Revised Literal Translation

1 Kings 2

1Now the daysיְמֵֽי־ye.mei-H3117of Davidדָוִ֖דda.VidH1732drew nighוַיִּקְרְב֥וּvai.yik.re.VuH7126that he should dieלָמ֑וּתla.MutH4191;and he chargedוַיְצַ֛וvay.TzavH6680Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֥הshe.lo.MohH8010his sonבְנ֖וֹve.NoH1121,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2I goהֹלֵ֔ךְho.LekhH1980the wayבְּדֶ֖רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870of all the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776:be thou strongוְחָזַקְתָּ֖ve.cha.zak.TaH2388therefore, and shew thyself a manלְאִֽישׁ׃le.'IshH376;

3And keepוְשָׁמַרְתָּ֞ve.sha.mar.TaH8104the chargeמִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת׀mish.Me.retH4931of Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,to walkH3212in his waysבִּדְרָכָיו֙bid.ra.KhavH1870,to keepלִשְׁמֹ֨רlish.MorH8104his statutesחֻקֹּתָ֤יוchu.ko.TavH2708,and his commandmentsמִצְוֹתָיו֙mitz.vo.TavH4687,and his judgmentsוּמִשְׁפָּטָ֣יוu.mish.pa.TavH4941,and his testimoniesוְעֵדְוֹתָ֔יוve.'e.de.vo.TavH5715,as it is writtenכַּכָּת֖וּבka.ka.TuvH3789in the lawבְּתוֹרַ֣תbe.to.RatH8451of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmo.ShehH4872,that thou mayest prosperתַּשְׂכִּ֗ילtas.KilH7919in all that thou doestתַּֽעֲשֶׂ֔הta.'a.SehH6213,and whithersoever thou turnestתִּפְנֶ֖הtif.NehH6437thyself:

4That Yhwhיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068may continueיָקִ֨יםya.KimH6965his wordדְּבָר֗וֹde.va.RoH1697which he spakeדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696concerning me, sayingלֵאמֹר֒le.MorH559,If thy childrenבָנֶ֜יךָva.Nei.khaH1121take heedיִשְׁמְר֨וּyish.me.RuH8104to their wayדַּרְכָּ֗םdar.KamH1870,to walkH3212beforeלְפָנַי֙le.fa.NaiH6440me in truthבֶּאֱמֶ֔תbe.'e.MetH571with all their heartלְבָבָ֖םle.va.VamH3824and with all their soulנַפְשָׁ֑םnaf.ShamH5315,there shall not failיִכָּרֵ֤תyi.ka.RetH3772thee (saidלֵאמֹ֕רle.MorH559he) a manאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376on the throneכִּסֵּ֥אki.Se'H3678of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

5Moreover thou knowestיָדַ֡עְתָּya.Da'.taH3045also what Joabיוֹאָ֣בyo.'AvH3097the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zeruiahצְרוּיָ֗הtze.ru.YahH6870didעָ֨שָׂה'A.sahH6213to me, andwhat he didעָשָׂ֣ה'a.SahH6213to the twoלִשְׁנֵֽי־lish.nei-H8147captainsשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of the armiesצִבְא֣וֹתtziv.'otH6635of Israelיִ֠שְׂרָאֵלYis.ra.'elH3478,unto Abnerלְאַבְנֵ֨רle.'av.NerH74the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nerנֵ֜רnerH5369,and unto Amasaוְלַעֲמָשָׂ֤אve.la.'a.ma.Sa'H6021the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Jetherיֶ֙תֶר֙ye.terH3500,whom he slewוַיַּ֣הַרְגֵ֔םvai.Ya.har.GemH2026,and shedוַיָּ֥שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760the bloodדְּמֵֽי־de.mei-H1818of warמִלְחָמָ֖הmil.cha.MahH4421in peaceבְּשָׁלֹ֑םbe.sha.LomH7965,and putוַיִּתֵּ֞ןvai.yi.TenH5414the bloodדְּמֵ֣יde.MeiH1818of warמִלְחָמָ֗הmil.cha.MahH4421upon his girdleבַּחֲגֹֽרָתוֹ֙ba.cha.go.ra.ToH2290that wasabout his loinsבְּמָתְנָ֔יוbe.ma.te.NavH4975,and in his shoesוּֽבְנַעֲל֖וֹu.ve.na.'a.LoH5275that wereon his feetבְּרַגְלָֽיו׃be.rag.LavH7272.

6Doוְעָשִׂ֖יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213therefore according to thy wisdomכְּחָכְמָתֶ֑ךָke.cha.khe.ma.Te.khaH2451,and let not his hoar headשֵׂיבָת֛וֹsei.va.ToH7872go downתוֹרֵ֧דto.RedH3381to the graveשְׁאֹֽל׃ סshe.'OlH7585in peaceבְּשָׁלֹ֖םbe.sha.LomH7965.

7But shewתַּֽעֲשֶׂה־ta.'a.seh-H6213kindnessחֶ֔סֶדChe.sedH2617unto the sonsוְלִבְנֵ֨יve.liv.NeiH1121of Barzillaiבַרְזִלַּ֤יvar.zi.LaiH1271the Gileaditeהַגִּלְעָדִי֙ha.gil.'a.DiH1569,and let them be of those that eatבְּאֹכְלֵ֣יbe.'o.khe.LeiH398at thy tableשֻׁלְחָנֶ֑ךָshul.cha.Ne.khaH7979:for so they cameקָרְב֣וּka.re.VuH7126to me when I fledבְּבָרְחִ֕יbe.va.re.ChiH1272becauseמִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.NeiH6440of Absalomאַבְשָׁל֥וֹם'av.sha.LomH53thy brotherאָחִֽיךָ׃'a.Chi.khaH251.

8And, behold, thou hastwith thee Shimeiשִֽׁמְעִ֨יshim.'IH8096the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Geraגֵּרָ֥אge.Ra'H1617,a BenjamiteH1145of Bahurimמִבַּחֻרִים֒mi.ba.chu.RimH980,which cursedקִֽלְלַ֙נִי֙ki.La.niH7043me with a grievousנִמְרֶ֔צֶתnim.Re.tzetH4834curseקְלָלָ֣הke.la.LahH7045in the dayבְּי֖וֹםbe.YomH3117when I wentH3212to Mahanaimמַחֲנָ֑יִםma.cha.Na.yimH4266:but he came downיָרַ֤דya.RadH3381to meetH7125me at Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383,and I swareוָאֶשָּׁ֨בַֽעva.'e.Sha.va'H7650to him by Yhwhבַֽיהוָה֙ba.Yah.wehH3068,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,I will not put thee to deathאֲמִֽיתְךָ֖'a.mi.te.KhaH4191with the swordבֶּחָֽרֶב׃be.Cha.revH2719.

9Now therefore hold him not guiltlessתְּנַקֵּ֔הוּte.na.Ke.huH5352: for thou arta wiseחָכָ֖םcha.KhamH2450manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376,and knowestוְיָֽדַעְתָּ֙ve.ya.da'.TaH3045what thou oughtest to doתַּֽעֲשֶׂה־ta.'a.seh-H6213unto him; but his hoar headשֵׂיבָת֛וֹsei.va.ToH7872bring thou downוְהוֹרַדְתָּ֧ve.ho.rad.TaH3381to the graveשְׁאֽוֹל׃she.'olH7585with bloodבְּדָ֖םbe.DamH1818.

10So Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732sleptוַיִּשְׁכַּ֥בvai.yish.KavH7901with his fathersאֲבֹתָ֑יו'a.vo.TavH1,and was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵ֖רvai.yi.ka.VerH6912in the cityבְּעִ֥ירbe.'IrH5892of Davidדָּוִֽד׃ פda.VidH1732.

11And the daysוְהַיָּמִ֗יםve.hai.ya.MimH3117that Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732reignedמָלַ֤ךְma.LakhH4427over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478werefortyאַרְבָּעִ֖ים'ar.ba.'ImH705yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141:sevenשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651yearsשָׁנִ֔יםsha.NimH8141reignedמָלַךְ֙ma.laKhH4427he in Hebronבְּחֶבְר֤וֹןbe.chev.RonH2275,and thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםshe.lo.ShimH7970and threeוְשָׁלֹ֖שׁve.sha.LoshH7969yearsשָׁנִֽים׃sha.NimH8141reignedמָלַ֔ךְma.LakhH4427he in Jerusalemוּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֣םu.vi.ru.sha.LimH3389.

12Then satיָשַׁ֕בya.ShavH3427Solomonוּשְׁלֹמֹ֕הu.she.lo.MohH8010upon the throneכִּסֵּ֖אki.Se'H3678of Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732his fatherאָבִ֑יו'a.VivH1;and his kingdomמַלְכֻת֖וֹmal.khu.ToH4438was establishedוַתִּכֹּ֥ןva.ti.KonH3559greatlyמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966.

13And Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּ֣הוּ'a.do.ni.Ya.huH138the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Haggithחַגֵּ֗יתcha.GeitH2294cameוַיָּבֹ֞אvai.ya.Vo'H935to Bath–shebaH1339the motherאֵם־'em-H517of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010.And she saidוַתֹּ֖אמֶרva.To.merH559,Comestבֹּאֶ֑ךָbo.'E.khaH935thou peaceablyהֲשָׁל֣וֹםha.sha.LomH7965?And he saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Peaceablyשָׁלֽוֹם׃sha.LomH7965.

14He saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559moreover, I have somewhat to sayדָּבָ֥רda.VarH1697unto thee. And she saidוַתֹּ֖אמֶרva.To.merH559,Say onדַּבֵּֽר׃da.BerH1696.

15And he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Thou knowestיָדַ֙עַתְּ֙ya.Da.'atH3045that the kingdomהַמְּלוּכָ֔הha.me.lu.KhahH4410was mine, and thatall Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478setשָׂ֧מוּSa.muH7760their facesפְּנֵיהֶ֖םpe.nei.HemH6440on me, that I should reignלִמְלֹ֑ךְlim.LokhH4427:howbeit the kingdomהַמְּלוּכָה֙ha.me.lu.KhahH4410is turned aboutוַתִּסֹּ֤בva.ti.SoH5437,and is become my brother’sלְאָחִ֔יle.'a.ChiH251:for it was his from Yhwhמֵיְהוָ֖הme.Yah.wehH3068.

16And now I askשֹׁאֵ֣לsho.'ElH7592oneאַחַת֙'a.ChatH259petitionשְׁאֵלָ֤הshe.'e.LahH7596of thee, denyתָּשִׁ֖בִיta.Shi.viH7725meפָּנָ֑יpa.NaiH6440not. And she saidוַתֹּ֥אמֶרva.To.merH559unto him, Say onדַּבֵּֽר׃da.BerH1696.

17And he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Speakאִמְרִי־'im.ri-H559,I pray thee, unto Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֣הlish.lo.MohH8010the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, (for he will not sayH7725theeפָּנָ֑יִךְpa.Na.yikhH6440nayH7725,)that he giveוְיִתֶּן־ve.yi.ten-H5414me Abishagאֲבִישַׁ֥ג'a.vi.ShagH49the Shunammiteהַשּׁוּנַמִּ֖יתha.shu.na.MitH7767to wifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.ShahH802.

18And Bath–shebaH1339saidוַתֹּ֥אמֶרva.To.merH559,Wellט֑וֹבTovH2896;I will speakאֲדַבֵּ֥ר'a.da.BerH1696for thee unto the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428.

19Bath–shebaH1339therefore wentוַתָּבֹ֤אva.ta.Vo'H935unto kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010,to speakלְדַבֶּר־le.da.ber-H1696unto him for Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּ֑הוּ'a.do.ni.Ya.huH138.And the kingהַמֶּ֨לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428rose upוַיָּקָם֩vai.ya.KamH6965to meetH7125her, and bowedוַיִּשְׁתַּ֣חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuH7812himself unto her, and sat downוַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙vai.Ye.shevH3427on his throneכִּסְא֔וֹkis.'OH3678,and caused a seatכִּסֵּא֙ki.Se'H3678to be setוַיָּ֤שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760for the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428motherלְאֵ֣םle.'EmH517;and she satוַתֵּ֖שֶׁבva.Te.shevH3427on his right handלִֽימִינֽוֹ׃li.mi.noH3225.

20Then she saidוַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merH559,I desireשֹׁאֶ֣לֶתsho.'E.letH7592oneאַחַ֤ת'a.ChatH259smallקְטַנָּה֙ke.ta.NahH6996petitionשְׁאֵלָ֨הshe.'e.LahH7596of thee; I pray thee,sayH7725meפָּנָ֑יpa.NaiH6440not nayH7725.And the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּֽאמֶר־vai.yo.mer-H559unto her, Ask onשַׁאֲלִ֣יsha.'a.LiH7592,my motherאִמִּ֔י'i.MiH517:for I will not sayH7725theeפָּנָֽיִךְ׃pa.Na.yikhH6440nayH7725.

21And she saidוַתֹּ֕אמֶרva.To.merH559,Let Abishagאֲבִישַׁ֣ג'a.vi.ShagH49the Shunammiteהַשֻּׁנַמִּ֑יתha.shu.na.MitH7767be givenיֻתַּ֖ןyu.TanH5414to Adonijahלַאֲדֹנִיָּ֥הוּla.'a.do.ni.Ya.huH138thy brotherאָחִ֖יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251to wifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.ShahH802.

22And kingהַמֶּ֨לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֜הshe.lo.MohH8010answeredוַיַּעַן֩vai.ya.'AnH6030and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto his motherלְאִמּ֗וֹle.'i.MoH517,And why dost thou askשֹׁאֶ֜לֶתsho.'E.letH7592Abishagאֲבִישַׁ֤ג'a.vi.ShagH49the Shunammiteהַשֻּׁנַמִּית֙ha.shu.na.MitH7767for Adonijahלַאֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּla.'a.Do.ni.Ya.huH138?askוְשַֽׁאֲלִי־ve.sha.'a.li-H7592for him the kingdomהַמְּלוּכָ֔הha.me.lu.KhahH4410also; for he ismine elderהַגָּד֣וֹלha.ga.DolH1419brotherאָחִ֖י'a.ChiH251;even for him, and for Abiatharוּלְאֶבְיָתָ֣רu.le.'ev.ya.TarH54the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548,and for Joabוּלְיוֹאָ֖בu.le.yo.'AvH3097the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zeruiahצְרוּיָֽה׃ פtze.ru.YahH6870.

23Then kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010swareוַיִּשָּׁבַע֙vai.yi.sha.Va'H7650by Yhwhבַּֽיהוָ֖הba.Yah.wehH3068,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430doיַֽעֲשֶׂה־ya.'a.seh-H6213so to me, and more alsoיוֹסִ֔יףyo.SifH3254,if Adonijahאֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּ'a.Do.ni.Ya.huH138have not spokenדִּבֶּר֙di.BerH1696this wordהַדָּבָ֖רha.da.VarH1697against his own lifeבְנַפְשׁ֔וֹve.naf.ShoH5315.

24Now therefore, asYhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068livethחַי־chai-H2416,which hath establishedהֱכִינַ֗נִיhe.khi.Na.niH3559me, and setוַיּֽוֹשִׁיבַ֙נִי֙vai.yo.shi.vi.niH3427me on the throneכִּסֵּא֙ki.Se'H3678of Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732my fatherאָבִ֔י'a.ViH1,and who hath madeעָֽשָׂה־'a.sah-H6213me an houseבַּ֖יִתBa.yitH1004,as he promisedדִּבֵּ֑רdi.BerH1696,Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּֽהוּ׃'a.do.ni.Ya.huH138shall be put to deathיוּמַ֖תyu.MatH4191this dayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117.

25And kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010sentוַיִּשְׁלַח֙vai.yish.LachH7971by the handבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027of Benaiahבְּנָיָ֣הוּbe.na.Ya.huH1141the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֑עye.ho.ya.Da'H3077;and he fellוַיִּפְגַּע־vai.yif.ga'-H6293upon him that he diedוַיָּמֹֽת׃ סvai.ya.MotH4191.

26And unto Abiatharוּלְאֶבְיָתָ֨רu.le.'ev.ya.TarH54the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548saidאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,GetH3212thee to Anathothעֲנָתֹת֙'a.na.TotH6068,unto thine own fieldsשָׂדֶ֔יךָsa.Dei.khaH7704; for thou artworthyאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376of deathמָ֖וֶתMa.vetH4194:but I will not at this timeוּבַיּ֨וֹםu.vai.YomH3117put thee to deathאֲמִיתֶ֗ךָ'a.mi.Te.khaH4191,because thou barestנָשָׂ֜אתָna.Sa.taH5375the arkאֲר֨וֹן'a.RonH727of the Lordאֲדֹנָ֤י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהֹוִה֙Yah.wehH3069beforeלִפְנֵי֙lif.NeiH6440Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732my fatherאָבִ֔י'a.ViH1,and because thou hast been afflictedהִתְעַנִּ֔יתָhit.'a.Ni.taH6031in all wherein my fatherאָבִֽי׃'a.ViH1was afflictedהִתְעַנָּ֖הhit.'a.NahH6031.

27So Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה֙she.lo.MohH8010thrust outוַיְגָ֤רֶשׁvay.Ga.reshH1644Abiatharאֶבְיָתָ֔ר'ev.ya.TarH54from being priestכֹּהֵ֖ןko.HenH3548unto Yhwhלַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068;that he might fulfilלְמַלֵּא֙le.ma.Le'H4390the wordדְּבַ֣רde.VarH1697of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,which he spakeדִּבֶּ֛רdi.BerH1696concerning the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Eliעֵלִ֖י'e.LiH5941in Shilohבְּשִׁלֹֽה׃ פbe.shi.LohH7887.

28Then tidingsוְהַשְּׁמֻעָה֙ve.ha.she.mu.'AhH8052cameבָּ֣אָהBa.'ahH935to Joabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097:for Joabיוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvH3097had turnedנָטָה֙na.TahH5186afterאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּ֔ה'a.do.ni.YahH138,though he turnedנָטָ֑הna.TahH5186not afterוְאַחֲרֵ֥יve.'a.cha.ReiH310Absalomאַבְשָׁל֖וֹם'av.sha.LomH53.And Joabיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvH3097fledוַיָּ֤נָסvai.Ya.nosH5127unto the tabernacleאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,and caught holdוַֽיַּחֲזֵ֖קvai.ya.cha.ZekH2388on the hornsבְּקַרְנ֥וֹתbe.kar.NotH7161of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ha.miz.Be.achH4196.

29And it was toldוַיֻּגַּ֞דvai.yu.GadH5046kingלַמֶּ֣לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֗הshe.lo.MohH8010that Joabיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvH3097was fledנָ֤סnasH5127unto the tabernacleאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068; and, behold, he isbyאֵ֣צֶל'E.tzelH681the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַha.miz.Be.achH4196.Then Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֜הshe.lo.MohH8010sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.LachH7971Benaiahבְּנָיָ֧הוּbe.na.Ya.huH1141the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֛עye.ho.ya.Da'H3077,sayingלֵאמֹ֖רle.MorH559,GoH3212,fallפְּגַע־pe.ga'-H6293upon him.

30And Benaiahבְנָיָ֜הוּve.na.Ya.huH1141cameוַיָּבֹ֨אvai.ya.Vo'H935to the tabernacleאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,and saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, Thus saithאָמַ֤ר'a.MarH559the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428,Come forthצֵ֔אTze'H3318.And he saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merH559,Nay; but I will dieאָמ֑וּת'a.MutH4191here. And Benaiahבְּנָיָ֤הוּbe.na.Ya.huH1141broughtH7725the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428wordדָּבָ֣רda.VarH1697againH7725,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Thus saidדִבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696Joabיוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvH3097,and thus he answeredעָנָֽנִי׃'a.Na.niH6030me.

31And the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, Doעֲשֵׂה֙'a.SehH6213as he hath saidדִּבֶּ֔רdi.BerH1696,and fallוּפְגַע־u.fe.ga'-H6293upon him, and buryוּקְבַרְתּ֑וֹu.ke.var.ToH6912him; that thou mayest take awayוַהֲסִירֹ֣תָ׀va.ha.si.Ro.taH5493the innocentחִנָּ֗םchi.NamH2600bloodדְּמֵ֣יde.MeiH1818,which Joabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097shedשָׁפַ֣ךְsha.FakhH8210,from me, and from the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of my fatherאָבִֽי׃'a.ViH1.

32And Yhwhיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068shall returnוְהֵשִׁיב֩ve.he.ShivH7725his bloodדָּמ֜וֹda.MoH1818upon his own headרֹאשׁ֗וֹro.ShoH7218,who fellפָּגַ֣עpa.Ga'H6293upon twoבִּשְׁנֵֽי־bish.nei-H8147menאֲ֠נָשִׁים'A.na.shimH582more righteousצַדִּקִ֨יםtza.di.KimH6662and betterוְטֹבִ֤יםve.to.VimH2896than he, and slewוַיַּהַרְגֵ֣םvai.ya.har.GemH2026them with the swordבַּחֶ֔רֶבba.Che.revH2719,my fatherוְאָבִ֥יve.'a.ViH1Davidדָוִ֖דda.VidH1732not knowingיָדָ֑עya.Da'H3045thereof, to wit,Abnerאַבְנֵ֤ר'av.NerH74the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nerנֵר֙nerH5369,captainשַׂר־sar-H8269of the armyצְבָ֣אtze.Va'H6635of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and Amasaעֲמָשָׂ֥א'a.ma.Sa'H6021the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Jetherיֶ֖תֶרYe.terH3500,captainשַׂר־sar-H8269of the armyצְבָ֥אtze.Va'H6635of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063.

33Their bloodדְמֵיהֶם֙de.mei.HemH1818shall therefore returnוְשָׁ֤בוּve.Sha.vuH7725upon the headבְּרֹ֣אשׁbe.RoshH7218of Joabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097,and upon the headוּבְרֹ֥אשׁu.ve.RoshH7218of his seedזַרְע֖וֹzar.'OH2233for everלְעֹלָ֑םle.'o.LamH5769:but upon Davidוּלְדָוִ֡דu.le.da.VidH1732,and upon his seedוּ֠לְזַרְעוֹu.le.zar.'oH2233,and upon his houseוּלְבֵית֨וֹu.le.vei.ToH1004,and upon his throneוּלְכִסְא֜וֹu.le.khis.'OH3678,shall there be peaceשָׁל֛וֹםsha.LomH7965forעַד־'ad-H5704everעוֹלָ֖םo.LamH5769from Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

34So Benaiahבְּנָיָ֙הוּ֙be.na.Ya.huH1141the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jehoiadaיְה֣וֹיָדָ֔עye.Ho.ya.Da'H3077went upוַיַּ֗עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927,and fellוַיִּפְגַּע־vai.yif.ga'-H6293upon him, and slewוַיְמִתֵ֑הוּvay.mi.Te.huH4191him: and he was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵ֥רvai.yi.ka.VerH6912in his own houseבְּבֵית֖וֹbe.vei.ToH1004in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ba.mid.BarH4057.

35And the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428putוַיִּתֵּ֨ןvai.yi.TenH5414Benaiahבְּנָיָ֧הוּbe.na.Ya.huH1141the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֛עye.ho.ya.Da'H3077in his room over the armyהַצָּבָ֑אha.tza.Va'H6635:and Zadokצָד֤וֹקtza.DokH6659the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548did the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428putנָתַ֣ןna.TanH5414in the room of Abiatharאֶבְיָתָֽר׃'ev.ya.TarH54.

36And the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.LachH7971and calledוַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'H7121for Shimeiלְשִׁמְעִ֔יle.shim.'IH8096,and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, Buildבְּֽנֵה־be.neh-H1129thee an houseבַ֙יִת֙va.yitH1004in Jerusalemבִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbi.Ru.sha.LimH3389,and dwellוְיָשַׁבְתָּ֖ve.ya.shav.TaH3427there, and go not forthתֵצֵ֥אte.Tze'H3318thence any whitherH575.

37For it shall be, thaton the dayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117thou goest outצֵאתְךָ֗tze.te.KhaH3318,and passest overוְעָֽבַרְתָּ֙ve.'a.var.TaH5674the brookנַ֣חַלNa.chalH5158Kidronקִדְר֔וֹןkid.RonH6939,thou shalt knowיָדֹ֥עַya.Do.a'H3045for certainתֵּדַ֖עte.Da'H3045that thou shalt surelyמ֣וֹתMotH4191dieתָּמ֑וּתta.MutH4191:thy bloodדָּמְךָ֖da.me.KhaH1818shall be upon thine own headבְרֹאשֶֽׁךָ׃ve.ro.She.khaH7218.

38And Shimeiשִׁמְעִ֤יshim.'IH8096saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto the kingלַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙la.Me.lekhH4428,The sayingהַדָּבָ֔רha.da.VarH1697isgoodט֣וֹבTovH2896:as my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428hath saidדִּבֶּר֙di.BerH1696,so will thy servantעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ'av.De.khaH5650doיַעֲשֶׂ֣הya.'a.SehH6213.And Shimeiשִׁמְעִ֛יshim.'IH8096dweltוַיֵּ֧שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389manyרַבִּֽים׃ סra.BimH7227daysיָמִ֥יםya.MimH3117.

39And it came to pass at the endמִקֵּץ֙mi.KetzH7093of threeשָׁלֹ֣שׁsha.LoshH7969yearsשָׁנִ֔יםsha.NimH8141,that twoשְׁנֵֽי־she.nei-H8147of the servantsעֲבָדִים֙'a.va.DimH5650of Shimeiלְשִׁמְעִ֔יle.shim.'IH8096ran awayוַיִּבְרְח֤וּvai.yiv.re.ChuH1272unto Achishאָכִ֥ישׁ'a.KhishH397sonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121of Maachahמַעֲכָ֖הma.'a.KhahH4601kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Gathגַּ֑תGatH1661.And they toldוַיַּגִּ֤ידוּvai.ya.Gi.duH5046Shimeiלְשִׁמְעִי֙le.shim.'IH8096,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Behold, thy servantsעֲבָדֶ֖יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650bein Gathבְּגַֽת׃be.GatH1661.

40And Shimeiשִׁמְעִ֗יshim.'IH8096aroseוַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komH6965,and saddledוַֽיַּחֲבֹשׁ֙vai.ya.cha.VoshH2280his donkeyחֲמֹר֔וֹcha.mo.RoH2543,and wentH3212to Gathגַּ֙תָה֙ga.tahH1661to Achishאָכִ֔ישׁ'a.KhishH397to seekלְבַקֵּ֖שׁle.va.KeshH1245his servantsעֲבָדָ֑יו'a.va.DavH5650:and Shimeiשִׁמְעִ֔יshim.'IH8096wentH3212,and broughtוַיָּבֵ֥אvai.ya.Ve'H935his servantsעֲבָדָ֖יו'a.va.DavH5650from Gathמִגַּֽת׃mi.GatH1661.

41And it was toldוַיֻּגַּ֖דvai.yu.GadH5046Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֑הlish.lo.MohH8010that Shimeiשִׁמְעִ֧יshim.'IH8096had goneהָלַ֨ךְha.LakhH1980from Jerusalemמִירוּשָׁלִַ֛םmi.ru.sha.LimH3389to Gathגַּ֖תgatH1661,and was come againוַיָּשֹֽׁב׃vai.ya.ShoH7725.

42And the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.LachH7971and calledוַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'H7121for Shimeiלְשִׁמְעִ֗יle.shim.'IH8096,and saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, Did I not make thee to swearהִשְׁבַּעְתִּ֣יךָhish.ba'.Ti.khaH7650by Yhwhבַֽיהוָ֗הba.Yah.wehH3068,and protestedוָאָעִ֤דva.'a.'IdH5749unto thee, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Knowיָדֹ֥עַya.Do.a'H3045for a certainתֵּדַ֖עte.Da'H3045,on the dayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117thou goest outצֵאתְךָ֗tze.te.KhaH3318,and walkestוְהָֽלַכְתָּ֙ve.ha.lakh.TaH1980abroad any whitherH575,that thou shalt surelyמ֣וֹתMotH4191dieתָּמ֑וּתta.MutH4191?and thou saidstוַתֹּ֧אמֶרva.To.merH559unto me, The wordהַדָּבָ֖רha.da.VarH1697thatI have heardשָׁמָֽעְתִּי׃sha.Ma.'e.tiH8085isgoodט֥וֹבTovH2896.

43Why then hast thou not keptשָׁמַ֔רְתָּsha.Mar.taH8104the oathשְׁבֻעַ֣תshe.vu.'AtH7621of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and the commandmentהַמִּצְוָ֖הha.mitz.VahH4687that I have chargedצִוִּ֥יתִיtzi.Vi.tiH6680thee with?

44The kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559moreover to Shimeiשִׁמְעִ֗יshim.'IH8096,Thou knowestיָדַ֙עְתָּ֙ya.Da'.taH3045all the wickednessהָרָעָ֗הha.ra.'AhH7451which thine heartלְבָ֣בְךָ֔le.Va.ve.khaH3824is privy toיָדַע֙ya.Da'H3045,that thou didstעָשִׂ֖יתָ'a.Si.taH6213to Davidלְדָוִ֣דle.da.VidH1732my fatherאָבִ֑י'a.ViH1:Therefore Yhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068shall returnוְהֵשִׁ֧יבve.he.ShivH7725thy wickednessרָעָתְךָ֖ra.'a.te.KhaH7451upon thine own headבְּרֹאשֶֽׁךָ׃be.ro.She.khaH7218;

45And kingוְהַמֶּ֥לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohH8010shall beblessedבָּר֑וּךְba.RukhH1288,and the throneוְכִסֵּ֣אve.khi.Se'H3678of Davidדָוִ֗דda.VidH1732shall be establishedנָכ֛וֹןna.KhonH3559beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068forעַד־'ad-H5704everעוֹלָֽם׃o.LamH5769.

46So the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428commandedוַיְצַ֣וvay.TzavH6680Benaiahבְּנָיָ֙הוּ֙be.na.Ya.huH1141the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jehoiadaיְה֣וֹיָדָ֔עye.Ho.ya.Da'H3077;which went outוַיֵּצֵ֕אvai.ye.Tze'H3318,and fellוַיִּפְגַּע־vai.yif.ga'-H6293upon him, that he diedוַיָּמֹ֑תvai.ya.MotH4191.And the kingdomוְהַמַּמְלָכָ֥הve.ha.mam.la.KhahH4467was establishedנָכ֖וֹנָהna.Kho.nahH3559in the handבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃she.lo.MohH8010.

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