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: 2Samuel 1



: 1 . Now it came <1961 hayah > to pass after <0310 >achar >
the death <4194 maveth > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > , when David
<1732 David > was returned <7725 shuwb > from the slaughter
<5221 nakah > of the Amalekites <6003 <Amaleqiy > , and David
<1732 David > had abode <3427 yashab > two <8147 sh@nayim > days
<3117 yowm > in Ziklag <6860 Tsiqlag > ;

: 2 It came <1961 hayah > even to pass on the third < 7992
sh@liyshiy > day <3117 yowm > , that , behold <2009 hinneh > ,
a man <0376 >iysh > came <0935 bow> > out of the camp <4264
machaneh > from Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > with his clothes <0899
beged > rent <7167 qara< > , and earth <0127 > adamah > upon his
head <7218 ro>sh > : and [ so ] it was , when he came <0935
bow> > to David <1732 David > , that he fell < 5307 naphal > to
the earth <0776 >erets > , and did obeisance <7812 shachah > .

: 3 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > unto him , From
whence comest <0935 bow> > thou ? And he said <0559 >amar >
unto him , Out of the camp <4264 machaneh > of Israel < 3478
Yisra>el > am I escaped <4422 malat > .

: 4 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > unto him , How
<4100 mah > went <1961 hayah > the matter <1697 dabar > ? I
pray <4994 na> > thee , tell <5046 nagad > me . And he
answered <0559 >amar > , That the people <5971 < am > are fled
<5127 nuwc > from the battle <4421 milchamah > , and many <7235
rabah > of the people <5971 <am > also <1571 gam > are fallen
<5307 naphal > and dead <4191 muwth > ; and Saul < 7586 Sha>uwl
> and Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > his son <1121 ben > are dead
<4191 muwth > also <1571 gam > .

: 5 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > unto the young
<5288 na<ar > man that told <5046 nagad > him , How <0349 >eyk
> knowest <3045 yada< > thou that Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > and
Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > his son <1121 ben > be dead <4191
muwth > ?

: 6 And the young <5288 na<ar > man that told <5046 nagad > him
said <0559 >amar > , As I happened <7136 qarah > by chance
<7122 qara> > upon mount <2022 har > Gilboa < 1533 Gilboa< > ,
behold <2009 hinneh > , Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > leaned <8172
sha<an > upon his spear <2595 chaniyth > ; and , lo <2009
hinneh > , the chariots <7393 rekeb > and horsemen < 6571 parash
> followed <1692 dabaq > hard <1692 dabaq > after him .

: 7 And when he looked <6437 panah > behind <0310 > achar > him ,
he saw <7200 ra>ah > me , and called <7121 qara> > unto me .
And I answered <0559 >amar > , Here <2009 hinneh > [ am ] I .

: 8 And he said <0559 >amar > unto me , Who <4310 miy > [ art
] thou ? And I answered <0559 >amar > him , I [ am ] an
Amalekite <6003 <Amaleqiy > .

: 9 He said <0559 >amar > unto me again , Stand < 5975 <amad > ,
I pray <4994 na> > thee , upon me , and slay < 4191 muwth >
me : for anguish <7661 shabats > is come <0270 >achaz > upon me ,
because <3588 kiy > my life <5315 nephesh > [ is ] yet <5750
<owd > whole <3605 kol > in me .

: 10 So I stood <5975 <amad > upon him , and slew < 4191 muwth
> him , because <3588 kiy > I was sure <3045 yada< > that he
could not live <2421 chayah > after <0310 >achar > that he was
fallen <5307 naphal > : and I took <3947 laqach > the crown
<5145 nezer > that [ was ] upon his head <7218 ro> sh > , and
the bracelet <0685 >ets<adah > that [ was ] on < 5921 <al > his
arm <2220 z@rowa< > , and have brought <0935 bow> > them hither
unto my lord <0113 >adown > .

: 11 . Then David <1732 David > took hold <2388 chazaq > on
his clothes <0899 beged > , and rent <7167 qara< > them ; and
likewise <1571 gam > all <3605 kol > the men <0582 >enowsh >
that [ were ] with him :

: 12 And they mourned <5594 caphad > , and wept <1058 bakah > ,
and fasted <6684 tsuwm > until <5704 <ad > even <6153 <ereb > ,
for Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > , and for Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan
> his son <1121 ben > , and for the people <5971 < am > of the
LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and for the house <1004 bayith > of
Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ; because <3588 kiy > they were fallen
<5307 naphal > by the sword <2719 chereb > .

: 13 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > unto the young
<5288 na<ar > man that told <5046 nagad > him , Whence [ art ]
thou ? And he answered <0559 >amar > , I [ am ] the son
<1121 ben > of a stranger , an Amalekite <6003 < Amaleqiy > .

: 14 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > unto him , How
<0349 >eyk > wast thou not afraid <3372 yare> > to stretch <7971
shalach > forth thine hand <3027 yad > to destroy < 7843 shachath
> the LORD S <3068 Y@hovah > anointed <4899 mashiyach > ?

: 15 And David <1732 David > called <7121 qara> > one <0259
>echad > of the young <5288 na<ar > men , and said <0559 >amar
> , Go <5066 nagash > near <5066 nagash > , [ and ] fall
<6293 paga< > upon him . And he smote <5221 nakah > him that he
died <4191 muwth > .

: 16 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > unto him , Thy
blood <1818 dam > [ be ] upon thy head <7218 ro>sh > ; for
thy mouth <6310 peh > hath testified <6030 <anah > against thee ,
saying <0559 >amar > , I have slain <4191 muwth > the LORD S
<3068 Y@hovah > anointed <4899 mashiyach > .

: 17 . And David <1732 David > lamented <6969 quwn > with this
<2063 zo>th > lamentation <7015 qiynah > over < 5921 <al > Saul
<7586 Sha>uwl > and over <5921 <al > Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan
> his son <1121 ben > :

: 18 ( Also he bade <0559 >amar > them teach <3925 lamad > the
children <1121 ben > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > [ the use of ]
the bow <7198 qesheth > : behold <2009 hinneh > , [ it is ]
written <3789 kathab > in the book <5612 cepher > of Jasher
<3477 yashar > . )

: 19 The beauty <6643 ts@biy > of Israel <3478 Yisra> el > is
slain <2491 chalal > upon thy high <1116 bamah > places : how
<0349 >eyk > are the mighty <1368 gibbowr > fallen <5307 naphal
> !

: 20 Tell <5046 nagad > [ it ] not in Gath <1661 Gath > ,
publish <1319 basar > [ it ] not in the streets <2351 chuwts >
of Askelon <0831 >Ashq@lown > ; lest <6435 pen > the daughters
<1121 ben > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > rejoice <8055
samach > , lest <6435 pen > the daughters <1121 ben > of the
uncircumcised <6189 <arel > triumph <5937 <alaz > .

: 21 Ye mountains <2022 har > of Gilboa <1533 Gilboa< > , [
let there be ] no <0408 >al > dew <2919 tal > , neither <0408
>al > [ let there be ] rain <4306 matar > , upon you , nor
fields <7704 sadeh > of offerings <8641 t@ruwmah > : for there
<8033 sham > the shield <4043 magen > of the mighty <1368
gibbowr > is vilely <1602 ga<al > cast <1602 ga< al > away , the
shield <4043 magen > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > , [ as though he
had ] not [ been ] anointed <4899 mashiyach > with oil <8081
shemen > .

: 22 From the blood <1818 dam > of the slain <2491 chalal > ,
from the fat <2459 cheleb > of the mighty <1368 gibbowr > , the
bow <7198 qesheth > of Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > turned <7734
suwg > not back <0268 >achowr > , and the sword < 2719 chereb >
of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > returned <7725 shuwb > not empty <7387
reyqam > .

: 23 Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > and Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > [
were ] lovely <0157 >ahab > and pleasant <5273 na< iym > in
their lives <2416 chay > , and in their death <4194 maveth >
they were not divided <6504 parad > : they were swifter < 7043
qalal > than eagles <5404 nesher > , they were stronger <1396
gabar > than lions <0738 >ariy > .

: 24 Ye daughters <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra> el > ,
weep <1058 bakah > over <0413 >el > Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > , who
<4310 miy > clothed <3847 labash > you in scarlet < 8144 shaniy >
, with [ other ] delights <5730 <eden > , who < 4310 miy >
put <5927 <alah > on ornaments <5716 <adiy > of gold <2091 zahab
> upon your apparel <3830 l@buwsh > .

: 25 How <0349 >eyk > are the mighty <1368 gibbowr > fallen
<5307 naphal > in the midst <8432 tavek > of the battle <4421
milchamah > ! O Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > , [ thou wast ]
slain <2491 chalal > in thine high <1116 bamah > places .

: 26 I am distressed <6887 tsarar > for thee , my brother
<0251 >ach > Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > : very <3966 m@<od >
pleasant <5276 na<em > hast thou been unto me : thy love <0160
>ahabah > to me was wonderful <6381 pala> > , passing the love
<0160 >ahabah > of women <0802 >ishshah > .

: 27 How <0349 >eyk > are the mighty <1368 gibbowr > fallen
<5307 naphal > , and the weapons <3627 k@liy > of war <4421
milchamah > perished <6> !

: 2Samuel 2

: 1 . And it came <1961 hayah > to pass after <0310 >achar >
this <3651 ken > , that David <1732 David > enquired <7592
sha>al > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , saying < 0559 >amar > ,
Shall I go <5927 <alah > up into any <0259 >echad > of the
cities <5892 <iyr > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > ? And the LORD
<3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > unto him , Go <5927 <alah >
up . And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > , Whither
<0575 >an > shall I go <5927 <alah > up ? And he said <0559
>amar > , Unto Hebron <2275 Chebrown > .

: 2 So David <1732 David > went <5927 <alah > up thither <8033
sham > , and his two <8147 sh@nayim > wives <0802 >ishshah >
also <1571 gam > , Ahinoam <0293 >Achiyno<am > the Jezreelitess
<3159 Yizr@<e>liyth > , and Abigail <26> Nabal s <5037 Nabal >
wife <0802 >ishshah > the Carmelite <3761 Karm@liy > .

: 3 And his men <0582 >enowsh > that [ were ] with him did
David <1732 David > bring <5927 <alah > up , every man <0376
>iysh > with his household <1004 bayith > : and they dwelt <3427
yashab > in the cities <5892 <iyr > of Hebron < 2275 Chebrown > .

: 4 And the men <0582 >enowsh > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > came
<0935 bow> > , and there <8033 sham > they anointed <4886
mashach > David <1732 David > king <4428 melek > over <5921 <al
> the house <1004 bayith > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > . And they
told <5046 nagad > David <1732 David > , saying < 0559 >amar > ,
[ That ] the men <0582 >enowsh > of Jabeshgilead [ were they
] that buried <6912 qabar > Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > .

: 5 And David <1732 David > sent <7971 shalach > messengers
<4397 mal>ak > unto the men <0582 >enowsh > of Jabeshgilead ,
and said <0559 >amar > unto them , Blessed <1288 barak > [ be
] ye of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , that ye have shewed <6213
<asah > this <2088 zeh > kindness <2617 checed > unto your lord
<0113 >adown > , [ even ] unto Saul <7586 Sha> uwl > , and
have buried <6912 qabar > him .

: 6 And now <6258 <attah > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > shew <6213
<asah > kindness <2617 checed > and truth <0571 >emeth > unto
you : and I also <1571 gam > will requite <6213 <asah > you this
<2088 zeh > kindness <2896 towb > , because <0834 >aher > ye
have done <6213 <asah > this <2088 zeh > thing < 1697 dabar > .

: 7 Therefore now <6258 <attah > let your hands < 3027 yad > be
strengthened <2388 chazaq > , and be ye valiant : for your
master <0113 >adown > Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > is dead <4191 muwth >
, and also <1571 gam > the house <1004 bayith > of Judah <3063
Y@huwdah > have anointed <4886 mashach > me king < 4428 melek >
over <5921 <al > them .

: 8 . But Abner <74> the son <1121 ben > of Ner < 5369 Ner > ,
captain <8269 sar > of Saul s <7586 Sha>uwl > host <6635 tsaba>
> , took <3947 laqach > Ishbosheth <0378 >Iysh - Bosheth > the
son <1121 ben > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > , and brought <5674
<abar > him over <5674 <abar > to Mahanaim < 4266 Machanayim > ;

: 9 And made him king <4427 malak > over Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > ,
and over the Ashurites <0843 >Asheriy > , and over Jezreel
<3157 Yizr@<e>l > , and over Ephraim <0669 > Ephrayim > , and
over Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > , and over all <3605 kol >
Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 10 Ishbosheth <0378 >Iysh - Bosheth > Saul s <7586 Sha>uwl >
son <1121 ben > [ was ] forty <0705 >arba<iym > years <8141
shaneh > old <1121 ben > when he began to reign <4427 malak >
over <5921 <al > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and reigned <4427
malak > two <8147 sh@nayim > years <8141 shaneh > . But the
house <1004 bayith > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > followed David
<1732 David > .

: 11 And the time that David <1732 David > was king < 4428 melek
> in Hebron<2275 Chebrown > over <5921 <al > the house <1004
bayith > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > was seven <7651 sheba< >
years <8141 shaneh > and six <8337 shesh > months < 2320 chodesh
> .

: 12 And Abner <74> the son <1121 ben > of Ner < 5369 Ner > ,
and the servants <5650 <ebed > of Ishbosheth <0378 >Iysh -
Bosheth > the son <1121 ben > of Saul <7586 Sha> uwl > , went
<3318 yatsa> > out from Mahanaim <4266 Machanayim > to Gibeon
<1391 Gib<own > .

: 13 And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > the son <1121 ben > of Zeruiah
<6870 Ts@ruwyah > , and the servants <5650 <ebed > of David
<1732 David > , went <3318 yatsa> > out , and met <6298 pagash
> together <3162 yachad > by the pool <1295 b@rekah > of Gibeon
<1391 Gib<own > : and they sat <3427 yashab > down , the one
<0428 >el - leh > on <5921 <al > the one < 2088 zeh > side of the
pool <1295 b@rekah > , and the other <0428 >el - leh > on <5921
<al > the other <2088 zeh > side of the pool <1295 b@rekah > .

: 14 And Abner <74> said <0559 >amar > to Joab <3097 Yow>ab > ,
Let the young <5288 na<ar > men now <4994 na> > arise <6965
quwm > , and play <7832 sachaq > before <6440 paniym > us .
And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > said <0559 >amar > , Let them arise
<6965 quwm > .

: 15 Then there arose <6965 quwm > and went <5674 < abar > over
<5674 <abar > by number <4557 micpar > twelve of Benjamin <1144
Binyamiyn > , which [ pertained ] to Ishbosheth <0378 >Iysh -
Bosheth > the son <1121 ben > of Saul <7586 Sha> uwl > , and
twelve of the servants <5650 <ebed > of David <1732 David > .

: 16 And they caught <2388 chazaq > every <0376 > iysh > one
<0376 >iysh > his fellow <7453 rea< > by the head <7218 ro>sh > ,
and [ thrust ] his sword <2719 chereb > in his fellow s
<7453 rea< > side <6654 tsad > ; so they fell < 5307 naphal >
down together <3162 yachad > : wherefore that place < 4725 maqowm
> was called <7121 qara> > Helkathhazzurim <2521 Chelqath hats -
Tsu - riym > , which <0834 >aher > [ is ] in Gibeon <1391
Gib<own > .

: 17 And there was a very <3966 m@<od > sore <7188 qashach >
battle <4421 milchamah > that day <3117 yowm > ; and Abner <74>
was beaten <5062 nagaph > , and the men <0582 > enowsh > of
Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , before <6440 paniym > the servants
<5650 <ebed > of David <1732 David > .

: 18 . And there were three <7969 shalowsh > sons < 1121 ben >
of Zeruiah <6870 Ts@ruwyah > there <8033 sham > , Joab <3097
Yow>ab > , and Abishai <52> , and Asahel <0760 >Aram Tsobah > :
and Asahel <6214 <Asah>el > [ was as ] light < 7031 qal > of
foot <7272 regel > as a wild <7704 sadeh > roe < 6643 ts@biy > .

: 19 And Asahel <6214 <Asah>el > pursued <7291 radaph > after
<0310 >achar > Abner <74> ; and in going <3212 yalak > he
turned <5186 natah > not to the right <3225 yamiyn > hand nor to
the left <8040 s@mo>wl > from following <0310 > achar > Abner
<74> .

: 20 Then Abner <74> looked <6437 panah > behind < 0310 >achar >
him , and said <0559 >amar > , [ Art ] thou Asahel <6214
<Asah>el > ? And he answered <0559 >amar > , I [ am ] .

: 21 And Abner <74> said <0559 >amar > to him , Turn <5186
natah > thee aside <5186 natah > to thy right <3225 yamiyn >
hand or <0176 >ow > to thy left <8040 s@mo>wl > , and lay thee
hold <0270 >achaz > on one <0259 >echad > of the young <5288
na<ar > men , and take <3947 laqach > thee his armour <2488
chaliytsah > . But Asahel <6214 <Asah>el > would <14> not turn
<5493 cuwr > aside from following <0310 >achar > of him .

: 22 And Abner <74> said <0559 >amar > again to Asahel <6214
<Asah>el > , Turn <5493 cuwr > thee aside from following <0310
>achar > me : wherefore <4100 mah > should I smite <5221 nakah >
thee to the ground <0776 >erets > ? how <0349 > eyk > then
should I hold <5375 nasa> > up my face <6440 paniym > to Joab
<3097 Yow>ab > thy brother <0251 >ach > ?

: 23 Howbeit he refused <3985 ma>en > to turn <5493 cuwr >
aside : wherefore Abner <74> with the hinder <0310 > achar > end
of the spear <2595 chaniyth > smote <5221 nakah > him under
<0413 >el > the fifth <2570 chomesh > [ rib ] , that the
spear <2595 chaniyth > came <3318 yatsa> > out behind <0310
>achar > him ; and he fell <5307 naphal > down there <8033 sham
> , and died <4191 muwth > in the same <8478 tachath > place
<8478 tachath > : and it came <0935 bow> > to pass , [ that ]
as many as came <0935 bow> > to the place <4725 maqowm > where
Asahel <6214 <Asah>el > fell <5307 naphal > down and died <4191
muwth > stood <5975 <amad > still .

: 24 Joab <3097 Yow>ab > also and Abishai <52> pursued <7291
radaph > after <0310 >achar > Abner <74> : and the sun <8121
shemesh > went <0935 bow> > down when they were come <0935 bow>
> to the hill <1389 gib<ah > of Ammah <0522 > Ammah > , that [
lieth ] before Giah <1520 Giyach > by the way <1870 derek > of
the wilderness <4057 midbar > of Gibeon <1391 Gib<own > .

: 25 . And the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144
Binyamiyn > gathered <6908 qabats > themselves together after
<0310 >achar > Abner <74> , and became <1961 hayah > one <0259
>echad > troop <92> , and stood <5975 <amad > on <5921 <al >
the top <7218 ro>sh > of an hill <1389 gib<ah > .

: 26 Then Abner <74> called <7121 qara> > to Joab <3097 Yow>ab
> , and said <0559 >amar > , Shall the sword < 2719 chereb >
devour <0398 >akal > for ever <5331 netsach > ? knowest <3045
yada< > thou not that it will be bitterness <4751 mar > in the
latter <0314 >acharown > end ? how <5704 <ad > long <5704 <ad >
shall it be then , ere <3808 lo> > thou bid <0559 >amar > the
people <5971 <am > return <7725 shuwb > from following <0310
>achar > their brethren <0251 >ach > ?

: 27 And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > said <0559 >amar > , [ As ] God
<0430 >elohiym > liveth <2416 chay > , unless thou hadst spoken
<1696 dabar > , surely <3588 kiy > then in the morning <1242
boqer > the people <5971 <am > had gone <5927 < alah > up every
<0376 >iysh > one <0376 >iysh > from following <0310 >achar >
his brother <0251 >ach > .

: 28 So Joab <3097 Yow>ab > blew <8628 taqa< > a trumpet <7782
showphar > , and all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > stood
<5975 <amad > still , and pursued <7291 radaph > after <0310
>achar > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > no <3808 lo> > more <5750 <owd
> , neither <3808 lo> > fought <3898 lacham > they any more .

: 29 And Abner <74> and his men <0582 >enowsh > walked <1980
halak > all <3605 kol > that night <3915 layil > through the
plain <6160 <arabah > , and passed <5674 <abar > over <5674
<abar > Jordan <3383 Yarden > , and went <3212 yalak > through
all <3605 kol > Bithron <1338 Bithrown > , and they came <0935
bow> > to Mahanaim <4266 Machanayim > .

: 30 And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > returned <7725 shuwb > from
following <0310 >achar > Abner <74> : and when he had gathered
<6908 qabats > all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > together ,
there lacked <6485 paqad > of David s <1732 David > servants
<5650 <ebed > nineteen men <0376 >iysh > and Asahel <6214
<Asah>el > .

: 31 But the servants <5650 <ebed > of David <1732 David > had
smitten <5221 nakah > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > , and of
Abner s <74> men <0582 >enowsh > , [ so that ] three <7969
shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > and threescore < 8346 shishshiym
> men <0376 >iysh > died <4191 muwth > .

: 32 And they took <5375 nasa> > up Asahel <6214 < Asah>el > ,
and buried <6912 qabar > him in the sepulchre <6913 qeber > of
his father <1> , which <0834 >aher > [ was in ] Bethlehem
<1035 Beyth Lechem > . And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > and his men
<0582 >enowsh > went <3212 yalak > all <3605 kol > night <3915
layil > , and they came <0935 bow> > to Hebron < 2275 Chebrown >
at break <0215 >owr > of day <0215 >owr > .

: 2Samuel 3

: 1 . Now there was long <0752 >arok > war <4421 milchamah >
between <0996 beyn > the house <1004 bayith > of Saul <7586
Sha>uwl > and the house <1004 bayith > of David < 1732 David > :
but David <1732 David > waxed <1980 halak > stronger <2390
chazeq > and stronger <2390 chazeq > , and the house <1004
bayith > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > waxed <1980 halak > weaker
<1800 dal > and weaker <1800 dal > .

: 2 And unto David <1732 David > were sons <1121 ben > born
<3205 yalad > in Hebron <2275 Chebrown > : and his firstborn
<1060 b@kowr > was Amnon <0550 >Amnown > , of Ahinoam <0293
>Achiyno<am > the Jezreelitess <3159 Yizr@<e> liyth > ;

: 3 And his second <4932 mishneh > , Chileab <3609 Kil>ab > ,
of Abigail <26> the wife <0802 >ishshah > of Nabal <5037 Nabal >
the Carmelite <3761 Karm@liy > ; and the third <7992 sh@liyshiy
> , Absalom <53> the son <1121 ben > of Maacah <4601 Ma<akah >
the daughter <1323 bath > of Talmai <8526 Talmay > king <4428
melek > of Geshur <1650 G@shuwr > ;

: 4 And the fourth <7243 r@biy<iy > , Adonijah < 0138 >Adoniyah
> the son <1121 ben > of Haggith <2294 Chaggiyith > ; and the
fifth <2549 chamiyshiy > , Shephatiah <8203 Sh@phatyah > the
son <1121 ben > of Abital <37> ;

: 5 And the sixth <8345 shishshiy > , Ithream <3507 Yithr@<am
> , by Eglah <5698 <Eglah > David s <1732 David > wife <0802
>ishshah > . These <0428 >el - leh > were born <3205 yalad > to
David <1732 David > in Hebron <2275 Chebrown > .

: 6 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , while there was war
<4421 milchamah > between <0996 beyn > the house < 1004 bayith >
of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > and the house <1004 bayith > of David
<1732 David > , that Abner <74> made himself strong <2388
chazaq > for the house <1004 bayith > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > .

: 7 . And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > had a concubine < 6370 piylegesh
> , whose name <8034 shem > [ was ] Rizpah <7532 Ritspah > ,
the daughter <1323 bath > of Aiah <0345 >Ayah > : and [
Ishbosheth ] said <0559 >amar > to Abner <74> , Wherefore
<4069 madduwa< > hast thou gone <0935 bow> > in unto my father s
<1> concubine <6370 piylegesh > ?

: 8 Then was Abner <74> very <3966 m@<od > wroth <2734 charah >
for the words <1697 dabar > of Ishbosheth <0378 >Iysh - Bosheth
> , and said <0559 >amar > , [ Am ] I a dog s < 3611 keleb >
head <7218 ro>sh > , which <0834 >aher > against Judah <3063
Y@huwdah > do <6213 <asah > shew <6213 <asah > kindness <2617
checed > this day <3117 yowm > unto the house <1004 bayith > of
Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > thy father <1> , to his brethren <0251
>ach > , and to his friends <4828 merea< > , and have not
delivered <4672 matsa> > thee into the hand <3027 yad > of David
<1732 David > , that thou chargest <6485 paqad > me to day
<3117 yowm > with a fault <5771 <avon > concerning this woman
<0802 >ishshah > ?

: 9 So <3541 koh > do <6213 <asah > God <0430 >elohiym > to
Abner <74> , and more <3254 yacaph > also <3541 koh > , except
<3588 kiy > , as the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath sworn <7650
shaba< > to David <1732 David > , even <3588 kiy > so <3651 ken
> I do <6213 <asah > to him ;

: 10 To translate <5674 <abar > the kingdom <4467 mamlakah >
from the house <1004 bayith > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > , and to
set <6965 quwm > up the throne <3678 kicce> > of David <1732
David > over <5921 <al > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > and over <5921
<al > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , from Dan <1835 Dan > even to
Beersheba <0884 B@>er Sheba< > .

: 11 And he could <3201 yakol > not answer <7725 shuwb > Abner
<74> a word <1697 dabar > again <5750 <owd > , because he
feared <3372 yare> > him .

: 12 And Abner <74> sent <7971 shalach > messengers <4397
mal>ak > to David <1732 David > on his behalf < 8478 tachath > ,
saying <0559 >amar > , Whose <4310 miy > [ is ] the land
<0776 >erets > ? saying <0559 >amar > [ also ] , Make <3772
karath > thy league <1285 b@riyth > with me , and , behold
<2009 hinneh > , my hand <3027 yad > [ shall be ] with thee ,
to bring <5437 cabab > about <5437 cabab > all < 3605 kol >
Israel <3478 Yisra>el > unto thee .

: 13 And he said <0559 >amar > , Well <2896 towb > ; I will
make <3772 karath > a league <1285 b@riyth > with thee : but one
<0259 >echad > thing <1697 dabar > I require < 7592 sha>al > of
thee , that is , Thou shalt not see <7200 ra>ah > my face
<6440 paniym > , except thou first <6440 paniym > bring <0935
bow> > Michal <4324 Miykal > Saul s <7586 Sha> uwl > daughter
<1323 bath > , when thou comest <0935 bow> > to see <7200 ra>ah
> my face <6440 paniym > .

: 14 And David <1732 David > sent <7971 shalach > messengers
<4397 mal>ak > to Ishbosheth <0378 >Iysh - Bosheth > Saul s
<7586 Sha>uwl > son <1121 ben > , saying <0559 >amar > ,
Deliver <5414 nathan > [ me ] my wife <0802 > ishshah > Michal
<4324 Miykal > , which <0834 >aher > I espoused <0781 >aras >
to me for an hundred <3967 me>ah > foreskins <6190 <orlah > of
the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > .

: 15 And Ishbosheth <0378 >Iysh - Bosheth > sent < 7971 shalach
> , and took <3947 laqach > her from [ her ] husband <0376
>iysh > , [ even ] from Phaltiel <6409 Paltiy>el > the son
<1121 ben > of Laish <3919 Layish > .

: 16 And her husband <0376 >iysh > went <3212 yalak > with her
along <1980 halak > weeping <1058 bakah > behind < 0310 >achar >
her to Bahurim <0980 Bachuriym > . Then said <0559 > amar >
Abner <74> unto him , Go <3212 yalak > , return < 7725 shuwb > .
And he returned <7725 shuwb > .

: 17 And Abner <74> had communication <1697 dabar > with the
elders <2205 zaqen > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , saying <0559
>amar > , Ye sought <1245 baqash > for David < 1732 David > in
times <8543 t@mowl > past <8032 shilshowm > [ to be ] king
<4428 melek > over <5921 <al > you :

: 18 Now <6258 <attah > then do <6213 <asah > [ it ] : for
the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath spoken <0559 >amar > of David
<1732 David > , saying <0559 >amar > , By the hand <3027 yad >
of my servant <5650 <ebed > David <1732 David > I will save
<3467 yasha< > my people <5971 <am > Israel < 3478 Yisra>el > out
of the hand <3027 yad > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > ,
and out of the hand <3027 yad > of all <3605 kol > their enemies
<0341 >oyeb > .

: 19 And Abner <74> also <1571 gam > spake <1696 dabar > in the
ears <0241 >ozen > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > : and Abner
<74> went <3212 yalak > also <1571 gam > to speak <1696 dabar >
in the ears <0241 >ozen > of David <1732 David > in Hebron <2275
Chebrown > all <3605 kol > that seemed <5869 <ayin > good <2896
towb > to Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and that seemed <5869 <ayin
> good to the whole <3605 kol > house <1004 bayith > of Benjamin
<1144 Binyamiyn > .

: 20 So Abner <74> came <0935 bow> > to David < 1732 David > to
Hebron <2275 Chebrown > , and twenty <6242 <esriym > men <0582
>enowsh > with him . And David <1732 David > made <6213 <asah >
Abner <74> and the men <0582 >enowsh > that [ were ] with him
a feast <4960 mishteh > .

: 21 And Abner <74> said <0559 >amar > unto David <1732 David >
, I will arise <6965 quwm > and go <3212 yalak > , and will
gather <6908 qabats > all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >
unto my lord <0113 >adown > the king <4428 melek > , that they
may make <3772 karath > a league <1285 b@riyth > with thee ,
and that thou mayest reign <4427 malak > over all <3605 kol >
that thine heart <5315 nephesh > desireth <8378 ta> avah > . And
David <1732 David > sent <7971 shalach > Abner < 74> away ; and
he went <3212 yalak > in peace <7965 shalowm > .

: 22 . And , behold <2009 hinneh > , the servants < 5650
<ebed > of David <1732 David > and Joab <3097 Yow>ab > came
<0935 bow> > from [ pursuing ] a troop <1416 g@duwd > , and
brought <0935 bow> > in a great <7227 rab > spoil <7998 shalal >
with them : but Abner <74> [ was ] not with David < 1732 David
> in Hebron <2275 Chebrown > ; for he had sent <7971 shalach >
him away , and he was gone <3212 yalak > in peace <7965 shalowm
> .

: 23 When Joab <3097 Yow>ab > and all <3605 kol > the host
<6635 tsaba> > that [ was ] with him were come < 0935 bow> > ,
they told <5046 nagad > Joab <3097 Yow>ab > , saying <0559
>amar > , Abner <74> the son <1121 ben > of Ner <5369 Ner >
came <0935 bow> > to the king <4428 melek > , and he hath sent
<7971 shalach > him away , and he is gone <3212 yalak > in
peace <7965 shalowm > .

: 24 Then Joab <3097 Yow>ab > came <0935 bow> > to the king
<4428 melek > , and said <0559 >amar > , What <4100 mah > hast
thou done <6213 <asah > ? behold <2009 hinneh > , Abner <74>
came <0935 bow> > unto thee ; why <4100 mah > [ is ] it [
that ] thou hast sent <7971 shalach > him away , and he is
quite gone <3212 yalak > ?

: 25 Thou knowest <3045 yada< > Abner <74> the son <1121 ben >
of Ner <5369 Ner > , that he came <0935 bow> > to deceive <6601
pathah > thee , and to know <3045 yada< > thy going <4161
mowtsa> > out and thy coming <4126 mowba> > in , and to know
<3045 yada< > all <3605 kol > that thou doest < 6213 <asah > .

: 26 And when Joab <3097 Yow>ab > was come <3318 yatsa> > out
from David <1732 David > , he sent <7971 shalach > messengers
<4397 mal>ak > after <0310 >achar > Abner < 74> , which brought
<7725 shuwb > him again <5750 <owd > from the well <0953 bowr >
of Sirah <5626 Cirah > : but David <1732 David > knew <3045
yada< > [ it ] not .

: 27 And when Abner <74> was returned <7725 shuwb > to Hebron
<2275 Chebrown > , Joab <3097 Yow>ab > took him aside <5186
natah > in the gate <8179 sha<ar > to speak <1696 dabar > with
him quietly <7987 sh@liy > , and smote <5221 nakah > him there
<8033 sham > under the fifth <2570 chomesh > [ rib ] , that
he died <4191 muwth > , for the blood <1818 dam > of Asahel
<6214 <Asah>el > his brother <0251 >ach > .

: 28 And afterward when David <1732 David > heard <8085 shama<
> [ it ] , he said <0559 >amar > , I and my kingdom <4467
mamlakah > [ are ] guiltless <5355 naqiy > before < 5973 <im >
the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > for ever <5769 <owlam > from the blood
<1818 dam > of Abner <74> the son <1121 ben > of Ner <5369 Ner >
:

: 29 Let it rest <2342 chuwl > on <5921 <al > the head <7218
ro>sh > of Joab <3097 Yow>ab > , and on <0413 >el > all <3605
kol > his father s <1> house <1004 bayith > ; and let there not
fail <3772 karath > from the house <1004 bayith > of Joab <3097
Yow>ab > one that hath an issue <2100 zuwb > , or that is a
leper <6879 tsara< > , or that leaneth <2388 chazaq > on a
staff <6418 pelek > , or that falleth <5307 naphal > on the
sword <2719 chereb > , or that lacketh <2638 chacer > bread
<3899 lechem > .

: 30 So Joab <3097 Yow>ab > and Abishai <52> his brother <0251
>ach > slew <2026 harag > Abner <74> , because he had slain
<4191 muwth > their brother <0251 >ach > Asahel <6214 <Asah>el >
at Gibeon <1391 Gib<own > in the battle <4421 milchamah > .

: 31 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > to Joab <3097
Yow>ab > , and to all <3605 kol > the people < 5971 <am > that
[ were ] with him , Rend <7167 qara< > your clothes <0899
beged > , and gird <2296 chagar > you with sackcloth <8242 saq
> , and mourn <5594 caphad > before <6440 paniym > Abner <74> .
And king <4428 melek > David <1732 David > [ himself ]
followed the bier <4296 mittah > .

: 32 And they buried <6912 qabar > Abner <74> in Hebron <2275
Chebrown > : and the king <4428 melek > lifted <5375 nasa> > up
his voice <6963 qowl > , and wept <1058 bakah > at the grave
<6913 qeber > of Abner <74> ; and all <3605 kol > the people
<5971 <am > wept <1058 bakah > .

: 33 And the king <4428 melek > lamented <6969 quwn > over
<0413 >el > Abner <74> , and said <0559 > amar > , Died <4191
muwth > Abner <74> as a fool <5036 nabal > dieth <4194 maveth >
?

: 34 Thy hands <3027 yad > [ were ] not bound <0631 >acar > ,
nor <3808 lo> > thy feet <7272 regel > put < 5056 naggach > into
fetters <5178 n@chosheth > : as a man <1121 ben > falleth <5307
naphal > before <6440 paniym > wicked <5766 <evel > men <1121
ben > , [ so ] fellest <5307 naphal > thou . And all <3605
kol > the people <5971 <am > wept <1058 bakah > again <3254
yacaph > over <5921 <al > him .

: 35 And when all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > came <0935
bow> > to cause David <1732 David > to eat <1262 barah > meat
<3899 lechem > while it was yet <5750 <owd > day <3117 yowm > ,
David <1732 David > sware <7650 shaba< > , saying <0559 >amar >
, So <3541 koh > do <6213 <asah > God <0430 >elohiym > to me ,
and more <3254 yacaph > also <3541 koh > , if I taste <2938
ta<am > bread <3899 lechem > , or <0176 >ow > ought <3972
m@uwmah > else , till <6440 paniym > the sun <8121 shemesh > be
down <0935 bow> > .

: 36 And all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > took <5384
nasheh > notice <5234 nakar > [ of it ] , and it pleased them
: as whatsoever the king <4428 melek > did <6213 < asah > pleased
all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > .

: 37 For all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > and all <3605
kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > understood <3045 yada< > that day
<3117 yowm > that it was not of the king <4428 melek > to slay
<4191 muwth > Abner <74> the son <1121 ben > of Ner <5369 Ner > .


: 38 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto his
servants <5650 <ebed > , Know <3045 yada< > ye not that there
is a prince <8269 sar > and a great <1419 gadowl > man fallen
<5307 naphal > this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm > in Israel <3478
Yisra>el > ?

: 39 And I [ am ] this day <3117 yowm > weak <7390 rak > ,
though anointed <4886 mashach > king <4428 melek > ; and these
<0428 >el - leh > men <0582 >enowsh > the sons <1121 ben > of
Zeruiah <6870 Ts@ruwyah > [ be ] too hard <7186 qasheh > for
me : the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > shall reward <7999 shalam > the
doer <6218 <asowr > of evil <7451 ra< > according to his
wickedness <7451 ra< > .

: 2Samuel 4

: 1 . And when Saul s <7586 Sha>uwl > son <1121 ben > heard
<8085 shama< > that Abner <74> was dead <4191 muwth > in Hebron
<2275 Chebrown > , his hands <3027 yad > were feeble <7503
raphah > , and all <3605 kol > the Israelites <3478 Yisra>el >
were troubled <0926 bahal > .

: 2 And Saul s <7586 Sha>uwl > son <1121 ben > had <1961 hayah
> two <8147 sh@nayim > men <0582 >enowsh > [ that were ]
captains <8269 sar > of bands <1416 g@duwd > : the name <8034
shem > of the one <0259 >echad > [ was ] Baanah < 1195 Ba<ana>
> , and the name <8034 shem > of the other <8145 sheniy >
Rechab <7394 Rekab > , the sons <1121 ben > of Rimmon <7417
Rimmown > a Beerothite <0886 B@>erothiy > , of the children
<1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > : ( for Beeroth <0881
B@>erowth > also <1571 gam > was reckoned <2803 chashab > to
Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > :

: 3 And the Beerothites <0886 B@>erothiy > fled < 1272 barach >
to Gittaim <1664 Gittayim > , and were sojourners <1481 guwr >
there <8033 sham > until <5704 <ad > this <2088 zeh > day <3117
yowm > . )

: 4 And Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > , Saul s <7586 Sha>uwl >
son <1121 ben > , had a son <1121 ben > [ that was ] lame
<5223 nakeh > of [ his ] feet <7272 regel > . He was five
<2568 chamesh > years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben > when the
tidings <8052 sh@muw<ah > came <0935 bow> > of Saul <7586
Sha>uwl > and Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > out of Jezreel <3157
Yizr@<e>l > , and his nurse <0539 >aman > took <5375 nasa> >
him up , and fled <5127 nuwc > : and it came <1961 hayah > to
pass , as she made haste <2648 chaphaz > to flee <5127 nuwc > ,
that he fell <5307 naphal > , and became <6452 pacach > lame
<6452 pacach > . And his name <8034 shem > [ was ]
Mephibosheth <4648 M@phiybosheth > .

: 5 And the sons <1121 ben > of Rimmon <7417 Rimmown > the
Beerothite <0886 B@>erothiy > , Rechab <7394 Rekab > and Baanah
<1195 Ba<ana> > , went <3212 yalak > , and came <0935 bow> >
about the heat <2527 chom > of the day <3117 yowm > to the house
<1004 bayith > of Ishbosheth <0378 >Iysh - Bosheth > , who
<4310 miy > lay <7901 shakab > on a bed <4904 mishkab > at noon
<6672 tsohar > .

: 6 And they came <0935 bow> > thither into <5704 <ad > the
midst <8432 tavek > of the house <1004 bayith > , [ as though
] they would have fetched <3947 laqach > wheat <2406 chittah > ;
and they smote <5221 nakah > him under <0413 >el > the fifth
<2570 chomesh > [ rib ] : and Rechab <7394 Rekab > and Baanah
<1195 Ba<ana> > his brother <0251 >ach > escaped <4422 malat > .

: 7 For when they came <0935 bow> > into the house < 1004 bayith
> , he lay <7901 shakab > on <5921 <al > his bed <4296 mittah >
in his bedchamber , and they smote <5221 nakah > him , and
slew <4191 muwth > him , and beheaded him , and took < 3947
laqach > his head <7218 ro>sh > , and gat <3212 yalak > them
away <3212 yalak > through <1870 derek > the plain <6160 <arabah
> all <3605 kol > night <3915 layil > .

: 8 And they brought <0935 bow> > the head <7218 ro>sh > of
Ishbosheth <0378 >Iysh - Bosheth > unto David <1732 David > to
Hebron <2275 Chebrown > , and said <0559 >amar > to the king
<4428 melek > , Behold <2009 hinneh > the head < 7218 ro>sh > of
Ishbosheth <0378 >Iysh - Bosheth > the son <1121 ben > of Saul
<7586 Sha>uwl > thine enemy <0341 >oyeb > , which <0834 >aher >
sought <1245 baqash > thy life <5315 nephesh > ; and the LORD
<3068 Y@hovah > hath avenged my lord <3068 Y@hovah > the king
<4428 melek > this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm > of Saul <7586
Sha>uwl > , and of his seed <2233 zera< > .

: 9 . And David <1732 David > answered <6030 <anah > Rechab
<7394 Rekab > and Baanah <1195 Ba<ana> > his brother <0251 >ach
> , the sons of Rimmon <7417 Rimmown > the Beerothite <0886
B@>erothiy > , and said <0559 >amar > unto them , [ As ] the
LORD <3068 Y@hovah > liveth <2416 chay > , who < 0834 >aher >
hath redeemed <6299 padah > my soul <5315 nephesh > out of all
<3605 kol > adversity <6869 tsarah > ,

: 10 When one told <5046 nagad > me , saying <0559 > amar > ,
Behold <2009 hinneh > , Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > is dead <4191
muwth > , thinking to have brought <1319 basar > good <1319
basar > tidings <1319 basar > , I took hold <0270 >achaz > of
him , and slew <2026 harag > him in Ziklag <6860 Tsiqlag > ,
who <0834 >aher > [ thought ] that I would have given <5414
nathan > him a reward <1309 b@sowrah > for his tidings <1309
b@sowrah > :

: 11 How <0637 >aph > much <0637 >aph > more , when <3588 kiy
> wicked <7563 rasha< > men <0582 >enowsh > have slain <2026
harag > a righteous <6662 tsaddiyq > person <0376 > iysh > in his
own house <1004 bayith > upon his bed <4904 mishkab > ? shall I
not therefore now <6258 <attah > require <1245 baqash > his
blood <1818 dam > of your hand <3027 yad > , and take <1197
ba<ar > you away from the earth <0776 >erets > ?

: 12 And David <1732 David > commanded <6680 tsavah > his young
<5288 na<ar > men , and they slew <2026 harag > them , and cut
<7112 qatsats > off their hands <3027 yad > and their feet <7272
regel > , and hanged <8518 talah > [ them ] up over <5921 <al
> the pool <1295 b@rekah > in Hebron <2275 Chebrown > . But
they took <3947 laqach > the head <7218 ro>sh > of Ishbosheth
<0378 >Iysh - Bosheth > , and buried <6912 qabar > [ it ] in
the sepulchre <6913 qeber > of Abner <74> in Hebron <2275
Chebrown > .

: 2Samuel 5

: 1 . Then came <0935 bow> > all <3605 kol > the tribes <7626
shebet > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > to David <1732 David > unto
Hebron <2275 Chebrown > , and spake <0559 >amar > , saying
<0559 >amar > , Behold <2005 hen > , we [ are ] thy bone
<6106 <etsem > and thy flesh <1320 basar > .

: 2 Also <1571 gam > in time past <8032 shilshowm > , when
Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > was king <4428 melek > over <5921 <al > us ,
thou wast <1961 hayah > he that leddest <3318 yatsa> > out and
broughtest <0935 bow> > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el > : and the
LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > to thee , Thou shalt
feed <7462 ra<ah > my people <5971 <am > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >
, and thou shalt be a captain <5057 nagiyd > over <5921 <al >
Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 3 So all <3605 kol > the elders <2205 zaqen > of Israel <3478
Yisra>el > came <0935 bow> > to the king <4428 melek > to Hebron
<2275 Chebrown > ; and king <4428 melek > David < 1732 David >
made <3772 karath > a league <1285 b@riyth > with them in Hebron
<2275 Chebrown > before <6440 paniym > the LORD < 3068 Y@hovah > :
and they anointed <4886 mashach > David <1732 David > king
<4428 melek > over <5921 <al > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 4 David <1732 David > [ was ] thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym >
years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben > when <3588 kiy > he began
to reign <4427 malak > , [ and ] he reigned <4427 malak >
forty <0705 >arba<iym > years <8141 shaneh > .

: 5 In Hebron <2275 Chebrown > he reigned <4427 malak > over
<5921 <al > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > seven <7651 sheba< > years
<8141 shaneh > and six <8337 shesh > months <2320 chodesh > :
and in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > he reigned <4427 malak >
thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > and three <7969 shalowsh > years
<8141 shaneh > over <5921 <al > all <3605 kol > Israel <3478
Yisra>el > and Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > .

: 6 . And the king <4428 melek > and his men <0582 > enowsh >
went <3212 yalak > to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > unto the
Jebusites <2983 Yebuwciy > , the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of
the land <0776 >erets > : which spake <0559 >amar > unto David
<1732 David > , saying <0559 >amar > , Except thou take <5493
cuwr > away <5493 cuwr > the blind <5787 <ivver > and the lame
<6455 picceach > , thou shalt not come <0935 bow> > in hither :
thinking <0559 >amar > , David <1732 David > cannot <3808 lo> >
come <0935 bow> > in hither .

: 7 Nevertheless David <1732 David > took <3920 lakad > the
strong <4686 matsuwd > hold <4686 matsuwd > of Zion <6726
Tsiyown > : the same <1931 huw> > [ is ] the city <5892 <iyr >
of David <1732 David > .

: 8 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > on that day
<3117 yowm > , Whosoever getteth <5060 naga< > up to the gutter
<6794 tsinnuwr > , and smiteth <5221 nakah > the Jebusites
<2983 Yebuwciy > , and the lame <6455 picceach > and the blind
<5787 <ivver > , [ that are ] hated <8130 sane> > of David s
<1732 David > soul <5315 nephesh > , [ he shall be chief and
captain ] . Wherefore <4100 mah > they said <0559 > amar > ,
The blind <5787 <ivver > and the lame <6455 picceach > shall not
come <0935 bow> > into <0413 >el > the house <1004 bayith > .

: 9 So David <1732 David > dwelt <3427 yashab > in the fort
<4686 matsuwd > , and called <7121 qara> > it the city <5892
<iyr > of David <1732 David > . And David <1732 David > built
<1129 banah > round <5439 cabiyb > about from Millo <4407
millow> > and inward <1004 bayith > .

: 10 And David <1732 David > went <3212 yalak > on , and grew
great <1419 gadowl > , and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430
>elohiym > of hosts <6635 tsaba> > [ was ] with him .

: 11 . And Hiram <2438 Chiyram > king <4428 melek > of Tyre
<6865 Tsor > sent <7971 shalach > messengers <4397 mal>ak > to
David <1732 David > , and cedar <0730 >erez > trees <6086 <ets
> , and carpenters <2796 charash > , and masons : and they
built <1129 banah > David <1732 David > an house < 1004 bayith > .


: 12 And David <1732 David > perceived <3045 yada< > that the
LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had established <3559 kuwn > him king <4428
melek > over <5921 <al > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and that he
had exalted <5375 nasa> > his kingdom <4467 mamlakah > for his
people <5971 <am > Israel s <3478 Yisra>el > sake <5668 <abuwr >
.

: 13 And David <1732 David > took <3947 laqach > [ him ] more
<5750 <owd > concubines <6370 piylegesh > and wives <0802
>ishshah > out of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , after <0310
>achar > he was come <0935 bow> > from Hebron < 2275 Chebrown > :
and there were yet <5750 <owd > sons <1121 ben > and daughters
<1121 ben > born <3205 yalad > to David <1732 David > .

: 14 And these <0428 >el - leh > [ be ] the names < 8034 shem
> of those that were born <3209 yillowd > unto him in Jerusalem
<3389 Y@ruwshalaim > ; Shammua <8051 Shammuwa< > , and Shobab
<7727 Showbab > , and Nathan <5416 Nathan > , and Solomon
<8010 Sh@lomoh > ,

: 15 Ibhar <2984 Yibchar > also , and Elishua <0474
>Eliyshuwa< > , and Nepheg <5298 Nepheg > , and Japhia <3309
Yaphiya< > ,

: 16 And Elishama <0476 >Eliyshama< > , and Eliada <0450
>Elyada< > , and Eliphalet <0467 >Eliyphelet > .

: 17 . But when the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > heard <8085
shama< > that they had anointed <4886 mashach > David <1732
David > king <4428 melek > over <5921 <al > Israel <3478
Yisra>el > , all <3605 kol > the Philistines < 6430 P@lishtiy >
came <5927 <alah > up to seek <1245 baqash > David <1732 David >
; and David <1732 David > heard <8085 shama< > [ of it ] ,
and went <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > to the hold <4686
matsuwd > .

: 18 The Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > also came <0935 bow> >
and spread <5203 natash > themselves in the valley <6010 <emeq >
of Rephaim <7497 rapha> > .

: 19 And David <1732 David > enquired <7592 sha>al > of the
LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , saying <0559 >amar > , Shall I go <5927
<alah > up to the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > ? wilt thou
deliver <5414 nathan > them into mine hand <3027 yad > ? And
the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > unto David <1732
David > , Go <5927 <alah > up : for I will doubtless deliver
<5414 nathan > the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > into thine hand
<3027 yad > .

: 20 And David <1732 David > came <0935 bow> > to Baalperazim
<1188 Ba<al P@<ratsiym > , and David <1732 David > smote <5221
nakah > them there <8033 sham > , and said <0559 > amar > , The
LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath broken <6555 parats > forth upon mine
enemies <0341 >oyeb > before <6440 paniym > me , as the breach
<6556 perets > of waters <4325 mayim > . Therefore he called
<7121 qara> > the name <8034 shem > of that place <4725 maqowm >
Baalperazim <1188 Ba<al P@<ratsiym > .

: 21 And there <8033 sham > they left <5800 <azab > their
images <6091 <atsab > , and David <1732 David > and his men
<0582 >enowsh > burned <5375 nasa> > them .

: 22 And the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > came <5927 <alah >
up yet <5750 <owd > again <3254 yacaph > , and spread <5203
natash > themselves in the valley <6010 <emeq > of Rephaim <7497
rapha> > .

: 23 And when David <1732 David > enquired <7592 sha> al > of
the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , he said <0559 >amar > , Thou shalt
not go <5927 <alah > up ; [ but ] fetch a compass < 5437 cabab
> behind <0310 >achar > them , and come <0935 bow> > upon them
over <4136 muwl > against <4136 muwl > the mulberry <1057 baka>
> trees .

: 24 And let it be , when thou hearest <8085 shama< > the
sound <6963 qowl > of a going <6807 ts@<adah > in the tops <7218
ro>sh > of the mulberry <1057 baka> > trees , that then <0227
>az > thou shalt bestir <2782 charats > thyself : for then <0227
>az > shall the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > go <3318 yatsa> > out
before <6440 paniym > thee , to smite <5221 nakah > the host
<4264 machaneh > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > .

: 25 And David <1732 David > did <6213 <asah > so <3651 ken > ,
as the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had commanded <6680 tsavah > him ;
and smote <5221 nakah > the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > from
Geba <1387 Geba< > until <5704 <ad > thou come <0935 bow> > to
Gazer <1507 Gezer > .

: 2Samuel 6

: 1 . Again <5750 <owd > , David <1732 David > gathered <3254
yacaph > together all <3605 kol > [ the ] chosen < 0970 bachuwr
> [ men ] of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , thirty < 7970
sh@lowshiym > thousand <0505 >eleph > .

: 2 And David <1732 David > arose <6965 quwm > , and went
<3212 yalak > with all <3605 kol > the people < 5971 <am > that
[ were ] with him from Baale <1184 Ba<aley Y@huwdah > of Judah
<3063 Y@huwdah > , to bring <5927 <alah > up from thence <8033
sham > the ark <0727 >arown > of God <0430 > elohiym > , whose
<0834 >aher > name <8034 shem > is called <7121 qara> > by the
name <8034 shem > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > of hosts <6635
tsaba> > that dwelleth <3427 yashab > [ between ] the
cherubims <3742 k@ruwb > .

: 3 And they set <7392 rakab > the ark <0727 >arown > of God
<0430 >elohiym > upon a new <2319 chadash > cart <5699 <agalah >
, and brought <5375 nasa> > it out of the house < 1004 bayith >
of Abinadab <41> that [ was ] in Gibeah <1390 Gib< ah > : and
Uzzah <5798 <Uzza> > and Ahio <0283 >Achyow > , the sons <1121
ben > of Abinadab <41> , drave <5090 nahag > the new <2319
chadash > cart <5699 <agalah > .

: 4 And they brought <5375 nasa> > it out of the house <1004
bayith > of Abinadab <41> which <0834 >aher > [ was ] at
Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > , accompanying <5973 <im > the ark <0727
>arown > of God <0430 >elohiym > : and Ahio < 0283 >Achyow > went
<1980 halak > before <6440 paniym > the ark <0727 >arown > .

: 5 And David <1732 David > and all <3605 kol > the house <1004
bayith > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > played <7832 sachaq > before
<6440 paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > on all < 3605 kol >
manner of [ instruments made of ] fir <1265 b@rowsh > wood
<6086 <ets > , even on harps <3658 kinnowr > , and on
psalteries <5035 nebel > , and on timbrels <8596 toph > , and
on cornets <4517 m@na<na< > , and on cymbals < 6767 ts@latsal > .


: 6 . And when they came <0935 bow> > to Nachon s < 5225 Nakown
> threshingfloor <1637 goren > , Uzzah <5798 < Uzza> > put <7971
shalach > forth <7971 shalach > [ his hand ] to the ark <0727
>arown > of God <0430 >elohiym > , and took hold <0270 >achaz >
of it ; for the oxen <1241 baqar > shook <8058 shamat > [ it ]
.

: 7 And the anger <0639 >aph > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was
kindled <2734 charah > against Uzzah <5798 <Uzza> > ; and God
<0430 >elohiym > smote <5221 nakah > him there < 8033 sham > for
[ his ] error <7944 shal > ; and there <8033 sham > he died
<4191 muwth > by the ark <0727 >arown > of God < 0430 >elohiym > .


: 8 And David <1732 David > was displeased <2734 charah > ,
because the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had made <6555 parats > a
breach <6556 perets > upon Uzzah <5798 <Uzza> > : and he called
<7121 qara> > the name of the place <4725 maqowm > Perezuzzah
<6560 Perets <Uzza> > to this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm > .

: 9 And David <1732 David > was afraid <3372 yare> > of the
LORD <3068 Y@hovah > that day <3117 yowm > , and said <0559
>amar > , How shall the ark <0727 >arown > of the LORD <3068
Y@hovah > come <0935 bow> > to me ?

: 10 So David <1732 David > would <14> not remove <5493 cuwr >
the ark <0727 >arown > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > unto him into
<5921 <al > the city <5892 <iyr > of David < 1732 David > : but
David <1732 David > carried <5186 natah > it aside <5186 natah >
into the house <1004 bayith > of Obededom <5654 <Obed >Edowm >
the Gittite <1663 Gittiy > .

: 11 And the ark <0727 >arown > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >
continued <3427 yashab > in the house <1004 bayith > of Obededom
<5654 <Obed >Edowm > the Gittite <1663 Gittiy > three <7969
shalowsh > months <2320 chodesh > : and the LORD < 3068 Y@hovah >
blessed <1288 barak > Obededom <5654 <Obed >Edowm > , and all
<3605 kol > his household <1004 bayith > .

: 12 . And it was told <5046 nagad > king <4428 melek > David
<1732 David > , saying <0559 >amar > , The LORD <3068 Y@hovah
> hath blessed <1288 barak > the house <1004 bayith > of
Obededom <5654 <Obed >Edowm > , and all <3605 kol > that [
pertaineth ] unto him , because <5668 <abuwr > of the ark
<0727 >arown > of God <0430 >elohiym > . So David <1732 David >
went <3212 yalak > and brought <5927 <alah > up the ark <0727
>arown > of God <0430 >elohiym > from the house <1004 bayith >
of Obededom <5654 <Obed >Edowm > into the city < 5892 <iyr > of
David <1732 David > with gladness <8057 simchah > .

: 13 And it was [ so ] , that when <3588 kiy > they that
bare <5375 nasa> > the ark <0727 >arown > of the LORD <3068
Y@hovah > had gone <6805 tsa<ad > six <8337 shesh > paces <6806
tsa<ad > , he sacrificed <2076 zabach > oxen < 7794 showr > and
fatlings <4806 m@riy> > .

: 14 And David <1732 David > danced <3769 karar > before <6440
paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > with all <3605 kol > [ his ]
might <5797 <oz > ; and David <1732 David > [ was ] girded
<2296 chagar > with a linen <0906 bad > ephod < 0646 >ephowd > .

: 15 So David <1732 David > and all <3605 kol > the house <1004
bayith > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > brought <5927 <alah > up the
ark <0727 >arown > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > with shouting
<8643 t@ruw<ah > , and with the sound <6963 qowl > of the
trumpet <7782 showphar > .

: 16 And as the ark <0727 >arown > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >
came <0935 bow> > into the city <5892 <iyr > of David <1732
David > , Michal <4324 Miykal > Saul s <7586 Sha> uwl > daughter
<1323 bath > looked <8259 shaqaph > through <1157 b@<ad > a
window <2474 challown > , and saw <7200 ra>ah > king <4428
melek > David <1732 David > leaping <6339 pazaz > and dancing
<3769 karar > before <6440 paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ;
and she despised <0959 bazah > him in her heart <3820 leb > .

: 17 And they brought <0935 bow> > in the ark <0727 >arown > of
the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and set <3322 yatsag > it in his
place <4725 maqowm > , in the midst <8432 tavek > of the
tabernacle <0168 >ohel > that David had pitched <5186 natah >
for it : and David <1732 David > offered <5927 <alah > burnt
<5930 <olah > offerings and peace <8002 shelem > offerings
before <6440 paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 18 And as soon as David <1732 David > had made an end <3615
kalah > of offering <5927 <alah > burnt <5930 < olah > offerings
and peace <8002 shelem > offerings , he blessed <1288 barak >
the people <5971 <am > in the name <8034 shem > of the LORD
<3068 Y@hovah > of hosts <6635 tsaba> > .

: 19 And he dealt <2505 chalaq > among all <3605 kol > the
people <5971 <am > , [ even ] among the whole < 3605 kol >
multitude <1995 hamown > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , as well
to the women <0802 >ishshah > as men <0376 >iysh > , to every
<0376 >iysh > one <0376 >iysh > a cake <2471 challah > of bread
<3899 lechem > , and a good piece <0829 >eshpar > [ of flesh
<0829 >eshpar > ] , and a flagon <0809 > ashiyshah > [ of wine
] . So all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > departed <3212
yalak > every <0376 >iysh > one <0376 >iysh > to his house <1004
bayith > .

: 20 . Then David <1732 David > returned <7725 shuwb > to
bless <1288 barak > his household <1004 bayith > . And Michal
<4324 Miykal > the daughter <1323 bath > of Saul < 7586 Sha>uwl >
came <3318 yatsa> > out to meet <7125 qir>ah > David <1732 David
> , and said <0559 >amar > , How <4100 mah > glorious <3513
kabad > was the king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > to
day , who <0834 >aher > uncovered <1540 galah > himself to day
<3117 yowm > in the eyes <5869 <ayin > of the handmaids <0519
>amah > of his servants <5650 <ebed > , as one <0259 >echad >
of the vain <7386 reyq > fellows shamelessly <1540 galah >
uncovereth <1540 galah > himself !

: 21 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > unto Michal
<4324 Miykal > , [ It was ] before <6440 paniym > the LORD
<3068 Y@hovah > , which <0834 >aher > chose < 0977 bachar > me
before thy father <1> , and before all <3605 kol > his house
<1004 bayith > , to appoint <6680 tsavah > me ruler <5057
nagiyd > over <5921 <al > the people <5971 <am > of the LORD
<3068 Y@hovah > , over <5921 <al > Israel < 3478 Yisra>el > :
therefore will I play <7832 sachaq > before <6440 paniym > the
LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 22 And I will yet <5750 <owd > be more vile <7043 qalal >
than thus <2063 zo>th > , and will be base <8217 shaphal > in
mine own sight <5869 <ayin > : and of the maidservants <0519
>amah > which <0834 >aher > thou hast spoken < 0559 >amar > of ,
of them shall I be had in honour <3513 kabad > .

: 23 Therefore Michal <4324 Miykal > the daughter <1323 bath >
of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > had no <3808 lo> > child <3206 yeled >
unto the day <3117 yowm > of her death <4194 maveth > .

: 2Samuel 7

: 1 . And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when <3588 kiy >
the king <4428 melek > sat <3427 yashab > in his house <1004
bayith > , and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had given him rest
<5117 nuwach > round <5439 cabiyb > about from all <3605 kol >
his enemies <0341 >oyeb > ;

: 2 That the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto Nathan
<5416 Nathan > the prophet <5030 nabiy> > , See <7200 ra>ah >
now <4994 na> > , I dwell <3427 yashab > in an house <1004
bayith > of cedar <0730 >erez > , but the ark < 0727 >arown > of
God <0430 >elohiym > dwelleth <3427 yashab > within <8432 tavek
> curtains <3407 y@riy<ah > .

: 3 And Nathan <5416 Nathan > said <0559 >amar > to the king
<4428 melek > , Go <3212 yalak > , do <6213 < asah > all <3605
kol > that [ is ] in thine heart <3824 lebab > ; for the LORD
<3068 Y@hovah > [ is ] with thee .

: 4 . And it came <1961 hayah > to pass that night < 3915 layil
> , that the word <1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >
came <1961 hayah > unto Nathan <5416 Nathan > , saying <0559
>amar > ,

: 5 Go <3212 yalak > and tell <0559 >amar > my servant <5650
<ebed > David <1732 David > , Thus <3541 koh > saith <0559
>amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , Shalt thou build <1129 banah
> me an house <1004 bayith > for me to dwell <3427 yashab > in ?

: 6 Whereas <3588 kiy > I have not dwelt <3427 yashab > in [
any ] house <1004 bayith > since the time <3117 yowm > that I
brought <5927 <alah > up the children <1121 ben > of Israel
<3478 Yisra>el > out of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > , even to this
<2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm > , but have walked < 1980 halak > in
a tent <0168 >ohel > and in a tabernacle <4908 mishkan > .

: 7 In all <3605 kol > [ the places ] wherein <0834 >aher > I
have walked <1980 halak > with all <3605 kol > the children
<1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > spake < 1696 dabar > I a
word <1697 dabar > with any <0259 >echad > of the tribes <7626
shebet > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , whom <0834 >aher > I
commanded <6680 tsavah > to feed <7462 ra<ah > my people <5971
<am > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , saying <0559 >amar > , Why
<4100 mah > build <1129 banah > ye not me an house <1004 bayith
> of cedar <0730 >erez > ?

: 8 Now <6258 <attah > therefore so shalt thou say < 0559 >amar
> unto my servant <5650 <ebed > David <1732 David > , Thus
<3541 koh > saith <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > of
hosts <6635 tsaba> > , I took <3947 laqach > thee from the
sheepcote <5116 naveh > , from following <0310 > achar > the
sheep <6629 tso>n > , to be ruler <5057 nagiyd > over <5921 <al
> my people <5971 <am > , over <5921 <al > Israel <3478
Yisra>el > :

: 9 And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest <1980 halak
> , and have cut <3772 karath > off all <3605 kol > thine
enemies <0341 >oyeb > out of thy sight <6440 paniym > , and
have made <6213 <asah > thee a great <1419 gadowl > name <8034
shem > , like unto the name <8034 shem > of the great <1419
gadowl > [ men ] that [ are ] in the earth <0776 > erets > .

: 10 Moreover I will appoint <7760 suwm > a place <4725 maqowm
> for my people <5971 <am > Israel <3478 Yisra> el > , and will
plant <5193 nata< > them , that they may dwell <7931 shakan >
in a place <8478 tachath > of their own , and move < 7264 ragaz
> no <3808 lo> > more <5750 <owd > ; neither <3808 lo> > shall
the children <1121 ben > of wickedness <5766 <evel > afflict
<6031 <anah > them any more <3254 yacaph > , as beforetime
<7223 ri>shown > ,

: 11 And as since <4480 min > the time <3117 yowm > that I
commanded <6680 tsavah > judges <8199 shaphat > [ to be ] over
<5921 <al > my people <5971 <am > Israel < 3478 Yisra>el > , and
have caused thee to rest <5117 nuwach > from all <3605 kol >
thine enemies <0341 >oyeb > . Also the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >
telleth <5046 nagad > thee that he will make <6213 < asah > thee
an house <1004 bayith > .

: 12 And when <3588 kiy > thy days <3117 yowm > be fulfilled
<4390 male> > , and thou shalt sleep <7901 shakab > with thy
fathers <1> , I will set <6965 quwm > up thy seed <2233 zera< >
after <0310 >achar > thee , which <0834 >aher > shall proceed
<3318 yatsa> > out of thy bowels <4578 me<ah > , and I will
establish <3559 kuwn > his kingdom <4467 mamlakah > .

: 13 He shall build <1129 banah > an house <1004 bayith > for
my name <8034 shem > , and I will stablish <3559 kuwn > the
throne <3678 kicce> > of his kingdom <4467 mamlakah > for ever
<5769 <owlam > .

: 14 I will be his father <1> , and he shall be my son <1121
ben > . If <0834 >aher > he commit <5753 <avah > iniquity <5753
<avah > , I will chasten <3198 yakach > him with the rod <7626
shebet > of men <0582 >enowsh > , and with the stripes <5061
nega< > of the children <1121 ben > of men <0120 >adam > :

: 15 But my mercy <2617 checed > shall not depart <5493 cuwr >
away from him , as I took <5493 cuwr > [ it ] from Saul <7586
Sha>uwl > , whom <0834 >aher > I put <5493 cuwr > away <5493
cuwr > before <6440 paniym > thee .

: 16 And thine house <1004 bayith > and thy kingdom < 4467
mamlakah > shall be established <0539 >aman > for ever <5769
<owlam > before <6440 paniym > thee : thy throne < 3678 kicce> >
shall be established <3559 kuwn > for ever <5769 < owlam > .

: 17 According to all <3605 kol > these <0428 >el - leh > words
<1697 dabar > , and according to all <3605 kol > this <2088 zeh
> vision <2384 chizzayown > , so <3651 ken > did Nathan <5416
Nathan > speak <1696 dabar > unto David <1732 David > .

: 18 . Then went <0935 bow> > king <4428 melek > David <1732
David > in , and sat <3427 yashab > before <6440 paniym > the
LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and he said <0559 >amar > , Who <4310
miy > [ am ] I , O Lord <0136 >Adonay > GOD < 3069 Y@hovih > ?
and what <4310 miy > [ is ] my house <1004 bayith > , that
thou hast brought <0935 bow> > me hitherto <1988 halom > ?

: 19 And this <2063 zo>th > was yet <5750 <owd > a small <6994
qaton > thing in thy sight <5869 <ayin > , O Lord <0136 >Adonay
> GOD <3069 Y@hovih > ; but thou hast spoken <1696 dabar > also
<1571 gam > of thy servant s <5650 <ebed > house <1004 bayith >
for a great <7350 rachowq > while <7350 rachowq > to come . And
[ is ] this <2063 zo>th > the manner <8452 towrah > of man
<0120 >adam > , O Lord <0136 >Adonay > GOD < 3069 Y@hovih > ?

: 20 And what <4100 mah > can David <1732 David > say <1696
dabar > more <5750 <owd > unto thee ? for thou , Lord <0136
>Adonay > GOD <3069 Y@hovih > , knowest <3045 yada< > thy
servant <5650 <ebed > .

: 21 For thy word s <1697 dabar > sake <5668 <abuwr > , and
according to thine own heart <3820 leb > , hast thou done <6213
<asah > all <3605 kol > these <2063 zo>th > great <1420 g@duwlah
> things , to make thy servant <5650 <ebed > know <3045 yada< >
[ them ] .

: 22 Wherefore thou art great <1431 gadal > , O LORD < 3068
Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > : for [ there is ] none <0369
>ayin > like <3644 k@mow > thee , neither <0369 >ayin > [ is
there any ] God <0430 >elohiym > beside <2108 zuwlah > thee ,
according to all <3605 kol > that we have heard <8085 shama< >
with our ears <0241 >ozen > .

: 23 And what <4310 miy > one <0259 >echad > nation <1471 gowy
> in the earth <0776 >erets > [ is ] like thy people <5971 <am
> , [ even ] like Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , whom <0834 >aher
> God <0430 >elohiym > went <1980 halak > to redeem <6299 padah
> for a people <5971 <am > to himself , and to make <7760 suwm
> him a name <8034 shem > , and to do <6213 <asah > for you
great <1420 g@duwlah > things and terrible <3372 yare> > , for
thy land <0776 >erets > , before <6440 paniym > thy people
<5971 <am > , which <0834 >aher > thou redeemedst <6299 padah >
to thee from Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > , [ from ] the nations
<1471 gowy > and their gods <0430 >elohiym > ?

: 24 For thou hast confirmed <3559 kuwn > to thyself thy people
<5971 <am > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > [ to be ] a people <5971
<am > unto thee for ever <5769 <owlam > : and thou , LORD <3068
Y@hovah > , art become <1961 hayah > their God <0430 >elohiym >
.

: 25 And now <6258 <attah > , O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430
>elohiym > , the word <1697 dabar > that thou hast spoken <1696
dabar > concerning <5921 <al > thy servant <5650 <ebed > , and
concerning <5921 <al > his house <1004 bayith > , establish
<6965 quwm > [ it ] for ever <5769 <owlam > , and do <6213
<asah > as thou hast said <1696 dabar > .

: 26 And let thy name <8034 shem > be magnified <1431 gadal >
for ever <5769 <owlam > , saying <0559 >amar > , The LORD
<3068 Y@hovah > of hosts <6635 tsaba> > [ is ] the God <0430
>elohiym > over <5921 <al > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > : and let
the house <1004 bayith > of thy servant <5650 <ebed > David
<1732 David > be established <3559 kuwn > before < 6440 paniym >
thee .

: 27 For thou , O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > of hosts <6635 tsaba> >
, God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , hast
revealed <1540 galah > to thy servant <5650 <ebed > , saying
<0559 >amar > , I will build <1129 banah > thee an house <1004
bayith > : therefore hath thy servant <5650 <ebed > found <4672
matsa> > in his heart <3820 leb > to pray <6419 palal > this
<2063 zo>th > prayer <8605 t@phillah > unto thee .

: 28 And now <6258 <attah > , O Lord <0136 > Adonay > GOD <3069
Y@hovih > , thou [ art ] that God <0430 >elohiym > , and thy
words <1697 dabar > be true <0571 >emeth > , and thou hast
promised <1696 dabar > this <2088 zeh > goodness < 2896 towb >
unto thy servant <5650 <ebed > :

: 29 Therefore now <6258 <attah > let it please < 2894 tuw> >
thee to bless <1288 barak > the house <1004 bayith > of thy
servant <5650 <ebed > , that it may continue <1961 hayah > for
ever <5769 <owlam > before <6440 paniym > thee : for thou , O
Lord <0136 >Adonay > GOD <3069 Y@hovih > , hast spoken <1696
dabar > [ it ] : and with thy blessing <1293 B@rakah > let the
house <1004 bayith > of thy servant <5650 <ebed > be blessed
<1288 barak > for ever <5769 <owlam > .

: 2Samuel 8

: 1 . And after <0310 >achar > this <3651 ken > it came <1961
hayah > to pass , that David <1732 David > smote < 5221 nakah >
the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > , and subdued <3665 kana< >
them : and David <1732 David > took <3947 laqach > Methegammah
<4965 Metheg ha - >Ammah > out of the hand <3027 yad > of the
Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > .

: 2 And he smote <5221 nakah > Moab <4124 Mow>ab > , and
measured <4058 madad > them with a line <2256 chebel > ,
casting <7901 shakab > them down <7901 shakab > to the ground
<0776 >erets > ; even with two <8147 sh@nayim > lines <2256
chebel > measured <4058 madad > he to put to death < 4191 muwth >
, and with one full <4393 m@lo> > line <2256 chebel > to keep
alive <2421 chayah > . And [ so ] the Moabites <4124 Mow>ab >
became <1961 hayah > David s <1732 David > servants <5650 <ebed
> , [ and ] brought <5375 nasa> > gifts <4503 minchah > .

: 3 David <1732 David > smote <5221 nakah > also Hadadezer
<1909 Hadad<ezer > , the son <1121 ben > of Rehob <7340 R@chob >
, king <4428 melek > of Zobah <6678 Tsowba> > , as he went
<3212 yalak > to recover <7725 shuwb > his border < 3027 yad > at
the river <5104 nahar > Euphrates <6578 P@rath > .

: 4 And David <1732 David > took <3920 lakad > from him a
thousand <0505 >eleph > [ chariots ] , and seven < 7651 sheba<
> hundred <3967 me>ah > horsemen <6571 parash > , and twenty
<6242 <esriym > thousand <0505 >eleph > footmen : and David
<1732 David > houghed <6131 <aqar > all <3605 kol > the chariot
<7393 rekeb > [ horses ] , but reserved <3498 yathar > of
them [ for ] an hundred <3967 me>ah > chariots < 7393 rekeb > .

: 5 And when the Syrians <0758 >Aram > of Damascus < 1834
Dammeseq > came <0935 bow> > to succour <5826 < azar > Hadadezer
<1909 Hadad<ezer > king <4428 melek > of Zobah < 6678 Tsowba> > ,
David <1732 David > slew <5221 nakah > of the Syrians <0758
>Aram > two <8147 sh@nayim > and twenty <6242 < esriym > thousand
<0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh > .

: 6 Then David <1732 David > put <7760 suwm > garrisons <5333
n@tsiyb > in Syria <0758 >Aram > of Damascus <1834 Dammeseq > :
and the Syrians <0758 >Aram > became <1961 hayah > servants
<5650 <ebed > to David <1732 David > , [ and ] brought <5375
nasa> > gifts <4503 minchah > . And the LORD < 3068 Y@hovah >
preserved <3467 yasha< > David <1732 David > whithersoever he
went <1980 halak > .

: 7 And David <1732 David > took <3947 laqach > the shields
<7982 shelet > of gold <2091 zahab > that were on < 0413 >el >
the servants <5650 <ebed > of Hadadezer <1909 Hadad<ezer > ,
and brought <0935 bow> > them to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > .


: 8 And from Betah <0984 Betach > , and from Berothai < 1268
Berowthah > , cities <5892 <iyr > of Hadadezer < 1909 Hadad<ezer
> , king <4428 melek > David <1732 David > took <3947 laqach >
exceeding <3966 m@<od > much <7235 rabah > brass <5178
n@chosheth > .

: 9 . When Toi <8583 To<uw > king <4428 melek > of Hamath
<2574 Chamath > heard <8085 shama< > that David <1732 David >
had <1961 hayah > smitten <5221 nakah > all <3605 kol > the host
<2428 chayil > of Hadadezer <1909 Hadad<ezer > ,

: 10 Then Toi <8583 To<uw > sent <7971 shalach > Joram <3141
Yowram > his son <1121 ben > unto king <4428 melek > David <1732
David > , to salute him , and to bless <1288 barak > him ,
because he had fought <3898 lacham > against Hadadezer < 1909
Hadad<ezer > , and smitten <5221 nakah > him : for Hadadezer
<1909 Hadad<ezer > had wars <4421 milchamah > with Toi <8583
To<uw > . And [ Joram ] brought <1961 hayah > with him
vessels <3627 k@liy > of silver <3701 keceph > , and vessels
<3627 k@liy > of gold <2091 zahab > , and vessels <3627 k@liy >
of brass <5178 n@chosheth > :

: 11 Which also king <4428 melek > David <1732 David > did
dedicate <6942 qadash > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , with
the silver <3701 keceph > and gold <2091 zahab > that he had
dedicated <6942 qadash > of all <3605 kol > nations <1471 gowy >
which <0834 >aher > he subdued <3533 kabash > ;

: 12 Of Syria <0758 >Aram > , and of Moab <4124 Mow>ab > ,
and of the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 < Ammown > , and
of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > , and of Amalek < 6002
<Amaleq > , and of the spoil <7998 shalal > of Hadadezer <1909
Hadad<ezer > , son <1121 ben > of Rehob <7340 R@chob > , king
<4428 melek > of Zobah <6678 Tsowba> > .

: 13 And David <1732 David > gat <6213 <asah > [ him ] a name
<8034 shem > when he returned <7725 shuwb > from smiting <5221
nakah > of the Syrians <0758 >Aram > in the valley <1516 gay> >
of salt <4417 melach > , [ being ] eighteen thousand < 0505
>eleph > [ men ] .

: 14 And he put <7760 suwm > garrisons <5333 n@tsiyb > in Edom
<0123 >Edom > ; throughout all <3605 kol > Edom <0123 >Edom >
put <7760 suwm > he garrisons <5333 n@tsiyb > , and all <3605
kol > they of Edom <0123 >Edom > became <1961 hayah > David s
<1732 David > servants <5650 <ebed > . And the LORD <3068
Y@hovah > preserved <3467 yasha< > David <1732 David >
whithersoever he went <1980 halak > .

: 15 . And David <1732 David > reigned <4427 malak > over
<5921 <al > all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ; and David
<1732 David > executed <6213 <asah > judgment < 4941 mishpat >
and justice <6666 ts@daqah > unto all <3605 kol > his people
<5971 <am > .

: 16 And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > the son <1121 ben > of Zeruiah
<6870 Ts@ruwyah > [ was ] over <5921 <al > the host <6635
tsaba> > ; and Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > the son <1121
ben > of Ahilud <0286 >Achiyluwd > [ was ] recorder <2142
zakar > ;

: 17 And Zadok <6659 Tsadowq > the son <1121 ben > of Ahitub
<0285 >Achiytuwb > , and Ahimelech <0288 > Achiymelek > the son
<1121 ben > of Abiathar <54> , [ were ] the priests <3548
kohen > ; and Seraiah <8304 S@rayah > [ was ] the scribe
<5608 caphar > ;

: 18 And Benaiah <1141 B@nayah > the son <1121 ben > of
Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada< > [ was over ] both the Cherethites
<3774 K@rethiy > and the Pelethites <6432 P@lethiy > ; and
David s <1732 David > sons <1121 ben > were chief < 3548 kohen >
rulers .

: 2Samuel 9

: 1 . And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > , Is there
yet <5750 <owd > any that is left <3498 yathar > of the house
<1004 bayith > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > , that I may shew <6213
<asah > him kindness <2617 checed > for Jonathan s <3129
Yownathan > sake <5668 <abuwr > ?

: 2 And [ there was ] of the house <1004 bayith > of Saul
<7586 Sha>uwl > a servant <5650 <ebed > whose name <8034 shem >
[ was ] Ziba <6717 Tsiyba> > . And when they had called <7121
qara> > him unto David <1732 David > , the king < 4428 melek >
said <0559 >amar > unto him , [ Art ] thou Ziba < 6717 Tsiyba>
> ? And he said <0559 >amar > , Thy servant < 5650 <ebed > [
is he ] .

: 3 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > , [ Is ]
there not yet <5750 <owd > any <0376 >iysh > of the house <1004
bayith > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > , that I may shew <6213 <asah
> the kindness <2617 checed > of God <0430 > elohiym > unto him ?
And Ziba <6717 Tsiyba> > said <0559 >amar > unto the king <4428
melek > , Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > hath yet < 5750 <owd > a
son <1121 ben > , [ which is ] lame <5223 nakeh > on [ his ]
feet <7272 regel > .

: 4 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto him ,
Where <0375 >eyphoh > [ is ] he ? And Ziba <6717 Tsiyba> >
said <0559 >amar > unto the king <4428 melek > , Behold <2009
hinneh > , he [ is ] in the house <1004 bayith > of Machir
<4353 Makiyr > , the son <1121 ben > of Ammiel < 5988 <Ammiy>el
> , in Lodebar <3810 Lo> D@bar > .

: 5 Then king <4428 melek > David <1732 David > sent <7971
shalach > , and fetched <3947 laqach > him out of the house
<1004 bayith > of Machir <4353 Makiyr > , the son <1121 ben >
of Ammiel <5988 <Ammiy>el > , from Lodebar <3810 Lo> D@bar > .

: 6 Now when Mephibosheth <4648 M@phiybosheth > , the son
<1121 ben > of Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > , the son <1121 ben
> of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > , was come <0935 bow> > unto David
<1732 David > , he fell <5307 naphal > on <5921 <al > his face
<6440 paniym > , and did reverence <7812 shachah > . And David
<1732 David > said <0559 >amar > , Mephibosheth <4648
M@phiybosheth > . And he answered <0559 >amar > , Behold <2009
hinneh > thy servant <5650 <ebed > !

: 7 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > unto him , Fear
<3372 yare> > not : for I will surely <3588 kiy > shew <6213
<asah > thee kindness <2617 checed > for Jonathan < 3083
Y@hownathan > thy father s <1> sake <5668 <abuwr > , and will
restore <7725 shuwb > thee all <3605 kol > the land <7704 sadeh
> of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > thy father <1> ; and thou shalt eat
<0398 >akal > bread <3899 lechem > at <5921 < al > my table <7979
shulchan > continually <8548 tamiyd > .

: 8 And he bowed <7812 shachah > himself , and said < 0559
>amar > , What <4100 mah > [ is ] thy servant < 5650 <ebed > ,
that thou shouldest look <6437 panah > upon such a dead <4191
muwth > dog <3611 keleb > as I [ am ] ?

: 9 . Then the king <4428 melek > called <7121 qara> > to Ziba
<6717 Tsiyba> > , Saul s <7586 Sha>uwl > servant <5288 na<ar > ,
and said <0559 >amar > unto him , I have given < 5414 nathan >
unto thy master s <0113 >adown > son <1121 ben > all <3605 kol >
that pertained <1961 hayah > to Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > and to all
<3605 kol > his house <1004 bayith > .

: 10 Thou therefore , and thy sons <1121 ben > , and thy
servants <5650 <ebed > , shall till <5647 <abad > the land
<0127 >adamah > for him , and thou shalt bring <0935 bow> > in
[ the fruits ] , that thy master s <0113 >adown > son <1121
ben > may have <1961 hayah > food <3899 lechem > to eat <0398
>akal > : but Mephibosheth <4648 M@phiybosheth > thy master s
<0113 >adown > son <1121 ben > shall eat <0398 >akal > bread
<3899 lechem > alway <8548 tamiyd > at <5921 < al > my table
<7979 shulchan > . Now Ziba <6717 Tsiyba> > had fifteen <6240
<asar > sons <1121 ben > and twenty <6242 < esriym > servants
<5650 <ebed > .

: 11 Then said <0559 >amar > Ziba <6717 Tsiyba> > unto the king
<4428 melek > , According to all <3605 kol > that my lord <0113
>adown > the king <4428 melek > hath commanded < 6680 tsavah >
his servant <5650 <ebed > , so <3651 ken > shall thy servant
<5650 <ebed > do <6213 <asah > . As for Mephibosheth <4648
M@phiybosheth > , [ said the king <4428 melek > ] , he shall
eat <0398 >akal > at <5921 <al > my table < 7979 shulchan > , as
one <0259 >echad > of the king s <4428 melek > sons <1121 ben > .


: 12 And Mephibosheth <4648 M@phiybosheth > had a young <6996
qatan > son <1121 ben > , whose name <8034 shem > [ was ]
Micha <4316 Miyka> > . And all <3605 kol > that dwelt <4186
mowshab > in the house <1004 bayith > of Ziba <6717 Tsiyba> > [
were ] servants <5650 <ebed > unto Mephibosheth < 4648
M@phiybosheth > .

: 13 So Mephibosheth <4648 M@phiybosheth > dwelt <3427 yashab >
in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > : for he did eat <0398 >akal >
continually <8548 tamiyd > at <5921 <al > the king s <4428 melek
> table <7979 shulchan > ; and was lame <6455 picceach > on
both <8147 sh@nayim > his feet <7272 regel > .

: 2Samuel 10

: 1 . And it came <1961 hayah > to pass after <0310 >achar >
this <3651 ken > , that the king <4428 melek > of the children
<1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > died <4191 muwth > , and
Hanun <2586 Chanuwn > his son <1121 ben > reigned < 4427 malak >
in his stead <8478 tachath > .

: 2 Then said <0559 >amar > David <1732 David > , I will shew
<6213 <asah > kindness <2617 checed > unto Hanun <2586 Chanuwn >
the son <1121 ben > of Nahash <5176 Nachash > , as his father
<1> shewed <6213 <asah > kindness <2617 checed > unto me . And
David <1732 David > sent <7971 shalach > to comfort <5162 nacham
> him by the hand <3027 yad > of his servants <5650 <ebed > for
his father <1> . And David s <1732 David > servants <5650 <ebed
> came <0935 bow> > into the land <0776 >erets > of the children
<1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > .

: 3 And the princes <8269 sar > of the children <1121 ben > of
Ammon <5983 <Ammown > said <0559 >amar > unto Hanun <2586
Chanuwn > their lord <0113 >adown > , Thinkest < 5869 <ayin >
thou that David <1732 David > doth honour <3513 kabad > thy
father <1> , that he hath sent <7971 shalach > comforters <5162
nacham > unto thee ? hath not David <1732 David > [ rather ]
sent <7971 shalach > his servants <5650 <ebed > unto thee , to
search <2713 chaqar > the city <5892 <iyr > , and to spy <7270
ragal > it out , and to overthrow <2015 haphak > it ?

: 4 Wherefore Hanun <2586 Chanuwn > took <3947 laqach > David s
<1732 David > servants <5650 <ebed > , and shaved <1548 galach
> off the one half <2677 chetsiy > of their beards < 2206 zaqan >
, and cut <3772 karath > off their garments <4063 medev > in
the middle <2677 chetsiy > , [ even ] to their buttocks <8357
shethah > , and sent <7971 shalach > them away .

: 5 When they told <5046 nagad > [ it ] unto David < 1732
David > , he sent <7971 shalach > to meet <7125 qir>ah > them ,
because <3588 kiy > the men <0582 >enowsh > were greatly <3966
m@<od > ashamed <3637 kalam > : and the king <4428 melek > said
<0559 >amar > , Tarry <3427 yashab > at Jericho <3405 Y@riychow
> until <5704 <ad > your beards <2206 zaqan > be grown <6779
tsamach > , and [ then ] return <7725 shuwb > .

: 6 . And when the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown
> saw <7200 ra>ah > that they stank <0887 ba> ash > before David
<1732 David > , the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown
> sent <7971 shalach > and hired <7936 sakar > the Syrians <0758
>Aram > of Bethrehob <1050 Beyth R@chowb > , and the Syrians
<0758 >Aram > of Zoba <6678 Tsowba> > , twenty <6242 <esriym >
thousand <0505 >eleph > footmen <7273 ragliy > , and of king
<4428 melek > Maacah <4601 Ma<akah > a thousand <0505 >eleph >
men <0376 >iysh > , and of Ishtob <0382 >Iysh - Towb > twelve
thousand <0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh > .

: 7 And when David <1732 David > heard <8085 shama< > of [ it
] , he sent <7971 shalach > Joab <3097 Yow>ab > , and all
<3605 kol > the host <6635 tsaba> > of the mighty <1368 gibbowr
> men .

: 8 And the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 < Ammown > came
<3318 yatsa> > out , and put the battle <4421 milchamah > in
array <6186 <arak > at the entering <6607 pethach > in of the
gate <8179 sha<ar > : and the Syrians <0758 >Aram > of Zoba
<6678 Tsowba> > , and of Rehob <7340 R@chob > , and Ishtob
<0382 >Iysh - Towb > , and Maacah <4601 Ma<akah > , [ were ]
by themselves <0905 bad > in the field <7704 sadeh > .

: 9 When Joab <3097 Yow>ab > saw <7200 ra>ah > that the front
<6440 paniym > of the battle <4421 milchamah > was against <0413
>el > him before <6440 paniym > and behind <0268 >achowr > , he
chose <0977 bachar > of all <3605 kol > the choice <0977 bachar
> [ men ] of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and put [ them ] in
array <6186 <arak > against <7125 qir>ah > the Syrians <0758
>Aram > :

: 10 And the rest <3499 yether > of the people <5971 <am > he
delivered <5414 nathan > into the hand <3027 yad > of Abishai
<52> his brother <0251 >ach > , that he might put [ them ] in
array <6186 <arak > against <7125 qir>ah > the children <1121
ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > .

: 11 And he said <0559 >amar > , If <0518 >im > the Syrians
<0758 >Aram > be too strong <2388 chazaq > for me , then thou
shalt help <3447 yashat > me : but if <0518 >im > the children
<1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > be too strong <2388 chazaq
> for thee , then I will come <1980 halak > and help <3467
yasha< > thee .

: 12 Be of good courage <2388 chazaq > , and let us play the
men <2388 chazaq > for our people <5971 <am > , and for the
cities <5892 <iyr > of our God <0430 >elohiym > : and the LORD
<3068 Y@hovah > do <6213 <asah > that which seemeth <5869 <ayin
> him good <2896 towb > .

: 13 And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > drew nigh <5066 nagash > , and
the people <5971 <am > that [ were ] with him , unto the
battle <4421 milchamah > against the Syrians <0758 > Aram > : and
they fled <5127 nuwc > before <6440 paniym > him .

: 14 And when the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown >
saw <7200ra>ah > that the Syrians <0758 >Aram > were fled <5127
nuwc > , then fled <5127 nuwc > they also before < 6440 paniym >
Abishai <52> , and entered <0935 bow> > into the city <5892
<iyr > . So Joab <3097 Yow>ab > returned <7725 shuwb > from the
children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > , and came <0935
bow> > to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > .

: 15 . And when the Syrians <0758 >Aram > saw <7200 ra>ah >
that they were smitten <5062 nagaph > before <6440 paniym >
Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , they gathered <0622 > acaph >
themselves together <3162 yachad > .

: 16 And Hadarezer <1928 Hadar<ezer > sent <7971 shalach > ,
and brought <3318 yatsa> > out the Syrians <0758 > Aram > that [
were ] beyond <5676 <eber > the river <5104 nahar > : and they
came <0935 bow> > to Helam <2431 Cheylam > ; and Shobach <7731
Showbak > the captain <8269 sar > of the host <6635 tsaba> > of
Hadarezer <1928 Hadar<ezer > [ went ] before <6440 paniym >
them .

: 17 And when it was told <5046 nagad > David <1732 David > ,
he gathered <0622 >acaph > all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el
> together , and passed <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar > Jordan
<3383 Yarden > , and came <0935 bow> > to Helam <2431 Cheylam >
. And the Syrians <0758 >Aram > set themselves in array <6186
<arak > against <7125 qir>ah > David <1732 David > , and fought
<3898 lacham > with him .

: 18 And the Syrians <0758 >Aram > fled <5127 nuwc > before
<6440 paniym > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ; and David <1732 David
> slew <2126 Ziyna> > [ the men of ] seven <7651 sheba< >
hundred <3967 me>ah > chariots <7393 rekeb > of the Syrians
<0758 >Aram > , and forty <0705 >arba<iym > thousand <0505
>eleph > horsemen <6571 parash > , and smote < 5221 nakah >
Shobach <7731 Showbak > the captain <8269 sar > of their host
<6635 tsaba> > , who died <4191 muwth > there < 8033 sham > .

: 19 And when all <3605 kol > the kings <4428 melek > [ that
were ] servants <5650 <ebed > to Hadarezer <1928 Hadar<ezer >
saw <7200 ra>ah > that they were smitten <5062 nagaph > before
<6440 paniym > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , they made peace <7999
shalam > with Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and served <5647 <abad
> them . So the Syrians <0758 >Aram > feared < 3372 yare> > to
help <3467 yasha< > the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983
<Ammown > any more <5750 <owd > .

: 2Samuel 11

: 1 . And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , after the year
<8141 shaneh > was expired <8666 t@shuwbah > , at the time
<6256 <eth > when kings <4428 melek > go <3318 yatsa> > forth
<3318 yatsa> > [ to battle ] , that David <1732 David > sent
<7971 shalach > Joab <3097 Yow>ab > , and his servants <5650
<ebed > with him , and all <3605 kol > Israel < 3478 Yisra>el > ;
and they destroyed <7843 shachath > the children <1121 ben >
of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > , and besieged <6696 tsuwr > Rabbah
<7237 Rabbah > . But David <1732 David > tarried < 3427 yashab >
still at Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > .

: 2 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass in an eveningtide , that
David <1732 David > arose <6965 quwm > from off < 5921 <al > his
bed <4904 mishkab > , and walked <1980 halak > upon the roof
<1406 gag > of the king s <4428 melek > house < 1004 bayith > :
and from the roof <1406 gag > he saw <7200 ra>ah > a woman <0802
>ishshah > washing <7364 rachats > herself ; and the woman
<0802 >ishshah > [ was ] very <3966 m@<od > beautiful <2896
towb > to look <4758 mar>eh > upon .

: 3 And David <1732 David > sent <7971 shalach > and enquired
<1875 darash > after the woman <0802 >ishshah > . And [ one ]
said <0559 >amar > , [ Is ] not this <2063 zo> th > Bathsheba
<1339 Bath - Sheba< > , the daughter <1323 bath > of Eliam
<0463 >Eliy<am > , the wife <0802 >ishshah > of Uriah <0223
>Uwriyah > the Hittite <2850 Chittiy > ?

: 4 And David <1732 David > sent <7971 shalach > messengers
<4397 mal>ak > , and took <3947 laqach > her ; and she came
<0935 bow> > in unto him , and he lay <7901 shakab > with her ;
for she was purified <6942 qadash > from her uncleanness <2932
tum>ah > : and she returned <7725 shuwb > unto her house <1004
bayith > .

: 5 And the woman <0802 >ishshah > conceived <2030 hareh > ,
and sent <7971 shalach > and told <5046 nagad > David <1732
David > , and said <0559 >amar > , I [ am ] with child <2030
hareh > .

: 6 . And David <1732 David > sent <7971 shalach > to Joab
<3097 Yow>ab > , [ saying <0559 >amar > ] , Send <7971
shalach > me Uriah <0223 >Uwriyah > the Hittite < 2850 Chittiy > .
And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > sent <7971 shalach > Uriah <0223
>Uwriyah > to David <1732 David > .

: 7 And when Uriah <0223 >Uwriyah > was come <0935 bow> > unto
him , David <1732 David > demanded <7592 sha>al > [ of him ]
how Joab <3097 Yow>ab > did <7965 shalowm > , and how the
people <5971 <am > did <7965 shalowm > , and how the war <4421
milchamah > prospered <7965 shalowm > .

: 8 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > to Uriah <0223
>Uwriyah > , Go <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > to thy house
<1004 bayith > , and wash <7364 rachats > thy feet <7272 regel
> . And Uriah <0223 >Uwriyah > departed <3318 yatsa> > out of
the king s <4428 melek > house <1004 bayith > , and there
followed him a mess <4864 mas>eth > [ of meat ] from the king
<4428 melek > .

: 9 But Uriah <0223 >Uwriyah > slept <7901 shakab > at the door
<6607 pethach > of the king s <4428 melek > house < 1004 bayith >
with all <3605 kol > the servants <5650 <ebed > of his lord
<0113 >adown > , and went <3381 yarad > not down <3381 yarad >
to his house <1004 bayith > .

: 10 And when they had told <5046 nagad > David <1732 David > ,
saying <0559 >amar > , Uriah <0223 >Uwriyah > went <3381 yarad
> not down <3381 yarad > unto his house <1004 bayith > , David
<1732 David > said <0559 >amar > unto Uriah < 0223 >Uwriyah > ,
Camest <0935 bow> > thou not from [ thy ] journey < 1870 derek
> ? why <4069 madduwa< > [ then ] didst thou not go <3381
yarad > down <3381 yarad > unto thine house <1004 bayith > ?

: 11 And Uriah <0223 >Uwriyah > said <0559 >amar > unto David
<1732 David > , The ark <0727 >arown > , and Israel <3478
Yisra>el > , and Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , abide < 3427 yashab >
in tents <5521 cukkah > ; and my lord <0113 >adown > Joab <3097
Yow>ab > , and the servants <5650 <ebed > of my lord <0113
>adown > , are encamped <2583 chanah > in the open <6440 paniym
> fields <7704 sadeh > ; shall I then go <0935 bow> > into
<0413 >el > mine house <1004 bayith > , to eat <0398 >akal >
and to drink <8354 shathah > , and to lie <7901 shakab > with
my wife <0802 >ishshah > ? [ as ] thou livest < 2416 chay > ,
and [ as ] thy soul <5315 nephesh > liveth <2416 chay > , I
will not do <6213 <asah > this <2088 zeh > thing <1697 dabar > .

: 12 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > to Uriah <0223
>Uwriyah > , Tarry <3427 yashab > here <2088 zeh > to day <3117
yowm > also <1571 gam > , and to morrow <4279 machar > I will
let thee depart <7971 shalach > . So Uriah <0223 > Uwriyah >
abode <3427 yashab > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > that day
<3117 yowm > , and the morrow <4283 mochorath > .

: 13 And when <3588 kiy > David <1732 David > had called <7121
qara> > him , he did eat <0398 >akal > and drink <8354 shathah
> before <6440 paniym > him ; and he made him drunk < 7937
shakar > : and at even <6153 <ereb > he went <3318 yatsa> > out
to lie <7901 shakab > on his bed <4904 mishkab > with the
servants <5650 <ebed > of his lord <0113 >adown > , but went
<3381 yarad > not down <3381 yarad > to his house < 1004 bayith >
.

: 14 . And it came <1961 hayah > to pass in the morning <1242
boqer > , that David <1732 David > wrote <3789 kathab > a
letter <5612 cepher > to Joab <3097 Yow>ab > , and sent <7971
shalach > [ it ] by the hand <3027 yad > of Uriah < 0223
>Uwriyah > .

: 15 And he wrote <3789 kathab > in the letter <5612 cepher > ,
saying <0559 >amar > , Set <3051 yahab > ye Uriah <0223
>Uwriyah > in the forefront of the hottest <2389 chazaq > battle
<4421 milchamah > , and retire <7725 shuwb > ye from him ,
that he may be smitten <5221 nakah > , and die <4191 muwth > .

: 16 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when Joab < 3097
Yow>ab > observed <8104 shamar > the city <5892 <iyr > , that
he assigned <5414 nathan > Uriah <0223 >Uwriyah > unto a place
<4725 maqowm > where <0834 >aher > he knew < 3045 yada< > that
valiant <2428 chayil > men <0582 >enowsh > [ were ] .

: 17 And the men <0582 >enowsh > of the city <5892 <iyr > went
<3318 yatsa> > out , and fought <3898 lacham > with Joab <3097
Yow>ab > : and there fell <5307 naphal > [ some ] of the
people <5971 <am > of the servants <5650 <ebed > of David <1732
David > ; and Uriah <0223 >Uwriyah > the Hittite < 2850 Chittiy
> died <4191 muwth > also <1571 gam > .

: 18 Then Joab <3097 Yow>ab > sent <7971 shalach > and told
<5046 nagad > David <1732 David > all <3605 kol > the things
<1697 dabar > concerning the war <4421 milchamah > ;

: 19 And charged <6680 tsavah > the messenger <4397 mal>ak > ,
saying <0559 >amar > , When thou hast made an end < 3615 kalah >
of telling <1696 dabar > the matters <1697 dabar > of the war
<4421 milchamah > unto the king <4428 melek > ,

: 20 And if <0518 >im > so be that the king s <4428 melek >
wrath <2534 chemah > arise <5927 <alah > , and he say <0559
>amar > unto thee , Wherefore <4069 madduwa< > approached <5066
nagash > ye so nigh unto the city <5892 <iyr > when ye did fight
<3898 lacham > ? knew <3045 yada< > ye not that they would
shoot <3384 yarah > from the wall <2346 chowmah > ?

: 21 Who <4310 miy > smote <5221 nakah > Abimelech <40> the son
<1121 ben > of Jerubbesheth <3380 Y@rubbesheth > ? did not a
woman <0802 >ishshah > cast <7993 shalak > a piece <6400 pelach
> of a millstone <7393 rekeb > upon him from the wall <2346
chowmah > , that he died <4191 muwth > in Thebez < 8405 Tebets >
? why <4100 mah > went <5066 nagash > ye nigh < 5066 nagash >
the wall <2346 chowmah > ? then say <0559 >amar > thou , Thy
servant <5650 <ebed > Uriah <0223 >Uwriyah > the Hittite <2850
Chittiy > is dead <4191 muwth > also <1571 gam > .

: 22 So the messenger <4397 mal>ak > went <3212 yalak > , and
came <0935 bow> > and shewed <5046 nagad > David <1732 David >
all <3605 kol > that Joab <3097 Yow>ab > had sent <7971 shalach
> him for .

: 23 And the messenger <4397 mal>ak > said <0559 > amar > unto
David <1732 David > , Surely <3588 kiy > the men < 0582 >enowsh
> prevailed <1396 gabar > against <5921 <al > us , and came
<3318 yatsa> > out unto us into the field <7704 sadeh > , and
we were upon them even unto the entering <6607 pethach > of the
gate <8179 sha<ar > .

: 24 And the shooters <3384 yarah > shot <3384 yarah > from off
<5921 <al > the wall <2346 chowmah > upon thy servants <5650
<ebed > ; and [ some ] of the king s <4428 melek > servants
<5650 <ebed > be dead <4191 muwth > , and thy servant <5650
<ebed > Uriah <0223 >Uwriyah > the Hittite < 2850 Chittiy > is
dead <4191 muwth > also <1571 gam > .

: 25 Then David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > unto the
messenger <4397 mal>ak > , Thus <3541 koh > shalt thou say
<0559 >amar > unto Joab <3097 Yow>ab > , Let not this <2088 zeh
> thing <1697 dabar > displease thee , for the sword <2719
chereb > devoureth <0398 >akal > one <2088 zeh > as well <2090
zoh > as another <2090 zoh > : make thy battle <4421 milchamah >
more strong <2388 chazaq > against <0413 >el > the city <5892
<iyr > , and overthrow <2040 harac > it : and encourage <2388
chazaq > thou him .

: 26 And when the wife <0802 >ishshah > of Uriah < 0223 >Uwriyah
> heard <8085 shama< > that Uriah <0223 > Uwriyah > her husband
<0376 >iysh > was dead <4191 muwth > , she mourned <5594 caphad
> for her husband <1167 ba<al > .

: 27 And when the mourning <60> was past <5493 cuwr > , David
<1732 David > sent <7971 shalach > and fetched < 0622 >acaph >
her to his house <1004 bayith > , and she became <1961 hayah >
his wife <0802 >ishshah > , and bare <3205 yalad > him a son
<1121 ben > . But the thing <1697 dabar > that David <1732
David > had done <6213 <asah > displeased the LORD <3068 Y@hovah
> .

: 2Samuel 12

: 1 . And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > sent <7971 shalach > Nathan
<5416 Nathan > unto David <1732 David > . And he came <0935
bow> > unto him , and said <0559 >amar > unto him , There were
two <8147 sh@nayim > men <0582 >enowsh > in one <0259 >echad >
city <5892 <iyr > ; the one <0259 >echad > rich <6223 <ashiyr >
, and the other <0259 >echad > poor <7326 ruwsh > .

: 2 The rich <6223 <ashiyr > [ man ] had <1961 hayah >
exceeding <3966 m@<od > many <7235 rabah > flocks <6629 tso>n >
and herds <1241 baqar > :

: 3 But the poor <7326 ruwsh > [ man ] had nothing , save
one <0259 >echad > little <6996 qatan > ewe < 3535 kibsah > lamb
<3535 kibsah > , which <0834 >aher > he had < 1961 hayah >
bought <7069 qanah > and nourished <2421 chayah > up : and it
grew <1431 gadal > up together <3162 yachad > with him , and
with his children <1121 ben > ; it did eat <0398 > akal > of his
own meat <6595 path > , and drank <8354 shathah > of his own
cup <3563 kowc > , and lay <7901 shakab > in his bosom <2436
cheyq > , and was unto him as a daughter <1323 bath > .

: 4 And there came <0935 bow> > a traveller <1982 helek > unto
the rich <6223 <ashiyr > man <0376 >iysh > , and he spared
<2550 chamal > to take <3947 laqach > of his own flock <6629
tso>n > and of his own herd <1241 baqar > , to dress <6213
<asah > for the wayfaring <0732 >arach > man that was come <0935
bow> > unto him ; but took <3947 laqach > the poor <7326 ruwsh
> man s <0376 >iysh > lamb <3535 kibsah > , and dressed <6213
<asah > it for the man <0376 >iysh > that was come <0935 bow> >
to him .

: 5 And David s <1732 David > anger <0639 >aph > was greatly
<3966 m@<od > kindled <2734 charah > against the man <0376 >iysh
> ; and he said <0559 >amar > to Nathan <5416 Nathan > , [ As
] the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > liveth <2416 chay > , the man <0376
>iysh > that hath done <6213 <asah > this <2063 zo>th > [ thing
] shall surely die <4194 maveth > :

: 6 And he shall restore <7999 shalam > the lamb <3535 kibsah >
fourfold <0706 >arba<tayim > , because he did < 6213 <asah >
this <2088 zeh > thing <1697 dabar > , and because he had no
<3808 lo> > pity <2550 chamal > .

: 7 And Nathan <5416 Nathan > said <0559 >amar > to David <1732
David > , Thou [ art ] the man <0376 >iysh > . Thus <3541
koh > saith <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430
>elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , I anointed <4886
mashach > thee king <4428 melek > over <5921 <al > Israel <3478
Yisra>el > , and I delivered <5337 natsal > thee out of the
hand <3027 yad > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > ;

: 8 And I gave <5414 nathan > thee thy master s <0113 >adown >
house <1004 bayith > , and thy master s <0113 >adown > wives
<0802 >ishshah > into thy bosom <2436 cheyq > , and gave <5414
nathan > thee the house <1004 bayith > of Israel < 3478 Yisra>el
> and of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > ; and if <0518 > im > [ that
had been ] too little <4592 m@<at > , I would moreover <3254
yacaph > have given <3254 yacaph > unto thee such < 2007 hennah >
and such <2007 hennah > things .

: 9 Wherefore <4069 madduwa< > hast thou despised < 0959 bazah >
the commandment <1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , to
do <6213 <asah > evil <7451 ra< > in his sight <5869 <ayin > ?
thou hast killed <5221 nakah > Uriah <0223 >Uwriyah > the
Hittite <2850 Chittiy > with the sword <2719 chereb > , and
hast taken <3947 laqach > his wife <0802 >ishshah > [ to be ]
thy wife <0802 >ishshah > , and hast slain <2026 harag > him
with the sword <2719 chereb > of the children <1121 ben > of
Ammon <5983 <Ammown > .

: 10 Now <6258 <attah > therefore the sword <2719 chereb >
shall never depart <5493 cuwr > from thine house <1004 bayith > ;
because thou hast despised <0959 bazah > me , and hast taken
<3947 laqach > the wife <0802 >ishshah > of Uriah <0223 >Uwriyah
> the Hittite <2850 Chittiy > to be thy wife <0802 >ishshah > .

: 11 Thus <3541 koh > saith <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068
Y@hovah > , Behold <2005 hen > , I will raise <6965 quwm > up
evil <7451 ra< > against <5921 <al > thee out of thine own house
<1004 bayith > , and I will take <3947 laqach > thy wives <0802
>ishshah > before thine eyes <5869 <ayin > , and give <5414
nathan > [ them ] unto thy neighbour <7453 rea< > , and he
shall lie <7901 shakab > with thy wives <0802 > ishshah > in the
sight <5869 <ayin > of this <2063 zo>th > sun <8121 shemesh > .

: 12 For thou didst <6213 <asah > [ it ] secretly < 5643
cether > : but I will do <6213 <asah > this <2088 zeh > thing
<1697 dabar > before <5048 neged > all <3605 kol > Israel <3478
Yisra>el > , and before <5048 neged > the sun < 8121 shemesh > .

: 13 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > unto Nathan
<5416 Nathan > , I have sinned <2398 chata> > against the LORD
<3068 Y@hovah > . And Nathan <5416 Nathan > said < 0559 >amar >
unto David <1732 David > , The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > also <1571
gam > hath put <5674 <abar > away <5674 <abar > thy sin <2403
chatta>ah > ; thou shalt not die <4191 muwth > .

: 14 Howbeit <0657 >ephec > , because <3588 kiy > by this
<2088 zeh > deed <1697 dabar > thou hast given great <5006
na>ats > occasion to the enemies <0341 >oyeb > of the LORD <3068
Y@hovah > to blaspheme <5006 na>ats > , the child <1121 ben >
also <1571 gam > [ that is ] born <3209 yillowd > unto thee
shall surely die <4191 muwth > .

: 15 . And Nathan <5416 Nathan > departed <3212 yalak > unto
his house <1004 bayith > . And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > struck
<5062 nagaph > the child <3206 yeled > that Uriah s <0223
>Uwriyah > wife <0802 >ishshah > bare <3205 yalad > unto David
<1732 David > , and it was very sick <0605 >anash > .

: 16 David <1732 David > therefore besought <1245 baqash > God
<0430 >elohiym > for the child <5288 na<ar > ; and David <1732
David > fasted <6684 tsuwm > , and went <0935 bow> > in , and
lay <7901 shakab > all <3605 kol > night upon the earth <0776
>erets > .

: 17 And the elders <2205 zaqen > of his house <1004 bayith >
arose <6965 quwm > , [ and went ] to him , to raise < 6965
quwm > him up from the earth <0776 >erets > : but he would <14>
not , neither <3808 lo> > did he eat <1262 barah > bread <3899
lechem > with them .

: 18 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass on the seventh < 7637
sh@biy<iy > day <3117 yowm > , that the child < 3206 yeled >
died <4191 muwth > . And the servants <5650 <ebed > of David
<1732 David > feared <3372 yare> > to tell < 5046 nagad > him
that the child <3206 yeled > was dead <4191 muwth > : for they
said <0559 >amar > , Behold <2009 hinneh > , while the child
<3206 yeled > was yet alive <2416 chay > , we spake <1696 dabar
> unto him , and he would not hearken <8085 shama< > unto our
voice <6963 qowl > : how <0349 >eyk > will he then vex himself ,
if we tell <0559 >amar > him that the child <3206 yeled > is
dead <4191 muwth > ?

: 19 But when David <1732 David > saw <7200 ra>ah > that his
servants <5650 <ebed > whispered <3907 lachash > , David <1732
David > perceived <0995 biyn > that the child <3206 yeled > was
dead <4191 muwth > : therefore David <1732 David > said <0559
>amar > unto his servants <5650 <ebed > , Is the child <3206
yeled > dead <4191 muwth > ? And they said <0559 > amar > , He
is dead <4191 muwth > .

: 20 Then David <1732 David > arose <6965 quwm > from the earth
<0776 >erets > , and washed <7364 rachats > , and anointed
<5480 cuwk > [ himself ] , and changed <2498 chalaph > his
apparel <8071 simlah > , and came <0935 bow> > into the house
<1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and worshipped
<7812 shachah > : then he came <0935 bow> > to his own house
<1004 bayith > ; and when he required <7592 sha>al > , they
set <7760 suwm > bread <3899 lechem > before him , and he did
eat <0398 >akal > .

: 21 Then said <0559 >amar > his servants <5650 < ebed > unto
him , What <4100 mah > thing <1697 dabar > [ is ] this <2088
zeh > that thou hast done <6213 <asah > ? thou didst fast <6684
tsuwm > and weep <1058 bakah > for the child <3206 yeled > , [
while it was ] alive <2416 chay > ; but when <0834 > aher > the
child <3206 yeled > was dead <4191 muwth > , thou didst rise
<6965 quwm > and eat <0398 >akal > bread <3899 lechem > .

: 22 And he said <0559 >amar > , While the child < 3206 yeled >
was yet <5750 <owd > alive <2416 chay > , I fasted <6684 tsuwm
> and wept <1058 bakah > : for I said <0559 >amar > , Who <4310
miy > can tell <3045 yada< > [ whether ] GOD < 3068 Y@hovah >
will be gracious <2603 chanan > to me , that the child < 3206
yeled > may live <2416 chay > ?

: 23 But now <6258 <attah > he is dead <4191 muwth > ,
wherefore <4100 mah > should I fast <6684 tsuwm > ? can <3201
yakol > I bring <7725 shuwb > him back <7725 shuwb > again <5750
<owd > ? I shall go <1980 halak > to him , but he shall not
return <7725 shuwb > to me .

: 24 And David <1732 David > comforted <5162 nacham > Bathsheba
<1339 Bath - Sheba< > his wife <0802 >ishshah > , and went
<0935 bow> > in unto her , and lay <7901 shakab > with her :
and she bare <3205 yalad > a son <1121 ben > , and he called
<7121 qara> > his name <8034 shem > Solomon < 8010 Sh@lomoh > :
and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > loved <0157 >ahab > him .

: 25 And he sent <7971 shalach > by the hand <3027 yad > of
Nathan <5416 Nathan > the prophet <5030 nabiy> > ; and he
called <7121 qara> > his name <8034 shem > Jedidiah <3041> ,
because <5668 <abuwr > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 26 . And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > fought <3898 lacham > against
Rabbah <7237 Rabbah > of the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983
<Ammown > , and took <3920 lakad > the royal < 4410 m@luwkah >
city <5892 <iyr > .

: 27 And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > sent <7971 shalach > messengers
<4397 mal>ak > to David <1732 David > , and said <0559 >amar > ,
I have fought <3898 lacham > against Rabbah <7237 Rabbah > ,
and have taken <3920 lakad > the city <5892 <iyr > of waters
<4325 mayim > .

: 28 Now <6258 <attah > therefore gather <0622 > acaph > the
rest <3499 yether > of the people <5971 <am > together , and
encamp <2583 chanah > against <5921 <al > the city <5892 <iyr > ,
and take <3920 lakad > it : lest <6435 pen > I take <3920
lakad > the city <5892 <iyr > , and it be called < 7121 qara> >
after <5921 <al > my name <8034 shem > .

: 29 And David <1732 David > gathered <0622 >acaph > all <3605
kol > the people <5971 <am > together , and went < 3212 yalak >
to Rabbah <7237 Rabbah > , and fought <3898 lacham > against it
, and took <3920 lakad > it .

: 30 And he took <3947 laqach > their king s <4428 melek >
crown <5850 <atarah > from off <5921 <al > his head <7218 ro>sh
> , the weight <4948 mishqal > whereof [ was ] a talent <3603
kikkar > of gold <2091 zahab > with the precious < 3368 yaqar >
stones <68> : and it was [ set ] on <5921 <al > David s <1732
David > head <7218 ro>sh > . And he brought <3318 yatsa> >
forth <3318 yatsa> > the spoil <7998 shalal > of the city <5892
<iyr > in great <3966 m@<od > abundance <7235 rabah > .

: 31 And he brought <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > the
people <5971 <am > that [ were ] therein , and put <7760 suwm
> [ them ] under saws <4050 m@gerah > , and under harrows
<2757 chariyts > of iron <1270 barzel > , and under axes <4037
magzerah > of iron <1270 barzel > , and made them pass <5674
<abar > through the brickkiln <4404 malben > : and thus <3651
ken > did <6213 <asah > he unto all <3605 kol > the cities <5892
<iyr > of the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > .
So David <1732 David > and all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am
> returned <7725 shuwb > unto Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > .

: 2Samuel 13

: 1 . And it came <1961 hayah > to pass after <0310 >achar >
this <3651 ken > , that Absalom <53> the son < 1121 ben > of
David <1732 David > had a fair <3303 yapheh > sister <0269
>achowth > , whose name <8034 shem > [ was ] Tamar <8559
Tamar > ; and Amnon <0550 >Amnown > the son <1121 ben > of
David <1732 David > loved <0157 >ahab > her .

: 2 And Amnon <0550 >Amnown > was so vexed <3334 yatsar > ,
that he fell sick <2470 chalah > for his sister <0269 >achowth >
Tamar <8559 Tamar > ; for she [ was ] a virgin <1330
b@thuwlah > ; and Amnon <0550 >Amnown > thought < 5869 <ayin >
it hard <6381 pala> > for him to do <6213 <asah > any <3972
m@uwmah > thing to her .

: 3 But Amnon <0550 >Amnown > had a friend <7453 rea< > ,
whose name <8034 shem > [ was ] Jonadab <3122 Yawnadab > ,
the son <1121 ben > of Shimeah <8093 Shim<ah > David s <1732
David > brother <0251 >ach > : and Jonadab <3122 Yawnadab > [
was ] a very <3966 m@<od > subtil <2450 chakam > man <0376
>iysh > .

: 4 And he said <0559 >amar > unto him , Why <4069 madduwa< >
[ art ] thou , [ being ] the king s <4428 melek > son <1121
ben > , lean <1800 dal > from day <1242 boqer > to day <1242
boqer > ? wilt thou not tell <5046 nagad > me ? And Amnon
<0550 >Amnown > said <0559 >amar > unto him , I love <0157
>ahab > Tamar <8559 Tamar > , my brother <0251 >ach > Absalom s
<53> sister <0269 >achowth > .

: 5 And Jonadab <3122 Yawnadab > said <0559 >amar > unto him ,
Lay <7901 shakab > thee down <7901 shakab > on < 5921 <al > thy
bed <4904 mishkab > , and make thyself sick <2470 chalah > :
and when thy father <1> cometh <0935 bow> > to see <7200 ra>ah >
thee , say <0559 >amar > unto him , I pray <4994 na> > thee ,
let my sister <0269 >achowth > Tamar <8559 Tamar > come <0935
bow> > , and give <1262 barah > me meat <3899 lechem > , and
dress <6213 <asah > the meat <1279 biryah > in my sight <5869
<ayin > , that I may see <7200 ra>ah > [ it ] , and eat
<0398 >akal > [ it ] at her hand <3027 yad > .

: 6 So Amnon <0550 >Amnown > lay <7901 shakab > down <7901
shakab > , and made himself sick <2470 chalah > : and when the
king <4428 melek > was come <0935 bow> > to see <7200 ra>ah >
him , Amnon <0550 >Amnown > said <0559 >amar > unto the king
<4428 melek > , I pray <4994 na> > thee , let Tamar <8559
Tamar > my sister <0269 >achowth > come <0935 bow> > , and make
<3823 labab > me a couple <8147 sh@nayim > of cakes <3834
labiybah > in my sight <5869 <ayin > , that I may eat <1262
barah > at her hand <3027 yad > .

: 7 Then David <1732 David > sent <7971 shalach > home <1004
bayith > to Tamar <8559 Tamar > , saying <0559 > amar > , Go
<3212 yalak > now <4994 na> > to thy brother < 0251 >ach > Amnon
s <0550 >Amnown > house <1004 bayith > , and dress <6213 <asah
> him meat <1279 biryah > .

: 8 So Tamar <8559 Tamar > went <3212 yalak > to her brother
<0251 >ach > Amnon s <0550 >Amnown > house < 1004 bayith > ; and
he was laid <7901 shakab > down <7901 shakab > . And she took
<3947 laqach > flour <1217 batseq > , and kneaded <3888 luwsh >
[ it ] , and made <3835 laban > cakes <3823 labab > in his
sight <5869 <ayin > , and did bake <1310 bashal > the cakes
<3834 labiybah > .

: 9 And she took <3947 laqach > a pan <4958 masreth > , and
poured <3332 yatsaq> [ them ] out before <6440 paniym > him ;
but he refused <3985 ma>en > to eat <0398 >akal > . And Amnon
<0550 >Amnown > said <0559 >amar > , Have < 3318 yatsa> > out
all <3605 kol > men <0376 >iysh > from me . And they went <3318
yatsa> > out every man <0376 >iysh > from him .

: 10 And Amnon <0550 >Amnown > said <0559 >amar > unto Tamar
<8559 Tamar > , Bring <0935 bow> > the meat < 1279 biryah > into
the chamber <2315 cheder > , that I may eat <1262 barah > of
thine hand <3027 yad > . And Tamar <8559 Tamar > took <3947
laqach > the cakes <3834 labiybah > which <0834 > aher > she had
made <6213 <asah > , and brought <0935 bow> > [ them ] into
the chamber <2315 cheder > to Amnon <0550 >Amnown > her brother
<0251 >ach > .

: 11 And when she had brought <5066 nagash > [ them ] unto
him to eat <0398 >akal > , he took hold <2388 chazaq > of her ,
and said <0559 >amar > unto her , Come <0935 bow> > lie <7901
shakab > with me , my sister <0269 >achowth > .

: 12 And she answered <0559 >amar > him , Nay <0408 >al > ,
my brother <0251 >ach > , do <6213 <asah > not force <6031
<anah > me ; for no <3808 lo> > such <3651 ken > thing <3651
ken > ought to be done <6213 <asah > in Israel < 3478 Yisra>el > :
do <6213 <asah > not thou this <2063 zo>th > folly <5039
n@balah > .

: 13 And I , whither <0575 >an > shall I cause my shame <2781
cherpah > to go <3212 yalak > ? and as for thee , thou shalt
be as one <0259 >echad > of the fools <5036 nabal > in Israel
<3478 Yisra>el > . Now <6258 <attah > therefore , I pray <4994
na> > thee , speak <1696 dabar > unto the king < 4428 melek > ;
for he will not withhold <4513 mana< > me from thee .

: 14 Howbeit he would <14> not hearken <8085 shama< > unto her
voice <6963 qowl > : but , being stronger <2388 chazaq > than
she , forced <6031 <anah > her , and lay <7901 shakab > with
her .

: 15 Then Amnon <0550 >Amnown > hated <8130 sane> > her
exceedingly ; so that the hatred <8135 sin>ah > wherewith <0834
>aher > he hated <8130 sane> > her [ was ] greater <1419
gadowl > than the love <0160 >ahabah > wherewith < 0834 >aher >
he had loved <0157 >ahab > her . And Amnon <0550 > Amnown > said
<0559 >amar > unto her , Arise <6965 quwm > , be gone <3212
yalak > .

: 16 And she said <0559 >amar > unto him , [ There is ] no
<0408 >al > cause : this <2063 zo>th > evil < 7451 ra< > in
sending <7971 shalach > me away [ is ] greater <1419 gadowl >
than the other <0312 >acher > that thou didst <6213 <asah > unto
me . But he would <14> not hearken <8085 shama< > unto her .

: 17 Then he called <7121 qara> > his servant <5288 na<ar >
that ministered <8334 sharath > unto him , and said < 0559 >amar
> , Put <7971 shalach > now <4994 na> > this <2063 zo>th > [
woman ] out from me , and bolt <5274 na<al > the door <1817
deleth > after <0310 >achar > her .

: 18 And [ she had ] a garment <3801 k@thoneth > of divers
<6446 pac > colours <6446 pac > upon her : for with such <3651
ken > robes <4598 m@<iyl > were the king s <4428 melek >
daughters <1121 ben > [ that were ] virgins <1330 b@thuwlah >
apparelled <3847 labash > . Then his servant <8334 sharath >
brought <3318 yatsa> > her out , and bolted <5274 na<al > the
door <1817 deleth > after <0310 >achar > her .

: 19 And Tamar <8559 Tamar > put <3947 laqach > ashes <0665
>epher > on <5921 <al > her head <7218 ro>sh > , and rent <7167
qara< > her garment <3801 k@thoneth > of divers < 6446 pac >
colours <6446 pac > that [ was ] on <5921 <al > her , and
laid <7760 suwm > her hand <3027 yad > on <5921 <al > her head
<7218 ro>sh > , and went <3212 yalak > on crying <2201 za<aq > .


: 20 And Absalom <53> her brother <0251 >ach > said <0559 >amar
> unto her , Hath Amnon <0550 >Amnown > thy brother <0251 >ach
> been <1961 hayah > with thee ? but hold <2790 charash > now
<6258 <attah > thy peace <2790 charash > , my sister <0269
>achowth > : he [ is ] thy brother <0251 >ach > ; regard
<3820 leb > not this <2063 zo>th > thing <1697 dabar > . So
Tamar <8559 Tamar > remained <3427 yashab > desolate <8076
shamem > in her brother <0251 >ach > Absalom s < 53> house <1004
bayith > .

: 21 . But when king <4428 melek > David <1732 David > heard
<8085 shama< > of all <3605 kol > these <0428 >el - leh > things
<1697 dabar > , he was very <3966 m@<od > wroth <2734 charah > .


: 22 And Absalom <53> spake <1696 dabar > unto his brother
Amnon <0550 >Amnown > neither <3808 lo> > good <2896 towb > nor
bad <7451 ra< > : for Absalom <53> hated <8130 sane> > Amnon
<0550 >Amnown > , because he had forced <6031 < anah > his
sister <0269 >achowth > Tamar <8559 Tamar > .

: 23 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass after two full < 3117
yowm > years <8141 shaneh > , that Absalom <53> had
sheepshearers <1494 gazaz > in Baalhazor <1178 Ba<al Chatsowr > ,
which <0834 >aher > [ is ] beside <5973 <im > Ephraim <0669
>Ephrayim > : and Absalom <53> invited <7121 qara> > all <3605
kol > the king s <4428 melek > sons <1121 ben > .

: 24 And Absalom <53> came <0935 bow> > to the king <4428 melek
> , and said <0559 >amar > , Behold <2009 hinneh > now <4994
na> > , thy servant <5650 <ebed > hath sheepshearers <1494
gazaz > ; let <3381 yarad > the king <4428 melek > , I beseech
<4994 na> > thee , and his servants <5650 <ebed > go <3212
yalak > with thy servant <5650 <ebed > .

: 25 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > to Absalom
<53> , Nay <0408 >al > , my son <1121 ben > , let us not all
<3605 kol > now <4994 na> > go <3212 yalak > , lest <3808 lo> >
we be chargeable <3513 kabad > unto thee . And he pressed <6555
parats > him : howbeit he would <14> not go <3212 yalak > , but
blessed <1288 barak > him .

: 26 Then said <0559 >amar > Absalom <53> , If <3808 lo> > not
, I pray <4994 na> > thee , let my brother <0251 >ach > Amnon
<0550 >Amnown > go <3212 yalak > with us . And the king <4428
melek > said <0559 >amar > unto him , Why <4100 mah > should he
go <3212 yalak > with thee ?

: 27 But Absalom <53> pressed <6555 parats > him , that he let
Amnon <0550 >Amnown > and all <3605 kol > the king s <4428 melek
> sons <1121 ben > go <7971 shalach > with him .

: 28 Now Absalom <53> had commanded <6680 tsavah > his servants
<5288 na<ar > , saying <0559 >amar > , Mark <7200 ra>ah > ye
now <4994 na> > when Amnon s <0550 >Amnown > heart <3820 leb >
is merry <2896 towb > with wine <3196 yayin > , and when I say
<0559 >amar > unto you , Smite <5221 nakah > Amnon <0550
>Amnown > ; then kill <4191 muwth > him , fear < 3372 yare> >
not : have not I commanded <6680 tsavah > you ? be courageous
<2388 chazaq > , and be valiant .

: 29 And the servants <5288 na<ar > of Absalom < 53> did <6213
<asah > unto Amnon <0550 >Amnown > as Absalom < 53> had commanded
<6680 tsavah > . Then all <3605 kol > the king s < 4428 melek >
sons <1121 ben > arose <6965 quwm > , and every man <0376 >iysh
> gat <7392 rakab > him up upon his mule <6505 pered > , and
fled <5127 nuwc > .

: 30 . And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , while they were in
the way <1870 derek > , that tidings <8052 sh@muw<ah > came
<0935 bow> > to David <1732 David > , saying < 0559 >amar > ,
Absalom <53> hath slain <5221 nakah > all <3605 kol > the king s
<4428 melek > sons <1121 ben > , and there is not one <0259
>echad > of them left <3498 yathar > .

: 31 Then the king <4428 melek > arose <6965 quwm > , and tare
<7167 qara< > his garments <0899 beged > , and lay <7901 shakab
> on the earth <0776 >erets > ; and all <3605 kol > his
servants <5650 <ebed > stood <5324 natsab > by with their
clothes <0899 beged > rent <7167 qara< > .

: 32 And Jonadab <3122 Yawnadab > , the son <1121 ben > of
Shimeah <8093 Shim<ah > David s <1732 David > brother <0251 >ach
> , answered <6030 <anah > and said <0559 > amar > , Let not my
lord <0113 >adown > suppose <0559 >amar > [ that ] they have
slain <4191 muwth > all <3605 kol > the young < 5288 na<ar > men
the king s <4428 melek > sons <1121 ben > ; for Amnon <0550
>Amnown > only <0905 bad > is dead <4191 muwth > : for by the
appointment <6310 peh > of Absalom <53> this hath been <1961
hayah > determined <7760 suwm > from the day <3117 yowm > that
he forced <6031 <anah > his sister <0269 >achowth > Tamar <8559
Tamar > .

: 33 Now <6258 <attah > therefore let not my lord < 0113 >adown
> the king <4428 melek > take <7760 suwm > the thing <1697 dabar
> to his heart <3820 leb > , to think <0559 >amar > that all
<3605 kol > the king s <4428 melek > sons <1121 ben > are dead
<4191 muwth > : for Amnon <0550 >Amnown > only < 0905 bad > is
dead <4191 muwth > .

: 34 But Absalom <53> fled <1272 barach > . And the young
<5288 na<ar > man that kept the watch <6822 tsaphah > lifted
<5375 nasa> > up his eyes <5869 <ayin > , and looked <7200
ra>ah > , and , behold <2009 hinneh > , there came <1980
halak > much <7227 rab > people <5971 <am > by the way <1870
derek > of the hill <2022 har > side <6654 tsad > behind <0310
>achar > him .

: 35 And Jonadab <3122 Yawnadab > said <0559 >amar > unto the
king <4428 melek > , Behold <2009 hinneh > , the king s <4428
melek > sons <1121 ben > come <0935 bow> > : as thy servant
<5650 <ebed > said <1697 dabar > , so <3651 ken > it is .

: 36 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , as soon as he had
made an end <3615 kalah > of speaking <1696 dabar > , that ,
behold <2009 hinneh > , the king s <4428 melek > sons <1121 ben
> came <0935 bow> > , and lifted <5375 nasa> > up their voice
<6963 qowl > and wept <1058 bakah > : and the king <4428 melek >
also <1571 gam > and all <3605 kol > his servants < 5650 <ebed >
wept <1058 bakah > very <3966 m@<od > sore < 1419 gadowl > .

: 37 But Absalom <53> fled <1272 barach > , and went <3212
yalak > to Talmai <8526 Talmay > , the son <1121 ben > of
Ammihud <5989 <Ammiyhuwd > , king <4428 melek > of Geshur <1650
G@shuwr > . And [ David ] mourned <56> for his son <1121 ben
> every <3605 kol > day <3117 yowm > .

: 38 So Absalom <53> fled <1272 barach > , and went <3212
yalak > to Geshur <1650 G@shuwr > , and was there < 8033 sham >
three <7969 shalowsh > years <8141 shaneh > .

: 39 And [ the soul of ] king <4428 melek > David < 1732 David
> longed <3615 kalah > to go <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> >
unto Absalom <53> : for he was comforted <5162 nacham >
concerning <5921 <al > Amnon <0550 >Amnown > , seeing he was
dead <4191 muwth > .

: 2Samuel 14

: 1 . Now Joab <3097 Yow>ab > the son <1121 ben > of Zeruiah
<6870 Ts@ruwyah > perceived <3045 yada< > that the king s <4428
melek > heart <3820 leb > [ was ] toward <5921 < al > Absalom
<53> .

: 2 And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > sent <7971 shalach > to Tekoah
<8620 T@qowa< > , and fetched <3947 laqach > thence <8033 sham
> a wise <2450 chakam > woman <0802 >ishshah > , and said <0559
>amar > unto her , I pray <4994 na> > thee , feign thyself to
be a mourner <56> , and put <3847 labash > on now <4994 na> >
mourning <60> apparel <0899 beged > , and anoint < 5480 cuwk >
not thyself with oil <8081 shemen > , but be as a woman <0802
>ishshah > that had a long <7227 rab > time <3117 yowm > mourned
<56> for the dead <4191 muwth > :

: 3 And come <0935 bow> > to the king <4428 melek > , and
speak <1696 dabar > on this <2088 zeh > manner < 1697 dabar >
unto him . So Joab <3097 Yow>ab > put <7760 suwm > the words
<1697 dabar > in her mouth <6310 peh > .

: 4 And when the woman <0802 >ishshah > of Tekoah < 8621
T@qow<iy > spake <0559 >amar > to the king < 4428 melek > , she
fell <5307 naphal > on <5921 <al > her face < 0639 >aph > to the
ground <0776 >erets > , and did obeisance <7812 shachah > ,
and said <0559 >amar > , Help <3467 yasha< > , O king <4428
melek > .

: 5 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto her ,
What <4100 mah >aileth thee ? And she answered <0559 >amar > ,
I [ am ] indeed <61> a widow <0490 >almanah > woman <0802
>ishshah > , and mine husband <0376 >iysh > is dead <4191 muwth
> .

: 6 And thy handmaid <8198 shiphchah > had two <8147 sh@nayim >
sons <1121 ben > , and they two <8147 sh@nayim > strove <5327
natsah > together in the field <7704 sadeh > , and [ there was
] none <0369 >ayin > to part <5337 natsal > them , but the one
<0259 >echad > smote <5221 nakah > the other < 0259 >echad > ,
and slew <4191 muwth > him .

: 7 And , behold <2009 hinneh > , the whole <3605 kol >
family <4940 mishpachah > is risen <6965 quwm > against <5921
<al > thine handmaid <8198 shiphchah > , and they said <0559
>amar > , Deliver <5414 nathan > him that smote < 5221 nakah >
his brother <0251 >ach > , that we may kill <4191 muwth > him ,
for the life <5315 nephesh > of his brother <0251 > ach > whom
<0834 >aher > he slew <2026 harag > ; and we will destroy <8045
shamad > the heir <3423 yarash > also <1571 gam > : and so they
shall quench <3518 kabah > my coal <1513 gechel > which <0834
>aher > is left <7604 sha>ar > , and shall not leave <7604
sha>ar > to my husband <0376 >iysh > [ neither <1115 biltiy > ]
name <8034 shem > nor remainder <7611 sh@>eriyth > upon the
earth <0127 >adamah > .

: 8 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto the
woman <0802 >ishshah > , Go <3212 yalak > to thine house <1004
bayith > , and I will give charge <6680 tsavah > concerning
<5921 <al > thee .

: 9 And the woman <0802 >ishshah > of Tekoah <8621 T@qow<iy >
said <0559 >amar > unto the king <4428 melek > , My lord <0113
>adown > , O king <4428 melek > , the iniquity < 5771 <avon >
[ be ] on <5921 <al > me , and on <5921 <al > my father s <1>
house <1004 bayith > : and the king <4428 melek > and his throne
<3678 kicce> > [ be ] guiltless <5355 naqiy > .

: 10 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > , Whosoever
saith <1696 dabar > [ ought ] unto thee , bring <0935 bow> >
him to me , and he shall not touch <5060 naga< > thee any more .


: 11 Then said <0559 >amar > she , I pray <4994 na> > thee ,
let the king <4428 melek > remember <2142 zakar > the LORD <3068
Y@hovah > thy God <0430 >elohiym > , that thou wouldest not
suffer the revengers <1350 ga>al > of blood <1818 dam > to
destroy <7843 shachath > any more <7235 rabah > , lest they
destroy <8045 shamad > my son <1121 ben > . And he said <0559
>amar > , [ As ] the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > liveth <2416 chay >
, there shall not one hair <8185 sa<arah > of thy son <1121 ben
> fall <5307 naphal > to the earth <0776 >erets > .

: 12 Then the woman <0802 >ishshah > said <0559 > amar > , Let
thine handmaid <8198 shiphchah > , I pray <4994 na> > thee ,
speak <1696 dabar > [ one ] word <1697 dabar > unto my lord
<0113 >adown > the king <4428 melek > . And he said <0559 >amar
> , Say <1696 dabar > on .

: 13 And the woman <0802 >ishshah > said <0559 > amar > ,
Wherefore <4100 mah > then hast thou thought <2803 chashab >
such <2063 zo>th > a thing against <5921 <al > the people <5971
<am > of God <0430 >elohiym > ? for the king < 4428 melek > doth
speak <1696 dabar > this <2088 zeh > thing <1697 dabar > as one
which is faulty <0818 >ashem > , in that the king < 4428 melek >
doth not fetch <7725 shuwb > home <7725 shuwb > again <7725
shuwb > his banished <5080 nadach > .

: 14 For we must needs die <4191 muwth > , and [ are ] as
water <4325 mayim > spilt <5064 nagar > on the ground <0776
>erets > , which <0834 >aher > cannot <3808 lo> > be gathered
<0622 >acaph > up again ; neither <3808 lo> > doth God <0430
>elohiym > respect <5375 nasa> > [ any ] person <5315 nephesh
> : yet doth he devise <2803 chashab > means <4284 machashabah >
, that his banished <5080 nadach > be not expelled < 5080 nadach
> from him .

: 15 Now <6258 <attah > therefore that I am come < 0935 bow> >
to speak <1696 dabar > of this <2088 zeh > thing < 1697 dabar >
unto my lord <0113 >adown > the king <4428 melek > , [ it is ]
because <3588 kiy > the people <5971 <am > have made me afraid
<3372 yare> > : and thy handmaid <8198 shiphchah > said <0559
>amar > , I will now <4994 na> > speak <1696 dabar > unto the
king <4428 melek > ; it may be that the king <4428 melek > will
perform <6213 <asah > the request <1697 dabar > of his handmaid
<0519 >amah > .

: 16 For the king <4428 melek > will hear <8085 shama< > , to
deliver <5337 natsal > his handmaid <0519 >amah > out of the
hand <3709 kaph > of the man <0376 >iysh > [ that would ]
destroy <8045 shamad > me and my son <1121 ben > together <3162
yachad > out of the inheritance <5159 nachalah > of God <0430
>elohiym > .

: 17 Then thine handmaid <8198 shiphchah > said <0559 >amar > ,
The word <1697 dabar > of my lord <0113 >adown > the king <4428
melek > shall now <4994 na> > be comfortable <4496 m@nuwchah > :
for as an angel <4397 mal>ak > of God <0430 > elohiym > , so
<3651 ken > [ is ] my lord <0113 >adown > the king <4428 melek
> to discern <8085 shama< > good <2896 towb > and bad <7451 ra<
> : therefore the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > thy God <0430 >elohiym >
will be with thee .

: 18 Then the king <4428 melek > answered <6030 < anah > and
said <0559 >amar > unto the woman <0802 >ishshah > , Hide <3582
kachad > not from me , I pray <4994 na> > thee , the thing
<1697 dabar > that I shall ask <7592 sha>al > thee . And the
woman <0802 >ishshah > said <0559 >amar > , Let my lord <0113
>adown > the king <4428 melek > now <4994 na> > speak <1696
dabar > .

: 19 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > , [ Is not
] the hand <3027 yad > of Joab <3097 Yow>ab > with thee in all
<3605 kol > this <2063 zo>th > ? And the woman <0802 >ishshah >
answered <6030 <anah > and said <0559 >amar > , [ As ] thy
soul <5315 nephesh > liveth <2416 chay > , my lord <0113 >adown
> the king <4428 melek > , none <0376 >iysh > can turn to the
right <3231 yaman > hand or to the left <8041 sama>l > from
ought that my lord <0113 >adown > the king <4428 melek > hath
spoken <1696 dabar > : for thy servant <5650 <ebed > Joab <3097
Yow>ab > , he bade <6680 tsavah > me , and he put <7760 suwm >
all <3605 kol > these <0428 >el - leh > words < 1697 dabar > in
the mouth <6310 peh > of thine handmaid <8198 shiphchah > :

: 20 To fetch <5437 cabab > about <5437 cabab > this form <6440
paniym > of speech <1697 dabar > hath thy servant < 5650 <ebed >
Joab <3097 Yow>ab > done <6213 <asah > this < 2088 zeh > thing
<1697 dabar > : and my lord <0113 >adown > [ is ] wise <2450
chakam > , according to the wisdom <2451 chokmah > of an angel
<4397 mal>ak > of God <0430 >elohiym > , to know <3045 yada< >
all <3605 kol > [ things ] that [ are ] in the earth <0776
>erets > .

: 21 . And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto Joab
<3097 Yow>ab > , Behold <2009 hinneh > now < 4994 na> > , I
have done <6213 <asah > this <2088 zeh > thing < 1697 dabar > :
go <3212 yalak > therefore , bring <7725 shuwb > the young
<5288 na<ar > man Absalom <53> again <7725 shuwb > .

: 22 And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > fell <5307 naphal > to the ground
<0776 >erets > on <0413 >el > his face <6440 paniym > , and
bowed <7812 shachah > himself , and thanked <1288 barak > the
king <4428 melek > : and Joab <3097 Yow>ab > said <0559 >amar > ,
To day thy servant <5650 <ebed > knoweth <3045 yada< > that I
have found <4672 matsa> > grace <2580 chen > in thy sight <5869
<ayin > , my lord <0113 >adown > , O king < 4428 melek > , in
that the king <4428 melek > hath fulfilled <6213 < asah > the
request <1697 dabar > of his servant <5650 <ebed > .

: 23 So Joab <3097 Yow>ab > arose <6965 quwm > and went <3212
yalak > to Geshur <1650 G@shuwr > , and brought < 0935 bow> >
Absalom <53> to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > .

: 24 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > , Let him
turn <5437 cabab > to his own house <1004 bayith > , and let
him not see <7200 ra>ah > my face <6440 paniym > . So <3651 ken
> Absalom <53> returned <5437 cabab > to his own house <1004
bayith > , and saw <7200 ra>ah > not the king s < 4428 melek >
face <6440 paniym > .

: 25 But in all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > there was
none to be so much <3966 m@<od > praised <1984 halal > as
Absalom <53> for his beauty <3308 yophiy > : from the sole <3709
kaph > of his foot <7272 regel > even to the crown < 6936 qodqod
> of his head <6936 qodqod > there was no <3808 lo> > blemish
<3971 m>uwm > in him .

: 26 And when he polled <1548 galach > his head <7218 ro>sh > ,
( for it was at every year s <3117 yowm > end <7093 qets >
that he polled <1548 galach > [ it ] : because <3588 kiy > [
the hair ] was heavy <3513 kabad > on <5921 <al > him ,
therefore he polled <1548 galach > it : ) he weighed < 8254
shaqal > the hair <8181 se<ar > of his head <7218 ro>sh > at two
<8147 sh@nayim > hundred <3967 me>ah > shekels < 8255 sheqel >
after the king s <4428 melek > weight <68> .

: 27 And unto Absalom <53> there were born <3205 yalad > three
<7969 shalowsh > sons <1121 ben > , and one <0259 >echad >
daughter <1323 bath > , whose name <8034 shem > [ was ] Tamar
<8559 Tamar > : she was a woman <0802 >ishshah > of a fair <3303
yapheh > countenance <4758 mar>eh > .

: 28 . So Absalom <53> dwelt <3427 yashab > two full <3117
yowm > years <8141 shaneh > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > ,
and saw <7200 ra>ah > not the king s <4428 melek > face <6440
paniym > .

: 29 Therefore Absalom <53> sent <7971 shalach > for Joab <3097
Yow>ab > , to have sent him to the king <4428 melek > ; but he
would <14> not come <0935 bow> > to him : and when he sent <7971
shalach > again <5750 <owd > the second <8145 sheniy > time ,
he would <14> not come <0935 bow> > .

: 30 Therefore he said <0559 >amar > unto his servants <5650
<ebed > , See <7200 ra>ah > , Joab s <3097 Yow>ab > field
<2513 chelqah > is near <0413 >el > mine <3027 yad > , and he
hath barley <8184 s@<orah > there <8033 sham > ; go <3212 yalak
> and set it on fire <0784 >esh > . And Absalom s <53> servants
<5650 <ebed > set the field <2513 chelqah > on fire <0784 >esh >
.

: 31 Then Joab <3097 Yow>ab > arose <6965 quwm > , and came
<0935 bow> > to Absalom <53> unto [ his ] house <1004 bayith >
, and said <0559 >amar > unto him , Wherefore <4100 mah > have
thy servants <5650 <ebed > set my field <2513 chelqah > on fire
<0784 >esh > ?

: 32 And Absalom <53> answered <0559 >amar > Joab <3097 Yow>ab
> , Behold <2009 hinneh > , I sent <7971 shalach > unto thee ,
saying <0559 >amar > , Come <0935 bow> > hither , that I may
send <7971 shalach > thee to the king <4428 melek > , to say
<0559 >amar > , Wherefore <4100 mah > am I come <0935 bow> >
from Geshur <1650 G@shuwr > ? [ it had been ] good < 2896 towb
> for me [ to have been ] there <8033 sham > still : now <6258
<attah > therefore let me see <7200 ra>ah > the king s <4428
melek > face <6440 paniym > ; and if <0518 >im > there be [
any ] iniquity <5771 <avon > in me , let him kill < 4191 muwth
> me .

: 33 So Joab <3097 Yow>ab > came <0935 bow> > to the king <4428
melek > , and told <5046 nagad > him : and when he had called
<7121 qara> > for Absalom <53> , he came <0935 bow> > to the
king <4428 melek > , and bowed <7812 shachah > himself on <5921
<al > his face <0639 >aph > to the ground <0776 >erets > before
<6440 paniym > the king <4428 melek > : and the king <4428 melek
> kissed <5401 nashaq > Absalom <53> .

: 2Samuel 15

: 1 . And it came <1961 hayah > to pass after <0310 >achar >
this <3651 ken > , that Absalom <53> prepared < 6213 <asah > him
chariots <4818 merkabah > and horses <5483 cuwc > , and fifty
<2572 chamishshiym > men <0376 >iysh > to run < 7323 ruwts >
before <6440 paniym > him .

: 2 And Absalom <53> rose <7925 shakam > up early <7925 shakam
> , and stood beside the way <1870 derek > of the gate <8179
sha<ar > : and it was [ so ] , that when any <3605 kol > man
<0376 >iysh > that had <1961 hayah > a controversy <7379 riyb >
came <0935 bow> > to the king <4428 melek > for judgment <4941
mishpat > , then Absalom <53> called <7121 qara> > unto him ,
and said <0559 >amar > , Of what <4310 miy > city <5892 <iyr >
[ art ] thou ? And he said <0559 >amar > , Thy servant <5650
<ebed > [ is ] of one <0259 >echad > of the tribes <7626
shebet > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 3 And Absalom <53> said <0559 >amar > unto him , See <7200
ra>ah > , thy matters <1697 dabar > [ are ] good <2896 towb >
and right <5228 nakoach > ; but [ there is ] no <0369 >ayin >
man [ deputed ] of the king <4428 melek > to hear < 8085 shama<
> thee .

: 4 Absalom <53> said <0559 >amar > moreover , Oh that I were
made <7760 suwm > judge <8199 shaphat > in the land <0776 >erets
> , that every <3605 kol > man <0376 >iysh > which <0834 >aher
> hath any suit <7379 riyb > or cause <4941 mishpat > might come
<0935 bow> > unto me , and I would do him justice < 6663 tsadaq
> !

: 5 And it was [ so ] , that when any man <0376 >iysh > came
<7126 qarab > nigh <7126 qarab > [ to him ] to do him
obeisance <7812 shachah > , he put <7971 shalach > forth <7971
shalach > his hand <3027 yad > , and took <2388 chazaq > him ,
and kissed <5401 nashaq > him .

: 6 And on this <2088 zeh > manner <1697 dabar > did <6213
<asah > Absalom <53> to all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >
that came <0935 bow> > to the king <4428 melek > for judgment
<4941 mishpat > : so Absalom <53> stole <1589 ganab > the hearts
<3820 leb > of the men <0582 >enowsh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el
> .

: 7 . And it came <1961 hayah > to pass after <7093 qets >
forty <0705 >arba<iym > years <8141 shaneh > , that Absalom
<53> said <0559 >amar > unto the king <4428 melek > , I pray
<4994 na> > thee , let me go <3212 yalak > and pay <7999 shalam
> my vow <5088 neder > , which <0834 >aher > I have vowed <5087
nadar > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , in Hebron < 2275
Chebrown > .

: 8 For thy servant <5650 <ebed > vowed <5087 nadar > a vow
<5088 neder > while I abode <3427 yashab > at Geshur <1650
G@shuwr > in Syria <0758 >Aram > , saying <0559 >amar > , If
<0518 >im > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > shall bring <7725 shuwb >
me again <7725 shuwb > indeed to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > ,
then I will serve <5647 <abad > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 9 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto him ,
Go <3212 yalak > in peace <7965 shalowm > . So he arose <6965
quwm > , and went <3212 yalak > to Hebron <2275 Chebrown > .

: 10 But Absalom <53> sent <7971 shalach > spies < 7270 ragal >
throughout all <3605 kol > the tribes <7626 shebet > of Israel
<3478 Yisra>el > , saying <0559 >amar > , As soon as ye hear
<8085 shama< > the sound <6963 qowl > of the trumpet <7782
showphar > , then ye shall say <0559 >amar > , Absalom <53>
reigneth <4427 malak > in Hebron <2275 Chebrown > .

: 11 And with Absalom <53> went <1980 halak > two hundred <3967
me>ah > men <0376 >iysh > out of Jerusalem < 3389 Y@ruwshalaim > ,
[ that were ] called <7121 qara> > ; and they went <1980
halak > in their simplicity <8537 tom > , and they knew <3045
yada< > not any <3605 kol > thing <1697 dabar > .

: 12 And Absalom <53> sent <7971 shalach > for Ahithophel <0302
>Achiythophel > the Gilonite <1526 Giyloniy > , David s <1732
David > counsellor <3289 ya<ats > , from his city <5892 <iyr > ,
[ even ] from Giloh <1542 Giloh > , while he offered <2076
zabach > sacrifices <2077 zebach > . And the conspiracy <7195
qesher > was strong <0533 >ammiyts > ; for the people <5971 <am
> increased <7227 rab > continually <1980 halak > with Absalom
<53> .

: 13 . And there came <0935 bow> > a messenger < 5046 nagad >
to David <1732 David > , saying <0559 >amar > , The hearts
<3820 leb > of the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel < 3478 Yisra>el >
are after <0310 >achar > Absalom <53> .

: 14 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > unto all <3605
kol > his servants <5650 <ebed > that [ were ] with him at
Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , Arise <6965 quwm > , and let
us flee <1227 Baqbuwq > ; for we shall not [ else ] escape
<6413 p@leytah > from Absalom <53> : make speed < 4116 mahar > to
depart <3212 yalak > , lest <6435 pen > he overtake <5381 nasag
> us suddenly <4116 mahar > , and bring <5080 nadach > evil
<7451 ra< > upon us , and smite <5221 nakah > the city <5892
<iyr > with the edge <6310 peh > of the sword < 2719 chereb > .

: 15 And the king s <4428 melek > servants <5650 < ebed > said
<0559 >amar > unto the king <4428 melek > , Behold <2009 hinneh
> , thy servants <5650 <ebed > [ are ready to do ] whatsoever
my lord <0113 >adown > the king <4428 melek > shall appoint
<0977 bachar > .

: 16 And the king <4428 melek > went <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318
yatsa> > , and all <3605 kol > his household < 1004 bayith >
after <7272 regel > him . And the king <4428 melek > left <5800
<azab > ten <6235 <eser > women <0802 > ishshah > , [ which
were ] concubines <6370 piylegesh > , to keep <8104 shamar >
the house <1004 bayith > .

: 17 And the king <4428 melek > went <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318
yatsa> > , and all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > after
<7272 regel > him , and tarried <5975 <amad > in a place <1004
bayith > that was far <4801 merchaq > off .

: 18 And all <3605 kol > his servants <5650 <ebed > passed
<5674 <abar > on beside him ; and all <3605 kol > the
Cherethites <3774 K@rethiy > , and all <3605 kol > the
Pelethites <6432 P@lethiy > , and all <3605 kol > the Gittites
<1663 Gittiy > , six <8337 shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > men
<0376 >iysh > which <0834 >aher > came <0935 bow> > after <7272
regel > him from Gath <1661 Gath > , passed <5674 <abar > on
before the king <4428 melek > .

: 19 Then said <0559 >amar > the king <4428 melek > to Ittai
<0863 >Ittay > the Gittite <1663 Gittiy > , Wherefore <4100 mah
> goest <3212 yalak > thou also <1571 gam > with us ? return
<7725 shuwb > to thy place <4725 maqowm > , and abide <3427
yashab > with the king <4428 melek > : for thou [ art ] a
stranger <5237 nokriy > , and also <1571 gam > an exile <1540
galah > .

: 20 Whereas thou camest <0935 bow> > [ but ] yesterday <8543
t@mowl > , should I this day <3117 yowm > make thee go <3212
yalak > up and down <5128 nuwa< > with us ? seeing I go <1980
halak > whither I may , return <7725 shuwb > thou , and take
back <7725 shuwb > thy brethren <0251 >ach > : mercy <2617
checed > and truth <0571 >emeth > [ be ] with thee .

: 21 And Ittai <0863 >Ittay > answered <6030 < anah > the king
<4428 melek > , and said <0559 >amar > , [ As ] the LORD
<3068 Y@hovah > liveth <2416 chay > , and [ as ] my lord
<0113 >adown > the king <4428 melek > liveth < 2416 chay > ,
surely <3588 kiy > in what <0834 >aher > place < 4725 maqowm > my
lord <0113 >adown > the king <4428 melek > shall be , whether
<0518 >im > in death <4194 maveth > or life < 2416 chay > , even
<3588 kiy > there <8033 sham > also will thy servant <5650 <ebed
> be .

: 22 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > to Ittai <0863
>Ittay > , Go <3212 yalak > and pass <5674 < abar > over <5674
<abar > . And Ittai <0863 >Ittay > the Gittite <1663 Gittiy >
passed <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar > , and all <3605 kol >
his men <0582 >enowsh > , and all <3605 kol > the little <2945
taph > ones that [ were ] with him .

: 23 And all <3605 kol > the country <0776 >erets > wept <1058
bakah > with a loud <1419 gadowl > voice <6963 qowl > , and all
<3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > passed <5674 <abar > over
<5674 <abar > : the king <4428 melek > also himself passed <5674
<abar > over <5674 <abar > the brook <5158 nachal > Kidron <6939
Qidrown > , and all <3605 kol > the people <5971 < am > passed
<5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar > , toward the way <1870 derek >
of the wilderness <4057 midbar > .

: 24 . And lo <2009 hinneh > Zadok <6659 Tsadowq > also <1571
gam > , and all <3605 kol > the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > [ were
] with him , bearing <5375 nasa> > the ark <0727 >arown > of
the covenant <1285 b@riyth > of God <0430 >elohiym > : and they
set <3332 yatsaq > down <3332 yatsaq > the ark < 0727 >arown > of
God <0430 >elohiym > ; and Abiathar <54> went < 5927 <alah > up ,
until <5704 <ad > all <3605 kol > the people < 5971 <am > had
done <6213 <asah > passing <5674 <abar > out of the city <5892
<iyr > .

: 25 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto Zadok
<6659 Tsadowq > , Carry <7725 shuwb > back <7725 shuwb > the
ark <0727 >arown > of God <0430 >elohiym > into the city <5892
<iyr > : if I shall find <4672 matsa> > favour < 2580 chen > in
the eyes <5869 <ayin > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , he will
bring <7725 shuwb > me again <7725 shuwb > , and shew <7200
ra>ah > me [ both ] it , and his habitation <5116 naveh > :

: 26 But if <0518 >im > he thus <3541 koh > say <0559 >amar > ,
I have no <3808 lo> > delight <2654 chaphets > in thee ;
behold <2005 hen > , [ here am ] I , let him do < 6213 <asah
> to me as seemeth <5869 <ayin > good <2896 towb > unto him .

: 27 The king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > also unto Zadok
<6659 Tsadowq > the priest <3548 kohen > , [ Art not ] thou a
seer <7200 ra>ah > ? return <7725 shuwb > into the city <5892
<iyr > in peace <7965 shalowm > , and your two < 8147 sh@nayim >
sons <1121 ben > with you , Ahimaaz <0290 > Achiyma<ats > thy
son <1121 ben > , and Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > the son
<1121 ben > of Abiathar <54> .

: 28 See <7200 ra>ah > , I will tarry <4102 mahahh > in the
plain <6160 <arabah > of the wilderness <4057 midbar > , until
<5704 <ad > there come <0935 bow> > word < 1697 dabar > from you
to certify <5046 nagad > me .

: 29 Zadok <6659 Tsadowq > therefore and Abiathar < 54> carried
<7725 shuwb > the ark <0727 >arown > of God < 0430 >elohiym >
again <7725 shuwb > to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > : and they
tarried <3427 yashab > there <8033 sham > .

: 30 And David <1732 David > went <5927 <alah > up by the
ascent <4608 ma<aleh > of [ mount ] Olivet <2132 zayith > ,
and wept <1058 bakah > as he went <5927 <alah > up , and had
his head <7218 ro>sh > covered <2645 chaphah > , and he went
<1980 halak > barefoot <3182 yacheph > : and all < 3605 kol > the
people <5971 <am > that [ was ] with him covered < 2645 chaphah
> every man <0376 >iysh > his head <7218 ro>sh > , and they
went <5927 <alah > up , weeping <1058 bakah > as they went
<5927 <alah > up .

: 31 . And [ one ] told <5046 nagad > David <1732 David > ,
saying <0559 >amar > , Ahithophel <0302 > Achiythophel > [ is ]
among the conspirators <7194 qashar > with Absalom < 53> . And
David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > , O LORD <3068 Y@hovah >
, I pray <4994 na> > thee , turn the counsel <6098 <etsah > of
Ahithophel <0302 >Achiythophel > into foolishness < 5528 cakal > .


: 32 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , that [ when ] David
<1732 David > was come <0935 bow> > to the top < 7218 ro>sh > [
of the mount ] , where he worshipped <7812 shachah > God <0430
>elohiym > , behold <2009 hinneh > , Hushai < 2365 Chuwshay >
the Archite <0757 >Arkiy > came to meet <7125 qir> ah > him with
his coat <3801 k@thoneth > rent <7167 qara< > , and earth <0127
>adamah > upon his head <7218 ro>sh > :

: 33 Unto whom David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > , If
<0518 >im > thou passest <5674 <abar > on with me , then thou
shalt be a burden <4853 massa> > unto me :

: 34 But if <0518 >im > thou return <7725 shuwb > to the city
<5892 <iyr > , and say <0559 >amar > unto Absalom <53> , I
will be thy servant <5650 <ebed > , O king <4428 melek > ; [
as ] I [ have been <1961 hayah > ] thy father s <1> servant
<5650 <ebed > hitherto <0227 >az > , so [ will ] I now <6258
<attah > also [ be ] thy servant <5650 <ebed > : then mayest
thou for me defeat <6565 parar > the counsel <6098 < etsah > of
Ahithophel <0302 >Achiythophel > .

: 35 And [ hast thou ] not there <8033 sham > with thee Zadok
<6659 Tsadowq > and Abiathar <54> the priests < 3548 kohen > ?
therefore it shall be , [ that ] what <3605 kol > thing <1697
dabar > soever <0834 >aher > thou shalt hear <8085 shama< > out
of the king s <4428 melek > house <1004 bayith > , thou shalt
tell <5046 nagad > [ it ] to Zadok <6659 Tsadowq > and
Abiathar <54> the priests <3548 kohen > .

: 36 Behold <2009 hinneh > , [ they have ] there < 8033 sham
> with them their two <8147 sh@nayim > sons <1121 ben > ,
Ahimaaz <0290 >Achiyma<ats > Zadok s [ son ] , and Jonathan
<3083 Y@hownathan > Abiathar s <54> [ son ] ; and by them ye
shall send <7971 shalach > unto me every <3605 kol > thing <1697
dabar > that ye can hear <8085 shama< > .

: 37 So Hushai <2365 Chuwshay > David s <1732 David > friend
<7463 re<eh > came <0935 bow> > into the city <5892 <iyr > ,
and Absalom <53> came <0935 bow> > into Jerusalem <3389
Y@ruwshalaim > .

: 2Samuel 16

: 1 . And when David <1732 David > was a little <4592 m@<at >
past <5674 <abar > the top <7218 ro>sh > [ of the hill ] ,
behold <2009 hinneh > , Ziba <6717 Tsiyba> > the servant <5288
na<ar > of Mephibosheth <4648 M@phiybosheth > met < 7135 qarah >
him , with a couple <6776 tsemed > of asses <2543 chamowr >
saddled <2280 chabash > , and upon them two hundred < 3967 me>ah
> [ loaves ] of bread <3899 lechem > , and an hundred <3967
me>ah > bunches <6778 tsammuwq > of raisins <6778 tsammuwq > ,
and an hundred <3967 me>ah > of summer <7019 qayits > fruits ,
and a bottle <5035 nebel > of wine <3196 yayin > .

: 2 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto Ziba
<6717 Tsiyba> > , What <4100 mah > meanest thou by these <0428
>el - leh > ? And Ziba <6717 Tsiyba> > said < 0559 >amar > ,
The asses <2543 chamowr > [ be ] for the king s <4428 melek >
household <1004 bayith > to ride <7392 rakab > on ; and the
bread <3899 lechem > and summer <7019 qayits > fruit for the
young <5288 na<ar > men to eat <0398 >akal > ; and the wine
<3196 yayin > , that such as be faint <3287 ya<@ph > in the
wilderness <4057 midbar > may drink <8354 shathah > .

: 3 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > , And where
<0346 >ayeh > [ is ] thy master s <0113 >adown > son <1121 ben
> ? And Ziba <6717 Tsiyba> > said <0559 >amar > unto the king
<4428 melek > , Behold <2009 hinneh > , he abideth <3427
yashab > at Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > : for he said <0559
>amar > , To day shall the house <1004 bayith > of Israel <3478
Yisra>el > restore <7725 shuwb > me the kingdom < 4468 mamlakuwth
> of my father <1> .

: 4 Then said <0559 >amar > the king <4428 melek > to Ziba
<6717 Tsiyba> > , Behold <2009 hinneh > , thine [ are ] all
<3605 kol > that [ pertained ] unto Mephibosheth <4648
M@phiybosheth > . And Ziba <6717 Tsiyba> > said < 0559 >amar > ,
I humbly <7812 shachah > beseech thee [ that ] I may find
<4672 matsa> > grace <2580 chen > in thy sight < 5869 <ayin > ,
my lord <0113 >adown > , O king <4428 melek > .

: 5 . And when king <4428 melek > David <1732 David > came
<0935 bow> > to Bahurim <0980 Bachuriym > , behold <2009 hinneh
> , thence <8033 sham > came <3318 yatsa> > out a man <0376
>iysh > of the family <4940 mishpachah > of the house <1004
bayith > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > , whose name < 8034 shem > [
was ] Shimei <8096 Shim<iy > , the son <1121 ben > of Gera
<1617 Gera> > : he came <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > ,
and cursed <7043 qalal > still as he came <3318 yatsa> > .

: 6 And he cast <5619 caqal > stones <68> at David <1732 David
> , and at all <3605 kol > the servants <5650 < ebed > of king
<4428 melek > David <1732 David > : and all <3605 kol > the
people <5971 <am > and all <3605 kol > the mighty <1368 gibbowr
> men [ were ] on his right <3225 yamiyn > hand and on his
left <8040 s@mo>wl > .

: 7 And thus <3541 koh > said <0559 >amar > Shimei <8096
Shim<iy > when he cursed <7043 qalal > , Come < 3318 yatsa> >
out , come <3318 yatsa> > out , thou bloody <1818 dam > man
<0376 >iysh > , and thou man <0376 >iysh > of Belial <1100
b@liya<al > :

: 8 The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath returned <7725 shuwb > upon
thee all <3605 kol > the blood <1818 dam > of the house <1004
bayith > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > , in whose <0834 >aher > stead
<8478 tachath > thou hast reigned <4427 malak > ; and the LORD
<3068 Y@hovah > hath delivered <5414 nathan > the kingdom <4410
m@luwkah > into the hand <3027 yad > of Absalom < 53> thy son
<1121 ben > : and , behold <2009 hinneh > , thou [ art taken
] in thy mischief <7451 ra< > , because <3588 kiy > thou [
art ] a bloody <1818 dam > man <0376 >iysh > .

: 9 Then said <0559 >amar > Abishai <52> the son <1121 ben > of
Zeruiah <6870 Ts@ruwyah > unto the king <4428 melek > , Why
<4100 mah > should this <2088 zeh > dead <4191 muwth > dog <3611
keleb > curse <7043 qalal > my lord <0113 >adown > the king
<4428 melek > ? let me go <5674 <abar > over < 5674 <abar > , I
pray <4994 na> > thee , and take <5493 cuwr > off his head
<7218 ro>sh > .

: 10 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > , What
<4100 mah > have I to do with you , ye sons <1121 ben > of
Zeruiah <6870 Ts@ruwyah > ? so <3588 kiy > let him curse <7043
qalal > , because <3588 kiy > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath
said <0559 >amar > unto him , Curse <7043 qalal > David <1732
David > . Who <4310 miy > shall then say <0559 > amar > ,
Wherefore <4069 madduwa< > hast thou done <6213 < asah > so <3651
ken > ?

: 11 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > to Abishai <52>
, and to all <3605 kol > his servants <5650 <ebed > , Behold
<2009 hinneh > , my son <1121 ben > , which < 0834 >aher > came
<3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > of my bowels <4578 me<ah > ,
seeketh <1245 baqash > my life <5315 nephesh > : how <0637 >aph
> much <0637 >aph > more now <6258 <attah > [ may this ]
Benjamite <1145 Ben - y@miyniy > [ do it ] ? let < 3240 yanach
> him alone , and let <3240 yanach > him curse <7043 qalal > ;
for the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath bidden <0559 >amar > him .

: 12 It may be that the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > will look < 7200
ra>ah > on mine affliction <6040 <oniy > , and that the LORD
<3068 Y@hovah > will requite <7725 shuwb > me good <2896 towb >
for his cursing <7045 q@lalah > this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm
> .

: 13 And as David <1732 David > and his men <0582 > enowsh >
went <3212 yalak > by the way <1870 derek > , Shimei <8096
Shim<iy > went <3212 yalak > along on the hill s < 2022 har >
side <6763 tsela< > over <5980 <ummah > against <5980 <ummah >
him , and cursed <7043 qalal > as he went <1980 halak > , and
threw <5619 caqal > stones <68> at <5980 <ummah > him , and
cast <6080 <aphar > dust <6083 <aphar > .

: 14 And the king <4428 melek > , and all <3605 kol > the
people <5971 <am > that [ were ] with him , came < 0935 bow> >
weary <5889 <ayeph > , and refreshed <5314 naphash > themselves
there <8033 sham > .

: 15 . And Absalom <53> , and all <3605 kol > the people
<5971 <am > the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel < 3478 Yisra>el > ,
came <0935 bow> > to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , and
Ahithophel <0302 >Achiythophel > with him .

: 16 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when <0834 >aher >
Hushai <2365 Chuwshay > the Archite <0757 >Arkiy > , David s
<1732 David > friend <7463 re<eh > , was come < 0935 bow> > unto
Absalom <53> , that Hushai <2365 Chuwshay > said < 0559 >amar >
unto Absalom <53> , God save <2421 chayah > the king <4428
melek > , God save <2421 chayah > the king <4428 melek > .

: 17 And Absalom <53> said <0559 >amar > to Hushai <2365
Chuwshay > , [ Is ] this <2088 zeh > thy kindness < 2617
checed > to thy friend <7453 rea< > ? why <4100 mah > wentest
<1980 halak > thou not with thy friend <7453 rea< > ?

: 18 And Hushai <2365 Chuwshay > said <0559 >amar > unto
Absalom <53> , Nay <3808 lo> > ; but whom < 0834 >aher > the
LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and this <2088 zeh > people <5971 <am > ,
and all <3605 kol > the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478
Yisra>el > , choose <0977 bachar > , his will I be , and with
him will I abide <3427 yashab > .

: 19 And again <8145 sheniy > , whom <4310 miy > should I
serve <5647 <abad > ? [ should I ] not [ serve < 5647 <abad >
] in the presence <6440 paniym > of his son <1121 ben > ? as I
have served <5647 <abad > in thy father s <1> presence <6440
paniym > , so <3651 ken > will I be in thy presence < 6440
paniym > .

: 20 Then said <0559 >amar > Absalom <53> to Ahithophel <0302
>Achiythophel > , Give <3051 yahab > counsel < 6098 <etsah >
among you what <4100 mah > we shall do <6213 <asah > .

: 21 And Ahithophel <0302 >Achiythophel > said <0559 >amar >
unto Absalom <53> , Go <0935 bow> > in unto thy father s <1>
concubines <6370 piylegesh > , which <0834 >aher > he hath left
<3240 yanach > to keep <8104 shamar > the house < 1004 bayith > ;
and all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > shall hear <8085
shama< > that thou art abhorred <0887 ba>ash > of thy father <1>
: then shall the hands <3027 yad > of all <3605 kol > that [
are ] with thee be strong <2388 chazaq > .

: 22 So they spread <5186 natah > Absalom <53> a tent <0168
>ohel > upon the top <1406 gag > of the house < 1004 bayith > ;
and Absalom <53> went <0935 bow> > in unto his father s <1>
concubines <6370 piylegesh > in the sight <5869 <ayin > of all
<3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 23 And the counsel <6098 <etsah > of Ahithophel < 0302
>Achiythophel > , which <0834 >aher > he counselled <3289
ya<ats > in those <1992 hem > days <3117 yowm > , [ was ] as
if a man <0376 >iysh > had enquired <7592 sha>al > at the oracle
<1697 dabar > of God <0430 >elohiym > : so < 3651 ken > [ was ]
all <3605 kol > the counsel <6098 <etsah > of Ahithophel <0302
>Achiythophel > both <1571 gam > with David <1732 David > and
with Absalom <53> .

: 2Samuel 17

: 1 . Moreover Ahithophel <0302 >Achiythophel > said <0559
>amar > unto Absalom <53> , Let me now <4994 na> > choose <0977
bachar > out twelve thousand <0505 >eleph > men < 0376 >iysh > ,
and I will arise <6965 quwm > and pursue <7291 radaph > after
<0310 >achar > David <1732 David > this night < 3915 layil > :

: 2 And I will come <0935 bow> > upon him while he [ is ]
weary <3023 yagea< > and weak <7504 rapheh > handed <3027 yad > ,
and will make him afraid <2729 charad > : and all < 3605 kol >
the people <5971 <am > that [ are ] with him shall flee <5127
nuwc > ; and I will smite <5221 nakah > the king < 4428 melek >
only <0905 bad > :

: 3 And I will bring <7725 shuwb > back <7725 shuwb > all <3605
kol > the people <5971 <am > unto thee : the man < 0376 >iysh >
whom <0834 >aher > thou seekest <1245 baqash > [ is ] as if
all <3605 kol > returned <7725 shuwb > : [ so ] all <3605 kol
> the people <5971 <am > shall be in peace <7965 shalowm > .

: 4 And the saying <1697 dabar > pleased Absalom <53> well ,
and all <3605 kol > the elders <2205 zaqen > of Israel <3478
Yisra>el > .

: 5 Then said <0559 >amar > Absalom <53> , Call <7121 qara> >
now <4994 na> > Hushai <2365 Chuwshay > the Archite <0757 >Arkiy
> also <1571 gam > , and let us hear <8085 shama< > likewise
<1571 gam > what <4100 mah > he saith <6310 peh > .

: 6 And when Hushai <2365 Chuwshay > was come <0935 bow> > to
Absalom <53> , Absalom <53> spake <0559 >amar > unto him ,
saying <0559 >amar > , Ahithophel <0302 > Achiythophel > hath
spoken <1696 dabar > after this <2088 zeh > manner <1697 dabar >
: shall we do <6213 <asah > [ after ] his saying < 1697 dabar >
? if <0518 >im > not ; speak <1696 dabar > thou .

: 7 And Hushai <2365 Chuwshay > said <0559 >amar > unto Absalom
<53> , The counsel <6098 <etsah > that Ahithophel <0302
>Achiythophel > hath given <3289 ya<ats > [ is ] not good
<2896 towb > at this <2063 zo>th > time <6471 pa<am > .

: 8 For , said <0559 >amar > Hushai <2365 Chuwshay > , thou
knowest <3045 yada<> thy father <1> and his men <0582 >enowsh > ,
that they [ be ] mighty <1368 gibbowr > men , and they [
be ] chafed <4751 mar > in their minds <5315 nephesh > , as a
bear <1677 dob > robbed <7909 shakkuwl > of her whelps in the
field <7704 sadeh > : and thy father <1> [ is ] a man <0376
>iysh > of war <4421 milchamah > , and will not lodge <3885
luwn > with the people <5971 <am > .

: 9 Behold <2009 hinneh > , he is hid <2244> now <6258 <attah
> in some <0259 >echad > pit <6354 pachath > , or <0176 >ow >
in some <0259 >echad > [ other ] place <4725 maqowm > : and it
will come <1961 hayah > to pass , when some <0259 > echad > of
them be overthrown <5307 naphal > at the first <8462 t@chillah >
, that whosoever heareth <8085 shama< > it will say < 0559 >amar
> , There is a slaughter <4046 maggephah > among the people
<5971 <am > that follow <0310 >achar > Absalom <53> .

: 10 And he also <1571 gam > [ that is ] valiant , whose
<0834 >aher > heart <3820 leb > [ is ] as the heart <3820 leb
> of a lion <0738 >ariy > , shall utterly melt < 4549 macac > :
for all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > knoweth <3045 yada<
> that thy father <1> [ is ] a mighty <1368 gibbowr > man ,
and [ they ] which <0834 >aher > [ be ] with him [ are ]
valiant <2428 chayil > men <1121 ben > .

: 11 Therefore I counsel <3289 ya<ats > that all < 3605 kol >
Israel <3478 Yisra>el > be generally gathered <0622 >acaph >
unto thee , from Dan <1835 Dan > even to Beersheba < 0884 B@>er
Sheba< > , as the sand <2344 chowl > that [ is ] by the sea
<3220 yam > for multitude <7230 rob > ; and that thou go <1980
halak > to battle <7128 q@rab > in thine own person < 6440 paniym
> .

: 12 So shall we come <0935 bow> > upon him in some < 0259
>echad > place <4725 maqowm > where he shall be found <4672
matsa> > , and we will light <5117 nuwach > upon him as the dew
<2919 tal > falleth <5307 naphal > on <5921 <al > the ground
<0127 >adamah > : and of him and of all <3605 kol > the men
<0582 >enowsh > that [ are ] with him there shall not be left
<3498 yathar > so <1571 gam > much <1571 gam > as one <0259
>echad > .

: 13 Moreover <0518 >im > , if <0518 >im > he be gotten <0622
>acaph > into <0413 >el > a city <5892 <iyr > , then shall all
<3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > bring <5375 nasa> > ropes
<2256 chebel > to that city <5892 <iyr > , and we will draw
<5498 cachab > it into <5704 <ad > the river < 5158 nachal > ,
until there be not one <1571 gam > small <1571 gam > stone <6872
ts@rowr > found there <8033 sham > .

: 14 And Absalom <53> and all <3605 kol > the men <0376 >iysh >
of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > said <0559 >amar > , The counsel
<6098 <etsah > of Hushai <2365 Chuwshay > the Archite <0757
>Arkiy > [ is ] better <2896 towb > than the counsel <6098
<etsah > of Ahithophel <0302 >Achiythophel > . For the LORD
<3068 Y@hovah > had appointed <6680 tsavah > to defeat <6565
parar > the good <2896 towb > counsel <6098 <etsah > of
Ahithophel <0302 >Achiythophel > , to the intent < 5668 <abuwr >
that the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > might bring <0935 bow> > evil
<7451 ra< > upon Absalom <53> .

: 15 . Then said <0559 >amar > Hushai <2365 Chuwshay > unto
Zadok <6659 Tsadowq > and to Abiathar <54> the priests <3548
kohen > , Thus <2063 zo>th > and thus <2063 zo> th > did
Ahithophel <0302 >Achiythophel > counsel <3289 ya< ats > Absalom
<53> and the elders <2205 zaqen > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ;
and thus <2063 zo>th > and thus <2063 zo>th > have I counselled
<3289 ya<ats > .

: 16 Now <6258 <attah > therefore send <7971 shalach > quickly
<4120 m@herah > , and tell <5046 nagad > David < 1732 David > ,
saying <0559 >amar > , Lodge <3885 luwn > not this night <3915
layil > in the plains <6160 <arabah > of the wilderness <4057
midbar > , but speedily <5674 <abar > pass <5674 <abar > over
<5674 <abar > ; lest <6435 pen > the king < 4428 melek > be
swallowed <1104 bala< > up , and all <3605 kol > the people
<5971 <am > that [ are ] with him .

: 17 Now Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > and Ahimaaz <0290
>Achiyma<ats > stayed <5975 <amad > by Enrogel <5883 <Eyn Rogel
> ; for they might <3201 yakol > not be seen <7200 ra>ah > to
come <0935 bow> > into the city <5892 <iyr > : and a wench <8198
shiphchah > went <0980 Bachuriym > and told <5046 nagad > them ;
and they went <3212 yalak > and told <5046 nagad > king <4428
melek > David <1732 David > .

: 18 Nevertheless a lad <5288 na<ar > saw <7200 ra>ah > them ,
and told <5046 nagad > Absalom <53> : but they went <3212 yalak
> both <8147 sh@nayim > of them away quickly <4120 m@herah > ,
and came <0935 bow> > to a man s <0376 >iysh > house <1004
bayith > in Bahurim <0980 Bachuriym > , which had a well <0375
>eyphoh > in his court <2691 chatser > ; whither < 8033 sham >
they went <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > .

: 19 And the woman <0802 >ishshah > took <3947 laqach > and
spread <6566 paras > a covering <4539 macak > over <5921 <al >
the well s <0875 @>er > mouth <6310 peh > , and spread <7849
shatach > ground <7383 riyphah > corn <7383 riyphah > thereon
<5921 <al > ; and the thing <1697 dabar > was not known <3045
yada< > .

: 20 And when Absalom s <53> servants <5650 <ebed > came <0935
bow> > to the woman <0802 >ishshah > to the house <1004 bayith >
, they said <0559 >amar > , Where <0346 >ayeh > [ is ]
Ahimaaz <0290 >Achiyma<ats > and Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > ?
And the woman <0802 >ishshah > said <0559 >amar > unto them ,
They be gone <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar > the brook <4323
miykal > of water <4325 mayim > . And when they had sought
<1245 baqash > and could not find <4672 matsa> > [ them ] ,
they returned <7725 shuwb > to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > .

: 21 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , after <0310 >achar >
they were departed <3212 yalak > , that they came <5927 <alah >
up out of the well <0375 >eyphoh > , and went <3212 yalak > and
told <5046 nagad > king <4428 melek > David <1732 David > , and
said <0559 >amar > unto David <1732 David > , Arise <6965 quwm
> , and pass <5674 <abar > quickly <4120 m@herah > over <5674
<abar > the water <4325 mayim > : for thus <3602 kakah > hath
Ahithophel <0302 >Achiythophel > counselled <3289 ya<ats >
against <5921 <al > you .

: 22 . Then David <1732 David > arose <6965 quwm > , and all
<3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > that [ were ] with him ,
and they passed <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar > Jordan <3383
Yarden > : by the morning <1242 boqer > light <0216 >owr > there
lacked <5737 <adar > not one <0259 >echad > of them that was not
gone <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar > Jordan <3383 Yarden > .

: 23 And when Ahithophel <0302 >Achiythophel > saw < 7200 ra>ah
> that his counsel <6098 <etsah > was not followed <6213 <asah >
, he saddled <2280 chabash > [ his ] ass <2543 chamowr > ,
and arose <6965 quwm > , and gat <3212 yalak > him home <1004
bayith > to his house <1004 bayith > , to his city < 5892 <iyr >
, and put his household <1004 bayith > in order <6680 tsavah > ,
and hanged <2614 chanaq > himself , and died <4191 muwth > ,
and was buried <6912 qabar > in the sepulchre <6913 qeber > of
his father <1> .

: 24 Then David <1732 David > came <0935 bow> > to Mahanaim
<4266 Machanayim > . And Absalom <53> passed < 5674 <abar > over
<5674 <abar > Jordan <3383 Yarden > , he and all <3605 kol >
the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > with him .

: 25 And Absalom <53> made <7760 suwm > Amasa < 6021 <Amasa> >
captain <5921 <al > of the host <6635 tsaba> > instead <8478
tachath > of Joab <3097 Yow>ab > : which Amasa < 6021 <Amasa> >
[ was ] a man s <0376 >iysh > son <1121 ben > , whose name
<8034 shem > [ was ] Ithra <3501 Yithra> > an Israelite <3481
Yisr@>eliy > , that went <0935 bow> > in to Abigail <26> the
daughter <1323 bath > of Nahash <5176 Nachash > , sister <0269
>achowth > to Zeruiah <6870 Ts@ruwyah > Joab s < 3097 Yow>ab >
mother <0517 >em > .

: 26 So Israel <3478 Yisra>el > and Absalom <53> pitched <2583
chanah > in the land <0776 >erets > of Gilead < 1568 Gil<ad > .

: 27 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when David < 1732
David > was come <0935 bow> > to Mahanaim <4266 Machanayim > ,
that Shobi <7629 Shobiy > the son <1121 ben > of Nahash <5176
Nachash > of Rabbah <7237 Rabbah > of the children < 1121 ben >
of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > , and Machir <4353 Makiyr > the son
<1121 ben > of Ammiel <5988 <Ammiy>el > of Lodebar <3810 Lo>
D@bar > , and Barzillai <1271 Barzillay > the Gileadite <1569
Gil<adiy > of Rogelim <7274 Rog@liym > ,

: 28 Brought <5066 nagash > beds <4904 mishkab > , and basons
<5592 caph > , and earthen <3335 yatsar > vessels <3627 k@liy >
, and wheat <2406 chittah > , and barley <8184 s@< orah > ,
and flour <7058 qemach > , and parched <7039 qaliy > [ corn ]
, and beans <6321 powl > , and lentiles <5742 < adash > , and
parched <7039 qaliy > [ pulse ] ,

: 29 And honey <1706 d@bash > , and butter <2529 chem>ah > ,
and sheep <6629 tso>n > , and cheese <8194 shaphah > of kine
<1241 baqar > , for David <1732 David > , and for the people
<5971 <am > that [ were ] with him , to eat <0398 >akal > :
for they said <0559 >amar > , The people <5971 < am > [ is ]
hungry <7456 ra<eb > , and weary <5889 <ayeph > , and thirsty
<6771 tsame> > , in the wilderness <4057 midbar > .

: 2Samuel 18

: 1 . And David <1732 David > numbered <6485 paqad > the
people <5971 <am > that [ were ] with him , and set <7760
suwm > captains <8269 sar > of thousands <0505 > eleph > and
captains <8269 sar > of hundreds <3967 me>ah > over <5921 <al >
them .

: 2 And David <1732 David > sent <7971 shalach > forth a third
<7992 sh@liyshiy > part of the people <5971 <am > under the hand
<3027 yad > of Joab <3097 Yow>ab > , and a third <7992
sh@liyshiy > part under the hand <3027 yad > of Abishai <52> the
son <1121 ben > of Zeruiah <6870 Ts@ruwyah > , Joab s <3097
Yow>ab > brother <0251 >ach > , and a third < 7992 sh@liyshiy >
part under the hand <3027 yad > of Ittai <0863 >Ittay > the
Gittite <1663 Gittiy > . And the king <4428 melek > said <0559
>amar > unto the people <5971 <am > , I will surely go <3318
yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > with you myself < 0589 >aniy > also
<1571 gam > .

: 3 But the people <5971 <am > answered <0559 > amar > , Thou
shalt not go <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > : for if <0518
>im > we flee <5127 nuwc > away , they will not care for us ;
neither <0518 >im > if <0518 >im > half < 2677 chetsiy > of us
die <4191 muwth > , will they care for us : but now < 6258
<attah > [ thou art ] worth <3644 k@mow > ten < 6235 <eser >
thousand <0505 >eleph > of us : therefore now <6258 <attah > [
it is ] better <2896 towb > that thou succour <5826 < azar > us
out of the city <5892 <iyr > .

: 4 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto them ,
What <0834 >aher > seemeth <5869 <ayin > you best <3190 yatab >
I will do <6213 <asah > . And the king <4428 melek > stood
<5975 <amad > by the gate <8179 sha<ar > side <3027 yad > , and
all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > came < 3318 yatsa> > out
by hundreds <3967 me>ah > and by thousands <0505 > eleph > .

: 5 And the king <4428 melek > commanded <6680 tsavah > Joab
<3097 Yow>ab > and Abishai <52> and Ittai <0863 >Ittay > ,
saying <0559 >amar > , [ Deal ] gently <3814 la> t > for my
sake with the young <5288 na<ar > man , [ even ] with Absalom
<53> . And all <3605 kol > the people <5971 < am > heard <8085
shama< > when the king <4428 melek > gave all < 3605 kol > the
captains <8269 sar > charge <6680 tsavah > concerning Absalom
<53> .

: 6 So the people <5971 <am > went <3318 yatsa> > out into the
field <7704 sadeh > against <7125 qir>ah > Israel <3478 Yisra>el
> : and the battle <4421 milchamah > was in the wood < 3293 ya<ar
> of Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > ;

: 7 Where <8033 sham > the people <5971 <am > of Israel <3478
Yisra>el > were slain <5062 nagaph > before <6440 paniym > the
servants <5650 <ebed > of David <1732 David > , and there <8033
sham > was there <8033 sham > a great <1419 gadowl > slaughter
<4046 maggephah > that day <3117 yowm > of twenty < 6242 <esriym
> thousand <0505 >eleph > [ men ] .

: 8 For the battle <4421 milchamah > was there <8033 sham >
scattered <6327 puwts > over <5921 <al > the face <6440 paniym >
of all <3605 kol > the country <0776 >erets > : and the wood
<3293 ya<ar > devoured <0398 >akal > more < 7235 rabah > people
<5971 <am > that day <3117 yowm > than the sword <2719 chereb >
devoured <0398 >akal > .

: 9 . And Absalom <53> met <7122 qara> > the servants <5650
<ebed > of David <1732 David > . And Absalom < 53> rode <7392
rakab > upon a mule <6505 pered > , and the mule < 6505 pered >
went <0935 bow> > under <8478 tachath > the thick boughs <7730
sowbek > of a great <1419 gadowl > oak <0424 >elah > , and his
head <7218 ro>sh > caught <2388 chazaq > hold < 2388 chazaq > of
the oak <0424 >elah > , and he was taken <5414 nathan > up
between <0996 beyn > the heaven <8064 shamayim > and the earth
<0776 >erets > ; and the mule <6505 pered > that [ was ]
under <8478 tachath > him went <5674 <abar > away .

: 10 And a certain <0259 >echad > man <0376 >iysh > saw <7200
ra>ah > [ it ] , and told <5046 nagad > Joab < 3097 Yow>ab > ,
and said <0559 >amar > , Behold <2009 hinneh > , I saw <7200
ra>ah > Absalom <53> hanged <8518 talah > in an oak <0424 >elah
> .

: 11 And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > said <0559 >amar > unto the man
<0376 >iysh > that told <5046 nagad > him , And , behold <2009
hinneh > , thou sawest <7200 ra>ah > [ him ] , and why <4069
madduwa< > didst thou not smite <5221 nakah > him there <8033
sham > to the ground <0776 >erets > ? and I would have given
<5414 nathan > thee ten <6235 <eser > [ shekels ] of silver
<3701 keceph > , and a girdle <2290 chagowr > .

: 12 And the man <0376 >iysh > said <0559 >amar > unto Joab
<3097 Yow>ab > , Though <3863 luw> > I should receive <8254
shaqal > a thousand <0505 >eleph > [ shekels ] of silver <3701
keceph > in mine hand <3709 kaph > , [ yet ] would I not put
<7971 shalach > forth <7971 shalach > mine hand < 3027 yad >
against <0413 >el > the king s <4428 melek > son <1121 ben > :
for in our hearing <0241 >ozen > the king <4428 melek > charged
<6680 tsavah > thee and Abishai <52> and Ittai < 0863 >Ittay > ,
saying <0559 >amar > , Beware <8104 shamar > that none [ touch
] the young <5288 na<ar > man Absalom <53> .

: 13 Otherwise <0176 >ow > I should have wrought < 6213 <asah >
falsehood <8267 sheqer > against mine own life <5315 nephesh > :
for there is no <3808 lo> > matter <1697 dabar > hid <3582
kachad > from the king <4428 melek > , and thou thyself <0859
>attah > wouldest have set <3320 yatsab > thyself against <5048
neged > [ me ] .

: 14 Then said <0559 >amar > Joab <3097 Yow>ab > , I may not
tarry <3176 yachal > thus <3651 ken > with thee . And he took
<3947 laqach > three <7969 shalowsh > darts <7626 shebet > in
his hand <3027 yad > , and thrust <8628 taqa< > them through
the heart <3820 leb > of Absalom <53> , while < 5750 <owd > he
[ was ] yet alive <2416 chay > in the midst <3820 leb > of the
oak <0424 >elah > .

: 15 And ten <6235 <eser > young <5288 na<ar > men that bare
<5375 nasa> > Joab s <3097 Yow>ab > armour < 3627 k@liy >
compassed <5437 cabab > about <5437 cabab > and smote <5221
nakah > Absalom <53> , and slew <4191 muwth > him .

: 16 And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > blew <8628 taqa< > the trumpet
<7782 showphar > , and the people <5971 <am > returned <7725
shuwb > from pursuing <7291 radaph > after <0310 > achar > Israel
<3478 Yisra>el > : for Joab <3097 Yow>ab > held <2820 chasak >
back <2820 chasak > the people <5971 <am > .

: 17 And they took <3947 laqach > Absalom <53> , and cast
<7993 shalak > him into <0413 >el > a great < 1419 gadowl > pit
<6354 pachath > in the wood <3293 ya<ar > , and laid <5324
natsab > a very <3966 m@<od > great <1419 gadowl > heap <1530
gal > of stones <68> upon him : and all <3605 kol > Israel <3478
Yisra>el > fled <5127 nuwc > every <0376 >iysh > one <0376 >iysh
> to his tent <0168 >ohel > .

: 18 Now Absalom <53> in his lifetime <2416 chay > had taken
<3947 laqach > and reared <5324 natsab > up for himself a pillar
<4678 matstsebeth > , which <0834 >aher > [ is ] in the king
s <4428 melek > dale <6010 <emeq > : for he said <0559 >amar > ,
I have no <0369 >ayin > son <1121 ben > to keep my name <8034
shem > in remembrance <2142 zakar > : and he called < 7121 qara>
> the pillar <4678 matstsebeth > after <5921 <al > his own name
<8034 shem > : and it is called <7121 qara> > unto this <2088
zeh > day <3117 yowm > , Absalom s <53> place < 3027 yad > .

: 19 . Then said <0559 >amar > Ahimaaz <0290 > Achiyma<ats >
the son <1121 ben > of Zadok <6659 Tsadowq > , Let me now <4994
na> > run <7323 ruwts > , and bear <1319 basar > the king <4428
melek > tidings <1319 basar > , how that the LORD < 3068 Y@hovah
> hath avenged <8199 shaphat > him of his enemies < 0341 >oyeb > .


: 20 And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > said <0559 >amar > unto him ,
Thou shalt not bear <1319 basar > tidings <1309 b@sowrah > this
<2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm > , but thou shalt bear <1319 basar
> tidings <1319 basar > another <0312 >acher > day <3117 yowm > :
but this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm > thou shalt bear <1319
basar > no <3808 lo> > tidings <1319 basar > , because the king
s <4428 melek > son <1121 ben > is dead <4191 muwth > .

: 21 Then said <0559 >amar > Joab <3097 Yow>ab > to Cushi <3569
Kuwshiy > , Go <3212 yalak > tell <5046 nagad > the king <4428
melek > what <0834 >aher > thou hast seen <7200 ra>ah > . And
Cushi <3569 Kuwshiy > bowed <7812 shachah > himself unto Joab
<3097 Yow>ab > , and ran <7323 ruwts > .

: 22 Then said <0559 >amar > Ahimaaz <0290 > Achiyma<ats > the
son <1121 ben > of Zadok <6659 Tsadowq > yet <5750 <owd > again
<3254 yacaph > to Joab <3097 Yow>ab > , But howsoever , let me
, I pray <4994 na> > thee , also <1571 gam > run <7323 ruwts >
after <0310 >achar > Cushi <3569 Kuwshiy > . And Joab <3097
Yow>ab > said <0559 >amar > , Wherefore wilt thou run <7323
ruwts > , my son <1121 ben > , seeing that thou hast no <0369
>ayin > tidings <1309 b@sowrah > ready <4672 matsa> > ?

: 23 But howsoever , [ said he ] , let me run <7323 ruwts >
. And he said <0559 >amar > unto him , Run <7323 ruwts > .
Then Ahimaaz <0290 >Achiyma<ats > ran <7323 ruwts > by the way
<1870 derek > of the plain <3603 kikkar > , and overran <5674
<abar > Cushi <3569 Kuwshiy > .

: 24 And David <1732 David > sat <3427 yashab > between <0996
beyn > the two <8147 sh@nayim > gates <8179 sha<ar > : and the
watchman <6822 tsaphah > went <3212 yalak > up to the roof <1406
gag > over <0413 >el > the gate <8179 sha<ar > unto the wall
<2346 chowmah > , and lifted <5375 nasa> > up his eyes <5869
<ayin > , and looked <7200 ra>ah > , and behold <2009 hinneh >
a man <0376 >iysh > running <7323 ruwts > alone <0905 bad > .

: 25 And the watchman <6822 tsaphah > cried <7121 qara> > ,
and told <5046 nagad > the king <4428 melek > . And the king
<4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > , If <0518 >im > he [ be ]
alone <0905 bad > , [ there is ] tidings <1309 b@sowrah > in
his mouth <6310 peh > . And he came <3212 yalak > apace , and
drew near <7126 qarab > .

: 26 And the watchman <6822 tsaphah > saw <7200 ra> ah > another
<0312 >acher > man <0376 >iysh > running < 7323 ruwts > : and the
watchman <6822 tsaphah > called <7121 qara> > unto the porter
<7778 show<er > , and said <0559 >amar > , Behold <2009 hinneh
> [ another ] man <0376 >iysh > running <7323 ruwts > alone
<0905 bad > . And the king <4428 melek > said < 0559 >amar > ,
He also <1571 gam > bringeth <1319 basar > tidings <1319 basar >
.

: 27 And the watchman <6822 tsaphah > said <0559 > amar > , Me
thinketh <7200 ra>ah > the running <4794 m@ruwtsah > of the
foremost <7223 ri>shown > is like the running <4794 m@ruwtsah >
of Ahimaaz <0290 >Achiyma<ats > the son <1121 ben > of Zadok
<6659 Tsadowq > . And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar >
, He [ is ] a good <2896 towb > man <0376 >iysh > , and
cometh <0935 bow> > with good <2896 towb > tidings <1309
b@sowrah > .

: 28 And Ahimaaz <0290 >Achiyma<ats > called < 7121 qara> > ,
and said <0559 >amar > unto the king <4428 melek > , All is
well <7965 shalowm > . And he fell <7812 shachah > down <7821
sh@chiytah > to the earth <0776 >erets > upon his face <0639
>aph > before the king <4428 melek > , and said < 0559 >amar > ,
Blessed <1288 barak > [ be ] the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > thy God
<0430 >elohiym > , which <0834 >aher > hath delivered <5462
cagar > up the men <0582 >enowsh > that lifted < 5375 nasa> > up
their hand <3027 yad > against my lord <0113 >adown > the king
<4428 melek > .

: 29 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > , Is the
young <5288 na<ar > man Absalom <53> safe <7965 shalowm > ? And
Ahimaaz <0290 >Achiyma<ats > answered <0559 > amar > , When Joab
<3097 Yow>ab > sent <7971 shalach > the king s < 4428 melek >
servant <5650 <ebed > , and [ me ] thy servant < 5650 <ebed > ,
I saw <7200 ra>ah > a great <1419 gadowl > tumult <1995 hamown
> , but I knew <3045 yada< > not what <4100 mah > [ it was ] .


: 30 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > [ unto him
] , Turn <5437 cabab > aside <5437 cabab > , [ and ] stand
<3320 yatsab > here <3541 koh > . And he turned < 5437 cabab >
aside <5437 cabab > , and stood <5975 <amad > still .

: 31 And , behold <2009 hinneh > , Cushi <3569 Kuwshiy > came
<0935 bow> > ; and Cushi <3569 Kuwshiy > said < 0559 >amar > ,
Tidings <1319 basar > , my lord <0113 >adown > the king <4428
melek > : for the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath avenged < 8199
shaphat > thee this day <3117 yowm > of all <3605 kol > them
that rose <6965 quwm > up against <5921 <al > thee .

: 32 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto Cushi
<3569 Kuwshiy > , Is the young <5288 na<ar > man Absalom <53>
safe <7965 shalowm > ? And Cushi <3569 Kuwshiy > answered <0559
>amar > , The enemies <0341 >oyeb > of my lord <0113 >adown >
the king <4428 melek > , and all <3605 kol > that rise <6965
quwm > against <5921 <al > thee to do [ thee ] hurt <7451 ra<
> , be as [ that ] young <5288 na<ar > man [ is ] .

: 33 And the king <4428 melek > was much moved <7264 ragaz > ,
and went <5927 <alah > up to the chamber <5944 < aliyah > over
<5921 <al > the gate <8179 sha<ar > , and wept <1058 bakah > :
and as he went <3212 yalak > , thus <3541 koh > he said <0559
>amar > , O my son <1121 ben > Absalom <53> , my son <1121 ben
> , my son <1121 ben > Absalom <53> ! would God I had died
<4191 muwth > for thee , O Absalom <53> , my son <1121 ben > ,
my son <1121 ben > !

: 2Samuel 19

: 1 . And it was told <5046 nagad > Joab <3097 Yow> ab > ,
Behold <2009 hinneh > , the king <4428 melek > weepeth <1058
bakah > and mourneth <56> for Absalom <53> .

: 2 And the victory <8668 t@shuw<ah > that day <3117 yowm > was
[ turned ] into mourning <60> unto all <3605 kol > the people
<5971 <am > : for the people <5971 <am > heard <8085 shama< >
say <0559 >amar > that day <3117 yowm > how the king <4428 melek
> was grieved <6087 <atsab > for his son <1121 ben > .

: 3 And the people <5971 <am > gat <0935 bow> > them by stealth
<1589 ganab > that day <3117 yowm > into the city < 5892 <iyr > ,
as people <5971 <am > being ashamed <3637 kalam > steal <1589
ganab > away when they flee <5127 nuwc > in battle < 4421
milchamah > .

: 4 But the king <4428 melek > covered <3813 la>at > his face
<6440 paniym > , and the king <4428 melek > cried <2199 za<aq >
with a loud <1419 gadowl > voice <6963 qowl > , O my son <1121
ben > Absalom <53> , O Absalom <53> , my son < 1121 ben > , my
son <1121 ben > !

: 5 And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > came <0935 bow> > into the house
<1004 bayith > to the king <4428 melek > , and said <0559 >amar
> , Thou hast shamed <3001 yabesh > this day <3117 yowm > the
faces <6440 paniym > of all <3605 kol > thy servants <5650 <ebed
> , which this day <3117 yowm > have saved <4422 malat > thy
life <5315 nephesh > , and the lives <5315 nephesh > of thy
sons <1121 ben > and of thy daughters <1121 ben > , and the
lives <5315 nephesh > of thy wives <0802 >ishshah > , and the
lives <5315 nephesh > of thy concubines <6370 piylegesh > ;

: 6 In that thou lovest <0157 >ahab > thine enemies < 8130 sane>
> , and hatest <8130 sane> > thy friends <0157 >ahab > . For
thou hast declared <5046 nagad > this day <3117 yowm > , that
thou regardest neither <0369 >ayin > princes <8269 sar > nor
servants <5650 <ebed > : for this day <3117 yowm > I perceive
<3045 yada< > , that if <3863 luw> > Absalom <53> had lived
<2416 chay > , and all <3605 kol > we had died < 4191 muwth >
this day <3117 yowm > , then <0227 >az > it had pleased thee
well .

: 7 Now <6258 <attah > therefore arise <6965 quwm > , go <3318
yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > , and speak < 1696 dabar >
comfortably unto thy servants <5650 <ebed > : for I swear <7650
shaba< > by the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , if <3588 kiy > thou go
<3318 yatsa> > not forth <3318 yatsa> > , there will not tarry
<3885 luwn > one <0376 >iysh > with thee this night <3915 layil
> : and that will be worse <7489 ra<a< > unto thee than all
<3605 kol > the evil <7451 ra< > that befell < 0935 bow> > thee
from thy youth <5271 na<uwr > until <5704 <ad > now <6258 <attah
> .

: 8 Then the king <4428 melek > arose <6965 quwm > , and sat
<3427 yashab > in the gate <8179 sha<ar > . And they told <5046
nagad > unto all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > , saying
<0559 >amar > , Behold <2009 hinneh > , the king <4428 melek >
doth sit <3427 yashab > in the gate <8179 sha<ar > . And all
<3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > came <0935 bow> > before
<6440 paniym > the king <4428 melek > : for Israel <3478
Yisra>el > had fled <5127 nuwc > every man <0376 >iysh > to his
tent <0168 >ohel > .

: 9 . And all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > were at
strife <1777 diyn > throughout all <3605 kol > the tribes <7626
shebet > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , saying < 0559 >amar > ,
The king <4428 melek > saved <5337 natsal > us out of the hand
<3709 kaph > of our enemies <0341 >oyeb > , and he delivered
<4422 malat > us out of the hand <3709 kaph > of the Philistines
<6430 P@lishtiy > ; and now <6258 <attah > he is fled <1272
barach > out of the land <0776 >erets > for Absalom <53> .

: 10 And Absalom <53> , whom <0834 >aher > we anointed <4886
mashach > over <5921 <al > us , is dead <4191 muwth > in battle
<4421 milchamah > . Now <6258 <attah > therefore why <4100 mah
> speak <2790 charash > ye not a word of bringing < 7725 shuwb >
the king <4428 melek > back <7725 shuwb > ?

: 11 And king <4428 melek > David <1732 David > sent <7971
shalach > to Zadok <6659 Tsadowq > and to Abiathar < 54> the
priests <3548 kohen > , saying <0559 >amar > , Speak <1696
dabar > unto the elders <2205 zaqen > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > ,
saying <0559 >amar > , Why <4100 mah > are ye the last <0314
>acharown > to bring <7725 shuwb > the king <4428 melek > back
<7725 shuwb > to his house <1004 bayith > ? seeing the speech
<1697 dabar > of all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > is come
<0935 bow> > to the king <4428 melek > , [ even ] to his
house <1004 bayith > .

: 12 Ye [ are ] my brethren <0251 >ach > , ye [ are ] my
bones <6106 <etsem > and my flesh <1320 basar > : wherefore
<4100 mah > then are ye the last <0314 >acharown > to bring
<7725 shuwb > back <7725 shuwb > the king <4428 melek > ?

: 13 And say <0559 >amar > ye to Amasa <6021 < Amasa> > , [
Art ] thou not of mybone <6106 <etsem > , and of my flesh
<1320 basar > ? God <0430 >elohiym > do <6213 <asah > so <3541
koh > to me , and more <3254 yacaph > also <3541 koh > , if
<0518 >im > thou be not captain <8269 sar > of the host <6635
tsaba> > before <6440 paniym > me continually in the room <8478
tachath > of Joab <3097 Yow>ab > .

: 14 And he bowed <5186 natah > the heart <3824 lebab > of all
<3605 kol > the men <0376 >iysh > of Judah < 3063 Y@huwdah > ,
even as [ the heart of ] one <0259 >echad > man < 0376 >iysh > ;
so that they sent <7971 shalach > [ this word ] unto the
king <4428 melek > , Return <7725 shuwb > thou , and all <3605
kol > thy servants <5650 <ebed > .

: 15 So the king <4428 melek > returned <7725 shuwb > , and
came <0935 bow> > to Jordan <3383 Yarden > . And Judah <3063
Y@huwdah > came <0935 bow> > to Gilgal <1537 Gilgal > , to go
<3212 yalak > to meet <7125 qir>ah > the king < 4428 melek > ,
to conduct <5674 <abar > the king <4428 melek > over <5674 <abar
> Jordan <3383 Yarden > .

: 16 . And Shimei <8096 Shim<iy > the son <1121 ben > of Gera
<1617 Gera> > , a Benjamite <1145 Ben - y@miyniy > , which
<0834 >aher > [ was ] of Bahurim <0980 Bachuriym > , hasted
<4116 mahar > and came <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > with the
men <0376 >iysh > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > to meet <7125 qir>ah
> king <4428 melek > David <1732 David > .

: 17 And [ there were ] a thousand <0505 >eleph > men <0376
>iysh > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > with him , and Ziba <6717
Tsiyba> > the servant <5288 na<ar > of the house <1004 bayith >
of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > , and his fifteen <6240 < asar > sons
<1121 ben > and his twenty <6242 <esriym > servants <5650 <ebed
> with him ; and they went <6743 tsalach > over < 6743 tsalach >
Jordan <3383 Yarden > before <6440 paniym > the king <4428 melek
> .

: 18 And there went <5674 <abar > over <5674 < abar > a ferry
<5679 <abarah > boat <5679 <abarah > to carry <5674 <abar > over
<5674 <abar > the king s <4428 melek > household <1004 bayith > ,
and to do <6213 <asah > what he thought <5869 < ayin > good
<2896 towb > . And Shimei <8096 Shim<iy > the son <1121 ben >
of Gera <1617 Gera> > fell <5307 naphal > down before <6440
paniym > the king <4428 melek > , as he was come < 5674 <abar >
over <5674 <abar > Jordan <3383 Yarden > ;

: 19 And said <0559 >amar > unto the king <4428 melek > , Let
not my lord <0113 >adown > impute <2803 chashab > iniquity <5771
<avon > unto me , neither <0408 >al > do thou remember <2142
zakar > that which <0834 >aher > thy servant <5650 <ebed > did
perversely <5753 <avah > the day <3117 yowm > that my lord <0113
>adown > the king <4428 melek > went <3318 yatsa> > out of
Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , that the king <4428 melek >
should take <7760 suwm > it to his heart <3820 leb > .

: 20 For thy servant <5650 <ebed > doth know <3045 yada< > that
I have sinned <2398 chata> > : therefore , behold < 2009 hinneh
> , I am come <0935 bow> > the first <7223 ri> shown > this day
<3117 yowm > of all <3605 kol > the house <1004 bayith > of
Joseph <3130 Yowceph > to go <3381 yarad > down < 3381 yarad > to
meet <7125 qir>ah > my lord <0113 >adown > the king <4428 melek
> .

: 21 But Abishai <52> the son <1121 ben > of Zeruiah <6870
Ts@ruwyah > answered <6030 <anah > and said <0559 >amar > ,
Shall not Shimei <8096 Shim<iy > be put to death < 4191 muwth >
for this <2063 zo>th > , because <3588 kiy > he cursed <7043
qalal > the LORD S <3068 Y@hovah > anointed <4899 mashiyach > ?

: 22 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > , What <4100
mah > have I to do with you , ye sons <1121 ben > of Zeruiah
<6870 Ts@ruwyah > , that ye should this day <3117 yowm > be
adversaries <7854 satan > unto me ? shall there any man <0376
>iysh > be put to death <4191 muwth > this day < 3117 yowm > in
Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ? for do not I know <3045 yada< > that
I [ am ] this day <3117 yowm > king <4428 melek > over <5921
<al > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ?

: 23 Therefore the king <4428 melek > said <0559 > amar > unto
Shimei <8096 Shim<iy > , Thou shalt not die <4191 muwth > .
And the king <4428 melek > sware <7650 shaba< > unto him .

: 24 . And Mephibosheth <4648 M@phiybosheth > the son < 1121
ben > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > came <3381 yarad > down <3381
yarad > to meet <7125 qir>ah > the king <4428 melek > , and had
neither <3808 lo> > dressed <6213 <asah > his feet <7272 regel >
, nor <3808 lo> > trimmed <6213 <asah > his beard <8222 sapham
> , nor <3808 lo> > washed <3526 kabac > his clothes <0899
beged > , from the day <3117 yowm > the king <4428 melek >
departed <3212 yalak > until <5704 <ad > the day <3117 yowm > he
came <0935 bow> > [ again ] in peace <7965 shalowm > .

: 25 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when <3588 kiy > he
was come <0935 bow> > to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > to meet
<7125 qir>ah > the king <4428 melek > , that the king <4428
melek > said <0559 >amar > unto him , Wherefore < 4100 mah >
wentest <1980 halak > not thou with me , Mephibosheth < 4648
M@phiybosheth > ?

: 26 And he answered <0559 >amar > , My lord <0113 >adown > ,
O king <4428 melek > , my servant <5650 <ebed > deceived <7411
ramah > me : for thy servant <5650 <ebed > said < 0559 >amar > ,
I will saddle <2280 chabash > me an ass <2543 chamowr > , that
I may ride <7392 rakab > thereon <5921 <al > , and go <3212
yalak > to the king <4428 melek > ; because <3588 kiy > thy
servant <5650 <ebed > [ is ] lame <6455 picceach > .

: 27 And he hath slandered <7270 ragal > thy servant < 5650
<ebed > unto my lord <0113 >adown > the king < 4428 melek > ;
but my lord <0113 >adown > the king <4428 melek > [ is ] as an
angel <4397 mal>ak > of God <0430 >elohiym > : do <6213 <asah >
therefore [ what is ] good <2896 towb > in thine eyes < 5869
<ayin > .

: 28 For all <3605 kol > [ of ] my father s <1> house <1004
bayith > were but dead <4194 maveth > men <0582 > enowsh > before
<6440 paniym > my lord <0113 >adown > the king < 4428 melek > :
yet didst thou set <7896 shiyth > thy servant <5650 < ebed >
among them that did eat <0398 >akal > at thine own table <7979
shulchan > . What <4100 mah > right <6666 ts@daqah > therefore
have <3426 yesh > I yet to cry <2199 za<aq > any more <5750 <owd
> unto the king <4428 melek > ?

: 29 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto him ,
Why <4100 mah > speakest <1696 dabar > thou any more <5750 <owd
> of thy matters <1697 dabar > ? I have said <0559 >amar > ,
Thou and Ziba <6717 Tsiyba> > divide <2505 chalaq > the land
<7704 sadeh > .

: 30 And Mephibosheth <4648 M@phiybosheth > said <0559 >amar >
unto the king <4428 melek > , Yea <0637 >aph > , let him take
<3947 laqach > all <3605 kol > , forasmuch as my lord <0113
>adown > the king <4428 melek > is come <0935 bow> > again <7725
shuwb > in peace <7965 shalowm > unto his own house < 1004 bayith
> .

: 31 . And Barzillai <1271 Barzillay > the Gileadite < 1569
Gil<adiy > came <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > from Rogelim
<7274 Rog@liym > , and went <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar >
Jordan <3383 Yarden > with the king <4428 melek > , to conduct
<7971 shalach > him over <5674 <abar > Jordan < 3383 Yarden > .

: 32 Now Barzillai <1271 Barzillay > was a very <3966 m@<od >
aged <2204 zaqen > man , [ even ] fourscore <8084 sh@moniym >
years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben > : and he had provided the
king <4428 melek > of sustenance <3557 kuwl > while he lay <7871
shiybah > at Mahanaim <4266 Machanayim > ; for he [ was ] a
very <3966 m@<od > great <1419 gadowl > man < 0376 >iysh > .

: 33 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto
Barzillai <1271 Barzillay > , Come <5674 <abar > thou over
<5674 <abar > with me , and I will feed <3557 kuwl > thee with
me in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > .

: 34 And Barzillai <1271 Barzillay > said <0559 > amar > unto
the king <4428 melek > , How <4100 mah > long < 3117 yowm > have
I to live <2416 chay > , that I should go <5927 < alah > up with
the king <4428 melek > unto Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > ?

: 35 I [ am ] this day <3117 yowm > fourscore <8084 sh@moniym
> years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben > : [ and ] can I discern
<3045 yada< > between <0996 beyn > good <2896 towb > and evil
<7451 ra< > ? can thy servant <5650 <ebed > taste <2938 ta<am >
what I eat <0398 >akal > or <0854 >eth > what I drink <8354
shathah > ? can I hear <8085 shama< > any more < 5750 <owd > the
voice <6963 qowl > of singing <7891 shiyr > men < 0582 >enowsh >
and singing <7891 shiyr > women ? wherefore <4100 mah > then
should thy servant <5650 <ebed > be yet <5750 <owd > a burden
<4853 massa> > unto my lord <0113 >adown > the king <4428 melek
> ?

: 36 Thy servant <5650 <ebed > will go <5674 < abar > a little
<4592 m@<at > way over <5674 <abar > Jordan < 3383 Yarden > with
the king <4428 melek > : and why <4100 mah > should the king
<4428 melek > recompense <1580 gamal > it me with such <2063
zo>th > a reward <1578 g@muwlah > ?

: 37 Let thy servant <5650 <ebed > , I pray <4994 na> > thee ,
turn <7725 shuwb > back <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb > ,
that I may die <4191 muwth > in mine own city <5892 < iyr > , [
and be buried ] by the grave <6913 qeber > of my father <1> and
of my mother <0517 >em > . But behold <2009 hinneh > thy
servant <5650 <ebed > Chimham <3643 Kimham > ; let him go <5674
<abar > over <5674 <abar > with my lord <3068 Y@hovah > the king
<4428 melek > ; and do <6213 <asah > to him what shall seem
good <2896 towb > unto thee .

: 38 And the king <4428 melek > answered <0559 >amar > ,
Chimham <3643 Kimham > shall go <5674 <abar > over with me ,
and I will do <6213 <asah > to him that which shall seem good
<2896 towb > unto thee : and whatsoever thou shalt require <0977
bachar > of me , [ that ] will I do <6213 <asah > for thee .

: 39 And all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > went <5674
<abar > over Jordan <3383 Yarden > . And when the king <4428
melek > was come <5674 <abar > over , the king < 4428 melek >
kissed <5401 nashaq > Barzillai <1271 Barzillay > , and blessed
<1288 barak > him ; and he returned <7725 shuwb > unto his own
place <4725 maqowm > .

: 40 . Then the king <4428 melek > went <5674 <abar > on to
Gilgal <1537 Gilgal > , and Chimham <3643 Kimham > went <5674
<abar > on with him : and all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am >
of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > conducted <5674 <abar > the king <4428
melek > , and also <1571 gam > half <2677 chetsiy > the people
<5971 <am > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 41 And , behold <2009 hinneh > , all <3605 kol > the men
<0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > came <0935 bow> > to
the king <4428 melek > , and said <0559 >amar > unto the king
<4428 melek > , Why <4069 madduwa< > have our brethren <0251
>ach > the men <0376 >iysh > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > stolen
<1589 ganab > thee away , and have brought <5674 < abar > the
king <4428 melek > , and his household <1004 bayith > , and
all <3605 kol > David s <1732 David > men <0582 >enowsh > with
him , over Jordan <3383 Yarden > ?

: 42 And all <3605 kol > the men <0376 >iysh > of Judah <3063
Y@huwdah > answered <6030 <anah > the men <0376 >iysh > of
Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , Because <3588 kiy > the king <4428
melek > [ is ] near <7138 qarowb > of kin to us : wherefore
<4100 mah > then be ye angry <2734 charah > for this <2088 zeh >
matter <1697 dabar > ? have we eaten <0398 >akal > at all of
the king s <4428 melek > [ cost ] ? or hath he given < 5375
nasa> > us any gift <5379 nisse>th > ?

: 43 And the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >
answered <6030 <anah > the men <0376 >iysh > of Judah <3063
Y@huwdah > , and said <0559 >amar > , We have ten <6235 <eser
> parts in the king <4428 melek > , and we have also <1571 gam
> more [ right <3225 yamiyn > ] in David <1732 David > than ye
: why <4069 madduwa< > then did ye despise <7043 qalal > us ,
that our advice <1697 dabar > should not be first <7223 ri>shown
> had in bringing <7725 shuwb > back <7725 shuwb > our king
<4428 melek > ? And the words <1697 dabar > of the men <0376
>iysh > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > were fiercer < 7185 qashah >
than the words <1697 dabar > of the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel
<3478 Yisra>el > .

: 2Samuel 20

: 1 . And there <8033 sham > happened <7122 qara> > to be
there a man <0376>iysh > of Belial <1100 b@liya<al > , whose
name <8034 shem > [ was ] Sheba <7652 sheba< > , the son
<1121 ben > of Bichri <1075 Bikriy > , a Benjamite <1145 Ben -
y@miyniy > : and he blew <8628 taqa< > a trumpet < 7782 showphar
> , and said <0559 >amar > , We have no <0369 >ayin > part
<2506 cheleq > in David <1732 David > , neither < 3808 lo> >
have we inheritance <5159 nachalah > in the son <1121 ben > of
Jesse <3448 Yishay > : every <0376 >iysh > man < 0376 >iysh > to
his tents <0168 >ohel > , O Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 2 So every <0376 >iysh > man <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478
Yisra>el > went <5927 <alah > up from after < 0310 >achar > David
<1732 David > , [ and ] followed <0310 >achar > Sheba <7652
sheba< > the son <1121 ben > of Bichri <1075 Bikriy > : but the
men <0376 >iysh > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > clave <1692 dabaq >
unto their king <4428 melek > , from Jordan <3383 Yarden > even
to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > .

: 3 And David <1732 David > came <0935 bow> > to his house
<1004 bayith > at Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > ; and the king
<4428 melek > took <3947 laqach > the ten <6235 <eser > women
<0802 >ishshah > [ his ] concubines <6370 piylegesh > , whom
<0834 >aher > he had left <3240 yanach > to keep <8104 shamar >
the house <1004 bayith > , and put <5414 nathan > them in ward
<4931 mishmereth > , and fed <3557 kuwl > them , but went
<0935 bow> > not in unto them . So they were shut < 6887 tsarar
> up unto the day <3117 yowm > of their death <4191 muwth > ,
living <2424 chayuwth > in widowhood <0491 >almanuwth > .

: 4 . Then said <0559 >amar > the king <4428 melek > to Amasa
<6021 <Amasa> > , Assemble <2199 za<aq > me the men <0376 >iysh
> of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > within three <7969 shalowsh > days
<3117 yowm > , and be thou here <6311 poh > present <5975 <amad
> .

: 5 So Amasa <6021 <Amasa> > went <3212 yalak > to assemble
<2199 za<aq > [ the men of ] Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > : but he
tarried <3186 yachar > longer than <4480 min > the set <4150
mow<ed > time which <0834 >aher > he had appointed <3259 ya<ad >
him .

: 6 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > to Abishai <52> ,
Now <6258 <attah > shall Sheba <7652 sheba< > the son <1121
ben > of Bichri <1075 Bikriy > do us more harm <3415 yara< >
than <4480 min > [ did ] Absalom <53> : take < 3947 laqach >
thou thy lord s <0113 >adown > servants <5650 < ebed > , and
pursue <7291 radaph > after <0310 >achar > him , lest <6435 pen
> he get <4672 matsa> > him fenced <1211 b@tsel > cities <5892
<iyr > , and escape <5337 natsal > us .

: 7 And there went <3318 yatsa> > out after <0310 >achar > him
Joab s <3097 Yow>ab > men <0582 >enowsh > , and the Cherethites
<3774 K@rethiy > , and the Pelethites <6432 P@lethiy > , and
all <3605 kol > the mighty <1368 gibbowr > men : and they went
<3318 yatsa> > out of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , to
pursue <7291 radaph > after <0310 >achar > Sheba <7652 sheba< >
the son <1121 ben > of Bichri <1075 Bikriy > .

: 8 When they [ were ] at <5973 <im > the great < 1419 gadowl
> stone <68> which <0834 >aher > [ is ] in Gibeon <1391
Gib<own > , Amasa <6021 <Amasa> > went < 0935 bow> > before
<6440 paniym > them . And Joab s <3097 Yow>ab > garment <4055
mad > that he had put <5414 nathan > on was girded < 2296 chagar
> unto him , and upon it a girdle <2290 chagowr > [ with ] a
sword <2719 chereb > fastened <6775 tsamad > upon his loins
<4975 mothen > in the sheath <8593 ta<ar > thereof ; and as he
went <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > it fell <5307 naphal >
out .

: 9 And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > said <0559 >amar > to Amasa <6021
<Amasa> > , [ Art ] thou in health <7965 shalowm > , my
brother <0251 >ach > ? And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > took <0270
>achaz > Amasa <6021 <Amasa> > by the beard < 2206 zaqan > with
the right <3225 yamiyn > hand <3027 yad > to kiss < 5401 nashaq >
him .

: 10 But Amasa <6021 <Amasa> > took no <3808 lo> > heed <8104
shamar > to the sword <2719 chereb > that [ was ] in Joab s
<3097 Yow>ab > hand <3027 yad > : so he smote < 5221 nakah > him
therewith in the fifth <2570 chomesh > [ rib ] , and shed
<8210 shaphak > out his bowels <4578 me<ah > to the ground <0776
>erets > , and struck <8138 shanah > him not again <8138 shanah
> ; and he died <4191 muwth > . So Joab <3097 Yow>ab > and
Abishai <52> his brother <0251 >ach > pursued < 7291 radaph >
after <0310 >achar > Sheba <7652 sheba< > the son <1121 ben > of
Bichri <1075 Bikriy > .

: 11 And one <0376 >iysh > of Joab s <3097 Yow>ab > men <0376
>iysh > stood <5975 <amad > by him , and said < 0559 >amar > ,
He that favoureth <2654 chaphets > Joab <3097 Yow>ab > , and he
that [ is ] for David <1732 David > , [ let him go ] after
<0310 >achar > Joab <3097 Yow>ab > .

: 12 And Amasa <6021 <Amasa> > wallowed <1556 galal > in blood
<1818 dam > in the midst <8432 tavek > of the highway <4546
m@cillah > . And when the man <0376 >iysh > saw < 7200 ra>ah >
that all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > stood <5975 <amad >
still , he removed <5437 cabab > Amasa <6021 < Amasa> > out of
the highway <4546 m@cillah > into the field <7704 sadeh > , and
cast <7993 shalak > a cloth <0899 beged > upon him , when he
saw <7200 ra>ah > that every <3605 kol > one that came <0935
bow> > by him stood <5975 <amad > still .

: 13 When he was removed <3014 yagah > out of the highway <4546
m@cillah > , all <3605 kol > the people <0376 > iysh > went
<5674 <abar > on after <0310 >achar > Joab < 3097 Yow>ab > , to
pursue <7291 radaph > after <0310 >achar > Sheba <7652 sheba< >
the son <1121 ben > of Bichri <1075 Bikriy > .

: 14 . And he went <5674 <abar > through all <3605 kol > the
tribes <7626 shebet > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > unto Abel <62> ,
and to Bethmaachah <1038 Beyth Ma<akah > , and all <3605 kol
> the Berites <1276 Beriy > : and they were gathered < 7035
qalahh > together , and went <0935 bow> > also < 0637 >aph >
after <0310 >achar > him .

: 15 And they came <0935 bow> > and besieged <6696 tsuwr > him
in Abel <62> of Bethmaachah <1038 Beyth Ma<akah > , and they
cast <8210 shaphak > up a bank <5550 col@lah > against <0413 >el
> the city <5892 <iyr > , and it stood <5975 < amad > in the
trench <2426 cheyl > : and all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am
> that [ were ] with Joab <3097 Yow>ab > battered <7843
shachath > the wall <2346 chowmah > , to throw <5307 naphal >
it down <5307 naphal > .

: 16 Then cried <7121 qara> > a wise <2450 chakam > woman <0802
>ishshah > out of the city <5892 <iyr > , Hear <8085 shama< > ,
hear <8085 shama< > ; say <0559 >amar > , I pray <4994 na> >
you , unto Joab <3097 Yow>ab > , Come <7126 qarab > near <7126
qarab > hither , that I may speak <1696 dabar > with thee .

: 17 And when he was come <7126 qarab > near <7126 qarab > unto
her , the woman <0802 >ishshah > said <0559 >amar > , [ Art ]
thou Joab <3097 Yow>ab > ? And he answered <0559 >amar > , I
[ am he ] . Then she said <0559 >amar > unto him , Hear <8085
shama< > the words <1697 dabar > of thine handmaid <0519 >amah >
. And he answered <0559 >amar > , I do hear <8085 shama< > .

: 18 Then she spake <0559 >amar > , saying <0559 >amar > ,
They were wont <1696 dabar > to speak <1696 dabar > in old <7223
ri>shown > time , saying <0559 >amar > , They shall surely ask
<7592 sha>al > [ counsel ] at Abel <59> : and so <3651 ken >
they ended <8552 tamam > [ the matter ] .

: 19 I [ am one of them that are ] peaceable <7999 shalam >
[ and ] faithful <0539 >aman > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el > :
thou seekest <1245 baqash > to destroy <4191 muwth > a city
<5892 <iyr > and a mother <0517 >em > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el >
: why <4100 mah > wilt thou swallow <1104 bala< > up the
inheritance <5159 nachalah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ?

: 20 And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > answered <6030 <anah > and said
<0559 >amar > , Far <2486 chaliylah > be it , far <2486
chaliylah > be it from me , that I should swallow <1104 bala< >
up or destroy <7843 shachath > .

: 21 The matter <1697 dabar > [ is ] not so <3651 ken > : but
a man <0376 >iysh > of mount <2022 har > Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim
> , Sheba <7652 sheba< > the son <1121 ben > of Bichri <1075
Bikriy > by name <8034 shem > , hath lifted <5375 nasa> > up
his hand <3027 yad > against the king <4428 melek > , [ even ]
against David <1732 David > : deliver <5414 nathan > him only ,
and I will depart <3212 yalak > from the city <5892 < iyr > .
And the woman <0802 >ishshah > said <0559 >amar > unto Joab
<3097 Yow>ab > , Behold <2009 hinneh > , his head <7218 ro>sh
> shall be thrown <7993 shalak > to thee over <1157 b@<ad > the
wall <2346 chowmah > .

: 22 Then the woman <0802 >ishshah > went <0935 bow> > unto all
<3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > in her wisdom <2451 chokmah >
. And they cut <3772 karath > off the head <7218 ro> sh > of
Sheba <7652 sheba< > the son <1121 ben > of Bichri <1075 Bikriy
> , and cast <7993 shalak > [ it ] out to Joab < 3097 Yow>ab >
. And he blew <8628 taqa< > a trumpet <7782 showphar > , and
they retired <6327 puwts > from the city <5892 <iyr > , every
man <0376 >iysh > to his tent <0168 >ohel > . And Joab <3097
Yow>ab > returned <7725 shuwb > to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim
> unto the king <4428 melek > .

: 23 . Now Joab <3097 Yow>ab > [ was ] over <0413 >el > all
<3605 kol > the host <6635 tsaba> > of Israel < 3478 Yisra>el > :
and Benaiah <1141 B@nayah > the son <1121 ben > of Jehoiada
<3111 Yowyada< > [ was ] over <5921 <al > the Cherethites
<3774 K@rethiy > and over <5921 <al > the Pelethites <6432
P@lethiy > :

: 24 And Adoram <0151 >Adoram > [ was ] over <5921 <al > the
tribute <4522 mac > : and Jehoshaphat <3092 Y@howshaphat > the
son <1121 ben > of Ahilud <0286 >Achiyluwd > [ was ] recorder
<2142 zakar > :

: 25 And Sheva <7724 Sh@va> > [ was ] scribe <5608 caphar > :
and Zadok <6659 Tsadowq > and Abiathar <54> [ were ] the
priests <3548 kohen > :

: 26 And Ira <5896 <Iyra> > also <1571 gam > the Jairite <2972
Ya>iriy > was a chief <3548 kohen > ruler about David <1732
David > .

: 2Samuel 21

: 1 . Then there was a famine <7458 ra<ab > in the days <3117
yowm > of David <1732 David > three <7969 shalowsh > years <8141
shaneh > , year <8141 shaneh > after <0310 >achar > year <8141
shaneh > ; and David <1732 David > enquired <1245 baqash > of
the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >
answered <0559 >amar > , [ It is ] for Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > ,
and for [ his ] bloody <1818 dam > house <1004 bayith > ,
because he slew <4191 muwth > the Gibeonites <1393 Gib<oniy > .

: 2 And the king <4428 melek > called <7121 qara> > the
Gibeonites <1393 Gib<oniy > , and said <0559 > amar > unto them ;
( now the Gibeonites <1393 Gib<oniy > [ were ] not of the
children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , but of the
remnant <3499 yether > of the Amorites <0567 >Emoriy > ; and
the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > had sworn
<7650 shaba< > unto them : and Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > sought <1245
baqash > to slay <5221 nakah > them in his zeal <7065 qana> > to
the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > and Judah
<3063 Y@huwdah > . )

: 3 Wherefore David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > unto the
Gibeonites <1393 Gib<oniy > , What <4100 mah > shall I do <6213
<asah > for you ? and wherewith <4100 mah > shall I make the
atonement <3722 kaphar > , that ye may bless <1288 barak > the
inheritance <5159 nachalah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ?

: 4 And the Gibeonites <1393 Gib<oniy > said <0559 >amar > unto
him , We will have no <0369 >ayin > silver <3701 keceph > nor
gold <2091 zahab > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > , nor of his house
<1004 bayith > ; neither <0369 >ayin > for us shalt thou kill
<4191 muwth > any man <0376 >iysh > in Israel < 3478 Yisra>el > .
And he said <0559 >amar > , What <4100 mah > ye shall say
<0559 >amar > , [ that ] will I do <6213 <asah > for you .

: 5 And they answered <0559 >amar > the king <4428 melek > ,
The man <0376 >iysh > that consumed <3615 kalah > us , and that
devised <1819 damah > against us [ that ] we should be
destroyed <8045 shamad > from remaining <3320 yatsab > in any
<3605 kol > of the coasts <1366 g@buwl > of Israel <3478
Yisra>el > ,

: 6 Let seven <7651 sheba< > men <0582 >enowsh > of his sons
<1121 ben > be delivered <5414 nathan > unto us , and we will
hang <3363 yaqa< > them up unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > in
Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > , [ whom ] the
LORD <3068 Y@hovah > did choose <0972 bachiyr > . And the king
<4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > , I will give <5414 nathan >
[ them ] .

: 7 But the king <4428 melek > spared <2550 chamal >
Mephibosheth <4648 M@phiybosheth > , the son <1121 ben > of
Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > the son <1121 ben > of Saul <7586
Sha>uwl > , because <5921 <al > of the LORD S < 3068 Y@hovah >
oath <7621 sh@buw<ah > that [ was ] between <0996 beyn > them ,
between <0996 beyn > David <1732 David > and Jonathan <3083
Y@hownathan > the son <1121 ben > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > .

: 8 But the king <4428 melek > took <3947 laqach > the two
<8147 sh@nayim > sons <1121 ben > of Rizpah <7532 Ritspah > the
daughter <1323 bath > of Aiah <0345 >Ayah > , whom <0834 >aher
> she bare <3205 yalad > unto Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > , Armoni
<0764 >Armoniy > and Mephibosheth <4648 M@phiybosheth > ; and
the five <2568 chamesh > sons <1121 ben > of Michal <4324 Miykal
> the daughter <1323 bath > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > , whom she
brought <3205 yalad > up for Adriel <5741 <Adriy> el > the son
<1121 ben > of Barzillai <1271 Barzillay > the Meholathite <4259
M@cholathiy > :

: 9 And he delivered <5414 nathan > them into the hands <3027
yad > of the Gibeonites <1393 Gib<oniy > , and they hanged
<3363 yaqa< > them in the hill <2022 har > before <6440 paniym >
the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : and they fell <5307 naphal > [ all ]
seven <7651 sheba< > together <3162 yachad > , and were put to
death <4191 muwth > in the days of harvest <7105 qatsiyr > , in
the first <7223 ri>shown > [ days ] , in the beginning <8462
t@chillah > of barley <8184 s@<orah > harvest < 7105 qatsiyr > .

: 10 . And Rizpah <7532 Ritspah > the daughter <1323 bath > of
Aiah <0345 >Ayah > took <3947 laqach > sackcloth <8242 saq > ,
and spread <5186 natah > it for her upon the rock <6697 tsuwr > ,
from the beginning <8462 t@chillah > of harvest <7105 qatsiyr
> until <5704 <ad > water <4325 mayim > dropped <5413 nathak >
upon them out of heaven <8064 shamayim > , and suffered <5414
nathan > neither <3808 lo> > the birds <5775 < owph > of the air
<8064 shamayim > to rest <5117 nuwach > on <5921 <al > them by
day <3119 yowmam > , nor the beasts <2416 chay > of the field
<7704 sadeh > by night <3915 layil > .

: 11 And it was told <5046 nagad > David <1732 David > what
Rizpah <7532 Ritspah > the daughter <1323 bath > of Aiah <0345
>Ayah > , the concubine <6370 piylegesh > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl
> , had done <6213 <asah > .

: 12 And David <1732 David > went <3212 yalak > and took <3947
laqach > the bones <6106 <etsem > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > and
the bones <6106 <etsem > of Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > his son
<1121 ben > from the men <1167 ba<al > of Jabeshgilead , which
<0834 >aher > had stolen <1589 ganab > them from the street
<7339 r@chob > of Bethshan <1052 Beyth Sh@>an > , where the
Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > had hanged <8511 tala> > them ,
when <3117 yowm > the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > had <1961
hayah > slain <5221 nakah > Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > in Gilboa <1533
Gilboa< > :

: 13 And he brought <5927 <alah > up from thence < 8033 sham >
the bones <6106 <etsem > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > and the bones
<6106 <etsem > of Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > his son <1121 ben
> ; and they gathered <0622 >acaph > the bones < 6106 <etsem >
of them that were hanged <3363 yaqa< > .

: 14 And the bones <6106 <etsem > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > and
Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > his son <1121 ben > buried <6912
qabar > they in the country <0776 >erets > of Benjamin <1144
Binyamiyn > in Zelah <6762 Tsela< > , in the sepulchre <6913
qeber > of Kish <7027 Qiysh > his father <1> : and they
performed <6213 <asah > all <3605 kol > that the king <4428
melek > commanded <6680 tsavah > . And after <0310 >achar >
that God <0430 >elohiym > was intreated <6279 < athar > for the
land <0776 >erets > .

: 15 . Moreover the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > had < 1961
hayah > yet <5750 <owd > war <4421 milchamah > again <5750 <owd
> with Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ; and David <1732 David > went
<3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > , and his servants <5650 <ebed
> with him , and fought <3898 lacham > against the Philistines
<6430 P@lishtiy > : and David <1732 David > waxed faint <5774
<uwph > .

: 16 And Ishbibenob <3430 Yishbow b@ - Nob > , which < 0834
>aher > [ was ] of the sons <3211 yaliyd > of the giant <7497
rapha> > , the weight <4948 mishqal > of whose spear <7013
qayin > [ weighed ] three <7969 shalowsh > hundred < 3967 me>ah
> [ shekels ] of brass <5178 n@chosheth > in weight <4948
mishqal > , he being girded <2296 chagar > with a new <2319
chadash > [ sword ] , thought <0559 >amar > to have slain
<5221 nakah > David <1732 David > .

: 17 But Abishai <52> the son <1121 ben > of Zeruiah <6870
Ts@ruwyah > succoured <5826 <azar > him , and smote <5221 nakah
> the Philistine <6430 P@lishtiy > , and killed < 4191 muwth >
him . Then <0227 >az > the men <0582 >enowsh > of David <1732
David > sware <7650 shaba< > unto him , saying < 0559 >amar > ,
Thou shalt go <3318 yatsa> > no <3808 lo> > more <5750 <owd >
out with us to battle <4421 milchamah > , that thou quench
<3518 kabah > not the light <5216 niyr > of Israel <3478
Yisra>el > .

: 18 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass after <0310 > achar >
this <3651 ken > , that there was again <5750 <owd > a battle
<4421 milchamah > with the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > at Gob
<1359 Gob > : then <0227 >az > Sibbechai <5444 Cibb@kay > the
Hushathite <2843 Chushathiy > slew <5221 nakah > Saph <5593 Caph
> , which <0834 >aher > [ was ] of the sons < 3211 yaliyd > of
the giant <7497 rapha> > .

: 19 And there was again <5750 <owd > a battle <4421 milchamah
> in Gob <1359 Gob > with the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > ,
where Elhanan <0445 >Elchanan > the son <1121 ben > of
Jaareoregim <3296 Ya<arey >Or@giym > , a Bethlehemite <1022
Beyth hal - Lachmiy > , slew <5221 nakah > [ the brother of ]
Goliath <1555 Golyath > the Gittite <1663 Gittiy > , the staff
<6086 <ets > of whose spear <2595 chaniyth > [ was ] like a
weaver s <0707 >arag > beam <4500 manowr > .

: 20 And there was yet <5750 <owd > a battle <4421 milchamah >
in Gath <1661 Gath > , where was a man <0376 >iysh > of [
great ] stature <4055 mad > , that had on every hand < 3027 yad
> six <8337 shesh > fingers <0676 >etsba< > , and on every foot
<7272 regel > six <8337 shesh > toes <0676 > etsba< > , four
<0702 >arba< > and twenty <6242 <esriym > in number <4557 micpar
> ; and he also <1571 gam > was born <3205 yalad > to the giant
<7497 rapha> > .

: 21 And when he defied <2778 charaph . > Israel <3478
Yisra>el > , Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > the son <1121 ben >
of Shimea <8096 Shim<iy > the brother <0251 >ach > of David
<1732 David > slew <5221 nakah > him .

: 22 These <0428 >el - leh > four <0702 >arba< > were born
<3205 yalad > to the giant <7497 rapha> > in Gath <1661 Gath > ,
and fell <5307 naphal > by the hand <3027 yad > of David <1732
David > , and by the hand <3027 yad > of his servants <5650
<ebed > .

: 2Samuel 22

: 1 . And David <1732 David > spake <1696 dabar > unto the
LORD <3068 Y@hovah > the words <1697 dabar > of this <2063 zo>th
> song <7892 shiyr > in the day <3117 yowm > [ that ] the LORD
<3068 Y@hovah > had delivered <5337 natsal > him out of the hand
<3709 kaph > of all <3605 kol > his enemies <0341 >oyeb > , and
out of the hand <3709 kaph > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > :

: 2 . And he said <0559 >amar > , The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > [
is ] my rock <5553 cela< > , and my fortress <4686 matsuwd > ,
and my deliverer <6403 palat > ;

: 3 The God <0430 >elohiym > of my rock <6697 tsuwr > ; in him
will I trust <2620 chacah > : [ he is ] my shield < 4043 magen
> , and the horn <7161 qeren > of my salvation <3468 yesha< > ,
my high <4869 misgab > tower <4869 misgab > , and my refuge
<4498 manowc > , my saviour <3467 yasha< > ; thou savest <3467
yasha< > me from violence <2555 chamac > .

: 4 I will call <7121 qara> > on the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , [
who is ] worthy to be praised <1984 halal > : so shall I be
saved <3467 yasha< > from mine enemies <0341 >oyeb > .

: 5 When <3588 kiy > the waves <4867 mishbar > of death <4194
maveth > compassed <0661 >aphaph > me , the floods <5158 nachal
> of ungodly <1100 b@liya<al > men made <7760 suwm > me afraid
<1204 ba<ath > ;

: 6 The sorrows <2256 chebel > of hell <7585 sh@>owl >
compassed <5437 cabab > me about <5437 cabab > ; the snares
<4170 mowqesh > of death <4194 maveth > prevented < 6923 qadam >
me ;

: 7 In my distress <6362 patar > I called <7121 qara> > upon
the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and cried <7121 qara> > to my God
<0430 >elohiym > : and he did hear <8085 shama< > my voice <6963
qowl > out of his temple <1964 heykal > , and my cry <7775
shav<ah > [ did enter ] into his ears <0241 >ozen > .

: 8 Then the earth <0776 >erets > shook <1607 ga< ash > and
trembled <7493 ra<ash > ; the foundations <4146 mowcadah > of
heaven <8064 shamayim > moved <7264 ragaz > and shook <1607
ga<ash > , because <3588 kiy > he was wroth <2734 charah > .

: 9 There went <5927 <alah > up a smoke <6227 < ashan > out of
his nostrils <0639 >aph > , and fire <0784 >esh > out of his
mouth <6310 peh > devoured <0398 >akal > : coals <1513 gechel >
were kindled <1197 ba<ar > by it .

: 10 He bowed <5186 natah > the heavens <8064 shamayim > also ,
and came <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > ; and darkness <6205
<araphel > [ was ] under <8478 tachath > his feet <7272 regel
> .

: 11 And he rode <7392 rakab > upon a cherub <3742 k@ruwb > ,
and did fly <5774 <uwph > : and he was seen <7200 ra>ah > upon
the wings <3671 kanaph > of the wind <7307 ruwach > .

: 12 And he made <7896 shiyth > darkness <2822 choshek >
pavilions <5521 cukkah > round <5439 cabiyb > about him , dark
<2841 chashrah > waters <4325 mayim > , [ and ] thick clouds
<5645 <ab > of the skies <7834 shachaq > .

: 13 Through the brightness <5051 nogahh > before <5048 neged >
him were coals <1513 gechel > of fire <0784 >esh > kindled <1197
ba<ar > .

: 14 The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > thundered <7481 ra<am > from
heaven <8064 shamayim > , and the most <6944 qodesh > High
<5945 >elyown > uttered <5414 nathan > his voice <6963 qowl > .

: 15 And he sent <7971 shalach > out arrows <2671 chets > ,
and scattered <6327 puwts > them ; lightning <1300 baraq > ,
and discomfited <2000 hamam > them .

: 16 And the channels <0650 >aphiyq > of the sea < 3220 yam >
appeared <7200 ra>ah > , the foundations <4146 mowcadah > of
the world <8398 tebel > were discovered <1540 galah > , at the
rebuking <1606 g@<arah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , at the
blast <5397 n@shamah > of the breath <7307 ruwach > of his
nostrils <0639 >aph > .

: 17 He sent <7971 shalach > from above <4791 marowm > , he
took <3947 laqach > me ; he drew <4871 mashah > me out of many
<7227 rab > waters <4325 mayim > ;

: 18 He delivered <5337 natsal > me from my strong < 5794 <az >
enemy <0341 >oyeb > , [ and ] from them that hated <8130
sane> > me : for they were too strong <0553 >amats > for me .

: 19 They prevented <6923 qadam > me in the day <3117 yowm > of
my calamity <0343 >eyd > : but the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was my
stay <4937 mish<en > .

: 20 He brought <3318 yatsa> > me forth <3318 yatsa> > also
into a large <4800 merchab > place : he delivered <2502 chalats
> me , because <3588 kiy > he delighted <2654 chaphets > in me .


: 21 The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > rewarded <1580 gamal > me
according to my righteousness <6666 ts@daqah > : according to
the cleanness <1252 bor > of my hands <3027 yad > hath he
recompensed <7725 shuwb > me .

: 22 For I have kept <8104 shamar > the ways <1870 derek > of
the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and have not wickedly <7561 rasha< >
departed from my God <0430 >elohiym > .

: 23 For all <3605 kol > his judgments <4941 mishpat > [ were
] before <5048 neged > me : and [ as for ] his statutes <2708
chuqqah > , I did not depart <5493 cuwr > from them .

: 24 I was also upright <8549 tamiym > before him , and have
kept <8104 shamar > myself from mine iniquity <5771 < avon > .

: 25 Therefore the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath recompensed <7725
shuwb > me according to my righteousness <6666 ts@daqah > ;
according to my cleanness <1252 bor > in his eye <5869 <ayin >
sight <5869 <ayin > .

: 26 With the merciful <2623 chaciyd > thou wilt shew thyself
merciful <2616 chacad > , [ and ] with the upright < 8549
tamiym > man thou wilt shew thyself upright <8552 tamam > .

: 27 With the pure <2889 tahowr > thou wilt shew thyself pure
<1305 barar > ; and with the froward <6141 <iqqesh > thou wilt
shew thyself unsavoury <6617 pathal > .

: 28 And the afflicted <6041 <aniy > people <5971 <am > thou
wilt save <3467 yasha< > : but thine eyes <5869 < ayin > [ are ]
upon the haughty <7311 ruwm > , [ that ] thou mayest bring
<8213 shaphel > [ them ] down <3381 yarad > .

: 29 For thou [ art ] my lamp <5216 niyr > , O LORD < 3068
Y@hovah > : and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > will lighten <5050
nagahh > my darkness <2822 choshek > .

: 30 For by thee I have run <7323 ruwts > through a troop <1416
g@duwd > : by my God <0430 >elohiym > have I leaped <1801 dalag
> over a wall <7791 shuwr > .

: 31 [ As for ] God <0410 >el > , his way <1870 derek > [
is ] perfect <8549 tamiym > ; the word <0565 >imrah > of the
LORD <3068 Y@hovah > [ is ] tried <6884 tsaraph > : he [ is ]
a buckler <4043 magen > to all <3605 kol > them that trust
<2620 chacah > in him .

: 32 For who <4310 miy > [ is ] God <0410 >el > , save <1107
bil<adey > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ? and who [ is ] a rock
<6697 tsuwr > , save <1107 bil<adey > our God < 0430 >elohiym >
?

: 33 God <0410 >el > [ is ] my strength <4581 ma<owz > [ and
] power <2428 chayil > : and he maketh my way <1870 derek >
perfect <8549 tamiym > .

: 34 He maketh <7737 shavah > my feet <7272 regel > like <7737
shavah > hinds <0355 >ayalah > [ feet <7272 regel > ] : and
setteth <5975 <amad > me upon my high <1116 bamah > places .

: 35 He teacheth <3925 lamad > my hands <3027 yad > to war
<4421 milchamah > ; so that a bow <7198 qesheth > of steel
<5154 n@chuwshah > is broken <5181 nachath > by mine arms <2220
z@rowa< > .

: 36 Thou hast also given <5414 nathan > me the shield < 4043
magen > of thy salvation <3468 yesha< > : and thy gentleness
<6031 <anah > hath made me great <7235 rabah > .

: 37 Thou hast enlarged <7337 rachab > my steps <6806 tsa<ad >
under <8478 tachath > me ; so that my feet <7166 qarcol > did
not slip <4571 ma<ad > .

: 38 I have pursued <7291 radaph > mine enemies <0341 >oyeb > ,
and destroyed <8045 shamad > them ; and turned <7725 shuwb >
not again <7725 shuwb > until <5704 <ad > I had consumed <3615
kalah > them .

: 39 And I have consumed <3615 kalah > them , and wounded
<4272 machats > them , that they could not arise <6965 quwm > :
yea , they are fallen <5307 naphal > under <8478 tachath > my
feet <7272 regel > .

: 40 For thou hast girded <0247 >azar > me with strength <2428
chayil > to battle <4421 milchamah > : them that rose <6965 quwm
> up against me hast thou subdued <3766 kara< > under <8478
tachath > me .

: 41 Thou hast also given <5414 nathan > me the necks < 6203
<oreph > of mine enemies <0341 >oyeb > , that I might destroy
<6789 tsamath > them that hate <8130 sane> > me .

: 42 They looked <8159 sha<ah > , but [ there was ] none
<0369 >ayin > to save <3467 yasha< > ; [ even ] unto the LORD
<3068 Y@hovah > , but he answered <6030 <anah > them not .

: 43 Then did I beat <7833 shachaq > them as small as the dust
<6083 <aphar > of the earth <0776 >erets > , I did stamp <1854
daqaq > them as the mire <2916 tiyt > of the street < 2351 chuwts
> , [ and ] did spread <7554 raqa< > them abroad <7554 raqa<
> .

: 44 Thou also hast delivered <6403 palat > me from the
strivings <7379 riyb > of my people <5971 <am > , thou hast
kept <8104 shamar > me [ to be ] head <7218 ro>sh > of the
heathen <1471 gowy > : a people <5971 <am > [ which ] I knew
<3045 yada< > not shall serve <5647 <abad > me .

: 45 Strangers shall submit <3584 kachash > themselves unto me :
as soon as they hear <8085 shama< > , they shall be obedient
<8085 shama< > unto me .

: 46 Strangers shall fade <5034 nabel > away , and they shall
be afraid <2296 chagar > out of their close <4526 micgereth >
places .

: 47 The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > liveth <2416 chay > ; and
blessed <1288 barak > [ be ] my rock <6697 tsuwr > ; and
exalted <7311 ruwm > be the God <0430 >elohiym > of the rock
<6697 tsuwr > of my salvation <3468 yesha< > .

: 48 It [ is ] God <0410 >el > that avengeth me , and that
bringeth <3381 yarad > down <8213 shaphel > the people <5971 <am
> under <8478 tachath > me ,

: 49 And that bringeth <3318 yatsa> > me forth <4161 mowtsa> >
from mine enemies <0341 >oyeb > : thou also hast lifted <7311
ruwm > me up on high <7311 ruwm > above them that rose <6965
quwm > up against me : thou hast delivered <5337 natsal > me
from the violent <2555 chamac > man <0376 >iysh > .

: 50 Therefore I will give thanks <3034 yadah > unto thee , O
LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , among the heathen <1471 gowy > , and I
will sing praises unto thy name <8034 shem > .

: 51 [ He is ] the tower <1431 gadal > of salvation < 3444
y@shuw<ah > for his king <4428 melek > : and sheweth <6213 <asah
> mercy <2617 checed > to his anointed <4899 mashiyach > , unto
David <1732 David > , and to his seed <2233 zera< > for
evermore <5769 <owlam > .

: 2Samuel 23

: 1 . Now these <0428 >el - leh > [ be ] the last <0314
>acharown > words <1697 dabar > of David <1732 David > . David
<1732 David > the son <1121 ben > of Jesse <3448 Yishay > said
<5002 n@>um > , and the man <1397 geber > [ who was ] raised
<6965 quwm > up on high <5920 <al > , the anointed <4899
mashiyach > of the God <0430 >elohiym > of Jacob < 3290 Ya<aqob >
, and the sweet <5273 na<iym > psalmist <2158 zamiyr > of
Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , said <5002 n@>um > ,

: 2 The Spirit <7307 ruwach > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > spake
<1696 dabar > by me , and his word <4405 millah > [ was ] in
my tongue <3956 lashown > .

: 3 The God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > said
<0559 >amar > , the Rock <6697 tsuwr > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el
> spake <1696 dabar > to me , He that ruleth <4910 mashal >
over men <0120 >adam > [ must be ] just <6662 tsaddiyq > ,
ruling <4910 mashal > in the fear <3374 yir>ah > of God <0430
>elohiym > .

: 4 And [ he shall be ] as the light <0216 >owr > of the
morning <1242 boqer > , [ when ] the sun <8121 shemesh >
riseth <2224 zarach > , [ even ] a morning <1242 boqer >
without <3808 lo> > clouds <5645 <ab > ; [ as ] the tender
grass <1877 deshe> > [ springing ] out of the earth <0776
>erets > by clear shining <5051 nogahh > after rain <4306 matar
> .

: 5 Although <3588 kiy > my house <1004 bayith > [ be ] not
so <3651 ken > with God <0410 >el > ; yet < 3588 kiy > he hath
made <7760 suwm > with me an everlasting <5769 <owlam > covenant
<1285 b@riyth > , ordered <6186 <arak > in all <3605 kol > [
things ] , and sure <8104 shamar > : for [ this is ] all
<3605 kol > my salvation <3468 yesha< > , and all <3605 kol >
[ my ] desire <2656 chephets > , although <3588 kiy > he make
[ it ] not to grow <6779 tsamach > .

: 6 But [ the sons ] of Belial <1100 b@liya<al > [ shall be
] all <3605 kol > of them as thorns <6975 qowts > thrust <5074
nadad > away <5074 nadad > , because <3588 kiy > they cannot
<3808 lo> > be taken <3947 laqach > with hands < 3027 yad > :

: 7 But the man <0376 >iysh > [ that ] shall touch <5060
naga< > them must be fenced <4390 male> > with iron <1270 barzel
> and the staff <6086 <ets > of a spear <2595 chaniyth > ; and
they shall be utterly burned <8313 saraph > with fire < 0784 >esh
> in the [ same ] place <7675 shebeth > .

: 8 . These <0428 >el - leh > [ be ] the names < 8034 shem >
of the mighty <1368 gibbowr > men whom <0834 >aher > David <1732
David > had : The Tachmonite <8461 Tachk@moniy > that sat <3427
yashab > in the seat <7674 shebeth > , chief <7218 ro>sh >
among the captains <7991 shaliysh > ; the same <1931 huw> > [
was ] Adino <5722 <adiynow > the Eznite <6112 < etsen > : [ he
lift up his spear ] against <5921 <al > eight <8083 sh@moneh >
hundred <3967 me>ah > , whom he slew <2491 chalal > at one
<0259 >echad > time <6471 pa<am > .

: 9 And after <0310 >achar > him [ was ] Eleazar < 0499
>El<azar > the son <1121 ben > of Dodo <1734 Dowdow > the
Ahohite , [ one ] of the three <7969 shalowsh > mighty <1368
gibbowr > men with David <1732 David > , when they defied <2778
charaph . > the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > [ that ] were
there <8033 sham > gathered <0622 >acaph > together to battle
<4421 milchamah > , and the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478
Yisra>el > were gone <5927 <alah > away :

: 10 He arose <6965 quwm > , and smote <5221 nakah > the
Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > until his hand <3027 yad > was
weary <3021 yaga< > , and his hand <3027 yad > clave <1692
dabaq > unto the sword <2719 chereb > : and the LORD < 3068
Y@hovah > wrought <6213 <asah > a great <1419 gadowl > victory
<8668 t@shuw<ah > that day <3117 yowm > ; and the people <5971
<am > returned <7725 shuwb > after <0310 >achar > him only <0389
>ak > to spoil <6584 pashat > .

: 11 And after <0310 >achar > him [ was ] Shammah < 8048
Shammah > the son <1121 ben > of Agee <89> the Hararite <2043
Harariy > . And the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > were gathered
<0622 >acaph > together into a troop <2416 chay > , where <8033
sham > was a piece <2513 chelqah > of ground <7704 sadeh > full
<4392 male> > of lentiles <5742 <adash > : and the people <5971
<am > fled <1272 barach > from the Philistines < 6430 P@lishtiy >
.

: 12 But he stood <3320 yatsab > in the midst <8432 tavek > of
the ground <2513 chelqah > , and defended <5337 natsal > it ,
and slew <5221 nakah > the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > : and
the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > wrought <6213 <asah > a great <1419
gadowl > victory <8668 t@shuw<ah > .

: 13 And three <7991 shaliysh > of the thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym
> chief <7218 ro>sh > went <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > ,
and came <0935 bow> > to David <1732 David > in the harvest
<7105 qatsiyr > time unto the cave <4631 m@<arah > of Adullam
<5725 <Adullam > : and the troop <2416 chay > of the Philistines
<6430 P@lishtiy > pitched <2583 chanah > in the valley <6010
<emeq > of Rephaim <7497 rapha> > .

: 14 And David <1732 David > [ was ] then <0227 > az > in an
hold <4686 matsuwd > , and the garrison <4673 matstsab > of the
Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > [ was ] then [ in ] Bethlehem
<1035 Beyth Lechem > .

: 15 And David <1732 David > longed <0183 >avah > , and said
<0559 >amar > , Oh that one would give me drink < 8248 shaqah >
of the water <4325 mayim > of the well <0953 bowr > of Bethlehem
<1035 Beyth Lechem > , which <0834 >aher > [ is ] by the gate
<8179 sha<ar > !

: 16 And the three <7969 shalowsh > mighty <1368 gibbowr > men
brake <1234 baqa< > through <1234 baqa< > the host <4264
machaneh > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > , and drew
<7579 sha>ab > water <4325 mayim > out of the well <0953 bowr >
of Bethlehem <1035 Beyth Lechem > , that [ was ] by the gate
<8179 sha<ar > , and took <5375 nasa> > [ it ] , and brought
<0935 bow> > [ it ] to David <1732 David > : nevertheless he
would <14> not drink <8354 shathah > thereof , but poured <5258
nacak > it out unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 17 And he said <0559 >amar > , Be it far <2486 chaliylah >
from me , O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , that I should do < 6213
<asah > this <2063 zo>th > : [ is not this ] the blood <1818
dam > of the men <0582 >enowsh > that went <1980 halak > in
jeopardy of their lives <5315 nephesh > ? therefore he would
<14> not drink <8354 shathah > it . These <0428 >el - leh >
things did <6213 <asah > these <0428 >el - leh > three <7969
shalowsh > mighty <1368 gibbowr > men .

: 18 And Abishai <52> , the brother <0251 >ach > of Joab <3097
Yow>ab > , the son <1121 ben > of Zeruiah <6870 Ts@ruwyah > ,
was chief <7218 ro>sh > among three <7992 sh@liyshiy > . And he
lifted <5782 <uwr > up his spear <2595 chaniyth > against <5921
<al > three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me> ah > , [ and ]
slew <2491 chalal > [ them ] , and had the name <8034 shem >
among three <7969 shalowsh > .

: 19 Was he not most honourable <3513 kabad > of three < 7969
shalowsh > ? therefore he was their captain <8269 sar > :
howbeit he attained <0935 bow> > not unto the [ first ] three
<7969 shalowsh > .

: 20 And Benaiah <1141 B@nayah > the son <1121 ben > of
Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada< > , the son <1121 ben > of a valiant
<2428 chayil > man <0376 >iysh > , of Kabzeel < 6909 Qabts@>el >
, who had done <6213 <asah > many <7227 rab > acts <6467 po<al
> , he slew <5221 nakah > two <8147 sh@nayim > lionlike <0739
>ariy>el > men of Moab <4124 Mow>ab > : he went <3381 yarad >
down <3381 yarad > also and slew <5221 nakah > a lion <0738
>ariy > in the midst <8432 tavek > of a pit <0953 bowr > in time
<3117 yowm > of snow <7950 sheleg > :

: 21 And he slew <2026 harag > an Egyptian <4713 Mitsriy > , a
goodly <4758 mar>eh > man <0376 >iysh > : and the Egyptian <4713
Mitsriy > had a spear <2595 chaniyth > in his hand < 3027 yad > ;
but he went <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > to him with a
staff <7626 shebet > , and plucked <1497 gazal > the spear
<2595 chaniyth > out of the Egyptian s <4713 Mitsriy > hand
<3027 yad > , and slew <5221 nakah > him with his own spear
<2595 chaniyth > .

: 22 These <0428 >el - leh > [ things ] did <6213 <asah >
Benaiah <1141 B@nayah > the son <1121 ben > of Jehoiada <3111
Yowyada< > , and had the name <8034 shem > among three <7969
shalowsh > mighty <1368 gibbowr > men .

: 23 He was more honourable <3513 kabad > than <4480 min > the
thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > , but he attained <0935 bow> > not
to the [ first ] three <7969 shalowsh > . And David < 1732
David > set <7760 suwm > him over <0413 >el > his guard <4928
mishma<ath > .

: 24 Asahel <6214 <Asah>el > the brother <0251 >ach > of Joab
<3097 Yow>ab > [ was ] one of the thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > ;
Elhanan <0445 >Elchanan > the son <1121 ben > of Dodo <1734
Dowdow > of Bethlehem <1035 Beyth Lechem > ,

: 25 Shammah <8048 Shammah > the Harodite <2733 Charodiy > ,
Elika <0470 >Eliyqa> > the Harodite <2733 Charodiy > ,

: 26 Helez <2503 Chelets > the Paltite <6407 Paltiy > , Ira
<5896 <Iyra> > the son <1121 ben > of Ikkesh <6142 <Iqqesh > the
Tekoite <8621 T@qow<iy > ,

: 27 Abiezer <44> the Anethothite <6069 <Anthothiy > ,
Mebunnai <4012 M@bunnay > the Hushathite <2843 Chushathiy > ,

: 28 Zalmon <6756 Tsalmown > the Ahohite <0266 > Achowchiy > ,
Maharai <4121 Maharay > the Netophathite <5200 N@tophathiy > ,

: 29 Heleb <2460 Cheleb > the son <1121 ben > of Baanah <1195
Ba<ana> > , a Netophathite <5200 N@tophathiy > , Ittai <0863
>Ittay > the son <1121 ben > of Ribai <7380 Riybay > out of
Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > of the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin
<1144 Binyamiyn > ,

: 30 Benaiah <1141 B@nayah > the Pirathonite <6553 Pir<athowniy
> , Hiddai <1914 Hidday > of the brooks <5158 nachal > of Gaash
<1608 Ga<ash > ,

: 31 Abialbon <45> the Arbathite <6164 <Arbathiy > , Azmaveth
<5820 <Azmaveth > the Barhumite <1273 Barchumiy > ,

: 32 Eliahba <0455 >Elyachba> > the Shaalbonite < 8170
Sha<alboniy > , of the sons <1121 ben > of Jashen <3464 Yashen
> , Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > ,

: 33 Shammah <8048 Shammah > the Hararite <2043 Harariy > ,
Ahiam <0279 >Achiyam > the son <1121 ben > of Sharar <8325
Sharar > the Hararite <2043 Harariy > ,

: 34 Eliphelet <0467 >Eliyphelet > the son <1121 ben > of
Ahasbai <0308 >Achacbay > , the son <1121 ben > of the
Maachathite <4602 Ma<akathiy > , Eliam <0463 > Eliy<am > the son
<1121 ben > of Ahithophel <0302 >Achiythophel > the Gilonite
<1526 Giyloniy > ,

: 35 Hezrai <2695 Chetsrow > the Carmelite <3761 Karm@liy > ,
Paarai <6474 Pa<aray > the Arbite <0701 >Arbiy > ,

: 36 Igal <3008 Yig>al > the son <1121 ben > of Nathan <5416
Nathan > of Zobah <6678 Tsowba> > , Bani <1137 Baniy > the
Gadite <1425 Gadiy > ,

: 37 Zelek <6768 Tseleq > the Ammonite <5984 < Ammowniy > ,
Naharai <5171 Nacharay > the Beerothite <0886 B@> erothiy > ,
armourbearer <3627 k@liy > to Joab <3097 Yow>ab > the son <1121
ben > of Zeruiah <6870 Ts@ruwyah > ,

: 38 Ira <5896 <Iyra> > an Ithrite <3505> , Gareb <1619 Gareb
> an Ithrite <3505> ,

: 39 Uriah <0223 >Uwriyah > the Hittite <2850 Chittiy > :
thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > and seven <7651 sheba< > in all <3605
kol > .

: 2Samuel 24

: 1 . And again <3254 yacaph > the anger <0639 >aph > of the
LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was kindled <2734 charah > against Israel
<3478 Yisra>el > , and he moved <5493 cuwr > David <1732 David
> against them to say <0559 >amar > , Go <3212 yalak > ,
number <4487 manah > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > and Judah <3063
Y@huwdah > .

: 2 For the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > to Joab <3097
Yow>ab > the captain <8269 sar > of the host <2428 chayil > ,
which <0834 >aher > [ was ] with him , Go <7751 shuwt > now
<4994 na> > through <7751 shuwt > all <3605 kol > the tribes
<7626 shebet > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , from Dan <1835 Dan
> even to Beersheba <0884 B@>er Sheba< > , and number <6485
paqad > ye the people <5971 <am > , that I may know <3045 yada<
> the number <4557 micpar > of the people <5971 < am > .

: 3 And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > said <0559 >amar > unto the king
<4428 melek > , Now the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > thy God <0430
>elohiym > add <3254 yacaph > unto the people < 5971 <am > , how
many soever they be , an hundredfold , and that the eyes < 5869
<ayin > of my lord <0113 >adown > the king < 4428 melek > may see
<7200 ra>ah > [ it ] : but why <4100 mah > doth my lord <0113
>adown > the king <4428 melek > delight <2654 chaphets > in this
<2088 zeh > thing <1697 dabar > ?

: 4 Notwithstanding the king s <4428 melek > word <1697 dabar >
prevailed <2388 chazaq > against <0413 >el > Joab <3097 Yow>ab >
, and against <5921 <al > the captains <8269 sar > of the host
<2428 chayil > . And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > and the captains <8269
sar > of the host <2428 chayil > went <3318 yatsa> > out from
the presence <6440 paniym > of the king <4428 melek > , to
number <6485 paqad > the people <5971 <am > of Israel <3478
Yisra>el > .

: 5 And they passed <5674 <abar > over <5674 < abar > Jordan
<3383 Yarden > , and pitched <2583 chanah > in Aroer <6177
<Arow<er > , on the right <3225 yamiyn > side < 3225 yamiyn > of
the city <5892 <iyr > that [ lieth ] in the midst < 8432 tavek
> of the river <5158 nachal > of Gad <1410 Gad > , and toward
Jazer <3270 Ya<azeyr > :

: 6 Then they came <0935 bow> > to Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > , and
to the land <0776 >erets > of Tahtimhodshi <8483> ; and they
came <0935 bow> > to Danjaan <1842 Dan Ya<an > , and about
<5439 cabiyb > to Zidon <6721 Tsiydown > ,

: 7 And came <0935 bow> > to the strong <4013 mibtsar > hold
<4013 mibtsar > of Tyre <6865 Tsor > , and to all <3605 kol >
the cities <5892 <iyr > of the Hivites <2340 Chivviy > , and of
the Canaanites <3669 K@na<aniy > : and they went < 3318 yatsa> >
out to the south <5045 negeb > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , [
even ] to Beersheba <0884 B@>er Sheba< > .

: 8 So when they had gone <7751 shuwt > through all < 3605 kol >
the land <0776 >erets > , they came <0935 bow> > to Jerusalem
<3389 Y@ruwshalaim > at the end <7097 qatseh > of nine <8672
tesha< > months <2320 chodesh > and twenty <6242 <esriym > days
<3117 yowm > .

: 9 And Joab <3097 Yow>ab > gave <5414 nathan > up the sum
<4557 micpar > of the number <4662 miphqad > of the people <5971
<am > unto the king <4428 melek > : and there were in Israel
<3478 Yisra>el > eight <8083 sh@moneh > hundred <3967 me>ah >
thousand <0505 >eleph > valiant <2428 chayil > men <0376 >iysh >
that drew <8025 shalaph > the sword <2719 chereb > ; and the
men <0376 >iysh > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > [ were ] five
<2568 chamesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > thousand < 0505 >eleph >
men <0376 >iysh > .

: 10 . And David s <1732 David > heart <3820 leb > smote <5221
nakah > him after <0310 >achar > that he had numbered <5608
caphar > the people <5971 <am > . And David <1732 David > said
<0559 >amar > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , I have sinned
<2398 chata> > greatly <3966 m@<od > in that I have done <6213
<asah > : and now <6258 <attah > , I beseech < 4994 na> > thee ,
O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , take <5674 <abar > away <5674 <abar >
the iniquity <5771 <avon > of thy servant <5650 < ebed > ; for I
have done very <3966 m@<od > foolishly <5528 cakal > .

: 11 For when David <1732 David > was up in the morning <1242
boqer > , the word <1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >
came <1961 hayah > unto the prophet <5030 nabiy> > Gad <1410 Gad
> , David s <1732 David > seer <2374 chozeh > , saying <0559
>amar > ,

: 12 Go <1980 halak > and say <0559 >amar > unto David <1732
David > , Thus <3541 koh > saith <1696 dabar > the LORD <3068
Y@hovah > , I offer <5190 natal > thee three <7969 shalowsh >
[ things ] ; choose <0977 bachar > thee one <0259 > echad > of
them , that I may [ do <6213 <asah > it ] unto thee .

: 13 So Gad <1410 Gad > came <0935 bow> > to David <1732 David
> , and told <5046 nagad > him , and said <0559 > amar > unto
him , Shall seven <7651 sheba< > years <8141 shaneh > of famine
<7458 ra<ab > come <0935 bow> > unto thee in thy land <0776
>erets > ? or wilt thou flee <5127 nuwc > three < 7969 shalowsh
> months <2320 chodesh > before <6440 paniym > thine enemies
<6862 tsar > , while they pursue <7291 radaph > thee ? or that
there be three <7969 shalowsh > days <3117 yowm > pestilence
<1698 deber > in thy land <0776 >erets > ? now <6258 <attah >
advise <3045 yada< > , and see <7200 ra>ah > what <4100 mah >
answer <1697 dabar > I shall return <7725 shuwb > to him that
sent <7971 shalach > me .

: 14 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > unto Gad <1410
Gad > , I am in a great <3966 m@<od > strait < 6887 tsarar > :
let us fall <5307 naphal > now <4994 na> > into the hand <3027
yad > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ; for his mercies < 7356
racham > [ are ] great <7227 rab > : and let me not fall <5307
naphal > into the hand <3027 yad > of man <0120 > adam > .

: 15 So the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > sent <5414 nathan > a
pestilence <1698 deber > upon Israel <3478 Yisra>el > from the
morning <1242 boqer > even to the time <6256 <eth > appointed
<4150 mow<ed > : and there died <4191 muwth > of the people
<5971 <am > from Dan <1835 Dan > even to Beersheba <0884 B@>er
Sheba< > seventy <7657 shib<iym . > thousand < 0505 >eleph > men
<0376 >iysh > .

: 16 And when the angel <4397 mal>ak > stretched < 7971 shalach
> out his hand<3027 yad > upon Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > to
destroy <7843 shachath > it , the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > repented
<5162 nacham > him of the evil <7451 ra< > , and said <0559
>amar > to the angel <4397 mal>ak > that destroyed <7843
shachath > the people <5971 <am > , It is enough < 7227 rab > :
stay <7503 raphah > now <6258 <attah > thine hand <3027 yad > .
And the angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was by
the threshingplace <1637 goren > of Araunah <0728 > Aravnah > the
Jebusite <2983 Yebuwciy > .

: 17 And David <1732 David > spake <0559 >amar > unto the LORD
<3068 Y@hovah > when he saw <7200 ra>ah > the angel <4397 mal>ak
> that smote <5221 nakah > the people <5971 <am > , and said
<0559 >amar > , Lo <2009 hinneh > , I have sinned <2398 chata>
> , and I have done wickedly <5753 <avah > : but these <0428
>el - leh > sheep <6629 tso>n > , what <4100 mah > have they
done <6213 <asah > ? let thine hand <3027 yad > , I pray <4994
na> > thee , be against me , and against my father s < 1> house
<1004 bayith > .

: 18 . And Gad <1410 Gad > came <0935 bow> > that day <3117
yowm > to David <1732 David > , and said <0559 > amar > unto him
, Go <5927 <alah > up , rear <6965 quwm > an altar <4196
mizbeach > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > in the threshingfloor
<1637 goren > of Araunah <0728 >Aravnah > the Jebusite <2983
Yebuwciy > .

: 19 And David <1732 David > , according to the saying <1697
dabar > of Gad <1410 Gad > , went <5927 <alah > up as the LORD
<3068 Y@hovah > commanded <6680 tsavah > .

: 20 And Araunah <0728 >Aravnah > looked <8259 shaqaph > , and
saw <7200 ra>ah > the king <4428 melek > and his servants <5650
<ebed > coming <5674 <abar > on toward <5921 <al > him : and
Araunah <0728 >Aravnah > went <3318 yatsa> > out , and bowed
<7812 shachah > himself before the king <4428 melek > on his
face <0639 >aph > upon the ground <0776 >erets > .

: 21 And Araunah <0728 >Aravnah > said <0559 > amar > ,
Wherefore <4069 madduwa< > is my lord <0113 >adown > the king
<4428 melek > come <0935 bow> > to his servant < 5650 <ebed > ?
And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > , To buy <7069 qanah
> the threshingfloor <1637 goren > of thee , to build <1129
banah > an altar <4196 mizbeach > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,
that the plague <4046 maggephah > may be stayed <6113 <atsar >
from the people <5971 <am > .

: 22 And Araunah <0728 >Aravnah > said <0559 > amar > unto David
<1732 David > , Let my lord <0113 >adown > the king <4428 melek
> take <3947 laqach > and offer <5927 <alah > up what [ seemeth
<5869 <ayin > ] good <2896 towb > unto him : behold <7200 ra>ah
> , [ here be ] oxen <1241 baqar > for burnt <5930 <olah >
sacrifice , and threshing <4173 mowrag > instruments and [
other ] instruments <3627 k@liy > of the oxen <1241 baqar > for
wood <6086 <ets > .

: 23 All <3605 kol > these [ things ] did Araunah < 0728
>Aravnah > , [ as ] a king <4428 melek > , give <5414 nathan
> unto the king <4428 melek > . And Araunah <0728 >Aravnah >
said <0559 >amar > unto the king <4428 melek > , The LORD <3068
Y@hovah > thy God <0430 >elohiym > accept <7521 ratsah > thee .

: 24 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto Araunah
<0728 >Aravnah > , Nay <3808 lo> > ; but I will surely buy
<7069 qanah > [ it ] of thee at a price <4242 m@chiyr > :
neither <3808 lo> > will I offer <5927 <alah > burnt <5930 <olah
> offerings unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > my God < 0430 >elohiym
> of that which <0834 >aher > doth cost <2600 chinnam > me
nothing <2600 chinnam > . So David <1732 David > bought <7069
qanah > the threshingfloor <1637 goren > and the oxen <1241
baqar > for fifty <2572 chamishshiym > shekels <8255 sheqel > of
silver <3701 keceph > .

: 25 And David <1732 David > built <1129 banah > there <8033
sham > an altar <4196 mizbeach > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,
and offered <5927 <alah > burnt <5930 <olah > offerings and
peace <8002 shelem > offerings . So the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >
was intreated <6279 <athar > for the land <0776 > erets > , and
the plague <4046 maggephah > was stayed <6113 <atsar > from
Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .









  
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