Berean Standard Bible

2 Samuel 20

1Now a worthlessבְּלִיַּ֗עַלbe.li.Ya.'alH1100manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376namedוּשְׁמ֛וֹu.she.MoH8034Shebaשֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'H7652sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Bichriבִּכְרִ֖יbikh.RiH1075,a Benjamiteאִ֣ישׁ יְמִינִ֑י'ish ye.mi.NiH376 H3228,happenedנִקְרָ֜אnik.Ra'H7122to be thereוְשָׁ֨םve.ShamH8033,and he blewוַיִּתְקַ֣עvai.yit.Ka'H8628the ram’s hornבַּשֹּׁפָ֗רba.sho.FarH7782and shoutedוַ֠יֹּאמֶרVai.yo.merH559: “We have noאֵֽין־'ein-H369shareחֵ֜לֶקChe.lekH2506in Davidבְּדָוִ֗דbe.da.VidH1732,noוְלֹ֤אve.Lo'H3808inheritanceנַֽחֲלָה־na.cha.lah-H5159in Jesse’sיִשַׁ֔יyi.ShaiH3448sonבְּבֶן־be.ven-H1121.Every manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376to his tentלְאֹהָלָ֖יוle.'o.ha.LavH168,O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478!”

2So allכָּל־kol-H3605the menאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478desertedוַיַּ֜עַל מֵאַחֲרֵ֣יvai.Ya.'al me.'a.cha.ReiH5927 H310Davidדָוִ֔דda.VidH1732to followאַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiH310Shebaשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7652sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Bichriבִּכְרִ֑יbikh.RiH1075.But the menוְאִ֤ישׁve.'IshH376of Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063stayed byדָּבְק֣וּda.ve.KuH1692their kingבְמַלְכָּ֔םve.mal.KamH4428all the wayוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704fromמִן־min-H4480the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhai.yar.DenH3383to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.ru.sha.LimH3389.

3When Davidדָוִ֣דda.VidH1732returnedוַיָּבֹ֨אvai.ya.Vo'H935toאֶל־'el-H413his palaceבֵּיתוֹ֮bei.ToH1004in Jerusalemיְרֽוּשָׁלִַם֒ye.ru.sha.LimH3389,heהַמֶּ֡לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428אֵ֣ת'etH853tookוַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.KachH3947the tenעֶֽשֶׂר־ נָשִׁ֣ים׀'e.ser- na.ShimH6235 H802concubinesפִּלַגְשִׁ֡יםpi.lag.ShimH6370אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he had leftהִנִּיחַ֩hi.ni.aChH5117to take care ofלִשְׁמֹ֨רlish.MorH8104the palaceהַבַּ֜יִתha.Ba.yitH1004,and he placed themוַֽיִּתְּנֵ֤םvai.yi.te.NemH5414in a houseבֵּית־beit-H1004under guardמִשְׁמֶ֙רֶת֙mish.Me.retH4931.He provided for themוַֽיְכַלְכְּלֵ֔םvay.khal.ke.LemH3557,but he no longerלֹא־lo'-H3808slept withוַאֲלֵיהֶ֖םva.'a.lei.HemH413themבָ֑אVa'H935.They wereוַתִּהְיֶ֧ינָהva.tih.Yei.nahH1961confinedצְרֻר֛וֹתtze.ru.RotH6887untilעַד־'ad-H5704the dayי֥וֹםYomH3117of their deathמֻתָ֖ןmu.TanH4191,livingחַיּֽוּת׃ סchai.YutH2424as widowsאַלְמְנ֥וּת'al.me.NutH491.

4Then the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Amasaעֲמָשָׂ֔א'a.ma.Sa'H6021, “Summonהַזְעֶק־haz.'ek-H2199אֶת־'et-H853the menאִישׁ־'ish-H376of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063to come to mewithin threeשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969daysיָמִ֑יםya.MimH3117,and be hereפֹּ֥ה עֲמֹֽד׃poh 'a.ModH6311 H5975yourselfוְאַתָּ֖הve.'a.TahH859.”

5So Amasaעֲמָשָׂ֖א'a.ma.Sa'H6021wentוַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980to summonלְהַזְעִ֣יקle.haz.'IkH2199אֶת־'et-H853Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063,but he took longerוַיּ֕וֹחֶרvai.yi.cherH309thanמִן־min-H4480the timeהַמּוֹעֵ֖דha.mo.'EdH4150אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834allotted himיְעָדֽוֹ׃ סye.'a.DoH3259.

6And Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Abishaiאֲבִישַׁ֔י'a.vi.ShaiH52, “Nowעַתָּ֗ה'a.TahH6258Shebaשֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'H7652the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Bichriבִּכְרִ֖יbikh.RiH1075will do us more harmH3415thanמִן־min-H4480Absalomאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם אַ֠תָּה'av.sha.Lom 'A.tahH53 H859.Takeקַ֞חkachH3947אֶת־'et-H853your lord’sאֲדֹנֶ֙יךָ֙'a.do.Nei.khaH113servantsעַבְדֵ֤י'av.DeiH5650and pursue himוּרְדֹ֣ף אַחֲרָ֔יוu.re.Dof 'a.cha.RavH7291 H310,orפֶּן־pen-H6435he will findמָ֥צָאMa.tza'H4672fortifiedבְּצֻר֖וֹתbe.tzu.RotH1219citiesעָרִ֥ים'a.RimH5892and eludeוְהִצִּ֥ילve.hi.TzilH5337usעֵינֵֽנוּ׃'ei.Ne.nuH5869.”

7So Joab’sיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097menאַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.SheiH582וַיֵּצְא֤וּvai.ye.tze.'UH3318אַֽחֲרָיו֙'a.cha.RavH310,along with the Cherethitesוְהַכְּרֵתִ֥יve.ha.ke.re.TiH3774,the Pelethitesוְהַפְּלֵתִ֖יve.ha.pe.le.TiH6432,and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the mighty menהַגִּבֹּרִ֑יםha.gi.bo.RimH1368,marched out ofוַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙vai.ye.tze.'UH3318Jerusalemמִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םmi.Ru.sha.LimH3389in pursuitלִרְדֹּ֕ף אַחֲרֵ֖יlir.Dof 'a.cha.ReiH7291 H310of Shebaשֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'H7652sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Bichriבִּכְרִֽי׃bikh.RiH1075.

8And whiletheyהֵ֗םHemH1992were atעִם־'im-H5973the greatהַגְּדוֹלָה֙ha.ge.do.LahH1419אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834stoneהָאֶ֤בֶןha.'E.venH68in Gibeonבְּגִבְע֔וֹןbe.giv.'onH1391,Amasaוַעֲמָשָׂ֖אva.'a.ma.Sa'H6021joinedבָּ֣אba'H935themלִפְנֵיהֶ֑םlif.nei.HemH6440.Now Joabוְיוֹאָ֞בve.yo.'AvH3097was dressedחָג֣וּר׀cha.GurH2296in military attireמִדּ֣וֹ לְבֻשׁ֗וּmi.Do le.vu.ShuH4055 H3830,with a daggerחֶ֙רֶב֙che.revH2719strappedמְצֻמֶּ֤דֶתme.tzu.Me.detH6775וְעָלָ֞יוve.'a.loH5921to his beltחֲג֥וֹר עַל־ מָתְנָיו֙cha.Gor 'al- ma.te.NavH2290 H5921 H4975.And as heוְה֥וּאve.Hu'H1931stepped forwardיָצָ֖אya.Tza'H3318,he slipped the daggerוַתִּפֹּֽל׃ סva.ti.PolH5307from its sheathבְּתַעְרָ֔הּbe.ta'.RahH8593.

9“Are youאַתָּ֖ה'a.TahH859wellהֲשָׁל֥וֹםha.sha.LomH7965,my brotherאָחִ֑י'a.ChiH251?”Joabיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvH3097askedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Amasaלַעֲמָשָׂ֔אla.'a.ma.Sa'H6021.And with his rightיְמִ֥יןye.MinH3225handיַד־yad-H3027Joabיוֹאָ֛בyo.'AvH3097grabbedוַתֹּ֜חֶזva.To.chezH270Amasaעֲמָשָׂ֖א'a.ma.Sa'H6021by the beardבִּזְקַ֥ןbiz.KanH2206to kissלִנְשָׁק־lin.shok-H5401him.

10Amasaוַעֲמָשָׂ֨אva.'a.ma.Sa'H6021was notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808on guardנִשְׁמַ֜רnish.MarH8104against the daggerבַּחֶ֣רֶב׀ba.Che.revH2719אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834in Joab’sיוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvH3097handבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027,and Joab stabbedוַיַּכֵּהוּ֩vai.ya.ke.HuH5221himinאֶל־'el-H413the stomachהַחֹ֜מֶשׁha.Cho.meshH2570and spilled out his intestinesוַיִּשְׁפֹּ֨ךְ מֵעָ֥יוvai.yish.Pokh me.'AvH4578 H8210on the groundאַ֛רְצָה'Ar.tzahH776.And Joab did not needוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808to strike him againשָׁ֥נָהSha.nahH8138,for Amasa was deadוַיָּמֹ֑ת סvai.ya.MotH4191.Then Joabוְיוֹאָב֙ve.yo.'AvH3097and his brotherאָחִ֔יו'a.ChivH251Abishaiוַאֲבִישַׁ֣יva.'a.vi.ShaiH52pursuedרָדַ֕ף אַחֲרֵ֖יra.Daf 'a.cha.ReiH7291 H310Shebaשֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'H7652sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Bichriבִּכְרִֽי׃bikh.RiH1075.

11Oneוְאִישׁ֙ve.'IshH376of Joab’sיוֹאָ֑בyo.'AvH3097young menמִֽנַּעֲרֵ֖יmi.na.'a.ReiH5288stoodעָמַ֣ד'a.MadH5975near Amasaעָלָ֔יו'a.LavH5921and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Whoeverמִי֩miH4310אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834favorsחָפֵ֧ץcha.FetzH2654Joabבְּיוֹאָ֛בbe.yo.'AvH3097,and whoeverוּמִ֥יu.MiH4310אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834is for Davidלְדָוִ֖דle.da.VidH1732, let himfollowאַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiH310Joabיוֹאָֽב׃yo.'AvH3097!”

12But Amasaוַעֲמָשָׂ֛אva.'a.ma.Sa'H6021wallowedמִתְגֹּלֵ֥לmit.go.LelH1556in his bloodבַּדָּ֖םba.DamH1818in the middleבְּת֣וֹךְbe.TokhH8432of the roadהַֽמְסִלָּ֑הha.me.si.LahH4546,and when the manהָאִ֜ישׁha.'IshH376sawוַיַּ֨רְאvai.Yar'H7200thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588allכָּל־kol-H3605the troopsהָעָ֗םha.'AmH5971were stopping thereעָמַ֣ד'a.MadH5975,he draggedוַיַּסֵּב֩vai.ya.SevH5437אֶת־'et-H853the bodyעֲמָשָׂ֨א'a.ma.Sa'H6021offמִן־min-H4480the roadהַֽמְסִלָּ֤הham.si.LahH4546into a fieldהַשָּׂדֶה֙ha.sa.DehH7704and threwוַיַּשְׁלֵ֤ךְvai.yash.LekhH7993a garmentבֶּ֔גֶדBe.gedH899over itעָלָיו֙'a.LavH5921כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.SherH834רָאָ֔הra.'AhH7200כָּל־kol-H3605הַבָּ֥אha.Ba'H935עָלָ֖יו'a.LavH5921וְעָמָֽד׃ve.'a.MadH5975.

13As soon asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834Amasa’s bodywas removedהֹגָ֖הho.GahH3014fromמִן־min-H4480the roadהַֽמְסִלָּ֑הham.si.LahH4546,allכָּל־kol-H3605the menאִישׁ֙'ishH376went onעָבַ֤ר'a.VarH5674withאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310Joabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097to pursueלִרְדֹּ֕ף אַחֲרֵ֖יlir.Dof 'a.cha.ReiH7291 H310Shebaשֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'H7652sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Bichriבִּכְרִֽי׃bikh.RiH1075.

14Sheba passedוַֽיַּעֲבֹ֞רvai.ya.'a.VorH5674through allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.TeiH7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478to Abel-beth-maacahH59 H1038and through the entireוְכָל־ve.kholH3605region ofthe Beritesהַבֵּרִ֑ים סha.be.RimH1276,who gathered togetherH7034and followedוַיָּבֹ֖אוּ אַף־vai.ya.Vo.'u 'af-H935 H637himאַחֲרָֽיו׃'a.cha.RavH310.

15And Joab’s troops cameוַיָּבֹ֜אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935and besiegedוַיָּצֻ֣רוּvai.ya.Tzu.ruH6696Shebaעָלָ֗יו'a.LavH5921in Abel-beth-maacahH59 H1038and builtוַיִּשְׁפְּכ֤וּvai.yish.pe.KhuH8210a siege rampסֹֽלְלָה֙ אֶל־so.le.Lah 'el-H5550 H413against the outer rampartבַּחֵ֑לba.ChelH2426of the cityהָעִ֔יר וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖דha.'Ir va.ta.'a.ModH5892 H5975.As allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the troopsהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834withאֶת־'et-H854Joabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097were batteringמַשְׁחִיתִ֖םmash.chi.TimH7843the wallהַחוֹמָֽה׃ha.cho.MahH2346to topple itלְהַפִּ֥ילle.ha.PilH5307,

16a wiseחֲכָמָ֖הcha.kha.MahH2450womanאִשָּׁ֥ה'i.ShahH802called outוַתִּקְרָ֛אva.tik.Ra'H7121fromמִן־min-H4480the cityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892, “Listenשִׁמְע֤וּshim.'UH8085!Listenשִׁמְעוּ֙shim.'UH8085!Pleaseנָ֣אna'H4994tellאִמְרוּ־'im.ru-H559אֶל־'el-H413Joabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097to comeקְרַ֣ב עַד־ke.Rav 'ad-H7126 H5704hereהֵ֔נָּהHe.nahH2008so that I may speakוַאֲדַבְּרָ֖הva.'a.da.be.RahH1696with himאֵלֶֽיךָ׃'e.Lei.khaH413.”

17When he had come nearוַיִּקְרַ֣בvai.yik.RavH7126to herאֵלֶ֔יהָ'e.Lei.haH413,the womanהָאִשָּׁ֛הha.'i.ShahH802askedוַתֹּ֧אמֶרva.To.merH559, “Are youהַאַתָּ֥הha.'a.TahH859Joabיוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvH3097?” “Iאָ֑נִי'A.niH589am,”he repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559. “Listenשְׁמַע֙she.Ma'H8085to the wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697of your servantאֲמָתֶ֔ךָ'a.ma.Te.khaH519,”she saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559. “I amאָנֹֽכִי׃'a.No.khiH595listeningשֹׁמֵ֥עַsho.Me.a'H8085,”he answeredוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559.

18Then the woman saidH559, “Long agoבָרִֽאשֹׁנָה֙va.ri.sho.NahH7223 H559they used to sayH1696, ‘Seek counselH7592at Abelבְּאָבֵ֖לbe.'a.VelH59,’and that is howוְכֵ֥ןve.KhenH3651disputes were settledהֵתַֽמּוּ׃he.Ta.muH8552.

19Iאָנֹכִ֕י'a.no.KhiH595am among thepeaceableשְׁלֻמֵ֖יshe.lu.MeiH7999andfaithfulאֱמוּנֵ֣י'e.mu.NeiH529in Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,but you areאַתָּ֣ה'a.TahH859tryingמְבַקֵּ֗שׁme.va.KeshH1245to destroyלְהָמִ֨יתle.ha.MitH4191a cityעִ֤יר'irH5892that is a motherוְאֵם֙ve.'EmH517in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.Whyלָ֥מָּהLa.mahH4100would you swallow upתְבַלַּ֖עte.va.La'H1104the LORD’sיְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehH3068inheritanceנַחֲלַ֥תna.cha.LatH5159?”

20“Far be itחָלִ֤ילָהcha.Li.lahH2486!”Joabיוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvH3097declaredוַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.MarH559וַיַּ֥עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030. “Far be itחָלִ֙ילָה֙cha.Li.lahH2486from metoאִם־'im-H518swallow upאֲבַלַּ֖ע'a.va.La'H1104orוְאִם־ve.'im-H518destroyאַשְׁחִֽית׃'ash.ChitH7843!

21Thatהַדָּבָ֗רha.da.VarH1697isnotלֹא־lo'-H3808the caseכֵ֣ןkhenH3651.Butכִּ֡יkiH3588a manאִישׁ֩'ishH376namedשְׁמ֗וֹshe.MoH8034Shebaשֶׁ֧בַעShe.va'H7652sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Bichriבִּכְרִ֣יbikh.RiH1075,from the hill countryמֵהַ֨רme.HarH2022of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֜יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669,has liftedנָשָׂ֤אna.Sa'H5375up his handיָדוֹ֙ya.DoH3027against the kingבַּמֶּ֣לֶךְba.Me.lekhH4428,against Davidבְּדָוִ֔דbe.da.VidH1732.Deliverתְּנֽוּ־te.nu-H5414himאֹת֣וֹ'o.ToH853aloneלְבַדּ֔וֹle.va.DoH905,and I will departוְאֵלְכָ֖הve.'e.le.KhahH1980fromמֵעַ֣לme.'AlH5921the cityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892.” “Lookהִנֵּ֥הhi.NehH2009,”the womanהָֽאִשָּׁה֙ha.'i.ShahH802repliedוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559אֶל־'el-H413יוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097, “his headרֹאשׁ֛וֹro.ShoH7218will be thrownמֻשְׁלָ֥ךְmush.LakhH7993to youאֵלֶ֖יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413overבְּעַ֥דbe.'AdH1157the wallהַחוֹמָֽה׃ha.cho.MahH2346.”

22Then the womanהָאִשָּׁ֨הha.'i.ShahH802wentוַתָּבוֹא֩va.ta.Vo'H935toאֶל־'el-H413allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971with her wise counselבְּחָכְמָתָ֗הּbe.cha.khe.ma.TahH2451,and they cut offוַֽיִּכְרְת֞וּvai.yikh.re.TuH3772אֶת־'et-H853the headרֹ֨אשׁroshH7218of Shebaשֶׁ֤בַעShe.va'H7652sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Bichriבִּכְרִי֙bikh.RiH1075and threwוַיַּשְׁלִ֣כוּvai.yash.Li.khuH7993it toאֶל־'el-H413Joabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097.So he blewוַיִּתְקַע֙vai.yit.Ka'H8628the ram’s hornבַּשּׁוֹפָ֔רba.sho.FarH7782and his men dispersedוַיָּפֻ֥צוּvai.ya.Fu.tzuH6327fromמֵֽעַל־me.'al-H5921the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892,eachאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376to his own homeלְאֹהָלָ֑יוle.'o.ha.LavH168.And Joabוְיוֹאָ֛בve.yo.'AvH3097returnedשָׁ֥בshavH7725toאֶל־'el-H413the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ סha.Me.lekhH4428in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimH3389.

23Now Joabוְיוֹאָ֕בve.yo.'AvH3097was overאֶ֥ל'elH413the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605armyהַצָּבָ֖אha.tza.Va'H6635of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478;Benaiahוּבְנָיָה֙u.ve.na.YahH1141sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jehoiadaיְה֣וֹיָדָ֔עye.Ho.ya.Da'H3077was overעַל־'al-H5921the CherethitesH3746andוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921Pelethitesהַפְּלֵתִֽי׃ha.pe.le.TiH6432;

24Adoramוַאֲדֹרָ֖םva.'a.do.RamH151was in charge ofעַל־'al-H5921the forced laborהַמַּ֑סha.MasH4522;Jehoshaphatוִיהוֹשָׁפָ֥טvi.ho.sha.FatH3092sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ahiludאֲחִיל֖וּד'a.chi.LudH286was the recorderהַמַּזְכִּֽיר׃ha.maz.KirH2142;

25ShevaH7864was the scribeסֹפֵ֑רso.FerH5608;Zadokוְצָד֥וֹקve.tza.DokH6659and Abiatharוְאֶבְיָתָ֖רve.'ev.ya.TarH54were priestsכֹּהֲנִֽים׃ko.ha.NimH3548;

26andוְגַ֗םve.GamH1571Iraעִירָא֙'i.Ra'H5896the Jairiteהַיָּ֣אִרִ֔יhai.Ya.'i.RiH2972wasהָיָ֥הha.YahH1961David’sלְדָוִֽד׃ סle.da.VidH1732priestכֹהֵ֖ןkho.HenH3548.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 20