Revised Version 1895

1 Kings 2

1NowH3117thedaysיְמֵֽי־ye.mei-H3117ofDavidדָוִ֖דda.VidH1732drewוַיִּקְרְב֥וּvai.yik.re.VuH7126nigh that he shoulddieלָמ֑וּתla.MutH4191; and hechargedוַיְצַ֛וvay.TzavH6680Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֥הshe.lo.MohH8010hissonבְנ֖וֹve.NoH1121,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2Igoהֹלֵ֔ךְho.LekhH1980thewayבְּדֶ֖רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870ofallכָּל־kol-H3605theearthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776: he thoustrongוְחָזַקְתָּ֖ve.cha.zak.TaH2388therefore, and shew thyself amanלְאִֽישׁ׃le.'IshH376;

3andkeepוְשָׁמַרְתָּ֞ve.sha.mar.TaH8104thechargeמִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת׀mish.Me.retH4931of theLORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068thyGodאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430, towalkH1870in hiswaysבִּדְרָכָיו֙bid.ra.KhavH1870, tokeepלִשְׁמֹ֨רlish.MorH8104hisstatutesחֻקֹּתָ֤יוchu.ko.TavH2708, and hiscommandmentsמִצְוֹתָיו֙mitz.vo.TavH4687, and hisjudgmentsוּמִשְׁפָּטָ֣יוu.mish.pa.TavH4941, and histestimoniesוְעֵדְוֹתָ֔יוve.'e.de.vo.TavH5715,accordingH4941to thatwhichH834iswrittenכַּכָּת֖וּבka.ka.TuvH3789in thelawבְּתוֹרַ֣תbe.to.RatH8451ofMosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmo.ShehH4872, that thou mayest prosper inallH3605that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself:

4That theLORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068mayestablishיָקִ֨יםya.KimH6965hiswordדְּבָר֗וֹde.va.RoH1697whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834he spake concerningmeH5315,sayingלֵאמֹר֒le.MorH559,Ifאִם־'im-H518thychildrenבָנֶ֜יךָva.Nei.khaH1121takeH8104heedH8104to theirwayדַּרְכָּ֗םdar.KamH1870, towalkH1870beforeלְפָנַי֙le.fa.NaiH6440meH5315intruthבֶּאֱמֶ֔תbe.'e.MetH571withallבְּכָל־be.kholH3605theirheartלְבָבָ֖םle.va.VamH3824and withallוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605theirsoulH5315, there shallnotלֹֽא־lo'-H3808failיִכָּרֵ֤תyi.ka.RetH3772thee (saidלֵאמֹ֕רle.MorH559he) amanאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376on thethroneכִּסֵּ֥אki.Se'H3678ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

5MoreoverH1571thou knowest alsowhatH834Joabיוֹאָ֣בyo.'AvH3097thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofZeruiahצְרוּיָ֗הtze.ru.YahH6870didעָ֨שָׂה'A.sahH6213untomeH5414,evenH1571whatH834hedidעָשָׂ֣ה'a.SahH6213to thetwoלִשְׁנֵֽי־lish.nei-H8147captainsשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of thehostsצִבְא֣וֹתtziv.'otH6635ofIsraelיִ֠שְׂרָאֵלYis.ra.'elH3478, untoAbnerלְאַבְנֵ֨רle.'av.NerH74thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofNerנֵ֜רnerH5369, and untoAmasaוְלַעֲמָשָׂ֤אve.la.'a.ma.Sa'H6021thesonבֶן־ven-H1121ofJetherיֶ֙תֶר֙ye.terH3500,whomH834heslewוַיַּ֣הַרְגֵ֔םvai.Ya.har.GemH2026, andshedH7760thebloodדְּמֵֽי־de.mei-H1818ofwarמִלְחָמָ֖הmil.cha.MahH4421inpeaceבְּשָׁלֹ֑םbe.sha.LomH7965, andputוַיִּתֵּ֞ןvai.yi.TenH5414thebloodדְּמֵ֣יde.MeiH1818ofwarמִלְחָמָ֗הmil.cha.MahH4421uponH7760his girdle that wasaboutיָדַ֡עְתָּya.Da'.taH3045hisloinsבְּמָתְנָ֔יוbe.ma.te.NavH4975, and in hisshoesוּֽבְנַעֲל֖וֹu.ve.na.'a.LoH5275that were on hisfeetבְּרַגְלָֽיו׃be.rag.LavH7272.

6Doוְעָשִׂ֖יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213therefore according to thywisdomכְּחָכְמָתֶ֑ךָke.cha.khe.ma.Te.khaH2451, andletH3381notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808his hoarheadשֵׂיבָת֛וֹsei.va.ToH7872goH3381downH3381to the grave inpeaceבְּשָׁלֹ֖םbe.sha.LomH7965.

7But shewkindnessחֶ֔סֶדChe.sedH2617unto thesonsוְלִבְנֵ֨יve.liv.NeiH1121ofBarzillaiבַרְזִלַּ֤יvar.zi.LaiH1271theGileaditeהַגִּלְעָדִי֙ha.gil.'a.DiH1569, andletH1961them be ofthoseH1121thateatבְּאֹכְלֵ֣יbe.'o.khe.LeiH398at thytableשֻׁלְחָנֶ֑ךָshul.cha.Ne.khaH7979: forsoכֵן֙khenH3651theycameH1961tomeאֵלַ֔י'e.LaiH413when Ifledבְּבָרְחִ֕יbe.va.re.ChiH1272fromAbsalomאַבְשָׁל֥וֹם'av.sha.LomH53thybrotherאָחִֽיךָ׃'a.Chi.khaH251.

8And,beholdוְהִנֵּ֣הve.hi.NehH2009, there is with theeShimeiשִֽׁמְעִ֨יshim.'IH8096thesonבֶן־ven-H1121ofGeraגֵּרָ֥אge.Ra'H1617, theBenjamiteH1145, ofBahurimמִבַּחֻרִים֒mi.ba.chu.RimH980, whocursedקִֽלְלַ֙נִי֙ki.La.niH7043meH5973with a grievouscurseקְלָלָ֣הke.la.LahH7045in thedayבְּי֖וֹםbe.YomH3117when IwentH3381toMahanaimמַחֲנָ֑יִםma.cha.Na.yimH4266: but hecameH3381downיָרַ֤דya.RadH3381tomeetH7125meH5973atJordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383, and I sware to him by theLORDבַֽיהוָה֙ba.Yah.wehH3068,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, I willnotאִם־'im-H518putאֲמִֽיתְךָ֖'a.mi.te.KhaH4191thee todeathH4191with theswordבֶּחָֽרֶב׃be.Cha.revH2719.

9Nowוְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.TahH6258therefore hold himnotאַל־'al-H408guiltless, for thou art awiseחָכָ֖םcha.KhamH2450manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376; and thou wiltknowוְיָֽדַעְתָּ֙ve.ya.da'.TaH3045whatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834thou oughtest todoתַּֽעֲשֶׂה־ta.'a.seh-H6213unto him, and thou shaltbringוְהוֹרַדְתָּ֧ve.ho.rad.TaH3381his hoarheadשֵׂיבָת֛וֹsei.va.ToH7872downH3381to the grave withbloodבְּדָ֖םbe.DamH1818.

10AndDavidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732sleptוַיִּשְׁכַּ֥בvai.yish.KavH7901with hisfathersאֲבֹתָ֑יו'a.vo.TavH1, and wasburiedוַיִּקָּבֵ֖רvai.yi.ka.VerH6912in thecityבְּעִ֥ירbe.'IrH5892ofDavidדָּוִֽד׃ פda.VidH1732.

11And thedaysוְהַיָּמִ֗יםve.hai.ya.MimH3117thatDavidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732reignedמָלַ֤ךְma.LakhH4427overIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478werefortyאַרְבָּעִ֖ים'ar.ba.'ImH705yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141:sevenשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651yearsשָׁנִ֔יםsha.NimH8141reignedמָלַךְ֙ma.laKhH4427he inHebronבְּחֶבְר֤וֹןbe.chev.RonH2275, andthirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםshe.lo.ShimH7970andthreeוְשָׁלֹ֖שׁve.sha.LoshH7969yearsשָׁנִֽים׃sha.NimH8141reignedמָלַ֔ךְma.LakhH4427he inJerusalemוּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֣םu.vi.ru.sha.LimH3389.

12AndSolomonוּשְׁלֹמֹ֕הu.she.lo.MohH8010satיָשַׁ֕בya.ShavH3427uponעַל־'al-H5921thethroneכִּסֵּ֖אki.Se'H3678ofDavidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732hisfatherאָבִ֑יו'a.VivH1; and hiskingdomH4428wasestablishedוַתִּכֹּ֥ןva.ti.KonH3559greatlyמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966.

13ThenAdonijahאֲדֹנִיָּ֣הוּ'a.do.ni.Ya.huH138thesonבֶן־ven-H1121ofHaggithחַגֵּ֗יתcha.GeitH2294cameH935to Bath-sheba themotherאֵם־'em-H517ofSolomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010. AndsheH517saidוַתֹּ֖אמֶרva.To.merH559, Comest thoupeaceablyהֲשָׁל֣וֹםha.sha.LomH7965? And hesaidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Peaceablyשָׁלֽוֹם׃sha.LomH7965.

14HesaidH559moreoverדַּבֵּֽר׃da.BerH1696, I have somewhat tosayH559unto thee. And shesaidH559,SayH559on.

15And hesaidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, Thou knowest that thekingdomהַמְּלוּכָ֔הha.me.lu.KhahH4410was mine, and thatallכָֽל־khol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478setשָׂ֧מוּSa.muH7760theirfacesH6440onmeH6440, that I shouldreignלִמְלֹ֑ךְlim.LokhH4427: howbeit thekingdomהַמְּלוּכָה֙ha.me.lu.KhahH4410isturnedוַתִּסֹּ֤בva.ti.SoH5437aboutH1961, and isbecomeH1961mybrother’sלְאָחִ֔יle.'a.ChiH251: for it was his from theLORDמֵיְהוָ֖הme.Yah.wehH3068.

16Andnowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258Iaskשֹׁאֵ֣לsho.'ElH7592onepetitionשְׁאֵלָ֤הshe.'e.LahH7596of thee, denymeאֵלָ֖יו'e.LavH413notאַל־'al-H408. AndsheH7596saidH559unto him,SayH559on.

17And hesaidH559,SpeakH559, Iprayנָא֙na'H4994thee, untoSolomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֣הlish.lo.MohH8010thekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, (for he willnotלֹֽא־lo'-H3808sayH559thee nay,) that hegiveוְיִתֶּן־ve.yi.ten-H5414meH5414Abishagאֲבִישַׁ֥ג'a.vi.ShagH49theShunammiteהַשּׁוּנַמִּ֖יתha.shu.na.MitH7767towifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.ShahH802.

18And Bath-shebasaidוַתֹּ֥אמֶרva.To.merH559,Wellט֑וֹבTovH2896; I willspeakאֲדַבֵּ֥ר'a.da.BerH1696for thee unto thekingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428.

19Bath-sheba thereforewentוַתָּבֹ֤אva.ta.Vo'H935untokingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010, tospeakלְדַבֶּר־le.da.ber-H1696unto him forAdonijahאֲדֹנִיָּ֑הוּ'a.do.ni.Ya.huH138. And thekingהַמֶּ֨לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428roseH6965upH6965tomeetH7125herH413, andbowedH7812himselfH7812untoherH413, andsatוַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙vai.Ye.shevH3427downוַיִּשְׁתַּ֣חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuH7812on histhroneכִּסְא֔וֹkis.'OH3678, andcausedH6965athroneכִּסֵּא֙ki.Se'H3678to besetוַיָּ֤שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760for theking’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428motherלְאֵ֣םle.'EmH517; andsheH517satוַתֵּ֖שֶׁבva.Te.shevH3427on hisrightלִֽימִינֽוֹ׃li.mi.noH3225handH3225.

20Thensheכִּ֥יkiH3588saidוַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merH559, Iaskשֹׁאֶ֣לֶתsho.'E.letH7592onesmallקְטַנָּה֙ke.ta.NahH6996petitionשְׁאֵלָ֨הshe.'e.LahH7596of thee; denymeH6440notH3808. And thekingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּֽאמֶר־vai.yo.mer-H559untoherH7592,Askשַׁאֲלִ֣יsha.'a.LiH7592on, mymotherאִמִּ֔י'i.MiH517: for I willnotH3808deny thee.

21And shesaidוַתֹּ֕אמֶרva.To.merH559,LetH5414Abishagאֲבִישַׁ֣ג'a.vi.ShagH49theShunammiteהַשֻּׁנַמִּ֑יתha.shu.na.MitH7767begivenH5414toAdonijahלַאֲדֹנִיָּ֥הוּla.'a.do.ni.Ya.huH138thybrotherאָחִ֖יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251towifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.ShahH802.

22Andkingהַמֶּ֨לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֜הshe.lo.MohH8010answeredH559andsaidH559unto hismotherלְאִמּ֗וֹle.'i.MoH517, Andwhyוְלָמָה֩ve.la.MahH4100dost thouaskשֹׁאֶ֜לֶתsho.'E.letH7592Abishagאֲבִישַׁ֤ג'a.vi.ShagH49theShunammiteהַשֻּׁנַמִּית֙ha.shu.na.MitH7767forAdonijahלַאֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּla.'a.Do.ni.Ya.huH138?askוְשַֽׁאֲלִי־ve.sha.'a.li-H7592for him thekingdomהַמְּלוּכָ֔הha.me.lu.KhahH4410also; for he ismineמִמֶּ֑נִּיmi.Me.niH4480elderהַגָּד֣וֹלha.ga.DolH1419brotherאָחִ֖י'a.ChiH251;evenכִּ֛יkiH3588for him, and forAbiatharוּלְאֶבְיָתָ֣רu.le.'ev.ya.TarH54thepriestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548, and forJoabוּלְיוֹאָ֖בu.le.yo.'AvH3097thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofZeruiahצְרוּיָֽה׃ פtze.ru.YahH6870.

23Thenkingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010sware by theLORDבַּֽיהוָ֖הba.Yah.wehH3068,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430doH6213soH6213tomeH5315, andmoreיוֹסִ֔יףyo.SifH3254also,ifכִּ֣יkiH3588Adonijahאֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּ'a.Do.ni.Ya.huH138havenotהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088spokenדִּבֶּר֙di.BerH1696thiswordהַדָּבָ֖רha.da.VarH1697againstH1696hisownבְנַפְשׁ֔וֹve.naf.ShoH5315lifeH5315.

24Nowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258therefore as theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068liveth, who hathestablishedH3559meH5921, andsetH3559meH5921on thethroneכִּסֵּא֙ki.Se'H3678ofDavidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732myfatherאָבִ֔י'a.ViH1, and who hathmadeעָֽשָׂה־'a.sah-H6213meH5921anhouseבַּ֖יִתBa.yitH1004, as hepromisedדִּבֵּ֑רdi.BerH1696,surelyכִּ֣יkiH3588Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּֽהוּ׃'a.do.ni.Ya.huH138shall beputיוּמַ֖תyu.MatH4191todeathH4191thisdayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117.

25Andkingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010sentוַיִּשְׁלַח֙vai.yish.LachH7971by thehandבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027ofBenaiahבְּנָיָ֣הוּbe.na.Ya.huH1141thesonבֶן־ven-H1121ofJehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֑עye.ho.ya.Da'H3077; and hefellH6293uponH6293him, that hediedוַיָּמֹֽת׃ סvai.ya.MotH4191.

26And untoAbiatharוּלְאֶבְיָתָ֨רu.le.'ev.ya.TarH54thepriestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548saidאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559thekingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, Get thee toAnathothעֲנָתֹת֙'a.na.TotH6068, unto thineownאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376fieldsשָׂדֶ֔יךָsa.Dei.khaH7704; for thou art worthy ofdeathאֲמִיתֶ֗ךָ'a.mi.Te.khaH4191: but I willnotלֹ֣אlo'H3808at this timeputH4191thee todeathH4191,becauseH3588thou barest thearkאֲר֨וֹן'a.RonH727of theLordאֲדֹנָ֤י'a.do.NaiH136GODH136beforeלִפְנֵי֙lif.NeiH6440Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732myfatherאָבִ֔י'a.ViH1, andbecauseH3588thou wastafflictedH5921inallבְּכֹ֥לbe.KholH3605whereinאֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-H834myfatherאָבִֽי׃'a.ViH1wasafflictedH5921.

27SoH1961Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה֙she.lo.MohH8010thrustoutוַיְגָ֤רֶשׁvay.Ga.reshH1644Abiatharאֶבְיָתָ֔ר'ev.ya.TarH54frombeingH1961priestכֹּהֵ֖ןko.HenH3548unto theLORDלַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068; that he mightfulfillלְמַלֵּא֙le.ma.Le'H4390thewordדְּבַ֣רde.VarH1697of theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834he spake concerning thehouseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004ofEliעֵלִ֖י'e.LiH5941inShilohבְּשִׁלֹֽה׃ פbe.shi.LohH7887.

28And thetidingsוְהַשְּׁמֻעָה֙ve.ha.she.mu.'AhH8052cameבָּ֣אָהBa.'ahH935toJoabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097: forJoabיוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvH3097hadturnedנָטָה֙na.TahH5186afterאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּ֔ה'a.do.ni.YahH138,thoughכִּ֣יkiH3588heturnedנָטָ֑הna.TahH5186notלֹ֣אlo'H3808afterוְאַחֲרֵ֥יve.'a.cha.ReiH310Absalomאַבְשָׁל֖וֹם'av.sha.LomH53. AndJoabיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvH3097fledוַיָּ֤נָסvai.Ya.nosH5127unto theTentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, andcaughtH2388holdוַֽיַּחֲזֵ֖קvai.ya.cha.ZekH2388on thehornsבְּקַרְנ֥וֹתbe.kar.NotH7161of thealtarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ha.miz.Be.achH4196.

29And it wastoldוַיֻּגַּ֞דvai.yu.GadH5046kingלַמֶּ֣לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֗הshe.lo.MohH8010,Joabיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvH3097isfledנָ֤סnasH5127unto theTentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, and,beholdוְהִנֵּ֖הve.hi.NehH2009, he is by thealtarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַha.miz.Be.achH4196. ThenSolomonשְׁלֹמֹ֜הshe.lo.MohH8010sentH7971Benaiahבְּנָיָ֧הוּbe.na.Ya.huH1141thesonבֶן־ven-H1121ofJehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֛עye.ho.ya.Da'H3077,sayingלֵאמֹ֖רle.MorH559,GoH7971,fallפְּגַע־pe.ga'-H6293uponאֶל־'el-H413him.

30AndBenaiahבְנָיָ֜הוּve.na.Ya.huH1141cameH935to theTentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of theLORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068, andsaidH559unto him,Thusכֹּֽה־koh-H3541saith thekingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428,ComeH935forthצֵ֔אTze'H3318. And hesaidH559, Nay; but I willdieאָמ֑וּת'a.MutH4191hereפֹ֣הfohH6311. AndBenaiahבְּנָיָ֤הוּbe.na.Ya.huH1141broughtH935thekingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428wordדָּבָ֣רda.VarH1697againוַיָּ֨שֶׁבvai.Ya.shevH7725,sayingH559,Thusכֹּֽה־koh-H3541saidH559Joabיוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvH3097, andthusוְכֹ֥הve.KhohH3541heansweredH559meH413.

31And thekingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidH559unto him,Doעֲשֵׂה֙'a.SehH6213as he hathsaidH559, andfallוּפְגַע־u.fe.ga'-H6293uponמֵעָלַ֕יme.'a.LaiH5921him, andburyוּקְבַרְתּ֑וֹu.ke.var.ToH6912him; that thou mayesttakeH5493awayH5493thebloodדְּמֵ֣יde.MeiH1818,whichH834Joabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097shedשָׁפַ֣ךְsha.FakhH8210withoutH2600causeחִנָּ֗םchi.NamH2600, frommeוּמֵעַ֖לu.me.'AlH5921and from myfather’sאָבִֽי׃'a.ViH1houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004.

32And theLORDיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068shallreturnוְהֵשִׁיב֩ve.he.ShivH7725hisbloodדָּמ֜וֹda.MoH1818uponH5921hisownH376headרֹאשׁ֗וֹro.ShoH7218,becauseH5921hefellפָּגַ֣עpa.Ga'H6293uponH5921twoבִּשְׁנֵֽי־bish.nei-H8147menH376moreמִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙mi.Me.nuH4480righteousצַדִּקִ֨יםtza.di.KimH6662andbetterוְטֹבִ֤יםve.to.VimH2896thanH4480he, andslewוַיַּהַרְגֵ֣םvai.ya.har.GemH2026them with theswordבַּחֶ֔רֶבba.Che.revH2719, and myfatherוְאָבִ֥יve.'a.ViH1Davidדָוִ֖דda.VidH1732knewיָדָ֑עya.Da'H3045itnotלֹ֣אlo'H3808, to wit,Abnerאַבְנֵ֤ר'av.NerH74thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofNerנֵר֙nerH5369,captainשַׂר־sar-H8269of thehostצְבָ֣אtze.Va'H6635ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, andAmasaעֲמָשָׂ֥א'a.ma.Sa'H6021thesonבֶן־ven-H1121ofJetherיֶ֖תֶרYe.terH3500,captainשַׂר־sar-H8269of thehostצְבָ֥אtze.Va'H6635ofJudahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063.

33SoH1961shall theirbloodדְמֵיהֶם֙de.mei.HemH1818returnוְשָׁ֤בוּve.Sha.vuH7725uponH1961theheadבְּרֹ֣אשׁbe.RoshH7218ofJoabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097, anduponH1961theheadוּבְרֹ֥אשׁu.ve.RoshH7218of hisseedזַרְע֖וֹzar.'OH2233foreverלְעֹלָ֑םle.'o.LamH5769: but untoDavidוּלְדָוִ֡דu.le.da.VidH1732, and unto hisseedוּ֠לְזַרְעוֹu.le.zar.'oH2233, and unto hishouseוּלְבֵית֨וֹu.le.vei.ToH1004, and unto histhroneוּלְכִסְא֜וֹu.le.khis.'OH3678, shall there bepeaceשָׁל֛וֹםsha.LomH7965foreverעוֹלָ֖םo.LamH5769from theLORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

34ThenBenaiahבְּנָיָ֙הוּ֙be.na.Ya.huH1141thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofJehoiadaיְה֣וֹיָדָ֔עye.Ho.ya.Da'H3077wentH5927upH5927, andfellH6293uponH6293him, and slew him; and he wasburiedוַיִּקָּבֵ֥רvai.yi.ka.VerH6912in his ownhouseבְּבֵית֖וֹbe.vei.ToH1004in thewildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ba.mid.BarH4057.

35And thekingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428putוַיִּתֵּ֨ןvai.yi.TenH5414Benaiahבְּנָיָ֧הוּbe.na.Ya.huH1141thesonבֶן־ven-H1121ofJehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֛עye.ho.ya.Da'H3077in his room over thehostהַצָּבָ֑אha.tza.Va'H6635: andZadokצָד֤וֹקtza.DokH6659thepriestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548did thekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428putנָתַ֣ןna.TanH5414in the room ofAbiatharאֶבְיָתָֽר׃'ev.ya.TarH54.

36And thekingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.LachH7971andcalledוַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'H7121forShimeiלְשִׁמְעִ֔יle.shim.'IH8096, andsaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him,Buildבְּֽנֵה־be.neh-H1129thee anhouseבַ֙יִת֙va.yitH1004inJerusalemבִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbi.Ru.sha.LimH3389, anddwellוְיָשַׁבְתָּ֖ve.ya.shav.TaH3427there, andgoתֵצֵ֥אte.Tze'H3318notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808forthH3318thenceanyH3318whither.

37For on thedayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117thou goestoutצֵאתְךָ֗tze.te.KhaH3318, and passest over thebrookנַ֣חַלNa.chalH5158Kidronקִדְר֔וֹןkid.RonH6939,knowיָדֹ֥עַya.Do.a'H3045thou forcertainתֵּדַ֖עte.Da'H3045that thou shaltsurelyכִּ֣יkiH3588dieH4191: thybloodדָּמְךָ֖da.me.KhaH1818shall beuponוְהָיָ֣ה׀ve.ha.YahH1961thineownיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961headבְרֹאשֶֽׁךָ׃ve.ro.She.khaH7218.

38AndShimeiשִׁמְעִ֤יshim.'IH8096saidH559unto thekingלַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙la.Me.lekhH4428, ThesayingH559isgoodט֣וֹבTovH2896: as mylordאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113thekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428hathsaidH559,soכֵּ֖ןkenH3651will thyservantעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ'av.De.khaH5650doיַעֲשֶׂ֣הya.'a.SehH6213. Andshimeiשִׁמְעִ֛יshim.'IH8096dweltוַיֵּ֧שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427inJerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389manyרַבִּֽים׃ סra.BimH7227daysיָמִ֥יםya.MimH3117.

39And itcameH1961topassH1961at theendמִקֵּץ֙mi.KetzH7093ofthreeשָׁלֹ֣שׁsha.LoshH7969yearsשָׁנִ֔יםsha.NimH8141, thattwoשְׁנֵֽי־she.nei-H8147of theservantsעֲבָדִים֙'a.va.DimH5650ofShimeiלְשִׁמְעִ֔יle.shim.'IH8096ranH1272awayH1272untoAchishאָכִ֥ישׁ'a.KhishH397,sonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121ofMaacahמַעֲכָ֖הma.'a.KhahH4601,kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofGathגַּ֑תGatH1661. And theytoldוַיַּגִּ֤ידוּvai.ya.Gi.duH5046Shimeiלְשִׁמְעִי֙le.shim.'IH8096,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559;Beholdהִנֵּ֥הhi.NehH2009, thyservantsעֲבָדֶ֖יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650be inGathבְּגַֽת׃be.GatH1661.

40AndShimeiשִׁמְעִ֗יshim.'IH8096aroseוַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komH6965, andsaddledוַֽיַּחֲבֹשׁ֙vai.ya.cha.VoshH2280his ass, andwentH935toGathגַּ֙תָה֙ga.tahH1661toAchishאָכִ֔ישׁ'a.KhishH397, toseekלְבַקֵּ֖שׁle.va.KeshH1245hisservantsעֲבָדָ֑יו'a.va.DavH5650: andShimeiשִׁמְעִ֔יshim.'IH8096wentH935, andbroughtH935hisservantsעֲבָדָ֖יו'a.va.DavH5650fromGathמִגַּֽת׃mi.GatH1661.

41And it wastoldוַיֻּגַּ֖דvai.yu.GadH5046Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֑הlish.lo.MohH8010thatShimeiשִׁמְעִ֧יshim.'IH8096hadgoneH1980fromJerusalemמִירוּשָׁלִַ֛םmi.ru.sha.LimH3389toGathגַּ֖תgatH1661, and wascomeH1980againוַיָּשֹֽׁב׃vai.ya.ShoH7725.

42And thekingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.LachH7971andcalledוַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'H7121forShimeiלְשִׁמְעִ֗יle.shim.'IH8096, andsaidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him,DidH3808InotH3808makeH3045thee toswearהִשְׁבַּעְתִּ֣יךָhish.ba'.Ti.khaH7650by theLORDבַֽיהוָ֗הba.Yah.wehH3068, and protested unto thee,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,KnowH3045forcertainH3045, that on thedayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117thou goestoutH3318, and walkest abroadanyH3318whither, thou shaltsurelyכִּ֣יkiH3588dieH4191? and thou saidst untomeH413, Thesayingוַתֹּ֧אמֶרva.To.merH559that I haveheardשָׁמָֽעְתִּי׃sha.Ma.'e.tiH8085isgoodט֥וֹבTovH2896.

43Whyוּמַדּ֕וּעַu.ma.Du.a'H4069then hast thounotלֹ֣אlo'H3808keptשָׁמַ֔רְתָּsha.Mar.taH8104theoathשְׁבֻעַ֣תshe.vu.'AtH7621of theLORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, and thecommandmentהַמִּצְוָ֖הha.mitz.VahH4687that I havechargedצִוִּ֥יתִיtzi.Vi.tiH6680thee with?

44Thekingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559moreover toShimeiשִׁמְעִ֗יshim.'IH8096, Thou knowestallכָּל־kol-H3605thewickednessהָרָעָ֗הha.ra.'AhH7451whichH834thineheartלְבָ֣בְךָ֔le.Va.ve.khaH3824is privy to, that thou didst toDavidלְדָוִ֣דle.da.VidH1732myfatherאָבִ֑י'a.ViH1: therefore theLORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068shallreturnוְהֵשִׁ֧יבve.he.ShivH7725thywickednessרָעָתְךָ֖ra.'a.te.KhaH7451uponאֶל־'el-H413thine ownheadבְּרֹאשֶֽׁךָ׃be.ro.She.khaH7218.

45Butkingוְהַמֶּ֥לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohH8010shall beblessedבָּר֑וּךְba.RukhH1288, and thethroneוְכִסֵּ֣אve.khi.Se'H3678ofDavidדָוִ֗דda.VidH1732shall beestablishedנָכ֛וֹןna.KhonH3559beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068foreverעוֹלָֽם׃o.LamH5769.

46SoH3318thekingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428commandedוַיְצַ֣וvay.TzavH6680Benaiahבְּנָיָ֙הוּ֙be.na.Ya.huH1141thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofJehoiadaיְה֣וֹיָדָ֔עye.Ho.ya.Da'H3077; and hewentH3318outH3318, andfellH3318uponוַיִּפְגַּע־vai.yif.ga'-H6293him, that hediedוַיָּמֹ֑תvai.ya.MotH4191. And thekingdomוְהַמַּמְלָכָ֥הve.ha.mam.la.KhahH4467wasestablishedנָכ֖וֹנָהna.Kho.nahH3559in thehandבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027ofSolomonשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃she.lo.MohH8010.

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