Berean Standard Bible

2 Samuel 2

1וַיְהִ֣יvay.HiH1961Some time laterאַֽחֲרֵי־ כֵ֗ן'a.cha.rei- KhenH310 H3651,Davidדָּוִ֨דda.VidH1732inquiredוַיִּשְׁאַל֩vai.yish.'AlH7592of the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֤ה׀ba.Yah.wehH3068לֵאמֹר֙le.MorH559, “Should I go upהַאֶעֱלֶ֗הha.'e.'e.LehH5927to oneבְּאַחַת֙be.'a.ChatH259of the townsעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063?” “Go upעֲלֵ֑ה'a.LehH5927,”the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068answeredוַיֹּ֧אמֶר אֵלָ֖יוvai.Yo.mer 'e.LavH559 H413.Then Davidדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732askedוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Whereאָ֥נָה'A.nahH575should I goאֶעֱלֶ֖ה'e.'e.LehH5927?” “To Hebronחֶבְרֹֽנָה׃chev.Ro.nahH2275,”repliedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559the LORD.

2So Davidדָּוִ֔ד וְגַ֖םda.Vid ve.GamH1732 H1571wentוַיַּ֤עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927thereשָׁם֙shamH8033with his twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147wivesנָשָׁ֑יוna.ShavH802,Ahinoamאֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙'a.chi.No.'amH293of Jezreelהַיִּזְרְעֵלִ֔יתhai.yiz.re.'e.LitH3158and Abigailוַאֲבִיגַ֕יִלva.'a.vi.Ga.yilH26the widowאֵ֖שֶׁת'E.shetH802of Nabalנָבָ֥לna.ValH5037of Carmelהַֽכַּרְמְלִֽי׃Ha.kar.me.LiH3761.

3David alsoדָוִ֖דda.VidH1732tookהֶעֱלָ֥הhe.'e.LahH5927the menוַאֲנָשָׁ֧יוva.'a.na.ShavH582whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834were with himעִמּ֛וֹi.MoH5973,eachאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376with his householdוּבֵית֑וֹu.vei.ToH1004,and they settledוַיֵּשְׁב֖וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427in the townsבְּעָרֵ֥יbe.'a.ReiH5892near Hebronחֶבְרֽוֹן׃chev.RonH2275.

4Then the menאַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.SheiH582of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063cameוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uH935to Hebron,and thereשָׁ֧םshamH8033אֶת־'et-H853they anointedוַיִּמְשְׁחוּ־vai.yim.she.chu-H4886Davidדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732kingלְמֶ֖לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428overעַל־'al-H5921the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063.And they toldוַיַּגִּ֤דוּvai.ya.Gi.duH5046Davidלְדָוִד֙ לֵאמֹ֔רle.da.Vid le.MorH1732 H559, “It was the menאַנְשֵׁי֙'an.SheiH582of Jabesh-gileadיָבֵ֣ישׁ גִּלְעָ֔דya.Veish gil.'AdH3003 H1568אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834who buriedקָבְר֖וּka.ve.RuH6912אֶת־'et-H853Saulשָׁאֽוּל׃ סsha.'UlH7586.”

5So Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.LachH7971messengersמַלְאָכִ֔יםmal.'a.KhimH4397toאֶל־'el-H413the menאַנְשֵׁ֖י'an.SheiH582of Jabesh-gileadיָבֵ֣ישׁ גִּלְעָ֑דya.Veish gil.'AdH3003 H1568to tellוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559themאֲלֵיהֶ֗ם'a.lei.HemH413, “The LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068blessבְּרֻכִ֤יםbe.ru.KhimH1288youאַתֶּם֙'a.TemH859,becauseאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834you showedעֲשִׂיתֶ֜ם'a.si.TemH6213thisהַזֶּ֗הha.ZehH2088kindnessהַחֶ֣סֶדha.Che.sedH2617toעִם־'im-H5973Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586your lordאֲדֹֽנֵיכֶם֙ עִם־'a.do.nei.Khem 'im-H113 H5973when you buried himוַֽתִּקְבְּר֖וּva.tik.be.RuH6912אֹתֽוֹ׃'o.ToH853.

6Nowוְעַתָּ֕הve.'a.TahH6258may the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068showיַֽעַשׂ־ya.'as-H6213youעִמָּכֶ֖ם'i.ma.KhemH5973loving devotionחֶ֣סֶדChe.sedH2617and faithfulnessוֶאֱמֶ֑תve.'e.MetH571,and Iאָנֹכִ֗י'a.no.KhiH595will alsoוְגַ֣םve.GamH1571showאֶעֱשֶׂ֤ה'e.'e.SehH6213youאִתְּכֶם֙'i.te.KhemH854the sameהַזֹּ֔אתha.ZotH2063favorהַטּוֹבָ֣הha.to.VahH2896becauseאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you have doneעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם'a.si.TemH6213thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088הַדָּבָ֥רha.da.VarH1697.

7Now thenוְעַתָּ֣ה׀ve.'a.TahH6258,be strongתֶּחֱזַ֣קְנָה יְדֵיכֶ֗ם וִֽהְיוּ֙te.che.Zak.nah ye.dei.Khem vih.YuH2388 H3027 H1961and courageousלִבְנֵי־ חַ֔יִלliv.nei- Cha.yilH1121 H2428,forכִּי־ki-H3588though Saulשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlH7586וְגַם־ve.gam-H1571אֹתִ֗י'o.TiH853your lordאֲדֹנֵיכֶ֣ם'a.do.nei.KhemH113is deadמֵ֖תmetH4191,the houseבֵית־veit-H1004of Judahיְהוּדָ֛הye.hu.DahH3063has anointed meמָשְׁח֧וּma.she.ChuH4886as their kingלְמֶ֖לֶךְ עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ פle.Me.lekh 'a.lei.HemH4428 H5921.”

Ish-bosheth Made King of Israel

8Meanwhile, Abnerוְאַבְנֵ֣רve.'av.NerH74sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nerנֵ֔רNerH5369,the commanderשַׂר־sar-H8269of Saul’sלְשָׁא֑וּלle.sha.'UlH7586armyצָבָ֖אtza.Va'H6635אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834,tookלָקַ֗חla.KachH3947אֶת־'et-H853Saul’sשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586sonבֶּן־ben-H1121Ish-boshethH378,moved himוַיַּעֲבִרֵ֖הוּvai.ya.'a.vi.Re.huH5674to Mahanaimמַחֲנָֽיִם׃ma.cha.Na.yimH4266,

9and made him kingוַיַּמְלִכֵ֙הוּ֙vai.yam.li.Khe.huH4427overאֶל־'el-H413Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֔ד וְאֶל־ha.gil.'Ad ve.'el-H1568 H413,Asherהָאֲשׁוּרִ֖י וְאֶֽל־ha.'a.shu.Ri ve.'el-H805 H413,Jezreelיִזְרְעֶ֑אלyiz.re.'ElH3157וְעַל־ve.'al-H5921,Ephraimאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ וְעַל־'ef.Ra.yim ve.'al-H669 H5921,and Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֔ןbin.ya.MinH1144—overוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921allכֻּלֹּֽה׃ פku.LohH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478.

10Saul’sשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlH7586sonבֶּן־ben-H1121Ish-boshethH378was fortyאַרְבָּעִ֨ים'ar.ba.'ImH705years oldשָׁנָ֜ה בֶּן־sha.Nah ben-H1121 H8141when he began to reignבְּמָלְכוֹ֙be.ma.le.KhoH4427overעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and he reignedמָלָ֑ךְma.LakhH4427for twoוּשְׁתַּ֥יִםu.she.Ta.yimH8147yearsשָׁנִ֖יםsha.NimH8141.The houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063,howeverאַ֚ךְ'akhH389,followedהָי֖וּ אַחֲרֵ֥יha.Yu 'a.cha.ReiH1961 H310Davidדָוִֽד׃da.VidH1732.

11And the lengthמִסְפַּ֣רmis.ParH4557of timeהַיָּמִ֔יםhai.ya.MimH3117thatוַֽיְהִי֙ אֲשֶׁר֩vay.Hi 'a.SherH834 H1961Davidדָוִ֥דda.VidH1732wasהָיָ֨הha.YahH1961kingמֶ֛לֶךְMe.lekhH4428in Hebronבְּחֶבְר֖וֹןbe.chev.RonH2275overעַל־'al-H5921the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063was sevenשֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'H7651yearsשָׁנִ֖יםsha.NimH8141and sixוְשִׁשָּׁ֥הve.shi.ShahH8337monthsחֳדָשִֽׁים׃ סcho.da.ShimH2320.

The Battle of Gibeon

12One day Abnerאַבְנֵ֣ר'av.NerH74sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nerנֵ֔רNerH5369and the servantsוְעַבְדֵ֖יve.'av.DeiH5650of Ish-boshethH378sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Saulשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlH7586marched outוַיֵּצֵא֙vai.ye.Tze'H3318from Mahanaimמִֽמַּחֲנַ֖יִםmi.ma.cha.Na.yimH4266to Gibeonגִּבְעֽוֹנָה׃giv.'o.nahH1391.

13So Joabוְיוֹאָ֨בve.yo.'AvH3097sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zeruiahצְרוּיָ֜הtze.ru.YahH6870and the servantsוְעַבְדֵ֤יve.'av.DeiH5650of Davidדָוִד֙da.VidH1732marched outיָֽצְא֔וּya.tze.'UH3318and met themוַֽיִּפְגְּשׁ֛וּםvai.yif.ge.ShumH6298byעַל־'al-H5921the poolבְּרֵכַ֥תbe.re.KhatH1295of Gibeonגִּבְע֖וֹן יַחְדָּ֑וgiv.'on yach.DavH1391 H3162.And the two groupsאֵ֤לֶּה'E.lehH428took up positionsוַיֵּ֨שְׁב֜וּvai.Ye.she.VuH3427onעַל־'al-H5921opposite sidesהַבְּרֵכָה֙ וְאֵ֥לֶּה עַל־ha.be.re.Khah ve.'E.leh 'al-H2088 H428 H5921 H1295of the poolהַבְּרֵכָ֖הha.be.re.KhahH1295.

14Then Abnerאַבְנֵר֙'av.NerH74saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Joabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097, “Let us have the young menהַנְּעָרִ֔יםha.ne.'a.RimH5288get upיָק֤וּמוּ נָא֙ya.Ku.mu na'H6965 H4994and competeוִֽישַׂחֲק֖וּvi.sa.cha.KuH7832before usלְפָנֵ֑ינוּle.fa.Nei.nuH6440.” “Let them get upיָקֻֽמוּ׃ya.Ku.muH6965,”Joabיוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvH3097repliedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559.

15So they got upוַיָּקֻ֖מוּ וַיַּעַבְר֣וּvai.ya.Ku.mu vai.ya.'av.RuH6965 H5674and were counted offבְמִסְפָּ֑רve.mis.ParH4557—twelveשְׁנֵ֧ים עָשָׂ֣רshe.Neim 'a.SarH8147 H6240for Benjaminלְבִנְיָמִ֗ןle.vin.ya.MinH1144and Ish-boshethH378sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586,and twelveוּשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂ֖רu.she.Neim 'a.SarH8147 H6240for Davidדָוִֽד׃da.VidH1732מֵעַבְדֵ֥יme.'av.DeiH5650.

16Then each manאִ֣ישׁ׀'ishH376grabbedוַֽיַּחֲזִ֜קוּvai.ya.cha.Zi.kuH2388his opponentרֵעֵ֗הוּre.'E.huH7453by the headבְּרֹ֣אשׁbe.RoshH7218and thrust his swordוְחַרְבּוֹ֙ve.char.BoH2719into his opponent’sרֵעֵ֔הוּre.'E.huH7453sideבְּצַ֣דbe.TzadH6654,and they all fellוַֽיִּפְּל֖וּvai.yi.pe.LuH5307togetherיַחְדָּ֑וyach.DavH3162.So thisהַה֔וּאha.Hu'H1931placeלַמָּק֣וֹםla.ma.KomH4725,whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834is in Gibeonבְּגִבְעֽוֹן׃be.giv.'onH1391,is calledוַיִּקְרָא֙vai.yik.Ra'H7121Helkath-hazzurimH2521.

17The battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֛הha.mil.cha.MahH4421thatהַה֑וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117wasוַתְּהִ֧יva.te.HiH1961עַד־'ad-H5704intenseקָשָׁ֥ה מְאֹ֖דka.Shah me.'OdH3966 H7186,and Abnerאַבְנֵר֙'av.NerH74and the menוְאַנְשֵׁ֣יve.'an.SheiH582of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478were defeatedוַיִּנָּ֤גֶףvai.yi.Na.gefH5062byלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440the servantsעַבְדֵ֥י'av.DeiH5650of Davidדָוִֽד׃da.VidH1732.

18The threeשְׁלֹשָׁה֙she.lo.ShahH7969sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Zeruiahצְרוּיָ֔הtze.ru.YahH6870wereוַיִּֽהְיוּ־vai.yih.yu-H1961thereשָׁ֗םShamH8033:Joabיוֹאָ֥בyo.'AvH3097,Abishaiוַאֲבִישַׁ֖יva.'a.vi.ShaiH52,and Asahelוַעֲשָׂהאֵ֑לva.'a.sa.h.'ElH6214.Now Asahelוַעֲשָׂהאֵל֙va.'a.sa.h.'ElH6214wasfleetקַ֣לkalH7031of footבְּרַגְלָ֔יוbe.rag.LavH7272like aכְּאַחַ֥דke.'a.ChadH259wildבַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃ba.sa.DehH7704gazelleהַצְּבָיִ֖םha.tze.va.YimH6643אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834,

19and heעֲשָׂהאֵ֖ל אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.sa.h.'El 'a.cha.ReiH6214 H310chasedוַיִּרְדֹּ֥ףvai.yir.DofH7291Abnerאַבְנֵ֑ר'av.NerH74,notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808turningנָטָ֣ה לָלֶ֗כֶת עַל־na.Tah la.Le.khet 'al-H5186 H1980 H5921to the rightהַיָּמִין֙ וְעַֽל־hai.ya.Min ve.'al-H3225 H5921or to the leftהַשְּׂמֹ֔אול מֵאַחֲרֵ֖יha.se.Mol me.'a.cha.ReiH8040 H310in his pursuitאַבְנֵֽר׃'av.NerH74.

20And Abnerאַבְנֵר֙'av.NerH74glancedוַיִּ֤פֶןvai.Yi.fenH6437backאַֽחֲרָ֔יו'a.cha.RavH310and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Is thatזֶ֖הzehH2088youהַאַתָּ֥הha.'a.TahH859,Asahelעֲשָׂהאֵ֑ל'a.sa.h.'ElH6214?” “It isאָנֹֽכִי׃'a.No.khiH595,”Asahel repliedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559.

21So Abnerאַבְנֵ֗ר'av.NerH74toldוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559him, “Turnנְטֵ֤הne.TehH5186toyourעַל־'al-H5921rightיְמִֽינְךָ֙ye.mi.ne.KhaH3225orא֣וֹ'oH176toעַל־'al-H5921your leftשְׂמֹאלֶ֔ךָse.mo.Le.khaH8040,seizeוֶאֱחֹ֣זve.'e.ChozH270oneאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259of the young menמֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔יםme.ha.ne.'a.RimH5288,and takeוְקַח־ve.kach-H3947his equipmentחֲלִצָת֑וֹcha.li.tza.ToH2488for yourselfאֶת־'et-H853.”But Asahelעֲשָׂהאֵ֔ל'a.sa.h.'ElH6214wouldאָבָ֣ה'a.VahH14notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808stopלָס֖וּרla.SurH5493chasing himמֵאַחֲרָֽיו׃me.'a.cha.RavH310.

22Once againוַיֹּ֧סֶף ע֣וֹדvai.Yo.sef odH3254 H5750,Abnerאַבְנֵ֗ר'av.NerH74warnedלֵאמֹר֙ אֶל־le.Mor 'el-H559 H413Asahelעֲשָׂהאֵ֔ל'a.sa.h.'ElH6214, “Stopס֥וּרsurH5493chasing meמֵאַֽחֲרָ֑יme.'a.cha.RaiH310.Whyלָ֤מָּהLa.mahH4100should I strikeאַכֶּ֙כָּה֙'ak.Ke.kahH5221you to the groundאַ֔רְצָה'Ar.tzahH776?Howוְאֵיךְ֙ve.'eiKhH349could I showאֶשָּׂ֣א'e.Sa'H5375my faceפָנַ֔יfa.NaiH6440toאֶל־'el-H413your brotherאָחִֽיךָ׃'a.Chi.khaH251Joabיוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvH3097?”

23But Asahel refusedוַיְמָאֵ֣ןvay.ma.'EnH3985to turn awayלָס֗וּרla.SurH5493.So Abnerאַבְנֵר֩'av.NerH74thrustוַיַּכֵּ֣הוּvai.ya.Ke.huH5221the buttבְּאַחֲרֵ֨יbe.'a.cha.ReiH310of his spearהַחֲנִ֜יתha.cha.NitH2595intoאֶל־'el-H413his stomachהַחֹ֗מֶשׁha.Cho.meshH2570,andהַֽחֲנִית֙ha.cha.NitH2595itcame outוַתֵּצֵ֤אva.te.Tze'H3318his backמֵאַחֲרָ֔יוme.'a.cha.RavH310,and he fellוַיִּפָּל־vai.yi.pol-H5307deadוַיָּ֣מָת תַּחְתָּ֑יו וַיְהִ֡יvai.Ya.mot ta.cha.tov vay.HiH4191 H8478 H1961on the spotשָׁ֖םshamH8033.And every manכָּל־kol-H3605pausedוַֽיַּעֲמֹֽדוּ׃Vai.ya.'a.Mo.duH5975when he cameהַבָּ֣אha.Ba'H935toאֶֽל־'el-H413the placeהַמָּקוֹם֩ha.ma.kOmH4725whereאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Asahelעֲשָׂהאֵ֛ל'a.sa.h.'ElH6214had fallenנָ֨פַל שָׁ֧םNa.fal shamH5307 H8033and diedוַיָּמֹ֖תvai.ya.MotH4191.

24But Joabיוֹאָ֥בyo.'AvH3097and Abishaiוַאֲבִישַׁ֖י אַחֲרֵ֣יva.'a.vi.Shai 'a.cha.ReiH52 H310pursuedוַֽיִּרְדְּפ֛וּvai.yir.de.FuH7291Abnerאַבְנֵ֑ר'av.NerH74.By sunsetוְהַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ בָּ֔אָהve.ha.She.mesh Ba.'ahH8121 H935,theyוְהֵ֗מָּהve.He.mahH1992had goneבָּ֚אוּBa.'uH935asעַד־'ad-H5704far as the hillגִּבְעַ֣תgiv.'AtH1389of Ammahאַמָּ֔ה'a.MahH522אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834oppositeעַל־ פְּנֵי־'al- pe.nei-H5921 H6440Giahגִ֔יחַGi.achH1520on the wayדֶּ֖רֶךְDe.rekhH1870to the wildernessמִדְבַּ֥רmid.BarH4057of Gibeonגִּבְעֽוֹן׃giv.'onH1391.

25The Benjamitesבְנֵֽי־ בִנְיָמִן֙ אַחֲרֵ֣יve.nei- vin.ya.Min 'a.cha.ReiH1121 H1144 H310ralliedוַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֤וּvai.yit.ka.be.TzuH6908to Abnerאַבְנֵ֔ר'av.NerH74,formedוַיִּהְי֖וּvai.yih.YuH1961a singleאֶחָ֑ת'e.ChatH259unitלַאֲגֻדָּ֣הla.'a.gu.DahH92,and took their standוַיַּ֣עַמְד֔וּvai.Ya.'am.DuH5975atopעַ֥ל רֹאשׁ־'al rosh-H5921 H7218aאֶחָֽת׃'e.ChatH259hillגִּבְעָ֖הgiv.'AhH1389.

26Then Abnerאַבְנֵ֜ר'av.NerH74called outוַיִּקְרָ֨אvai.yik.Ra'H7121toאֶל־'el-H413Joabיוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvH3097וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559: “Must the swordחֶ֔רֶבChe.revH2719devour foreverהֲלָנֶ֙צַח֙ תֹּ֣אכַלha.la.Ne.tzach To.khalH398 H5331?Do you notהֲל֣וֹאha.Lo'H3808realizeיָדַ֔עְתָּהya.Da'.tahH3045thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588this will only endבָּאַחֲרוֹנָ֑הba.'a.cha.ro.NahH314in bitternessמָרָ֥ה תִהְיֶ֖הma.Rah tih.YehH4751 H1961?How longוְעַד־ מָתַי֙ לֹֽא־ve.'ad- ma.Tai lo'-H5704 H4970 H3808before you tellתֹאמַ֣רto.MarH559the troopsלָעָ֔םla.'AmH5971to stopלָשׁ֖וּבla.ShuvH7725pursuingמֵאַחֲרֵ֥יme.'a.cha.ReiH310their brothersאֲחֵיהֶֽם׃'a.chei.HemH251?”

27“As surely as Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430livesחַ֚יchaiH2416,”Joabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “if you had notכִּ֥י לוּלֵ֖אki lu.Le'H3588 H3884spoken upדִּבַּ֑רְתָּ כִּ֣י אָ֤זdi.Bar.ta ki 'azH1696 H3588 H227,the troopsהָעָ֔ם אִ֖ישׁha.'Am 'ishH5971 H376would have continuedנַעֲלָ֣הna.'a.LahH5927pursuingמֵאַחֲרֵ֥יme.'a.cha.ReiH310their brothersאָחִֽיו׃'a.ChivH251until morningמֵֽהַבֹּ֙קֶר֙me.ha.Bo.kerH1242.”

28So Joabיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvH3097blewוַיִּתְקַ֤עvai.yit.Ka'H8628the ram’s hornבַּשּׁוֹפָ֔רba.sho.FarH7782,and allכָּל־kol-H3605the troopsהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971stoppedוַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙vai.ya.'am.DuH5975;they noוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808longerע֖וֹד אַחֲרֵ֣יod 'a.cha.ReiH5750 H310pursuedיִרְדְּפ֥וּyir.de.FuH7291Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלֹֽא־Yis.ra.'El ve.lo'-H3478 H3808or continuedיָסְפ֥וּ ע֖וֹדya.se.Fu odH3254 H5750to fightלְהִלָּחֵֽם׃le.hi.la.ChemH3898.

29And allכֹּ֖לkolH3605thatהַה֑וּאha.Hu'H1931nightהַלַּ֣יְלָהha.Lay.lahH3915Abnerוְאַבְנֵ֣רve.'av.NerH74and his menוַֽאֲנָשָׁ֗יוva.'a.na.ShavH582marchedהָֽלְכוּ֙ha.le.KhuH1980through the Arabahבָּֽעֲרָבָ֔הba.'a.ra.VahH6160.They crossedוַיַּעַבְר֣וּvai.ya.'av.RuH5674אֶת־'et-H853the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֗ןhai.yar.DenH3383,marchedוַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙vai.ye.le.KhuH1980allכָּל־kol-H3605morningהַבִּתְר֔וֹןha.bit.RonH1338,and arrivedוַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935at Mahanaimמַחֲנָֽיִם׃ma.cha.Na.yimH4266.

30When Joabוְיוֹאָ֗בve.yo.'AvH3097returnedשָׁ֚בShavH7725from pursuingמֵאַחֲרֵ֣יme.'a.cha.ReiH310Abnerאַבְנֵ֔ר'av.NerH74,he gatheredוַיִּקְבֹּ֖ץvai.yik.BotzH6908אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605the troopsהָעָ֑םha.'AmH5971.In addition to AsahelH6214,nineteenתִּשְׁעָֽה־ עָשָׂ֥ר אִ֖ישׁtish.'ah- 'a.Sar 'ishH8672 H6240 H376of David’sדָוִ֛דda.VidH1732servantsמֵעַבְדֵ֥יme.'av.DeiH5650were missingוַיִּפָּ֨קְד֜וּvai.yi.Pa.ke.DuH6485,

31but theyוְעַבְדֵ֣י דָוִ֗דve.'av.Dei da.VidH5650 H1732had struck downהִכּוּ֙hi.KuH5221360שְׁלֹשׁ־ מֵא֧וֹת וְשִׁשִּׁ֛ים מֵֽתוּ׃she.losh- me.'ot ve.shi.Shim Me.tuH7969 H3967 H8346 H376 H4191Benjamitesמִבִּנְיָמִ֔ןmi.bin.ya.MinH376 H1144who were withAbnerאַבְנֵ֑ר'av.NerH74.

32And they tookוַיִּשְׂאוּ֙vai.yis.'UH5375אֶת־'et-H853Asahelעֲשָׂהאֵ֔ל'a.sa.h.'ElH6214and buried himוַֽיִּקְבְּרֻ֙הוּ֙vai.yik.be.Ru.huH6912in his father’sאָבִ֔יו'a.VivH1אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834tombבְּקֶ֣בֶרbe.Ke.verH6913in BethlehemH1035.Then Joabיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvH3097and his menוַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יוva.'a.na.ShavH582marchedוַיֵּלְכ֣וּvai.ye.le.KhuH1980allכָל־khol-H3605nightהַלַּ֗יְלָהha.Lay.lahH3915and reachedHebronבְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃be.chev.RonH2275at daybreakוַיֵּאֹ֥רvai.ye.'OrH215.

Ish-bosheth Made King of Israel

The Battle of Gibeon

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 2