Revised Webster's Bible

2 Samuel 14

1NowJoabיוֹאָ֣בyo.'AvH3097thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofZeruiahצְרֻיָ֑הtze.ru.YahH6870perceivedוַיֵּ֖דַעvai.Ye.da'H3045that theking’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428heartלֵ֥בlevH3820was towardAbsalomאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃'av.sha.LomH53.

2AndJoabיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvH3097sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.LachH7971toTekoahתְּק֔וֹעָהte.Ko.'ahH8620, andbroughtוַיִּקַּ֥חvai.yi.KachH3947from there awiseחֲכָמָ֑הcha.kha.MahH2450womanאִשָּׁ֣ה'i.ShahH802, andsaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to her, I pray thee, pretend to be amournerהִֽתְאַבְּלִי־hit.'a.be.li-H56, and putonוְלִבְשִׁי־ve.liv.shi-H3847nowmourningאֵ֗בֶל'E.velH60apparelבִגְדֵי־vig.dei-H899, andanointתָּס֙וּכִי֙ta.Su.khiH5480not thyself withoilשֶׁ֔מֶןShe.menH8081, but be as awomanכְּאִשָּׁ֗הke.'i.ShahH802that had alongרַבִּ֔יםra.BimH7227timeיָמִ֣יםya.MimH3117mournedמִתְאַבֶּ֖לֶתmit.'a.Be.letH56for thedeadמֵֽת׃MetH4191:

3Andcomeוּבָאת֙u.vaTH935to thekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, andspeakוְדִבַּ֥רְתְּve.di.BartH1696in thismannerכַּדָּבָ֣רka.da.VarH1697to him. SoJoabיוֹאָ֛בyo.'AvH3097putוַיָּ֧שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760thewordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697in hermouthבְּפִֽיהָ׃be.Fi.haH6310.

4And when thewomanהָאִשָּׁ֤הha.'i.ShahH802ofTekoahהַתְּקֹעִית֙ha.te.ko.'ItH8621spokeוַ֠תֹּאמֶרVa.to.merH559to thekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, shefellוַתִּפֹּ֧לva.ti.PolH5307on herfaceאַפֶּ֛יהָ'a.Pei.haH639to thegroundאַ֖רְצָה'Ar.tzahH776, and didobeisanceוַתִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּva.tish.Ta.chuH7812, andsaidוַתֹּ֖אמֶרva.To.merH559,Helpהוֹשִׁ֥עָהho.Shi.'ahH3467, Okingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ סha.Me.lekhH4428.

5And thekingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּֽאמֶר־vai.yo.mer-H559to her, What aileth thee? And sheansweredוַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merH559, I amindeedאֲבָ֛ל'a.ValH61awidowאַלְמָנָ֥ה'al.ma.NahH490womanאִשָּֽׁה־'i.shah-H802, and myhusbandאִישִֽׁי׃'i.ShiH376isdeadוַיָּ֥מָתvai.Ya.motH4191.

6And thyhandmaidוּלְשִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙u.le.shif.cha.te.KhaH8198hadtwoשְׁנֵ֣יshe.NeiH8147sonsבָנִ֔יםva.NimH1121, and theytwoשְׁנֵיהֶם֙she.nei.HemH8147strovetogetherוַיִּנָּצ֤וּvai.yi.na.TzuH5327in thefieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֔הba.sa.DehH7704, and there was none topartמַצִּ֖ילma.TzilH5337them, but theoneהָאֶחָ֛דha.'e.ChadH259smoteוַיַּכּ֧וֹvai.ya.KoH5221theotherהָאֶחָ֖דha.'e.ChadH259, andslewוַיָּ֥מֶתvai.Ya.metH4191him.

7And, behold, the wholefamilyהַמִּשְׁפָּחָ֜הha.mish.pa.ChahH4940hathrisenקָ֨מָהKa.mahH6965against thyhandmaidשִׁפְחָתֶ֗ךָshif.cha.Te.khaH8198, and theysaidוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.RuH559,Deliverתְּנִ֣י׀te.NiH5414him thatsmoteמַכֵּ֣הma.KehH5221hisbrotherאָחִ֗יו'a.ChivH251, that we maykillוּנְמִתֵ֙הוּ֙u.ne.mi.Te.huH4191him, for thelifeבְּנֶ֤פֶשׁbe.Ne.feshH5315of hisbrotherאָחִיו֙'a.ChivH251whom heslewהָרָ֔גha.RagH2026; and we willdestroyוְנַשְׁמִ֖ידָהve.nash.Mi.dahH8045theheirהַיּוֹרֵ֑שׁhai.yo.ReshH3423also: and so they shallquenchוְכִבּ֗וּve.khi.BuH3518mycoalגַּֽחַלְתִּי֙ga.chal.TiH1513which isleftשִׂיםsom-H7760, and shall notleaveנִשְׁאָ֔רָהnish.'A.rahH7604to myhusbandלְאִישִׁ֛יle.'i.ShiH376neithernameשֵׁ֥םshemH8034norremainderוּשְׁאֵרִ֖יתu.she.'e.RitH7611uponפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440theearthהָאֲדָמָֽה׃ פha.'a.da.MahH127.

8And thekingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to thewomanהָאִשָּׁ֖הha.'i.ShahH802,GoH3212to thyhouseלְבֵיתֵ֑ךְle.vei.TekhH1004, and I will issue anorderאֲצַוֶּ֥ה'a.tza.VehH6680concerning thee.

9And thewomanהָאִשָּׁ֤הha.'i.ShahH802ofTekoahהַתְּקוֹעִית֙ha.te.ko.'ItH8621saidוַתֹּ֜אמֶרva.To.merH559to thekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, Mylordאֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.NiH113, Okingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, theiniquityהֶעָוֹ֖ןhe.'a.VonH5771be on me, and on myfather’sאָבִ֑י'a.ViH1houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004: and thekingוְהַמֶּ֥לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhH4428and histhroneוְכִסְא֖וֹve.khis.'OH3678beguiltlessנָקִֽי׃ סna.KiH5355.

10And thekingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, Whoeversaithהַֽמְדַבֵּ֤רham.da.BerH1696any thing to thee,bringוַֽהֲבֵאת֣וֹva.ha.ve.ToH935him to me, and he shall nottouchלָגַ֥עַתla.Ga.'atH5060thee anymoreיֹסִ֥יףyo.SifH3254.

11Thensaidוַתֹּאמֶר֩va.to.MerH559she, I pray thee, let thekingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428rememberיִזְכָּר־yiz.kor-H2142theLORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068thyGodאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430, that thou wouldest not permit theavengerגֹּאֵ֤לgo.'ElH1350ofbloodהַדָּם֙ha.DamH1818todestroyלְשַׁחֵ֔תle.sha.ChetH7843anymoreמֵהַרְבַּ֞תme.har.vitH7235, lest theydestroyיַשְׁמִ֖ידוּyash.Mi.duH8045mysonבְּנִ֑יbe.NiH1121. And hesaidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, As theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068livethחַי־chai-H2416, there shall not onehairמִשַּׂעֲרַ֥תmi.sa.'a.RatH8185of thysonבְּנֵ֖ךְbe.NekhH1121fallיִפֹּ֛לyi.PolH5307to theearthאָֽרְצָה׃'A.re.tzahH776.

12Then thewomanהָֽאִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.ShahH802saidוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙va.To.merH559, Let thyhandmaidשִׁפְחָתְךָ֛shif.cha.te.KhaH8198, I pray thee,speakתְּדַבֶּר־te.da.ber-H1696onewordדָּבָ֑רda.VarH1697to mylordאֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.NiH113thekingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428. And hesaidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, Sayonדַּבֵּֽרִי׃ סda.Be.riH1696.

13And thewomanהָֽאִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.ShahH802saidוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙va.To.merH559, Why then hast thouthoughtחָשַׁ֛בְתָּהcha.Shav.tahH2803such a thing against thepeopleעַ֣ם'amH5971ofGodאֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimH430? for thekingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428dothspeakוּמִדַּבֵּ֨רu.mid.da.BerH1696thisthingהַדָּבָ֤רha.da.VarH1697as one who isfaultyכְּאָשֵׁ֔םke.'a.ShemH818, in that thekingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428doth not bring homeagainהָשִׁ֥יבha.ShivH7725hisbanishedנִדְּחֽוֹ׃ni.de.ChoH5080.

14For we mustneedsמ֣וֹתMotH4191dieנָמ֔וּתna.MutH4191, and are aswaterוְכַמַּ֙יִם֙ve.kha.Ma.yimH4325spiltהַנִּגָּרִ֣יםha.ni.ga.RimH5064on thegroundאַ֔רְצָה'Ar.tzahH776, which cannot be gathered upagainיֵאָסֵ֑פוּye.'a.Se.fuH622; neither dothGodאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430respectיִשָּׂ֤אyi.Sa'H5375anypersonנֶ֔פֶשׁNe.feshH5315: yet doth hedeviseוְחָשַׁב֙ve.cha.ShavH2803meansמַֽחֲשָׁב֔וֹתma.cha.sha.VotH4284, that hisbanishedיִדַּ֥חyi.DachH5080be not drivenoutנִדָּֽח׃ni.DachH5080from him.

15Now therefore that I havecomeבָּ֜אתִיBa.tiH935tospeakלְדַבֵּ֨רle.da.BerH1696of thisthingהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697to mylordאֲדֹנִי֙'a.do.NiH113thekingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, it is because thepeopleהָעָ֑םha.'AmH5971have made meafraidיֵֽרְאֻ֖נִיye.re.'U.niH3372: and thyhandmaidשִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙shif.cha.te.KhaH8198saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559, I will nowspeakאֲדַבְּרָה־'a.da.be.rah-H1696to thekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428; it may be that thekingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428willperformיַעֲשֶׂ֥הya.'a.SehH6213therequestדְּבַ֥רde.VarH1697of hishandmaidאֲמָתֽוֹ׃'a.ma.ToH519.

16For thekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428willhearיִשְׁמַ֣עyish.Ma'H8085, todeliverלְהַצִּ֥ילle.ha.TzilH5337hishandmaidאֲמָת֖וֹ'a.ma.ToH519from thehandמִכַּ֣ףmi.KafH3709of themanהָאִ֑ישׁha.'IshH376that woulddestroyלְהַשְׁמִ֨ידle.hash.MidH8045me and mysonבְּנִי֙be.NiH1121togetherיַ֔חַדYa.chadH3162out of theinheritanceמִֽנַּחֲלַ֖תmi.na.cha.LatH5159ofGodאֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimH430.

17Then thyhandmaidשִׁפְחָ֣תְךָ֔shif.Cha.te.khaH8198saidוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙va.To.merH559, Thewordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of mylordאֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.NiH113thekingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428shall now becomfortingלִמְנוּחָ֑הlim.nu.ChahH4496: for as anangelכְּמַלְאַ֣ךְke.mal.'AkhH4397ofGodהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםha.'E.lo.HimH430, so is mylordאֲדֹנִ֤י'a.do.NiH113thekingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428todiscernלִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙lish.Mo.a'H8085goodהַטּ֣וֹבha.TovH2896andbadוְהָרָ֔עve.ha.Ra'H7451: therefore theLORDוַֽיהוָ֥הva.Yah.wehH3068thyGodאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430will be with thee.

18Then thekingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428answeredוַיַּ֣עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030andsaidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559to thewomanהָ֣אִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.ShahH802,Hideתְכַחֲדִ֤יte.kha.cha.DiH3582not from me, I pray thee, thethingדָּבָ֔רda.VarH1697that I shallaskשֹׁאֵ֣לsho.'ElH7592thee. And thewomanהָֽאִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.ShahH802saidוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙va.To.merH559, Let mylordאֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.NiH113thekingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428nowspeakיְדַבֶּר־ye.da.ber-H1696.

19And thekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, Is not thehandהֲיַ֥דha.YadH3027ofJoabיוֹאָ֛בyo.'AvH3097with thee in all this? And thewomanהָאִשָּׁ֣הha.'i.ShahH802answeredוַתַּ֣עַןva.Ta.'anH6030andsaidוַתֹּ֡אמֶרva.To.merH559, As thysoulנַפְשְׁךָ֩naf.she.KhaH5315livethחֵֽי־chei-H2416, mylordאֲדֹנִ֨י'a.do.NiH113thekingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,noneH376canאִ֣שׁ׀'ishH786turn to the righthandלְהֵמִ֣יןle.he.MinH3231or to theleftוּלְהַשְׂמִ֗ילu.le.has.MilH8041from any thing that mylordאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113thekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428hathspokenדִּבֶּר֙di.BerH1696: for thyservantעַבְדְּךָ֤'av.de.KhaH5650Joabיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvH3097, heorderedצִוָּ֔נִיtzi.Va.niH6680me, and heputשָׂ֚םSamH7760all thesewordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697in themouthבְּפִ֣יbe.FiH6310of thyhandmaidשִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֔shif.cha.te.KhaH8198:

20Toלְבַעֲב֤וּרle.va.'a.VurH5668bringaboutסַבֵּב֙sa.BevH5437thischangeפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440ofaffairsהַדָּבָ֔רha.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.'atH3045all things that are on theearthבָּאָֽרֶץ׃ סba.'A.retzH776.

21And thekingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toJoabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097, Behold now, I havedoneעָשִׂ֖יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213thisthingהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697:goH3212therefore,bringהָשֵׁ֥בha.ShevH7725the youngmanהַנַּ֖עַרha.Na.'arH5288Absalomאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃'av.sha.LomH53againH7725.

22AndJoabיוֹאָ֨בyo.'AvH3097fellוַיִּפֹּל֩vai.yi.PolH5307to thegroundאַ֛רְצָה'Ar.tzahH776on hisfaceפָּנָ֥יוpa.NavH6440, andbowedוַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuH7812himself, andthankedוַיְבָ֣רֶךְvay.Va.rekhH1288thekingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428: andJoabיוֹאָ֡בyo.'AvH3097saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, Todayהַיּוֹם֩hai.yOmH3117thyservantעַבְדְּךָ֜'av.de.KhaH5650knowethיָדַ֨עya.Da'H3045that I havefoundמָצָ֨אתִיma.Tza.tiH4672graceחֵ֤ןchenH2580in thysightבְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙be.'ei.Nei.khaH5869, mylordאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113, Okingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, in that thekingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428hathfulfilledעָשָׂ֥ה'a.SahH6213therequestדְּבַ֥רde.VarH1697of hisservantעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃av.dekhH5650.

23SoJoabיוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvH3097aroseוַיָּ֥קָםvai.Ya.komH6965andwentH3212toGeshurגְּשׁ֑וּרָהge.Shu.rahH1650, andbroughtוַיָּבֵ֥אvai.ya.Ve'H935Absalomאַבְשָׁל֖וֹם'av.sha.LomH53toJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ פye.ru.sha.LimH3389.

24And thekingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, Let himturnיִסֹּ֣בyi.SoH5437to his ownhouseבֵּית֔וֹbei.ToH1004, and let him notseeיִרְאֶ֑הyir.'EhH7200myfaceוּפָנַ֖יu.fa.NaiH6440. SoAbsalomאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmH53returnedוַיִּסֹּ֤בvai.yi.SoH5437to his ownhouseבֵּית֔וֹbei.ToH1004, andsawרָאָֽה׃ סra.'AhH7200not theking’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428faceוּפְנֵ֥יu.fe.NeiH6440.

25But in allIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478there wasnoneאִישׁ־'ish-H376to be somuchמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966praisedלְהַלֵּ֣לle.ha.LelH1984asAbsalomוּכְאַבְשָׁל֗וֹםu.khe.'av.sha.LomH53for hisbeautyיָפֶ֛הya.PehH3303: from thesoleמִכַּ֤ףmi.KafH3709of hisfootרַגְלוֹ֙rag.LoH7272even to the crown of hisheadקָדְקֳד֔וֹka.de.ko.DoH6936there was noblemishמֽוּם׃MumH3971in him.

26And when he cut the hair ofוּֽבְגַלְּחוֹ֮u.ve.ga.le.ChoH1548hisheadרֹאשׁוֹ֒ro.ShoH7218, (for it was at everyyear’sH3117endמִקֵּ֨ץmi.KetzH7093that hecutיְגַלֵּ֔חַye.ga.Le.achH1548it : because the hair washeavyH3513on him, therefore hecutוְגִלְּח֑וֹve.gi.le.ChoH1548it:) heweighedוְשָׁקַל֙ve.sha.KalH8254thehairשְׂעַ֣רse.'ArH8181of hisheadרֹאשׁ֔וֹro.ShoH7218at twohundredמָאתַ֥יִםma.Ta.yimH3967shekelsשְׁקָלִ֖יםshe.ka.LimH8255after theking’sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428weightבְּאֶ֥בֶןbe.'E.venH68.

27And toAbsalomלְאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙le.'av.sha.lOmH53there werebornוַיִּֽוָּלְד֤וּvai.yi.val.DuH3205threeשְׁלוֹשָׁ֣הshe.lo.ShahH7969sonsבָנִ֔יםva.NimH1121, andoneאַחַ֖ת'a.ChatH259daughterוּבַ֥תu.VatH1323, whosenameוּשְׁמָ֣הּu.she.MahH8034wasTamarתָּמָ֑רta.MarH8559: she was awomanאִשָּׁ֖ה'i.ShahH802of afairיְפַ֥תye.FatH3303countenanceמַרְאֶֽה׃ פmar.'EhH4758.

28SoAbsalomאַבְשָׁל֛וֹם'av.sha.LomH53dweltוַיֵּ֧שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427twofullיָמִ֑יםya.MimH3117yearsשְׁנָתַ֣יִםshe.na.Ta.yimH8141inJerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389, andsawרָאָֽה׃ra.'AhH7200not theking’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428faceוּפְנֵ֥יu.fe.NeiH6440.

29ThereforeAbsalomאַבְשָׁל֜וֹם'av.sha.LomH53sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.LachH7971forJoabיוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvH3097, that he mightsendלִשְׁלֹ֤חַlish.Lo.achH7971him to thekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428; but hewouldאָבָ֖ה'a.VahH14notcomeלָב֣וֹאla.Vo'H935to him: and when he sentagainוַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvai.yish.LachH7971the secondtimeשֵׁנִ֔יתshe.NitH8145, hewouldאָבָ֖ה'a.VahH14notcomeלָבֽוֹא׃la.Vo'H935.

30Therefore hesaidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to hisservantsעֲבָדָ֜יו'a.va.DavH5650,Seeרְאוּ֩re.'UH7200,Joab’sיוֹאָ֤בyo.'AvH3097fieldחֶלְקַ֨תchel.KatH2513isnearH413mineיָדִי֙ya.DiH3027, and he hathbarleyשְׂעֹרִ֔יםse.'o.RimH8184there;goH3212andsetוְהַצִּית֣וּהָve.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.LomH53to hishouseהַבָּ֑יְתָהha.Ba.ye.tahH1004, andsaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, Why have thyservantsעֲבָדֶ֛ךָ'a.va.De.khaH5650setהִצִּ֧יתוּhi.Tzi.tuH3341myfieldהַחֶלְקָ֥הha.chel.KahH2513onfireבָּאֵֽשׁ׃ba.'EshH784?

32AndAbsalomאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם'av.sha.LomH53answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Joabיוֹאָ֡בyo.'AvH3097, Behold, Isentשָׁלַ֣חְתִּיsha.Lach.tiH7971to thee,sayingלֵאמֹ֡רle.MorH559,Comeבֹּ֣אbo'H935here, that I maysendוְאֶשְׁלְחָה֩ve.'esh.le.ChahH7971thee to thekingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, tosayלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559, Why am Icomeבָּ֙אתִי֙ba.tiH935fromGeshurמִגְּשׁ֔וּרmi.ge.ShurH1650? it had beengoodט֥וֹבTovH2896for me had I been there still: now therefore let meseeאֶרְאֶה֙'er.'EhH7200theking’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428faceפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440; and if thereisיֶשׁ־yesh-H3426anyiniquityעָוֹ֖ן'a.VonH5771in me, let himkillוֶהֱמִתָֽנִי׃ve.he.mi.Ta.niH4191me.

33SoJoabיוֹאָ֣בyo.'AvH3097cameוַיָּבֹ֨אvai.ya.Vo'H935to thekingהַמֶּלֶךְ֮ha.me.leKhH4428, andtoldוַיַּגֶּד־vai.ya.ged-H5046him: and when he hadcalledוַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'H7121forAbsalomאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmH53, hecameוַיָּבֹ֣אvai.ya.Vo'H935to thekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, andbowedוַיִּשְׁתַּ֨חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuH7812himself on hisfaceאַפָּ֛יו'a.PavH639to thegroundאַ֖רְצָה'Ar.tzahH776beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440thekingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428: and thekingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428kissedוַיִּשַּׁ֥קvai.yi.ShakH5401Absalomלְאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ פle.'av.sha.LomH53.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 14

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