: 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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