New American Standard Bible 2020

2 Samuel 14

The Woman of Tekoa

1Now Joabיוֹאָ֣בyo.'AvH3097the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zeruiahצְרֻיָ֑הtze.ru.YahH6870perceivedוַיֵּ֖דַעvai.Ye.da'H3045thatthe king’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428heartלֵ֥בlevH3820was drawntowardעַל־'al-H5921Absalomאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃'av.sha.LomH53.

2So Joabיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvH3097sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.LachH7971a messenger toTekoaתְּק֔וֹעָהte.Ko.'ahH8620andbroughtוַיִּקַּ֥חvai.yi.KachH3947a wiseחֲכָמָ֑הcha.kha.MahH2450womanאִשָּׁ֣ה'i.ShahH802from thereמִשָּׁ֖םmi.ShamH8033,and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to her, “Pleaseנָ֞אna'H4994followH56mourningH56ritesH56,and putוְלִבְשִׁי־ve.liv.shi-H3847onH3847mourningאֵ֗בֶל'E.velH60garmentsבִגְדֵי־vig.dei-H899nowנָ֣אna'H4994, and do notanointתָּס֙וּכִי֙ta.Su.khiH5480yourself with oilשֶׁ֔מֶןShe.menH8081but be like a womanכְּאִשָּׁ֗הke.'i.ShahH802who has been mourningH56for the deadמֵֽת׃MetH4191for manyרַבִּ֔יםra.BimH7227daysיָמִ֣יםya.MimH3117.

3Then goוּבָאת֙u.vaTH935to the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and speakוְדִבַּ֥רְתְּve.di.BartH1696to him in thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088wayכַּדָּבָ֣רka.da.VarH1697.”So Joabיוֹאָ֛בyo.'AvH3097putוַיָּ֧שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760the wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697in her mouthבְּפִֽיהָ׃be.Fi.haH6310.

4Now when the womanהָאִשָּׁ֤הha.'i.ShahH802of Tekoaהַתְּקֹעִית֙ha.te.ko.'ItH8621spokeוַ֠תֹּאמֶרVa.to.merH559to the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,she fellוַתִּפֹּ֧לva.ti.PolH5307on her faceאַפֶּ֛יהָ'a.Pei.haH639to the groundאַ֖רְצָה'Ar.tzahH776andprostratedH2331herself, and saidוַתֹּ֖אמֶרva.To.merH559, “Helpהוֹשִׁ֥עָהho.Shi.'ahH3467,O kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ סha.Me.lekhH4428!”

5And the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּֽאמֶר־vai.yo.mer-H559to her, “Whatמַה־mah-H4100is troubling you?” And sheansweredוַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merH559, “Trulyאֲבָ֛ל'a.ValH61I am a widowאִשָּֽׁה־ אַלְמָנָ֥ה'i.shah- 'al.ma.NahH802 H490,for my husbandאִישִֽׁי׃'i.ShiH376is deadוַיָּ֥מָתvai.Ya.motH4191.

6And your servantוּלְשִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙u.le.shif.cha.te.KhaH8198had twoשְׁנֵ֣יshe.NeiH8147sonsבָנִ֔יםva.NimH1121,but the twoשְׁנֵיהֶם֙she.nei.HemH8147of them foughtוַיִּנָּצ֤וּvai.yi.na.TzuH5327in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֔הba.sa.DehH7704,and thereH369wasH369noH369oneH369to saveמַצִּ֖ילma.TzilH5337them fromH996eachH996otherH996,so oneהָאֶחָ֛דha.'e.ChadH259struckוַיַּכּ֧וֹvai.ya.KoH5221the otherהָאֶחָ֖דha.'e.ChadH259and killedוַיָּ֥מֶתvai.Ya.metH4191him.

7Now beholdוְהִנֵּה֩ve.hi.NehH2009,the entireכָֽל־khol-H3605familyהַמִּשְׁפָּחָ֜הha.mish.pa.ChahH4940has risenקָ֨מָהKa.mahH6965againstH5921your servantשִׁפְחָתֶ֗ךָshif.cha.Te.khaH8198,and they have saidוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.RuH559, ‘HandH5414overH5414the one who struckמַכֵּ֣הma.KehH5221his brotherאָחִ֗יו'a.ChivH251,so that we may putוּנְמִתֵ֙הוּ֙u.ne.mi.Te.huH4191him toH4191deathH4191for the lifeבְּנֶ֤פֶשׁbe.Ne.feshH5315of his brotherאָחִיו֙'a.ChivH251whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he killedהָרָ֔גha.RagH2026,and eliminateוְנַשְׁמִ֖ידָהve.nash.Mi.dahH8045the heirהַיּוֹרֵ֑שׁhai.yo.ReshH3423asH1571wellH1571.’So they will extinguishוְכִבּ֗וּve.khi.BuH3518my coalגַּֽחַלְתִּי֙ga.chal.TiH1513whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834is leftנִשְׁאָ֔רָהnish.'A.rahH7604, so as toleaveשִׂיםsom-H7760my husbandלְאִישִׁ֛יle.'i.ShiH376neitherH1115nameשֵׁ֥םshemH8034norH1115remnantוּשְׁאֵרִ֖יתu.she.'e.RitH7611on the faceפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440of the earthהָאֲדָמָֽה׃ פha.'a.da.MahH127.”

8Then the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the womanהָאִשָּׁ֖הha.'i.ShahH802, “Goלְכִ֣יle.KhiH1980to your homeלְבֵיתֵ֑ךְle.vei.TekhH1004,and I will issueH6680ordersH6680concerningעָלָֽיִךְ׃'a.La.yikhH5921you.”

9The womanהָאִשָּׁ֤הha.'i.ShahH802of Tekoaהַתְּקוֹעִית֙ha.te.ko.'ItH8621saidוַתֹּ֜אמֶרva.To.merH559to the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, “My lordאֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.NiH113,the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,the guiltהֶעָוֹ֖ןhe.'a.VonH5771is on me and my father’sאָבִ֑י'a.ViH1houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004, butthe kingוְהַמֶּ֥לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhH4428and his throneוְכִסְא֖וֹve.khis.'OH3678are guiltlessנָקִֽי׃ סna.KiH5355.”

10So the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Whoever speaksהַֽמְדַבֵּ֤רham.da.BerH1696to you, bringוַֽהֲבֵאת֣וֹva.ha.ve.ToH935him to me, and he will not touchלָגַ֥עַתla.Ga.'atH5060you anymoreיֹסִ֥יף ע֖וֹדyo.Sif odH3254 H5750.”

11Then she saidוַתֹּאמֶר֩va.to.MerH559, “May the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428pleaseנָ֨אna'H4994rememberיִזְכָּר־yiz.kor-H2142the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430, so thatthe avengerגֹּאֵ֤לgo.'ElH1350of bloodהַדָּם֙ha.DamH1818will not continueמֵהַרְבַּ֞תme.har.vitH7235to destroyלְשַׁחֵ֔תle.sha.ChetH7843,otherwiseוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808they will destroyיַשְׁמִ֖ידוּyash.Mi.duH8045my sonבְּנִ֑יbe.NiH1121.”And he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “As the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068livesחַי־chai-H2416,not one hairמִשַּׂעֲרַ֥תmi.sa.'a.RatH8185of your sonבְּנֵ֖ךְbe.NekhH1121shall fallיִפֹּ֛לyi.PolH5307to the groundאָֽרְצָה׃'A.re.tzahH776.”

12Then the womanהָֽאִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.ShahH802saidוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙va.To.merH559, “Pleaseנָ֧אna'H4994let your servantשִׁפְחָתְךָ֛shif.cha.te.KhaH8198speakתְּדַבֶּר־te.da.ber-H1696a wordדָּבָ֑רda.VarH1697to my lordאֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428.”And he saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Speakדַּבֵּֽרִי׃ סda.Be.riH1696.”

13The womanהָֽאִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.ShahH802saidוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙va.To.merH559, “Whyוְלָ֧מָּהve.La.mahH4100then have you plannedחָשַׁ֛בְתָּהcha.Shav.tahH2803suchH2088a thingH2088againstעַל־'al-H5921the peopleעַ֣ם'amH5971of Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimH430?For in speakingוּמִדַּבֵּ֨רu.mid.da.BerH1696thisH2088wordהַדָּבָ֤רha.da.VarH1697the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428is like oneH818who is guiltyH818, in thatthe kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428does not bringהָשִׁ֥יבha.ShivH7725backH7725his banishedנִדְּחֽוֹ׃ni.de.ChoH5080oneH5080.

14Forwe will surelyמ֣וֹתMotH4191dieנָמ֔וּתna.MutH4191and arelike waterוְכַמַּ֙יִם֙ve.kha.Ma.yimH4325spilledהַנִּגָּרִ֣יםha.ni.ga.RimH5064on the groundאַ֔רְצָה'Ar.tzahH776,whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834cannotH3808be gatheredיֵאָסֵ֑פוּye.'a.Se.fuH622upH622.Yet Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430does not takeיִשָּׂ֤אyi.Sa'H5375away lifeנֶ֔פֶשׁNe.feshH5315,but makesוְחָשַׁב֙ve.cha.ShavH2803plansמַֽחֲשָׁב֔וֹתma.cha.sha.VotH4284so thatthe banishedH5080oneH5080will not be castH5080outH5080from Him.

15Nowוְ֠עַתָּהVe.'a.tahH6258then,the reasonאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I have comeבָּ֜אתִיBa.tiH935to speakלְדַבֵּ֨רle.da.BerH1696thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088wordהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697to my lordאֲדֹנִי֙'a.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428is that the peopleהָעָ֑םha.'AmH5971have madeH3372me afraidיֵֽרְאֻ֖נִיye.re.'U.niH3372;so your servantשִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙shif.cha.te.KhaH8198saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559, ‘Let me nowנָּ֣אna'H4994speakאֲדַבְּרָה־'a.da.be.rah-H1696to the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,perhapsאוּלַ֛י'u.LaiH194the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428will performיַעֲשֶׂ֥הya.'a.SehH6213therequestדְּבַ֥רde.VarH1697of his slaveאֲמָתֽוֹ׃'a.ma.ToH519.

16For the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428will listenיִשְׁמַ֣עyish.Ma'H8085,to saveלְהַצִּ֥ילle.ha.TzilH5337his slaveאֲמָת֖וֹ'a.ma.ToH519from thehandמִכַּ֣ףmi.KafH3709of the manהָאִ֑ישׁha.'IshH376who would eliminateלְהַשְׁמִ֨ידle.hash.MidH8045bothיַ֔חַדYa.chadH3162me and my sonבְּנִי֙be.NiH1121fromthe inheritanceמִֽנַּחֲלַ֖תmi.na.cha.LatH5159of Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimH430.’

17Then your servantשִׁפְחָ֣תְךָ֔shif.Cha.te.khaH8198saidוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙va.To.merH559, ‘Pleaseנָּ֛אna'H4994let the wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of my lordאֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428becomfortingלִמְנוּחָ֑הlim.nu.ChahH4496, for asthe angelכְּמַלְאַ֣ךְke.mal.'AkhH4397of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,soכֵּ֣ןkenH3651is my lordאֲדֹנִ֤י'a.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428to discernלִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙lish.Mo.a'H8085goodהַטּ֣וֹבha.TovH2896and evilוְהָרָ֔עve.ha.Ra'H7451.And may the Lordוַֽיהוָ֥הva.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430be with you.’”

18Then the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428answeredוַיַּ֣עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559to the womanהָ֣אִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.ShahH802, “Pleaseנָ֨אna'H4994do not hideתְכַחֲדִ֤יte.kha.cha.DiH3582anythingדָּבָ֔רda.VarH1697from me that I am about to askשֹׁאֵ֣לsho.'ElH7592you.” And the womanהָֽאִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.ShahH802saidוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙va.To.merH559, “Let my lordאֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428pleaseנָ֖אna'H4994speakיְדַבֶּר־ye.da.ber-H1696.”

19So the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidH559, “Is the handהֲיַ֥דha.YadH3027of Joabיוֹאָ֛בyo.'AvH3097with you in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605thisH2088?”And the womanהָאִשָּׁ֣הha.'i.ShahH802repliedוַתַּ֣עַןva.Ta.'anH6030, “As your soulנַפְשְׁךָ֩naf.she.KhaH5315livesחֵֽי־chei-H2416,my lordאֲדֹנִ֨י'a.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,noאִם־'im-H518one can turnH3231to the rightלְהֵמִ֣יןle.he.MinH3231or to the leftוּלְהַשְׂמִ֗ילu.le.has.MilH8041from anythingמִכֹּ֤לmi.KolH3605that my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428has spokenדִּבֶּר֙di.BerH1696.Indeedכִּֽי־ki-H3588, it wasyour servantעַבְדְּךָ֤'av.de.KhaH5650Joabיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvH3097whoH1931commandedצִוָּ֔נִיtzi.Va.niH6680me, and it was he who putשָׂ֚םSamH7760allכָּל־kol-H3605theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃ha.'E.lehH428wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697in the mouthבְּפִ֣יbe.FiH6310of your servantשִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֔shif.cha.te.KhaH8198.

20In orderלְבַעֲב֤וּרle.va.'a.VurH5668to changeסַבֵּב֙sa.BevH5437the appearanceפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440of thingsהַדָּבָ֔רha.da.VarH1697your servantעַבְדְּךָ֥'av.de.KhaH5650Joabיוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvH3097has doneעָשָׂ֛ה'a.SahH6213thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088thingהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697.But my lordוַאדֹנִ֣יva.do.NiH113is wiseחָכָ֗םcha.KhamH2450,like the wisdomכְּחָכְמַת֙ke.cha.khe.MatH2451of the angelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'AkhH4397of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,to knowלָדַ֖עַתla.Da.'atH3045allכָּל־kol-H3605that is on the earthבָּאָֽרֶץ׃ סba.'A.retzH776.”

Absalom Returns

21Then the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Joabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097, “Beholdהִנֵּה־hi.neh-H2009nowנָ֥אna'H4994, Iwill certainly doעָשִׂ֖יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088thingהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697;goוְלֵ֛ךְve.LekhH1980then, bringהָשֵׁ֥בha.ShevH7725backH7725the youngהַנַּ֖עַרha.Na.'arH5288manH5288Absalomאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃'av.sha.LomH53.”

22And Joabיוֹאָ֨בyo.'AvH3097fellוַיִּפֹּל֩vai.yi.PolH5307on his faceפָּנָ֥יוpa.NavH6440to the groundאַ֛רְצָה'Ar.tzahH776,prostratedH2331himself, and blessedוַיְבָ֣רֶךְvay.Va.rekhH1288the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428;then Joabיוֹאָ֡בyo.'AvH3097saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Todayהַיּוֹם֩hai.yOmH3117your servantעַבְדְּךָ֜'av.de.KhaH5650knowsיָדַ֨עya.Da'H3045that I have foundמָצָ֨אתִיma.Tza.tiH4672favorחֵ֤ןchenH2580in your sightבְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙be.'ei.Nei.khaH5869,my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,in that the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428has performedעָשָׂ֥ה'a.SahH6213therequestדְּבַ֥רde.VarH1697of his servantעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃av.dekhH5650.”

23So Joabיוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvH3097aroseוַיָּ֥קָםvai.Ya.komH6965and wentוַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980toGeshurגְּשׁ֑וּרָהge.Shu.rahH1650,and broughtוַיָּבֵ֥אvai.ya.Ve'H935Absalomאַבְשָׁל֖וֹם'av.sha.LomH53to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ פye.ru.sha.LimH3389.

24However, the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “He shall returnיִסֹּ֣בyi.SoH5437tohis own houseבֵּית֔וֹbei.ToH1004,but he shall not seeיִרְאֶ֑הyir.'EhH7200my faceוּפָנַ֖יu.fa.NaiH6440.”So Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmH53returnedוַיִּסֹּ֤בvai.yi.SoH5437to his own houseבֵּית֔וֹbei.ToH1004and did not seeרָאָֽה׃ סra.'AhH7200the king’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428faceוּפְנֵ֥יu.fe.NeiH6440.

25Now in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478there was noלֹא־lo'-H3808oneאִישׁ־'ish-H376as handsomeיָפֶ֛הya.PehH3303as Absalomוּכְאַבְשָׁל֗וֹםu.khe.'av.sha.LomH53,so highlyמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966praisedלְהַלֵּ֣לle.ha.LelH1984;from the soleמִכַּ֤ףmi.KafH3709of his footרַגְלוֹ֙rag.LoH7272to the topH6936ofH6936his headH6936there was noלֹא־lo'-H3808impairmentH4140in him.

26And when hecutוּֽבְגַלְּחוֹ֮u.ve.ga.le.ChoH1548the hair of his headרֹאשׁוֹ֒ro.ShoH7218(and it was at the endמִקֵּ֨ץmi.KetzH7093of every yearH3117that he cutיְגַלֵּ֔חַye.ga.Le.achH1548it,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588it was heavyכָבֵ֥דkha.VedH3515on him, so he cutוְגִלְּח֑וֹve.gi.le.ChoH1548it), he weighedוְשָׁקַל֙ve.sha.KalH8254the hairשְׂעַ֣רse.'ArH8181of his headרֹאשׁ֔וֹro.ShoH7218attwoמָאתַ֥יִםma.Ta.yimH3967hundredH3967shekelsשְׁקָלִ֖יםshe.ka.LimH8255by the king’sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428weightבְּאֶ֥בֶןbe.'E.venH68.

27Andto Absalomלְאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙le.'av.sha.lOmH53there were bornוַיִּֽוָּלְד֤וּvai.yi.val.DuH3205threeשְׁלוֹשָׁ֣הshe.lo.ShahH7969sonsבָנִ֔יםva.NimH1121,and oneאַחַ֖ת'a.ChatH259daughterוּבַ֥תu.VatH1323whose nameוּשְׁמָ֣הּu.she.MahH8034wasTamarתָּמָ֑רta.MarH8559;she was a womanאִשָּׁ֖ה'i.ShahH802of beautifulיְפַ֥תye.FatH3303appearanceמַרְאֶֽה׃ פmar.'EhH4758.

28Now Absalomאַבְשָׁל֛וֹם'av.sha.LomH53livedוַיֵּ֧שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427two fullיָמִ֑יםya.MimH3117yearsשְׁנָתַ֣יִםshe.na.Ta.yimH8141in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389,yet he did not seeרָאָֽה׃ra.'AhH7200the king’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428faceוּפְנֵ֥יu.fe.NeiH6440.

29Then Absalomאַבְשָׁל֜וֹם'av.sha.LomH53sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.LachH7971for Joabיוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvH3097,to sendלִשְׁלֹ֤חַlish.Lo.achH7971him to the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,but he wouldאָבָ֖ה'a.VahH14not comeלָב֣וֹאla.Vo'H935to him. So he sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvai.yish.LachH7971wordagainעוֹד֙'OdH5750a secondשֵׁנִ֔יתshe.NitH8145timeH8145,but he wouldאָבָ֖ה'a.VahH14not comeלָבֽוֹא׃la.Vo'H935.

30Therefore he saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to his servantsעֲבָדָ֜יו'a.va.DavH5650, “Seeרְאוּ֩re.'UH7200,Joab’sיוֹאָ֤בyo.'AvH3097plotחֶלְקַ֨תchel.KatH2513is nextיָדִי֙ya.DiH413 H3027to mine, and he has barleyשְׂעֹרִ֔יםse.'o.RimH8184thereשָׁ֣םshamH8033;goלְכ֖וּle.KhuH1980and setוְהַצִּית֣וּהָve.ho.tzi.tei.haH3341it on fireבָאֵ֑שׁva.'EshH784.”So Absalom’sאַבְשָׁל֛וֹם'av.sha.LomH53servantsעַבְדֵ֧י'av.DeiH5650setוַיַּצִּ֜תוּvai.ya.Tzi.tuH3341the plotהַחֶלְקָ֖הha.chel.KahH2513on fireבָּאֵֽשׁ׃ פba.'EshH784.

31Then Joabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097gotH6965upH6965,cameוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935to Absalomאַבְשָׁל֖וֹם'av.sha.LomH53at his houseהַבָּ֑יְתָהha.Ba.ye.tahH1004,and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “Whyלָ֣מָּהLa.mahH4100have your servantsעֲבָדֶ֛ךָ'a.va.De.khaH5650setהִצִּ֧יתוּhi.Tzi.tuH3341my plotהַחֶלְקָ֥הha.chel.KahH2513on fireבָּאֵֽשׁ׃ba.'EshH784?”

32Absalomאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם'av.sha.LomH53answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Joabיוֹאָ֡בyo.'AvH3097, “Beholdהִנֵּ֣הhi.NehH2009,I sentשָׁלַ֣חְתִּיsha.Lach.tiH7971for you, sayingלֵאמֹ֡רle.MorH559, ‘Comeבֹּ֣אbo'H935hereהֵ֠נָּהHe.nahH2008,so that I may sendוְאֶשְׁלְחָה֩ve.'esh.le.ChahH7971you to the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,to sayלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559, “Whyלָ֤מָּהLa.mahH4100have I comeבָּ֙אתִי֙ba.tiH935from Geshurמִגְּשׁ֔וּרmi.ge.ShurH1650?It would be betterט֥וֹבTovH2896for me stillעֹ֣ד'odH5750to be thereשָׁ֑םShamH8033.”’Nowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258then, let me seeאֶרְאֶה֙'er.'EhH7200the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428faceפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440,and ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518thereH3426isH3426guiltעָוֹ֖ן'a.VonH5771in me, he can have me executedוֶהֱמִתָֽנִי׃ve.he.mi.Ta.niH4191.”

33So when Joabיוֹאָ֣בyo.'AvH3097cameוַיָּבֹ֨אvai.ya.Vo'H935to the kingהַמֶּלֶךְ֮ha.me.leKhH4428and toldוַיַּגֶּד־vai.ya.ged-H5046him, he summonedוַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'H7121Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmH53. Then Absalomcameוַיָּבֹ֣אvai.ya.Vo'H935to the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and prostratedH2331himselfwith his faceאַפָּ֛יו'a.PavH639to the groundאַ֖רְצָה'Ar.tzahH776beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428; andthe kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428kissedוַיִּשַּׁ֥קvai.yi.ShakH5401Absalomלְאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ פle.'av.sha.LomH53.

The Woman of Tekoa

Absalom Returns

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 14