New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Samuel 13
Amnon and Tamar
1Now it was afterאַֽחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-H310thisכֵ֗ןKhenH3651thatAbsalomוּלְאַבְשָׁל֧וֹםu.le.'av.sha.LomH53the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Davidדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732had a beautifulיָפָ֖הya.FahH3303sisterאָח֥וֹת'a.ChotH269whose nameוּשְׁמָ֣הּu.she.MahH8034wasTamarתָּמָ֑רta.MarH8559, andAmnonאַמְנ֥וֹן'am.NonH550the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Davidדָּוִֽד׃da.VidH1732lovedוַיֶּאֱהָבֶ֖הָvai.ye.'e.ha.Ve.haH157her.
2Amnonלְאַמְנ֜וֹןle.'am.NonH550was so frustratedH6887becauseבַּֽעֲבוּר֙ba.'a.VurH5668of his sisterאֲחֹת֔וֹ'a.cho.ToH269Tamarתָּמָ֣רta.MarH8559that he madeלְהִתְחַלּ֗וֹתle.hit.cha.LotH2470himself illH2470,for she was a virginבְתוּלָ֖הve.tu.LahH1330,and it seemedH6381hardH6381to Amnonאַמְנ֔וֹן'am.NonH550to doלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213anythingמְאֽוּמָה׃me.'U.mahH3972to her.
3But Amnonוּלְאַמְנ֣וֹןu.le.'am.NonH550had a friendרֵ֗עַRe.a'H7453whose nameוּשְׁמוֹ֙u.she.MoH8034was JonadabH3082,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofShimeahשִׁמְעָ֖הshim.'AhH8093,David’sדָוִ֑דda.VidH1732brotherאֲחִ֣י'a.ChiH251;and JonadabH3082was a veryמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966shrewdחָכָ֖םcha.KhamH2450manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376.
4He saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “O sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428,whyמַדּ֣וּעַma.Du.a'H4069are you soכָּ֣כָהKa.khahH3602depressedדַּ֤לdalH1800morningבַּבֹּ֣קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242after morningבַּבֹּ֔קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242?Will you not tellתַּגִּ֣ידta.GidH5046me?” Then Amnonאַמְנ֔וֹן'am.NonH550saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “I am in loveאֹהֵֽב׃'o.HevH157with Tamarתָּמָ֗רta.MarH8559,the sisterאֲח֛וֹת'a.ChotH269of my brotherאָחִ֖י'a.ChiH251Absalomאַבְשָׁלֹ֥ם'av.sha.LomH53.”
5Jonadabיְה֣וֹנָדָ֔בye.Ho.na.DavH3082then saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “Lieשְׁכַ֥בshe.KhavH7901downH7901on your bedמִשְׁכָּבְךָ֖mish.ka.ve.KhaH4904and pretendH2470to be illH2470;when your fatherאָבִ֣יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1comesוּבָ֧אu.Va'H935to seeלִרְאוֹתֶ֗ךָlir.'o.Te.khaH7200you, sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559to him, ‘Pleaseנָא֩na'H4994let my sisterאֲחוֹתִ֜י'a.cho.TiH269Tamarתָמָ֨רta.MarH8559comeתָּ֣בֹאTa.vo'H935and give me somefoodלֶ֗חֶםLe.chemH3899to eatוְתַבְרֵ֣נִיve.tav.Re.niH1262,and let her prepareוְעָשְׂתָ֤הve.'a.se.TahH6213the foodהַבִּרְיָ֔הha.bir.YahH1279in my sightלְעֵינַי֙le.'ei.NaiH5869,that I may seeאֶרְאֶ֔ה'er.'EhH7200itand eatוְאָכַלְתִּ֖יve.'a.khal.TiH398from her handמִיָּדָֽהּ׃mi.ya.DahH3027.’”
6So Amnonאַמְנ֖וֹן'am.NonH550layH7901downוַיִּשְׁכַּ֥בvai.yish.KavH7901and pretendedH2470to be illH2470;when the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428cameוַיָּבֹ֨אvai.ya.Vo'H935to seeלִרְאֹת֗וֹlir.'o.ToH7200him, Amnonאַמְנ֤וֹן'am.NonH550saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428, “Pleaseנָ֞אna'H4994let my sisterאֲחֹתִ֗י'a.cho.TiH269Tamarתָּמָ֣רta.MarH8559comeתָּֽבוֹא־ta.Vo'-H935andmakeוּתְלַבֵּ֤בu.te.la.BevH3823me a coupleשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147of cakesלְבִב֔וֹתle.vi.VotH3834in my sightלְעֵינַי֙le.'ei.NaiH5869,that I may eatוְאֶבְרֶ֖הve.'ev.RehH1262from her handמִיָּדָֽהּ׃mi.ya.DahH3027.”
7Then Davidדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvai.yish.LachH7971to the houseהַבַּ֣יְתָהha.Bay.tahH1004for Tamarתָּמָ֖רta.MarH8559,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “Goלְכִ֣יle.KhiH1980nowנָ֗אNa'H4994to your brotherאָחִ֔יךְ'a.ChikhH251Amnon’sאַמְנ֣וֹן'am.NonH550houseבֵּ֚יתbeitH1004,and prepareוַעֲשִׂי־va.'a.si-H6213foodהַבִּרְיָֽה׃ha.bir.YahH1279for him.”
8So Tamarתָּמָ֗רta.MarH8559wentוַתֵּ֣לֶךְva.Te.lekhH1980to her brotherאָחִ֖יהָ'a.Chi.haH251Amnon’sאַמְנ֥וֹן'am.NonH550houseבֵּ֛יתbeitH1004,and he was lyingH7901downשֹׁכֵ֑בsho.KhevH7901.And she tookוַתִּקַּ֨חva.ti.KachH3947doughהַבָּצֵ֤קha.ba.TzekH1217,kneadedוַתָּ֙לָשׁ֙va.ta.lo.oshH3888it,madeH3823cakesH3823in his sightלְעֵינָ֔יוle.'ei.NavH5869,and bakedוַתְּבַשֵּׁ֖לva.te.va.ShelH1310the cakesהַלְּבִבֽוֹת׃ha.le.vi.VotH3834.
9She tookוַתִּקַּ֤חva.ti.KachH3947the panהַמַּשְׂרֵת֙ha.mas.RetH4958anddishedוַתִּצֹ֣קva.ti.TzokH3332themout beforeלְפָנָ֔יוle.fa.NavH6440him, but he refusedוַיְמָאֵ֖ןvay.ma.'EnH3985to eatלֶאֱכ֑וֹלle.'e.KholH398.And Amnonאַמְנ֗וֹן'am.NonH550saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Have everyoneכָל־ אִישׁ֙khol- 'ishH3605H376goהוֹצִ֤יאוּho.Tzi.'uH3318out from me.” So everyoneכָל־ אִ֖ישׁkhol- 'ishH3605H376wentוַיֵּצְא֥וּvai.ye.tze.'UH3318out from him.
10Then Amnonאַמְנ֜וֹן'am.NonH550saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Tamarתָּמָ֗רta.MarH8559, “Bringהָבִ֤יאִיha.Vi.'iH935the foodהַבִּרְיָה֙ha.bir.YahH1279into thebedroomהַחֶ֔דֶרha.che.DerH2315,that I may eatוְאֶבְרֶ֖הve.'ev.RehH1262from your handמִיָּדֵ֑ךְmi.ya.DekhH3027.”So Tamarתָּמָ֗רta.MarH8559tookוַתִּקַּ֣חva.ti.KachH3947the cakesהַלְּבִבוֹת֙ha.le.vi.VotH3834whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834she had madeעָשָׂ֔תָה'a.Sa.tahH6213and broughtוַתָּבֵ֛אva.ta.Ve'H935them into the bedroomהֶחָֽדְרָה׃he.Cha.de.rahH2315to her brotherאָחִ֖יהָ'a.Chi.haH251Amnonלְאַמְנ֥וֹןle.'am.NonH550.
12But she answeredוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559him, “NoH408,my brotherאָחִי֙'a.ChiH251,do not violateתְּעַנֵּ֔נִיte.'a.Ne.niH6031me, forsuchH3651a thingH3651is not doneיֵֽעָשֶׂ֥הye.'a.SehH6213in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478;do not doתַּעֲשֵׂ֖הta.'a.SehH6213thisH2088disgracefulהַנְּבָלָ֥הha.ne.va.LahH5039thingH5039!
13As for me, whereאָ֤נָה'A.nahH575could IgetH1980ridH1980of my reproachחֶרְפָּתִ֔יcher.pa.TiH2781?And as for you, you will be like oneכְּאַחַ֥דke.'a.ChadH259of thefoolsהַנְּבָלִ֖יםha.ne.va.LimH5036in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.Nowוְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.TahH6258therefore, pleaseנָ֣אna'H4994speakדַּבֶּר־da.ber-H1696to the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, forhe will not withholdיִמְנָעֵ֖נִיyim.na.'E.niH4513me from you.”
15Then Amnonאַמְנ֗וֹן'am.NonH550hatedוַיִּשְׂנָאֶ֣הָvai.yis.na.'E.haH8130her with a veryמְאֹ֔דme.'OdH3966greatגְּדוֹלָ֣הge.do.LahH1419hatredשִׂנְאָה֙sin.'AhH8135;for the hatredהַשִּׂנְאָה֙ha.sin.'AhH8135with whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he hatedשְׂנֵאָ֔הּse.ne.'AhH8130her was greaterגְדוֹלָ֗הge.do.LahH1419thanH4480the loveמֵאַהֲבָ֖הme.'a.ha.VahH160with whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he had lovedאֲהֵבָ֑הּ'a.he.VahH157her. And Amnonאַמְנ֖וֹן'am.NonH550saidוַֽיֹּאמֶר־vai.yo.mer-H559to her, “Getק֥וּמִיKu.miH6965up, goלֵֽכִי׃Le.khiH1980away!”
16But she saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559to him, “Noאַל־'al-H408,becauseאוֹדֹ֞ת'o.DotH182thisH2088wrongH7463in sendingלְשַׁלְּחֵ֑נִיle.sha.le.Che.niH7971me awayH7971is greaterהַגְּדוֹלָה֙ha.ge.do.LahH1419thanH4480the otherמֵאַחֶ֛רֶתme.'a.Che.retH312that you have doneעָשִׂ֥יתָ'a.Si.taH6213to me!” Yet he wouldאָבָ֖ה'a.VahH14not listenלִשְׁמֹ֥עַֽlish.Mo.a'H8085to her.
17Then he calledוַיִּקְרָ֗אvai.yik.Ra'H7121his youngנַעֲרוֹ֙na.'a.RoH5288manH5288who attendedמְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹme.Sha.re.ToH8334him and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Nowנָ֥אna'H4994throwשִׁלְחוּ־shil.chu-H7971thisH2088womanH2088out of my presence,and lockוּנְעֹ֥לu.ne.'OlH5274the doorהַדֶּ֖לֶתha.De.letH1817behindאַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃'a.cha.Rei.haH310her.”
18Now she had on along-sleevedפַּסִּ֔יםpa.SimH6446garmentכְּתֹ֣נֶתke.To.netH3801;for in thisH3651mannerH3651the virginהַבְּתוּלֹ֖תha.be.tu.LotH1330daughtersבְנוֹת־ve.not-H1323of the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428dressedתִּלְבַּ֧שְׁןָtil.Bash.naH3847themselves in robesמְעִילִ֑יםme.'i.LimH4598.Then his attendantמְשָֽׁרְתוֹ֙me.sha.re.ToH8334tookוַיֹּצֵ֨אvai.yo.Tze'H3318her out and lockedוְנָעַ֥לve.na.'AlH5274the doorהַדֶּ֖לֶתha.De.letH1817behindאַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃'a.cha.Rei.haH310her.
19Tamarתָּמָ֥רta.MarH8559putוַתִּקַּ֨חva.ti.KachH3947ashesאֵ֙פֶר֙'e.ferH665on her headרֹאשָׁ֔הּro.ShahH7218andtoreקָרָ֑עָהka.Ra.'ahH7167herlong-sleevedהַפַּסִּ֛יםha.pa.SimH6446garmentוּכְתֹ֧נֶתu.khe.To.netH3801whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834was on her; andshe putוַתָּ֤שֶׂםva.Ta.semH7760her handיָדָהּ֙ya.DahH3027on her headרֹאשָׁ֔הּro.ShahH7218and wentוַתֵּ֥לֶךְva.Te.lekhH1980away, cryingH2199aloudH2199as she wentהָל֖וֹךְha.LokhH1980.
20Then Absalomאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם'av.sha.LomH53her brotherאָחִ֗יהָ'a.Chi.haH251saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to her, “Has Amnonהַאֲמִינ֣וֹןha.'a.mi.NonH550your brotherאָחִיךְ֮'a.chiKhH251beenהָיָ֣הha.YahH1961with you? But nowוְעַתָּ֞הve.'a.TahH6258keepהַחֲרִ֙ישִׁי֙ha.cha.Ri.shiH2790silentH2790,my sisterאֲחוֹתִ֤י'a.cho.TiH269,he is your brotherאָחִ֣יךְ'a.ChikhH251;do not takeתָּשִׁ֥יתִיta.Shi.tiH7896thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088matterלַדָּבָ֣רla.da.VarH1697to heartלִבֵּ֖ךְli.BekhH3820.”So Tamarתָּמָר֙ta.MarH8559remainedוַתֵּ֤שֶׁבva.Te.shevH3427and was desolateH8074in her brotherאָחִֽיהָ׃'a.Chi.haH251Absalom’sאַבְשָׁל֥וֹם'av.sha.LomH53houseבֵּ֖יתbeitH1004.
22But Absalomאַבְשָׁל֛וֹם'av.sha.LomH53did not speakדִבֶּ֧רdi.BerH1696to Amnonאַמְנ֖וֹן'am.NonH550eitherH5704goodט֑וֹבTovH2896orH5704badלְמֵרָ֣עle.me.Ra'H7451; forAbsalomאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmH53hatedשָׂנֵ֤אsa.Ne'H8130Amnonאַמְנ֔וֹן'am.NonH550becauseעַל־ דְּבַר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר'al- de.Var 'a.SherH5921H1697H834he had violatedעִנָּ֔ה'i.NahH6031his sisterאֲחֹתֽוֹ׃ פ'a.cho.ToH269Tamarתָּמָ֥רta.MarH8559.
23Now it cameוַֽיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961about after two fullיָמִ֔יםya.MimH3117yearsלִשְׁנָתַ֣יִםlish.na.Ta.yimH8141that Absalomלְאַבְשָׁל֔וֹםle.'av.sha.LomH53hadוַיִּהְי֤וּvai.yih.YuH1961sheepshearersגֹֽזְזִים֙go.ze.ZimH1494in Baal-hazorH1178,whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834is nearעִם־'im-H5973Ephraimאֶפְרָ֑יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669,and Absalomאַבְשָׁל֖וֹם'av.sha.LomH53invitedוַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'H7121allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the king’sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121.
Absalom Avenges Tamar
24Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmH53cameוַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'H935to the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Beholdהִנֵּה־hi.neh-H2009nowנָ֥אna'H4994,your servantלְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָle.'av.De.khaH5650has sheepshearersגֹזְזִ֖יםgo.ze.ZimH1494;pleaseנָ֥אna'H4994let the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and his servantsוַעֲבָדָ֖יוva.'a.va.DavH5650goיֵֽלֶךְ־ye.lekh-H1980with your servantעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃'av.De.khaH5650.”
25But the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Absalomאַבְשָׁל֗וֹם'av.sha.LomH53, “NoH408,my sonבְּנִי֙be.NiH1121,we should not allכֻּלָּ֔נוּku.La.nuH3605goנֵלֵךְ֙ne.leKhH1980,for we will be burdensomeנִכְבַּ֖דnikh.BadH3513to you.” Although heurgedוַיִּפְרָץ־vai.yif.rotz-H6555him, he wouldאָבָ֥ה'a.VahH14not goלָלֶ֖כֶתla.Le.khetH1980,but blessedוַֽיְבָרֲכֵֽהוּ׃Vay.va.ra.Khe.huH1288him.
26ThenAbsalomאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'av.sha.LomH53saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “If not, pleaseנָ֥אna'H4994let my brotherאָחִ֑י'a.ChiH251Amnonאַמְנ֣וֹן'am.NonH550goיֵֽלֶךְ־ye.lekh-H1980with us.” And the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “Whyלָ֥מָּהLa.mahH4100should he goיֵלֵ֖ךְye.LekhH1980with you?”
28Absalomאַבְשָׁל֨וֹם'av.sha.LomH53commandedוַיְצַו֩vay.TzavH6680his servantsנְעָרָ֜יוne.'a.RavH5288,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559, “Seeרְא֣וּre.'UH7200nowנָ֠אna'H4994,when Amnon’sאַמְנ֤וֹן'am.NonH550heartלֵב־lev-H3820is merryכְּט֨וֹבke.TovH2895with wineבַּיַּ֙יִן֙bai.Ya.yinH3196,and when I sayוְאָמַרְתִּ֣יve.'a.mar.TiH559to you, ‘Strikeהַכּ֧וּha.KuH5221Amnonאַמְנ֛וֹן'am.NonH550,’then putH4191him to deathH4191.Do not fearתִּירָ֑אוּti.Ra.'uH3372;have not I myselfאָֽנֹכִי֙'a.no.KhiH595commandedצִוִּ֣יתִיtzi.Vi.tiH6680you? Be courageousחִזְק֖וּchiz.KuH2388and bevaliantלִבְנֵי־ חָֽיִל׃liv.nei- Cha.yilH1121H2428.”
29The servantsנַעֲרֵ֤יna.'a.ReiH5288of Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmH53didוַֽיַּעֲשׂ֞וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213to Amnonלְאַמְנ֔וֹןle.'am.NonH550justH3512as Absalomאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם'av.sha.LomH53had commandedצִוָּ֖הtzi.VahH6680.Then allכָּל־kol-H3605the king’sהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121aroseוַיָּקֻ֣מוּ׀vai.ya.Ku.muH6965and eachאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376mountedוַֽיִּרְכְּב֛וּvai.yir.ke.VuH7392his muleפִּרְדּ֖וֹpir.DoH6505and fledוַיָּנֻֽסוּ׃vai.ya.Nu.suH5127.
30Now it was while they were on the wayבַדֶּ֔רֶךְva.De.rekhH1870that the reportוְהַשְּׁמֻעָ֣הve.ha.she.mu.'AhH8052cameבָ֔אָהVa.'ahH935to Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmH53has struckH5221downH5221allכָּל־kol-H3605the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121,and not oneאֶחָֽד׃ ס'e.ChadH259of them is leftנוֹתַ֥רno.TarH3498.”
31Then the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428aroseוַיָּ֧קָםvai.Ya.komH6965,toreוַיִּקְרַ֥עvai.yik.Ra'H7167his clothesבְּגָדָ֖יוbe.ga.DavH899andlayוַיִּשְׁכַּ֣בvai.yish.KavH7901on the groundאָ֑רְצָה'A.re.tzahH776;and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605his servantsעֲבָדָ֥יו'a.va.DavH5650were standingנִצָּבִ֖יםni.tza.VimH5324by with clothesבְגָדִֽים׃ סve.ga.DimH899tornקְרֻעֵ֥יke.ru.'EiH7167.
32JonadabH3082,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shimeahשִׁמְעָ֨הshim.'AhH8093,David’sדָוִ֜דda.VidH1732brotherאֲחִֽי־'a.chi-H251,respondedוַיַּ֡עַן וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Ya.'an vai.Yo.merH6030H559, “Do not let my lordאֲדֹנִי֙'a.do.NiH113supposeיֹאמַ֤רyo.MarH559they have putH4191to deathH4191allכָּל־kol-H3605the youngהַנְּעָרִ֤יםha.ne.'a.RimH5288menH5288,the king’sהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121,for Amnonאַמְנ֥וֹן'am.NonH550aloneלְבַדּ֖וֹle.va.DoH905is deadH4191;becauseH3588by theintentפִּ֤יpiH6310of Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmH53this has beenהָיְתָ֣הha.ye.TahH1961determinedשׂוּמָ֔הsu.MahH7760sinceH4480the dayמִיּוֹם֙mi.yOmH3117that he violatedעַנֹּת֔וֹa.no.ToH6031his sisterאֲחֹתֽוֹ׃'a.cho.ToH269Tamarתָּמָ֥רta.MarH8559.
33Nowוְעַתָּ֡הve.'a.TahH6258therefore, do not let my lordאֲדֹנִ֨י'a.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428takeיָשֵׂם֩ya.SemH7760the reportדָּבָ֣רda.VarH1697toheartלִבּוֹ֙li.BoH3820,namelyלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, ‘allכָּל־kol-H3605the king’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121are deadמֵ֑תוּMe.tuH4191,’for onlyלְבַדּ֖וֹle.va.DoH905Amnonאַמְנ֥וֹן'am.NonH550is deadמֵֽת׃ פMetH4191.”
34NowAbsalomאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם'av.sha.LomH53had fledוַיִּבְרַ֖חvai.yiv.RachH1272. Andthe youngH5288manH5288who was the watchmanH6822raisedוַיִּשָּׂ֞אvai.yi.Sa'H5375his eyesעֵינָ֔יוei.noH5869and lookedH7200,and beholdוְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.NehH2009,manyרַ֜בravH7227peopleעַם־'am-H5971were comingהֹלְכִ֥יםho.le.KhimH1980from the roadH1870behindאַחֲרָ֖יו'a.cha.RavH310him by the sideמִצַּ֥דmi.TzadH6654of the mountainהָהָֽר׃ha.HarH2022.
35JonadabH3082saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, “Beholdהִנֵּ֥הhi.NehH2009,the king’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121have comeבָּ֑אוּBa.'uH935;according to your servant’sעַבְדְּךָ֖'av.de.KhaH5650wordכִּדְבַ֥רkid.VarH1697,soכֵּ֥ןkenH3651it happenedהָיָֽה׃ha.YahH1961.”
36As soon as he had finishedכְּכַלֹּת֣וֹke.kha.lo.ToH3615speakingלְדַבֵּ֗רle.da.BerH1696,beholdוְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.NehH2009,the king’sהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121cameבָּ֔אוּBa.'uH935and liftedוַיִּשְׂא֥וּvai.yis.'UH5375their voicesקוֹלָ֖םko.LamH6963and weptוַיִּבְכּ֑וּvai.yiv.KuH1058;and alsoוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605his servantsעֲבָדָ֔יו'a.va.DavH5650weptבָּכ֕וּba.KhuH1058veryמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966bitterlyבְּכִ֖י גָּד֥וֹלbe.Khi ga.DolH1419H1065.
37NowAbsalomוְאַבְשָׁל֣וֹםve.'av.sha.LomH53fledבָּרַ֔חba.RachH1272and wentוַיֵּ֛לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980toTalmaiתַּלְמַ֥יtal.MaiH8526the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ammihudעַמִּיה֖וּדa.mi.churH5989,the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofGeshurגְּשׁ֑וּרge.ShurH1650. And Davidmournedוַיִּתְאַבֵּ֥לvai.yit.'a.BelH56for his sonבְּנ֖וֹbe.NoH1121everyכָּל־kol-H3605dayהַיָּמִֽים׃hai.ya.MimH3117.
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 13
- 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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