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2 Samuel 18— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.

Verse 1

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיִּפְקֹ֣דway·yip̄·qōḏAnd numberedH6485
1דָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ,DavidH1732
2אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
3הָעָ֖םhā·‘āmthe peopleH5971
4אֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerwho [were]H0834
5אִתּ֑וֹ’it·tōw;with himH0854
6וַיָּ֣שֶׂםway·yā·śemand setH7760
7עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם‘ă·lê·hem,over themH5921
8שָׂרֵ֥יśā·rêcaptainsH8269
9אֲלָפִ֖ים’ă·lā·p̄îmof thousandsH0505
10וְשָׂרֵ֥יwə·śā·rêand captainsH8269
11מֵאֽוֹת׃.mê·’ō·wṯ.of hundredsH3967

Verse 2

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיְשַׁלַּ֨חway·šal·laḥAnd sent outH7971
1דָּוִ֜דdā·wiḏDavidH1732
2אֶת־’eṯ-ofH0853
3הָעָ֗םhā·‘ām,the peopleH5971
4הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֤יתhaš·šə·li·šîṯa thirdH7992
5בְּיַד־bə·yaḏ-under the handH3027
6יוֹאָב֙yō·w·’āḇof JoabH3097
7וְ֠הַשְּׁלִשִׁיתwə·haš·šə·li·šîṯand a thirdH7992
8בְּיַ֨דbə·yaḏunder the handH3027
9אֲבִישַׁ֤י’ă·ḇî·šayAbishaiH0052
10בֶּן־ben-of the sonH1121
11צְרוּיָה֙ṣə·rū·yāhof ZeruiahH6870
12אֲחִ֣י’ă·ḥîbrotherH0251
13יוֹאָ֔בyō·w·’āḇ,of JoabH3097
14וְהַ֨שְּׁלִשִׁ֔תwə·haš·šə·li·šiṯ,and a thirdH7992
15בְּיַ֖דbə·yaḏunder the handH3027
16אִתַּ֣י’it·tayof IttaiH0863
17הַגִּתִּ֑י.hag·git·tî;the GittiteH1663
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19וַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merAnd saidH0559
20הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵthe kingH4428
21אֶל־’el-toH0413
22הָעָ֔םhā·‘ām,the peopleH5971
23יָצֹ֥אyā·ṣōsurelyH3318
24אֵצֵ֛א’ê·ṣêwill go outH3318
25גַּם־gam-alsoH1571
26אֲנִ֖י’ă·nîIH0589
27עִמָּכֶֽם׃.‘im·mā·ḵem.with youH5973

Verse 3

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merBut answeredH0559
1הָעָ֜םhā·‘āmthe peopleH5971
2לֹ֣אnotH3808
3תֵצֵ֗אṯê·ṣê,You shall go outH3318
4כִּי֩forH3588
5אִם־’im-ifH0518
6נֹ֨סnōsawayH5127
7נָנ֜וּסnā·nūswe fleeH5127
8לֹא־lō-notH3808
9יָשִׂ֧ימוּyā·śî·mūthey will careH7760
10אֵלֵ֣ינוּ’ê·lê·nūabout usH0413
11לֵ֗בlêḇ,careH3820
12וְאִם־wə·’im-nor ifH0518
13יָמֻ֤תוּyā·mu·ṯūdieH4191
14חֶצְיֵ֙נוּ֙ḥeṣ·yê·nūhalf of usH2677
15לֹֽא־lō-neitherH3808
16יָשִׂ֤ימוּyā·śî·mūwill they careH7760
17אֵלֵ֙ינוּ֙’ê·lê·nūabout usH0413
18לֵ֔בlêḇ,will they careH3820
19כִּֽי־kî-butH3588
20עַתָּ֥ה‘at·tāhnowH6258
21כָמֹ֖נוּḵā·mō·nū[you are] worthH3644
22עֲשָׂרָ֣ה‘ă·śā·rāhtenH6235
23אֲלָפִ֑ים’ă·lā·p̄îm;thousand of usH0505
24וְעַתָּ֣הwə·‘at·tāhfor nowH6258
25ט֔וֹבṭō·wḇ,moreH2896
26כִּי־kî-thatH3588
27תִֽהְיֶה־ṯih·yeh-you areH1961
28לָּ֥נוּlā·nūto us
29מֵעִ֖יר.mê·‘îrin the cityH5892
30[לעזיר]la‘·zîr-
31(לַעְזֽוֹר׃)la‘·zō·wr.HelpH5826
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Verse 4

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merand saidH0559
1אֲלֵיהֶם֙’ă·lê·hemto themH0413
2הַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ,the kingH4428
3אֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-whateverH0834
4יִיטַ֥בyî·ṭaḇseems bestH3190
5בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֖םbə·‘ê·nê·ḵemto youH5869
6אֶעֱשֶׂ֑ה.’e·‘ĕ·śeh;I will doH6213
7וַיַּעֲמֹ֤דway·ya·‘ă·mōḏSo stoodH5975
8הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵthe kingH4428
9אֶל־’el-toH0413
10יַ֣דyaḏbesideH3027
11הַשַּׁ֔עַרhaš·ša·‘ar,the gateH8179
12וְכָל־wə·ḵāland allH3605
13הָעָם֙hā·‘āmthe peopleH5971
14יָֽצְא֔וּyā·ṣə·’ū,went outH3381
15לְמֵא֖וֹתlə·mê·’ō·wṯby hundredsH3967
16וְלַאֲלָפִֽים׃.wə·la·’ă·lā·p̄îm.and by thousandsH0505

Verse 5

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיְצַ֣וway·ṣawAnd had commandedH6680
1הַמֶּ֡לֶךְham·me·leḵthe kingH4428
2אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
3י֠וֹאָבyō·w·’āḇJoabH3097
4וְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-andH0853
5אֲבִישַׁ֤י’ă·ḇî·šayAbishaiH0052
6וְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-andH0853
7אִתַּי֙’it·tayIttaiH0863
8לֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr,sayingH0559
9לְאַט־lə·’aṭ-[Deal] gentlyH0328
10לִ֖יfor my sake
11לַנַּ֣עַרlan·na·‘arwith the young manH5288
12לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם.lə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm;AbsalomH0053
13וְכָל־wə·ḵālAnd allH3605
14הָעָ֣םhā·‘āmthe peopleH5971
15שָׁמְע֗וּšā·mə·‘ū,heardH8085
16בְּצַוֺּ֥תbə·ṣaw·wōṯwhen gave ordersH6680
17הַמֶּ֛לֶךְham·me·leḵthe kingH4428
18אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
19כָּל־kāl-allH3605
20הַשָּׂרִ֖יםhaś·śā·rîmthe captainsH8269
21עַל־‘al-concerningH5921
22דְּבַ֥רdə·ḇar-H1697
23אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃.’aḇ·šā·lō·wm.AbsalomH0053

Verse 6

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֵּצֵ֥אway·yê·ṣêSo went outH3318
1הָעָ֛םhā·‘āmthe peopleH5971
2הַשָּׂדֶ֖הhaś·śā·ḏehthe [into] field [of battle]H7704
3לִקְרַ֣אתliq·raṯagainstH7125
4יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl;IsraelH3478
5וַתְּהִ֥יwat·tə·hîand wasH1961
6הַמִּלְחָמָ֖הham·mil·ḥā·māhthe battleH4421
7בְּיַ֥עַרbə·ya·‘arin the woodsH3293
8אֶפְרָֽיִם׃’ep̄·rā·yim.of EphraimH0669

Verse 7

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיִּנָּ֤גְפוּway·yin·nā·ḡə·p̄ūand were overthrownH5062
1שָׁם֙šāmthereH8033
2עַ֣ם‘amthe peopleH5971
3יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl,of IsraelH3478
4לִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nêbeforeH6440
5עַבְדֵ֣י‘aḇ·ḏêthe servantsH5650
6דָוִ֑דḏā·wiḏ;of DavidH1732
7וַתְּהִי־wat·tə·hî-and took placeH1961
8שָׁ֞םšāmthereH8033
9הַמַּגֵּפָ֧הham·mag·gê·p̄āha slaughterH4046
10גְדוֹלָ֛הḡə·ḏō·w·lāhgreatH1419
11בַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wmdayH3117
12הַה֖וּאha·hūthatH1931
13עֶשְׂרִ֥ים‘eś·rîmof twentyH6242
14אָֽלֶף׃.’ā·lep̄.thousandH0505

Verse 8

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַתְּהִי־wat·tə·hî-For wasH1961
1שָׁ֧םšāmthereH8033
2הַמִּלְחָמָ֛הham·mil·ḥā·māhthe battleH4421
3[נפצית]nā·p̄ō·ṣêṯ-
4(נָפֹ֖צֶת‪‬)nā·p̄ō·ṣeṯscatteredH6327
5עַל־‘al-overH5921
6פְּנֵ֣יpə·nêthe faceH6440
7כָל־ḵālof wholeH3605
8הָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ;the countrysideH0776
9וַיֶּ֤רֶבway·ye·reḇand moreH7235
10הַיַּ֙עַר֙hay·ya·‘arthe woodsH3293
11לֶאֱכֹ֣לle·’ĕ·ḵōldevouredH0398
12בָּעָ֔םbā·‘ām,peopleH5971
13מֵאֲשֶׁ֥רmê·’ă·šerthanH0834
14אָכְלָ֛ה.’ā·ḵə·lāhdevouredH0398
15הַחֶ֖רֶבha·ḥe·reḇThe swordH2719
16בַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wmdayH3117
17הַהֽוּא׃.ha·hū.thatH1931

Verse 9

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיִּקָּרֵא֙way·yiq·qā·rêAnd metH7122
1אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wm,AbsalomH0053
2לִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nêbefore the face ofH6440
3עַבְדֵ֣י‘aḇ·ḏêthe servantsH5650
4דָוִ֑ד.ḏā·wiḏ;of DavidH1732
5וְאַבְשָׁל֞וֹםwə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wmAnd AbsalomH0053
6רֹכֵ֣בrō·ḵêḇrodeH7392
7עַל־‘al-onH5921
8הַפֶּ֗רֶדhap·pe·reḏ,a muleH6505
9וַיָּבֹ֣אway·yā·ḇōand wentH0935
10הַפֶּ֡רֶדhap·pe·reḏthe muleH6505
11תַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯunderH8478
12שׂוֹבֶךְ֩śō·w·ḇeḵthe thick boughsH7730
13הָאֵלָ֨הhā·’ê·lāhof a terebinth [tree]H0424
14הַגְּדוֹלָ֜הhag·gə·ḏō·w·lāhgreatH1419
15וַיֶּחֱזַ֧קway·ye·ḥĕ·zaqand caughtH2388
16רֹאשׁ֣וֹrō·šōwhis headH7218
17בָאֵלָ֗הḇā·’ê·lāh,in the terebinthH0424
18וַיֻּתַּן֙way·yut·tanso he was left hangingH5414
19בֵּ֤יןbênbetweenH0996
20הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙haš·šā·ma·yimheavenH8064
21וּבֵ֣יןū·ḇênandH0996
22הָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ,earthH0776
23וְהַפֶּ֥רֶדwə·hap·pe·reḏand the muleH6505
24אֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-that [was]H0834
25תַּחְתָּ֖יוtaḥ·tāwunder himH8478
26עָבָֽר׃.‘ā·ḇār.went onH5674

Verse 10

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיַּרְא֙way·yarAnd saw [it]H7200
1אִ֣ישׁ’îšmanH0376
2אֶחָ֔ד’e·ḥāḏ,aH0259
3וַיַּגֵּ֖דway·yag·gêḏand toldH5046
4לְיוֹאָ֑בlə·yō·w·’āḇ;JoabH3097
5וַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer,and saidH0559
6הִנֵּה֙hin·nêhjustH2009
7רָאִ֣יתִיrā·’î·ṯîI sawH7200
8אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
9אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם’aḇ·šā·lōm,AbsalomH0053
10תָּל֖וּיtā·luihangingH8518
11בָּאֵלָֽה׃.bā·’ê·lāh.in a terebinth [tree]H0424

Verse 11

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merSo saidH0559
1יוֹאָ֗בyō·w·’āḇ,JoabH3097
2לָאִישׁ֙lā·’îšto the manH0376
3הַמַּגִּ֣ידham·mag·gîḏwho toldH5046
4ל֔וֹlōw,him
5וְהִנֵּ֣הwə·hin·nêhand justH2009
6רָאִ֔יתָrā·’î·ṯā,You saw [him]H7200
7וּמַדּ֛וּעַū·mad·dū·a‘and whyH4069
8לֹֽא־lō-notH3808
9הִכִּית֥וֹhik·kî·ṯōwdid you strike himH5221
10שָׁ֖םšāmthereH8033
11אָ֑רְצָה؟’ā·rə·ṣāh;to the groundH0776
12וְעָלַ֗יwə·‘ā·lay,and IH5921
13לָ֤תֶתlā·ṯeṯwould have givenH5414
14לְךָ֙lə·ḵāyou
15עֲשָׂ֣רָה‘ă·śā·rāhtenH6235
16כֶ֔סֶףḵe·sep̄,[shekels] of silverH3701
17וַחֲגֹרָ֖הwa·ḥă·ḡō·rāhand beltH2290
18אֶחָֽת׃.’e·ḥāṯ.aH0259

Verse 12

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merBut saidH0559
1הָאִישׁ֙hā·’îšthe manH0376
2אֶל־’el-toH0413
3יוֹאָ֔בyō·w·’āḇ,JoabH3097
4[ולא]wə·lō-
5(וְל֨וּא‪‬)wə·lūThoughH3863
6אָנֹכִ֜י’ā·nō·ḵîIH0595
7שֹׁקֵ֤לšō·qêlwere to receiveH8254
8עַל־‘al-inH5921
9כַּפַּי֙kap·paymy handH3709
10אֶ֣לֶף’e·lep̄a thousandH0505
11כֶּ֔סֶףke·sep̄,[shekels] of silverH3701
12לֹֽא־lō-notH3808
13אֶשְׁלַ֥ח’eš·laḥI would raiseH7971
14יָדִ֖יyā·ḏîmy handH3027
15אֶל־’el-againstH0413
16בֶּן־ben-sonH1121
17הַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ;of the kingH4428
18כִּ֣יforH3588
19בְאָזְנֵ֜ינוּḇə·’ā·zə·nê·nūin our hearingH0241
20צִוָּ֣הṣiw·wāhcommandedH6680
21הַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵ,the kingH4428
22אֹ֠תְךָ’ō·ṯə·ḵāyouH0853
23וְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-andH0853
24אֲבִישַׁ֤י’ă·ḇî·šayAbishaiH0052
25וְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-andH0853
26אִתַּי֙’it·tayIttaiH0863
27לֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr,sayingH0559
28שִׁמְרוּ־šim·rū-BewareH8104
29מִ֕יwho [touches]H4310
30בַּנַּ֖עַרban·na·‘arthe young manH5288
31בְּאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃.bə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm.AbsalomH0053

Verse 13

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אֽוֹ־’ōw-OtherwiseH0176
1עָשִׂ֤יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯîI would have dealtH6213
2[בנפשו]ḇə·nap̄·šōw-
3(בְנַפְשִׁי֙)ḇə·nap̄·šîagainst my own lifeH5315
4שֶׁ֔קֶרše·qer,falselyH8267
5וְכָל־wə·ḵālforH3605
6דָּבָ֖רdā·ḇārmatterH1697
7לֹא־lō-nothingH3808
8יִכָּחֵ֣דyik·kā·ḥêḏthere is hiddenH3582
9מִן־min-fromH4480
10הַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ;the kingH4428
11וְאַתָּ֖הwə·’at·tāhand youH0859
12תִּתְיַצֵּ֥בtiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇwould have set yourselfH3320
13מִנֶּֽגֶד׃.min·ne·ḡeḏ.against [me]H5048

Verse 14

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merAnd saidH0559
1יוֹאָ֔בyō·w·’āḇ,JoabH3097
2לֹא־lō-cannotH3808
3כֵ֖ןḵênthusH3651
4אֹחִ֣ילָה’ō·ḥî·lāhI lingerH3176
5לְפָנֶ֑יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā;with youH6440
6וַיִּקַּח֩way·yiq·qaḥand he tookH3947
7שְׁלֹשָׁ֨הšə·lō·šāhthreeH7969
8שְׁבָטִ֜יםšə·ḇā·ṭîmspearsH7626
9בְּכַפּ֗וֹbə·ḵap·pōw,in his handH3709
10וַיִּתְקָעֵם֙way·yiṯ·qā·‘êmand thrust themH8628
11בְּלֵ֣בbə·lêḇthrough heartH3820
12אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wm,of AbsalomH0053
13עוֹדֶ֥נּוּ‘ō·w·ḏen·nūwhile he was [still]H5750
14חַ֖יḥayaliveH2416
15בְּלֵ֥בbə·lêḇin the midstH3820
16הָאֵלָֽה׃.hā·’ê·lāh.of the terebinth [tree]H0424

Verse 15

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙way·yā·sōb·būAnd surroundedH5437
1עֲשָׂרָ֣ה‘ă·śā·rāhtenH6235
2נְעָרִ֔יםnə·‘ā·rîm,young menH5288
3נֹשְׂאֵ֖יnō·śə·’êwho boreH5375
4כְּלֵ֣יkə·lêarmorH3627
5יוֹאָ֑בyō·w·’āḇ;of JoabH3097
6וַיַּכּ֥וּway·yak·kūand struckH5221
7אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
8אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wmAbsalomH0053
9וַיְמִיתֻֽהוּ׃.way·mî·ṯu·hū.and killed himH4191

Verse 16

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיִּתְקַ֤עway·yiṯ·qa‘So blewH8628
1יוֹאָב֙yō·w·’āḇJoabH3097
2בַּשֹּׁפָ֔רbaš·šō·p̄ār,the trumpetH7782
3וַיָּ֣שָׁבway·yā·šāḇand returnedH7725
4הָעָ֔םhā·‘ām,the peopleH5971
5מִרְדֹ֖ףmir·ḏōp̄from pursuingH7291
6אַחֲרֵ֣י’a·ḥă·rêafterH0310
7יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl;IsraelH3478
8כִּֽי־kî-forH3588
9חָשַׂ֥ךְḥā·śaḵheld backH2820
10יוֹאָ֖בyō·w·’āḇJoabH3097
11אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
12הָעָֽם׃.hā·‘ām.the peopleH5971

Verse 17

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיִּקְח֣וּway·yiq·ḥūAnd they tookH3947
1אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
2אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wm,AbsalomH0053
3וַיַּשְׁלִ֨יכוּway·yaš·lî·ḵūand castH7993
4אֹת֤וֹ’ō·ṯōwhimH0853
5בַיַּ֙עַר֙ḇay·ya·‘arin the woodsH3293
6אֶל־’el-intoH0413
7הַפַּ֣חַתhap·pa·ḥaṯa pitH6354
8הַגָּד֔וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wl,largeH1419
9וַיַּצִּ֧בוּway·yaṣ·ṣi·ḇūand laidH5324
10עָלָ֛יו‘ā·lāwover himH5921
11גַּל־gal-a heapH1530
12אֲבָנִ֖ים’ă·ḇā·nîmof stonesH0068
13גָּד֣וֹלgā·ḏō·wllargeH1419
14מְאֹ֑דmə·’ōḏ;veryH3966
15וְכָל־wə·ḵāland allH3605
16יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl,IsraelH3478
17נָ֖סוּnā·sūfledH5127
18אִ֥ישׁ’îševeryoneH0376
19[לאהלו]lə·’ō·hê·lōw-
20(לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃)lə·’ō·hā·lāw.to his tentH0168
21סs-

Verse 18

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֣םwə·’aḇ·šā·lōmand AbsalomH0053
1לָקַ֗חlā·qaḥ,had takenH3947
2וַיַּצֶּב־way·yaṣ·ṣeḇ-and set upH5324
3ל֤וֹlōwfor himself
4[בחיו]ḇə·ḥa·yāw-
5(בְחַיָּיו֙)ḇə·ḥay·yāwin his lifetimeH2416
6אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
7מַצֶּ֙בֶת֙maṣ·ṣe·ḇeṯa pillarH4678
8אֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerwhich [is]H0834
9בְּעֵֽמֶק־bə·‘ê·meq-in ValleyH6010
10הַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ,the King'sH4428
11כִּ֤יforH3588
12אָמַר֙’ā·marhe saidH0559
13אֵֽין־’ên-noH0369
14לִ֣יI have
15בֵ֔ןḇên,sonH1121
16בַּעֲב֖וּרba·‘ă·ḇūrtoH5668
17הַזְכִּ֣ירhaz·kîrkeep in remembranceH2142
18שְׁמִ֑י.šə·mî;my nameH8034
19וַיִּקְרָ֤אway·yiq·rāAnd He calledH7121
20לַמַּצֶּ֙בֶת֙lam·maṣ·ṣe·ḇeṯthe pillarH4678
21עַל־‘al-afterH5921
22שְׁמ֔וֹšə·mōw,his own nameH8034
23וַיִּקָּ֤רֵאway·yiq·qā·rêand is calledH7121
24לָהּ֙lāhit
25יַ֣ד.yaḏMonumentH3027
26אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם’aḇ·šā·lōm,Of AbsalomH0053
27עַ֖ד‘aḏtoH5704
28הַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wmdayH3117
29הַזֶּֽה׃.haz·zeh.thisH2088
30סs-

Verse 19

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַאֲחִימַ֤עַץwa·’ă·ḥî·ma·‘aṣAnd AhimaazH0290
1בֶּן־ben-sonH1121
2צָדוֹק֙ṣā·ḏō·wqof ZadokH6659
3אָמַ֔ר’ā·mar,saidH0559
4אָר֣וּצָה’ā·rū·ṣāhlet me runH7323
5נָּ֔אnā,nowH4994
6וַאֲבַשְּׂרָ֖הwa·’ă·ḇaś·śə·rāhand take the newsH1319
7אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
8הַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ;to the kingH4428
9כִּי־kî-howH3588
10שְׁפָט֥וֹšə·p̄ā·ṭōwhas avenged himH8199
11יְהוָ֖הYah·wehYahwehH3068
12מִיַּ֥דmî·yaḏofH3027
13אֹיְבָֽיו׃.’ō·yə·ḇāw.his enemiesH0341

Verse 20

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·merAnd saidH0559
1ל֣וֹlōwto him
2יוֹאָ֗בyō·w·’āḇ,JoabH3097
3לֹא֩notH3808
4אִ֨ישׁ’îšthe manH0376
5בְּשֹׂרָ֤הbə·śō·rāhshall take the newsH1309
6אַתָּה֙’at·tāhYouH0859
7הַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wmdayH3117
8הַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh,thisH2088
9וּבִשַּׂרְתָּ֖ū·ḇiś·śar·tāfor you shall take the newsH1319
10בְּי֣וֹםbə·yō·wmdayH3117
11אַחֵ֑ר’a·ḥêr;anotherH0312
12וְהַיּ֤וֹםwə·hay·yō·wmbut dayH3117
13הַזֶּה֙haz·zehthisH2088
14לֹ֣אnoH3808
15תְבַשֵּׂ֔רṯə·ḇaś·śêr,you shall take newsH1319
16כִּֽי־kî-becauseH3588
17[על]‘al--
18(עַל־)‘al--
19(כֵּ֥ן‪‬)kênuponH5921
20בֶּן־ben-sonH1121
21הַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵof the kingH4428
22מֵֽת׃.mêṯ.is deadH4191

Verse 21

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merAnd saidH0559
1יוֹאָב֙yō·w·’āḇJoabH3097
2לַכּוּשִׁ֔יlak·kū·šî,to the CushiteH3569
3לֵ֛ךְlêḵgoH1980
4הַגֵּ֥דhag·gêḏtellH5046
5לַמֶּ֖לֶךְlam·me·leḵthe kingH4428
6אֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerwhatH0834
7רָאִ֑יתָה.rā·’î·ṯāh;you have seenH7200
8וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּway·yiš·ta·ḥūSo bowed himselfH7812
9כוּשִׁ֛יḵū·šîthe CushiteH3569
10לְיוֹאָ֖בlə·yō·w·’āḇto JoabH3097
11וַיָּרֹֽץ׃.way·yā·rōṣ.and ranH7323

Verse 22

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֨סֶףway·yō·sep̄And againH3254
1ע֜וֹד‘ō·wḏyetH5750
2אֲחִימַ֤עַץ’ă·ḥî·ma·‘aṣAhimaazH0290
3בֶּן־ben-sonH1121
4צָדוֹק֙ṣā·ḏō·wqof ZadokH6659
5וַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merand saidH0559
6אֶל־’el-toH0413
7יוֹאָ֔בyō·w·’āḇ,JoabH3097
8וִ֣יהִיwî·hîbut [regardless of] happensH1961
9מָ֔הmāh,whatH4100
10אָרֻֽצָה־’ā·ru·ṣāh-will runH7323
11נָּ֥אpleaseH4994
12גַם־ḡam-alsoH1571
13אָ֖נִי’ā·nîIH0589
14אַחֲרֵ֣י’a·ḥă·rêafterH0310
15הַכּוּשִׁ֑י.hak·kū·šî;the CushiteH3569
16וַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merSo saidH0559
17יוֹאָ֗בyō·w·’āḇ,JoabH3097
18לָֽמָּה־lām·māh-whyH4100
19זֶּ֞הzeh[is] this [that]H2088
20אַתָּ֥ה’at·tāhyouH0859
21רָץ֙rāṣwill runH7323
22בְּנִ֔יbə·nî,my sonH1121
23וּלְכָ֖הū·lə·ḵāhsince you have
24אֵין־’ên-noH0369
25בְּשׂוֹרָ֥הbə·śō·w·rāhnewsH1309
26מֹצֵֽאת׃؟mō·ṣêṯ.readyH4672

Verse 23

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וִיהִי־wî·hî-but [he said] happensH1961
1מָ֣הmāh[regarddless of] whatH4100
2אָר֔וּץ.’ā·rūṣ,let me runH7323
3וַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merSo he saidH0559
4ל֖וֹlōwto him
5ר֑וּץ.rūṣ;RunH7323
6וַיָּ֤רָץway·yā·rāṣAnd ranH7323
7אֲחִימַ֙עַץ֙’ă·ḥî·ma·‘aṣAhimaazH0290
8דֶּ֣רֶךְde·reḵby wayH1870
9הַכִּכָּ֔רhak·kik·kār,of the plainH3603
10וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖רway·ya·‘ă·ḇōrand outranH5674
11אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
12הַכּוּשִֽׁי׃.hak·kū·šî.the CushiteH3569

Verse 24

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְדָוִ֥דwə·ḏā·wiḏNow DavidH1732
1יוֹשֵׁ֖בyō·wō·šêḇwas sittingH3427
2בֵּין־bên-betweenH0996
3שְׁנֵ֣יšə·nêtwoH8147
4הַשְּׁעָרִ֑יםhaš·šə·‘ā·rîm;the gatesH8179
5וַיֵּ֨לֶךְway·yê·leḵand went upH1980
6הַצֹּפֶ֜הhaṣ·ṣō·p̄ehthe watchmanH6822
7אֶל־’el-toH0413
8גַּ֤גgaḡthe roofH1406
9הַשַּׁ֙עַר֙haš·ša·‘arthe over gateH8179
10אֶל־’el-toH0413
11הַ֣חוֹמָ֔הha·ḥō·w·māh,the wallH2346
12וַיִּשָּׂ֤אway·yiś·śāand liftedH5375
13אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
14עֵינָיו֙‘ê·nāwhis eyesH5869
15וַיַּ֔רְאway·yar,and lookedH7200
16וְהִנֵּה־wə·hin·nêh-and there wasH2009
17אִ֖ישׁ’îša manH0376
18רָ֥ץrāṣrunningH7323
19לְבַדּֽוֹ׃.lə·ḇad·dōw.aloneH0905

Verse 25

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיִּקְרָ֤אway·yiq·rāAnd cried outH7121
1הַצֹּפֶה֙haṣ·ṣō·p̄ehthe watchmanH6822
2וַיַּגֵּ֣דway·yag·gêḏand toldH5046
3לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ.lam·me·leḵ,the kingH4428
4וַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merAnd saidH0559
5הַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ,the kingH4428
6אִם־’im-ifH0518
7לְבַדּ֖וֹlə·ḇad·dōwhe [is] aloneH0905
8בְּשׂוֹרָ֣הbə·śō·w·rāh[there is] newsH1309
9בְּפִ֑יו.bə·p̄îw;in his mouthH6310
10וַיֵּ֥לֶךְway·yê·leḵAnd he cameH1980
11הָל֖וֹךְhā·lō·wḵrapidlyH1980
12וְקָרֵֽב׃.wə·qā·rêḇ.and drew nearH7131

Verse 26

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיַּ֣רְאway·yarAnd sawH7200
1הַצֹּפֶה֮haṣ·ṣō·p̄ehthe watchmanH6822
2אִישׁ־’îš-[another] manH0376
3אַחֵ֣ר’a·ḥêranotherH0312
4רָץ֒rāṣrunningH7323
5וַיִּקְרָ֤אway·yiq·rāand calledH7121
6הַצֹּפֶה֙haṣ·ṣō·p̄ehthe watchmanH6822
7אֶל־’el-toH0413
8הַשֹּׁעֵ֔רhaš·šō·‘êr,the gatekeeperH7778
9וַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merand saidH0559
10הִנֵּה־hin·nêh-there isH2009
11אִ֖ישׁ’îš[another] manH0376
12רָ֣ץrāṣrunningH7323
13לְבַדּ֑וֹ.lə·ḇad·dōw;aloneH0905
14וַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merAnd saidH0559
15הַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵthe kingH4428
16גַּם־gam-alsoH1571
17זֶ֥הzehthis [one]H2088
18מְבַשֵּֽׂר׃.mə·ḇaś·śêr.brings newsH1319

Verse 27

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·merSo saidH0559
1הַצֹּפֶ֔הhaṣ·ṣō·p̄eh,the watchmanH6822
2אֲנִ֤י’ă·nîIH0589
3רֹאֶה֙rō·’ehthinkH7200
4אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
5מְרוּצַ֣תmə·rū·ṣaṯthe runningH4794
6הָרִאשׁ֔וֹןhā·ri·šō·wn,of the firstH7223
7כִּמְרֻצַ֖תkim·ru·ṣaṯis like the runningH4794
8אֲחִימַ֣עַץ’ă·ḥî·ma·‘aṣof AhimaazH0290
9בֶּן־ben-sonH1121
10צָד֑וֹק.ṣā·ḏō·wq;of ZadokH6659
11וַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merAnd saidH0559
12הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵthe kingH4428
13אִֽישׁ־’îš-a manH0376
14ט֣וֹבṭō·wḇgoodH2896
15זֶ֔הzeh,this [one is]H2088
16וְאֶל־wə·’el-and withH0413
17בְּשׂוֹרָ֥הbə·śō·w·rāhnewsH1309
18טוֹבָ֖הṭō·w·ḇāhgoodH2896
19יָבֽוֹא׃.yā·ḇō·w.comesH0935

Verse 28

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיִּקְרָ֣אway·yiq·rāAnd called outH7121
1אֲחִימַ֗עַץ’ă·ḥî·ma·‘aṣ,AhimaazH0290
2וַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merand saidH0559
3אֶל־’el-toH0413
4הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵthe kingH4428
5שָׁל֔וֹם.šā·lō·wm,all is wellH7965
6וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּway·yiš·ta·ḥūAnd he bowed downH7812
7לַמֶּ֛לֶךְlam·me·leḵbefore the kingH4428
8לְאַפָּ֖יוlə·’ap·pāwwith his faceH0639
9אָ֑רְצָה’ā·rə·ṣāh;to the earthH0776
10סs-
11וַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer,and saidH0559
12בָּרוּךְ֙bā·rūḵBlessed [be]H1288
13יְהוָ֣הYah·wehYahwehH3068
14אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā,your GodH0430
15אֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerwhoH0834
16סִגַּר֙sig·garhas delivered upH5462
17אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
18הָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔יםhā·’ă·nā·šîm,the menH0376
19אֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-whoH0834
20נָשְׂא֥וּnā·śə·’ūraisedH5375
21אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
22יָדָ֖םyā·ḏāmtheir handH3027
23בַּֽאדֹנִ֥יba·ḏō·nîagainst my lordH0113
24הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃.ham·me·leḵ.the kingH4428

Verse 29

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merAnd saidH0559
1הַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ,the kingH4428
2שָׁל֥וֹם؟šā·lō·wmis safeH7965
3לַנַּ֖עַרlan·na·‘arthe young manH5288
4לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹםlə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm;AbsalomH0053
5וַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merand answeredH0559
6אֲחִימַ֡עַץ’ă·ḥî·ma·‘aṣAhimaazH0290
7רָאִיתִי֩rā·’î·ṯîI sawH7200
8הֶהָמ֨וֹןhe·hā·mō·wna tumultH1995
9הַגָּד֜וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wlgreatH1419
10לִ֠שְׁלֹחַliš·lō·aḥwhen sentH7971
11אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
12עֶ֨בֶד‘e·ḇeḏservantH5650
13הַמֶּ֤לֶךְham·me·leḵof the kingH4428
14יוֹאָב֙yō·w·’āḇJoabH3097
15וְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-and [me]H0853
16עַבְדֶּ֔ךָ‘aḇ·de·ḵā,your servantH5650
17וְלֹ֥אwə·lōbut notH3808
18יָדַ֖עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tîI did knowH3045
19מָֽה׃.māh.whyH4100

Verse 30

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merAnd saidH0559
1הַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ,the kingH4428
2סֹ֖בsōḇTurn asideH5437
3הִתְיַצֵּ֣בhiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ[and] standH3320
4כֹּ֑ה.kōh;hereH3541
5וַיִּסֹּ֖בway·yis·sōḇSo he turned asideH5437
6וַֽיַּעֲמֹֽד׃.way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ.and stood stillH5975

Verse 31

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְהִנֵּ֥הwə·hin·nêhAnd just thenH2009
1הַכּוּשִׁ֖יhak·kū·šîthe CushiteH3569
2בָּ֑אbā;cameH0935
3וַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merand saidH0559
4הַכּוּשִׁ֗יhak·kū·šî,the CushiteH3569
5יִתְבַּשֵּׂר֙yiṯ·baś·śêrthere is good newsH1319
6אֲדֹנִ֣י’ă·ḏō·nîmy lordH0113
7הַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ,the kingH4428
8כִּֽי־kî-forH3588
9שְׁפָטְךָ֤šə·p̄ā·ṭə·ḵāhas avenged youH8199
10יְהוָה֙Yah·wehYahwehH3068
11הַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wm,this dayH3117
12מִיַּ֖דmî·yaḏofH3027
13כָּל־kāl-allH3605
14הַקָּמִ֥יםhaq·qā·mîmthose who roseH6965
15עָלֶֽיךָ׃.‘ā·le·ḵā.against youH5921
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Verse 32

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merAnd saidH0559
1הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵthe kingH4428
2אֶל־’el-toH0413
3הַכּוּשִׁ֔יhak·kū·šî,the CushiteH3569
4הֲשָׁל֥וֹם؟hă·šā·lō·wmis safeH7965
5לַנַּ֖עַרlan·na·‘arthe young manH5288
6לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹםlə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm;AbsalomH0053
7וַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merso answeredH0559
8הַכּוּשִׁ֗יhak·kū·šî,the CushiteH3569
9יִהְי֤וּyih·yūMay beH1961
10כַנַּ֙עַר֙ḵan·na·‘arlike [that] young manH5288
11אֹֽיְבֵי֙’ō·yə·ḇêthe enemiesH0341
12אֲדֹנִ֣י’ă·ḏō·nîof my lordH0113
13הַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ,the kingH4428
14וְכֹ֛לwə·ḵōland allH3605
15אֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-whoH0834
16קָ֥מוּqā·mūriseH6965
17עָלֶ֖יךָ‘ā·le·ḵāagainst youH5921
18לְרָעָֽה׃lə·rā·‘āh.to do harmH7451
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Verse 33

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיִּרְגַּ֣זway·yir·gazand was deeply movedH7264
1הַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵ,the kingH4428
2וַיַּ֛עַלway·ya·‘aland went upH5927
3עַל־‘al-toH5921
4עֲלִיַּ֥ת‘ă·lî·yaṯthe chamber overH5944
5הַשַּׁ֖עַרhaš·ša·‘arthe gateH8179
6וַיֵּ֑בְךְּ.way·yê·ḇək;and weptH1058
7וְכֹ֣ה ׀wə·ḵōhAnd thusH3541
8אָמַ֣ר’ā·marhe saidH0559
9בְּלֶכְתּ֗וֹbə·leḵ·tōw,as he wentH1980
10בְּנִ֤יbə·nîmy sonH1121
11אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙’aḇ·šā·lō·wmAbsalomH0053
12בְּנִ֣יbə·nîmy sonH1121
13בְנִ֣יḇə·nîmy sonH1121
14אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם!’aḇ·šā·lō·wm,AbsalomH0053
15מִֽי־mî-Oh thatH4310
16יִתֵּ֤ןyit·têngivenH5414
17מוּתִי֙mū·ṯîhad diedH4191
18אֲנִ֣י’ă·nîIH0589
19תַחְתֶּ֔יךָṯaḥ·te·ḵā,in your placeH8478
20אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wmAbsalomH0053
21בְּנִ֥יbə·nîmy sonH1121
22בְנִֽי׃!ḇə·nî.my sonH1121

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