Revised Version 1895

2 Samuel 13

1And itcameH1961topassH1961afterאַֽחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-H310this, thatAbsalomוּלְאַבְשָׁל֧וֹםu.le.'av.sha.LomH53thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofDavidדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732had afairיָפָ֖הya.FahH3303sisterאָח֥וֹת'a.ChotH269,whoseH1121nameוּשְׁמָ֣הּu.she.MahH8034wasTamarתָּמָ֑רta.MarH8559; andAmnonאַמְנ֥וֹן'am.NonH550thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofDavidדָּוִֽד׃da.VidH1732lovedוַיֶּאֱהָבֶ֖הָvai.ye.'e.ha.Ve.haH157herH1961.

2AndAmnonלְאַמְנ֜וֹןle.'am.NonH550wassoH6213vexed that he fellsickלְהִתְחַלּ֗וֹתle.hit.cha.LotH2470becauseH3588of hissisterאֲחֹת֔וֹ'a.cho.ToH269Tamarתָּמָ֣רta.MarH8559; forsheהִ֑יאHi'H1931was avirginבְתוּלָ֖הve.tu.LahH1330; and itseemedבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869hardוַיִּפָּלֵא֙vai.yi.pa.Le'H6381toAmnonאַמְנ֔וֹן'am.NonH550todoH6213anyמְאֽוּמָה׃me.'U.mahH3972thingH3588untoherH3588.

3ButAmnonוּלְאַמְנ֣וֹןu.le.'am.NonH550had afriendרֵ֗עַRe.a'H7453,whoseH1121nameוּשְׁמוֹ֙u.she.MoH8034wasJonadabיֽוֹנָדָ֔בyo.na.DavH3122, thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofShimeahשִׁמְעָ֖הshim.'AhH8093David’sדָוִ֑דda.VidH1732brotherאֲחִ֣י'a.ChiH251: andJonadabוְי֣וֹנָדָ֔בve.Yo.na.DavH3122was averyמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966subtilmanאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376.

4And hesaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him,Whyמַדּ֣וּעַma.Du.a'H4069, Osonבֶּן־ben-H1121of thekingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428, art thouthusכָּ֣כָהKa.khahH3602lean fromdayבַּבֹּ֣קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242todayבַּבֹּ֔קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242? wilt thounotהֲל֖וֹאha.Lo'H3808tellתַּגִּ֣ידta.GidH5046meH5046? AndAmnonאַמְנ֔וֹן'am.NonH550saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, Iloveאֹהֵֽב׃'o.HevH157Tamarתָּמָ֗רta.MarH8559, mybrotherאָחִ֖י'a.ChiH251Absalom’sאַבְשָׁלֹ֥ם'av.sha.LomH53sisterאֲח֛וֹת'a.ChotH269.

5AndJonadabיְה֣וֹנָדָ֔בye.Ho.na.DavH3082saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him,Layשְׁכַ֥בshe.KhavH7901theedownH7901on thybedמִשְׁכָּבְךָ֖mish.ka.ve.KhaH4904, and feign thyselfsickוְהִתְחָ֑לve.hit.ChalH2470: and when thyfatherאָבִ֣יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1cometh toseeלִרְאוֹתֶ֗ךָlir.'o.Te.khaH7200thee,sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559unto him,LetH4994mysisterאֲחוֹתִ֜י'a.cho.TiH269Tamarתָמָ֨רta.MarH8559comeH935, IprayH4994thee, andgiveH398meH413breadH3899toeatוְאָכַלְתִּ֖יve.'a.khal.TiH398, and dress thefoodלֶ֗חֶםLe.chemH3899in mysightלְעֵינַי֙le.'ei.NaiH5869, that I mayseeאֶרְאֶ֔ה'er.'EhH7200it, andeatH398it atherH413handמִיָּדָֽהּ׃mi.ya.DahH3027.

6SoH935Amnonאַמְנ֖וֹן'am.NonH550layH7901downוַיִּשְׁכַּ֥בvai.yish.KavH7901, and feignedhimselfH3027sickוַיִּתְחָ֑לvai.yit.ChalH2470: and when thekingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428wascomeH935toseeלִרְאֹת֗וֹlir.'o.ToH7200him,Amnonאַמְנ֤וֹן'am.NonH550saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto thekingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428,LetH4994mysisterאֲחֹתִ֗י'a.cho.TiH269Tamarתָּמָ֣רta.MarH8559comeH935, IprayH4994thee, andmakeH7200meH413acoupleשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147ofcakesלְבִב֔וֹתle.vi.VotH3834in mysightלְעֵינַי֙le.'ei.NaiH5869, that I mayeatוְאֶבְרֶ֖הve.'ev.RehH1262atherH413handמִיָּדָֽהּ׃mi.ya.DahH3027.

7ThenDavidדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732sentH7971homeהַבַּ֣יְתָהha.Bay.tahH1004toTamarתָּמָ֖רta.MarH8559,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,GoH7971nowנָ֗אNa'H4994to thybrotherאָחִ֔יךְ'a.ChikhH251Amnon’sאַמְנ֣וֹן'am.NonH550houseבֵּ֚יתbeitH1004, and dress himfoodהַבִּרְיָֽה׃ha.bir.YahH1279.

8SoH3947Tamarתָּמָ֗רta.MarH8559wentH1004toherH3947brotherאָחִ֖יהָ'a.Chi.haH251Amnon’sאַמְנ֥וֹן'am.NonH550houseבֵּ֛יתbeitH1004; and he waslaidH7901downשֹׁכֵ֑בsho.KhevH7901. Andsheוְה֣וּאve.Hu'H1931tookH3947doughהַבָּצֵ֤קha.ba.TzekH1217, andkneadedוַתָּ֙לָשׁ֙va.ta.lo.oshH3888it, andmadeH3947cakesH3834in hissightלְעֵינָ֔יוle.'ei.NavH5869, and did bake thecakesH3834.

9AndsheH6440tookוַתִּקַּ֤חva.ti.KachH3947thepanהַמַּשְׂרֵת֙ha.mas.RetH4958, andpouredוַתִּצֹ֣קva.ti.TzokH3332themoutH3318beforeH6440him; but herefusedוַיְמָאֵ֖ןvay.ma.'EnH3985toeatלֶאֱכ֑וֹלle.'e.KholH398. AndAmnonאַמְנ֗וֹן'am.NonH550saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, HaveoutH3318allכָל־khol-H3605menאִישׁ֙'ishH376frommeH6440. And theywentH3318outH3318everyכָל־khol-H3605manאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376from him.

10AndAmnonאַמְנ֜וֹן'am.NonH550saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559untoTamarתָּמָ֗רta.MarH8559,Bringהָבִ֤יאִיha.Vi.'iH935thefoodהַבִּרְיָה֙ha.bir.YahH1279intoH413thechamberהַחֶ֔דֶרha.che.DerH2315, that I mayeatוְאֶבְרֶ֖הve.'ev.RehH1262of thinehandמִיָּדֵ֑ךְmi.ya.DekhH3027. AndTamarתָּמָ֗רta.MarH8559tookוַתִּקַּ֣חva.ti.KachH3947thecakesהַלְּבִבוֹת֙ha.le.vi.VotH3834whichH834sheH834hadmadeעָשָׂ֔תָה'a.Sa.tahH6213, andbroughtוַתָּבֵ֛אva.ta.Ve'H935themintoH413thechamberהֶחָֽדְרָה׃he.Cha.de.rahH2315toAmnonלְאַמְנ֥וֹןle.'am.NonH550herH413brotherאָחִ֖יהָ'a.Chi.haH251.

11And whensheH7901hadbroughtH935themnearוַתַּגֵּ֥שׁva.ta.GeshH5066unto him toeatלֶֽאֱכֹ֑לle.'e.KholH398, hetookH2388holdוַיַּֽחֲזֶק־vai.ya.cha.zek-H2388ofherH413, andsaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559untoherH413,Comeבּ֛וֹאִיBo.'iH935lieשִׁכְבִ֥יshikh.ViH7901withmeH413, mysisterאֲחוֹתִֽי׃'a.cho.TiH269.

12Andsheכִּ֛יkiH3588answeredוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559him, Nay, mybrotherאָחִי֙'a.ChiH251,doH6213notH3808forcemeH3808; fornoH3808suchכֵ֖ןkhenH3651thingH5039ought to bedoneH6213inIsraelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478:doH6213notH3808thou thisfollyהַנְּבָלָ֥הha.ne.va.LahH5039.

13And I, whither shall I carry myshameחֶרְפָּתִ֔יcher.pa.TiH2781? and as for thee, thou shalt be as one of thefoolsהַנְּבָלִ֖יםha.ne.va.LimH5036inIsraelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.Nowוְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.TahH6258therefore, Iprayנָ֣אna'H4994thee,speakדַּבֶּר־da.ber-H1696unto thekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428; for he willnotלֹ֥אlo'H3808withholdיִמְנָעֵ֖נִיyim.na.'E.niH4513meאֶל־'el-H413from thee.

14Howbeit he wouldnotוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808hearken untoherH8085voiceבְּקוֹלָ֑הּbe.ko.LahH6963: but beingstrongerוַיֶּחֱזַ֤קvai.ye.che.ZakH2388thanמִמֶּ֙נָּה֙mi.Me.nahH4480sheH7901, he forcedherH8085, andlayH7901withherH8085.

15ThenAmnonאַמְנ֗וֹן'am.NonH550hatedוַיִּשְׂנָאֶ֣הָvai.yis.na.'E.haH8130herH559withexceedingמְאֹ֔דme.'OdH3966greatגְּדוֹלָ֣הge.do.LahH1419hatredשִׂנְאָה֙sin.'AhH8135; for thehatredהַשִּׂנְאָה֙ha.sin.'AhH8135wherewith hehatedשְׂנֵאָ֔הּse.ne.'AhH8130herH559wasgreaterגְדוֹלָ֗הge.do.LahH1419thanH1419theloveH157wherewith he hadlovedH157herH559. AndAmnonאַמְנ֖וֹן'am.NonH550saidH559untoherH559,Ariseק֥וּמִיKu.miH6965, be gone.

16AndsheH834saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559unto him,NotH3808soעָשִׂ֥יתָ'a.Si.taH6213,becauseH834thisgreatהַגְּדוֹלָה֙ha.ge.do.LahH1419wrongH7451inputtingH7971meH7971forthH7971isworseH7451thanH3808theotherמֵאַחֶ֛רֶתme.'a.Che.retH312that thou didst untomeH7971. But he wouldnotH3808hearken untoherH7971.

17Then hecalledוַיִּקְרָ֗אvai.yik.Ra'H7121hisservantנַעֲרוֹ֙na.'a.RoH5288thatministeredמְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹme.Sha.re.ToH8334unto him, andsaidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,PutH7971nowH4994this womanoutH7971frommeH4994, and bolt thedoorהַדֶּ֖לֶתha.De.letH1817afterאַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃'a.cha.Rei.haH310herH7971.

18Andsheכִּי֩kiH3588had agarmentכְּתֹ֣נֶתke.To.netH3801of divers coloursuponH5921herH5921: for withsuchכֵ֨ןkhenH3651robesמְעִילִ֑יםme.'i.LimH4598were theking’sהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428daughtersבְנוֹת־ve.not-H1323that werevirginsהַבְּתוּלֹ֖תha.be.tu.LotH1330apparelled. Then hisservantמְשָֽׁרְתוֹ֙me.sha.re.ToH8334broughtH3318herH5921outH3318, and bolted thedoorהַדֶּ֖לֶתha.De.letH1817afterאַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃'a.cha.Rei.haH310herH5921.

19AndTamarתָּמָ֥רta.MarH8559putוַתָּ֤שֶׂםva.Ta.semH7760ashesאֵ֙פֶר֙'e.ferH665onherH3947headרֹאשָׁ֔הּro.ShahH7218, and rentherH3947garmentוּכְתֹ֧נֶתu.khe.To.netH3801of divers colours that was onherH3947; andsheH834laidH7760herH3947handיָדָהּ֙ya.DahH3027onherH3947headרֹאשָׁ֔הּro.ShahH7218, andwentH1980herH3947wayH1980,cryingH2199aloudH2199assheH834wentH1980.

20AndAbsalomאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם'av.sha.LomH53herH413brotherאָחִ֗יהָ'a.Chi.haH251saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559untoherH413, HathAmnonהַאֲמִינ֣וֹןha.'a.mi.NonH550thybrotherאָחִיךְ֮'a.chiKhH251been with thee? butnowוְעַתָּ֞הve.'a.TahH6258holdתָּשִׁ֥יתִיta.Shi.tiH7896thy peace, mysisterאֲחוֹתִ֤י'a.cho.TiH269: he is thybrotherאָחִ֣יךְ'a.ChikhH251;takeH1961notאַל־'al-H408thisthingלַדָּבָ֣רla.da.VarH1697toheartלִבֵּ֖ךְli.BekhH3820.SoH1961Tamarתָּמָר֙ta.MarH8559remainedוַתֵּ֤שֶׁבva.Te.shevH3427desolateוְשֹׁ֣מֵמָ֔הve.Sho.me.MahH8076inherH413brotherאָחִֽיהָ׃'a.Chi.haH251Absalom’sאַבְשָׁל֥וֹם'av.sha.LomH53houseבֵּ֖יתbeitH1004.

21But whenkingוְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhH4428Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732heardשָׁמַ֕עsha.Ma'H8085ofallכָּל־kol-H3605theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428things, he wasveryמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966wroth.

22AndAbsalomאַבְשָׁל֛וֹם'av.sha.LomH53spake untoAmnonאַמְנ֖וֹן'am.NonH550neitherH3808goodט֑וֹבTovH2896norH3808badלְמֵרָ֣עle.me.Ra'H7451: forAbsalomאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmH53hatedשָׂנֵ֤אsa.Ne'H8130Amnonאַמְנ֔וֹן'am.NonH550,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588he had forced hissisterאֲחֹתֽוֹ׃ פ'a.cho.ToH269Tamarתָּמָ֥רta.MarH8559.

23And itcameH1961topassH1961afterH1961twoyearsלִשְׁנָתַ֣יִםlish.na.Ta.yimH8141, thatAbsalomלְאַבְשָׁל֔וֹםle.'av.sha.LomH53hadsheepshearersגֹֽזְזִים֙go.ze.ZimH1494inBaal-hazorH1178,whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834isbesideעִם־'im-H5973Ephraimאֶפְרָ֑יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669: andAbsalomאַבְשָׁל֖וֹם'av.sha.LomH53invitedוַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'H7121allלְכָל־le.kholH3605theking’sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121.

24AndAbsalomאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmH53cameH935to thekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, andsaidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Beholdהִנֵּה־hi.neh-H2009nowH4994, thyservantלְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָle.'av.De.khaH5650hathsheepshearersגֹזְזִ֖יםgo.ze.ZimH1494;letH4994thekingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, IprayH4994thee, and hisservantsוַעֲבָדָ֖יוva.'a.va.DavH5650goH935with thyservantעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃'av.De.khaH5650.

25And thekingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toAbsalomאַבְשָׁל֗וֹם'av.sha.LomH53, Nay, mysonבְּנִי֙be.NiH1121,letH4994usH4994notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808allכֻּלָּ֔נוּku.La.nuH3605goH4994, lestweH4994beburdensomeנִכְבַּ֖דnikh.BadH3513unto thee. And hepressedוַיִּפְרָץ־vai.yif.rotz-H6555him: howbeit he wouldnotוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808goH4994, butblessedוַֽיְבָרֲכֵֽהוּ׃Vay.va.ra.Khe.huH1288him.

26Thensaidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559Absalomאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'av.sha.LomH53, Ifnotוָלֹ֕אva.Lo'H3808, IprayH4994thee,letH4994mybrotherאָחִ֑י'a.ChiH251Amnonאַמְנ֣וֹן'am.NonH550goH4994withusH4994. And thekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him,Whyלָ֥מָּהLa.mahH4100should hegoH4994with thee?

27ButAbsalomאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם'av.sha.LomH53pressedוַיִּפְרָץ־vai.yif.rotz-H6555him, that heletH7971Amnonאַמְנ֔וֹן'am.NonH550andallכָּל־kol-H3605theking’sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ סha.Me.lekhH4428sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121goH7971with him.

28AndAbsalomאַבְשָׁל֨וֹם'av.sha.LomH53commandedוַיְצַו֩vay.TzavH6680hisservantsנְעָרָ֜יוne.'a.RavH5288,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559, Mark yenowנָ֠אna'H4994, whenAmnon’sאַמְנ֤וֹן'am.NonH550heartלֵב־lev-H3820is merry withwineבַּיַּ֙יִן֙bai.Ya.yinH3196; and when Isayוְאָמַרְתִּ֣יve.'a.mar.TiH559untoyouH3588,smiteהַכּ֧וּha.KuH5221Amnonאַמְנ֛וֹן'am.NonH550, thenkillוַהֲמִתֶּ֥םva.ha.mi.TemH4191him,fearתִּירָ֑אוּti.Ra.'uH3372notH3808: havenotH3808Icommandedצִוִּ֣יתִיtzi.Vi.tiH6680youH3588? becourageousחִזְק֖וּchiz.KuH2388, and bevaliantחָֽיִל׃Cha.yilH2428.

29And theservantsנַעֲרֵ֤יna.'a.ReiH5288ofAbsalomאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmH53didוַֽיַּעֲשׂ֞וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213untoAmnonלְאַמְנ֔וֹןle.'am.NonH550asAbsalomאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם'av.sha.LomH53hadcommandedצִוָּ֖הtzi.VahH6680. ThenallH3605theking’sהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121aroseH6965, andeveryH3605manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376gat himupH6965uponעַל־'al-H5921hismuleפִּרְדּ֖וֹpir.DoH6505, andfledוַיָּנֻֽסוּ׃vai.ya.Nu.suH5127.

30And itcameH935topassH935,whileוַֽיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961they were in thewayבַדֶּ֔רֶךְva.De.rekhH1870, that thetidingsוְהַשְּׁמֻעָ֣הve.ha.she.mu.'AhH8052cameH935toDavidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmH53hathslainהִכָּ֤הhi.KahH5221allכָּל־kol-H3605theking’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121, and there isnotוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808one of themleftנוֹתַ֥רno.TarH3498.

31Then thekingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428aroseוַיָּ֧קָםvai.Ya.komH6965, and rent hisgarmentsבְּגָדָ֖יוbe.ga.DavH899, andlayוַיִּשְׁכַּ֣בvai.yish.KavH7901on theearthאָ֑רְצָה'A.re.tzahH776; andallוְכָל־ve.kholH3605hisservantsעֲבָדָ֥יו'a.va.DavH5650stoodנִצָּבִ֖יםni.tza.VimH5324by with theirclothesבְגָדִֽים׃ סve.ga.DimH899rent.

32AndJonadabיוֹנָדָ֣ב׀yo.na.DavH3122, thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofShimeahשִׁמְעָ֨הshim.'AhH8093David’sדָוִ֜דda.VidH1732brotherאֲחִֽי־'a.chi-H251,answeredוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559andsaidיֹאמַ֤רyo.MarH559,LetH408notH408mylordאֲדֹנִי֙'a.do.NiH113supposeH3588that they havekilledהֵמִ֔יתוּhe.Mi.tuH4191allכָּל־kol-H3605theyoungהַנְּעָרִ֤יםha.ne.'a.RimH5288menH5288theking’sהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121; forAmnonאַמְנ֥וֹן'am.NonH550onlyלְבַדּ֖וֹle.va.DoH905isdeadמֵ֑תMetH4191: for by the appointment ofAbsalomאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmH53this hath beendeterminedשׂוּמָ֔הsu.MahH7760from thedayמִיּוֹם֙mi.yOmH3117that he forced hissisterאֲחֹתֽוֹ׃'a.cho.ToH269Tamarתָּמָ֥רta.MarH8559.

33Nowוְעַתָּ֡הve.'a.TahH6258thereforeletH408notH408mylordאֲדֹנִ֨י'a.do.NiH113thekingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428takeיָשֵׂם֩ya.SemH7760thethingדָּבָ֣רda.VarH1697to hisheartלִבּוֹ֙li.BoH3820, tothinkH3820thatallכָּל־kol-H3605theking’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121aredeadמֵ֑תוּMe.tuH4191: forAmnonאַמְנ֥וֹן'am.NonH550onlyלְבַדּ֖וֹle.va.DoH905isdeadמֵֽת׃ פMetH4191.

34ButAbsalomאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם'av.sha.LomH53fledוַיִּבְרַ֖חvai.yiv.RachH1272. And theyoungH5288manH5288that kept thewatchH6822liftedוַיִּשָּׂ֞אvai.yi.Sa'H5375upH5375hiseyesעֵינָ֔יוei.noH5869, andlookedH7200, and,beholdוְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.NehH2009, therecameהֹלְכִ֥יםho.le.KhimH1980muchרַ֜בravH7227peopleעַם־'am-H5971by thewayH1870of thehillהָהָֽר׃ha.HarH2022sideמִצַּ֥דmi.TzadH6654behindאַחֲרָ֖יו'a.cha.RavH310him.

35AndJonadabיֽוֹנָדָב֙yo.na.DavH3122saidH559unto thekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,Beholdהִנֵּ֥הhi.NehH2009, theking’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121arecomeבָּ֑אוּBa.'uH935: as thyservantעַבְדְּךָ֖'av.de.KhaH5650saidH559,soכֵּ֥ןkenH3651it is.

36And itcameH935topassH935, as soon as he hadmadeH1696anendכְּכַלֹּת֣וֹke.kha.lo.ToH3615ofspeakingלְדַבֵּ֗רle.da.BerH1696, that,beholdוְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.NehH2009, theking’sהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121cameH935, andliftedוַיִּשְׂא֥וּvai.yis.'UH5375upH5375theirvoiceקוֹלָ֖םko.LamH6963, andweptוַיִּבְכּ֑וּvai.yiv.KuH1058: and thekingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428also andallוְכָל־ve.kholH3605hisservantsעֲבָדָ֔יו'a.va.DavH5650weptבָּכ֕וּba.KhuH1058veryמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966sore.

37ButAbsalomוְאַבְשָׁל֣וֹםve.'av.sha.LomH53fledבָּרַ֔חba.RachH1272, andwentאֶל־'el-H413toTalmaiתַּלְמַ֥יtal.MaiH8526thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ammihur,kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofGeshurגְּשׁ֑וּרge.ShurH1650. AndDavidH3117mournedוַיִּתְאַבֵּ֥לvai.yit.'a.BelH56for hissonבְּנ֖וֹbe.NoH1121everyכָּל־kol-H3605dayהַיָּמִֽים׃hai.ya.MimH3117.

38SoH1961Absalomוְאַבְשָׁל֥וֹםve.'av.sha.LomH53fledבָּרַ֖חba.RachH1272, andwentH1961toGeshurגְּשׁ֑וּרge.ShurH1650, and was therethreeשָׁלֹ֥שׁsha.LoshH7969yearsשָׁנִֽים׃sha.NimH8141.

39And the soul ofkingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732longedוַתְּכַל֙va.te.KhalH3615togoלָצֵ֖אתla.TzetH3318forthH3318untoAbsalomאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם'av.sha.LomH53: for he wascomfortedנִחַ֥םni.ChamH5162concerningAmnonאַמְנ֖וֹן'am.NonH550,seeingH3588he wasdeadמֵֽת׃ סMetH4191.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 13

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