Berean Standard Bible

2 Samuel 19

1Then it was reportedוַיֻּגַּ֖דvai.yu.GadH5046to Joabלְיוֹאָ֑ב הִנֵּ֨הle.yo.'Av hi.NehH3097 H2009, “The kingH4428is weepingH1058and mourningוַיִּתְאַבֵּ֖לvai.yit.'a.BelH56overH5921AbsalomH53.”

2And thatהַה֛וּאha.Hu'H1931day’sבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117victoryהַתְּשֻׁעָ֜הha.te.shu.'AhH8668was turnedוַתְּהִ֨יva.te.HiH1961into mourningלְאֵ֖בֶלle.'E.velH60for allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the peopleהָעָ֑םha.'AmH5971,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588on thatהַהוּא֙ לֵאמֹ֔רha.Hu' le.MorH1931 H559dayבַּיּ֤וֹםbai.YomH3117theyהָעָ֗םha.'AmH5971were toldשָׁמַ֣עsha.Ma'H8085, “The kingH4428is grievingנֶעֱצַ֥בne.'e.TzavH6087overH5921his sonבְּנֽוֹ׃be.NoH1121.”

3So theyH5971returnedלָב֣וֹאla.Vo'H935to the cityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892quietlyוַיִּתְגַּנֵּ֥בvai.yit.ga.NevH1589thatH1931dayH3117,asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.SherH834peopleH5971steal awayיִתְגַּנֵּ֗בyit.ga.NevH1589in humiliationהַנִּכְלָמִ֔יםha.nikh.la.MimH3637after fleeingבְּנוּסָ֖םbe.nu.SamH5127a battleבַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ba.mil.cha.MahH4421.

4But the kingוְהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ve.ha.Me.lekhH4428coveredלָאַ֣טla.'AtH3813אֶת־'et-H853his faceפָּנָ֔יוpa.NavH6440and cried outוַיִּזְעַ֥ק הַמֶּ֖לֶךְvai.yiz.'Ak ha.Me.lekhH2199 H4428at the topגָּד֑וֹלga.DolH1419of his voiceק֣וֹלKolH6963, “O my sonבְּנִי֙be.NiH1121Absalomאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'av.sha.LomH53!O Absalomאַבְשָׁל֖וֹם'av.sha.LomH53,my sonבְּנִ֥יbe.NiH1121,my sonבְנִֽי׃ סve.NiH1121!”

5Then Joabיוֹאָ֛בyo.'AvH3097wentוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935intoאֶל־'el-H413the houseהַבָּ֑יִתha.Ba.yitH1004and saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559to the kingH4428, “Todayהַיּ֜וֹםhai.YomH3117you have disgracedהֹבַ֨שְׁתָּho.Vash.taH954H853H6440allכָל־khol-H3605your servantsעֲבָדֶ֗יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650who have savedהַֽמְמַלְּטִ֤יםha.ma.le.TimH4422H853your lifeנַפְשְׁךָ֙ הַיּ֔וֹםnaf.she.Kha hai.YomH5315 H3117H853and the livesנֶ֤פֶשׁNe.feshH5315of your sonsH1121and daughtersוּבְנֹתֶ֔יךָ וְנֶ֣פֶשׁu.ve.no.Tei.kha ve.Ne.feshH1323 H5315,of your wivesנָשֶׁ֔יךָ וְנֶ֖פֶשׁna.Shei.kha ve.Ne.feshH802 H5315,and of your concubinesפִּלַגְשֶֽׁיךָ׃pi.lag.Shei.khaH6370.

6You loveלְאַֽהֲבָה֙le.'a.ha.VahH157H853those who hate youשֹׂ֣נְאֶ֔יךָso.ne.'Ei.khaH8130and hateוְלִשְׂנֹ֖אve.lis.No'H8130H853those who love youאֹהֲבֶ֑יךָ'o.ha.Vei.khaH157!For you have made it clearהִגַּ֣דְתָּhi.Gad.taH5046todayH3117thatכִּ֣י׀kiH3588כִּ֣יkiH3588the commandersשָׂרִ֣יםsa.RimH8269and soldiersH5650mean nothingאֵ֤ין'einH369to you.I knowיָדַ֣עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045todayכִּ֣י׀kiH3117 H3588thatכִּ֠יkiH3588ifH3808Absalomאַבְשָׁל֥וֹם'av.sha.LomH53were aliveחַי֙chaiH2416and allH3605 H3117of us were deadמֵתִ֔ים כִּי־ אָ֖זme.Tim ki- 'azH4191 H3588 H227,it would have pleased youיָשָׁ֥ר בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ya.Shar be.'ei.Nei.khaH3477 H5869!

7Now thereforeוְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.TahH6258get upק֣וּםkumH6965!Go outצֵ֔אTze'H3318and speakוְדַבֵּ֖ר עַל־ve.da.Ber 'al-H1696 H5921comfort toלֵ֣בlevH3820your servantsH5650,forH3588I swearנִשְׁבַּ֜עְתִּיnish.Ba'.tiH7650by the LORDבַיהוָ֨הba.Yah.wehH3068that ifH3588you do notH369go outיוֹצֵ֗אyo.Tze'H3318,notאִם־'im-H518a manאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376will remainיָלִ֨יןya.LinH3885with youאִתְּךָ֙'i.te.KhaH854tonightהַלַּ֔יְלָהha.Lay.lahH3915.Thisזֹ֗אתZotH2063will be worseוְרָעָ֧הve.ra.'AhH7489for youthan allH3605the adversityהָרָעָה֙ha.ra.'AhH7451thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834has befallenבָּ֣אָהBa.'ahH935youעָלֶ֔יךָ'a.Lei.khaH5921from your youthמִנְּעֻרֶ֖יךָmi.ne.'u.Rei.khaH5271untilעַד־'ad-H5704nowעָֽתָּה׃ ס'A.tahH6258!”

David Restored as King

8So the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428got upH6965and satוַיֵּ֣שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427in the gateבַּשָּׁ֑עַרba.Sha.'arH8179,and allH3605the peopleהָעָ֞םha.'AmH5971were toldהִגִּ֣ידוּ לֵאמֹ֗רhi.Gi.du le.MorH5046 H559: “Beholdהִנֵּ֤הhi.NehH2009,the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428is sittingיוֹשֵׁ֣בyo.ShevH3427in the gateבַּשַּׁ֔עַרba.Sha.'arH8179.”So theyהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971allH3605cameH935beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428.Meanwhile, the Israelitesוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לve.Yis.ra.'ElH3478had fledנָ֖סnasH5127,each manH376to his homeלְאֹהָלָֽיו׃ סle.'o.ha.LavH168.

9Andוַיְהִ֤יvay.HiH1961allH3605the peopleH5971throughoutH3605the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֥יshiv.TeiH7626of IsraelH3478were arguingנָד֔וֹןna.DonH559 H1777, “The kingH4428rescued usהִצִּילָ֣נוּ׀hi.tzi.La.nuH5337from the handמִכַּ֣ףmi.KafH3709of our enemiesאֹיְבֵ֗ינוּ'o.ye.Vei.nuH341andוְה֤וּאve.Hu'H1931delivered usמִלְּטָ֙נוּ֙mi.le.Ta.nuH4422from the handמִכַּ֣ףmi.KafH3709of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimH6430,but nowוְעַתָּ֛הve.'a.TahH6258he has fledבָּרַ֥ח מִן־ba.Rach min-H1272 H4480the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776becauseמֵעַ֥לme.'AlH5921of Absalomאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃'av.sha.LomH53.

10But AbsalomH53,the manאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834we anointedמָשַׁ֣חְנוּma.Shach.nuH4886over usH5921,has diedמֵ֖תmetH4191in battleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֑הba.mil.cha.MahH4421.SoH6258whyלָמָ֥הla.MahH4100do youאַתֶּ֛ם'a.TemH859say nothingמַחֲרִשִׁ֖יםma.cha.ri.ShimH2790about restoringלְהָשִׁ֥יבle.ha.ShivH7725אֶת־'et-H853the kingH4428?”

11Then KingH4428Davidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732sent this messageשָׁ֠לַחSha.lachH7971toאֶל־'el-H413Zadokצָד֨וֹקtza.DokH6659andוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413Abiatharאֶבְיָתָ֥ר'ev.ya.TarH54,the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִים֮ לֵאמֹר֒ha.ko.ha.Nim le.MorH3548 H559: “Sayדַּבְּר֞וּda.be.RuH1696toאֶל־'el-H413the eldersזִקְנֵ֤יzik.NeiH2205of Judahיְהוּדָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔רye.hu.Dah le.MorH3063 H559, ‘WhyH4100should you beתִֽהְיוּ֙tih.YuH1961the lastאַֽחֲרֹנִ֔ים'a.cha.ro.NimH314to restoreH7725H853the kingH4428toאֶל־'el-H413his palaceבֵּית֑וֹbei.ToH1004,since the talkוּדְבַר֙u.de.VarH1697of allכָּל־kol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478has reachedבָּ֥אba'H935the kingאֶל־'el-H4428 H413atאֶל־'el-H413his quartersבֵּיתֽוֹ׃bei.ToH1004?

12Youאַתֶּ֔ם'a.TemH859are my brothersאַחַ֣י'a.ChaiH251,my own fleshוּבְשָׂרִ֖יu.ve.sa.RiH1320and bloodעַצְמִ֥י'atz.MiH6106.So whyH4100should youאַתֶּ֑ם'a.TemH859beH1961the lastH314to restoreH7725H853the kingH4428?’

13And sayתֹּֽמְר֔וּto.me.RuH559to Amasaוְלַֽעֲמָשָׂא֙ve.la.'a.ma.Sa'H6021, ‘Aren’tהֲל֛וֹאha.Lo'H3808youH859my fleshH1320and bloodH6106?May Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430punishכֹּ֣ה יַֽעֲשֶׂה־koh ya.'a.seh-H3541 H6213me,and ever soוְכֹ֣הve.KhohH3541severelyיוֹסִ֔יףyo.SifH3254,ifאִם־'im-H518from now onכָּל־ הַיָּמִ֖יםkol- hai.ya.MimH3605 H3117you areH1961notלֹ֠אlo'H3808the commanderשַׂר־sar-H8269of myלְפָנַ֛יle.fa.NaiH6440armyצָבָ֞אtza.Va'H6635in placeתַּ֥חַתTa.chatH8478of Joabיוֹאָֽב׃yo.'AvH3097!’”

14So he swayedוַיַּ֛טvai.YatH5186אֶת־'et-H853the heartsלְבַ֥בle.VavH3824of allH3605the menאִישׁ־'ish-H376of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063as though they were oneאֶחָ֑ד'e.ChadH259manכְּאִ֣ישׁke.'IshH376,and they sentוַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙vai.yish.le.ChuH7971word toאֶל־'el-H413the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428: “Returnשׁ֥וּבshuvH7725,youH859and allH3605your servantsעֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃'a.va.Dei.khaH5650.”

15So the kingH4428returnedH7725,and when he arrivedוַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'H935atעַד־'ad-H5704the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhai.yar.DenH3383, the men ofJudahH3063cameבָּ֣אba'H935to Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּ֗לָהha.gil.Ga.lahH1537toלָלֶ֙כֶת֙la.Le.khetH1980meetלִקְרַ֣אתlik.RatH7122himH4428and escort himH4428H853acrossלְהַעֲבִ֥ירle.ha.'a.VirH5674H853the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃hai.yar.DenH3383.

Shimei Pardoned

16Then Shimeiשִׁמְעִ֤יshim.'IH8096sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Geraגֵּרָא֙ge.Ra'H1617,a BenjamiteH1145אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834from Bahurimמִבַּֽחוּרִ֑ים וַיֵּ֙רֶד֙mi.ba.chu.Rim vai.Ye.redH980 H3381,hurriedוַיְמַהֵ֗רvay.ma.HerH4116down withעִם־'im-H5973the menאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of JudahH3063to meetH7122KingH4428Davidדָּוִֽד׃da.VidH1732,

17along with a thousandוְאֶ֨לֶףve.'E.lefH505menH376of Benjaminמִבִּנְיָמִן֒mi.bin.ya.MinH1144H5973,as well as Zibaוְצִיבָ֗אve.tzi.Va'H6717the stewardנַ֚עַרNa.'arH5288of the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586and his fifteenוַחֲמֵ֨שֶׁת עָשָׂ֥רva.cha.Me.shet 'a.SarH2568 H6240sonsH1121and twentyוְעֶשְׂרִ֥יםve.'es.RimH6242servantsעֲבָדָ֖יו'a.va.DavH5650אִתּ֑וֹ'i.ToH854.They rushed downוְצָלְח֥וּve.tza.le.ChuH6743to the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhai.yar.DenH3383beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the kingH4428

18and crossedוְעָבְרָ֣הve.'a.ve.RahH5674at the fordהָעֲבָרָ֗הha.'a.va.RahH5679to carry overלַֽעֲבִיר֙la.'a.VirH5674the king’sH4428householdH1004אֶת־'et-H853and to doוְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתve.la.'a.SotH6213what was goodהַטּ֖וֹבha.TovH2896in his sightבְּעֵינָ֑יוbe.'ay.noH5869.When Shimeiוְשִׁמְעִ֣יve.shim.'IH8096sonH1121of Geraגֵּרָ֗אge.Ra'H1617crossedבְּעָבְר֖וֹbe.'a.ve.RoH5674the JordanH3383,he fell downנָפַל֙na.FalH5307beforeH6440the kingH4428

19and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559אֶל־'el-H413H4428, “My lordאֲדֹנִי֮'a.do.NiH113,do notאַל־'al-H408holdיַחֲשָׁב־ya.cha.shov-H2803meguiltyעָוֹן֒'a.VonH5771,and do notוְאַל־ve.'al-H408rememberתִּזְכֹּ֗רtiz.KorH2142H853אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834your servant’sעַבְדְּךָ֔'av.de.KhaH5650wrongdoingהֶעֱוָ֣הhe.'e.VahH5753on the dayבַּיּ֕וֹםbai.YomH3117אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834my lordאֲדֹנִֽי־'a.do.ni-H113the kingH4428leftיָׄצָ֥ׄאׄya.Tza'H3318Jerusalemמִירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םmi.ru.sha.LimH3389.May the kingH4428not takeלָשׂ֥וּםla.SumH7760it toאֶל־'el-H413heartלִבּֽוֹ׃li.BoH3820.

20Forכִּ֚יkiH3588your servantH5650knowsיָדַ֣עya.Da'H3045thatכִּ֖יkiH3588Iאֲנִ֣י'a.NiH589have sinnedחָטָ֑אתִיcha.Ta.tiH2398,so here I amוְהִנֵּֽה־ בָ֣אתִיve.hi.neh- Va.tiH2009 H935todayH3117as the firstרִאשׁוֹן֙ri.shOnH7223of allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Josephיוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefH3130to come downלָרֶ֕דֶתla.Re.detH3381to meetלִקְרַ֖אתlik.RatH7122my lordH113the kingH4428.”

21But Abishaiאֲבִישַׁ֤י'a.vi.ShaiH52sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zeruiahצְרוּיָה֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶרtze.ru.Yah vai.Yo.merH6870 H559saidוַיַּ֨עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030, “Shouldn’tלֹ֥אlo'H3808Shimeiשִׁמְעִ֑יshim.'IH8096be put to deathיוּמַ֖תyu.MatH4191forהֲתַ֣חַתha.Ta.chatH8478thisזֹ֔אתZotH2063,becauseH3588he cursedקִלֵּ֖לki.LelH7043אֶת־'et-H853the LORD’sיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068anointedמְשִׁ֥יחַme.Shi.achH4899?”

22And Davidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732repliedH559, “SonsH1121of ZeruiahH6870,whatמַה־mah-H4100have I to do with you,thatH3588you should beתִֽהְיוּ־tih.yu-H1961myadversariesלְשָׂטָ֑ןle.sa.TanH7854todayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117?Should any manאִישׁ֙'ishH376be put to deathH4191in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478todayהַיּ֗וֹםhai.YomH3117?Am I notH3808indeedH3588awareיָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045thatH3588todayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117I amאֲנִי־'a.ni-H589kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428overעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478?”

23So the kingH4428saidH559toאֶל־'el-H413Shimeiשִׁמְעִ֖יshim.'IH8096, “You shall notH3808dieH4191.”And the kingH4428swore an oathוַיִּשָּׁ֥בַֽעvai.yi.Sha.va'H7650to him.

Mephibosheth Excused

24Then Mephiboshethוּמְפִבֹ֙שֶׁת֙u.me.fi.Vo.shetH4648,Saul’sשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586grandsonבֶּן־ben-H1121,went downיָרַ֖דya.RadH3381to meetלִקְרַ֣אתlik.RatH7122the kingH4428.He had notH3808caredעָשָׂ֨ה'a.SahH6213for his feetרַגְלָ֜יוrag.LavH7272orH3808trimmedעָשָׂ֣ה'a.SahH6213his mustacheשְׂפָמ֗וֹse.fa.MoH8222orוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853washedכִבֵּ֔סkhi.BesH3526his clothesבְּגָדָיו֙be.ga.DavH899 H3808fromלְמִן־le.min-H4480the dayהַיּוֹם֙hai.yOmH3117the kingH4428had leftלֶ֣כֶתLe.khetH1980untilעַד־'ad-H5704the dayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834he returnedבָּ֥אba'H935safelyבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ve.sha.LomH7965.

25Andוַיְהִ֛יvay.HiH1961כִּי־ki-H3588he cameH935from Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimH3389to meetH7122the kingH4428, whoH4428askedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559him, “MephiboshethH4648,whyלָ֛מָּהLa.mahH4100did you notH3808goH1980with meעִמִּ֖י'i.MiH5973?”

26“My lordאֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.NiH113the kingH4428,”he repliedH559, “becauseH3588Iעַבְדִּ֣י'av.DiH5650am lameפִסֵּ֖חַfi.Se.achH6455, Iעַבְדְּךָ֜'av.de.KhaH5650saidH559, ‘I will have my donkeyהַחֲמ֨וֹרha.cha.MorH2543saddledאֶחְבְּשָׁה־'ech.be.shah-H2280so that I may rideוְאֶרְכַּ֤בve.'er.KavH7392on itעָלֶ֙יהָ֙'a.Lei.haH5921and goH1980withאֶת־'et-H854the kingH4428.’But my servantעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃'av.De.khaH5650Zibadeceived meרִמָּ֑נִיri.Ma.niH7411H3588,

27and he has slanderedוַיְרַגֵּ֣לvay.ra.GelH7270your servantH5650toאֶל־'el-H413my lordH113the kingH4428.Yet my lordH113the kingH4428islike the angelכְּמַלְאַ֣ךְke.mal.'AkhH4397of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,so doוַעֲשֵׂ֥הva.'a.SehH6213what isgoodהַטּ֖וֹבha.TovH2896in your eyesבְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃be.'ei.Nei.khaH5869.

28Forכִּי֩ לֹ֨א הָיָ֜הki lo' ha.YahH3588 H3808 H1961allכָּל־kol-H3605the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of my grandfatherאָבִ֗י כִּ֤י אִם־'a.Vi ki 'im-H1 H3588 H518 H376deserves deathמָ֙וֶת֙ma.vetH4194from my lordH113the kingH4428,yet you have setוַתָּ֙שֶׁת֙va.Ta.shetH7896אֶֽת־'et-H853your servantH5650among those who eatבְּאֹכְלֵ֖יbe.'o.khe.LeiH398at your tableשֻׁלְחָנֶ֑ךָshul.cha.Ne.khaH7979.Whatוּמַה־u.mah-H4100furtherעוֹד֙'OdH5750right, thenצְדָקָ֔הtze.da.KahH6666,do I haveיֶּשׁ־yesh-H3426to keepע֖וֹדodH5750appealingוְלִזְעֹ֥קve.liz.'OkH2199toH413the kingH4428?”

29The kingH4428repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “WhyH4100sayתְּדַבֵּ֥רte.da.BerH1696דְּבָרֶ֑יךָde.va.Rei.khaH1697any moreH5750?I hereby declareאָמַ֕רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiH559that youאַתָּ֣ה'a.TahH859and Zibaוְצִיבָ֔אve.tzi.Va'H6717are to divideתַּחְלְק֖וּtach.le.KuH2505H853the landהַשָּׂדֶֽה׃ha.sa.DehH7704.”

30And Mephiboshethמְפִיבֹ֙שֶׁת֙me.fi.Vo.shetH4648saidH559toאֶל־'el-H413the kingH4428, “Insteadגַּ֥םgamH1571H853,sinceאַ֠חֲרֵי'A.cha.reiH310אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834my lordאֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.NiH113the kingH4428has safelyבְּשָׁל֖וֹםbe.sha.LomH7965comeבָּ֞אba'H935toאֶל־'el-H413his own houseבֵּיתֽוֹ׃ סbei.ToH1004,let Ziba takeיִקָּ֑חyi.KachH3947it allהַכֹּ֖לha.KolH3605!”

David’s Kindness to Barzillai

31Now Barzillaiוּבַרְזִלַּי֙u.var.zi.LaiH1271the Gileaditeהַגִּלְעָדִ֔יha.gil.'a.DiH1569had come downיָרַ֖דya.RadH3381from Rogelimמֵרֹגְלִ֑יםme.ro.ge.LimH7274to crossוַיַּעֲבֹ֤רvai.ya.'a.VorH5674the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383withאֶת־'et-H854the kingH4428and send him on his wayלְשַׁלְּח֖וֹle.sha.le.ChoH7971H853from thereהַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃ha.vai.yar.denH3383.

32BarzillaiH1271was quiteמְאֹ֔דme.'OdH3966oldזָקֵ֣ןza.KenH2204,eightyשְׁמֹנִ֖יםshe.mo.NimH8084yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141of ageבֶּן־ben-H1121,and sinceכִּֽי־ki-H3588he was a veryמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966wealthyגָּד֥וֹלga.DolH1419manוְהֽוּא־ אִ֛ישׁve.hu'- 'ishH376 H1931,heה֖וּאhu'H1931had providedכִלְכַּ֤לkhil.KalH3557H853for the kingH4428while he stayedבְּשִׁיבָת֣וֹve.shi.va.ToH7871in Mahanaimבְמַחֲנַ֔יִםve.ma.cha.Na.yimH4266.

33The kingH4428saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Barzillaiאַתָּה֙'a.TahH1271 H859, “Cross overעֲבֹ֣ר'a.VorH5674with meאִתִּ֔י'i.TiH854,and I will provideH3557for youH853at my sideעִמָּדִ֖י'i.ma.DiH5978in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bi.ru.sha.LimH3389.”

34But BarzillaiH1271repliedH559H413H4428, “How manyכַּמָּ֗הka.MahH4100yearsיְמֵי֙ שְׁנֵ֣יye.Mei she.NeiH3117 H8141of my lifeחַיַּ֔יchai.YaiH2416remain,thatכִּי־ki-H3588I should go upאֶעֱלֶ֥ה'e.'e.LehH5927to JerusalemH3389withH854the kingH4428?

35I amאָנֹכִ֨י'a.no.KhiH595nowH3117eightyשְׁמֹנִ֣יםshe.mo.NimH8084years oldבֶּן־ben-H1121 H8141.Can I discernהַאֵדַ֣ע׀ בֵּין־ha.'e.Da' bein-H3045 H996what is goodט֣וֹבTovH2896and what is notלְרָ֗ע אִם־le.Ra' 'im-H7451 H518?Can your servantעַבְדְּךָ֙'av.de.KhaH5650אֶת־'et-H853tasteיִטְעַ֤םyit.'AmH2938whatאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834he eatsאֹכַל֙'o.KhalH398וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834or drinksאֶשְׁתֶּ֔ה אִם־'esh.Teh 'im-H8354 H518?Can I stillע֔וֹדodH5750hearאֶשְׁמַ֣ע'esh.Ma'H8085the voiceבְּק֖וֹלbe.KolH6963of singing menשָׁרִ֣יםsha.RimH7891and womenוְשָׁר֑וֹתve.sha.RotH7891?WhyH4100should your servantעַבְדְּךָ֥'av.de.KhaH5650beיִֽהְיֶ֨הyih.YehH1961an addedעוֹד֙'OdH5750burdenלְמַשָּׂ֔אle.ma.Sa'H4853toH413my lordאֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.NiH113the kingH4428?

36Your servantH5650H853will go withאֶת־'et-H854the kingH4428only a short distanceכִּמְעַ֞טkim.'AtH4592pastיַעֲבֹ֧רya.'a.VorH5674the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhai.yar.DenH3383;whyH4100should the kingH4428repay meיִגְמְלֵ֣נִיyig.me.Le.niH1580with suchהַזֹּֽאת׃ha.ZotH2063a rewardהַגְּמוּלָ֖הha.ge.mu.LahH1578?

37Pleaseנָ֤אna'H4994let your servantH5650returnיָֽשָׁב־ya.shov-H7725,that I may dieוְאָמֻ֣תve.'a.MutH4191in my own cityבְּעִירִ֔יbe.'i.RiH5892nearעִ֛ם'imH5973the tombקֶ֥בֶרKe.verH6913of my fatherאָבִ֖י'a.ViH1and motherוְאִמִּ֑יve.'i.MiH517.But hereוְהִנֵּ֣ה׀ve.hi.NehH2009is your servantH5650Chimhamכִמְהָ֗םkhim.HamH3643.Let him cross overH5674withעִם־'im-H5973my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113the kingH4428,and doוַעֲשֵׂה־va.'a.seh-H6213for himH853whatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834is goodט֖וֹבTovH2895in your sightבְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ סbe.'ei.Nei.khaH5869.”

38The kingH4428repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “ChimhamH3643will cross overH5674with meאִתִּי֙'i.TiH854,and Iוַאֲנִי֙va.'a.NiH589will doH6213for himH853what is goodהַטּ֖וֹבha.TovH2896in your sightH5869,and I will doH6213for youwhateverוְכֹ֛לve.KholH3605H834you desireתִּבְחַ֥רtiv.CharH977of meעָלַ֖י'a.LaiH5921.”

39So allH3605the peopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971H853crossedH5674the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhai.yar.DenH3383,and then the kingH4428crossed overH5674.The kingH4428kissedוַיִּשַּׁ֨קvai.yi.ShakH5401Barzillaiלְבַרְזִלַּי֙le.var.zi.LaiH1271and blessed himוַיְבָ֣רֲכֵ֔הוּvay.Va.ra.Khe.huH1288,and Barzillai returnedוַיָּ֖שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725homeלִמְקֹמֽוֹ׃ סlim.ko.MoH4725.

40Then the kingH4428crossed overH5674to Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּ֔לָהha.gil.Ga.lahH1537,and Chimhamוְכִמְהָ֖ןve.khim.HanH3643crossed overH5674with himעִמּ֑וֹi.MoH5973.AllH3605the troopsH5971of Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063 H5674H853andוְגַ֕םve.GamH1571halfחֲצִ֖יcha.TziH2677the troopsH5971of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478escorted the kingH4428.

Contention over the King

41Soonוְהִנֵּ֛הve.hi.NehH2009allH3605the menאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376of IsraelH3478cameבָּאִ֣יםba.'ImH935toאֶל־'el-H413the kingH4428and askedוַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֶל־vai.yo.me.Ru 'el-H559 H413 H4428, “Whyמַדּוּעַ֩ma.du.a'H4069did our brothersאַחֵ֜ינוּ'a.Chei.nuH251,the menאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of JudahH3063,take you away secretlyגְּנָב֨וּךָge.na.Vu.khaH1589and bring the kingH4428H853and his householdבֵּיתוֹ֙bei.ToH1004H853acrossH5674H853the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383,together withH5973allH3605of David’sדָוִ֖דda.VidH1732menH376?”

42And allH3605the menH376of JudahH3063repliedוַיַּעַן֩vai.ya.'AnH6030toעַל־'al-H5921the menH376of IsraelH3478, “We did thisbecauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588the kingH4428is ourH413relativeקָר֤וֹבka.RovH7138.Whyוְלָ֤מָּהve.La.mahH4100does thisזֶּה֙zehH2088angerחָרָ֣הcha.RahH2734youעַל־ הַדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּ֑ה'al- ha.da.Var ha.ZehH5921 H1697 H2088?Have we ever eatenH398atמִן־min-H4480the king’sH4428expenseorאִם־'im-H518 H5375received anythingH5375for ourselves?”

43“We have tenעֶֽשֶׂר־'e.ser-H6235sharesיָד֨וֹתya.DotH3027in the kingH4428אֶת־'et-H853,”answeredH6030the menH376of IsraelH3478H376H3063וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “so we have more claimוְגַם־ אֲנִ֣יve.gam- 'a.NiH1571 H589to Davidבְּדָוִד֮be.da.VidH1732than youH4480.Whyוּמַדּ֙וּעַ֙u.ma.Du.a'H4069then do you despise usהֱקִלֹּתַ֔נִיhe.ki.lo.Ta.niH7043?Were we notוְלֹא־ הָיָ֨הve.lo'- ha.YahH3808 H1961the firstרִאשׁ֛וֹןri.ShonH7223to speakH1697of restoringלְהָשִׁ֣יבle.ha.ShivH7725אֶת־'et-H853our kingH4428?”But the menH376of JudahH3063spoke more fiercelyוַיִּ֙קֶשׁ֙vai.Yi.keshH7185 H1697thanH1697the menH376of IsraelH3478.