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 <7200 ra>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 my bone <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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