King James Version
2 Samuel 19:1-7
2And the victoryהַתְּשֻׁעָ֜הha.te.shu.'AhH8668that dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117was turnedinto mourningלְאֵ֖בֶלle.'E.velH60unto all the peopleהָעָ֑םha.'AmH5971:for the peopleהָעָ֗םha.'AmH5971heardשָׁמַ֣עsha.Ma'H8085sayלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559that dayבַּיּ֤וֹםbai.YomH3117how the kingH4428was grievedנֶעֱצַ֥בne.'e.TzavH6087for his sonבְּנֽוֹ׃be.NoH1121.
3And the peopleH5971gatלָב֣וֹאla.Vo'H935them by stealthוַיִּתְגַּנֵּ֥בvai.yit.ga.NevH1589that dayH3117into the cityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892,as peopleH5971being ashamedהַנִּכְלָמִ֔יםha.nikh.la.MimH3637steal awayיִתְגַּנֵּ֗בyit.ga.NevH1589when they fleeבְּנוּסָ֖םbe.nu.SamH5127in battleבַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ba.mil.cha.MahH4421.
4But the kingוְהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ve.ha.Me.lekhH4428coveredלָאַ֣טla.'AtH3813his faceפָּנָ֔יוpa.NavH6440,and the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428criedוַיִּזְעַ֥קvai.yiz.'AkH2199with a loudגָּד֑וֹלga.DolH1419voiceק֣וֹלKolH6963,O my sonבְּנִי֙be.NiH1121Absalomאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'av.sha.LomH53,O Absalomאַבְשָׁל֖וֹם'av.sha.LomH53,my sonבְּנִ֥יbe.NiH1121,my sonבְנִֽי׃ סve.NiH1121!
5And Joabיוֹאָ֛בyo.'AvH3097cameוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935into the houseהַבָּ֑יִתha.Ba.yitH1004to the kingH4428,and saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559,Thou hast shamedH3001this dayהַיּ֜וֹםhai.YomH3117the facesH6440of all thy servantsעֲבָדֶ֗יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650,which this dayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117have savedהַֽמְמַלְּטִ֤יםha.ma.le.TimH4422thy lifeנַפְשְׁךָ֙naf.she.KhaH5315,and the livesנֶ֤פֶשׁNe.feshH5315of thy sonsH1121and of thy daughtersוּבְנֹתֶ֔יךָu.ve.no.Tei.khaH1323,and the livesוְנֶ֣פֶשׁve.Ne.feshH5315of thy wivesנָשֶׁ֔יךָna.Shei.khaH802,and the livesוְנֶ֖פֶשׁve.Ne.feshH5315of thy concubinesפִּלַגְשֶֽׁיךָ׃pi.lag.Shei.khaH6370;
6In that thou lovestלְאַֽהֲבָה֙le.'a.ha.VahH157thine enemiesשֹׂ֣נְאֶ֔יךָso.ne.'Ei.khaH8130,and hatestוְלִשְׂנֹ֖אve.lis.No'H8130thy friendsאֹהֲבֶ֑יךָ'o.ha.Vei.khaH157.For thou hast declaredהִגַּ֣דְתָּhi.Gad.taH5046this dayH3117,that thou regardest neither princesשָׂרִ֣יםsa.RimH8269nor servantsH5650:for this dayH3117I perceiveיָדַ֣עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045,that ifל֣וּloH3863Absalomאַבְשָׁל֥וֹם'av.sha.LomH53had livedחַי֙chaiH2416,and all we had diedמֵתִ֔יםme.TimH4191this dayH3117,then it had pleased thee wellיָשָׁ֥ר בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ya.Shar be.'ei.Nei.khaH5869H3477.
7Now therefore ariseק֣וּםkumH6965,go forthצֵ֔אTze'H3318,and speakוְדַבֵּ֖רve.da.BerH1696comfortablyלֵ֣בlevH3820unto thy servantsH5650:for I swearנִשְׁבַּ֜עְתִּיnish.Ba'.tiH7650by the Lordבַיהוָ֨הba.Yah.wehH3068,if thou go not forthיוֹצֵ֗אyo.Tze'H3318,there will not tarryיָלִ֨יןya.LinH3885oneאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376with thee this nightהַלַּ֔יְלָהha.Lay.lahH3915:and that will be worseוְרָעָ֧הve.ra.'AhH7489unto thee than all the evilהָרָעָה֙ha.ra.'AhH7451that befellבָּ֣אָהBa.'ahH935thee from thy youthמִנְּעֻרֶ֖יךָmi.ne.'u.Rei.khaH5271until now.
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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