Revised Literal Translation

2 Samuel 15:7-31

7And it came to pass afterמִקֵּ֖ץmi.KetzH7093fortyאַרְבָּעִ֣ים'ar.ba.'ImH705yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141,that Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmH53saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,I pray thee, let me goH3212and payוַאֲשַׁלֵּ֛םva.'a.sha.LemH7999my vowנִדְרִ֛יnid.RiH5088,which I have vowedנָדַ֥רְתִּיna.Dar.tiH5087unto Yhwhלַֽיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068,in Hebronבְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃be.chev.RonH2275.

8For thy servantעַבְדְּךָ֔'av.de.KhaH5650vowedנָדַ֣רna.DarH5087a vowנֵ֙דֶר֙ne.derH5088while I abodeH3427at Geshurבִגְשׁ֛וּרvig.ShurH1650in Syriaבַּאֲרָ֖םba.'a.RamH758,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,If Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068shall bring me againיְשִׁיבֵ֤נִיye.shi.Ve.niH7725indeed to Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םye.Ru.sha.LimH3389,then I will serveוְעָבַדְתִּ֖יve.'a.vad.TiH5647YhwhיְהוָֽהYah.wehH3068.

9And the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּֽאמֶר־vai.yo.mer-H559unto him, GoH3212in peaceבְּשָׁל֑וֹםbe.sha.LomH7965.So he aroseוַיָּ֖קָםvai.Ya.komH6965,and wentH3212to Hebronחֶבְרֽוֹנָה׃ פchev.Ro.nahH2275.

10But Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmH53sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.LachH7971spiesמְרַגְּלִ֔יםme.ra.ge.LimH7270throughout all the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֥יshiv.TeiH7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,As soon as ye hearכְּשָׁמְעֲכֶם֙ke.sha.me.'a.KhemH8085the soundק֣וֹלKolH6963of the trumpetהַשֹּׁפָ֔רha.sho.FarH7782,then ye shall sayוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕םva.'a.mar.TemH559,Absalomאַבְשָׁל֖וֹם'av.sha.LomH53reignethמָלַ֥ךְma.LakhH4427in Hebronבְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃be.chev.RonH2275.

11And with Absalomאַבְשָׁל֗וֹם'av.sha.LomH53wentהָלְכ֞וּha.le.KhuH1980two hundredמָאתַ֤יִםma.Ta.yimH3967menאִישׁ֙'ishH376out of Jerusalemמִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םmi.Ru.sha.LimH3389, that werecalledקְרֻאִ֖יםke.ru.'ImH7121;and they wentוְהֹלְכִ֣יםve.ho.le.KhimH1980in their simplicityלְתֻמָּ֑םle.tu.MamH8537,and they knewיָדְע֖וּya.de.'UH3045not any thingדָּבָֽר׃da.VarH1697.

12And Absalomאַ֠בְשָׁלוֹם'Av.sha.lomH53sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.LachH7971for Ahithophelאֲחִיתֹ֨פֶל'a.chi.To.felH302the Giloniteהַגִּֽילֹנִ֜יha.gi.lo.NiH1526,David’sדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732counsellorיוֹעֵ֣ץyo.'EtzH3289,from his cityמֵֽעִירוֹ֙me.'i.RoH5892, evenfrom Gilohמִגִּלֹ֔הmi.gi.LohH1542,while he offeredבְּזָבְח֖וֹbe.za.ve.ChoH2076sacrificesהַזְּבָחִ֑יםha.ze.va.ChimH2077.And the conspiracyהַקֶּ֙שֶׁר֙ha.Ke.sherH7195was strongאַמִּ֔ץ'a.MitzH533;for the peopleוְהָעָ֛םve.ha.'AmH5971increasedוָרָ֖בva.RavH7227continuallyהוֹלֵ֥ךְho.LekhH1980with Absalomאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃'av.sha.LomH53.

13And there cameוַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'H935a messengerהַמַּגִּ֔ידha.ma.GidH5046to Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,The heartsלֶב־lev-H3820of the menאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478are afterאַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiH310Absalomאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃'av.sha.LomH53.

14And Davidדָּ֠וִדDa.vidH1732saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto all his servantsעֲבָדָ֨יו'a.va.DavH5650that werewith him at Jerusalemבִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙vi.ru.sha.LimH3389,Ariseק֣וּמוּKu.muH6965,and let us fleeוְנִבְרָ֔חָהve.niv.Ra.chahH1272; for we shall not elseescapeפְלֵיטָ֖הfe.lei.TahH6413fromמִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.NeiH6440Absalomאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם'av.sha.LomH53:make speedמַהֲר֣וּma.ha.RuH4116to departH3212,lest he overtakeוְהִשִּׂגָ֙נוּ֙ve.hi.si.Ga.nuH5381us suddenlyיְמַהֵ֤רye.ma.HerH4116,and bringוְהִדִּ֤יחַve.hi.Di.achH5080evilהָ֣רָעָ֔הha.ra.'AhH7451upon us, and smiteוְהִכָּ֥הve.hi.KahH5221the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892with the edgeלְפִי־le.fi-H6310of the swordחָֽרֶב׃Cha.revH2719.

15And the king’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428servantsעַבְדֵֽי־'av.dei-H5650saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.RuH559unto the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,Behold, thy servantsעֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃'a.va.Dei.khaH5650are ready to dowhatsoever my lordאֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428shall appointיִבְחַ֛רyiv.CharH977.

16And the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428went forthוַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'H3318,and all his householdבֵּית֖וֹbei.ToH1004afterבְּרַגְלָ֑יוbe.rag.LavH7272him. And the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428leftוַיַּעֲזֹ֣בvai.ya.'a.ZoH5800tenעֶ֧שֶׂר'E.serH6235womenנָשִׁ֛יםna.ShimH802, which wereconcubinesפִּֽלַגְשִׁ֖יםpi.lag.ShimH6370,to keepלִשְׁמֹ֥רlish.MorH8104the houseהַבָּֽיִת׃ha.Ba.yitH1004.

17And the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428went forthוַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'H3318,and all the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971afterבְּרַגְלָ֑יוbe.rag.LavH7272him, and tarriedוַיַּעַמְד֖וּvai.ya.'am.DuH5975in a placeבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004that was far offהַמֶּרְחָֽק׃ha.mer.ChakH1023 H4801.

18And all his servantsעֲבָדָיו֙'a.va.DavH5650passed onעֹבְרִ֣ים'oe.RimH5674besideיָד֔וֹya.DoH3027him; and all the Cherethitesהַכְּרֵתִ֖יha.ke.re.TiH3774,and all the Pelethitesהַפְּלֵתִ֑יha.pe.le.TiH6432,and all the Gittitesהַגִּתִּ֞יםha.gi.TimH1663,sixשֵׁשׁ־shesh-H8337hundredמֵא֣וֹתme.'otH3967menאִ֗ישׁ'IshH376which cameבָּ֤אוּBa.'uH935afterבְרַגְלוֹ֙ve.rag.LoH7272him from Gathמִגַּ֔תmi.GatH1661,passed onעֹבְרִ֖ים'oe.RimH5674beforeפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428.

19Then saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428to Ittaiאִתַּ֣י'i.TaiH863the Gittiteהַגִּתִּ֔יha.gi.TiH1663,Wherefore goestH3212thou also with us? returnשׁ֣וּבshuvH7725to thy placeלִמְקוֹמֶֽךָ׃lim.ko.Me.chaH4725,and abideוְשֵׁ֤בve.ShevH3427with the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428: for thou arta strangerנָכְרִ֣יna.khe.RiH5237,and also an exileגֹּלֶ֥הgo.LehH1540.

20Whereas thou camestבּוֹאֶ֗ךָbo.'E.khaH935butyesterdayתְּמ֣וֹל׀te.MolH8543,should I this dayוְהַיּ֞וֹםve.hai.YomH3117make thee goH3212up and downאֲנִֽיעֲךָ֤'a.no.'a.khaH5128with us? seeing I goH1980whither I may, returnשׁ֣וּבshuvH7725thou, and take backוְהָשֵׁ֧בve.ha.ShevH7725thy brethrenאַחֶ֛יךָ'a.Chei.khaH251:mercyחֶ֥סֶדChe.sedH2617and truthוֶאֱמֶֽת׃ve.'e.MetH571be with thee.

21And Ittaiאִתַּ֛י'i.TaiH863answeredוַיַּ֧עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,and saidוַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.MarH559, AsYhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068livethחַי־chai-H2416, and asmy lordאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428livethוְחֵי֙ve.CheiH2416,surely in what placeבִּמְק֞וֹםbim.KomH4725my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428shall be, whether in deathלְמָ֙וֶת֙le.Ma.vetH4194or lifeלְחַיִּ֔יםle.chai.YimH2416,even there also will thy servantעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃'av.De.khaH5650be.

22And Davidדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Ittaiאִתַּ֖י'i.TaiH863,GoH3212and pass overוַעֲבֹ֑רva.'a.VorH5674.And Ittaiאִתַּ֤י'i.TaiH863the Gittiteהַגִּתִּי֙ha.gi.TiH1663passed overוַֽיַּעֲבֹ֞רvai.ya.'a.VorH5674,and all his menאֲנָשָׁ֔יו'a.na.ShavH582,and all the little onesהַטַּ֖ףha.TafH2945that were with him.

23And all the countryהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776weptבּוֹכִים֙bo.KhimH1058with a loudגָּד֔וֹלga.DolH1419voiceק֣וֹלKolH6963,and all the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971passed overעֹֽבְרִ֑ים'oe.RimH5674:the kingוְהַמֶּ֗לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhH4428also himself passed overעֹבֵר֙'o.VerH5674the brookבְּנַ֣חַלbe.Na.chalH5158Kidronקִדְר֔וֹןkid.RonH6939,and all the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971passed overעֹבְרִ֔ים'oe.RimH5674,towardפְּנֵי־pe.nei-H6440the wayדֶ֖רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּֽר׃ha.mid.BarH4057.

24And lo Zadokצָד֜וֹקtza.DokH6659also, and all the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֣םhal.vi.YimH3881werewith him, bearingנֹֽשְׂאִים֙no.se.'ImH5375the arkאֲרוֹן֙'a.rOnH727of the covenantבְּרִ֣יתbe.RitH1285of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430:and they set downוַיַּצִּ֙קוּ֙vai.ya.Tzi.kuH3332the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430;and Abiatharאֶבְיָתָ֑ר'ev.ya.TarH54went upוַיַּ֖עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927,until all the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971had doneתֹּ֥םtomH8552passingלַעֲב֥וֹרla.'a.VorH5674out of the cityהָעִֽיר׃ha.'IrH5892.

25And the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Zadokלְצָד֔וֹקle.tza.DokH6659,Carry backהָשֵׁ֛בha.ShevH7725the arkאֲר֥וֹן'a.RonH727of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430into the cityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892:if I shall findאֶמְצָ֥א'em.Tza'H4672favourחֵן֙chenH2580in the eyesבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,he will bring me againוֶהֱשִׁבַ֕נִיve.he.shi.Va.niH7725,and shewוְהִרְאַ֥נִיve.hir.'A.niH7200me bothit, and his habitationנָוֵֽהוּ׃na.Ve.huH5116:

26But if he thus sayיֹאמַ֔רyo.MarH559,I have no delightחָפַ֖צְתִּיcha.Fatz.tiH2654in thee; behold, here amI, let him doיַֽעֲשֶׂה־ya.'a.seh-H6213to me as seemethבְּעֵינָֽיו׃ סbe.'ei.NavH5869goodH2896unto him.

27The kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559also unto Zadokצָד֣וֹקtza.DokH6659the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548, Art notthou a seerהֲרוֹאֶ֣הha.ro.'EhH7200?returnשֻׁ֥בָהShu.vahH7725into the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892in peaceבְּשָׁל֑וֹםbe.sha.LomH7965,and your twoשְׁנֵ֥יshe.NeiH8147sonsבִּנְךָ֜bin.KhaH1121with you, Ahimaazוַאֲחִימַ֨עַץva.'a.chi.Ma.'atzH290thy sonבֶּן־ben-H1121,and Jonathanוִיהוֹנָתָ֧ןvi.ho.na.TanH3083the sonבְנֵיכֶ֖םve.nei.KhemH1121of Abiatharאֶבְיָתָ֛ר'ev.ya.TarH54.

28Seeרְאוּ֙re.'UH7200,I will tarryמִתְמַהְמֵ֔הַּmit.mah.Me.ahH4102in the plainבְּעַֽרְב֖וֹתbe.'av.rotH5679 H6160of the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֑רha.mid.BarH4057,until there comeבּ֥וֹאBo'H935wordדָבָ֛רda.VarH1697from you to certifyלְהַגִּ֥ידle.ha.GidH5046me.

29Zadokצָד֧וֹקtza.DokH6659therefore and Abiatharוְאֶבְיָתָ֛רve.'ev.ya.TarH54carriedH7725the arkאֲר֥וֹן'a.RonH727of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430againH7725to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389:and they tarriedוַיֵּשְׁב֖וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427there.

30And Davidוְדָוִ֡דve.da.VidH1732went upעֹלֶה֩'o.LehH5927by the ascentבְמַעֲלֵ֨הve.ma.'a.LehH4608of mountOlivetהַזֵּיתִ֜יםha.zei.TimH2132,and weptוּבוֹכֶ֗הu.vo.KhehH1058as he went upעֹלֶ֣ה׀'o.LehH5927,and had his headוְרֹ֥אשׁve.RoshH7218coveredחָפ֔וּיcha.FuiH2645,and he wentהֹלֵ֣ךְho.LekhH1980barefootיָחֵ֑ףya.ChefH3182:and all the peopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971that waswith him coveredחָפוּ֙cha.FuH2645every manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376his headרֹאשׁ֔וֹro.ShoH7218,and they went upוְעָל֥וּve.'a.LuH5927,weepingוּבָכֹֽה׃u.va.KhohH1058as they went upעָלֹ֖ה'a.LohH5927.

31And onetoldהִגִּ֣ידhi.GidH5046Davidוְדָוִד֙ve.da.VidH1732,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Ahithophelאֲחִיתֹ֥פֶל'a.chi.To.felH302isamong the conspiratorsבַּקֹּשְׁרִ֖יםba.ko.she.RimH7194with Absalomאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם'av.sha.LomH53.And Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,O Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068,I pray thee, turn the counselעֲצַ֥ת'a.TzatH6098of Ahithophelאֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל'a.chi.To.felH302into foolishnessסַכֶּל־sa.kel-H5528.

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