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New American Standard Bible 1995

2 Samuel 15

Absalom’s Conspiracy

1Now it cameוַֽיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961about afterמֵאַ֣חֲרֵיme.'A.cha.reiH4480H310thisכֵ֔ןKhenH3651thatAbsalomאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'av.sha.LomH53providedוַיַּ֤עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213for himself a chariotמֶרְכָּבָ֖הmer.ka.VahH4818and horsesוְסֻסִ֑יםve.su.SimH5483and fiftyוַחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםva.cha.mi.ShimH2572menאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376as runnersרָצִ֥יםra.TzimH7323beforeלְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.NavH6440him.
2Absalomאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'av.sha.LomH53used to riseH7925earlyוְהִשְׁכִּים֙ve.hish.KimH7925andstandוְעָמַ֕דve.'a.MadH5975besideעַל־ יַ֖ד'al- yadH5921H3027the wayדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870to the gateהַשָּׁ֑עַרha.Sha.'arH8179;and when anyכָּל־kol-H3605manהָאִ֣ישׁha.'IshH376hadH1961a suitרִיב֩rivH7379to comeלָב֨וֹאla.Vo'H935to the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428for judgmentלַמִּשְׁפָּ֗טla.mish.PatH4941,Absalomאַבְשָׁל֤וֹם'av.sha.LomH53would callוַיִּקְרָ֨אvai.yik.Ra'H7121to him and sayוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “From whatאֵֽי־ מִזֶּ֥ה'ei- mi.ZehH2088H335cityעִיר֙'irH5892are you?” And he would sayוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Your servantעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃'av.De.khaH5650is from oneמֵאַחַ֥דme.'a.ChadH259of the tribesשִׁבְטֵֽי־shiv.tei-H7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478.”
3Then Absalomאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'av.sha.LomH53would sayוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “Seeרְאֵ֥הre.'EhH7200, yourclaimsדְבָרֶ֖ךָde.va.Re.khaH1697are goodטוֹבִ֣יםto.VimH2896and rightוּנְכֹחִ֑יםu.ne.kho.ChimH5228,but noאֵין־'ein-H369man listensוְשֹׁמֵ֥עַve.sho.Me.a'H8085to you on the partמֵאֵ֥תme.'EtH4480H854of the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428.”
4Moreover, Absalomאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'av.sha.LomH53would sayוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “Ohמִי־mi-H4310that one would appointיְשִׂמֵ֥נִיye.si.Me.niH7760me judgeשֹׁפֵ֖טsho.FetH8199in the landבָּאָ֑רֶץba.'A.retzH776,then everyכָּל־kol-H3605manאִ֛ישׁ'ishH376whoאֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-H834hasיִהְיֶה־yih.yeh-H1961any suitרִ֥יבrivH7379or causeוּמִשְׁפָּ֖טu.mish.PatH4941could comeיָב֥וֹאya.Vo'H935to me and I would giveH6663him justiceH6663.”
5And when a manאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376cameH7126nearH7126to prostrateלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֹ֖תle.hish.ta.cha.VotH7812himself before him, he would putוְשָׁלַ֧חve.sha.LachH7971out his handיָד֛וֹya.DoH3027and takeH2388holdוְהֶחֱזִ֥יקve.he.che.ZikH2388of him andkissוְנָ֥שַׁקve.Na.shakH5401him.
6In thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088mannerכַּדָּבָ֤רka.da.VarH1697Absalomאַבְשָׁל֜וֹם'av.sha.LomH53dealtוַיַּ֨עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213with allלְכָל־le.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834cameיָבֹ֥אוּya.Vo.'uH935to the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428for judgmentלַמִּשְׁפָּ֖טla.mish.PatH4941;so Absalomאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'av.sha.LomH53stoleH1589awayH1589the heartsלֵ֖בlevH3820of the menH376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElH3478.
7Now it cameוַיְהִ֕יvay.HiH1961about at the endמִקֵּ֖ץmi.KetzH7093offortyאַרְבָּעִ֣ים'ar.ba.'ImH705yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141that Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmH53saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, “Pleaseנָּ֗אNa'H4994let me goאֵ֣לֲכָה'E.la.khahH1980and payוַאֲשַׁלֵּ֛םva.'a.sha.LemH7999my vowנִדְרִ֛יnid.RiH5088whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I have vowedנָדַ֥רְתִּיna.Dar.tiH5087to the Lordלַֽיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068, inHebronבְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃be.chev.RonH2275.
8For your servantעַבְדְּךָ֔'av.de.KhaH5650vowedנָדַ֣רna.DarH5087a vowנֵ֙דֶר֙ne.derH5088while I was livingH3427at Geshurבִגְשׁ֛וּרvig.ShurH1650in Aramבַּאֲרָ֖םba.'a.RamH758,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, ‘Ifאִם־'im-H518the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068shall indeedH7725bringיְשִׁיבֵ֤נִיye.shi.Ve.niH7725me backH7725to Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םye.Ru.sha.LimH3389,then I will serveוְעָבַדְתִּ֖יve.'a.vad.TiH5647the LordיְהוָֽהYah.wehH3068.’”
9The kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּֽאמֶר־vai.yo.mer-H559to him, “Goלֵ֣ךְlekhH1980in peaceבְּשָׁל֑וֹםbe.sha.LomH7965.”So he aroseוַיָּ֖קָםvai.Ya.komH6965and wentוַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980to Hebronחֶבְרֽוֹנָה׃ פchev.Ro.nahH2275.
10But Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmH53sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.LachH7971spiesמְרַגְּלִ֔יםme.ra.ge.LimH7270throughout allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֥יshiv.TeiH7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “As soon as you hearכְּשָׁמְעֲכֶם֙ke.sha.me.'a.KhemH8085the soundק֣וֹלKolH6963of the trumpetהַשֹּׁפָ֔רha.sho.FarH7782,then you shall sayוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕םva.'a.mar.TemH559, ‘Absalomאַבְשָׁל֖וֹם'av.sha.LomH53is kingמָלַ֥ךְma.LakhH4427in Hebronבְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃be.chev.RonH2275.’”
11Then two hundredמָאתַ֤יִםma.Ta.yimH3967menאִישׁ֙'ishH376wentהָלְכ֞וּha.le.KhuH1980with Absalomאַבְשָׁל֗וֹם'av.sha.LomH53from Jerusalemמִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םmi.Ru.sha.LimH3389,who were invitedקְרֻאִ֖יםke.ru.'ImH7121andwentוְהֹלְכִ֣יםve.ho.le.KhimH1980innocentlyלְתֻמָּ֑םle.tu.MamH8537,and they did not knowיָדְע֖וּya.de.'UH3045anythingכָּל־ דָּבָֽר׃kol- da.VarH3605H1697.
12And Absalomאַ֠בְשָׁלוֹם'Av.sha.lomH53sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.LachH7971forAhithophelאֲחִיתֹ֨פֶל'a.chi.To.felH302the Giloniteהַגִּֽילֹנִ֜יha.gi.lo.NiH1526,David’sדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732counselorיוֹעֵ֣ץyo.'EtzH3289,from his cityמֵֽעִירוֹ֙me.'i.RoH5892Gilohמִגִּלֹ֔הmi.gi.LohH1542,while he was offeringבְּזָבְח֖וֹbe.za.ve.ChoH2076the sacrificesהַזְּבָחִ֑יםha.ze.va.ChimH2077.And the conspiracyהַקֶּ֙שֶׁר֙ha.Ke.sherH7195was strongאַמִּ֔ץ'a.MitzH533, forthe peopleוְהָעָ֛םve.ha.'AmH5971increasedוָרָ֖בva.RavH7227continuallyהוֹלֵ֥ךְho.LekhH1980with Absalomאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃'av.sha.LomH53.

David Flees Jerusalem

13Then a messengerהַמַּגִּ֔ידha.ma.GidH5046cameוַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'H935to Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “The heartsלֶב־lev-H3820of the menאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478arewith Absalomאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃'av.sha.LomH53.”
14Davidדָּ֠וִדDa.vidH1732saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to allלְכָל־le.kholH3605his servantsעֲבָדָ֨יו'a.va.DavH5650whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834were with him at Jerusalemבִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙vi.ru.sha.LimH3389, “Ariseק֣וּמוּKu.muH6965and let us fleeוְנִבְרָ֔חָהve.niv.Ra.chahH1272, for otherwisenoneלֹא־lo'-H3808of us will escapeפְלֵיטָ֖הfe.lei.TahH6413from Absalomאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם'av.sha.LomH53.Goלָלֶ֗כֶתla.Le.khetH1980in hasteמַהֲר֣וּma.ha.RuH4116,orפֶּן־pen-H6435he will overtakeוְהִשִּׂגָ֙נוּ֙ve.hi.si.Ga.nuH5381us quicklyיְמַהֵ֤רye.ma.HerH4116and bringH5080downH5080calamityH7463on us and strikeוְהִכָּ֥הve.hi.KahH5221the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892with the edgeלְפִי־le.fi-H6310of the swordחָֽרֶב׃Cha.revH2719.”
15Then the king’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428servantsעַבְדֵֽי־'av.dei-H5650saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.RuH559to the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, “Beholdהִנֵּ֥הhi.NehH2009,your servantsעֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃'a.va.Dei.khaH5650are ready to dowhateverכְּכֹ֧ל אֲשֶׁר־ke.Khol 'a.Sher-H3605H834my lordאֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428choosesיִבְחַ֛רyiv.CharH977.”
16So the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428wentוַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'H3318out and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605his householdבֵּית֖וֹbei.ToH1004with him. Butthe kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428leftוַיַּעֲזֹ֣בvai.ya.'a.ZoH5800tenעֶ֧שֶׂר'E.serH6235concubinesפִּֽלַגְשִׁ֖יםpi.lag.ShimH6370to keepלִשְׁמֹ֥רlish.MorH8104the houseהַבָּֽיִת׃ha.Ba.yitH1004.
17The kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428wentוַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'H3318out and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971with him, and they stoppedוַיַּעַמְד֖וּvai.ya.'am.DuH5975at the lastהַמֶּרְחָֽק׃ha.mer.ChakH4801houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004.
18Now allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605his servantsעֲבָדָיו֙'a.va.DavH5650passedעֹבְרִ֣ים'oe.RimH5674on besideיָד֔וֹya.DoH5921H3027him,allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the Cherethitesהַכְּרֵתִ֖יha.ke.re.TiH3774,allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the Pelethitesהַפְּלֵתִ֑יha.pe.le.TiH6432and allוְכָֽל־ve.kholH3605the Gittitesהַגִּתִּ֞יםha.gi.TimH1663,sixשֵׁשׁ־shesh-H8337hundredמֵא֣וֹתme.'otH3967menאִ֗ישׁ'IshH376whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834had comeבָּ֤אוּBa.'uH935with him from Gathמִגַּ֔תmi.GatH1661,passedעֹבְרִ֖ים'oe.RimH5674on beforeפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428.
19Then the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toIttaiאִתַּ֣י'i.TaiH863the Gittiteהַגִּתִּ֔יha.gi.TiH1663, “Whyלָ֧מָּהLa.mahH4100will you alsoגַּם־gam-H1571goתֵלֵ֛ךְte.LekhH1980with us? Returnשׁ֣וּבshuvH7725and remainוְשֵׁ֤בve.ShevH3427with the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428,for you are a foreignerנָכְרִ֣יna.khe.RiH5237and alsoוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571an exileגֹּלֶ֥הgo.LehH1540; returnto your own placeלִמְקוֹמֶֽךָ׃lim.ko.Me.chaH4725.
20You cameבּוֹאֶ֗ךָbo.'E.khaH935onlyyesterdayתְּמ֣וֹל׀te.MolH8543,and shall I todayוְהַיּ֞וֹםve.hai.YomH3117make you wanderאֲנִֽיעֲךָ֤'a.no.'a.khaH5128with us, whileI goH1980whereעַ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־'al 'a.Sher-H5921H834I will? Returnשׁ֣וּבshuvH7725and takeH7725backוְהָשֵׁ֧בve.ha.ShevH7725your brothersאַחֶ֛יךָ'a.Chei.khaH251;mercyחֶ֥סֶדChe.sedH2617andtruthוֶאֱמֶֽת׃ve.'e.MetH571be with you.”
21But Ittaiאִתַּ֛י'i.TaiH863answeredוַיַּ֧עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and saidוַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.MarH559, “As the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068livesH2416,and as my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428livesH2416,surelyכִּ֠י אִם־ki 'im-H3588H518whereverבִּמְק֞וֹם אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָּׁ֣ם׀bim.Kom 'a.Sher shamH4725H834H8033my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428may be, whetherאִם־'im-H518for deathלְמָ֙וֶת֙le.Ma.vetH4194orאִם־'im-H518for lifeH2425,thereשָׁ֖םshamH8033alsoכִּי־ki-H3588your servantעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃'av.De.khaH5650will be.”
22Therefore Davidדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Ittaiאִתַּ֖י'i.TaiH863, “Goלֵ֣ךְlekhH1980and passH5674overH5674.”So Ittaiאִתַּ֤י'i.TaiH863the Gittiteהַגִּתִּי֙ha.gi.TiH1663passedH5674overH5674with allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605his menH376and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the littleהַטַּ֖ףha.TafH2945onesH2945whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834were with him.
23While allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the countryהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776was weepingבּוֹכִים֙bo.KhimH1058with a loudגָּד֔וֹלga.DolH1419voiceק֣וֹלKolH6963,allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971passedH5674overH5674.The kingוְהַמֶּ֗לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhH4428also passedH5674overH5674the brookבְּנַ֣חַלbe.Na.chalH5158Kidronקִדְר֔וֹןkid.RonH6939,and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971passedH5674overH5674towardעַל־ פְּנֵי־'al- pe.nei-H5921H6440the wayדֶ֖רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּֽר׃ha.mid.BarH4057.
24Now beholdוְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.NehH2009,Zadokצָד֜וֹקtza.DokH6659alsoגַם־gam-H1571came,and allוְכָֽל־ve.kholH3605the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֣םhal.vi.YimH3881with himcarryingנֹֽשְׂאִים֙no.se.'ImH5375the arkאֲרוֹן֙'a.rOnH727of the covenantבְּרִ֣יתbe.RitH1285of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430.And they setH3332downH3332the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430, andAbiatharאֶבְיָתָ֑ר'ev.ya.TarH54cameוַיַּ֖עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927up untilעַד־'ad-H5704allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971had finishedתֹּ֥םtomH8552passingלַעֲב֥וֹרla.'a.VorH5674from the cityהָעִֽיר׃ha.'IrH5892.
25The kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Zadokלְצָד֔וֹקle.tza.DokH6659, “ReturnH7725the arkאֲר֥וֹן'a.RonH727of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430to the cityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892.Ifאִם־'im-H518I findאֶמְצָ֥א'em.Tza'H4672favorחֵן֙chenH2580in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, thenHe will bringH7725me backH7725again and showוְהִרְאַ֥נִיve.hir.'A.niH7200me both it andHis habitationנָוֵֽהוּ׃na.Ve.huH5116.
26But ifוְאִם֙ve.'ImH518He should sayיֹאמַ֔רyo.MarH559thusכֹּ֣הkohH3541, ‘I haveH2654noלֹ֥אlo'H3808delightחָפַ֖צְתִּיcha.Fatz.tiH2654in you,’ beholdH2009, here I am,let Him doיַֽעֲשֶׂה־ya.'a.seh-H6213to me as seems goodט֖וֹבTovH2895to Him.”
27The kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559also to Zadokצָד֣וֹקtza.DokH6659the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548, “Are you nota seerH7203?Returnשֻׁ֥בָהShu.vahH7725to the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892in peaceבְּשָׁל֑וֹםbe.sha.LomH7965and yourtwoשְׁנֵ֥יshe.NeiH8147sonsבִּנְךָ֜bin.KhaH1121with you, your sonבֶּן־ben-H1121Ahimaazוַאֲחִימַ֨עַץva.'a.chi.Ma.'atzH290and Jonathanוִיהוֹנָתָ֧ןvi.ho.na.TanH3083the sonבְנֵיכֶ֖םve.nei.KhemH1121of Abiatharאֶבְיָתָ֛ר'ev.ya.TarH54.
28Seeרְאוּ֙re.'UH7200,I am going to waitמִתְמַהְמֵ֔הַּmit.mah.Me.ahH4102at the fordsH5679of the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֑רha.mid.BarH4057untilעַ֣ד'adH5704wordדָבָ֛רda.VarH1697comesבּ֥וֹאBo'H935from you to informלְהַגִּ֥ידle.ha.GidH5046me.”
29Therefore Zadokצָד֧וֹקtza.DokH6659and Abiatharוְאֶבְיָתָ֛רve.'ev.ya.TarH54returnedוַיָּ֨שֶׁבvai.Ya.shevH7725the arkאֲר֥וֹן'a.RonH727of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389and remainedוַיֵּשְׁב֖וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427thereשָֽׁם׃ShamH8033.
30And Davidוְדָוִ֡דve.da.VidH1732wentעֹלֶה֩'o.LehH5927up the ascentבְמַעֲלֵ֨הve.ma.'a.LehH4608of the Mount ofOlivesהַזֵּיתִ֜יםha.zei.TimH2132,and weptוּבוֹכֶ֗הu.vo.KhehH1058as he wentעֹלֶ֣ה׀'o.LehH5927, andhis headוְרֹ֥אשׁve.RoshH7218was coveredחָפ֔וּיcha.FuiH2645and he walkedהֹלֵ֣ךְho.LekhH1980barefootיָחֵ֑ףya.ChefH3182.Then allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the peopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834were with him eachאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376coveredחָפוּ֙cha.FuH2645his headרֹאשׁ֔וֹro.ShoH7218and wentוְעָל֥וּve.'a.LuH5927up weepingוּבָכֹֽה׃u.va.KhohH1058as they wentעָלֹ֖ה'a.LohH5927.
31Now someone toldהִגִּ֣ידhi.GidH5046Davidוְדָוִד֙ve.da.VidH1732,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “Ahithophelאֲחִיתֹ֥פֶל'a.chi.To.felH302is among the conspiratorsבַּקֹּשְׁרִ֖יםba.ko.she.RimH7194with Absalomאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם'av.sha.LomH53.”And Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “O Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068,I prayנָ֛אna'H4994,makeH5528the counselעֲצַ֥ת'a.TzatH6098of Ahithophelאֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל'a.chi.To.felH302foolishnessH5528.”
32It happenedוַיְהִ֤יvay.HiH1961as Davidדָוִד֙da.VidH1732was comingבָּ֣אba'H935to the summitהָרֹ֔אשׁha.RoshH7218,whereאֲשֶֽׁר־ שָׁ֖ם'a.Sher- shamH834H8033Godלֵאלֹהִ֑יםle.lo.HimH430was worshipedיִשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֥הyish.ta.cha.VehH7812,that beholdוְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.NehH2009,Hushaiחוּשַׁ֣יchu.ShaiH2365theArchiteהָאַרְכִּ֔יha.'ar.KiH757metלִקְרָאתוֹ֙lik.ra.ToH7122him with hiscoatכֻּתָּנְתּ֔וֹku.ta.ne.ToH3801tornקָר֙וּעַ֙ka.Ru.a'H7167anddustוַאֲדָמָ֖הva.'a.da.MahH127on his headרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃ro.ShoH7218.
33Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “Ifאִ֚ם'imH518you passעָבַ֣רְתָּ'a.Var.taH5674overH5674with me, then you will bea burdenלְמַשָּֽׂא׃le.ma.Sa'H4853to me.
34But ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518you returnתָּשׁ֗וּבta.ShuvH7725to the cityהָעִ֣ירha.'IrH5892, andsayוְאָמַרְתָּ֤ve.'a.mar.TaH559to Absalomלְאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙le.'av.sha.lOmH53, ‘I will be your servantעַבְדְּךָ֨'av.de.KhaH5650,O kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428;as I have beenאֶֽהְיֶ֔ה'eh.YehH1961your father’sאָבִ֤יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1servantעֶ֣בֶד'E.vedH5650in timeמֵאָ֔זme.'AzH227pastH3975,so I will nowוְעַתָּ֖הve.'a.TahH6258be your servantעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ'av.De.khaH5650,’then you can thwartוְהֵפַרְתָּ֣הve.he.far.TahH6565the counselעֲצַ֥ת'a.TzatH6098of Ahithophelאֲחִיתֹֽפֶל׃'a.chi.To.felH302for me.
35Are not Zadokצָד֥וֹקtza.DokH6659and Abiatharוְאֶבְיָתָ֖רve.'ev.ya.TarH54the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֑יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548with you thereשָׁ֔םShamH8033? So it shall be thatwhateverכָּל־ הַדָּבָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֤רkol- ha.da.Var 'a.SherH3605H1697H834you hearתִּשְׁמַע֙tish.Ma'H8085from the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428houseמִבֵּ֣יתmi.BeitH1004,you shall reportתַּגִּ֕ידta.GidH5046to Zadokלְצָד֥וֹקle.tza.DokH6659and Abiatharוּלְאֶבְיָתָ֖רu.le.'ev.ya.TarH54the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃ha.ko.ha.NimH3548.
36Beholdהִנֵּה־hi.neh-H2009their twoשְׁנֵ֣יshe.NeiH8147sonsבְנֵיהֶ֔םve.nei.HemH1121are with them thereשָׁ֤םshamH8033,Ahimaazאֲחִימַ֣עַץ'a.chi.Ma.'atzH290,Zadok’sלְצָד֔וֹקle.tza.DokH6659son and Jonathanוִיהוֹנָתָ֖ןvi.ho.na.TanH3083,Abiathar’sלְאֶבְיָתָ֑רle.'ev.ya.TarH54son; andby them you shall sendוּשְׁלַחְתֶּ֤םu.she.lach.TemH7971me everythingכָּל־kol-H3605that you hearתִּשְׁמָֽעוּ׃tish.Ma.'uH8085.”
37So Hushaiחוּשַׁ֛יchu.ShaiH2365,David’sדָוִ֖דda.VidH1732friendרֵעֶ֥הre.'EhH7463,cameוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935into the cityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892, andAbsalomוְאַבְשָׁלֹ֔םve.'av.sha.LomH53cameיָבֹ֖אya.Vo'H935into Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.ru.sha.LimH3389.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 15

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