2 Samuel - Interlinear Bible

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יוֹאָ֣ב yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 Now Joab

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

צְרֻיָ֑ה ṣə·ru·yāh N-proper-ms H6870 of Zeruiah

וַיֵּ֖דַע way·yê·ḏa‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3045 perceived

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 that

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

לֵ֥ב lêḇ N-msc H3820 heart

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 longed for

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

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יוֹאָב֙ yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 So Joab

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

תְּק֔וֹעָה tə·qō·w·‘āh N-proper-fs | 3fs H8620 to Tekoa

וַיִּקַּ֥ח way·yiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3947 to bring

חֲכָמָ֑ה ḥă·ḵā·māh Adj-fs H2450 a wise

אִשָּׁ֣ה ’iš·šāh N-fs H802 woman

מִשָּׁ֖ם miš·šām Prep-m | Adv H8033 from there.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 He told her,

אֵ֠לֶיהָ ’ê·le·hā Prep | 3fs H413 . . .

נָ֞א nā Interjection H4994 Please

הִֽתְאַבְּלִי־ hiṯ·’ab·bə·lî- V-Hitpael-Imp-fs H56 pretend to be a mourner;

וְלִבְשִׁי־ wə·liḇ·šî- Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-fs H3847 put on

נָ֣א nā Interjection H4994 . . .

בִגְדֵי־ ḇiḡ·ḏê- N-mpc H899 clothes

אֵ֗בֶל ’ê·ḇel N-ms H60 for mourning

וְאַל־ wə·’al- Conj-w | Adv H408 and do not

תָּס֙וּכִי֙ tā·sū·ḵî V-Qal-Imperf-2fs H5480 anoint yourself

שֶׁ֔מֶן še·men N-ms H8081 with oil.

וְהָיִ֕ית wə·hā·yîṯ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2fs H1961 Act

כְּאִשָּׁ֗ה kə·’iš·šāh Prep-k | N-fs H802 like a woman

זֶ֚ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 . . .

מִתְאַבֶּ֖לֶת miṯ·’ab·be·leṯ V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-fs H56 who has mourned

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 for

מֵֽת׃ mêṯ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H4191 the dead

רַבִּ֔ים rab·bîm Adj-mp H7227 a long

יָמִ֣ים yā·mîm N-mp H3117 time.

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וּבָאת֙ ū·ḇāṯ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2fs H935 Then go

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

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

וְדִבַּ֥רְתְּ wə·ḏib·bart Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-2fs H1696 and speak

הַזֶּ֑ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 these

כַּדָּבָ֣ר kad·dā·ḇār Prep-k, Art | N-ms H1697 words

אֵלָ֖יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 to him.

יוֹאָ֛ב yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 And Joab

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיָּ֧שֶׂם way·yā·śem Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7760 put

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

בְּפִֽיהָ׃ bə·p̄î·hā Prep-b | N-msc | 3fs H6310 in her mouth.

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וַ֠תֹּאמֶר wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559

הָאִשָּׁ֤ה hā·’iš·šāh Art | N-fs H802 When the woman

הַתְּקֹעִית֙ hat·tə·qō·‘îṯ Art | N-proper-fs H8621 from Tekoa

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 [went] to

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

וַתִּפֹּ֧ל wat·tip·pōl Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H5307 she fell

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 vvv

אַפֶּ֛יהָ ’ap·pe·hā N-mdc | 3fs H639 facedown

אַ֖רְצָה ’ar·ṣāh N-fs | 3fs H776 . . .

וַתִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּ wat·tiš·tā·ḥū Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3fs H7812 in homage

וַתֹּ֖אמֶר wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 and said,

הוֹשִׁ֥עָה hō·wō·ši·‘āh V-Hifil-Imp-ms | 3fs H3467 Help me,

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ס ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 O king!

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מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 What

לָּ֑ךְ lāḵ Prep | 2fs troubles you?

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

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

לָ֥הּ lāh Prep | 3fs her.

אֲבָ֛ל ’ă·ḇāl Adv H61 Indeed,

וַתֹּ֗אמֶר wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 she said,

אָ֖נִי ’ā·nî Pro-1cs H589 I [am]

אִשָּֽׁה־ ’iš·šāh- N-fs H802 vvv

אַלְמָנָ֥ה ’al·mā·nāh N-fs H490 a widow,

אִישִֽׁי׃ ’î·šî N-msc | 1cs H376 for my husband

וַיָּ֥מָת way·yā·māṯ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H4191 is dead.

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וּלְשִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙ ū·lə·šip̄·ḥā·ṯə·ḵā Conj-w, Prep-l | N-fsc | 2ms H8198 And your maidservant

שְׁנֵ֣י šə·nê Number-mdc H8147 had two

בָנִ֔ים ḇā·nîm N-mp H1121 sons

שְׁנֵיהֶם֙ šə·nê·hem Number-mdc | 3mp H8147 [who]

וַיִּנָּצ֤וּ way·yin·nā·ṣū Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5327 were fighting

בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה baś·śā·ḏeh Prep-b, Art | N-ms H7704 in the field

וְאֵ֥ין wə·’ên Conj-w | Adv H369 with no

מַצִּ֖יל maṣ·ṣîl V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H5337 one to separate

בֵּֽינֵיהֶ֑ם bê·nê·hem Prep | 3mp H996 them,

הָאֶחָ֛ד hā·’e·ḥāḏ Art | Number-ms H259 and one

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיַּכּ֧וֹ way·yak·kōw Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H5221 struck

הָאֶחָ֖ד hā·’e·ḥāḏ Art | Number-ms H259 the other

וַיָּ֥מֶת way·yā·meṯ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H4191 and killed

אֹתֽוֹ׃ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 him.

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וְהִנֵּה֩ wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 Now

כָֽל־ ḵāl N-msc H3605 the whole

הַמִּשְׁפָּחָ֜ה ham·miš·pā·ḥāh Art | N-fs H4940 clan

קָ֨מָה qā·māh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H6965 has risen up

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 against

שִׁפְחָתֶ֗ךָ šip̄·ḥā·ṯe·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H8198 your maidservant

וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 and said,

תְּנִ֣י׀ tə·nî V-Qal-Imp-fs H5414 Hand over

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

מַכֵּ֣ה mak·kêh V-Hifil-Prtcpl-msc H5221 the one who struck down

אָחִ֗יו ’ā·ḥîw N-msc | 3ms H251 his brother,

וּנְמִתֵ֙הוּ֙ ū·nə·mi·ṯê·hū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjImperf.h-1cp | 3ms H4191 that we may put him to death

בְּנֶ֤פֶשׁ bə·ne·p̄eš Prep-b | N-fsc H5315 for the life

אָחִיו֙ ’ā·ḥîw N-msc | 3ms H251 of the brother

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 whom

הָרָ֔ג hā·rāḡ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H2026 he killed.

וְנַשְׁמִ֖ידָה wə·naš·mî·ḏāh Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cp H8045 Then we will cut off

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַיּוֹרֵ֑שׁ hay·yō·w·rêš Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3423 the heir

גַּ֣ם gam Conj H1571 as well!

וְכִבּ֗וּ wə·ḵib·bū Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-3cp H3518 So they would extinguish

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

נִשְׁאָ֔רָה niš·’ā·rāh V-Nifal-Perf-3fs H7604 my one remaining

גַּֽחַלְתִּי֙ ga·ḥal·tî N-fsc | 1cs H1513 ember

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

לְבִלְתִּ֧י lə·ḇil·tî Prep-l H1115 by not

שׂוּם śūm V-Qal-Inf H7760 preserving

לְאִישִׁ֛י lə·’î·šî Prep-l | N-msc | 1cs H376 my husband’s

שֵׁ֥ם šêm N-ms H8034 name

וּשְׁאֵרִ֖ית ū·šə·’ê·rîṯ Conj-w | N-fs H7611 or posterity

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

פְּנֵ֥י pə·nê N-cpc H6440 . . .

הָאֲדָמָֽה׃פ hā·’ă·ḏā·māh Art | N-fs H127 the earth.

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לְכִ֣י lə·ḵî V-Qal-Imp-fs H1980 Go

לְבֵיתֵ֑ךְ lə·ḇê·ṯêḵ Prep-l | N-msc | 2fs H1004 home,

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

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הָאִשָּׁ֖ה hā·’iš·šāh Art | N-fs H802 the woman,

וַאֲנִ֖י wa·’ă·nî Conj-w | Pro-1cs H589 and I

אֲצַוֶּ֥ה ’ă·ṣaw·weh V-Piel-Imperf-1cs H6680 will give orders

עָלָֽיִךְ׃ ‘ā·lā·yiḵ Prep | 2fs H5921 on your behalf.

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הָאִשָּׁ֤ה hā·’iš·šāh Art | N-fs H802 But the woman

הַתְּקוֹעִית֙ hat·tə·qō·w·‘îṯ Art | N-proper-fs H8621 of Tekoa

וַתֹּ֜אמֶר wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 said

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

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

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

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

הֶעָוֺ֖ן he·‘ā·wōn Art | N-cs H5771 may any blame be

עָלַ֞י ‘ā·lay Prep | 1cs H5921 on me

וְעַל־ wə·‘al- Conj-w | Prep H5921 and on

אָבִ֑י ’ā·ḇî N-msc | 1cs H1 my father’s

בֵּ֣ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 house,

וְהַמֶּ֥לֶךְ wə·ham·me·leḵ Conj-w, Art | N-ms H4428 and may the king

וְכִסְא֖וֹ wə·ḵis·’ōw Conj-w | N-msc | 3ms H3678 and his throne

נָקִֽי׃ס nā·qî Adj-ms H5355 [be] guiltless.

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הַֽמְדַבֵּ֤ר ham·ḏab·bêr Art | V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H1696 If anyone speaks

אֵלַ֙יִךְ֙ ’ê·la·yiḵ Prep | 2fs H413 to you,

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

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

וַֽהֲבֵאת֣וֹ wa·hă·ḇê·ṯōw Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-2fs | 3ms H935 bring him

אֵלַ֔י ’ê·lay Prep | 1cs H413 to me,

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

לָגַ֥עַת lā·ḡa·‘aṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H5060 trouble

בָּֽךְ׃ bāḵ Prep | 2fs you

יֹסִ֥יף yō·sîp̄ V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H3254 again

ע֖וֹד ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 . . .!

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נָ֨א nā Interjection H4994 Please,

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

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

יִזְכָּר־ yiz·kār- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H2142 invoke

יְהוָ֣ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD

אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H430 your God

גֹּאֵ֤ל gō·’êl V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc H1350 to prevent the avenger

הַדָּם֙ had·dām Art | N-ms H1818 of blood

מֵהַרְבִּית mē·har·bīṯ Prep-m | V-Hifil-Inf H7235 from increasing

לְשַׁחֵ֔ת lə·ša·ḥêṯ Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H7843 the devastation,

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

בְּנִ֑י bə·nî N-msc | 1cs H1121 so that my son

וְלֹ֥א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 may not

יַשְׁמִ֖ידוּ yaš·mî·ḏū V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp H8045 be destroyed!

יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 As surely as the LORD

חַי־ ḥay- N-ms H2416 lives,

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 he vowed,

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 not

מִשַּׂעֲרַ֥ת miś·śa·‘ă·raṯ Prep-m | N-fsc H8185 a hair

בְּנֵ֖ךְ bə·nêḵ N-msc | 2fs H1121 of your son’s head

יִפֹּ֛ל yip·pōl V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5307 will fall

אָֽרְצָה׃ ’ā·rə·ṣāh N-fs | 3fs H776 to the ground.

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הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה hā·’iš·šāh Art | N-fs H802 Then the woman

וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 said,

נָ֧א nā Interjection H4994 Please,

שִׁפְחָתְךָ֛ šip̄·ḥā·ṯə·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H8198 may your servant

תְּדַבֶּר־ tə·ḏab·ber- V-Piel-Imperf-3fs H1696 speak

דָּבָ֑ר dā·ḇār N-ms H1697 a word

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

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

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

דַּבֵּֽרִי׃ס dab·bê·rî V-Piel-Imp-fs H1696 Speak,

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 he replied.

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הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה hā·’iš·šāh Art | N-fs H802 The woman

וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 asked,

וְלָ֧מָּה wə·lām·māh Conj-w | Interrog H4100 Why

חָשַׁ֛בְתָּה ḥā·šaḇ·tāh V-Qal-Perf-2ms H2803 have you devised

כָּזֹ֖את kā·zōṯ Prep-k | Pro-fs H2063 a thing like this

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 against

עַ֣ם ‘am N-msc H5971 the people

אֱלֹהִ֑ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 of God?

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

וּמִדַּבֵּ֨ר ū·mid·dab·bêr Conj-w, Prep-m | V-Piel-Inf H1696 says

הַזֶּה֙ haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this

הַדָּבָ֤ר had·dā·ḇār Art | N-ms H1697 . . .,

כְּאָשֵׁ֔ם kə·’ā·šêm Prep-k | Adj-ms H818 does he not convict himself,

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 since [he]

אֶֽת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

לְבִלְתִּ֛י lə·ḇil·tî Prep-l H1115 has not

הָשִׁ֥יב hā·šîḇ V-Hifil-Inf H7725 brought back

נִדְּחֽוֹ׃ nid·də·ḥōw V-Nifal-Prtcpl-msc | 3ms H5080 his own banished [son]?

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כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 For

מ֣וֹת mō·wṯ V-Qal-InfAbs H4191 we will surely die

נָמ֔וּת nā·mūṯ V-Qal-Imperf-1cp H4191 . . .

וְכַמַּ֙יִם֙ wə·ḵam·ma·yim Conj-w, Prep-k, Art | N-mp H4325 and be like water

הַנִּגָּרִ֣ים han·nig·gā·rîm Art | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp H5064 poured out

אַ֔רְצָה ’ar·ṣāh N-fs | 3fs H776 on the ground,

אֲשֶׁ֖ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 which

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 cannot

יֵאָסֵ֑פוּ yê·’ā·sê·p̄ū V-Nifal-Imperf-3mp H622 be recovered.

אֱלֹהִים֙ ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 Yet God

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

יִשָּׂ֤א yiś·śā V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5375 take away

נֶ֔פֶשׁ ne·p̄eš N-fs H5315 a life,

וְחָשַׁב֙ wə·ḥā·šaḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H2803 but He devises

מַֽחֲשָׁב֔וֹת ma·ḥă·šā·ḇō·wṯ N-fp H4284 ways

יִדַּ֥ח yid·daḥ V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H5080 that the banished one

לְבִלְתִּ֛י lə·ḇil·tî Prep-l H1115 may not

נִדָּֽח׃ nid·dāḥ V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H5080 be cast out

מִמֶּ֖נּוּ mim·men·nū Prep | 3ms H4480 from Him.

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וְ֠עַתָּה wə·‘at·tāh Conj-w | Adv H6258 Now therefore,

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

בָּ֜אתִי bā·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H935 I have come

לְדַבֵּ֨ר lə·ḏab·bêr Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H1696 to present

הַזֶּ֔ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this

הַדָּבָ֣ר had·dā·ḇār Art | N-ms H1697 matter

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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

כִּ֥י kî Conj H3588 because

הָעָ֑ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the people

יֵֽרְאֻ֖נִי yê·rə·’u·nî V-Piel-Imperf-3mp | 1cs H3372 have made me afraid.

שִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙ šip̄·ḥā·ṯə·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H8198 Your servant

וַתֹּ֤אמֶר wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 thought,

אֲדַבְּרָה־ ’ă·ḏab·bə·rāh- V-Piel-Imperf.Cohort-1cs H1696 I will speak

נָּ֣א nā Interjection H4994 . . .

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

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

אוּלַ֛י ’ū·lay Adv H194 Perhaps

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 [he]

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה ya·‘ă·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H6213 will grant

דְּבַ֥ר də·ḇar N-msc H1697 the request

אֲמָתֽוֹ׃ ’ă·mā·ṯōw N-fsc | 3ms H519 of his maidservant.

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כִּ֚י kî Conj H3588 For

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

יִשְׁמַ֣ע yiš·ma‘ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H8085 will hear

לְהַצִּ֥יל lə·haṣ·ṣîl Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H5337 and deliver

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אֲמָת֖וֹ ’ă·mā·ṯōw N-fsc | 3ms H519 his maidservant

מִכַּ֣ף mik·kap̄ Prep-m | N-fsc H3709 from the hand

הָאִ֑ישׁ hā·’îš Art | N-ms H376 of the man

לְהַשְׁמִ֨יד lə·haš·mîḏ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H8045 [who would] cut off

יַ֔חַד ya·ḥaḏ Adv H3162 both

אֹתִ֤י ’ō·ṯî DirObjM | 1cs H853 me

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 and

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

אֱלֹהִֽים׃ ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 from God’s

מִֽנַּחֲלַ֖ת min·na·ḥă·laṯ Prep-m | N-fsc H5159 inheritance.

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שִׁפְחָ֣תְךָ֔ šip̄·ḥā·ṯə·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H8198 And now your servant

נָּ֛א nā Interjection H4994 . . .

וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 says,

יִֽהְיֶה־ yih·yeh- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1961 May

דְּבַר־ də·ḇar- N-msc H1697 the word

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

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

לִמְנוּחָ֑ה lim·nū·ḥāh Prep-l | N-fs H4496 bring me rest,

כִּ֣י׀ kî Conj H3588 for

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

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

לִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙ liš·mō·a‘ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H8085 is able to discern

הַטּ֣וֹב haṭ·ṭō·wḇ Art | N-ms H2896 good

וְהָרָ֔ע wə·hā·rā‘ Conj-w, Art | Adj-ms H7451 and evil,

כְּמַלְאַ֣ךְ kə·mal·’aḵ Prep-k | N-msc H4397 just like the angel

הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Art | N-mp H430 of God.

כֵּ֣ן kên Adv H3651 . . .

וַֽיהוָ֥ה Yah·weh Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3068 May the LORD

אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H430 your God

יְהִ֥י yə·hî V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3ms H1961 be

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

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

וַיַּ֣עַן way·ya·‘an Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6030 said

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הָ֣אִשָּׁ֔ה hā·’iš·šāh Art | N-fs H802 the woman,

אָנֹכִ֖י ’ā·nō·ḵî Pro-1cs H595 I am

שֹׁאֵ֣ל šō·’êl V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7592 going to ask

אֹתָ֑ךְ ’ō·ṯāḵ DirObjM | 2fs H853 you

דָּבָ֔ר dā·ḇār N-ms H1697 something;

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 do not

נָ֨א nā Interjection H4994 . . .

תְכַחֲדִ֤י ṯə·ḵa·ḥă·ḏî V-Piel-Imperf-2fs H3582 conceal

מִמֶּ֙נִּי֙ mim·men·nî Prep | 1cs H4480 it from me!

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

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

יְדַבֶּר־ yə·ḏab·ber- V-Piel-Imperf-3ms H1696 speak,

נָ֖א nā Interjection H4994 . . .

הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה hā·’iš·šāh Art | N-fs H802 she

וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 replied.

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

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

הֲיַ֥ד hă·yaḏ Art | N-fsc H3027 Is the hand

יוֹאָ֛ב yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 of Joab

אִתָּ֖ךְ ’it·tāḵ Prep | 2fs H854 behind

בְּכָל־ bə·ḵāl Prep-b | N-msc H3605 all

זֹ֑את zōṯ Pro-fs H2063 this?

הָאִשָּׁ֣ה hā·’iš·šāh Art | N-fs H802 The woman

וַתֹּ֡אמֶר wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 . . .

וַתַּ֣עַן wat·ta·‘an Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H6030 answered,

נַפְשְׁךָ֩ nap̄·šə·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H5315 As surely as you

חֵֽי־ ḥê- N-msc H2416 live,

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

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

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 no one

אִ֣שׁ׀ ’iš Adv H786 can turn

לְהֵמִ֣ין lə·hê·mîn Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H3231 to the right

וּלְהַשְׂמִ֗יל ū·lə·haś·mîl Conj-w, Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H8041 or to the left

מִכֹּ֤ל mik·kōl Prep-m | N-ms H3605 from anything

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 that

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

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

דִּבֶּר֙ dib·ber V-Piel-Perf-3ms H1696 says.

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 Yes,

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

יוֹאָב֙ yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 Joab

ה֣וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 is the one who

צִוָּ֔נִי ṣiw·wā·nî V-Piel-Perf-3ms | 1cs H6680 gave me orders;

וְה֗וּא wə·hū Conj-w | Pro-3ms H1931 he

שָׂ֚ם śām V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7760 told

בְּפִ֣י bə·p̄î Prep-b | N-msc H6310 . . .

שִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֔ šip̄·ḥā·ṯə·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H8198 your maidservant

אֵ֥ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 -

הַדְּבָרִ֖ים had·də·ḇā·rîm Art | N-mp H1697 exactly what to say

הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ hā·’êl·leh Art | Pro-cp H428 . . ..

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יוֹאָ֖ב yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 Joab

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַדָּבָ֣ר had·dā·ḇār Art | N-ms H1697 -

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

עָשָׂ֛ה ‘ā·śāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6213 has done

הַזֶּ֑ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this

לְבַעֲב֤וּר lə·ḇa·‘ă·ḇūr Prep-l, Prep-b | N-ms H5668 to

סַבֵּב֙ sab·bêḇ V-Piel-Inf H5437 bring about

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

פְּנֵ֣י pə·nê N-cpc H6440 this change

הַדָּבָ֔ר had·dā·ḇār Art | N-ms H1697 of affairs,

וַאדֹנִ֣י wa·ḏō·nî Conj-w | N-msc | 1cs H113 but my lord

חָכָ֗ם ḥā·ḵām Adj-ms H2450 has wisdom

כְּחָכְמַת֙ kə·ḥā·ḵə·maṯ Prep-k | N-fsc H2451 like the wisdom

מַלְאַ֣ךְ mal·’aḵ N-msc H4397 of the angel

הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Art | N-mp H430 of God,

לָדַ֖עַת lā·ḏa·‘aṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H3045 to know

אֶֽת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 everything

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that [happens]

בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ס bā·’ā·reṣ Prep-b, Art | N-fs H776 in the land.

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

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

יוֹאָ֔ב yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 Joab,

הִנֵּה־ hin·nêh- Interjection H2009 . . .

נָ֥א nā Interjection H4994 . . .

עָשִׂ֖יתִי ‘ā·śî·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H6213 I hereby grant

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַזֶּ֑ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this

הַדָּבָ֣ר had·dā·ḇār Art | N-ms H1697 request.

וְלֵ֛ךְ wə·lêḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-ms H1980 Go,

הָשֵׁ֥ב hā·šêḇ V-Hifil-Imp-ms H7725 bring back

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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

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יוֹאָ֨ב yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 Joab

וַיִּפֹּל֩ way·yip·pōl Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5307 fell

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 vvv

פָּנָ֥יו pā·nāw N-cpc | 3ms H6440 facedown

אַ֛רְצָה ’ar·ṣāh N-fs | 3fs H776 . . .

וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ way·yiš·ta·ḥū Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3ms H7812 in homage

וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ way·ḇā·reḵ Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H1288 and blessed

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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

הַיּוֹם֩ hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 Today,

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

יוֹאָ֡ב yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 Joab,

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

יָדַ֨ע yā·ḏa‘ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3045 knows

כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 that

מָצָ֨אתִי mā·ṣā·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H4672 he has found

חֵ֤ן ḥên N-ms H2580 favor

בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā Prep-b | N-cdc | 2ms H5869 in your eyes,

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

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

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 because

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

עָשָׂ֥ה ‘ā·śāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6213 has granted

עַבְדּוֹ׃ ʿaḇ·dō N-msc | 2ms H5650 [his]

דְּבַ֥ר də·ḇar N-msc H1697 request.

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יוֹאָ֖ב yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 So Joab

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

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

גְּשׁ֑וּרָה gə·šū·rāh N-proper-fs | 3fs H1650 to Geshur,

וַיָּבֵ֥א way·yā·ḇê Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 and brought

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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

יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃פ yə·rū·šā·lim N-proper-fs H3389 to Jerusalem.

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

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

יִסֹּ֣ב yis·sōḇ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5437 He may return

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

בֵּית֔וֹ bê·ṯōw N-msc | 3ms H1004 his house,

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 but he must not

יִרְאֶ֑ה yir·’eh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H7200 see

וּפָנַ֖י ū·p̄ā·nay Conj-w | N-mpc | 1cs H6440 my face.

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

וַיִּסֹּ֤ב way·yis·sōḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5437 returned

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

בֵּית֔וֹ bê·ṯōw N-msc | 3ms H1004 his own house,

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 but he did not

רָאָֽה׃ס rā·’āh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7200 see

וּפְנֵ֥י ū·p̄ə·nê Conj-w | N-cpc H6440 the face

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

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הָיָ֧ה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 Now there was

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 not

אִישׁ־ ’îš- N-ms H376 a man

בְּכָל־ bə·ḵāl Prep-b | N-msc H3605 in all

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 Israel

יָפֶ֛ה yā·p̄eh Adj-ms H3303 as handsome

מְאֹ֑ד mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 and highly

לְהַלֵּ֣ל lə·hal·lêl Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H1984 praised

וּכְאַבְשָׁל֗וֹם ū·ḵə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm Conj-w, Prep-k | N-proper-ms H53 as Absalom.

מִכַּ֤ף mik·kap̄ Prep-m | N-fsc H3709 From the sole

רַגְלוֹ֙ raḡ·lōw N-fsc | 3ms H7272 of his foot

וְעַ֣ד wə·‘aḏ Conj-w | Prep H5704 to

קָדְקֳד֔וֹ qā·ḏə·qo·ḏōw N-msc | 3ms H6936 the top of his head,

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 he did not

הָ֥יָה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 have

ב֖וֹ ḇōw Prep | 3ms

מֽוּם׃ mūm N-ms H3971 a single flaw.

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וּֽבְגַלְּחוֹ֮ ū·ḇə·ḡal·lə·ḥōw Conj-w, Prep-b | V-Piel-Inf | 3ms H1548 And when he cut the hair

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 of

רֹאשׁוֹ֒ rō·šōw N-msc | 3ms H7218 his head—

וְֽ֠הָיָה wə·hā·yāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H1961 . . .

יְגַלֵּ֔חַ yə·ḡal·lê·aḥ V-Piel-Imperf-3ms H1548 he shaved

מִקֵּ֨ץ miq·qêṣ Prep-m | N-msc H7093 it every year

יָמִ֤ים׀ yā·mîm N-mp H3117 . . .

לַיָּמִים֙ lay·yā·mîm Prep-l, Art | N-mp H3117 . . .

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 because

כָבֵ֥ד ḵā·ḇêḏ Adj-ms H3515 his hair got so heavy

עָלָ֖יו ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 . . .

וְגִלְּח֑וֹ wə·ḡil·lə·ḥōw Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-3ms | 3ms H1548 . . .—

וְשָׁקַל֙ wə·šā·qal Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H8254 he would weigh

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

שְׂעַ֣ר śə·‘ar N-msc H8181 [it out]

רֹאשׁ֔וֹ rō·šōw N-msc | 3ms H7218 . . .

מָאתַ֥יִם mā·ṯa·yim Number-fd H3967 [to be] two hundred

שְׁקָלִ֖ים šə·qā·lîm N-mp H8255 shekels,

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 according to the royal

בְּאֶ֥בֶן bə·’e·ḇen Prep-b | N-fsc H68 standard.

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שְׁלוֹשָׁ֣ה šə·lō·wō·šāh Number-ms H7969 Three

בָנִ֔ים ḇā·nîm N-mp H1121 sons

וַיִּֽוָּלְד֤וּ way·yiw·wā·lə·ḏū Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3205 were born

לְאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ lə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm Prep-l | N-proper-ms H53 to Absalom,

אַחַ֖ת ’a·ḥaṯ Number-fs H259 and a

וּבַ֥ת ū·ḇaṯ Conj-w | N-fsc H1323 daughter

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

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

הִ֣יא hî Pro-3fs H1931 who

הָיְתָ֔ה hā·yə·ṯāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H1961 was

יְפַ֥ת yə·p̄aṯ Adj-fsc H3303 a beautiful

מַרְאֶֽה׃פ mar·’eh N-ms H4758 . . .

אִשָּׁ֖ה ’iš·šāh N-fs H802 woman.

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

וַיֵּ֧שֶׁב way·yê·šeḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3427 lived

בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם bî·rū·šā·lim Prep-b | N-proper-fs H3389 in Jerusalem

שְׁנָתַ֣יִם šə·nā·ṯa·yim N-fd H8141 two

יָמִ֑ים yā·mîm N-mp H3117 years

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 without

רָאָֽה׃ rā·’āh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7200 seeing

וּפְנֵ֥י ū·p̄ə·nê Conj-w | N-cpc H6440 the face

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

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

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 for

יוֹאָ֗ב yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 Joab

לִשְׁלֹ֤חַ liš·lō·aḥ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7971 to send

אֹתוֹ֙ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 him

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

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

וְלֹ֥א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 but Joab refused

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

לָב֣וֹא lā·ḇō·w Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H935 to come

אֵלָ֑יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 to him.

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

עוֹד֙ ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 vvv

שֵׁנִ֔ית šê·nîṯ Number-ofs H8145 a second [time],

וְלֹ֥א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 but [Joab] still would not

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

לָבֽוֹא׃ lā·ḇō·w Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H935 come.

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

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

רְאוּ֩ rə·’ū V-Qal-Imp-mp H7200 Look,

יוֹאָ֤ב yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 Joab’s

חֶלְקַ֨ת ḥel·qaṯ N-fsc H2513 field is

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 next to

יָדִי֙ yā·ḏî N-fsc | 1cs H3027 mine,

וְלוֹ־ wə·lōw- Conj-w | Prep | 3ms and he has

שְׂעֹרִ֔ים śə·‘ō·rîm N-fp H8184 barley

שָׁ֣ם šām Adv H8033 there.

לְכ֖וּ lə·ḵū V-Qal-Imp-mp H1980 Go

וְהוֹצִתִּיהָ wə·hō·ṣit·tī·hå̄ Conj-w | V-Hifil-Imp-mp | 3fs H3341 and set it

בָאֵ֑שׁ ḇā·’êš Prep-b, Art | N-cs H784 on fire!

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

עַבְדֵ֧י ‘aḇ·ḏê N-mpc H5650 servants

הַחֶלְקָ֖ה ha·ḥel·qāh Art | N-fs H2513 set the field

וַיַּצִּ֜תוּ way·yaṣ·ṣi·ṯū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H3341 on fire

בָּאֵֽשׁ׃פ bā·’êš Prep-b, Art | N-cs H784 . . ..

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וַיָּ֣קָם way·yā·qām Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6965 -

יוֹאָ֔ב yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 Then Joab

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

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

הַבָּ֑יְתָה hab·bā·yə·ṯāh Art | N-ms | 3fs H1004 house

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

אֵלָ֔יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 . . .,

לָ֣מָּה lām·māh Interrog H4100 Why

עֲבָדֶ֛ךָ ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H5650 did your servants

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הִצִּ֧יתוּ hiṣ·ṣî·ṯū V-Hifil-Perf-3cp H3341 set

הַחֶלְקָ֥ה ha·ḥel·qāh Art | N-fs H2513 my field

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

לִ֖י lî Prep | 1cs

בָּאֵֽשׁ׃ bā·’êš Prep-b, Art | N-cs H784 on fire?

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הִנֵּ֣ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 Look,

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

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 -

יוֹאָ֡ב yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 -,

שָׁלַ֣חְתִּי šā·laḥ·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H7971 I sent

אֵלֶ֣יךָ׀ ’ê·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H413 for

לֵאמֹ֡ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 you and said,

בֹּ֣א bō V-Qal-Imp-ms H935 Come

הֵ֠נָּה hên·nāh Adv H2008 here.

וְאֶשְׁלְחָה֩ wə·’eš·lə·ḥāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs H7971 I want to send

אֹתְךָ֨ ’ō·ṯə·ḵā DirObjM | 2ms H853 -

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 you to

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

לֵאמֹ֗ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 to ask:

לָ֤מָּה lām·māh Interrog H4100 Why

בָּ֙אתִי֙ bā·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H935 have I come back

מִגְּשׁ֔וּר mig·gə·šūr Prep-m | N-proper-fs H1650 from Geshur?

ט֥וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 [It would be] better

לִ֖י lî Prep | 1cs for me

אֲנִי־ ’ă·nî- Pro-1cs H589 [if] I [were]

עֹ֣ד ‘ōḏ Adv H5750 still

שָׁ֑ם šām Adv H8033 there.

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

אֶרְאֶה֙ ’er·’eh V-Qal-Imperf.h-1cs H7200 let me see

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

פְּנֵ֣י pə·nê N-cpc H6440 face,

וְאִם־ wə·’im- Conj H518 and if

יֶשׁ־ yeš- Adv H3426 there is

עָוֺ֖ן ‘ā·wōn N-cs H5771 iniquity

בִּ֥י bî Prep | 1cs in me,

וֶהֱמִתָֽנִי׃ we·hĕ·mi·ṯā·nî Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms | 1cs H4191 let him kill me.

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יוֹאָ֣ב yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 So Joab

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 -

הַמֶּלֶךְ֮ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 -

וַיַּגֶּד־ way·yag·geḏ- Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H5046 and told

לוֹ֒ lōw Prep | 3ms [the king],

וַיִּקְרָ֤א way·yiq·rā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7121 and David summoned

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

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 [him]

וַיִּשְׁתַּ֨חוּ way·yiš·ta·ḥū Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3ms H7812 and bowed

ל֧וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 vvv

אַפָּ֛יו ’ap·pāw N-mdc | 3ms H639 facedown

אַ֖רְצָה ’ar·ṣāh N-fs | 3fs H776 . . .

לִפְנֵ֣י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 before him

הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 . . ..

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

וַיִּשַּׁ֥ק way·yiš·šaq Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5401 kissed

לְאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃פ lə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm Prep-l | N-proper-ms H53 Absalom.

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