Berean Standard Bible

2 Samuel 19:9-43

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.

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.

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!”

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.

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.

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