New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Samuel 15:7-31
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.’”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 15
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- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
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