Berean Standard Bible
2 Samuel 16
1When Davidוְדָוִ֗דve.da.VidH1732had goneעָבַ֤ר'a.VarH5674a littleמְעַט֙me.'AtH4592beyond the summitמֵֽהָרֹ֔אשׁme.ha.RoshH7218,Zibaצִיבָ֛אtzi.Va'H6717the servantנַ֥עַרNa.'arH5288ofמְפִי־me.fi-H4648Mephiboshethבֹ֖שֶׁתVo.shetH4648was thereוְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.NehH2009to meet himלִקְרָאת֑וֹlik.ra.ToH7122.He had a pairוְצֶ֨מֶדve.Tze.medH6776of saddledחֲבֻשִׁ֗יםcha.vu.ShimH2280donkeysחֲמֹרִ֜יםcha.mo.RimH2543loaded withוַעֲלֵיהֶם֩va.'a.lei.HemH5921two hundredמָאתַ֨יִםma.Ta.yimH3967loavesof breadלֶ֜חֶםLe.chemH3899,a hundredוּמֵאָ֧הu.me.'AhH3967clusters of raisinsצִמּוּקִ֛יםtzi.mu.KimH6778,a hundredוּמֵ֥אָהu.Me.'ahH3967summer fruitsקַ֖יִץKa.yitzH7019,and a skinוְנֵ֥בֶלve.Ne.velH5035of wineיָֽיִן׃Ya.yinH3196.
2“Whyמָה־mah-H4100do you have theseאֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehH428?”askedוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428אֶל־'el-H413צִיבָ֖אtzi.Va'H6717.Zibaצִ֠יבָאTzi.va'H6717repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “The donkeysהַחֲמוֹרִ֨יםha.cha.mo.RimH2543are for the king’sהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428householdלְבֵית־le.veit-H1004to rideלִרְכֹּ֗בlir.KoH7392,the breadוְהַלֶּ֤חֶםu.ha.le.chemH3899and summer fruitוְהַקַּ֙יִץ֙ve.ha.Ka.yitzH7019are for the young menהַנְּעָרִ֔יםha.ne.'a.RimH5288to eatלֶאֱכ֣וֹלle.'e.KholH398,and the wineוְהַיַּ֕יִןve.hai.Ya.yinH3196is to refresh thoseלִשְׁתּ֥וֹתlish.TotH8354who become exhaustedהַיָּעֵ֖ףhai.ya.'EfH3287in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ba.mid.BarH4057.”
3“Whereוְאַיֵּ֖הve.'ai.YehH346is your master’sאֲדֹנֶ֑יךָ'a.do.Nei.khaH113grandsonבֶּן־ben-H1121?”askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428.And Zibaצִיבָ֜אtzi.Va'H6717answeredוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559אֶל־'el-H413הַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, “Indeedהִנֵּה֙hi.NehH2009,he is stayingיוֹשֵׁ֣בyo.ShevH3427in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֔םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389,forכִּ֣יkiH3588he has saidאָמַ֔ר'a.MarH559, ‘Todayהַיּ֗וֹםhai.YomH3117,the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478אֵ֖ת'etH853will restoreיָשִׁ֤יבוּya.Shi.vuH7725to methe kingdomמַמְלְכ֥וּתmam.le.KhutH4468of my grandfatherאָבִֽי׃'a.ViH1.’”
4So the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Zibaלְצִבָ֔אle.tzi.Va'H6717, “Allכֹּ֖לkolH3605thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834belongsto MephiboshethH4648is now yoursהִנֵּ֣הhi.NehH2009!” “I humbly bow before youהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֵ֔יתִיhish.ta.cha.Vei.tiH7812,”saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Zibaצִיבָא֙tzi.Va'H6717. “May I findאֶמְצָא־'em.tza'-H4672favorחֵ֥ןchenH2580in your eyesבְּעֵינֶ֖יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khaH5869,my lordאֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428!”
Shimei Curses David
5As Kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732approachedוּבָ֛א עַד־u.Va' 'ad-H935H5704Bahurimבַּֽחוּרִ֑יםba.chu.RimH980,a manאִ֨ישׁ'ishH376from the familyמִמִּשְׁפַּ֣חַתmi.mish.Pa.chatH4940of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of Saulשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlH7586was justוְהִנֵּ֣ה מִשָּׁם֩ve.hi.Neh mi.ShamH2009H8033coming outH3318.His nameוּשְׁמוֹ֙u.she.MoH8034was Shimeiשִׁמְעִ֣יshim.'IH8096sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Geraגֵּרָ֔אge.Ra'H1617,and as he approachedH3318,he kept yelling out cursesוּמְקַלֵּֽל׃u.me.ka.LelH7043.
6He threw stonesוַיְסַקֵּ֤ל בָּֽאֲבָנִים֙vay.sa.Kel ba.'a.va.NimH5619H68אֶת־'et-H853at Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and at allכָּל־kol-H3605the servantsעַבְדֵ֖י'av.DeiH5650of the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,though the troopsהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the mighty menהַגִּבֹּרִ֔יםha.gi.bo.RimH1368wereon David’sדָּוִ֑ד וְכָל־da.Vid ve.kholH1732H3605rightמִימִינ֖וֹmi.mi.NoH3225and leftוּמִשְּׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃u.mi.se.mo.LoH8040.
8The LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068has paid you backהֵשִׁיב֩ עָלֶ֨יךָhe.Shiv 'a.Lei.khaH7725H5921for allכֹּ֣ל׀kolH3605the bloodדְּמֵ֣יde.MeiH1818of the houseבֵית־veit-H1004of Saulשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlH7586,in whoseאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834placeתַּחְתָּ֔יוtach.toH8478you have reignedמָלַ֙כְתָּ֙ma.Lakh.taH4427,and the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068has deliveredוַיִּתֵּ֤ןvai.yi.TenH5414אֶת־'et-H853the kingdomהַמְּלוּכָ֔הha.me.lu.KhahH4410into the handבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027of your sonבְּנֶ֑ךָbe.Ne.khaH1121Absalomאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם'av.sha.LomH53.Seeוְהִנְּךָ֙ve.hi.ne.KhaH2005,you have come to ruinבְּרָ֣עָתֶ֔ךָbe.Ra.'a.Te.khaH7451becauseכִּ֛יkiH3588you areאָֽתָּה׃'A.tahH859a manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376of bloodshedדָּמִ֖יםda.MimH1818!”
9Then Abishaiאֲבִישַׁ֤י'a.vi.ShaiH52sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zeruiahצְרוּיָה֙tze.ru.YahH6870saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, “Whyלָ֣מָּהLa.mahH4100should thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088אֶת־'et-H853deadהַמֵּת֙ha.MetH4191dogהַכֶּ֤לֶבha.Ke.levH3611curseיְקַלֵּ֞לye.ka.LelH7043my lordאֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428?Let me go overאֶעְבְּרָה־ נָּ֖א'e'.be.rah- na'H5674H4994and cut off his headוְאָסִ֥ירָה רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃ סve.'a.Si.rah ro.ShoH7218H5493אֶת־'et-H853!”
10But the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Whatמַה־mah-H4100have I to do with you,O sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Zeruiahצְרֻיָ֑הtze.ru.YahH6870?IfH3588he curses meיְקַלֵּ֗לye.ka.LelH7043becauseH3588the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068toldאָ֤מַר'A.marH559him, ‘Curseקַלֵּ֣לka.LelH7043אֶת־'et-H853Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732,’whoוּמִ֣יu.MiH4310can askיֹאמַ֔רyo.MarH559, ‘Whyמַדּ֖וּעַma.Du.a'H4069did you doעָשִׂ֥יתָה'a.Si.tahH6213thisכֵּֽן׃ סKenH3651?’”
11Then Davidדָּוִ֤דda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Abishaiאֲבִישַׁי֙ וְאֶל־'a.vi.Shai ve.'el-H52H413and to allכָּל־kol-H3605his servantsעֲבָדָ֔יו'a.va.DavH5650, “Beholdהִנֵּ֥הhi.NehH2009,my own sonבְנִ֛יve.NiH1121אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834יָצָ֥אya.Tza'H3318,my own flesh and bloodמִמֵּעַ֖יmi.me.'AiH4578,seeksמְבַקֵּ֣שׁme.va.KeshH1245אֶת־'et-H853my lifeנַפְשִׁ֑יnaf.ShiH5315וְאַ֨ףve.'AfH637.How much moreכִּֽי־ki-H3588,thenעַתָּ֜ה'a.TahH6258, thisBenjamiteH1145!Leave him aloneהַנִּ֤חוּha.Ni.chuH5117and let him curse meוִֽיקַלֵּ֔לvi.ka.LelH7043,for the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068has toldאָֽמַר־'a.mar-H559himsoכִּ֥יkiH3588.
13So Davidדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732and his menוַאֲנָשָׁ֖יוva.'a.na.ShavH582proceededוַיֵּ֧לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980along the roadבַּדָּ֑רֶךְ סba.Da.rekhH1870as Shimeiוְשִׁמְעִ֡יve.shim.'IH8096wentהֹלֵךְ֩ho.leKhH1980along the ridgeבְּצֵ֨לַעbe.Tze.la'H6763of the hillהָהָ֜רha.HarH2022opposite himלְעֻמָּת֗וֹle.'u.ma.ToH5980.As Shimei wentהָלוֹךְ֙ha.loKhH1980,he yelled cursesוַיְקַלֵּ֔לvay.ka.LelH7043,threw stonesוַיְסַקֵּ֤ל בָּֽאֲבָנִים֙vay.sa.Kel ba.'a.va.NimH5619H68,and flungוְעִפַּ֖רve.'i.ParH6080dustבֶּעָפָֽר׃ פbe.'a.FarH6083atלְעֻמָּת֔וֹle.'u.ma.ToH5980David.
The Counsel of Ahithophel and Hushai
16Andוַיְהִ֗יvay.HiH1961כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־ka.'a.Sher-H834David’sדָוִ֖דda.VidH1732friendרֵעֶ֥הre.'EhH7463Hushaiחוּשַׁ֧יchu.ShaiH2365the Architeהָאַרְכִּ֛יha.'ar.KiH757wentבָּ֞אba'H935toאֶל־'el-H413Absalomאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם'av.sha.LomH53and saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559חוּשַׁי֙chu.ShaiH2365toאֶל־'el-H413himאַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם'av.sha.LomH53, “Long liveיְחִ֥יye.ChiH2421the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428!Long liveיְחִ֥יye.ChiH2421the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428!”
17“Is thisזֶ֥הzehH2088the loyaltyחַסְדְּךָ֖chas.de.KhaH2617you showאֶת־'et-H854your friendרֵעֶ֑ךָre.'E.khaH7453?”Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmH53repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֶל־ חוּשַׁ֔יvai.Yo.mer 'el- chu.ShaiH559H413H2365. “Whyלָ֥מָּהLa.mahH4100did you notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808goהָלַ֖כְתָּha.Lakh.taH1980withאֶת־'et-H854your friendרֵעֶֽךָ׃re.'E.khaH7453?”
18“Not at allH3808,”Hushaiחוּשַׁי֮ אֶל־chu.Shai 'el-H2365H413answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559אַבְשָׁלֹם֒'av.sha.LomH53. “Forכִּי֩kiH3588the oneאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834chosenבָּחַ֧רba.CharH977by the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068,by thisהַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088peopleוְהָעָ֥םve.ha.'AmH5971,and by allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the menאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478—hisH3808I will beאֶהְיֶ֖ה'eh.YehH1961,and with himוְאִתּ֥וֹve.'i.ToH854I will remainאֵשֵֽׁב׃'e.ShevH3427.
19Furthermoreוְהַשֵּׁנִ֗יתve.ha.she.NitH8145,whomלְמִי֙le.MiH4310should Iאֲנִ֣י'a.NiH589serveאֶֽעֱבֹ֔ד'e.'e.VodH5647if notהֲל֖וֹאha.Lo'H3808his sonבְנ֑וֹve.NoH1121?Asכַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka.'a.SherH834I servedעָבַ֙דְתִּי֙'a.Vad.tiH5647in your father’sאָבִ֔יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1presenceלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440,so alsoכֵּ֖ןkenH3651I will serveלִפְנֵ֣י אֶהְיֶ֥הlif.Nei 'eh.YehH1961H6440in yoursלְפָנֶֽיךָ׃ פli.fa.Nei.khaH6440.”
21Ahithophelאֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙'a.chi.To.felH302repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559אֶל־'el-H413אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם'av.sha.LomH53, “Sleep withבּ֚וֹא אֶל־Bo' 'el-H935H413your father’sאָבִ֔יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1concubinesפִּלַגְשֵׁ֣יpi.lag.SheiH6370,whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834he has leftהִנִּ֖יחַhi.Ni.achH5117to take care ofלִשְׁמ֣וֹרlish.MorH8104the palaceהַבָּ֑יִתha.Ba.yitH1004.When allכָּל־kol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478hearsוְשָׁמַ֤עve.sha.Ma'H8085thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588you have become a stenchנִבְאַ֣שְׁתָּniv.'Ash.taH887toאֶת־'et-H854your fatherאָבִ֔יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1,then the handsיְדֵ֖יye.DeiH3027of allכָּל־kol-H3605who areאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834with youאִתָּֽךְ׃'i.TakhH854will be strengthenedוְחָ֣זְק֔וּve.Cha.ze.KuH2388.”
22So they pitchedוַיַּטּ֧וּvai.ya.TuH5186a tentהָאֹ֖הֶלha.'O.helH168for Absalomלְאַבְשָׁל֛וֹםle.'av.sha.LomH53onעַל־'al-H5921the roofהַגָּ֑גha.GagH1406,and heאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmH53slept withוַיָּבֹ֤א אֶל־vai.ya.Vo' 'el-H935H413his father’sאָבִ֔יו'a.VivH1concubinesפִּֽלַגְשֵׁ֣יpi.lag.SheiH6370in the sightלְעֵינֵ֖יle.'ei.NeiH5869of allכָּל־kol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.
23Now in thoseהָהֵ֔םha.HemH1992daysבַּיָּמִ֣יםbai.ya.MimH3117the adviceוַעֲצַ֣תva.'a.TzatH6098of Ahithophelאֲחִיתֹ֗פֶל'a.chi.To.felH302יָעַץ֙ya.'AtzH3289אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834was likeכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834the consultationיִשְׁאַל־אִ֖ישׁyish.'al-Ish-H7592of the wordבִּדְבַ֣רbid.VarH1697of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430.Suchכֵּ֚ןkenH3651was the regardכָּל־kol-H3605that bothגַּם־gam-H1571Davidלְדָוִ֖דle.da.VidH1732andגַּ֥םgamH1571Absalomלְאַבְשָׁלֹֽם׃ סle.'av.sha.LomH53had for Ahithophel’sאֲחִיתֹ֔פֶל'a.chi.To.felH302adviceעֲצַ֣ת'a.TzatH6098.
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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