָ֤הּ'o.TahH853outהַח֔וּץha.ChutzH2351and boltedוְנָעַ֥לve.na.'AlH5274the doorהַדֶּ֖לֶתha.De.letH1817behind herאַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃'a.cha.Rei.haH310.Now Tamar was wearingוְעָלֶ֙יהָ֙ve.'a.Lei.haH5921a robeכְּתֹ֣נֶתke.To.netH3801of many colorsפַּסִּ֔יםpa.SimH6446,becauseכִּי֩kiH3588this is whatכֵ֨ןkhenH3651the king’sהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428virginהַבְּתוּלֹ֖ת מְעִילִ֑יםha.be.tu.Lot me.'i.LimH1330H4598daughtersבְנוֹת־ve.not-H1323woreתִּלְבַּ֧שְׁןָtil.Bash.naH3847.
19And Tamarתָּמָ֥רta.MarH8559putוַתִּקַּ֨חva.ti.KachH3947ashesאֵ֙פֶר֙'e.ferH665onעַל־'al-H5921her headרֹאשָׁ֔הּro.ShahH7218and toreקָרָ֑עָהka.Ra.'ahH7167הַפַּסִּ֛יםha.pa.SimH6446herאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834robeוּכְתֹ֧נֶתu.khe.To.netH3801עָלֶ֖יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921.And puttingוַתָּ֤שֶׂםva.Ta.semH7760her handיָדָהּ֙ya.DahH3027onעַל־'al-H5921her headרֹאשָׁ֔הּro.ShahH7218,she went awayH1980crying aloudוְזָעָֽקָה׃ve.za.'A.kahH2199.
20Her brotherאָחִ֗יהָ'a.Chi.haH251Absalomאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם'av.sha.LomH53saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to herאֵלֶ֜יהָ'e.Lei.haH413, “Has your brotherאָחִיךְ֮'a.chiKhH251Amnonהַאֲמִינ֣וֹןha.'a.mi.NonH550beenהָיָ֣הha.YahH1961with youעִמָּךְ֒'i.moKhH5973?Be quietהַחֲרִ֙ישִׁי֙ha.cha.Ri.shiH2790for nowוְעַתָּ֞הve.'a.TahH6258,my sisterאֲחוֹתִ֤י'a.cho.TiH269.Heה֔וּאHu'H1931is your brotherאָחִ֣יךְ'a.ChikhH251.Do notאַל־'al-H408takeתָּשִׁ֥יתִיta.Shi.tiH7896אֶת־'et-H853thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088thingלַדָּבָ֣רla.da.VarH1697to heartלִבֵּ֖ךְli.BekhH3820.”So Tamarתָּמָר֙ta.MarH8559livedוַתֵּ֤שֶׁבva.Te.shevH3427as a desolateוְשֹׁ֣מֵמָ֔הve.Sho.me.MahH8076woman in the houseבֵּ֖יתbeitH1004of her brotherאָחִֽיהָ׃'a.Chi.haH251Absalomאַבְשָׁל֥וֹם'av.sha.LomH53.
22And Absalomאַבְשָׁל֛וֹם'av.sha.LomH53neverוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808said a wordדִבֶּ֧רdi.BerH1696toעִם־'im-H5973Amnonאַמְנ֖וֹן'am.NonH550,either goodט֑וֹבTovH2896or badלְמֵרָ֣ע וְעַד־le.me.Ra' ve.'ad-H7451H5704,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588heאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmH53אֶת־'et-H853hatedשָׂנֵ֤אsa.Ne'H8130Amnonאַמְנ֔וֹן'am.NonH550forעַל־ דְּבַר֙'al- de.VarH5921H1697אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834violatingעִנָּ֔ה'i.NahH6031אֵ֖ת'etH853his sisterאֲחֹתֽוֹ׃ פ'a.cho.ToH269Tamarתָּמָ֥רta.MarH8559.
Absalom’s Revenge on Amnon
23Two years laterוַֽיְהִי֙ לִשְׁנָתַ֣יִם יָמִ֔יםvay.Hi lish.na.Ta.yim ya.MimH8141H3117H1961,when Absalom’sלְאַבְשָׁל֔וֹםle.'av.sha.LomH53sheepshearersגֹֽזְזִים֙ בְּבַ֥עַלgo.ze.Zim be.Va.'alH1178H1494wereוַיִּהְי֤וּvai.yih.YuH1961at Baal-hazorחָצ֖וֹרcha.TzorH1178אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834nearעִם־'im-H5973Ephraimאֶפְרָ֑יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669, heאַבְשָׁל֖וֹם'av.sha.LomH53invitedוַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'H7121allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428.
24And heאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmH53wentוַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'H935toאֶל־'el-H413the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Your servantלְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָle.'av.De.khaH5650has justהִנֵּה־hi.neh-H2009נָ֥אna'H4994hired shearersגֹזְזִ֖יםgo.ze.ZimH1494.Will the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and his servantsוַעֲבָדָ֖יוva.'a.va.DavH5650pleaseנָ֥אna'H4994comeיֵֽלֶךְ־ye.lekh-H1980withעִם־'im-H5973meעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃'av.De.khaH5650?”
25“Noאַל־'al-H408,my sonבְּנִי֙be.NiH1121,”the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559אֶל־'el-H413אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם'av.sha.LomH53, “we should notאַל־ נָ֤א'al- na'H408H4994allכֻּלָּ֔נוּku.La.nuH3605goנֵלֵךְ֙ne.leKhH1980,orוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808we would be a burdenנִכְבַּ֖דnikh.BadH3513to youעָלֶ֑יךָ'a.Lei.khaH5921.”Although Absalom urgedוַיִּפְרָץ־vai.yif.rotz-H6555him,he was notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808willingאָבָ֥ה'a.VahH14to goלָלֶ֖כֶתla.Le.khetH1980,but gave him his blessingוַֽיְבָרֲכֵֽהוּ׃Vay.va.ra.Khe.huH1288.
26“If notוָלֹ֕אva.Lo'H3808,”saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559Absalomאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'av.sha.LomH53, “pleaseנָ֥אna'H4994let my brotherאָחִ֑י'a.ChiH251Amnonאַמְנ֣וֹן'am.NonH550goיֵֽלֶךְ־ye.lekh-H1980with usאִתָּ֖נוּ'i.Ta.nuH854.” “Whyלָ֥מָּהLa.mahH4100should he goיֵלֵ֖ךְye.LekhH1980with youעִמָּֽךְ׃'i.MakhH5973?”the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428askedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559.
28Now Absalomאַבְשָׁל֨וֹם'av.sha.LomH53אֶת־'et-H853had orderedוַיְצַו֩vay.TzavH6680his young menנְעָרָ֜יוne.'a.RavH5288לֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559, “Watchרְא֣וּre.'UH7200Amnonאַמְנ֤וֹן'am.NonH550untilנָ֠אna'H4994his heartלֵב־lev-H3820is merryכְּט֨וֹבke.TovH2895with wineבַּיַּ֙יִן֙bai.Ya.yinH3196,and when I orderוְאָמַרְתִּ֣יve.'a.mar.TiH559youאֲלֵיכֶ֔ם'a.lei.KhemH413to strikeהַכּ֧וּha.KuH5221אֶת־'et-H853Amnon downאַמְנ֛וֹן'am.NonH550,you are to kill himוַהֲמִתֶּ֥םva.ha.mi.TemH4191אֹת֖וֹ'o.ToH853.Do notאַל־'al-H408be afraidתִּירָ֑אוּti.Ra.'uH3372.Haveכִּ֤יkiH3588Iאָֽנֹכִי֙'a.no.KhiH595notהֲל֗וֹאha.Lo'H3808commandedצִוִּ֣יתִיtzi.Vi.tiH6680youאֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.KhemH853?Be courageousחִזְק֖וּchiz.KuH2388andוִהְי֥וּvih.YuH1961לִבְנֵי־liv.nei-H1121valiantחָֽיִל׃Cha.yilH2428!”
29So Absalom’sאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmH53young menנַעֲרֵ֤יna.'a.ReiH5288didוַֽיַּעֲשׂ֞וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213to Amnonלְאַמְנ֔וֹןle.'am.NonH550just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834Absalomאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם'av.sha.LomH53had orderedצִוָּ֖הtzi.VahH6680.Then allכָּל־kol-H3605the othersonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וַֽיִּרְכְּב֛וּha.Me.lekh vai.yir.ke.VuH4428H7392got upוַיָּקֻ֣מוּ׀vai.ya.Ku.muH6965,and each oneאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376fledוַיָּנֻֽסוּ׃vai.ya.Nu.suH5127onעַל־'al-H5921his muleפִּרְדּ֖וֹpir.DoH6505.
30While theyהֵ֣מָּהHe.mahH1992wereוַֽיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961on the wayבַדֶּ֔רֶךְva.De.rekhH1870,a reportוְהַשְּׁמֻעָ֣הve.ha.she.mu.'AhH8052reachedבָ֔אָה אֶל־Va.'ah 'el-H935H413Davidדָּוִ֖ד לֵאמֹ֑רda.Vid le.MorH1732H559: “Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmH53אֶת־'et-H853has struck downהִכָּ֤הhi.KahH5221allכָּל־kol-H3605the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428;notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808oneאֶחָֽד׃ ס'e.ChadH259of themis leftנוֹתַ֥רno.TarH3498!”
31Then the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428stood upוַיָּ֧קָםvai.Ya.komH6965,toreוַיִּקְרַ֥עvai.yik.Ra'H7167אֶת־'et-H853his clothesבְּגָדָ֖יוbe.ga.DavH899,and lay downוַיִּשְׁכַּ֣בvai.yish.KavH7901on the groundאָ֑רְצָה'A.re.tzahH776.And allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605his servantsעֲבָדָ֥יו'a.va.DavH5650stoodנִצָּבִ֖יםni.tza.VimH5324by with their clothesבְגָדִֽים׃ סve.ga.DimH899tornקְרֻעֵ֥יke.ru.'EiH7167.
32But Jonadabיוֹנָדָ֣ב׀yo.na.DavH3122,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of David’sדָוִ֜דda.VidH1732brotherאֲחִֽי־'a.chi-H251Shimeahשִׁמְעָ֨הshim.'AhH8093,spoke upוַיַּ֡עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030: “My lordאֲדֹנִי֙'a.do.NiH113אֵ֣ת'etH853must notוַיֹּ֗אמֶר אַל־vai.Yo.mer 'al-H408H559thinkיֹאמַ֤רyo.MarH559they have killedהֵמִ֔יתוּhe.Mi.tuH4191allכָּל־kol-H3605הַנְּעָרִ֤יםha.ne.'a.RimH5288the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588onlyלְבַדּ֖וֹle.va.DoH905Amnonאַמְנ֥וֹן'am.NonH550is deadמֵ֑תMetH4191.In factכִּֽי־ki-H3588,Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmH53עַל־'al-H5921פִּ֤יpiH6310הָיְתָ֣הha.ye.TahH1961has planned thisשׂוּמָ֔הsu.MahH7760since the dayמִיּוֹם֙mi.yOmH3117Amnon violatedעַנֹּת֔וֹa.no.ToH6031אֵ֖ת'etH853his sisterאֲחֹתֽוֹ׃'a.cho.ToH269Tamarתָּמָ֥רta.MarH8559.
33So nowוְעַתָּ֡הve.'a.TahH6258,my lordאֲדֹנִ֨י'a.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,do notאַל־'al-H408takeיָשֵׂם֩ya.SemH7760toאֶל־'el-H413heartלִבּוֹ֙li.BoH3820the report thatדָּבָ֣ר לֵאמֹ֔רda.Var le.MorH1697H559allכָּל־kol-H3605the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428are deadמֵ֑תוּ כִּֽי־Me.tu ki-H4191H3588H518.Onlyלְבַדּ֖וֹle.va.DoH905Amnonאַמְנ֥וֹן'am.NonH550is deadמֵֽת׃ פMetH4191.”
Absalom Flees to Geshur
34Meanwhile, Absalomאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם'av.sha.LomH53had fledוַיִּבְרַ֖חvai.yiv.RachH1272.When the young manהַנַּ֤עַרha.Na.'arH5288standing watchH6822אֶת־'et-H853looked upוַיִּשָּׂ֞א עֵינָ֔יוvai.yi.Sa' ei.noH5375H5869,he sawH7200וְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.NehH2009manyרַ֜בravH7227peopleעַם־'am-H5971comingהֹלְכִ֥יםho.le.KhimH1980down the roadH1870west of himאַחֲרָ֖יו'a.cha.RavH310,along the sideמִצַּ֥דmi.TzadH6654of the hill. And the watchman went and reported to the king, “I see men coming from the direction of Horonaim, along the side of the hillהָהָֽר׃ha.HarH2022.”
35So Jonadabיֽוֹנָדָב֙yo.na.DavH3122saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, “Lookהִנֵּ֥הhi.NehH2009,the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428have arrivedבָּ֑אוּBa.'uH935!It is just asכֵּ֥ןkenH3651your servantעַבְדְּךָ֖ הָיָֽה׃'av.de.Kha ha.YahH5650H1961saidכִּדְבַ֥רkid.VarH1697.”
36וַיְהִ֣י׀vay.HiH1961And as he finishedכְּכַלֹּת֣וֹke.kha.lo.ToH3615speakingלְדַבֵּ֗ר וְהִנֵּ֤הle.da.Ber ve.hi.NehH1696H2009,the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428came inבָּ֔אוּBa.'uH935,wailingוַיִּבְכּ֑וּvai.yiv.KuH1058loudlyוַיִּשְׂא֥וּ קוֹלָ֖םvai.yis.'U ko.LamH5375H6963.Then the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605his servantsעֲבָדָ֔יו'a.va.DavH5650alsoוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571weptבָּכ֕וּ בְּכִ֖יba.Khu be.KhiH1058H1065veryמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966bitterlyגָּד֥וֹלga.DolH1419.
37Now Absalomוְאַבְשָׁל֣וֹםve.'av.sha.LomH53fledבָּרַ֔חba.RachH1272and wentוַיֵּ֛לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980toאֶל־'el-H413Talmaiתַּלְמַ֥יtal.MaiH8526sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of AmmihudH5991,the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Geshurגְּשׁ֑וּרge.ShurH1650.But David mournedוַיִּתְאַבֵּ֥לvai.yit.'a.BelH56forעַל־'al-H5921his sonבְּנ֖וֹbe.NoH1121everyכָּל־kol-H3605dayהַיָּמִֽים׃hai.ya.MimH3117.
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
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- Tyndale Open Study Notes
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- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
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