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2 Samuel 3— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.

Verse 1

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַתְּהִ֤יwat·tə·hîAnd there wasH1961
1הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ham·mil·ḥā·māha warH4421
2אֲרֻכָּ֔ה’ă·ruk·kāh,longH0752
3בֵּ֚יןbênbetweenH0996
4בֵּ֣יתbêṯthe houseH1004
5שָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl,of SaulH7586
6וּבֵ֖יןū·ḇênandH0996
7בֵּ֣יתbêṯthe houseH1004
8דָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏ;of DavidH1732
9וְדָוִד֙wə·ḏā·wiḏbut DavidH1732
10הֹלֵ֣ךְhō·lêḵgrew [stronger]H1980
11וְחָזֵ֔קwə·ḥā·zêq,and strongerH2390
12וּבֵ֥יתū·ḇêṯand the houseH1004
13שָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūlof SaulH7586
14הֹלְכִ֥יםhō·lə·ḵîmgrew [poorer]H1980
15וְדַלִּֽים׃.wə·ḏal·lîm.and poorerH1800
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Verse 2

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0[וילדו]way·yê·lə·ḏū-
1(וַיִּוָּלְד֧וּ‪‬)way·yiw·wā·lə·ḏūWere bornH3205
2לְדָוִ֛דlə·ḏā·wiḏto DavidH1732
3בָּנִ֖יםbā·nîmSonsH1121
4בְּחֶבְר֑וֹןbə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn;in HebronH2275
5וַיְהִ֤יway·hîand wasH1961
6בְכוֹרוֹ֙ḇə·ḵō·w·rōwHis firstbornH1060
7אַמְנ֔וֹן’am·nō·wn,AmnonH0550
8לַאֲחִינֹ֖עַםla·’ă·ḥî·nō·‘amby AhinoamH0293
9הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִֽת׃hay·yiz·rə·‘ê·liṯ.the JezreelitessH3159

Verse 3

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וּמִשְׁנֵ֣הוּū·miš·nê·hūand his secondH4932
1כִלְאָ֔בḵil·’āḇ,ChileabH3609
2[לאביגל]la·’ă·ḇî·ḡêlAbigail
3(לַאֲ‍ֽבִיגַ֕יִל)la·’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yilby AbigailH0026
4אֵ֖שֶׁת’ê·šeṯthe widowH0802
5נָבָ֣לnā·ḇālof NabalH5037
6הַֽכַּרְמְלִ֑יhak·kar·mə·lî;the CarmeliteH3761
7וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁי֙wə·haš·šə·li·šîand the thirdH7992
8אַבְשָׁל֣וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wmAbsalomH0053
9בֶּֽן־ben-the sonH1121
10מַעֲכָ֔הma·‘ă·ḵāh,of MaacahH4601
11בַּת־baṯ-the daughterH1323
12תַּלְמַ֖יtal·mayof TalmaiH8526
13מֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵkingH4428
14גְּשֽׁוּר׃gə·šūr.of GeshurH1650

Verse 4

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְהָרְבִיעִ֖יwə·hā·rə·ḇî·‘îand the fourthH7243
1אֲדֹנִיָּ֣ה’ă·ḏō·nî·yāhAdonijahH0138
2בֶן־ḇen-the sonH1121
3חַגִּ֑יתḥag·gîṯ;of HaggithH2294
4וְהַחֲמִישִׁ֖יwə·ha·ḥă·mî·šîand the fifthH2549
5שְׁפַטְיָ֥הšə·p̄aṭ·yāhShephatiahH8203
6בֶן־ḇen-the sonH1121
7אֲבִיטָֽל׃’ă·ḇî·ṭāl.of AbitalH0037

Verse 5

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְהַשִּׁשִּׁ֣יwə·haš·šiš·šîand the sixthH8345
1יִתְרְעָ֔םyiṯ·rə·‘ām,IthreamH3507
2לְעֶגְלָ֖הlə·‘eḡ·lāhby EglahH5698
3אֵ֣שֶׁת.’ê·šeṯwifeH0802
4דָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏ;Of DavidH1732
5אֵ֛לֶּה’êl·lehtheseH0428
6יֻלְּד֥וּyul·lə·ḏūwere bornH3205
7לְדָוִ֖דlə·ḏā·wiḏto DavidH1732
8בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃.bə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn.in HebronH2275
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Verse 6

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיְהִ֗יway·hî,Now it was soH1961
1בִּֽהְיוֹת֙bih·yō·wṯwhile there wasH1961
2הַמִּלְחָמָ֔הham·mil·ḥā·māh,warH4421
3בֵּ֚יןbênbetweenH0996
4בֵּ֣יתbêṯthe houseH1004
5שָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl,of SaulH7586
6וּבֵ֖יןū·ḇênandH0996
7בֵּ֣יתbêṯthe houseH1004
8דָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏ;of DavidH1732
9וְאַבְנֵ֛רwə·’aḇ·nêrthat AbnerH0074
10הָיָ֥הhā·yāhcameH1961
11מִתְחַזֵּ֖קmiṯ·ḥaz·zêqwas strengthening [his hold]H2388
12בְּבֵ֥יתbə·ḇêṯon the houseH1004
13שָׁאֽוּל׃.šā·’ūl.of SaulH7586

Verse 7

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וּלְשָׁא֣וּלū·lə·šā·’ūlAnd Saul hadH7586
1פִּלֶ֔גֶשׁpi·le·ḡeš,a concubineH6370
2וּשְׁמָ֖הּū·šə·māhand whose name [was]H8034
3רִצְפָּ֣הriṣ·pāhRizpahH7532
4בַת־ḇaṯ-the daughterH1323
5אַיָּ֑ה’ay·yāh;of AiahH0345
6וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·merso [Ishbosheth] saidH0559
7אֶל־’el-toH0413
8אַבְנֵ֔ר’aḇ·nêr,AbnerH0074
9מַדּ֥וּעַmad·dū·a‘whyH4069
10בָּ֖אתָהbā·ṯāhhave you gone inH0935
11אֶל־’el-toH0413
12פִּילֶ֥גֶשׁpî·le·ḡešconcubineH6370
13אָבִֽי׃؟’ā·ḇî.of my fatherH0001

Verse 8

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיִּחַר֩way·yi·ḥarand became angryH2734
1לְאַבְנֵ֨רlə·’aḇ·nêrAbnerH0074
2מְאֹ֜דmə·’ōḏveryH3966
3עַל־‘al-atH5921
4דִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rêthe wordsH1697
5אִֽישׁ־’îš-of
6בֹּ֗שֶׁתbō·šeṯ,IshboshethH0378
7וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·merand saidH0559
8הֲרֹ֨אשׁhă·rōš[am] a headH7218
9כֶּ֥לֶבke·leḇof dogH3611
10אָנֹ֘כִי֮’ā·nō·ḵîIH0595
11אֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerthatH0834
12לִֽיהוּדָה֒lî·hū·ḏāhbelongs to JudahH3063
13הַיּ֨וֹםhay·yō·wmTodayH3117
14אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־’e·‘ĕ·śeh-I showH6213
15חֶ֜סֶדḥe·seḏloyaltyH2617
16עִם־‘im-toH5973
17בֵּ֣ית ׀bêṯthe houseH1004
18שָׁא֣וּלšā·’ūlof SaulH7586
19אָבִ֗יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵā,your fatherH0001
20אֶל־’el-toH0413
21אֶחָיו֙’e·ḥāwhis brothersH0251
22וְאֶל־wə·’el-and toH0413
23מֵ֣רֵעֵ֔הוּmê·rê·‘ê·hū,his friendsH4828
24וְלֹ֥אwə·lōand notH3808
25הִמְצִיתִ֖ךָhim·ṣî·ṯi·ḵāhave delivered youH4672
26בְּיַד־bə·yaḏ-into the handH3027
27דָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏ;of DavidH1732
28וַתִּפְקֹ֥דwat·tip̄·qōḏand you chargeH6485
29עָלַ֛י‘ā·laymeH5921
30עֲוֺ֥ן‘ă·wōnwith a fault concerningH5771
31הָאִשָּׁ֖הhā·’iš·šāhthis womanH0802
32הַיּֽוֹם׃؟hay·yō·wm.todayH3117

Verse 9

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כֹּֽה־kōh-soH3541
1יַעֲשֶׂ֤הya·‘ă·śehMay doH6213
2אֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîmGodH0430
3לְאַבְנֵ֔רlə·’aḇ·nêr,to AbnerH0074
4וְכֹ֖הwə·ḵōhand alsoH3541
5יֹסִ֣יףyō·sîp̄moreH3254
6ל֑וֹlōw;to
7כִּ֗יkî,ifH3588
8כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka·’ă·šerasH0834
9נִשְׁבַּ֤עniš·ba‘has swornH7650
10יְהוָה֙Yah·wehYahwehH3068
11לְדָוִ֔דlə·ḏā·wiḏ,for DavidH1732
12כִּֽי־kî-evenH3588
13כֵ֖ןḵênsoH3651
14אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־’e·‘ĕ·śeh-I do not doH6213
15לּֽוֹ׃.lōw.to him

Verse 10

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0לְהַֽעֲבִ֥ירlə·ha·‘ă·ḇîrTo transferH5674
1הַמַּמְלָכָ֖הham·mam·lā·ḵāhthe kingdomH4467
2מִבֵּ֣יתmib·bêṯfrom the houseH1004
3שָׁא֑וּלšā·’ūl;of SaulH7586
4וּלְהָקִ֞יםū·lə·hā·qîmand set upH6965
5אֶת־’eṯ-theH0853
6כִּסֵּ֣אkis·sêthroneH3678
7דָוִ֗דḏā·wiḏ,of DavidH1732
8עַל־‘al-overH5921
9יִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êlIsraelH3478
10וְעַל־wə·‘al-and overH5921
11יְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh,JudahH3063
12מִדָּ֖ןmid·dānfrom DanH1835
13וְעַד־wə·‘aḏ-and toH5704
14בְּאֵ֥רbə·’êrin
15שָֽׁבַע׃.šā·ḇa‘.BeershebaH0884

Verse 11

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְלֹֽא־wə·lō-And notH3808
1יָכֹ֣לyā·ḵōlhe couldH3201
2ע֔וֹד‘ō·wḏ,anotherH5750
3לְהָשִׁ֥יבlə·hā·šîḇanswerH7725
4אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
5אַבְנֵ֖ר’aḇ·nêrAbnerH0074
6דָּבָ֑רdā·ḇār;wordH1697
7מִיִּרְאָת֖וֹmî·yir·’ā·ṯōwbecause he fearedH3372
8אֹתֽוֹ׃.’ō·ṯōw.himH0853
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Verse 12

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיִּשְׁלַח֩way·yiš·laḥAnd sentH7971
1אַבְנֵ֨ר’aḇ·nêrAbnerH0074
2מַלְאָכִ֧ים ׀mal·’ā·ḵîmmessengersH4397
3אֶל־’el-toH0413
4דָּוִ֛דdā·wiḏDavidH1732
5[תחתו]ta·ḥa·ṯōw-
6(תַּחְתָּ֥יו)taḥ·tāwon his behalfH8478
7לֵאמֹ֖רlê·mōrsayingH0559
8לְמִי־lə·mî-to whom [is]H4310
9אָ֑רֶץ؟’ā·reṣ;the landH0776
10לֵאמֹ֗רlê·mōr,saying [also]H0559
11כָּרְתָ֤הkā·rə·ṯāhMakeH3772
12בְרִֽיתְךָ֙ḇə·rî·ṯə·ḵāyour covenantH1285
13אִתִּ֔י’it·tî,with meH0854
14וְהִנֵּה֙wə·hin·nêhand indeedH2009
15יָדִ֣יyā·ḏîmy hand [shall be]H3027
16עִמָּ֔ךְ‘im·māḵ,with youH5973
17לְהָסֵ֥בlə·hā·sêḇto bringH5437
18אֵלֶ֖יךָ’ê·le·ḵāto youH0413
19אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
20כָּל־kāl-allH3605
21יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃.yiś·rā·’êl.IsraelH3478

Verse 13

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merAnd [David] saidH0559
1ט֔וֹבṭō·wḇ,GoodH2896
2אֲנִ֕י’ă·nîIH0589
3אֶכְרֹ֥ת’eḵ·rōṯwill makeH3772
4אִתְּךָ֖’it·tə·ḵāwith youH0854
5בְּרִ֑יתbə·rîṯ;a covenantH1285
6אַ֣ךְ’aḵbutH0389
7דָּבָ֣רdā·ḇārthingH1697
8אֶחָ֡ד’e·ḥāḏoneH0259
9אָנֹכִי֩’ā·nō·ḵîIH0595
10שֹׁאֵ֨לšō·’êlrequireH7592
11מֵאִתְּךָ֤mê·’it·tə·ḵāof youH0854
12לֵאמֹר֙lê·mōrnamelyH0559
13לֹא־lō-notH3808
14תִרְאֶ֣הṯir·’ehyou shall seeH7200
15אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
16פָּנַ֔יpā·nay,my faceH6440
17כִּ֣י ׀exceptH3588
18אִם־’im-unlessH0518
19לִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêbefore the face ofH6440
20הֱבִיאֲךָ֗hĕ·ḇî·’ă·ḵā,you first bringH0935
21אֵ֚ת’êṯ-H0853
22מִיכַ֣לmî·ḵalMichalH4324
23בַּת־baṯ-daughterH1323
24שָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl,of SaulH7586
25בְּבֹאֲךָ֖bə·ḇō·’ă·ḵāwhen you comeH0935
26לִרְא֥וֹתlir·’ō·wṯto seeH7200
27אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
28פָּנָֽי׃.pā·nāy.my faceH6440
29סs-

Verse 14

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חway·yiš·laḥSo sentH7971
1דָּוִד֙dā·wiḏDavidH1732
2מַלְאָכִ֔יםmal·’ā·ḵîm,messengersH4397
3אֶל־’el-toH0413
4אִֽישׁ־’îš--
5בֹּ֥שֶׁתbō·šeṯIshboshethH0378
6בֶּן־ben-sonH1121
7שָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūlof SaulH7586
8לֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr;sayingH0559
9תְּנָ֤הtə·nāhGive [me]H5414
10אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
11אִשְׁתִּי֙’iš·tîmy wifeH0802
12אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
13מִיכַ֔לmî·ḵal,MichalH4324
14אֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šerwhomH0834
15אֵרַ֣שְׂתִּי’ê·raś·tîI betrothedH0781
16לִ֔יlî,to myself
17בְּמֵאָ֖הbə·mê·’āhfor a hundredH3967
18עָרְל֥וֹת‘ā·rə·lō·wṯforeskinsH6190
19פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃.pə·liš·tîm.of the PhilistinesH6430

Verse 15

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיִּשְׁלַח֙way·yiš·laḥAnd sentH7971
1אִ֣ישׁ’îš-
2בֹּ֔שֶׁתbō·šeṯ,IshboshethH0378
3וַיִּקָּחֶ֖הָway·yiq·qā·ḥe·hāand took herH3947
4מֵ֣עִֽםmê·‘imfromH5973
5אִ֑ישׁ’îš;[her] husbandH0376
6מֵעִ֖םmê·‘imfromH5973
7פַּלְטִיאֵ֥לpal·ṭî·’êlPaltielH6409
8בֶּן־ben-sonH1121
9[לוש]lūšof
10(לָֽיִשׁ׃).lā·yiš.LaishH3919

Verse 16

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֵּ֨לֶךְway·yê·leḵAnd wentH1980
1אִתָּ֜הּ’it·tāhwith herH0854
2אִישָׁ֗הּ’î·šāh,her husbandH0376
3הָל֧וֹךְhā·lō·wḵalongH1980
4וּבָכֹ֛הū·ḇā·ḵōhand weepingH1058
5אַחֲרֶ֖יהָ’a·ḥă·re·hābehind herH0310
6עַד־‘aḏ-toH5704
7בַּֽחֻרִ֑ים.ba·ḥu·rîm;BahurimH0980
8וַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merSo saidH0559
9אֵלָ֥יו’ê·lāwto himH0413
10אַבְנֵ֛ר’aḇ·nêrAbnerH0074
11לֵ֥ךְlêḵgoH1980
12שׁ֖וּב.šūḇreturnH7725
13וַיָּשֹֽׁב׃.way·yā·šōḇ.And he returnedH7725

Verse 17

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וּדְבַר־ū·ḏə·ḇar-And communicatedH1697
1אַבְנֵ֣ר’aḇ·nêrAbnerH0074
2הָיָ֔הhā·yāh,hadH1961
3עִם־‘im-withH5973
4זִקְנֵ֥יziq·nêthe eldersH2205
5יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlof IsraelH3478
6לֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr;sayingH0559
7גַּם־gam-In timesH1571
8תְּמוֹל֙tə·mō·wlin timeH8543
9גַּם־gam-pastH1571
10שִׁלְשֹׁ֔םšil·šōm,pastH8032
11הֱיִיתֶ֞םhĕ·yî·ṯemyouH1961
12מְבַקְשִׁ֧יםmə·ḇaq·šîmwere seeking forH1245
13אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
14דָּוִ֛דdā·wiḏDavidH1732
15לְמֶ֖לֶךְlə·me·leḵ[to be] kingH4428
16עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃.‘ă·lê·ḵem.over youH5921

Verse 18

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְעַתָּ֖הwə·‘at·tāhThen nowH6258
1עֲשׂ֑וּ‘ă·śū;do [it]H6213
2כִּ֣יforH3588
3יְהוָ֗הYah·wehYahwehH3068
4אָמַ֤ר’ā·marhas spokenH0559
5אֶל־’el-ofH0413
6דָּוִד֙dā·wiḏDavidH1732
7לֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr,sayingH0559
8בְּיַ֣ד ׀bə·yaḏby the handH3027
9דָּוִ֣דdā·wiḏof DavidH1732
10עַבְדִּ֗י‘aḇ·dî,My servantH5650
11הוֹשִׁ֜יעַhō·wō·šî·a‘I will saveH3467
12אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
13עַמִּ֤י‘am·mîMy peopleH5971
14יִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êlIsraelH3478
15מִיַּ֣דmî·yaḏfrom the handH3027
16פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpə·liš·tîm,of the PhilistinesH6430
17וּמִיַּ֖דū·mî·yaḏand the handH3027
18כָּל־kāl-of allH3605
19אֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃.’ō·yə·ḇê·hem.their enemiesH0341

Verse 19

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיְדַבֵּ֥רway·ḏab·bêrAnd spokeH1696
1גַּם־gam-alsoH1571
2אַבְנֵ֖ר’aḇ·nêrAbnerH0074
3בְּאָזְנֵ֣יbə·’ā·zə·nêin the hearingH0241
4בִנְיָמִ֑יןḇin·yā·mîn;of BenjaminH1144
5וַיֵּ֣לֶךְway·yê·leḵand wentH1980
6גַּם־gam-alsoH1571
7אַבְנֵ֗ר’aḇ·nêr,AbnerH0074
8לְדַבֵּ֞רlə·ḏab·bêrto speakH1696
9בְּאָזְנֵ֤יbə·’ā·zə·nêin the hearingH0241
10דָוִד֙ḏā·wiḏof DavidH1732
11בְּחֶבְר֔וֹןbə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn,in HebronH2275
12אֵ֤ת’êṯ-H0853
13כָּל־kāl-allH3605
14אֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-thatH0834
15טוֹב֙ṭō·wḇseemed goodH2896
16בְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nêall that seemedH5869
17יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl,to IsraelH3478
18וּבְעֵינֵ֖יū·ḇə·‘ê·nêandH5869
19כָּל־kāl-the wholeH3605
20בֵּ֥יתbêṯhouseH1004
21בִּנְיָמִֽן׃.bin·yā·min.of BenjaminH1144

Verse 20

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיָּבֹ֨אway·yā·ḇōSo cameH0935
1אַבְנֵ֤ר’aḇ·nêrAbnerH0074
2אֶל־’el-toH0413
3דָּוִד֙dā·wiḏDavidH1732
4חֶבְר֔וֹןḥeḇ·rō·wn,at HebronH2275
5וְאִתּ֖וֹwə·’it·tōwand with himH0854
6עֶשְׂרִ֣ים‘eś·rîmtwentyH6242
7אֲנָשִׁ֑ים’ă·nā·šîm;menH0376
8וַיַּ֨עַשׂway·ya·‘aśand madeH6213
9דָּוִ֧דdā·wiḏDavidH1732
10לְאַבְנֵ֛רlə·’aḇ·nêrfor AbnerH0074
11וְלַאֲנָשִׁ֥יםwə·la·’ă·nā·šîmand menH0376
12אֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-who [were]H0834
13אִתּ֖וֹ’it·tōwwith himH0854
14מִשְׁתֶּֽה׃.miš·teh.a feastH4960

Verse 21

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merAnd saidH0559
1אַבְנֵ֣ר’aḇ·nêrAbnerH0074
2אֶל־’el-toH0413
3דָּוִ֡דdā·wiḏDavidH1732
4אָק֣וּמָה ׀’ā·qū·māhI will ariseH6965
5וְֽאֵלֵ֡כָהwə·’ê·lê·ḵāhand goH1980
6וְאֶקְבְּצָה֩wə·’eq·bə·ṣāhand gatherH6908
7אֶל־’el-toH0413
8אֲדֹנִ֨י’ă·ḏō·nîmy lordH0113
9הַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵthe kingH4428
10אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
11כָּל־kāl-allH3605
12יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl,IsraelH3478
13וְיִכְרְת֤וּwə·yiḵ·rə·ṯūthat they may makeH3772
14אִתְּךָ֙’it·tə·ḵāwith youH0854
15בְּרִ֔יתbə·rîṯ,a covenantH1285
16וּמָ֣לַכְתָּ֔ū·mā·laḵ·tā,that you may reignH4427
17בְּכֹ֥לbə·ḵōlover allH3605
18אֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-thatH0834
19תְּאַוֶּ֖ה.tə·’aw·wehdesiresH0183
20נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָnap̄·še·ḵā;Your heartH5315
21וַיְּשַׁלַּ֥חway·yə·šal·laḥso sent awayH7971
22דָּוִ֛דdā·wiḏDavidH1732
23אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
24אַבְנֵ֖ר’aḇ·nêrAbnerH0074
25וַיֵּ֥לֶךְway·yê·leḵand he wentH1980
26בְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃.bə·šā·lō·wm.in peaceH7965

Verse 22

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְהִנֵּה֩wə·hin·nêhAnd at that momentH2009
1עַבְדֵ֨י‘aḇ·ḏêthe servantsH5650
2דָוִ֤דḏā·wiḏof DavidH1732
3וְיוֹאָב֙wə·yō·w·’āḇand JoabH3097
4בָּ֣אcameH0935
5מֵֽהַגְּד֔וּדmê·hag·gə·ḏūḏ,from a raidH1416
6וְשָׁלָ֥לwə·šā·lāland spoilH7998
7רָ֖בrāḇmuchH7227
8עִמָּ֣ם‘im·māmwith themH5973
9הֵבִ֑יאוּhê·ḇî·’ū;broughtH0935
10וְאַבְנֵ֗רwə·’aḇ·nêr,but Abner [was]H0074
11אֵינֶ֤נּוּ’ê·nen·nūnotH0369
12עִם־‘im-withH5973
13דָּוִד֙dā·wiḏDavidH1732
14בְּחֶבְר֔וֹןbə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn,in HebronH2275
15כִּ֥יforH3588
16שִׁלְּח֖וֹšil·lə·ḥōwhe had sent him awayH7971
17וַיֵּ֥לֶךְway·yê·leḵand he had goneH1980
18בְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃.bə·šā·lō·wm.in peaceH7965

Verse 23

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְיוֹאָ֛בwə·yō·w·’āḇAnd when JoabH3097
1וְכָל־wə·ḵāland allH3605
2הַצָּבָ֥אhaṣ·ṣā·ḇāthe troopsH6635
3אֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-that [were]H0834
4אִתּ֖וֹ’it·tōwwith himH0854
5בָּ֑אוּbā·’ū;had comeH0935
6וַיַּגִּ֤דוּway·yag·gi·ḏūand they toldH5046
7לְיוֹאָב֙lə·yō·w·’āḇJoabH3097
8לֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr,sayingH0559
9בָּֽא־bā-cameH0935
10אַבְנֵ֤ר’aḇ·nêrAbnerH0074
11בֶּן־ben-sonH1121
12נֵר֙nêrof NerH5369
13אֶל־’el-toH0413
14הַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ,the kingH4428
15וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֖הוּway·šal·lə·ḥê·hūand he sent him awayH7971
16וַיֵּ֥לֶךְway·yê·leḵand he has goneH1980
17בְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃.bə·šā·lō·wm.in peaceH7965

Verse 24

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיָּבֹ֤אway·yā·ḇōAnd cameH0935
1יוֹאָב֙yō·w·’āḇJoabH3097
2אֶל־’el-toH0413
3הַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ,the kingH4428
4וַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·merand saidH0559
5מֶ֣הmehwhatH4100
6עָשִׂ֑יתָה؟‘ā·śî·ṯāh;have you doneH6213
7הִנֵּה־hin·nêh-LookH2009
8בָ֤אḇācameH0935
9אַבְנֵר֙’aḇ·nêrAbnerH0074
10אֵלֶ֔יךָ’ê·le·ḵā,to youH0413
11לָמָּה־lām·māh-whyH4100
12זֶּ֥הzeh[is]thisH2088
13שִׁלַּחְתּ֖וֹšil·laḥ·tōw[that] you sent him awayH7971
14וַיֵּ֥לֶךְway·yê·leḵand he has goneH1980
15הָלֽוֹךְ׃؟hā·lō·wḵ.alreadyH1980

Verse 25

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0יָדַ֙עְתָּ֙yā·ḏa‘·tāsurely you realizeH3045
1אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
2אַבְנֵ֣ר’aḇ·nêrAbnerH0074
3בֶּן־ben-sonH1121
4נֵ֔רnêr,of NerH5369
5כִּ֥יthatH3588
6לְפַתֹּתְךָ֖lə·p̄at·tō·ṯə·ḵāto deceive youH6601
7בָּ֑אbā;cameH0935
8וְלָדַ֜עַתwə·lā·ḏa·‘aṯand to knowH3045
9אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
10מוֹצָֽאֲךָ֙mō·w·ṣā·’ă·ḵāyour going outH4161
11וְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-andH0853
12[מבואך]mi·ḇō·w·’e·ḵā-
13(מ֣וֹבָאֶ֔ךָ)mō·w·ḇā·’e·ḵā,your coming inH3996
14וְלָדַ֕עַתwə·lā·ḏa·‘aṯand to knowH3045
15אֵ֛ת’êṯ-H0853
16כָּל־kāl-allH3605
17אֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerthatH0834
18אַתָּ֖ה’at·tāhyouH0859
19עֹשֶֽׂה׃.‘ō·śeh.are doingH6213

Verse 26

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֵּצֵ֤אway·yê·ṣêAnd when had goneH3318
1יוֹאָב֙yō·w·’āḇJoabH3097
2מֵעִ֣םmê·‘imfrom presenceH5973
3דָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ,David'sH1732
4וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חway·yiš·laḥand he sentH7971
5מַלְאָכִים֙mal·’ā·ḵîmmessengersH4397
6אַחֲרֵ֣י’a·ḥă·rêafterH0310
7אַבְנֵ֔ר’aḇ·nêr,AbnerH0074
8וַיָּשִׁ֥בוּway·yā·ši·ḇūand who brought backH7725
9אֹת֖וֹ’ō·ṯōwhimH0853
10מִבּ֣וֹרmib·bō·wrfrom the wellH0953
11הַסִּרָ֑הhas·si·rāh;of SirahH5626
12וְדָוִ֖דwə·ḏā·wiḏbut DavidH1732
13לֹ֥אnotH3808
14יָדָֽע׃.yā·ḏā‘.did know [it]H3045

Verse 27

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיָּ֤שָׁבway·yā·šāḇAnd when had returnedH7725
1אַבְנֵר֙’aḇ·nêrAbnerH0074
2חֶבְר֔וֹןḥeḇ·rō·wn,to HebronH2275
3וַיַּטֵּ֤הוּway·yaṭ·ṭê·hūand took himH5186
4יוֹאָב֙yō·w·’āḇJoabH3097
5אֶל־’el-inH0413
6תּ֣וֹךְtō·wḵasideH8432
7הַשַּׁ֔עַרhaš·ša·‘ar,the gateH8179
8לְדַבֵּ֥רlə·dab·bêrto speakH1696
9אִתּ֖וֹ’it·tōwwith himH0854
10בַּשֶּׁ֑לִיbaš·še·lî;privatelyH7987
11וַיַּכֵּ֤הוּway·yak·kê·hūand stabbed himH5221
12שָׁם֙šāmthereH8033
13הַחֹ֔מֶשׁha·ḥō·meš,in the stomachH2570
14וַיָּ֕מָתway·yā·māṯso that he diedH4191
15בְּדַ֖םbə·ḏamfor the bloodH1818
16עֲשָׂה־‘ă·śāh-of
17אֵ֥ל’êlAsahelH6214
18אָחִֽיו׃.’ā·ḥîw.his brotherH0251

Verse 28

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיִּשְׁמַ֤עway·yiš·ma‘And when heard [it]H8085
1דָּוִד֙dā·wiḏDavidH1732
2מֵאַ֣חֲרֵיmê·’a·ḥă·rêafterwardH0310
3כֵ֔ןḵên,afterwardH3651
4וַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer,and he saidH0559
5נָקִ֨יnā·qî[are] guiltlessH5355
6אָנֹכִ֧י’ā·nō·ḵîIH0595
7וּמַמְלַכְתִּ֛יū·mam·laḵ·tîand My kingdomH4467
8מֵעִ֥םmê·‘imbeforeH5973
9יְהוָ֖הYah·wehYahwehH3068
10עַד־‘aḏ-eternityH5703
11עוֹלָ֑ם‘ō·w·lām;foreverH5769
12מִדְּמֵ֖יmid·də·mêof the bloodH1818
13אַבְנֵ֥ר’aḇ·nêrof AbnerH0074
14בֶּן־ben-sonH1121
15נֵֽר׃.nêr.of NerH5369

Verse 29

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0יָחֻ֙לוּ֙yā·ḥu·lūLet it restH2342
1עַל־‘al-onH5921
2רֹ֣אשׁrōšthe headH7218
3יוֹאָ֔בyō·w·’āḇ,of JoabH3097
4וְאֶ֖לwə·’eland onH0413
5כָּל־kāl-allH3605
6בֵּ֣יתbêṯhouseH1004
7אָבִ֑יו’ā·ḇîw;of his fatherH0001
8וְֽאַל־wə·’al-and neverH0408
9יִכָּרֵ֣תyik·kā·rêṯlet there fail to beH3772
10מִבֵּ֣יתmib·bêṯin the houseH1004
11יוֹאָ֡בyō·w·’āḇof JoabH3097
12זָ֠בzāḇone who has a dischargeH2100
13וּמְצֹרָ֞עū·mə·ṣō·rā‘or is a leperH6879
14וּמַחֲזִ֥יקū·ma·ḥă·zîqand who leansH2388
15בַּפֶּ֛לֶךְbap·pe·leḵon a staffH6418
16וְנֹפֵ֥לwə·nō·p̄êlor fallsH5307
17בַּחֶ֖רֶבba·ḥe·reḇby the swordH2719
18וַחֲסַר־wa·ḥă·sar-or lackingH2638
19לָֽחֶם׃.lā·ḥem.breadH3899

Verse 30

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְיוֹאָב֙wə·yō·w·’āḇSo JoabH3097
1וַאֲבִישַׁ֣יwa·’ă·ḇî·šayand AbishaiH0052
2אָחִ֔יו’ā·ḥîw,his brotherH0251
3הָרְג֖וּhā·rə·ḡūkilledH2026
4לְאַבְנֵ֑רlə·’aḇ·nêr;AbnerH0074
5עַל֩‘aluponH5921
6אֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerthatH0834
7הֵמִ֜יתhê·mîṯhe had killedH4191
8אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
9עֲשָׂהאֵ֧ל‘ă·śā·h·’êlAsahelH6214
10אֲחִיהֶ֛ם’ă·ḥî·hemtheir brotherH0251
11בְּגִבְע֖וֹןbə·ḡiḇ·‘ō·wnat GibeonH1391
12בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃.bam·mil·ḥā·māh.in the battleH4421
13פ-

Verse 31

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·merAnd saidH0559
1דָּוִ֨דdā·wiḏDavidH1732
2אֶל־’el-toH0413
3יוֹאָ֜בyō·w·’āḇJoabH3097
4וְאֶל־wə·’el-and toH0413
5כָּל־kāl-allH3605
6הָעָ֣םhā·‘āmthe peopleH5971
7אֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-who wereH0834
8אִתּ֗וֹ’it·tōw,with himH0854
9קִרְע֤וּqir·‘ūTearH7167
10בִגְדֵיכֶם֙ḇiḡ·ḏê·ḵemyour clothesH0899
11וְחִגְר֣וּwə·ḥiḡ·rūand gird yourselvesH2296
12שַׂקִּ֔יםśaq·qîm,with sackclothH8242
13וְסִפְד֖וּwə·sip̄·ḏūand mournH5594
14לִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêbeforeH6440
15אַבְנֵ֑ר.’aḇ·nêr;AbnerH0074
16וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְwə·ham·me·leḵAnd KingH4428
17דָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ,DavidH1732
18הֹלֵ֖ךְhō·lêḵfollowedH1980
19אַחֲרֵ֥י’a·ḥă·rêafterH0310
20הַמִּטָּֽה׃.ham·miṭ·ṭāh.the bierH4296

Verse 32

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיִּקְבְּר֥וּway·yiq·bə·rūSo they buriedH6912
1אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
2אַבְנֵ֖ר’aḇ·nêrAbnerH0074
3בְּחֶבְר֑וֹןbə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn;in HebronH2275
4וַיִשָּׂ֧א‪‬wa·yiś·śāand lifted upH5375
5הַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵthe kingH4428
6אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
7קוֹל֗וֹqō·w·lōw,his voiceH6963
8וַיֵּבְךְּ֙way·yê·ḇəkand weptH1058
9אֶל־’el-atH0413
10קֶ֣בֶרqe·ḇerthe graveH6913
11אַבְנֵ֔ר’aḇ·nêr,of AbnerH0074
12וַיִּבְכּ֖וּ.way·yiḇ·kūand weptH1058
13כָּל־kāl-AllH3605
14הָעָֽם׃.hā·‘ām.the peopleH5971
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Verse 33

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיְקֹנֵ֥ןway·qō·nênAnd sang [a lament]H6969
1הַמֶּ֛לֶךְham·me·leḵthe kingH4428
2אֶל־’el-overH0413
3אַבְנֵ֖ר’aḇ·nêrAbnerH0074
4וַיֹּאמַ֑רway·yō·mar;and saidH0559
5הַכְּמ֥וֹת؟hak·kə·mō·wṯShould as diesH4194
6נָבָ֖לnā·ḇāla foolH5036
7יָמ֥וּתyā·mūṯdieH4191
8אַבְנֵֽר׃.’aḇ·nêr.AbnerH0074

Verse 34

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0יָדֶ֣ךָyā·ḏe·ḵāYour handsH3027
1לֹֽא־lō-notH3808
2אֲסֻר֗וֹת’ă·su·rō·wṯ,were boundH0631
3וְרַגְלֶ֙יךָ֙wə·raḡ·le·ḵānor your feetH7272
4לֹא־lō-norH3808
5לִנְחֻשְׁתַּ֣יִםlin·ḥuš·ta·yiminto fettersH5178
6הֻגָּ֔שׁוּhug·gā·šū,putH5066
7כִּנְפ֛וֹלkin·p̄ō·wlas a man fallsH5307
8לִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nêbeforeH6440
9בְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê-menH1121
10עַוְלָ֖ה‘aw·lāhwickedH5766
11נָפָ֑לְתָּnā·p̄ā·lə·tā;[so] you fellH5307
12וַיֹּסִ֥פוּway·yō·si·p̄ūand againH3254
13כָל־ḵālallH3605
14הָעָ֖םhā·‘āmthe peopleH5971
15לִבְכּ֥וֹתliḇ·kō·wṯweptH1058
16עָלָֽיו׃.‘ā·lāw.over himH5921

Verse 35

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיָּבֹ֣אway·yā·ḇōAnd when cameH0935
1כָל־ḵālallH3605
2הָעָ֗םhā·‘ām,the peopleH5971
3לְהַבְר֧וֹתlə·haḇ·rō·wṯto persuade to eatH1262
4אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
5דָּוִ֛דdā·wiḏDavidH1732
6לֶ֖חֶםle·ḥemfoodH3899
7בְּע֣וֹדbə·‘ō·wḏwhile it was stillH5750
8הַיּ֑וֹםhay·yō·wm;dayH3117
9וַיִּשָּׁבַ֨עway·yiš·šā·ḇa‘and took an oathH7650
10דָּוִ֜דdā·wiḏDavidH1732
11לֵאמֹ֗רlê·mōr,sayingH0559
12כֹּ֣הkōhsoH3541
13יַעֲשֶׂה־ya·‘ă·śeh-doH6213
14לִּ֤יto me
15אֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîmGodH0430
16וְכֹ֣הwə·ḵōhand alsoH3541
17יֹסִ֔יףyō·sîp̄,moreH3254
18כִּ֣יifH3588
19אִם־’im-ifH0518
20לִפְנֵ֧יlip̄·nêtillH6440
21בֽוֹא־.ḇō·w-goes downH0935
22הַשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁhaš·še·mešThe sunH8121
23אֶטְעַם־’eṭ·‘am-I tasteH2938
24לֶ֖חֶםle·ḥembreadH3899
25א֥וֹ’ōworH0176
26כָל־ḵālallH3605
27מְאֽוּמָה׃mə·’ū·māh.anything elseH3972

Verse 36

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְכָל־wə·ḵāland allH3605
1הָעָ֣םhā·‘āmthe peopleH5971
2הִכִּ֔ירוּhik·kî·rū,took note [of it]H5234
3וַיִּיטַ֖בway·yî·ṭaḇandH3190
4בְּעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑םbə·‘ê·nê·hem;it pleased themH5869
5כְּכֹל֙kə·ḵōlsinceH3605
6אֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerwhateverH0834
7עָשָׂ֣ה‘ā·śāhdidH6213
8הַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ,the kingH4428
9בְּעֵינֵ֥יbə·‘ê·nêpleasedH5869
10כָל־ḵālallH3605
11הָעָ֖םhā·‘āmthe peopleH5971
12טֽוֹב׃.ṭō·wḇ.pleasedH2896

Verse 37

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֵּדְע֧וּway·yê·ḏə·‘ūFor understoodH3045
1כָל־ḵālallH3605
2הָעָ֛םhā·‘āmthe peopleH5971
3וְכָל־wə·ḵāland allH3605
4יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlIsraelH3478
5בַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmdayH3117
6הַה֑וּאha·hū;thatH1931
7כִּ֣י-H3588
8לֹ֤אnotH3808
9הָיְתָה֙hā·yə·ṯāhit had beenH1961
10מֵֽהַמֶּ֔לֶךְmê·ham·me·leḵ,the king's [intent]H4428
11לְהָמִ֖יתlə·hā·mîṯto killH4191
12אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
13אַבְנֵ֥ר’aḇ·nêrAbnerH0074
14בֶּן־ben-sonH1121
15נֵֽר׃.nêr.of NerH5369
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Verse 38

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merAnd saidH0559
1הַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵthe kingH4428
2אֶל־’el-toH0413
3עֲבָדָ֑יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw;his servantsH5650
4הֲל֣וֹאhă·lō·wdo notH3808
5תֵדְע֔וּṯê·ḏə·‘ū,you knowH3045
6כִּי־kî-thatH3588
7שַׂ֣רśara princeH8269
8וְגָד֗וֹלwə·ḡā·ḏō·wl,and a great manH1419
9נָפַ֛לnā·p̄alhas fallenH5307
10הַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wmdayH3117
11הַזֶּ֖הhaz·zehthisH2088
12בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃؟bə·yiś·rā·’êl.in IsraelH3478

Verse 39

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְאָנֹכִ֨יwə·’ā·nō·ḵîand I [am]H0595
1הַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wmtodayH3117
2רַךְ֙raḵweakH7390
3וּמָשׁ֣וּחַū·mā·šū·aḥand though anointedH4886
4מֶ֔לֶךְme·leḵ,kingH4428
5וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֥יםwə·hā·’ă·nā·šîmand menH0376
6הָאֵ֛לֶּהhā·’êl·lehtheseH0428
7בְּנֵ֥יbə·nêthe sonsH1121
8צְרוּיָ֖הṣə·rū·yāhof ZeruiahH6870
9קָשִׁ֣יםqā·šîm[are] too harshH7186
10מִמֶּ֑נִּיmim·men·nî;for meH4480
11יְשַׁלֵּ֧םyə·šal·lêmshall repayH7999
12יְהוָ֛הYah·wehYahwehH3068
13לְעֹשֵׂ֥הlə·‘ō·śêhtheH6213
14הָרָעָ֖הhā·rā·‘āhevildoerH7451
15כְּרָעָתֽוֹ׃.kə·rā·‘ā·ṯōw.according to his wickednessH7451
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