Berean Standard Bible

2 Samuel 13:1-33

1After some timeוַיְהִ֣י אַֽחֲרֵי־ כֵ֗ןvay.Hi 'a.cha.rei- KhenH1961 H310 H3651,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.BevH269 H3823Tamarתָּמָ֣רta.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.MorH1004 H559: “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.LaiH3605 H376 H5921awayהוֹצִ֤יאוּho.Tzi.'uH3318!”saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Amnonאַמְנ֗וֹן'am.NonH550.And everyoneכָל־ אִ֖ישׁ מֵעָלָֽיו׃khol- 'ish me.'a.LavH3605 H376 H5921went 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.

11And when she had broughtוַתַּגֵּ֥שׁva.ta.GeshH5066themto himאֵלָ֖יו'e.LavH413to eatלֶֽאֱכֹ֑לle.'e.KholH398,he took holdוַיַּֽחֲזֶק־vai.ya.cha.zek-H2388of herand saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Comeבּ֛וֹאִיBo.'iH935lieשִׁכְבִ֥יshikh.ViH7901with meעִמִּ֖י'i.MiH5973,my sisterאֲחוֹתִֽי׃'a.cho.TiH269!”

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.TahH3478 H6258!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.VahH3808 H14to listen to herלִשְׁמֹ֣עַ בְּקוֹלָ֑הּlish.Mo.a' be.ko.LahH8085 H6963,and being strongerוַיֶּחֱזַ֤ק מִמֶּ֙נָּה֙vai.ye.che.Zak mi.Me.nahH2388 H4480,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.'OdH1419 H3966thatכִּ֣יkiH3588his hatredשִׂנְאָה֙ שְׂנֵאָ֔הּsin.'Ah se.ne.'AhH8135 H8130was greater thanגְדוֹלָ֗ה הַשִּׂנְאָה֙ge.do.Lah ha.sin.'AhH1419 H8135אֲשֶׁ֣ר'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.DotH408 H182,”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.VahH3808 H14to listenלִשְׁמֹ֥עַֽlish.Mo.a'H8085to her.

17Instead, he calledוַיִּקְרָ֗אvai.yik.Ra'H7121אֶֽת־'et-H853to his attendantנַעֲרוֹ֙ מְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹna.'a.Ro me.Sha.re.ToH5288 H8334and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Throwשִׁלְחוּ־ נָ֥אshil.chu- na'H7971 H4994אֶת־'et-H853thisזֹ֛את מֵעָלַ֖יzot me.'a.LaiH2063 H5921womanoutהַח֑וּצָהha.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.LimH1330 H4598daughtersבְנוֹת־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.

21When Kingוְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhH4428Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732heardשָׁמַ֕עsha.Ma'H8085אֵ֥ת'etH853allכָּל־kol-H3605thisהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428הַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697,he was furiousוַיִּ֥חַר מְאֹֽד׃vai.Yi.char me.'OdH2734 H3966.

22And Absalomאַבְשָׁל֛וֹם'av.sha.LomH53neverוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808said a wordדִבֶּ֧רdi.BerH1696toעִם־'im-H5973Amnonאַמְנ֖וֹן'am.NonH550,either goodט֑וֹבTovH2896or badלְמֵרָ֣ע וְעַד־le.me.Ra' ve.'ad-H7451 H5704,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588heאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmH53אֶת־'et-H853hatedשָׂנֵ֤אsa.Ne'H8130Amnonאַמְנ֔וֹן'am.NonH550forעַל־ דְּבַר֙'al- de.VarH5921 H1697אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834violatingעִנָּ֔ה'i.NahH6031אֵ֖ת'etH853his sisterאֲחֹתֽוֹ׃ פ'a.cho.ToH269Tamarתָּמָ֥רta.MarH8559.

23Two years laterוַֽיְהִי֙ לִשְׁנָתַ֣יִם יָמִ֔יםvay.Hi lish.na.Ta.yim ya.MimH8141 H3117 H1961,when Absalom’sלְאַבְשָׁל֔וֹםle.'av.sha.LomH53sheepshearersגֹֽזְזִים֙ בְּבַ֥עַלgo.ze.Zim be.Va.'alH1178 H1494wereוַיִּהְי֤וּvai.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'H408 H4994allכֻּלָּ֔נוּku.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.

27But Absalomאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם'av.sha.LomH53urgedוַיִּפְרָץ־vai.yif.rotz-H6555him,so the king sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח אִתּוֹ֙vai.yish.Lach 'i.ToH7971 H854אֶת־'et-H853Amnonאַמְנ֔וֹן'am.NonH550וְאֵ֖תve.'EtH853and the restכָּל־kol-H3605ofהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ סha.Me.lekhH4428hissonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121.

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.VuH4428 H7392got 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-H935 H413Davidדָּוִ֖ד לֵאמֹ֑רda.Vid le.MorH1732 H559: “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-H408 H559thinkיֹאמַ֤רyo.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.MorH1697 H559allכָּל־kol-H3605the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428are deadמֵ֑תוּ כִּֽי־Me.tu ki-H4191 H3588 H518.Onlyלְבַדּ֖וֹle.va.DoH905Amnonאַמְנ֥וֹן'am.NonH550is deadמֵֽת׃ פMetH4191.”

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