Revised Literal Translation

2 Samuel 3

1Now there was longאֲרֻכָּ֔ה'a.ru.KahH752warהַמִּלְחָמָה֙ha.mil.cha.MahH4421between the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586and the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732:but Davidוְדָוִד֙ve.da.VidH1732waxedהֹלֵ֣ךְho.LekhH1980strongerוְחָזֵ֔קve.cha.ZekH2390and strongerH2390,and the houseוּבֵ֥יתu.VeitH1004of Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586waxedהֹלְכִ֥יםho.le.KhimH1980weakerוְדַלִּֽים׃ סve.da.LimH1800and weakerH1800.

2And unto Davidלְדָוִ֛דle.da.VidH1732were sonsבָּנִ֖יםba.NimH1121bornוַיִּוָּלְד֧וּvai.ye.le.duH3205in Hebronבְּחֶבְר֑וֹןbe.chev.RonH2275:and his firstbornבְכוֹרוֹ֙ve.kho.RoH1060was Amnonאַמְנ֔וֹן'am.NonH550,of Ahinoamלַאֲחִינֹ֖עַםla.'a.chi.No.'amH293the JezreelitessH3159;

3And his secondוּמִשְׁנֵ֣הוּu.mish.Ne.huH4932,Chileabכִלְאָ֔בkhil.'AvH3609,of Abigailלַאֲֽבִיגַ֕יִלla.'a.vi.gelH26the wifeאֵ֖שֶׁת'E.shetH802of Nabalנָבָ֣לna.ValH5037the Carmeliteהַֽכַּרְמְלִ֑יha.kar.me.LiH3761;and the thirdוְהַשְּׁלִשִׁי֙ve.ha.she.li.ShiH7992,Absalomאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם'av.sha.LomH53the sonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121of Maacahמַעֲכָ֔הma.'a.KhahH4601the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Talmaiתַּלְמַ֖יtal.MaiH8526kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Geshurגְּשֽׁוּר׃ge.ShurH1650;

4And the fourthוְהָרְבִיעִ֖יve.ha.re.vi.'IH7243,Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּ֣ה'a.do.ni.YahH138the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Haggithחַגִּ֑יתcha.GitH2294;and the fifthוְהַחֲמִישִׁ֖יve.ha.cha.mi.ShiH2549,Shephatiahשְׁפַטְיָ֥הshe.fat.YahH8203the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Abitalאֲבִיטָֽל׃'a.vi.TalH37;

5And the sixthוְהַשִּׁשִּׁ֣יve.hash.shi.ShiH8345,Ithreamיִתְרְעָ֔םyit.re.'AmH3507,by Eglahלְעֶגְלָ֖הle.'eg.LahH5698David’sדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת'E.shetH802.These were bornיֻלְּד֥וּyu.le.DuH3205to Davidלְדָוִ֖דle.da.VidH1732in Hebronבְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃ פbe.chev.RonH2275.

6And it came to pass, while there was warהַמִּלְחָמָ֔הha.mil.cha.MahH4421between the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586and the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732,that Abnerוְאַבְנֵ֛רve.'av.NerH74made himself strongמִתְחַזֵּ֖קmit.cha.ZekH2388for the houseבְּבֵ֥יתbe.VeitH1004of Saulשָׁאֽוּל׃sha.'UlH7586.

7And Saulוּלְשָׁא֣וּלu.le.sha.'UlH7586had a concubineפִּלֶ֔גֶשׁpi.Le.geshH6370,whose nameוּשְׁמָ֖הּu.she.MahH8034wasRizpahרִצְפָּ֣הritz.PahH7532,the daughterבַת־vat-H1323of Aiahאַיָּ֑ה'ai.YahH345: and Ish–boshethsaidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559to Abnerאַבְנֵ֔ר'av.NerH74,Wherefore hast thou gone inבָּ֖אתָהBa.tahH935unto my father’sאָבִֽי׃'a.ViH1concubineפִּילֶ֥גֶשׁpi.Le.geshH6370?

8Then was Abnerלְאַבְנֵ֨רle.'av.NerH74veryמְאֹ֜דme.'OdH3966wrothוַיִּחַר֩vai.yi.CharH2734for the wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697of Ish–boshethH378,and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, AmI a dog’sכֶּ֥לֶבKe.levH3611headהֲרֹ֨אשׁha.RoshH7218,which against Judahלִֽיהוּדָה֒li.hu.DahH3063do shewאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־'e.'e.seh-H6213kindnessחֶ֜סֶדChe.sedH2617this dayהַיּ֨וֹםhai.YomH3117unto the houseבֵּ֣ית׀beitH1004of Saulשָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlH7586thy fatherאָבִ֗יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1,to his brethrenאֶחָיו֙'e.ChavH251,and to his friendsמֵ֣רֵעֵ֔הוּme.re.'E.huH4828,and have not deliveredהִמְצִיתִ֖ךָhim.tzi.Ti.khaH4672thee into the handבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027of Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732,that thou chargestוַתִּפְקֹ֥דva.tif.KodH6485me to dayהַיּֽוֹם׃hai.YomH3117with a faultעֲוֹ֥ן'a.VonH5771concerning this womanהָאִשָּׁ֖הha.'i.ShahH802?

9So doיַעֲשֶׂ֤הya.'a.SehH6213Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430to Abnerלְאַבְנֵ֔רle.'av.NerH74,and more alsoיֹסִ֣יףyo.SifH3254,except, as Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068hath swornנִשְׁבַּ֤עnish.Ba'H7650to Davidלְדָוִ֔דle.da.VidH1732,even so I doאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־'e.'e.seh-H6213to him;

10To translateלְהַֽעֲבִ֥ירle.ha.'a.VirH5674the kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָ֖הha.mam.la.KhahH4467from the houseמִבֵּ֣יתmi.BeitH1004of Saulשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlH7586,and to set upוּלְהָקִ֞יםu.le.ha.KimH6965the throneכִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'H3678of Davidדָוִ֗דda.VidH1732over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478and over Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063,from Danמִדָּ֖ןmi.DanH1835even to Beer–shebaH884.

11And he couldיָכֹ֣לya.KholH3201not answerלְהָשִׁ֥יבle.ha.ShivH7725Abnerאַבְנֵ֖ר'av.NerH74a wordדָּבָ֑רda.VarH1697again, because he fearedמִיִּרְאָת֖וֹmi.yir.'a.ToH3372him.

12And Abnerאַבְנֵ֨ר'av.NerH74sentוַיִּשְׁלַח֩vai.yish.LachH7971messengersמַלְאָכִ֧ים׀mal.'a.KhimH4397to Davidדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732on his behalf, sayingלֵאמֹ֖רle.MorH559, Whose isthe landאָ֑רֶץ'A.retzH776?sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559also,Makeכָּרְתָ֤הka.re.TahH3772thy leagueבְרִֽיתְךָ֙ve.ri.te.KhaH1285with me, and, behold, my handיָדִ֣יya.DiH3027shall bewith thee, to bring aboutלְהָסֵ֥בle.ha.SevH5437all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478unto thee.

13And he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Wellט֔וֹבTovH2896;I will makeאֶכְרֹ֥ת'ekh.RotH3772a leagueבְּרִ֑יתbe.RitH1285with thee: but oneאֶחָ֡ד'e.ChadH259thingדָּבָ֣רda.VarH1697I requireשֹׁאֵ֨לsho.'ElH7592of thee, that isלֵאמֹר֙le.MorH559,Thou shalt not seeתִרְאֶ֣הtir.'EhH7200my faceפָּנַ֔יpa.NaiH6440,except thou firstלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440bringהֱבִיאֲךָ֗he.vi.'a.KhaH935Michalמִיכַ֣לmi.KhalH4324Saul’sשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586daughterבַּת־bat-H1323,when thou comestבְּבֹאֲךָ֖be.vo.'a.KhaH935to seeלִרְא֥וֹתlir.'otH7200my faceפָּנָֽי׃ סpa.NaiH6440.

14And Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.LachH7971messengersמַלְאָכִ֔יםmal.'a.KhimH4397to Ish–boshethH378Saul’sשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586sonבֶּן־ben-H1121,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Deliverתְּנָ֤הte.NahH5414memy wifeאִשְׁתִּי֙'ish.TiH802Michalמִיכַ֔לmi.KhalH4324,which I espousedאֵרַ֣שְׂתִּי'e.Ras.tiH781to me for an hundredבְּמֵאָ֖הbe.me.'AhH3967foreskinsעָרְל֥וֹתa.re.LotH6190of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pe.lish.TimH6430.

15And Ish–boshethH378sentוַיִּשְׁלַח֙vai.yish.LachH7971,and tookוַיִּקָּחֶ֖הָvai.yi.ka.Che.haH3947her from herhusbandאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376, evenfrom Phaltielפַּלְטִיאֵ֥לpal.ti.'ElH6409the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Laishלָֽיִשׁ׃lushH3919 H3889.

16And her husbandאִישָׁ֗הּ'i.ShahH376wentH3212with her along weepingוּבָכֹ֛הu.va.KhohH1058 H1980behindאַחֲרֶ֖יהָ'a.cha.Rei.haH310her to Bahurimבַּֽחֻרִ֑יםba.chu.RimH980.Then saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Abnerאַבְנֵ֛ר'av.NerH74unto him, GoH3212,returnשׁ֖וּבshuvH7725.And he returnedוַיָּשֹֽׁב׃vai.ya.ShoH7725.

17And Abnerאַבְנֵ֣ר'av.NerH74had communicationוּדְבַר־u.de.var-H1697 H1961with the eldersזִקְנֵ֥יzik.NeiH2205of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Ye soughtמְבַקְשִׁ֧יםme.vak.ShimH1245for Davidדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732in timesתְּמוֹל֙te.mOlH8543pastשִׁלְשֹׁ֔םshil.ShomH8032to bekingלְמֶ֖לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428over you:

18Now then doעֲשׂ֑וּ'a.SuH6213it:for Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068hath spokenאָמַ֤ר'a.MarH559of Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,By the handבְּיַ֣ד׀be.YadH3027of my servantעַבְדִּ֗י'av.DiH5650Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732I will saveהוֹשִׁ֜יעַho.Shi.a'H3467my peopleעַמִּ֤י'a.MiH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478out of the handמִיַּ֣דmi.YadH3027of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimH6430,and out of the handוּמִיַּ֖דu.mi.YadH3027of all their enemiesאֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃'o.ye.vei.HemH341.

19And Abnerאַבְנֵ֖ר'av.NerH74also spakeוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696in the earsבְּאָזְנֵ֣יbe.'a.ze.NeiH241of Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֑יןvin.ya.MinH1144:and Abnerאַבְנֵ֗ר'av.NerH74wentH3212also to speakלְדַבֵּ֞רle.da.BerH1696in the earsבְּאָזְנֵ֤יbe.'a.ze.NeiH241of Davidדָוִד֙da.VidH1732in Hebronבְּחֶבְר֔וֹןbe.chev.RonH2275all that seemedבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869goodH2896to Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and that seemed goodוּבְעֵינֵ֖יu.ve.'ei.NeiH5869to the whole houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִֽן׃bin.ya.MinH1144.

20So Abnerאַבְנֵ֤ר'av.NerH74cameוַיָּבֹ֨אvai.ya.Vo'H935to Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732to Hebronחֶבְר֔וֹןchev.RonH2275,and twentyעֶשְׂרִ֣ים'es.RimH6242menאֲנָשִׁ֑ים'a.na.ShimH582with him. And Davidדָּוִ֧דda.VidH1732madeוַיַּ֨עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213Abnerלְאַבְנֵ֛רle.'av.NerH74and the menוְלַאֲנָשִׁ֥יםve.la.'a.na.ShimH582that werewith him a feastמִשְׁתֶּֽה׃mish.TehH4960.

21And Abnerאַבְנֵ֣ר'av.NerH74saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Davidדָּוִ֡דda.VidH1732,I will ariseאָק֣וּמָה׀'a.Ku.mahH6965and goH3212,and will gatherוְאֶקְבְּצָה֩ve.'ek.be.TzahH6908all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478unto my lordאֲדֹנִ֨י'a.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,that they may makeוְיִכְרְת֤וּve.yikh.re.TuH3772a leagueבְּרִ֔יתbe.RitH1285with thee, and that thou mayest reignוּמָ֣לַכְתָּ֔u.Ma.lakh.taH4427over all that thine heartנַפְשֶׁ֑ךָnaf.She.khaH5315desirethתְּאַוֶּ֖הte.'a.VehH183.And Davidדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732sentH7971Abnerאַבְנֵ֖ר'av.NerH74awayוַיְּשַׁלַּ֥חvai.ye.sha.LachH7971;and he wentH3212in peaceבְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃be.sha.LomH7965.

22And, behold, the servantsעַבְדֵ֨י'av.DeiH5650of Davidדָוִ֤דda.VidH1732and Joabוְיוֹאָב֙ve.yo.'AvH3097cameבָּ֣אba'H935from pursuinga troopמֵֽהַגְּד֔וּדme.ha.ge.DudH1416,and brought inהֵבִ֑יאוּhe.Vi.'uH935a greatרָ֖בravH7227spoilוְשָׁלָ֥לve.sha.LalH7998with them: but Abnerוְאַבְנֵ֗רve.'av.NerH74wasnot with Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732in Hebronבְּחֶבְר֔וֹןbe.chev.RonH2275;for he had sent him awayשִׁלְּח֖וֹshi.le.ChoH7971,and he was goneH3212in peaceבְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃be.sha.LomH7965.

23When Joabוְיוֹאָ֛בve.yo.'AvH3097and all the armyהַצָּבָ֥אha.tza.Va'H6635that waswith him were comeבָּ֑אוּBa.'uH935,they toldוַיַּגִּ֤דוּvai.ya.Gi.duH5046Joabלְיוֹאָב֙le.yo.'AvH3097,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Abnerאַבְנֵ֤ר'av.NerH74the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nerנֵר֙nerH5369cameבָּֽא־ba'-H935to the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,and he hath sent him awayוַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֖הוּvay.sha.le.Che.huH7971,and he is goneH3212in peaceבְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃be.sha.LomH7965.

24Then Joabיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvH3097cameוַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'H935to the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,and saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,What hast thou doneעָשִׂ֑יתָה'a.Si.tahH6213?behold, Abnerאַבְנֵר֙'av.NerH74cameבָ֤אva'H935unto thee; why is it thatthou hast sent him awayשִׁלַּחְתּ֖וֹshi.lach.ToH7971,and he is quiteH1980goneH3212?

25Thou knowestיָדַ֙עְתָּ֙ya.Da'.taH3045Abnerאַבְנֵ֣ר'av.NerH74the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nerנֵ֔רNerH5369,that he cameבָּ֑אBa'H935to deceiveלְפַתֹּתְךָ֖le.fa.to.te.KhaH6601thee, and to knowוְלָדַ֜עַתve.la.Da.'atH3045thy going outמוֹצָֽאֲךָ֙mo.tza.'a.KhaH4161and thy coming inמ֣וֹבָאֶ֔ךָmi.vo.'e.khaH3996 H4126,and to knowוְלָדַ֕עַתve.la.Da.'atH3045all that thou doestעֹשֶֽׂה׃'o.SehH6213.

26And when Joabיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvH3097was come outוַיֵּצֵ֤אvai.ye.Tze'H3318from Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732,he sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.LachH7971messengersמַלְאָכִים֙mal.'a.KhimH4397afterאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310Abnerאַבְנֵ֔ר'av.NerH74,which brought him againוַיָּשִׁ֥בוּvai.ya.Shi.vuH7725from the wellמִבּ֣וֹרmi.BorH953of Sirahהַסִּרָ֑הha.si.RahH5626:but Davidוְדָוִ֖דve.da.VidH1732knewיָדָֽע׃ya.Da'H3045it not.

27And when Abnerאַבְנֵר֙'av.NerH74was returnedוַיָּ֤שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725to Hebronחֶבְר֔וֹןchev.RonH2275,Joabיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvH3097took him asideוַיַּטֵּ֤הוּvai.ya.Te.huH5186inאֶל־ תּ֣וֹךְ'el- TokhH8432 H413the gateהַשַּׁ֔עַרha.Sha.'arH8179to speakלְדַבֵּ֥רle.da.BerH1696with him quietlyבַּשֶּׁ֑לִיba.She.liH7987,and smoteוַיַּכֵּ֤הוּvai.ya.Ke.huH5221him there under the fifthהַחֹ֔מֶשׁha.Cho.meshH2570rib,that he diedוַיָּ֕מָתvai.Ya.motH4191,for the bloodבְּדַ֖םbe.DamH1818of AsahelH6214his brotherאָחִֽיו׃'a.ChivH251.

28And afterwardמֵאַ֣חֲרֵיme.'A.cha.reiH310when Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עvai.yish.Ma'H8085it,he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,I and my kingdomוּמַמְלַכְתִּ֛יu.mam.lakh.TiH4467areguiltlessנָקִ֨יna.KiH5355before Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068forעַד־'ad-H5704everעוֹלָ֑םo.LamH5769from the bloodמִדְּמֵ֖יmi.de.MeiH1818of Abnerאַבְנֵ֥ר'av.NerH74the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nerנֵֽר׃NerH5369:

29Let it restיָחֻ֙לוּ֙ya.Chu.luH2342on the headרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of Joabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097,and on all his father’sאָבִ֑יו'a.VivH1houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004;and let there not failיִכָּרֵ֣תyi.ka.RetH3772from the houseמִבֵּ֣יתmi.BeitH1004of Joabיוֹאָ֡בyo.'AvH3097one that hath an issueזָ֠בzavH2100,or that is a leperוּמְצֹרָ֞עu.me.tzo.Ra'H6879,or that leanethוּמַחֲזִ֥יקu.ma.cha.ZikH2388on a staffבַּפֶּ֛לֶךְba.Pe.lekhH6418,or that fallethוְנֹפֵ֥לve.no.FelH5307on the swordבַּחֶ֖רֶבba.Che.revH2719,or that lackethוַחֲסַר־va.cha.sar-H2638breadלָֽחֶם׃La.chemH3899.

30So Joabוְיוֹאָב֙ve.yo.'AvH3097and Abishaiוַאֲבִישַׁ֣יva.'a.vi.ShaiH52his brotherאָחִ֔יו'a.ChivH251slewהָרְג֖וּha.re.GuH2026Abnerלְאַבְנֵ֑רle.'av.NerH74,because he had slainהֵמִ֜יתhe.MitH4191their brotherאֲחִיהֶ֛ם'a.chi.HemH251Asahelעֲשָׂהאֵ֧ל'a.sa.h.'ElH6214at Gibeonבְּגִבְע֖וֹןbe.giv.'onH1391in the battleבַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ פba.mil.cha.MahH4421.

31And Davidדָּוִ֨דda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559to Joabיוֹאָ֜בyo.'AvH3097,and to all the peopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971that werewith him, Rendקִרְע֤וּkir.'UH7167your clothesבִגְדֵיכֶם֙vig.dei.KhemH899,and girdוְחִגְר֣וּve.chig.RuH2296you with sackclothשַׂקִּ֔יםsa.KimH8242,and mournוְסִפְד֖וּve.sif.DuH5594beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Abnerאַבְנֵ֑ר'av.NerH74.And kingוְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhH4428Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732himselffollowedהֹלֵ֖ךְ אַחֲרֵ֥יho.Lekh 'a.cha.ReiH310 H1980the bierהַמִּטָּֽה׃ha.mi.TahH4296.

32And they buriedוַיִּקְבְּר֥וּvai.yik.be.RuH6912Abnerאַבְנֵ֖ר'av.NerH74in Hebronבְּחֶבְר֑וֹןbe.chev.RonH2275:and the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428lifted upוַיִשָּׂ֧אva.yi.Sa'H5375his voiceקוֹל֗וֹko.LoH6963,and weptוַיֵּבְךְּ֙vai.ye.veKH1058at the graveקֶ֣בֶרKe.verH6913of Abnerאַבְנֵ֔ר'av.NerH74;and all the peopleהָעָֽם׃ פha.'AmH5971weptוַיִּבְכּ֖וּvai.yiv.KuH1058.

33And the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428lamentedוַיְקֹנֵ֥ןvay.ko.NenH6969over Abnerאַבְנֵ֖ר'av.NerH74,and saidוַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.MarH559,Diedיָמ֥וּתya.MutH4191Abnerאַבְנֵֽר׃'av.NerH74as a foolנָבָ֖לna.ValH5036diethהַכְּמ֥וֹתha.ke.MotH4194?

34Thy handsיָדֶ֣ךָya.De.khaH3027werenot boundאֲסֻר֗וֹת'a.su.RotH631,nor thy feetוְרַגְלֶ֙יךָ֙ve.rag.Lei.khaH7272putהֻגָּ֔שׁוּhu.Ga.shuH5066into fettersלִנְחֻשְׁתַּ֣יִםlin.chush.Ta.yimH5178:as a man fallethכִּנְפ֛וֹלkin.FolH5307beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440wickedעַוְלָ֖ה'av.LahH5766menבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121, sofellestנָפָ֑לְתָּna.Fal.taH5307thou. And all the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971weptלִבְכּ֥וֹתliv.KotH1058againוַיֹּסִ֥פוּvai.yo.Si.fuH3254over him.

35And when allH3605the peopleהָעָ֗םha.'AmH5971cameוַיָּבֹ֣אvai.ya.Vo'H935to causeH1262Davidדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732to eatלְהַבְר֧וֹתle.hav.RotH1262meatלֶ֖חֶםLe.chemH3899while it was yetבְּע֣וֹדbe.'odH5750dayהַיּ֑וֹםhai.YomH3117,Davidדָּוִ֜דda.VidH1732swareוַיִּשָּׁבַ֨עvai.yi.sha.Va'H7650,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559,So doיַעֲשֶׂה־ya.'a.seh-H6213Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430to me, and more alsoיֹסִ֔יףyo.SifH3254,if I tasteאֶטְעַם־'et.'am-H2938breadלֶ֖חֶםLe.chemH3899,or oughtמְאֽוּמָה׃me.'U.mahH3972else, tillלִפְנֵ֧יlif.NeiH6440the sunהַשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁha.She.meshH8121be downבֽוֹא־Vo'-H935.

36And all the peopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971took noticeהִכִּ֔ירוּhi.Ki.ruH5234of it,and it pleasedוַיִּיטַ֖ב בְּעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑םvai.yi.Tav be.'ei.nei.HemH5869 H3190them: as whatsoever the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428didעָשָׂ֣ה'a.SahH6213pleasedבְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.NeiH2896 H5869all the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971.

37For all the peopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971and all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478understoodוַיֵּדְע֧וּvai.ye.de.'UH3045that dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117that it was not of the kingמֵֽהַמֶּ֔לֶךְme.ha.Me.lekhH4428to slayלְהָמִ֖יתle.ha.MitH4191Abnerאַבְנֵ֥ר'av.NerH74the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nerנֵֽר׃ פNerH5369.

38And the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto his servantsעֲבָדָ֑יו'a.va.DavH5650,Knowתֵדְע֔וּte.de.'UH3045ye not that there is a princeשַׂ֣רsarH8269and a great manוְגָד֗וֹלve.ga.DolH1419fallenנָפַ֛לna.FalH5307this dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'ElH3478?

39And I amthis dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117weakרַךְ֙raKhH7390,though anointedוּמָשׁ֣וּחַu.ma.Shu.achH4886kingמֶ֔לֶךְMe.lekhH4428;and these menוְהָאֲנָשִׁ֥יםve.ha.'a.na.ShimH582the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Zeruiahצְרוּיָ֖הtze.ru.YahH6870betoo hardקָשִׁ֣יםka.ShimH7186for me: Yhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068shall rewardיְשַׁלֵּ֧םye.sha.LemH7999the doer of evilלְעֹשֵׂ֥הle.'o.SehH6213according to his wickednessH7451.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 3