Revised Webster's Bible

1 Kings 2

1Now thedaysיְמֵֽי־ye.mei-H3117ofDavidדָוִ֖דda.VidH1732drewnearוַיִּקְרְב֥וּvai.yik.re.VuH7126that he shoulddieלָמ֑וּתla.MutH4191; and hechargedוַיְצַ֛וvay.TzavH6680Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֥הshe.lo.MohH8010hissonבְנ֖וֹve.NoH1121,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2Igoהֹלֵ֔ךְho.LekhH1980thewayבְּדֶ֖רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870of all theearthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776: be thoustrongוְחָזַקְתָּ֖ve.cha.zak.TaH2388therefore, and show thyself amanלְאִֽישׁ׃le.'IshH376;

3Andkeepוְשָׁמַרְתָּ֞ve.sha.mar.TaH8104thechargeמִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת׀mish.Me.retH4931of theLORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068thyGodאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430, towalkH3212in hiswaysבִּדְרָכָיו֙bid.ra.KhavH1870, tokeepלִשְׁמֹ֨רlish.MorH8104hisstatutesחֻקֹּתָ֤יוchu.ko.TavH2708, and hiscommandmentsמִצְוֹתָיו֙mitz.vo.TavH4687, and hisjudgmentsוּמִשְׁפָּטָ֣יוu.mish.pa.TavH4941, and histestimoniesוְעֵדְוֹתָ֔יוve.'e.de.vo.TavH5715, as it iswrittenכַּכָּת֖וּבka.ka.TuvH3789in thelawבְּתוֹרַ֣תbe.to.RatH8451ofMosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmo.ShehH4872, that thou mayestprosperתַּשְׂכִּ֗ילtas.KilH7919in all that thoudoestתַּֽעֲשֶׂ֔הta.'a.SehH6213, and wherever thouturnestתִּפְנֶ֖הtif.NehH6437thyself:

4That theLORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068maycontinueיָקִ֨יםya.KimH6965hiswordדְּבָר֗וֹde.va.RoH1697which hespokeדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696concerning me,sayingלֵאמֹר֒le.MorH559, If thychildrenבָנֶ֜יךָva.Nei.khaH1121takeheedיִשְׁמְר֨וּyish.me.RuH8104to theirwayדַּרְכָּ֗םdar.KamH1870, towalkH3212beforeלְפָנַי֙le.fa.NaiH6440me intruthבֶּאֱמֶ֔תbe.'e.MetH571with all theirheartלְבָבָ֖םle.va.VamH3824and with all theirsoulנַפְשָׁ֑םnaf.ShamH5315, there shall notfailיִכָּרֵ֤תyi.ka.RetH3772thee (saidלֵאמֹ֕רle.MorH559he) amanאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376on thethroneכִּסֵּ֥אki.Se'H3678ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

5Moreover thouknowestיָדַ֡עְתָּya.Da'.taH3045also whatJoabיוֹאָ֣בyo.'AvH3097thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofZeruiahצְרוּיָ֗הtze.ru.YahH6870didעָ֨שָׂה'A.sahH6213to me, and what hedidעָשָׂ֣ה'a.SahH6213to thetwoלִשְׁנֵֽי־lish.nei-H8147captainsשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of thearmiesצִבְא֣וֹתtziv.'otH6635ofIsraelיִ֠שְׂרָאֵלYis.ra.'elH3478, toAbnerלְאַבְנֵ֨רle.'av.NerH74thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofNerנֵ֜רnerH5369, and toAmasaוְלַעֲמָשָׂ֤אve.la.'a.ma.Sa'H6021thesonבֶן־ven-H1121ofJetherיֶ֙תֶר֙ye.terH3500, whom heslewוַיַּ֣הַרְגֵ֔םvai.Ya.har.GemH2026, andshedוַיָּ֥שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760thebloodדְּמֵֽי־de.mei-H1818ofwarמִלְחָמָ֖הmil.cha.MahH4421inpeaceבְּשָׁלֹ֑םbe.sha.LomH7965, andputוַיִּתֵּ֞ןvai.yi.TenH5414thebloodדְּמֵ֣יde.MeiH1818ofwarמִלְחָמָ֗הmil.cha.MahH4421upon hisbeltבַּחֲגֹֽרָתוֹ֙ba.cha.go.ra.ToH2290that was about hisloinsבְּמָתְנָ֔יוbe.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, and let not his grayheadשֵׂיבָת֛וֹsei.va.ToH7872godownתוֹרֵ֧דto.RedH3381to thegraveשְׁאֹֽל׃ סshe.'OlH7585inpeaceבְּשָׁלֹ֖םbe.sha.LomH7965.

7Butshowתַּֽעֲשֶׂה־ta.'a.seh-H6213kindnessחֶ֔סֶדChe.sedH2617to thesonsוְלִבְנֵ֨יve.liv.NeiH1121ofBarzillaiבַרְזִלַּ֤יvar.zi.LaiH1271theGileaditeהַגִּלְעָדִי֙ha.gil.'a.DiH1569, and let them be of those thateatבְּאֹכְלֵ֣יbe.'o.khe.LeiH398at thytableשֻׁלְחָנֶ֑ךָshul.cha.Ne.khaH7979: for so theycameקָרְב֣וּka.re.VuH7126to me when Ifledבְּבָרְחִ֕יbe.va.re.ChiH1272becauseמִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.NeiH6440ofAbsalomאַבְשָׁל֥וֹם'av.sha.LomH53thybrotherאָחִֽיךָ׃'a.Chi.khaH251.

8And, behold, thou hast with theeShimeiשִֽׁמְעִ֨יshim.'IH8096thesonבֶן־ven-H1121ofGeraגֵּרָ֥אge.Ra'H1617, aBenjamiteH1145ofBahurimמִבַּחֻרִים֒mi.ba.chu.RimH980, whocursedקִֽלְלַ֙נִי֙ki.La.niH7043me with agrievousנִמְרֶ֔צֶתnim.Re.tzetH4834curseקְלָלָ֣הke.la.LahH7045in thedayבְּי֖וֹםbe.YomH3117when IwentH3212toMahanaimמַחֲנָ֑יִםma.cha.Na.yimH4266: but he camedownיָרַ֤דya.RadH3381tomeetH7125me atJordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383, and Isworeוָאֶשָּׁ֨בַֽעva.'e.Sha.va'H7650to him by theLORDבַֽיהוָה֙ba.Yah.wehH3068,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, I will not put thee todeathאֲמִֽיתְךָ֖'a.mi.te.KhaH4191with theswordבֶּחָֽרֶב׃be.Cha.revH2719.

9Now therefore hold him notguiltlessתְּנַקֵּ֔הוּte.na.Ke.huH5352: for thou art awiseחָכָ֖םcha.KhamH2450manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376, andknowestוְיָֽדַעְתָּ֙ve.ya.da'.TaH3045what thou oughtest todoתַּֽעֲשֶׂה־ta.'a.seh-H6213to him; but his grayheadשֵׂיבָת֛וֹsei.va.ToH7872do thou bringdownוְהוֹרַדְתָּ֧ve.ho.rad.TaH3381to thegraveשְׁאֽוֹל׃she.'olH7585withbloodבְּדָ֖םbe.DamH1818.

10SoDavidדָּוִ֖דda.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.

12ThenSolomonוּשְׁלֹמֹ֕הu.she.lo.MohH8010wasseatedיָשַׁ֕בya.ShavH3427upon thethroneכִּסֵּ֖אki.Se'H3678ofDavidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732hisfatherאָבִ֑יו'a.VivH1; and hiskingdomמַלְכֻת֖וֹmal.khu.ToH4438wasestablishedוַתִּכֹּ֥ןva.ti.KonH3559greatlyמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966.

13AndAdonijahאֲדֹנִיָּ֣הוּ'a.do.ni.Ya.huH138thesonבֶן־ven-H1121ofHaggithחַגֵּ֗יתcha.GeitH2294cameוַיָּבֹ֞אvai.ya.Vo'H935toBathshebaH1339themotherאֵם־'em-H517ofSolomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010. And shesaidוַתֹּ֖אמֶרva.To.merH559,Comestבֹּאֶ֑ךָbo.'E.khaH935thoupeaceablyהֲשָׁל֣וֹםha.sha.LomH7965? And hesaidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Peaceablyשָׁלֽוֹם׃sha.LomH7965.

14Hesaidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559moreover, I have somewhat tosayדָּבָ֥רda.VarH1697to thee. And shesaidוַתֹּ֖אמֶרva.To.merH559, Sayonדַּבֵּֽר׃da.BerH1696.

15And hesaidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, Thouknowestיָדַ֙עַתְּ֙ya.Da.'atH3045that thekingdomהַמְּלוּכָ֔הha.me.lu.KhahH4410was mine, and that allIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478setשָׂ֧מוּSa.muH7760theirfacesפְּנֵיהֶ֖םpe.nei.HemH6440on me, that I shouldreignלִמְלֹ֑ךְlim.LokhH4427: but thekingdomהַמְּלוּכָה֙ha.me.lu.KhahH4410is turnedaboutוַתִּסֹּ֤בva.ti.SoH5437, and hath become mybrother’sלְאָחִ֔יle.'a.ChiH251: for it was his from theLORDמֵיְהוָ֖הme.Yah.wehH3068.

16And now Iaskשֹׁאֵ֣לsho.'ElH7592oneאַחַת֙'a.ChatH259petitionשְׁאֵלָ֤הshe.'e.LahH7596of thee,denyתָּשִׁ֖בִיta.Shi.viH7725meפָּנָ֑יpa.NaiH6440not. And shesaidוַתֹּ֥אמֶרva.To.merH559to him, Sayonדַּבֵּֽר׃da.BerH1696.

17And hesaidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Speakאִמְרִי־'im.ri-H559, I pray thee, toSolomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֣הlish.lo.MohH8010thekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, (for he will notsayH7725totheeפָּנָ֑יִךְpa.Na.yikhH6440noH7725,) that hegiveוְיִתֶּן־ve.yi.ten-H5414meAbishagאֲבִישַׁ֥ג'a.vi.ShagH49theShunammiteהַשּׁוּנַמִּ֖יתha.shu.na.MitH7767for awifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.ShahH802.

18AndBathshebaH1339saidוַתֹּ֥אמֶרva.To.merH559,Wellט֑וֹבTovH2896; I willspeakאֲדַבֵּ֥ר'a.da.BerH1696for thee to thekingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428.

19BathshebaH1339thereforewentוַתָּבֹ֤אva.ta.Vo'H935tokingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010, tospeakלְדַבֶּר־le.da.ber-H1696to him forAdonijahאֲדֹנִיָּ֑הוּ'a.do.ni.Ya.huH138. And thekingהַמֶּ֨לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428roseupוַיָּקָם֩vai.ya.KamH6965tomeetH7125her, andbowedוַיִּשְׁתַּ֣חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuH7812himself to her, and satdownוַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙vai.Ye.shevH3427on histhroneכִּסְא֔וֹkis.'OH3678, and caused aseatכִּסֵּא֙ki.Se'H3678to besetוַיָּ֤שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760for theking’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428motherלְאֵ֣םle.'EmH517; and shesatוַתֵּ֖שֶׁבva.Te.shevH3427on his righthandלִֽימִינֽוֹ׃li.mi.noH3225.

20Then shesaidוַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merH559, Idesireשֹׁאֶ֣לֶתsho.'E.letH7592oneאַחַ֤ת'a.ChatH259smallקְטַנָּה֙ke.ta.NahH6996petitionשְׁאֵלָ֨הshe.'e.LahH7596of thee; I pray thee,denyH7725meפָּנָ֑יpa.NaiH6440notH7725. And thekingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּֽאמֶר־vai.yo.mer-H559to her, Askonשַׁאֲלִ֣יsha.'a.LiH7592, mymotherאִמִּ֔י'i.MiH517: for I will notdenyH7725theeפָּנָֽיִךְ׃pa.Na.yikhH6440.

21And shesaidוַתֹּ֕אמֶרva.To.merH559, LetAbishagאֲבִישַׁ֣ג'a.vi.ShagH49theShunammiteהַשֻּׁנַמִּ֑יתha.shu.na.MitH7767begivenיֻתַּ֖ןyu.TanH5414toAdonijahלַאֲדֹנִיָּ֥הוּla.'a.do.ni.Ya.huH138thybrotherאָחִ֖יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251for awifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.ShahH802.

22Andkingהַמֶּ֨לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֜הshe.lo.MohH8010answeredוַיַּעַן֩vai.ya.'AnH6030andsaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to hismotherלְאִמּ֗וֹle.'i.MoH517, And why dost 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 is myelderהַגָּד֣וֹלha.ga.DolH1419brotherאָחִ֖י'a.ChiH251; even for him, and forAbiatharוּלְאֶבְיָתָ֣רu.le.'ev.ya.TarH54thepriestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548, and forJoabוּלְיוֹאָ֖בu.le.yo.'AvH3097thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofZeruiahצְרוּיָֽה׃ פtze.ru.YahH6870.

23Thenkingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010sworeוַיִּשָּׁבַע֙vai.yi.sha.Va'H7650by theLORDבַּֽיהוָ֖הba.Yah.wehH3068,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430doיַֽעֲשֶׂה־ya.'a.seh-H6213so to me, and morealsoיוֹסִ֔יףyo.SifH3254, ifAdonijahאֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּ'a.Do.ni.Ya.huH138hath notspokenדִּבֶּר֙di.BerH1696thiswordהַדָּבָ֖רha.da.VarH1697against his ownlifeבְנַפְשׁ֔וֹve.naf.ShoH5315.

24Now therefore, as theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068livethחַי־chai-H2416, who hathestablishedהֱכִינַ֗נִיhe.khi.Na.niH3559me, andsetוַיּֽוֹשִׁיבַ֙נִי֙vai.yo.shi.vi.niH3427me on thethroneכִּסֵּא֙ki.Se'H3678ofDavidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732myfatherאָבִ֔י'a.ViH1, and who hathmadeעָֽשָׂה־'a.sah-H6213me anhouseבַּ֖יִתBa.yitH1004, as hepromisedדִּבֵּ֑רdi.BerH1696,Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּֽהוּ׃'a.do.ni.Ya.huH138shall be put todeathיוּמַ֖תyu.MatH4191thisdayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117.

25Andkingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010sentוַיִּשְׁלַח֙vai.yish.LachH7971by thehandבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027ofBenaiahבְּנָיָ֣הוּbe.na.Ya.huH1141thesonבֶן־ven-H1121ofJehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֑עye.ho.ya.Da'H3077; and hefellוַיִּפְגַּע־vai.yif.ga'-H6293upon him that hediedוַיָּמֹֽת׃ סvai.ya.MotH4191.

26And toAbiatharוּלְאֶבְיָתָ֨רu.le.'ev.ya.TarH54thepriestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548saidאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559thekingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,DepartH3212toAnathothעֲנָתֹת֙'a.na.TotH6068, to thy ownfieldsשָׂדֶ֔יךָsa.Dei.khaH7704; for thou artworthyאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376ofdeathמָ֖וֶתMa.vetH4194: but I will not at thistimeוּבַיּ֨וֹםu.vai.YomH3117put thee todeathאֲמִיתֶ֗ךָ'a.mi.Te.khaH4191, because thou didstbearנָשָׂ֜אתָna.Sa.taH5375thearkאֲר֨וֹן'a.RonH727of theLordאֲדֹנָ֤י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהֹוִה֙Yah.wehH3069beforeלִפְנֵי֙lif.NeiH6440Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732myfatherאָבִ֔י'a.ViH1, and because thou hast beenafflictedהִתְעַנִּ֔יתָhit.'a.Ni.taH6031in all in which myfatherאָבִֽי׃'a.ViH1wasafflictedהִתְעַנָּ֖הhit.'a.NahH6031.

27SoSolomonשְׁלֹמֹה֙she.lo.MohH8010removedוַיְגָ֤רֶשׁvay.Ga.reshH1644Abiatharאֶבְיָתָ֔ר'ev.ya.TarH54from beingpriestכֹּהֵ֖ןko.HenH3548to theLORDלַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068; that he mightfulfilלְמַלֵּא֙le.ma.Le'H4390thewordדְּבַ֣רde.VarH1697of theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, which hespokeדִּבֶּ֛רdi.BerH1696concerning thehouseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004ofEliעֵלִ֖י'e.LiH5941inShilohבְּשִׁלֹֽה׃ פbe.shi.LohH7887.

28Thentidingsוְהַשְּׁמֻעָה֙ve.ha.she.mu.'AhH8052cameבָּ֣אָהBa.'ahH935toJoabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097: forJoabיוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvH3097hadturnedנָטָה֙na.TahH5186afterאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּ֔ה'a.do.ni.YahH138, though heturnedנָטָ֑הna.TahH5186notafterוְאַחֲרֵ֥יve.'a.cha.ReiH310Absalomאַבְשָׁל֖וֹם'av.sha.LomH53. AndJoabיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvH3097fledוַיָּ֤נָסvai.Ya.nosH5127to thetabernacleאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, and caughtholdוַֽיַּחֲזֵ֖קvai.ya.cha.ZekH2388on thehornsבְּקַרְנ֥וֹתbe.kar.NotH7161of thealtarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ha.miz.Be.achH4196.

29And it wastoldוַיֻּגַּ֞דvai.yu.GadH5046tokingלַמֶּ֣לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֗הshe.lo.MohH8010thatJoabיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvH3097hadfledנָ֤סnasH5127to thetabernacleאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068; and, behold, he isbyאֵ֣צֶל'E.tzelH681thealtarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַha.miz.Be.achH4196. ThenSolomonשְׁלֹמֹ֜הshe.lo.MohH8010sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.LachH7971Benaiahבְּנָיָ֧הוּbe.na.Ya.huH1141thesonבֶן־ven-H1121ofJehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֛עye.ho.ya.Da'H3077,sayingלֵאמֹ֖רle.MorH559,GoH3212,fallפְּגַע־pe.ga'-H6293upon him.

30AndBenaiahבְנָיָ֜הוּve.na.Ya.huH1141cameוַיָּבֹ֨אvai.ya.Vo'H935to thetabernacleאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of theLORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068, andsaidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, Thussaithאָמַ֤ר'a.MarH559thekingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428, Comeforthצֵ֔אTze'H3318. And hesaidוַיֹּ֥אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merH559, Nay; but I willdieאָמ֑וּת'a.MutH4191here. AndBenaiahבְּנָיָ֤הוּbe.na.Ya.huH1141broughtH7725thekingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428wordדָּבָ֣רda.VarH1697againH7725,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, Thussaidדִבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696Joabיוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvH3097, and thus heansweredעָנָֽנִי׃'a.Na.niH6030me.

31And thekingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him,Doעֲשֵׂה֙'a.SehH6213as he hathsaidדִּבֶּ֔רdi.BerH1696, andfallוּפְגַע־u.fe.ga'-H6293upon him, andburyוּקְבַרְתּ֑וֹu.ke.var.ToH6912him; that thou mayest takeawayוַהֲסִירֹ֣תָ׀va.ha.si.Ro.taH5493theinnocentחִנָּ֗םchi.NamH2600bloodדְּמֵ֣יde.MeiH1818, whichJoabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097shedשָׁפַ֣ךְsha.FakhH8210, from me, and from thehouseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of myfatherאָבִֽי׃'a.ViH1.

32And theLORDיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068shallreturnוְהֵשִׁיב֩ve.he.ShivH7725hisbloodדָּמ֜וֹda.MoH1818upon his ownheadרֹאשׁ֗וֹro.ShoH7218, whofellפָּגַ֣עpa.Ga'H6293upontwoבִּשְׁנֵֽי־bish.nei-H8147menאֲ֠נָשִׁים'A.na.shimH582morerighteousצַדִּקִ֨יםtza.di.KimH6662andbetterוְטֹבִ֤יםve.to.VimH2896than he, andslewוַיַּהַרְגֵ֣םvai.ya.har.GemH2026them with theswordבַּחֶ֔רֶבba.Che.revH2719, myfatherוְאָבִ֥יve.'a.ViH1Davidדָוִ֖דda.VidH1732notknowingיָדָ֑עya.Da'H3045of it, that is,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.

33Theirbloodדְמֵיהֶם֙de.mei.HemH1818shall thereforereturnוְשָׁ֤בוּve.Sha.vuH7725upon theheadבְּרֹ֣אשׁbe.RoshH7218ofJoabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097, and upon theheadוּבְרֹ֥אשׁu.ve.RoshH7218of hisseedזַרְע֖וֹzar.'OH2233foreverלְעֹלָ֑םle.'o.LamH5769: but uponDavidוּלְדָוִ֡דu.le.da.VidH1732, and upon hisseedוּ֠לְזַרְעוֹu.le.zar.'oH2233, and upon hishouseוּלְבֵית֨וֹu.le.vei.ToH1004, and upon histhroneוּלְכִסְא֜וֹu.le.khis.'OH3678, shall there bepeaceשָׁל֛וֹםsha.LomH7965forעַד־'ad-H5704everעוֹלָ֖םo.LamH5769from theLORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

34SoBenaiahבְּנָיָ֙הוּ֙be.na.Ya.huH1141thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofJehoiadaיְה֣וֹיָדָ֔עye.Ho.ya.Da'H3077wentוַיַּ֗עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927, andfellוַיִּפְגַּע־vai.yif.ga'-H6293upon him, andslewוַיְמִתֵ֑הוּvay.mi.Te.huH4191him: 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 stead over thearmyהַצָּבָ֑אha.tza.Va'H6635: andZadokצָד֤וֹקtza.DokH6659thepriestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548thekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428putנָתַ֣ןna.TanH5414in the stead ofAbiatharאֶבְיָתָֽר׃'ev.ya.TarH54.

36And thekingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.LachH7971andcalledוַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'H7121forShimeiלְשִׁמְעִ֔יle.shim.'IH8096, andsaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him,Buildבְּֽנֵה־be.neh-H1129thee anhouseבַ֙יִת֙va.yitH1004inJerusalemבִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbi.Ru.sha.LimH3389, anddwellוְיָשַׁבְתָּ֖ve.ya.shav.TaH3427there, and go notforthתֵצֵ֥אte.Tze'H3318from there to any placewhateverH575.

37For it shall be, that on thedayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117thou shalt gooutצֵאתְךָ֗tze.te.KhaH3318, and passoverוְעָֽבַרְתָּ֙ve.'a.var.TaH5674thebrookנַ֣חַלNa.chalH5158Kidronקִדְר֔וֹןkid.RonH6939, thou shaltknowיָדֹ֥עַya.Do.a'H3045forcertainתֵּדַ֖עte.Da'H3045that thou shaltsurelyמ֣וֹתMotH4191dieתָּמ֑וּתta.MutH4191: thybloodדָּמְךָ֖da.me.KhaH1818shall be upon thy ownheadבְרֹאשֶֽׁךָ׃ve.ro.She.khaH7218.

38AndShimeiשִׁמְעִ֤יshim.'IH8096saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to thekingלַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙la.Me.lekhH4428, Thesayingהַדָּבָ֔רha.da.VarH1697isgoodט֣וֹבTovH2896: as mylordאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113thekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428hathsaidדִּבֶּר֙di.BerH1696, so will thyservantעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ'av.De.khaH5650doיַעֲשֶׂ֣הya.'a.SehH6213. AndShimeiשִׁמְעִ֛יshim.'IH8096dweltוַיֵּ֧שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427inJerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389manyרַבִּֽים׃ סra.BimH7227daysיָמִ֥יםya.MimH3117.

39And it came to pass at theendמִקֵּץ֙mi.KetzH7093ofthreeשָׁלֹ֣שׁsha.LoshH7969yearsשָׁנִ֔יםsha.NimH8141, thattwoשְׁנֵֽי־she.nei-H8147of theservantsעֲבָדִים֙'a.va.DimH5650ofShimeiלְשִׁמְעִ֔יle.shim.'IH8096ranawayוַיִּבְרְח֤וּvai.yiv.re.ChuH1272toAchishאָכִ֥ישׁ'a.KhishH397sonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121ofMaachahמַעֲכָ֖הma.'a.KhahH4601kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofGathגַּ֑תGatH1661. And theytoldוַיַּגִּ֤ידוּvai.ya.Gi.duH5046Shimeiלְשִׁמְעִי֙le.shim.'IH8096,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, Behold, thyservantsעֲבָדֶ֖יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650are inGathבְּגַֽת׃be.GatH1661.

40AndShimeiשִׁמְעִ֗יshim.'IH8096aroseוַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komH6965, andsaddledוַֽיַּחֲבֹשׁ֙vai.ya.cha.VoshH2280hisdonkeyחֲמֹר֔וֹcha.mo.RoH2543, andwentH3212toGathגַּ֙תָה֙ga.tahH1661toAchishאָכִ֔ישׁ'a.KhishH397toseekלְבַקֵּ֖שׁle.va.KeshH1245hisservantsעֲבָדָ֑יו'a.va.DavH5650: andShimeiשִׁמְעִ֔יshim.'IH8096wentH3212, andbroughtוַיָּבֵ֥אvai.ya.Ve'H935hisservantsעֲבָדָ֖יו'a.va.DavH5650fromGathמִגַּֽת׃mi.GatH1661.

41And it wastoldוַיֻּגַּ֖דvai.yu.GadH5046toSolomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֑הlish.lo.MohH8010thatShimeiשִׁמְעִ֧יshim.'IH8096hadgoneהָלַ֨ךְha.LakhH1980fromJerusalemמִירוּשָׁלִַ֛םmi.ru.sha.LimH3389toGathגַּ֖תgatH1661, and hadreturnedוַיָּשֹֽׁב׃vai.ya.ShoH7725.

42And thekingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.LachH7971andcalledוַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'H7121forShimeiלְשִׁמְעִ֗יle.shim.'IH8096, andsaidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, Did I not make thee toswearהִשְׁבַּעְתִּ֣יךָhish.ba'.Ti.khaH7650by theLORDבַֽיהוָ֗הba.Yah.wehH3068, andprotestוָאָעִ֤דva.'a.'IdH5749to thee,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Knowיָדֹ֥עַya.Do.a'H3045for acertainתֵּדַ֖עte.Da'H3045, on thedayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117thou goestoutצֵאתְךָ֗tze.te.KhaH3318, andwalkestוְהָֽלַכְתָּ֙ve.ha.lakh.TaH1980any whereabroadH575, that thou shaltsurelyמ֣וֹתMotH4191dieתָּמ֑וּתta.MutH4191? and thousaidstוַתֹּ֧אמֶרva.To.merH559to me, Thewordהַדָּבָ֖רha.da.VarH1697that I haveheardשָׁמָֽעְתִּי׃sha.Ma.'e.tiH8085isgoodט֥וֹבTovH2896.

43Why then hast thou notkeptשָׁמַ֔רְתָּsha.Mar.taH8104theoathשְׁבֻעַ֣תshe.vu.'AtH7621of theLORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, and thecommandmentהַמִּצְוָ֖הha.mitz.VahH4687that I havechargedצִוִּ֥יתִיtzi.Vi.tiH6680thee with?

44Thekingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559moreover toShimeiשִׁמְעִ֗יshim.'IH8096, Thouknowestיָדַ֙עְתָּ֙ya.Da'.taH3045all thewickednessהָרָעָ֗הha.ra.'AhH7451which thyheartלְבָ֣בְךָ֔le.Va.ve.khaH3824is awareofיָדַע֙ya.Da'H3045, that thoudidstעָשִׂ֖יתָ'a.Si.taH6213toDavidלְדָוִ֣דle.da.VidH1732myfatherאָבִ֑י'a.ViH1: therefore theLORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068shallreturnוְהֵשִׁ֧יבve.he.ShivH7725thywickednessרָעָתְךָ֖ra.'a.te.KhaH7451upon thy ownheadבְּרֹאשֶֽׁךָ׃be.ro.She.khaH7218;

45Andkingוְהַמֶּ֥לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohH8010shall beblessedבָּר֑וּךְba.RukhH1288, and thethroneוְכִסֵּ֣אve.khi.Se'H3678ofDavidדָוִ֗דda.VidH1732shall beestablishedנָכ֛וֹןna.KhonH3559beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068forעַד־'ad-H5704everעוֹלָֽם׃o.LamH5769.

46So thekingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428commandedוַיְצַ֣וvay.TzavH6680Benaiahבְּנָיָ֙הוּ֙be.na.Ya.huH1141thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofJehoiadaיְה֣וֹיָדָ֔עye.Ho.ya.Da'H3077; who wentoutוַיֵּצֵ֕אvai.ye.Tze'H3318, andfellוַיִּפְגַּע־vai.yif.ga'-H6293upon him, that hediedוַיָּמֹ֑תvai.ya.MotH4191. And thekingdomוְהַמַּמְלָכָ֥הve.ha.mam.la.KhahH4467wasestablishedנָכ֖וֹנָהna.Kho.nahH3559in thehandבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027ofSolomonשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃she.lo.MohH8010.

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