New American Standard Bible 2020
2 Samuel 18
Absalom Killed
1Then Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732tookH6485aH6485countH6485of the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834were with him andappointedוַיָּ֣שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760overעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.HemH5921them commandersשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269of thousandsאֲלָפִ֖ים'a.la.FimH505and commandersוְשָׂרֵ֥יve.sa.ReiH8269of hundredsמֵאֽוֹת׃me.'otH3967.
2And Davidדָּוִ֜דda.VidH1732sentH7971the peopleהָעָ֗םha.'AmH5971outH7971,a thirdהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֤יתha.she.li.ShitH7992under the commandבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027of Joabיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvH3097,a thirdוְ֠הַשְּׁלִשִׁיתVe.ha.she.li.shitH7992under the commandבְּיַ֨דbe.YadH3027of Abishaiאֲבִישַׁ֤י'a.vi.ShaiH52the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zeruiahצְרוּיָה֙tze.ru.YahH6870,Joab’sיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097brotherאֲחִ֣י'a.ChiH251,and a thirdוְהַ֨שְּׁלִשִׁ֔תve.Ha.she.li.ShitH7992under the commandבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027ofIttaiאִתַּ֣י'i.TaiH863the Gittiteהַגִּתִּ֑י סha.gi.TiH1663.And the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971, “I myselfאֲנִ֖י'a.NiH589will certainlyH3318goH3318outH3318with you alsoגַּם־gam-H1571.”
3But the peopleהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “You should not goתֵצֵ֗אte.Tze'H3318outH3318;for ifאִם־'im-H518inH5127factH5127we fleeH5127,they will not careיָשִׂ֧ימוּ לֵ֗בya.Si.mu LevH7760H3820aboutאֵלֵ֣ינוּ'e.Lei.nuH413us; and ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518halfחֶצְיֵ֙נוּ֙chetz.Ye.nuH2677of us dieיָמֻ֤תוּya.Mu.tuH4191,they will not careיָשִׂ֤ימוּ לֵ֔בya.Si.mu LevH7760H3820aboutאֵלֵ֙ינוּ֙'e.Lei.nuH413us. But you areworth tenעֲשָׂרָ֣ה'a.sa.RahH6235thousandאֲלָפִ֑ים'a.la.FimH505of us; so nowH6258it is betterט֔וֹבTovH2896that you will be readyto helpלַעְזֽוֹר׃ סla'.zirH5826us from the cityמֵעִ֖ירme.'IrH5892.”
4Then the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them, “Whateverאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834seemsH3190bestיִיטַ֥בyi.TavH3190to you I will doאֶעֱשֶׂ֑ה'e.'e.SehH6213.” Sothe kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֤דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975besideיַ֣דyadH413H3027the gateהַשַּׁ֔עַרha.Sha.'arH8179,and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971wentH3318outH3318by hundredsלְמֵא֖וֹתle.me.'otH3967and thousandsוְלַאֲלָפִֽים׃ve.la.'a.la.FimH505.
5But the kingהַמֶּ֡לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428commandedוַיְצַ֣וvay.TzavH6680Joabי֠וֹאָבyo.'oH3097,Abishaiאֲבִישַׁ֤י'a.vi.ShaiH52,and Ittaiאִתַּי֙'i.TaiH863,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “Dealgentlyלְאַט־le.'at-H328with the youngלַנַּ֣עַרla.Na.'arH5288manH5288Absalomלְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹםle.'av.sha.LomH53for my sake.” Andallוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the peopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971heardשָׁמְע֗וּsha.me.'UH8085when the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428commandedבְּצַוֹּ֥תbe.tza.VotH6680allכָּל־kol-H3605the commandersהַשָּׂרִ֖יםha.sa.RimH8269regardingעַל־ דְּבַ֥ר'al- de.VarH5921H1697Absalomאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃'av.sha.LomH53.
7The peopleעַ֣ם'amH5971of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478weredefeatedוַיִּנָּ֤גְפוּvai.yi.Na.ge.fuH5062thereשָׁם֙shamH8033by the servantsעַבְדֵ֣י'av.DeiH5650of Davidדָוִ֑דda.VidH1732,and the slaughterהַמַּגֵּפָ֧הha.ma.ge.FahH4046thereשָׁ֞םshamH8033that dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117was greatגְדוֹלָ֛הge.do.LahH1419,twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242thousandאָֽלֶף׃'A.lefH505men.
8For the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֛הha.mil.cha.MahH4421thereשָׁ֧םshamH8033was spreadנָפֹ֖צֶתna.fo.tzeitH6327overעַל־ פְּנֵ֣י'al- pe.NeiH5921H6440the wholeכָל־khol-H3605countrysideהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,and the forestהַיַּ֙עַר֙hai.Ya.'arH3293devouredלֶאֱכֹ֣לle.'e.KholH398moreוַיֶּ֤רֶבvai.Ye.revH7235peopleבָּעָ֔םba.'AmH5971that dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117thanמֵאֲשֶׁ֥רme.'a.SherH4480H834the swordהַחֶ֖רֶבha.Che.revH2719devouredאָכְלָ֛ה'a.khe.LahH398.
9Now Absalomאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'av.sha.LomH53encounteredוַיִּקָּרֵא֙vai.yi.ka.Re'H7122the servantsעַבְדֵ֣י'av.DeiH5650of Davidדָוִ֑דda.VidH1732.Absalomוְאַבְשָׁל֞וֹםve.'av.sha.LomH53was ridingרֹכֵ֣בro.KhevH7392on hismuleהַפֶּ֗רֶדha.Pe.redH6505,and the muleהַפֶּ֡רֶדha.Pe.redH6505wentוַיָּבֹ֣אvai.ya.Vo'H935underתַּ֣חַתTa.chatH8478the branchesשׂוֹבֶךְ֩soeKhH7730of a massiveהַגְּדוֹלָ֜הha.ge.do.LahH1419oakהָאֵלָ֨הha.'e.LahH424. Thenhis headרֹאשׁ֣וֹro.ShoH7218caughtH2388firmlyH2388in the oakבָאֵלָ֗הva.'e.LahH424, and he wasleftH5414hangingH5414betweenH996the skyהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776,while the muleוְהַפֶּ֥רֶדve.ha.Pe.redH6505that was underתַּחְתָּ֖יוtach.TavH8478him keptH5674goingH5674.
10When a certainאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376sawוַיַּרְא֙vai.yaR'H7200him,he informedוַיַּגֵּ֖דvai.ya.GedH5046Joabלְיוֹאָ֑בle.yo.'AvH3097and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Beholdהִנֵּה֙hi.NehH2009,I sawרָאִ֣יתִיra.'I.tiH7200Absalomאַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם'av.sha.LomH53hangingתָּל֖וּיta.LuiH8518in an oakבָּאֵלָֽה׃ba.'e.LahH424.”
11Then Joabיוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvH3097saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the manלָאִישׁ֙la.'IshH376who had informedהַמַּגִּ֣ידha.ma.GidH5046him, “So beholdוְהִנֵּ֣הve.hi.NehH2009,you sawרָאִ֔יתָra.'I.taH7200him!Whyוּמַדּ֛וּעַu.ma.Du.a'H4069then did you not strikeהִכִּית֥וֹhi.ki.ToH5221him thereשָׁ֖םshamH8033to the groundאָ֑רְצָה'A.re.tzahH776? And it would have beenmy dutyוְעָלַ֗יve.'a.LaiH5921to giveלָ֤תֶתLa.tetH5414you tenעֲשָׂ֣רָה'a.Sa.rahH6235piecesof silverכֶ֔סֶףKhe.sefH3701and a beltוַחֲגֹרָ֖הva.cha.go.RahH2290.”
12But the manהָאִישׁ֙ha.'IshH376saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Joabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097, “Even ifוְל֨וּאve.lo'H3863I were toreceiveשֹׁקֵ֤לsho.KelH8254a thousandאֶ֣לֶף'E.lefH505pieces ofsilverכֶּ֔סֶףKe.sefH3701in my handכַּפַּי֙ka.PaiH3709,I would not putH7971outH7971my handיָדִ֖יya.DiH3027againstH413the king’sהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428sonבֶּן־ben-H1121; forin our hearingבְאָזְנֵ֜ינוּve.'a.ze.Nei.nuH241the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428commandedצִוָּ֣הtzi.VahH6680you, Abishaiאֲבִישַׁ֤י'a.vi.ShaiH52,and Ittaiאִתַּי֙'i.TaiH863,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, ‘Protectשִׁמְרוּ־shim.ru-H8104the youngבַּנַּ֖עַרba.Na.'arH5288manH5288Absalomבְּאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃be.'av.sha.LomH53for me!’
13Otherwiseאֽוֹ־'o-H176,if I had dealtעָשִׂ֤יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213treacherouslyשֶׁ֔קֶרShe.kerH8267againsthis lifeבְנַפְשִׁי֙ve.naf.shiH5315(andthere is nothingוְכָל־ דָּבָ֖ר לֹא־ve.khol da.Var lo'-H3605H1697H3808hiddenיִכָּחֵ֣דyi.ka.ChedH3582from the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428),then you yourselfוְאַתָּ֖הve.'a.TahH859would haveavoidedמִן־ תִּתְיַצֵּ֥ב מִנֶּֽגֶד׃min- tit.ya.Tzev mi.Ne.gedH3320H4480H5048me.”
14Then Joabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “I will notwasteH3176timeH3176hereכֵ֖ןkhenH3651with you.”So he tookוַיִּקַּח֩vai.yi.KachH3947threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֨הshe.lo.ShahH7969spearsשְׁבָטִ֜יםshe.va.TimH7626in his handבְּכַפּ֗וֹbe.kha.PoH3709and thrustוַיִּתְקָעֵם֙vai.yit.ka.'EmH8628them through the heartבְּלֵ֣בbe.LevH3820of Absalomאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'av.sha.LomH53while he was stillעוֹדֶ֥נּוּo.De.nuH5750aliveחַ֖יchaiH2416in themidstבְּלֵ֥בbe.LevH3820of the oakהָאֵלָֽה׃ha.'e.LahH424.
16ThenJoabיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvH3097blewוַיִּתְקַ֤עvai.yit.Ka'H8628the trumpetבַּשֹּׁפָ֔רba.sho.FarH7782,and the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971returnedוַיָּ֣שָׁבvai.Ya.shoH7725from pursuingמִרְדֹ֖ףmir.DofH7291Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,for Joabיוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvH3097restrainedחָשַׂ֥ךְcha.SakhH2820the peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971.
17And they tookוַיִּקְח֣וּvai.yik.ChuH3947Absalomאַבְשָׁל֗וֹם'av.sha.LomH53and threwוַיַּשְׁלִ֨יכוּvai.yash.Li.khuH7993him intoa deepהַגָּד֔וֹלha.ga.DolH1419pitהַפַּ֣חַתha.Pa.chatH6354in the forestבַיַּ֙עַר֙vai.Ya.'arH3293, anderectedוַיַּצִּ֧בוּvai.ya.Tzi.vuH5324overעָלָ֛יו'a.LavH5921him a veryמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966largeגָּד֣וֹלga.DolH1419pileגַּל־gal-H1530of stonesאֲבָנִ֖ים'a.va.NimH68. Andallוְכָל־ve.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478fledנָ֖סוּNa.suH5127,eachאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376to his owntentלְאֹהָלָֽיו׃ סle.'o.he.loH168.
18Now Absalomוְאַבְשָׁלֹ֣םve.'av.sha.LomH53in his lifetimeH2425had takenלָקַ֗חla.KachH3947andsetוַיַּצֶּב־vai.ya.tzev-H5324upH5324for himself a memorialH4676stoneH4676,whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834is inthe King’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Valleyבְּעֵֽמֶק־be.'e.mek-H6010,for he saidאָמַר֙'a.MarH559, “I haveH369noH369sonבֵ֔ןVenH1121tocontinueהַזְכִּ֣ירhaz.KirH2142my nameשְׁמִ֑יshe.MiH8034.”So he namedוַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'H7121the memorialH4676stoneH4676afterעַל־'al-H5921his own nameשְׁמ֔וֹshe.MoH8034,and it is calledוַיִּקָּ֤רֵאvai.yi.Ka.re'H7121Absalom’sאַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם'av.sha.LomH53Monumentיַ֣דyadH3027to thisהַזֶּֽה׃ סha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117.
David Is Grief-stricken
19ThenAhimaazוַאֲחִימַ֤עַץva.'a.chi.Ma.'atzH290the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zadokצָדוֹק֙tza.dOkH6659saidאָמַ֔ר'a.MarH559, “Pleaseנָּ֔אNa'H4994let me runאָר֣וּצָה'a.Ru.tzahH7323and bringH1319the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428newsוַאֲבַשְּׂרָ֖הva.'a.va.se.RahH1319that the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068hasfreedשְׁפָט֥וֹshe.fa.ToH8199him from the handמִיַּ֥דmi.YadH3027of his enemiesH340!”
20But Joabיוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvH3097saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “You are not the manאִ֨ישׁ'ishH376to bringnewsבְּשֹׂרָ֤הbe.so.RahH1309thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117,but you shall bringH1319newsוּבִשַּׂרְתָּ֖u.vi.sar.TaH1319anotherאַחֵ֑ר'a.CherH312dayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117;however, you shall bringH1319noH3808newsתְבַשֵּׂ֔רte.va.SerH1319thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088dayוְהַיּ֤וֹםve.hai.YomH3117,becauseכִּֽי־ עַל־כֵּ֥ןki- al-kenH3588H5921the king’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428sonבֶּן־ben-H1121is deadמֵֽת׃MetH4191.”
21Then Joabיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvH3097saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the Cushiteלַכּוּשִׁ֔יla.ku.ShiH3569, “Goלֵ֛ךְlekhH1980,tellהַגֵּ֥דha.GedH5046the kingלַמֶּ֖לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428whatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you have seenרָאִ֑יתָהra.'I.tahH7200.”So the Cushiteכוּשִׁ֛יkhu.ShiH3569bowedH2331to Joabלְיוֹאָ֖בle.yo.'AvH3097and ranוַיָּרֹֽץ׃vai.ya.RotzH7323.
22However, Ahimaazאֲחִימַ֤עַץ'a.chi.Ma.'atzH290the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zadokצָדוֹק֙tza.dOkH6659saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559onceH3254H5750moreH3254H5750to Joabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097, “But whateverמָ֔הMahH4100happensוִ֣יהִיVi.hiH1961,pleaseנָּ֥אna'H4994let me alsoגַם־gam-H1571runאָרֻֽצָה־'a.ru.tzah-H7323afterאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310the Cushiteהַכּוּשִׁ֑יha.ku.ShiH3569.”And Joabיוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvH3097saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Whyלָֽמָּה־ זֶּ֞הla.mah- zehH4100H2088would you runרָץ֙ratzH7323,my sonבְּנִ֔יbe.NiH1121, sinceyou will haveH369noH369messenger’sH1309rewardH1309for goingH3318?”
23“But whateverמָ֣הmahH4100happensוִיהִי־vi.hi-H1961,” he said, “I will runאָר֔וּץ'a.RutzH7323.”So he saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “Runר֑וּץRutzH7323.”Then Ahimaazאֲחִימַ֙עַץ֙'a.chi.Ma.'atzH290ranוַיָּ֤רָץvai.Ya.rotzH7323by wayדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of the plainהַכִּכָּ֔רha.ki.KarH3603and passedH5674byH5674the Cushiteהַכּוּשִֽׁי׃ha.ku.ShiH3569.
24NowDavidוְדָוִ֥דve.da.VidH1732was sittingיוֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427betweenבֵּין־bein-H996the twoשְׁנֵ֣יshe.NeiH8147gatesהַשְּׁעָרִ֑יםha.she.'a.RimH8179; andthe watchmanהַצֹּפֶ֜הha.tzo.PehH6822wentוַיֵּ֨לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980to the roofגַּ֤גgagH1406of the gateהַשַּׁ֙עַר֙ha.Sha.'arH8179by the wallהַ֣חוֹמָ֔הha.cho.MahH2346,and raisedוַיִּשָּׂ֤אvai.yi.Sa'H5375his eyesעֵינָיו֙'ei.NavH5869and lookedוַיַּ֔רְאvai.Yar'H7200;and beholdוְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-H2009,a manאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376was runningרָ֥ץratzH7323byH905himselfH905.
25So the watchmanהַצֹּפֶה֙ha.tzo.PehH6822calledוַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'H7121outH7121and toldוַיַּגֵּ֣דvai.ya.GedH5046the kingלַמֶּ֔לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428.And the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Ifאִם־'im-H518he is byH905himselfH905there is goodH1309newsבְּשׂוֹרָ֣הbe.so.RahH1309in his mouthבְּפִ֑יוbe.FivH6310.”And he cameוַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980nearerהָל֖וֹךְha.LokhH7131H1980and nearerH7131.
26Then the watchmanהַצֹּפֶה֮ha.tzo.PehH6822sawוַיַּ֣רְאvai.Yar'H7200anotherאַחֵ֣ר'a.CherH312manאִישׁ־'ish-H376runningרָץ֒ratzH7323;and the watchmanהַצֹּפֶה֙ha.tzo.PehH6822calledוַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'H7121to the gatekeeperהַשֹּׁעֵ֔רha.sho.'ErH7778and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Beholdהִנֵּה־hi.neh-H2009, anothermanאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376is runningרָ֣ץratzH7323byH905himselfH905.”And the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “ThisH2088oneזֶ֥הzehH2088alsoגַּם־gam-H1571is bringingH1319goodH1319newsמְבַשֵּֽׂר׃me.va.SerH1319.”
27The watchmanהַצֹּפֶ֔הha.tzo.PehH6822saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “Ithinkרֹאֶה֙ro.'EhH7200the runningמְרוּצַ֣תme.ru.TzatH4794formH4794of the firstהָרִאשׁ֔וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223oneH7223is like the runningכִּמְרֻצַ֖תkim.ru.TzatH4794formH4794of Ahimaazאֲחִימַ֣עַץ'a.chi.Ma.'atzH290the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zadokצָד֑וֹקtza.DokH6659.”And the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Thisזֶ֔הZehH2088is a goodט֣וֹבTovH2896manאִֽישׁ־'ish-H376,and he is comingיָבֽוֹא׃ya.Vo'H935with goodטוֹבָ֖הto.VahH2896newsבְּשׂוֹרָ֥הbe.so.RahH1309.”
28Then Ahimaazאֲחִימַ֗עַץ'a.chi.Ma.'atzH290calledוַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'H7121outH7121and saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428, “All is wellשָׁל֔וֹםsha.LomH7965.” Andhe prostratedH2331himself before the kingלַמֶּ֛לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428with his faceלְאַפָּ֖יוle.'a.PavH639to the groundאָ֑רְצָה ס'A.re.tzahH776.And he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Blessedבָּרוּךְ֙ba.ruKhH1288is the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834has turnedH5462overH5462the menH376whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834raisedנָשְׂא֥וּna.se.'UH5375their handsיָדָ֖םya.DamH3027against my lordבַּֽאדֹנִ֥יba.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428.”
29But the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Is it wellשָׁל֥וֹםsha.LomH7965with the youngלַנַּ֖עַרla.Na.'arH5288manH5288Absalomלְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹםle.'av.sha.LomH53?”And Ahimaazאֲחִימַ֡עַץ'a.chi.Ma.'atzH290answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “When Joabיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvH3097sentלִ֠שְׁלֹחַLish.lo.achH7971the king’sהַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428servantעֶ֨בֶד'E.vedH5650,and your servantעַבְדֶּ֔ךָ'av.De.khaH5650,I sawרָאִיתִי֩ra.'i.TiH7200a greatהַגָּד֜וֹלha.ga.DolH1419commotionהֶהָמ֨וֹןhe.ha.MonH1995, butI did not knowיָדַ֖עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045whatמָֽה׃MahH4100it was.”
31Then beholdוְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.NehH2009,the Cushiteהַכּוּשִׁ֖יha.ku.ShiH3569arrivedבָּ֑אBa'H935,and the Cushiteהַכּוּשִׁ֗יha.ku.ShiH3569saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Let my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428receiveH1319goodH1319newsיִתְבַּשֵּׂר֙yit.ba.SerH1319, forthe Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068hasfreedשְׁפָטְךָ֤she.fa.te.KhaH8199you this dayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117from the handמִיַּ֖דmi.YadH3027of allכָּל־kol-H3605those who roseH6965upH6965againstעָלֶֽיךָ׃ ס'a.Lei.khaH5921you.”
32Then the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the Cushiteהַכּוּשִׁ֔יha.ku.ShiH3569, “Is it wellהֲשָׁל֥וֹםha.sha.LomH7965with the youngלַנַּ֖עַרla.Na.'arH5288manכַנַּ֙עַר֙kha.Na.'arH5288Absalomלְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹםle.'av.sha.LomH53?”And the Cushiteהַכּוּשִׁ֗יha.ku.ShiH3569answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “May the enemiesH340of my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,and allוְכֹ֛לve.KholH3605whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834riseH6965upH6965againstעָלֶ֖יךָ'a.Lei.khaH5921you for evilH7463, be like thatyoungH5288manH5288!”
33Then the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428trembledוַיִּרְגַּ֣זvai.yir.GazH7264and wentH5927upH5927to the chamberH5944overH5944the gateהַשַּׁ֖עַרha.Sha.'arH8179and weptוַיֵּ֑בְךְּvai.Ye.vekH1058.And thisH3541isH3541whatH3541he saidאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559as he walkedבְּלֶכְתּ֗וֹbe.lekh.ToH1980: “My sonבְּנִ֤יbe.NiH1121Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmH53,my sonבְּנִ֣יbe.NiH1121,my sonבְנִ֣יve.NiH1121Absalomאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'av.sha.LomH53!IfH4310H5414onlyH4310H5414I had diedמוּתִי֙mu.TiH4191insteadH8478ofH8478you, Absalomאַבְשָׁל֖וֹם'av.sha.LomH53,my sonבְּנִ֥יbe.NiH1121,my sonבְנִֽי׃ve.NiH1121!”
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
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- 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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