Revised Literal Translation

1 Kings 2:5-32

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.

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