Revised Literal Translation

2 Samuel 18

1And Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732numberedוַיִּפְקֹ֣דvai.yif.KodH6485the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971that werewith him, and setוַיָּ֣שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760captainsשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269of thousandsאֲלָפִ֖ים'a.la.FimH505and captainsוְשָׂרֵ֥יve.sa.ReiH8269of hundredsמֵאֽוֹת׃me.'otH3967over them.

2And Davidדָּוִ֜דda.VidH1732sent forthוַיְשַׁלַּ֨חvay.sha.LachH7971a third partהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֤יתha.she.li.ShitH7992of the peopleהָעָ֗םha.'AmH5971under the handבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027of Joabיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvH3097,and a third partוְ֠הַשְּׁלִשִׁיתVe.ha.she.li.shitH7992under the handבְּיַ֨דbe.YadH3027of Abishaiאֲבִישַׁ֤י'a.vi.ShaiH52the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zeruiahצְרוּיָה֙tze.ru.YahH6870,Joab’sיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097brotherאֲחִ֣י'a.ChiH251,and a third partוְהַ֨שְּׁלִשִׁ֔תve.Ha.she.li.ShitH7992under the handבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027of Ittaiאִתַּ֣י'i.TaiH863the Gittiteהַגִּתִּ֑י סha.gi.TiH1663.And the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971,I will surelyיָצֹ֥אya.Tzo'H3318go forthאֵצֵ֛א'e.Tze'H3318with you myselfאֲנִ֖י'a.NiH589also.

3But the peopleהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971answeredוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Thou shalt not go forthתֵצֵ֗אte.Tze'H3318:for if we fleeנֹ֨סnosH5127awayנָנ֜וּסna.NusH5127,they will not careיָשִׂ֧ימוּ לֵ֗בya.Si.mu LevH3820 H7760for us; neither if halfחֶצְיֵ֙נוּ֙chetz.Ye.nuH2677of us dieיָמֻ֤תוּya.Mu.tuH4191,will they careיָשִׂ֤ימוּ לֵ֔בya.Si.mu LevH3820 H7760for us: but now thou artworthכָמֹ֖נוּkha.Mo.nuH3644tenעֲשָׂרָ֣ה'a.sa.RahH6235thousandאֲלָפִ֑ים'a.la.FimH505of us: therefore now it isbetterט֔וֹבTovH2896that thou succourלַעְזֽוֹר׃ סla'.zirH5826us out of the cityמֵעִ֖ירme.'IrH5892.

4And the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto them, What seemethבְּעֵינֵיכֶ֖םbe.'ei.nei.KhemH5869you bestיִיטַ֥בyi.TavH3190I will doאֶעֱשֶׂ֑ה'e.'e.SehH6213.And the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֤דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975by the gateהַשַּׁ֔עַרha.Sha.'arH8179sideיַ֣דyadH3027,and all the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971came outיָֽצְא֔וּya.tze.'UH3318by hundredsלְמֵא֖וֹתle.me.'otH3967and by thousandsוְלַאֲלָפִֽים׃ve.la.'a.la.FimH505.

5And the kingהַמֶּ֡לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428commandedוַיְצַ֣וvay.TzavH6680Joabי֠וֹאָבyo.'oH3097and Abishaiאֲבִישַׁ֤י'a.vi.ShaiH52and Ittaiאִתַּי֙'i.TaiH863,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, Dealgentlyלְאַט־le.'at-H328for my sake with the young manלַנַּ֣עַרla.Na.'arH5288, evenwith Absalomלְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹםle.'av.sha.LomH53.And all the peopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971heardשָׁמְע֗וּsha.me.'UH8085when the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428gave all the captainsהַשָּׂרִ֖יםha.sa.RimH8269chargeבְּצַוֹּ֥תbe.tza.VotH6680concerningדְּבַ֥רde.VarH1697Absalomאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃'av.sha.LomH53.

6So the peopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971went outוַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'H3318into the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֖הha.sa.DehH7704againstH7125Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478:and the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֖הha.mil.cha.MahH4421was in the woodבְּיַ֥עַרbe.Ya.'arH3293of Ephraimאֶפְרָֽיִם׃'ef.Ra.yimH669;

7Where the peopleעַ֣ם'amH5971of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478were slainוַיִּנָּ֤גְפוּvai.yi.Na.ge.fuH5062beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440the servantsעַבְדֵ֣י'av.DeiH5650of Davidדָוִ֑דda.VidH1732,and there was there a greatגְדוֹלָ֛הge.do.LahH1419slaughterהַמַּגֵּפָ֧הha.ma.ge.FahH4046that dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117of twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242thousandאָֽלֶף׃'A.lefH505men.

8For the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֛הha.mil.cha.MahH4421was there scatteredנָפֹ֖צֶתna.fo.tzeitH6327over the faceפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440of all the countryהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776:and the woodהַיַּ֙עַר֙hai.Ya.'arH3293devouredלֶאֱכֹ֣לle.'e.KholH398moreוַיֶּ֤רֶבvai.Ye.revH7235peopleבָּעָ֔םba.'AmH5971that dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117than the swordהַחֶ֖רֶבha.Che.revH2719devouredאָכְלָ֛ה'a.khe.LahH398.

9And Absalomאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'av.sha.LomH53metוַיִּקָּרֵא֙vai.yi.ka.Re'H7122the servantsלִפְנֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֣יlif.Nei 'av.DeiH5650 H6440of Davidדָוִ֑דda.VidH1732.And Absalomוְאַבְשָׁל֞וֹםve.'av.sha.LomH53rodeרֹכֵ֣בro.KhevH7392upon a muleהַפֶּ֗רֶדha.Pe.redH6505,and the muleהַפֶּ֡רֶדha.Pe.redH6505wentוַיָּבֹ֣אvai.ya.Vo'H935under the thick boughsשׂוֹבֶךְ֩soeKhH7730of a greatהַגְּדוֹלָ֜הha.ge.do.LahH1419oakהָאֵלָ֨הha.'e.LahH424,and his headרֹאשׁ֣וֹro.ShoH7218caught holdוַיֶּחֱזַ֧קvai.ye.che.ZakH2388of the oakבָאֵלָ֗הva.'e.LahH424,and he was taken upוַיֻּתַּן֙vai.yu.TanH5414between the heavenהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776;and the muleוְהַפֶּ֥רֶדve.ha.Pe.redH6505that wasunder him went awayעָבָֽר׃'a.VarH5674.

10And a certainאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376sawוַיַּרְא֙vai.yaR'H7200it,and toldוַיַּגֵּ֖דvai.ya.GedH5046Joabלְיוֹאָ֑בle.yo.'AvH3097,and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Behold, I sawרָאִ֣יתִיra.'I.tiH7200Absalomאַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם'av.sha.LomH53hangedתָּל֖וּיta.LuiH8518in an oakבָּאֵלָֽה׃ba.'e.LahH424.

11And Joabיוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvH3097saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto the manלָאִישׁ֙la.'IshH376that toldהַמַּגִּ֣ידha.ma.GidH5046him, And, behold, thou sawestרָאִ֔יתָra.'I.taH7200him,and why didst thou not smiteהִכִּית֥וֹhi.ki.ToH5221him there to the groundאָ֑רְצָה'A.re.tzahH776?and I would have givenלָ֤תֶתLa.tetH5414thee tenעֲשָׂ֣רָה'a.Sa.rahH6235shekelsof silverכֶ֔סֶףKhe.sefH3701,and aאֶחָֽת׃'e.ChatH259girdleוַחֲגֹרָ֖הva.cha.go.RahH2290.

12And the manהָאִישׁ֙ha.'IshH376saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Joabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097,Thoughוְל֨וּאve.lo'H3863I should receiveשֹׁקֵ֤לsho.KelH8254a thousandאֶ֣לֶף'E.lefH505shekelsof silverכֶּ֔סֶףKe.sefH3701in mine handכַּפַּי֙ka.PaiH3709, yetwould I not put forthאֶשְׁלַ֥ח'esh.LachH7971mine handיָדִ֖יya.DiH3027against the king’sהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428sonבֶּן־ben-H1121:for in our hearingבְאָזְנֵ֜ינוּve.'a.ze.Nei.nuH241the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428chargedצִוָּ֣הtzi.VahH6680thee and Abishaiאֲבִישַׁ֤י'a.vi.ShaiH52and Ittaiאִתַּי֙'i.TaiH863,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Bewareשִׁמְרוּ־shim.ru-H8104that none touchthe young manבַּנַּ֖עַרba.Na.'arH5288Absalomבְּאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃be.'av.sha.LomH53.

13Otherwiseאֽוֹ־'o-H176I should have wroughtעָשִׂ֤יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213falsehoodשֶׁ֔קֶרShe.kerH8267against mine own lifeבְנַפְשִׁי֙ve.naf.shiH5315:for there is no matterדָּבָ֖רda.VarH1697hidיִכָּחֵ֣דyi.ka.ChedH3582from the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,and thou thyself wouldest have setתִּתְיַצֵּ֥בtit.ya.TzevH3320thyself against me.

14Then saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Joabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097,I may not tarryאֹחִ֣ילָה'o.Chi.lahH3176thus with theeלְפָנֶ֑יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440.And he tookוַיִּקַּח֩vai.yi.KachH3947threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֨הshe.lo.ShahH7969dartsשְׁבָטִ֜יםshe.va.TimH7626in his handבְּכַפּ֗וֹbe.kha.PoH3709,and thrustוַיִּתְקָעֵם֙vai.yit.ka.'EmH8628them through the heartH3820of Absalomאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'av.sha.LomH53, while he wasyet aliveחַ֖יchaiH2416in the midst of the oakהָאֵלָֽה׃ha.'e.LahH424.

15And tenעֲשָׂרָ֣ה'a.sa.RahH6235young menנְעָרִ֔יםne.'a.RimH5288that bareנֹשְׂאֵ֖יno.se.'EiH5375Joab’sיוֹאָ֑בyo.'AvH3097armourכְּלֵ֣יke.LeiH3627compassed aboutוַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙vai.ya.So.buH5437and smoteוַיַּכּ֥וּvai.ya.KuH5221Absalomאַבְשָׁל֖וֹם'av.sha.LomH53,and slewוַיְמִיתֻֽהוּ׃vay.mi.Tu.huH4191him.

16And Joabיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvH3097blewוַיִּתְקַ֤עvai.yit.Ka'H8628the trumpetבַּשֹּׁפָ֔רba.sho.FarH7782,and the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971returnedוַיָּ֣שָׁבvai.Ya.shoH7725from pursuingמִרְדֹ֖ףmir.DofH7291afterאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478:for Joabיוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvH3097held backחָשַׂ֥ךְcha.SakhH2820the peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971.

17And they tookוַיִּקְח֣וּvai.yik.ChuH3947Absalomאַבְשָׁל֗וֹם'av.sha.LomH53,and castוַיַּשְׁלִ֨יכוּvai.yash.Li.khuH7993him into a greatהַגָּד֔וֹלha.ga.DolH1419pitהַפַּ֣חַתha.Pa.chatH6354in the woodבַיַּ֙עַר֙vai.Ya.'arH3293,and laidוַיַּצִּ֧בוּvai.ya.Tzi.vuH5324a veryמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966greatגָּד֣וֹלga.DolH1419heapגַּל־gal-H1530of stonesאֲבָנִ֖ים'a.va.NimH68upon him: and all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478fledנָ֖סוּNa.suH5127every oneאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376to his tentלְאֹהָלָֽיו׃ סle.'o.he.loH168.

18Now Absalomוְאַבְשָׁלֹ֣םve.'av.sha.LomH53in his lifetimeבְחַיָּיו֙ve.cha.yavH2416had takenלָקַ֗חla.KachH3947and reared upוַיַּצֶּב־vai.ya.tzev-H5324for himself a pillarמַצֶּ֙בֶת֙ma.Tze.vetH4678, which isin the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428daleבְּעֵֽמֶק־be.'e.mek-H6010:for he saidאָמַר֙'a.MarH559,I have no sonבֵ֔ןVenH1121to keep my nameשְׁמִ֑יshe.MiH8034in remembranceהַזְכִּ֣ירhaz.KirH2142:and he calledוַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'H7121the pillarלַמַּצֶּ֙בֶת֙la.ma.Tze.vetH4678after his own nameשְׁמ֔וֹshe.MoH8034:and it is calledוַיִּקָּ֤רֵאvai.yi.Ka.re'H7121unto this dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117,Absalom’sאַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם'av.sha.LomH53placeיַ֣דyadH3027.

19Then saidאָמַ֔ר'a.MarH559Ahimaazוַאֲחִימַ֤עַץva.'a.chi.Ma.'atzH290the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zadokצָדוֹק֙tza.dOkH6659,Let me now runאָר֣וּצָה'a.Ru.tzahH7323,and bearוַאֲבַשְּׂרָ֖הva.'a.va.se.RahH1319the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428tidingsH1319,how that Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068hath avengedשְׁפָט֥וֹshe.fa.ToH8199him of his enemiesמִיַּ֥ד אֹיְבָֽיו׃mi.Yad 'o.ye.VavH341 H3027.

20And Joabיוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvH3097saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, Thouאִ֨ישׁ'ishH376shalt not bear tidingsבְּשֹׂרָ֤הbe.so.RahH1309this dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117,but thou shalt bear tidingsוּבִשַּׂרְתָּ֖u.vi.sar.TaH1319anotherאַחֵ֑ר'a.CherH312dayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117:but this dayוְהַיּ֤וֹםve.hai.YomH3117thou shalt bear no tidingsתְבַשֵּׂ֔רte.va.SerH1319,because the king’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428sonבֶּן־ben-H1121is deadמֵֽת׃MetH4191.

21Then saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Joabיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvH3097to Cushiלַכּוּשִׁ֔יla.ku.ShiH3569,GoH3212tellהַגֵּ֥דha.GedH5046the kingלַמֶּ֖לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428what thou hast seenרָאִ֑יתָהra.'I.tahH7200.And Cushiכוּשִׁ֛יkhu.ShiH3569bowedוַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuH7812himself unto Joabלְיוֹאָ֖בle.yo.'AvH3097,and ranוַיָּרֹֽץ׃vai.ya.RotzH7323.

22Then saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Ahimaazאֲחִימַ֤עַץ'a.chi.Ma.'atzH290the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zadokצָדוֹק֙tza.dOkH6659yet againוַיֹּ֨סֶףvai.Yo.sefH3254to Joabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097,But howsoeverH4100,let me, I pray thee, also runאָרֻֽצָה־'a.ru.tzah-H7323afterאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310Cushiהַכּוּשִׁ֑יha.ku.ShiH3569.And Joabיוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvH3097saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Wherefore wilt thou runרָץ֙ratzH7323,my sonבְּנִ֔יbe.NiH1121,seeing that thou hast no tidingsבְּשׂוֹרָ֥הbe.so.RahH1309readyמֹצֵֽאת׃mo.TzetH4672?

23But howsoever, said he,let me runאָר֔וּץ'a.RutzH7323.And he saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, Runר֑וּץRutzH7323.Then Ahimaazאֲחִימַ֙עַץ֙'a.chi.Ma.'atzH290ranוַיָּ֤רָץvai.Ya.rotzH7323by the wayדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of the plainהַכִּכָּ֔רha.ki.KarH3603,and overranוַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖רvai.ya.'a.VorH5674Cushiהַכּוּשִֽׁי׃ha.ku.ShiH3569.

24And Davidוְדָוִ֥דve.da.VidH1732satיוֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427between the twoשְׁנֵ֣יshe.NeiH8147gatesהַשְּׁעָרִ֑יםha.she.'a.RimH8179:and the watchmanהַצֹּפֶ֜הha.tzo.PehH6822went upH3212to the roofגַּ֤גgagH1406over the gateהַשַּׁ֙עַר֙ha.Sha.'arH8179unto the wallהַ֣חוֹמָ֔הha.cho.MahH2346,and lifted upוַיִּשָּׂ֤אvai.yi.Sa'H5375his eyesעֵינָיו֙'ei.NavH5869,and lookedוַיַּ֔רְאvai.Yar'H7200,and behold a manאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376runningרָ֥ץratzH7323alone.

25And the watchmanהַצֹּפֶה֙ha.tzo.PehH6822criedוַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'H7121,and toldוַיַּגֵּ֣דvai.ya.GedH5046the kingלַמֶּ֔לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428.And the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, If he be alone, there istidingsבְּשׂוֹרָ֣הbe.so.RahH1309in his mouthבְּפִ֑יוbe.FivH6310.And he cameH3212apaceH1980,and drew nearוְקָרֵֽב׃ve.ka.RevH7131.

26And the watchmanהַצֹּפֶה֮ha.tzo.PehH6822sawוַיַּ֣רְאvai.Yar'H7200anotherאַחֵ֣ר'a.CherH312manאִישׁ־'ish-H376runningרָץ֒ratzH7323:and the watchmanהַצֹּפֶה֙ha.tzo.PehH6822calledוַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'H7121unto the porterהַשֹּׁעֵ֔רha.sho.'ErH7778,and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, Behold anothermanאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376runningרָ֣ץratzH7323alone. And the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,He also bringeth tidingsמְבַשֵּֽׂר׃me.va.SerH1319.

27And the watchmanהַצֹּפֶ֔הha.tzo.PehH6822saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559,Me thinkethרֹאֶה֙ro.'EhH7200the runningמְרוּצַ֣תme.ru.TzatH4794of the foremostהָרִאשׁ֔וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223is like the runningכִּמְרֻצַ֖תkim.ru.TzatH4794of Ahimaazאֲחִימַ֣עַץ'a.chi.Ma.'atzH290the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zadokצָד֑וֹקtza.DokH6659.And the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, He isa goodט֣וֹבTovH2896manאִֽישׁ־'ish-H376,and comethיָבֽוֹא׃ya.Vo'H935with goodטוֹבָ֖הto.VahH2896tidingsבְּשׂוֹרָ֥הbe.so.RahH1309.

28And Ahimaazאֲחִימַ֗עַץ'a.chi.Ma.'atzH290calledוַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'H7121,and saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428,All is wellשָׁל֔וֹםsha.LomH7965.And he fell downוַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuH7812to the earthאָ֑רְצָה ס'A.re.tzahH776upon his faceלְאַפָּ֖יוle.'a.PavH639before the kingלַמֶּ֛לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428,and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Blessedבָּרוּךְ֙ba.ruKhH1288beYhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,which hath delivered upסִגַּר֙si.GarH5462the menהָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔יםha.'a.na.ShimH582that lifted upנָשְׂא֥וּna.se.'UH5375their handיָדָ֖םya.DamH3027against my lordבַּֽאדֹנִ֥יba.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428.

29And the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Is the young manלַנַּ֖עַרla.Na.'arH5288Absalomלְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹםle.'av.sha.LomH53safeשָׁל֥וֹםsha.LomH7965?And Ahimaazאֲחִימַ֡עַץ'a.chi.Ma.'atzH290answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,When Joabיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvH3097sentלִ֠שְׁלֹחַLish.lo.achH7971the king’sהַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428servantעֶ֨בֶד'E.vedH5650, and methy servantעַבְדֶּ֔ךָ'av.De.khaH5650,I sawרָאִיתִי֩ra.'i.TiH7200a greatהַגָּד֜וֹלha.ga.DolH1419tumultהֶהָמ֨וֹןhe.ha.MonH1995,but I knewיָדַ֖עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045not what it was.

30And the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him,Turn asideסֹ֖בsoH5437, andstandהִתְיַצֵּ֣בhit.ya.TzevH3320hereכֹּ֑הKohH3541.And he turned asideוַיִּסֹּ֖בvai.yi.SoH5437,and stood stillוַֽיַּעֲמֹֽד׃Vai.ya.'a.ModH5975.

31And, behold, Cushiהַכּוּשִׁ֖יha.ku.ShiH3569cameבָּ֑אBa'H935;and Cushiהַכּוּשִׁ֗יha.ku.ShiH3569saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Tidingsיִתְבַּשֵּׂר֙yit.ba.SerH1319,my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428:for Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068hath avengedשְׁפָטְךָ֤she.fa.te.KhaH8199thee this dayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117of all themמִיַּ֖דmi.YadH3027that rose upהַקָּמִ֥יםha.ka.MimH6965against thee.

32And the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Cushiהַכּוּשִׁ֔יha.ku.ShiH3569,Is the young manלַנַּ֖עַרla.Na.'arH5288Absalomלְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹםle.'av.sha.LomH53safeהֲשָׁל֥וֹםha.sha.LomH7965?And Cushiהַכּוּשִׁ֗יha.ku.ShiH3569answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,The enemiesאֹֽיְבֵי֙'o.ye.VeiH341of my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,and all that riseקָ֥מוּKa.muH6965against thee to do theehurtלְרָעָֽה׃ סle.ra.'AhH7451, be as thatyoung manכַנַּ֙עַר֙kha.Na.'arH5288is.

33And the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428was much movedוַיִּרְגַּ֣זvai.yir.GazH7264,and went upוַיַּ֛עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927to the chamberעֲלִיַּ֥ת'a.li.YatH5944over the gateהַשַּׁ֖עַרha.Sha.'arH8179,and weptוַיֵּ֑בְךְּvai.Ye.vekH1058:and as he wentH3212,thus he saidאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559,O my sonבְּנִ֤יbe.NiH1121Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmH53,my sonבְּנִ֣יbe.NiH1121,my sonבְנִ֣יve.NiH1121Absalomאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'av.sha.LomH53!would God I had diedמוּתִי֙mu.TiH4191for theeיִתֵּ֤ןyi.TenH5414,O Absalomאַבְשָׁל֖וֹם'av.sha.LomH53,my sonבְּנִ֥יbe.NiH1121,my sonבְנִֽי׃ve.NiH1121!

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 18