Revised Literal Translation

2 Samuel 2:12-24

12And Abnerאַבְנֵ֣ר'av.NerH74the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nerנֵ֔רNerH5369,and the servantsוְעַבְדֵ֖יve.'av.DeiH5650of Ish–boshethH378the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Saulשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlH7586,went outוַיֵּצֵא֙vai.ye.Tze'H3318from Mahanaimמִֽמַּחֲנַ֖יִםmi.ma.cha.Na.yimH4266to Gibeonגִּבְעֽוֹנָה׃giv.'o.nahH1391.

13And Joabוְיוֹאָ֨בve.yo.'AvH3097the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zeruiahצְרוּיָ֜הtze.ru.YahH6870,and the servantsוְעַבְדֵ֤יve.'av.DeiH5650of Davidדָוִד֙da.VidH1732,went outיָֽצְא֔וּya.tze.'UH3318,and metוַֽיִּפְגְּשׁ֛וּםvai.yif.ge.ShumH6298togetherיַחְדָּ֑וyach.DavH3162by the poolבְּרֵכַ֥תbe.re.KhatH1295of Gibeonגִּבְע֖וֹןgiv.'onH1391:and they sat downוַיֵּ֨שְׁב֜וּvai.Ye.she.VuH3427,the one on the one side of the poolהַבְּרֵכָה֙ha.be.re.KhahH1295,and the other on the other side of the poolהַבְּרֵכָ֖הha.be.re.KhahH1295.

14And Abnerאַבְנֵר֙'av.NerH74saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Joabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097,Let the young menהַנְּעָרִ֔יםha.ne.'a.RimH5288now ariseיָק֤וּמוּya.Ku.muH6965,and playוִֽישַׂחֲק֖וּvi.sa.cha.KuH7832beforeלְפָנֵ֑ינוּle.fa.Nei.nuH6440us. And Joabיוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvH3097saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Let them ariseיָקֻֽמוּ׃ya.Ku.muH6965.

15Then there aroseוַיָּקֻ֖מוּvai.ya.Ku.muH6965and went overוַיַּעַבְר֣וּvai.ya.'av.RuH5674by numberבְמִסְפָּ֑רve.mis.ParH4557twelveשְׁנֵ֧ים עָשָׂ֣רshe.Neim 'a.SarH6240 H8147of Benjaminלְבִנְיָמִ֗ןle.vin.ya.MinH1144, which pertainedto Ish–boshethH378the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586,and twelveוּשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂ֖רu.she.Neim 'a.SarH6240 H8147of the servantsמֵעַבְדֵ֥יme.'av.DeiH5650of Davidדָוִֽד׃da.VidH1732.

16And they caughtוַֽיַּחֲזִ֜קוּvai.ya.cha.Zi.kuH2388every oneאִ֣ישׁ׀'ishH376his fellowרֵעֵ֗הוּre.'E.huH7453by the headבְּרֹ֣אשׁbe.RoshH7218, and thrusthis swordוְחַרְבּוֹ֙ve.char.BoH2719in his fellow’sרֵעֵ֔הוּre.'E.huH7453sideבְּצַ֣דbe.TzadH6654;so they fell downוַֽיִּפְּל֖וּvai.yi.pe.LuH5307togetherיַחְדָּ֑וyach.DavH3162:wherefore that placeלַמָּק֣וֹםla.ma.KomH4725was calledוַיִּקְרָא֙vai.yik.Ra'H7121Helkath–hazzurimH2521, which isin Gibeonבְּגִבְעֽוֹן׃be.giv.'onH1391.

17And there was a veryמְאֹ֖דme.'OdH3966soreקָשָׁ֥הka.ShahH7186battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֛הha.mil.cha.MahH4421that dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117;and Abnerאַבְנֵר֙'av.NerH74was beatenוַיִּנָּ֤גֶףvai.yi.Na.gefH5062,and the menוְאַנְשֵׁ֣יve.'an.SheiH582of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440the servantsעַבְדֵ֥י'av.DeiH5650of Davidדָוִֽד׃da.VidH1732.

18And there were threeשְׁלֹשָׁה֙she.lo.ShahH7969sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Zeruiahצְרוּיָ֔הtze.ru.YahH6870there, Joabיוֹאָ֥בyo.'AvH3097,and Abishaiוַאֲבִישַׁ֖יva.'a.vi.ShaiH52,and Asahelוַעֲשָׂהאֵ֑לva.'a.sa.h.'ElH6214:and Asahelוַעֲשָׂהאֵל֙va.'a.sa.h.'ElH6214was aslightקַ֣לkalH7031of footבְּרַגְלָ֔יוbe.rag.LavH7272as aכְּאַחַ֥דke.'a.ChadH259wildבַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃ba.sa.DehH7704roeהַצְּבָיִ֖םha.tze.va.YimH6643.

19And Asahelעֲשָׂהאֵ֖ל'a.sa.h.'ElH6214pursuedוַיִּרְדֹּ֥ףvai.yir.DofH7291afterאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310Abnerאַבְנֵ֑ר'av.NerH74;and in goingH3212he turnedנָטָ֣הna.TahH5186not to the right handהַיָּמִין֙hai.ya.MinH3225nor to the leftהַשְּׂמֹ֔אולha.se.MolH8040from followingמֵאַחֲרֵ֖יme.'a.cha.ReiH310Abnerאַבְנֵֽר׃'av.NerH74.

20Then Abnerאַבְנֵר֙'av.NerH74lookedוַיִּ֤פֶןvai.Yi.fenH6437behindאַֽחֲרָ֔יו'a.cha.RavH310him, and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, Artthou Asahelעֲשָׂהאֵ֑ל'a.sa.h.'ElH6214?And he answeredוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, I am.

21And Abnerאַבְנֵ֗ר'av.NerH74saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, Turn thee asideנְטֵ֤הne.TehH5186to thy right handיְמִֽינְךָ֙ye.mi.ne.KhaH3225or to thy leftשְׂמֹאלֶ֔ךָse.mo.Le.khaH8040,and lay thee holdוֶאֱחֹ֣זve.'e.ChozH270on oneאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259of the young menמֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔יםme.ha.ne.'a.RimH5288,and takeוְקַח־ve.kach-H3947thee his armourחֲלִצָת֑וֹcha.li.tza.ToH2488.But Asahelעֲשָׂהאֵ֔ל'a.sa.h.'ElH6214wouldאָבָ֣ה'a.VahH14not turn asideלָס֖וּרla.SurH5493from followingמֵאַחֲרָֽיו׃me.'a.cha.RavH310of him.

22And Abnerאַבְנֵ֗ר'av.NerH74saidלֵאמֹר֙le.MorH559againוַיֹּ֧סֶףvai.Yo.sefH3254to Asahelעֲשָׂהאֵ֔ל'a.sa.h.'ElH6214,Turn thee asideס֥וּרsurH5493from followingמֵאַֽחֲרָ֑יme.'a.cha.RaiH310me: wherefore should I smiteאַכֶּ֙כָּה֙'ak.Ke.kahH5221thee to the groundאַ֔רְצָה'Ar.tzahH776?how then should I hold upאֶשָּׂ֣א'e.Sa'H5375my faceפָנַ֔יfa.NaiH6440to Joabיוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvH3097thy brotherאָחִֽיךָ׃'a.Chi.khaH251?

23Howbeit he refusedוַיְמָאֵ֣ןvay.ma.'EnH3985to turn asideלָס֗וּרla.SurH5493:wherefore Abnerאַבְנֵר֩'av.NerH74with the hinder endבְּאַחֲרֵ֨יbe.'a.cha.ReiH310of the spearהַחֲנִ֜יתha.cha.NitH2595smoteוַיַּכֵּ֣הוּvai.ya.Ke.huH5221him underH413the fifthהַחֹ֗מֶשׁha.Cho.meshH2570rib,that the spearהַֽחֲנִית֙ha.cha.NitH2595came outוַתֵּצֵ֤אva.te.Tze'H3318behindמֵאַחֲרָ֔יוme.'a.cha.RavH310him; and he fell downוַיִּפָּל־vai.yi.pol-H5307there, and diedוַיָּ֣מָתvai.Ya.motH4191in the same placeתַּחְתָּ֑יוta.cha.tovH8478: and it came to pass, thatas many as cameהַבָּ֣אha.Ba'H935to the placeהַמָּקוֹם֩ha.ma.kOmH4725where Asahelעֲשָׂהאֵ֛ל'a.sa.h.'ElH6214fell downנָ֨פַלNa.falH5307and diedוַיָּמֹ֖תvai.ya.MotH4191stood stillוַֽיַּעֲמֹֽדוּ׃Vai.ya.'a.Mo.duH5975.

24Joabיוֹאָ֥בyo.'AvH3097also and Abishaiוַאֲבִישַׁ֖יva.'a.vi.ShaiH52pursuedוַֽיִּרְדְּפ֛וּvai.yir.de.FuH7291afterאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310Abnerאַבְנֵ֑ר'av.NerH74:and the sunוְהַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁve.ha.She.meshH8121went downבָּ֔אָהBa.'ahH935when they were comeבָּ֚אוּBa.'uH935to the hillגִּבְעַ֣תgiv.'AtH1389of Ammahאַמָּ֔ה'a.MahH522, that liethbeforeפְּנֵי־pe.nei-H6440Giahגִ֔יחַGi.achH1520by the wayדֶּ֖רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of the wildernessמִדְבַּ֥רmid.BarH4057of Gibeonגִּבְעֽוֹן׃giv.'onH1391.

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