Revised Version 1895

2 Samuel 14

1Nowכִּֽי־ki-H3588Joabיוֹאָ֣בyo.'AvH3097thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofZeruiahצְרֻיָ֑הtze.ru.YahH6870perceivedוַיֵּ֖דַעvai.Ye.da'H3045that theking’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428heartלֵ֥בlevH3820wastowardעַל־'al-H5921Absalomאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃'av.sha.LomH53.

2AndJoabיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvH3097sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.LachH7971toTekoaתְּק֔וֹעָהte.Ko.'ahH8620, and fetched thence awiseחֲכָמָ֑הcha.kha.MahH2450womanאִשָּׁ֣ה'i.ShahH802, andsaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559untoherאֵ֠לֶיהָ'E.lei.haH413, Iprayנָ֞אna'H4994thee, feign thyself to be amournerהִֽתְאַבְּלִי־hit.'a.be.li-H56, andputH4191onmourningאֵ֗בֶל'E.velH60apparelוְלִבְשִׁי־ve.liv.shi-H3847, Iprayנָ֣אna'H4994thee, andanointתָּס֙וּכִי֙ta.Su.khiH5480notוְאַל־ve.'al-H408thyself withoilשֶׁ֔מֶןShe.menH8081, but be as awomanכְּאִשָּׁ֗הke.'i.ShahH802that had alongיָמִ֣יםya.MimH3117timemournedמִתְאַבֶּ֖לֶתmit.'a.Be.letH56for thedeadמֵֽת׃MetH4191:

3andgoוּבָאת֙u.vaTH935in to thekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, andspeakוְדִבַּ֥רְתְּve.di.BartH1696on thismannerכַּדָּבָ֣רka.da.VarH1697unto him.SoH935Joabיוֹאָ֛בyo.'AvH3097putוַיָּ֧שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760thewordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697inherH413mouthבְּפִֽיהָ׃be.Fi.haH6310.

4And when thewomanהָאִשָּׁ֤הha.'i.ShahH802ofTekoaהַתְּקֹעִית֙ha.te.ko.'ItH8621spake to thekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, shefellוַתִּפֹּ֧לva.ti.PolH5307onherאֶל־'el-H413faceאַפֶּ֛יהָ'a.Pei.haH639to thegroundאַ֖רְצָה'Ar.tzahH776, anddidוַתִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּva.tish.Ta.chuH7812obeisance, andsaidH559,Helpהוֹשִׁ֥עָהho.Shi.'ahH3467, Okingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ סha.Me.lekhH4428.

5And thekingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּֽאמֶר־vai.yo.mer-H559untoherH802,Whatמַה־mah-H4100aileth thee? Andsheאֲבָ֛ל'a.ValH61answeredוַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merH559; Of a truth I am awidowאַלְמָנָ֥ה'al.ma.NahH490womanאִשָּֽׁה־'i.shah-H802, and minehusbandאִישִֽׁי׃'i.ShiH376isdeadוַיָּ֥מָתvai.Ya.motH4191.

6And thy handmaid hadtwoשְׁנֵ֣יshe.NeiH8147sonsבָנִ֔יםva.NimH1121, and theytwoשְׁנֵיהֶם֙she.nei.HemH8147strovetogetherהָאֶחָ֛דha.'e.ChadH259in thefieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֔הba.sa.DehH7704, and there wasnoneוְאֵ֥יןve.'EinH369to part them, but the onesmoteH5221theotherהָאֶחָ֖דha.'e.ChadH259, andkilledH5221him.

7And,beholdוְהִנֵּה֩ve.hi.NehH2009, thewholeכָֽל־khol-H3605familyהַמִּשְׁפָּחָ֜הha.mish.pa.ChahH4940isrisenקָ֨מָהKa.mahH6965againstעַל־'al-H5921thine handmaid, and theysaidוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.RuH559,DeliverH5414him thatsmoteמַכֵּ֣הma.KehH5221hisbrotherאָחִ֗יו'a.ChivH251, thatweH834maykillהָרָ֔גha.RagH2026him for thelifeבְּנֶ֤פֶשׁbe.Ne.feshH5315of hisbrotherאָחִיו֙'a.ChivH251whomH834heslewH2026, andsoH5414destroyוְנַשְׁמִ֖ידָהve.nash.Mi.dahH8045theheirהַיּוֹרֵ֑שׁhai.yo.ReshH3423also:thusוּנְמִתֵ֙הוּ֙u.ne.mi.Te.huH4191shall theyquenchוְכִבּ֗וּve.khi.BuH3518mycoalגַּֽחַלְתִּי֙ga.chal.TiH1513whichH834isleftH7604, and shallleaveH7604to myhusbandלְאִישִׁ֛יle.'i.ShiH376neitherH1571nameשֵׁ֥םshemH8034norH1571remainderuponעַל־'al-H5921thefaceפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440of theearthהָאֲדָמָֽה׃ פha.'a.da.MahH127.

8And thekingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto thewomanהָאִשָּׁ֖הha.'i.ShahH802, Go to thinehouseלְבֵיתֵ֑ךְle.vei.TekhH1004, and I willgiveאֲצַוֶּ֥ה'a.tza.VehH6680chargeעָלָֽיִךְ׃'a.La.yikhH5921concerning thee.

9And thewomanהָאִשָּׁ֤הha.'i.ShahH802ofTekoaהַתְּקוֹעִית֙ha.te.ko.'ItH8621saidוַתֹּ֜אמֶרva.To.merH559unto thekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, Mylordאֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.NiH113, Okingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, theiniquityהֶעָוֹ֖ןhe.'a.VonH5771be onmeאֶל־'el-H413, and on myfather’sאָבִ֑י'a.ViH1houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004: and thekingוְהַמֶּ֥לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhH4428and histhroneוְכִסְא֖וֹve.khis.'OH3678be guiltless.

10And thekingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, Whosoever saith aught unto thee,bringוַֽהֲבֵאת֣וֹva.ha.ve.ToH935him tomeH413, and he shallnotוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808touchלָגַ֥עַתla.Ga.'atH5060theeanyH5750moreH5750.

11Thensaidוַתֹּאמֶר֩va.to.MerH559sheאִם־'im-H518, IprayH4994thee,letH4994thekingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428rememberיִזְכָּר־yiz.kor-H2142theLORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068thyGodאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430, that theavengerגֹּאֵ֤לgo.'ElH1350ofbloodהַדָּם֙ha.DamH1818destroyלְשַׁחֵ֔תle.sha.ChetH7843notH3808anyH3808moreH3808, lest theydestroyH7843mysonבְּנִ֑יbe.NiH1121. And hesaidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, As theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068liveth, there shaltnotH3808onehairמִשַּׂעֲרַ֥תmi.sa.'a.RatH8185of thysonבְּנֵ֖ךְbe.NekhH1121fallיִפֹּ֛לyi.PolH5307to theearthאָֽרְצָה׃'A.re.tzahH776.

12Then thewomanהָֽאִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.ShahH802saidH559,LetH4994thine handmaid, IprayH4994thee,speakH1696awordדָּבָ֑רda.VarH1697unto mylordאֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.NiH113thekingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428. And hesaidH559,SayH559on.

13And thewomanהָֽאִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.ShahH802saidוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙va.To.merH559, Wherefore then hast thoudevisedחָשַׁ֛בְתָּהcha.Shav.tahH2803suchH2088athingH1697againstעַל־'al-H5921thepeopleעַ֣ם'amH5971ofGodאֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimH430? for inspeakingוּמִדַּבֵּ֨רu.mid.da.BerH1696thiswordהַדָּבָ֤רha.da.VarH1697thekingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428is as onewhichH2088isguiltyכְּאָשֵׁ֔םke.'a.ShemH818, in that thekingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428dothnotלְבִלְתִּ֛יle.vil.TiH1115fetchhomeH7725againH7725hisbanishedנִדְּחֽוֹ׃ni.de.ChoH5080one.

14Forweכִּי־ki-H3588mustH4191needsdieH4191, and are aswaterוְכַמַּ֙יִם֙ve.kha.Ma.yimH4325spilt on thegroundאַ֔רְצָה'Ar.tzahH776,whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834cannotH3808begatheredיֵאָסֵ֑פוּye.'a.Se.fuH622upH5375againH622;neitherH3808dothGodאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430takeH5375awayיִשָּׂ֤אyi.Sa'H5375lifeנֶ֔פֶשׁNe.feshH5315, but devisethmeansH4191, that he that isbanishedיִדַּ֥חyi.DachH5080benotH3808anoutcastנִדָּֽח׃ni.DachH5080from him.

15Nowוְ֠עַתָּהVe.'a.tahH6258thereforeseeingH3588that I amcomeבָּ֜אתִיBa.tiH935tospeakלְדַבֵּ֨רle.da.BerH1696thiswordהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697unto mylordאֲדֹנִי֙'a.do.NiH113thekingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, it isbecauseH3588thepeopleהָעָ֑םha.'AmH5971havemadeH6213meH413afraidיֵֽרְאֻ֖נִיye.re.'U.niH3372: and thyhandmaidאֲמָתֽוֹ׃'a.ma.ToH519saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559, I willnowH6258speakאֲדַבְּרָה־'a.da.be.rah-H1696unto thekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428; it may be that thekingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428willperformH6213therequestדְּבַ֥רde.VarH1697of hisservantשִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙shif.cha.te.KhaH8198.

16For thekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428willhearיִשְׁמַ֣עyish.Ma'H8085todeliverלְהַצִּ֥ילle.ha.TzilH5337hisservantאֲמָת֖וֹ'a.ma.ToH519outH376of thehandמִכַּ֣ףmi.KafH3709of themanהָאִ֑ישׁha.'IshH376that woulddestroyלְהַשְׁמִ֨ידle.hash.MidH8045meH5337and mysonבְּנִי֙be.NiH1121togetherיַ֔חַדYa.chadH3162outH376of theinheritanceמִֽנַּחֲלַ֖תmi.na.cha.LatH5159ofGodאֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimH430.

17Then thine handmaidsaidוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙va.To.merH559,LetH4994, IprayH4994thee, thewordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of mylordH3068thekingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428be comfortable: for as anangelכְּמַלְאַ֣ךְke.mal.'AkhH4397ofGodהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,soכֵּ֣ןkenH3651is mylordH3068thekingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428todiscernלִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙lish.Mo.a'H8085goodהַטּ֣וֹבha.TovH2896andbadוְהָרָ֔עve.ha.Ra'H7451: and theLORDH3068thyGodאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430be with thee.

18Then thekingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428answeredH559andsaidH559unto thewomanהָ֣אִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.ShahH802,Hideתְכַחֲדִ֤יte.kha.cha.DiH3582notאַל־'al-H408frommeאֶל־'el-H413, IprayH4994thee, aught that I shallaskשֹׁאֵ֣לsho.'ElH7592thee. And thewomanהָֽאִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.ShahH802saidH559,LetH4994mylordאֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.NiH113thekingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428nowH4994speakיְדַבֶּר־ye.da.ber-H1696.

19And thekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidH559, Is thehandהֲיַ֥דha.YadH3027ofJoabיוֹאָ֛בyo.'AvH3097with thee inallבְּכָל־be.kholH3605this? And thewomanהָאִשָּׁ֣הha.'i.ShahH802answeredH559andsaidH559, As thysoulH5315liveth, mylordאֲדֹנִ֨י'a.do.NiH113thekingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,noneמִכֹּ֤לmi.KolH3605canאִם־'im-H518turnH7760to therightלְהֵמִ֣יןle.he.MinH3231handH3027or to theleftוּלְהַשְׂמִ֗ילu.le.has.MilH8041from aught that mylordאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113thekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428hathspokenדִּבֶּר֙di.BerH1696: for thyservantעַבְדְּךָ֤'av.de.KhaH5650Joabיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvH3097, he bademeH5315, and heputשָׂ֚םSamH7760allכָּל־kol-H3605theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃ha.'E.lehH428wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697in themouthבְּפִ֣יbe.FiH6310of thine handmaid;

20tochangeסַבֵּב֙sa.BevH5437thefaceפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440of thematterהַדָּבָ֔רha.da.VarH1697hath thyservantעַבְדְּךָ֥'av.de.KhaH5650Joabיוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvH3097doneעָשָׂ֛ה'a.SahH6213thisthingהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697: and mylordוַאדֹנִ֣יva.do.NiH113iswiseחָכָ֗םcha.KhamH2450, according to thewisdomכְּחָכְמַת֙ke.cha.khe.MatH2451of anangelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'AkhH4397ofGodהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430, toknowלָדַ֖עַתla.Da.'atH3045allכָּל־kol-H3605things that are in theearthבָּאָֽרֶץ׃ סba.'A.retzH776.

21And thekingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559untoJoabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097,Beholdהִנֵּה־hi.neh-H2009nowנָ֥אna'H4994, I havedoneעָשִׂ֖יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213thisthingהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697:goH7725therefore,bringהָשֵׁ֥בha.ShevH7725theyoungהַנַּ֖עַרha.Na.'arH5288manH5288Absalomאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃'av.sha.LomH53againH7725.

22AndJoabיוֹאָ֨בyo.'AvH3097fellוַיִּפֹּל֩vai.yi.PolH5307to thegroundאַ֛רְצָה'Ar.tzahH776on hisfaceפָּנָ֥יוpa.NavH6440, anddidעָשָׂ֥ה'a.SahH6213obeisance, andblessedוַיְבָ֣רֶךְvay.Va.rekhH1288thekingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428: endJoabיוֹאָ֡בyo.'AvH3097saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Todayהַיּוֹם֩hai.yOmH3117thyservantעַבְדְּךָ֜'av.de.KhaH5650knoweth that I havefoundמָצָ֨אתִיma.Tza.tiH4672graceחֵ֤ןchenH2580in thysightבְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙be.'ei.Nei.khaH5869, mylordאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113, Okingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, in that thekingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428hath performed therequestדְּבַ֥רde.VarH1697of hisservantעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃av.dekhH5650.

23SoH6965Joabיוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvH3097aroseוַיָּ֥קָםvai.Ya.komH6965andwentH935toGeshurגְּשׁ֑וּרָהge.Shu.rahH1650, andbroughtH935Absalomאַבְשָׁל֖וֹם'av.sha.LomH53toJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ פye.ru.sha.LimH3389.

24And thekingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,LetH3808himturnיִסֹּ֣בyi.SoH5437to hisownH6440houseבֵּית֔וֹbei.ToH1004, butletH3808himnotH3808seeיִרְאֶ֑הyir.'EhH7200myfaceוּפָנַ֖יu.fa.NaiH6440.SoH3808Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmH53turnedוַיִּסֹּ֤בvai.yi.SoH5437to hisownH6440houseבֵּית֔וֹbei.ToH1004, andsawרָאָֽה׃ סra.'AhH7200notH3808theking’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428faceוּפְנֵ֥יu.fe.NeiH6440.

25Nowהָיָ֧הha.YahH1961inallH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478there wasnoneלֹא־lo'-H3808to besoהָ֥יָהHa.yahH1961muchH3605praisedלְהַלֵּ֣לle.ha.LelH1984asAbsalomוּכְאַבְשָׁל֗וֹםu.khe.'av.sha.LomH53for his beauty: from thesoleמִכַּ֤ףmi.KafH3709of hisfootרַגְלוֹ֙rag.LoH7272evenוְעַ֣דve.'AdH5704to thecrownH6936of hisheadH6936there wasnoלֹא־lo'-H3808blemishמֽוּם׃MumH3971in him.

26And when he polled hisheadרֹאשׁוֹ֒ro.ShoH7218, (nowוְֽ֠הָיָהVe.ha.yahH1961it was ateveryH3117year’sendמִקֵּ֨ץmi.KetzH7093that he polled it:becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588thehairשְׂעַ֣רse.'ArH8181washeavyH3513on him, therefore he polled it:) heweighedוְשָׁקַל֙ve.sha.KalH8254thehairH8181of hisheadרֹאשׁ֔וֹro.ShoH7218attwoמָאתַ֥יִםma.Ta.yimH3967hundredH3967shekelsשְׁקָלִ֖יםshe.ka.LimH8255,afterעָלָ֖יו'a.LavH5921theking’sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428weightבְּאֶ֥בֶןbe.'E.venH68.

27And untoAbsalomלְאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙le.'av.sha.lOmH53there werebornוַיִּֽוָּלְד֤וּvai.yi.val.DuH3205threeשְׁלוֹשָׁ֣הshe.lo.ShahH7969sonsבָנִ֔יםva.NimH1121, and onedaughterוּבַ֥תu.VatH1323,whoseH1121nameוּשְׁמָ֣הּu.she.MahH8034wasTamarתָּמָ֑רta.MarH8559:sheהִ֣יאhi'H1931was awomanאִשָּׁ֖ה'i.ShahH802of afairיְפַ֥תye.FatH3303countenance.

28AndAbsalomאַבְשָׁל֛וֹם'av.sha.LomH53dweltוַיֵּ֧שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427twoH3808fullיָמִ֑יםya.MimH3117yearsשְׁנָתַ֣יִםshe.na.Ta.yimH8141inJerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389; and hesawרָאָֽה׃ra.'AhH7200notH3808theking’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428faceוּפְנֵ֥יu.fe.NeiH6440.

29ThenAbsalomאַבְשָׁל֜וֹם'av.sha.LomH53sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.LachH7971forJoabיוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvH3097, tosendלִשְׁלֹ֤חַlish.Lo.achH7971him to thekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428; but he wouldnotוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808comeלָב֣וֹאla.Vo'H935to him: and hesentוַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvai.yish.LachH7971againעוֹד֙'OdH5750asecondשֵׁנִ֔יתshe.NitH8145time, but he wouldnotוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808comeלָבֽוֹא׃la.Vo'H935.

30Therefore hesaidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto hisservantsעֲבָדָ֜יו'a.va.DavH5650,Seeרְאוּ֩re.'UH7200,Joab’sיוֹאָ֤בyo.'AvH3097fieldחֶלְקַ֨תchel.KatH2513isnearשָׁ֣םshamH8033mine, and he hathbarleyשְׂעֹרִ֔יםse.'o.RimH8184there; go andsetוְהַצִּית֣וּהָve.ho.tzi.tei.haH3341it onfireבָאֵ֑שׁva.'EshH784. AndAbsalom’sאַבְשָׁל֛וֹם'av.sha.LomH53servantsעַבְדֵ֧י'av.DeiH5650setוַיַּצִּ֜תוּvai.ya.Tzi.tuH3341thefieldהַחֶלְקָ֖הha.chel.KahH2513onfireבָּאֵֽשׁ׃ פba.'EshH784.

31ThenJoabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097aroseוַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komH6965, andcameוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935toAbsalomאַבְשָׁל֖וֹם'av.sha.LomH53unto hishouseהַבָּ֑יְתָהha.Ba.ye.tahH1004, andsaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, Wherefore have thyservantsעֲבָדֶ֛ךָ'a.va.De.khaH5650setH6965myfieldהַחֶלְקָ֥הha.chel.KahH2513onfireבָּאֵֽשׁ׃ba.'EshH784?

32AndAbsalomאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם'av.sha.LomH53answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Joabיוֹאָ֡בyo.'AvH3097,Beholdהִנֵּ֣הhi.NehH2009, IsentH7971unto thee,sayingלֵאמֹ֡רle.MorH559,Comeבֹּ֣אbo'H935hither, that I maysendH7971thee to thekingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, tosayלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559, Wherefore am Icomeבָּ֙אתִי֙ba.tiH935fromGeshurמִגְּשׁ֔וּרmi.ge.ShurH1650? it werebetterט֥וֹבTovH2896formeH413to be therestillעֹ֣ד'odH5750:nowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258thereforeletH7971meH413seeאֶרְאֶה֙'er.'EhH7200theking’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428faceפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440; andifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518there beiniquityעָוֹ֖ן'a.VonH5771inmeH413,letH7971himkillוֶהֱמִתָֽנִי׃ve.he.mi.Ta.niH4191meH413.

33SoH7121Joabיוֹאָ֣בyo.'AvH3097cameוַיָּבֹ֨אvai.ya.Vo'H935to thekingהַמֶּלֶךְ֮ha.me.leKhH4428, andtoldוַיַּגֶּד־vai.ya.ged-H5046him: and when he hadcalledH7121forAbsalomאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmH53, hecameוַיָּבֹ֣אvai.ya.Vo'H935to thekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, andbowedוַיִּשְׁתַּ֨חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuH7812himselfH7812on hisfaceH6440to thegroundאַ֖רְצָה'Ar.tzahH776beforeH6440thekingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428: and thekingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428kissedוַיִּשַּׁ֥קvai.yi.ShakH5401Absalomלְאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ פle.'av.sha.LomH53.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 14

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