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2 Samuel 19:6-23
6inthatthou lovestthemthathate thee,andhatestthosethatlove thee.Forthou hastdeclaredthisdayH3117,thatneither princesnorservantsH5650areanythingtothee:forto-dayIperceive,thatifAbsalomhadlived,andallwehaddied to-day,thenitwouldhavebeenrightinthine eyes. 7Butnowarise, goforth,andspeak consolinglytothyservantsH5650;forIswearbyJehovah,ifthou gonotforth,therewillnottarryonewiththeethisnight;andthatwouldbeworsetotheethanalltheevilthathasbefallen theefromthy youth untilnow. 8ThenthekingaroseH6965,andsatinthegate.Andtheytoldallthepeople,sayingH1696, Behold,thekingissittinginthegate.AndallthepeoplecameH935beforetheking.NowH6258IsraelhadfledeverymanH376tohistent. 9AndallthepeopleH5971wereatstrifethroughoutthetribesofIsraelH3478,sayingH559,ThekingH4428deliveredusoutofthehandofourenemies,andhesavedusoutofthehandofthePhilistines;andnowheisfledH5127outofthelandbecauseofAbsalom. 10AndAbsalomH53, whomweanointedoverus,isdeadinbattle;andnowH6258whyareye silentastobringingthekingH4428back? 11AndkingH4428DavidsenttoZadokandtoAbiatharthepriests, saying, SpeaktotheeldersofJudah saying,WhyH4100areyethelasttobringלְהָשִׁ֥יבle.ha.ShivH7725thekingH4428backלְהָשִׁ֥יבle.ha.ShivH7725tohishouse? seeingthespeechofallIsraeliscometothekingH4428,tohishouse. 13AndsaytoAmasa, Art thounotmyboneH6106andmyfleshH1320? Goddosotomeandmorealso,ifthoubeH1961notcaptainofthehost beforemecontinually insteadofJoab. 14AndhebowedtheheartofallthemenofJudahasofoneman;andtheysenttotheking,Return, thouandallthy servants. 16AndShimeithesonofGera,theBenjaminite,whowasofBahurim, hastedandcameH935downwiththemenofJudahH3063tomeetkingH4428David. 17AndtherewereathousandmenH376ofBenjaminwithhim,andZibatheservantofthehouseofSaul,andhisfifteensonsH1121andhistwentyservantswithhim;andtheyfordedtheJordanbeforethekingH4428. 18Andaferry boat passedtoandfrotocarryovertheking'shouseholdH1004,andtodo whathethought good.AndShimeithesonH1121ofGera felldownbeforethekingH4428ashewas[just] crossingovertheJordanH3383. 19AndhesaidtothekingH4428, Letnotmylord impute iniquitytome, neitherdothou rememberthatwhichthy servantdidperverselythedaythatmylordthekingH4428wentoutofJerusalem,thatthekingH4428shouldtakeittoheart. 21AndAbishaithesonofZeruiahansweredandsaid,ShouldnotShimeibeputtodeathforthis,becausehecursed Jehovah's anointed? 22AndDavidsaidH559,WhathaveItodowithyou, yesonsH1121ofZeruiahH6870,thatyeshouldthisdaybeadversariestome?Shouldthereanymanbeputיוּמַ֖תyu.MatH4191todeathי֤וּמַתYu.matH4191thisdayinIsrael?fordonotIknowthatIamthisday kingoverIsrael? Commentaries on 2 Samuel 19
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