2 Samuel - Interlinear Bible

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וַיְהִ֣י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 After some time

אַֽחֲרֵי־ ’a·ḥă·rê- Prep H310 . . .

כֵ֗ן ḵên Adv H3651 . . .,

דָּוִֽד׃ dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David’s

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

אַמְנ֥וֹן ’am·nō·wn N-proper-ms H550 Amnon

וַיֶּאֱהָבֶ֖הָ way·ye·’ĕ·hā·ḇe·hā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3fs H157 fell in love

תָּמָ֑ר tā·mār N-proper-fs H8559 with Tamar,

יָפָ֖ה yā·p̄āh Adj-fs H3303 the beautiful

אָח֥וֹת ’ā·ḥō·wṯ N-fs H269 sister

וּשְׁמָ֣הּ ū·šə·māh Conj-w | N-msc | 3fs H8034 -

דָּוִ֛ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 of David’s

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

וּלְאַבְשָׁל֧וֹם ū·lə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm Conj-w, Prep-l | N-proper-ms H53 Absalom.

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לְאַמְנ֜וֹן lə·’am·nō·wn Prep-l | N-proper-ms H550 Amnon

לְהִתְחַלּ֗וֹת lə·hiṯ·ḥal·lō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Hitpael-Inf H2470 was sick

וַיֵּ֨צֶר way·yê·ṣer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3334 with frustration

בַּֽעֲבוּר֙ ba·‘ă·ḇūr Prep-b | N-ms H5668 over

אֲחֹת֔וֹ ’ă·ḥō·ṯōw N-fsc | 3ms H269 his sister

תָּמָ֣ר tā·mār N-proper-fs H8559 Tamar,

כִּ֥י kî Conj H3588 for

הִ֑יא hî Pro-3fs H1931 she

בְתוּלָ֖ה ḇə·ṯū·lāh N-fs H1330 was a virgin,

בְּעֵינֵ֣י bə·‘ê·nê Prep-b | N-cdc H5869 and it seemed

וַיִּפָּלֵא֙ way·yip·pā·lê Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6381 implausible

אַמְנ֔וֹן ’am·nō·wn N-proper-ms H550 for [him]

לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת la·‘ă·śō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H6213 to do

מְאֽוּמָה׃ mə·’ū·māh N-ms H3972 anything

לָ֖הּ lāh Prep | 3fs to her.

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וּלְאַמְנ֣וֹן ū·lə·’am·nō·wn Conj-w, Prep-l | N-proper-ms H550 Now Amnon

רֵ֗עַ rê·a‘ N-ms H7453 had a friend

וּשְׁמוֹ֙ ū·šə·mōw Conj-w | N-msc | 3ms H8034 named

יֽוֹנָדָ֔ב yō·w·nā·ḏāḇ N-proper-ms H3122 Jonadab,

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 the son

דָוִ֑ד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 of David’s

אֲחִ֣י ’ă·ḥî N-msc H251 brother

שִׁמְעָ֖ה šim·‘āh N-proper-ms H8093 Shimeah.

וְי֣וֹנָדָ֔ב wə·yō·w·nā·ḏāḇ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3122 Jonadab

מְאֹֽד׃ mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 was a very

חָכָ֖ם ḥā·ḵām Adj-ms H2450 shrewd

אִ֥ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 man,

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וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 and he asked

ל֗וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms [Amnon],

מַדּ֣וּעַ mad·dū·a‘ Interrog H4069 Why

אַ֠תָּה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 are you,

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 the son

הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 of the king,

כָּ֣כָה kā·ḵāh Adv H3602 so

דַּ֤ל dal Adj-ms H1800 depressed

בַּבֹּ֣קֶר bab·bō·qer Prep-b, Art | N-ms H1242 morning

בַּבֹּ֔קֶר bab·bō·qer Prep-b, Art | N-ms H1242 after morning?

הֲל֖וֹא hă·lō·w Adv-NegPrt H3808 Won’t

תַּגִּ֣יד tag·gîḏ V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms H5046 you tell

לִ֑י lî Prep | 1cs me?

אַמְנ֔וֹן ’am·nō·wn N-proper-ms H550 Amnon

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 replied

לוֹ֙ lōw Prep | 3ms ,

אֲנִ֥י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I am

אֹהֵֽב׃ ’ō·hêḇ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H157 in love

תָּמָ֗ר tā·mār N-proper-fs H8559 with Tamar,

אָחִ֖י ’ā·ḥî N-msc | 1cs H251 my brother

אַבְשָׁלֹ֥ם ’aḇ·šā·lōm N-proper-ms H53 Absalom’s

אֲח֛וֹת ’ă·ḥō·wṯ N-fsc H269 sister.

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יְה֣וֹנָדָ֔ב yə·hō·w·nā·ḏāḇ N-proper-ms H3082 Jonadab

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 told

לוֹ֙ lōw Prep | 3ms him,

שְׁכַ֥ב šə·ḵaḇ V-Qal-Imp-ms H7901 Lie down

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

מִשְׁכָּבְךָ֖ miš·kā·ḇə·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H4904 your bed

וְהִתְחָ֑ל wə·hiṯ·ḥāl Conj-w | V-Hitpael-Imp-ms H2470 and pretend you are ill.

אָבִ֣יךָ ’ā·ḇî·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H1 When your father

וּבָ֧א ū·ḇā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H935 comes

לִרְאוֹתֶ֗ךָ lir·’ō·w·ṯe·ḵā Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf | 2ms H7200 to see you,

וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ wə·’ā·mar·tā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms H559 say

אֵלָ֡יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 to him,

נָא֩ nā Interjection H4994 Please

אֲחוֹתִ֜י ’ă·ḥō·w·ṯî N-fsc | 1cs H269 let my sister

תָמָ֨ר ṯā·mār N-proper-fs H8559 Tamar

תָּ֣בֹא tā·ḇō V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H935 come

וְתַבְרֵ֣נִי wə·ṯaḇ·rê·nî Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjImperf-3fs | 1cs H1262 and give me something

לֶ֗חֶם le·ḥem N-ms H3899 to eat.

וְעָשְׂתָ֤ה wə·‘ā·śə·ṯāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs H6213 Let her prepare

הַבִּרְיָ֔ה hab·bir·yāh Art | N-fs H1279 [it]

לְעֵינַי֙ lə·‘ê·nay Prep-l | N-cdc | 1cs H5869 in my sight

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

לְמַ֙עַן֙ lə·ma·‘an Conj H4616 so

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

אֶרְאֶ֔ה ’er·’eh V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H7200 I may watch her

וְאָכַלְתִּ֖י wə·’ā·ḵal·tî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H398 and eat it

מִיָּדָֽהּ׃ mî·yā·ḏāh Prep-m | N-fsc | 3fs H3027 from her hand.

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אַמְנ֖וֹן ’am·nō·wn N-proper-ms H550 So Amnon

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֥ב way·yiš·kaḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7901 lay down

וַיִּתְחָ֑ל way·yiṯ·ḥāl Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3ms H2470 and feigned illness.

הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 When the king

וַיָּבֹ֨א way·yā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 came

לִרְאֹת֗וֹ lir·’ō·ṯōw Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf | 3ms H7200 to see him,

אַמְנ֤וֹן ’am·nō·wn N-proper-ms H550 Amnon

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 -

הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 -,

נָ֞א nā Interjection H4994 Please

אֲחֹתִ֗י ’ă·ḥō·ṯî N-fsc | 1cs H269 let my sister

וּתְלַבֵּ֤ב ū·ṯə·lab·bêḇ Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjImperf-3fs H3823 . . .

תָּמָ֣ר tā·mār N-proper-fs H8559 Tamar

תָּֽבוֹא־ tā·ḇō·w- V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H935 come

שְׁתֵּ֣י šə·tê Number-fdc H8147 and make a couple

לְבִב֔וֹת lə·ḇi·ḇō·wṯ N-fp H3834 of cakes

לְעֵינַי֙ lə·‘ê·nay Prep-l | N-cdc | 1cs H5869 in my sight,

וְאֶבְרֶ֖ה wə·’eḇ·reh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.h-1cs H1262 so that I may eat

מִיָּדָֽהּ׃ mî·yā·ḏāh Prep-m | N-fsc | 3fs H3027 from her hand.

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דָּוִ֛ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 Then David

וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח way·yiš·laḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7971 sent

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 word to

תָּמָ֖ר tā·mār N-proper-fs H8559 Tamar

הַבַּ֣יְתָה hab·bay·ṯāh Art | N-ms | 3fs H1004 at the palace

לֵאמֹ֑ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 . . .:

נָ֗א nā Interjection H4994 Please

לְכִ֣י lə·ḵî V-Qal-Imp-fs H1980 go

בֵּ֚ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 to the house

אַמְנ֣וֹן ’am·nō·wn N-proper-ms H550 of Amnon

אָחִ֔יךְ ’ā·ḥîḵ N-msc | 2fs H251 your brother

וַעֲשִׂי־ wa·‘ă·śî- Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-fs H6213 and prepare

הַבִּרְיָֽה׃ hab·bir·yāh Art | N-fs H1279 a meal

ל֖וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms for him.

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תָּמָ֗ר tā·mār N-proper-fs H8559 So Tamar

וַתֵּ֣לֶךְ wat·tê·leḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H1980 went

בֵּ֛ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 to the house

אָחִ֖יהָ ’ā·ḥî·hā N-msc | 3fs H251 of her brother

אַמְנ֥וֹן ’am·nō·wn N-proper-ms H550 Amnon,

וְה֣וּא wə·hū Conj-w | Pro-3ms H1931 [who]

שֹׁכֵ֑ב šō·ḵêḇ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7901 was lying down.

וַתִּקַּ֨ח wat·tiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H3947 She took

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַבָּצֵ֤ק hab·bā·ṣêq Art | N-ms H1217 some dough,

וַתָּלוֹשׁ wat·tå̄·lōš Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H3888 kneaded [it],

וַתְּלַבֵּ֣ב wat·tə·lab·bêḇ Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3fs H3823 made cakes

לְעֵינָ֔יו lə·‘ê·nāw Prep-l | N-cdc | 3ms H5869 in his sight,

וַתְּבַשֵּׁ֖ל wat·tə·ḇaš·šêl Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3fs H1310 and baked

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַלְּבִבֽוֹת׃ hal·lə·ḇi·ḇō·wṯ Art | N-fp H3834 them.

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וַתִּקַּ֤ח wat·tiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H3947 Then she brought

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַמַּשְׂרֵת֙ ham·maś·rêṯ Art | N-fs H4958 the pan

וַתִּצֹ֣ק wat·ti·ṣōq Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H3332 and set it down

לְפָנָ֔יו lə·p̄ā·nāw Prep-l | N-cpc | 3ms H6440 before him,

וַיְמָאֵ֖ן way·mā·’ên Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H3985 but he refused

לֶאֱכ֑וֹל le·’ĕ·ḵō·wl Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H398 to eat.

כָל־ ḵāl N-msc H3605 Send everyone

אִישׁ֙ ’îš N-ms H376 . . .

מֵֽעָלַ֔י mê·‘ā·lay Prep-m | 1cs H5921 . . .

הוֹצִ֤יאוּ hō·w·ṣî·’ū V-Hifil-Imp-mp H3318 away!

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said

אַמְנ֗וֹן ’am·nō·wn N-proper-ms H550 Amnon.

כָל־ ḵāl N-msc H3605 And everyone

אִ֖ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 . . .

מֵעָלָֽיו׃ mê·‘ā·lāw Prep-m | 3ms H5921 . . .

וַיֵּצְא֥וּ way·yê·ṣə·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3318 went out.

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אַמְנ֜וֹן ’am·nō·wn N-proper-ms H550 Then Amnon

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

תָּמָ֗ר tā·mār N-proper-fs H8559 Tamar,

הָבִ֤יאִי hā·ḇî·’î V-Hifil-Imp-fs H935 Bring

הַבִּרְיָה֙ hab·bir·yāh Art | N-fs H1279 the food

הַחֶ֔דֶר ha·ḥe·ḏer Art | N-ms H2315 into the bedroom,

וְאֶבְרֶ֖ה wə·’eḇ·reh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.h-1cs H1262 so that I may eat it

מִיָּדֵ֑ךְ mî·yā·ḏêḵ Prep-m | N-fsc | 2fs H3027 from your hand.

תָּמָ֗ר tā·mār N-proper-fs H8559 Tamar

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַתִּקַּ֣ח wat·tiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H3947 took

הַלְּבִבוֹת֙ hal·lə·ḇi·ḇō·wṯ Art | N-fp H3834 the cakes

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

עָשָׂ֔תָה ‘ā·śā·ṯāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H6213 she had made

וַתָּבֵ֛א wat·tā·ḇê Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3fs H935 and went

אָחִ֖יהָ ’ā·ḥî·hā N-msc | 3fs H251 to her brother

לְאַמְנ֥וֹן lə·’am·nō·wn Prep-l | N-proper-ms H550 Amnon’s

הֶחָֽדְרָה׃ he·ḥā·ḏə·rāh Art | N-ms | 3fs H2315 bedroom.

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וַתַּגֵּ֥שׁ wat·tag·gêš Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3fs H5066 And when she had brought [them]

אֵלָ֖יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 to him

לֶֽאֱכֹ֑ל le·’ĕ·ḵōl Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H398 to eat,

וַיַּֽחֲזֶק־ way·ya·ḥă·zeq- Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H2388 he took hold

בָּהּ֙ bāh Prep | 3fs of her

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 and said

לָ֔הּ lāh Prep | 3fs ,

בּ֛וֹאִי bō·w·’î V-Qal-Imp-fs H935 Come

שִׁכְבִ֥י šiḵ·ḇî V-Qal-Imp-fs H7901 lie

עִמִּ֖י ‘im·mî Prep | 1cs H5973 with me,

אֲחוֹתִֽי׃ ’ă·ḥō·w·ṯî N-fsc | 1cs H269 my sister!

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אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 No,

אָחִי֙ ’ā·ḥî N-msc | 1cs H251 my brother!

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 she cried

ל֗וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms .

אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 Do not

תְּעַנֵּ֔נִי tə·‘an·nê·nî V-Piel-Imperf-2ms | 1cs H6031 violate me,

כִּ֛י kî Conj H3588 for

כֵ֖ן ḵên Adv H3651 such

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 a thing should never

יֵֽעָשֶׂ֥ה yê·‘ā·śeh V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H6213 be done

בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל bə·yiś·rā·’êl Prep-b | N-proper-ms H3478 in Israel.

אַֽל־ ’al- Adv H408 Do not

תַּעֲשֵׂ֖ה ta·‘ă·śêh V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H6213 do

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַזֹּֽאת׃ haz·zōṯ Art | Pro-fs H2063 this

הַנְּבָלָ֥ה han·nə·ḇā·lāh Art | N-fs H5039 disgraceful thing!

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אָ֤נָה ’ā·nāh Interrog H575 Where

וַאֲנִ֗י wa·’ă·nî Conj-w | Pro-1cs H589 could I

אוֹלִיךְ֙ ’ō·w·lîḵ V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs H1980 ever take

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

חֶרְפָּתִ֔י ḥer·pā·ṯî N-fsc | 1cs H2781 my shame?

וְאַתָּ֗ה wə·’at·tāh Conj-w | Pro-2ms H859 And you

תִּהְיֶ֛ה tih·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H1961 would be

כְּאַחַ֥ד kə·’a·ḥaḏ Prep-k | Number-msc H259 like one

הַנְּבָלִ֖ים han·nə·ḇā·lîm Art | Adj-mp H5036 of the fools

בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל bə·yiś·rā·’êl Prep-b | N-proper-ms H3478 in Israel!

וְעַתָּה֙ wə·‘at·tāh Conj-w | Adv H6258 . . .

נָ֣א nā Interjection H4994 Please

דַּבֶּר־ dab·ber- V-Piel-Imp-ms H1696 speak

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king,

כִּ֛י kî Conj H3588 for

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 he will not

יִמְנָעֵ֖נִי yim·nā·‘ê·nî V-Qal-Imperf-3ms | 1cs H4513 withhold me

מִמֶּֽךָּ׃ mim·me·kā Prep | 2ms H4480 from you.

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וְלֹ֥א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 But [Amnon] refused

אָבָ֖ה ’ā·ḇāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H14 . . .

לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ liš·mō·a‘ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H8085 to listen to her

בְּקוֹלָ֑הּ bə·qō·w·lāh Prep-b | N-msc | 3fs H6963 . . .,

וַיֶּחֱזַ֤ק way·ye·ḥĕ·zaq Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H2388 and being stronger

מִמֶּ֙נָּה֙ mim·men·nāh Prep | 3fs H4480 . . .,

וַיְעַנֶּ֔הָ way·‘an·ne·hā Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3fs H6031 he violated her

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖ב way·yiš·kaḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7901 and lay with

אֹתָֽהּ׃ ’ō·ṯāh Prep | 3fs H854 her.

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אַמְנ֗וֹן ’am·nō·wn N-proper-ms H550 Then Amnon

וַיִּשְׂנָאֶ֣הָ way·yiś·nā·’e·hā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3fs H8130 hated [Tamar]

גְּדוֹלָ֣ה gə·ḏō·w·lāh Adj-fs H1419 with such intensity

מְאֹ֔ד mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 . . .

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 that

שִׂנְאָה֙ śin·’āh N-fs H8135 his hatred

שְׂנֵאָ֔הּ śə·nê·’āh V-Qal-Perf-3ms | 3fs H8130 . . .

גְדוֹלָ֗ה ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh Adj-fs H1419 was greater than

הַשִּׂנְאָה֙ haś·śin·’āh Art | N-fs H8135 . . .

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

מֵאַהֲבָ֖ה mê·’a·hă·ḇāh Prep-m | N-fs H160 the love

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

אֲהֵבָ֑הּ ’ă·hê·ḇāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms | 3fs H157 he previously had.

ק֥וּמִי qū·mî V-Qal-Imp-fs H6965 Get up!

וַֽיֹּאמֶר־ way·yō·mer- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 he said

לָ֥הּ lāh Prep | 3fs to her

אַמְנ֖וֹן ’am·nō·wn N-proper-ms H550 .

לֵֽכִי׃ lê·ḵî V-Qal-Imp-fs H1980 Be gone!

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אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 No,

אוֹדֹ֞ת ’ō·w·ḏōṯ N-fpc H182 . . .

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 she replied

ל֗וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms ,

לְשַׁלְּחֵ֑נִי lə·šal·lə·ḥê·nî Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf | 1cs H7971 sending me away

מֵאַחֶ֛רֶת mê·’a·ḥe·reṯ Prep-m | Adj-fs H312 [is worse] than

הַזֹּ֔את haz·zōṯ Art | Pro-fs H2063 this

הַגְּדוֹלָה֙ hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh Art | Adj-fs H1419 great

הָרָעָ֤ה hā·rā·‘āh Art | Adj-fs H7451 wrong

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

עָשִׂ֥יתָ ‘ā·śî·ṯā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H6213 you have already done

עִמִּ֖י ‘im·mî Prep | 1cs H5973 to me!

וְלֹ֥א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 But he refused

אָבָ֖ה ’ā·ḇāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H14 . . .

לִשְׁמֹ֥עַֽ liš·mō·a‘ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H8085 to listen

לָֽהּ׃ lāh Prep | 3fs to her.

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וַיִּקְרָ֗א way·yiq·rā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7121 Instead, he called

אֶֽת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

נַעֲרוֹ֙ na·‘ă·rōw N-msc | 3ms H5288 to his attendant

מְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹ mə·šā·rə·ṯōw V-Piel-Prtcpl-msc | 3ms H8334 . . .

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 and said,

שִׁלְחוּ־ šil·ḥū- V-Qal-Imp-mp H7971 Throw

נָ֥א nā Interjection H4994 . . .

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

זֹ֛את zōṯ Pro-fs H2063 this [woman]

מֵעָלַ֖י mê·‘ā·lay Prep-m | 1cs H5921 . . .

הַח֑וּצָה ha·ḥū·ṣāh Art | N-ms | 3fs H2351 out

וּנְעֹ֥ל ū·nə·‘ōl Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-ms H5274 and bolt

הַדֶּ֖לֶת had·de·leṯ Art | N-fs H1817 the door

אַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃ ’a·ḥă·re·hā Prep | 3fs H310 behind her!

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מְשָֽׁרְתוֹ֙ mə·šā·rə·ṯōw V-Piel-Prtcpl-msc | 3ms H8334 So Amnon’s attendant

וַיֹּצֵ֨א way·yō·ṣê Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H3318 threw

אוֹתָ֤הּ ’ō·w·ṯāh DirObjM | 3fs H853 her

הַח֔וּץ ha·ḥūṣ Art | N-ms H2351 out

וְנָעַ֥ל wə·nā·‘al Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H5274 and bolted

הַדֶּ֖לֶת had·de·leṯ Art | N-fs H1817 the door

אַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃ ’a·ḥă·re·hā Prep | 3fs H310 behind her.

וְעָלֶ֙יהָ֙ wə·‘ā·le·hā Conj-w | Prep | 3fs H5921 Now Tamar was wearing

כְּתֹ֣נֶת kə·ṯō·neṯ N-fsc H3801 a robe

פַּסִּ֔ים pas·sîm N-mp H6446 of many colors,

כִּי֩ kî Conj H3588 because

כֵ֨ן ḵên Adv H3651 this is what

הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king’s

הַבְּתוּלֹ֖ת hab·bə·ṯū·lōṯ Art | N-fp H1330 virgin

מְעִילִ֑ים mə·‘î·lîm N-mp H4598 . . .

בְנוֹת־ ḇə·nō·wṯ- N-fpc H1323 daughters

תִּלְבַּ֧שְׁןָ til·baš·nā V-Qal-Imperf-3fp H3847 wore.

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תָּמָ֥ר tā·mār N-proper-fs H8559 And Tamar

וַתִּקַּ֨ח wat·tiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H3947 put

אֵ֙פֶר֙ ’ê·p̄er N-ms H665 ashes

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

רֹאשָׁ֔הּ rō·šāh N-msc | 3fs H7218 her head

קָרָ֑עָה qā·rā·‘āh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H7167 and tore

הַפַּסִּ֛ים hap·pas·sîm Art | N-mp H6446 -

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 her

וּכְתֹ֧נֶת ū·ḵə·ṯō·neṯ Conj-w | N-fsc H3801 robe

עָלֶ֖יהָ ‘ā·le·hā Prep | 3fs H5921 -.

וַתָּ֤שֶׂם wat·tā·śem Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H7760 And putting

יָדָהּ֙ yā·ḏāh N-fsc | 3fs H3027 her hand

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

רֹאשָׁ֔הּ rō·šāh N-msc | 3fs H7218 her head,

וַתֵּ֥לֶךְ wat·tê·leḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H1980 she went away

הָל֖וֹךְ hā·lō·wḵ V-Qal-InfAbs H1980 . . .

וְזָעָֽקָה׃ wə·zā·‘ā·qāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs H2199 crying aloud.

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אָחִ֗יהָ ’ā·ḥî·hā N-msc | 3fs H251 Her brother

אַבְשָׁל֣וֹם ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm N-proper-ms H53 Absalom

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said

אֵלֶ֜יהָ ’ê·le·hā Prep | 3fs H413 to her,

אָחִיךְ֮ ’ā·ḥîḵ N-msc | 2fs H251 Has your brother

הַאֲמִינ֣וֹן ha·’ă·mî·nō·wn Art | N-proper-ms H550 Amnon

הָיָ֣ה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 been

עִמָּךְ֒ ‘im·māḵ Prep | 2fs H5973 with you?

הַחֲרִ֙ישִׁי֙ ha·ḥă·rî·šî V-Hifil-Imp-fs H2790 Be quiet

וְעַתָּ֞ה wə·‘at·tāh Conj-w | Adv H6258 for now,

אֲחוֹתִ֤י ’ă·ḥō·w·ṯî N-fsc | 1cs H269 my sister.

ה֔וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 He

אָחִ֣יךְ ’ā·ḥîḵ N-msc | 2fs H251 is your brother.

אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 Do not

תָּשִׁ֥יתִי tā·šî·ṯî V-Qal-Imperf-2fs H7896 take

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַזֶּ֑ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this

לַדָּבָ֣ר lad·dā·ḇār Prep-l, Art | N-ms H1697 thing

לִבֵּ֖ךְ lib·bêḵ N-msc | 2fs H3820 to heart.

תָּמָר֙ tā·mār N-proper-fs H8559 So Tamar

וַתֵּ֤שֶׁב wat·tê·šeḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H3427 lived

וְשֹׁ֣מֵמָ֔ה wə·šō·mê·māh Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H8076 as a desolate

בֵּ֖ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 woman in the house

אָחִֽיהָ׃ ’ā·ḥî·hā N-msc | 3fs H251 of her brother

אַבְשָׁל֥וֹם ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm N-proper-ms H53 Absalom.

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וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ wə·ham·me·leḵ Conj-w, Art | N-ms H4428 When King

דָּוִ֔ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

שָׁמַ֕ע šā·ma‘ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H8085 heard

אֵ֥ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

הָאֵ֑לֶּה hā·’êl·leh Art | Pro-cp H428 this

הַדְּבָרִ֖ים had·də·ḇā·rîm Art | N-mp H1697 -,

וַיִּ֥חַר way·yi·ḥar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H2734 he was furious

ל֖וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms . . .

מְאֹֽד׃ mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 . . ..

22

אַבְשָׁל֛וֹם ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm N-proper-ms H53 And Absalom

וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 never

דִבֶּ֧ר ḏib·ber V-Piel-Perf-3ms H1696 said a word

עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 to

אַמְנ֖וֹן ’am·nō·wn N-proper-ms H550 Amnon,

ט֑וֹב ṭō·wḇ N-ms H2896 either good

לְמֵרָ֣ע lə·mê·rā‘ Prep-l, Prep-m | Adj-ms H7451 or bad,

וְעַד־ wə·‘aḏ- Conj-w | Prep H5704 . . .

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 because

אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm N-proper-ms H53 he

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

שָׂנֵ֤א śā·nê V-Qal-Perf-3ms H8130 hated

אַמְנ֔וֹן ’am·nō·wn N-proper-ms H550 Amnon

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 for

דְּבַר֙ də·ḇar N-msc H1697 . . .

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

עִנָּ֔ה ‘in·nāh V-Piel-Perf-3ms H6031 violating

אֵ֖ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

אֲחֹתֽוֹ׃פ ’ă·ḥō·ṯōw N-fsc | 3ms H269 his sister

תָּמָ֥ר tā·mār N-proper-fs H8559 Tamar.

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לִשְׁנָתַ֣יִם liš·nā·ṯa·yim Prep-l | N-fd H8141 Two years later

יָמִ֔ים yā·mîm N-mp H3117 . . .,

וַיִּהְי֤וּ way·yih·yū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H1961 . . .

לְאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם lə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm Prep-l | N-proper-ms H53 when Absalom’s

בְּבַ֥עַל bə·ḇa·‘al Prep H1178 vvv

גֹֽזְזִים֙ ḡō·zə·zîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H1494 sheepshearers

וַֽיְהִי֙ way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 were

חָצ֖וֹר ḥā·ṣō·wr Prep | N-proper-fs H1178 at Baal-hazor

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 near

אֶפְרָ֑יִם ’ep̄·rā·yim N-proper-ms H669 Ephraim,

אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm N-proper-ms H53 [he]

וַיִּקְרָ֥א way·yiq·rā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7121 invited

לְכָל־ lə·ḵāl Prep-l | N-msc H3605 all

בְּנֵ֥י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 the sons

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 of the king.

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אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm N-proper-ms H53 And he

וַיָּבֹ֤א way·yā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 went

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 and said,

לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ lə·‘aḇ·de·ḵā Prep-l | N-msc | 2ms H5650 Your servant

הִנֵּה־ hin·nêh- Interjection H2009 has just

נָ֥א nā Interjection H4994

גֹזְזִ֖ים ḡō·zə·zîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H1494 hired shearers.

הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 Will the king

וַעֲבָדָ֖יו wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw Conj-w | N-mpc | 3ms H5650 and his servants

נָ֥א nā Interjection H4994 please

יֵֽלֶךְ־ yê·leḵ- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1980 come

עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 with

עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃ ‘aḇ·de·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H5650 [me]?

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אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 No,

בְּנִי֙ bə·nî N-msc | 1cs H1121 my son,

הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 replied

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 -

אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm N-proper-ms H53 -,

אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 we should not

נָ֤א nā Interjection H4994 . . .

כֻּלָּ֔נוּ kul·lā·nū N-msc | 1cp H3605 all

נֵלֵךְ֙ nê·lêḵ V-Qal-Imperf.h-1cp H1980 go,

וְלֹ֥א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 or

נִכְבַּ֖ד niḵ·baḏ V-Qal-Imperf-1cp H3513 we would be a burden

עָלֶ֑יךָ ‘ā·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H5921 to you.

וַיִּפְרָץ־ way·yip̄·rāṣ- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6555 Although Absalom urged

בּ֛וֹ bōw Prep | 3ms him,

וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 he was not

אָבָ֥ה ’ā·ḇāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H14 willing

לָלֶ֖כֶת lā·le·ḵeṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1980 to go,

וַֽיְבָרֲכֵֽהוּ׃ way·ḇā·ră·ḵê·hū Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H1288 but gave him his blessing.

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וָלֹ֕א wā·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 If not,

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said

אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm N-proper-ms H53 Absalom,

נָ֥א nā Interjection H4994 please

אָחִ֑י ’ā·ḥî N-msc | 1cs H251 let my brother

אַמְנ֣וֹן ’am·nō·wn N-proper-ms H550 Amnon

יֵֽלֶךְ־ yê·leḵ- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1980 go

אִתָּ֖נוּ ’it·tā·nū Prep | 1cp H854 with us.

לָ֥מָּה lām·māh Interrog H4100 Why

יֵלֵ֖ךְ yê·lêḵ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1980 should he go

עִמָּֽךְ׃ ‘im·māḵ Prep | 2fs H5973 with you?

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 asked

לוֹ֙ lōw Prep | 3ms .

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אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm N-proper-ms H53 But Absalom

וַיִּפְרָץ־ way·yip̄·rāṣ- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6555 urged

בּ֖וֹ bōw Prep | 3ms him,

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח way·yiš·laḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7971 so [the king] sent

אִתּוֹ֙ ’it·tōw Prep | 3ms H854 . . .

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אַמְנ֔וֹן ’am·nō·wn N-proper-ms H550 Amnon

וְאֵ֖ת wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 and the rest

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ס ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 of [his]

בְּנֵ֥י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 sons.

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אַבְשָׁל֨וֹם ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm N-proper-ms H53 Now Absalom

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיְצַו֩ way·ṣaw Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H6680 had ordered

נְעָרָ֜יו nə·‘ā·rāw N-mpc | 3ms H5288 his young men

לֵאמֹ֗ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 ,

רְא֣וּ rə·’ū V-Qal-Imp-mp H7200 Watch

אַמְנ֤וֹן ’am·nō·wn N-proper-ms H550 Amnon

נָ֠א nā Interjection H4994 until

לֵב־ lêḇ- N-msc H3820 his heart

כְּט֨וֹב kə·ṭō·wḇ Prep-k | V-Qal-Inf H2895 is merry

בַּיַּ֙יִן֙ bay·ya·yin Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3196 with wine,

וְאָמַרְתִּ֣י wə·’ā·mar·tî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H559 and when I order

אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם ’ă·lê·ḵem Prep | 2mp H413 you

הַכּ֧וּ hak·kū V-Hifil-Imp-mp H5221 to strike

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אַמְנ֛וֹן ’am·nō·wn N-proper-ms H550 Amnon {down},

וַהֲמִתֶּ֥ם wa·hă·mit·tem Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-2mp H4191 you are to kill him.

אֹת֖וֹ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 -

אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 Do not

תִּירָ֑אוּ tî·rā·’ū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H3372 be afraid.

כִּ֤י kî Conj H3588 Have

אָֽנֹכִי֙ ’ā·nō·ḵî Pro-1cs H595 I

הֲל֗וֹא hă·lō·w Adv-NegPrt H3808 not

צִוִּ֣יתִי ṣiw·wî·ṯî V-Piel-Perf-1cs H6680 commanded

אֶתְכֶ֔ם ’eṯ·ḵem DirObjM | 2mp H853 you?

חִזְק֖וּ ḥiz·qū V-Qal-Imp-mp H2388 Be courageous

וִהְי֥וּ wih·yū Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-mp H1961 and

לִבְנֵי־ liḇ·nê- Prep-l | N-mpc H1121

חָֽיִל׃ ḥā·yil N-ms H2428 valiant!

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אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm N-proper-ms H53 So Absalom’s

נַעֲרֵ֤י na·‘ă·rê N-mpc H5288 young men

וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֞וּ way·ya·‘ă·śū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H6213 did

לְאַמְנ֔וֹן lə·’am·nō·wn Prep-l | N-proper-ms H550 to Amnon

כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר ka·’ă·šer Prep-k | Pro-r H834 just as

אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm N-proper-ms H53 Absalom

צִוָּ֖ה ṣiw·wāh V-Piel-Perf-3ms H6680 had ordered.

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 Then all [the other]

בְּנֵ֣י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 sons

הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 of the king

וַֽיִּרְכְּב֛וּ way·yir·kə·ḇū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H7392 . . .

וַיָּקֻ֣מוּ׀ way·yā·qu·mū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H6965 got up,

אִ֥ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 and each one

וַיָּנֻֽסוּ׃ way·yā·nu·sū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5127 fled

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

פִּרְדּ֖וֹ pir·dōw N-msc | 3ms H6505 his mule.

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הֵ֣מָּה hêm·māh Pro-3mp H1992 While they

וַֽיְהִי֙ way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 were

בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ ḇad·de·reḵ Prep-b, Art | N-cs H1870 on the way,

וְהַשְּׁמֻעָ֣ה wə·haš·šə·mu·‘āh Conj-w, Art | N-fs H8052 a report

בָ֔אָה ḇā·’āh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H935 reached

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

דָּוִ֖ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David:

לֵאמֹ֑ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 . . .

אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm N-proper-ms H53 Absalom

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הִכָּ֤ה hik·kāh V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H5221 has struck down

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

בְּנֵ֣י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 the sons

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 of the king;

וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 not

אֶחָֽד׃ס ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 one

מֵהֶ֖ם mê·hem Prep-m | Pro-3mp of them

נוֹתַ֥ר nō·w·ṯar V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H3498 is left!

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הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 Then the king

וַיָּ֧קָם way·yā·qām Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6965 stood up,

וַיִּקְרַ֥ע way·yiq·ra‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7167 tore

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

בְּגָדָ֖יו bə·ḡā·ḏāw N-mpc | 3ms H899 his clothes,

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב way·yiš·kaḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7901 and lay down

אָ֑רְצָה ’ā·rə·ṣāh N-fs | 3fs H776 on the ground.

וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 And all

עֲבָדָ֥יו ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw N-mpc | 3ms H5650 his servants

נִצָּבִ֖ים niṣ·ṣā·ḇîm V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp H5324 stood

בְגָדִֽים׃ס ḇə·ḡā·ḏîm N-mp H899 by with their clothes

קְרֻעֵ֥י qə·ru·‘ê V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mpc H7167 torn.

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יוֹנָדָ֣ב׀ yō·w·nā·ḏāḇ N-proper-ms H3122 But Jonadab,

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 the son

דָוִ֜ד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 of David’s

אֲחִֽי־ ’ă·ḥî- N-msc H251 brother

שִׁמְעָ֨ה šim·‘āh N-proper-ms H8093 Shimeah,

וַיַּ֡עַן way·ya·‘an Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6030 spoke up:

אֲדֹנִי֙ ’ă·ḏō·nî N-msc | 1cs H113 My lord

אֵ֣ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 must not

יֹאמַ֤ר yō·mar V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H559 . . .

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 think

הֵמִ֔יתוּ hê·mî·ṯū V-Hifil-Perf-3cp H4191 they have killed

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

הַנְּעָרִ֤ים han·nə·‘ā·rîm Art | N-mp H5288 -

בְּנֵֽי־ bə·nê- N-mpc H1121 the sons

הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 of the king,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 for

לְבַדּ֖וֹ lə·ḇad·dōw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H905 only

אַמְנ֥וֹן ’am·nō·wn N-proper-ms H550 Amnon

מֵ֑ת mêṯ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H4191 is dead.

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 In fact,

אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm N-proper-ms H53 Absalom

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921

פִּ֤י pî N-msc H6310 -

הָיְתָ֣ה hā·yə·ṯāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H1961 -

שׂוּמָ֔ה śū·māh V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fs H7760 has planned this

מִיּוֹם֙ mî·yō·wm Prep-m | N-msc H3117 since the day

עַנֹּת֔וֹ ‘an·nō·ṯōw V-Piel-Inf | 3ms H6031 Amnon violated

אֵ֖ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

אֲחֹתֽוֹ׃ ’ă·ḥō·ṯōw N-fsc | 3ms H269 his sister

תָּמָ֥ר tā·mār N-proper-fs H8559 Tamar.

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וְעַתָּ֡ה wə·‘at·tāh Conj-w | Adv H6258 So now,

אֲדֹנִ֨י ’ă·ḏō·nî N-msc | 1cs H113 my lord

הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king,

אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 do not

יָשֵׂם֩ yā·śêm V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3ms H7760 take

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

לִבּוֹ֙ lib·bōw N-msc | 3ms H3820 heart

דָּבָ֣ר dā·ḇār N-ms H1697 the report that

לֵאמֹ֔ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 . . .

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

בְּנֵ֥י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 the sons

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 of the king

מֵ֑תוּ mê·ṯū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H4191 are dead.

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 . . .

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 . . .

לְבַדּ֖וֹ lə·ḇad·dōw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H905 Only

אַמְנ֥וֹן ’am·nō·wn N-proper-ms H550 Amnon

מֵֽת׃פ mêṯ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H4191 is dead.

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אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm N-proper-ms H53 Meanwhile, Absalom

וַיִּבְרַ֖ח way·yiḇ·raḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1272 had fled.

הַנַּ֤עַר han·na·‘ar Art | N-ms H5288 When the young man

הַצֹּפֶה֙ haṣ·ṣō·p̄eh Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H6822 standing watch

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיִּשָּׂ֞א way·yiś·śā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5375 looked up

עֵינוֹ ʿē·nō N-cdc | 3ms H5869 . . .,

וַיַּ֗רְא way·yar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7200 he saw

וְהִנֵּ֨ה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 -

רַ֜ב raḇ Adj-ms H7227 many

עַם־ ‘am- N-ms H5971 people

הֹלְכִ֥ים hō·lə·ḵîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H1980 coming

מִדֶּ֛רֶךְ mid·de·reḵ Prep-m | N-cs H1870 down the road

אַחֲרָ֖יו ’a·ḥă·rāw Prep | 3ms H310 west of him,

מִצַּ֥ד miṣ·ṣaḏ Prep-m | N-msc H6654 along the side

הָהָֽר׃ hā·hār Art | N-ms H2022 of the hill. And the watchman went and reported to the king, “I see men coming from the direction of Horonaim, along the side of the hill.”

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יֽוֹנָדָב֙ yō·w·nā·ḏāḇ N-proper-ms H3122 So Jonadab

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king,

הִנֵּ֥ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 Look,

בְנֵֽי־ ḇə·nê- N-mpc H1121 the sons

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 of the king

בָּ֑אוּ bā·’ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H935 have arrived!

כֵּ֥ן kên Adv H3651 It is just as

עַבְדְּךָ֖ ‘aḇ·də·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H5650 your servant

הָיָֽה׃ hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 . . .

כִּדְבַ֥ר kiḏ·ḇar Prep-k | N-msc H1697 said.

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וַיְהִ֣י׀ way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 -

כְּכַלֹּת֣וֹ kə·ḵal·lō·ṯōw Prep-k | V-Piel-Inf | 3ms H3615 And as he finished

לְדַבֵּ֗ר lə·ḏab·bêr Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H1696 speaking,

וְהִנֵּ֤ה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 . . .

בְנֵֽי־ ḇə·nê- N-mpc H1121 the sons

הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 of the king

בָּ֔אוּ bā·’ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H935 came in,

וַיִּבְכּ֑וּ way·yiḇ·kū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H1058 wailing

וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ way·yiś·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5375 loudly

קוֹלָ֖ם qō·w·lām N-msc | 3mp H6963 . . ..

הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 Then the king

וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 and all

עֲבָדָ֔יו ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw N-mpc | 3ms H5650 his servants

וְגַם־ wə·ḡam- Conj H1571 also

בָּכ֕וּ bā·ḵū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H1058 wept

בְּכִ֖י bə·ḵî N-ms H1065 . . .

מְאֹֽד׃ mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 very

גָּד֥וֹל gā·ḏō·wl Adj-ms H1419 bitterly.

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וְאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם wə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm Conj-w | N-proper-ms H53 Now Absalom

בָּרַ֔ח bā·raḥ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1272 fled

וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1980 and went

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

תַּלְמַ֥י tal·may N-proper H8526 Talmai

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

עַמִּיחוּר ʿam·mī·ḥūr N-proper-ms H5991 of Ammihud,

מֶ֣לֶךְ me·leḵ N-msc H4428 the king

גְּשׁ֑וּר gə·šūr N-proper-fs H1650 of Geshur.

וַיִּתְאַבֵּ֥ל way·yiṯ·’ab·bêl Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3ms H56 But David mourned

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 for

בְּנ֖וֹ bə·nōw N-msc | 3ms H1121 his son

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 every

הַיָּמִֽים׃ hay·yā·mîm Art | N-mp H3117 day.

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וְאַבְשָׁל֥וֹם wə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm Conj-w | N-proper-ms H53 After Absalom

בָּרַ֖ח bā·raḥ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1272 had fled

וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1980 and gone

גְּשׁ֑וּר gə·šūr N-proper-fs H1650 to Geshur,

וַיְהִי־ way·hî- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 he stayed

שָׁ֖ם šām Adv H8033 there

שָׁלֹ֥שׁ šā·lōš Number-fs H7969 three

שָׁנִֽים׃ šā·nîm N-fp H8141 years.

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הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 And King

דָּוִ֣ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

וַתְּכַל֙ wat·tə·ḵal Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3fs H3615 longed

לָצֵ֖את lā·ṣêṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H3318 to go

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm N-proper-ms H53 Absalom,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 for

נִחַ֥ם ni·ḥam V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H5162 he had been consoled

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 over

אַמְנ֖וֹן ’am·nō·wn N-proper-ms H550 Amnon’s

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 . . .

מֵֽת׃ס mêṯ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H4191 death.

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