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2 Samuel

The full book of 2 Samuel in Hebrew, word-by-word, with English glosses underneath each original-language token. Click any word to see its Strong's entry, parsed morphology, and every other place in the Bible where that Strong's number appears. 24 chapters · 695 verses · 10,956 original-language words.

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Chapter 1

  1. 1וַ/יְהִ֗יva/y.Hiand/ it wasאַֽחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.Reiafterמ֣וֹתMot[the] death ofשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulוְ/דָוִ֣דve./da.Vidand/ Davidשָׁ֔בShavhe returnedמֵ/הַכּ֖וֹתme./ha.Kotfrom/ defeatingאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הָ/עֲמָלֵ֑קha./'a.ma.Lek<the>/ Amalekוַ/יֵּ֧שֶׁבva/i.Ye.shevand/ he remainedדָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidבְּ/צִקְלָ֖גbe./tzik.Lagin/ Ziklagיָמִ֥יםya.Mimdaysשְׁנָֽיִם\׃she.Na.yimtwo
  2. 2וַ/יְהִ֣י\׀va/y.Hiand/ it wasבַּ/יּ֣וֹםba/i.Yomon the/ dayהַ/שְּׁלִישִׁ֗יha./she.li.Shi<the>/ thirdוְ/הִנֵּה֩ve./hi.Nehand/ there!אִ֨ישׁ'isha manבָּ֤אba'[was] comingמִן\־min-fromהַֽ/מַּחֲנֶה֙ha./ma.cha.Nehthe/ campמֵ/עִ֣םme./'Imfrom/ withשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulוּ/בְגָדָ֣י/וu./ve.ga.Da/vand/ garments/ hisקְרֻעִ֔יםke.ru.'Im[were] tornוַ/אֲדָמָ֖הva./'a.da.Mahand/ earthעַל\־'al-[was] onרֹאשׁ֑/וֹro.Sh/ohead/ hisוַ/יְהִי֙va/y.Hiand/ it wasבְּ/בֹא֣/וֹbe./vo.'/Owhen/ came/ heאֶל\־'el-toדָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidוַ/יִּפֹּ֥לva/i.yi.Poland/ he fellאַ֖רְצָ/ה'Ar.tza/h[the] ground/ towardsוַ/יִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ\׃va/i.yish.Ta.chuand/ he bowed down
  3. 3וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidל/וֹ֙l/oto <the>/ himדָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidאֵ֥י'eiwhere?מִ/זֶּ֖הmi./Zehfrom/ thisתָּב֑וֹאta.Vo'are you comingוַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאֵלָ֔י/ו'e.La/vto/ himמִ/מַּחֲנֵ֥הmi./ma.cha.Nehfrom/ [the] camp ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelנִמְלָֽטְתִּי\׃nim.La.te.tiI have escaped
  4. 4וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאֵלָ֥י/ו'e.La/vto/ himדָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidמֶה\־meh-what?הָיָ֥הha.Yahwas itהַ/דָּבָ֖רha./da.Varthe/ wordהַגֶּד\־ha.ged-tellנָ֣אna'pleaseלִ֑/יL/ito <the>/ meוַ֠/יֹּאמֶרVa/i.yo.merand/ he saidאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-thatנָ֨סnasit has fledהָ/עָ֜םha./'Amthe/ peopleמִן\־min-fromהַ/מִּלְחָמָ֗הha./mil.cha.Mahthe/ battleוְ/גַם\־ve./gam-and/ alsoהַרְבֵּ֞הhar.Beh[surely] a multitudeנָפַ֤לna.Fal<it> has fallenמִן\־min-ofהָ/עָם֙ha./'Amthe/ peopleוַ/יָּמֻ֔תוּva/i.ya.Mu.tuand/ they have diedוְ/גַ֗םve./Gamand/ alsoשָׁא֛וּלsha.'UlSaulוִ/יהוֹנָתָ֥ןvi./ho.na.Tanand/ Jonathanבְּנ֖/וֹbe.N/oson/ hisמֵֽתוּ\׃Me.tuthey have died
  5. 5וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidדָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidאֶל\־'el-toהַ/נַּ֖עַרha./Na.'arthe/ young manהַ/מַּגִּ֣ידha./ma.Gidwho/ had toldל֑/וֹl/oto <the>/ himאֵ֣יךְ'eikhhow?יָדַ֔עְתָּya.Da'.tado you knowכִּי\־ki-thatמֵ֥תmethe has diedשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulוִ/יהֽוֹנָתָ֥ןvi./ho.na.Tanand/ Jonathanבְּנֽ/וֹ\׃be.N/oson/ his
  6. 6וַ/יֹּ֜אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהַ/נַּ֣עַר\׀ha./Na.'arthe/ young manהַ/מַּגִּ֣ידha./ma.Gidwho/ had toldל֗/וֹl/oto <the>/ himנִקְרֹ֤אnik.Ro'[surely] by chanceנִקְרֵ֙יתִי֙nik.Rei.tiI found myselfבְּ/הַ֣רbe./Haron/ [the] mountain ofהַ/גִּלְבֹּ֔עַha./gil.Bo.a'<the>/ Gilboaוְ/הִנֵּ֥הve./hi.Nehand/ there!שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulנִשְׁעָ֣ןnish.'An[was] leaningעַל\־'al-onחֲנִית֑/וֹcha.ni.T/ospear/ hisוְ/הִנֵּ֥הve./hi.Nehand/ there!הָ/רֶ֛כֶבha./Re.khevthe/ chariotryוּ/בַעֲלֵ֥יu./va.'a.Leiand/ [the] owners ofהַ/פָּרָשִׁ֖יםha./pa.ra.Shimthe/ horsesהִדְבִּקֻֽ/הוּ\׃hid.bi.Ku./huthey overtook/ him
  7. 7וַ/יִּ֥פֶןva/i.Yi.fenand/ he turnedאַחֲרָ֖י/ו'a.cha.Ra/vbehind/ himוַ/יִּרְאֵ֑/נִיva/i.yir.'E./niand/ he saw/ meוַ/יִּקְרָ֣אva/i.yik.Ra'and/ he calledאֵלָ֔/י'e.La/ito/ meוָ/אֹמַ֖רva./'o.Marand/ I saidהִנֵּֽ/נִי\׃hi.Ne./nihere [am]/ I
  8. 8וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidלִ֖/יl/ito <the>/ meמִי\־mi-who?אָ֑תָּה'A.tah[are] youאֵלָ֔י/ו'e.La/vto/ himעֲמָלֵקִ֖י'a.mal.Ki[am] an Amalekiteאָנֹֽכִי\׃'a.No.khiI
  9. 9וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאֵלַ֗/י'e.La/ito/ meעֲמָד\־'a.mod-standנָ֤אna'pleaseעָלַ/י֙'a.La/iover/ meוּ/מֹ֣תְתֵ֔/נִיu./Mo.te.Te./niand/ kill/ meכִּ֥יkiforאֲחָזַ֖/נִי'a.cha.Za./niit has seized/ meהַ/שָּׁבָ֑ץha./sha.Vatz<the>/ dizzinessכִּֽי\־ki-forכָל\־khol-allע֥וֹדodstillנַפְשִׁ֖/יnaf.Sh/ilife/ myבִּֽ/י\׃B/i[is] in <the>/ me
  10. 10וָ/אֶעֱמֹ֤דva./'e.'e.Modand/ I stoodעָלָי/ו֙'a.La/vover/ himוַ/אֲמֹ֣תְתֵ֔/הוּva./'a.Mo.te.Te./huand/ I killed/ himכִּ֣יkiforיָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knewכִּ֛יkithatלֹ֥אlo'notיִֽחְיֶ֖הyich.Yehhe will liveאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.Reiafterנִפְל֑/וֹnif.L/ohad fallen/ heוָ/אֶקַּ֞חva./'e.Kachand/ I tookהַ/נֵּ֣זֶר\׀ha./Ne.zerthe/ crownאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhichעַל\־'al-[was] onרֹאשׁ֗/וֹro.Sh/ohead/ hisוְ/אֶצְעָדָה֙ve./'etz.'a.Dahand/ an armletאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhichעַל\־'al-[was] onזְרֹע֔/וֹze.ro.'/Oarm/ hisוָ/אֲבִיאֵ֥/םva./'a.vi.'E/mand/ I brought/ themאֶל\־'el-toאֲדֹנִ֖/י'a.do.N/ilord/ myהֵֽנָּה\׃He.nahhere
  11. 11וַ/יַּחֲזֵ֥קva/i.ya.cha.Zekand/ he took holdדָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidוַ/יִּקְרָעֵ֑/םva/i.yik.ra.'E/mand/ he tore/ themוְ/גַ֥םve./Gamand/ alsoכָּל\־kol-allהָ/אֲנָשִׁ֖יםha./'a.na.Shimthe/ menאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhoאִתּֽ/וֹ\׃'i.T/o[were] with/ him
  12. 12וַֽ/יִּסְפְּדוּ֙va/i.yis.pe.Duand/ they mournedוַ/יִּבְכּ֔וּva/i.yiv.Kuand/ they weptוַ/יָּצֻ֖מוּva/i.ya.Tzu.muand/ they fastedעַד\־'ad-untilהָ/עָ֑רֶבha./'A.revthe/ eveningעַל\־'al-onשָׁא֞וּלsha.'UlSaulוְ/עַל\־ve./'al-and/ onיְהוֹנָתָ֣ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanבְּנ֗/וֹbe.N/oson/ hisוְ/עַל\־ve./'al-and/ onעַ֤ם'am[the] people ofיְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehוְ/עַל\־ve./'al-and/ onבֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelכִּ֥יkiforנָפְל֖וּna.fe.Luthey had fallenבֶּ/חָֽרֶב\׃\ \סbe./Cha.revby the/ sword
  13. 13וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidדָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidאֶל\־'el-toהַ/נַּ֙עַר֙ha./Na.'arthe/ young manהַ/מַּגִּ֣ידha./ma.Gidwho/ had toldל֔/וֹl/oto <the>/ himאֵ֥י'eiwhere?מִ/זֶּ֖הmi./Zehfrom/ thisאָ֑תָּה'A.tah[are] youוַ/יֹּ֕אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidבֶּן\־ben-[am the] son ofאִ֛ישׁ'isha manגֵּ֥רgera sojournerעֲמָלֵקִ֖י'a.mal.Kian Amalekiteאָנֹֽכִי\׃'a.No.khiI
  14. 14וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאֵלָ֖י/ו'e.La/vto/ himדָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidאֵ֚יךְ'eikhhow?לֹ֣אlo'notיָרֵ֔אתָya.Re.tawere you afraidלִ/שְׁלֹ֙חַ֙li/sh.Lo.achto/ stretch outיָֽדְ/ךָ֔ya.de./Khahand/ yourלְ/שַׁחֵ֖תle./sha.Chetto/ destroyאֶת\־'et-<obj.>מְשִׁ֥יחַme.Shi.ach[the] [one] anointed ofיְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahweh
  15. 15וַ/יִּקְרָ֣אva/i.yik.Ra'and/ he calledדָוִ֗דda.VidDavidלְ/אַחַד֙le./'a.Chadto/ oneמֵֽ/הַ/נְּעָרִ֔יםme./ha./ne.'a.Rimfrom/ the/ young menוַ/יֹּ֖אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidגַּ֣שׁgashdraw nearפְּגַע\־pe.ga'-fallבּ֑/וֹb/oon <the>/ himוַ/יַּכֵּ֖/הוּva/i.ya.Ke./huand/ he struck down/ himוַ/יָּמֹֽת\׃va/i.ya.Motand/ he died
  16. 16וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאֵלָי/ו֙'e.La/vto/ himדָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidעַל\־'al-[be] onרֹאשֶׁ֑/ךָro.She./khahead/ yourכִּ֣יkiforפִ֗י/ךָFi./khaown mouth/ yourעָנָ֤ה'a.Nahit has testifiedבְ/ךָ֙ve./Khaagainst <the>/ youלֵ/אמֹ֔רle./Mor<to>/ sayingאָנֹכִ֥י'a.no.KhiIמֹתַ֖תִּיmo.Ta.tiI killedאֶת\־'et-<obj.>מְשִׁ֥יחַme.Shi.ach[the] [one] anointed ofיְהוָֽה\׃\ \סYah.wehYahweh
  17. 17וַ/יְקֹנֵ֣ןva/y.ko.Nenand/ he lamentedדָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/קִּינָ֖הha./ki.Nahthe/ lamentationהַ/זֹּ֑אתha./Zot<the>/ thisעַל\־'al-onשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulוְ/עַל\־ve./'al-and/ onיְהוֹנָתָ֥ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanבְּנֽ/וֹ\׃be.N/oson/ his
  18. 18וַ/יֹּ֕אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidלְ/לַמֵּ֥דle./la.Medto/ teachבְּנֵֽי\־be.nei-[the] descendants ofיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahJudahקָ֑שֶׁתKa.shetBowהִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehhere!כְתוּבָ֖הkhe.tu.Vah[it is] writtenעַל\־'al-onסֵ֥פֶרSe.fer[the] scroll ofהַ/יָּשָֽׁר\׃hai./ya.Sharthe/ Jashar
  19. 19הַ/צְּבִי֙ha./tze.Vithe/ beautyיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElO Israelעַל\־'al-onבָּמוֹתֶ֖י/ךָba.mo.Tei./khahigh places/ yourחָלָ֑לcha.Lal[is] slainאֵ֖יךְ'eikhhow!נָפְל֥וּna.fe.Luthey have fallenגִבּוֹרִֽים\׃gi.bo.Rim[the] mighty [ones]
  20. 20אַל\־'al-may notתַּגִּ֣ידוּta.Gi.duyou tellבְ/גַ֔תve./Gatin/ Gathאַֽל\־'al-may notתְּבַשְּׂר֖וּte.va.se.Ruyou bear newsבְּ/חוּצֹ֣תbe./chu.Tzotin/ [the] streets ofאַשְׁקְל֑וֹן'ash.ke.LonAshkelonפֶּן\־pen-lestתִּשְׂמַ֙חְנָה֙tis.Mach.nahthey should rejoiceבְּנ֣וֹתbe.Not[the] daughters ofפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.Tim[the] Philistinesפֶּֽן\־pen-lestתַּעֲלֹ֖זְנָהta.'a.Lo.ze.nahthey should exultבְּנ֥וֹתbe.Not[the] daughters ofהָ/עֲרֵלִֽים\׃ha./'a.re.Limthe/ uncircumcised
  21. 21הָרֵ֣יha.ReiO mountainsבַ/גִּלְבֹּ֗עַva./gil.Bo.a'in <the>/ Gilboaאַל\־'al-may notטַ֧לtaldewוְ/אַל\־ve./'al-and/ may notמָטָ֛רma.Tarrainעֲלֵי/כֶ֖ם'a.lei./Khem[be] on/ youוּ/שְׂדֵ֣יu./se.Deiand/ fields ofתְרוּמֹ֑תte.ru.Motcontributionsכִּ֣יkiforשָׁ֤םshamthereנִגְעַל֙nig.'Alit was defiledמָגֵ֣ןma.Gen[the] shield ofגִּבּוֹרִ֔יםgi.bo.Rim[the] mighty [ones]מָגֵ֣ןma.Gen[the] shield ofשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulבְּלִ֖יbe.Linotמָשִׁ֥יחַma.Shi.ach[was] anointedבַּ/שָּֽׁמֶן\׃ba./Sha.menwith <the>/ oil
  22. 22מִ/דַּ֣םmi./Damfrom/ [the] blood ofחֲלָלִ֗יםcha.la.Lim[those] slainמֵ/חֵ֙לֶב֙me./Che.levfrom/ [the] fat ofגִּבּוֹרִ֔יםgi.bo.Rim[the] mighty [ones]קֶ֚שֶׁתKe.shet[the] bow ofיְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןye.Ho.na.TanJonathanלֹ֥אlo'notנָשׂ֖וֹגna.Sogit turned backאָח֑וֹר'a.Chorbackwardsוְ/חֶ֣רֶבve./Che.revand/ [the] sword ofשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulלֹ֥אlo'notתָשׁ֖וּבta.Shuvit returnedרֵיקָֽם\׃rei.Kamempty
  23. 23שָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlSaulוִ/יהוֹנָתָ֗ןvi./ho.na.Tanand/ Jonathanהַ/נֶּאֱהָבִ֤יםha./ne.'e.ha.Vim<the>/ lovableוְ/הַ/נְּעִימִם֙ve./ha./ne.'i.Mimand/ <the>/ pleasantבְּ/חַיֵּי/הֶ֔םbe./chai.yei./Hemin/ lives/ theirוּ/בְ/מוֹתָ֖/םu./ve./mo.Ta/mand/ in/ death/ theirלֹ֣אlo'notנִפְרָ֑דוּnif.Ra.duthey were separatedמִ/נְּשָׁרִ֣יםmi./ne.sha.Rimmore than/ eaglesקַ֔לּוּKa.luthey were swiftמֵ/אֲרָי֖וֹתme./'a.ra.Yotmore than/ lionsגָּבֵֽרוּ\׃ga.Ve.ruthey were strong
  24. 24בְּנוֹת֙be.nOtO daughters ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelאֶל\־'el-because ofשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulבְּכֶ֑ינָהbe.Khei.nahweepהַ/מַּלְבִּֽשְׁ/כֶ֤םha./mal.bish./Khemwho/ clothed/ youשָׁנִי֙sha.Niscarletעִם\־'im-withעֲדָנִ֔ים'a.da.Nimluxuriesהַֽ/מַּעֲלֶה֙ha./ma.'a.Lehwho/ brought upעֲדִ֣י'a.Diornament[s] ofזָהָ֔בza.Havgoldעַ֖ל'alonלְבוּשְׁ/כֶֽן\׃le.vu.she./Khenclothing/ your
  25. 25אֵ֚יךְ'eikhhow!נָפְל֣וּna.fe.Luthey have fallenגִבֹּרִ֔יםgi.bo.Rim[the] mighty [ones]בְּ/ת֖וֹךְbe./Tokhin/ [the] middle ofהַ/מִּלְחָמָ֑הha./mil.cha.Mahthe/ battleיְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןye.Ho.na.TanJonathanעַל\־'al-onבָּמוֹתֶ֖י/ךָba.mo.Tei./khahigh places/ yourחָלָֽל\׃cha.Lal[is] slain
  26. 26צַר\־tzar-it is distressלִ֣/יl/ito <the>/ meעָלֶ֗י/ךָ'a.Lei./khaon/ youאָחִ/י֙'a.Ch/iO brother/ myיְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןye.Ho.na.TanJonathanנָעַ֥מְתָּna.'Am.tayou were pleasantלִּ֖/יl/ito <the>/ meמְאֹ֑דme.'Odveryנִפְלְאַ֤תָהnif.le.'A.tahit was wonderfulאַהֲבָֽתְ/ךָ֙'a.ha.va.te./Khalove/ yourלִ֔/יL/ito <the>/ meמֵ/אַהֲבַ֖תme./'a.ha.Vatmore than/ [the] love ofנָשִֽׁים\׃na.Shimwomen
  27. 27אֵ֚יךְ'eikhhow!נָפְל֣וּna.fe.Luthey have fallenגִבּוֹרִ֔יםgi.bo.Rim[the] mighty [ones]וַ/יֹּאבְד֖וּva/i.yoe.Duand/ they have perishedכְּלֵ֥יke.Lei[the] weapons ofמִלְחָמָֽה\׃\ \פmil.cha.Mahwar

Chapter 2

  1. 1וַ/יְהִ֣יva/y.Hiand/ it wasאַֽחֲרֵי\־'a.cha.rei-afterכֵ֗ןKhenthusוַ/יִּשְׁאַל֩va/i.yish.'Aland/ he enquiredדָּוִ֨דda.VidDavidבַּֽ/יהוָ֤ה\׀ba./Yah.wehby/ Yahwehלֵ/אמֹר֙le./Mor<to>/ sayingהַ/אֶעֱלֶ֗הha./'e.'e.Leh¿/ will I go upבְּ/אַחַת֙be./'a.Chatin/ one ofעָרֵ֣י'a.Rei[the] cities ofיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahוַ/יֹּ֧אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidיְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehאֵלָ֖י/ו'e.La/vto/ himעֲלֵ֑ה'a.Lehgo upוַ/יֹּ֧אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidדָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidאָ֥נָה'A.nahwhere?אֶעֱלֶ֖ה'e.'e.Lehwill I go upוַ/יֹּ֥אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidחֶבְרֹֽנָ/ה\׃chev.Ro.na/hHebron/ towards
  2. 2וַ/יַּ֤עַלva/i.Ya.'aland/ he went upשָׁם֙shamthereדָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidוְ/גַ֖םve./Gamand/ alsoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.Tei[the] twoנָשָׁ֑י/וna.Sha/vwives/ hisאֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙'a.chi.No.'amAhinoamהַ/יִּזְרְעֵלִ֔יתhai./yiz.re.'e.Litthe/ Jezreelite [woman]וַ/אֲבִיגַ֕יִלva./'a.vi.Ga.yiland/ Abigailאֵ֖שֶׁת'E.shet[the] wife ofנָבָ֥לna.ValNabalהַֽ/כַּרְמְלִֽי\׃Ha./kar.me.Lithe/ Carmelite
  3. 3וַ/אֲנָשָׁ֧י/וva./'a.na.Sha/vand/ men/ hisאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whoעִמּ֛/וֹi.M/o[were] with/ himהֶעֱלָ֥הhe.'e.Lahhe brought upדָוִ֖דda.VidDavidאִ֣ישׁ'isheach manוּ/בֵית֑/וֹu./vei.T/oand/ household/ hisוַ/יֵּשְׁב֖וּva/i.ye.she.Vuand/ they dweltבְּ/עָרֵ֥יbe./'a.Reiin/ [the] cities ofחֶבְרֽוֹן\׃chev.RonHebron
  4. 4וַ/יָּבֹ֙אוּ֙va/i.ya.Vo.'uand/ they cameאַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.Shei[the] people ofיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahוַ/יִּמְשְׁחוּ\־va/i.yim.she.chu-and/ they anointedשָׁ֧םshamthereאֶת\־'et-<obj.>דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidלְ/מֶ֖לֶךְle./Me.lekhto/ kingעַל\־'al-overבֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahJudahוַ/יַּגִּ֤דוּva/i.ya.Gi.duand/ people toldלְ/דָוִד֙le./da.Vidto/ Davidלֵ/אמֹ֔רle./Mor<to>/ sayingאַנְשֵׁי֙'an.Shei[the] men ofיָבֵ֣ישׁya.VeishJabeshגִּלְעָ֔דgil.'AdGileadאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhoקָבְר֖וּka.ve.Ruthey buriedאֶת\־'et-<obj.>שָׁאֽוּל\׃\ \סsha.'UlSaul
  5. 5וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֤חva/i.yish.Lachand/ he sentדָּוִד֙da.VidDavidמַלְאָכִ֔יםmal.'a.Khimmessengersאֶל\־'el-toאַנְשֵׁ֖י'an.Shei[the] people ofיָבֵ֣ישׁya.VeishJabeshגִּלְעָ֑דgil.'AdGileadוַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאֲלֵי/הֶ֗ם'a.lei./Hemto/ themבְּרֻכִ֤יםbe.ru.Khim[be] blessedאַתֶּם֙'a.Temyouלַֽ/יהוָ֔הla./Yah.wehby/ Yahwehאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherthatעֲשִׂיתֶ֜ם'a.si.Temyou have doneהַ/חֶ֣סֶדha./Che.sedthe/ loyaltyהַ/זֶּ֗הha./Zeh<the>/ thisעִם\־'im-withאֲדֹֽנֵי/כֶם֙'a.do.nei./Khemlord<s>/ yourעִם\־'im-withשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulוַֽ/תִּקְבְּר֖וּva./tik.be.Ruand/ you have buriedאֹתֽ/וֹ\׃'o.T/o<obj.>/ him
  6. 6וְ/עַתָּ֕הve./'a.Tahand/ nowיַֽעַשׂ\־ya.'as-may he doיְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehעִמָּ/כֶ֖ם'i.ma./Khemwith/ youחֶ֣סֶדChe.sedcovenant loyaltyוֶ/אֱמֶ֑תve./'e.Metand/ faithfulnessוְ/גַ֣םve./Gamand/ alsoאָנֹכִ֗י'a.no.KhiIאֶעֱשֶׂ֤ה'e.'e.SehI will doאִתְּ/כֶם֙'i.te./Khemwith/ youהַ/טּוֹבָ֣הha./to.Vahthe/ goodהַ/זֹּ֔אתha./Zot<the>/ thisאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherthatעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם'a.si.Temyou have doneהַ/דָּבָ֥רha./da.Varthe/ thingהַ/זֶּֽה\׃ha./Zeh<the>/ this
  7. 7וְ/עַתָּ֣ה\׀ve./'a.Tahand/ nowתֶּחֱזַ֣קְנָהte.che.Zak.nahlet them be strongיְדֵי/כֶ֗םye.dei./Khemhands/ yourוִֽ/הְיוּ֙vi/h.Yuand/ becomeלִ/בְנֵי\־li/v.nei-<into>/ sons ofחַ֔יִלCha.yilstrengthכִּי\־ki-forמֵ֖תmethe has diedאֲדֹנֵי/כֶ֣ם'a.do.nei./Khemlord<s>/ yourשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlSaulוְ/גַם\־ve./gam-and/ alsoאֹתִ֗/י'o.T/i<obj.>/ meמָשְׁח֧וּma.she.Chuthey have anointedבֵית\־veit-[the] house ofיְהוּדָ֛הye.hu.DahJudahלְ/מֶ֖לֶךְle./Me.lekhto/ kingעֲלֵי/הֶֽם\׃\ \פ'a.lei./Hemover/ them
  8. 8וְ/אַבְנֵ֣רve./'av.Nerand/ Abnerבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofנֵ֔רNerNerשַׂר\־sar-[the] commander ofצָבָ֖אtza.Va'[the] armyאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhichלְ/שָׁא֑וּלle./sha.'Ul[belonged] to/ Saulלָקַ֗חla.Kachhe had takenאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אִ֥ישׁ'ishIsh-בֹּ֙שֶׁת֙bo.shetboshethבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulוַ/יַּעֲבִרֵ֖/הוּva/i.ya.'a.vi.Re./huand/ he had brought over/ himמַחֲנָֽיִם\׃ma.cha.Na.yimMahanaim
  9. 9וַ/יַּמְלִכֵ֙/הוּ֙va/i.yam.li.Khe./huand/ he made king/ himאֶל\־'el-toהַ/גִּלְעָ֔דha./gil.'Ad<the>/ Gileadוְ/אֶל\־ve./'el-and/ toהָ/אֲשׁוּרִ֖יha./'a.shu.Rithe/ Ashurite[s]וְ/אֶֽל\־ve./'el-and/ toיִזְרְעֶ֑אלyiz.re.'ElJezreelוְ/עַל\־ve./'al-and/ overאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙'ef.Ra.yimEphraimוְ/עַל\־ve./'al-and/ overבִּנְיָמִ֔ןbin.ya.MinBenjaminוְ/עַל\־ve./'al-and/ overיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelכֻּלֹּֽ/ה\׃\ \פku.Lo/hall of/ it
  10. 10בֶּן\־ben-[was] a son ofאַרְבָּעִ֨ים'ar.ba.'Imfortyשָׁנָ֜הsha.Nahyear[s]אִֽישׁ\־'ish-Ish-בֹּ֣שֶׁתBo.shetboshethבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulבְּ/מָלְכ/וֹ֙be./ma.le.Kh/owhen/ became king/ heעַל\־'al-overיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelוּ/שְׁתַּ֥יִםu./she.Ta.yimand/ twoשָׁנִ֖יםsha.Nimyearsמָלָ֑ךְma.Lakhhe reignedאַ֚ךְ'akhonlyבֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahהָי֖וּha.Yuthey wereאַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.Reiafterדָוִֽד\׃da.VidDavid
  11. 11וַֽ/יְהִי֙va/y.Hiand/ it wasמִסְפַּ֣רmis.Par[the] number ofהַ/יָּמִ֔יםhai./ya.Mimthe/ daysאֲשֶׁר֩'a.Sherwhichהָיָ֨הha.Yahhe wasדָוִ֥דda.VidDavidמֶ֛לֶךְMe.lekhkingבְּ/חֶבְר֖וֹןbe./chev.Ronin/ Hebronעַל\־'al-overבֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahJudahשֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'sevenשָׁנִ֖יםsha.Nimyearsוְ/שִׁשָּׁ֥הve./shi.Shahand/ sixחֳדָשִֽׁים\׃\ \סcho.da.Shimmonths
  12. 12וַ/יֵּצֵא֙va/i.ye.Tze'and/ he went outאַבְנֵ֣ר'av.NerAbnerבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofנֵ֔רNerNerוְ/עַבְדֵ֖יve./'av.Deiand/ [the] servants ofאִֽישׁ\־'ish-Ish-בֹּ֣שֶׁתBo.shetboshethבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlSaulמִֽ/מַּחֲנַ֖יִםmi./ma.cha.Na.yimfrom/ Mahanaimגִּבְעֽוֹנָ/ה\׃giv.'o.na/hGibeon/ towards
  13. 13וְ/יוֹאָ֨בve./yo.'Avand/ Joabבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofצְרוּיָ֜הtze.ru.YahZeruiahוְ/עַבְדֵ֤יve./'av.Deiand/ [the] servants ofדָוִד֙da.VidDavidיָֽצְא֔וּya.tze.'Uthey went outוַֽ/יִּפְגְּשׁ֛וּ/םva/i.yif.ge.Shu/mand/ they met/ themעַל\־'al-atבְּרֵכַ֥תbe.re.Khat[the] pool ofגִּבְע֖וֹןgiv.'onGibeonיַחְדָּ֑וyach.Davtogetherוַ/יֵּ֨שְׁב֜וּva/i.Ye.she.Vuand/ they sat downאֵ֤לֶּה'E.lehthese [men]עַל\־'al-atהַ/בְּרֵכָה֙ha./be.re.Khahthe/ poolמִ/זֶּ֔הmi./Zehfrom/ thisוְ/אֵ֥לֶּהve./'E.lehand/ these [men]עַל\־'al-atהַ/בְּרֵכָ֖הha./be.re.Khahthe/ poolמִ/זֶּֽה\׃mi./Zehfrom/ this
  14. 14וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאַבְנֵר֙'av.NerAbnerאֶל\־'el-toיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabיָק֤וּמוּya.Ku.mulet them ariseנָא֙na'pleaseהַ/נְּעָרִ֔יםha./ne.'a.Rimthe/ young menוִֽ/ישַׂחֲק֖וּvi./sa.cha.Kuand/ let them playלְ/פָנֵ֑י/נוּle./fa.Nei./nu<to>/ before/ usוַ/יֹּ֥אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidיוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvJoabיָקֻֽמוּ\׃ya.Ku.mulet them arise
  15. 15וַ/יָּקֻ֖מוּva/i.ya.Ku.muand/ they aroseוַ/יַּעַבְר֣וּva/i.ya.'av.Ruand/ they passed byבְ/מִסְפָּ֑רve./mis.Parby/ numberשְׁנֵ֧יםshe.Neimtwo [plus]עָשָׂ֣ר'a.Sartenלְ/בִנְיָמִ֗ןle./vin.ya.Minfor/ Benjaminוּ/לְ/אִ֥ישׁu./le./'Ishand/ for/ Ish-בֹּ֙שֶׁת֙bo.shetboshethבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulוּ/שְׁנֵ֥יםu./she.Neimand/ two [plus]עָשָׂ֖ר'a.Sartenמֵ/עַבְדֵ֥יme./'av.Deifrom/ [the] servants ofדָוִֽד\׃da.VidDavid
  16. 16וַֽ/יַּחֲזִ֜קוּva/i.ya.cha.Zi.kuand/ they took holdאִ֣ישׁ\׀'isheachבְּ/רֹ֣אשׁbe./Roshon/ [the] head ofרֵעֵ֗/הוּre.'E./huneighbor/ hisוְ/חַרְבּ/וֹ֙ve./char.B/oand/ sword/ hisבְּ/צַ֣דbe./Tzad[was] in/ [the] side ofרֵעֵ֔/הוּre.'E./huneighbor/ hisוַֽ/יִּפְּל֖וּva/i.yi.pe.Luand/ they fellיַחְדָּ֑וyach.Davtogetherוַ/יִּקְרָא֙va/i.yik.Ra'and/ someone calledלַ/מָּק֣וֹםla./ma.Kom<to> the/ placeהַ/ה֔וּאha./Hu'<the>/ thatחֶלְקַ֥תchel.KatHelkathהַצֻּרִ֖יםha.tzu.RimHazzurimאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhichבְּ/גִבְעֽוֹן\׃be./giv.'on[is] in/ Gibeon
  17. 17וַ/תְּהִ֧יva./te.Hiand/ it wasהַ/מִּלְחָמָ֛הha./mil.cha.Mahthe/ battleקָשָׁ֥הka.Shahsevereעַד\־'ad-up toמְאֹ֖דme.'Odmuchnessבַּ/יּ֣וֹםba/i.Yomon the/ dayהַ/ה֑וּאha./Hu'<the>/ thatוַ/יִּנָּ֤גֶףva/i.yi.Na.gefand/ he was defeatedאַבְנֵר֙'av.NerAbnerוְ/אַנְשֵׁ֣יve./'an.Sheiand/ [the] men ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelלִ/פְנֵ֖יli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeעַבְדֵ֥י'av.Dei[the] servants ofדָוִֽד\׃da.VidDavid
  18. 18וַ/יִּֽהְיוּ\־va/i.yih.yu-and/ they wereשָׁ֗םShamthereשְׁלֹשָׁה֙she.lo.Shahthreeבְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] sons ofצְרוּיָ֔הtze.ru.YahZeruiahיוֹאָ֥בyo.'AvJoabוַ/אֲבִישַׁ֖יva./'a.vi.Shaiand/ Abishaiוַ/עֲשָׂהאֵ֑לva./'a.sa.h.'Eland/ Asahelוַ/עֲשָׂהאֵל֙va./'a.sa.h.'Eland/ Asahelקַ֣לkal[was] swiftבְּ/רַגְלָ֔י/וbe./rag.La/von/ feet/ hisכְּ/אַחַ֥דke./'a.Chadlike/ one ofהַ/צְּבָיִ֖םha./tze.va.Yimthe/ gazellesאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhichבַּ/שָּׂדֶֽה\׃ba./sa.Deh[are] in the/ open country
  19. 19וַ/יִּרְדֹּ֥ףva/i.yir.Dofand/ he pursuedעֲשָׂהאֵ֖ל'a.sa.h.'ElAsahelאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.Reiafterאַבְנֵ֑ר'av.NerAbnerוְ/לֹֽא\־ve./lo'-and/ notנָטָ֣הna.Tahhe turned asideלָ/לֶ֗כֶתla./Le.khetto/ goעַל\־'al-toהַ/יָּמִין֙hai./ya.Minthe/ rightוְ/עַֽל\־ve./'al-and/ toהַ/שְּׂמֹ֔אולha./se.Molthe/ leftמֵ/אַחֲרֵ֖יme./'a.cha.Reifrom/ afterאַבְנֵֽר\׃'av.NerAbner
  20. 20וַ/יִּ֤פֶןva/i.Yi.fenand/ he turnedאַבְנֵר֙'av.NerAbnerאַֽחֲרָ֔י/ו'a.cha.Ra/vbehind/ himוַ/יֹּ֕אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהַ/אַתָּ֥הha./'a.Tah¿/ youזֶ֖הzeh[is] thisעֲשָׂהאֵ֑ל'a.sa.h.'ElO Asahelוַ/יֹּ֖אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאָנֹֽכִי\׃'a.No.khiI
  21. 21וַ/יֹּ֧אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidל֣/וֹl/oto <the>/ himאַבְנֵ֗ר'av.NerAbnerנְטֵ֤הne.Tehturn asideלְ/ךָ֙le./Khafor <the>/ yourselfעַל\־'al-toיְמִֽינְ/ךָ֙ye.mi.ne./Kharight/ yourא֣וֹ'oorעַל\־'al-toשְׂמֹאלֶ֔/ךָse.mo.Le./khaleft/ yourוֶ/אֱחֹ֣זve./'e.Chozand/ seizeלְ/ךָ֗le./Khafor <the>/ yourselfאֶחָד֙'e.Chadoneמֵֽ/הַ/נְּעָרִ֔יםme./ha./ne.'a.Rimfrom/ the/ young menוְ/קַח\־ve./kach-and/ takeלְ/ךָ֖le./Khafor <the>/ yourselfאֶת\־'et-<obj.>חֲלִצָת֑/וֹcha.li.tza.T/ospoils/ hisוְ/לֹֽא\־ve./lo'-and/ notאָבָ֣ה'a.Vahhe was willingעֲשָׂהאֵ֔ל'a.sa.h.'ElAsahelלָ/ס֖וּרla./Surto/ turn asideמֵ/אַחֲרָֽי/ו\׃me./'a.cha.Ra/vfrom/ after/ him
  22. 22וַ/יֹּ֧סֶףva/i.Yo.sefand/ he repeatedע֣וֹדodagainאַבְנֵ֗ר'av.NerAbnerלֵ/אמֹר֙le./Morto/ sayאֶל\־'el-toעֲשָׂהאֵ֔ל'a.sa.h.'ElAsahelס֥וּרsurturn asideלְ/ךָ֖le./Khafor <the>/ yourselfמֵ/אַֽחֲרָ֑/יme./'a.cha.Ra/ifrom/ after/ meלָ֤/מָּהLa./mah<to>/ why?אַכֶּ֙/כָּה֙'ak.Ke./kahwill I strike/ youאַ֔רְצָ/ה'Ar.tza/h[the] ground/ towardsוְ/אֵיךְ֙ve./'eiKhand/ how?אֶשָּׂ֣א'e.Sa'will I lift upפָנַ֔/יfa.Na/iface/ myאֶל\־'el-toיוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvJoabאָחִֽי/ךָ\׃'a.Chi./khabrother/ your
  23. 23וַ/יְמָאֵ֣ןva/y.ma.'Enand/ he refusedלָ/ס֗וּרla./Surto/ turn asideוַ/יַּכֵּ֣/הוּva/i.ya.Ke./huand/ he struck/ himאַבְנֵר֩'av.NerAbnerבְּ/אַחֲרֵ֨יbe./'a.cha.Reiwith/ [the] back end<s> ofהַ/חֲנִ֜יתha./cha.Nitthe/ spearאֶל\־'el-intoהַ/חֹ֗מֶשׁha./Cho.meshthe/ bellyוַ/תֵּצֵ֤אva./te.Tze'and/ it went outהַֽ/חֲנִית֙ha./cha.Nitthe/ spearמֵ/אַחֲרָ֔י/וme./'a.cha.Ra/vfrom/ behind/ himוַ/יִּפָּל\־va/i.yi.pol-and/ he fellשָׁ֖םshamthereוַ/יָּ֣מָתva/i.Ya.motand/ he diedוַ/יְהִ֡יva/y.Hiand/ it wasכָּל\־kol-every [one]הַ/בָּ֣אha./Ba'who/ cameאֶֽל\־'el-toהַ/מָּקוֹם֩ha./ma.kOmthe/ placeאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whereנָ֨פַלNa.falhe fellשָׁ֧םshamthereעֲשָׂהאֵ֛ל'a.sa.h.'ElAsahelוַ/יָּמֹ֖תva/i.ya.Motand/ he diedוַֽ/יַּעֲמֹֽדוּ\׃Va/i.ya.'a.Mo.duand/ they stood still
  24. 24וַֽ/יִּרְדְּפ֛וּva/i.yir.de.Fuand/ they pursuedיוֹאָ֥בyo.'AvJoabוַ/אֲבִישַׁ֖יva./'a.vi.Shaiand/ Abishaiאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.Reiafterאַבְנֵ֑ר'av.NerAbnerוְ/הַ/שֶּׁ֣מֶשׁve./ha./She.meshand/ the/ sunבָּ֔אָהBa.'ahit setוְ/הֵ֗מָּהve./He.mahand/ theyבָּ֚אוּBa.'uthey cameעַד\־'ad-toגִּבְעַ֣תgiv.'At[the] hill ofאַמָּ֔ה'a.MahAmmahאֲשֶׁר֙'a.Sherwhichעַל\־'al-[is] onפְּנֵי\־pe.nei-[the] face ofגִ֔יחַGi.achGiahדֶּ֖רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way ofמִדְבַּ֥רmid.Bar[the] wilderness ofגִּבְעֽוֹן\׃giv.'onGibeon
  25. 25וַ/יִּֽתְקַבְּצ֤וּva/i.yit.ka.be.Tzuand/ they gathered togetherבְנֵֽי\־ve.nei-[the] descendants ofבִנְיָמִן֙vin.ya.MinBenjaminאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.Reibehindאַבְנֵ֔ר'av.NerAbnerוַ/יִּהְי֖וּva/i.yih.Yuand/ they becameלַ/אֲגֻדָּ֣הla./'a.gu.Dah<into>/ a bandאֶחָ֑ת'e.Chatoneוַ/יַּ֣עַמְד֔וּva/i.Ya.'am.Duand/ they stoodעַ֥ל'alonרֹאשׁ\־rosh-[the] top ofגִּבְעָ֖הgiv.'Aha hillאֶחָֽת\׃'e.Chatone
  26. 26וַ/יִּקְרָ֨אva/i.yik.Ra'and/ he called outאַבְנֵ֜ר'av.NerAbnerאֶל\־'el-toיוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvJoabוַ/יֹּ֙אמֶר֙va/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהֲ/לָ/נֶ֙צַח֙ha./la./Ne.tzach¿/ to/ perpetuityתֹּ֣אכַלTo.khalwill it devourחֶ֔רֶבChe.rev[the] swordהֲ/ל֣וֹאha./Lo'¿/ notיָדַ֔עְתָּ/הya.Da'.ta/hdo you know/ ?כִּֽי\־ki-thatמָרָ֥הma.Rahbitterתִהְיֶ֖הtih.Yehit will beבָּ/אַחֲרוֹנָ֑הba./'a.cha.ro.Nahat the/ lastוְ/עַד\־ve./'ad-and/ untilמָתַי֙ma.Taiwhen?לֹֽא\־lo'-notתֹאמַ֣רto.Marwill you sayלָ/עָ֔םla./'Amto the/ peopleלָ/שׁ֖וּבla./Shuvto/ turn backמֵ/אַחֲרֵ֥יme./'a.cha.Reifrom/ afterאֲחֵי/הֶֽם\׃'a.chei./Hembrothers/ their
  27. 27וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabחַ֚יchai[by] [the] lifeהָֽ/אֱלֹהִ֔יםha./'E.lo.Himof <the>/ Godכִּ֥יkiifלוּלֵ֖אlu.Le'if notדִּבַּ֑רְתָּdi.Bar.tayou had spokenכִּ֣יkiforאָ֤ז'azthenמֵֽ/הַ/בֹּ֙קֶר֙me./ha./Bo.kerfrom/ the/ morningנַעֲלָ֣הna.'a.Lahit had abandoned pursuitהָ/עָ֔םha./'Amthe/ peopleאִ֖ישׁ'isheachמֵ/אַחֲרֵ֥יme./'a.cha.Reifrom/ afterאָחִֽי/ו\׃'a.Chi/vbrother/ his
  28. 28וַ/יִּתְקַ֤עva/i.yit.Ka'and/ he gave a blastיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvJoabבַּ/שּׁוֹפָ֔רba./sho.Faron the/ trumpetוַ/יַּֽעַמְדוּ֙va/i.ya.'am.Duand/ they stoodכָּל\־kol-allהָ/עָ֔םha./'Amthe/ peopleוְ/לֹֽא\־ve./lo'-and/ notיִרְדְּפ֥וּyir.de.Futhey pursuedע֖וֹדodagainאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.Reiafterיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelוְ/לֹֽא\־ve./lo'-and/ notיָסְפ֥וּya.se.Futhey repeatedע֖וֹדodagainלְ/הִלָּחֵֽם\׃le./hi.la.Chemto/ wage war
  29. 29וְ/אַבְנֵ֣רve./'av.Nerand/ Abnerוַֽ/אֲנָשָׁ֗י/וva./'a.na.Sha/vand/ men/ hisהָֽלְכוּ֙ha.le.Khuthey wentבָּֽ/עֲרָבָ֔הba./'a.ra.Vahin the/ Arabahכֹּ֖לkolallהַ/לַּ֣יְלָהha./Lay.lahthe/ nightהַ/ה֑וּאha./Hu'<the>/ thatוַ/יַּעַבְר֣וּva/i.ya.'av.Ruand/ they passed overאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/יַּרְדֵּ֗ןhai./yar.Denthe/ Jordanוַ/יֵּֽלְכוּ֙va/i.ye.le.Khuand/ they wentכָּל\־kol-allהַ/בִּתְר֔וֹןha./bit.Ron<the>/ Bitronוַ/יָּבֹ֖אוּva/i.ya.Vo.'uand/ they cameמַחֲנָֽיִם\׃ma.cha.Na.yimMahanaim
  30. 30וְ/יוֹאָ֗בve./yo.'Avand/ Joabשָׁ֚בShavhe returnedמֵ/אַחֲרֵ֣יme./'a.cha.Reifrom/ afterאַבְנֵ֔ר'av.NerAbnerוַ/יִּקְבֹּ֖ץva/i.yik.Botzand/ he gatheredאֶת\־'et-<obj.>כָּל\־kol-allהָ/עָ֑םha./'Amthe/ peopleוַ/יִּפָּ֨קְד֜וּva/i.yi.Pa.ke.Duand/ they were missedמֵ/עַבְדֵ֥יme./'av.Deiof/ [the] servants ofדָוִ֛דda.VidDavidתִּשְׁעָֽה\־tish.'ah-nine-עָשָׂ֥ר'a.Sarteenאִ֖ישׁ'ishmanוַ/עֲשָׂה\־va./'a.sah-and/ Asah-אֵֽל\׃'el-el
  31. 31וְ/עַבְדֵ֣יve./'av.Deiand/ [the] servants ofדָוִ֗דda.VidDavidהִכּוּ֙hi.Kuthey had struck downמִ/בִּנְיָמִ֔ןmi./bin.ya.Minof/ Benjaminוּ/בְ/אַנְשֵׁ֖יu./ve./'an.Sheiand/ among/ [the] men ofאַבְנֵ֑ר'av.NerAbnerשְׁלֹשׁ\־she.losh-threeמֵא֧וֹתme.'othundred<s>וְ/שִׁשִּׁ֛יםve./shi.Shimand/ sixtyאִ֖ישׁ'ishmanמֵֽתוּ\׃Me.tuthey had died
  32. 32וַ/יִּשְׂאוּ֙va/i.yis.'Uand/ people lifted upאֶת\־'et-<obj.>עֲשָׂהאֵ֔ל'a.sa.h.'ElAsahelוַֽ/יִּקְבְּרֻ֙/הוּ֙va/i.yik.be.Ru./huand/ they buried/ himבְּ/קֶ֣בֶרbe./Ke.verin/ [the] tomb ofאָבִ֔י/ו'a.Vi/vfather/ hisאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.Sherwhichבֵּ֣יתbeit[was] Beth-לָ֑חֶםLa.chem-lehemוַ/יֵּלְכ֣וּva/i.ye.le.Khuand/ they wentכָל\־khol-allהַ/לַּ֗יְלָהha./Lay.lahthe/ nightיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvJoabוַֽ/אֲנָשָׁ֔י/וva./'a.na.Sha/vand/ men/ hisוַ/יֵּאֹ֥רva/i.ye.'Orand/ it became lightלָ/הֶ֖םla./Hemfor <the>/ themבְּ/חֶבְרֽוֹן\׃be./chev.Ronat/ Hebron

Chapter 3

  1. 1וַ/תְּהִ֤יva./te.Hiand/ it wasהַ/מִּלְחָמָה֙ha./mil.cha.Mahthe/ warאֲרֻכָּ֔ה'a.ru.Kahlongבֵּ֚יןbeinbetweenבֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulוּ/בֵ֖יןu./Veinand/ betweenבֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofדָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidוְ/דָוִד֙ve./da.Vidand/ Davidהֹלֵ֣ךְho.Lekh[was] goingוְ/חָזֵ֔קve./cha.Zekand/ strongוּ/בֵ֥יתu./Veitand/ [the] house ofשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulהֹלְכִ֥יםho.le.Khim[were] goingוְ/דַלִּֽים\׃\ \סve./da.Limand/ weak
  2. 2לְ/דָוִ֛דle./da.Vidto/ Davidבָּנִ֖יםba.Nimsonsבְּ/חֶבְר֑וֹןbe./chev.Ronin/ Hebronוַ/יְהִ֤יva/y.Hiand/ he wasבְכוֹר/וֹ֙ve.kho.R/ofirstborn/ hisאַמְנ֔וֹן'am.NonAmnonלַ/אֲחִינֹ֖עַםla./'a.chi.No.'amof/ Ahinoamהַ/יִּזְרְעֵאלִֽת\׃hai./yiz.re.'e.Litthe/ Jezreelite [woman]
  3. 3וּ/מִשְׁנֵ֣/הוּu./mish.Ne./huand/ [was] second/ hisכִלְאָ֔בkhil.'AvKileabאֵ֖שֶׁת'E.shet[the] wife ofנָבָ֣לna.ValNabalהַֽ/כַּרְמְלִ֑יha./kar.me.Lithe/ Carmeliteוְ/הַ/שְּׁלִשִׁי֙ve./ha./she.li.Shiand/ [was] the/ thirdאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomבֶּֽן\־ben-[the] son ofמַעֲכָ֔הma.'a.KhahMaacahבַּת\־bat-[the] daughter ofתַּלְמַ֖יtal.MaiTalmaiמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofגְּשֽׁוּר\׃ge.ShurGeshur
  4. 4וְ/הָ/רְבִיעִ֖יve./ha./re.vi.'Iand/ [was] the/ fourthאֲדֹנִיָּ֣ה'a.do.ni.YahAdonijahבֶן\־ven-[the] son ofחַגִּ֑יתcha.GitHaggithוְ/הַ/חֲמִישִׁ֖יve./ha./cha.mi.Shiand/ [was] the/ fifthשְׁפַטְיָ֥הshe.fat.YahShephatiahבֶן\־ven-[the] son ofאֲבִיטָֽל\׃'a.vi.TalAbital
  5. 5וְ/הַ/שִּׁשִּׁ֣יve./ha/sh.shi.Shiand/ [was] the/ sixthיִתְרְעָ֔םyit.re.'AmIthreamלְ/עֶגְלָ֖הle./'eg.Lahof/ Eglahאֵ֣שֶׁת'E.shet[the] wife ofדָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidאֵ֛לֶּה'E.lehtheseיֻלְּד֥וּyu.le.Duthey were bornלְ/דָוִ֖דle./da.Vidto/ Davidבְּ/חֶבְרֽוֹן\׃\ \פbe./chev.Ronin/ Hebron
  6. 6וַ/יְהִ֗יva/y.Hiand/ it wasבִּֽ/הְיוֹת֙bi/h.yOtwhen/ wasהַ/מִּלְחָמָ֔הha./mil.cha.Mah<the>/ warבֵּ֚יןbeinbetweenבֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulוּ/בֵ֖יןu./Veinand/ betweenבֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofדָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidוְ/אַבְנֵ֛רve./'av.Nerand/ Abnerהָיָ֥הha.Yahhe wasמִתְחַזֵּ֖קmit.cha.Zekstrengthening himselfבְּ/בֵ֥יתbe./Veitin/ [the] house ofשָׁאֽוּל\׃sha.'UlSaul
  7. 7וּ/לְ/שָׁא֣וּלu./le./sha.'Uland/ [belonged] to/ Saulפִּלֶ֔גֶשׁpi.Le.gesha concubineוּ/שְׁמָ֖/הּu./she.Ma/hand/ name/ herרִצְפָּ֣הritz.Pah[was] Rizpahבַת\־vat-[the] daughter ofאַיָּ֑ה'ai.YahAiahוַ/יֹּ֙אמֶר֙va/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאֶל\־'el-toאַבְנֵ֔ר'av.NerAbnerמַדּ֥וּעַma.Du.a'why?בָּ֖אתָהBa.tahhave you goneאֶל\־'el-intoפִּילֶ֥גֶשׁpi.Le.gesh[the] concubine ofאָבִֽ/י\׃'a.V/ifather/ my
  8. 8וַ/יִּחַר֩va/i.yi.Charand/ it burnedלְ/אַבְנֵ֨רle./'av.Nerto/ Abnerמְאֹ֜דme.'Odexceedinglyעַל\־'al-onדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.Rei[the] words ofאִֽישׁ\־'ish-Ish-בֹּ֗שֶׁתBo.shetboshethוַ/יֹּ֙אמֶר֙va/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהֲ/רֹ֨אשׁha./Rosh¿/ [the] head ofכֶּ֥לֶבKe.leva dogאָנֹ֘כִי֮'a.No.khi[am] Iאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhichלִֽ/יהוּדָה֒li./hu.Dah[belongs] to/ Judahהַ/יּ֨וֹםhai./Yomthis/ dayאֶֽעֱשֶׂה\־'e.'e.seh-I showחֶ֜סֶדChe.sedloyaltyעִם\־'im-withבֵּ֣ית\׀beit[the] house ofשָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlSaulאָבִ֗י/ךָ'a.Vi./khafather/ yourאֶל\־'el-toאֶחָי/ו֙'e.Cha/vbrothers/ hisוְ/אֶל\־ve./'el-and/ toמֵ֣רֵעֵ֔/הוּme.re.'E./hufriend[s]/ hisוְ/לֹ֥אve./Lo'and/ notהִמְצִיתִ֖/ךָhim.tzi.Ti./khaI have delivered/ youבְּ/יַד\־be./yad-in/ [the] hand ofדָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidוַ/תִּפְקֹ֥דva./tif.Kodand/ you have visitedעָלַ֛/י'a.La/ion/ meעֲוֹ֥ן'a.Von[the] guilt ofהָ/אִשָּׁ֖הha./'i.Shahthe/ womanהַ/יּֽוֹם\׃hai./Yomthis/ day
  9. 9כֹּֽה\־koh-thusיַעֲשֶׂ֤הya.'a.Sehmay he doאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodלְ/אַבְנֵ֔רle./'av.Nerto/ Abnerוְ/כֹ֖הve./Khohand/ thusיֹסִ֣יףyo.Sifmay he addל֑/וֹl/oto <the>/ himכִּ֗יKiifכַּ/אֲשֶׁ֨רka./'a.Sherjust/ asנִשְׁבַּ֤עnish.Ba'he sworeיְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehלְ/דָוִ֔דle./da.Vidto/ Davidכִּֽי\־ki-thatכֵ֖ןkhensoאֶֽעֱשֶׂה\־'e.'e.seh-I will doלּֽ/וֹ\׃l/ofor <the>/ him
  10. 10לְ/הַֽעֲבִ֥ירle./ha.'a.Virto/ take awayהַ/מַּמְלָכָ֖הha./mam.la.Khahthe/ kingdomמִ/בֵּ֣יתmi./Beitfrom/ [the] house ofשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlSaulוּ/לְ/הָקִ֞יםu./le./ha.Kimand/ to/ establishאֶת\־'et-<obj.>כִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'[the] throne ofדָוִ֗דda.VidDavidעַל\־'al-overיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelוְ/עַל\־ve./'al-and/ overיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahמִ/דָּ֖ןmi./Danfrom/ Danוְ/עַד\־ve./'ad-and/ toבְּאֵ֥רbe.'ErBeerשָֽׁבַע\׃Sha.va'Sheba
  11. 11וְ/לֹֽא\־ve./lo'-and/ notיָכֹ֣לya.Kholhe was ableע֔וֹדodagainלְ/הָשִׁ֥יבle./ha.Shivto/ bring backאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אַבְנֵ֖ר'av.NerAbnerדָּבָ֑רda.Vara wordמִ/יִּרְאָת֖/וֹmi./yir.'a.T/o<from>/ because feared/ heאֹתֽ/וֹ\׃\ \ס'o.T/o<obj.>/ him
  12. 12וַ/יִּשְׁלַח֩va/i.yish.Lachand/ he sentאַבְנֵ֨ר'av.NerAbnerמַלְאָכִ֧ים\׀mal.'a.Khimmessengersאֶל\־'el-toדָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidלֵ/אמֹ֖רle./Mor<to>/ sayingלְ/מִי\־le./mi-[belongs] to/ whom?אָ֑רֶץ'A.retz[the] landלֵ/אמֹ֗רle./Mor<to>/ sayingכָּרְתָ֤/הka.re.Ta/hmake/ !בְרִֽיתְ/ךָ֙ve.ri.te./Khacovenant/ yourאִתִּ֔/י'i.T/iwith/ meוְ/הִנֵּה֙ve./hi.Nehand/ here!יָדִ֣/יya.D/ihand/ myעִמָּ֔/ךְ'i.Ma/kh[will be] with/ youלְ/הָסֵ֥בle./ha.Sevto/ bring roundאֵלֶ֖י/ךָ'e.Lei./khato/ youאֶת\־'et-<obj.>כָּל\־kol-allיִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃Yis.ra.'ElIsrael
  13. 13וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidט֔וֹבTovgoodאֲנִ֕י'a.NiIאֶכְרֹ֥ת'ekh.RotI will makeאִתְּ/ךָ֖'i.te./Khawith/ youבְּרִ֑יתbe.Rita covenantאַ֣ךְ'akhonlyדָּבָ֣רda.Vara thingאֶחָ֡ד'e.Chadoneאָנֹכִי֩'a.no.KhiIשֹׁאֵ֨לsho.'El[am] askingמֵ/אִתְּ/ךָ֤me./'i.te./Khafrom/ with <the>/ youלֵ/אמֹר֙le./Mor<to>/ sayingלֹא\־lo'-notתִרְאֶ֣הtir.'Ehyou will seeאֶת\־'et-<obj.>פָּנַ֔/יpa.Na/iface/ myכִּ֣י\׀kiforאִם\־'im-exceptלִ/פְנֵ֣יli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeהֱבִיאֲ/ךָ֗he.vi.'a./Khabring/ youאֵ֚ת'et<obj.>מִיכַ֣לmi.KhalMichalבַּת\־bat-[the] daughter ofשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulבְּ/בֹאֲ/ךָ֖be./vo.'a./Khawhen/ coming/ youלִ/רְא֥וֹתli/r.'otto/ seeאֶת\־'et-<obj.>פָּנָֽ/י\׃\ \סpa.Na/iface/ my
  14. 14וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֤חva/i.yish.Lachand/ he sentדָּוִד֙da.VidDavidמַלְאָכִ֔יםmal.'a.Khimmessengersאֶל\־'el-toאִֽישׁ\־'ish-Ish-בֹּ֥שֶׁתBo.shetboshethבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulלֵ/אמֹ֑רle./Mor<to>/ sayingתְּנָ֤/הte.Na/hgive/ !אֶת\־'et-<obj.>אִשְׁתִּ/י֙'ish.T/iwife/ myאֶת\־'et-<obj.>מִיכַ֔לmi.KhalMichalאֲשֶׁר֙'a.Sherwhomאֵרַ֣שְׂתִּי'e.Ras.tiI betrothedלִ֔/יL/ito <the>/ myselfבְּ/מֵאָ֖הbe./me.'Ahfor/ a hundredעָרְל֥וֹתa.re.Lotforeskins ofפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים\׃pe.lish.TimPhilistines
  15. 15וַ/יִּשְׁלַח֙va/i.yish.Lachand/ he sentאִ֣ישׁ'ishIsh-בֹּ֔שֶׁתBo.shetboshethוַ/יִּקָּחֶ֖/הָva/i.yi.ka.Che./haand/ he took/ herמֵ֣/עִֽםMe./'imfrom/ withאִ֑ישׁ'Isha husbandמֵ/עִ֖םme./'Imfrom/ withפַּלְטִיאֵ֥לpal.ti.'ElPaltielבֶּן\־ben-[the] son of
  16. 16וַ/יֵּ֨לֶךְva/i.Ye.lekhand/ he wentאִתָּ֜/הּ'i.Ta/hwith/ herאִישָׁ֗/הּ'i.Sha/hhusband/ herהָל֧וֹךְha.Lokhgoingוּ/בָכֹ֛הu./va.Khohand/ weepingאַחֲרֶ֖י/הָ'a.cha.Rei./haafter/ herעַד\־'ad-toבַּֽחֻרִ֑יםba.chu.RimBahurimוַ/יֹּ֨אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאֵלָ֥י/ו'e.La/vto/ himאַבְנֵ֛ר'av.NerAbnerלֵ֥ךְlekhgoשׁ֖וּבshuvreturnוַ/יָּשֹֽׁב\׃va/i.ya.Shoand/ he returned
  17. 17וּ/דְבַר\־u./de.var-and/ [the] word ofאַבְנֵ֣ר'av.NerAbnerהָיָ֔הha.Yahit wasעִם\־'im-withזִקְנֵ֥יzik.Nei[the] elders ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelלֵ/אמֹ֑רle./Mor<to>/ sayingגַּם\־gam-bothתְּמוֹל֙te.mOlyesterdayגַּם\־gam-as well asשִׁלְשֹׁ֔םshil.Shom[the] third dayהֱיִיתֶ֞םhe.yi.Temyou wereמְבַקְשִׁ֧יםme.vak.Shimseekingאֶת\־'et-<obj.>דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidלְ/מֶ֖לֶךְle./Me.lekhto/ kingעֲלֵי/כֶֽם\׃'a.lei./Khemover/ you
  18. 18וְ/עַתָּ֖הve./'a.Tahand/ thereforeעֲשׂ֑וּ'a.Suactכִּ֣יkiforיְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehאָמַ֤ר'a.Marhe has spokenאֶל\־'el-toדָּוִד֙da.VidDavidלֵ/אמֹ֔רle./Mor<to>/ sayingבְּ/יַ֣ד\׀be./Yadby/ [the] hand ofדָּוִ֣דda.VidDavidעַבְדִּ֗/י'av.D/iservant/ myהוֹשִׁ֜יעַho.Shi.a'to deliverאֶת\־'et-<obj.>עַמִּ֤/י'a.M/ipeople/ myיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelמִ/יַּ֣דmi./Yadfrom/ [the] hand ofפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.Tim[the] Philistinesוּ/מִ/יַּ֖דu./mi./Yadand/ from/ [the] hand ofכָּל\־kol-allאֹיְבֵי/הֶֽם\׃'o.ye.vei./Hemenemies/ their
  19. 19וַ/יְדַבֵּ֥רva/y.da.Berand/ he spokeגַּם\־gam-alsoאַבְנֵ֖ר'av.NerAbnerבְּ/אָזְנֵ֣יbe./'a.ze.Neiin/ [the] ears ofבִנְיָמִ֑יןvin.ya.MinBenjaminוַ/יֵּ֣לֶךְva/i.Ye.lekhand/ he wentגַּם\־gam-alsoאַבְנֵ֗ר'av.NerAbnerלְ/דַבֵּ֞רle./da.Berto/ speakבְּ/אָזְנֵ֤יbe./'a.ze.Neiin/ [the] ears ofדָוִד֙da.VidDavidבְּ/חֶבְר֔וֹןbe./chev.Ronat/ Hebronאֵ֤ת'et<obj.>כָּל\־kol-allאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-thatטוֹב֙tOvit was goodבְּ/עֵינֵ֣יbe./'ei.Neiin/ [the] eyes ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelוּ/בְ/עֵינֵ֖יu./ve./'ei.Neiand/ in/ [the] eyes ofכָּל\־kol-allבֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofבִּנְיָמִֽן\׃bin.ya.MinBenjamin
  20. 20וַ/יָּבֹ֨אva/i.ya.Vo'and/ he cameאַבְנֵ֤ר'av.NerAbnerאֶל\־'el-toדָּוִד֙da.VidDavidחֶבְר֔וֹןchev.RonHebronוְ/אִתּ֖/וֹve./'i.T/oand/ [were] with/ himעֶשְׂרִ֣ים'es.Rimtwentyאֲנָשִׁ֑ים'a.na.Shimmenוַ/יַּ֨עַשׂva/i.Ya.'asand/ he madeדָּוִ֧דda.VidDavidלְ/אַבְנֵ֛רle./'av.Nerfor/ Abnerוְ/לַ/אֲנָשִׁ֥יםve./la./'a.na.Shimand/ for/ [the] menאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whoאִתּ֖/וֹ'i.T/o[were] with/ himמִשְׁתֶּֽה\׃mish.Teha feast
  21. 21וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאַבְנֵ֣ר'av.NerAbnerאֶל\־'el-toדָּוִ֡דda.VidDavidאָק֣וּמָה\׀'a.Ku.mahlet me ariseוְֽ/אֵלֵ֡כָהve./'e.Le.khahand/ let me goוְ/אֶקְבְּצָה֩ve./'ek.be.Tzahand/ let me gatherאֶל\־'el-toאֲדֹנִ֨/י'a.do.N/ilord/ myהַ/מֶּ֜לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֶת\־'et-<obj.>כָּל\־kol-allיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelוְ/יִכְרְת֤וּve./yikh.re.Tuso/ they may makeאִתְּ/ךָ֙'i.te./Khawith/ youבְּרִ֔יתbe.Rita covenantוּ/מָ֣לַכְתָּ֔u./Ma.lakh.taand/ you will reignבְּ/כֹ֥לbe./Kholover/ allאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-thatתְּאַוֶּ֖הte.'a.Vehit desiresנַפְשֶׁ֑/ךָnaf.She./khaself/ yourוַ/יְּשַׁלַּ֥חva/i.ye.sha.Lachand/ he sent awayדָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אַבְנֵ֖ר'av.NerAbnerוַ/יֵּ֥לֶךְva/i.Ye.lekhand/ he wentבְּ/שָׁלֽוֹם\׃be./sha.Lomin/ peace
  22. 22וְ/הִנֵּה֩ve./hi.Nehand/ there!עַבְדֵ֨י'av.Dei[the] servants ofדָוִ֤דda.VidDavidוְ/יוֹאָב֙ve./yo.'Avand/ Joabבָּ֣אba'[was] comingמֵֽ/הַ/גְּד֔וּדme./ha./ge.Dudfrom/ the/ raidוְ/שָׁלָ֥לve./sha.Laland/ plunderרָ֖בravmuchעִמָּ֣/ם'i.Ma/mwith/ themהֵבִ֑יאוּhe.Vi.'uthey had broughtוְ/אַבְנֵ֗רve./'av.Nerand/ Abnerאֵינֶ֤/נּוּ'ei.Ne./nunot/ heעִם\־'im-[was] withדָּוִד֙da.VidDavidבְּ/חֶבְר֔וֹןbe./chev.Ronin/ Hebronכִּ֥יkiforשִׁלְּח֖/וֹshi.le.Ch/ohe had sent away/ himוַ/יֵּ֥לֶךְva/i.Ye.lekhand/ he had goneבְּ/שָׁלֽוֹם\׃be./sha.Lomin/ peace
  23. 23וְ/יוֹאָ֛בve./yo.'Avand/ Joabוְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allהַ/צָּבָ֥אha./tza.Va'the/ armyאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichאִתּ֖/וֹ'i.T/o[was] with/ himבָּ֑אוּBa.'uthey cameוַ/יַּגִּ֤דוּva/i.ya.Gi.duand/ people toldלְ/יוֹאָב֙le./yo.'Avto/ Joabלֵ/אמֹ֔רle./Mor<to>/ sayingבָּֽא\־ba'-he cameאַבְנֵ֤ר'av.NerAbnerבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofנֵר֙nerNerאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוַֽ/יְשַׁלְּחֵ֖/הוּva/y.sha.le.Che./huand/ he has sent away/ himוַ/יֵּ֥לֶךְva/i.Ye.lekhand/ he has goneבְּ/שָׁלֽוֹם\׃be./sha.Lomin/ peace
  24. 24וַ/יָּבֹ֤אva/i.ya.Vo'and/ he wentיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvJoabאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוַ/יֹּ֖אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidמֶ֣הmehwhat?עָשִׂ֑יתָה'a.Si.tahhave you doneהִנֵּה\־hi.neh-here!בָ֤אva'he cameאַבְנֵר֙'av.NerAbnerאֵלֶ֔י/ךָ'e.Lei./khato/ youלָ/מָּה\־la./mah-<to>/ why?זֶּ֥הzehthisשִׁלַּחְתּ֖/וֹshi.lach.T/odid you send away/ himוַ/יֵּ֥לֶךְva/i.Ye.lekhand/ he has goneהָלֽוֹךְ\׃ha.Lokhcompletely <to go>
  25. 25יָדַ֙עְתָּ֙ya.Da'.tayou knowאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אַבְנֵ֣ר'av.NerAbnerבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofנֵ֔רNerNerכִּ֥יkithatלְ/פַתֹּתְ/ךָ֖le./fa.to.te./Khato/ deceive/ youבָּ֑אBa'he cameוְ/לָ/דַ֜עַתve./la./Da.'atand/ to/ knowאֶת\־'et-<obj.>מוֹצָֽאֲ/ךָ֙mo.tza.'a./Khaexit/ yourוְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>וְ/לָ/דַ֕עַתve./la./Da.'atand/ to/ knowאֵ֛ת'et<obj.>כָּל\־kol-allאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherthatאַתָּ֖ה'a.Tahyouעֹשֶֽׂה\׃'o.Seh[are] doing
  26. 26וַ/יֵּצֵ֤אva/i.ye.Tze'and/ he went outיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvJoabמֵ/עִ֣םme./'Imfrom/ withדָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidוַ/יִּשְׁלַ֤חva/i.yish.Lachand/ he sentמַלְאָכִים֙mal.'a.Khimmessengersאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.Reiafterאַבְנֵ֔ר'av.NerAbnerוַ/יָּשִׁ֥בוּva/i.ya.Shi.vuand/ they brought backאֹת֖/וֹ'o.T/o<obj.>/ himמִ/בּ֣וֹרmi./Borfrom/ [the] Cistern ofהַ/סִּרָ֑הha./si.Rah<the>/ Sirahוְ/דָוִ֖דve./da.Vidand/ Davidלֹ֥אlo'notיָדָֽע\׃ya.Da'he knew
  27. 27וַ/יָּ֤שָׁבva/i.Ya.shovand/ he returnedאַבְנֵר֙'av.NerAbnerחֶבְר֔וֹןchev.RonHebronוַ/יַּטֵּ֤/הוּva/i.ya.Te./huand/ he turned aside/ himיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvJoabאֶל\־'el-intoתּ֣וֹךְTokh[the] middle ofהַ/שַּׁ֔עַרha./Sha.'arthe/ gateאִתּ֖/וֹ'i.T/owith/ himבַּ/שֶּׁ֑לִיba./She.liin <the>/ quietnessוַ/יַּכֵּ֤/הוּva/i.ya.Ke./huand/ he struck/ himשָׁם֙shamthereהַ/חֹ֔מֶשׁha./Cho.meshthe/ bellyוַ/יָּ֕מָתva/i.Ya.motand/ he diedבְּ/דַ֖םbe./Damfor/ [the] bloodעֲשָׂה\־'a.sah-Asah-אֵ֥ל'el-elאָחִֽי/ו\׃'a.Chi/vbrother/ his
  28. 28וַ/יִּשְׁמַ֤עva/i.yish.Ma'and/ he heardדָּוִד֙da.VidDavidמֵ/אַ֣חֲרֵיme./'A.cha.reifrom/ afterכֵ֔ןKhenthusוַ/יֹּ֗אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidנָקִ֨יna.Ki[am] innocentאָנֹכִ֧י'a.no.KhiIוּ/מַמְלַכְתִּ֛/יu./mam.lakh.T/iand/ kingdom/ myמֵ/עִ֥םme./'Imfrom/ withיְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehעַד\־'ad-untilעוֹלָ֑םo.Lamperpetuityמִ/דְּמֵ֖יmi./de.Meifrom/ [the] blood<s> ofאַבְנֵ֥ר'av.NerAbnerבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofנֵֽר\׃NerNer
  29. 29יָחֻ֙לוּ֙ya.Chu.lulet them whirlעַל\־'al-overרֹ֣אשׁrosh[the] head ofיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabוְ/אֶ֖לve./'Eland/ toכָּל\־kol-allבֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofאָבִ֑י/ו'a.Vi/vfather/ hisוְֽ/אַל\־ve./'al-and/ may notיִכָּרֵ֣תyi.ka.Rethe be cut offמִ/בֵּ֣יתmi./Beitfrom/ [the] house ofיוֹאָ֡בyo.'AvJoabזָ֠בzav[one who] suffers a dischargeוּ/מְצֹרָ֞עu./me.tzo.Ra'and/ [one who] has a skin diseaseוּ/מַחֲזִ֥יקu./ma.cha.Zikand/ [one who] takes holdבַּ/פֶּ֛לֶךְba./Pe.lekhon the/ spindleוְ/נֹפֵ֥לve./no.Feland/ [one who] fallsבַּ/חֶ֖רֶבba./Che.revby the/ swordוַ/חֲסַר\־va./cha.sar-and/ [one] lacking ofלָֽחֶם\׃La.chembread
  30. 30וְ/יוֹאָב֙ve./yo.'Avand/ Joabוַ/אֲבִישַׁ֣יva./'a.vi.Shaiand/ Abishaiאָחִ֔י/ו'a.Chi/vbrother/ hisהָרְג֖וּha.re.Guthey killedלְ/אַבְנֵ֑רle./'av.Ner<to>/ Abnerעַל֩'alonאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherthatהֵמִ֜יתhe.Mithe had killedאֶת\־'et-<obj.>עֲשָׂהאֵ֧ל'a.sa.h.'ElAsahelאֲחִי/הֶ֛ם'a.chi./Hembrother/ theirבְּ/גִבְע֖וֹןbe./giv.'onat/ Gibeonבַּ/מִּלְחָמָֽה\׃\ \פba./mil.cha.Mahin the/ battle
  31. 31וַ/יֹּאמֶר֩va/i.yo.Merand/ he saidדָּוִ֨דda.VidDavidאֶל\־'el-toיוֹאָ֜בyo.'AvJoabוְ/אֶל\־ve./'el-and/ toכָּל\־kol-allהָ/עָ֣םha./'Amthe/ peopleאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichאִתּ֗/וֹ'i.T/o[was] with/ himקִרְע֤וּkir.'Utearבִגְדֵי/כֶם֙vig.dei./Khemgarments/ yourוְ/חִגְר֣וּve./chig.Ruand/ gird yourselvesשַׂקִּ֔יםsa.Kimsackcloth<s>וְ/סִפְד֖וּve./sif.Duand/ mournלִ/פְנֵ֣יli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeאַבְנֵ֑ר'av.NerAbnerוְ/הַ/מֶּ֣לֶךְve./ha./Me.lekhand/ the/ kingדָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidהֹלֵ֖ךְho.Lekh[was] walkingאַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.Reiafterהַ/מִּטָּֽה\׃ha./mi.Tahthe/ bier
  32. 32וַ/יִּקְבְּר֥וּva/i.yik.be.Ruand/ they buriedאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אַבְנֵ֖ר'av.NerAbnerבְּ/חֶבְר֑וֹןbe./chev.Ronin/ Hebronוַ/יִשָּׂ֧אva./yi.Sa'and/ he lifted upהַ/מֶּ֣לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֶת\־'et-<obj.>קוֹל֗/וֹko.L/ovoice/ hisוַ/יֵּבְךְּ֙va/i.ye.veKand/ he weptאֶל\־'el-toקֶ֣בֶרKe.ver[the] grave ofאַבְנֵ֔ר'av.NerAbnerוַ/יִּבְכּ֖וּva/i.yiv.Kuand/ they weptכָּל\־kol-allהָ/עָֽם\׃\ \פha./'Amthe/ people
  33. 33וַ/יְקֹנֵ֥ןva/y.ko.Nenand/ he lamentedהַ/מֶּ֛לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֶל\־'el-because ofאַבְנֵ֖ר'av.NerAbnerוַ/יֹּאמַ֑רva/i.yo.Marand/ he saidהַ/כְּ/מ֥וֹתha./ke./Mot¿/ like/ [the] death ofנָבָ֖לna.Vala foolיָמ֥וּתya.Mutwill he dieאַבְנֵֽר\׃'av.NerAbner
  34. 34יָדֶ֣/ךָya.De./khahand/ yourלֹֽא\־lo'-notאֲסֻר֗וֹת'a.su.Rot[were] boundוְ/רַגְלֶ֙י/ךָ֙ve./rag.Lei./khaand/ feet/ yourלֹא\־lo'-notלִ/נְחֻשְׁתַּ֣יִםli/n.chush.Ta.yimto/ bronze fettersהֻגָּ֔שׁוּhu.Ga.shuthey were brought nearכִּ/נְפ֛וֹלki/n.Folas/ fallsלִ/פְנֵ֥יli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeבְנֵֽי\־ve.nei-sons ofעַוְלָ֖ה'av.Lahinjusticeנָפָ֑לְתָּna.Fal.tayou have fallenוַ/יֹּסִ֥פוּva/i.yo.Si.fuand/ they repeatedכָל\־khol-allהָ/עָ֖םha./'Amthe/ peopleלִ/בְכּ֥וֹתli/v.Kotto/ weepעָלָֽי/ו\׃'a.La/von/ him
  35. 35וַ/יָּבֹ֣אva/i.ya.Vo'and/ it cameכָל\־khol-allהָ/עָ֗םha./'Amthe/ peopleלְ/הַבְר֧וֹתle./hav.Rotto/ make to eatאֶת\־'et-<obj.>דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidלֶ֖חֶםLe.chembreadבְּ/ע֣וֹדbe./'odwhile/ stillהַ/יּ֑וֹםhai./Yom<the>/ dayוַ/יִּשָּׁבַ֨עva/i.yi.sha.Va'and/ he swore an oathדָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidלֵ/אמֹ֗רle./Mor<to>/ sayingכֹּ֣הkohthusיַעֲשֶׂה\־ya.'a.seh-may he doלִּ֤/יl/ito <the>/ meאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodוְ/כֹ֣הve./Khohand/ thusיֹסִ֔יףyo.Sifmay he addכִּ֣יkithatאִם\־'im-exceptלִ/פְנֵ֧יli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeבֽוֹא\־Vo'-goesהַ/שֶּׁ֛מֶשׁha./She.meshthe/ sunאֶטְעַם\־'et.'am-I will tasteלֶ֖חֶםLe.chembreadא֥וֹ'oorכָל\־khol-allמְאֽוּמָה\׃me.'U.mahanything
  36. 36וְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allהָ/עָ֣םha./'Amthe/ peopleהִכִּ֔ירוּhi.Ki.ruthey paid regardוַ/יִּיטַ֖בva/i.yi.Tavand/ it was goodבְּ/עֵֽינֵי/הֶ֑םbe./'ei.nei./Hemin/ view/ theirכְּ/כֹל֙ke./Khollike/ allאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherthatעָשָׂ֣ה'a.Sahhe didהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingבְּ/עֵינֵ֥יbe./'ei.Neiin/ [the] eyes ofכָל\־khol-allהָ/עָ֖םha./'Amthe/ peopleטֽוֹב\׃Tovit was good
  37. 37וַ/יֵּדְע֧וּva/i.ye.de.'Uand/ they knewכָל\־khol-allהָ/עָ֛םha./'Amthe/ peopleוְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelבַּ/יּ֣וֹםba/i.Yomon the/ dayהַ/ה֑וּאha./Hu'<the>/ thatכִּ֣יkithatלֹ֤אlo'notהָיְתָה֙ha.ye.Tahit wasמֵֽ/הַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְme./ha./Me.lekhfrom/ the/ kingלְ/הָמִ֖יתle./ha.Mitto/ killאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אַבְנֵ֥ר'av.NerAbnerבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofנֵֽר\׃\ \פNerNer
  38. 38וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֶל\־'el-toעֲבָדָ֑י/ו'a.va.Da/vservants/ hisהֲ/ל֣וֹאha./Lo'¿/ notתֵדְע֔וּte.de.'Udo you knowכִּי\־ki-thatשַׂ֣רsara leaderוְ/גָד֗וֹלve./ga.Doland/ a great [man]נָפַ֛לna.Falhe has fallenהַ/יּ֥וֹםhai./Yomthe/ dayהַ/זֶּ֖הha./Zeh<the>/ thisבְּ/יִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃be./Yis.ra.'Elin/ Israel
  39. 39וְ/אָנֹכִ֨יve./'a.no.Khiand/ Iהַ/יּ֥וֹםhai./Yomthis/ dayרַךְ֙raKh[am] weakוּ/מָשׁ֣וּחַu./ma.Shu.achand/ [am] anointedמֶ֔לֶךְMe.lekhkingוְ/הָ/אֲנָשִׁ֥יםve./ha./'a.na.Shimand/ the/ menהָ/אֵ֛לֶּהha./'E.leh<the>/ theseבְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] sons ofצְרוּיָ֖הtze.ru.YahZeruiahקָשִׁ֣יםka.Shim[are too] hardמִמֶּ֑/נִּיmi.Me./nifor/ meיְשַׁלֵּ֧םye.sha.Lemmay he repayיְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehלְ/עֹשֵׂ֥הle./'o.Sehto/ [the] doer ofהָ/רָעָ֖הha./ra.'Ahthe/ evilכְּ/רָעָתֽ/וֹ\׃\ \פke./ra.'a.T/oaccording to/ evil/ his

Chapter 4

  1. 1וַ/יִּשְׁמַ֣עva/i.yish.Ma'and/ he heardבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulכִּ֣יkithatמֵ֤תmethe had diedאַבְנֵר֙'av.NerAbnerבְּ/חֶבְר֔וֹןbe./chev.Ronin/ Hebronוַ/יִּרְפּ֖וּva/i.yir.Puand/ they droppedיָדָ֑י/וya.Da/vhands/ hisוְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelנִבְהָֽלוּ\׃niv.Ha.luthey were terrified
  2. 2וּ/שְׁנֵ֣יu./she.Neiand/ twoאֲנָשִׁ֣ים'a.na.Shimmenשָׂרֵֽי\־sa.rei-commanders ofגְדוּדִ֣יםge.du.Dimmarauding bandsהָי֪וּha.Yuthey wereבֶן\־ven-[the] son ofשָׁא֟וּלsha.'UlSaulשֵׁם֩shem[the] name ofהָ/אֶחָ֨דha./'e.Chadthe/ oneבַּֽעֲנָ֜הba.'a.Nah[was] Baanahוְ/שֵׁ֧םve./Shemand/ [the] name ofהַ/שֵּׁנִ֣יha./she.Nithe/ secondרֵכָ֗בre.Khav[was] Rechabבְּנֵ֛יbe.Nei[the] sons ofרִמּ֥וֹןri.MonRimmonהַ/בְּאֶֽרֹתִ֖יha./be.'e.ro.Tithe/ Beerothiteמִ/בְּנֵ֣יmi./be.Neifrom/ [the] descendants ofבִנְיָמִ֑ןvin.ya.MinBenjaminכִּ֚יkiforגַּם\־gam-alsoבְּאֵר֔וֹתbe.'e.RotBeerothתֵּחָשֵׁ֖בte.cha.Shevit is reckonedעַל\־'al-toבִּנְיָמִֽן\׃bin.ya.MinBenjamin
  3. 3וַ/יִּבְרְח֥וּva/i.yiv.re.Chuand/ they fledהַ/בְּאֵרֹתִ֖יםha./be.'e.ro.Timthe/ Beerothitesגִּתָּ֑יְמָ/הgi.Ta.ye.ma/hGittaim/ towardsוַֽ/יִּהְיוּ\־va/i.yih.yu-and/ they have beenשָׁ֣םshamthereגָּרִ֔יםga.Rimsojournersעַ֖ד'aduntilהַ/יּ֥וֹםhai./Yomthe/ dayהַ/זֶּֽה\׃\ \סha./Zeh<the>/ this
  4. 4וְ/לִ/יהֽוֹנָתָן֙ve./li./ho.na.Tanand/ [belonged] to/ Jonathanבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulבֵּ֖ןbena sonנְכֵ֣הne.Khehstricken ofרַגְלָ֑יִםrag.La.yimfeetבֶּן\־ben-a son ofחָמֵ֣שׁcha.Meshfiveשָׁנִ֣יםsha.Nimyearsהָיָ֡הha.Yahhe wasבְּ/בֹ֣אbe./Vo'when/ cameשְׁמֻעַת֩she.mu.'At[the] report ofשָׁא֨וּלsha.'UlSaulוִ/יהֽוֹנָתָ֜ןvi./ho.na.Tanand/ Jonathanמִֽ/יִּזְרְעֶ֗אלmi./yiz.re.'Elfrom/ Jezreelוַ/תִּשָּׂאֵ֤/הוּva./ti.sa.'E./huand/ she lifted/ himאֹֽמַנְתּ/וֹ֙'o.man.T/onurse/ hisוַ/תָּנֹ֔סva./ta.Nosand/ she fledוַ/יְהִ֞יva/y.Hiand/ it wasבְּ/חָפְזָ֥/הּbe./cha.fe.Za/hwhen/ hurried/ sheלָ/נ֛וּסla./Nusto/ fleeוַ/יִּפֹּ֥לva/i.yi.Poland/ he fellוַ/יִּפָּסֵ֖חַva/i.yi.pa.Se.achand/ he became lameוּ/שְׁמ֥/וֹu./she.M/oand/ name/ hisמְפִיבֹֽשֶׁת\׃me.fi.Vo.shet[was] Mephibosheth
  5. 5וַ/יֵּ֨לְכ֜וּva/i.Ye.le.Khuand/ they wentבְּנֵֽי\־be.nei-[the] sons ofרִמּ֤וֹןri.MonRimmonהַ/בְּאֵֽרֹתִי֙ha./be.'e.ro.Tithe/ Beerothiteרֵכָ֣בre.KhavRechabוּ/בַעֲנָ֔הu./va.'a.Nahand/ Baanahוַ/יָּבֹ֙אוּ֙va/i.ya.Vo.'uand/ they cameכְּ/חֹ֣םke./Chomwhen/ [the] heat ofהַ/יּ֔וֹםhai./Yomthe/ dayאֶל\־'el-toבֵּ֖יתbeit[the] house ofאִ֣ישׁ'ishIsh-בֹּ֑שֶׁתBo.shetboshethוְ/ה֣וּאve./Hu'and/ heשֹׁכֵ֔בsho.Khev[was] lyingאֵ֖ת'et<obj.>מִשְׁכַּ֥בmish.Kav[the] lying ofהַֽ/צָּהֳרָֽיִם\׃Ha./tzo.ho.Ra.yim<the>/ noon<s>
  6. 6וְ֠/הֵנָּהVe./he.nahand/ they [fem]בָּ֜אוּBa.'uthey cameעַד\־'ad-toתּ֤וֹךְTokh[the] middle ofהַ/בַּ֙יִת֙ha./Ba.yitthe/ houseלֹקְחֵ֣יlo.ke.Cheitakingחִטִּ֔יםchi.Tim<of> wheat<s>וַ/יַּכֻּ֖/הוּva/i.ya.Ku./huand/ they struck/ himאֶל\־'el-toהַ/חֹ֑מֶשׁha./Cho.meshthe/ bellyוְ/רֵכָ֛בve./re.Khavand/ Rechabוּ/בַעֲנָ֥הu./va.'a.Nahand/ Baanahאָחִ֖י/ו'a.Chi/vbrother/ hisנִמְלָֽטוּ\׃nim.La.tuthey escaped
  7. 7וַ/יָּבֹ֣אוּva/i.ya.Vo.'uand/ they cameהַ/בַּ֗יִתha./Ba.yitthe/ houseוְ/הֽוּא\־ve./hu'-and/ heשֹׁכֵ֤בsho.Khev[was] lyingעַל\־'al-onמִטָּת/וֹ֙mi.ta.T/obed/ hisבַּ/חֲדַ֣רba./cha.Darin/ [the] chamber ofמִשְׁכָּב֔/וֹmish.ka.V/olying down/ hisוַ/יַּכֻּ֙/הוּ֙va/i.ya.Ku./huand/ they struck/ himוַ/יְמִתֻ֔/הוּva/y.mi.Tu./huand/ they killed/ himוַ/יָּסִ֖ירוּva/i.ya.Si.ruand/ they removedאֶת\־'et-<obj.>רֹאשׁ֑/וֹro.Sh/ohead/ hisוַ/יִּקְחוּ֙va/i.yik.Chuand/ they tookאֶת\־'et-<obj.>רֹאשׁ֔/וֹro.Sh/ohead/ hisוַ/יֵּֽלְכ֛וּva/i.ye.le.Khuand/ they wentדֶּ֥רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way ofהָ/עֲרָבָ֖הha./'a.ra.Vahthe/ Arabahכָּל\־kol-allהַ/לָּֽיְלָה\׃ha./La.ye.lahthe/ night
  8. 8וַ֠/יָּבִאוּVa/i.ya.vi.'uand/ they broughtאֶת\־'et-<obj.>רֹ֨אשׁrosh[the] head ofאִֽישׁ\־'ish-Ish-בֹּ֥שֶׁתBo.shetboshethאֶל\־'el-toדָּוִד֮da.VidDavidחֶבְרוֹן֒chev.rOnHebronוַ/יֹּֽאמְרוּ֙va/i.yo.me.Ruand/ they saidאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingהִנֵּֽה\־hi.neh-here!רֹ֣אשׁrosh[the] head ofאִֽישׁ\־'ish-Ish-בֹּ֗שֶׁתBo.shetboshethבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulאֹֽיִבְ/ךָ֔'o.yiv./Khaenemy/ yourאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhoבִּקֵּ֖שׁbi.Keshhe soughtאֶת\־'et-<obj.>נַפְשֶׁ֑/ךָnaf.She./khalife/ yourוַ/יִּתֵּ֣ןva/i.yi.Tenand/ he has givenיְ֠הוָהYah.wehYahwehלַֽ/אדֹנִ֨/יla./do.N/ito/ lord/ myהַ/מֶּ֤לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingנְקָמוֹת֙ne.ka.mOtvengeance<s>הַ/יּ֣וֹםhai./Yomthe/ dayהַ/זֶּ֔הha./Zeh<the>/ thisמִ/שָּׁא֖וּלmi./sha.'Ulfrom/ Saulוּ/מִ/זַּרְעֽ/וֹ\׃\ \סu./mi./zar.'/Oand/ from/ offspring/ his
  9. 9וַ/יַּ֨עַןva/i.Ya.'anand/ he answeredדָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidאֶת\־'et-<obj.>רֵכָ֣ב\׀re.KhavRechabוְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>בַּעֲנָ֣הba.'a.NahBaanahאָחִ֗י/ו'a.Chi/vbrother/ hisבְּנֵ֛יbe.Nei[the] sons ofרִמּ֥וֹןri.MonRimmonהַ/בְּאֵֽרֹתִ֖יha./be.'e.ro.Tithe/ Beerothiteוַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidלָ/הֶ֑םla./Hemto <the>/ themחַי\־chai-[by] [the] lifeיְהוָ֕הYah.wehof Yahwehאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whoפָּדָ֥הpa.Dahhe has ransomedאֶת\־'et-<obj.>נַפְשִׁ֖/יnaf.Sh/ilife/ myמִ/כָּל\־mi./kolfrom/ everyצָרָֽה\׃tza.Rahtrouble
  10. 10כִּ֣יkiifהַ/מַּגִּיד֩ha./ma.Gidthe/ [one who] toldלִ֨/יl/ito <the>/ meלֵ/אמֹ֜רle./Mor<to>/ sayingהִנֵּה\־hi.neh-here!מֵ֣תmethe has diedשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulוְ/הֽוּא\־ve./hu'-and/ heהָיָ֤הha.Yahhe wasכִ/מְבַשֵּׂר֙khi/m.va.Serlike/ a bearer of newsבְּ/עֵינָ֔י/וbe./'ei.Na/vin/ own eyes/ hisוָ/אֹחֲזָ֣/הva./'o.cha.Za/hand/ I took hold/ !ב֔/וֹv/oon <the>/ himוָ/אֶהְרְגֵ֖/הוּva./'eh.re.Ge./huand/ I killed/ himבְּ/צִֽקְלָ֑גbe./tzik.Lagin/ Ziklagאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherthatלְ/תִתִּ/י\־le./ti.t/i-to/ give/ Iל֖/וֹl/oto <the>/ himבְּשֹׂרָֽה\׃be.so.Rahgood news
  11. 11אַ֞ף'afindeed?כִּֽי\־ki-ifאֲנָשִׁ֣ים'a.na.Shimmenרְשָׁעִ֗יםre.sha.'Imwickedהָרְג֧וּha.re.Guthey have killedאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אִישׁ\־'ish-a manצַדִּ֛יקtza.Dikrighteousבְּ/בֵית֖/וֹbe./vei.T/oin/ own house/ hisעַל\־'al-onמִשְׁכָּב֑/וֹmish.ka.V/oown bed/ hisוְ/עַתָּ֗הve./'a.Tahand/ thereforeהֲ/ל֨וֹאha./Lo'¿/ notאֲבַקֵּ֤שׁ'a.va.Keshwill I requireאֶת\־'et-<obj.>דָּמ/וֹ֙da.M/oblood/ hisמִ/יֶּדְ/כֶ֔םmi./yed./Khemfrom/ hand/ yourוּ/בִעַרְתִּ֥יu./vi.'ar.Tiand/ I will removeאֶתְ/כֶ֖ם'et./Khem<obj.>/ youמִן\־min-fromהָ/אָֽרֶץ\׃ha./'A.retzthe/ earth
  12. 12וַ/יְצַו֩va/y.Tzavand/ he commandedדָּוִ֨דda.VidDavidאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/נְּעָרִ֜יםha./ne.'a.Rimthe/ young menוַ/יַּהַרְג֗וּ/םva/i.ya.har.Gu/mand/ they killed/ themוַֽ/יְקַצְּצ֤וּva/y.ka.tze.Tzuand/ they cut offאֶת\־'et-<obj.>יְדֵי/הֶם֙ye.dei./Hemhands/ theirוְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>רַגְלֵי/הֶ֔םrag.lei./Hemfeet/ theirוַ/יִּתְל֥וּva/i.yit.Luand/ they hanged [them]עַל\־'al-atהַ/בְּרֵכָ֖הha./be.re.Khahthe/ poolבְּ/חֶבְר֑וֹןbe./chev.Ronin/ Hebronוְ/אֵ֨תve./'Etand/ <obj.>רֹ֤אשׁrosh[the] head ofאִֽישׁ\־'ish-Ish-בֹּ֙שֶׁת֙bo.shetboshethלָקָ֔חוּla.Ka.chuthey tookוַ/יִּקְבְּר֥וּva/i.yik.be.Ruand/ they buried [it]בְ/קֶֽבֶר\־ve./ke.ver-in/ [the] tomb ofאַבְנֵ֖ר'av.NerAbnerבְּ/חֶבְרֽוֹן\׃\ \פbe./chev.Ronat/ Hebron

Chapter 5

  1. 1וַ/יָּבֹ֜אוּva/i.ya.Vo.'uand/ they cameכָּל\־kol-allשִׁבְטֵ֧יshiv.Tei[the] tribes ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElIsraelאֶל\־'el-toדָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidחֶבְר֑וֹנָ/הchev.Ro.na/hHebron/ towardsוַ/יֹּאמְר֣וּva/i.yo.me.Ruand/ they saidלֵ/אמֹ֔רle./Mor<to>/ sayingהִנְ/נ֛וּhi./Nuhere [are]/ weעַצְמְ/ךָ֥'atz.me./Kha[are] bone/ yourוּֽ/בְשָׂרְ/ךָ֖u./ve.sa.re./Khaand/ flesh/ yourאֲנָֽחְנוּ\׃'a.Na.che.nuwe
  2. 2גַּם\־gam-bothאֶתְמ֣וֹל'et.Molyesterdayגַּם\־gam-as well asשִׁלְשׁ֗וֹםshil.Shomthree days agoבִּ/הְי֨וֹתbi/h.Yotwhen/ wasשָׁא֥וּלsha.'UlSaulמֶ֙לֶךְ֙Me.lekhkingעָלֵ֔י/נוּ'a.Lei./nuover/ usאַתָּ֗ה'a.Tahyouאֶת\־'et-<obj.>יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelוַ/יֹּ֨אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidיְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehלְ/ךָ֗le./Khato <the>/ youאַתָּ֨ה'a.Tahyouתִרְעֶ֤הtir.'Ehyou will shepherdאֶת\־'et-<obj.>עַמִּ/י֙'a.M/ipeople/ myאֶת\־'et-<obj.>יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelוְ/אַתָּ֛הve./'a.Tahand/ youתִּהְיֶ֥הtih.Yehyou will becomeלְ/נָגִ֖ידle./na.Gid<into>/ rulerעַל\־'al-overיִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃Yis.ra.'ElIsrael
  3. 3וַ֠/יָּבֹאוּVa/i.ya.vo.'uand/ they cameכָּל\־kol-allזִקְנֵ֨יzik.Nei[the] elders ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֤לYis.ra.'ElIsraelאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha./Me.lekhthe/ kingחֶבְר֔וֹנָ/הchev.Ro.na/hHebron/ towardsוַ/יִּכְרֹ֣תva/i.yikh.Rotand/ he madeלָ/הֶם֩la./Hemto <the>/ themהַ/מֶּ֨לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingדָּוִ֥דda.VidDavidבְּרִ֛יתbe.Rita covenantבְּ/חֶבְר֖וֹןbe./chev.Ronat/ Hebronלִ/פְנֵ֣יli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeיְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehוַ/יִּמְשְׁח֧וּva/i.yim.she.Chuand/ they anointedאֶת\־'et-<obj.>דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidלְ/מֶ֖לֶךְle./Me.lekhto/ kingעַל\־'al-overיִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃\ \פYis.ra.'ElIsrael
  4. 4בֶּן\־ben-[was] a son ofשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםshe.lo.Shimthirtyשָׁנָ֛הsha.Nahyear[s]דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidבְּ/מָלְכ֑/וֹbe./ma.le.Kh/owhen/ became king/ heאַרְבָּעִ֥ים'ar.ba.'Imfortyשָׁנָ֖הsha.Nahyear[s]מָלָֽךְ\׃ma.Lakhhe reigned
  5. 5בְּ/חֶבְרוֹן֙be./chev.rOnin/ Hebronמָלַ֣ךְma.Lakhhe reignedעַל\־'al-overיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahשֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'sevenשָׁנִ֖יםsha.Nimyearsוְ/שִׁשָּׁ֣הve./shi.Shahand/ sixחֳדָשִׁ֑יםcho.da.Shimmonthsוּ/בִ/ירוּשָׁלִַ֣םu./vi./ru.sha.Limand/ in/ Jerusalemמָלַ֗ךְma.Lakhhe reignedשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםshe.lo.Shimthirtyוְ/שָׁלֹשׁ֙ve./sha.Loshand/ threeשָׁנָ֔הsha.Nahyear[s]עַ֥ל'aloverכָּל\־kol-allיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelוִ/יהוּדָֽה\׃vi./hu.Dahand/ Judah
  6. 6וַ/יֵּ֨לֶךְva/i.Ye.lekhand/ he wentהַ/מֶּ֤לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוַֽ/אֲנָשָׁי/ו֙va./'a.na.Sha/vand/ men/ hisיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םye.Ru.sha.LimJerusalemאֶל\־'el-againstהַ/יְבֻסִ֖יha/y.vu.Sithe/ Jebusite[s]יוֹשֵׁ֣בyo.Shev[the] inhabitant[s] ofהָ/אָ֑רֶץha./'A.retzthe/ landוַ/יֹּ֨אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ it saidלְ/דָוִ֤דle./da.Vidto/ Davidלֵ/אמֹר֙le./Mor<to>/ sayingלֹא\־lo'-notתָב֣וֹאta.Vo'you will comeהֵ֔נָּהHe.nahhereכִּ֣יkithatאִם\־'im-exceptהֱסִֽירְ/ךָ֗he.si.re./Khahe will turn aside/ youהַ/עִוְרִ֤יםha./'iv.Rimthe/ blind [people]וְ/הַ/פִּסְחִים֙ve./ha./pis.Chimand/ the/ lame [people]לֵ/אמֹ֔רle./Mor<to>/ sayingלֹֽא\־lo'-notיָב֥וֹאya.Vo'he will comeדָוִ֖דda.VidDavidהֵֽנָּה\׃He.nahhere
  7. 7וַ/יִּלְכֹּ֣דva/i.yil.Kodand/ he capturedדָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidאֵ֖ת'et<obj.>מְצֻדַ֣תme.tzu.Dat[the] stronghold ofצִיּ֑וֹןtzi.YonZionהִ֖יאhi'itעִ֥יר'ir[is] [the] city ofדָּוִֽד\׃da.VidDavid
  8. 8וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidדָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidבַּ/יּ֣וֹםba/i.Yomon the/ dayהַ/ה֗וּאha./Hu'<the>/ thatכָּל\־kol-anyמַכֵּ֤הma.Keh[one who] strikesיְבֻסִי֙ye.vu.Si<of> a Jebusiteוְ/יִגַּ֣עve./yi.Ga'and/ let him approachבַּ/צִּנּ֔וֹרba./tzi.Norby the/ water tunnelוְ/אֶת\־ve./'Et<and>/ <obj.>הַ/פִּסְחִים֙ha./pis.Chimthe/ lame [people]וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>הַ֣/עִוְרִ֔יםha./'iv.Rimthe/ blind [people]נֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshof [the] self ofדָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidעַל\־'al-there-כֵּן֙ken-foreיֹֽאמְר֔וּyo.me.Rupeople sayעִוֵּ֣ר'i.Vera blind [person]וּ/פִסֵּ֔חַu./fi.Se.achand/ a lame [person]לֹ֥אlo'notיָב֖וֹאya.Vo'he will goאֶל\־'el-intoהַ/בָּֽיִת\׃ha./Ba.yitthe/ house
  9. 9וַ/יֵּ֤שֶׁבva/i.Ye.shevand/ he dweltדָּוִד֙da.VidDavidבַּ/מְּצֻדָ֔הba./me.tzu.Dahin the/ strongholdוַ/יִּקְרָא\־va/i.yik.ra'-and/ he calledלָ֖/הּla/h<to> <the>/ itעִ֣יר'ir[the] city ofדָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidוַ/יִּ֤בֶןva/i.Yi.venand/ he builtדָּוִד֙da.VidDavidסָבִ֔יבsa.Vivround aboutמִן\־min-fromהַ/מִּלּ֖וֹאha./mi.Lo'the/ Milloוָ/בָֽיְתָ/ה\׃va./Va.ye.ta/hand/ [the] inside/ towards
  10. 10וַ/יֵּ֥לֶךְva/i.Ye.lekhand/ he wentדָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidהָל֣וֹךְha.Lokhgoingוְ/גָד֑וֹלve./ga.Doland/ becoming greatוַ/יהוָ֛הva./Yah.wehand/ Yahwehאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'othostsעִמּֽ/וֹ\׃\ \פi.M/o[was] with/ him
  11. 11וַ֠/יִּשְׁלַחVa/i.yish.lachand/ he sentחִירָ֨םchi.RamHiramמֶֽלֶךְ\־Me.lekh-[the] king ofצֹ֥רtzorTyreמַלְאָכִים֮mal.'a.Khimmessengersאֶל\־'el-toדָּוִד֒da.VidDavidוַ/עֲצֵ֣יva./'a.Tzeiand/ trees ofאֲרָזִ֔ים'a.ra.Zimcedarsוְ/חָרָשֵׁ֣יve./cha.ra.Sheiand/ craftsmen ofעֵ֔ץ'Etzwoodוְ/חָֽרָשֵׁ֖יve./cha.ra.Sheiand/ craftsmen ofאֶ֣בֶן'E.ven[the] stone ofקִ֑ירKira wallוַ/יִּבְנֽוּ\־va/i.yiv.nu-and/ they builtבַ֖יִתVa.yita houseלְ/דָוִֽד\׃le./da.Vidfor/ David
  12. 12וַ/יֵּ֣דַעva/i.Ye.da'and/ he knewדָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidכִּֽי\־ki-thatהֱכִינ֧/וֹhe.khi.N/ohe had appointed/ himיְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehלְ/מֶ֖לֶךְle./Me.lekhto/ kingעַל\־'al-overיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelוְ/כִי֙ve./Khiand/ thatנִשֵּׂ֣אni.Se'he had exaltedמַמְלַכְתּ֔/וֹmam.lakh.T/okingdom/ hisבַּ/עֲב֖וּרba./'a.Vurfor/sake ofעַמּ֥/וֹa.M/opeople/ hisיִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃\ \סYis.ra.'ElIsrael
  13. 13וַ/יִּקַּח֩va/i.yi.Kachand/ he tookדָּוִ֨דda.VidDavidע֜וֹדodagainפִּֽלַגְשִׁ֤יםpi.lag.Shimconcubinesוְ/נָשִׁים֙ve./na.Shimand/ wivesמִ/יר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םmi./Ru.sha.Limfrom/ Jerusalemאַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.Reiafterבֹּא֣/וֹbo.'/Ocame/ heמֵ/חֶבְר֑וֹןme./chev.Ronfrom/ Hebronוַ/יִּוָּ֥לְדּוּva/i.yi.Val.duand/ they were bornע֛וֹדodagainלְ/דָוִ֖דle./da.Vidto/ Davidבָּנִ֥יםba.Nimsonsוּ/בָנֽוֹת\׃u./va.Notand/ daughters
  14. 14וְ/אֵ֗לֶּהve./'E.lehand/ theseשְׁמ֛וֹתshe.Mot[are] [the] names ofהַ/יִּלֹּדִ֥יםhai./yi.lo.Dimthe/ [ones] bornל֖/וֹl/oto <the>/ himבִּ/ירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi./ru.sha.Limin/ Jerusalemשַׁמּ֣וּעַsha.Mu.a'Shammuaוְ/שׁוֹבָ֔בve./sho.Vavand/ Shobabוְ/נָתָ֖ןve./na.Tanand/ Nathanוּ/שְׁלֹמֹֽה\׃u./she.lo.Mohand/ Solomon
  15. 15וְ/יִבְחָ֥רve./yiv.Charand/ Ibharוֶ/אֱלִישׁ֖וּעַve./'e.li.Shu.a'and/ Elishuaוְ/נֶ֥פֶגve./Ne.fegand/ Nephegוְ/יָפִֽיעַ\׃ve./ya.Fi.a'and/ Japhia
  16. 16וֶ/אֱלִישָׁמָ֥עve./'e.li.sha.Ma'and/ Elishamaוְ/אֶלְיָדָ֖עve./'el.ya.Da'and/ Eliadaוֶ/אֱלִיפָֽלֶט\׃\ \פve./'e.li.Fa.letand/ Eliphelet
  17. 17וַ/יִּשְׁמְע֣וּva/i.yish.me.'Uand/ they heardפְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.lish.Tim[the] Philistinesכִּי\־ki-thatמָשְׁח֨וּma.she.Chupeople had anointedאֶת\־'et-<obj.>דָּוִ֤דda.VidDavidלְ/מֶ֙לֶךְ֙le./Me.lekhto/ kingעַל\־'al-overיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelוַ/יַּעֲל֥וּva/i.ya.'a.Luand/ they went upכָל\־khol-allפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםpe.lish.Tim[the] Philistinesלְ/בַקֵּ֣שׁle./va.Keshto/ seekאֶת\־'et-<obj.>דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidוַ/יִּשְׁמַ֣עva/i.yish.Ma'and/ he heardדָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidוַ/יֵּ֖רֶדva/i.Ye.redand/ he went downאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מְּצוּדָֽה\׃ha./me.tzu.Dahthe/ stronghold
  18. 18וּ/פְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםu./fe.lish.Timand/ [the] Philistinesבָּ֑אוּBa.'uthey cameוַ/יִּנָּטְשׁ֖וּva/i.yi.na.te.Shuand/ they were spread outבְּ/עֵ֥מֶקbe./'E.mekin/ [the] valley ofרְפָאִֽים\׃re.fa.'ImRephaim
  19. 19וַ/יִּשְׁאַ֨לva/i.yish.'Aland/ he enquiredדָּוִ֤דda.VidDavidבַּֽ/יהוָה֙ba./Yah.wehby/ Yahwehלֵ/אמֹ֔רle./Mor<to>/ sayingהַ/אֶֽעֱלֶה֙ha./'e.'e.Leh¿/ will I go upאֶל\־'el-againstפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.Tim[the] Philistinesהֲ/תִתְּנֵ֖/םha./ti.te.Ne/m¿/ will you give/ themבְּ/יָדִ֑/יbe./ya.D/iin/ hand/ myוַ/יֹּ֨אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidיְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehאֶל\־'el-toדָּוִד֙da.VidDavidעֲלֵ֔ה'a.Lehgo upכִּֽי\־ki-forנָתֹ֥ןna.Toncertainly <to give>אֶתֵּ֛ן'e.TenI will giveאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםha./pe.lish.Timthe/ Philistinesבְּ/יָדֶֽ/ךָ\׃be./ya.De./khain/ hand/ your
  20. 20וַ/יָּבֹ֨אva/i.ya.Vo'and/ he wentדָוִ֥דda.VidDavidבְּ/בַֽעַל\־be./va.'al-in/ Baalפְּרָצִים֮pe.ra.TzimPerazimוַ/יַּכֵּ֣/םva/i.ya.Ke/mand/ he struck down/ themשָׁ֣םshamthereדָּוִד֒da.VidDavidוַ/יֹּ֕אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidפָּרַ֨ץpa.Ratzhe has burst throughיְהוָ֧הYah.wehYahwehאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אֹיְבַ֛/י'o.ye.Va/ienemies/ myלְ/פָנַ֖/יle./fa.Na/i<to>/ before/ meכְּ/פֶ֣רֶץke./Fe.retzlike/ a bursting out ofמָ֑יִםMa.yimwaterעַל\־'al-there-כֵּ֗ןKen-foreקָרָ֛אka.Ra'someone calledשֵֽׁם\־shem-[the] name ofהַ/מָּק֥וֹםha./ma.Komthe/ placeהַ/ה֖וּאha./Hu'<the>/ thatבַּ֥עַלBa.'alBaalפְּרָצִֽים\׃pe.ra.TzimPerazim
  21. 21וַ/יַּעַזְבוּ\־va/i.ya.'az.vu-and/ they abandonedשָׁ֖םshamthereאֶת\־'et-<obj.>עֲצַבֵּי/הֶ֑ם'a.tza.bei./Hemidols/ theirוַ/יִּשָּׂאֵ֥/םva/i.yi.sa.'E/mand/ he carried off/ themדָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidוַ/אֲנָשָֽׁי/ו\׃\ \פva./'a.na.Sha/vand/ men/ his
  22. 22וַ/יֹּסִ֥פוּva/i.yo.Si.fuand/ they repeatedע֛וֹדodagainפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםpe.lish.Tim[the] Philistinesלַֽ/עֲל֑וֹתla./'a.Lotto/ go upוַ/יִּנָּֽטְשׁ֖וּva/i.yi.na.te.Shuand/ they were spread outבְּ/עֵ֥מֶקbe./'E.mekin/ [the] valley ofרְפָאִֽים\׃re.fa.'ImRephaim
  23. 23וַ/יִּשְׁאַ֤לva/i.yish.'Aland/ he enquiredדָּוִד֙da.VidDavidבַּֽ/יהוָ֔הba./Yah.wehby/ Yahwehוַ/יֹּ֖אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidלֹ֣אlo'notתַעֲלֶ֑הta.'a.Lehyou must go upהָסֵב֙ha.Sevgo aroundאֶל\־'el-toאַ֣חֲרֵי/הֶ֔ם'a.cha.rei./Hembehind/ themוּ/בָ֥אתָu./Va.taand/ you will goלָ/הֶ֖םla./Hemto <the>/ themמִ/מּ֥וּלmi./Mulfrom/ in front ofבְּכָאִֽים\׃be.kha.'Im[the] balsam trees
  24. 24וִ֠/יהִיVi./hiand/ let it beאֶת\־'et-<obj.>ק֧וֹלKola sound ofצְעָדָ֛הtze.'a.Dahmarchingבְּ/רָאשֵׁ֥יbe./ra.Sheiin/ [the] tops ofהַ/בְּכָאִ֖יםha./be.kha.'Imthe/ balsam treesאָ֣ז'azthenתֶּחֱרָ֑ץte.che.Ratzyou will act decisivelyכִּ֣יkiforאָ֗ז'Azthenיָצָ֤אya.Tza'he has gone outיְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehלְ/פָנֶ֔י/ךָle./fa.Nei./kha<to>/ before/ youלְ/הַכּ֖וֹתle./ha.Kotto/ strikeבְּ/מַחֲנֵ֥הbe./ma.cha.Neh<in>/ [the] camp ofפְלִשְׁתִּֽים\׃fe.lish.Tim[the] Philistines
  25. 25וַ/יַּ֤עַשׂva/i.Ya.'asand/ he didדָּוִד֙da.VidDavidכֵּ֔ןKensoכַּ/אֲשֶׁ֥רka./'a.Sherjust/ asצִוָּ֖/הוּtzi.Va./huhe had commanded/ himיְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehוַ/יַּךְ֙va/i.yaKhand/ he struck downאֶת\־'et-<obj.>פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.Tim[the] Philistinesמִ/גֶּ֖בַעmi./Ge.va'from/ Gebaעַד\־'ad-untilבֹּאֲ/ךָ֥bo.'a./Khacoming/ youגָֽזֶר\׃\ \פGa.zerGezer

Chapter 6

  1. 1וַ/יֹּ֨סֶףva/i.Yo.sefand/ he gatheredע֥וֹדodagainדָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidאֶת\־'et-<obj.>כָּל\־kol-everyבָּח֥וּרba.Churchosen [man]בְּ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbe./Yis.ra.'Elin/ Israelשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםshe.lo.Shimthirtyאָֽלֶף\׃'A.lefthousand
  2. 2וַ/יָּ֣קָם\׀va/i.Ya.komand/ he aroseוַ/יֵּ֣לֶךְva/i.Ye.lekhand/ he wentדָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidוְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allהָ/עָם֙ha./'Amthe/ peopleאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhichאִתּ֔/וֹ'i.T/o[was] with/ himמִֽ/בַּעֲלֵ֖יmi./ba.'a.Leifrom/ Baalah ofיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahJudahלְ/הַעֲל֣וֹתle./ha.'a.Lotto/ bring upמִ/שָּׁ֗םmi./Shamfrom/ thereאֵ֚ת'et<obj.>אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofהָ/אֱלֹהִ֔יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichנִקְרָ֣אnik.Ra'it is calledשֵׁ֗םShem[the] nameשֵׁ֣םshem[the] name ofיְהוָ֧הYah.wehYahwehצְבָא֛וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsיֹשֵׁ֥בyo.Shev[who] sitsהַ/כְּרֻבִ֖יםha./ke.ru.Vimthe/ cherubimעָלָֽי/ו\׃'a.La/von/ it
  3. 3וַ/יַּרְכִּ֜בוּva/i.yar.Ki.vuand/ they made to rideאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אֲר֤וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofהָֽ/אֱלֹהִים֙ha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godאֶל\־'el-toעֲגָלָ֣ה'a.ga.Laha cartחֲדָשָׁ֔הcha.da.Shaha newוַ/יִּשָּׂאֻ֔/הוּva/i.yi.sa.'U./huand/ they carried/ itמִ/בֵּ֥יתmi./Beitfrom/ [the] house ofאֲבִינָדָ֖ב'a.vi.na.DavAbinadabאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhichבַּ/גִּבְעָ֑הba./giv.'Ah[was] on the/ hillוְ/עֻזָּ֣אve./'u.Za'and/ Uzzahוְ/אַחְי֗וֹve./'ach.Yoand/ Ahioבְּנֵי֙be.Nei[the] sons ofאֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב'a.Vi.na.DavAbinadabנֹהֲגִ֖יםno.ha.Gim[were] leadingאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הָ/עֲגָלָ֥הha./'a.ga.Lahthe/ cartחֲדָשָֽׁה\׃cha.da.Shahnew
  4. 4וַ/יִּשָּׂאֻ֗/הוּva/i.yi.sa.'U./huand/ they carried/ itמִ/בֵּ֤יתmi./Beitfrom/ [the] house ofאֲבִֽינָדָב֙'a.vi.na.DavAbinadabאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhichבַּ/גִּבְעָ֔הba./giv.'Ah[was] on the/ hillעִ֖ם'imwithאֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofהָ/אֱלֹהִ֑יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godוְ/אַחְי֕וֹve./'ach.Yoand/ Ahioהֹלֵ֖ךְho.Lekh[was] walkingלִ/פְנֵ֥יli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeהָ/אָרֽוֹן\׃ha./'a.Ronthe/ ark
  5. 5וְ/דָוִ֣ד\׀ve./da.Vidand/ Davidוְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allבֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelמְשַֽׂחֲקִים֙me.sa.cha.Kim[were] playingלִ/פְנֵ֣יli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeיְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehבְּ/כֹ֖לbe./Kholon/ allעֲצֵ֣י'a.Tzeiwood<s> ofבְרוֹשִׁ֑יםve.ro.Shimfir treesוּ/בְ/כִנֹּר֤וֹתu./ve./khi.no.Rotand/ on/ harpsוּ/בִ/נְבָלִים֙u./vi/n.va.Limand/ on/ lyresוּ/בְ/תֻפִּ֔יםu./ve./tu.Pimand/ on/ tambourinesוּ/בִ/מְנַֽעַנְעִ֖יםu./vi/m.na.'an.'Imand/ on/ rattlesוּֽ/בְ/צֶלְצֶלִֽים\׃U./ve./tzel.tze.Limand/ on/ cymbals
  6. 6וַ/יָּבֹ֖אוּva/i.ya.Vo.'uand/ they cameעַד\־'ad-toגֹּ֣רֶןGo.ren[the] threshing floor ofנָכ֑וֹןna.KhonNaconוַ/יִּשְׁלַ֨חva/i.yish.Lachand/ he stretched outעֻזָּ֜א'u.Za'Uzzahאֶל\־'el-toאֲר֤וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofהָֽ/אֱלֹהִים֙ha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godוַ/יֹּ֣אחֶזva/i.Yo.chezand/ he took holdבּ֔/וֹb/oon <the>/ itכִּ֥יkiforשָׁמְט֖וּsha.me.Tuthey had stumbledהַ/בָּקָֽר\׃ha./ba.Karthe/ ox[en]
  7. 7וַ/יִּֽחַר\־va/i.yi.char-and/ it burnedאַ֤ף'af[the] anger ofיְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehבְּ/עֻזָּ֔הbe./'u.Zahon/ Uzzahוַ/יַּכֵּ֥/הוּva/i.ya.Ke./huand/ he struck down/ himשָׁ֛םshamthereהָ/אֱלֹהִ֖יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godעַל\־'al-onהַ/שַּׁ֑לha./Shalthe/ presumptionוַ/יָּ֣מָתva/i.Ya.motand/ he diedשָׁ֔םShamthereעִ֖ם'imbesideאֲר֥וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofהָ/אֱלֹהִֽים\׃ha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ God
  8. 8וַ/יִּ֣חַרva/i.Yi.charand/ it burnedלְ/דָוִ֔דle./da.Vidto/ Davidעַל֩'alonאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherthatפָּרַ֧ץpa.Ratzhe had broken outיְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehפֶּ֖רֶץPe.retza breaking outבְּ/עֻזָּ֑הbe./'u.Zahagainst/ Uzzahוַ/יִּקְרָ֞אva/i.yik.Ra'and/ someone calledלַ/מָּק֤וֹםla./ma.Kom<to> the/ placeהַ/הוּא֙ha./Hu'<the>/ thatפֶּ֣רֶץPe.retzPerezעֻזָּ֔ה'u.ZahUzzahעַ֖ד'aduntilהַ/יּ֥וֹםhai./Yomthe/ dayהַ/זֶּֽה\׃ha./Zeh<the>/ this
  9. 9וַ/יִּרָ֥אva/i.yi.Ra'and/ he fearedדָוִ֛דda.VidDavidאֶת\־'et-<obj.>יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehבַּ/יּ֣וֹםba/i.Yomon the/ dayהַ/ה֑וּאha./Hu'<the>/ thatוַ/יֹּ֕אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאֵ֛יךְ'eikhhow?יָב֥וֹאya.Vo'will it comeאֵלַ֖/י'e.La/ito/ meאֲר֥וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofיְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahweh
  10. 10וְ/לֹֽא\־ve./lo'-and/ notאָבָ֣ה'a.Vahhe was willingדָוִ֗דda.VidDavidלְ/הָסִ֥ירle./ha.Sirto/ turn asideאֵלָ֛י/ו'e.La/vto/ himselfאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אֲר֥וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofיְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehעַל\־'al-toעִ֣יר'ir[the] city ofדָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidוַ/יַּטֵּ֣/הוּva/i.ya.Te./huand/ he turned aside/ itדָוִ֔דda.VidDavidבֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofעֹבֵֽד\־'oed-Obed-אֱד֖וֹם'e.DomEdomהַ/גִּתִּֽי\׃ha./gi.Tithe/ Gittite
  11. 11וַ/יֵּשֶׁב֩va/i.ye.Shevand/ it remainedאֲר֨וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofיְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehבֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofעֹבֵ֥ד'o.VedObed-אֱדֹ֛ם'e.DomEdomהַ/גִּתִּ֖יha./gi.Tithe/ Gittiteשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הshe.lo.Shahthreeחֳדָשִׁ֑יםcho.da.Shimmonthsוַ/יְבָ֧רֶךְva/y.Va.rekhand/ he blessedיְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehאֶת\־'et-<obj.>עֹבֵ֥ד'o.VedObed-אֱדֹ֖ם'e.DomEdomוְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>כָּל\־kol-allבֵּיתֽ/וֹ\׃bei.T/ohousehold/ his
  12. 12וַ/יֻּגַּ֗דva/i.yu.Gadand/ it was toldלַ/מֶּ֣לֶךְla./Me.lekhto the/ kingדָּוִד֮da.VidDavidלֵ/אמֹר֒le./Mor<to>/ sayingבֵּרַ֣ךְbe.Rakhhe has blessedיְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehאֶת\־'et-<obj.>בֵּ֨יתbeit[the] household ofעֹבֵ֤ד'o.VedObed-אֱדֹם֙'e.DomEdomוְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>כָּל\־kol-allאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-thatל֔/וֹl/o[belongs] to <the>/ himבַּ/עֲב֖וּרba./'a.Vurfor/sake ofאֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofהָ/אֱלֹהִ֑יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godוַ/יֵּ֣לֶךְva/i.Ye.lekhand/ he wentדָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidוַ/יַּעַל֩va/i.ya.'Aland/ he brought upאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אֲר֨וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofהָ/אֱלֹהִ֜יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godמִ/בֵּ֨יתmi./Beitfrom/ [the] house ofעֹבֵ֥ד'o.VedObed-אֱדֹ֛ם'e.DomEdomעִ֥יר'ir[the] city ofדָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidבְּ/שִׂמְחָֽה\׃be./sim.Chahwith/ rejoicing
  13. 13וַ/יְהִ֗יva/y.Hiand/ it wasכִּ֧יkithatצָעֲד֛וּtza.'a.Duthey had steppedנֹשְׂאֵ֥יno.se.'Ei[the] bearers ofאֲרוֹן\־'a.ron-[the] ark ofיְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehשִׁשָּׁ֣הshi.Shahsixצְעָדִ֑יםtze.'a.Dimstepsוַ/יִּזְבַּ֥חva/i.yiz.Bachand/ he sacrificedשׁ֖וֹרShoran oxוּ/מְרִֽיא\׃u./me.Ri'and/ a fatling
  14. 14וְ/דָוִ֛דve./da.Vidand/ Davidמְכַרְכֵּ֥רme.khar.Ker[was] dancingבְּ/כָל\־be./kholwith/ allעֹ֖ז'ozstrengthלִ/פְנֵ֣יli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeיְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehוְ/דָוִ֕דve./da.Vidand/ Davidחָג֖וּרcha.Gur[was] girdedאֵפ֥וֹד'e.Fodan ephod ofבָּֽד\׃Badlinen
  15. 15וְ/דָוִד֙ve./da.Vidand/ Davidוְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allבֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelמַעֲלִ֖יםma.'a.Lim[were] bringing upאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofיְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehבִּ/תְרוּעָ֖הbi/t.ru.'Ahwith/ shoutingוּ/בְ/ק֥וֹלu./ve./Koland/ with/ [the] sound ofשׁוֹפָֽר\׃sho.Fara trumpet
  16. 16וְ/הָיָה֙ve./ha.Yahand/ it wasאֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofיְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehבָּ֖אba'comingעִ֣יר'ir[the] city ofדָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidוּ/מִיכַ֨לu./mi.Khaland/ Michalבַּת\־bat-[the] daughter ofשָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlSaulנִשְׁקְפָ֣ה\׀nish.ke.Fahshe looked downבְּעַ֣דbe.'Adthroughהַ/חַלּ֗וֹןha./cha.Lonthe/ windowוַ/תֵּ֨רֶאva./Te.re'and/ she sawאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/מֶּ֤לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingדָּוִד֙da.VidDavidמְפַזֵּ֤זme.fa.Zezleapingוּ/מְכַרְכֵּר֙u./me.khar.Kerand/ dancingלִ/פְנֵ֣יli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeיְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehוַ/תִּ֥בֶזva./Ti.vezand/ she despisedל֖/וֹl/o<to> <the>/ himבְּ/לִבָּֽ/הּ\׃be./li.Ba/hin/ heart/ her
  17. 17וַ/יָּבִ֜אוּva/i.ya.Vi.'uand/ they broughtאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofיְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehוַ/יַּצִּ֤גוּva/i.ya.Tzi.guand/ they setאֹת/וֹ֙'o.T/o<obj.>/ itבִּ/מְקוֹמ֔/וֹbi/m.ko.M/oin/ place/ itsבְּ/ת֣וֹךְbe./Tokhin/ [the] midst ofהָ/אֹ֔הֶלha./'O.helthe/ tentאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhichנָטָה\־na.tah-he had pitchedל֖/וֹl/ofor <the>/ itדָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidוַ/יַּ֨עַלva/i.Ya.'aland/ he offered upדָּוִ֥דda.VidDavidעֹל֛וֹתo.Lotburnt offeringsלִ/פְנֵ֥יli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeיְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehוּ/שְׁלָמִֽים\׃u./she.la.Mimand/ peace offerings
  18. 18וַ/יְכַ֣לva/y.Khaland/ he finishedדָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidמֵ/הַעֲל֥וֹתme./ha.'a.Lotfrom/ offering upהָ/עוֹלָ֖הha./'o.Lahthe/ burnt offeringוְ/הַ/שְּׁלָמִ֑יםve./ha./she.la.Mimand/ the/ peace offeringsוַ/יְבָ֣רֶךְva/y.Va.rekhand/ he blessedאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הָ/עָ֔םha./'Amthe/ peopleבְּ/שֵׁ֖םbe./Shemin/ [the] name ofיְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehצְבָאֽוֹת\׃tze.va.'otof hosts
  19. 19וַ/יְחַלֵּ֨קva/y.cha.Lekand/ he distributedלְ/כָל\־le./kholto/ allהָ/עָ֜םha./'Amthe/ peopleלְ/כָל\־le./kholto/ allהֲמ֣וֹןha.Mon[the] multitude ofיִשְׂרָאֵל֮Yis.ra.'ElIsraelלְ/מֵ/אִ֣ישׁle./me./'Ishto/ from/ a manוְ/עַד\־ve./'ad-and/ untoאִשָּׁה֒'i.Shaha womanלְ/אִ֗ישׁle./'Ishto/ eachחַלַּ֥תcha.Lata cake ofלֶ֙חֶם֙le.chembreadאַחַ֔ת'a.Chatoneוְ/אֶשְׁפָּ֣רve./'esh.Parand/ a date-cakeאֶחָ֔ד'e.Chadoneוַ/אֲשִׁישָׁ֖הva./'a.shi.Shahand/ a raisin-cakeאֶחָ֑ת'e.Chatoneוַ/יֵּ֥לֶךְva/i.Ye.lekhand/ it wentכָּל\־kol-allהָ/עָ֖םha./'Amthe/ peopleאִ֥ישׁ'isheachלְ/בֵיתֽ/וֹ\׃le./vei.T/oto/ own house/ his
  20. 20וַ/יָּ֥שָׁבva/i.Ya.shovand/ he returnedדָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidלְ/בָרֵ֣ךְle./va.Rekhto/ blessאֶת\־'et-<obj.>בֵּית֑/וֹbei.T/ohousehold/ hisוַ/תֵּצֵ֞אva./te.Tze'and/ she came outמִיכַ֤לmi.KhalMichalבַּת\־bat-[the] daughter ofשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulלִ/קְרַ֣אתli/k.Ratto/ meetדָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidוַ/תֹּ֗אמֶרva./To.merand/ she saidמַה\־mah-how!נִּכְבַּ֨דnikh.Badhe has honored himselfהַ/יּ֜וֹםhai./Yomthis/ dayמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherwhoנִגְלָ֤הnig.Lahhe has uncovered himselfהַ/יּוֹם֙hai./yOmthis/ dayלְ/עֵינֵ֨יle./'ei.Neito/ [the] eyes ofאַמְה֣וֹת'am.Hot[the] maidservants ofעֲבָדָ֔י/ו'a.va.Da/vservants/ hisכְּ/הִגָּל֥וֹתke./hi.ga.Lotas/ uncovers himselfנִגְל֖וֹתnig.Lotshamelessly <uncover>אַחַ֥ד'a.Chadone ofהָ/רֵקִֽים\׃ha./re.Kimthe/ worthless [men]
  21. 21וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidדָּוִד֮da.VidDavidאֶל\־'el-toמִיכַל֒mi.KhalMichalלִ/פְנֵ֣יli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeיְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherwhoבָּֽחַר\־ba.char-he choseבִּ֤/יb/i<in> <the>/ meמֵֽ/אָבִי/ךְ֙me./'a.vi/Khmore than/ father/ yourוּ/מִ/כָּל\־u./mi./kol-and/ more than/ allבֵּית֔/וֹbei.T/ohousehold/ hisלְ/צַוֹּ֨תle./tza.Votto/ appointאֹתִ֥/י'o.T/i<obj.>/ meנָגִ֛ידna.Gidrulerעַל\־'al-overעַ֥ם'am[the] people ofיְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehעַל\־'al-overיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelוְ/שִׂחַקְתִּ֖יve./si.chak.Tiand/ I will playלִ/פְנֵ֥יli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeיְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahweh
  22. 22וּ/נְקַלֹּ֤תִיu./ne.ka.Lo.tiand/ I will demean myselfעוֹד֙'Odstillמִ/זֹּ֔אתmi./Zotmore than/ thisוְ/הָיִ֥יתִיve./ha.Yi.tiand/ I will beשָׁפָ֖לsha.Fallowlyבְּ/עֵינָ֑/יbe./'ei.Na/iin/ own eyes/ myוְ/עִם\־ve./'im-and/ withהָֽ/אֲמָהוֹת֙ha./'a.ma.hOtthe/ maidservantsאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhomאָמַ֔רְתְּ'a.Martyou have saidעִמָּ֖/ם'i.Ma/mwith/ themאִכָּבֵֽדָה\׃'i.ka.Ve.dahI will be honored
  23. 23וּ/לְ/מִיכַל֙u./le./mi.Khaland/ to/ Michalבַּת\־bat-[the] daughter ofשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulלֹֽא\־lo'-notהָ֥יָהHa.yahit belongedלָ֖/הּla/hto <the>/ herיָ֑לֶדYa.leda childעַ֖ד'aduntilי֥וֹםYom[the] day ofמוֹתָֽ/הּ\׃\ \פmo.Ta/hdeath/ her

Chapter 7

  1. 1וַ/יְהִ֕יva/y.Hiand/ it wasכִּי\־ki-thatיָשַׁ֥בya.Shavhe dweltהַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingבְּ/בֵית֑/וֹbe./vei.T/oin/ house/ hisוַ/יהוָ֛הva./Yah.wehand/ Yahwehהֵנִֽיחַ\־he.ni.ach-he had given restל֥/וֹl/oto <the>/ himמִ/סָּבִ֖יבmi./sa.Vivfrom/ round aboutמִ/כָּל\־mi./kolfrom/ allאֹיְבָֽי/ו\׃'o.ye.Va/venemies/ his
  2. 2וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֶל\־'el-toנָתָ֣ןna.TanNathanהַ/נָּבִ֔יאha./na.Vi'the/ prophetרְאֵ֣הre.'Ehseeנָ֔אNa'pleaseאָנֹכִ֥י'a.no.KhiIיוֹשֵׁ֖בyo.Shev[am] dwellingבְּ/בֵ֣יתbe./Veitin/ a house ofאֲרָזִ֑ים'a.ra.Zimcedar<s>וַֽ/אֲרוֹן֙va./'a.rOnand/ [the] ark ofהָֽ/אֱלֹהִ֔יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godיֹשֵׁ֖בyo.Shev[is] dwellingבְּ/ת֥וֹךְbe./Tokhin/ [the] midst ofהַ/יְרִיעָֽה\׃ha/y.ri.'Ahthe/ tent curtain
  3. 3וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidנָתָן֙na.TanNathanאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingכֹּ֛לkolallאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherthatבִּֽ/לְבָבְ/ךָ֖bi/l.va.ve./Kha[is] in/ heart/ yourלֵ֣ךְlekhgoעֲשֵׂ֑ה'a.Sehdoכִּ֥יkiforיְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehעִמָּֽ/ךְ\׃\ \ס'i.Ma/kh[is] with/ you
  4. 4וַ/יְהִ֖יva/y.Hiand/ it wasבַּ/לַּ֣יְלָהba./Lay.lahin the/ nightהַ/ה֑וּאha./Hu'<the>/ thatוַֽ/יְהִי֙va/y.Hiand/ it cameדְּבַר\־de.var-[the] word ofיְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehאֶל\־'el-toנָתָ֖ןna.TanNathanלֵ/אמֹֽר\׃le./Mor<to>/ saying
  5. 5לֵ֤ךְlekhgoוְ/אָֽמַרְתָּ֙ve./'a.mar.Taand/ you will sayאֶל\־'el-toעַבְדִּ֣/י'av.D/iservant/ myאֶל\־'el-toדָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidכֹּ֖הkohthusאָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysיְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehהַ/אַתָּ֛הha./'a.Tah¿/ youתִּבְנֶה\־tiv.neh-will you buildלִּ֥/יl/ifor <the>/ meבַ֖יִתVa.yita houseלְ/שִׁבְתִּֽ/י\׃le./shiv.T/ito/ dwell in/ I
  6. 6כִּ֣יkiforלֹ֤אlo'notיָשַׁ֙בְתִּי֙ya.Shav.tiI have dweltבְּ/בַ֔יִתbe./Va.yitin/ a houseלְ֠/מִ/יּוֹםLe./mi./yom<to>/ from/ [the] dayהַעֲלֹתִ֞/יha.'a.lo.T/ibrought up/ Iאֶת\־'et-<obj.>בְּנֵ֤יbe.Nei[the] people ofיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelמִ/מִּצְרַ֔יִםmi./mitz.Ra.yimfrom/ Egyptוְ/עַ֖דve./'Adand/ untilהַ/יּ֣וֹםhai./Yomthe/ dayהַ/זֶּ֑הha./Zeh<the>/ thisוָ/אֶֽהְיֶה֙va./'eh.Yehand/ I have beenמִתְהַלֵּ֔ךְmit.ha.Lekhgoing aboutבְּ/אֹ֖הֶלbe./'O.helin/ a tentוּ/בְ/מִשְׁכָּֽן\׃u./ve./mish.Kanand/ in/ a tabernacle
  7. 7בְּ/כֹ֥לbe./Kholin/ everyאֲשֶֽׁר\־'a.Sher-whereהִתְהַלַּכְתִּי֮hit.ha.lakh.TiI went aboutבְּ/כָל\־be./kholamong/ allבְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofיִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElIsraelהֲ/דָבָ֣רha./da.Var¿/ a wordדִּבַּ֗רְתִּיdi.Bar.tidid I speakאֶת\־'et-withאַחַד֙'a.Chadone ofשִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.Tei[the] tribes ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhomצִוִּ֗יתִיtzi.Vi.tiI commandedלִ/רְע֛וֹתli/r.'otto/ shepherdאֶת\־'et-<obj.>עַמִּ֥/י'a.M/ipeople/ myאֶת\־'et-<obj.>יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelלֵ/אמֹ֑רle./Mor<to>/ sayingלָ֛/מָּהLa./mah<to>/ why?לֹֽא\־lo'-notבְנִיתֶ֥םve.ni.Temhave you builtלִ֖/יl/ifor <the>/ meבֵּ֥יתbeita house ofאֲרָזִֽים\׃'a.ra.Zimcedars
  8. 8וְ֠/עַתָּהVe./'a.tahand/ thereforeכֹּֽה\־koh-thusתֹאמַ֞רto.Maryou will sayלְ/עַבְדִּ֣/יle./'av.D/ito/ servant/ myלְ/דָוִ֗דle./da.Vidto/ Davidכֹּ֤הkohthusאָמַר֙'a.Marhe saysיְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsאֲנִ֤י'a.NiIלְקַחְתִּ֙י/ךָ֙le.kach.Ti./khaI took/ youמִן\־min-fromהַ/נָּוֶ֔הha./na.Vehthe/ pastureמֵ/אַחַ֖רme./'a.Charfrom/ afterהַ/צֹּ֑אןha./Tzonthe/ flockלִֽ/הְי֣וֹתli/h.Yotto/ beנָגִ֔ידna.Gidrulerעַל\־'al-overעַמִּ֖/י'a.M/ipeople/ myעַל\־'al-overיִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃Yis.ra.'ElIsrael
  9. 9וָ/אֶהְיֶ֣הva./'eh.Yehand/ I have beenעִמְּ/ךָ֗'i.me./Khawith/ youבְּ/כֹל֙be./Kholin/ everyאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhereהָלַ֔כְתָּha.Lakh.tayou wentוָ/אַכְרִ֥תָ/הva./'akh.Ri.ta/hand/ I cut off/ !אֶת\־'et-<obj.>כָּל\־kol-allאֹיְבֶ֖י/ךָ'o.ye.Vei./khaenemies/ yourמִ/פָּנֶ֑י/ךָmi./pa.Nei./khafrom/ before/ youוְ/עָשִׂ֤תִֽיve./'a.Si.tiand/ I will makeלְ/ךָ֙le./Khafor <the>/ youשֵׁ֣םshema nameגָּד֔וֹלga.Dolgreatכְּ/שֵׁ֥םke./Shemlike/ [the] name ofהַ/גְּדֹלִ֖יםha./ge.do.Limthe/ great [people]אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhoבָּ/אָֽרֶץ\׃ba./'A.retz[are] on the/ earth
  10. 10וְ/שַׂמְתִּ֣יve./sam.Tiand/ I will appointמָ֠קוֹםMa.koma placeלְ/עַמִּ֨/יle./'a.M/ifor/ people/ myלְ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֤לle./Yis.ra.'Elfor/ Israelוּ/נְטַעְתִּי/ו֙u./ne.ta'.Ti/vand/ I will plant/ itוְ/שָׁכַ֣ןve./sha.Khanand/ it will dwellתַּחְתָּ֔י/וtach.Ta/vin/ itוְ/לֹ֥אve./Lo'and/ notיִרְגַּ֖זyir.Gazit will be agitatedע֑וֹדodagainוְ/לֹֽא\־ve./lo'-and/ notיֹסִ֤יפוּyo.Si.futhey will repeatבְנֵֽי\־ve.nei-sons ofעַוְלָה֙'av.Lahinjusticeלְ/עַנּוֹת֔/וֹle./'a.no.T/oto/ afflict/ itכַּ/אֲשֶׁ֖רka./'a.Sherjust/ asבָּ/רִאשׁוֹנָֽה\׃ba./ri.sho.Nahat the/ former [time]
  11. 11וּ/לְ/מִן\־u./le./min-and/ <to>/ fromהַ/יּ֗וֹםhai./Yomthe/ dayאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherwhenצִוִּ֤יתִיtzi.Vi.tiI appointedשֹֽׁפְטִים֙sho.fe.Timjudgesעַל\־'al-overעַמִּ֣/י'a.M/ipeople/ myיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelוַ/הֲנִיחֹ֥תִיva./ha.ni.Cho.tiand/ I will give restלְ/ךָ֖le./Khato <the>/ youמִ/כָּל\־mi./kolfrom/ allאֹיְבֶ֑י/ךָ'o.ye.Vei./khaenemies/ yourוְ/הִגִּ֤ידve./hi.Gidand/ he tellsלְ/ךָ֙le./Khato <the>/ youיְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehכִּי\־ki-thatבַ֖יִתVa.yita houseיַעֲשֶׂה\־ya.'a.seh-he will makeלְּ/ךָ֥le./Khafor <the>/ youיְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahweh
  12. 12כִּ֣י\׀kiifיִמְלְא֣וּyim.le.'Uthey will be completedיָמֶ֗י/ךָya.Mei./khadays/ yourוְ/שָֽׁכַבְתָּ֙ve./sha.khav.Taand/ you will lie downאֶת\־'et-withאֲבֹתֶ֔י/ךָ'a.vo.Tei./khaancestors/ yourוַ/הֲקִימֹתִ֤יva./ha.ki.mo.Tiand/ I will raise upאֶֽת\־'et-<obj.>זַרְעֲ/ךָ֙zar.'a./Khaoffspring/ yourאַחֲרֶ֔י/ךָ'a.cha.Rei./khaafter/ youאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhoיֵצֵ֖אye.Tze'he will come outמִ/מֵּעֶ֑י/ךָmi./me.'Ei./khafrom/ inward parts/ yourוַ/הֲכִינֹתִ֖יva./ha.khi.no.Tiand/ I will establishאֶת\־'et-<obj.>מַמְלַכְתּֽ/וֹ\׃mam.lakh.T/okingdom/ his
  13. 13ה֥וּאhu'heיִבְנֶה\־yiv.neh-he will buildבַּ֖יִתBa.yita houseלִ/שְׁמִ֑/יli/sh.M/ifor/ name/ myוְ/כֹנַנְתִּ֛יve./kho.nan.Tiand/ I will establishאֶת\־'et-<obj.>כִּסֵּ֥אki.Se'[the] throne ofמַמְלַכְתּ֖/וֹmam.lakh.t/okingdom/ hisעַד\־'ad-untilעוֹלָֽם\׃o.Lamperpetuity
  14. 14אֲנִי֙'a.NiIאֶהְיֶה\־'eh.yeh-I will becomeלּ֣/וֹl/oof/ himלְ/אָ֔בle./'Av<into>/ a fatherוְ/ה֖וּאve./Hu'and/ heיִהְיֶה\־yih.yeh-he will becomeלִּ֣/יl/iof/ meלְ/בֵ֑ןle./Ven<into>/ a sonאֲשֶׁר֙'a.Sherwhoבְּ/הַ֣עֲוֹת֔/וֹbe./Ha.'ot/owhen/ does wrong/ heוְ/הֹֽכַחְתִּי/ו֙ve./ho.khach.Ti/vand/ I will reprove/ himבְּ/שֵׁ֣בֶטbe./She.vetwith/ a rod ofאֲנָשִׁ֔ים'a.na.Shimmenוּ/בְ/נִגְעֵ֖יu./ve./nig.'Eiand/ with/ wounds ofבְּנֵ֥יbe.Neichildren ofאָדָֽם\׃'a.Damhumankind
  15. 15וְ/חַסְדִּ֖/יve./chas.D/iand/ covenant loyalty/ myלֹא\־lo'-notיָס֣וּרya.Surit will departמִמֶּ֑/נּוּmi.Me./nufrom/ himכַּ/אֲשֶׁ֤רka./'a.Sherjust/ asהֲסִרֹ֙תִי֙ha.si.Ro.tiI removed [it]מֵ/עִ֣םme./'Imfrom/ withשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhomהֲסִרֹ֖תִיha.si.Ro.tiI removedמִ/לְּ/פָנֶֽי/ךָ\׃mi./le./fa.Nei./khafrom/ to/ before/ you
  16. 16וְ/נֶאְמַ֨ןve./ne'.Manand/ it will be establishedבֵּיתְ/ךָ֧bei.te./Khahouse/ yourוּ/מַֽמְלַכְתְּ/ךָ֛u./mam.lakh.te./Khaand/ kingdom/ yourעַד\־'ad-untilעוֹלָ֖םo.Lamperpetuityלְ/פָנֶ֑י/ךָle./fa.Nei./kha<to>/ before/ youכִּֽסְאֲ/ךָ֔kis.'a./Khathrone/ yourיִהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehit will beנָכ֖וֹןna.Khonestablishedעַד\־'ad-untilעוֹלָֽם\׃o.Lamperpetuity
  17. 17כְּ/כֹל֙ke./Kholaccording to/ allהַ/דְּבָרִ֣יםha./de.va.Rimthe/ wordsהָ/אֵ֔לֶּהha./'E.leh<the>/ theseוּ/כְ/כֹ֖לu./khe./Kholand/ according to/ allהַ/חִזָּי֣וֹןha./chi.za.Yonthe/ visionהַ/זֶּ֑הha./Zeh<the>/ thisכֵּ֛ןkensoדִּבֶּ֥רdi.Berhe spokeנָתָ֖ןna.TanNathanאֶל\־'el-toדָּוִֽד\׃\ \סda.VidDavid
  18. 18וַ/יָּבֹא֙va/i.ya.Vo'and/ he wentהַ/מֶּ֣לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingדָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidוַ/יֵּ֖שֶׁבva/i.Ye.shevand/ he satלִ/פְנֵ֣יli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeיְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehוַ/יֹּ֗אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidמִ֣יmiwho?אָנֹכִ֞י'a.no.Khi[am] Iאֲדֹנָ֤י'a.do.NaiO Lordיְהוִה֙Yah.wehYahwehוּ/מִ֣יu./Miand/ who?בֵיתִ֔/יvei.T/i[is] house/ myכִּ֥יkithatהֲבִיאֹתַ֖/נִיha.vi.'o.Ta./niyou have brought/ meעַד\־'ad-toהֲלֹֽם\׃ha.Lomhere
  19. 19וַ/תִּקְטַן֩va./tik.Tanand/ it was smallע֨וֹדodyetזֹ֤אתzotthis [thing]בְּ/עֵינֶ֙י/ךָ֙be./'ei.Nei./khain/ view/ yourאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiO Lordיְהוִ֔הYah.wehYahwehוַ/תְּדַבֵּ֛רva./te.da.Berand/ you have spokenגַּ֥םgamalsoאֶל\־'el-concerningבֵּֽית\־beit-[the] house ofעַבְדְּ/ךָ֖'av.de./Khaservant/ yourלְ/מֵֽ/רָח֑וֹקle./me./ra.Chok<to>/ from/ distant [time]וְ/זֹ֛אתve./Zotand/ thisתּוֹרַ֥תto.Rat[is] [the] manner ofהָ/אָדָ֖םha./'a.Dam<the>/ humankindאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiO Lordיְהוִֽה\׃Yah.wehYahweh
  20. 20וּ/מַה\־u./mah-and/ what?יּוֹסִ֥יףyo.Sifwill he increaseדָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidע֖וֹדodagainלְ/דַבֵּ֣רle./da.Berto/ speakאֵלֶ֑י/ךָ'e.Lei./khato/ youוְ/אַתָּ֛הve./'a.Tahand/ youיָדַ֥עְתָּya.Da'.tayou knowאֶֽת\־'et-<obj.>עַבְדְּ/ךָ֖'av.de./Khaservant/ yourאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiO Lordיְהוִֽה\׃Yah.wehYahweh
  21. 21בַּ/עֲב֤וּרba./'a.Vurfor/sake ofדְּבָֽרְ/ךָ֙de.va.re./Khaword/ yourוּֽ/כְ/לִבְּ/ךָ֔u./khe./li.be./Khaand/ according to/ own heart/ yourעָשִׂ֕יתָ'a.Si.tayou have doneאֵ֥ת'et<obj.>כָּל\־kol-allהַ/גְּדוּלָּ֖הha./ge.du.Lahthe/ greatnessהַ/זֹּ֑אתha./Zot<the>/ thisלְ/הוֹדִ֖יעַle./ho.Di.a'to/ make know [it]אֶת\־'et-<obj.>עַבְדֶּֽ/ךָ\׃'av.De./khaservant/ your
  22. 22עַל\־'al-there-כֵּ֥ןken-foreגָּדַ֖לְתָּga.Dal.tayou are greatאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiO Lordיְהוִ֑הYah.wehYahwehכִּֽי\־ki-forאֵ֣ין'einthere notכָּמ֗וֹ/ךָka.Mo./kha[is] like/ youוְ/אֵ֤יןve./'Einand/ there notאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.Him[is] a Godזֽוּלָתֶ֔/ךָzu.la.Te./khaexcept/ youבְּ/כֹ֥לbe./Kholin/ allאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-thatשָׁמַ֖עְנוּsha.Ma'.nuwe have heardבְּ/אָזְנֵֽי/נוּ\׃be./'a.ze.Nei./nuwith/ ears/ our
  23. 23וּ/מִ֤יu./Miand/ who?כְ/עַמְּ/ךָ֙khe./'a.me./Kha[is] like/ people/ yourכְּ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לke./Yis.ra.'Ellike/ Israelגּ֥וֹיGoya nationאֶחָ֖ד'e.Chadoneבָּ/אָ֑רֶץba./'A.retzon the/ earthאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhichהָלְכֽוּ\־hal.khu-they wentאֱ֠לֹהִים'E.lo.HimGodלִ/פְדּֽוֹת\־li/f.dot-to/ redeemל֨/וֹl/ofor <the>/ himselfלְ/עָ֜םle./'Amto/ a peopleוְ/לָ/שׂ֧וּםve./la./Sumand/ to/ makeל֣/וֹl/ofor <the>/ himselfשֵׁ֗םShema nameוְ/לַ/עֲשׂ֨וֹתve./la./'a.Sotand/ to/ doלָ/כֶ֜םla./Khemfor <the>/ youהַ/גְּדוּלָּ֤הha./ge.du.Lah<the>/ greatnessוְ/נֹֽרָאוֹת֙ve./no.ra.'Otand/ awesome [deeds]לְ/אַרְצֶ֔/ךָle./'ar.Tze./khafor/ land/ yourמִ/פְּנֵ֣יmi./pe.Neifrom/ beforeעַמְּ/ךָ֗'a.me./Khapeople/ yourאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherwhichפָּדִ֤יתָpa.Di.tayou redeemedלְּ/ךָ֙le./Khafor <the>/ yourselfמִ/מִּצְרַ֔יִםmi./mitz.Ra.yimfrom/ Egyptגּוֹיִ֖םgo.Yimnationsוֵ/אלֹהָֽי/ו\׃ve./lo.Ha/vand/ gods/ its
  24. 24וַ/תְּכ֣וֹנֵֽןva./te.Kho.nenand/ you establishedלְ֠/ךָLe./khafor <the>/ yourselfאֶת\־'et-<obj.>עַמְּ/ךָ֨'a.me./Khapeople/ yourיִשְׂרָאֵ֧ל\׀Yis.ra.'ElIsraelלְ/ךָ֛le./Khaof/ youלְ/עָ֖םle./'Amto/ a peopleעַד\־'ad-untilעוֹלָ֑םo.Lamperpetuityוְ/אַתָּ֣הve./'a.Tahand/ youיְהוָ֔הYah.wehO Yahwehהָיִ֥יתָha.Yi.tayou have becomeלָ/הֶ֖םla./Hemfor <the>/ themלֵ/אלֹהִֽים\׃\ \סle./lo.Him<into>/ God
  25. 25וְ/עַתָּה֙ve./'a.Tahand/ nowיְהוָ֣הYah.wehO Yahwehאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimGodהַ/דָּבָ֗רha./da.Varthe/ wordאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherwhichדִּבַּ֤רְתָּdi.Bar.tayou have spokenעַֽל\־'al-onעַבְדְּ/ךָ֙'av.de./Khaservant/ yourוְ/עַל\־ve./'al-and/ onבֵּית֔/וֹbei.T/ohouse/ hisהָקֵ֖םha.Kemestablishעַד\־'ad-untilעוֹלָ֑םo.Lamperpetuityוַ/עֲשֵׂ֖הva./'a.Sehand/ doכַּ/אֲשֶׁ֥רka./'a.Sherjust/ asדִּבַּֽרְתָּ\׃di.Bar.tayou have spoken
  26. 26וְ/יִגְדַּ֨לve./yig.Daland/ it may be greatשִׁמְ/ךָ֤shim./Khaname/ yourעַד\־'ad-untilעוֹלָם֙o.Lamperpetuityלֵ/אמֹ֔רle./Mor<to>/ sayingיְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.Him[is] Godעַל\־'al-overיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelוּ/בֵית֙u./Veitand/ [the] house ofעַבְדְּ/ךָ֣'av.de./Khaservant/ yourדָוִ֔דda.VidDavidיִהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehit will beנָכ֖וֹןna.Khonestablishedלְ/פָנֶֽי/ךָ\׃le./fa.Nei./kha<to>/ before/ you
  27. 27כִּֽי\־ki-forאַתָּה֩'a.Tahyouיְהוָ֨הYah.wehO Yahwehצְבָא֜וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelגָּלִ֜יתָהga.Li.tahyou have uncoveredאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אֹ֤זֶן'O.zen[the] ear ofעַבְדְּ/ךָ֙'av.de./Khaservant/ yourלֵ/אמֹ֔רle./Mor<to>/ sayingבַּ֖יִתBa.yita houseאֶבְנֶה\־'ev.neh-I will buildלָּ֑/ךְLa/khfor <the>/ youעַל\־'al-there-כֵּ֗ןKen-foreמָצָ֤אma.Tza'he has foundעַבְדְּ/ךָ֙'av.de./Khaservant/ yourאֶת\־'et-<obj.>לִבּ֔/וֹli.B/oheart/ hisלְ/הִתְפַּלֵּ֣לle./hit.pa.Lelto/ prayאֵלֶ֔י/ךָ'e.Lei./khato/ youאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/תְּפִלָּ֖הha./te.fi.Lahthe/ prayerהַ/זֹּֽאת\׃ha./Zot<the>/ this
  28. 28וְ/עַתָּ֣ה\׀ve./'a.Tahand/ nowאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiO Lordיְהוִ֗הYah.wehYahwehאַתָּה\־'a.tah-youהוּא֙hu'heהָֽ/אֱלֹהִ֔יםha./'E.lo.Him[are] <the>/ Godוּ/דְבָרֶ֖י/ךָu./de.va.Rei./khaand/ words/ yourיִהְי֣וּyih.Yuthey areאֱמֶ֑ת'e.Mettruthוַ/תְּדַבֵּר֙va./te.da.Berand/ you have spokenאֶֽל\־'el-toעַבְדְּ/ךָ֔'av.de./Khaservant/ yourאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/טּוֹבָ֖הha./to.Vahthe/ goodהַ/זֹּֽאת\׃ha./Zot<the>/ this
  29. 29וְ/עַתָּ֗הve./'a.Tahand/ nowהוֹאֵל֙ho.'Elbe willingוּ/בָרֵךְ֙u./va.reKhand/ blessאֶת\־'et-<obj.>בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofעַבְדְּ/ךָ֔'av.de./Khaservant/ yourלִ/הְי֥וֹתli/h.Yotto/ beלְ/עוֹלָ֖םle./'o.Lamfor/ everלְ/פָנֶ֑י/ךָle./fa.Nei./kha<to>/ before/ youכִּֽי\־ki-forאַתָּ֞ה'a.Tahyouאֲדֹנָ֤י'a.do.NaiO Lordיְהוִה֙Yah.wehYahwehדִּבַּ֔רְתָּdi.Bar.tayou have spokenוּ/מִ/בִּרְכָ֣תְ/ךָ֔u./mi./bir.Kha.te./khaand/ from/ blessing/ yourיְבֹרַ֥ךְye.vo.Rakhit will be blessedבֵּֽית\־beit-[the] house ofעַבְדְּ/ךָ֖'av.de./Khaservant/ yourלְ/עוֹלָֽם\׃\ \פle./'o.Lamfor/ ever

Chapter 8

  1. 1וַֽ/יְהִי֙va/y.Hiand/ it wasאַֽחֲרֵי\־'a.cha.rei-afterכֵ֔ןKhenthusוַ/יַּ֥ךְva/i.Yakhand/ he defeatedדָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidאֶת\־'et-<obj.>פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםpe.lish.Tim[the] Philistinesוַ/יַּכְנִיעֵ֑/םva/i.yakh.ni.'E/mand/ he subdued/ themוַ/יִּקַּ֥חva/i.yi.Kachand/ he tookדָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidאֶת\־'et-<obj.>מֶ֥תֶגMe.tegMetheg-הָ/אַמָּ֖הha./'a.Mah<the>/ -ammahמִ/יַּ֥דmi./Yadfrom/ [the] hand ofפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים\׃pe.lish.Tim[the] Philistines
  2. 2וַ/יַּ֣ךְva/i.Yakhand/ he defeatedאֶת\־'et-<obj.>מוֹאָ֗בmo.'AvMoabוַֽ/יְמַדְּדֵ֤/םva/y.ma.de.De/mand/ he measured off/ themבַּ/חֶ֙בֶל֙ba./Che.velwith <the>/ measuring-lineהַשְׁכֵּ֣בhash.Kevhe made lie downאוֹתָ֣/ם'o.Ta/m<obj.>/ themאַ֔רְצָ/ה'Ar.tza/h[the] ground/ towardsוַ/יְמַדֵּ֤דva/y.ma.Dedand/ he measured offשְׁנֵֽי\־she.nei-twoחֲבָלִים֙cha.va.Limmeasuring-linesלְ/הָמִ֔יתle./ha.Mitto/ put to deathוּ/מְלֹ֥אu./me.Lo'and/ [the] fullness ofהַ/חֶ֖בֶלha./Che.vel<the>/ measuring-lineלְ/הַחֲי֑וֹתle./ha.cha.Yotto/ let liveוַ/תְּהִ֤יva./te.Hiand/ it becameמוֹאָב֙mo.'AvMoabלְ/דָוִ֔דle./da.Vidof/ Davidלַ/עֲבָדִ֖יםla./'a.va.Dim<into>/ servantsנֹשְׂאֵ֥יno.se.'Eibearingמִנְחָֽה\׃min.Chah<of> tribute
  3. 3וַ/יַּ֣ךְva/i.Yakhand/ he defeatedדָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הֲדַדְעֶ֥זֶרha.dad.'E.zerHadadezerבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofרְחֹ֖בre.ChoRehobמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofצוֹבָ֑הtzo.VahZobahבְּ/לֶכְתּ֕/וֹbe./lekh.T/owhen/ went/ heלְ/הָשִׁ֥יבle./ha.Shivto/ restoreיָד֖/וֹya.D/ohand/ his
  4. 4וַ/יִּלְכֹּ֨דva/i.yil.Kodand/ he capturedדָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidמִמֶּ֗/נּוּmi.Me./nufrom/ himאֶ֤לֶף'E.lefone thousandוּ/שְׁבַע\־u./she.va'-and/ sevenמֵאוֹת֙me.'Othundred<s>פָּרָשִׁ֔יםpa.ra.Shimhorsemenוְ/עֶשְׂרִ֥יםve./'es.Rimand/ twentyאֶ֖לֶף'E.lefthousandאִ֣ישׁ'ishmanרַגְלִ֑יrag.Lion footוַ/יְעַקֵּ֤רva/y.'a.Kerand/ he hamstrungדָּוִד֙da.VidDavidאֶת\־'et-<obj.>כָּל\־kol-allהָ/רֶ֔כֶבha./Re.khevthe/ chariotryוַ/יּוֹתֵ֥רva/i.yo.Terand/ he leftמִמֶּ֖/נּוּmi.Me./nuof/ itמֵ֥אָהMe.'ahone hundredרָֽכֶב\׃Ra.khevchariot[s]
  5. 5וַ/תָּבֹא֙va./ta.Vo'and/ it cameאֲרַ֣ם'a.RamAramדַּמֶּ֔שֶׂקda.Me.sekDamascusלַ/עְזֹ֕רla/'.Zorto/ helpלַ/הֲדַדְעֶ֖זֶרla./ha.dad.'E.zer<to>/ Hadadezerמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofצוֹבָ֑הtzo.VahZobahוַ/יַּ֤ךְva/i.Yakhand/ he struck downדָּוִד֙da.VidDavidבַּֽ/אֲרָ֔םba./'a.Ramamong/ Aramעֶשְׂרִֽים\־'es.rim-twentyוּ/שְׁנַ֥יִםu./she.Na.yimand/ twoאֶ֖לֶף'E.lefthousandאִֽישׁ\׃'Ishman
  6. 6וַ/יָּ֨שֶׂםva/i.Ya.semand/ he putדָּוִ֤דda.VidDavidנְצִבִים֙ne.tzi.Vimgarrisonsבַּ/אֲרַ֣םba./'a.Ramin/ Aramדַּמֶּ֔שֶׂקda.Me.sekDamascusוַ/תְּהִ֤יva./te.Hiand/ it becameאֲרָם֙'a.RamAramלְ/דָוִ֔דle./da.Vidof/ Davidלַ/עֲבָדִ֖יםla./'a.va.Dim<into>/ servantsנוֹשְׂאֵ֣יnos.'Eibearingמִנְחָ֑הmin.Chah<of> tributeוַ/יֹּ֤שַׁעva/i.Yo.sha'and/ he gave victory toיְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehאֶת\־'et-<obj.>דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidבְּ/כֹ֖לbe./Kholin/ everyאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhereהָלָֽךְ\׃ha.Lakhhe went
  7. 7וַ/יִּקַּ֣חva/i.yi.Kachand/ he tookדָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidאֵ֚ת'et<obj.>שִׁלְטֵ֣יshil.Tei[the] shields ofהַ/זָּהָ֔בha./za.Hav<the>/ goldאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhichהָי֔וּha.Yuthey wereאֶ֖ל'eltoעַבְדֵ֣י'av.Dei[the] servants ofהֲדַדְעָ֑זֶרha.dad.'A.zerHadadezerוַ/יְבִיאֵ֖/םva/y.vi.'E/mand/ he brought/ themיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם\׃ye.ru.sha.LimJerusalem
  8. 8וּ/מִ/בֶּ֥טַחu./mi./Be.tachand/ from/ Betahוּ/מִ/בֵּֽרֹתַ֖יu./mi./be.ro.Taiand/ from/ Berothaiעָרֵ֣י'a.Rei[the] cities ofהֲדַדְעָ֑זֶרha.dad.'A.zerHadadezerלָקַ֞חla.Kachhe tookהַ/מֶּ֧לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingדָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidנְחֹ֖שֶׁתne.Cho.shetbronzeהַרְבֵּ֥הhar.Behmuchמְאֹֽד\׃\ \סme.'Odvery
  9. 9וַ/יִּשְׁמַ֕עva/i.yish.Ma'and/ he heardתֹּ֖עִיTo.'iToiמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofחֲמָ֑תcha.MatHamathכִּ֚יkithatהִכָּ֣הhi.Kahhe had defeatedדָוִ֔דda.VidDavidאֵ֖ת'et<obj.>כָּל\־kol-allחֵ֥ילcheil[the] army ofהֲדַדְעָֽזֶר\׃ha.dad.'A.zerHadadezer
  10. 10וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֣חva/i.yish.Lachand/ he sentתֹּ֣עִיTo.'iToiאֶת\־'et-<obj.>יֽוֹרָם\־yo.rom-Joramבְּנ֣/וֹbe.N/oson/ hisאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ\־ha./Me.lekh-the/ kingדָּ֠וִדDa.vidDavidלִ/שְׁאָל\־li/sh.'ol-to/ askל֨/וֹl/oof <the>/ himלְ/שָׁל֜וֹםle./sha.Lomto/ welfareוּֽ/לְ/בָרֲכ֗/וֹu./le./va.ra.Kh/oand/ to/ bless/ himעַל֩'alonאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherthatנִלְחַ֤םnil.Chamhe had waged warבַּ/הֲדַדְעֶ֙זֶר֙ba./ha.dad.'E.zeragainst/ Hadadezerוַ/יַּכֵּ֔/הוּva/i.ya.Ke./huand/ he had defeated/ himכִּי\־ki-forאִ֛ישׁ'ish<the> man ofמִלְחֲמ֥וֹתmil.cha.Mot<the> wars ofתֹּ֖עִיTo.'iToiהָיָ֣הha.Yahhe wasהֲדַדְעָ֑זֶרha.dad.'A.zerHadadezerוּ/בְ/יָד֗/וֹu./ve./ya.D/oand/ in/ hand/ hisהָי֛וּha.Yuthey wereכְּלֵֽי\־ke.lei-articles ofכֶ֥סֶףKhe.sefsilverוּ/כְלֵֽי\־u./khe.lei-and/ articles ofזָהָ֖בza.Havgoldוּ/כְלֵ֥יu./khe.Leiand/ articles ofנְחֹֽשֶׁת\׃ne.Cho.shetbronze
  11. 11גַּם\־gam-alsoאֹתָ֕/ם'o.Ta/m<obj.>/ themהִקְדִּ֛ישׁhik.Dishhe consecratedהַ/מֶּ֥לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingדָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidלַֽ/יהוָ֑הla./Yah.wehto/ Yahwehעִם\־'im-withהַ/כֶּ֤סֶףha./Ke.sefthe/ silverוְ/הַ/זָּהָב֙ve./ha./za.Havand/ the/ goldאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhichהִקְדִּ֔ישׁhik.Dishhe had consecratedמִ/כָּל\־mi./kolfrom/ allהַ/גּוֹיִ֖םha./go.Yimthe/ nationsאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhichכִּבֵּֽשׁ\׃ki.Beshhe had subdued
  12. 12מֵ/אֲרָ֤םme./'a.Ramfrom/ Aramוּ/מִ/מּוֹאָב֙u./mi./mo.'Avand/ from/ Moabוּ/מִ/בְּנֵ֣יu./mi./be.Neiand/ from/ [the] people ofעַמּ֔וֹןa.MonAmmonוּ/מִ/פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםu./mi./pe.lish.Timand/ from/ [the] Philistinesוּ/מֵֽ/עֲמָלֵ֑קu./me./'a.ma.Lekand/ from/ Amalekוּ/מִ/שְּׁלַ֛לu./mi./she.Laland/ from/ [the] plunder ofהֲדַדְעֶ֥זֶרha.dad.'E.zerHadadezerבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofרְחֹ֖בre.ChoRehobמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofצוֹבָֽה\׃tzo.VahZobah
  13. 13וַ/יַּ֤עַשׂva/i.Ya.'asand/ he madeדָּוִד֙da.VidDavidשֵׁ֔םShema nameבְּ/שֻׁב֕/וֹbe./shu.V/owhen/ returned/ heמֵ/הַכּוֹת֥/וֹme./ha.ko.T/ofrom/ defeating/ heאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אֲרָ֖ם'a.RamAramבְּ/גֵיא\־be./gei'-in/ [the] Valley ofמֶ֑לַחMe.lachSaltשְׁמוֹנָ֥הshe.mo.Naheight-עָשָׂ֖ר'a.Sarteenאָֽלֶף\׃'A.lefthousand
  14. 14וַ/יָּ֨שֶׂםva/i.Ya.semand/ he putבֶּ/אֱד֜וֹםbe./'e.Domin/ Edomנְצִבִ֗יםne.tzi.Vimgarrisonsבְּ/כָל\־be./kholin/ allאֱדוֹם֙'e.dOmEdomשָׂ֣םsamhe putנְצִבִ֔יםne.tzi.Vimgarrisonsוַ/יְהִ֥יva/y.Hiand/ it wasכָל\־khol-allאֱד֖וֹם'e.DomEdomעֲבָדִ֣ים'a.va.Dimservantsלְ/דָוִ֑דle./da.Vidof/ Davidוַ/יּ֤וֹשַׁעva/i.Yo.o.sha'and/ he gave victory toיְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehאֶת\־'et-<obj.>דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidבְּ/כֹ֖לbe./Kholin/ everyאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhereהָלָֽךְ\׃ha.Lakhhe went
  15. 15וַ/יִּמְלֹ֥ךְva/i.yim.Lokhand/ he reignedדָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidעַל\־'al-overכָּל\־kol-allיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelוַ/יְהִ֣יva/y.Hiand/ he wasדָוִ֗דda.VidDavidעֹשֶׂ֛ה'o.Sehdoingמִשְׁפָּ֥טmish.Patjusticeוּ/צְדָקָ֖הu./tze.da.Kahand/ righteousnessלְ/כָל\־le./kholfor/ allעַמּֽ/וֹ\׃a.M/opeople/ his
  16. 16וְ/יוֹאָ֥בve./yo.'Avand/ Joabבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofצְרוּיָ֖הtze.ru.YahZeruiahעַל\־'al-[was] overהַ/צָּבָ֑אha./tza.Va'the/ armyוִ/יהוֹשָׁפָ֥טvi./ho.sha.Fatand/ Jehoshaphatבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofאֲחִיל֖וּד'a.chi.LudAhiludמַזְכִּֽיר\׃maz.Kir[was] recorder
  17. 17וְ/צָד֧וֹקve./tza.Dokand/ Zadokבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofאֲחִיט֛וּב'a.chi.TuvAhitubוַ/אֲחִימֶ֥לֶךְva./'a.chi.Me.lekhand/ Ahimelechבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofאֶבְיָתָ֖ר'ev.ya.TarAbiatharכֹּהֲנִ֑יםko.ha.Nim[were] priestsוּ/שְׂרָיָ֖הu./se.ra.Yahand/ Seraiahסוֹפֵֽר\׃so.Fer[was] secretary
  18. 18וּ/בְנָיָ֙הוּ֙u./ve.na.Ya.huand/ Benaiahבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofיְה֣וֹיָדָ֔עye.Ho.ya.Da'Jehoiadaוְ/הַ/כְּרֵתִ֖יve./ha./ke.re.Tiand/ the/ Kerethite[s]וְ/הַ/פְּלֵתִ֑יve./ha./pe.le.Tiand/ the/ Pelethite[s]וּ/בְנֵ֥יu./ve.Neiand/ [the] sons ofדָוִ֖דda.VidDavidכֹּהֲנִ֥יםko.ha.Nim[were] priestsהָיֽוּ\׃\ \פha.Yuthey were

Chapter 9

  1. 1וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidדָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidהֲ/כִ֣יha./Khi¿/ forיֶשׁ\־yesh-[is] thereע֔וֹדodstillאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher[one] whoנוֹתַ֖רno.Tarhe is leftלְ/בֵ֣יתle./Veitto/ [the] house ofשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlSaulוְ/אֶעֱשֶׂ֤הve./'e.'e.Sehso/ I may doעִמּ/וֹ֙i.M/owith/ himחֶ֔סֶדChe.sedcovenant loyaltyבַּ/עֲב֖וּרba./'a.Vurfor/sake ofיְהוֹנָתָֽן\׃ye.ho.na.TanJonathan
  2. 2וּ/לְ/בֵ֨יתu./le./Veitand/ [belonged] to/ [the] house ofשָׁא֥וּלsha.'UlSaulעֶ֙בֶד֙'e.veda servantוּ/שְׁמ֣/וֹu./she.M/oand/ name/ hisצִיבָ֔אtzi.Va'[was] Zibaוַ/יִּקְרְאוּ\־va/i.yik.re.'u-and/ people summonedל֖/וֹl/o<to> <the>/ himאֶל\־'el-toדָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidוַ/יֹּ֨אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהַ/מֶּ֧לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֵלָ֛י/ו'e.La/vto/ himהַ/אַתָּ֥הha./'a.Tah¿/ [are] youצִיבָ֖אtzi.Va'Zibaוַ/יֹּ֥אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidעַבְדֶּֽ/ךָ\׃'av.De./khaservant/ your
  3. 3וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהַ/מֶּ֗לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingהַ/אֶ֨פֶסha./'E.fes¿/ [is] there notע֥וֹדodstillאִישׁ֙'ishanyoneלְ/בֵ֣יתle./Veitof/ [the] house ofשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulוְ/אֶעֱשֶׂ֥הve./'e.'e.Sehso/ I may doעִמּ֖/וֹi.M/owith/ himחֶ֣סֶדChe.sed[the] covenant loyalty ofאֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimGodוַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidצִיבָא֙tzi.Va'Zibaאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingע֛וֹדodstillבֵּ֥ןbena sonלִ/יהוֹנָתָ֖ןli./ho.na.Tanof/ Jonathanנְכֵ֥הne.Khehstricken ofרַגְלָֽיִם\׃rag.La.yimboth feet
  4. 4וַ/יֹּֽאמֶר\־va/i.yo.mer-and/ he saidל֥/וֹl/oto <the>/ himהַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֵיפֹ֣ה'ei.Fohwhere?ה֑וּאHu'[is] heוַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidצִיבָא֙tzi.Va'Zibaאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingהִנֵּה\־hi.neh-here!ה֗וּאHu'heבֵּ֛יתbeit[is] [the] house ofמָכִ֥ירma.KhirMakirבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofעַמִּיאֵ֖ל'a.mi.'ElAmmielבְּ/ל֥וֹbe./Loin/ Loדְבָֽר\׃de.VarDebar
  5. 5וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֖חva/i.yish.Lachand/ he sentהַ/מֶּ֣לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingדָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidוַ/יִּקָּחֵ֗/הוּva/i.yi.ka.Che./huand/ he took/ himמִ/בֵּ֛יתmi./Beitfrom/ [the] house ofמָכִ֥ירma.KhirMakirבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofעַמִּיאֵ֖ל'a.mi.'ElAmmielמִ/לּ֥וֹmi./Lofrom/ Loדְבָֽר\׃de.VarDebar
  6. 6וַ֠/יָּבֹאVa/i.ya.vo'and/ he cameמְפִיבֹ֨שֶׁתme.fi.Vo.shetMephiboshethבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofיְהוֹנָתָ֤ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulאֶל\־'el-toדָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidוַ/יִּפֹּ֥לva/i.yi.Poland/ he fellעַל\־'al-onפָּנָ֖י/וpa.Na/vface/ hisוַ/יִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּva/i.yish.Ta.chuand/ he bowed downוַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidדָּוִד֙da.VidDavidמְפִיבֹ֔שֶׁתme.fi.Vo.shetO Mephiboshethוַ/יֹּ֖אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehhere!עַבְדֶּֽ/ךָ\׃'av.De./kha[is] servant/ your
  7. 7וַ/יֹּאמֶר֩va/i.yo.Merand/ he saidל֨/וֹl/oto <the>/ himדָוִ֜דda.VidDavidאַל\־'al-may notתִּירָ֗אti.Ra'you be afraidכִּ֣יkiforעָשֹׂה֩'a.Sohcertainly <to do>אֶעֱשֶׂ֨ה'e.'e.SehI will doעִמְּ/ךָ֥'i.me./Khawith/ youחֶ֙סֶד֙che.sedcovenant loyaltyבַּֽ/עֲבוּר֙ba./'a.Vurfor/sake ofיְהוֹנָתָ֣ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanאָבִ֔י/ךָ'a.Vi./khafather/ yourוַ/הֲשִׁבֹתִ֣יva./ha.shi.vo.Tiand/ I will restoreלְ/ךָ֔le./Khato <the>/ youאֶֽת\־'et-<obj.>כָּל\־kol-allשְׂדֵ֖הse.Deh[the] land ofשָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlSaulאָבִ֑י/ךָ'a.Vi./khafather/ yourוְ/אַתָּ֗הve./'a.Tahand/ youתֹּ֥אכַלTo.khalyou will eatלֶ֛חֶםLe.chemfoodעַל\־'al-onשֻׁלְחָנִ֖/יshul.cha.N/itable/ myתָּמִֽיד\׃ta.Midcontinually
  8. 8וַ/יִּשְׁתַּ֕חוּva/i.yish.Ta.chuand/ he bowed downוַ/יֹּ֖אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidמֶ֣הmehwhat?עַבְדֶּ֑/ךָ'av.De./kha[is] servant/ yourכִּ֣יkithatפָנִ֔יתָfa.Ni.tayou have turnedאֶל\־'el-toהַ/כֶּ֥לֶבha./Ke.levthe/ dogהַ/מֵּ֖תha./Met<the>/ deadאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhoכָּמֽוֹ/נִי\׃ka.Mo./ni[is] like/ me
  9. 9וַ/יִּקְרָ֣אva/i.yik.Ra'and/ he summonedהַ/מֶּ֗לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֶל\־'el-<to>צִיבָ֛אtzi.Va'Zibaנַ֥עַרNa.'ar[the] servant ofשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulוַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאֵלָ֑י/ו'e.La/vto/ himכֹּל֩kolallאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherthatהָיָ֤הha.Yahit belongedלְ/שָׁאוּל֙le./sha.'Ulto/ Saulוּ/לְ/כָל\־u./le./khol-and/ to/ allבֵּית֔/וֹbei.T/ohousehold/ hisנָתַ֖תִּיna.Ta.tiI have givenלְ/בֶן\־le./ven-to/ [the] son ofאֲדֹנֶֽי/ךָ\׃'a.do.Nei./khamaster<s>/ your
  10. 10וְ/עָבַ֣דְתָּve./'a.Vad.taand/ you will workלּ֣/וֹl/ofor <the>/ himאֶֽת\־'et-<obj.>הָ/אֲדָמָ֡הha./'a.da.Mahthe/ landאַתָּה֩'a.Tahyouוּ/בָנֶ֨י/ךָu./va.Nei./khaand/ sons/ yourוַ/עֲבָדֶ֜י/ךָva./'a.va.Dei./khaand/ servants/ yourוְ/הֵבֵ֗אתָve./he.Ve.taand/ you will bringוְ/הָיָ֨הve./ha.Yahand/ it will beלְ/בֶן\־le./ven-for/ [the] son ofאֲדֹנֶ֤י/ךָ'a.do.Nei./khamaster<s>/ yourלֶּ֙חֶם֙le.chemfoodוַ/אֲכָל֔/וֹva./'a.kha.L/oand/ he will eat/ itוּ/מְפִיבֹ֙שֶׁת֙u./me.fi.Vo.shetand/ Mephiboshethבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofאֲדֹנֶ֔י/ךָ'a.do.Nei./khamaster<s>/ yourיֹאכַ֥לyo.Khalhe will eatתָּמִ֛ידta.Midcontinuallyלֶ֖חֶםLe.chemfoodעַל\־'al-onשֻׁלְחָנִ֑/יshul.cha.N/itable/ myוּ/לְ/צִיבָ֗אu./le./tzi.Va'and/ [belonged] to/ Zibaחֲמִשָּׁ֥הcha.mi.Shahfif-עָשָׂ֛ר'a.Sarteenבָּנִ֖יםba.Nimsonsוְ/עֶשְׂרִ֥יםve./'es.Rimand/ twentyעֲבָדִֽים\׃'a.va.Dimservants
  11. 11וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidצִיבָא֙tzi.Va'Zibaאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingכְּ/כֹל֩ke./Kholaccording to/ allאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherthatיְצַוֶּ֜הye.tza.Vehhe will commandאֲדֹנִ֤/י'a.do.N/ilord/ myהַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֶת\־'et-<obj.>עַבְדּ֔/וֹav.D/oservant/ hisכֵּ֖ןkensoיַעֲשֶׂ֣הya.'a.Sehhe will doעַבְדֶּ֑/ךָ'av.De./khaservant/ yourוּ/מְפִיבֹ֗שֶׁתu./me.fi.Vo.shetand/ Mephiboshethאֹכֵל֙'o.Khel[was] eatingעַל\־'al-onשֻׁלְחָנִ֔/יshul.cha.N/itable/ myכְּ/אַחַ֖דke./'a.Chadlike/ oneמִ/בְּנֵ֥יmi./be.Neifrom/ [the] children ofהַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ\׃ha./Me.lekhthe/ king
  12. 12וְ/לִ/מְפִיבֹ֥שֶׁתve./li/m.fi.Vo.shetand/ [belonged] to/ Mephiboshethבֵּן\־ben-a sonקָטָ֖ןka.Tanyoungוּ/שְׁמ֣/וֹu./she.M/oand/ name/ hisמִיכָ֑אmi.Kha'[was] Micaוְ/כֹל֙ve./Kholand/ everyמוֹשַׁ֣בmo.Shav<the> resident ofבֵּית\־beit-[the] house ofצִיבָ֔אtzi.Va'Zibaעֲבָדִ֖ים'a.va.Dim[were] servantsלִ/מְפִיבֹֽשֶׁת\׃li/m.fi.Vo.shetof/ Mephibosheth
  13. 13וּ/מְפִיבֹ֗שֶׁתu./me.fi.Vo.shetand/ Mephiboshethיֹשֵׁב֙yo.Shev[was] dwellingבִּ/יר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbi./Ru.sha.Limin/ Jerusalemכִּ֣יkiforעַל\־'al-onשֻׁלְחַ֥ןshul.Chan[the] table ofהַ/מֶּ֛לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingתָּמִ֖ידta.Midcontinuallyה֣וּאhu'heאֹכֵ֑ל'o.Khel[was] eatingוְ/ה֥וּאve./Hu'and/ heשְׁתֵּ֥יshe.Tei[the] twoרַגְלָֽי/ו\׃\ \פrag.La/vfeet/ his

Chapter 10

  1. 1וַֽ/יְהִי֙va/y.Hiand/ it wasאַֽחֲרֵי\־'a.cha.rei-afterכֵ֔ןKhenthusוַ/יָּ֕מָתva/i.Ya.motand/ he diedמֶ֖לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofבְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofעַמּ֑וֹןa.MonAmmonוַ/יִּמְלֹ֛ךְva/i.yim.Lokhand/ he reignedחָנ֥וּןcha.NunHanunבְּנ֖/וֹbe.N/oson/ hisתַּחְתָּֽי/ו\׃tach.Ta/vin place/ his
  2. 2וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidדָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidאֶעֱשֶׂה\־'e.'e.seh-I will doחֶ֣סֶד\׀Che.sedcovenant loyaltyעִם\־'im-withחָנ֣וּןcha.NunHanunבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofנָחָ֗שׁna.ChashNahashכַּ/אֲשֶׁר֩ka./'a.Sherjust/ asעָשָׂ֨ה'a.Sahhe didאָבִ֤י/ו'a.Vi/vfather/ hisעִמָּדִ/י֙'i.ma.D/iwith/ meחֶ֔סֶדChe.sedcovenant loyaltyוַ/יִּשְׁלַ֨חva/i.yish.Lachand/ he sentדָּוִ֧דda.VidDavidלְ/נַחֲמ֛/וֹle./na.cha.M/oto/ comfort/ himבְּ/יַד\־be./yad-by/ [the] hand ofעֲבָדָ֖י/ו'a.va.Da/vservants/ hisאֶל\־'el-concerningאָבִ֑י/ו'a.Vi/vfather/ hisוַ/יָּבֹ֙אוּ֙va/i.ya.Vo.'uand/ they cameעַבְדֵ֣י'av.Dei[the] servants ofדָוִ֔דda.VidDavidאֶ֖רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofבְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people ofעַמּֽוֹן\׃a.MonAmmon
  3. 3וַ/יֹּאמְרוּ֩va/i.yo.me.Ruand/ they saidשָׂרֵ֨יsa.Rei[the] leaders ofבְנֵֽי\־ve.nei-[the] people ofעַמּ֜וֹןa.MonAmmonאֶל\־'el-toחָנ֣וּןcha.NunHanunאֲדֹֽנֵי/הֶ֗ם'a.do.nei./Hemlord<s>/ theirהַֽ/מְכַבֵּ֨דha/m.kha.Bed¿/ honoringדָּוִ֤דda.Vid[is] Davidאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אָבִ֙י/ךָ֙'a.Vi./khafather/ yourבְּ/עֵינֶ֔י/ךָbe./'ei.Nei./khain/ view/ yourכִּֽי\־ki-forשָׁלַ֥חsha.Lachhe has sentלְ/ךָ֖le./Khato <the>/ youמְנַֽחֲמִ֑יםme.na.cha.Mimcomfortersהֲ֠/לוֹאHa./lo'¿/ notבַּ/עֲב֞וּרba./'a.Vurin/ orderחֲק֤וֹרcha.Korto exploreאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הָ/עִיר֙ha./'Irthe/ cityוּ/לְ/רַגְּלָ֣/הּu./le./ra.ge.La/hand/ to/ spy on/ itוּ/לְ/הָפְכָ֔/הּu./le./ha.fe.Kha/hand/ to/ overthrow/ itשָׁלַ֥חsha.Lachhas he sentדָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidאֶת\־'et-<obj.>עֲבָדָ֖י/ו'a.va.Da/vservants/ hisאֵלֶֽי/ךָ\׃'e.Lei./khato/ you
  4. 4וַ/יִּקַּ֨חva/i.yi.Kachand/ he tookחָנ֜וּןcha.NunHanunאֶת\־'et-<obj.>עַבְדֵ֣י'av.Dei[the] servants ofדָוִ֗דda.VidDavidוַ/יְגַלַּח֙va/y.ga.Lachand/ he shavedאֶת\־'et-<obj.>חֲצִ֣יcha.Tzi<the> half ofזְקָנָ֔/םze.ka.Na/mbeard/ theirוַ/יִּכְרֹ֧תva/i.yikh.Rotand/ he cut offאֶת\־'et-<obj.>מַדְוֵי/הֶ֛םmad.vei./Hemrobes/ theirבַּ/חֵ֖צִיba./Che.tziat the/ middleעַ֣ד'adtoשְׁתֽוֹתֵי/הֶ֑םshe.to.tei./Hembuttocks/ theirוַֽ/יְשַׁלְּחֵֽ/ם\׃Va/y.sha.le.Che/mand/ he sent away/ them
  5. 5וַ/יַּגִּ֤דוּva/i.ya.Gi.duand/ people toldלְ/דָוִד֙le./da.Vidto/ Davidוַ/יִּשְׁלַ֣חva/i.yish.Lachand/ he sentלִ/קְרָאתָ֔/םli/k.ra.Ta/mto/ meet/ themכִּֽי\־ki-forהָי֥וּha.Yuthey wereהָ/אֲנָשִׁ֖יםha./'a.na.Shimthe/ menנִכְלָמִ֣יםnikh.la.Mimhumiliatedמְאֹ֑דme.'Odveryוַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha./Me.lekhthe/ kingשְׁב֣וּshe.Vuremainבִֽ/ירֵח֔וֹvi./re.Choat/ Jerichoעַד\־'ad-untilיְצַמַּ֥חye.tza.Machit will grow backזְקַנְ/כֶ֖םze.kan./Khembeard/ yourוְ/שַׁבְתֶּֽם\׃ve./shav.Temand/ you will return
  6. 6וַ/יִּרְאוּ֙va/i.yir.'Uand/ they sawבְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofעַמּ֔וֹןa.MonAmmonכִּ֥יkithatנִבְאֲשׁ֖וּniv.'a.Shuthey had made themselves odiousבְּ/דָוִ֑דbe./da.Vidwith/ Davidוַ/יִּשְׁלְח֣וּva/i.yish.le.Chuand/ they sentבְנֵֽי\־ve.nei-[the] people ofעַמּ֡וֹןa.MonAmmonוַ/יִּשְׂכְּרוּ֩va/i.yis.ke.Ruand/ they hiredאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אֲרַ֨ם'a.RamAramבֵּית\־beit-Bethרְח֜וֹבre.ChovRehobוְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>אֲרַ֣ם'a.RamAramצוֹבָ֗אtzo.Va'Zobahעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.Rimtwentyאֶ֙לֶף֙'e.lefthousandרַגְלִ֔יrag.Lifoot soldier[s]וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>מֶ֤לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofמַֽעֲכָה֙ma.'a.KhahMaacahאֶ֣לֶף'E.lefone thousandאִ֔ישׁ'Ishmanוְ/אִ֣ישׁve./'Ishand/ [the] man ofט֔וֹבTovTobשְׁנֵים\־she.neim-two [plus]עָשָׂ֥ר'a.Sartenאֶ֖לֶף'E.lefthousandאִֽישׁ\׃'Ishman
  7. 7וַ/יִּשְׁמַ֖עva/i.yish.Ma'and/ he heardדָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidוַ/יִּשְׁלַח֙va/i.yish.Lachand/ he sentאֶת\־'et-<obj.>יוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabוְ/אֵ֥תve./'Etand/ <obj.>כָּל\־kol-allהַ/צָּבָ֖אha./tza.Va'the/ armyהַ/גִּבֹּרִֽים\׃ha./gi.bo.Rimthe/ warriors
  8. 8וַ/יֵּֽצְאוּ֙va/i.ye.tze.'Uand/ they went outבְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofעַמּ֔וֹןa.MonAmmonוַ/יַּעַרְכ֥וּva/i.ya.'ar.Khuand/ they deployedמִלְחָמָ֖הmil.cha.Mahbattleפֶּ֣תַחPe.tach[the] entrance ofהַ/שָּׁ֑עַרha./Sha.'arthe/ gateוַ/אֲרַ֨םva./'a.Ramand/ Aramצוֹבָ֤אtzo.Va'Zobahוּ/רְחוֹב֙u./re.chOvand/ Rehobוְ/אִֽישׁ\־ve./'ish-and/ [the] man ofט֣וֹבTovTobוּ/מַֽעֲכָ֔הu./ma.'a.Khahand/ Maacahלְ/בַדָּ֖/םle./va.Da/mto/ alone/ themבַּ/שָּׂדֶֽה\׃ba./sa.Deh[were] in the/ open country
  9. 9וַ/יַּ֣רְאva/i.Yar'and/ he sawיוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvJoabכִּֽי\־ki-thatהָיְתָ֤הha.ye.Tahit wasאֵלָי/ו֙'e.La/vagainst/ himפְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] face ofהַ/מִּלְחָמָ֔הha./mil.cha.Mahthe/ battleמִ/פָּנִ֖יםmi./pa.Nimfrom/ beforeוּ/מֵֽ/אָח֑וֹרu./me./'a.Chorand/ from/ behindוַ/יִּבְחַ֗רva/i.yiv.Charand/ he choseמִ/כֹּל֙mi./Kolsome of/ allבְּחוּרֵ֣יbe.chu.Rei[the] chosen [men]וַֽ/יַּעֲרֹ֖ךְva/i.ya.'a.Rokhand/ he deployed [them]לִ/קְרַ֥אתli/k.Ratto/ meetאֲרָֽם\׃'a.RamAram
  10. 10וְ/אֵת֙ve./'Etand/ <obj.>יֶ֣תֶרYe.ter[the] rest ofהָ/עָ֔םha./'Amthe/ peopleנָתַ֕ןna.Tanhe putבְּ/יַ֖דbe./Yadin/ [the] hand ofאַבְשַׁ֣י'av.ShaiAbishaiאָחִ֑י/ו'a.Chi/vbrother/ hisוַֽ/יַּעֲרֹ֕ךְva/i.ya.'a.Rokhand/ he deployed [them]לִ/קְרַ֖אתli/k.Ratto/ meetבְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people ofעַמּֽוֹן\׃a.MonAmmon
  11. 11וַ/יֹּ֗אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאִם\־'im-ifתֶּחֱזַ֤קte.che.Zakit will be [too] strongאֲרָם֙'a.RamAramמִמֶּ֔/נִּיmi.Me./nifor/ meוְ/הָיִ֥תָהve./ha.Yi.tahand/ you will becomeלִּ֖/יl/iof/ meלִֽ/ישׁוּעָ֑הli./shu.'Ah<into>/ deliveranceוְ/אִם\־ve./'im-and/ ifבְּנֵ֤יbe.Nei[the] people ofעַמּוֹן֙'a.mOnAmmonיֶחֱזְק֣וּye.chez.Kuthey will be [too] strongמִמְּ/ךָ֔mi.me./Khafor/ youוְ/הָלַכְתִּ֖יve./ha.lakh.Tiand/ I will comeלְ/הוֹשִׁ֥יעַֽle./ho.Shi.a'to/ deliverלָֽ/ךְ\׃La/kh<to> <the>/ you
  12. 12חֲזַ֤קcha.Zakbe strongוְ/נִתְחַזַּק֙ve./nit.cha.Zakso/ we may show ourselves strongבְּעַד\־be.'ad-forעַמֵּ֔/נוּ'a.Me./nupeople/ ourוּ/בְעַ֖דu./ve.'Adand/ forעָרֵ֣י'a.Rei[the] cities ofאֱלֹהֵ֑י/נוּ'e.lo.Hei./nuGod/ ourוַֽ/יהוָ֔הva./Yah.wehand/ Yahwehיַעֲשֶׂ֥הya.'a.Sehhe will doהַ/טּ֖וֹבha./Tovthe/ goodבְּ/עֵינָֽי/ו\׃be./'ei.Na/vin/ view/ his
  13. 13וַ/יִּגַּ֣שׁva/i.yi.Gashand/ he drew nearיוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvJoabוְ/הָ/עָם֙ve./ha./'Amand/ the/ peopleאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhichעִמּ֔/וֹi.M/o[was] with/ himלַ/מִּלְחָמָ֖הla./mil.cha.Mahfor <the>/ battleבַּֽ/אֲרָ֑םba./'a.Ramin/ Aramוַ/יָּנֻ֖סוּva/i.ya.Nu.suand/ they fledמִ/פָּנָֽי/ו\׃mi./pa.Na/vfrom/ before/ him
  14. 14וּ/בְנֵ֨יu./ve.Neiand/ [the] people ofעַמּ֤וֹןa.MonAmmonרָאוּ֙ra.'Uthey sawכִּי\־ki-thatנָ֣סnasit had fledאֲרָ֔ם'a.RamAramוַ/יָּנֻ֙סוּ֙va/i.ya.Nu.suand/ they fledמִ/פְּנֵ֣יmi./pe.Neifrom/ beforeאֲבִישַׁ֔י'a.vi.ShaiAbishaiוַ/יָּבֹ֖אוּva/i.ya.Vo.'uand/ they wentהָ/עִ֑ירha./'Irthe/ cityוַ/יָּ֣שָׁבva/i.Ya.shovand/ he returnedיוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvJoabמֵ/עַל֙me./'Alfrom/ onבְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofעַמּ֔וֹןa.MonAmmonוַ/יָּבֹ֖אva/i.ya.Vo'and/ he cameיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם\׃ye.ru.sha.LimJerusalem
  15. 15וַ/יַּ֣רְאva/i.Yar'and/ it sawאֲרָ֔ם'a.RamAramכִּ֥יkithatנִגַּ֖ףni.Gafit was defeatedלִ/פְנֵ֣יli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelוַ/יֵּאָסְפ֖וּva/i.ye.'a.se.Fuand/ they gathered themselvesיָֽחַד\׃Ya.chadtogether
  16. 16וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֣חva/i.yish.Lachand/ he sentהֲדַדְעֶ֗זֶרha.dad.'E.zerHadadezerוַ/יֹּצֵ֤אva/i.yo.Tze'and/ he brought outאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אֲרָם֙'a.RamAramאֲשֶׁר֙'a.Sherwhichמֵ/עֵ֣בֶרme./'E.ver[was] from/ [the] other side ofהַ/נָּהָ֔רha./na.Harthe/ Riverוַ/יָּבֹ֖אוּva/i.ya.Vo.'uand/ they cameחֵילָ֑םchei.LamHelamוְ/שׁוֹבַ֛ךְve./sho.Vakhand/ Shobachשַׂר\־sar-[the] commander ofצְבָ֥אtze.Va'[the] army ofהֲדַדְעֶ֖זֶרha.dad.'E.zerHadadezerלִ/פְנֵי/הֶֽם\׃li/f.nei./Hem[was] <to>/ before/ them
  17. 17וַ/יֻּגַּ֣דva/i.yu.Gadand/ it was toldלְ/דָוִ֗ד\ \סle./da.Vidto/ Davidוַ/יֶּאֱסֹ֤ףva/i.ye.'e.Sofand/ he gatheredאֶת\־'et-<obj.>כָּל\־kol-allיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelוַ/יַּעֲבֹ֣רva/i.ya.'a.Vorand/ he passed overאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/יַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai./yar.Denthe/ Jordanוַ/יָּבֹ֖אva/i.ya.Vo'and/ he cameחֵלָ֑אמָ/הche.La.ma/hHelam/ towardsוַ/יַּעַרְכ֤וּva/i.ya.'ar.Khuand/ they deployedאֲרָם֙'a.RamAramלִ/קְרַ֣אתli/k.Ratto/ meetדָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidוַ/יִּלָּחֲמ֖וּva/i.yi.la.cha.Muand/ they did battleעִמּֽ/וֹ\׃i.M/owith/ him
  18. 18וַ/יָּ֣נָסva/i.Ya.nosand/ it fledאֲרָם֮'a.RamAramמִ/פְּנֵ֣יmi./pe.Neifrom/ beforeיִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElIsraelוַ/יַּהֲרֹ֨גva/i.ya.ha.Rogand/ he killedדָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidמֵ/אֲרָ֗םme./'a.Ramof/ Aramשְׁבַ֤עshe.Va'sevenמֵאוֹת֙me.'Othundred<s>רֶ֔כֶבRe.khevcharioteer[s]וְ/אַרְבָּעִ֥יםve./'ar.ba.'Imand/ fortyאֶ֖לֶף'E.lefthousandפָּרָשִׁ֑יםpa.ra.Shimhorsemenוְ/אֵ֨תve./'Etand/ <obj.>שׁוֹבַ֧ךְsho.VakhShobachשַׂר\־sar-[the] commander ofצְבָא֛/וֹtze.va.'/Oarmy/ itsהִכָּ֖הhi.Kahhe struck downוַ/יָּ֥מָתva/i.Ya.motand/ he diedשָֽׁם\׃Shamthere
  19. 19וַ/יִּרְא֨וּva/i.yir.'Uand/ they sawכָֽל\־khol-allהַ/מְּלָכִ֜יםha./me.la.Khimthe/ kingsעַבְדֵ֣י'av.Dei[the] servants ofהֲדַדְעֶ֗זֶרha.dad.'E.zerHadadezerכִּ֤יkithatנִגְּפוּ֙ni.ge.Futhey were defeatedלִ/פְנֵ֣יli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelוַ/יַּשְׁלִ֥מוּva/i.yash.Li.muand/ they made peaceאֶת\־'et-withיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelוַ/יַּֽעַבְד֑וּ/םva/i.ya.'av.Du/mand/ they served/ themוַ/יִּֽרְא֣וּva/i.yir.'Uand/ they were afraidאֲרָ֔ם'a.RamAramלְ/הוֹשִׁ֥יעַle./ho.Shi.a'to/ deliverע֖וֹדodagainאֶת\־'et-<obj.>בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people ofעַמּֽוֹן\׃\ \פa.MonAmmon

Chapter 11

  1. 1וַ/יְהִי֩va/y.Hiand/ it wasלִ/תְשׁוּבַ֨תli/t.shu.Vatto/ [the] return ofהַ/שָּׁנָ֜הha./sha.Nahthe/ yearלְ/עֵ֣ת\׀le./'Etto/ [the] time ofצֵ֣אתtzet[the] going out ofוַ/יִּשְׁלַ֣חva/i.yish.Lachand/ he sentדָּוִ֡דda.VidDavidאֶת\־'et-<obj.>יוֹאָב֩yo.'AvJoabוְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>עֲבָדָ֨י/ו'a.va.Da/vservants/ hisעִמּ֜/וֹi.M/owith/ himוְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>כָּל\־kol-allיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelוַ/יַּשְׁחִ֙תוּ֙va/i.yash.Chi.tuand/ they destroyedאֶת\־'et-<obj.>בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofעַמּ֔וֹןa.MonAmmonוַ/יָּצֻ֖רוּva/i.ya.Tzu.ruand/ they laid siegeעַל\־'al-onרַבָּ֑הra.BahRabbahוְ/דָוִ֖דve./da.Vidand/ Davidיוֹשֵׁ֥בyo.Shev[was] remainingבִּ/ירוּשָׁלִָֽם\׃\ \סbi./ru.sha.Limin/ Jerusalem
  2. 2וַ/יְהִ֣י\׀va/y.Hiand/ it wasלְ/עֵ֣תle./'Etto/ [the] time ofהָ/עֶ֗רֶבha./'E.revthe/ eveningוַ/יָּ֨קָםva/i.Ya.komand/ he aroseדָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidמֵ/עַ֤לme./'Alfrom/ onמִשְׁכָּב/וֹ֙mish.ka.V/obed/ hisוַ/יִּתְהַלֵּךְ֙va/i.yit.ha.leKhand/ he walked aboutעַל\־'al-onגַּ֣גgag[the] roof ofבֵּית\־beit-[the] house ofהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוַ/יַּ֥רְאva/i.Yar'and/ he sawאִשָּׁ֛ה'i.Shaha womanרֹחֶ֖צֶתro.Che.tzetbathingמֵ/עַ֣לme./'Alfrom/ onהַ/גָּ֑גha./Gagthe/ roofוְ/הָ֣/אִשָּׁ֔הve./Ha./'i.Shahand/ the/ womanטוֹבַ֥תto.Vat[was] good ofמַרְאֶ֖הmar.'Ehappearanceמְאֹֽד\׃me.'Odvery
  3. 3וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֣חva/i.yish.Lachand/ he sentדָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidוַ/יִּדְרֹ֖שׁva/i.yid.Roshand/ he enquiredלָֽ/אִשָּׁ֑הla./'i.Shahof the/ womanוַ/יֹּ֗אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהֲ/לוֹא\־ha./lo'-¿/ notזֹאת֙zoT[is] thisבַּת\־bat-Bath-שֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'-shebaבַּת\־bat-[the] daughter ofאֱלִיעָ֔ם'e.li.'AmEliamאֵ֖שֶׁת'E.shet[the] wife ofאוּרִיָּ֥ה'u.ri.YahUriahהַ/חִתִּֽי\׃ha./chi.Tithe/ Hittite
  4. 4וַ/יִּשְׁלַח֩va/i.yish.Lachand/ he sentדָּוִ֨דda.VidDavidמַלְאָכִ֜יםmal.'a.Khimmessengersוַ/יִּקָּחֶ֗/הָva/i.yi.ka.Che./haand/ he took/ herוַ/תָּב֤וֹאva./ta.Vo'and/ she cameאֵלָי/ו֙'e.La/vto/ himוַ/יִּשְׁכַּ֣בva/i.yish.Kavand/ he layעִמָּ֔/הּ'i.Ma/hwith/ herוְ/הִ֥יאve./Hi'and/ sheמִתְקַדֶּ֖שֶׁתmit.ka.De.shet[was] purifying herselfמִ/טֻּמְאָתָ֑/הּmi./tum.'a.Ta/hfrom/ uncleanness/ herוַ/תָּ֖שָׁבva./Ta.shovand/ she returnedאֶל\־'el-toבֵּיתָֽ/הּ\׃bei.Ta/hhouse/ her
  5. 5וַ/תַּ֖הַרva./Ta.harand/ she conceivedהָֽ/אִשָּׁ֑הha./'i.Shahthe/ womanוַ/תִּשְׁלַח֙va./tish.Lachand/ she sentוַ/תַּגֵּ֣דva./ta.Gedand/ she toldלְ/דָוִ֔דle./da.Vidto/ Davidוַ/תֹּ֖אמֶרva./To.merand/ she saidהָרָ֥הha.Rah[am] pregnantאָנֹֽכִי\׃'a.No.khiI
  6. 6וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֤חva/i.yish.Lachand/ he sentדָּוִד֙da.VidDavidאֶל\־'el-toיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabשְׁלַ֣חshe.Lachsendאֵלַ֔/י'e.La/ito/ meאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אֽוּרִיָּ֖ה'u.ri.YahUriahהַ/חִתִּ֑יha./chi.Tithe/ Hittiteוַ/יִּשְׁלַ֥חva/i.yish.Lachand/ he sentיוֹאָ֛בyo.'AvJoabאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אֽוּרִיָּ֖ה'u.ri.YahUriahאֶל\־'el-toדָּוִֽד\׃da.VidDavid
  7. 7וַ/יָּבֹ֥אva/i.ya.Vo'and/ he cameאוּרִיָּ֖ה'u.ri.YahUriahאֵלָ֑י/ו'e.La/vto/ himוַ/יִּשְׁאַ֣לva/i.yish.'Aland/ he askedדָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidלִ/שְׁל֤וֹםli/sh.Lomto/ [the] welfare ofיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvJoabוְ/לִ/שְׁל֣וֹםve./li/sh.Lomand/ to/ [the] welfare ofהָ/עָ֔םha./'Amthe/ peopleוְ/לִ/שְׁל֖וֹםve./li/sh.Lomand/ to/ [the] welfare ofהַ/מִּלְחָמָֽה\׃ha./mil.cha.Mahthe/ battle
  8. 8וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidדָּוִד֙da.VidDavidלְ/א֣וּרִיָּ֔הle./'U.ri.Yahto/ Uriahרֵ֥דredgo downלְ/בֵיתְ/ךָ֖le./vei.te./Khato/ house/ yourוּ/רְחַ֣ץu./re.Chatzand/ washרַגְלֶ֑י/ךָrag.Lei./khafeet/ yourוַ/יֵּצֵ֤אva/i.ye.Tze'and/ he went outאֽוּרִיָּה֙'u.ri.YahUriahמִ/בֵּ֣יתmi./Beitfrom/ [the] house ofהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוַ/תֵּצֵ֥אva./te.Tze'and/ it went outאַחֲרָ֖י/ו'a.cha.Ra/vafter/ himמַשְׂאַ֥תmas.'At[the] gift ofהַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ\׃ha./Me.lekhthe/ king
  9. 9וַ/יִּשְׁכַּ֣בva/i.yish.Kavand/ he lay downאוּרִיָּ֗ה'u.ri.YahUriahפֶּ֚תַחPe.tach[the] entrance ofבֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֵ֖ת'etwithכָּל\־kol-allעַבְדֵ֣י'av.Dei[the] servants ofאֲדֹנָ֑י/ו'a.do.Na/vlord<s>/ hisוְ/לֹ֥אve./Lo'and/ notיָרַ֖דya.Radhe went downאֶל\־'el-toבֵּיתֽ/וֹ\׃bei.T/ohouse/ his
  10. 10וַ/יַּגִּ֤דוּva/i.ya.Gi.duand/ people toldלְ/דָוִד֙le./da.Vidto/ Davidלֵ/אמֹ֔רle./Mor<to>/ sayingלֹֽא\־lo'-notיָרַ֥דya.Radhe has gone downאוּרִיָּ֖ה'u.ri.YahUriahאֶל\־'el-toבֵּית֑/וֹbei.T/ohouse/ hisוַ/יֹּ֨אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidדָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidאֶל\־'el-toאוּרִיָּ֗ה'u.ri.YahUriahהֲ/ל֤וֹאha./Lo'¿/ notמִ/דֶּ֙רֶךְ֙mi./De.rekhfrom/ a journeyאַתָּ֣ה'a.Tah[are] youבָ֔אVa'comingמַדּ֖וּעַma.Du.a'why?לֹֽא\־lo'-notיָרַ֥דְתָּya.Rad.tahave you gone downאֶל\־'el-toבֵּיתֶֽ/ךָ\׃bei.Te./khahouse/ your
  11. 11וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאוּרִיָּ֜ה'u.ri.YahUriahאֶל\־'el-toדָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidהָ֠/אָרוֹןHa./'a.ronthe/ arkוְ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֨לve./Yis.ra.'Eland/ Israelוִֽ/יהוּדָ֜הvi./hu.Dahand/ Judahיֹשְׁבִ֣יםyo.she.Vim[are] dwellingבַּ/סֻּכּ֗וֹתba./su.Kotin <the>/ boothsוַ/אדֹנִ֨/יva./do.N/iand/ lord/ myיוֹאָ֜בyo.'AvJoabוְ/עַבְדֵ֤יve./'av.Deiand/ [the] servants ofאֲדֹנִ֨/י'a.do.N/ilord/ myעַל\־'al-onפְּנֵ֤יpe.Nei[the] face ofהַ/שָּׂדֶה֙ha./sa.Dehthe/ open countryחֹנִ֔יםcho.Nim[are] encampingוַ/אֲנִ֞יva./'a.Niand/ Iאָב֧וֹא'a.Vo'will I go?אֶל\־'el-toבֵּיתִ֛/יbei.T/ihouse/ myלֶ/אֱכֹ֥לle./'e.Kholto/ eatוְ/לִ/שְׁתּ֖וֹתve./li/sh.Totand/ to/ drinkוְ/לִ/שְׁכַּ֣בve./li/sh.Kavand/ to/ lieעִם\־'im-withאִשְׁתִּ֑/י'ish.T/iwife/ myחַיֶּ֙/ךָ֙chai.Ye./kha[by] [the] life of/ youוְ/חֵ֣יve./Cheiand/ [by] [the] life ofנַפְשֶׁ֔/ךָnaf.She./khaself/ yourאִֽם\־'im-ifאֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה'e.'e.SehI will doאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/דָּבָ֥רha./da.Varthe/ thingהַ/זֶּֽה\׃ha./Zeh<the>/ this
  12. 12וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidדָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidאֶל\־'el-toאוּרִיָּ֗ה'u.ri.YahUriahשֵׁ֥בshevremainבָּ/זֶ֛הba./Zehin/ this [place]גַּם\־gam-alsoהַ/יּ֖וֹםhai./Yomthis/ dayוּ/מָחָ֣רu./ma.Charand/ tomorrowאֲשַׁלְּחֶ֑/ךָּ'a.sha.le.Che./kaI will let go/ youוַ/יֵּ֨שֶׁבva/i.Ye.shevand/ he remainedאוּרִיָּ֧ה'u.ri.YahUriahבִ/ירוּשָׁלִַ֛םvi./ru.sha.Limin/ Jerusalemבַּ/יּ֥וֹםba/i.Yomon the/ dayהַ/ה֖וּאha./Hu'<the>/ thatוּ/מִֽ/מָּחֳרָֽת\׃u./Mi./mo.cho.Ratand/ from/ [the] next day
  13. 13וַ/יִּקְרָא\־va/i.yik.ra'-and/ he summonedל֣/וֹl/o<to> <the>/ himדָוִ֗דda.VidDavidוַ/יֹּ֧אכַלva/i.Yo.khaland/ he ateלְ/פָנָ֛י/וle./fa.Na/v<to>/ before/ himוַ/יֵּ֖שְׁתְּva/i.Ye.shetand/ he drankוַֽ/יְשַׁכְּרֵ֑/הוּva/y.sha.ke.Re./huand/ he made drunk/ himוַ/יֵּצֵ֣אva/i.ye.Tze'and/ he went outבָ/עֶ֗רֶבva./'E.revin the/ eveningלִ/שְׁכַּ֤בli/sh.Kavto/ lie downבְּ/מִשְׁכָּב/וֹ֙be./mish.ka.V/oon/ bed/ hisעִם\־'im-withעַבְדֵ֣י'av.Dei[the] servants ofאֲדֹנָ֔י/ו'a.do.Na/vlord<s>/ hisוְ/אֶל\־ve./'el-and/ toבֵּית֖/וֹbei.T/ohouse/ hisלֹ֥אlo'notיָרָֽד\׃ya.Radhe went down
  14. 14וַ/יְהִ֣יva/y.Hiand/ it wasבַ/בֹּ֔קֶרva./Bo.kerin the/ morningוַ/יִּכְתֹּ֥בva/i.yikh.Toand/ he wroteדָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidסֵ֖פֶרSe.fera letterאֶל\־'el-toיוֹאָ֑בyo.'AvJoabוַ/יִּשְׁלַ֖חva/i.yish.Lachand/ he sent [it]בְּ/יַ֥דbe./Yadby/ [the] hand ofאוּרִיָּֽה\׃'u.ri.YahUriah
  15. 15וַ/יִּכְתֹּ֥בva/i.yikh.Toand/ he wroteבַּ/סֵּ֖פֶרba./Se.ferin the/ letterלֵ/אמֹ֑רle./Mor<to>/ sayingהָב֣וּha.Vusetאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אֽוּרִיָּ֗ה'u.ri.YahUriahאֶל\־'el-toמוּל֙mul[the] front ofפְּנֵ֤יpe.Nei[the] face ofהַ/מִּלְחָמָה֙ha./mil.cha.Mahthe/ battleהַֽ/חֲזָקָ֔הha./cha.za.Kah<the>/ severeוְ/שַׁבְתֶּ֥םve./shav.Temand/ you will turn backמֵ/אַחֲרָ֖י/וme./'a.cha.Ra/vfrom/ after/ himוְ/נִכָּ֥הve./ni.Kahand/ he will be struck downוָ/מֵֽת\׃\ \סva./Metand/ he will die
  16. 16וַ/יְהִ֕יva/y.Hiand/ it wasבִּ/שְׁמ֥וֹרbi/sh.Morwhen/ watchedיוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvJoabאֶל\־'el-againstהָ/עִ֑ירha./'Irthe/ cityוַ/יִּתֵּן֙va/i.yi.Tenand/ he putאֶת\־'et-<obj.>א֣וּרִיָּ֔ה'u.ri.YahUriahאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מָּקוֹם֙ha./ma.kOmthe/ placeאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhereיָדַ֔עya.Da'he knewכִּ֥יkithatאַנְשֵׁי\־'an.shei-men ofחַ֖יִלCha.yilstrengthשָֽׁם\׃Sham[were] there
  17. 17וַ/יֵּ֨צְא֜וּva/i.Ye.tze.'Uand/ they went outאַנְשֵׁ֤י'an.Shei[the] men ofהָ/עִיר֙ha./'Irthe/ cityוַ/יִּלָּחֲמ֣וּva/i.yi.la.cha.Muand/ they foughtאֶת\־'et-withיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabוַ/יִּפֹּ֥לva/i.yi.Poland/ it fellמִן\־min-some ofהָ/עָ֖םha./'Amthe/ peopleמֵ/עַבְדֵ֣יme./'av.Deisome of/ [the] servants ofדָוִ֑דda.VidDavidוַ/יָּ֕מָתva/i.Ya.motand/ he diedגַּ֖םgamalsoאוּרִיָּ֥ה'u.ri.YahUriahהַ/חִתִּֽי\׃ha./chi.Tithe/ Hittite
  18. 18וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֖חva/i.yish.Lachand/ he sentיוֹאָ֑בyo.'AvJoabוַ/יַּגֵּ֣דva/i.ya.Gedand/ he toldלְ/דָוִ֔דle./da.Vidto/ Davidאֶת\־'et-<obj.>כָּל\־kol-allדִּבְרֵ֖יdiv.Rei[the] matters ofהַ/מִּלְחָמָֽה\׃ha./mil.cha.Mahthe/ battle
  19. 19וַ/יְצַ֥וva/y.Tzavand/ he commandedאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/מַּלְאָ֖ךְha./mal.'Akhthe/ messengerלֵ/אמֹ֑רle./Mor<to>/ sayingכְּ/כַלּוֹתְ/ךָ֗ke./kha.lot./Khawhen/ finishing/ youאֵ֛ת'et<obj.>כָּל\־kol-allדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Rei[the] matters ofהַ/מִּלְחָמָ֖הha./mil.cha.Mahthe/ battleלְ/דַבֵּ֥רle./da.Berto/ speakאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ\׃ha./Me.lekhthe/ king
  20. 20וְ/הָיָ֗הve./ha.Yahand/ it will beאִֽם\־'im-ifתַּעֲלֶה֙ta.'a.Lehit will riseחֲמַ֣תcha.Mat[the] anger ofהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוְ/אָמַ֣רve./'a.Marand/ he will sayלְ/ךָ֔le./Khato <the>/ youמַדּ֛וּעַma.Du.a'why?נִגַּשְׁתֶּ֥םni.gash.Temdid you draw nearאֶל\־'el-toהָ/עִ֖ירha./'Irthe/ cityלְ/הִלָּחֵ֑םle./hi.la.Chemto/ fightהֲ/ל֣וֹאha./Lo'¿/ notיְדַעְתֶּ֔םye.da'.Temdid you knowאֵ֥ת'et<obj.>אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-this:יֹר֖וּyo.Ruthey will shootמֵ/עַ֥לme./'Alfrom/ onהַ/חוֹמָֽה\׃ha./cho.Mahthe/ wall
  21. 21מִֽי\־mi-who?הִכָּ֞הhi.Kahdid he strike downאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אֲבִימֶ֣לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofיְרֻבֶּ֗שֶׁתye.ru.Be.shetJerub-Beshethהֲ/לֽוֹא\־ha./lo'-¿/ notאִשָּׁ֡ה'i.Shaha womanהִשְׁלִ֣יכָהhish.Li.khahdid she throwעָלָי/ו֩'a.La/von/ himפֶּ֨לַחPe.lacha mill-stoneרֶ֜כֶבRe.khevan upper mill-stoneמֵ/עַ֤לme./'Alfrom/ onהַֽ/חוֹמָה֙ha./cho.Mahthe/ wallוַ/יָּ֣מָתva/i.Ya.motand/ he diedבְּ/תֵבֵ֔ץbe./te.Vetzin/ Thebezלָ֥/מָּהLa./mah<to>/ why?נִגַּשְׁתֶּ֖םni.gash.Temdid you draw nearאֶל\־'el-toהַֽ/חוֹמָ֑הha./cho.Mahthe/ wallוְ/אָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ve./'A.mar.taand/ you will sayגַּ֗םGamalsoעַבְדְּ/ךָ֛'av.de./Khaservant/ yourאוּרִיָּ֥ה'u.ri.YahUriahהַ/חִתִּ֖יha./chi.Tithe/ Hittiteמֵֽת\׃Methe has died
  22. 22וַ/יֵּ֖לֶךְva/i.Ye.lekhand/ he wentהַ/מַּלְאָ֑ךְha./mal.'Akhthe/ messengerוַ/יָּבֹא֙va/i.ya.Vo'and/ he cameוַ/יַּגֵּ֣דva/i.ya.Gedand/ he toldלְ/דָוִ֔דle./da.Vidto/ Davidאֵ֛ת'et<obj.>כָּל\־kol-allאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherthatשְׁלָח֖/וֹshe.la.Ch/ohe had sent/ himיוֹאָֽב\׃yo.'AvJoab
  23. 23וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהַ/מַּלְאָךְ֙ha./mal.'oKhthe/ messengerאֶל\־'el-toדָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidכִּֽי\־ki-forגָבְר֤וּga.ve.Ruthey prevailedעָלֵ֙י/נוּ֙'a.Lei./nuover/ usהָֽ/אֲנָשִׁ֔יםha./'a.na.Shimthe/ menוַ/יֵּצְא֥וּva/i.ye.tze.'Uand/ they came outאֵלֵ֖י/נוּ'e.Lei./nuagainst/ usהַ/שָּׂדֶ֑הha./sa.Dehthe/ open countryוַ/נִּהְיֶ֥הva./nih.Yehand/ we wereעֲלֵי/הֶ֖ם'a.lei./Hemon/ themעַד\־'ad-toפֶּ֥תַחPe.tach[the] entrance ofהַ/שָּֽׁעַר\׃ha./Sha.'arthe/ gate
  24. 24אֶל\־'el-toעֲבָדֶ֙/ךָ֙'a.va.De./khaservants/ yourמֵ/עַ֣לme./'Alfrom/ onהַ/חוֹמָ֔הha./cho.Mahthe/ wallוַ/יָּמ֖וּתוּva/i.ya.Mu.tuand/ they have diedמֵ/עַבְדֵ֣יme./'av.Deisome of/ [the] servants ofהַ/מֶּ֑לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוְ/גַ֗םve./Gamand/ alsoעַבְדְּ/ךָ֛'av.de./Khaservant/ yourאוּרִיָּ֥ה'u.ri.YahUriahהַ/חִתִּ֖יha./chi.Tithe/ Hittiteמֵֽת\׃\ \סMethe has died
  25. 25וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidדָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מַּלְאָ֗ךְha./mal.'Akhthe/ messengerכֹּֽה\־koh-thusתֹאמַ֤רto.Maryou will sayאֶל\־'el-toיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvJoabאַל\־'al-may notיֵרַ֤עye.Ra'it be displeasingבְּ/עֵינֶ֙י/ךָ֙be./'ei.Nei./khain/ view/ yourאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/דָּבָ֣רha./da.Varthe/ thingהַ/זֶּ֔הha./Zeh<the>/ thisכִּֽי\־ki-thatכָ/זֹ֥הkha./Zohlike/ thisוְ/כָ/זֶ֖הve./kha./Zehand/ like/ thisתֹּאכַ֣לto.Khalit devoursהֶ/חָ֑רֶבhe./Cha.revthe/ swordהַחֲזֵ֨קha.cha.Zekstrengthenמִלְחַמְתְּ/ךָ֧mil.cham.te./Khabattle/ yourאֶל\־'el-againstהָ/עִ֛ירha./'Irthe/ cityוְ/הָרְסָ֖/הּve./ha.re.Sa/hand/ tear down/ itוְ/חַזְּקֵֽ/הוּ\׃ve./cha.ze.Ke./huand/ encourage/ him
  26. 26וַ/תִּשְׁמַע֙va./tish.Ma'and/ she heardאֵ֣שֶׁת'E.shet[the] wife ofאֽוּרִיָּ֔ה'u.ri.YahUriahכִּי\־ki-thatמֵ֖תmethe had diedאוּרִיָּ֣ה'u.ri.YahUriahאִישָׁ֑/הּ'i.Sha/hhusband/ herוַ/תִּסְפֹּ֖דva./tis.Podand/ she mournedעַל\־'al-onבַּעְלָֽ/הּ\׃ba'.La/hhusband/ her
  27. 27וַ/יַּעֲבֹ֣רva/i.ya.'a.Vorand/ it passedהָ/אֵ֗בֶלha./'E.velthe/ mourningוַ/יִּשְׁלַ֨חva/i.yish.Lachand/ he sentדָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidוַ/יַּאַסְפָ֤/הּva/i.ya.'as.Fa/hand/ he gathered/ herאֶל\־'el-toבֵּית/וֹ֙bei.T/ohouse/ hisוַ/תְּהִי\־va./te.hi-and/ she becameל֣/וֹl/oof/ himלְ/אִשָּׁ֔הle./'i.Shah<into>/ a wifeוַ/תֵּ֥לֶדva./Te.ledand/ she boreל֖/וֹl/oto <the>/ himבֵּ֑ןBena sonוַ/יֵּ֧רַעva/i.Ye.ra'and/ it was displeasingהַ/דָּבָ֛רha./da.Varthe/ thingאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichעָשָׂ֥ה'a.Sahhe had doneדָוִ֖דda.VidDavidבְּ/עֵינֵ֥יbe./'ei.Neiin/ [the] eyes ofיְהוָֽה\׃\ \פYah.wehYahweh

Chapter 12

  1. 1וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֧חva/i.yish.Lachand/ he sentיְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehאֶת\־'et-<obj.>נָתָ֖ןna.TanNathanאֶל\־'el-toדָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidוַ/יָּבֹ֣אva/i.ya.Vo'and/ he cameאֵלָ֗י/ו'e.La/vto/ himוַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidל/וֹ֙l/oto <the>/ himשְׁנֵ֣יshe.Neitwoאֲנָשִׁ֗ים'a.na.Shimmenהָיוּ֙ha.Yuthey wereבְּ/עִ֣ירbe./'Irin/ a cityאֶחָ֔ת'e.Chatoneאֶחָ֥ד'e.Chadoneעָשִׁ֖יר'a.Shir[was] richוְ/אֶחָ֥דve./'e.Chadand/ oneרָֽאשׁ\׃Rash[was] poor
  2. 2לְ/עָשִׁ֗ירle./'a.Shirto/ [the] rich [man]הָיָ֛הha.Yahit belongedצֹ֥אןtzonflock[s]וּ/בָקָ֖רu./va.Karand/ herd[s]הַרְבֵּ֥הhar.Behmanyמְאֹֽד\׃me.'Odvery
  3. 3וְ/לָ/רָ֣שׁve./la./Rashand/ [belonged] to the/ poor [man]אֵֽין\־'ein-notכֹּ֗לKolanythingכִּי֩kithatאִם\־'im-exceptכִּבְשָׂ֨הkiv.Saha ewe-lambאַחַ֤ת'a.Chatoneקְטַנָּה֙ke.ta.Nahsmallאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhichקָנָ֔הka.Nahhe had acquiredוַ/יְחַיֶּ֕/הָva/y.chai.Ye./haand/ he nourished/ itוַ/תִּגְדַּ֥לva./tig.Daland/ it grew upעִמּ֛/וֹi.M/owith/ himוְ/עִם\־ve./'im-and/ withבָּנָ֖י/וba.Na/vchildren/ hisיַחְדָּ֑וyach.Davtogetherמִ/פִּתּ֨/וֹmi./pi.T/ofrom/ morsel/ hisתֹאכַ֜לto.Khalit ateוּ/מִ/כֹּס֤/וֹu./mi./ko.S/oand/ from/ cup/ hisתִשְׁתֶּה֙tish.Tehit drankוּ/בְ/חֵיק֣/וֹu./ve./chei.K/oand/ in/ bosom/ hisתִשְׁכָּ֔בtish.Kavit lay downוַ/תְּהִי\־va./te.hi-and/ it wasל֖/וֹl/oto <the>/ himכְּ/בַֽת\׃ke./Vatlike/ a daughter
  4. 4וַ/יָּ֣בֹאva/i.Ya.vo'and/ he cameהֵלֶךְ֮he.leKha travelerלְ/אִ֣ישׁle./'Ishto/ [the] manהֶֽ/עָשִׁיר֒he./'a.Shir<the>/ richוַ/יַּחְמֹ֗לva/i.yach.Moland/ he sparedלָ/קַ֤חַתla./Ka.chatto/ takeמִ/צֹּאנ/וֹ֙mi./tzo.N/oone of/ own sheep/ hisוּ/מִ/בְּקָר֔/וֹu./mi./be.ka.R/oand/ one of/ own cattle/ hisלַ/עֲשׂ֕וֹתla./'a.Sotto/ prepareלָ/אֹרֵ֖חַla./'o.Re.achfor the/ travelerהַ/בָּא\־ha./ba'-who/ had comeל֑/וֹl/oto <the>/ himוַ/יִּקַּ֗חva/i.yi.Kachand/ he tookאֶת\־'et-<obj.>כִּבְשַׂת֙kiv.Sat[the] ewe-lamb ofהָ/אִ֣ישׁha./'Ishthe/ manהָ/רָ֔אשׁha./Rash<the>/ poorוַֽ/יַּעֲשֶׂ֔/הָva/i.ya.'a.Se./haand/ he prepared/ itלָ/אִ֖ישׁla./'Ishfor the/ manהַ/בָּ֥אha./Ba'who/ had comeאֵלָֽי/ו\׃'e.La/vto/ him
  5. 5וַ/יִּֽחַר\־va/i.yi.char-and/ it burnedאַ֥ף'af[the] anger ofדָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidבָּ/אִ֖ישׁba./'Ishon the/ manמְאֹ֑דme.'Odexceedinglyוַ/יֹּ֙אמֶר֙va/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאֶל\־'el-toנָתָ֔ןna.TanNathanחַי\־chai-[by] [the] lifeיְהוָ֕הYah.wehof Yahwehכִּ֣יkiforבֶן\־ven-[is] a son ofמָ֔וֶתMa.vetdeathהָ/אִ֖ישׁha./'Ishthe/ manהָ/עֹשֶׂ֥הha./'o.Sehwho/ didזֹֽאת\׃Zotthis
  6. 6וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>הַ/כִּבְשָׂ֖הha./kiv.Sahthe/ ewe-lambיְשַׁלֵּ֣םye.sha.Lemhe will restoreאַרְבַּעְתָּ֑יִם'ar.ba'.Ta.yimfourfoldעֵ֗קֶב'E.kevconsequenceאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sherthatעָשָׂה֙'a.Sahhe didאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/דָּבָ֣רha./da.Varthe/ thingהַ/זֶּ֔הha./Zeh<the>/ thisוְ/עַ֖לve./'Aland/ onאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherthatלֹֽא\־lo'-notחָמָֽל\׃cha.Malhe showed pity
  7. 7וַ/יֹּ֧אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidנָתָ֛ןna.TanNathanאֶל\־'el-toדָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidאַתָּ֣ה'a.Tahyouהָ/אִ֑ישׁha./'Ish[are] the/ manכֹּה\־koh-thusאָמַ֨ר'a.Marhe saysיְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelאָנֹכִ֞י'a.no.KhiIמְשַׁחְתִּ֤י/ךָֽme.shach.Ti./khaI anointed/ youלְ/מֶ֙לֶךְ֙le./Me.lekhto/ kingעַל\־'al-overיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelוְ/אָנֹכִ֥יve./'a.no.Khiand/ Iהִצַּלְתִּ֖י/ךָhi.tzal.Ti./khaI delivered/ youמִ/יַּ֥דmi./Yadfrom/ [the] hand ofשָׁאֽוּל\׃sha.'UlSaul
  8. 8וָ/אֶתְּנָ֨/הva./'e.te.Na/hand/ I gave/ !לְ/ךָ֜le./Khato <the>/ youאֶת\־'et-<obj.>בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofאֲדֹנֶ֗י/ךָ'a.do.Nei./khamaster<s>/ yourוְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>נְשֵׁ֤יne.Shei[the] wives ofאֲדֹנֶ֙י/ךָ֙'a.do.Nei./khamaster<s>/ yourבְּ/חֵיקֶ֔/ךָbe./chei.Ke./chain/ bosom/ yourוָ/אֶתְּנָ֣/הva./'e.te.Na/hand/ I gave/ !לְ/ךָ֔le./Khato <the>/ youאֶת\־'et-<obj.>בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelוִֽ/יהוּדָ֑הvi./hu.Dahand/ Judahוְ/אִ֨ם\־ve./'Im-and/ ifמְעָ֔טme.'Atlittleוְ/אֹסִ֥פָהve./'o.Si.fahand/ I will addלְּ/ךָ֖le./Khato <the>/ youכָּ/הֵ֥נָּהka./He.nahlike/ thoseוְ/כָ/הֵֽנָּה\׃ve./kha./He.nahand/ like/ those
  9. 9מַדּ֜וּעַma.Du.a'why?בָּזִ֣יתָ\׀ba.Zi.tahave you despisedאֶת\־'et-<obj.>דְּבַ֣רde.Var[the] word ofיְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehלַ/עֲשׂ֣וֹתla./'a.Sotby/ doingהָ/רַע֮ha./Ra'the/ evilאֵ֣ת'et<obj.>אוּרִיָּ֤ה'u.ri.YahUriahהַֽ/חִתִּי֙ha./chi.Tithe/ Hittiteהִכִּ֣יתָhi.Ki.tayou struck downבַ/חֶ֔רֶבva./Che.revwith the/ swordוְ/אֶ֨ת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>אִשְׁתּ֔/וֹ'ish.T/owife/ hisלָקַ֥חְתָּla.Kach.tayou tookלְּ/ךָ֖le./Khafor <the>/ yourselfלְ/אִשָּׁ֑הle./'i.Shahto/ a wifeוְ/אֹת֣/וֹve./'o.T/oand/ <obj.>/ himהָרַ֔גְתָּha.Rag.tayou killedבְּ/חֶ֖רֶבbe./Che.revwith/ [the] sword ofבְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people ofעַמּֽוֹן\׃a.MonAmmon
  10. 10וְ/עַתָּ֗הve./'a.Tahand/ thereforeלֹא\־lo'-notתָס֥וּרta.Surit will departחֶ֛רֶבChe.rev[the] swordמִ/בֵּיתְ/ךָ֖mi./bei.te./Khafrom/ house/ yourעַד\־'ad-untilעוֹלָ֑םo.Lamperpetuityעֵ֚קֶב'E.kevconsequenceכִּ֣יkiforבְזִתָ֔/נִיve.zi.Ta./niyou despised/ meוַ/תִּקַּ֗חva./ti.Kachand/ you tookאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אֵ֙שֶׁת֙'e.shet[the] wife ofאוּרִיָּ֣ה'u.ri.YahUriahהַ/חִתִּ֔יha./chi.Tithe/ Hittiteלִ/הְי֥וֹתli/h.Yotto/ becomeלְ/ךָ֖le./Khaof/ youלְ/אִשָּֽׁה\׃\ \סle./'i.Shah<into>/ a wife
  11. 11כֹּ֣ה\׀kohthusאָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysיְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehהִנְ/נִי֩hi./Nihere/ Iמֵקִ֨יםme.Kim[am] about to raise upעָלֶ֤י/ךָ'a.Lei./khaon/ youרָעָה֙ra.'Ahcalamityמִ/בֵּיתֶ֔/ךָmi./bei.Te./khafrom/ own house/ yourוְ/לָקַחְתִּ֤יve./la.kach.Tiand/ I will takeאֶת\־'et-<obj.>נָשֶׁ֙י/ךָ֙na.Shei./khawives/ yourלְ/עֵינֶ֔י/ךָle./'ei.Nei./khato/ eyes/ yourוְ/נָתַתִּ֖יve./na.ta.Tiand/ I will give [them]לְ/רֵעֶ֑י/ךָle./re.'Ei./khato/ neighbor/ yourוְ/שָׁכַב֙ve./sha.Khavand/ he will lieעִם\־'im-withנָשֶׁ֔י/ךָna.Shei./khawives/ yourלְ/עֵינֵ֖יle./'ei.Neito/ [the] eyes ofהַ/שֶּׁ֥מֶשׁha./She.meshthe/ sunהַ/זֹּֽאת\׃ha./Zot<the>/ this
  12. 12כִּ֥יkiforאַתָּ֖ה'a.Tahyouעָשִׂ֣יתָ'a.Si.tayou actedבַ/סָּ֑תֶרva./Sa.terin <the>/ secretוַ/אֲנִ֗יva./'a.Niand/ Iאֶעֱשֶׂה֙'e.'e.SehI will doאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/דָּבָ֣רha./da.Varthe/ thingהַ/זֶּ֔הha./Zeh<the>/ thisנֶ֥גֶדNe.gedbeforeכָּל\־kol-allיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelוְ/נֶ֥גֶדve./Ne.gedand/ beforeהַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ\׃\ \סha./Sha.meshthe/ sun
  13. 13וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidדָּוִד֙da.VidDavidאֶל\־'el-toנָתָ֔ןna.TanNathanחָטָ֖אתִיcha.Ta.tiI have sinnedלַֽ/יהוָ֑ה\ \סla./Yah.wehto/ Yahwehוַ/יֹּ֨אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidנָתָ֜ןna.TanNathanאֶל\־'el-toדָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidגַּם\־gam-alsoיְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehהֶעֱבִ֥ירhe.'e.Virhe has taken awayחַטָּאתְ/ךָ֖cha.ta.te./Khasin/ yourלֹ֥אlo'notתָמֽוּת\׃ta.Mutyou will die
  14. 14אֶ֗פֶס'E.fesneverthelessכִּֽי\־ki-forנִאֵ֤ץni.'Etzindeed <declare contemptible>נִאַ֙צְתָּ֙ni.'Atz.tayou have declared contemptibleאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אֹיְבֵ֣י'o.ye.Vei[the] enemies ofיְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehבַּ/דָּבָ֖רba./da.Varby the/ thingהַ/זֶּ֑הha./Zeh<the>/ thisגַּ֗םGamalsoהַ/בֵּ֛ןha./Benthe/ sonהַ/יִּלּ֥וֹדhai./yi.Lod<the>/ bornלְ/ךָ֖le./Khato <the>/ youמ֥וֹתMotcertainly <to die>יָמֽוּת\׃ya.Muthe will die
  15. 15וַ/יֵּ֥לֶךְva/i.Ye.lekhand/ he wentנָתָ֖ןna.TanNathanאֶל\־'el-toבֵּית֑/וֹbei.T/ohouse/ hisוַ/יִּגֹּ֣ףva/i.yi.Gofand/ he struckיְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/יֶּ֜לֶדhai./Ye.ledthe/ childאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherwhomיָלְדָ֧הYal.dahshe had borneאֵֽשֶׁת\־'e.shet-[the] wife ofאוּרִיָּ֛ה'u.ri.YahUriahלְ/דָוִ֖דle./da.Vidto/ Davidוַ/יֵּאָנַֽשׁ\׃va/i.ye.'a.Nashand/ he was sick
  16. 16וַ/יְבַקֵּ֥שׁva/y.va.Keshand/ he soughtדָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הָ/אֱלֹהִ֖יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godבְּעַ֣דbe.'Adforהַ/נָּ֑עַרha./Na.'arthe/ ladוַ/יָּ֤צָםva/i.Ya.tzomand/ he fastedדָּוִד֙da.VidDavidצ֔וֹםTzoma fastוּ/בָ֥אu./Va'and/ he wentוְ/לָ֖ןve./Lanand/ he passed [the] nightוְ/שָׁכַ֥בve./sha.Khavand/ he layאָֽרְצָ/ה\׃'A.re.tza/h[the] ground/ towardsבַּ/שָּׂקba./Sakin the/ sackcloth
  17. 17וַ/יָּקֻ֜מוּva/i.ya.Ku.muand/ they stoodזִקְנֵ֤יzik.Nei[the] elders ofבֵית/וֹ֙vei.T/ohouse/ hisעָלָ֔י/ו'a.La/vwith/ himלַ/הֲקִימ֖/וֹla./ha.ki.M/oto/ raise/ himמִן\־min-fromהָ/אָ֑רֶץha./'A.retzthe/ groundוְ/לֹ֣אve./Lo'and/ notאָבָ֔ה'a.Vahhe was willingוְ/לֹֽא\־ve./lo'-and/ notבָרָ֥אva.Ra'he ateאִתָּ֖/ם'i.Ta/mwith/ themלָֽחֶם\׃La.chemfood
  18. 18וַ/יְהִ֛יva/y.Hiand/ it wasבַּ/יּ֥וֹםba/i.Yomon the/ dayהַ/שְּׁבִיעִ֖יha./she.vi.'I<the>/ seventhוַ/יָּ֣מָתva/i.Ya.motand/ he diedהַ/יָּ֑לֶדhai./Ya.ledthe/ childוַ/יִּֽרְאוּ֩va/i.yir.'Uand/ they were afraidעַבְדֵ֨י'av.Dei[the] servants ofדָוִ֜דda.VidDavidלְ/הַגִּ֥ידle./ha.Gidto/ tellל֣/וֹ\׀l/oto <the>/ himכִּי\־ki-thatמֵ֣תmethe had diedהַ/יֶּ֗לֶדhai./Ye.ledthe/ childכִּ֤יkiforאָֽמְרוּ֙'a.me.Ruthey saidהִנֵּה֩hi.Nehhere!בִ/הְי֨וֹתvi/h.Yotwhen/ wasהַ/יֶּ֜לֶדhai./Ye.ledthe/ childחַ֗יChaialiveדִּבַּ֤רְנוּdi.Bar.nuwe spokeאֵלָי/ו֙'e.La/vto/ himוְ/לֹא\־ve./lo'-and/ notשָׁמַ֣עsha.Ma'he listenedבְּ/קוֹלֵ֔/נוּbe./ko.Le./nuto/ voice/ ourוְ/אֵ֨יךְve./'Eikhand/ how?נֹאמַ֥רno.Marwill we sayאֵלָ֛י/ו'e.La/vto/ himמֵ֥תmethe has diedהַ/יֶּ֖לֶדhai./Ye.ledthe/ childוְ/עָשָׂ֥הve./'a.Sahand/ he will doרָעָֽה\׃ra.'Ahharm
  19. 19וַ/יַּ֣רְאva/i.Yar'and/ he sawדָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidכִּ֤יkithatעֲבָדָי/ו֙'a.va.Da/vservants/ hisמִֽתְלַחֲשִׁ֔יםmit.la.cha.Shim[were] whispering to one anotherוַ/יָּ֥בֶןva/i.Ya.venand/ he understoodדָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidכִּ֣יkithatמֵ֣תmethe had diedהַ/יָּ֑לֶדhai./Ya.ledthe/ childוַ/יֹּ֨אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidדָּוִ֧דda.VidDavidאֶל\־'el-toעֲבָדָ֛י/ו'a.va.Da/vservants/ hisהֲ/מֵ֥תha./Met¿/ has he diedהַ/יֶּ֖לֶדhai./Ye.ledthe/ childוַ/יֹּ֥אמְרוּva/i.Yo.me.ruand/ they saidמֵֽת\׃Methe has died
  20. 20וַ/יָּקָם֩va/i.ya.Kamand/ he aroseדָּוִ֨דda.VidDavidמֵ/הָ/אָ֜רֶץme./ha./'A.retzfrom/ the/ groundוַ/יִּרְחַ֣ץva/i.yir.Chatzand/ he bathedוַ/יָּ֗סֶךְva/i.Ya.sekhand/ he anointed himselfוַ/יְחַלֵּף֙va/y.cha.Lefand/ he changedוַ/יָּבֹ֥אva/i.ya.Vo'and/ he wentבֵית\־veit-[the] house ofיְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehוַ/יִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּva/i.yish.Ta.chuand/ he bowed downוַ/יָּבֹא֙va/i.ya.Vo'and/ he wentאֶל\־'el-toבֵּית֔/וֹbei.T/oown house/ hisוַ/יִּשְׁאַ֕לva/i.yish.'Aland/ he askedוַ/יָּשִׂ֥ימוּva/i.ya.Si.muand/ they setל֛/וֹl/ofor <the>/ himלֶ֖חֶםLe.chemfoodוַ/יֹּאכַֽל\׃va/i.yo.Khaland/ he ate
  21. 21וַ/יֹּאמְר֤וּva/i.yo.me.Ruand/ they saidעֲבָדָי/ו֙'a.va.Da/vservants/ hisאֵלָ֔י/ו'e.La/vto/ himמָֽה\־mah-what?הַ/דָּבָ֥רha./da.Var[is] the/ thingהַ/זֶּ֖הha./Zeh<the>/ thisאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhichעָשִׂ֑יתָה'a.Si.tahyou have doneבַּ/עֲב֞וּרba./'a.Vurfor/sake ofהַ/יֶּ֤לֶדhai./Ye.ledthe/ childחַי֙chai[was] aliveצַ֣מְתָּTzam.tayou fastedוַ/תֵּ֔בְךְּva./Te.vekand/ you weptוְ/כַֽ/אֲשֶׁר֙ve./kha./'a.Sherand/ just/ whenמֵ֣תmethe diedהַ/יֶּ֔לֶדhai./Ye.ledthe/ childקַ֖מְתָּKam.tayou aroseוַ/תֹּ֥אכַלva./To.khaland/ you ateלָֽחֶם\׃La.chemfood
  22. 22וַ/יֹּ֕אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidבְּ/עוֹד֙be./'Odwhile/ stillהַ/יֶּ֣לֶדhai./Ye.ledthe/ childחַ֔יChai[was] aliveצַ֖מְתִּיTzam.tiI fastedוָֽ/אֶבְכֶּ֑הva./'ev.Kehand/ I weptכִּ֤יkiforאָמַ֙רְתִּי֙'a.Mar.tiI saidמִ֣יmiwho?יוֹדֵ֔עַyo.De.a'[is] knowingיְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehוְ/חַ֥יve./Chaiand/ he will liveהַ/יָּֽלֶד\׃hai./Ya.ledthe/ child
  23. 23וְ/עַתָּ֣ה\׀ve./'a.Tahand/ nowמֵ֗תMethe has diedלָ֤/מָּהLa./mah<to>/ why?זֶּה֙zehthisאֲנִ֣י'a.Ni[am] Iצָ֔םTzamfastingהַ/אוּכַ֥לha./'u.Khal¿/ am I ableלַ/הֲשִׁיב֖/וֹla./ha.shi.V/oto/ bring back/ himע֑וֹדodagainאֲנִי֙'a.NiIהֹלֵ֣ךְho.Lekh[am] goingאֵלָ֔י/ו'e.La/vto/ himוְ/ה֖וּאve./Hu'and/ heלֹֽא\־lo'-notיָשׁ֥וּבya.Shuvhe will returnאֵלָֽ/י\׃'e.La/ito/ me
  24. 24וַ/יְנַחֵ֣םva/y.na.Chemand/ he comfortedדָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidאֵ֚ת'et<obj.>בַּת\־bat-Bath-שֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'-shebaאִשְׁתּ֔/וֹ'ish.T/owife/ hisוַ/יָּבֹ֥אva/i.ya.Vo'and/ he wentאֵלֶ֖י/הָ'e.Lei./hainto/ herוַ/יִּשְׁכַּ֣בva/i.yish.Kavand/ he layעִמָּ֑/הּ'i.Ma/hwith/ herוַ/תֵּ֣לֶדva./Te.ledand/ she boreבֵּ֗ןBena sonאֶת\־'et-<obj.>שְׁמ/וֹ֙she.M/oname/ hisשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohSolomonוַ/יהוָ֖הva./Yah.wehand/ Yahwehאֲהֵבֽ/וֹ\׃'a.he.V/ohe loved/ him
  25. 25וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֗חva/i.yish.Lachand/ he sentבְּ/יַד֙be./Yadby/ [the] hand ofנָתָ֣ןna.TanNathanהַ/נָּבִ֔יאha./na.Vi'the/ prophetוַ/יִּקְרָ֥אva/i.yik.Ra'and/ he calledאֶת\־'et-<obj.>שְׁמ֖/וֹshe.M/oname/ hisיְדִ֣ידְיָ֑הּye.Di.de.YahJedidiahבַּ/עֲב֖וּרba./'a.Vurfor/sake ofיְהוָֽה\׃\ \פYah.wehYahweh
  26. 26וַ/יִּלָּ֣חֶםva/i.yi.La.chemand/ he foughtיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabבְּ/רַבַּ֖תbe./ra.Batagainst/ Rabbah ofבְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofעַמּ֑וֹןa.MonAmmonוַ/יִּלְכֹּ֖דva/i.yil.Kodand/ he capturedאֶת\־'et-<obj.>עִ֥יר'ir[the] city ofהַ/מְּלוּכָֽה\׃ha./me.lu.Khah<the>/ royalty
  27. 27וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֥חva/i.yish.Lachand/ he sentיוֹאָ֛בyo.'AvJoabמַלְאָכִ֖יםmal.'a.Khimmessengersאֶל\־'el-toדָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidוַ/יֹּ֙אמֶר֙va/i.Yo.merand/ he saidנִלְחַ֣מְתִּיnil.Cham.tiI have foughtבְ/רַבָּ֔הve./ra.Bahagainst/ Rabbahגַּם\־gam-alsoלָכַ֖דְתִּיla.Khad.tiI have capturedאֶת\־'et-<obj.>עִ֥יר'ir[the] city ofהַ/מָּֽיִם\׃ha./Ma.yimthe/ waters
  28. 28וְ/עַתָּ֗הve./'a.Tahand/ thereforeאֱסֹף֙'e.Sofgatherאֶת\־'et-<obj.>יֶ֣תֶרYe.ter[the] rest ofהָ/עָ֔םha./'Amthe/ peopleוַ/חֲנֵ֥הva./cha.Nehand/ encampעַל\־'al-onהָ/עִ֖ירha./'Irthe/ cityוְ/לָכְדָ֑/הּve./la.khe.Da/hand/ capture/ itפֶּן\־pen-lestאֶלְכֹּ֤ד'el.KodI should takeאֲנִי֙'a.NiIאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הָ/עִ֔ירha./'Irthe/ cityוְ/נִקְרָ֥אve./nik.Ra'and/ it will be calledשְׁמִ֖/יshe.M/iname/ myעָלֶֽי/הָ\׃'a.Lei./haon/ it
  29. 29וַ/יֶּאֱסֹ֥ףva/i.ye.'e.Sofand/ he gatheredדָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidאֶת\־'et-<obj.>כָּל\־kol-allהָ/עָ֖םha./'Amthe/ peopleוַ/יֵּ֣לֶךְva/i.Ye.lekhand/ he wentרַבָּ֑תָ/הra.Ba.ta/hRabbah/ towardsוַ/יִּלָּ֥חֶםva/i.yi.La.chemand/ he foughtבָּ֖/הּba/hagainst <the>/ itוַֽ/יִּלְכְּדָֽ/הּ\׃Va/i.yil.ke.Da/hand/ he captured/ it
  30. 30וַ/יִּקַּ֣חva/i.yi.Kachand/ he tookאֶת\־'et-<obj.>עֲטֶֽרֶת\־'a.te.ret-[the] crown ofמַלְכָּ/ם֩mal.Ka/mking/ theirמֵ/עַ֨לme./'Alfrom/ onרֹאשׁ֜/וֹro.Sh/ohead/ hisוּ/מִשְׁקָלָ֨/הּu./mish.ka.La/hand/ weight/ itsכִּכַּ֤רki.Kar[was] a talent ofזָהָב֙za.Havgoldוְ/אֶ֣בֶןve./'E.venand/ a stoneיְקָרָ֔הye.ka.Rahpreciousוַ/תְּהִ֖יva./te.Hiand/ it wasעַל\־'al-onרֹ֣אשׁrosh[the] head ofדָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidוּ/שְׁלַ֥לu./she.Laland/ [the] plunder ofהָ/עִ֛ירha./'Irthe/ cityהוֹצִ֖יאho.Tzi'he brought outהַרְבֵּ֥הhar.Behmuchמְאֹֽד\׃me.'Odvery
  31. 31וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>הָ/עָ֨םha./'Amthe/ peopleאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichבָּ֜/הּba/h[was] in <the>/ itהוֹצִ֗יאho.Tzi'he brought outוַ/יָּ֣שֶׂםva/i.Ya.semand/ he set [them]בַּ֠/מְּגֵרָהBa./me.ge.rahat the/ sawsוּ/בַ/חֲרִצֵ֨יu./va./cha.ri.Tzeiand/ at/ [the] picks ofהַ/בַּרְזֶ֜לha./bar.Zel<the>/ ironוּֽ/בְ/מַגְזְרֹ֣תu./ve./mag.ze.Rotand/ at/ [the] axes ofהַ/בַּרְזֶ֗לha./bar.Zel<the>/ ironוְ/הֶעֱבִ֤ירve./he.'e.Virand/ he caused to passאוֹתָ/ם֙'o.Ta/m<obj.>/ themוְ/כֵ֣ןve./Khenand/ thusיַעֲשֶׂ֔הya.'a.Sehhe didלְ/כֹ֖לle./Kholto/ allעָרֵ֣י'a.Rei[the] cities ofבְנֵֽי\־ve.nei-[the] people ofעַמּ֑וֹןa.MonAmmonוַ/יָּ֧שָׁבva/i.Ya.shovand/ he returnedדָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidוְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allהָ/עָ֖םha./'Amthe/ peopleיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם\׃\ \פye.ru.sha.LimJerusalem

Chapter 13

  1. 1וַ/יְהִ֣יva/y.Hiand/ it wasאַֽחֲרֵי\־'a.cha.rei-afterכֵ֗ןKhenthusוּ/לְ/אַבְשָׁל֧וֹםu./le./'av.sha.Lomand/ [belonged] to/ Absalomבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofדָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidאָח֥וֹת'a.Chota sisterיָפָ֖הya.Faha beautifulוּ/שְׁמָ֣/הּu./she.Ma/hand/ name/ herתָּמָ֑רta.Mar[was] Tamarוַ/יֶּאֱהָבֶ֖/הָva/i.ye.'e.ha.Ve./haand/ he loved/ herאַמְנ֥וֹן'am.NonAmnonבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofדָּוִֽד\׃da.VidDavid
  2. 2וַ/יֵּ֨צֶרva/i.Ye.tzerand/ it was distressלְ/אַמְנ֜וֹןle./'am.Nonto/ Amnonלְ/הִתְחַלּ֗וֹתle./hit.cha.Lotto/ make himself sickבַּֽ/עֲבוּר֙ba./'a.Vurfor/sake ofתָּמָ֣רta.MarTamarאֲחֹת֔/וֹ'a.cho.T/osister/ hisכִּ֥יkiforבְתוּלָ֖הve.tu.Lah[was] a virginהִ֑יאHi'sheוַ/יִּפָּלֵא֙va/i.yi.pa.Le'and/ it was difficultבְּ/עֵינֵ֣יbe./'ei.Neiin/ [the] eyes ofאַמְנ֔וֹן'am.NonAmnonלַ/עֲשׂ֥וֹתla./'a.Sotto/ doלָ֖/הּla/hto <the>/ herמְאֽוּמָה\׃me.'U.mahanything
  3. 3וּ/לְ/אַמְנ֣וֹןu./le./'am.Nonand/ [belonged] to/ Amnonרֵ֗עַRe.a'a friendוּ/שְׁמ/וֹ֙u./she.M/oand/ name/ hisיֽוֹנָדָ֔בyo.na.Dav[was] Jonadabבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofשִׁמְעָ֖הshim.'AhShimeahאֲחִ֣י'a.Chi[the] brother ofדָוִ֑דda.VidDavidוְ/י֣וֹנָדָ֔בve./Yo.na.Davand/ Jonadabאִ֥ישׁ'ish[was] a manחָכָ֖םcha.Khamshrewdמְאֹֽד\׃me.'Odvery
  4. 4וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidל֗/וֹl/oto <the>/ himמַדּ֣וּעַma.Du.a'why?אַ֠תָּה'A.tah[are] youכָּ֣כָהKa.khahthusדַּ֤לdalweakבֶּן\־ben-O son ofהַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha./Me.lekhthe/ kingבַּ/בֹּ֣קֶרba./Bo.kerin the/ morningבַּ/בֹּ֔קֶרba./Bo.kerin the/ morningהֲ/ל֖וֹאha./Lo'¿/ notתַּגִּ֣ידta.Gidwill you tellלִ֑/יL/ito <the>/ meוַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidל/וֹ֙l/oto <the>/ himאַמְנ֔וֹן'am.NonAmnonאֶת\־'et-<obj.>תָּמָ֗רta.MarTamarאֲח֛וֹת'a.Chot[the] sister ofאַבְשָׁלֹ֥ם'av.sha.LomAbsalomאָחִ֖/י'a.Ch/ibrother/ myאֲנִ֥י'a.NiIאֹהֵֽב\׃'o.Hev[am] loving
  5. 5וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidל/וֹ֙l/oto <the>/ himיְה֣וֹנָדָ֔בye.Ho.na.DavJonadabשְׁכַ֥בshe.Khavlie downעַל\־'al-onמִשְׁכָּבְ/ךָ֖mish.ka.ve./Khabed/ yourוְ/הִתְחָ֑לve./hit.Chaland/ make yourself sickוּ/בָ֧אu./Va'and/ he will comeאָבִ֣י/ךָ'a.Vi./khafather/ yourלִ/רְאוֹתֶ֗/ךָli/r.'o.Te./khato/ see/ youוְ/אָמַרְתָּ֣ve./'a.mar.Taand/ you will sayאֵלָ֡י/ו'e.La/vto/ himתָּ֣בֹאTa.vo'let her comeנָא֩na'pleaseתָמָ֨רta.MarTamarאֲחוֹתִ֜/י'a.cho.T/isister/ myוְ/תַבְרֵ֣/נִיve./tav.Re./niand/ let her cause to eat/ meלֶ֗חֶםLe.chemfoodוְ/עָשְׂתָ֤הve./'a.se.Tahand/ she will makeלְ/עֵינַ/י֙le./'ei.Na/ito/ eyes/ myאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/בִּרְיָ֔הha./bir.Yahthe/ foodלְמַ֙עַן֙le.Ma.'anso thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherthatאֶרְאֶ֔ה'er.'EhI may seeוְ/אָכַלְתִּ֖יve./'a.khal.Tiand/ I will eatמִ/יָּדָֽ/הּ\׃mi./ya.Da/hfrom/ hand/ her
  6. 6וַ/יִּשְׁכַּ֥בva/i.yish.Kavand/ he lay downאַמְנ֖וֹן'am.NonAmnonוַ/יִּתְחָ֑לva/i.yit.Chaland/ he made himself sickוַ/יָּבֹ֨אva/i.ya.Vo'and/ he cameהַ/מֶּ֜לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingלִ/רְאֹת֗/וֹli/r.'o.T/oto/ see/ himוַ/יֹּ֨אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאַמְנ֤וֹן'am.NonAmnonאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha./Me.lekhthe/ kingתָּֽבוֹא\־ta.Vo'-let her comeנָ֞אna'pleaseתָּמָ֣רta.MarTamarאֲחֹתִ֗/י'a.cho.T/isister/ myוּ/תְלַבֵּ֤בu./te.la.Bevand/ let her make cakesלְ/עֵינַ/י֙le./'ei.Na/ito/ eyes/ myשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.Teitwoלְבִב֔וֹתle.vi.Votcakesוְ/אֶבְרֶ֖הve./'ev.Rehso/ I may eatמִ/יָּדָֽ/הּ\׃mi./ya.Da/hfrom/ hand/ her
  7. 7וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֥חva/i.yish.Lachand/ he sentדָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidאֶל\־'el-toתָּמָ֖רta.MarTamarהַ/בַּ֣יְתָ/הha./Bay.ta/hthe/ house/ towardsלֵ/אמֹ֑רle./Mor<to>/ sayingלְכִ֣יle.Khigoנָ֗אNa'pleaseבֵּ֚יתbeit[the] house ofאַמְנ֣וֹן'am.NonAmnonאָחִ֔י/ךְ'a.Chi/khbrother/ yourוַ/עֲשִׂי\־va./'a.si-and/ makeל֖/וֹl/ofor <the>/ himהַ/בִּרְיָֽה\׃ha./bir.Yahthe/ food
  8. 8וַ/תֵּ֣לֶךְva./Te.lekhand/ she wentתָּמָ֗רta.MarTamarבֵּ֛יתbeit[the] house ofאַמְנ֥וֹן'am.NonAmnonאָחִ֖י/הָ'a.Chi./habrother/ herוְ/ה֣וּאve./Hu'and/ heשֹׁכֵ֑בsho.Khev[was] lying downוַ/תִּקַּ֨חva./ti.Kachand/ she tookאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/בָּצֵ֤קha./ba.Tzekthe/ doughוַ/תְּלַבֵּ֣בva./te.la.Bevand/ she made cakesלְ/עֵינָ֔י/וle./'ei.Na/vto/ eyes/ hisוַ/תְּבַשֵּׁ֖לva./te.va.Sheland/ she cookedאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/לְּבִבֽוֹת\׃ha./le.vi.Votthe/ cakes
  9. 9וַ/תִּקַּ֤חva./ti.Kachand/ she tookאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/מַּשְׂרֵת֙ha./mas.Retthe/ panוַ/תִּצֹ֣קva./ti.Tzokand/ she poured outלְ/פָנָ֔י/וle./fa.Na/v<to>/ before/ himוַ/יְמָאֵ֖ןva/y.ma.'Enand/ he refusedלֶ/אֱכ֑וֹלle./'e.Kholto/ eatוַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאַמְנ֗וֹן'am.NonAmnonהוֹצִ֤יאוּho.Tzi.'usend outכָל\־khol-everyאִישׁ֙'ishpersonמֵֽ/עָלַ֔/יme./'a.La/ifrom/ with <the>/ meוַ/יֵּצְא֥וּva/i.ye.tze.'Uand/ they went outכָל\־khol-everyאִ֖ישׁ'ishpersonמֵ/עָלָֽי/ו\׃me./'a.La/vfrom/ with <the>/ him
  10. 10וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאַמְנ֜וֹן'am.NonAmnonאֶל\־'el-toתָּמָ֗רta.MarTamarהָבִ֤יאִיha.Vi.'ibringהַ/בִּרְיָה֙ha./bir.Yahthe/ foodהַ/חֶ֔דֶרha./che.Derthe/ chamberוְ/אֶבְרֶ֖הve./'ev.Rehso/ I may eatמִ/יָּדֵ֑/ךְmi./ya.De/khfrom/ hand/ yourוַ/תִּקַּ֣חva./ti.Kachand/ she tookתָּמָ֗רta.MarTamarאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/לְּבִבוֹת֙ha./le.vi.Votthe/ cakesאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhichעָשָׂ֔תָה'a.Sa.tahshe had madeוַ/תָּבֵ֛אva./ta.Ve'and/ she brought [them]לְ/אַמְנ֥וֹןle./'am.Nonto/ Amnonאָחִ֖י/הָ'a.Chi./habrother/ herהֶ/חָֽדְרָ/ה\׃he./Cha.de.ra/hthe/ chamber/ towards
  11. 11וַ/תַּגֵּ֥שׁva./ta.Geshand/ she brought [them]אֵלָ֖י/ו'e.La/vto/ himלֶֽ/אֱכֹ֑לle./'e.Kholto/ eatוַ/יַּֽחֲזֶק\־va/i.ya.cha.zek-and/ he took holdבָּ/הּ֙ba/hon <the>/ herוַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidלָ֔/הּLa/hto <the>/ herבּ֛וֹאִיBo.'icomeשִׁכְבִ֥יshikh.Vilieעִמִּ֖/י'i.M/iwith/ meאֲחוֹתִֽ/י\׃'a.cho.T/iO sister/ my
  12. 12וַ/תֹּ֣אמֶרva./To.merand/ she saidל֗/וֹl/oto <the>/ himאַל\־'al-may [you] notאָחִ/י֙'a.Ch/iO brother/ myאַל\־'al-may notתְּעַנֵּ֔/נִיte.'a.Ne./niyou humble/ meכִּ֛יkiforלֹא\־lo'-notיֵֽעָשֶׂ֥הye.'a.Sehit will be doneכֵ֖ןkhenthusבְּ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe./Yis.ra.'Elin/ Israelאַֽל\־'al-may notתַּעֲשֵׂ֖הta.'a.Sehyou doאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/נְּבָלָ֥הha./ne.va.Lahthe/ disgraceful follyהַ/זֹּֽאת\׃ha./Zot<the>/ this
  13. 13וַ/אֲנִ֗יva./'a.Niand/ Iאָ֤נָה'A.nahwhere?אוֹלִיךְ֙'o.liKhwill I bringאֶת\־'et-<obj.>חֶרְפָּתִ֔/יcher.pa.T/ireproach/ myוְ/אַתָּ֗הve./'a.Tahand/ youתִּהְיֶ֛הtih.Yehyou will beכְּ/אַחַ֥דke./'a.Chadlike/ one ofהַ/נְּבָלִ֖יםha./ne.va.Limthe/ foolsבְּ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe./Yis.ra.'Elin/ Israelוְ/עַתָּה֙ve./'a.Tahand/ nowדַּבֶּר\־da.ber-speakנָ֣אna'pleaseאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingכִּ֛יkiforלֹ֥אlo'notיִמְנָעֵ֖/נִיyim.na.'E./nihe will withhold/ meמִמֶּֽ/ךָּ\׃mi.Me./kafrom/ you
  14. 14וְ/לֹ֥אve./Lo'and/ notאָבָ֖ה'a.Vahhe was willingלִ/שְׁמֹ֣עַli/sh.Mo.a'to/ listenבְּ/קוֹלָ֑/הּbe./ko.La/hto/ voice/ herוַ/יֶּחֱזַ֤קva/i.ye.che.Zakand/ he was strongמִמֶּ֙/נָּה֙mi.Me./nahmore than/ herוַ/יְעַנֶּ֔/הָva/y.'a.Ne./haand/ he humbled/ herוַ/יִּשְׁכַּ֖בva/i.yish.Kavand/ he lay withאֹתָֽ/הּ\׃'o.Ta/hwith <the>/ her
  15. 15וַ/יִּשְׂנָאֶ֣/הָva/i.yis.na.'E./haand/ he hated/ herאַמְנ֗וֹן'am.NonAmnonשִׂנְאָה֙sin.'Ahhatredגְּדוֹלָ֣הge.do.Lahgreatמְאֹ֔דme.'Odveryכִּ֣יkithatגְדוֹלָ֗הge.do.Lah[was] greatהַ/שִּׂנְאָה֙ha./sin.'Ahthe/ hatredאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhichשְׂנֵאָ֔/הּse.ne.'A/hhe hated/ herמֵ/אַהֲבָ֖הme./'a.ha.Vahmore than/ [the] loveאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhichאֲהֵבָ֑/הּ'a.he.Va/hhe had loved/ herוַֽ/יֹּאמֶר\־va/i.yo.mer-and/ he saidלָ֥/הּla/hto <the>/ herאַמְנ֖וֹן'am.NonAmnonק֥וּמִיKu.miget upלֵֽכִי\׃Le.khigo
  16. 16וַ/תֹּ֣אמֶרva./To.merand/ she saidל֗/וֹl/oto <the>/ himאַל\־'al-may notאוֹדֹ֞ת'o.Dot[the] causes ofהָ/רָעָ֤הha./ra.'Ahthe/ evilהַ/גְּדוֹלָה֙ha./ge.do.Lah<the>/ greatהַ/זֹּ֔אתha./Zot<the>/ thisמֵ/אַחֶ֛רֶתme./'a.Che.ret[be] more than/ [the] otherאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichעָשִׂ֥יתָ'a.Si.tayou have doneעִמִּ֖/י'i.M/iwith/ meלְ/שַׁלְּחֵ֑/נִיle./sha.le.Che./nito/ send away/ meוְ/לֹ֥אve./Lo'and/ notאָבָ֖ה'a.Vahhe was willingלִ/שְׁמֹ֥עַֽli/sh.Mo.a'to/ listenלָֽ/הּ\׃La/hto <the>/ her
  17. 17וַ/יִּקְרָ֗אva/i.yik.Ra'and/ he summonedאֶֽת\־'et-<obj.>נַעֲר/וֹ֙na.'a.R/oyoung man/ hisמְשָׁ֣רְת֔/וֹme.Sha.re.T/o[who] served/ himוַ/יֹּ֕אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidשִׁלְחוּ\־shil.chu-send awayנָ֥אna'pleaseאֶת\־'et-<obj.>זֹ֛אתzotthis [woman]מֵ/עָלַ֖/יme./'a.La/ifrom/ with <the>/ meהַ/ח֑וּצָ/הha./Chu.tza/hthe/ outside/ towardsוּ/נְעֹ֥לu./ne.'Oland/ lockהַ/דֶּ֖לֶתha./De.letthe/ doorאַחֲרֶֽי/הָ\׃'a.cha.Rei./haafter/ her
  18. 18וְ/עָלֶ֙י/הָ֙ve./'a.Lei./haand/ [was] on/ herכְּתֹ֣נֶתke.To.neta long garment ofפַּסִּ֔יםpa.Simpalms and solesכִּי֩kiforכֵ֨ןkhenthusתִּלְבַּ֧שְׁןָtil.Bash.nathey woreבְנוֹת\־ve.not-[the] daughters ofהַ/מֶּ֛לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingהַ/בְּתוּלֹ֖תha./be.tu.Lotthe/ virginsמְעִילִ֑יםme.'i.Limrobesוַ/יֹּצֵ֨אva/i.yo.Tze'and/ he made go outאוֹתָ֤/הּ'o.Ta/h<obj.>/ herמְשָֽׁרְת/וֹ֙me.sha.re.T/oservant/ hisהַ/ח֔וּץha./Chutzthe/ outsideוְ/נָעַ֥לve./na.'Aland/ he lockedהַ/דֶּ֖לֶתha./De.letthe/ doorאַחֲרֶֽי/הָ\׃'a.cha.Rei./haafter/ her
  19. 19וַ/תִּקַּ֨חva./ti.Kachand/ she tookתָּמָ֥רta.MarTamarאֵ֙פֶר֙'e.ferash[es]עַל\־'al-onרֹאשָׁ֔/הּro.Sha/hhead/ herוּ/כְתֹ֧נֶתu./khe.To.netand/ [the] long garment ofהַ/פַּסִּ֛יםha./pa.Simthe/ palms and solesאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhichעָלֶ֖י/הָ'a.Lei./ha[was] on/ herקָרָ֑עָהka.Ra.'ahshe toreוַ/תָּ֤שֶׂםva./Ta.semand/ she putיָדָ/הּ֙ya.Da/hhand/ herעַל\־'al-onרֹאשָׁ֔/הּro.Sha/hhead/ herוַ/תֵּ֥לֶךְva./Te.lekhand/ she wentהָל֖וֹךְha.Lokhcontinuously <to go>וְ/זָעָֽקָה\׃ve./za.'A.kahand/ she cried out
  20. 20וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאֵלֶ֜י/הָ'e.Lei./hato/ herאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomאָחִ֗י/הָ'a.Chi./habrother/ herהַ/אֲמִינ֣וֹןha./'a.mi.Non¿/ Amnonאָחִי/ךְ֮'a.chi/Khbrother/ yourהָיָ֣הha.Yahhas he beenעִמָּ/ךְ֒'i.mo/Khwith/ youוְ/עַתָּ֞הve./'a.Tahand/ nowאֲחוֹתִ֤/י'a.cho.T/iO sister/ myהַחֲרִ֙ישִׁי֙ha.cha.Ri.shikeep silentאָחִ֣י/ךְ'a.Chi/kh[is] brother/ yourה֔וּאHu'heאַל\־'al-may notתָּשִׁ֥יתִיta.Shi.tiyou setאֶת\־'et-<obj.>לִבֵּ֖/ךְli.Be/khheart/ yourלַ/דָּבָ֣רla./da.Varto the/ matterהַ/זֶּ֑הha./Zeh<the>/ thisוַ/תֵּ֤שֶׁבva./Te.shevand/ she dweltתָּמָר֙ta.MarTamarוְ/שֹׁ֣מֵמָ֔הve./Sho.me.Mah<and>/ a desolate [woman]בֵּ֖יתbeit[the] house ofאַבְשָׁל֥וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomאָחִֽי/הָ\׃'a.Chi./habrother/ her
  21. 21וְ/הַ/מֶּ֣לֶךְve./ha./Me.lekhand/ the/ kingדָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidשָׁמַ֕עsha.Ma'he heardאֵ֥ת'et<obj.>כָּל\־kol-allהַ/דְּבָרִ֖יםha./de.va.Rimthe/ thingsהָ/אֵ֑לֶּהha./'E.leh<the>/ theseוַ/יִּ֥חַרva/i.Yi.charand/ it burnedל֖/וֹl/oto <the>/ himמְאֹֽד\׃me.'Odexceedingly
  22. 22וְ/לֹֽא\־ve./lo'-and/ notדִבֶּ֧רdi.Berhe spokeאַבְשָׁל֛וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomעִם\־'im-withאַמְנ֖וֹן'am.NonAmnonלְ/מֵ/רָ֣עle./me./Ra'<to>/ from/ badוְ/עַד\־ve./'ad-and/ untoט֑וֹבTovgoodכִּֽי\־ki-forשָׂנֵ֤אsa.Ne'he hatedאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmAbsalomאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אַמְנ֔וֹן'am.NonAmnonעַל\־'al-onדְּבַר֙de.Var[the] thingאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher<of> thatעִנָּ֔ה'i.Nahhe had humbledאֵ֖ת'et<obj.>תָּמָ֥רta.MarTamarאֲחֹתֽ/וֹ\׃\ \פ'a.cho.T/osister/ his
  23. 23וַֽ/יְהִי֙va/y.Hiand/ it wasלִ/שְׁנָתַ֣יִםli/sh.na.Ta.yimto/ two yearsיָמִ֔יםya.Mimdaysוַ/יִּהְי֤וּva/i.yih.Yuand/ they belongedגֹֽזְזִים֙go.ze.Zimshearersלְ/אַבְשָׁל֔וֹםle./'av.sha.Lomto/ Absalomבְּ/בַ֥עַלbe./Va.'alat/ Baalחָצ֖וֹרcha.TzorHazorאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhichעִם\־'im-[is] nearאֶפְרָ֑יִם'ef.Ra.yimEphraimוַ/יִּקְרָ֥אva/i.yik.Ra'and/ he invitedאַבְשָׁל֖וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomלְ/כָל\־le./khol<to>/ allבְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] sons ofהַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ\׃ha./Me.lekhthe/ king
  24. 24וַ/יָּבֹ֤אva/i.ya.Vo'and/ he wentאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmAbsalomאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוַ/יֹּ֕אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהִנֵּה\־hi.neh-here!נָ֥אna'pleaseגֹזְזִ֖יםgo.ze.Zimshearersלְ/עַבְדֶּ֑/ךָle./'av.De./kha[belong] to/ servant/ yourיֵֽלֶךְ\־ye.lekh-let him goנָ֥אna'pleaseהַ/מֶּ֛לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוַ/עֲבָדָ֖י/וva./'a.va.Da/vand/ servants/ hisעִם\־'im-withעַבְדֶּֽ/ךָ\׃'av.De./khaservant/ your
  25. 25וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהַ/מֶּ֜לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֶל\־'el-toאַבְשָׁל֗וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomאַל\־'al-may [we] notבְּנִ/י֙be.N/iO son/ myאַל\־'al-may notנָ֤אna'pleaseנֵלֵךְ֙ne.leKhwe goכֻּלָּ֔/נוּku.La./nuall of/ usוְ/לֹ֥אve./Lo'and/ notנִכְבַּ֖דnikh.Badwe will be heavyעָלֶ֑י/ךָ'a.Lei./khaon/ youוַ/יִּפְרָץ\־va/i.yif.rotz-and/ he urgedבּ֛/וֹb/o<in> <the>/ himוְ/לֹֽא\־ve./lo'-and/ notאָבָ֥ה'a.Vahhe was willingלָ/לֶ֖כֶתla./Le.khetto/ goוַֽ/יְבָרֲכֵֽ/הוּ\׃Va/y.va.ra.Khe./huand/ he blessed/ him
  26. 26וַ/יֹּ֙אמֶר֙va/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomוָ/לֹ֕אva./Lo'and/ notיֵֽלֶךְ\־ye.lekh-let him goנָ֥אna'pleaseאִתָּ֖/נוּ'i.Ta./nuwith/ usאַמְנ֣וֹן'am.NonAmnonאָחִ֑/י'a.Ch/ibrother/ myוַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidל/וֹ֙l/oto <the>/ himהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingלָ֥/מָּהLa./mah<to>/ why?יֵלֵ֖ךְye.Lekhwill he goעִמָּֽ/ךְ\׃'i.Ma/khwith/ you
  27. 27וַ/יִּפְרָץ\־va/i.yif.rotz-and/ he urgedבּ֖/וֹb/o<in> <the>/ himאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomוַ/יִּשְׁלַ֤חva/i.yish.Lachand/ he sentאִתּ/וֹ֙'i.T/owith/ himאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אַמְנ֔וֹן'am.NonAmnonוְ/אֵ֖תve./'Etand/ <obj.>כָּל\־kol-allבְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] sons ofהַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ\׃\ \סha./Me.lekhthe/ king
  28. 28וַ/יְצַו֩va/y.Tzavand/ he commandedאַבְשָׁל֨וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomאֶת\־'et-<obj.>נְעָרָ֜י/וne.'a.Ra/vservants/ hisלֵ/אמֹ֗רle./Mor<to>/ sayingרְא֣וּre.'Ulookנָ֠אna'pleaseכְּ/ט֨וֹבke./Tovwhen/ is goodלֵב\־lev-[the] heart ofאַמְנ֤וֹן'am.NonAmnonבַּ/יַּ֙יִן֙ba/i.Ya.yinwith the/ wineוְ/אָמַרְתִּ֣יve./'a.mar.Tiand/ I will sayאֲלֵי/כֶ֔ם'a.lei./Khemto/ youהַכּ֧וּha.Kustrike downאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אַמְנ֛וֹן'am.NonAmnonוַ/הֲמִתֶּ֥םva./ha.mi.Temand/ you will killאֹת֖/וֹ'o.T/o<obj.>/ himאַל\־'al-may notתִּירָ֑אוּti.Ra.'uyou be afraidהֲ/ל֗וֹאha./Lo'¿/ In-כִּ֤יkideedאָֽנֹכִי֙'a.no.KhiIצִוִּ֣יתִיtzi.Vi.tiI have commandedאֶתְ/כֶ֔ם'et./Khem<obj.>/ youחִזְק֖וּchiz.Kube strongוִ/הְי֥וּvi/h.Yuand/ becomeלִ/בְנֵי\־li/v.nei-<into>/ sons ofחָֽיִל\׃Cha.yilstrength
  29. 29וַֽ/יַּעֲשׂ֞וּva/i.ya.'a.Suand/ they didנַעֲרֵ֤יna.'a.Rei[the] servants ofאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmAbsalomלְ/אַמְנ֔וֹןle./'am.Nonto/ Amnonכַּ/אֲשֶׁ֥רka./'a.Sherjust/ asצִוָּ֖הtzi.Vahhe had commandedאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomוַ/יָּקֻ֣מוּ\׀va/i.ya.Ku.muand/ they aroseכָּל\־kol-allבְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] sons ofהַ/מֶּ֗לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוַֽ/יִּרְכְּב֛וּva/i.yir.ke.Vuand/ they mountedאִ֥ישׁ'isheachעַל\־'al-onפִּרְדּ֖/וֹpir.D/omule/ hisוַ/יָּנֻֽסוּ\׃va/i.ya.Nu.suand/ they fled
  30. 30וַֽ/יְהִי֙va/y.Hiand/ it wasהֵ֣מָּהHe.mahtheyבַ/דֶּ֔רֶךְva./De.rekh[were] on the/ wayוְ/הַ/שְּׁמֻעָ֣הve./ha./she.mu.'Ahand/ the/ reportבָ֔אָהVa.'ahit cameאֶל\־'el-toדָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidלֵ/אמֹ֑רle./Mor<to>/ sayingהִכָּ֤הhi.Kahhe has struck downאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmAbsalomאֶת\־'et-<obj.>כָּל\־kol-allבְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] sons ofהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוְ/לֹֽא\־ve./lo'-and/ notנוֹתַ֥רno.Tarhe is leftמֵ/הֶ֖םme./Hemof <the>/ themאֶחָֽד\׃\ \ס'e.Chadone
  31. 31וַ/יָּ֧קָםva/i.Ya.komand/ he aroseהַ/מֶּ֛לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוַ/יִּקְרַ֥עva/i.yik.Ra'and/ he toreאֶת\־'et-<obj.>בְּגָדָ֖י/וbe.ga.Da/vgarments/ hisוַ/יִּשְׁכַּ֣בva/i.yish.Kavand/ he lay downאָ֑רְצָ/ה'A.re.tza/h[the] ground/ towardsוְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allעֲבָדָ֥י/ו'a.va.Da/vservants/ hisנִצָּבִ֖יםni.tza.Vim[were] standingקְרֻעֵ֥יke.ru.'Eitorn ofבְגָדִֽים\׃\ \סve.ga.Dimgarments
  32. 32וַ/יַּ֡עַןva/i.Ya.'anand/ he answeredיוֹנָדָ֣ב\׀yo.na.DavJonadabבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofשִׁמְעָ֨הshim.'AhShimeahאֲחִֽי\־'a.chi-[the] brother ofדָוִ֜דda.VidDavidוַ/יֹּ֗אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאַל\־'al-may notיֹאמַ֤רyo.Marhe sayאֲדֹנִ/י֙'a.do.N/ilord/ myאֵ֣ת'et<obj.>כָּל\־kol-allהַ/נְּעָרִ֤יםha./ne.'a.Rimthe/ young menבְּנֵֽי\־be.nei-[the] sons ofהַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha./Me.lekhthe/ kingהֵמִ֔יתוּhe.Mi.tuthey have killedכִּֽי\־ki-forאַמְנ֥וֹן'am.NonAmnonלְ/בַדּ֖/וֹle./va.D/oto/ only/ himמֵ֑תMethe has diedכִּֽי\־ki-forעַל\־'al-onפִּ֤יpi[the] mouth ofאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmAbsalomהָיְתָ֣הha.ye.Tahit wasשׂוּמָ֔הsu.Mahdeterminedמִ/יּוֹם֙mi./yOmfrom/ [the] dayעַנֹּת֔/וֹa.no.T/ohumbled/ heאֵ֖ת'et<obj.>תָּמָ֥רta.MarTamarאֲחֹתֽ/וֹ\׃'a.cho.T/osister/ his
  33. 33וְ/עַתָּ֡הve./'a.Tahand/ thereforeאַל\־'al-may notיָשֵׂם֩ya.Semhe setאֲדֹנִ֨/י'a.do.N/ilord/ myהַ/מֶּ֤לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֶל\־'el-toלִבּ/וֹ֙li.B/oheart/ hisדָּבָ֣רda.Vara wordלֵ/אמֹ֔רle./Mor<to>/ sayingכָּל\־kol-allבְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] sons ofהַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingמֵ֑תוּMe.tuthey have diedכִּֽי\־ki-thatאַמְנ֥וֹן'am.NonAmnonלְ/בַדּ֖/וֹle./va.D/oto/ only/ himמֵֽת\׃\ \פMethe has died
  34. 34וַ/יִּבְרַ֖חva/i.yiv.Rachand/ he fledאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomוַ/יִּשָּׂ֞אva/i.yi.Sa'and/ he lifted upהַ/נַּ֤עַרha./Na.'arthe/ servantהַ/צֹּפֶה֙ha./tzo.Pehwho/ kept watchאֶת\־'et-<obj.>וַ/יַּ֗רְאva/i.Yar'and/ he sawוְ/הִנֵּ֨הve./hi.Nehand/ there!עַם\־'am-a peopleרַ֜בravnumerousהֹלְכִ֥יםho.le.Khim[was] comingמִ/דֶּ֛רֶךְmi./De.rekhfrom/ [the] roadאַחֲרָ֖י/ו'a.cha.Ra/vbehind/ himמִ/צַּ֥דmi./Tzadfrom/ [the] side ofהָ/הָֽר\׃ha./Harthe/ mountainבַּ/מּוֹרָ֑דba./mo.Radat the/ descentוַ/יָּבֹ֥אva/i.ya.Vo'and/ he wentהַ/צֹּפֶ֜הha./tzo.Pehthe/ watchmanוַ/יַּגֵּ֖דva/i.ya.Gedand/ he toldלַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְla./Me.lekhto the/ kingוַ/יֹּאמַ֑רva/i.yo.Marand/ he saidאֲנָשִׁים֙'a.na.Shimmenרָאִ֣יתִיra.'I.tiI sawיֹרְדִ֗יםyo.re.Dim[were] going downמִ/דֶּ֣רֶךְmi./De.rekhfrom/ direction ofחֹרֹנַיִםcho.ro.Na.yimHoronaim
  35. 35וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidיֽוֹנָדָב֙yo.na.DavJonadabאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingהִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehthere!בְנֵֽי\־ve.nei-[the] sons ofהַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingבָּ֑אוּBa.'uthey have comeכִּ/דְבַ֥רki/d.Varaccording to/ [the] word ofעַבְדְּ/ךָ֖'av.de./Khaservant/ yourכֵּ֥ןkensoהָיָֽה\׃ha.Yahit has happened
  36. 36וַ/יְהִ֣י\׀va/y.Hiand/ it wasכְּ/כַלֹּת֣/וֹke./kha.lo.T/owhen/ finished/ heלְ/דַבֵּ֗רle./da.Berto/ speakוְ/הִנֵּ֤הve./hi.Nehand/ there!בְנֵֽי\־ve.nei-[the] sons ofהַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha./Me.lekhthe/ kingבָּ֔אוּBa.'uthey cameוַ/יִּשְׂא֥וּva/i.yis.'Uand/ they lifted upקוֹלָ֖/םko.La/mvoice/ theirוַ/יִּבְכּ֑וּva/i.yiv.Kuand/ they weptוְ/גַם\־ve./gam-and/ alsoהַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allעֲבָדָ֔י/ו'a.va.Da/vservants/ hisבָּכ֕וּba.Khuthey weptבְּכִ֖יbe.Khia weepingגָּד֥וֹלga.Dola greatמְאֹֽד\׃me.'Odvery
  37. 37וְ/אַבְשָׁל֣וֹםve./'av.sha.Lomand/ Absalomבָּרַ֔חba.Rachhe fledוַ/יֵּ֛לֶךְva/i.Ye.lekhand/ he wentאֶל\־'el-toתַּלְמַ֥יtal.MaiTalmaiבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofגְּשׁ֑וּרge.ShurGeshurוַ/יִּתְאַבֵּ֥לva/i.yit.'a.Beland/ he mournedעַל\־'al-onבְּנ֖/וֹbe.N/oson/ hisכָּל\־kol-allהַ/יָּמִֽים\׃hai./ya.Mimthe/ days
  38. 38וְ/אַבְשָׁל֥וֹםve./'av.sha.Lomand/ Absalomבָּרַ֖חba.Rachhe fledוַ/יֵּ֣לֶךְva/i.Ye.lekhand/ he wentגְּשׁ֑וּרge.ShurGeshurוַ/יְהִי\־va/y.hi-and/ he wasשָׁ֖םshamthereשָׁלֹ֥שׁsha.Loshthreeשָׁנִֽים\׃sha.Nimyears
  39. 39וַ/תְּכַל֙va./te.Khaland/ it [fem] completedדָּוִ֣דda.VidDavidהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingלָ/צֵ֖אתla./Tzetto/ go outאֶל\־'el-againstאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomכִּֽי\־ki-forנִחַ֥םni.Chamhe was comfortedעַל\־'al-onאַמְנ֖וֹן'am.NonAmnonכִּֽי\־ki-thatמֵֽת\׃\ \סMethe had died

Chapter 14

  1. 1וַ/יֵּ֖דַעva/i.Ye.da'and/ he perceivedיוֹאָ֣בyo.'AvJoabבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofצְרֻיָ֑הtze.ru.YahZeruiahכִּֽי\־ki-thatלֵ֥בlev[the] heart ofהַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingעַל\־'al-[was] towardsאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם\׃'av.sha.LomAbsalom
  2. 2וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֤חva/i.yish.Lachand/ he sentיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvJoabתְּק֔וֹעָ/הte.Ko.'a/hTekoa/ towardsוַ/יִּקַּ֥חva/i.yi.Kachand/ he tookמִ/שָּׁ֖םmi./Shamfrom/ thereאִשָּׁ֣ה'i.Shaha womanחֲכָמָ֑הcha.kha.Mahwiseוַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאֵ֠לֶי/הָ'E.lei./hato/ herהִֽתְאַבְּלִי\־hit.'a.be.li-play [the] mournerנָ֞אna'pleaseוְ/לִבְשִׁי\־ve./liv.shi-and/ put onנָ֣אna'pleaseבִגְדֵי\־vig.dei-garments ofאֵ֗בֶל'E.velmourningוְ/אַל\־ve./'al-and/ may notתָּס֙וּכִי֙ta.Su.khiyou anoint yourselfשֶׁ֔מֶןShe.menoilוְ/הָיִ֕יתve./ha.Yitand/ you will beכְּ/אִשָּׁ֗הke./'i.Shahlike/ a womanזֶ֚הzehthisיָמִ֣יםya.Mimdaysרַבִּ֔יםra.Bimmanyמִתְאַבֶּ֖לֶתmit.'a.Be.let[who has been] mourningעַל\־'al-onמֵֽת\׃Meta dead [person]
  3. 3וּ/בָאת֙u./vaTand/ you will goאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוְ/דִבַּ֥רְתְּve./di.Bartand/ you will speakאֵלָ֖י/ו'e.La/vto/ himכַּ/דָּבָ֣רka./da.Varaccording to the/ wordהַ/זֶּ֑הha./Zeh<the>/ thisוַ/יָּ֧שֶׂםva/i.Ya.semand/ he putיוֹאָ֛בyo.'AvJoabאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/דְּבָרִ֖יםha./de.va.Rimthe/ wordsבְּ/פִֽי/הָ\׃be./Fi./hain/ mouth/ her
  4. 4וַ֠/תֹּאמֶרVa./to.merand/ she saidהָ/אִשָּׁ֤הha./'i.Shahthe/ womanהַ/תְּקֹעִית֙ha./te.ko.'It<the>/ Tekoiteאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוַ/תִּפֹּ֧לva./ti.Poland/ she fellעַל\־'al-onאַפֶּ֛י/הָ'a.Pei./haface/ herאַ֖רְצָ/ה'Ar.tza/h[the] ground/ towardsוַ/תִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּva./tish.Ta.chuand/ she bowed downוַ/תֹּ֖אמֶרva./To.merand/ she saidהוֹשִׁ֥עָ/הho.Shi.'a/hsave/ !הַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ\׃\ \סha./Me.lekhO/ king
  5. 5וַ/יֹּֽאמֶר\־va/i.yo.mer-and/ he saidלָ֥/הּla/hto <the>/ herהַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingמַה\־mah-what?לָּ֑/ךְLa/kh[is] to <the>/ youוַ/תֹּ֗אמֶרva./To.merand/ she saidאֲבָ֛ל'a.Valindeedאִשָּֽׁה\־'i.shah-[am] a womanאַלְמָנָ֥ה'al.ma.Naha widowאָ֖נִי'A.niIוַ/יָּ֥מָתva/i.Ya.motand/ he has diedאִישִֽׁ/י\׃'i.Sh/ihusband/ my
  6. 6וּ/לְ/שִׁפְחָֽתְ/ךָ֙u./le./shif.cha.te./Khaand/ [belonged] to/ maidservant/ yourשְׁנֵ֣יshe.Neitwoבָנִ֔יםva.Nimsonsוַ/יִּנָּצ֤וּva/i.yi.na.Tzuand/ they struggled togetherשְׁנֵי/הֶם֙she.nei./Hem[the] two of/ themבַּ/שָּׂדֶ֔הba./sa.Dehin the/ fieldוְ/אֵ֥יןve./'Einand/ there notמַצִּ֖ילma.Tzil[was] a delivererבֵּֽינֵי/הֶ֑םbei.nei./Hembetween/ themוַ/יַּכּ֧/וֹva/i.ya.K/oand/ he struck/ himהָ/אֶחָ֛דha./'e.Chadthe/ oneאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הָ/אֶחָ֖דha./'e.Chadthe/ oneוַ/יָּ֥מֶתva/i.Ya.metand/ he killedאֹתֽ/וֹ\׃'o.T/o<obj.>/ him
  7. 7וְ/הִנֵּה֩ve./hi.Nehand/ there!קָ֨מָהKa.mahit has risen upכָֽל\־khol-allהַ/מִּשְׁפָּחָ֜הha./mish.pa.Chahthe/ clanעַל\־'al-onשִׁפְחָתֶ֗/ךָshif.cha.Te./khamaidservant/ yourוַ/יֹּֽאמְרוּ֙va/i.yo.me.Ruand/ they have saidתְּנִ֣י\׀te.Nideliver upאֶת\־'et-<obj.>מַכֵּ֣הma.Keh[the] [one who] struck downאָחִ֗י/ו'a.Chi/v<of> brother/ hisוּ/נְמִתֵ֙/הוּ֙u./ne.mi.Te./huso/ we may put to death/ himבְּ/נֶ֤פֶשׁbe./Ne.feshfor/ [the] life ofאָחִי/ו֙'a.Chi/vbrother/ hisאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhomהָרָ֔גha.Raghe killedוְ/נַשְׁמִ֖ידָהve./nash.Mi.dahand/ let us destroyגַּ֣םgamalsoאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/יּוֹרֵ֑שׁhai./yo.Reshthe/ heirוְ/כִבּ֗וּve./khi.Buand/ they will extinguishאֶת\־'et-<obj.>גַּֽחַלְתִּ/י֙ga.chal.T/icoal/ myאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhichנִשְׁאָ֔רָהnish.'A.rahit is leftלְ/בִלְתִּ֧יle./vil.Tito/ notלְ/אִישִׁ֛/יle./'i.Sh/ifor/ husband/ myשֵׁ֥םshema nameוּ/שְׁאֵרִ֖יתu./she.'e.Ritand/ a remnantעַל\־'al-onפְּנֵ֥יpe.Nei[the] surface ofהָ/אֲדָמָֽה\׃\ \פha./'a.da.Mahthe/ ground
  8. 8וַ/יֹּ֧אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהַ/מֶּ֛לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֶל\־'el-toהָ/אִשָּׁ֖הha./'i.Shahthe/ womanלְכִ֣יle.Khigoלְ/בֵיתֵ֑/ךְle./vei.Te/khto/ house/ yourוַ/אֲנִ֖יva./'a.Niand/ Iאֲצַוֶּ֥ה'a.tza.VehI will commandעָלָֽיִ/ךְ\׃'a.La.yi/khon/ you
  9. 9וַ/תֹּ֜אמֶרva./To.merand/ she saidהָ/אִשָּׁ֤הha./'i.Shahthe/ womanהַ/תְּקוֹעִית֙ha./te.ko.'It<the>/ Tekoiteאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingעָלַ֞/י'a.La/i[be] on/ meאֲדֹנִ֥/י'a.do.N/iO lord/ myהַ/מֶּ֛לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingהֶ/עָוֹ֖ןhe./'a.Vonthe/ iniquityוְ/עַל\־ve./'al-and/ onבֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofאָבִ֑/י'a.V/ifather/ myוְ/הַ/מֶּ֥לֶךְve./ha./Me.lekhand/ the/ kingוְ/כִסְא֖/וֹve./khis.'/Oand/ throne/ hisנָקִֽי\׃\ \סna.Ki[be] innocent
  10. 10וַ/יֹּ֖אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהַ/מֶּ֑לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingהַֽ/מְדַבֵּ֤רha/m.da.Berthe/ [one who] speaksאֵלַ֙יִ/ךְ֙'e.La.yi/khto/ youוַֽ/הֲבֵאת֣/וֹva./ha.ve.T/oand/ you will bring/ himאֵלַ֔/י'e.La/ito/ meוְ/לֹֽא\־ve./lo'-and/ notיֹסִ֥יףyo.Sifhe will repeatע֖וֹדodagainלָ/גַ֥עַתla./Ga.'atto/ touchבָּֽ/ךְ\׃Ba/kh<in> <the>/ you
  11. 11וַ/תֹּאמֶר֩va./to.Merand/ she saidיִזְכָּר\־yiz.kor-let him rememberנָ֨אna'pleaseהַ/מֶּ֜לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֶת\־'et-<obj.>יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehאֱלֹהֶ֗י/ךָ'e.lo.Hei./khaGod/ yourגֹּאֵ֤לgo.'El[the] avenger ofהַ/דָּם֙ha./Dam<the>/ bloodלְ/שַׁחֵ֔תle./sha.Chetto/ destroyוְ/לֹ֥אve./Lo'and/ notיַשְׁמִ֖ידוּyash.Mi.duthey will destroyאֶת\־'et-<obj.>בְּנִ֑/יbe.N/ison/ myוַ/יֹּ֙אמֶר֙va/i.Yo.merand/ he saidחַי\־chai-[by] [the] lifeיְהוָ֔הYah.wehof Yahwehאִם\־'im-ifיִפֹּ֛לyi.Polit will fallמִ/שַּׂעֲרַ֥תmi./sa.'a.Ratone of/ [the] hair[s] ofבְּנֵ֖/ךְbe.Ne/khson/ yourאָֽרְצָ/ה\׃'A.re.tza/h[the] ground/ towards
  12. 12וַ/תֹּ֙אמֶר֙va./To.merand/ she saidהָֽ/אִשָּׁ֔הha./'i.Shahthe/ womanתְּדַבֶּר\־te.da.ber-let her speakנָ֧אna'pleaseשִׁפְחָתְ/ךָ֛shif.cha.te./Khamaidservant/ yourאֶל\־'el-toאֲדֹנִ֥/י'a.do.N/ilord/ myהַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingדָּבָ֑רda.Vara wordוַ/יֹּ֖אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidדַּבֵּֽרִי\׃\ \סda.Be.rispeak
  13. 13וַ/תֹּ֙אמֶר֙va./To.merand/ she saidהָֽ/אִשָּׁ֔הha./'i.Shahthe/ womanוְ/לָ֧/מָּהve./La./mahand/ <to>/ why?חָשַׁ֛בְתָּהcha.Shav.tahhave you plannedכָּ/זֹ֖אתka./Zotlike/ thisעַל\־'al-onעַ֣ם'am[the] people ofאֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimGodוּ/מִ/דַּבֵּ֨רu./mi/d.da.Berand/ <from>/ because has spokenהַ/מֶּ֜לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingהַ/דָּבָ֤רha./da.Varthe/ wordהַ/זֶּה֙ha./Zeh<the>/ thisכְּ/אָשֵׁ֔םke./'a.Shemlike/ a guilty [person]לְ/בִלְתִּ֛יle./vil.Tito/ notהָשִׁ֥יבha.Shivto bring backהַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֶֽת\־'et-<obj.>נִדְּחֽ/וֹ\׃ni.de.Ch/obanished [son]/ his
  14. 14כִּי\־ki-forמ֣וֹתMotcertainly <to die>נָמ֔וּתna.Mutwe will dieוְ/כַ/מַּ֙יִם֙ve./kha./Ma.yimand/ [we are] like <the>/ watersהַ/נִּגָּרִ֣יםha./ni.ga.Rimwhich/ are spilledאַ֔רְצָ/ה'Ar.tza/h[the] ground/ towardsאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.Sherwhichלֹ֣אlo'notיֵאָסֵ֑פוּye.'a.Se.futhey will be gatheredוְ/לֹֽא\־ve./lo'-and/ notיִשָּׂ֤אyi.Sa'he takes awayאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodנֶ֔פֶשׁNe.feshlifeוְ/חָשַׁב֙ve./cha.Shavand/ he plansמַֽחֲשָׁב֔וֹתma.cha.sha.Votplansלְ/בִלְתִּ֛יle./vil.Tito/ notיִדַּ֥חyi.Dachhe will be cast outמִמֶּ֖/נּוּmi.Me./nufrom/ himנִדָּֽח\׃ni.Dacha banished [one]
  15. 15וְ֠/עַתָּהVe./'a.tahand/ nowאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whenבָּ֜אתִיBa.tiI have comeלְ/דַבֵּ֨רle./da.Berto/ speakאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּ֤לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֲדֹנִ/י֙'a.do.N/ilord/ myאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/דָּבָ֣רha./da.Varthe/ wordהַ/זֶּ֔הha./Zeh<the>/ thisכִּ֥יkithatיֵֽרְאֻ֖/נִיye.re.'U./nithey have made afraid/ meהָ/עָ֑םha./'Amthe/ peopleוַ/תֹּ֤אמֶרva./To.merand/ she saidשִׁפְחָֽתְ/ךָ֙shif.cha.te./Khamaidservant/ yourאֲדַבְּרָה\־'a.da.be.rah-let me speakנָּ֣אna'pleaseאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאוּלַ֛י'u.Laiperhapsיַעֲשֶׂ֥הya.'a.Sehhe will doהַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֶת\־'et-<obj.>דְּבַ֥רde.Var[the] word ofאֲמָתֽ/וֹ\׃'a.ma.T/omaidservant/ his
  16. 16כִּ֚יkiforיִשְׁמַ֣עyish.Ma'he will hearהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingלְ/הַצִּ֥ילle./ha.Tzilto/ deliverאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אֲמָת֖/וֹ'a.ma.T/omaidservant/ hisמִ/כַּ֣ףmi./Kaffrom/ [the] hand ofהָ/אִ֑ישׁha./'Ishthe/ manלְ/הַשְׁמִ֨ידle./hash.Midto/ destroyאֹתִ֤/י'o.T/i<obj.>/ meוְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>בְּנִ/י֙be.N/ison/ myיַ֔חַדYa.chadtogetherמִֽ/נַּחֲלַ֖תmi./na.cha.Latfrom/ [the] inheritance ofאֱלֹהִֽים\׃'E.lo.HimGod
  17. 17וַ/תֹּ֙אמֶר֙va./To.merand/ she saidשִׁפְחָ֣תְ/ךָ֔shif.Cha.te./khamaidservant/ yourיִֽהְיֶה\־yih.yeh-may it becomeנָּ֛אna'pleaseדְּבַר\־de.var-[the] word ofאֲדֹנִ֥/י'a.do.N/ilord/ myהַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingלִ/מְנוּחָ֑הli/m.nu.Chah<into>/ restכִּ֣י\׀kiforכְּ/מַלְאַ֣ךְke./mal.'Akhlike/ [the] angel ofהָ/אֱלֹהִ֗יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godכֵּ֣ןken[is] soאֲדֹנִ֤/י'a.do.N/ilord/ myהַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha./Me.lekhthe/ kingלִ/שְׁמֹ֙עַ֙li/sh.Mo.a'to/ hearהַ/טּ֣וֹבha./Tov<the>/ goodוְ/הָ/רָ֔עve./ha./Ra'and/ <the>/ badוַֽ/יהוָ֥הva./Yah.wehand/ Yahwehאֱלֹהֶ֖י/ךָ'e.lo.Hei./khaGod/ yourיְהִ֥יye.Himay he beעִמָּֽ/ךְ\׃\ \פ'i.Ma/khwith/ you
  18. 18וַ/יַּ֣עַןva/i.Ya.'anand/ he answeredהַ/מֶּ֗לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוַ/יֹּ֙אמֶר֙va/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאֶל\־'el-toהָ֣/אִשָּׁ֔הha./'i.Shahthe/ womanאַל\־'al-may notנָ֨אna'pleaseתְכַחֲדִ֤יte.kha.cha.Diyou hideמִמֶּ֙/נִּי֙mi.Me./nifrom/ meדָּבָ֔רda.Varanythingאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhichאָנֹכִ֖י'a.no.KhiIשֹׁאֵ֣לsho.'El[am] askingאֹתָ֑/ךְ'o.Ta/kh<obj.>/ youוַ/תֹּ֙אמֶר֙va./To.merand/ she saidהָֽ/אִשָּׁ֔הha./'i.Shahthe/ womanיְדַבֶּר\־ye.da.ber-let him speakנָ֖אna'pleaseאֲדֹנִ֥/י'a.do.N/ilord/ myהַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ\׃ha./Me.lekhthe/ king
  19. 19וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingהֲ/יַ֥דha./Yad¿/ [is] [the] hand ofיוֹאָ֛בyo.'AvJoabאִתָּ֖/ךְ'i.Ta/khwith/ youבְּ/כָל\־be./kholin/ allזֹ֑אתZotthisוַ/תַּ֣עַןva./Ta.'anand/ she answeredהָ/אִשָּׁ֣הha./'i.Shahthe/ womanוַ/תֹּ֡אמֶרva./To.merand/ she saidחֵֽי\־chei-[by] [the] life ofנַפְשְׁ/ךָ֩naf.she./Khaself/ yourאֲדֹנִ֨/י'a.do.N/iO lord/ myהַ/מֶּ֜לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאִם\־'im-ifאִ֣שׁ\׀'ishthere isלְ/הֵמִ֣יןle./he.Minto/ go to [the] rightוּ/לְ/הַשְׂמִ֗ילu./le./has.Miland/ to/ go to [the] leftמִ/כֹּ֤לmi./Kolfrom/ allאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-thatדִּבֶּר֙di.Berhe has spokenאֲדֹנִ֣/י'a.do.N/ilord/ myהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingכִּֽי\־ki-forעַבְדְּ/ךָ֤'av.de./Khaservant/ yourיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvJoabה֣וּאhu'heצִוָּ֔/נִיtzi.Va./nihe commanded/ meוְ/ה֗וּאve./Hu'and/ heשָׂ֚םSamhe putבְּ/פִ֣יbe./Fiin/ [the] mouth ofשִׁפְחָֽתְ/ךָ֔shif.cha.te./Khamaidservant/ yourאֵ֥ת'et<obj.>כָּל\־kol-allהַ/דְּבָרִ֖יםha./de.va.Rimthe/ wordsהָ/אֵֽלֶּה\׃ha./'E.leh<the>/ these
  20. 20לְ/בַ/עֲב֤וּרle./va./'a.Vur<to>/ in/ orderסַבֵּב֙sa.Bevto changeאֶת\־'et-<obj.>פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] face ofהַ/דָּבָ֔רha./da.Varthe/ matterעָשָׂ֛ה'a.Sahhe didעַבְדְּ/ךָ֥'av.de./Khaservant/ yourיוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvJoabאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/דָּבָ֣רha./da.Varthe/ thingהַ/זֶּ֑הha./Zeh<the>/ thisוַ/אדֹנִ֣/יva./do.N/iand/ lord/ myחָכָ֗םcha.Kham[is] wiseכְּ/חָכְמַת֙ke./cha.khe.Matlike/ [the] wisdom ofמַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'Akh[the] angel ofהָ/אֱלֹהִ֔יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godלָ/דַ֖עַתla./Da.'atto/ knowאֶֽת\־'et-<obj.>כָּל\־kol-allאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherthatבָּ/אָֽרֶץ\׃\ \סba./'A.retz[is] in the/ land
  21. 21וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֶל\־'el-toיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabהִנֵּה\־hi.neh-here!נָ֥אna'pleaseעָשִׂ֖יתִי'a.Si.tiI doאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/דָּבָ֣רha./da.Varthe/ thingהַ/זֶּ֑הha./Zeh<the>/ thisוְ/לֵ֛ךְve./Lekhand/ goהָשֵׁ֥בha.Shevbring backאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/נַּ֖עַרha./Na.'arthe/ young manאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם\׃'av.sha.LomAbsalom
  22. 22וַ/יִּפֹּל֩va/i.yi.Poland/ he fellיוֹאָ֨בyo.'AvJoabאֶל\־'el-toפָּנָ֥י/וpa.Na/vface/ hisאַ֛רְצָ/ה'Ar.tza/h[the] ground/ towardsוַ/יִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּva/i.yish.Ta.chuand/ he bowed downוַ/יְבָ֣רֶךְva/y.Va.rekhand/ he blessedאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/מֶּ֑לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidיוֹאָ֡בyo.'AvJoabהַ/יּוֹם֩hai./yOmthis/ dayיָדַ֨עya.Da'he knowsעַבְדְּ/ךָ֜'av.de./Khaservant/ yourכִּי\־ki-thatמָצָ֨אתִיma.Tza.tiI have foundחֵ֤ןchenfavorבְּ/עֵינֶ֙י/ךָ֙be./'ei.Nei./khain/ view/ yourאֲדֹנִ֣/י'a.do.N/iO lord/ myהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-thatעָשָׂ֥ה'a.Sahhe has doneהַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֶת\־'et-<obj.>דְּבַ֥רde.Var[the] word of
  23. 23וַ/יָּ֥קָםva/i.Ya.komand/ he aroseיוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvJoabוַ/יֵּ֣לֶךְva/i.Ye.lekhand/ he wentגְּשׁ֑וּרָ/הge.Shu.ra/hGeshur/ towardsוַ/יָּבֵ֥אva/i.ya.Ve'and/ he broughtאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם\׃\ \פye.ru.sha.LimJerusalem
  24. 24וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha./Me.lekhthe/ kingיִסֹּ֣בyi.Sohe will turnאֶל\־'el-toבֵּית֔/וֹbei.T/ohouse/ hisוּ/פָנַ֖/יu./fa.Na/iand/ face/ myלֹ֣אlo'notיִרְאֶ֑הyir.'Ehhe will seeוַ/יִּסֹּ֤בva/i.yi.Soand/ he turnedאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmAbsalomאֶל\־'el-toבֵּית֔/וֹbei.T/ohouse/ hisוּ/פְנֵ֥יu./fe.Neiand/ [the] face ofהַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingלֹ֥אlo'notרָאָֽה\׃\ \סra.'Ahhe saw
  25. 25וּ/כְ/אַבְשָׁל֗וֹםu./khe./'av.sha.Lomand/ like/ Absalomלֹא\־lo'-notהָיָ֧הha.Yahhe wasאִישׁ\־'ish-a manיָפֶ֛הya.Pehhandsomeבְּ/כָל\־be./kholin/ allיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelלְ/הַלֵּ֣לle./ha.Lelto/ praiseמְאֹ֑דme.'Odexceedinglyמִ/כַּ֤ףmi./Kaffrom/ [the] sole ofרַגְל/וֹ֙rag.L/ofoot/ hisוְ/עַ֣דve./'Adand/ toקָדְקֳד֔/וֹka.de.ko.D/oscalp/ hisלֹא\־lo'-notהָ֥יָהHa.yahit wasב֖/וֹv/oin <the>/ himמֽוּם\׃Muma blemish
  26. 26וּֽ/בְ/גַלְּח/וֹ֮u./ve./ga.le.Ch/oand/ when/ shaved/ heאֶת\־'et-<obj.>רֹאשׁ/וֹ֒ro.Sh/ohead/ hisוְֽ֠/הָיָהVe./ha.yahand/ it wasמִ/קֵּ֨ץmi./Ketzfrom/ [the] end ofיָמִ֤ים\׀ya.Mimdaysלַ/יָּמִים֙la/i.ya.Mimto the/ daysאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhenיְגַלֵּ֔חַye.ga.Le.achhe shavedכִּֽי\־ki-forכָבֵ֥דkha.Ved[it was] heavyעָלָ֖י/ו'a.La/von/ himוְ/גִלְּח֑/וֹve./gi.le.Ch/oand/ he shaved/ itוְ/שָׁקַל֙ve./sha.Kaland/ he weighedאֶת\־'et-<obj.>שְׂעַ֣רse.'Ar[the] hair ofרֹאשׁ֔/וֹro.Sh/ohead/ hisמָאתַ֥יִםma.Ta.yimtwo hundredשְׁקָלִ֖יםshe.ka.Limshekelsבְּ/אֶ֥בֶןbe./'E.venby/ [the] weight ofהַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ\׃ha./Me.lekhthe/ king
  27. 27וַ/יִּֽוָּלְד֤וּva/i.yi.val.Duand/ they were bornלְ/אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙le./'av.sha.lOmto/ Absalomשְׁלוֹשָׁ֣הshe.lo.Shahthreeבָנִ֔יםva.Nimsonsוּ/בַ֥תu./Vatand/ a daughterאַחַ֖ת'a.Chatoneוּ/שְׁמָ֣/הּu./she.Ma/hand/ name/ herתָּמָ֑רta.Mar[was] Tamarהִ֣יאhi'sheהָיְתָ֔הha.ye.Tahshe wasאִשָּׁ֖ה'i.Shaha womanיְפַ֥תye.Fatbeautiful ofמַרְאֶֽה\׃\ \פmar.'Ehappearance
  28. 28וַ/יֵּ֧שֶׁבva/i.Ye.shevand/ he dweltאַבְשָׁל֛וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomבִּ/ירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbi./ru.sha.Limin/ Jerusalemשְׁנָתַ֣יִםshe.na.Ta.yimtwo yearsיָמִ֑יםya.Mimdaysוּ/פְנֵ֥יu./fe.Neiand/ [the] face ofהַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingלֹ֥אlo'notרָאָֽה\׃ra.'Ahhe saw
  29. 29וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֨חva/i.yish.Lachand/ he sentאַבְשָׁל֜וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomאֶל\־'el-toיוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvJoabלִ/שְׁלֹ֤חַli/sh.Lo.achto/ sendאֹת/וֹ֙'o.T/o<obj.>/ himאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוְ/לֹ֥אve./Lo'and/ notאָבָ֖ה'a.Vahhe was willingלָ/ב֣וֹאla./Vo'to/ comeאֵלָ֑י/ו'e.La/vto/ himוַ/יִּשְׁלַ֥חva/i.yish.Lachand/ he sentעוֹד֙'Odagainשֵׁנִ֔יתshe.Nita second [time]וְ/לֹ֥אve./Lo'and/ notאָבָ֖ה'a.Vahhe was willingלָ/בֽוֹא\׃la./Vo'to/ come
  30. 30וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאֶל\־'el-toעֲבָדָ֜י/ו'a.va.Da/vservants/ hisרְאוּ֩re.'Useeחֶלְקַ֨תchel.Kat[the] portion of land ofיוֹאָ֤בyo.'AvJoabאֶל\־'el-[is] toיָדִ/י֙ya.D/ihand/ myוְ/ל/וֹ\־ve./l/o-and/ [belongs] to <the>/ himשָׁ֣םshamthereשְׂעֹרִ֔יםse.'o.Rimbarley<s>לְכ֖וּle.Khugoבָ/אֵ֑שׁva./'Eshwith <the>/ fireוַ/יַּצִּ֜תוּva/i.ya.Tzi.tuand/ they set on fireעַבְדֵ֧י'av.Dei[the] servants ofאַבְשָׁל֛וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/חֶלְקָ֖הha./chel.Kahthe/ portion of landבָּ/אֵֽשׁ\׃\ \פba./'Eshwith <the>/ fire
  31. 31וַ/יָּ֣קָםva/i.Ya.komand/ he aroseיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabוַ/יָּבֹ֥אva/i.ya.Vo'and/ he wentאֶל\־'el-toאַבְשָׁל֖וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomהַ/בָּ֑יְתָ/הha./Ba.ye.ta/hthe/ house/ towardsוַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאֵלָ֔י/ו'e.La/vto/ himלָ֣/מָּהLa./mah<to>/ why?הִצִּ֧יתוּhi.Tzi.tuhave they set on fireעֲבָדֶ֛/ךָ'a.va.De./khaservants/ yourאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/חֶלְקָ֥הha./chel.Kahthe/ portion of landאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichלִ֖/יl/i[belongs] to <the>/ meבָּ/אֵֽשׁ\׃ba./'Eshwith <the>/ fire
  32. 32וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomאֶל\־'el-toיוֹאָ֡בyo.'AvJoabהִנֵּ֣הhi.Nehhere!שָׁלַ֣חְתִּיsha.Lach.tiI sentאֵלֶ֣י/ךָ\׀'e.Lei./khato/ youלֵ/אמֹ֡רle./Mor<to>/ sayingבֹּ֣אbo'comeהֵ֠נָּהHe.nahhereוְ/אֶשְׁלְחָה֩ve./'esh.le.Chahso/ let me sendאֹתְ/ךָ֨'o.te./Kha<obj.>/ youאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּ֜לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingלֵ/אמֹ֗רle./Mor<to>/ sayingלָ֤/מָּהLa./mah<to>/ why?בָּ֙אתִי֙ba.tihave I comeמִ/גְּשׁ֔וּרmi./ge.Shurfrom/ Geshurט֥וֹבTov[was] goodלִ֖/יl/ifor <the>/ meעֹ֣ד'odstillאֲנִי\־'a.ni-Iשָׁ֑םSham[was] thereוְ/עַתָּ֗הve./'a.Tahand/ thereforeאֶרְאֶה֙'er.'Ehlet me seeפְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] face ofהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוְ/אִם\־ve./'im-and/ ifיֶשׁ\־yesh-thereבִּ֥/יb/iin <the>/ meעָוֹ֖ן'a.Von[is] iniquityוֶ/הֱמִתָֽ/נִי\׃ve./he.mi.Ta./niand/ he will kill/ me
  33. 33וַ/יָּבֹ֨אva/i.ya.Vo'and/ he wentיוֹאָ֣בyo.'AvJoabאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּלֶךְ֮ha./me.leKhthe/ kingוַ/יַּגֶּד\־va/i.ya.ged-and/ he toldל/וֹ֒l/oto <the>/ himוַ/יִּקְרָ֤אva/i.yik.Ra'and/ he summonedאֶל\־'el-<to>אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmAbsalomוַ/יָּבֹ֣אva/i.ya.Vo'and/ he cameאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוַ/יִּשְׁתַּ֨חוּva/i.yish.Ta.chuand/ he bowed downל֧/וֹl/oto <the>/ himעַל\־'al-onאַפָּ֛י/ו'a.Pa/vface/ hisאַ֖רְצָ/ה'Ar.tza/h[the] ground/ towardsלִ/פְנֵ֣יli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeהַ/מֶּ֑לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוַ/יִּשַּׁ֥קva/i.yi.Shakand/ he kissedהַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingלְ/אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם\׃\ \פle./'av.sha.Lom<to>/ Absalom

Chapter 15

  1. 1וַֽ/יְהִי֙va/y.Hiand/ it wasמֵ/אַ֣חֲרֵיme./'A.cha.reifrom/ afterכֵ֔ןKhenthusוַ/יַּ֤עַשׂva/i.Ya.'asand/ he acquiredל/וֹ֙l/ofor <the>/ himselfאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomמֶרְכָּבָ֖הmer.ka.Vaha chariotוְ/סֻסִ֑יםve./su.Simand/ horsesוַ/חֲמִשִּׁ֥יםva./cha.mi.Shimand/ fiftyאִ֖ישׁ'ishmanרָצִ֥יםra.Tzim[who] ranלְ/פָנָֽי/ו\׃le./fa.Na/v<to>/ before/ him
  2. 2וְ/הִשְׁכִּים֙ve./hish.Kimand/ he rose earlyאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomוְ/עָמַ֕דve./'a.Madand/ he stoodעַל\־'al-atיַ֖דyad[the] side ofדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[the] road ofהַ/שָּׁ֑עַרha./Sha.'arthe/ gateוַ/יְהִ֡יva/y.Hiand/ it wasכָּל\־kol-everyהָ/אִ֣ישׁha./'Ish<the>/ personאֲשֶֽׁר\־'a.Sher-whomיִהְיֶה\־yih.yeh-it belongedלּ/וֹ\־lo/v-to <the>/ himרִיב֩riva case at lawלָ/ב֨וֹאla./Vo'to/ comeאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּ֜לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingלַ/מִּשְׁפָּ֗טla./mish.Patfor <the>/ judgmentוַ/יִּקְרָ֨אva/i.yik.Ra'and/ he called outאַבְשָׁל֤וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomאֵלָי/ו֙'e.La/vto/ himוַ/יֹּ֗אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאֵֽי\־'ei-where?מִ/זֶּ֥הmi./Zehfrom/ thisעִיר֙'ircityאַ֔תָּה'A.tah[are] youוַ/יֹּ֕אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidמֵ/אַחַ֥דme./'a.Chad[is] from/ one ofשִׁבְטֵֽי\־shiv.tei-[the] tribes ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelעַבְדֶּֽ/ךָ\׃'av.De./khaservant/ your
  3. 3וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאֵלָי/ו֙'e.La/vto/ himאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomרְאֵ֥הre.'Ehseeדְבָרֶ֖/ךָde.va.Re./khamatter/ yourטוֹבִ֣יםto.Vim[are] goodוּ/נְכֹחִ֑יםu./ne.kho.Chimand/ rightוְ/שֹׁמֵ֥עַve./sho.Me.a'and/ [one who] hearsאֵין\־'ein-notלְ/ךָ֖le./Kha[belongs] to <the>/ youמֵ/אֵ֥תme./'Etfrom/ withהַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ\׃ha./Me.lekhthe/ king
  4. 4וַ/יֹּ֙אמֶר֙va/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomמִי\־mi-who?יְשִׂמֵ֥/נִיye.si.Me./niwill he make/ meשֹׁפֵ֖טsho.Feta judgeבָּ/אָ֑רֶץba./'A.retzin the/ landוְ/עָלַ֗/יve./'a.La/iand/ to/ meיָב֥וֹאya.Vo'he will comeכָּל\־kol-everyאִ֛ישׁ'ishpersonאֲשֶֽׁר\־'a.Sher-whomיִהְיֶה\־yih.yeh-it belongsלּ/וֹ\־lo/-to <the>/ himרִ֥יבriva case at lawוּ/מִשְׁפָּ֖טu./mish.Patand/ a judgmentוְ/הִצְדַּקְתִּֽי/ו\׃ve./hitz.dak.Ti/vand/ I will do justice/ him
  5. 5וְ/הָיָה֙ve./ha.Yahand/ it wasבִּ/קְרָב\־bi/k.rov-when/ drew nearאִ֔ישׁ'Ishanyoneלְ/הִשְׁתַּחֲוֹ֖תle./hish.ta.cha.Votto/ bow downל֑/וֹl/oto <the>/ himוְ/שָׁלַ֧חve./sha.Lachand/ he stretched outאֶת\־'et-<obj.>יָד֛/וֹya.D/ohand/ hisוְ/הֶחֱזִ֥יקve./he.che.Zikand/ he took hold ofל֖/וֹl/o<to> <the>/ himוְ/נָ֥שַׁקve./Na.shakand/ he kissedלֽ/וֹ\׃l/o<to> <the>/ him
  6. 6וַ/יַּ֨עַשׂva/i.Ya.'asand/ he didאַבְשָׁל֜וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomכַּ/דָּבָ֤רka./da.Varaccording to the/ mannerהַ/זֶּה֙ha./Zeh<the>/ thisלְ/כָל\־le./kholto/ allיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whoיָבֹ֥אוּya.Vo.'uthey cameלַ/מִּשְׁפָּ֖טla./mish.Patfor <the>/ judgmentאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּ֑לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוַ/יְגַנֵּב֙va/y.ga.Nevand/ he stoleאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomאֶת\־'et-<obj.>לֵ֖בlev[the] heart ofאַנְשֵׁ֥י'an.Shei[the] men ofיִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃\ \פYis.ra.'ElIsrael
  7. 7וַ/יְהִ֕יva/y.Hiand/ it wasמִ/קֵּ֖ץmi./Ketzfrom/ [the] end ofאַרְבָּעִ֣ים'ar.ba.'Imfortyשָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmAbsalomאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֵ֣לֲכָה'E.la.khahlet me goנָּ֗אNa'pleaseוַ/אֲשַׁלֵּ֛םva./'a.sha.Lemso/ I may payאֶת\־'et-<obj.>נִדְרִ֛/יnid.R/ivow/ myאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichנָדַ֥רְתִּיna.Dar.tiI vowedלַֽ/יהוָ֖הla./Yah.wehto/ Yahwehבְּ/חֶבְרֽוֹן\׃be./chev.Ronin/ Hebron
  8. 8כִּי\־ki-forנֵ֙דֶר֙ne.dera vowנָדַ֣רna.Darhe vowedעַבְדְּ/ךָ֔'av.de./Khaservant/ yourבְּ/שִׁבְתִּ֥/יbe./shiv.T/iwhen/ dwelt/ Iבִ/גְשׁ֛וּרvi/g.Shurat/ Geshurבַּ/אֲרָ֖םba./'a.Ramin/ Aramלֵ/אמֹ֑רle./Mor<to>/ sayingאִם\־'im-ifיְשִׁיבֵ֤/נִיye.shi.Ve./nihe will bring back/ meיְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םye.Ru.sha.LimJerusalemוְ/עָבַדְתִּ֖יve./'a.vad.Tiand/ I will serveאֶת\־'et-<obj.>יְהוָֽהYah.wehYahwehבְּ/חֶבְרוֹן\׃be./chev.Ronin/ Hebron
  9. 9וַ/יֹּֽאמֶר\־va/i.yo.mer-and/ he saidל֥/וֹl/oto <the>/ himהַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingלֵ֣ךְlekhgoבְּ/שָׁל֑וֹםbe./sha.Lomin/ peaceוַ/יָּ֖קָםva/i.Ya.komand/ he aroseוַ/יֵּ֥לֶךְva/i.Ye.lekhand/ he wentחֶבְרֽוֹנָ/ה\׃\ \פchev.Ro.na/hHebron/ towards
  10. 10וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֤חva/i.yish.Lachand/ he sentאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmAbsalomמְרַגְּלִ֔יםme.ra.ge.Limspiesבְּ/כָל\־be./kholin/ allשִׁבְטֵ֥יshiv.Tei[the] tribes ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelלֵ/אמֹ֑רle./Mor<to>/ sayingכְּ/שָׁמְעֲ/כֶם֙ke./sha.me.'a./Khemwhen/ hear/ youאֶת\־'et-<obj.>ק֣וֹלKol[the] sound ofהַ/שֹּׁפָ֔רha./sho.Farthe/ ram's hornוַ/אֲמַרְתֶּ֕םva./'a.mar.Temand/ you will sayמָלַ֥ךְma.Lakhhe has become kingאַבְשָׁל֖וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomבְּ/חֶבְרֽוֹן\׃be./chev.Ronin/ Hebron
  11. 11וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ withאַבְשָׁל֗וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomהָלְכ֞וּha.le.Khuthey wentמָאתַ֤יִםma.Ta.yimtwo hundredאִישׁ֙'ishmanמִ/יר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םmi./Ru.sha.Limfrom/ Jerusalemקְרֻאִ֖יםke.ru.'Im[those who] were invitedוְ/הֹלְכִ֣יםve./ho.le.Khimand/ [those who] were goingלְ/תֻמָּ֑/םle./tu.Ma/mto/ innocence/ theirוְ/לֹ֥אve./Lo'and/ notיָדְע֖וּya.de.'Uthey knewכָּל\־kol-anyדָּבָֽר\׃da.Varthing
  12. 12וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֣חva/i.yish.Lachand/ he sentאַ֠בְשָׁלוֹם'Av.sha.lomAbsalomאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אֲחִיתֹ֨פֶל'a.chi.To.felAhithophelהַ/גִּֽילֹנִ֜יha./gi.lo.Nithe/ Giloniteיוֹעֵ֣ץyo.'Etz[the] counselor ofדָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidמֵֽ/עִיר/וֹ֙me./'i.R/ofrom/ city/ hisמִ/גִּלֹ֔הmi./gi.Lohfrom/ Gilohבְּ/זָבְח֖/וֹbe./za.ve.Ch/owhen/ sacrificed/ heאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/זְּבָחִ֑יםha./ze.va.Chimthe/ sacrificesוַ/יְהִ֤יva/y.Hiand/ it wasהַ/קֶּ֙שֶׁר֙ha./Ke.sherthe/ conspiracyאַמִּ֔ץ'a.Mitzstrongוְ/הָ/עָ֛םve./ha./'Amand/ the/ peopleהוֹלֵ֥ךְho.Lekh[was] goingוָ/רָ֖בva./Ravand/ numerousאֶת\־'et-withאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם\׃'av.sha.LomAbsalom
  13. 13וַ/יָּבֹא֙va/i.ya.Vo'and/ he cameהַ/מַּגִּ֔ידha./ma.Gidthe/ messengerאֶל\־'el-toדָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidלֵ/אמֹ֑רle./Mor<to>/ sayingהָיָ֛הha.Yahit isלֶב\־lev-[the] heart ofאִ֥ישׁ'ish[the] man ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelאַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.Reiafterאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם\׃'av.sha.LomAbsalom
  14. 14וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidדָּ֠וִדDa.vidDavidלְ/כָל\־le./kholto/ allעֲבָדָ֨י/ו'a.va.Da/vservants/ hisאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whoאִתּ֤/וֹ'i.T/o[were] with/ himבִ/ירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙vi./ru.sha.Limin/ Jerusalemק֣וּמוּKu.muariseוְ/נִבְרָ֔חָהve./niv.Ra.chahso/ let us fleeכִּ֛יkiforלֹא\־lo'-notתִֽהְיֶה\־tih.yeh-it will belongלָּ֥/נוּLa./nuto <the>/ usפְלֵיטָ֖הfe.lei.Tahan escapeמִ/פְּנֵ֣יmi./pe.Neifrom/ beforeאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomמַהֲר֣וּma.ha.Ruhurryלָ/לֶ֗כֶתla./Le.khetto/ goפֶּן\־pen-lestיְמַהֵ֤רye.ma.Herhe should hurryוְ/הִשִּׂגָ֙/נוּ֙ve./hi.si.Ga./nuand/ he will overtake/ usוְ/הִדִּ֤יחַve./hi.Di.achand/ he will thrustעָלֵ֙י/נוּ֙'a.Lei./nuon/ usאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הָ֣/רָעָ֔הha./ra.'Ah<the>/ calamityוְ/הִכָּ֥הve./hi.Kahand/ he will strikeהָ/עִ֖ירha./'Irthe/ cityלְ/פִי\־le./fi-to/ [the] mouth ofחָֽרֶב\׃Cha.rev[the] sword
  15. 15וַ/יֹּאמְר֥וּva/i.yo.me.Ruand/ they saidעַבְדֵֽי\־'av.dei-[the] servants ofהַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּ֑לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingכְּ/כֹ֧לke./Kholaccording to/ allאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-thatיִבְחַ֛רyiv.Charhe will chooseאֲדֹנִ֥/י'a.do.N/ilord/ myהַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingהִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehhere!עֲבָדֶֽי/ךָ\׃'a.va.Dei./kha[are] servants/ your
  16. 16וַ/יֵּצֵ֥אva/i.ye.Tze'and/ he went outהַ/מֶּ֛לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allבֵּית֖/וֹbei.T/ohousehold/ hisבְּ/רַגְלָ֑י/וbe./rag.La/vat/ feet/ hisוַ/יַּעֲזֹ֣בva/i.ya.'a.Zoand/ he leftהַ/מֶּ֗לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֵ֣ת'et<obj.>עֶ֧שֶׂר'E.sertenנָשִׁ֛יםna.Shimwomenפִּֽלַגְשִׁ֖יםpi.lag.Shimconcubinesלִ/שְׁמֹ֥רli/sh.Morto/ keepהַ/בָּֽיִת\׃ha./Ba.yitthe/ house
  17. 17וַ/יֵּצֵ֥אva/i.ye.Tze'and/ he went outהַ/מֶּ֛לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allהָ/עָ֖םha./'Amthe/ peopleבְּ/רַגְלָ֑י/וbe./rag.La/vat/ feet/ hisוַ/יַּעַמְד֖וּva/i.ya.'am.Duand/ they stoodבֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofהַ/מֶּרְחָֽק\׃ha./mer.Chakthe/ distance
  18. 18וְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allעֲבָדָי/ו֙'a.va.Da/vservants/ hisעֹבְרִ֣ים'oe.Rim[were] passing byעַל\־'al-atיָד֔/וֹya.D/oside/ hisוְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allהַ/כְּרֵתִ֖יha./ke.re.Tithe/ Kerethite[s]וְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allהַ/פְּלֵתִ֑יha./pe.le.Tithe/ Pelethite[s]וְ/כָֽל\־ve./kholand/ allהַ/גִּתִּ֞יםha./gi.Timthe/ Gittitesשֵׁשׁ\־shesh-sixמֵא֣וֹתme.'othundred<s>אִ֗ישׁ'Ishmanאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whoבָּ֤אוּBa.'uthey had comeבְ/רַגְל/וֹ֙ve./rag.L/oat/ foot/ hisמִ/גַּ֔תmi./Gatfrom/ Gathעֹבְרִ֖ים'oe.Rim[were] passing byעַל\־'al-atפְּנֵ֥יpe.Nei[the] face ofהַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ\׃ha./Me.lekhthe/ king
  19. 19וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֶל\־'el-toאִתַּ֣י'i.TaiIttaiהַ/גִּתִּ֔יha./gi.Tithe/ Gittiteלָ֧/מָּהLa./mah<to>/ why?תֵלֵ֛ךְte.Lekhwill you goגַּם\־gam-alsoאַתָּ֖ה'a.Tahyouאִתָּ֑/נוּ'i.Ta./nuwith/ usשׁ֣וּבshuvreturnוְ/שֵׁ֤בve./Shevand/ dwellעִם\־'im-withהַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha./Me.lekhthe/ kingכִּֽי\־ki-forנָכְרִ֣יna.khe.Ri[are] a foreignerאַ֔תָּה'A.tahyouוְ/גַם\־ve./gam-and/ alsoגֹּלֶ֥הgo.Leh[are] an exileאַתָּ֖ה'a.Tahyouלִ/מְקוֹמֶֽ/ךָ\׃li/m.ko.Me./chato/ place/ your
  20. 20תְּמ֣וֹל\׀te.Mol[was] yesterdayבּוֹאֶ֗/ךָbo.'E./khacoming/ youוְ/הַ/יּ֞וֹםve./hai./Yomand/ this/ dayעִמָּ֙/נוּ֙'i.Ma./nuwith/ usלָ/לֶ֔כֶתla./Le.khetto/ goוַ/אֲנִ֣יva./'a.Niand/ Iהוֹלֵ֔ךְho.Lekh[am] goingעַ֥ל'altoאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whereאֲנִ֖י'a.NiIהוֹלֵ֑ךְho.Lekh[am] goingשׁ֣וּבshuvreturnוְ/הָשֵׁ֧בve./ha.Shevand/ take backאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אַחֶ֛י/ךָ'a.Chei./khabrothers/ yourעִמָּ֖/ךְ'i.Ma/kh[be] with/ youחֶ֥סֶדChe.sedcovenant loyaltyוֶ/אֱמֶֽת\׃ve./'e.Metand/ truth
  21. 21וַ/יַּ֧עַןva/i.Ya.'anand/ he answeredאִתַּ֛י'i.TaiIttaiאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוַ/יֹּאמַ֑רva/i.yo.Marand/ he saidחַי\־chai-[by] [the] lifeיְהוָ֗הYah.wehof Yahwehוְ/חֵי֙ve./Cheiand/ [by] [the] life ofאֲדֹנִ֣/י'a.do.N/ilord/ myהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingכִּ֠יkithatאִם\־'im-exceptבִּ/מְק֞וֹםbi/m.Komin/ [the] placeאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher<of> whereיִֽהְיֶה\־yih.yeh-he will beשָּׁ֣ם\׀shamthereאֲדֹנִ֣/י'a.do.N/ilord/ myהַ/מֶּ֗לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאִם\־'im-whetherלְ/מָ֙וֶת֙le./Ma.vetfor/ deathאִם\־'im-orלְ/חַיִּ֔יםle./chai.Yimfor/ lifeכִּי\־ki-forשָׁ֖םshamthereיִהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehhe will beעַבְדֶּֽ/ךָ\׃'av.De./khaservant/ your
  22. 22וַ/יֹּ֧אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidדָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidאֶל\־'el-toאִתַּ֖י'i.TaiIttaiלֵ֣ךְlekhcomeוַ/עֲבֹ֑רva./'a.Vorand/ pass onוַֽ/יַּעֲבֹ֞רva/i.ya.'a.Vorand/ he passed onאִתַּ֤י'i.TaiIttaiהַ/גִּתִּי֙ha./gi.Tithe/ Gittiteוְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allאֲנָשָׁ֔י/ו'a.na.Sha/vmen/ hisוְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allהַ/טַּ֖ףha./Tafthe/ little one[s]אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhoאִתּֽ/וֹ\׃'i.T/o[were] with/ him
  23. 23וְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allהָ/אָ֗רֶץha./'A.retzthe/ landבּוֹכִים֙bo.Khim[were] weepingק֣וֹלKola voiceגָּד֔וֹלga.Dolgreatוְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allהָ/עָ֖םha./'Amthe/ peopleעֹֽבְרִ֑ים'oe.Rim[were] passing byוְ/הַ/מֶּ֗לֶךְve./ha./Me.lekhand/ the/ kingעֹבֵר֙'o.Ver[was] passingבְּ/נַ֣חַלbe./Na.chalin/ [the] wadi ofקִדְר֔וֹןkid.RonKidronוְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allהָ/עָם֙ha./'Amthe/ peopleעֹבְרִ֔ים'oe.Rim[were] passing onעַל\־'al-onפְּנֵי\־pe.nei-[the] face ofדֶ֖רֶךְDe.rekh[the] roadאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/מִּדְבָּֽר\׃ha./mid.Barthe/ wilderness
  24. 24וְ/הִנֵּ֨הve./hi.Nehand/ there!גַם\־gam-alsoצָד֜וֹקtza.DokZadokוְ/כָֽל\־ve./kholand/ allהַ/לְוִיִּ֣םha/l.vi.Yimthe/ Levitesאִתּ֗/וֹ'i.T/owith/ himנֹֽשְׂאִים֙no.se.'Im[were] carryingאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אֲרוֹן֙'a.rOn[the] ark ofבְּרִ֣יתbe.Rit[the] covenant ofהָ/אֱלֹהִ֔יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godוַ/יַּצִּ֙קוּ֙va/i.ya.Tzi.kuand/ they set downאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofהָ/אֱלֹהִ֔יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godוַ/יַּ֖עַלva/i.Ya.'aland/ he went upאֶבְיָתָ֑ר'ev.ya.TarAbiatharעַד\־'ad-untilתֹּ֥םtomwas finishedכָּל\־kol-allהָ/עָ֖םha./'Amthe/ peopleלַ/עֲב֥וֹרla./'a.Vorto/ pass outמִן\־min-fromהָ/עִֽיר\׃ha./'Irthe/ city
  25. 25וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha./Me.lekhthe/ kingלְ/צָד֔וֹקle./tza.Dokto/ Zadokהָשֵׁ֛בha.Shevtake backאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אֲר֥וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofהָ/אֱלֹהִ֖יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godהָ/עִ֑ירha./'Irthe/ cityאִם\־'im-ifאֶמְצָ֥א'em.Tza'I will findחֵן֙chenfavorבְּ/עֵינֵ֣יbe./'ei.Neiin/ [the] eyes ofיְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehוֶ/הֱשִׁבַ֕/נִיve./he.shi.Va./niand/ he will bring back/ meוְ/הִרְאַ֥/נִיve./hir.'A./niand/ he will show/ meאֹת֖/וֹ'o.T/o<obj.>/ itוְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>נָוֵֽ/הוּ\׃na.Ve./huhabitation/ his
  26. 26וְ/אִם֙ve./'Imand/ ifכֹּ֣הkohthusיֹאמַ֔רyo.Marhe will sayלֹ֥אlo'notחָפַ֖צְתִּיcha.Fatz.tiI delightבָּ֑/ךְBa/khin <the>/ youהִנְ/נִ֕יhi./Nihere [am]/ Iיַֽעֲשֶׂה\־ya.'a.seh-let him doלִּ֕/יl/ito <the>/ meכַּ/אֲשֶׁ֥רka./'a.Sherjust/ asט֖וֹבTovit is goodבְּ/עֵינָֽי/ו\׃\ \סbe./'ei.Na/vin/ view/ his
  27. 27וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֶל\־'el-toצָד֣וֹקtza.DokZadokהַ/כֹּהֵ֔ןha./ko.Henthe/ priestהֲ/רוֹאֶ֣הha./ro.'Eh¿/ a seerאַתָּ֔ה'a.Tah[are] youשֻׁ֥בָ/הShu.va/hreturn/ !הָ/עִ֖ירha./'Irthe/ cityבְּ/שָׁל֑וֹםbe./sha.Lomin/ peaceוַ/אֲחִימַ֨עַץva./'a.chi.Ma.'atzand/ Ahimaazבִּנְ/ךָ֜bin./Khason/ yourוִ/יהוֹנָתָ֧ןvi./ho.na.Tanand/ Jonathanבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofאֶבְיָתָ֛ר'ev.ya.TarAbiatharשְׁנֵ֥יshe.Nei[the] twoבְנֵי/כֶ֖םve.nei./Khemsons/ yourאִתְּ/כֶֽם\׃'i.te./Khemwith/ you
  28. 28רְאוּ֙re.'Useeאָנֹכִ֣י'a.no.KhiIמִתְמַהְמֵ֔הַּmit.mah.Me.ah[will] delayהַ/מִּדְבָּ֑רha./mid.Barthe/ wildernessעַ֣ד'aduntilבּ֥וֹאBo'comesדָבָ֛רda.Varwordמֵ/עִמָּ/כֶ֖םme./'i.ma./Khemfrom/ with <the>/ youלְ/הַגִּ֥ידle./ha.Gidto/ tellלִֽ/י\׃L/ito <the>/ me
  29. 29וַ/יָּ֨שֶׁבva/i.Ya.shevand/ he took backצָד֧וֹקtza.DokZadokוְ/אֶבְיָתָ֛רve./'ev.ya.Tarand/ Abiatharאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אֲר֥וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofהָ/אֱלֹהִ֖יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemוַ/יֵּשְׁב֖וּva/i.ye.she.Vuand/ they remainedשָֽׁם\׃Shamthere
  30. 30וְ/דָוִ֡דve./da.Vidand/ Davidעֹלֶה֩'o.Leh[was] going upבְ/מַעֲלֵ֨הve./ma.'a.Lehon/ [the] ascent ofהַ/זֵּיתִ֜יםha./zei.Timthe/ olive treesעֹלֶ֣ה\׀'o.Lehgoing upוּ/בוֹכֶ֗הu./vo.Khehand/ weepingוְ/רֹ֥אשׁve./Roshand/ headל/וֹ֙l/oof/ himחָפ֔וּיcha.Fui[was] coveredוְ/ה֖וּאve./Hu'and/ heהֹלֵ֣ךְho.Lekh[was] walkingיָחֵ֑ףya.Chefbarefootוְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allהָ/עָ֣םha./'Amthe/ peopleאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichאִתּ֗/וֹ'i.T/o[was] with/ himחָפוּ֙cha.Futhey coveredאִ֣ישׁ'isheachרֹאשׁ֔/וֹro.Sh/ohead/ hisוְ/עָל֥וּve./'a.Luand/ they went upעָלֹ֖ה'a.Lohcontinuously <to go>וּ/בָכֹֽה\׃u./va.Khohand/ wept
  31. 31וְ/דָוִד֙ve./da.Vidand/ Davidהִגִּ֣ידhi.Gidsomeone toldלֵ/אמֹ֔רle./Mor<to>/ sayingאֲחִיתֹ֥פֶל'a.chi.To.felAhithophelבַּ/קֹּשְׁרִ֖יםba./ko.she.Rim[is] among the/ conspiratorsעִם\־'im-withאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomוַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidדָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidסַכֶּל\־sa.kel-make foolishנָ֛אna'pleaseאֶת\־'et-<obj.>עֲצַ֥ת'a.Tzat[the] counsel ofאֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל'a.chi.To.felAhithophelיְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehO Yahweh
  32. 32וַ/יְהִ֤יva/y.Hiand/ he wasדָוִד֙da.VidDavidבָּ֣אba'comingעַד\־'ad-toהָ/רֹ֔אשׁha./Roshthe/ topאֲשֶֽׁר\־'a.Sher-whereיִשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֥הyish.ta.cha.Vehhe bowed downשָׁ֖םshamthereלֵ/אלֹהִ֑יםle./lo.Himto/ Godוְ/הִנֵּ֤הve./hi.Nehand/ there!לִ/קְרָאת/וֹ֙li/k.ra.T/oto/ meet/ himחוּשַׁ֣יchu.ShaiHushaiהָ/אַרְכִּ֔יha./'ar.Kithe/ Arkiteקָר֙וּעַ֙ka.Ru.a'[was] tornכֻּתָּנְתּ֔/וֹku.ta.ne.T/otunic/ hisוַ/אֲדָמָ֖הva./'a.da.Mahand/ earthעַל\־'al-[was] onרֹאשֽׁ/וֹ\׃ro.Sh/ohead/ his
  33. 33וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidל֖/וֹl/oto <the>/ himדָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidאִ֚ם'imifעָבַ֣רְתָּ'a.Var.tayou pass overאִתִּ֔/י'i.T/iwith/ meוְ/הָיִ֥תָve./ha.Yi.taand/ you will becomeעָלַ֖/י'a.La/ion/ meלְ/מַשָּֽׂא\׃le./ma.Sa'<into>/ a burden
  34. 34וְ/אִם\־ve./'im-and/ ifהָ/עִ֣ירha./'Irthe/ cityתָּשׁ֗וּבta.Shuvyou will returnוְ/אָמַרְתָּ֤ve./'a.mar.Taand/ you will sayלְ/אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙le./'av.sha.lOmto/ Absalomעַבְדְּ/ךָ֨'av.de./Khaservant/ yourאֲנִ֤י'a.NiIהַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha./Me.lekhO/ kingאֶֽהְיֶ֔ה'eh.YehI will beעֶ֣בֶד'E.ved[was] [the] servant ofאָבִ֤י/ךָ'a.Vi./khafather/ yourוַֽ/אֲנִי֙va./'a.Ni<and>/ Iמֵ/אָ֔זme./'Azfrom/ thenוְ/עַתָּ֖הve./'a.Tahand/ nowוַ/אֲנִ֣יva./'a.Ni<and>/ Iעַבְדֶּ֑/ךָ'av.De./kha[will be] servant/ yourוְ/הֵפַרְתָּ֣הve./he.far.Tahand/ you will frustrateלִ֔/יL/ifor <the>/ meאֵ֖ת'et<obj.>עֲצַ֥ת'a.Tzat[the] counsel ofאֲחִיתֹֽפֶל\׃'a.chi.To.felAhithophel
  35. 35וַ/הֲ/ל֤וֹאva./ha./Lo'and/ ¿/ notעִמְּ/ךָ֙'i.me./Khawith/ youשָׁ֔םShamthereצָד֥וֹקtza.Dok[are] Zadokוְ/אֶבְיָתָ֖רve./'ev.ya.Tarand/ Abiatharהַ/כֹּהֲנִ֑יםha./ko.ha.Nimthe/ priestsוְ/הָיָ֗הve./ha.Yahand/ it will beכָּל\־kol-everyהַ/דָּבָר֙ha./da.Var<the>/ wordאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sherwhichתִּשְׁמַע֙tish.Ma'you will hearמִ/בֵּ֣יתmi./Beitfrom/ [the] house ofהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingתַּגִּ֕ידta.Gidyou will tellלְ/צָד֥וֹקle./tza.Dokto/ Zadokוּ/לְ/אֶבְיָתָ֖רu./le./'ev.ya.Tarand/ to/ Abiatharהַ/כֹּהֲנִֽים\׃ha./ko.ha.Nimthe/ priests
  36. 36הִנֵּה\־hi.neh-there!שָׁ֤םshamthereעִמָּ/ם֙'i.Ma/m[are] with/ themשְׁנֵ֣יshe.Nei[the] twoבְנֵי/הֶ֔םve.nei./Hemsons/ theirאֲחִימַ֣עַץ'a.chi.Ma.'atzAhimaazלְ/צָד֔וֹקle./tza.Dokof/ Zadokוִ/יהוֹנָתָ֖ןvi./ho.na.Tanand/ Jonathanלְ/אֶבְיָתָ֑רle./'ev.ya.Tarof/ Abiatharוּ/שְׁלַחְתֶּ֤םu./she.lach.Temand/ you will sendבְּ/יָדָ/ם֙be./ya.Da/mby/ hand/ theirאֵלַ֔/י'e.La/ito/ meכָּל\־kol-everyדָּבָ֖רda.Varwordאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhichתִּשְׁמָֽעוּ\׃tish.Ma.'uyou will hear
  37. 37וַ/יָּבֹ֥אva/i.ya.Vo'and/ he cameחוּשַׁ֛יchu.ShaiHushaiרֵעֶ֥הre.'Eh[the] friend ofדָוִ֖דda.VidDavidהָ/עִ֑ירha./'Irthe/ cityוְ/אַבְשָׁלֹ֔םve./'av.sha.Lomand/ Absalomיָבֹ֖אya.Vo'he cameיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם\׃ye.ru.sha.LimJerusalem

Chapter 16

  1. 1וְ/דָוִ֗דve./da.Vidand/ Davidעָבַ֤ר'a.Varhe passed onמְעַט֙me.'Ata littleמֵֽ/הָ/רֹ֔אשׁme./ha./Roshfrom/ the/ topוְ/הִנֵּ֥הve./hi.Nehand/ there!צִיבָ֛אtzi.Va'Zibaנַ֥עַרNa.'ar[the] servant ofמְפִי\־me.fi-Mephi-בֹ֖שֶׁתVo.shet-boshethלִ/קְרָאת֑/וֹli/k.ra.T/oto/ meet/ himוְ/צֶ֨מֶדve./Tze.medand/ a pair ofחֲמֹרִ֜יםcha.mo.Rimdonkeysחֲבֻשִׁ֗יםcha.vu.Shim[were] saddledוַ/עֲלֵי/הֶם֩va./'a.lei./Hemand/ [were] on/ themמָאתַ֨יִםma.Ta.yimtwo hundredלֶ֜חֶםLe.chembread[s]וּ/מֵאָ֧הu./me.'Ahand/ one hundredצִמּוּקִ֛יםtzi.mu.Kimbunches of raisinsוּ/מֵ֥אָהu./Me.'ahand/ one hundredקַ֖יִץKa.yitzsummer fruitוְ/נֵ֥בֶלve./Ne.veland/ a skin ofיָֽיִן\׃Ya.yinwine
  2. 2וַ/יֹּ֧אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהַ/מֶּ֛לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֶל\־'el-toצִיבָ֖אtzi.Va'Zibaמָה\־mah-what?אֵ֣לֶּה'E.leh[are] these [things]לָּ֑/ךְLa/khto <the>/ youוַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidצִ֠יבָאTzi.va'Zibaהַ/חֲמוֹרִ֨יםha./cha.mo.Rimthe/ donkeysלְ/בֵית\־le./veit-[are] for/ [the] household ofהַ/מֶּ֜לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingלִ/רְכֹּ֗בli/r.Koto/ rideוְ/הַ/קַּ֙יִץ֙ve./ha./Ka.yitzand/ the/ summer fruitלֶ/אֱכ֣וֹלle./'e.Khol[are] to/ eatהַ/נְּעָרִ֔יםha./ne.'a.Rimthe/ young menוְ/הַ/יַּ֕יִןve./hai./Ya.yinand/ the/ wineלִ/שְׁתּ֥וֹתli/sh.Tot[is] to/ drinkהַ/יָּעֵ֖ףhai./ya.'Efthe/ weary [person]בַּ/מִּדְבָּֽר\׃ba./mid.Barin the/ wilderness
  3. 3וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוְ/אַיֵּ֖הve./'ai.Yehand/ where?בֶּן\־ben-[is] [the] son ofאֲדֹנֶ֑י/ךָ'a.do.Nei./khamaster<s>/ yourוַ/יֹּ֨אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidצִיבָ֜אtzi.Va'Zibaאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּ֗לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingהִנֵּה֙hi.Nehthere!יוֹשֵׁ֣בyo.Shev[he is] dwellingבִּ/ירוּשָׁלִַ֔םbi./ru.sha.Limin/ Jerusalemכִּ֣יkiforאָמַ֔ר'a.Marhe saidהַ/יּ֗וֹםhai./Yomthis/ dayיָשִׁ֤יבוּya.Shi.vuthey will restoreלִ/י֙l/ito <the>/ meבֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelאֵ֖ת'et<obj.>מַמְלְכ֥וּתmam.le.Khut[the] kingdom ofאָבִֽ/י\׃'a.V/ifather/ my
  4. 4וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha./Me.lekhthe/ kingלְ/צִבָ֔אle./tzi.Va'to/ Zibaהִנֵּ֣הhi.Nehhere!לְ/ךָ֔le./Kha[belongs] to <the>/ youכֹּ֖לkolallאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherthatלִ/מְפִי\־li/m.fi-[belonged] to/ Mephi-בֹ֑שֶׁתVo.shet-boshethוַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidצִיבָא֙tzi.Va'Zibaהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֵ֔יתִיhish.ta.cha.Vei.tiI bow downאֶמְצָא\־'em.tza'-may I findחֵ֥ןchenfavorבְּ/עֵינֶ֖י/ךָbe./'ei.Nei./khain/ view/ yourאֲדֹנִ֥/י'a.do.N/iO lord/ myהַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ\׃ha./Me.lekhthe/ king
  5. 5וּ/בָ֛אu./Va'and/ he cameהַ/מֶּ֥לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingדָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidעַד\־'ad-toבַּֽחוּרִ֑יםba.chu.RimBahurimוְ/הִנֵּ֣הve./hi.Nehand/ there!מִ/שָּׁם֩mi./Shamfrom/ thereאִ֨ישׁ'isha manיוֹצֵ֜אyo.Tze'[was] coming outמִ/מִּשְׁפַּ֣חַתmi./mish.Pa.chatfrom/ [the] clan ofבֵּית\־beit-[the] house ofשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulוּ/שְׁמ/וֹ֙u./she.M/oand/ name/ hisשִׁמְעִ֣יshim.'I[was] Shimeiבֶן\־ven-[the] son ofגֵּרָ֔אge.Ra'Geraיֹצֵ֥אyo.Tze'[he was] coming outיָצ֖וֹאya.Tzo'continuously <to come>וּ/מְקַלֵּֽל\׃u./me.ka.Leland/ cursing
  6. 6וַ/יְסַקֵּ֤לva/y.sa.Keland/ he stonedבָּֽ/אֲבָנִים֙ba./'a.va.Nimwith <the>/ stonesאֶת\־'et-<obj.>דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidוְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>כָּל\־kol-allעַבְדֵ֖י'av.Dei[the] servants ofהַ/מֶּ֣לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingדָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidוְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allהָ/עָם֙ha./'Amthe/ peopleוְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allהַ/גִּבֹּרִ֔יםha./gi.bo.Rimthe/ warriorsמִ/ימִינ֖/וֹmi./mi.N/o[were] from/ right/ hisוּ/מִ/שְּׂמֹאלֽ/וֹ\׃u./mi./se.mo.L/oand/ from/ left/ his
  7. 7וְ/כֹֽה\־ve./khoh-and/ thusאָמַ֥ר'a.Marhe saidשִׁמְעִ֖יshim.'IShimeiבְּ/קַֽלְל֑/וֹbe./ka.L/owhen/ cursed/ heצֵ֥אtze'get outצֵ֛אtze'get outאִ֥ישׁ'ishO man ofהַ/דָּמִ֖יםha./da.Mim<the>/ blood<s>וְ/אִ֥ישׁve./'Ishand/ O man ofהַ/בְּלִיָּֽעַל\׃ha./be.li.Ya.'al<the>/ worthlessness
  8. 8הֵשִׁיב֩he.Shivhe has brought backעָלֶ֨י/ךָ'a.Lei./khaon/ youיְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehכֹּ֣ל\׀kolallדְּמֵ֣יde.Mei[the] blood<s> ofבֵית\־veit-[the] house ofשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sherwhomמָלַ֙כְתָּ֙ma.Lakh.tayou have reignedוַ/יִּתֵּ֤ןva/i.yi.Tenand/ he has givenיְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/מְּלוּכָ֔הha./me.lu.Khahthe/ kingshipבְּ/יַ֖דbe./Yadin/ [the] hand ofאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomבְּנֶ֑/ךָbe.Ne./khason/ yourוְ/הִנְּ/ךָ֙ve./hi.ne./Khaand/ here/ youבְּ/רָ֣עָתֶ֔/ךָbe./Ra.'a.Te./kha[are] in/ calamity/ yourכִּ֛יkiforאִ֥ישׁ'ish[are] a man ofדָּמִ֖יםda.Mimblood<s>אָֽתָּה\׃'A.tahyou
  9. 9וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאֲבִישַׁ֤י'a.vi.ShaiAbishaiבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofצְרוּיָה֙tze.ru.YahZeruiahאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingלָ֣/מָּהLa./mah<to>/ why?יְקַלֵּ֞לye.ka.Lelwill he curseהַ/כֶּ֤לֶבha./Ke.levthe/ dogהַ/מֵּת֙ha./Met<the>/ deadהַ/זֶּ֔הha./Zeh<the>/ thisאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אֲדֹנִ֖/י'a.do.N/ilord/ myהַ/מֶּ֑לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֶעְבְּרָה\־'e'.be.rah-let me pass overנָּ֖אna'pleaseוְ/אָסִ֥ירָהve./'a.Si.rahand/ let me removeאֶת\־'et-<obj.>רֹאשֽׁ/וֹ\׃\ \סro.Sh/ohead/ his
  10. 10וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingמַה\־mah-what?לִּ֥/יl/i[is] to/ meוְ/לָ/כֶ֖םve./la./Khemand/ to <the>/ youבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiO sons ofצְרֻיָ֑הtze.ru.YahZeruiahיְקַלֵּ֗לye.ka.Lelhe is cursingיְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehאָ֤מַר'A.marhe has saidל/וֹ֙l/oto <the>/ himקַלֵּ֣לka.Lelcurseאֶת\־'et-<obj.>דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidוּ/מִ֣יu./Miand/ who?יֹאמַ֔רyo.Marwill he sayמַדּ֖וּעַma.Du.a'why?עָשִׂ֥יתָה'a.Si.tahhave you doneכֵּֽן\׃\ \סKenthus
  11. 11וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidדָּוִ֤דda.VidDavidאֶל\־'el-toאֲבִישַׁי֙'a.vi.ShaiAbishaiוְ/אֶל\־ve./'el-and/ toכָּל\־kol-allעֲבָדָ֔י/ו'a.va.Da/vservants/ hisהִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehhere!בְנִ֛/יve.N/ison/ myאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whoיָצָ֥אya.Tza'he went outמִ/מֵּעַ֖/יmi./me.'A/ifrom/ inward parts/ myמְבַקֵּ֣שׁme.va.Kesh[is] seekingאֶת\־'et-<obj.>נַפְשִׁ֑/יnaf.Sh/ilife/ myוְ/אַ֨ףve./'Afand/ indeed?כִּֽי\־ki-forעַתָּ֜ה'a.Tahnowבֶּן\־ben-[the] Ben-הַ/יְמִינִ֗יha/y.mi.Ni<the>/ jaminiteהַנִּ֤חוּha.Ni.chuleave aloneל/וֹ֙l/o<to> <the>/ himוִֽ/יקַלֵּ֔לvi./ka.Lelso/ he may curseכִּ֥יkiforאָֽמַר\־'a.mar-he has spokenל֖/וֹl/oto <the>/ himיְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahweh
  12. 12אוּלַ֛י'u.Laiperhapsיִרְאֶ֥הyir.'Ehhe will lookיְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehוְ/הֵשִׁ֨יבve./he.Shivand/ he will repayיְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehלִ/י֙l/ito <the>/ meטוֹבָ֔הto.Vahgoodתַּ֥חַתTa.chatin place ofקִלְלָת֖/וֹki.la.T/ocurse/ hisהַ/יּ֥וֹםhai./Yomthe/ dayהַ/זֶּֽה\׃ha./Zeh<the>/ this
  13. 13וַ/יֵּ֧לֶךְva/i.Ye.lekhand/ he wentדָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidוַ/אֲנָשָׁ֖י/וva./'a.na.Sha/vand/ men/ hisבַּ/דָּ֑רֶךְ\ \סba./Da.rekhon the/ roadוְ/שִׁמְעִ֡יve./shim.'Iand/ Shimeiהֹלֵךְ֩ho.leKh[was] goingבְּ/צֵ֨לַעbe./Tze.la'on/ [the] side ofהָ/הָ֜רha./Harthe/ mountainלְ/עֻמָּת֗/וֹle./'u.ma.T/o<to>/ parallel with/ himהָלוֹךְ֙ha.loKhhe wentוַ/יְקַלֵּ֔לva/y.ka.Leland/ he cursedוַ/יְסַקֵּ֤לva/y.sa.Keland/ he stoned [them]בָּֽ/אֲבָנִים֙ba./'a.va.Nimwith <the>/ stonesלְ/עֻמָּת֔/וֹle./'u.ma.T/o<to>/ parallel with/ himוְ/עִפַּ֖רve./'i.Parand/ he dusted [them]בֶּ/עָפָֽר\׃\ \פbe./'a.Farwith <the>/ dust
  14. 14וַ/יָּבֹ֥אva/i.ya.Vo'and/ he cameהַ/מֶּ֛לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allהָ/עָ֥םha./'Amthe/ peopleאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichאִתּ֖/וֹ'i.T/o[was] with/ himעֲיֵפִ֑ים'a.ye.Fimexhaustedוַ/יִּנָּפֵ֖שׁva/i.yi.na.Feshand/ he refreshed himselfשָֽׁם\׃Shamthere
  15. 15וְ/אַבְשָׁל֗וֹםve./'av.sha.Lomand/ Absalomוְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allהָ/עָם֙ha./'Amthe/ peopleאִ֣ישׁ'ish[the] man ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelבָּ֖אוּBa.'uthey cameיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemוַ/אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶלva./'a.chi.To.feland/ Ahithophelאִתּֽ/וֹ\׃'i.T/o[was] with/ him
  16. 16וַ/יְהִ֗יva/y.Hiand/ it wasכַּֽ/אֲשֶׁר\־ka./'a.Sher-just/ whenבָּ֞אba'<he> cameחוּשַׁ֧יchu.ShaiHushaiהָ/אַרְכִּ֛יha./'ar.Kithe/ Arkiteרֵעֶ֥הre.'Eh[the] friend ofדָוִ֖דda.VidDavidאֶל\־'el-toאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomוַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidחוּשַׁי֙chu.ShaiHushaiאֶל\־'el-toאַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם'av.sha.LomAbsalomיְחִ֥יye.Chimay he liveהַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingיְחִ֥יye.Chimay he liveהַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ\׃ha./Me.lekhthe/ king
  17. 17וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmAbsalomאֶל\־'el-toחוּשַׁ֔יchu.ShaiHushaiזֶ֥הzeh[is] thisחַסְדְּ/ךָ֖chas.de./Khaloyalty/ yourאֶת\־'et-withרֵעֶ֑/ךָre.'E./khafriend/ yourלָ֥/מָּהLa./mah<to>/ why?לֹֽא\־lo'-notהָלַ֖כְתָּha.Lakh.tadid you goאֶת\־'et-withרֵעֶֽ/ךָ\׃re.'E./khafriend/ your
  18. 18וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidחוּשַׁי֮chu.ShaiHushaiאֶל\־'el-toאַבְשָׁלֹם֒'av.sha.LomAbsalomלֹ֕אlo'In-כִּי֩kideedאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sher[the one] whomבָּחַ֧רba.Charhe has chosenיְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehוְ/הָ/עָ֥םve./ha./'Amand/ the/ peopleהַ/זֶּ֖הha./Zeh<the>/ thisוְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ everyאִ֣ישׁ'ish<the> man ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelאֶהְיֶ֖ה'eh.YehI will belongוְ/אִתּ֥/וֹve./'i.T/oand/ with/ himאֵשֵֽׁב\׃'e.ShevI will remain
  19. 19וְ/הַ/שֵּׁנִ֗יתve./ha./she.Nitand/ the/ second [thing]לְ/מִי֙le./Mi<to>/ whom?אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIאֶֽעֱבֹ֔ד'e.'e.Vodwill I serveהֲ/ל֖וֹאha./Lo'¿/ notלִ/פְנֵ֣יli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeבְנ֑/וֹve.N/oson/ hisכַּ/אֲשֶׁ֤רka./'a.Sherjust/ asעָבַ֙דְתִּי֙'a.Vad.tiI servedלִ/פְנֵ֣יli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeאָבִ֔י/ךָ'a.Vi./khafather/ yourכֵּ֖ןkensoאֶהְיֶ֥ה'eh.YehI will be
  20. 20וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאַבְשָׁל֖וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomאֶל\־'el-toאֲחִיתֹ֑פֶל'a.chi.To.felAhithophelהָב֥וּha.Vugiveלָ/כֶ֛םla./Khemfor <the>/ yourselvesעֵצָ֖ה'e.Tzahcounselמַֽה\־mah-what?נַּעֲשֶֽׂה\׃na.'a.Sehwill we do
  21. 21וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙'a.chi.To.felAhithophelאֶל\־'el-toאַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם'av.sha.LomAbsalomבּ֚וֹאBo'goאֶל\־'el-intoפִּלַגְשֵׁ֣יpi.lag.Shei[the] concubines ofאָבִ֔י/ךָ'a.Vi./khafather/ yourאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhomהִנִּ֖יחַhi.Ni.achhe leftלִ/שְׁמ֣וֹרli/sh.Morto/ keepהַ/בָּ֑יִתha./Ba.yitthe/ houseוְ/שָׁמַ֤עve./sha.Ma'and/ it will hearכָּל\־kol-allיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelכִּֽי\־ki-thatנִבְאַ֣שְׁתָּniv.'Ash.tayou have made yourself odiousאֶת\־'et-withאָבִ֔י/ךָ'a.Vi./khafather/ yourוְ/חָ֣זְק֔וּve./Cha.ze.Kuand/ they will be strongיְדֵ֖יye.Dei[the] hands ofכָּל\־kol-allאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhoאִתָּֽ/ךְ\׃'i.Ta/kh[are] with/ you
  22. 22וַ/יַּטּ֧וּva/i.ya.Tuand/ they pitchedלְ/אַבְשָׁל֛וֹםle./'av.sha.Lomfor/ Absalomהָ/אֹ֖הֶלha./'O.helthe/ tentעַל\־'al-onהַ/גָּ֑גha./Gagthe/ roofוַ/יָּבֹ֤אva/i.ya.Vo'and/ he wentאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmAbsalomאֶל\־'el-intoפִּֽלַגְשֵׁ֣יpi.lag.Shei[the] concubines ofאָבִ֔י/ו'a.Vi/vfather/ hisלְ/עֵינֵ֖יle./'ei.Neito/ [the] eyes ofכָּל\־kol-allיִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃Yis.ra.'ElIsrael
  23. 23וַ/עֲצַ֣תva./'a.Tzatand/ [the] counsel ofאֲחִיתֹ֗פֶל'a.chi.To.felAhithophelאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sherwhichיָעַץ֙ya.'Atzhe counseledבַּ/יָּמִ֣יםba/i.ya.Mimin the/ daysהָ/הֵ֔םha./Hem<the>/ thoseכַּ/אֲשֶׁ֥רka./'a.Sher[was] just/ asבִּ/דְבַ֣רbi/d.Varby/ [the] word ofהָ/אֱלֹהִ֑יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godכֵּ֚ןken[was] soכָּל\־kol-allעֲצַ֣ת'a.Tzat[the] counsel ofאֲחִיתֹ֔פֶל'a.chi.To.felAhithophelגַּם\־gam-bothלְ/דָוִ֖דle./da.Vidto/ Davidגַּ֥םgamas well asלְ/אַבְשָׁלֹֽם\׃\ \סle./'av.sha.Lomto/ Absalom

Chapter 17

  1. 1וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל'a.chi.To.felAhithophelאֶל\־'el-toאַבְשָׁלֹ֑ם'av.sha.LomAbsalomאֶבְחֲרָ֣ה'ev.cha.Rahlet me chooseנָּ֗אNa'pleaseשְׁנֵים\־she.neim-two [plus]עָשָׂ֥ר'a.Sartenאֶ֙לֶף֙'e.lefthousandאִ֔ישׁ'Ishmanוְ/אָק֛וּמָהve./'a.Ku.mahand/ I will ariseוְ/אֶרְדְּפָ֥הve./'er.de.Fahand/ I will pursueאַחֲרֵי\־'a.cha.rei-afterדָוִ֖דda.VidDavidהַ/לָּֽיְלָה\׃ha./La.ye.lahthis/ night
  2. 2וְ/אָב֣וֹאve./'a.Vo'so/ I may comeעָלָ֗י/ו'a.La/von/ himוְ/ה֤וּאve./Hu'and/ heיָגֵ֙עַ֙ya.Ge.a'[will be] wearyוּ/רְפֵ֣הu./re.Pehand/ slack ofיָדַ֔יִםya.Da.yimhandsוְ/הַֽחֲרַדְתִּ֣יve./ha.cha.rad.Tiand/ I will terrifyאֹת֔/וֹ'o.T/o<obj.>/ himוְ/נָ֖סve./Nasand/ <it> will fleeכָּל\־kol-allהָ/עָ֣םha./'Amthe/ peopleאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichאִתּ֑/וֹ'i.T/o[is] with/ himוְ/הִכֵּיתִ֥יve./hi.kei.Tiand/ I will strike downאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingלְ/בַדּֽ/וֹ\׃le./va.D/oto/ only/ him
  3. 3וְ/אָשִׁ֥יבָהve./'a.Shi.vahand/ I will bring backכָל\־khol-allהָ/עָ֖םha./'Amthe/ peopleאֵלֶ֑י/ךָ'e.Lei./khato/ youכְּ/שׁ֣וּבke./Shuvas/ returnsהַ/כֹּ֔לha./Kol<the>/ everythingהָ/אִישׁ֙ha./'Ishthe/ manאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhomאַתָּ֣ה'a.Tahyouמְבַקֵּ֔שׁme.va.Kesh[are] seekingכָּל\־kol-allהָ/עָ֖םha./'Amthe/ peopleיִהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehit will beשָׁלֽוֹם\׃sha.Lompeace
  4. 4וַ/יִּישַׁ֥רva/i.yi.Sharand/ it was pleasingהַ/דָּבָ֖רha./da.Varthe/ wordבְּ/עֵינֵ֣יbe./'ei.Neiin/ [the] eyes ofאַבְשָׁלֹ֑ם'av.sha.LomAbsalomוּ/בְ/עֵינֵ֖יu./ve./'ei.Neiand/ in/ [the] eyes ofכָּל\־kol-allזִקְנֵ֥יzik.Nei[the] elders ofיִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃\ \סYis.ra.'ElIsrael
  5. 5וַ/יֹּ֙אמֶר֙va/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomקְרָ֣אke.Ra'summonנָ֔אNa'pleaseגַּ֖םgamalsoלְ/חוּשַׁ֣יle./chu.Shai<to>/ Hushaiהָ/אַרְכִּ֑יha./'ar.Kithe/ Arkiteוְ/נִשְׁמְעָ֥הve./nish.me.'Ahso/ let us hearמַה\־mah-what?בְּ/פִ֖י/וbe./Fi/v[is] in/ mouth/ hisגַּם\־gam-alsoהֽוּא\׃Hu'he
  6. 6וַ/יָּבֹ֣אva/i.ya.Vo'and/ he cameחוּשַׁי֮chu.ShaiHushaiאֶל\־'el-toאַבְשָׁלוֹם֒'av.sha.lOmAbsalomוַ/יֹּאמֶר֩va/i.yo.Merand/ he saidאַבְשָׁל֨וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomאֵלָ֜י/ו'e.La/vto/ himלֵ/אמֹ֗רle./Mor<to>/ sayingכַּ/דָּבָ֤רka./da.Varaccording to the/ wordהַ/זֶּה֙ha./Zeh<the>/ thisדִּבֶּ֣רdi.Berhe has spokenאֲחִיתֹ֔פֶל'a.chi.To.felAhithophelהֲ/נַעֲשֶׂ֖הha./na.'a.Seh¿/ will we doאֶת\־'et-<obj.>דְּבָר֑/וֹde.va.R/oword/ hisאִם\־'im-ifאַ֖יִן'A.yinnotאַתָּ֥ה'a.Tahyouדַבֵּֽר\׃\ \סda.Berspeak
  7. 7וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidחוּשַׁ֖יchu.ShaiHushaiאֶל\־'el-toאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomלֹֽא\־lo'-notטוֹבָ֧הto.Vah[is] goodהָ/עֵצָ֛הha./'e.Tzahthe/ counselאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichיָעַ֥ץya.'Atzhe has counseledאֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל'a.chi.To.felAhithophelבַּ/פַּ֥עַםba./Pa.'amat the/ timeהַ/זֹּֽאת\׃ha./Zot<the>/ this
  8. 8וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidחוּשַׁ֗יchu.ShaiHushaiאַתָּ֣ה'a.Tahyouיָ֠דַעְתָּYa.da'.tayou knowאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אָבִ֨י/ךָ'a.Vi./khafather/ yourוְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>אֲנָשָׁ֜י/ו'a.na.Sha/vmen/ hisכִּ֧יkithatגִבֹּרִ֣יםgi.bo.Rim[are] warriorsהֵ֗מָּהHe.mahtheyוּ/מָרֵ֥יu./ma.Reiand/ [are] bitter ofנֶ֙פֶשׁ֙ne.feshsoulהֵ֔מָּהHe.mahtheyכְּ/דֹ֥בke./Dolike/ a bearשַׁכּ֖וּלsha.Kulrobbed of cubsבַּ/שָּׂדֶ֑הba./sa.Dehin the/ fieldוְ/אָבִ֙י/ךָ֙ve./'a.Vi./khaand/ father/ yourאִ֣ישׁ'ish[is] a man ofמִלְחָמָ֔הmil.cha.Mahwarוְ/לֹ֥אve./Lo'and/ notיָלִ֖יןya.Linhe will pass [the] nightאֶת\־'et-withהָ/עָֽם\׃ha./'Amthe/ people
  9. 9הִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehthere!עַתָּ֤ה'a.Tahnowהֽוּא\־hu'-heנֶחְבָּא֙nech.Ba'[has] hidden himselfבְּ/אַחַ֣תbe./'a.Chatin/ one ofהַ/פְּחָתִ֔יםha./pe.cha.Timthe/ ravinesא֖וֹ'oorבְּ/אַחַ֣דbe./'a.Chadin/ one ofהַ/מְּקוֹמֹ֑תha./me.ko.Motthe/ placesוְ/הָיָ֗הve./ha.Yahand/ it will beכִּ/נְפֹ֤לki/n.Folwhen/ fallsבָּ/הֶם֙ba./Hemamong <the>/ themבַּ/תְּחִלָּ֔הba./te.chi.Lahat the/ firstוְ/שָׁמַ֤עve./sha.Ma'and/ he will hearהַ/שֹּׁמֵ֙עַ֙ha./sho.Me.a'the/ [one who] hearsוְ/אָמַ֔רve./'a.Marand/ he will sayהָֽיְתָה֙ha.ye.Tahit has beenמַגֵּפָ֔הma.ge.Faha slaughterבָּ/עָ֕םba./'Amamong the/ peopleאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.Sherwhichאַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.Rei[is] afterאַבְשָׁלֹֽם\׃'av.sha.LomAbsalom
  10. 10וְ/ה֣וּאve./Hu'and/ heגַם\־gam-alsoבֶּן\־ben-a son ofחַ֗יִלCha.yilstrengthאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhomלִבּ֛/וֹli.B/oheart/ hisכְּ/לֵ֥בke./Lev[is] like/ [the] heart ofהָ/אַרְיֵ֖הha./'ar.Yeh<the>/ lionהִמֵּ֣סhi.Messurely <melt>יִמָּ֑סyi.Mashe will meltכִּֽי\־ki-forיֹדֵ֤עַyo.De.a'[is] knowingכָּל\־kol-allיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelכִּי\־ki-thatגִבּ֣וֹרgi.Bor[is] a warriorאָבִ֔י/ךָ'a.Vi./khafather/ yourוּ/בְנֵי\־u./ve.nei-and/ [are] sons ofחַ֖יִלCha.yilstrengthאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhoאִתּֽ/וֹ\׃'i.T/o[are] with/ him
  11. 11כִּ֣יkiforיָעַ֗צְתִּיya.'Atz.tiI counselהֵ֠אָסֹףHe.'a.sofcertainly <to be gathered>יֵאָסֵ֨ףye.'a.Seflet it be gatheredעָלֶ֤י/ךָ'a.Lei./khato/ youכָל\־khol-allיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelמִ/דָּן֙mi./Danfrom/ Danוְ/עַד\־ve./'ad-and/ toבְּאֵ֣רbe.'ErBeerשֶׁ֔בַעShe.va'Shebaכַּ/ח֥וֹלka./Chollike the/ sandאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichעַל\־'al-[is] atהַ/יָּ֖םhai./Yamthe/ seaלָ/רֹ֑בla./Rofor/ multitudeוּ/פָנֶ֥י/ךָu./fa.Nei./khaand/ face/ yourהֹלְכִ֖יםho.le.Khim[will be] goingבַּ/קְרָֽב\׃ba/k.Ravin the/ battle
  12. 12וּ/בָ֣אנוּu./Va.nuand/ we will comeאֵלָ֗י/ו'e.La/vagainst/ himהַ/מְּקוֹמֹת֙ha./me.ko.Motthe/ placesאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhereנִמְצָ֣אnim.Tza'he is foundשָׁ֔םShamthereוְ/נַ֣חְנוּve./Nach.nuand/ we will setעָלָ֔י/ו'a.La/von/ himכַּ/אֲשֶׁ֛רka./'a.Sher<just>/ whenיִפֹּ֥לyi.Polit will fallהַ/טַּ֖לha./Talthe/ dewעַל\־'al-onהָ/אֲדָמָ֑הha./'a.da.Mahthe/ groundוְ/לֹֽא\־ve./lo'-and/ notנ֥וֹתַרNo.tarwe will leaveבּ֛/וֹb/oamong/ himוּ/בְ/כָל\־u./ve./Khol-and/ among/ allהָ/אֲנָשִׁ֥יםha./'a.na.Shimthe/ menאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whoאִתּ֖/וֹ'i.T/o[are] with/ himגַּם\־gam-alsoאֶחָֽד\׃'e.Chadone
  13. 13וְ/אִם\־ve./'im-and/ ifאֶל\־'el-intoעִיר֙'ira cityיֵֽאָסֵ֔ףye.'a.Sefhe will be gatheredוְ/הִשִּׂ֧יאוּve./hi.Si.'uand/ they will cause to bringכָֽל\־khol-allיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElIsraelאֶל\־'el-toהָ/עִ֥ירha./'Irthe/ cityהַ/הִ֖יאha./Hi'<the>/ thatחֲבָלִ֑יםcha.va.Limropesוְ/סָחַ֤בְנוּve./sa.Chav.nuand/ we will dragאֹת/וֹ֙'o.T/o<obj.>/ himעַד\־'ad-toהַ/נַּ֔חַלha./Na.chalthe/ wadiעַ֛ד'aduntilאֲשֶֽׁר\־'a.Sher-thatלֹא\־lo'-notנִמְצָ֥אnim.Tza'it has been foundשָׁ֖םshamthereגַּם\־gam-alsoצְרֽוֹר\׃\ \פtze.Rora pebble
  14. 14וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmAbsalomוְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ everyאִ֣ישׁ'ish<the> man ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelטוֹבָ֗הto.Vah[is] goodעֲצַת֙'a.Tzat[the] counsel ofחוּשַׁ֣יchu.ShaiHushaiהָ/אַרְכִּ֔יha./'ar.Kithe/ Arkiteמֵ/עֲצַ֖תme./'a.Tzatmore than/ [the] counsel ofאֲחִיתֹ֑פֶל'a.chi.To.felAhithophelוַ/יהוָ֣הva./Yah.wehand/ Yahwehצִוָּ֗הtzi.Vahhe had commandedלְ/הָפֵ֞רle./ha.Ferto/ frustrateאֶת\־'et-<obj.>עֲצַ֤ת'a.Tzat[the] counsel ofאֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙'a.chi.To.felAhithophelהַ/טּוֹבָ֔הha./to.Vah<the>/ goodלְ/בַ/עֲב֗וּרle./va./'a.Vur<to>/ in/ orderהָבִ֧יאha.Vi'to bringיְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehאֶל\־'el-toאַבְשָׁל֖וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הָ/רָעָֽה\׃\ \סha./ra.'Ah<the>/ calamity
  15. 15וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidחוּשַׁ֗יchu.ShaiHushaiאֶל\־'el-toצָד֤וֹקtza.DokZadokוְ/אֶל\־ve./'el-and/ toאֶבְיָתָר֙'ev.ya.TarAbiatharהַ/כֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha./Ko.ha.Nimthe/ priestsכָּ/זֹ֣אתka./Zotlike/ thisוְ/כָ/זֹ֗אתve./kha./Zotand/ like/ thisיָעַ֤ץya.'Atzhe has counseledאֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙'a.chi.To.felAhithophelאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם'av.sha.LomAbsalomוְ/אֵ֖תve./'Etand/ <obj.>זִקְנֵ֣יzik.Nei[the] elders ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelוְ/כָ/זֹ֥אתve./kha./Zotand/ like/ thisוְ/כָ/זֹ֖אתve./kha./Zotand/ like/ thisיָעַ֥צְתִּיya.'Atz.tiI have counseledאָֽנִי\׃'A.niI
  16. 16וְ/עַתָּ֡הve./'a.Tahand/ thereforeשִׁלְח֣וּshil.Chusendמְהֵרָה֩me.he.Rahquicklyוְ/הַגִּ֨ידוּve./ha.Gi.duand/ tellלְ/דָוִ֜דle./da.Vidto/ Davidלֵ/אמֹ֗רle./Mor<to>/ sayingאַל\־'al-may notתָּ֤לֶןTa.lenyou pass [the] nightהַ/לַּ֙יְלָה֙ha./Lay.lahthis/ nightבְּ/עַֽרְב֣וֹתbe./'ar.Votat/ [the] desert plains ofהַ/מִּדְבָּ֔רha./mid.Barthe/ wildernessוְ/גַ֖םve./Gamand/ alsoעָב֣וֹרa.Vorcertainly <to pass over>תַּעֲב֑וֹרta.'a.Voryou will pass overפֶּ֚ןpenlestיְבֻלַּ֣עye.vu.La'it should be swallowed upלַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְla./Me.lekhto the/ kingוּ/לְ/כָל\־u./le./khol-and/ to/ allהָ/עָ֖םha./'Amthe/ peopleאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhichאִתּֽ/וֹ\׃'i.T/o[is] with/ him
  17. 17וִ/יהוֹנָתָ֨ןvi./ho.na.Tanand/ Jonathanוַ/אֲחִימַ֜עַץva./'a.chi.Ma.'atzand/ Ahimaazעֹמְדִ֣ים'o.me.Dim[were] stayingבְּ/עֵין\־be./'ein-at/ Enרֹגֵ֗לro.GelRogelוְ/הָלְכָ֤הve./ha.le.Khahand/ she wentהַ/שִּׁפְחָה֙ha./shif.Chahthe/ maidservantוְ/הִגִּ֣ידָהve./hi.Gi.dahand/ she toldלָ/הֶ֔םla./Hemto <the>/ themוְ/הֵם֙ve./Hemand/ theyיֵֽלְכ֔וּye.le.Khuthey wentוְ/הִגִּ֖ידוּve./hi.Gi.duand/ they toldלַ/מֶּ֣לֶךְla./Me.lekhto the/ kingדָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidכִּ֣יkiforלֹ֥אlo'notיוּכְל֛וּyu.khe.Luthey were ableלְ/הֵרָא֖וֹתle./he.ra.'otto/ be seenלָ/ב֥וֹאla./Vo'to/ goהָ/עִֽירָ/ה\׃ha./'I.ra/hthe/ city/ towards
  18. 18וַ/יַּ֤רְאva/i.Yar'and/ he sawאֹתָ/ם֙'o.Ta/m<obj.>/ themנַ֔עַרNa.'ara young manוַ/יַּגֵּ֖דva/i.ya.Gedand/ he toldלְ/אַבְשָׁלֹ֑םle./'av.sha.Lomto/ Absalomוַ/יֵּלְכוּ֩va/i.ye.le.Khuand/ they wentשְׁנֵי/הֶ֨םshe.nei./Hem[the] two of/ themמְהֵרָ֜הme.he.Rahquicklyוַ/יָּבֹ֣אוּ\׀va/i.ya.Vo.'uand/ they cameאֶל\־'el-toבֵּֽית\־beit-[the] house ofאִ֣ישׁ'isha manבְּ/בַחוּרִ֗יםbe./va.chu.Rimin/ Bahurimוְ/ל֥/וֹve./L/oand/ [belonged] to <the>/ himבְאֵ֛רve.'Era wellבַּ/חֲצֵר֖/וֹba./cha.tze.R/oin/ courtyard/ hisוַ/יֵּ֥רְדוּva/i.Ye.re.duand/ they went downשָֽׁם\׃Shamthere
  19. 19וַ/תִּקַּ֣חva./ti.Kachand/ she tookהָ/אִשָּׁ֗הha./'i.Shahthe/ womanוַ/תִּפְרֹ֤שׂva./tif.Rosand/ she spread outאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/מָּסָךְ֙ha./ma.soKhthe/ coveringעַל\־'al-onפְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] face ofהַ/בְּאֵ֔רha./be.'Erthe/ wellוַ/תִּשְׁטַ֥חva./tish.Tachand/ she spreadעָלָ֖י/ו'a.La/von/ itהָֽ/רִפ֑וֹתha./ri.Fotthe/ grain[s]וְ/לֹ֥אve./Lo'and/ notנוֹדַ֖עno.Da'it was knownדָּבָֽר\׃da.Varanything
  20. 20וַ/יָּבֹ֣אוּva/i.ya.Vo.'uand/ they cameעַבְדֵי֩'av.Dei[the] servants ofאַבְשָׁל֨וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomאֶֽל\־'el-toהָ/אִשָּׁ֜הha./'i.Shahthe/ womanהַ/בַּ֗יְתָ/הha./Bay.ta/hthe/ house/ towardsוַ/יֹּֽאמְרוּ֙va/i.yo.me.Ruand/ they saidאַיֵּ֗ה'ai.Yehwhere?אֲחִימַ֙עַץ֙'a.chi.Ma.'atz[are] Ahimaazוִ/יה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןvi./Ho.na.Tanand/ Jonathanוַ/תֹּ֤אמֶרva./To.merand/ she saidלָ/הֶם֙la./Hemto <the>/ themהָֽ/אִשָּׁ֔הha./'i.Shahthe/ womanעָבְר֖וּ'a.ve.Ruthey have passed overמִיכַ֣לmi.Khal[the] brook ofהַ/מָּ֑יִםha./Ma.yim<the>/ waterוַ/יְבַקְשׁוּ֙va/y.vak.Shuand/ they sought [them]וְ/לֹ֣אve./Lo'and/ notמָצָ֔אוּma.Tza.'uthey found [them]וַ/יָּשֻׁ֖בוּva/i.ya.Shu.vuand/ they returnedיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם\׃\ \סye.ru.sha.LimJerusalem
  21. 21וַ/יְהִ֣י\׀va/y.Hiand/ it wasאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.Reiafterלֶכְתָּ֗/םlekh.Ta/mhad gone/ theyוַֽ/יַּעֲלוּ֙va/i.ya.'a.Luand/ they came upמֵֽ/הַ/בְּאֵ֔רme./ha./be.'Erfrom/ the/ wellוַ/יֵּ֣לְכ֔וּva/i.Ye.le.Khuand/ they wentוַ/יַּגִּ֖דוּva/i.ya.Gi.duand/ they toldלַ/מֶּ֣לֶךְla./Me.lekhto the/ kingדָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidוַ/יֹּאמְר֣וּva/i.yo.me.Ruand/ they saidאֶל\־'el-toדָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidק֣וּמוּKu.muariseוְ/עִבְר֤וּve./'iv.Ruand/ pass overמְהֵרָה֙me.he.Rahquicklyאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/מַּ֔יִםha./Ma.yimthe/ waterכִּי\־ki-forכָ֛כָהKha.khahthusיָעַ֥ץya.'Atzhe has counseledעֲלֵי/כֶ֖ם'a.lei./Khemon/ youאֲחִיתֹֽפֶל\׃'a.chi.To.felAhithophel
  22. 22וַ/יָּ֣קָםva/i.Ya.komand/ he aroseדָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidוְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allהָ/עָם֙ha./'Amthe/ peopleאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhichאִתּ֔/וֹ'i.T/o[was] with/ himוַ/יַּעַבְר֖וּva/i.ya.'av.Ruand/ they passed overאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/יַּרְדֵּ֑ןhai./yar.Denthe/ Jordanעַד\־'ad-untilא֣וֹר'or[the] light ofהַ/בֹּ֗קֶרha./Bo.kerthe/ morningעַד\־'ad-up toאַחַד֙'a.Chadone [person]לֹ֣אlo'notנֶעְדָּ֔רne'.Dar[was] missingאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhoלֹא\־lo'-notעָבַ֖ר'a.Varhe had passed overאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/יַּרְדֵּֽן\׃hai./yar.Denthe/ Jordan
  23. 23וַ/אֲחִיתֹ֣פֶלva./'a.chi.To.feland/ Ahithophelרָאָ֗הra.'Ahhe sawכִּ֣יkithatלֹ֣אlo'notנֶעֶשְׂתָה֮ne.'es.Tahit was doneעֲצָת/וֹ֒a.tza.T/ocounsel/ hisוַ/יַּחֲבֹ֣שׁva/i.ya.cha.Voshand/ he saddledאֶֽת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/חֲמ֗וֹרha./cha.Morthe/ donkeyוַ/יָּ֜קָםva/i.Ya.komand/ he aroseוַ/יֵּ֤לֶךְva/i.Ye.lekhand/ he wentאֶל\־'el-toבֵּית/וֹ֙bei.T/ohouse/ hisאֶל\־'el-toעִיר֔/וֹi.R/ocity/ hisוַ/יְצַ֥וva/y.Tzavand/ he commandedאֶל\־'el-concerningבֵּית֖/וֹbei.T/ohousehold/ hisוַ/יֵּחָנַ֑קva/i.ye.cha.Nakand/ he hanged himselfוַ/יָּ֕מָתva/i.Ya.motand/ he diedוַ/יִּקָּבֵ֖רva/i.yi.ka.Verand/ he was buriedבְּ/קֶ֥בֶרbe./Ke.verin/ [the] tomb ofאָבִֽי/ו\׃\ \ס'a.Vi/vfather/ his
  24. 24וְ/דָוִ֖דve./da.Vidand/ Davidבָּ֣אba'he had goneמַחֲנָ֑יְמָ/הma.cha.Na.ye.ma/hMahanaim/ towardsוְ/אַבְשָׁלֹ֗םve./'av.sha.Lomand/ Absalomעָבַר֙'a.Varhe had passed overאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/יַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai./yar.Denthe/ Jordanה֕וּאhu'heוְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ everyאִ֥ישׁ'ish<the> man ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelעִמּֽ/וֹ\׃i.M/owith/ him
  25. 25וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>עֲמָשָׂ֗א'a.ma.Sa'Amasaשָׂ֧םsamhe had appointedאַבְשָׁלֹ֛ם'av.sha.LomAbsalomתַּ֥חַתTa.chatin place ofיוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvJoabעַל\־'al-overהַ/צָּבָ֑אha./tza.Va'the/ armyוַ/עֲמָשָׂ֣אva./'a.ma.Sa'and/ Amasaבֶן\־ven-[was] a son ofאִ֗ישׁ'Isha manוּ/שְׁמ/וֹ֙u./she.M/oand/ name/ hisיִתְרָ֣אyit.Ra'[was] Jetherהַ/יִּשְׂרְאֵלִ֔יhai./yis.re.'e.Lithe/ Israeliteאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whoבָּא֙ba'he had goneאֶל\־'el-intoאֲבִיגַ֣ל'a.vi.GalAbigailבַּת\־bat-[the] daughter ofנָחָ֔שׁna.ChashNahashאֲח֥וֹת'a.Chot[the] sister ofצְרוּיָ֖הtze.ru.YahZeruiahאֵ֥ם'em[the] mother ofיוֹאָֽב\׃yo.'AvJoab
  26. 26וַ/יִּ֤חַןva/i.Yi.chanand/ it encampedיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelוְ/אַבְשָׁלֹ֔םve./'av.sha.Lomand/ Absalomאֶ֖רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofהַ/גִּלְעָֽד\׃\ \סha./gil.'Ad<the>/ Gilead
  27. 27וַ/יְהִ֕יva/y.Hiand/ it wasכְּ/ב֥וֹאke./Vo'when/ cameדָוִ֖דda.VidDavidמַחֲנָ֑יְמָ/הma.cha.Na.ye.ma/hMahanaim/ towardsוְ/שֹׁבִ֨יve./sho.Viand/ Shobiבֶן\־ven-[the] son ofנָחָ֜שׁna.ChashNahashמֵ/רַבַּ֣תme./ra.Batfrom/ Rabbah ofבְּנֵֽי\־be.nei-[the] people ofעַמּ֗וֹןa.MonAmmonוּ/מָכִ֤ירu./ma.Khirand/ Makirבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofעַמִּיאֵל֙'a.mi.'ElAmmielמִ/לֹּ֣אmi./Lo'from/ Loדְבָ֔רde.VarDebarוּ/בַרְזִלַּ֥יu./var.zi.Laiand/ Barzillaiהַ/גִּלְעָדִ֖יha./gil.'a.Dithe/ Gileaditeמֵ/רֹגְלִֽים\׃me./ro.ge.Limfrom/ Rogelim
  28. 28מִשְׁכָּ֤בmish.Kavbed[s]וְ/סַפּוֹת֙ve./sa.pOtand/ basinsוּ/כְלִ֣יu./khe.Liand/ a vessel ofיוֹצֵ֔רyo.Tzera potterוְ/חִטִּ֥יםve./chi.Timand/ wheat<s>וּ/שְׂעֹרִ֖יםu./se.'o.Rimand/ barley<s>וְ/קֶ֣מַחve./Ke.machand/ flourוְ/קָלִ֑יve./ka.Liand/ roasted grainוּ/פ֥וֹלu./Foland/ bean[s]וַ/עֲדָשִׁ֖יםva./'a.da.Shimand/ lentilsוְ/קָלִֽי\׃ve./ka.Liand/ roasted grain
  29. 29וּ/דְבַ֣שׁu./de.Vashand/ honeyוְ/חֶמְאָ֗הve./chem.'Ahand/ curd<s>וְ/צֹאן֙ve./tzoNand/ sheepוּ/שְׁפ֣וֹתu./she.Fotand/ cheese ofבָּקָ֔רba.Kar[the] herdהִגִּ֧ישׁוּhi.Gi.shuthey broughtלְ/דָוִ֛דle./da.Vidfor/ Davidוְ/לָ/עָ֥םve./la./'Amand/ for the/ peopleאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichאִתּ֖/וֹ'i.T/o[was] with/ himלֶ/אֱכ֑וֹלle./'e.Kholto/ eatכִּ֣יkiforאָמְר֔וּ'a.me.Ruthey saidהָ/עָ֗םha./'Amthe/ peopleרָעֵ֛בra.'Ev[is] hungryוְ/עָיֵ֥ףve./'a.Yefand/ wearyוְ/צָמֵ֖אve./tza.Me'and/ thirstyבַּ/מִּדְבָּֽר\׃ba./mid.Barin the/ wilderness

Chapter 18

  1. 1וַ/יִּפְקֹ֣דva/i.yif.Kodand/ he musteredדָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הָ/עָ֖םha./'Amthe/ peopleאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhichאִתּ֑/וֹ'i.T/o[was] with/ himוַ/יָּ֣שֶׂםva/i.Ya.semand/ he appointedעֲלֵי/הֶ֔ם'a.lei./Hemover/ themשָׂרֵ֥יsa.Reicommanders ofאֲלָפִ֖ים'a.la.Fimthousandsוְ/שָׂרֵ֥יve./sa.Reiand/ commanders ofמֵאֽוֹת\׃me.'othundreds
  2. 2וַ/יְשַׁלַּ֨חva/y.sha.Lachand/ he sent outדָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הָ/עָ֗םha./'Amthe/ peopleהַ/שְּׁלִשִׁ֤יתha./she.li.Shitthe/ thirdבְּ/יַד\־be./yad-[was] in/ [the] hand ofיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvJoabוְ֠/הַ/שְּׁלִשִׁיתVe./ha./she.li.shitand/ the/ thirdבְּ/יַ֨דbe./Yad[was] in/ [the] hand ofאֲבִישַׁ֤י'a.vi.ShaiAbishaiבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofצְרוּיָה֙tze.ru.YahZeruiahאֲחִ֣י'a.Chi[the] brother ofיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabוְ/הַ֨/שְּׁלִשִׁ֔תve./Ha./she.li.Shitand/ the/ thirdבְּ/יַ֖דbe./Yad[was] in/ [the] hand ofאִתַּ֣י'i.TaiIttaiהַ/גִּתִּ֑י\ \סha./gi.Tithe/ Gittiteוַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֶל\־'el-toהָ/עָ֔םha./'Amthe/ peopleיָצֹ֥אya.Tzo'certainly <to go out>אֵצֵ֛א'e.Tze'I will go outגַּם\־gam-alsoאֲנִ֖י'a.NiIעִמָּ/כֶֽם\׃'i.ma./Khemwith/ you
  3. 3וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ it saidהָ/עָ֜םha./'Amthe/ peopleלֹ֣אlo'notתֵצֵ֗אte.Tze'you must go outכִּי֩kiforאִם\־'im-ifנֹ֨סnoscertainly [if] <to flee>נָנ֜וּסna.Nuswe will fleeלֹא\־lo'-notיָשִׂ֧ימוּya.Si.muthey will setאֵלֵ֣י/נוּ'e.Lei./nuto/ usלֵ֗בLevheartוְ/אִם\־ve./'im-and/ ifיָמֻ֤תוּya.Mu.tuthey will dieחֶצְיֵ֙/נוּ֙chetz.Ye./nuhalf of/ usלֹֽא\־lo'-notיָשִׂ֤ימוּya.Si.muthey will setאֵלֵ֙י/נוּ֙'e.Lei./nuto/ usלֵ֔בLevheartכִּֽי\־ki-forעַתָּ֥ה'a.Tahnowכָמֹ֖/נוּkha.Mo./nulike/ usעֲשָׂרָ֣ה'a.sa.Rahtenאֲלָפִ֑ים'a.la.Fimthousand<s>וְ/עַתָּ֣הve./'a.Tahand/ thereforeט֔וֹבTov[is] goodכִּי\־ki-thatתִֽהְיֶה\־tih.yeh-you will beלָּ֥/נוּLa./nu<to> <the>/ usמֵ/עִ֖ירme./'Irfrom/ [the] city
  4. 4וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאֲלֵי/הֶם֙'a.lei./Hemto/ themהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-[that] whichיִיטַ֥בyi.Tavit will be goodבְּ/עֵינֵי/כֶ֖םbe./'ei.nei./Khemin/ view/ yourאֶעֱשֶׂ֑ה'e.'e.SehI will doוַ/יַּעֲמֹ֤דva/i.ya.'a.Modand/ he stoodהַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֶל\־'el-toיַ֣דyad[the] side ofהַ/שַּׁ֔עַרha./Sha.'arthe/ gateוְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allהָ/עָם֙ha./'Amthe/ peopleיָֽצְא֔וּya.tze.'Uthey went outלְ/מֵא֖וֹתle./me.'otto/ hundredsוְ/לַ/אֲלָפִֽים\׃ve./la./'a.la.Fimand/ to/ thousands
  5. 5וַ/יְצַ֣וva/y.Tzavand/ he commandedהַ/מֶּ֡לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֶת\־'et-<obj.>י֠וֹאָבyo.'oJoabוְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>אֲבִישַׁ֤י'a.vi.ShaiAbishaiוְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>אִתַּי֙'i.TaiIttaiלֵ/אמֹ֔רle./Mor<to>/ sayingלְ/אַט\־le./'at-to/ gentlenessלִ֖/יl/ifor <the>/ meלַ/נַּ֣עַרla./Na.'arto the/ young manלְ/אַבְשָׁל֑וֹםle./'av.sha.Lomto/ Absalomוְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allהָ/עָ֣םha./'Amthe/ peopleשָׁמְע֗וּsha.me.'Uthey heardבְּ/צַוֹּ֥תbe./tza.Votwhen/ commandedהַ/מֶּ֛לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֶת\־'et-<obj.>כָּל\־kol-allהַ/שָּׂרִ֖יםha./sa.Rimthe/ commandersעַל\־'al-onדְּבַ֥רde.Var[the] matter ofאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם\׃'av.sha.LomAbsalom
  6. 6וַ/יֵּצֵ֥אva/i.ye.Tze'and/ it went outהָ/עָ֛םha./'Amthe/ peopleהַ/שָּׂדֶ֖הha./sa.Dehthe/ fieldלִ/קְרַ֣אתli/k.Ratto/ meetיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelוַ/תְּהִ֥יva./te.Hiand/ it wasהַ/מִּלְחָמָ֖הha./mil.cha.Mahthe/ battleבְּ/יַ֥עַרbe./Ya.'arin/ [the] forest ofאֶפְרָֽיִם\׃'ef.Ra.yimEphraim
  7. 7וַ/יִּנָּ֤גְפוּva/i.yi.Na.ge.fuand/ they were defeatedשָׁם֙shamthereעַ֣ם'am[the] people ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelלִ/פְנֵ֖יli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeעַבְדֵ֣י'av.Dei[the] servants ofדָוִ֑דda.VidDavidוַ/תְּהִי\־va./te.hi-and/ it wasשָׁ֞םshamthereהַ/מַּגֵּפָ֧הha./ma.ge.Fahthe/ slaughterגְדוֹלָ֛הge.do.Lahgreatבַּ/יּ֥וֹםba/i.Yomon the/ dayהַ/ה֖וּאha./Hu'<the>/ thatעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.Rimtwentyאָֽלֶף\׃'A.lefthousand
  8. 8וַ/תְּהִי\־va./te.hi-and/ it wasשָׁ֧םshamthereהַ/מִּלְחָמָ֛הha./mil.cha.Mahthe/ battleעַל\־'al-overפְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] face ofכָל\־khol-allהָ/אָ֑רֶץha./'A.retzthe/ landוַ/יֶּ֤רֶבva/i.Ye.revand/ it increasedהַ/יַּ֙עַר֙hai./Ya.'arthe/ forestלֶ/אֱכֹ֣לle./'e.Kholto/ consumeבָּ/עָ֔םba./'Amamong the/ peopleמֵ/אֲשֶׁ֥רme./'a.Shermore than/ [those] whomאָכְלָ֛ה'a.khe.Lahit consumedהַ/חֶ֖רֶבha./Che.revthe/ swordבַּ/יּ֥וֹםba/i.Yomon the/ dayהַ/הֽוּא\׃ha./Hu'<the>/ that
  9. 9וַ/יִּקָּרֵא֙va/i.yi.ka.Re'and/ he was metאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomלִ/פְנֵ֖יli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeעַבְדֵ֣י'av.Dei[the] servants ofדָוִ֑דda.VidDavidוְ/אַבְשָׁל֞וֹםve./'av.sha.Lomand/ Absalomרֹכֵ֣בro.Khev[was] ridingעַל\־'al-onהַ/פֶּ֗רֶדha./Pe.redthe/ muleוַ/יָּבֹ֣אva/i.ya.Vo'and/ it wentהַ/פֶּ֡רֶדha./Pe.redthe/ muleתַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderשׂוֹבֶךְ֩soeKh[the] branche[s] ofהָ/אֵלָ֨הha./'e.Lahthe/ oakהַ/גְּדוֹלָ֜הha./ge.do.Lah<the>/ greatוַ/יֶּחֱזַ֧קva/i.ye.che.Zakand/ it was firmרֹאשׁ֣/וֹro.Sh/ohead/ hisבָ/אֵלָ֗הva./'e.Lahin the/ oakוַ/יֻּתַּן֙va/i.yu.Tanand/ he was putבֵּ֤יןbeinbetweenהַ/שָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha./sha.Ma.yimthe/ heavensוּ/בֵ֣יןu./Veinand/ betweenהָ/אָ֔רֶץha./'A.retzthe/ earthוְ/הַ/פֶּ֥רֶדve./ha./Pe.redand/ the/ muleאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichתַּחְתָּ֖י/וtach.Ta/v[was] under/ himעָבָֽר\׃'a.Varit passed on
  10. 10וַ/יַּרְא֙va/i.yaR'and/ he sawאִ֣ישׁ'isha manאֶחָ֔ד'e.Chadoneוַ/יַּגֵּ֖דva/i.ya.Gedand/ he toldלְ/יוֹאָ֑בle./yo.'Avto/ Joabוַ/יֹּ֗אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהִנֵּה֙hi.Nehthere!רָאִ֣יתִיra.'I.tiI sawאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם'av.sha.LomAbsalomתָּל֖וּיta.Luihung upבָּ/אֵלָֽה\׃ba./'e.Lahin the/ oak
  11. 11וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidיוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvJoabלָ/אִישׁ֙la./'Ishto the/ manהַ/מַּגִּ֣ידha./ma.Gidwho/ had toldל֔/וֹl/oto <the>/ himוְ/הִנֵּ֣הve./hi.Nehand/ there!רָאִ֔יתָra.'I.tayou sawוּ/מַדּ֛וּעַu./ma.Du.a'and/ why?לֹֽא\־lo'-notהִכִּית֥/וֹhi.ki.T/odid you strike down/ himשָׁ֖םshamthereאָ֑רְצָ/ה'A.re.tza/h[the] ground/ towardsוְ/עָלַ֗/יve./'a.La/iand/ on/ meלָ֤/תֶתLa./tetto/ giveלְ/ךָ֙le./Khato <the>/ youעֲשָׂ֣רָה'a.Sa.rahtenכֶ֔סֶףKhe.sefsilverוַ/חֲגֹרָ֖הva./cha.go.Rahand/ a beltאֶחָֽת\׃'e.Chatone
  12. 12וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהָ/אִישׁ֙ha./'Ishthe/ manאֶל\־'el-toיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabאָנֹכִ֜י'a.no.KhiIשֹׁקֵ֤לsho.Kel[were] weighingעַל\־'al-onכַּפַּ/י֙ka.Pa/ihands/ myאֶ֣לֶף'E.lefa thousandכֶּ֔סֶףKe.sefsilverלֹֽא\־lo'-notאֶשְׁלַ֥ח'esh.LachI will stretch outיָדִ֖/יya.D/ihand/ myאֶל\־'el-againstבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofהַ/מֶּ֑לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingכִּ֣יkiforבְ/אָזְנֵ֜י/נוּve./'a.ze.Nei./nuin/ ears/ ourצִוָּ֣הtzi.Vahhe commandedהַ/מֶּ֗לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֹ֠תְ/ךָ'O.te./kha<obj.>/ youוְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>אֲבִישַׁ֤י'a.vi.ShaiAbishaiוְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>אִתַּי֙'i.TaiIttaiלֵ/אמֹ֔רle./Mor<to>/ sayingשִׁמְרוּ\־shim.ru-protectמִ֕יmiwhoeverבַּ/נַּ֖עַרba./Na.'ar<in> the/ young manבְּ/אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם\׃be./'av.sha.Lom<in>/ Absalom
  13. 13אֽוֹ\־'o-orעָשִׂ֤יתִי'a.Si.tiI had doneשֶׁ֔קֶרShe.kerfalsehoodוְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ anyדָּבָ֖רda.Varthingלֹא\־lo'-notיִכָּחֵ֣דyi.ka.Chedit is hiddenמִן\־min-fromהַ/מֶּ֑לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוְ/אַתָּ֖הve./'a.Tahand/ youתִּתְיַצֵּ֥בtit.ya.Tzevyou will standמִ/נֶּֽגֶד\׃mi./Ne.gedfrom/ in front
  14. 14וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabלֹא\־lo'-notכֵ֖ןkhenthusאֹחִ֣ילָה'o.Chi.lahI will waitלְ/פָנֶ֑י/ךָle./fa.Nei./kha<to>/ before/ youוַ/יִּקַּח֩va/i.yi.Kachand/ he tookשְׁלֹשָׁ֨הshe.lo.Shahthreeשְׁבָטִ֜יםshe.va.Timspearsבְּ/כַפּ֗/וֹbe./kha.P/oin/ hand/ hisוַ/יִּתְקָעֵ/ם֙va/i.yit.ka.'E/mand/ he thrust/ themבְּ/לֵ֣בbe./Levin/ [the] heart ofאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomעוֹדֶ֥/נּוּo.De./nustill/ heחַ֖יchai[was] aliveבְּ/לֵ֥בbe./Levin/ [the] heart ofהָ/אֵלָֽה\׃ha./'e.Lahthe/ oak
  15. 15וַ/יָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙va/i.ya.So.buand/ they surrounded [him]עֲשָׂרָ֣ה'a.sa.Rahtenנְעָרִ֔יםne.'a.Rimyoung menנֹשְׂאֵ֖יno.se.'Ei[the] bearers ofכְּלֵ֣יke.Lei[the] armor<s> ofיוֹאָ֑בyo.'AvJoabוַ/יַּכּ֥וּva/i.ya.Kuand/ they struckאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomוַ/יְמִיתֻֽ/הוּ\׃va/y.mi.Tu./huand/ they killed/ him
  16. 16וַ/יִּתְקַ֤עva/i.yit.Ka'and/ he gave a blastיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvJoabבַּ/שֹּׁפָ֔רba./sho.Faron the/ trumpetוַ/יָּ֣שָׁבva/i.Ya.shoand/ it turned backהָ/עָ֔םha./'Amthe/ peopleמִ/רְדֹ֖ףmi/r.Doffrom/ pursuingאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.Reiafterיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelכִּֽי\־ki-forחָשַׂ֥ךְcha.Sakhhe restrainedיוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvJoabאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הָ/עָֽם\׃ha./'Amthe/ people
  17. 17וַ/יִּקְח֣וּva/i.yik.Chuand/ they tookאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomוַ/יַּשְׁלִ֨יכוּva/i.yash.Li.khuand/ they threwאֹת֤/וֹ'o.T/o<obj.>/ himבַ/יַּ֙עַר֙va/i.Ya.'arin the/ forestאֶל\־'el-intoהַ/פַּ֣חַתha./Pa.chatthe/ pitהַ/גָּד֔וֹלha./ga.Dol<the>/ greatוַ/יַּצִּ֧בוּva/i.ya.Tzi.vuand/ they set upעָלָ֛י/ו'a.La/vover/ himגַּל\־gal-a heap ofאֲבָנִ֖ים'a.va.Nimstonesגָּד֣וֹלga.Dolgreatמְאֹ֑דme.'Odveryוְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelנָ֖סוּNa.suthey fledאִ֥ישׁ'isheach
  18. 18וְ/אַבְשָׁלֹ֣םve./'av.sha.Lomand/ Absalomלָקַ֗חla.Kachhe had takenוַ/יַּצֶּב\־va/i.ya.tzev-and/ he had set upל֤/וֹl/ofor <the>/ himselfאֶת\־'et-<obj.>מַצֶּ֙בֶת֙ma.Tze.veta pillarאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhichבְּ/עֵֽמֶק\־be./'e.mek-[is] in/ [the] valley ofהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingכִּ֤יkiforאָמַר֙'a.Marhe saidאֵֽין\־'ein-notלִ֣/יl/i[belongs] to <the>/ meבֵ֔ןVena sonבַּ/עֲב֖וּרba./'a.Vurin/ orderהַזְכִּ֣ירhaz.Kirto cause to be rememberedשְׁמִ֑/יshe.M/iname/ myוַ/יִּקְרָ֤אva/i.yik.Ra'and/ he calledלַ/מַּצֶּ֙בֶת֙la./ma.Tze.vet<to> the/ pillarעַל\־'al-onשְׁמ֔/וֹshe.M/oown name/ hisוַ/יִּקָּ֤רֵאva/i.yi.Ka.re'and/ it has been calledלָ/הּ֙la/hto <the>/ itיַ֣דyad[the] monument ofאַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם'av.sha.LomAbsalomעַ֖ד'aduntilהַ/יּ֥וֹםhai./Yomthe/ dayהַ/זֶּֽה\׃\ \סha./Zeh<the>/ this
  19. 19וַ/אֲחִימַ֤עַץva./'a.chi.Ma.'atzand/ Ahimaazבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofצָדוֹק֙tza.dOkZadokאָמַ֔ר'a.Marhe saidאָר֣וּצָה'a.Ru.tzahlet me runנָּ֔אNa'pleaseוַ/אֲבַשְּׂרָ֖הva./'a.va.se.Rahand/ let me bear [the] news toאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/מֶּ֑לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingכִּי\־ki-thatשְׁפָט֥/וֹshe.fa.T/ohe has vindicated/ himיְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehמִ/יַּ֥דmi./Yadfrom/ [the] hand ofאֹיְבָֽי/ו\׃'o.ye.Va/venemies/ his
  20. 20וַ/יֹּ֧אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidל֣/וֹl/oto <the>/ himיוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvJoabלֹא֩lo'notאִ֨ישׁ'ish[are] a man ofבְּשֹׂרָ֤הbe.so.Rahnewsאַתָּה֙'a.Tahyouהַ/יּ֣וֹםhai./Yom<the>/ dayהַ/זֶּ֔הha./Zeh<the>/ thisוּ/בִשַּׂרְתָּ֖u./vi.sar.Taand/ you will bear newsבְּ/י֣וֹםbe./Yomon/ a dayאַחֵ֑ר'a.Cheranotherוְ/הַ/יּ֤וֹםve./hai./Yomand/ <the>/ dayהַ/זֶּה֙ha./Zeh<the>/ thisלֹ֣אlo'notתְבַשֵּׂ֔רte.va.Seryou will bear [the] newsכִּֽי\־ki-forבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofהַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingמֵֽת\׃Methe has died
  21. 21וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvJoabלַ/כּוּשִׁ֔יla./ku.Shito the/ Cushiteלֵ֛ךְlekhgoהַגֵּ֥דha.Gedtellלַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְla./Me.lekhto the/ kingאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[that] whichרָאִ֑יתָהra.'I.tahyou have seenוַ/יִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּva/i.yish.Ta.chuand/ he bowed downכוּשִׁ֛יkhu.Shi[the] Cushiteלְ/יוֹאָ֖בle./yo.'Avto/ Joabוַ/יָּרֹֽץ\׃va/i.ya.Rotzand/ he ran
  22. 22וַ/יֹּ֨סֶףva/i.Yo.sefand/ he repeatedע֜וֹדodagainאֲחִימַ֤עַץ'a.chi.Ma.'atzAhimaazבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofצָדוֹק֙tza.dOkZadokוַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאֶל\־'el-toיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabוִ֣/יהִיVi./hiand/ may it beמָ֔הMahwhateverאָרֻֽצָה\־'a.ru.tzah-let me runנָּ֥אna'pleaseגַם\־gam-alsoאָ֖נִי'A.niIאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.Reiafterהַ/כּוּשִׁ֑יha./ku.Shithe/ Cushiteוַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidיוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvJoabלָֽ/מָּה\־la./mah-<to>/ why?זֶּ֞הzehthisאַתָּ֥ה'a.Tah[are] youרָץ֙ratzrunningבְּנִ֔/יbe.N/iO son/ myוּ/לְ/כָ֖הu./le./Khahand/ [will belong] to <the>/ youאֵין\־'ein-notבְּשׂוֹרָ֥הbe.so.Rahgood newsמֹצֵֽאת\׃mo.Tzetfinding
  23. 23וִ/יהִי\־vi./hi-and/ may it beמָ֣הmahwhateverאָר֔וּץ'a.RutzI will runוַ/יֹּ֥אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidל֖/וֹl/oto <the>/ himר֑וּץRutzrunוַ/יָּ֤רָץva/i.Ya.rotzand/ he ranאֲחִימַ֙עַץ֙'a.chi.Ma.'atzAhimaazדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way ofהַ/כִּכָּ֔רha./ki.Karthe/ plainוַֽ/יַּעֲבֹ֖רva/i.ya.'a.Vorand/ he passed byאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/כּוּשִֽׁי\׃ha./ku.Shithe/ Cushite
  24. 24וְ/דָוִ֥דve./da.Vidand/ Davidיוֹשֵׁ֖בyo.Shev[was] sittingבֵּין\־bein-betweenשְׁנֵ֣יshe.Nei[the] twoהַ/שְּׁעָרִ֑יםha./she.'a.Rimthe/ gatesוַ/יֵּ֨לֶךְva/i.Ye.lekhand/ he wentהַ/צֹּפֶ֜הha./tzo.Pehthe/ watchmanאֶל\־'el-toגַּ֤גgag[the] roof ofהַ/שַּׁ֙עַר֙ha./Sha.'arthe/ gateאֶל\־'el-toהַ֣/חוֹמָ֔הha./cho.Mahthe/ wallוַ/יִּשָּׂ֤אva/i.yi.Sa'and/ he lifted upאֶת\־'et-<obj.>עֵינָי/ו֙'ei.Na/veyes/ hisוַ/יַּ֔רְאva/i.Yar'and/ he sawוְ/הִנֵּה\־ve./hi.neh-and/ there!אִ֖ישׁ'isha manרָ֥ץratz[was] runningלְ/בַדּֽ/וֹ\׃le./va.D/oto/ only/ him
  25. 25וַ/יִּקְרָ֤אva/i.yik.Ra'and/ he called outהַ/צֹּפֶה֙ha./tzo.Pehthe/ watchmanוַ/יַּגֵּ֣דva/i.ya.Gedand/ he toldלַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְla./Me.lekhto the/ kingוַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאִם\־'im-ifלְ/בַדּ֖/וֹle./va.D/oto/ only/ himבְּשׂוֹרָ֣הbe.so.Rahnewsבְּ/פִ֑י/וbe./Fi/v[is] in/ mouth/ hisוַ/יֵּ֥לֶךְva/i.Ye.lekhand/ he cameהָל֖וֹךְha.Lokhcontinuously <to come>וְ/קָרֵֽב\׃ve./ka.Revand/ approaching
  26. 26וַ/יַּ֣רְאva/i.Yar'and/ he sawהַ/צֹּפֶה֮ha./tzo.Pehthe/ watchmanאִישׁ\־'ish-a manאַחֵ֣ר'a.Cheranotherרָץ֒ratzrunningוַ/יִּקְרָ֤אva/i.yik.Ra'and/ he called outהַ/צֹּפֶה֙ha./tzo.Pehthe/ watchmanאֶל\־'el-toהַ/שֹּׁעֵ֔רha./sho.'Erthe/ gatekeeperוַ/יֹּ֕אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהִנֵּה\־hi.neh-there!אִ֖ישׁ'isha manרָ֣ץratz[is] runningלְ/בַדּ֑/וֹle./va.D/oto/ only/ himוַ/יֹּ֥אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingגַּם\־gam-alsoזֶ֥הzehthis oneמְבַשֵּֽׂר\׃me.va.Ser[is] bearing news
  27. 27וַ/יֹּ֙אמֶר֙va/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהַ/צֹּפֶ֔הha./tzo.Pehthe/ watchmanאֲנִ֤י'a.NiIרֹאֶה֙ro.'Eh[am] seeingאֶת\־'et-<obj.>מְרוּצַ֣תme.ru.Tzat[the] running ofהָ/רִאשׁ֔וֹןha./ri.Shonthe/ first [one]כִּ/מְרֻצַ֖תki/m.ru.Tzatlike/ [the] running ofאֲחִימַ֣עַץ'a.chi.Ma.'atzAhimaazבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofצָד֑וֹקtza.DokZadokוַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאִֽישׁ\־'ish-[is] a manט֣וֹבTovgoodזֶ֔הZehthisוְ/אֶל\־ve./'el-and/ withבְּשׂוֹרָ֥הbe.so.Rahnewsטוֹבָ֖הto.Vahgoodיָבֽוֹא\׃ya.Vo'he is coming
  28. 28וַ/יִּקְרָ֣אva/i.yik.Ra'and/ he called outאֲחִימַ֗עַץ'a.chi.Ma.'atzAhimaazוַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha./Me.lekhthe/ kingשָׁל֔וֹםsha.Lompeaceוַ/יִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּva/i.yish.Ta.chuand/ he bowed downלַ/מֶּ֛לֶךְla./Me.lekhto the/ kingלְ/אַפָּ֖י/וle./'a.Pa/vto/ face/ hisאָ֑רְצָ/ה\ \ס'A.re.tza/h[the] ground/ towardsוַ/יֹּ֗אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidבָּרוּךְ֙ba.ruKhblessedיְהוָ֣הYah.weh[be] Yahwehאֱלֹהֶ֔י/ךָ'e.lo.Hei./khaGod/ yourאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sherwhoסִגַּר֙si.Garhe has delivered upאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הָ֣/אֲנָשִׁ֔יםha./'a.na.Shimthe/ menאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whoנָשְׂא֥וּna.se.'Uthey lifted upאֶת\־'et-<obj.>יָדָ֖/םya.Da/mhand/ theirבַּֽ/אדֹנִ֥/יba./do.N/iagainst/ lord/ myהַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ\׃ha./Me.lekhthe/ king
  29. 29וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingשָׁל֥וֹםsha.Lom[does] peace?לַ/נַּ֖עַרla./Na.'ar[belong] to the/ young manלְ/אַבְשָׁל֑וֹםle./'av.sha.Lomto/ Absalomוַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאֲחִימַ֡עַץ'a.chi.Ma.'atzAhimaazרָאִיתִי֩ra.'i.TiI sawהֶ/הָמ֨וֹןhe./ha.Monthe/ multitudeהַ/גָּד֜וֹלha./ga.Dol<the>/ greatלִ֠/שְׁלֹחַLi/sh.lo.achto/ sendאֶת\־'et-<obj.>עֶ֨בֶד'E.ved[the] servant ofהַ/מֶּ֤לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvJoabוְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>עַבְדֶּ֔/ךָ'av.De./khaservant/ yourוְ/לֹ֥אve./Lo'and/ notיָדַ֖עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knowמָֽה\׃Mahwhatever
  30. 30וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingסֹ֖בsogo aroundהִתְיַצֵּ֣בhit.ya.Tzevstandכֹּ֑הKohthusוַ/יִּסֹּ֖בva/i.yi.Soand/ he went aroundוַֽ/יַּעֲמֹֽד\׃Va/i.ya.'a.Modand/ he stood
  31. 31וְ/הִנֵּ֥הve./hi.Nehand/ here!הַ/כּוּשִׁ֖יha./ku.Shithe/ Cushiteבָּ֑אBa'[was] comingוַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהַ/כּוּשִׁ֗יha./ku.Shithe/ Cushiteיִתְבַּשֵּׂר֙yit.ba.Serlet him receive [the] newsאֲדֹנִ֣/י'a.do.N/ilord/ myהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingכִּֽי\־ki-forשְׁפָטְ/ךָ֤she.fa.te./Khahe has vindicated/ youיְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehהַ/יּ֔וֹםhai./Yomthis/ dayמִ/יַּ֖דmi./Yadfrom/ [the] hand ofכָּל\־kol-allהַ/קָּמִ֥יםha./ka.Mimthose/ [who] rose upעָלֶֽי/ךָ\׃\ \ס'a.Lei./khaon/ you
  32. 32וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֶל\־'el-toהַ/כּוּשִׁ֔יha./ku.Shithe/ Cushiteהֲ/שָׁל֥וֹםha./sha.Lom¿/ [does] peaceלַ/נַּ֖עַרla./Na.'ar[belong] to the/ young manלְ/אַבְשָׁל֑וֹםle./'av.sha.Lomto/ Absalomוַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהַ/כּוּשִׁ֗יha./ku.Shithe/ Cushiteיִהְי֤וּyih.Yulet them beכַ/נַּ֙עַר֙kha./Na.'arlike the/ young manאֹֽיְבֵי֙'o.ye.Vei[the] enemies ofאֲדֹנִ֣/י'a.do.N/ilord/ myהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוְ/כֹ֛לve./Kholand/ allאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-[those] whoקָ֥מוּKa.muthey have risen upעָלֶ֖י/ךָ'a.Lei./khaon/ youלְ/רָעָֽה\׃\ \סle./ra.'Ahfor/ harm
  33. 33וַ/יִּרְגַּ֣זva/i.yir.Gazand/ he was agitatedהַ/מֶּ֗לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוַ/יַּ֛עַלva/i.Ya.'aland/ he went upעַל\־'al-toעֲלִיַּ֥ת'a.li.Yat[the] upper room ofהַ/שַּׁ֖עַרha./Sha.'arthe/ gateוַ/יֵּ֑בְךְּva/i.Ye.vekand/ he weptוְ/כֹ֣ה\׀ve./Khohand/ thusאָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saidבְּ/לֶכְתּ֗/וֹbe./lekh.T/owhen/ went/ heבְּנִ֤/יbe.N/iO son/ myאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmAbsalomבְּנִ֣/יbe.N/ison/ myבְנִ֣/יve.N/ison/ myאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomמִֽי\־mi-who?יִתֵּ֤ןyi.Tenwill he giveמוּתִ/י֙mu.T/idied/ Iאֲנִ֣י'a.NiIתַחְתֶּ֔י/ךָtach.Tei./khain place of/ youאַבְשָׁל֖וֹם'av.sha.LomO Absalomבְּנִ֥/יbe.N/ison/ myבְנִֽ/י\׃ve.N/ison/ my

Chapter 19

  1. 1וַ/יֻּגַּ֖דva/i.yu.Gadand/ it was toldלְ/יוֹאָ֑בle./yo.'Avto/ Joabהִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehhere!הַ/מֶּ֧לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingבֹּכֶ֛הbo.Kheh[is] weepingוַ/יִּתְאַבֵּ֖לva/i.yit.'a.Beland/ he mournedעַל\־'al-onאַבְשָׁלֹֽם\׃'av.sha.LomAbsalom
  2. 2וַ/תְּהִ֨יva./te.Hiand/ it becameהַ/תְּשֻׁעָ֜הha./te.shu.'Ahthe/ deliveranceבַּ/יּ֥וֹםba/i.Yomon the/ dayהַ/ה֛וּאha./Hu'<the>/ thatלְ/אֵ֖בֶלle./'E.vel<into>/ mourningלְ/כָל\־le./kholfor/ allהָ/עָ֑םha./'Amthe/ peopleכִּֽי\־ki-forשָׁמַ֣עsha.Ma'it heardהָ/עָ֗םha./'Amthe/ peopleבַּ/יּ֤וֹםba/i.Yomon the/ dayהַ/הוּא֙ha./Hu'<the>/ thatלֵ/אמֹ֔רle./Mor<to>/ sayingנֶעֱצַ֥בne.'e.Tzavhe is grievedהַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingעַל\־'al-onבְּנֽ/וֹ\׃be.N/oson/ his
  3. 3וַ/יִּתְגַּנֵּ֥בva/i.yit.ga.Nevand/ it acted stealthilyהָ/עָ֛םha./'Amthe/ peopleבַּ/יּ֥וֹםba/i.Yomon the/ dayהַ/ה֖וּאha./Hu'<the>/ thatלָ/ב֣וֹאla./Vo'to/ enterהָ/עִ֑ירha./'Irthe/ cityכַּ/אֲשֶׁ֣רka./'a.Sherjust/ asיִתְגַּנֵּ֗בyit.ga.Nevit acts stealthilyהָ/עָם֙ha./'Am<the>/ peopleהַ/נִּכְלָמִ֔יםha./nikh.la.Mimwho/ are ashamedבְּ/נוּסָ֖/םbe./nu.Sa/mwhen/ flee/ theyבַּ/מִּלְחָמָֽה\׃ba./mil.cha.Mahin <the>/ battle
  4. 4וְ/הַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ve./ha./Me.lekhand/ the/ kingלָאַ֣טla.'Athe coveredאֶת\־'et-<obj.>פָּנָ֔י/וpa.Na/vface/ hisוַ/יִּזְעַ֥קva/i.yiz.'Akand/ he cried outהַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingק֣וֹלKola voiceגָּד֑וֹלga.Dolgreatבְּנִ/י֙be.N/iO son/ myאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomאַבְשָׁל֖וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomבְּנִ֥/יbe.N/ison/ myבְנִֽ/י\׃\ \סve.N/ison/ my
  5. 5וַ/יָּבֹ֥אva/i.ya.Vo'and/ he wentיוֹאָ֛בyo.'AvJoabאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingהַ/בָּ֑יִתha./Ba.yitthe/ houseוַ/יֹּאמֶר֩va/i.yo.Merand/ he saidהֹבַ֨שְׁתָּho.Vash.tayou have put to shameהַ/יּ֜וֹםhai./Yomthis/ dayאֶת\־'et-<obj.>פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] faces ofכָל\־khol-allעֲבָדֶ֗י/ךָ'a.va.Dei./khaservants/ yourהַֽ/מְמַלְּטִ֤יםha./ma.le.Timwho/ rescuedאֶֽת\־'et-<obj.>נַפְשְׁ/ךָ֙naf.she./Khalife/ yourהַ/יּ֔וֹםhai./Yomthis/ dayוְ/אֵ֨תve./'Etand/ <obj.>נֶ֤פֶשׁNe.fesh[the] life ofבָּנֶ֙י/ךָ֙ba.Nei./khasons/ yourוּ/בְנֹתֶ֔י/ךָu./ve.no.Tei./khaand/ daughters/ yourוְ/נֶ֣פֶשׁve./Ne.feshand/ [the] life ofנָשֶׁ֔י/ךָna.Shei./khawives/ yourוְ/נֶ֖פֶשׁve./Ne.feshand/ [the] life ofפִּלַגְשֶֽׁי/ךָ\׃pi.lag.Shei./khaconcubines/ your
  6. 6לְ/אַֽהֲבָה֙le./'a.ha.Vahby/ lovingאֶת\־'et-<obj.>שֹׂ֣נְאֶ֔י/ךָso.ne.'Ei./kha[those who] hate/ youוְ/לִ/שְׂנֹ֖אve./li/s.No'and/ by/ hatingאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אֹהֲבֶ֑י/ךָ'o.ha.Vei./kha[those who] love/ youכִּ֣י\׀kithatהִגַּ֣דְתָּhi.Gad.tayou have made knownהַ/יּ֗וֹםhai./Yomthis/ dayכִּ֣יkithatאֵ֤ין'einnotלְ/ךָ֙le./Kha[are] to <the>/ youשָׂרִ֣יםsa.Rimcommandersוַ/עֲבָדִ֔יםva./'a.va.Dimand/ servantsכִּ֣י\׀kithatיָדַ֣עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knowהַ/יּ֗וֹםhai./Yomthis/ dayכִּ֠יkithatאַבְשָׁל֥וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomחַי֙chai[were] aliveוְ/כֻלָּ֤/נוּve./khu.La./nuand/ all of/ usהַ/יּוֹם֙hai./yOmthis/ dayמֵתִ֔יםme.Tim[were] deadכִּי\־ki-thatאָ֖ז'azthenיָשָׁ֥רya.Shar[it would be] rightבְּ/עֵינֶֽי/ךָ\׃be./'ei.Nei./khain/ view/ your
  7. 7וְ/עַתָּה֙ve./'a.Tahand/ thereforeק֣וּםkumariseצֵ֔אTze'go outוְ/דַבֵּ֖רve./da.Berand/ speakעַל\־'al-toלֵ֣בlev[the] heart ofעֲבָדֶ֑י/ךָ'a.va.Dei./khaservants/ yourכִּי֩kiforבַ/יהוָ֨הba./Yah.wehby/ Yahwehנִשְׁבַּ֜עְתִּיnish.Ba'.tiI swearכִּי\־ki-thatאֵינְ/ךָ֣'ei.ne./Khanot/ youיוֹצֵ֗אyo.Tze'[are] coming outאִם\־'im-ifיָלִ֨יןya.Linhe will lodgeאִ֤ישׁ'isha manאִתְּ/ךָ֙'i.te./Khawith/ youהַ/לַּ֔יְלָהha./Lay.lahthis/ nightוְ/רָעָ֧הve./ra.'Ahand/ it will be badלְ/ךָ֣le./Khafor <the>/ youזֹ֗אתZotthisמִ/כָּל\־mi./kolmore than/ allהָ/רָעָה֙ha./ra.'Ahthe/ harmאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichבָּ֣אָהBa.'ahit has comeעָלֶ֔י/ךָ'a.Lei./khaon/ youמִ/נְּעֻרֶ֖י/ךָmi./ne.'u.Rei./khasince/ youth<s>/ yourעַד\־'ad-untilעָֽתָּה\׃\ \ס'A.tahnow
  8. 8וַ/יָּ֥קָםva/i.Ya.komand/ he aroseהַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוַ/יֵּ֣שֶׁבva/i.Ye.shevand/ he satבַּ/שָּׁ֑עַרba./Sha.'arin the/ gateוּֽ/לְ/כָל\־u./le./khol-and/ to/ allהָ/עָ֞םha./'Amthe/ peopleהִגִּ֣ידוּhi.Gi.dupeople toldלֵ/אמֹ֗רle./Mor<to>/ sayingהִנֵּ֤הhi.Nehhere!הַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha./Me.lekhthe/ kingיוֹשֵׁ֣בyo.Shev[is] sittingבַּ/שַּׁ֔עַרba./Sha.'arin the/ gateוַ/יָּבֹ֤אva/i.ya.Vo'and/ it cameכָל\־khol-allהָ/עָם֙ha./'Amthe/ peopleלִ/פְנֵ֣יli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוְ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לve./Yis.ra.'Eland/ Israelנָ֖סnasit had fledאִ֥ישׁ'isheachלְ/אֹהָלָֽי/ו\׃\ \סle./'o.ha.La/vto/ tents/ his
  9. 9וַ/יְהִ֤יva/y.Hiand/ it wasכָל\־khol-allהָ/עָם֙ha./'Amthe/ peopleנָד֔וֹןna.Donquarrellingבְּ/כָל\־be./kholin/ allשִׁבְטֵ֥יshiv.Tei[the] tribes ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelלֵ/אמֹ֑רle./Mor<to>/ sayingהַ/מֶּ֜לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingהִצִּילָ֣/נוּ\׀hi.tzi.La./nuhe delivered/ usמִ/כַּ֣ףmi./Kaffrom/ [the] hand ofאֹיְבֵ֗י/נוּ'o.ye.Vei./nuenemies/ ourוְ/ה֤וּאve./Hu'and/ heמִלְּטָ֙/נוּ֙mi.le.Ta./nuhe rescued/ usמִ/כַּ֣ףmi./Kaffrom/ [the] hand ofפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.Tim[the] Philistinesוְ/עַתָּ֛הve./'a.Tahand/ nowבָּרַ֥חba.Rachhe has fledמִן\־min-fromהָ/אָ֖רֶץha./'A.retzthe/ landמֵ/עַ֥לme./'Alfrom/ withאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם\׃'av.sha.LomAbsalom
  10. 10וְ/אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ve./'av.sha.lOmand/ Absalomאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhomמָשַׁ֣חְנוּma.Shach.nuwe anointedעָלֵ֔י/נוּ'a.Lei./nuover/ usמֵ֖תmethe has diedבַּ/מִּלְחָמָ֑הba./mil.cha.Mahin the/ battleוְ/עַתָּ֗הve./'a.Tahand/ thereforeלָ/מָ֥הla./Mah<to>/ why?אַתֶּ֛ם'a.Tem[are] youמַחֲרִשִׁ֖יםma.cha.ri.Shimkeeping silentלְ/הָשִׁ֥יבle./ha.Shivto/ bring backאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ\׃\ \סha./Me.lekhthe/ king
  11. 11וְ/הַ/מֶּ֣לֶךְve./ha./Me.lekhand/ the/ kingדָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidשָׁ֠לַחSha.lachhe sentאֶל\־'el-toצָד֨וֹקtza.DokZadokוְ/אֶל\־ve./'el-and/ toאֶבְיָתָ֥ר'ev.ya.TarAbiatharהַ/כֹּהֲנִים֮ha./ko.ha.Nimthe/ priestsלֵ/אמֹר֒le./Mor<to>/ sayingדַּבְּר֞וּda.be.Ruspeakאֶל\־'el-toזִקְנֵ֤יzik.Nei[the] elders ofיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahJudahלֵ/אמֹ֔רle./Mor<to>/ sayingלָ֤/מָּהLa./mah<to>/ why?תִֽהְיוּ֙tih.Yuwill you beאַֽחֲרֹנִ֔ים'a.cha.ro.Nim[the] last [people]לְ/הָשִׁ֥יבle./ha.Shivto/ bring backאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֶל\־'el-toבֵּית֑/וֹbei.T/ohouse/ hisוּ/דְבַר֙u./de.Varand/ [the] word ofכָּל\־kol-allיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelבָּ֥אba'it had comeאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֶל\־'el-toבֵּיתֽ/וֹ\׃bei.T/ohouse/ his
  12. 12אַחַ֣/י'a.Cha/i[are] brothers/ myאַתֶּ֔ם'a.Temyouעַצְמִ֥/י'atz.M/i[are] bone/ myוּ/בְשָׂרִ֖/יu./ve.sa.R/iand/ flesh/ myאַתֶּ֑ם'a.Temyouוְ/לָ֧/מָּהve./La./mahand/ <to>/ why?תִהְי֛וּtih.Yuwill you beאַחֲרֹנִ֖ים'a.cha.ro.Nim[the] last [people]לְ/הָשִׁ֥יבle./ha.Shivto/ bring backאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ\׃ha./Me.lekhthe/ king
  13. 13וְ/לַֽ/עֲמָשָׂא֙ve./la./'a.ma.Sa'and/ to/ Amasaתֹּֽמְר֔וּto.me.Ruyou will sayהֲ/ל֛וֹאha./Lo'¿/ notעַצְמִ֥/י'atz.M/ibone/ myוּ/בְשָׂרִ֖/יu./ve.sa.R/iand/ flesh/ myאָ֑תָּה'A.tah[are] youכֹּ֣הkohthusיַֽעֲשֶׂה\־ya.'a.seh-may he doלִּ֤/יl/ito <the>/ meאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodוְ/כֹ֣הve./Khohand/ thusיוֹסִ֔יףyo.Sifmay he addאִם\־'im-ifלֹ֠אlo'notשַׂר\־sar-commander ofצָבָ֞אtza.Va'[the] armyתִּהְיֶ֧הtih.Yehyou will beלְ/פָנַ֛/יle./fa.Na/i<to>/ before/ meכָּל\־kol-allהַ/יָּמִ֖יםhai./ya.Mimthe/ daysתַּ֥חַתTa.chatin place ofיוֹאָֽב\׃yo.'AvJoab
  14. 14וַ/יַּ֛טva/i.Yatand/ he turnedאֶת\־'et-<obj.>לְבַ֥בle.Vav[the] heart ofכָּל\־kol-everyאִישׁ\־'ish-<the> man ofיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahJudahכְּ/אִ֣ישׁke./'Ishlike/ a manאֶחָ֑ד'e.Chadoneוַֽ/יִּשְׁלְחוּ֙va/i.yish.le.Chuand/ they sentאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingשׁ֥וּבshuvreturnאַתָּ֖ה'a.Tahyouוְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allעֲבָדֶֽי/ךָ\׃'a.va.Dei./khaservants/ your
  15. 15וַ/יָּ֣שָׁבva/i.Ya.shovand/ he returnedהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוַ/יָּבֹ֖אva/i.ya.Vo'and/ he cameעַד\־'ad-toהַ/יַּרְדֵּ֑ןhai./yar.Denthe/ Jordanוִ/יהוּדָ֞הvi./hu.Dahand/ Judahבָּ֣אba'it cameהַ/גִּלְגָּ֗לָ/הha./gil.Ga.la/h<the>/ Gilgal/ towardsלָ/לֶ֙כֶת֙la./Le.khetto/ goלִ/קְרַ֣אתli/k.Ratto/ meetהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingלְ/הַעֲבִ֥ירle./ha.'a.Virto/ bring overאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/יַּרְדֵּֽן\׃hai./yar.Denthe/ Jordan
  16. 16וַ/יְמַהֵ֗רva/y.ma.Herand/ he hurriedשִׁמְעִ֤יshim.'IShimeiבֶן\־ven-[the] son ofגֵּרָא֙ge.Ra'Geraבֶּן\־ben-[the] Ben-הַ/יְמִינִ֔יha/y.mi.Ni<the>/ jaminiteאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.Sherwhoמִ/בַּֽחוּרִ֑יםmi./ba.chu.Rim[was] from/ Bahurimוַ/יֵּ֙רֶד֙va/i.Ye.redand/ he came downעִם\־'im-withאִ֣ישׁ'ish[the] man ofיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahלִ/קְרַ֖אתli/k.Ratto/ meetהַ/מֶּ֥לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingדָּוִֽד\׃da.VidDavid
  17. 17וְ/אֶ֨לֶףve./'E.lefand/ one thousandאִ֣ישׁ'ishmanעִמּ/וֹ֮i.M/o[were] with/ himמִ/בִּנְיָמִן֒mi./bin.ya.Minof/ Benjaminוְ/צִיבָ֗אve./tzi.Va'and/ Zibaנַ֚עַרNa.'ar[the] servant ofבֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulוַ/חֲמֵ֨שֶׁתva./cha.Me.shetand/ fiveעָשָׂ֥ר'a.Sarteenבָּנָ֛י/וba.Na/vsons/ hisוְ/עֶשְׂרִ֥יםve./'es.Rimand/ twentyעֲבָדָ֖י/ו'a.va.Da/vservants/ hisאִתּ֑/וֹ'i.T/o[were] with/ himוְ/צָלְח֥וּve./tza.le.Chuand/ they rushed aheadהַ/יַּרְדֵּ֖ןhai./yar.Denthe/ Jordanלִ/פְנֵ֥יli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeהַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ\׃ha./Me.lekhthe/ king
  18. 18וְ/עָבְרָ֣הve./'a.ve.Rahand/ it passed overהָ/עֲבָרָ֗הha./'a.va.Rahthe/ fordלַֽ/עֲבִיר֙la./'a.Virto/ bring overאֶת\־'et-<obj.>בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] household ofהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוְ/לַ/עֲשׂ֥וֹתve./la./'a.Sotand/ to/ doהַ/טּ֖וֹבha./Tovthe/ goodוְ/שִׁמְעִ֣יve./shim.'Iand/ Shimeiבֶן\־ven-[the] son ofגֵּרָ֗אge.Ra'Geraנָפַל֙na.Falhe fellלִ/פְנֵ֣יli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingבְּ/עָבְר֖/וֹbe./'a.ve.R/owhen/ passed/ heבַּ/יַּרְדֵּֽן\׃ba/i.yar.Denin the/ Jordan
  19. 19וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּ֗לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאַל\־'al-may notיַחֲשָׁב\־ya.cha.shov-he reckonלִ֣/יl/ito <the>/ meאֲדֹנִ/י֮'a.do.N/ilord/ myעָוֹן֒'a.Vonguiltוְ/אַל\־ve./'al-and/ may notתִּזְכֹּ֗רtiz.Koryou rememberאֵ֚ת'et<obj.>אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[that] whichהֶעֱוָ֣הhe.'e.Vahhe did perverselyעַבְדְּ/ךָ֔'av.de./Khaservant/ yourבַּ/יּ֕וֹםba/i.Yomon the/ dayאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whenיָׄצָ֥ׄאׄya.Tza'he went outאֲדֹנִֽ/י\־'a.do.n/i-lord/ myהַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingמִ/ירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םmi./ru.sha.Limfrom/ Jerusalemלָ/שׂ֥וּםla./Sumto/ put [it]הַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֶל\־'el-toלִבּֽ/וֹ\׃li.B/oheart/ his
  20. 20כִּ֚יkiforיָדַ֣עya.Da'he knowsעַבְדְּ/ךָ֔'av.de./Khaservant/ yourכִּ֖יkithatאֲנִ֣י'a.NiIחָטָ֑אתִיcha.Ta.tiI have sinnedוְ/הִנֵּֽה\־ve./hi.neh-and/ here!בָ֣אתִיVa.tiI have comeהַ/יּ֗וֹםhai./Yomthis/ dayרִאשׁוֹן֙ri.shOnfirstלְ/כָל\־le./kholof/ allבֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofיוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefJosephלָ/רֶ֕דֶתla./Re.detto/ come downלִ/קְרַ֖אתli/k.Ratto/ meetאֲדֹנִ֥/י'a.do.N/ilord/ myהַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ\׃\ \סha./Me.lekhthe/ king
  21. 21וַ/יַּ֨עַןva/i.Ya.'anand/ he answeredאֲבִישַׁ֤י'a.vi.ShaiAbishaiבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofצְרוּיָה֙tze.ru.YahZeruiahוַ/יֹּ֔אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהֲ/תַ֣חַתha./Ta.chat¿/ in place ofזֹ֔אתZotthisלֹ֥אlo'notיוּמַ֖תyu.Matwill he be put to deathשִׁמְעִ֑יshim.'IShimeiכִּ֥יkiforקִלֵּ֖לki.Lelhe cursedאֶת\־'et-<obj.>מְשִׁ֥יחַme.Shi.ach[the] [one] anointed ofיְהוָֽה\׃\ \סYah.wehYahweh
  22. 22וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidדָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidמַה\־mah-what?לִּ֤/יl/i[is] to/ meוְ/לָ/כֶם֙ve./la./Khemand/ to <the>/ youבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiO sons ofצְרוּיָ֔הtze.ru.YahZeruiahכִּי\־ki-thatתִֽהְיוּ\־tih.yu-you will becomeלִ֥/יl/ito <the>/ meהַ/יּ֖וֹםhai./Yomthis/ dayלְ/שָׂטָ֑ןle./sa.Tan<into>/ an adversaryהַ/יּ֗וֹםhai./Yomthis/ dayי֤וּמַתYu.matwill he be put to death?אִישׁ֙'ishanyoneבְּ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe./Yis.ra.'Elin/ Israelכִּ֚יkiforהֲ/ל֣וֹאha./Lo'¿/ notיָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tido I knowכִּ֥יkithatהַ/יּ֖וֹםhai./Yomthis/ dayאֲנִי\־'a.ni-Iמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekh[am] kingעַל\־'al-overיִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃Yis.ra.'ElIsrael
  23. 23וַ/יֹּ֧אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהַ/מֶּ֛לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֶל\־'el-toשִׁמְעִ֖יshim.'IShimeiלֹ֣אlo'notתָמ֑וּתta.Mutyou will dieוַ/יִּשָּׁ֥בַֽעva/i.yi.Sha.va'and/ he swore an oathל֖/וֹl/oto <the>/ himהַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ\׃\ \סha./Me.lekhthe/ king
  24. 24וּ/מְפִבֹ֙שֶׁת֙u./me.fi.Vo.shetand/ Mephiboshethבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulיָרַ֖דya.Radhe went downלִ/קְרַ֣אתli/k.Ratto/ meetהַ/מֶּ֑לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוְ/לֹא\־ve./lo'-and/ notעָשָׂ֨ה'a.Sahhe had doneרַגְלָ֜י/וrag.La/vfeet/ hisוְ/לֹא\־ve./lo'-and/ notעָשָׂ֣ה'a.Sahhe had doneשְׂפָמ֗/וֹse.fa.M/omoustache/ hisוְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>בְּגָדָי/ו֙be.ga.Da/vclothes/ hisלֹ֣אlo'notכִבֵּ֔סkhi.Beshe had washedלְ/מִן\־le./min-<to>/ fromהַ/יּוֹם֙hai./yOmthe/ dayלֶ֣כֶתLe.khetwentהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingעַד\־'ad-untilהַ/יּ֖וֹםhai./Yomthe/ dayאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whenבָּ֥אba'he cameבְ/שָׁלֽוֹם\׃ve./sha.Lomin/ peace
  25. 25וַ/יְהִ֛יva/y.Hiand/ it wasכִּי\־ki-thatבָ֥אva'he cameיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemלִ/קְרַ֣אתli/k.Ratto/ meetהַ/מֶּ֑לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidל/וֹ֙l/oto <the>/ himהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingלָ֛/מָּהLa./mah<to>/ why?לֹא\־lo'-notהָלַ֥כְתָּha.Lakh.tadid you goעִמִּ֖/י'i.M/iwith/ meמְפִיבֹֽשֶׁת\׃me.fi.Vo.shetO Mephibosheth
  26. 26וַ/יֹּאמַ֕רva/i.yo.Marand/ he saidאֲדֹנִ֥/י'a.do.N/iO lord/ myהַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingעַבְדִּ֣/י'av.D/iservant/ myרִמָּ֑/נִיri.Ma./nihe betrayed/ meכִּֽי\־ki-forאָמַ֨ר'a.Marhe saidעַבְדְּ/ךָ֜'av.de./Khaservant/ yourאֶחְבְּשָׁה\־'ech.be.shah-let me saddleלִּ/י֩l/ifor <the>/ myselfהַ/חֲמ֨וֹרha./cha.Morthe/ donkeyוְ/אֶרְכַּ֤בve./'er.Kavso/ I may rideעָלֶ֙י/הָ֙'a.Lei./haon/ itוְ/אֵלֵ֣ךְve./'e.Lekhso/ I may goאֶת\־'et-withהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingכִּ֥יkiforפִסֵּ֖חַfi.Se.ach[is] lameעַבְדֶּֽ/ךָ\׃'av.De./khaservant/ your
  27. 27וַ/יְרַגֵּ֣לva/y.ra.Geland/ he has slanderedבְּ/עַבְדְּ/ךָ֔be./'av.de./Kha<in>/ servant/ yourאֶל\־'el-toאֲדֹנִ֖/י'a.do.N/ilord/ myהַ/מֶּ֑לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוַ/אדֹנִ֤/יva./do.N/iand/ lord/ myהַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha./Me.lekhthe/ kingכְּ/מַלְאַ֣ךְke./mal.'Akh[is] like/ [the] angel ofהָ/אֱלֹהִ֔יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godוַ/עֲשֵׂ֥הva./'a.Sehand/ doהַ/טּ֖וֹבha./Tovthe/ goodבְּ/עֵינֶֽי/ךָ\׃be./'ei.Nei./khain/ view/ your
  28. 28כִּי֩kiforלֹ֨אlo'notהָיָ֜הha.Yahit wasכָּל\־kol-allבֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofאָבִ֗/י'a.V/ifather/ myכִּ֤יkithatאִם\־'im-exceptאַנְשֵׁי\־'an.shei-men ofמָ֙וֶת֙ma.vetdeathלַ/אדֹנִ֣/יla./do.N/ito/ lord/ myהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוַ/תָּ֙שֶׁת֙va./Ta.shetand/ you putאֶֽת\־'et-<obj.>עַבְדְּ/ךָ֔'av.de./Khaservant/ yourבְּ/אֹכְלֵ֖יbe./'o.khe.Leiamong/ [those who] eatשֻׁלְחָנֶ֑/ךָshul.cha.Ne./kha<of> table/ yourוּ/מַה\־u./mah-and/ what?יֶּשׁ\־yesh-[is] thereלִ֥/יl/ifor <the>/ meעוֹד֙'Odstillצְדָקָ֔הtze.da.Kahrighteousnessוְ/לִ/זְעֹ֥קve./li/z.'Okand/ to/ cry outע֖וֹדodstillאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ\׃\ \פha./Me.lekhthe/ king
  29. 29וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidל/וֹ֙l/oto <the>/ himהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingלָ֛/מָּהLa./mah<to>/ why?תְּדַבֵּ֥רte.da.Berare you speakingע֖וֹדodstillדְּבָרֶ֑י/ךָde.va.Rei./khawords/ yourאָמַ֕רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiI sayאַתָּ֣ה'a.Tahyouוְ/צִיבָ֔אve./tzi.Va'and/ Zibaתַּחְלְק֖וּtach.le.Kuyou will divideאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/שָּׂדֶֽה\׃ha./sa.Dehthe/ field
  30. 30וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidמְפִיבֹ֙שֶׁת֙me.fi.Vo.shetMephiboshethאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingגַּ֥םgamalsoאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/כֹּ֖לha./Kol<the>/ everythingיִקָּ֑חyi.Kachlet him takeאַ֠חֲרֵי'A.cha.reiafterאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-thatבָּ֞אba'he has comeאֲדֹנִ֥/י'a.do.N/ilord/ myהַ/מֶּ֛לֶךha./Me.lekhthe/ kingבְּ/שָׁל֖וֹםbe./sha.Lomin/ peaceאֶל\־'el-toבֵּיתֽ/וֹ\׃\ \סbei.T/ohouse/ his
  31. 31וּ/בַרְזִלַּי֙u./var.zi.Laiand/ Barzillaiהַ/גִּלְעָדִ֔יha./gil.'a.Dithe/ Gileaditeיָרַ֖דya.Radhe had come downמֵ/רֹגְלִ֑יםme./ro.ge.Limfrom/ Rogelimוַ/יַּעֲבֹ֤רva/i.ya.'a.Vorand/ he passed overאֶת\־'et-withהַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha./Me.lekhthe/ kingהַ/יַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai./yar.Denthe/ Jordanלְ/שַׁלְּח֖/וֹle./sha.le.Ch/oto/ send off/ himאֶת\־'et-<obj.>
  32. 32וּ/בַרְזִלַּי֙u./var.zi.Laiand/ Barzillaiזָקֵ֣ןza.Kenhe was oldמְאֹ֔דme.'Odveryבֶּן\־ben-a son ofשְׁמֹנִ֖יםshe.mo.Nimeightyשָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]וְ/הֽוּא\־ve./hu'-and/ heכִלְכַּ֤לkhil.Kalhe had suppliedאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha./Me.lekhthe/ kingבְ/מַחֲנַ֔יִםve./ma.cha.Na.yimin/ Mahanaimכִּֽי\־ki-forאִ֛ישׁ'ish[was] a manגָּד֥וֹלga.Dolgreatה֖וּאhu'heמְאֹֽד\׃me.'Odvery
  33. 33וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֶל\־'el-toבַּרְזִלָּ֑יbar.zi.LaiBarzillaiאַתָּה֙'a.Tahyouעֲבֹ֣ר'a.Vorpass overאִתִּ֔/י'i.T/iwith/ meוְ/כִלְכַּלְתִּ֥יve./khil.kal.Tiand/ I will supplyאֹתְ/ךָ֛'o.te./Kha<obj.>/ youעִמָּדִ֖/י'i.ma.D/iwith/ meבִּ/ירוּשָׁלִָֽם\׃bi./ru.sha.Limin/ Jerusalem
  34. 34וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidבַּרְזִלַּ֖יbar.zi.LaiBarzillaiאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּ֑לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingכַּ/מָּ֗הka./Mahhow/ many?יְמֵי֙ye.Mei[are] [the] days ofשְׁנֵ֣יshe.Nei[the] years ofחַיַּ֔/יchai.Ya/ilife/ myכִּי\־ki-thatאֶעֱלֶ֥ה'e.'e.LehI will go upאֶת\־'et-withהַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם\׃ye.ru.sha.LimJerusalem
  35. 35בֶּן\־ben-[am] a son ofשְׁמֹנִ֣יםshe.mo.Nimeightyשָׁנָה֩sha.Nahyear[s]אָנֹכִ֨י'a.no.KhiIהַ/יּ֜וֹםhai./Yomthis/ dayהַ/אֵדַ֣ע\׀ha./'e.Da'¿/ do I knowבֵּין\־bein-betweenט֣וֹבTovgoodלְ/רָ֗עle./Ra'and/ evilאִם\־'im-or?יִטְעַ֤םyit.'Amwill he tasteעַבְדְּ/ךָ֙'av.de./Khaservant/ yourאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sher[that] whichאֹכַל֙'o.KhalI will eatוְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[that] whichאֶשְׁתֶּ֔ה'esh.TehI will drinkאִם\־'im-or?אֶשְׁמַ֣ע'esh.Ma'will I hearע֔וֹדodstillבְּ/ק֖וֹלbe./Kol<in>/ [the] voice ofשָׁרִ֣יםsha.Rim[male] singersוְ/שָׁר֑וֹתve./sha.Rotand/ female singersוְ/לָ/מָּה֩ve./la./Mahand/ <to>/ why?יִֽהְיֶ֨הyih.Yehwill he becomeעַבְדְּ/ךָ֥'av.de./Khaservant/ yourעוֹד֙'Odstillלְ/מַשָּׂ֔אle./ma.Sa'<into>/ a burdenאֶל\־'el-toאֲדֹנִ֖/י'a.do.N/ilord/ myהַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ\׃ha./Me.lekhthe/ king
  36. 36כִּ/מְעַ֞טki/m.'Atlike/ a littleיַעֲבֹ֧רya.'a.Vorhe will pass overעַבְדְּ/ךָ֛'av.de./Khaservant/ yourאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/יַּרְדֵּ֖ןhai./yar.Denthe/ Jordanאֶת\־'et-withהַ/מֶּ֑לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוְ/לָ֙/מָּה֙ve./La./mahand/ <to>/ why?יִגְמְלֵ֣/נִיyig.me.Le./niwill he reward/ meהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingהַ/גְּמוּלָ֖הha./ge.mu.Lahthe/ rewardהַ/זֹּֽאת\׃ha./Zot<the>/ this
  37. 37יָֽשָׁב\־ya.shov-let him returnנָ֤אna'pleaseעַבְדְּ/ךָ֙'av.de./Khaservant/ yourוְ/אָמֻ֣תve./'a.Mutso/ I may dieבְּ/עִירִ֔/יbe./'i.R/iin/ own city/ myעִ֛ם'imnearקֶ֥בֶרKe.ver[the] grave ofאָבִ֖/י'a.V/ifather/ myוְ/אִמִּ֑/יve./'i.M/iand/ mother/ myוְ/הִנֵּ֣ה\׀ve./hi.Nehand/ here!עַבְדְּ/ךָ֣'av.de./Khaservant/ yourכִמְהָ֗םkhim.HamKimhamיַֽעֲבֹר֙ya.'a.Vorlet him pass overעִם\־'im-withאֲדֹנִ֣/י'a.do.N/ilord/ myהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוַ/עֲשֵׂה\־va./'a.seh-and/ doל֕/וֹl/ofor <the>/ himאֵ֥ת'et<obj.>אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-[that] whichט֖וֹבTovit is goodבְּ/עֵינֶֽי/ךָ\׃\ \סbe./'ei.Nei./khain/ view/ your
  38. 38וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהַ/מֶּ֗לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאִתִּ/י֙'i.T/iwith/ meיַעֲבֹ֣רya.'a.Vorhe will pass overכִּמְהָ֔םkim.HamKimhamוַ/אֲנִי֙va./'a.Niand/ Iאֶעֱשֶׂה\־'e.'e.seh-I will doלּ֔/וֹl/ofor <the>/ himאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/טּ֖וֹבha./Tovthe/ goodבְּ/עֵינֶ֑י/ךָbe./'ei.Nei./khain/ view/ yourוְ/כֹ֛לve./Kholand/ allאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-thatתִּבְחַ֥רtiv.Charyou will chooseעָלַ֖/י'a.La/ion/ meאֶֽעֱשֶׂה\־'e.'e.seh-I will doלָּֽ/ךְ\׃La/khfor <the>/ you
  39. 39וַ/יַּעֲבֹ֧רva/i.ya.'a.Vorand/ it passed overכָּל\־kol-allהָ/עָ֛םha./'Amthe/ peopleאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/יַּרְדֵּ֖ןhai./yar.Denthe/ Jordanוְ/הַ/מֶּ֣לֶךְve./ha./Me.lekhand/ the/ kingעָבָ֑ר'a.Varhe passed overוַ/יִּשַּׁ֨קva/i.yi.Shakand/ he kissedהַ/מֶּ֤לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingלְ/בַרְזִלַּי֙le./var.zi.Lai<to>/ Barzillaiוַ/יְבָ֣רֲכֵ֔/הוּva/y.Va.ra.Khe./huand/ he blessed/ himוַ/יָּ֖שָׁבva/i.Ya.shovand/ he returnedלִ/מְקֹמֽ/וֹ\׃\ \סli/m.ko.M/oto/ own place/ his
  40. 40וַ/יַּעֲבֹ֤רva/i.ya.'a.Vorand/ he passed overהַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha./Me.lekhthe/ kingהַ/גִּלְגָּ֔לָ/הha./gil.Ga.la/h<the>/ Gilgal/ towardsוְ/כִמְהָ֖ןve./khim.Hanand/ Kimhanעָבַ֣ר'a.Varhe passed overעִמּ֑/וֹi.M/owith/ himוְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allעַ֤ם'am[the] people ofיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahJudahאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוְ/גַ֕םve./Gamand/ alsoחֲצִ֖יcha.Tzi<the> half ofעַ֥ם'am[the] people ofיִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃Yis.ra.'ElIsrael
  41. 41וְ/הִנֵּ֛הve./hi.Nehand/ there!כָּל\־kol-everyאִ֥ישׁ'ish<the> man ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelבָּאִ֣יםba.'Im[were] comingאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּ֑לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוַ/יֹּאמְר֣וּva/i.yo.me.Ruand/ they saidאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּ֡לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingמַדּוּעַ֩ma.du.a'why?גְּנָב֨וּ/ךָge.na.Vu./khadid they steal/ youאַחֵ֜י/נוּ'a.Chei./nubrothers/ ourאִ֣ישׁ'ish[the] man ofיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahJudahוַ/יַּעֲבִ֨רוּva/i.ya.'a.Vi.ruand/ they brought overאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/מֶּ֤לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>בֵּית/וֹ֙bei.T/ohousehold/ hisאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/יַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai./yar.Denthe/ Jordanוְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allאַנְשֵׁ֥י'an.Shei[the] men ofדָוִ֖דda.VidDavidעִמּֽ/וֹ\׃\ \סi.M/owith/ him
  42. 42וַ/יַּעַן֩va/i.ya.'Anand/ he answeredכָּל\־kol-everyאִ֨ישׁ'ish<the> man ofיְהוּדָ֜הye.hu.DahJudahעַל\־'al-toאִ֣ישׁ'ish[the] man ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelכִּֽי\־ki-forקָר֤וֹבka.Rov[is] closeהַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֵלַ֔/י'e.La/ito/ meוְ/לָ֤/מָּהve./La./mahand/ <to>/ why?זֶּה֙zehthisחָרָ֣הcha.Rahhas it burnedלְ/ךָ֔le./Khato <the>/ youעַל\־'al-onהַ/דָּבָ֖רha./da.Varthe/ matterהַ/זֶּ֑הha./Zeh<the>/ thisהֶ/אָכ֤וֹלhe./'a.Khol¿/ really <to eat>אָכַ֙לְנוּ֙'a.Khal.nuhave we eatenמִן\־min-fromהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאִם\־'im-or?נִשֵּׂ֥אתni.Setreally <be taken away>נִשָּׂ֖אni.Sa'has it been taken awayלָֽ/נוּ\׃\ \סLa./nuby <the>/ us
  43. 43וַ/יַּ֣עַןva/i.Ya.'anand/ he answeredאִֽישׁ\־'ish-[the] man ofיִשְׂרָאֵל֩Yis.ra.'ElIsraelאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אִ֨ישׁ'ish[the] man ofיְהוּדָ֜הye.hu.DahJudahוַ/יֹּ֗אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidעֶֽשֶׂר\־'e.ser-tenיָד֨וֹתya.Dothandsלִ֣/יl/i[belong] to <the>/ meבַ/מֶּלֶךְ֮va./me.leKhin the/ kingוְ/גַם\־ve./gam-and/ alsoבְּ/דָוִד֮be./da.Vidin/ Davidאֲנִ֣י'a.NiIמִמְּ/ךָ֒mi.me./Khamore than/ youוּ/מַדּ֙וּעַ֙u./ma.Du.a'and/ why?הֱקִלֹּתַ֔/נִיhe.ki.lo.Ta./nidid you treat with contempt/ meוְ/לֹא\־ve./lo'-and/ notהָיָ֨הha.Yahwas itדְבָרִ֥/יde.va.R/iword/ myרִאשׁ֛וֹןri.Shonfirstלִ֖/יl/iof/ meלְ/הָשִׁ֣יבle./ha.Shivto/ bring backאֶת\־'et-<obj.>מַלְכִּ֑/יmal.K/iking/ myוַ/יִּ֙קֶשׁ֙va/i.Yi.keshand/ it was hardדְּבַר\־de.var-[the] word ofאִ֣ישׁ'ish[the] man ofיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahמִ/דְּבַ֖רmi./de.Varmore than/ [the] word ofאִ֥ישׁ'ish[the] man ofיִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃\ \סYis.ra.'ElIsrael

Chapter 20

  1. 1וְ/שָׁ֨םve./Shamand/ thereנִקְרָ֜אnik.Ra'he was metאִ֣ישׁ'isha man ofבְּלִיַּ֗עַלbe.li.Ya.'alworthlessnessוּ/שְׁמ֛/וֹu./she.M/oand/ name/ hisשֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'[was] Shebaבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofבִּכְרִ֖יbikh.RiBicriאִ֣ישׁ'isha manיְמִינִ֑יye.mi.Nia Jaminiteוַ/יִּתְקַ֣עva/i.yit.Ka'and/ he gave a blastבַּ/שֹּׁפָ֗רba./sho.Faron the/ trumpetוַ֠/יֹּאמֶרVa/i.yo.merand/ he saidאֵֽין\־'ein-notלָ֨/נוּLa./nu[belongs] to <the>/ usחֵ֜לֶקChe.leka portionבְּ/דָוִ֗דbe./da.Vidin/ Davidוְ/לֹ֤אve./Lo'and/ notנַֽחֲלָה\־na.cha.lah-an inheritanceלָ֙/נוּ֙la./nu[belongs] to <the>/ usבְּ/בֶן\־be./ven-in/ [the] son ofיִשַׁ֔יyi.ShaiJesseאִ֥ישׁ'isheveryoneלְ/אֹהָלָ֖י/וle./'o.ha.La/vto/ tents/ hisיִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃Yis.ra.'ElO Israel
  2. 2וַ/יַּ֜עַלva/i.Ya.'aland/ he went upכָּל\־kol-everyאִ֤ישׁ'ish<the> man ofיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelמֵ/אַחֲרֵ֣יme./'a.cha.Reifrom/ afterדָוִ֔דda.VidDavidאַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.Reiafterשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'Shebaבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofבִּכְרִ֑יbikh.RiBicriוְ/אִ֤ישׁve./'Ishand/ [the] man ofיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahJudahדָּבְק֣וּda.ve.Kuthey clungבְ/מַלְכָּ֔/םve./mal.Ka/mto/ king/ theirמִן\־min-fromהַ/יַּרְדֵּ֖ןhai./yar.Denthe/ Jordanוְ/עַד\־ve./'ad-and/ toיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם\׃ye.ru.sha.LimJerusalem
  3. 3וַ/יָּבֹ֨אva/i.ya.Vo'and/ he cameדָוִ֣דda.VidDavidאֶל\־'el-toבֵּית/וֹ֮bei.T/ohouse/ hisיְרֽוּשָׁלִַם֒ye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemוַ/יִּקַּ֣חva/i.yi.Kachand/ he tookהַ/מֶּ֡לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֵ֣ת'et<obj.>עֶֽשֶׂר\־'e.ser-[the] tenנָשִׁ֣ים\׀na.Shimwomenפִּלַגְשִׁ֡יםpi.lag.Shimconcubinesאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhomהִנִּיחַ֩hi.ni.aChhe had leftלִ/שְׁמֹ֨רli/sh.Morto/ keepהַ/בַּ֜יִתha./Ba.yitthe/ houseוַֽ/יִּתְּנֵ֤/םva/i.yi.te.Ne/mand/ he put/ themבֵּית\־beit-a house ofמִשְׁמֶ֙רֶת֙mish.Me.retconfinementוַֽ/יְכַלְכְּלֵ֔/םva/y.khal.ke.Le/mand/ he sustained/ themוַ/אֲלֵי/הֶ֖םva./'a.lei./Hemand/ into/ themלֹא\־lo'-notבָ֑אVa'he wentוַ/תִּהְיֶ֧ינָהva./tih.Yei.nahand/ they wereצְרֻר֛וֹתtze.ru.Rotlocked upעַד\־'ad-untilי֥וֹםYom[the] dayמֻתָ֖/ןmu.Ta/ndied/ theyאַלְמְנ֥וּת'al.me.Nutwidowhood ofחַיּֽוּת\׃\ \סchai.Yutliving
  4. 4וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֶל\־'el-toעֲמָשָׂ֔א'a.ma.Sa'Amasaהַזְעֶק\־haz.'ek-summonלִ֥/יl/ito <the>/ meאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אִישׁ\־'ish-[the] man ofיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahJudahשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetthreeיָמִ֑יםya.Mimdaysוְ/אַתָּ֖הve./'a.Tahand/ youפֹּ֥הpohhereעֲמֹֽד\׃'a.Modstand
  5. 5וַ/יֵּ֥לֶךְva/i.Ye.lekhand/ he wentעֲמָשָׂ֖א'a.ma.Sa'Amasaלְ/הַזְעִ֣יקle./haz.'Ikto/ summonאֶת\־'et-<obj.>יְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahJudahמִן\־min-fromהַ/מּוֹעֵ֖דha./mo.'Edthe/ appointed timeאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhichיְעָדֽ/וֹ\׃\ \סye.'a.D/ohe had appointed for/ him
  6. 6וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidדָּוִד֙da.VidDavidאֶל\־'el-toאֲבִישַׁ֔י'a.vi.ShaiAbishaiעַתָּ֗ה'a.Tahnowיֵ֧רַֽעYe.ra'he will be badלָ֛/נוּLa./nufor <the>/ usשֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'Shebaבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofבִּכְרִ֖יbikh.RiBicriמִן\־min-more thanאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomאַ֠תָּה'A.tahyouקַ֞חkachtakeאֶת\־'et-<obj.>עַבְדֵ֤י'av.Dei[the] servants ofאֲדֹנֶ֙י/ךָ֙'a.do.Nei./khamaster<s>/ yourוּ/רְדֹ֣ףu./re.Dofand/ pursueאַחֲרָ֔י/ו'a.cha.Ra/vafter/ himפֶּן\־pen-lestמָ֥צָאMa.tza'he has foundל֛/וֹl/ofor <the>/ himselfעָרִ֥ים'a.Rimcitiesבְּצֻר֖וֹתbe.tzu.Rotfortifiedוְ/הִצִּ֥ילve./hi.Tziland/ he will tear outעֵינֵֽ/נוּ\׃'ei.Ne./nueye/ our
  7. 7וַ/יֵּצְא֤וּva/i.ye.tze.'Uand/ they went outאַֽחֲרָי/ו֙'a.cha.Ra/vafter/ himאַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.Shei[the] men ofיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabוְ/הַ/כְּרֵתִ֥יve./ha./ke.re.Tiand/ the/ Kerethite[s]וְ/הַ/פְּלֵתִ֖יve./ha./pe.le.Tiand/ the/ Pelethite[s]וְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allהַ/גִּבֹּרִ֑יםha./gi.bo.Rimthe/ warriorsוַ/יֵּֽצְאוּ֙va/i.ye.tze.'Uand/ they went outמִ/יר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םmi./Ru.sha.Limfrom/ Jerusalemלִ/רְדֹּ֕ףli/r.Dofto/ pursueאַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.Reiafterשֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'Shebaבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofבִּכְרִֽי\׃bikh.RiBicri
  8. 8הֵ֗םHemtheyעִם\־'im-[were] nearהָ/אֶ֤בֶןha./'E.venthe/ stoneהַ/גְּדוֹלָה֙ha./ge.do.Lah<the>/ greatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhichבְּ/גִבְע֔וֹןbe./giv.'on[is] in/ Gibeonוַ/עֲמָשָׂ֖אva./'a.ma.Sa'and/ Amasaבָּ֣אba'he cameלִ/פְנֵי/הֶ֑םli/f.nei./Hem<to>/ before/ themוְ/יוֹאָ֞בve./yo.'Avand/ Joabחָג֣וּר\׀cha.Gur[was] girdedמִדּ֣/וֹmi.D/orobe/ hisלְבֻשׁ֗/וּle.vu.Sh/uclothing/ hisחֲג֥וֹרcha.Gora belt ofחֶ֙רֶב֙che.reva swordמְצֻמֶּ֤דֶתme.tzu.Me.det[was] fastenedעַל\־'al-onמָתְנָי/ו֙ma.te.Na/vloins/ hisבְּ/תַעְרָ֔/הּbe./ta'.Ra/hin/ sheath/ itsוְ/ה֥וּאve./Hu'and/ heיָצָ֖אya.Tza'he went forwardוַ/תִּפֹּֽל\׃\ \סva./ti.Poland/ it fell
  9. 9וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvJoabלַ/עֲמָשָׂ֔אla./'a.ma.Sa'to/ Amasaהֲ/שָׁל֥וֹםha./sha.Lom¿/ peaceאַתָּ֖ה'a.Tah[are] youאָחִ֑/י'a.Ch/iO brother/ myוַ/תֹּ֜חֶזva./To.chezand/ it took holdיַד\־yad-[the] hand ofיְמִ֥יןye.Min[the] right ofיוֹאָ֛בyo.'AvJoabבִּ/זְקַ֥ןbi/z.Kanon/ [the] beard ofעֲמָשָׂ֖א'a.ma.Sa'Amasaלִ/נְשָׁק\־li/n.shok-to/ kissלֽ/וֹ\׃l/o<to> <the>/ him
  10. 10וַ/עֲמָשָׂ֨אva./'a.ma.Sa'and/ Amasaלֹֽא\־lo'-notנִשְׁמַ֜רnish.Marhe took heedבַּ/חֶ֣רֶב\׀ba./Che.revto the/ swordאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhichבְּ/יַד\־be./yad-[was] in/ [the] hand ofיוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvJoabוַ/יַּכֵּ/הוּ֩va/i.ya.ke./Huand/ he struck/ himבָ֨/הּva/hwith <the>/ itאֶל\־'el-intoהַ/חֹ֜מֶשׁha./Cho.meshthe/ bellyוַ/יִּשְׁפֹּ֨ךְva/i.yish.Pokhand/ he poured outמֵעָ֥י/וme.'A/vbowels/ hisאַ֛רְצָ/ה'Ar.tza/h[the] ground/ towardsוְ/לֹא\־ve./lo'-and/ notשָׁ֥נָהSha.nahhe repeatedל֖/וֹl/oto <the>/ himוַ/יָּמֹ֑ת\ \סva/i.ya.Motand/ he diedוְ/יוֹאָב֙ve./yo.'Avand/ Joabוַ/אֲבִישַׁ֣יva./'a.vi.Shaiand/ Abishaiאָחִ֔י/ו'a.Chi/vbrother/ hisרָדַ֕ףra.Dafhe pursuedאַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.Reiafterשֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'Shebaבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofבִּכְרִֽי\׃bikh.RiBicri
  11. 11וְ/אִישׁ֙ve./'Ishand/ a manעָמַ֣ד'a.Madhe stoodעָלָ֔י/ו'a.La/vover/ himמִֽ/נַּעֲרֵ֖יmi./na.'a.Reione of/ [the] young men ofיוֹאָ֑בyo.'AvJoabוַ/יֹּ֗אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidמִי֩miwho?אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sher[is [the] one] whoחָפֵ֧ץcha.Fetzhe delightsבְּ/יוֹאָ֛בbe./yo.'Avin/ Joabוּ/מִ֥יu./Miand/ who?אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-[is [the] one] whoלְ/דָוִ֖דle./da.Vid[belongs] to/ Davidאַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.Reiafterיוֹאָֽב\׃yo.'AvJoab
  12. 12וַ/עֲמָשָׂ֛אva./'a.ma.Sa'and/ Amasaמִתְגֹּלֵ֥לmit.go.Lel[was] wallowingבַּ/דָּ֖םba./Damin <the>/ bloodבְּ/ת֣וֹךְbe./Tokhin/ [the] middle ofוַ/יַּ֨רְאva/i.Yar'and/ he sawהָ/אִ֜ישׁha./'Ishthe/ manכִּֽי\־ki-thatעָמַ֣ד'a.Madit stoppedכָּל\־kol-allהָ/עָ֗םha./'Amthe/ peopleוַ/יַּסֵּב֩va/i.ya.Sevand/ he brought roundאֶת\־'et-<obj.>עֲמָשָׂ֨א'a.ma.Sa'Amasaמִן\־min-fromהַֽ/מְסִלָּ֤הha/m.si.Lahthe/ highwayהַ/שָּׂדֶה֙ha./sa.Dehthe/ fieldוַ/יַּשְׁלֵ֤ךְva/i.yash.Lekhand/ he threwעָלָי/ו֙'a.La/vover/ himבֶּ֔גֶדBe.geda garmentכַּ/אֲשֶׁ֣רka./'a.Sher<just>/ whenרָאָ֔הra.'Ahhe sawכָּל\־kol-allהַ/בָּ֥אha./Ba'who/ cameעָלָ֖י/ו'a.La/von/ himוְ/עָמָֽד\׃ve./'a.Madand/ he stopped
  13. 13כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֥רka./'a.Sher<just>/ whenהֹגָ֖הho.Gahhe had removed [him]מִן\־min-fromהַֽ/מְסִלָּ֑הha/m.si.Lahthe/ highwayעָבַ֤ר'a.Varhe passed byכָּל\־kol-everyאִישׁ֙'ishpersonאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.Reiafterיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabלִ/רְדֹּ֕ףli/r.Dofto/ pursueאַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.Reiafterשֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'Shebaבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofבִּכְרִֽי\׃bikh.RiBicri
  14. 14וַֽ/יַּעֲבֹ֞רva/i.ya.'a.Vorand/ he passedבְּ/כָל\־be./kholin/ allשִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.Tei[the] tribes ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelאָבֵ֛לָ/ה'a.Ve.la/hAbel/ towardsוּ/בֵ֥יתu./Veitand/ Bethמַעֲכָ֖הma.'a.KhahMaacahוְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allהַ/בֵּרִ֑ים\ \סha./be.Rimthe/ Beritesוַ/יָּבֹ֖אוּva/i.ya.Vo.'uand/ they wentאַף\־'af-alsoאַחֲרָֽי/ו\׃'a.cha.Ra/vafter/ him
  15. 15וַ/יָּבֹ֜אוּva/i.ya.Vo.'uand/ they cameוַ/יָּצֻ֣רוּva/i.ya.Tzu.ruand/ they laid siegeעָלָ֗י/ו'a.La/von/ himבְּ/אָבֵ֙לָ/ה֙be./'a.Ve.la/hin/ Abel/ <towards>בֵּ֣יתbeitBethהַֽ/מַּעֲכָ֔הha./ma.'a.Khah<the>/ Maacahוַ/יִּשְׁפְּכ֤וּva/i.yish.pe.Khuand/ they poured outסֹֽלְלָה֙so.le.Laha moundאֶל\־'el-againstהָ/עִ֔ירha./'Irthe/ cityוַֽ/תַּעֲמֹ֖דva./ta.'a.Modand/ it stoodבַּ/חֵ֑לba./Chelby the/ rampartוְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allהָ/עָם֙ha./'Amthe/ peopleאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhichאֶת\־'et-[was] withיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabמַשְׁחִיתִ֖םmash.chi.Tim[were] about to destroyלְ/הַפִּ֥ילle./ha.Pilto/ make fallהַ/חוֹמָֽה\׃ha./cho.Mahthe/ wall
  16. 16וַ/תִּקְרָ֛אva./tik.Ra'and/ she called outאִשָּׁ֥ה'i.Shaha womanחֲכָמָ֖הcha.kha.Mahwiseמִן\־min-fromהָ/עִ֑ירha./'Irthe/ cityשִׁמְע֤וּshim.'Ulistenשִׁמְעוּ֙shim.'Ulistenאִמְרוּ\־'im.ru-sayנָ֣אna'pleaseאֶל\־'el-toיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabקְרַ֣בke.Ravdraw nearעַד\־'ad-toהֵ֔נָּהHe.nahhereוַ/אֲדַבְּרָ֖הva./'a.da.be.Rahso/ let me speakאֵלֶֽי/ךָ\׃'e.Lei./khato/ you
  17. 17וַ/יִּקְרַ֣בva/i.yik.Ravand/ he drew nearאֵלֶ֔י/הָ'e.Lei./hato/ herוַ/תֹּ֧אמֶרva./To.merand/ she saidהָ/אִשָּׁ֛הha./'i.Shahthe/ womanהַ/אַתָּ֥הha./'a.Tah¿/ [are] youיוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvJoabוַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאָ֑נִי'A.niI [am]וַ/תֹּ֣אמֶרva./To.merand/ she saidל֗/וֹl/oto <the>/ himשְׁמַע֙she.Ma'listen toדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.Rei[the] words ofאֲמָתֶ֔/ךָ'a.ma.Te./khamaidservant/ yourוַ/יֹּ֖אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidשֹׁמֵ֥עַsho.Me.a'[am] listeningאָנֹֽכִי\׃'a.No.khiI
  18. 18וַ/תֹּ֖אמֶרva./To.merand/ she saidלֵ/אמֹ֑רle./Mor<to>/ sayingדַּבֵּ֨רda.Bersurely <speak>יְדַבְּר֤וּye.da.be.Ruthey spokeבָ/רִֽאשֹׁנָה֙va./ri.sho.Nahat the/ former [time]לֵ/אמֹ֔רle./Mor<to>/ sayingשָׁאֹ֧לsha.'Olcertainly <to ask>יְשָׁאֲל֛וּye.sha.'a.Luthey will askבְּ/אָבֵ֖לbe./'a.Velat/ Abelוְ/כֵ֥ןve./Khenand/ thusהֵתַֽמּוּ\׃he.Ta.muthey ceased
  19. 19אָנֹכִ֕י'a.no.KhiIשְׁלֻמֵ֖יshe.lu.Mei[am] [the] peaceful [ones] ofאֱמוּנֵ֣י'e.mu.Nei[the] faithful [ones] ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelאַתָּ֣ה'a.Tahyouמְבַקֵּ֗שׁme.va.Kesh[are] seekingלְ/הָמִ֨יתle./ha.Mitto/ killעִ֤יר'ira cityוְ/אֵם֙ve./'Emand/ a motherבְּ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe./Yis.ra.'Elin/ Israelלָ֥/מָּהLa./mah<to>/ why?תְבַלַּ֖עte.va.La'will you swallow upנַחֲלַ֥תna.cha.Lat[the] inheritance ofיְהוָֽה\׃\ \פYah.wehYahweh
  20. 20וַ/יַּ֥עַןva/i.Ya.'anand/ he answeredיוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvJoabוַ/יֹּאמַ֑רva/i.yo.Marand/ he saidחָלִ֤ילָהcha.Li.lahfar be itחָלִ֙ילָה֙cha.Li.lahfar be itלִ֔/יL/ito <the>/ meאִם\־'im-ifאֲבַלַּ֖ע'a.va.La'I will swallow upוְ/אִם\־ve./'im-and/ ifאַשְׁחִֽית\׃'ash.ChitI will destroy
  21. 21לֹא\־lo'-[is] notכֵ֣ןkhensoהַ/דָּבָ֗רha./da.Varthe/ matterכִּ֡יkiforאִישׁ֩'isha manמֵ/הַ֨רme./Harfrom/ [the] hill country ofאֶפְרַ֜יִם'ef.Ra.yimEphraimשֶׁ֧בַעShe.va'[who is] Shebaבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofבִּכְרִ֣יbikh.RiBicriשְׁמ֗/וֹshe.M/oname/ hisנָשָׂ֤אna.Sa'he has lifted upיָד/וֹ֙ya.D/ohand/ hisבַּ/מֶּ֣לֶךְba./Me.lekhagainst the/ kingבְּ/דָוִ֔דbe./da.Vidagainst/ Davidתְּנֽוּ\־te.nu-giveאֹת֣/וֹ'o.T/o<obj.>/ himלְ/בַדּ֔/וֹle./va.D/oto/ only/ himוְ/אֵלְכָ֖הve./'e.le.Khahso/ let me goמֵ/עַ֣לme./'Alfrom/ onהָ/עִ֑ירha./'Irthe/ cityוַ/תֹּ֤אמֶרva./To.merand/ she saidהָֽ/אִשָּׁה֙ha./'i.Shahthe/ womanאֶל\־'el-toיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabהִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehhere!רֹאשׁ֛/וֹro.Sh/ohead/ hisמֻשְׁלָ֥ךְmush.Lakh[is] about to be thrownאֵלֶ֖י/ךָ'e.Lei./khato/ youבְּעַ֥דbe.'Adbehindהַ/חוֹמָֽה\׃ha./cho.Mahthe/ wall
  22. 22וַ/תָּבוֹא֩va./ta.Vo'and/ she wentהָ/אִשָּׁ֨הha./'i.Shahthe/ womanאֶל\־'el-toכָּל\־kol-allהָ/עָ֜םha./'Amthe/ peopleבְּ/חָכְמָתָ֗/הּbe./cha.khe.ma.Ta/hwith/ wisdom/ herוַֽ/יִּכְרְת֞וּva/i.yikh.re.Tuand/ they cut offאֶת\־'et-<obj.>רֹ֨אשׁrosh[the] head ofשֶׁ֤בַעShe.va'Shebaבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofבִּכְרִי֙bikh.RiBicriוַ/יַּשְׁלִ֣כוּva/i.yash.Li.khuand/ they threw [it]אֶל\־'el-toיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabוַ/יִּתְקַע֙va/i.yit.Ka'and/ he gave a blastבַּ/שּׁוֹפָ֔רba./sho.Faron the/ trumpetוַ/יָּפֻ֥צוּva/i.ya.Fu.tzuand/ they were scatteredמֵֽ/עַל\־me./'al-from/ onהָ/עִ֖ירha./'Irthe/ cityאִ֣ישׁ'isheachלְ/אֹהָלָ֑י/וle./'o.ha.La/vto/ tents/ hisוְ/יוֹאָ֛בve./yo.'Avand/ Joabשָׁ֥בshavhe returnedיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ\׃\ \סha./Me.lekhthe/ king
  23. 23וְ/יוֹאָ֕בve./yo.'Avand/ Joabאֶ֥ל'el[was] toכָּל\־kol-allהַ/צָּבָ֖אha./tza.Va'the/ army ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelוּ/בְנָיָה֙u./ve.na.Yahand/ Benaiahבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofיְה֣וֹיָדָ֔עye.Ho.ya.Da'Jehoiadaעַל\־'al-[was] overוְ/עַל\־ve./'al-and/ overהַ/פְּלֵתִֽי\׃ha./pe.le.Tithe/ Pelethite[s]
  24. 24וַ/אֲדֹרָ֖םva./'a.do.Ramand/ Adoramעַל\־'al-[was] overהַ/מַּ֑סha./Masthe/ forced laborוִ/יהוֹשָׁפָ֥טvi./ho.sha.Fatand/ Jehoshaphatבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofאֲחִיל֖וּד'a.chi.LudAhiludהַ/מַּזְכִּֽיר\׃ha./maz.Kir[was] the/ recorder
  25. 25סֹפֵ֑רso.Fer[was] secretaryוְ/צָד֥וֹקve./tza.Dokand/ Zadokוְ/אֶבְיָתָ֖רve./'ev.ya.Tarand/ Abiatharכֹּהֲנִֽים\׃ko.ha.Nim[were] priests
  26. 26וְ/גַ֗םve./Gamand/ alsoעִירָא֙'i.Ra'Iraהַ/יָּ֣אִרִ֔יhai./Ya.'i.Rithe/ Jairiteהָיָ֥הha.Yahhe wasכֹהֵ֖ןkho.Hena priestלְ/דָוִֽד\׃\ \סle./da.Vidof/ David

Chapter 21

  1. 1וַ/יְהִ֣יva/y.Hiand/ it wasרָעָב֩ra.'Ava famineבִּ/ימֵ֨יbi./Meiin/ [the] days ofדָוִ֜דda.VidDavidשָׁלֹ֣שׁsha.Loshthreeשָׁנִ֗יםsha.Nimyearsשָׁנָה֙sha.Nahyearאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.Reiafterשָׁנָ֔הsha.Nahyearוַ/יְבַקֵּ֥שׁva/y.va.Keshand/ he soughtדָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidאֶת\־'et-<obj.>פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] face ofיְהוָ֑ה\ \סYah.wehYahwehוַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidיְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehאֶל\־'el-because ofשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulוְ/אֶל\־ve./'el-and/ because ofבֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofהַ/דָּמִ֔יםha./da.Mim<the>/ blood<s>עַל\־'al-onאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-thatהֵמִ֖יתhe.Mithe put to deathאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/גִּבְעֹנִֽים\׃ha./giv.'o.Nimthe/ Gibeonites
  2. 2וַ/יִּקְרָ֥אva/i.yik.Ra'and/ he summonedהַ/מֶּ֛לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingלַ/גִּבְעֹנִ֖יםla./giv.'o.Nim<to> the/ Gibeonitesוַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאֲלֵי/הֶ֑ם'a.lei./Hemto/ themוְ/הַ/גִּבְעֹנִ֞יםve./ha./giv.'o.Nimand/ the/ Gibeonitesלֹ֣אlo'notמִ/בְּנֵ֧יmi./be.Nei[were] from/ [the] people ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לYis.ra.'ElIsraelהֵ֗מָּהHe.mahtheyכִּ֚יkithatאִם\־'im-exceptמִ/יֶּ֣תֶרmi./Ye.terfrom/ [the] remnant ofהָ/אֱמֹרִ֔יha./'e.mo.Rithe/ Amorite[s]וּ/בְנֵ֤יu./ve.Neiand/ [the] people ofיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelנִשְׁבְּע֣וּnish.be.'Uthey had sworn an oathלָ/הֶ֔םla./Hemto <the>/ themוַ/יְבַקֵּ֤שׁva/y.va.Keshand/ he had soughtשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulלְ/הַכֹּתָ֔/םle./ha.ko.Ta/mto/ strike down/ themבְּ/קַנֹּאת֥/וֹbe./ka.no.T/obecause/ was zealous/ heלִ/בְנֵֽי\־li/v.nei-for/ [the] people ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelוִ/יהוּדָֽה\׃vi./hu.Dahand/ Judah
  3. 3וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidדָּוִד֙da.VidDavidאֶל\־'el-toהַ/גִּבְעֹנִ֔יםha./giv.'o.Nimthe/ Gibeonitesמָ֥הmahwhat?אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה'e.'e.Sehwill I doלָ/כֶ֑םla./Khemfor <the>/ youוּ/בַ/מָּ֣הu./va./Mahand/ <in>/ how?אֲכַפֵּ֔ר'a.kha.Perwill I make amendsוּ/בָרְכ֖וּu./va.re.Khuand/ blessאֶת\־'et-<obj.>נַחֲלַ֥תna.cha.Lat[the] inheritance ofיְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahweh
  4. 4וַ/יֹּ֧אמְרוּva/i.Yo.me.ruand/ they saidל֣/וֹl/oto <the>/ himהַ/גִּבְעֹנִ֗יםha./giv.'o.Nimthe/ Gibeonitesאֵֽין\־'ein-notכֶּ֤סֶףKe.sefsilverוְ/זָהָב֙ve./za.Havand/ goldעִם\־'im-withשָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlSaulוְ/עִם\־ve./'im-and/ withבֵּית֔/וֹbei.T/ohouse/ hisוְ/אֵֽין\־ve./'ein-and/ notלָ֥/נוּLa./nuto <the>/ usאִ֖ישׁ'isha manלְ/הָמִ֣יתle./ha.Mitto/ put to deathבְּ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe./Yis.ra.'Elin/ Israelוַ/יֹּ֛אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidמָֽה\־mah-what?אַתֶּ֥ם'a.Tem[are] youאֹמְרִ֖ים'o.me.Rimsayingאֶעֱשֶׂ֥ה'e.'e.SehI will doלָ/כֶֽם\׃la./Khemfor <the>/ you
  5. 5וַ/יֹּֽאמְרוּ֙va/i.yo.me.Ruand/ they saidאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingהָ/אִישׁ֙ha./'Ishthe/ manאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhoכִּלָּ֔/נוּki.La./nuhe made an end of/ usוַ/אֲשֶׁ֖רva./'a.Sherand/ whoדִּמָּה\־di.mah-he plannedלָ֑/נוּLa./nuto <the>/ usנִשְׁמַ֕דְנוּnish.Mad.nuwe were destroyedמֵֽ/הִתְיַצֵּ֖בme./hit.ya.Tzevfrom/ standingבְּ/כָל\־be./kholin/ allגְּבֻ֥לge.Vul[the] territory ofיִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃Yis.ra.'ElIsrael
  6. 6לָ֜/נוּLa./nuto <the>/ usשִׁבְעָ֤הshiv.'Ahsevenאֲנָשִׁים֙'a.na.Shimmenמִ/בָּנָ֔י/וmi./ba.Na/vfrom/ descendants/ hisוְ/הוֹקַֽעֲנוּ/ם֙ve./ho.ka.'a.Nu/mand/ we will impale/ themלַֽ/יהוָ֔הla./Yah.wehto/ Yahwehבְּ/גִבְעַ֥תbe./giv.'Atat/ Gibeah ofשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulבְּחִ֣ירbe.Chir[the] chosen one ofיְהוָ֑ה\ \סYah.wehYahwehוַ/יֹּ֥אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֲנִ֥י'a.NiIאֶתֵּֽן\׃'e.TenI will give [them]
  7. 7וַ/יַּחְמֹ֣לva/i.yach.Moland/ he had compassionהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingעַל\־'al-onמְפִי\־me.fi-Mephi-בֹ֖שֶׁתVo.shet-boshethבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofיְהוֹנָתָ֣ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlSaulעַל\־'al-onשְׁבֻעַ֤תshe.vu.'At[the] oath ofיְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhichבֵּֽינֹתָ֔/םbei.no.Ta/m[was] between/ themבֵּ֣יןbeinbetweenדָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidוּ/בֵ֖יןu./Veinand/ betweenיְהוֹנָתָ֥ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofשָׁאֽוּל\׃sha.'UlSaul
  8. 8וַ/יִּקַּ֣חva/i.yi.Kachand/ he tookהַ/מֶּ֡לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֶת\־'e.toSh-<obj.>שְׁ֠נֵיShe.nei[the] twoבְּנֵ֨יbe.Nei[the] sons ofרִצְפָּ֤הritz.PahRizpahבַת\־vat-[the] daughter ofאַיָּה֙'ai.YahAiahאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhomיָלְדָ֣הYal.dahshe had borneלְ/שָׁא֔וּלle./sha.'Ulto/ Saulאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אַרְמֹנִ֖י'ar.mo.NiArmoniוְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>מְפִבֹ֑שֶׁתme.fi.Vo.shetMephiboshethוְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>חֲמֵ֗שֶׁתcha.Me.shet[the] fiveבְּנֵי֙be.Nei[the] sons ofמִיכַ֣לmi.KhalMichalבַּת\־bat-[the] daughter ofשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhomיָלְדָ֛הYal.dahshe had borneלְ/עַדְרִיאֵ֥לle./'ad.ri.'Elto/ Adrielבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofבַּרְזִלַּ֖יbar.zi.LaiBarzillaiהַ/מְּחֹלָתִֽי\׃ha./me.cho.la.Tithe/ Meholathite
  9. 9וַֽ/יִּתְּנֵ֞/םva/i.yi.te.Ne/mand/ he gave/ themבְּ/יַ֣דbe./Yadin/ [the] hand ofהַ/גִּבְעֹנִ֗יםha./giv.'o.Nimthe/ Gibeonitesוַ/יֹּקִיעֻ֤/םva/i.yo.ki.'U/mand/ they impaled/ themבָּ/הָר֙ba./Haron the/ mountainלִ/פְנֵ֣יli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeיְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehוַ/יִּפְּל֥וּva/i.yi.pe.Luand/ they fellיָ֑חַדYa.chadtogetherהֻמְת֜וּhum.Tuthey were put to deathבִּ/ימֵ֤יbi./Meiin/ [the] days ofקָצִיר֙ka.Tzirharvestבָּ/רִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔יםba./Ri.sho.Nimin the/ firstקְצִ֥ירke.Tzir[the] harvest ofשְׂעֹרִֽים\׃se.'o.Rimbarley<s>
  10. 10וַ/תִּקַּ֣חva./ti.Kachand/ she tookרִצְפָּה֩ritz.PahRizpahבַת\־vat-[the] daughter ofאַיָּ֨ה'ai.YahAiahאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/שַּׂ֜קha./Sak<the>/ sackclothוַ/תַּטֵּ֨/הוּva./ta.Te./huand/ she spread out/ itלָ֤/הּla/hfor <the>/ herselfאֶל\־'el-toהַ/צּוּר֙ha./Tzurthe/ rockמִ/תְּחִלַּ֣תmi./te.chi.Latfrom/ [the] beginning ofקָצִ֔ירka.Tzirharvestעַ֛ד'aduntilנִתַּךְ\־ni.takh-it was poured outמַ֥יִםMa.yimwaterעֲלֵי/הֶ֖ם'a.lei./Hemon/ themמִן\־min-fromהַ/שָּׁמָ֑יִםha./sha.Ma.yimthe/ heavensוְ/לֹֽא\־ve./lo'-and/ notנָתְנָה֩na.te.Nahshe permittedע֨וֹףof[the] bird[s] ofהַ/שָּׁמַ֜יִםha./sha.Ma.yimthe/ heavensלָ/נ֤וּחַla./Nu.achto/ restעֲלֵי/הֶם֙'a.lei./Hemon/ themיוֹמָ֔םyo.Mamby dayוְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>חַיַּ֥תchai.Yat[the] animal[s] ofהַ/שָּׂדֶ֖הha./sa.Dehthe/ fieldלָֽיְלָה\׃La.ye.lahnight
  11. 11וַ/יֻּגַּ֖דva/i.yu.Gadand/ it was toldלְ/דָוִ֑דle./da.Vidto/ Davidאֵ֧ת'et<obj.>אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-[that] whichעָשְׂתָ֛ה'a.se.Tahshe had doneרִצְפָּ֥הritz.PahRizpahבַת\־vat-[the] daughter ofאַיָּ֖ה'ai.YahAiahפִּלֶ֥גֶשׁpi.Le.gesh[the] concubine ofשָׁאֽוּל\׃sha.'UlSaul
  12. 12וַ/יֵּ֣לֶךְva/i.Ye.lekhand/ he wentדָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidוַ/יִּקַּ֞חva/i.yi.Kachand/ he tookאֶת\־'et-<obj.>עַצְמ֤וֹתatz.Mot[the] bones ofשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulוְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>עַצְמוֹת֙'atz.mOt[the] bones ofיְהוֹנָתָ֣ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanבְּנ֔/וֹbe.N/oson/ hisמֵ/אֵ֕תme./'Etfrom/ withבַּעֲלֵ֖יba.'a.Lei[the] citizens ofיָבֵ֣ישׁya.VeishJabeshגִּלְעָ֑דgil.'AdGileadאֲשֶׁר֩'a.Sherwhoגָּנְב֨וּga.ne.Vuthey had stolenאֹתָ֜/ם'o.Ta/m<obj.>/ themמֵ/רְחֹ֣בme./re.Chofrom/ [the] open square ofבֵּֽית\־beit-Bethשַׁ֗ןShanShanאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherwhereבְּ/י֨וֹםbe./Yomon/ [the] dayהַכּ֧וֹתha.Kotstruck downפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛יםpe.lish.Tim[the] Philistinesאֶת\־'et-<obj.>שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulבַּ/גִּלְבֹּֽעַ\׃ba./gil.Bo.a'on <the>/ Gilboa
  13. 13וַ/יַּ֤עַלva/i.Ya.'aland/ he brought upמִ/שָּׁם֙mi./Shamfrom/ thereאֶת\־'et-<obj.>עַצְמ֣וֹתatz.Mot[the] bones ofשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulוְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>עַצְמ֖וֹתatz.Mot[the] bones ofיְהוֹנָתָ֣ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanבְּנ֑/וֹbe.N/oson/ hisוַ/יַּ֣אַסְפ֔וּva/i.Ya.'as.Fuand/ they gatheredאֶת\־'et-<obj.>עַצְמ֖וֹתatz.Mot[the] bones ofהַ/מּוּקָעִֽים\׃ha./mu.ka.'Imthe/ impaled [men]
  14. 14וַ/יִּקְבְּר֣וּva/i.yik.be.Ruand/ they buriedאֶת\־'et-<obj.>עַצְמוֹת\־'atz.mot-[the] bones ofשָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlSaulוִ/יהוֹנָֽתָן\־vi./ho.na.ton-and/ Jonathanבְּ֠נ/וֹbe.n/oson/ hisבְּ/אֶ֨רֶץbe./'E.retzin/ [the] land ofבִּנְיָמִ֜ןbin.ya.MinBenjaminבְּ/צֵלָ֗עbe./tze.La'at/ Zelaבְּ/קֶ֙בֶר֙be./Ke.verin/ [the] tomb ofקִ֣ישׁkishKishאָבִ֔י/ו'a.Vi/vfather/ hisוַֽ/יַּעֲשׂ֔וּva/i.ya.'a.Suand/ they didכֹּ֥לkolallאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-thatצִוָּ֖הtzi.Vahhe commandedהַ/מֶּ֑לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוַ/יֵּעָתֵ֧רva/i.ye.'a.Terand/ he was entreatedאֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimGodלָ/אָ֖רֶץla./'A.retzfor the/ landאַֽחֲרֵי\־'a.cha.rei-afterכֵֽן\׃\ \פKhenthus
  15. 15וַ/תְּהִי\־va./te.hi-and/ it belongedע֧וֹדodagainמִלְחָמָ֛הmil.cha.Mahwarלַ/פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםla./pe.lish.Timto the/ Philistinesאֶת\־'et-withיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelוַ/יֵּ֨רֶדva/i.Ye.redand/ he went downדָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidוַ/עֲבָדָ֥י/וva./'a.va.Da/vand/ servants/ hisעִמּ֛/וֹi.M/owith/ himוַ/יִּלָּחֲמ֥וּva/i.yi.la.cha.Muand/ they foughtאֶת\־'et-withפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםpe.lish.Tim[the] Philistinesוַ/יָּ֥עַףva/i.Ya.'afand/ he was wearyדָּוִֽד\׃da.VidDavid
  16. 16בְּנֹ֜בbe.NoBenobאֲשֶׁ֣ר\׀'a.Sherwhoבִּ/ילִידֵ֣יbi./li.Dei[was] among/ those born ofהָ/רָפָ֗הha./ra.Fahthe/ Raphahוּ/מִשְׁקַ֤לu./mish.Kaland/ [the] weight ofקֵינ/וֹ֙kei.N/ospear/ hisשְׁלֹ֤שׁshe.Losh[was] threeמֵאוֹת֙me.'Othundred<s>מִשְׁקַ֣לmish.Kal[the] weight ofנְחֹ֔שֶׁתne.Cho.shetbronzeוְ/ה֖וּאve./Hu'and/ heחָג֣וּרcha.Gur[was] girdedחֲדָשָׁ֑הcha.da.Shaha new [weapon]וַ/יֹּ֖אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidלְ/הַכּ֥וֹתle./ha.Kotto/ strike downאֶת\־'et-<obj.>דָּוִֽד\׃da.VidDavid
  17. 17וַ/יַּֽעֲזָר\־va/i.ya.'a.zor-and/ he helpedל/וֹ֙l/o<to> <the>/ himאֲבִישַׁ֣י'a.vi.ShaiAbishaiבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofצְרוּיָ֔הtze.ru.YahZeruiahוַ/יַּ֥ךְva/i.Yakhand/ he struckאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha./pe.lish.Tithe/ Philistineוַ/יְמִיתֵ֑/הוּva/y.mi.Te./huand/ he killed/ himאָ֣ז'azthenנִשְׁבְּעוּ֩nish.be.'Uthey sworeאַנְשֵׁי\־'an.shei-[the] men ofדָוִ֨דda.VidDavidל֜/וֹl/oto <the>/ himלֵ/אמֹ֗רle./Mor<to>/ sayingלֹא\־lo'-notתֵצֵ֨אte.Tze'you will go outע֤וֹדodagainאִתָּ֙/נוּ֙'i.Ta./nuwith/ usלַ/מִּלְחָמָ֔הla./mil.cha.Mahfor <the>/ battleוְ/לֹ֥אve./Lo'and/ notתְכַבֶּ֖הte.kha.Behyou will extinguishאֶת\־'et-<obj.>נֵ֥רner[the] lamp ofיִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃\ \פYis.ra.'ElIsrael
  18. 18וַֽ/יְהִי֙va/y.Hiand/ it wasאַֽחֲרֵי\־'a.cha.rei-afterכֵ֔ןKhenthusוַ/תְּהִי\־va./te.hi-and/ it wasע֧וֹדodagainהַ/מִּלְחָמָ֛הha./mil.cha.Mah<the>/ warבְּ/ג֖וֹבbe./Govat/ Gobעִם\־'im-withפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpe.lish.Tim[the] Philistinesאָ֣ז'azthenהִכָּ֗הhi.Kahhe struck downסִבְּכַי֙si.be.KhaiSibbecaiהַ/חֻ֣שָׁתִ֔יha./Chu.sha.Tithe/ Hushathiteאֶת\־'et-<obj.>סַ֕ףsafSaphאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.Sherwhoבִּ/ילִדֵ֥יbi./li.Dei[was] among/ those born ofהָ/רָפָֽה\׃\ \פha./ra.Fahthe/ Raphah
  19. 19וַ/תְּהִי\־va./te.hi-and/ it wasע֧וֹדodagainהַ/מִּלְחָמָ֛הha./mil.cha.Mah<the>/ warבְּ/ג֖וֹבbe./Govat/ Gobעִם\־'im-withפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpe.lish.Tim[the] Philistinesוַ/יַּ֡ךְva/i.Yakhand/ he struck downאֶלְחָנָן֩'el.cha.NanElhananבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofיַעְרֵ֨יya'.ReiJaare-אֹרְגִ֜ים'o.re.GimOregimבֵּ֣יתbeit[the] Beth-הַ/לַּחְמִ֗יha./lach.Mi<the>/ -lehemiteאֵ֚ת'et<obj.>גָּלְיָ֣תgal.YatGoliathהַ/גִּתִּ֔יha./gi.Tithe/ Gittiteוְ/עֵ֣ץve./'Etzand/ [the] wood ofחֲנִית֔/וֹcha.ni.T/ospear/ hisכִּ/מְנ֖וֹרki/m.Nor[was] like/ a beam ofאֹרְגִֽים\׃\ \ס'o.re.Gimweavers
  20. 20וַ/תְּהִי\־va./te.hi-and/ it wasע֥וֹדodagainמִלְחָמָ֖הmil.cha.Mahwarבְּ/גַ֑תbe./Gatat/ Gathוַ/יְהִ֣י\׀va/y.Hiand/ he wasאִ֣ישׁ'isha man ofוְ/אֶצְבְּעֹ֣תve./'etz.be.'Otand/ [the] fingers ofיָדָי/ו֩ya.Da/vhands/ hisוְ/אֶצְבְּעֹ֨תve./'etz.be.'Otand/ [the] toes ofרַגְלָ֜י/וrag.La/vfeet/ hisשֵׁ֣שׁshesh[were] sixוָ/שֵׁ֗שׁva./Sheshand/ sixעֶשְׂרִ֤ים'es.Rim[was] twentyוְ/אַרְבַּע֙ve./'ar.Ba'and/ fourמִסְפָּ֔רmis.Par[the] numberוְ/גַם\־ve./gam-and/ alsoה֖וּאhu'heיֻלַּ֥דyu.Ladhe was bornלְ/הָ/רָפָֽה\׃le./ha./ra.Fahto/ the/ Raphah
  21. 21וַ/יְחָרֵ֖ףva/y.cha.Refand/ he tauntedאֶת\־'et-<obj.>יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelוַ/יַּכֵּ֙/הוּ֙va/i.ya.Ke./huand/ he struck down/ himיְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןye.Ho.na.TanJonathanבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofאֲחִ֥י'a.Chi[the] brother ofדָוִֽד\׃da.VidDavid
  22. 22אֶת\־'et-<obj.>אַרְבַּ֥עַת'ar.Ba.'atfourאֵ֛לֶּה'E.lehtheseיֻלְּד֥וּyu.le.Duthey were bornלְ/הָ/רָפָ֖הle./ha./ra.Fahto/ the/ Raphahבְּ/גַ֑תbe./Gatin/ Gathוַ/יִּפְּל֥וּva/i.yi.pe.Luand/ they fellבְ/יַד\־ve./yad-by/ [the] hand ofדָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidוּ/בְ/יַ֥דu./ve./Yadand/ by/ [the] hand ofעֲבָדָֽי/ו\׃\ \פ'a.va.Da/vservants/ his

Chapter 22

  1. 1וַ/יְדַבֵּ֤רva/y.da.Berand/ he spokeדָּוִד֙da.VidDavidלַֽ/יהוָ֔הla./Yah.wehto/ Yahwehאֶת\־'et-<obj.>דִּבְרֵ֖יdiv.Rei[the] words ofהַ/שִּׁירָ֣הha./shi.Rahthe/ songהַ/זֹּ֑אתha./Zot<the>/ thisבְּ/יוֹם֩be./yOmon/ [the] dayהִצִּ֨ילhi.Tzil[when] he deliveredיְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehאֹת֛/וֹ'o.T/o<obj.>/ himמִ/כַּ֥ףmi./Kaffrom/ [the] hand ofכָּל\־kol-allאֹיְבָ֖י/ו'o.ye.Va/venemies/ hisוּ/מִ/כַּ֥ףu./mi./Kafand/ from/ [the] hand ofשָׁאֽוּל\׃sha.'UlSaul
  2. 2וַ/יֹּאמַ֑רva/i.yo.Marand/ he saidיְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehסַֽלְעִ֥/יsal.'/I[is] rock/ myוּ/מְצֻדָתִ֖/יu./me.tzu.da.T/iand/ stronghold/ myוּ/מְפַלְטִ/י\־u./me.fal.t/i-and/ deliverer/ myלִֽ/י\׃L/ito <the>/ me
  3. 3אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiO God ofצוּרִ֖/יtzu.R/irock/ myאֶחֱסֶה\־'e.che.seh-[whom] I take refugeבּ֑/וֹb/oin <the>/ himמָגִנִּ֞/יma.gi.N/ishield/ myוְ/קֶ֣רֶןve./Ke.renand/ [the] horn ofיִשְׁעִ֗/יyish.'/Isalvation/ myמִשְׂגַּבִּ/י֙mis.ga.B/irefuge/ myוּ/מְנוּסִ֔/יu./me.nu.S/iand/ place of escape/ myמֹשִׁעִ֕/יmo.shi.'/IO deliverer/ myמֵ/חָמָ֖סme./cha.Masfrom/ violenceתֹּשִׁעֵֽ/נִי\׃to.shi.'E./niyou deliver/ me
  4. 4מְהֻלָּ֖לme.hu.Lal[the one] to be praisedאֶקְרָ֣א'ek.Ra'I called out toיְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehוּ/מֵ/אֹיְבַ֖/יu./me./'o.ye.Va/iand/ from/ enemies/ myאִוָּשֵֽׁעַ\׃'i.va.She.a'I am delivered
  5. 5כִּ֥יkiforאֲפָפֻ֖/נִי'a.fa.Fu./nithey surrounded/ meמִשְׁבְּרֵי\־mish.be.rei-[the] breakers ofמָ֑וֶתMa.vetdeathנַחֲלֵ֥יna.cha.Leitorrents ofבְלִיַּ֖עַלve.li.Ya.'alworthlessnessיְבַעֲתֻֽ/נִי\׃ye.va.'a.Tu./nithey overwhelmed/ me
  6. 6חֶבְלֵ֥יchev.Lei[the] cords ofשְׁא֖וֹלshe.'olSheolסַבֻּ֑/נִיsa.Bu./nithey surrounded/ meקִדְּמֻ֖/נִיki.de.Mu./nithey confronted/ meמֹֽקְשֵׁי\־mo.ke.shei-[the] snares ofמָֽוֶת\׃Ma.vetdeath
  7. 7בַּ/צַּר\־ba./tzar-when <the>/ it was distressלִ/י֙l/ito <the>/ meאֶקְרָ֣א'ek.Ra'I called out toיְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehוְ/אֶל\־ve./'el-and/ toאֱלֹהַ֖/י'e.lo.Ha/iGod/ myאֶקְרָ֑א'ek.Ra'I called outוַ/יִּשְׁמַ֤עva/i.yish.Ma'and/ he heardמֵ/הֵֽיכָל/וֹ֙me./hei.kha.L/ofrom/ temple/ hisקוֹלִ֔/יko.L/ivoice/ myוְ/שַׁוְעָתִ֖/יve./shav.'a.T/iand/ cry for help/ myבְּ/אָזְנָֽי/ו\׃be./'a.ze.Na/v[was] in/ ears/ his
  8. 8וַ/תִּרְעַשׁ֙va./tir.'Ashand/ it quakedהָ/אָ֔רֶץha./'A.retzthe/ earthמוֹסְד֥וֹתmos.Dot[the] foundations ofהַ/שָּׁמַ֖יִםha./sha.Ma.yimthe/ heavensיִרְגָּ֑זוּyir.Ga.zuthey trembledוַ/יִּֽתְגָּעֲשׁ֖וּva/i.yit.ga.'a.Shuand/ they shook back and forthכִּֽי\־ki-forחָ֥רָהCha.rahit burnedלֽ/וֹ\׃l/oto <the>/ him
  9. 9עָלָ֤ה'a.Lahit went upעָשָׁן֙'a.Shansmokeבְּ/אַפּ֔/וֹbe./'a.P/oin/ nose/ hisוְ/אֵ֥שׁve./'Eshand/ fireמִ/פִּ֖י/וmi./Pi/vfrom/ mouth/ hisתֹּאכֵ֑לto.Khelit consumedגֶּחָלִ֖יםge.cha.Limcoalsבָּעֲר֥וּba.'a.Ruthey burnedמִמֶּֽ/נּוּ\׃mi.Me./nufrom/ him
  10. 10וַ/יֵּ֥טva/i.Yetand/ he bowedשָׁמַ֖יִםsha.Ma.yim[the] heavensוַ/יֵּרַ֑דva/i.ye.Radand/ he came downוַ/עֲרָפֶ֖לva./'a.ra.Feland/ thick darknessתַּ֥חַתTa.chat[was] underרַגְלָֽי/ו\׃rag.La/vfeet/ his
  11. 11וַ/יִּרְכַּ֥בva/i.yir.Kavand/ he rodeעַל\־'al-onכְּר֖וּבke.Ruva cherubוַ/יָּעֹ֑ףva/i.ya.'Ofand/ he flewוַ/יֵּרָ֖אva/i.ye.Ra'and/ he appearedעַל\־'al-onכַּנְפֵי\־kan.fei-[the] wings ofרֽוּחַ\׃Ru.ach[the] wind
  12. 12וַ/יָּ֥שֶׁתva/i.Ya.shetand/ he putחֹ֛שֶׁךְCho.shekhdarknessסְבִיבֹתָ֖י/וse.vi.vo.Ta/varound/ himסֻכּ֑וֹתsu.Kotsheltersחַֽשְׁרַת\־chash.rat-a sieve ofמַ֖יִםMa.yimwatersעָבֵ֥י'a.Veidark clouds ofשְׁחָקִֽים\׃she.cha.Kimclouds
  13. 13מִ/נֹּ֖גַהּmi./No.gahfrom/ [the] brightnessנֶגְדּ֑/וֹneg.D/obefore/ himבָּעֲר֖וּba.'a.Ruthey burnedגַּחֲלֵי\־ga.cha.lei-coals ofאֵֽשׁ\׃'Eshfire
  14. 14יַרְעֵ֥םyar.'Emhe thunderedמִן\־min-fromשָׁמַ֖יִםsha.Ma.yimheavenיְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehוְ/עֶלְי֖וֹןve./'el.Yonand/ [the] Most Highיִתֵּ֥ןyi.Tenhe gaveקוֹלֽ/וֹ\׃ko.L/ovoice/ his
  15. 15וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֥חva/i.yish.Lachand/ he sentחִצִּ֖יםchi.Tzimarrowsוַ/יְפִיצֵ֑/םva/y.fi.Tze/mand/ he scattered/ themבָּרָ֖קba.Rak[with] lightning
  16. 16וַ/יֵּֽרָאוּ֙va/i.ye.ra.'Uand/ they appearedאֲפִ֣קֵי'a.Fi.kei[the] channels ofיָ֔םYam[the] seaיִגָּל֖וּyi.ga.Luthey were uncoveredמֹסְד֣וֹתmo.se.Dot[the] foundations ofתֵּבֵ֑לte.Vel[the] worldבְּ/גַעֲרַ֣תbe./ga.'a.Ratat/ [the] rebuke ofיְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehמִ/נִּשְׁמַ֖תmi./nish.Matfrom/ [the] breathing ofר֥וּחַRu.ach[the] breath ofאַפּֽ/וֹ\׃'a.P/onose/ his
  17. 17יִשְׁלַ֥חyish.Lachhe stretched outמִ/מָּר֖וֹםmi./ma.Romfrom/ a high placeיִקָּחֵ֑/נִיyi.ka.Che./nihe took hold of/ meיַֽמְשֵׁ֖/נִיyam.She./nihe drew/ meמִ/מַּ֥יִםmi./Ma.yimfrom/ watersרַבִּֽים\׃ra.Bimmany
  18. 18יַצִּילֵ֕/נִיya.tzi.Le./nihe rescued/ meמֵ/אֹיְבִ֖/יme./'o.ye.V/ifrom/ enemy/ myעָ֑ז'Azmightyמִ/שֹּׂ֣נְאַ֔/יmi./So.ne.'A/ifrom/ [those who] hate/ meכִּ֥יkiforאָמְצ֖וּ'a.me.Tzuthey were [too] strongמִמֶּֽ/נִּי\׃mi.Me./nifor/ me
  19. 19יְקַדְּמֻ֖/נִיye.ka.de.Mu./nithey confronted/ meבְּ/י֣וֹםbe./Yomin/ [the] day ofאֵידִ֑/י'ei.D/icalamity/ myוַ/יְהִ֧יva/y.Hiand/ he wasיְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehמִשְׁעָ֖ןmish.'Ana supportלִֽ/י\׃L/iof/ me
  20. 20וַ/יֹּצֵ֥אva/i.yo.Tze'and/ he brought outלַ/מֶּרְחָ֖בla./mer.Chavto <the>/ roomy placeאֹתִ֑/י'o.T/i<obj.>/ meיְחַלְּצֵ֖/נִיye.cha.le.Tze./nihe rescued/ meכִּי\־ki-forחָ֥פֵֽץCha.fetzhe delightedבִּֽ/י\׃B/iin <the>/ me
  21. 21יִגְמְלֵ֥/נִיyig.me.Le./nihe dealt with/ meיְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehכְּ/צִדְקָתִ֑/יke./tzid.ka.T/iaccording to/ righteousness/ myכְּ/בֹ֥רke./Voraccording to/ [the] cleanness ofיָדַ֖/יya.Da/ihands/ myיָשִׁ֥יבya.Shivhe repaidלִֽ/י\׃L/ito <the>/ me
  22. 22כִּ֥יkiforשָׁמַ֖רְתִּיsha.Mar.tiI have keptדַּרְכֵ֣יdar.Khei[the] ways ofיְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehוְ/לֹ֥אve./Lo'and/ notרָשַׁ֖עְתִּיra.Sha'.tiI have acted wickedlyמֵ/אֱלֹהָֽ/י\׃me./'e.lo.Ha/ifrom/ God/ my
  23. 23כִּ֥יkiforכָל\־khol-allלְ/נֶגְדִּ֑/יle./neg.D/i[are] to/ before/ meוְ/חֻקֹּתָ֖י/וve./chu.ko.Ta/vand/ statutes/ hisלֹא\־lo'-notאָס֥וּר'a.SurI turn asideמִמֶּֽ/נָּה\׃mi.Me./nahfrom/ it
  24. 24וָ/אֶהְיֶ֥הva./'eh.Yehand/ I wasתָמִ֖יםta.Mimblamelessל֑/וֹl/oto <the>/ himוָ/אֶשְׁתַּמְּרָ֖/הva./'esh.ta.me.Ra/hand/ I kept myself/ !מֵ/עֲוֹנִֽ/י\׃me./'a.vo.N/ifrom/ iniquity/ my
  25. 25וַ/יָּ֧שֶׁבva/i.Ya.shevand/ he repaidיְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehלִ֖/יl/ito <the>/ meכְּ/צִדְקָתִ֑/יke./tzid.ka.T/iaccording to/ righteousness/ myכְּ/בֹרִ֖/יke./vo.R/iaccording to/ cleanness/ myלְ/נֶ֥גֶדle./Ne.gedto/ beforeעֵינָֽי/ו\׃'ei.Na/veyes/ his
  26. 26עִם\־'im-withחָסִ֖ידcha.Sida faithful [person]תִּתְחַסָּ֑דtit.cha.Sadyou show yourself faithfulעִם\־'im-withגִּבּ֥וֹרgi.Bora mighty [man]תָּמִ֖יםta.Mimblamelessתִּתַּמָּֽם\׃ti.ta.Mamyou show yourself blameless
  27. 27עִם\־'im-withנָבָ֖רna.Var[one who] purifies himselfתִּתָּבָ֑רti.ta.Varyou show yourself pureוְ/עִם\־ve./'im-and/ withעִקֵּ֖שׁ'i.Kesha perverse [person]תִּתַּפָּֽל\׃ti.ta.Palyou show yourself twisted
  28. 28וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>עַ֥ם'ama peopleעָנִ֖י'a.Niafflictedתּוֹשִׁ֑יעַto.Shi.a'you saveוְ/עֵינֶ֖י/ךָve./'ei.Nei./khaand/ eyes/ yourעַל\־'al-[are] onרָמִ֥יםra.Mimhaughty [people]תַּשְׁפִּֽיל\׃tash.Pilyou bring [them] low
  29. 29כִּֽי\־ki-forאַתָּ֥ה'a.Tahyouנֵירִ֖/יnei.R/i[are] lamp/ myיְהוָ֑הYah.wehO Yahwehוַ/יהוָ֖הva./Yah.wehand/ Yahwehיַגִּ֥יהַּya.Gi.ahhe lightensחָשְׁכִּֽ/י\׃cha.she.K/idarkness/ my
  30. 30כִּ֥יkiforבְ/כָ֖הve./Khahby <the>/ youאָר֣וּץ'a.RutzI runגְּד֑וּדge.Duda marauding bandבֵּ/אלֹהַ֖/יbe./lo.Ha/iby/ God/ myאֲדַלֶּג\־'a.da.leg-I leap overשֽׁוּר\׃Shura wall
  31. 31הָ/אֵ֖לha./'El<the>/ Godתָּמִ֣יםta.Mim[is] blamelessדַּרְכּ֑/וֹdar.K/oway/ hisאִמְרַ֤ת'im.Rat[the] word ofיְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehצְרוּפָ֔הtze.ru.Fah[is] refinedמָגֵ֣ןma.Gen[is] a shieldה֔וּאHu'heלְ/כֹ֖לle./Kholfor/ allהַ/חֹסִ֥יםha./cho.Simthose/ [who] seek refugeבּֽ/וֹ\׃b/oin <the>/ him
  32. 32כִּ֥יkiforמִי\־mi-who?אֵ֖ל'el[is] Godמִ/בַּלְעֲדֵ֣יmi./bal.'a.Dei<from>/ exceptיְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehוּ/מִ֥יu./Miand/ who?צ֖וּרtzur[is] a rockמִֽ/בַּלְעֲדֵ֥יmi./bal.'a.Dei<from>/ exceptאֱלֹהֵֽי/נוּ\׃'e.lo.Hei./nuGod/ our
  33. 33הָ/אֵ֥לha./'El<the>/ Godמָעוּזִּ֖/יma.'u.Z/i[is] place of refuge/ myחָ֑יִלCha.yilstrengthוַ/יַּתֵּ֥רva/i.ya.Terand/ he set freeתָּמִ֖יםta.Mima blameless [person]
  34. 34מְשַׁוֶּ֥הme.sha.Veh[he is] makingכָּ/אַיָּל֑וֹתka./'ai.ya.Lotlike <the>/ doesוְ/עַ֥לve./'Aland/ onבָּמוֹתַ֖/יba.mo.Ta/ihigh places/ myיַעֲמִדֵֽ/נִי\׃ya.'a.mi.De./nihe makes stand firm/ me
  35. 35מְלַמֵּ֥דme.la.Med[he has] trainedיָדַ֖/יya.Da/ihands/ myלַ/מִּלְחָמָ֑הla./mil.cha.Mahfor <the>/ battleוְ/נִחַ֥תve./ni.Chatand/ it will stretchקֶֽשֶׁת\־ke.shet-a bow ofנְחוּשָׁ֖הne.chu.Shahbronzeזְרֹעֹתָֽ/י\׃ze.ro.'o.Ta/iarms/ my
  36. 36וַ/תִּתֶּן\־va./ti.ten-and/ you gaveלִ֖/יl/ito <the>/ meמָגֵ֣ןma.Gen[the] shield ofיִשְׁעֶ֑/ךָyish.'E./khasalvation/ yourוַ/עֲנֹתְ/ךָ֖va./'a.no.te./Khaand/ answering/ yourתַּרְבֵּֽ/נִי\׃tar.Be./niyou make great/ me
  37. 37תַּרְחִ֥יבtar.Chivyou enlargeצַעֲדִ֖/יtza.'a.D/istep[s]/ myתַּחְתֵּ֑/נִיtach.Te./niunder/ meוְ/לֹ֥אve./Lo'and/ notמָעֲד֖וּma.'a.Duthey slipקַרְסֻלָּֽ/י\׃kar.su.La/iankles/ my
  38. 38אֶרְדְּפָ֥ה'er.de.Fahlet me pursueאֹיְבַ֖/י'o.ye.Va/ienemies/ myוָ/אַשְׁמִידֵ֑/םva./'ash.mi.De/mand/ I destroyed/ themוְ/לֹ֥אve./Lo'and/ notאָשׁ֖וּב'a.ShuvI returnedעַד\־'ad-untilכַּלּוֹתָֽ/ם\׃ka.lo.Ta/mbrought to an end/ them
  39. 39וָ/אֲכַלֵּ֥/םva./'a.kha.Le/mand/ I brought to an end/ themוָ/אֶמְחָצֵ֖/םva./'em.cha.Tze/mand/ I shattered/ themוְ/לֹ֣אve./Lo'and/ notיְקוּמ֑וּ/ןye.ku.Mu/nthey will rise/ !וַֽ/יִּפְּל֖וּva/i.yi.pe.Luand/ they fellתַּ֥חַתTa.chatunderרַגְלָֽ/י\׃rag.La/ifeet/ my
  40. 40וַ/תַּזְרֵ֥/נִיva./taz.Re./niand/ you have girded/ meחַ֖יִלCha.yilstrengthלַ/מִּלְחָמָ֑הla./mil.cha.Mahfor <the>/ battleתַּכְרִ֥יעַtakh.Ri.a'you make bow downקָמַ֖/יka.Ma/i[those who] rise against/ meתַּחְתֵּֽ/נִי\׃tach.Te./niunder/ me
  41. 41וְ/אֹ֣יְבַ֔/יve./'O.ye.Va/iand/ enemies/ myתַּ֥תָּהTa.tahyou have givenלִּ֖/יl/ito <the>/ meעֹ֑רֶף'O.refa neckמְשַׂנְאַ֖/יme.san.'A/i[those who] hate/ meוָ/אַצְמִיתֵֽ/ם\׃va./'atz.mi.Te/mand/ I destroyed/ them
  42. 42יִשְׁע֖וּyish.'Uthey lookedוְ/אֵ֣יןve./'Einand/ there notמֹשִׁ֑יעַmo.Shi.a'[was] a delivererאֶל\־'el-toיְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehוְ/לֹ֥אve./Lo'and/ notעָנָֽ/ם\׃'a.Na/mhe answered/ them
  43. 43וְ/אֶשְׁחָקֵ֖/םve./'esh.cha.Ke/mand/ I beat fine/ themכַּ/עֲפַר\־ka./'a.far-like/ [the] dust ofאָ֑רֶץ'A.retz[the] earthכְּ/טִיט\־ke./tit-like/ [the] mud ofחוּצ֥וֹתchu.Tzot[the] streetsאֲדִקֵּ֖/ם'a.di.Ke/mI pulverized/ themאֶרְקָעֵֽ/ם\׃'er.ka.'E/mI beat out/ them
  44. 44וַֽ/תְּפַלְּטֵ֔/נִיva./te.fa.le.Te./niand/ you rescued/ meמֵ/רִיבֵ֖יme./ri.Veifrom/ [the] strifes ofעַמִּ֑/י'a.M/ipeople/ myתִּשְׁמְרֵ֙/נִי֙tish.me.Re./niyou kept/ meלְ/רֹ֣אשׁle./Roshto/ [the] head ofגּוֹיִ֔םgo.Yim[the] nationsעַ֥ם'ama peopleלֹא\־lo'-[whom] notיָדַ֖עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knewיַעַבְדֻֽ/נִי\׃ya.'av.Du./nithey served/ me
  45. 45בְּנֵ֥יbe.Neisons ofנֵכָ֖רne.Kharforeignnessיִתְכַּֽחֲשׁוּ\־yit.ka.cha.shu-they cringedלִ֑/יL/ito <the>/ meלִ/שְׁמ֥וֹעַli/sh.Mo.a'to/ hearאֹ֖זֶן'O.zenan earיִשָּׁ֥מְעוּyi.Sha.me.'uthey became obedientלִֽ/י\׃L/ito <the>/ me
  46. 46בְּנֵ֥יbe.Neisons ofנֵכָ֖רne.Kharforeignnessיִבֹּ֑לוּyi.Bo.luthey witheredוְ/יַחְגְּר֖וּve./yach.ge.Ruand/ they may girdethemselvesמִ/מִּסְגְּרוֹתָֽ/ם\׃mi./mis.ge.ro.Ta/mfrom/ strongholds/ their
  47. 47חַי\־chai-[is] livingיְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehוּ/בָר֣וּךְu./va.Rukhand/ [be] blessedצוּרִ֑/יtzu.R/irock/ myוְ/יָרֻ֕םve./ya.Rumand/ may he be exaltedאֱלֹהֵ֖י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofצ֥וּרtzur[the] rock ofיִשְׁעִֽ/י\׃yish.'/Isalvation/ my
  48. 48הָ/אֵ֕לha./'El<the>/ Godהַ/נֹּתֵ֥ןha./no.Ten[is] the/ [one who] givesנְקָמֹ֖תne.ka.Motvengeance<s>לִ֑/יL/ito <the>/ meוּ/מוֹרִ֥ידu./mo.Ridand/ [is] bringing downעַמִּ֖ים'a.Mimpeoplesתַּחְתֵּֽ/נִי\׃tach.Te./niunder/ me
  49. 49וּ/מוֹצִיאִ֖/יu./mo.tzi.'/Iand/ [is] bringing out/ meמֵ/אֹֽיְבָ֑/יme./'o.ye.Va/ifrom/ enemies/ myוּ/מִ/קָּמַ/י֙u./mi./ka.Ma/iand/ from/ [those who] rise against/ meתְּר֣וֹמְמֵ֔/נִיte.Ro.Me./niyou lift up/ meמֵ/אִ֥ישׁme./'Ishfrom/ a man ofחֲמָסִ֖יםcha.ma.Simviolence<s>תַּצִּילֵֽ/נִי\׃ta.tzi.Le./niyou rescue/ me
  50. 50עַל\־'al-there-כֵּ֛ןken-foreאוֹדְ/ךָ֥'od./KhaI will give thanks/ youיְהוָ֖הYah.wehO Yahwehבַּ/גּוֹיִ֑םba./go.Yimamong the/ nationsוּ/לְ/שִׁמְ/ךָ֖u./le./shim./Khaand/ to/ name/ yourאֲזַמֵּֽר\׃'a.za.MerI will sing praise
  51. 51יְשׁוּע֣וֹתye.shu.'otof [the] salvation<s> ofמַלְכּ֑/וֹmal.K/oking/ hisוְ/עֹֽשֶׂה\־ve./'o.seh-and/ [who] doesחֶ֧סֶדChe.sedcovenant loyaltyלִ/מְשִׁיח֛/וֹli/m.shi.Ch/oto/ anointed/ hisלְ/דָוִ֥דle./da.Vidto/ Davidוּ/לְ/זַרְע֖/וֹu./le./zar.'/Oand/ to/ offspring/ hisעַד\־'ad-untilעוֹלָֽם\׃\ \פo.Lamperpetuity

Chapter 23

  1. 1וְ/אֵ֛לֶּהve./'E.lehand/ theseדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Rei[are] [the] words ofדָוִ֖דda.VidDavidהָ/אַֽחֲרֹנִ֑יםha./'a.cha.ro.Nim<the>/ lastנְאֻ֧םne.'Um[the] utterance ofדָּוִ֣דda.VidDavidבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofיִשַׁ֗יyi.ShaiJesseוּ/נְאֻ֤םu./ne.'Umand/ [the] utterance ofהַ/גֶּ֙בֶר֙ha./Ge.verthe/ manהֻ֣קַםHu.kam[who] he was raised upעָ֔ל'Alheightמְשִׁ֙יחַ֙me.Shi.ach[the] [one] anointed ofאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofיַֽעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoJacobוּ/נְעִ֖יםu./ne.'Imand/ [the] pleasant [one] ofזְמִר֥וֹתze.mi.Rot[the] songs ofיִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃Yis.ra.'ElIsrael
  2. 2ר֥וּחַRu.ach[the] spirit ofיְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehדִּבֶּר\־di.ber-he has spokenבִּ֑/יB/iby <the>/ meוּ/מִלָּת֖/וֹu./mi.la.T/oand/ speech/ hisעַל\־'al-[is] onלְשׁוֹנִֽ/י\׃le.sho.N/itongue/ my
  3. 3אָמַר֙'a.Marhe saidאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelלִ֥/יl/ito <the>/ meדִבֶּ֖רdi.Berhe spokeצ֣וּרtzur[the] rock ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelמוֹשֵׁל֙mo.Shel[one who] rulesבָּ/אָדָ֔םba./'a.Damover <the>/ humankindצַדִּ֕יקtza.Dikrighteousמוֹשֵׁ֖לmo.Shel[one who] rulesיִרְאַ֥תyir.'At[the] fear ofאֱלֹהִֽים\׃'E.lo.HimGod
  4. 4וּ/כְ/א֥וֹרu./khe./'orand/ like/ [the] light ofבֹּ֖קֶרBo.kermorningיִזְרַח\־yiz.rach-[when] it dawnsשָׁ֑מֶשׁSha.mesh[the] sunבֹּ֚קֶרBo.kermorningלֹ֣אlo'notעָב֔וֹתa.Votcloudsמִ/נֹּ֥גַהּmi./No.gahfrom/ brightnessמִ/מָּטָ֖רmi./ma.Tarfrom/ rainדֶּ֥שֶׁאDe.she'vegetationמֵ/אָֽרֶץ\׃me./'A.retzfrom/ [the] earth
  5. 5כִּֽי\־ki-forלֹא\־lo'-notכֵ֥ןkhenthusבֵּיתִ֖/יbei.T/i[is] house?/ myעִם\־'im-withאֵ֑ל'ElGodכִּי֩kiforבְרִ֨יתve.Rita covenant ofעוֹלָ֜םo.Lamperpetuityשָׂ֣םsamhe has madeלִ֗/יL/ito <the>/ meעֲרוּכָ֤ה'a.ru.Khaharrangedבַ/כֹּל֙va./Kolin <the>/ everythingוּ/שְׁמֻרָ֔הu./she.mu.Rahand/ preservedכִּֽי\־ki-forכָל\־khol-allיִשְׁעִ֥/יyish.'/Isalvation/ myוְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ everyחֵ֖פֶץChe.fetzdesireכִּֽי\־ki-forלֹ֥אlo'notיַצְמִֽיחַ\׃yatz.Mi.achwill he make grow?
  6. 6וּ/בְלִיַּ֕עַלu./ve.li.Ya.'aland/ a worthless personכְּ/ק֥וֹץke./Kotz[is] like/ thorn[s]מֻנָ֖דmu.Nad[which is] chased awayכֻּלָּ֑/הַםku.La./hamall of/ themכִּֽי\־ki-forלֹ֥אlo'notבְ/יָ֖דve./Yadin/ a handיִקָּֽחוּ\׃yi.Ka.chupeople will take
  7. 7וְ/אִישׁ֙ve./'Ishand/ anyoneיִגַּ֣עyi.Ga'[who] he will touchבָּ/הֶ֔םba./Hem<in> <the>/ themיִמָּלֵ֥אyi.ma.Le'he will arm himselfבַרְזֶ֖לvar.Zelironוְ/עֵ֣ץve./'Etzand/ [the] wood ofחֲנִ֑יתcha.Nita spearוּ/בָ/אֵ֕שׁu./va./'Eshand/ with <the>/ fireשָׂר֥וֹףsa.Rofcertainly <to burn>יִשָּׂרְפ֖וּyi.sa.re.Futhey will be burnedבַּ/שָּֽׁבֶת\׃\ \פba./Sha.vetat the/ dwelling
  8. 8אֵ֛לֶּה'E.lehtheseשְׁמ֥וֹתshe.Mot[are] [the] names ofהַ/גִּבֹּרִ֖יםha./gi.bo.Rimthe/ warriorsאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhoלְ/דָוִ֑דle./da.Vid[belonged] to/ Davidיֹשֵׁ֨בyo.ShevJosheb-בַּשֶּׁ֜בֶתba.She.vetBasshebethתַּחְכְּמֹנִ֣י\׀tach.ke.mo.Nia Tahkemoniteרֹ֣אשׁrosh[the] chief ofהַ/שָּׁלִשִׁ֗יha./sha.li.Shithe/ threeה֚וּאhu'heעֲדִינ֣וֹa.di.NoAdinoעַל\־'al-onשְׁמֹנֶ֥הshe.mo.Neheightמֵא֛וֹתme.'othundred<s>חָלָ֖לcha.Lal[one] slainבְּ/פַ֥עַםbe./Fa.'amat/ a time
  9. 9אֶלְעָזָ֥ר'el.'a.ZarEleazarבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofאֲחֹחִ֑י'a.cho.ChiAhoahבִּ/שְׁלֹשָׁ֨הbi/sh.lo.Shahamong/ threeעִם\־'im-withדָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidבְּ/חָֽרְפָ֤/םbe./cha.re.Fa/mwhen/ defied/ theyבַּ/פְּלִשְׁתִּיםba./pe.lish.tim<in> the/ Philistinesנֶאֶסְפוּ\־ne.'es.fu-[who] they were gatheredשָׁ֣םshamthereלַ/מִּלְחָמָ֔הla./mil.cha.Mahfor <the>/ battleוַֽ/יַּעֲל֖וּva/i.ya.'a.Luand/ they went upאִ֥ישׁ'ish[the] man ofיִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃Yis.ra.'ElIsrael
  10. 10ה֣וּאhu'heקָם֩kamhe aroseוַ/יַּ֨ךְva/i.Yakhand/ he struck downבַּ/פְּלִשְׁתִּ֜יםba./pe.lish.Timamong the/ Philistinesעַ֣ד\׀'aduntilכִּֽי\־ki-forיָגְעָ֣הya.ge.'Ahit was wearyיָד֗/וֹya.D/ohand/ hisוַ/תִּדְבַּ֤קva./tid.Bakand/ it cleavedיָד/וֹ֙ya.D/ohand/ hisאֶל\־'el-toהַ/חֶ֔רֶבha./Che.revthe/ swordוַ/יַּ֧עַשׂva/i.Ya.'asand/ he didיְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehתְּשׁוּעָ֥הte.shu.'Aha deliveranceגְדוֹלָ֖הge.do.Lahgreatבַּ/יּ֣וֹםba/i.Yomon the/ dayהַ/ה֑וּאha./Hu'<the>/ thatוְ/הָ/עָ֛םve./ha./'Amand/ the/ peopleיָשֻׁ֥בוּya.Shu.vuthey returnedאַחֲרָ֖י/ו'a.cha.Ra/vafter/ himאַךְ\־'akh-onlyלְ/פַשֵּֽׁט\׃\ \סle./fa.Shetto/ strip
  11. 11וְ/אַחֲרָ֛י/וve./'a.cha.Ra/vand/ [was] after/ himשַׁמָּ֥אsha.Ma'Shammaבֶן\־ven-[the] son ofאָגֵ֖א'a.Ge'Ageeהָרָרִ֑יha.ra.Ri[the] Harariteוַ/יֵּאָסְפ֨וּva/i.ye.'a.se.Fuand/ they were gatheredפְלִשְׁתִּ֜יםfe.lish.Tim[the] Philistinesלַ/חַיָּ֗הla./chai.Yahto <the>/ Lehiוַ/תְּהִי\־va./te.hi-and/ it wasשָׁ֞םshamthereחֶלְקַ֤תchel.Kat[the] portion ofהַ/שָּׂדֶה֙ha./sa.Dehthe/ fieldמְלֵאָ֣הme.le.'Ahfullעֲדָשִׁ֔ים'a.da.Shimof lentilsוְ/הָ/עָ֥םve./ha./'Amand/ the/ peopleנָ֖סnasit fledמִ/פְּנֵ֥יmi./pe.Neifrom/ beforeפְלִשְׁתִּֽים\׃fe.lish.Tim[the] Philistines
  12. 12וַ/יִּתְיַצֵּ֤בva/i.yit.ya.Tzevand/ he took his standבְּ/תוֹךְ\־be./tokh-in/ [the] middle ofהַֽ/חֶלְקָה֙ha./chel.Kahthe/ portionוַ/יַּצִּילֶ֔/הָva/i.ya.tzi.Le./haand/ he delivered/ itוַ/יַּ֖ךְva/i.Yakhand/ he struck downאֶת\־'et-<obj.>פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpe.lish.Tim[the] Philistinesוַ/יַּ֥עַשׂva/i.Ya.'asand/ he didיְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehתְּשׁוּעָ֥הte.shu.'Aha deliveranceגְדוֹלָֽה\׃\ \סge.do.Lahgreat
  13. 13וַ/יֵּרְד֨וּva/i.ye.re.Duand/ they went downמֵ/הַ/שְּׁלֹשִׁ֣יםme./ha./she.lo.Shimfrom/ the/ thirtyרֹ֗אשׁRoshleader[s]וַ/יָּבֹ֤אוּva/i.ya.Vo.'uand/ they cameאֶל\־'el-toקָצִיר֙ka.Tzir[the] harvestאֶל\־'el-toדָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidאֶל\־'el-toמְעָרַ֖תme.'a.Rat[the] cave ofעֲדֻלָּ֑ם'a.du.LamAdullamוְ/חַיַּ֣תve./chai.Yatand/ a community ofפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimPhilistinesחֹנָ֖הcho.Nah[was] encampedבְּ/עֵ֥מֶקbe./'E.mekin/ [the] valley ofרְפָאִֽים\׃re.fa.'Im[the] Rephaites
  14. 14וְ/דָוִ֖דve./da.Vidand/ Davidאָ֣ז'azthenבַּ/מְּצוּדָ֑הba./me.tzu.Dah[was] in the/ strongholdוּ/מַצַּ֣בu./ma.Tzavand/ a garrison ofפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimPhilistinesאָ֖ז'azthenבֵּ֥יתbeit[was] Beth-לָֽחֶם\׃La.chem-lehem
  15. 15וַ/יִּתְאַוֶּ֥הva/i.yit.'a.Vehand/ he desiredדָוִ֖דda.VidDavidוַ/יֹּאמַ֑רva/i.yo.Marand/ he saidמִ֚יmiwho?יַשְׁקֵ֣/נִיyash.Ke./niwill he give to drink/ meמַ֔יִםMa.yimwaterמִ/בֹּ֥ארmi./Borfrom/ [the] well ofבֵּֽית\־beit-Beth-לֶ֖חֶםLe.chem-lehemאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhichבַּ/שָּֽׁעַר\׃ba./Sha.'ar[is] at the/ gate
  16. 16וַ/יִּבְקְעוּ֩va/i.yiv.ke.'Uand/ they broke throughשְׁלֹ֨שֶׁתshe.Lo.shet[the] threeהַ/גִּבֹּרִ֜יםha./gi.bo.Rimthe/ warriorsבְּ/מַחֲנֵ֣הbe./ma.cha.Nehin/ [the] camp ofפְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.lish.Tim[the] Philistinesוַ/יִּֽשְׁאֲבוּ\־va/i.yish.'a.vu-and/ they drewמַ֙יִם֙ma.yimwaterמִ/בֹּ֤ארmi./Borfrom/ [the] well ofבֵּֽית\־beit-Beth-לֶ֙חֶם֙le.chem-lehemאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhichבַּ/שַּׁ֔עַרba./Sha.'ar[was] at the/ gateוַ/יִּשְׂא֖וּva/i.yis.'Uand/ they carried [it]וַ/יָּבִ֣אוּva/i.ya.Vi.'uand/ they brought [it]אֶל\־'el-toדָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidוְ/לֹ֤אve./Lo'and/ notאָבָה֙'a.Vahhe was willingלִ/שְׁתּוֹתָ֔/םli/sh.to.Ta/mto/ drink/ themוַ/יַּסֵּ֥ךְva/i.ya.Sekhand/ he poured outאֹתָ֖/ם'o.Ta/m<obj.>/ themלַֽ/יהוָֽה\׃la./Yah.wehto/ Yahweh
  17. 17וַ/יֹּ֡אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidחָלִילָה֩cha.li.Lahfar be itלִּ֨/יl/ito <the>/ meיְהוָ֜הYah.wehO Yahwehמֵ/עֲשֹׂ֣תִ/יme./'a.So.t/ithan/ to do/ Iזֹ֗אתZotthis [thing]הֲ/דַ֤םha./Dam¿/ [the] blood ofהָֽ/אֲנָשִׁים֙ha./'a.na.Shimthe/ menהַ/הֹלְכִ֣יםha./ho.le.Khimwho/ wentבְּ/נַפְשׁוֹתָ֔/םbe./naf.sho.Ta/mwith/ lives/ theirוְ/לֹ֥אve./Lo'and/ notאָבָ֖ה'a.Vahhe was willingלִ/שְׁתּוֹתָ֑/םli/sh.to.Ta/mto/ drink/ themאֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehthese [things]עָשׂ֔וּ'a.Suthey didשְׁלֹ֖שֶׁתshe.Lo.shet[the] threeהַ/גִּבֹּרִֽים\׃\ \סha./gi.bo.Rimthe/ warriors
  18. 18וַ/אֲבִישַׁ֞יva./'a.vi.Shaiand/ Abishaiאֲחִ֣י\׀'a.Chi[the] brother ofיוֹאָ֣בyo.'AvJoabבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofצְרוּיָ֗הtze.ru.YahZeruiahה֚וּאhu'heרֹ֣אשׁrosh[was] [the] chiefוְ/הוּא֙ve./Hu'and/ heעוֹרֵ֣רo.Rerhe wieldedאֶת\־'et-<obj.>חֲנִית֔/וֹcha.ni.T/ospear/ hisעַל\־'al-onשְׁלֹ֥שׁshe.Loshthreeמֵא֖וֹתme.'othundred<s>חָלָ֑לcha.Lal[one] slainוְ/ל/וֹ\־ve./l/o-and/ [belonged] to <the>/ himשֵׁ֖םshema nameבַּ/שְּׁלֹשָֽׁה\׃ba./she.lo.Shahamong the/ three
  19. 19מִן\־min-more thanהַ/שְּׁלֹשָׁה֙ha./she.lo.Shahthe/ threeהֲ/כִ֣יha./Khi¿/ forנִכְבָּ֔דnikh.Bad[was he] honoredוַ/יְהִ֥יva/y.Hiand/ he becameלָ/הֶ֖םla./Hemto <the>/ themלְ/שָׂ֑רle./Sar<into>/ a commanderוְ/עַד\־ve./'ad-and/ toהַ/שְּׁלֹשָׁ֖הha./she.lo.Shahthe/ threeלֹא\־lo'-notבָֽא\׃\ \סVa'he came
  20. 20וּ/בְנָיָ֨הוּu./ve.na.Ya.huand/ Benaiahבֶן\־ven-[the] son ofיְהוֹיָדָ֧עye.ho.ya.Da'Jehoiadaבֶּן\־ben-[was] a son ofאִֽישׁ\־'ish-a manרַב\־rav-great ofפְּעָלִ֖יםpe.'a.Limdeedsמִֽ/קַּבְצְאֵ֑לmi./kav.tze.'Elfrom/ Kabzeelה֣וּאhu'heהִכָּ֗הhi.Kahhe struck downאֵ֣ת'et<obj.>שְׁנֵ֤יshe.Nei[the] twoאֲרִאֵל֙'a.ri.'El[the] lion-like men ofמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvMoabוְ֠/הוּאVe./hu'and/ heיָרַ֞דya.Radhe went downוְ/הִכָּ֧הve./hi.Kahand/ he struck downאֶֽת\־'et-<obj.>בְּ/ת֥וֹךְbe./Tokhin/ [the] midst ofהַ/בֹּ֖ארha./Borthe/ pitבְּ/י֥וֹםbe./Yomon/ [the] day ofהַ/שָּֽׁלֶג\׃ha./Sha.legthe/ snow
  21. 21וְ/הוּא\־ve./hu'-and/ heהִכָּה֩hi.Kahhe struck downאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אִ֨ישׁ'isha manמִצְרִ֜יmitz.RiEgyptianמַרְאֶ֗הmar.'Ehappearanceוּ/בְ/יַ֤דu./ve./Yadand/ [was] in/ [the] hand ofהַ/מִּצְרִי֙ha./mitz.Rithe/ Egyptianחֲנִ֔יתcha.Nita spearוַ/יֵּ֥רֶדva/i.Ye.redand/ he went downאֵלָ֖י/ו'e.La/vto/ himבַּ/שָּׁ֑בֶטba./Sha.vetwith the/ staffוַ/יִּגְזֹ֤לva/i.yig.Zoland/ he seizedאֶֽת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/חֲנִית֙ha./cha.Nitthe/ spearמִ/יַּ֣דmi./Yadfrom/ [the] hand ofהַ/מִּצְרִ֔יha./mitz.Rithe/ Egyptianוַ/יַּהַרְגֵ֖/הוּva/i.ya.har.Ge./huand/ he killed/ himבַּ/חֲנִיתֽ/וֹ\׃ba./cha.ni.T/owith/ own spear/ his
  22. 22אֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehthese [things]עָשָׂ֔ה'a.Sahhe didבְּנָיָ֖הוּbe.na.Ya.huBenaiahבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofיְהוֹיָדָ֑עye.ho.ya.Da'Jehoiadaוְ/ל/וֹ\־ve./l/o-and/ [belonged] to <the>/ himשֵׁ֖םshema nameבִּ/שְׁלֹשָׁ֥הbi/sh.lo.Shahamong/ threeהַ/גִּבֹּרִֽים\׃ha./gi.bo.Rimthe/ warriors
  23. 23מִן\־min-more thanהַ/שְּׁלֹשִׁ֣יםha./she.lo.Shimthe/ thirtyנִכְבָּ֔דnikh.Bad[he was] honoredוְ/אֶל\־ve./'el-and/ toהַ/שְּׁלֹשָׁ֖הha./she.lo.Shahthe/ threeלֹא\־lo'-notבָ֑אVa'he cameוַ/יְשִׂמֵ֥/הוּva/y.si.Me./huand/ he appointed/ himדָוִ֖דda.VidDavidאֶל\־'el-toמִשְׁמַעְתּֽ/וֹ\׃\ \סmish.ma'.T/obodyguard/ his
  24. 24עֲשָׂה\־'a.sah-Asah-אֵ֥ל'el-elאֲחִֽי\־'a.chi-[the] brother ofיוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvJoabבַּ/שְּׁלֹשִׁ֑יםba./she.lo.Shim[was] among the/ thirtyאֶלְחָנָ֥ן'el.cha.NanElhananבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofדֹּד֖וֹdo.DoDodoבֵּ֥יתbeitBeth-לָֽחֶם\׃La.chem-lehem
  25. 25שַׁמָּה֙sha.MahShammahהַֽ/חֲרֹדִ֔יha./cha.ro.Dithe/ Haroditeאֱלִיקָ֖א'e.li.Ka'Elikaהַ/חֲרֹדִֽי\׃\ \סha./cha.ro.Dithe/ Harodite
  26. 26חֶ֚לֶץChe.letzHelezהַ/פַּלְטִ֔יha./pal.Tithe/ Paltiteעִירָ֥א'i.Ra'Iraבֶן\־ven-[the] son ofעִקֵּ֖שׁ'i.KeshIkkeshהַ/תְּקוֹעִֽי\׃\ \סha./te.ko.'Ithe/ Tekoite
  27. 27אֲבִיעֶ֙זֶר֙'a.vi.'E.zerAbiezerהָֽ/עַנְּתֹתִ֔יha./'a.ne.to.Tithe/ Anathothiteמְבֻנַּ֖יme.vu.NaiMebunnaiהַ/חֻשָׁתִֽי\׃\ \סha./chu.sha.Tithe/ Hushathite
  28. 28צַלְמוֹן֙tzal.mOnZalmonהָֽ/אֲחֹחִ֔יha./'a.cho.Chithe/ Ahohiteמַהְרַ֖יmah.RaiMaharaiהַ/נְּטֹפָתִֽי\׃\ \סha./ne.to.fa.Tithe/ Netophathite
  29. 29חֵ֥לֶבChe.levHelebבֶּֽן\־ben-[the] son ofבַּעֲנָ֖הba.'a.NahBaanahהַ/נְּטֹפָתִ֑י\ \סha./ne.to.fa.Tithe/ Netophathiteאִתַּי֙'i.TaiIttaiבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofרִיבַ֔יri.VaiRibaiמִ/גִּבְעַ֖תmi./giv.'Atfrom/ Gibeah ofבְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] descendants ofבִנְיָמִֽן\׃\ \סvin.ya.MinBenjamin
  30. 30בְּנָיָ֙הוּ֙be.na.Ya.huBenaiahפִּרְעָ֣תֹנִ֔יpir.'A.to.Ni[the] Pirathoniteהִדַּ֖יhi.DaiHiddaiמִ/נַּ֥חֲלֵיmi./Na.cha.leifrom/ [the] wadis ofגָֽעַשׁ\׃\ \סGa.'ashGaash
  31. 31אֲבִֽי\־'a.vi-Abi-עַלְבוֹן֙al.VonAlbonהָֽ/עַרְבָתִ֔יha./'ar.va.Tithe/ Arbathiteעַזְמָ֖וֶת'az.Ma.vetAzmavethהַ/בַּרְחֻמִֽי\׃\ \סha./bar.chu.Mithe/ Barhumite
  32. 32אֶלְיַחְבָּא֙'el.yach.Ba'Eliahbaהַ/שַּׁ֣עַלְבֹנִ֔יha./Sha.'al.vo.Nithe/ Shaalboniteבְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] sons ofיָשֵׁ֖ןya.ShenJashenיְהוֹנָתָֽן\׃\ \סye.ho.na.TanJonathan
  33. 33שַׁמָּה֙sha.MahShammahהַֽ/הֲרָרִ֔יha./ha.ra.Rithe/ Harariteאֲחִיאָ֥ם'a.chi.'AmAhiamבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofשָׁרָ֖רsha.RarShararהָ/ארָרִֽי\׃\ \סha./ra.Rithe/ Hararite
  34. 34אֱלִיפֶ֥לֶט'e.li.Fe.letElipheletבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofאֲחַסְבַּ֖י'a.chas.BaiAhasbaiבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofהַ/מַּֽעֲכָתִ֑י\ \סha./ma.'a.kha.Tithe/ Maacathiteאֱלִיעָ֥ם'e.li.'AmEliamבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofאֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל'a.chi.To.felAhithophelהַ/גִּלֹנִֽי\׃\ \סha./gi.lo.Nithe/ Gilonite
  35. 35הַֽ/כַּרְמְלִ֔יha./kar.me.Lithe/ Carmeliteפַּעֲרַ֖יpa.'a.RaiPaaraiהָ/אַרְבִּֽי\׃\ \סha./'ar.Bithe/ Arbite
  36. 36יִגְאָ֤לyig.'AlIgalבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofנָתָן֙na.TanNathanמִ/צֹּבָ֔ה\ \סmi./tzo.Vahfrom/ Zobahבָּנִ֖יba.NiBaniהַ/גָּדִֽי\׃\ \סha./ga.Dithe/ Gadite
  37. 37צֶ֖לֶקTze.lekZelekהָ/עַמֹּנִ֑י\ \סha./'a.mo.Nithe/ Ammoniteנַחְרַי֙nach.RaiNaharaiהַ/בְּאֵ֣רֹתִ֔יha./be.'E.ro.Tithe/ Beerothiteכְּלֵ֖יke.Lei[the] armor<s> ofיוֹאָ֥בyo.'AvJoabבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofצְרֻיָֽה\׃\ \סtze.ru.YahZeruiah
  38. 38עִירָא֙'i.Ra'Iraהַ/יִּתְרִ֔יhai./yit.Rithe/ Ithriteגָּרֵ֖בga.RevGarebהַ/יִּתְרִֽי\׃\ \סhai./yit.Rithe/ Ithrite
  39. 39אֽוּרִיָּה֙'u.ri.YahUriahהַֽ/חִתִּ֔יha./chi.Tithe/ Hittiteכֹּ֖לkolallשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםshe.lo.Shim[were] thirtyוְ/שִׁבְעָֽה\׃\ \פve./shiv.'Ahand/ seven

Chapter 24

  1. 1וַ/יֹּ֙סֶף֙va/i.Yo.sefand/ it repeatedאַף\־'af-[the] anger ofיְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehלַ/חֲר֖וֹתla./cha.Rotto/ burnבְּ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe./Yis.ra.'Elon/ Israelוַ/יָּ֨סֶתva/i.Ya.setand/ he incitedאֶת\־'et-<obj.>דָּוִ֤דda.VidDavidבָּ/הֶם֙ba./Hemagainst <the>/ themלֵ/אמֹ֔רle./Mor<to>/ sayingלֵ֛ךְlekhgoמְנֵ֥הme.Nehcountאֶת\־'et-<obj.>יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelוְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>יְהוּדָֽה\׃ye.hu.DahJudah
  2. 2וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהַ/מֶּ֜לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֶל\־'el-toיוֹאָ֣ב\׀yo.'AvJoabשַׂר\־sar-[the] commander ofהַ/חַ֣יִלha./Cha.yilthe/ armyאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whoאִתּ֗/וֹ'i.T/o[was] with/ himשֽׁוּט\־shut-go aboutנָ֞אna'pleaseבְּ/כָל\־be./kholin/ allשִׁבְטֵ֤יshiv.Tei[the] tribes ofיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelמִ/דָּן֙mi./Danfrom/ Danוְ/עַד\־ve./'ad-and/ toבְּאֵ֣רbe.'ErBeerשֶׁ֔בַעShe.va'Shebaוּ/פִקְד֖וּu./fik.Duand/ enrollאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הָ/עָ֑םha./'Amthe/ peopleוְ/יָ֣דַעְתִּ֔יve./Ya.da'.Tiand/ I will knowאֵ֖ת'et<obj.>מִסְפַּ֥רmis.Par[the] number ofהָ/עָֽם\׃\ \סha./'Amthe/ people
  3. 3וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidיוֹאָ֜בyo.'AvJoabאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּ֗לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוְ/יוֹסֵ֣ףve./yo.Sefand/ may he addיְהוָה֩Yah.wehYahwehאֱלֹהֶ֨י/ךָ'e.lo.Hei./khaGod/ yourאֶל\־'el-toהָ/עָ֜םha./'Amthe/ peopleכָּ/הֵ֤ם\׀ka./Hemlike/ themוְ/כָ/הֵם֙ve./kha./Hemand/ like <the>/ themמֵאָ֣הme.'Aha hundredפְעָמִ֔יםfe.'a.Mimtimesוְ/עֵינֵ֥יve./'ei.Neiand/ [the] eyes ofאֲדֹנִֽ/י\־'a.do.n/i-lord/ myהַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingרֹא֑וֹתro.'ot[are] seeing [it]וַ/אדֹנִ֣/יva./do.N/iand/ lord/ myהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingלָ֥/מָּהLa./mah<to>/ why?חָפֵ֖ץcha.Fetzdoes he delightבַּ/דָּבָ֥רba./da.Varin the/ thingהַ/זֶּֽה\׃ha./Zeh<the>/ this
  4. 4וַ/יֶּחֱזַ֤קva/i.ye.che.Zakand/ it prevailedדְּבַר\־de.var-[the] word ofהַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֶל\־'el-toיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabוְ/עַ֖לve./'Aland/ overשָׂרֵ֣יsa.Rei[the] commanders ofהֶ/חָ֑יִלhe./Cha.yilthe/ armyוַ/יֵּצֵ֨אva/i.ye.Tze'and/ he went outיוֹאָ֜בyo.'AvJoabוְ/שָׂרֵ֤יve./sa.Reiand/ commanders ofהַ/חַ֙יִל֙ha./Cha.yilthe/ armyלִ/פְנֵ֣יli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingלִ/פְקֹ֥דli/f.Kodto/ enrollאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הָ/עָ֖םha./'Amthe/ peopleאֶת\־'et-<obj.>יִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃Yis.ra.'ElIsrael
  5. 5וַ/יַּעַבְר֖וּva/i.ya.'av.Ruand/ they passed overאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/יַּרְדֵּ֑ןhai./yar.Denthe/ Jordanוַ/יַּחֲנ֣וּva/i.ya.cha.Nuand/ they encampedבַ/עֲרוֹעֵ֗רva./'a.ro.'Erat/ Aroerיְמִ֥יןye.Min[the] south ofהָ/עִ֛ירha./'Irthe/ cityאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.Sherwhichבְּ/תוֹךְ\־be./tokh-[is] in/ [the] middle ofהַ/נַּ֥חַלha./Na.chalthe/ wadiהַ/גָּ֖דha./Gad<the>/ Gadוְ/אֶל\־ve./'el-and/ toיַעְזֵֽר\׃ya'.ZerJazer
  6. 6וַ/יָּבֹ֙אוּ֙va/i.ya.Vo.'uand/ they cameהַ/גִּלְעָ֔דָ/הha./gil.'A.da/h<the>/ Gilead/ towardsוְ/אֶל\־ve./'el-and/ toאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofתַּחְתִּ֖יםtach.TimTahtimחָדְשִׁ֑יcha.de.ShiHodshiוַ/יָּבֹ֙אוּ֙va/i.ya.Vo.'uand/ they cameדָּ֣נָ/הDa.na/hDan/ towardsיַּ֔עַןYa.'anJaanוְ/סָבִ֖יבve./sa.Vivand/ aroundאֶל\־'el-toצִידֽוֹן\׃tzi.DonSidon
  7. 7וַ/יָּבֹ֙אוּ֙va/i.ya.Vo.'uand/ they cameמִבְצַר\־miv.tzar-[the] fortress ofצֹ֔רTzorTyreוְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allעָרֵ֥י'a.Rei[the] cities ofהַ/חִוִּ֖יha./chi.Vithe/ Hivite[s]וְ/הַֽ/כְּנַעֲנִ֑יve./ha./ke.na.'a.Niand/ the/ Canaanite[s]וַ/יֵּֽצְא֛וּva/i.ye.tze.'Uand/ they went outאֶל\־'el-toנֶ֥גֶבNe.gev[the] Negev ofיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahJudahבְּאֵ֥רbe.'ErBeerשָֽׁבַע\׃Sha.va'Sheba
  8. 8וַ/יָּשֻׁ֖טוּva/i.ya.Shu.tuand/ they went aboutבְּ/כָל\־be./kholin/ allהָ/אָ֑רֶץha./'A.retzthe/ landוַ/יָּבֹ֜אוּva/i.ya.Vo.'uand/ they cameמִ/קְצֵ֨הmi/k.Tzehfrom/ [the] end ofתִשְׁעָ֧הtish.'Ahnineחֳדָשִׁ֛יםcho.da.Shimmonthsוְ/עֶשְׂרִ֥יםve./'es.Rimand/ twentyי֖וֹםYomday[s]יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם\׃ye.ru.sha.LimJerusalem
  9. 9וַ/יִּתֵּ֥ןva/i.yi.Tenand/ he gaveיוֹאָ֛בyo.'AvJoabאֶת\־'et-<obj.>מִסְפַּ֥רmis.Par[the] number ofמִפְקַד\־mif.kad-[the] muster ofהָ/עָ֖םha./'Amthe/ peopleאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּ֑לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוַ/תְּהִ֣יva./te.Hiand/ it wasיִשְׂרָאֵ֡לYis.ra.'ElIsraelשְׁמֹנֶה֩she.mo.Neheightמֵא֨וֹתme.'othundred<s>אֶ֤לֶף'E.lefthousandאִֽישׁ\־'ish-man ofחַ֙יִל֙cha.yilstrengthשֹׁ֣לֵֽףSho.lef[who] drewחֶ֔רֶבChe.reva swordוְ/אִ֣ישׁve./'Ishand/ [the] man ofיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahחֲמֵשׁ\־cha.mesh-[was] fiveמֵא֥וֹתme.'othundred<s>אֶ֖לֶף'E.lefthousandאִֽישׁ\׃'Ishman
  10. 10וַ/יַּ֤ךְva/i.Yakhand/ it struckלֵב\־lev-[the] heart ofדָּוִד֙da.VidDavidאֹת֔/וֹ'o.T/o<obj.>/ himאַחֲרֵי\־'a.cha.rei-afterכֵ֖ןkhenthusסָפַ֣רsa.Farhe had countedאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הָ/עָ֑ם\ \סha./'Amthe/ peopleוַ/יֹּ֨אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidדָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidאֶל\־'el-toיְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehחָטָ֤אתִיcha.Ta.tiI have sinnedמְאֹד֙me.'Odexceedinglyאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[that] whichעָשִׂ֔יתִי'a.Si.tiI have doneוְ/עַתָּ֣הve./'a.Tahand/ nowיְהוָ֔הYah.wehO Yahwehהַֽעֲבֶר\־ha.'a.ver-take awayנָא֙na'pleaseאֶת\־'et-<obj.>עֲוֹ֣ן'a.Von[the] iniquity ofעַבְדְּ/ךָ֔'av.de./Khaservant/ yourכִּ֥יkiforנִסְכַּ֖לְתִּיnis.Kal.tiI have acted foolishlyמְאֹֽד\׃me.'Odexceedingly
  11. 11וַ/יָּ֥קָםva/i.Ya.komand/ he aroseדָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidבַּ/בֹּ֑קֶר\ \פba./Bo.kerin the/ morningוּ/דְבַר\־u./de.var-and/ [the] word ofיְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehהָיָה֙ha.Yahit cameאֶל\־'el-toגָּ֣דgadGadהַ/נָּבִ֔יאha./na.Vi'the/ prophetחֹזֵ֥הcho.Zeh[the] seer ofדָוִ֖דda.VidDavidלֵ/אמֹֽר\׃le./Mor<to>/ saying
  12. 12הָל֞וֹךְha.Lokhgoוְ/דִבַּרְתָּ֣ve./di.bar.Taand/ you will speakאֶל\־'el-toדָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidכֹּ֚הkohthusאָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysיְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehשָׁלֹ֕שׁsha.Loshthree [things]אָנֹכִ֖י'a.no.KhiIנוֹטֵ֣לno.Tel[am] layingעָלֶ֑י/ךָ'a.Lei./khaon/ youבְּחַר\־be.char-chooseלְ/ךָ֥le./Khafor <the>/ yourselfאַֽחַת\־'a.chat-oneמֵ/הֶ֖םme./Hemfrom <the>/ themוְ/אֶֽעֱשֶׂה\־ve./'e.'e.seh-so/ I may do [it]לָּֽ/ךְ\׃La/khto <the>/ you
  13. 13וַ/יָּבֹא\־va/i.ya.vo'-and/ he wentגָ֥דgadGadאֶל\־'el-toדָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidוַ/יַּגֶּד\־va/i.ya.ged-and/ he toldל֑/וֹl/oto <the>/ himוַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidל֡/וֹl/oto <the>/ himהֲ/תָב֣וֹאha./ta.Vo'¿/ will it comeלְ/ךָ֣le./Khato <the>/ youשֶֽׁבַעShe.va'sevenשָׁנִ֣ים\׀sha.Nimyearsרָעָ֣ב\׀ra.'Avfamineבְּ/אַרְצֶ֡/ךָbe./'ar.Tze./khain/ land/ yourאִם\־'im-or?שְׁלֹשָׁ֣הshe.lo.Shahthreeחֳ֠דָשִׁיםCho.da.shimmonthsנֻסְ/ךָ֨nus./Khafleeing/ youלִ/פְנֵֽי\־li/f.nei-<to>/ beforeצָרֶ֜י/ךָtza.Rei./khaopponents/ yourוְ/ה֣וּאve./Hu'and/ heרֹדְפֶ֗/ךָro.de.Fe./kha[will be] pursuing/ youוְ/אִם\־ve./'im-and/ or?הֱ֠יוֹתHe.yotto beשְׁלֹ֨שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetthreeיָמִ֥יםya.Mimdaysדֶּ֙בֶר֙de.verpestilenceבְּ/אַרְצֶ֔/ךָbe./'ar.Tze./khain/ land/ yourעַתָּה֙'a.Tahnowדַּ֣עda'knowוּ/רְאֵ֔הu./re.'Ehand/ seeמָה\־mah-what?אָשִׁ֥יב'a.Shivwill I bring backשֹׁלְחִ֖/יsho.le.Ch/i[the] [one who] sent/ meדָּבָֽר\׃\ \סda.Varword
  14. 14וַ/יֹּ֧אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidדָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidאֶל\־'el-toגָּ֖דgadGadצַר\־tzar-it is distressלִ֣/יl/ito <the>/ meמְאֹ֑דme.'Odexceedinglyנִפְּלָה\־ni.pe.lah-let us fallנָּ֤אna'pleaseבְ/יַד\־ve./yad-in/ [the] hand ofיְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehכִּֽי\־ki-forרַבִּ֣יםra.Bim[are] greatוּ/בְ/יַד\־u./ve./yad-and/ in/ [the] hand ofאָדָ֖ם'a.Damhumankindאַל\־'al-may notאֶפֹּֽלָה\׃'e.Po.lahI fall
  15. 15וַ/יִּתֵּ֨ןva/i.yi.Tenand/ he gaveיְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehדֶּ֙בֶר֙de.verpestilenceבְּ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe./Yis.ra.'Elin/ Israelמֵ/הַ/בֹּ֖קֶרme./ha./Bo.kerfrom/ the/ morningוְ/עַד\־ve./'ad-and/ untilעֵ֣ת'eta time ofמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'Edan appointed timeוַ/יָּ֣מָתva/i.Ya.motand/ he diedמִן\־min-ofהָ/עָ֗םha./'Amthe/ peopleמִ/דָּן֙mi./Danfrom/ Danוְ/עַד\־ve./'ad-and/ toבְּאֵ֣רbe.'ErBeerשֶׁ֔בַעShe.va'Shebaשִׁבְעִ֥יםshiv.'Imseventyאֶ֖לֶף'E.lefthousandאִֽישׁ\׃'Ishman
  16. 16וַ/יִּשְׁלַח֩va/i.yish.Lachand/ he stretched outיָד֨/וֹya.D/ohand/ hisהַ/מַּלְאָ֥ךְ\׀ha./mal.'Akhthe/ angelיְרֽוּשָׁלִַם֮ye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemלְ/שַׁחֲתָ/הּ֒le./sha.cha.Ta/hto/ destroy/ itוַ/יִּנָּ֤חֶםva/i.yi.Na.chemand/ he relentedיְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehאֶל\־'el-concerningהָ֣/רָעָ֔הha./ra.'Ahthe/ harmוַ֠/יֹּאמֶרVa/i.yo.merand/ he saidלַ/מַּלְאָ֞ךְla./mal.'Akhto the/ angelהַ/מַּשְׁחִ֤יתha./mash.Chitthe/ destroyerבָּ/עָם֙ba./'Amamong the/ peopleרַ֔בRavenoughעַתָּ֖ה'a.Tahnowהֶ֣רֶףHe.reflet dropיָדֶ֑/ךָya.De./khahand/ yourוּ/מַלְאַ֤ךְu./mal.'Akhand/ [the] angel ofיְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehהָיָ֔הha.Yahhe wasעִם\־'im-nearגֹּ֖רֶןGo.ren[the] threshing floor ofהַ/יְבֻסִֽי\׃\ \סha/y.vu.Sithe/ Jebusite
  17. 17וַ/יֹּאמֶר֩va/i.yo.Merand/ he saidדָּוִ֨דda.VidDavidאֶל\־'el-toיְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehבִּ/רְאֹת֣/וֹ\׀bi/r.'o.T/owhen/ saw/ heאֶֽת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/מַּלְאָ֣ךְ\׀ha./mal.'Akhthe/ angelהַ/מַּכֶּ֣הha./ma.Kehwho/ was striking downבָ/עָ֗םva./'Am<on> the/ peopleוַ/יֹּ֙אמֶר֙va/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehhere!אָנֹכִ֤י'a.no.KhiIחָטָ֙אתִי֙cha.Ta.tiI have sinnedוְ/אָנֹכִ֣יve./'a.no.Khiand/ Iהֶעֱוֵ֔יתִיhe.'e.Vei.tiI have done wrongוְ/אֵ֥לֶּהve./'E.lehand/ theseהַ/צֹּ֖אןha./Tzonthe/ sheepמֶ֣הmehwhat?עָשׂ֑וּ'a.Suhave they doneתְּהִ֨יte.Hilet it beנָ֥אna'pleaseיָדְ/ךָ֛ya.de./Khahand/ yourבִּ֖/יb/ion/ meוּ/בְ/בֵ֥יתu./ve./Veitand/ on/ [the] house ofאָבִֽ/י\׃\ \פ'a.V/ifather/ myהָֽ/רֹעֶהha./ro.'Ehthe/ shepherd
  18. 18וַ/יָּבֹא\־va/i.ya.vo'-and/ he cameגָ֥דgadGadאֶל\־'el-toדָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidבַּ/יּ֣וֹםba/i.Yomon the/ dayהַ/ה֑וּאha./Hu'<the>/ thatוַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidל֗/וֹl/oto <the>/ himעֲלֵה֙'a.Lehgo upהָקֵ֤םha.Kemraise upלַֽ/יהוָה֙la./Yah.wehto/ Yahwehמִזְבֵּ֔חַmiz.Be.achan altarבְּ/גֹ֖רֶןbe./Go.renon/ [the] threshing floor ofהַ/יְבֻסִֽי\׃ha/y.vu.Sithe/ Jebusite
  19. 19וַ/יַּ֤עַלva/i.Ya.'aland/ he went upדָּוִד֙da.VidDavidכִּ/דְבַר\־ki/d.var-according to/ [the] word ofגָּ֔דGadGadכַּ/אֲשֶׁ֖רka./'a.Sherjust/ asצִוָּ֥הtzi.Vahhe had commandedיְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahweh
  20. 20וַ/יַּשְׁקֵ֣ףva/i.yash.Kefand/ he looked downאֲרַ֗וְנָה'a.Rav.nahAraunahוַ/יַּ֤רְאva/i.Yar'and/ he sawאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha./Me.lekhthe/ kingוְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>עֲבָדָ֔י/ו'a.va.Da/vservants/ hisעֹבְרִ֖ים'oe.Rimpassing onעָלָ֑י/ו'a.La/vto/ himוַ/יֵּצֵ֣אva/i.ye.Tze'and/ he went outאֲרַ֔וְנָה'a.Rav.nahAraunahוַ/יִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּva/i.yish.Ta.chuand/ he bowed downלַ/מֶּ֛לֶךְla./Me.lekhto the/ kingאַפָּ֖י/ו'a.Pa/vface/ hisאָֽרְצָ/ה\׃'A.re.tza/h[the] ground/ towards
  21. 21וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאֲרַ֔וְנָה'a.Rav.nahAraunahמַדּ֛וּעַma.Du.a'why?בָּ֥אba'has he comeאֲדֹנִֽ/י\־'a.do.n/i-lord/ myהַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֶל\־'el-toעַבְדּ֑/וֹav.D/oservant/ hisוַ/יֹּ֨אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidדָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidלִ/קְנ֧וֹתli/k.Notto/ buyמֵ/עִמְּ/ךָ֣me./'i.me./Khafrom/ with <the>/ youאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/גֹּ֗רֶןha./Go.renthe/ threshing floorלִ/בְנ֤וֹתli/v.Notto/ buildמִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙miz.Be.achan altarלַֽ/יהוָ֔הla./Yah.wehto/ Yahwehוְ/תֵעָצַ֥רve./te.'a.Tzarso/ it may be restrainedהַ/מַּגֵּפָ֖הha./ma.ge.Fahthe/ plagueמֵ/עַ֥לme./'Alfrom/ onהָ/עָֽם\׃ha./'Amthe/ people
  22. 22וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאֲרַ֙וְנָה֙'a.Rav.nahAraunahאֶל\־'el-toדָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidיִקַּ֥חyi.Kachlet him takeוְ/יַ֛עַלve./Ya.'aland/ let him offer upאֲדֹנִ֥/י'a.do.N/ilord/ myהַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingהַ/טּ֣וֹבha./Tovthe/ goodרְאֵה֙re.'Ehseeהַ/בָּקָ֣רha./ba.Karthe/ ox[en]לָ/עֹלָ֔הla./'o.Lahfor the/ burnt offeringוְ/הַ/מֹּרִגִּ֛יםve./ha/m.mo.ri.Gimand/ the/ threshing-sledgesוּ/כְלֵ֥יu./khe.Leiand/ [the] equipment<s> ofהַ/בָּקָ֖רha./ba.Karthe/ ox[en]לָ/עֵצִֽים\׃la./'e.Tzimfor the/ wood<s>
  23. 23הַ/כֹּ֗לha./Kol<the>/ everythingנָתַ֛ןna.Tanhe givesאֲרַ֥וְנָה'a.Rav.nahAraunahהַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְha./Me.lekhO/ kingלַ/מֶּ֑לֶךְ\ \סla./Me.lekhto the/ kingוַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidאֲרַ֙וְנָה֙'a.Rav.nahAraunahאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingיְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehאֱלֹהֶ֖י/ךָ'e.lo.Hei./khaGod/ yourיִרְצֶֽ/ךָ\׃yir.Tze./khamay he accept favorably/ you
  24. 24וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidהַ/מֶּ֜לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֶל\־'el-toאֲרַ֗וְנָה'a.Rav.nahAraunahלֹ֚אlo'In-כִּֽי\־ki-deedקָנ֨וֹka.Nocertainly <to buy>אֶקְנֶ֤ה'ek.NehI will buy [it]מֵ/אֽוֹתְ/ךָ֙me./'ot./Khafrom/ <obj.>/ youבִּ/מְחִ֔ירbi/m.Chirfor/ a priceוְ/לֹ֧אve./Lo'and/ notאַעֲלֶ֛ה'a.'a.LehI will offer upלַ/יהוָ֥הla./Yah.wehto/ Yahwehאֱלֹהַ֖/י'e.lo.Ha/iGod/ myעֹל֣וֹתo.Lotburnt offeringsחִנָּ֑םchi.Namwithout payingוַ/יִּ֨קֶןva/i.Yi.kenand/ he boughtדָּוִ֤דda.VidDavidאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/גֹּ֙רֶן֙ha./Go.renthe/ threshing floorוְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>הַ/בָּקָ֔רha./ba.Karthe/ ox[en]בְּ/כֶ֖סֶףbe./Khe.seffor/ silverשְׁקָלִ֥יםshe.ka.Limshekelsחֲמִשִּֽׁים\׃cha.mi.Shimfifty
  25. 25וַ/יִּבֶן֩va/i.yi.Venand/ he builtשָׁ֨םshamthereדָּוִ֤דda.VidDavidמִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙miz.Be.achan altarלַֽ/יהוָ֔הla./Yah.wehto/ Yahwehוַ/יַּ֥עַלva/i.Ya.'aland/ he offered upעֹל֖וֹתo.Lotburnt offeringsוּ/שְׁלָמִ֑יםu./she.la.Mimand/ peace offeringsוַ/יֵּעָתֵ֤רva/i.ye.'a.Terand/ he was entreatedיְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehלָ/אָ֔רֶץla./'A.retzfor the/ landוַ/תֵּעָצַ֥רva./te.'a.Tzarand/ it was restrainedהַ/מַּגֵּפָ֖הha./ma.ge.Fahthe/ plagueמֵ/עַ֥לme./'Alfrom/ onיִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃Yis.ra.'ElIsrael