2 Samuel - Interlinear Bible

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וַֽיְהִי֙ way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 Some time later

מֵאַ֣חֲרֵי mê·’a·ḥă·rê Prep-m H310 . . .

כֵ֔ן ḵên Adv H3651 . . .,

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

וַיַּ֤עַשׂ way·ya·‘aś Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6213 provided for

לוֹ֙ lōw Prep | 3ms himself

מֶרְכָּבָ֖ה mer·kā·ḇāh N-fs H4818 a chariot

וְסֻסִ֑ים wə·su·sîm Conj-w | N-mp H5483 with horses

וַחֲמִשִּׁ֥ים wa·ḥă·miš·šîm Conj-w | Number-cp H2572 and fifty

אִ֖ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 men

רָצִ֥ים rā·ṣîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H7323 to run

לְפָנָֽיו׃ lə·p̄ā·nāw Prep-l | N-cpc | 3ms H6440 ahead of him.

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

וְהִשְׁכִּים֙ wə·hiš·kîm Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms H7925 would get up early

וְעָמַ֕ד wə·‘ā·maḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H5975 and stand

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 beside

יַ֖ד yaḏ N-fsc H3027 . . .

דֶּ֣רֶךְ de·reḵ N-csc H1870 the road

הַשָּׁ֑עַר haš·šā·‘ar Art | N-ms H8179 leading to the city gate.

וַיְהִ֡י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 Whenever

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 anyone

הָאִ֣ישׁ hā·’îš Art | N-ms H376 . . .

אֲשֶֽׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

יִהְיֶה־ yih·yeh- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1961 had

לּוֹ־ lōw- Prep | 3ms

רִיב֩ rîḇ N-ms H7379 a grievance

לָב֨וֹא lā·ḇō·w Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H935 to bring

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 before

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

לַמִּשְׁפָּ֗ט lam·miš·pāṭ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H4941 for a decision,

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

וַיִּקְרָ֨א way·yiq·rā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7121 would call out

אֵלָיו֙ ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 -

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

אֵֽי־ ’ê- Interrog H335 What

מִזֶּ֥ה miz·zeh Prep-m | Pro-ms H2088 . . .

עִיר֙ ‘îr N-fs H5892 city

אַ֔תָּה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 are you from?

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 And if he replied,

עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃ ‘aḇ·de·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H5650 Your servant [is]

מֵאַחַ֥ד mê·’a·ḥaḏ Prep-m | Number-msc H259 from one

שִׁבְטֵֽי־ šiḇ·ṭê- N-mpc H7626 of the tribes

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

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

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

אֵלָיו֙ ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 . . .,

רְאֵ֥ה rə·’êh V-Qal-Imp-ms H7200 Look,

דְבָרֶ֖ךָ ḏə·ḇā·re·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H1697 your claims

טוֹבִ֣ים ṭō·w·ḇîm Adj-mp H2896 are good

וּנְכֹחִ֑ים ū·nə·ḵō·ḥîm Conj-w | Adj-mp H5228 and right,

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

אֵין־ ’ên- Adv H369 [has] no deputy

וְשֹׁמֵ֥עַ wə·šō·mê·a‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H8085 to hear

לְךָ֖ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms you.

מֵאֵ֥ת mê·’êṯ Prep-m | DirObjM H854 -

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

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

מִי־ mî- Interrog H4310 If only

יְשִׂמֵ֥נִי yə·śi·mê·nî V-Qal-Imperf-3ms | 1cs H7760 someone would appoint me

שֹׁפֵ֖ט šō·p̄êṭ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H8199 judge

בָּאָ֑רֶץ bā·’ā·reṣ Prep-b, Art | N-fs H776 in the land,

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 then everyone

אִ֛ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 . . .

אֲשֶֽׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 with

יִהְיֶה־ yih·yeh- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1961 -

לּוֹ־ lōw- Prep | 3ms

רִ֥יב rîḇ N-ms H7379 a grievance

וּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט ū·miš·pāṭ Conj-w | N-ms H4941 or dispute

יָב֥וֹא yā·ḇō·w V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H935 could come

וְעָלַ֗י wə·‘ā·lay Conj-w | Prep | 1cs H5921 to me,

וְהִצְדַּקְתִּֽיו׃ wə·hiṣ·daq·tîw Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs | 3ms H6663 and I would give him justice.

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וְהָיָה֙ wə·hā·yāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H1961 Also, when

אִ֔ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 anyone

בִּקְרָב־ biq·rāḇ- Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf H7126 approached

לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֖ת lə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wōṯ Prep-l | V-Hitpael-Inf H7812 to bow down

ל֑וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms to him,

וְשָׁלַ֧ח wə·šā·laḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H7971 Absalom would reach out

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

יָד֛וֹ yā·ḏōw N-fsc | 3ms H3027 his hand,

וְהֶחֱזִ֥יק wə·he·ḥĕ·zîq Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms H2388 take hold

ל֖וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms of him,

וְנָ֥שַׁק wə·nā·šaq Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H5401 and kiss

לֽוֹ׃ lōw Prep | 3ms him.

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

כַּדָּבָ֤ר kad·dā·ḇār Prep-k, Art | N-ms H1697 . . .

וַיַּ֨עַשׂ way·ya·‘aś Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6213 did

הַזֶּה֙ haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this

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

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 the Israelites

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 who

יָבֹ֥אוּ yā·ḇō·’ū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H935 came

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

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

לַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט lam·miš·pāṭ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H4941 for justice.

אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm N-proper-ms H53 In this way he

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיְגַנֵּב֙ way·ḡan·nêḇ Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H1589 stole

לֵ֖ב lêḇ N-msc H3820 the hearts

אַנְשֵׁ֥י ’an·šê N-mpc H582 of the men

יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פ yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel.

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מִקֵּ֖ץ miq·qêṣ Prep-m | N-msc H7093 After

אַרְבָּעִ֣ים ’ar·bā·‘îm Number-cp H705 four

שָׁנָ֑ה šā·nāh N-fs H8141 years

וַיְהִ֕י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 had passed,

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

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,

נָּ֗א nā Interjection H4994 Please

אֵ֣לֲכָה ’ê·lă·ḵāh V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs H1980 let me go

בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃ bə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn Prep-b | N-proper-fs H2275 to Hebron

וַאֲשַׁלֵּ֛ם wa·’ă·šal·lêm Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjImperf.h-1cs H7999 to fulfill

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

נִדְרִ֛י niḏ·rî N-msc | 1cs H5088 a vow

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

נָדַ֥רְתִּי nā·ḏar·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H5087 I have made

לַֽיהוָ֖ה Yah·weh Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3068 to the LORD.

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כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 For

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

נָדַ֣ר nā·ḏar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5087 made

נֵ֙דֶר֙ nê·ḏer N-ms H5088 a vow

בְּשִׁבְתִּ֥י bə·šiḇ·tî Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf | 1cs H3427 while dwelling

בִגְשׁ֛וּר ḇiḡ·šūr Prep-b | N-proper-fs H1650 in Geshur

בַּאֲרָ֖ם ba·’ă·rām Prep-b | N-proper-fs H758 of Aram,

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

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If

יָשִׁיב yå̄·šīḇ V-Qal-InfAbs H7725 indeed

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

יְשִׁיבֵ֤נִי yə·šî·ḇê·nî V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms | 1cs H7725 brings me back

יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם yə·rū·šā·lim N-proper-fs H3389 to Jerusalem,

וְעָבַדְתִּ֖י wə·‘ā·ḇaḏ·tî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H5647 I will worship

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

יְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD [in Hebron].

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לֵ֣ךְ lêḵ V-Qal-Imp-ms H1980 Go

בְּשָׁל֑וֹם bə·šā·lō·wm Prep-b | N-ms H7965 in peace,

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

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

ל֥וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms .

וַיָּ֖קָם way·yā·qām Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6965 So [Absalom] got up

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

חֶבְרֽוֹנָה׃פ ḥeḇ·rō·w·nāh N-proper-fs | 3fs H2275 to Hebron.

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

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

מְרַגְּלִ֔ים mə·rag·gə·lîm V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp H7270 spies

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

שִׁבְטֵ֥י šiḇ·ṭê N-mpc H7626 the tribes

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

לֵאמֹ֑ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 with this message:

כְּשָׁמְעֲכֶם֙ kə·šā·mə·‘ă·ḵem Prep-k | V-Qal-Inf | 2mp H8085 When you hear

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

ק֣וֹל qō·wl N-msc H6963 the sound

הַשֹּׁפָ֔ר haš·šō·p̄ār Art | N-ms H7782 of the horn,

וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם wa·’ă·mar·tem Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp H559 you are to say,

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

מָלַ֥ךְ mā·laḵ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H4427 reigns

בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃ bə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn Prep-b | N-proper-fs H2275 in Hebron!

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מָאתַ֤יִם mā·ṯa·yim Number-fd H3967 Two hundred

אִישׁ֙ ’îš N-ms H376 men

מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם mî·rū·šā·lim Prep-m | N-proper-fs H3389 from Jerusalem

הָלְכ֞וּ hā·lə·ḵū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H1980 accompanied

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | Prep H854 . . .

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

קְרֻאִ֖ים qə·ru·’îm V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mp H7121 They had been invited as guests

וְהֹלְכִ֣ים wə·hō·lə·ḵîm Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H1980 and they went along

לְתֻמָּ֑ם lə·ṯum·mām Prep-l | N-msc | 3mp H8537 innocently,

יָדְע֖וּ yā·ḏə·‘ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H3045 for they knew

וְלֹ֥א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 nothing

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 about

דָּבָֽר׃ dā·ḇār N-ms H1697 the matter.

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בְּזָבְח֖וֹ bə·zā·ḇə·ḥōw Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf | 3ms H2076 While [Absalom] was offering

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַזְּבָחִ֑ים haz·zə·ḇā·ḥîm Art | N-mp H2077 the sacrifices,

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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

אֲחִיתֹ֨פֶל ’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el N-proper-ms H302 Ahithophel

הַגִּֽילֹנִ֜י hag·gî·lō·nî Art | N-proper-ms H1526 the Gilonite,

דָּוִ֗ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David’s

יוֹעֵ֣ץ yō·w·‘êṣ V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc H3289 counselor,

מֵֽעִירוֹ֙ mê·‘î·rōw Prep-m | N-fsc | 3ms H5892 [to come] from his hometown

מִגִּלֹ֔ה mig·gi·lōh Prep-m | N-proper-fs H1542 of Giloh.

הַקֶּ֙שֶׁר֙ haq·qe·šer Art | N-ms H7195 So the conspiracy

וַיְהִ֤י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 gained

אַמִּ֔ץ ’am·miṣ Adj-ms H533 strength,

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

וְהָעָ֛ם wə·hā·‘ām Conj-w, Art | N-ms H5971 following

הוֹלֵ֥ךְ hō·w·lêḵ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1980 kept

וָרָ֖ב wā·rāḇ Conj-w | Adj-ms H7227 increasing

אֶת־ ’eṯ- Prep H854 . . ..

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הַמַּגִּ֔יד ham·mag·gîḏ Art | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H5046 Then a messenger

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

דָּוִ֖ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

לֵאמֹ֑ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 and reported,

לֶב־ leḇ- N-msc H3820 The hearts

אִ֥ישׁ ’îš N-msc H376 of the men

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

הָיָ֛ה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 are

אַחֲרֵ֥י ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 with

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

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דָּ֠וִד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 And David

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

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

עֲבָדָ֨יו ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw N-mpc | 3ms H5650 the servants

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

אִתּ֤וֹ ’it·tōw Prep | 3ms H854 with him

בִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ ḇî·rū·šā·lim Prep-b | N-proper-fs H3389 in Jerusalem,

ק֣וּמוּ qū·mū V-Qal-Imp-mp H6965 Arise

וְנִבְרָ֔חָה wə·niḇ·rā·ḥāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cp H1272 and let us flee,

כִּ֛י kî Conj H3588 or

לָּ֥נוּ lā·nū Prep | 1cp we

תִֽהְיֶה־ ṯih·yeh- V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H1961 will

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 not

פְלֵיטָ֖ה p̄ə·lê·ṭāh N-fs H6413 escape

מִפְּנֵ֣י mip·pə·nê Prep-m | N-cpc H6440 from

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

לָלֶ֗כֶת lā·le·ḵeṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1980 We must leave

מַהֲר֣וּ ma·hă·rū V-Piel-Imp-mp H4116 quickly,

פֶּן־ pen- Conj H6435 or

יְמַהֵ֤ר yə·ma·hêr V-Piel-Imperf-3ms H4116 he will soon

וְהִשִּׂגָ֙נוּ֙ wə·hiś·śi·ḡā·nū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms | 1cp2 H5381 overtake us,

וְהִדִּ֤יחַ wə·hid·dî·aḥ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms H5080 heap

הָ֣רָעָ֔ה hā·rā·‘āh Art | Adj-fs H7451 disaster

עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ ‘ā·lê·nū Prep | 1cp H5921 on us,

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וְהִכָּ֥ה wə·hik·kāh Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms H5221 and put

הָעִ֖יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 the city

לְפִי־ lə·p̄î- Prep-l | N-msc H6310 to

חָֽרֶב׃ ḥā·reḇ N-fs H2719 the sword.

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

עַבְדֵֽי־ ‘aḇ·ḏê- N-mpc H5650 servants

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 replied

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 -

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

כְּכֹ֧ל kə·ḵōl Prep-k | N-ms H3605 Whatever

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

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

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

הִנֵּ֥ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 . . .

יִבְחַ֛ר yiḇ·ḥar V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H977 decides,

עֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃ ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H5650 we are your servants.

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

וַיֵּצֵ֥א way·yê·ṣê Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3318 set out,

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

בֵּית֖וֹ bê·ṯōw N-msc | 3ms H1004 household

בְּרַגְלָ֑יו bə·raḡ·lāw Prep-b | N-fdc | 3ms H7272 followed him.

הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 But he

אֵ֣ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

וַיַּעֲזֹ֣ב way·ya·‘ă·zōḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5800 left behind

עֶ֧שֶׂר ‘e·śer Number-fsc H6235 ten

נָשִׁ֛ים nā·šîm N-fp H802 . . .

פִּֽלַגְשִׁ֖ים pi·laḡ·šîm N-fp H6370 concubines

לִשְׁמֹ֥ר liš·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H8104 to take care of

הַבָּֽיִת׃ hab·bā·yiṯ Art | N-ms H1004 the palace.

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

וַיֵּצֵ֥א way·yê·ṣê Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3318 set out

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

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

בְּרַגְלָ֑יו bə·raḡ·lāw Prep-b | N-fdc | 3ms H7272 following him.

וַיַּעַמְד֖וּ way·ya·‘am·ḏū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5975 [He] stopped

בֵּ֥ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 at

הַמֶּרְחָֽק׃ ham·mer·ḥāq Art | N-ms H4801 the last house,

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

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

עֹבְרִ֣ים ‘ō·ḇə·rîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H5674 marched

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 past

יָד֔וֹ yā·ḏōw N-fsc | 3ms H3027 him —

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

הַכְּרֵתִ֖י hak·kə·rê·ṯî Art | N-proper-ms H3774 the Cherethites

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

הַפְּלֵתִ֑י hap·pə·lê·ṯî Art | N-proper-ms H6432 Pelethites,

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

שֵׁשׁ־ šêš- Number-fs H8337 six

מֵא֣וֹת mê·’ō·wṯ Number-fp H3967 hundred

הַגִּתִּ֞ים hag·git·tîm Art | N-proper-mp H1663 Gittites

אִ֗ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 . . .

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 who

בָּ֤אוּ bā·’ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H935 had followed

בְרַגְלוֹ֙ ḇə·raḡ·lōw Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms H7272 him

מִגַּ֔ת mig·gaṯ Prep-m | N-proper-fs H1661 from Gath

עֹבְרִ֖ים ‘ō·ḇə·rîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H5674 -

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 -

פְּנֵ֥י pə·nê N-cpc H6440 -

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

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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

אִתַּ֣י ’it·tay N-proper-ms H863 Ittai

הַגִּתִּ֔י hag·git·tî Art | N-proper-ms H1663 the Gittite,

לָ֧מָּה lām·māh Interrog H4100 Why

אַתָּ֖ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 should you

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 also

תֵלֵ֛ךְ ṯê·lêḵ V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H1980 go

אִתָּ֑נוּ ’it·tā·nū Prep | 1cp H854 with us?

שׁ֣וּב šūḇ V-Qal-Imp-ms H7725 Go back

וְשֵׁ֤ב wə·šêḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-ms H3427 and stay

עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 with

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

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 since

אַ֔תָּה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 you are

נָכְרִ֣י nā·ḵə·rî Adj-ms H5237 both a foreigner

וְגַם־ wə·ḡam- Conj H1571 and

גֹּלֶ֥ה gō·leh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1540 an exile

אַתָּ֖ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 . . .

לִמְקוֹמֶֽךָ׃ lim·qō·w·me·ḵā Prep-l | N-msc | 2ms H4725 from your homeland.

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בּוֹאֶ֗ךָ bō·w·’e·ḵā V-Qal-Inf | 2ms H935 In fact, you arrived

תְּמ֣וֹל׀ tə·mō·wl Adv H8543 [only] yesterday;

אֲנוֹעֲךָ ʾă·nō·ʿă·ḵå̄ V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs | 2ms H5128 should I make you

לָלֶ֔כֶת lā·le·ḵeṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1980 wander around

עִמָּ֙נוּ֙ ‘im·mā·nū Prep | 1cp H5973 with us

וְהַיּ֞וֹם wə·hay·yō·wm Conj-w, Art | N-ms H3117 today

וַאֲנִ֣י wa·’ă·nî Conj-w | Pro-1cs H589 while I

הוֹלֵ֑ךְ hō·w·lêḵ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1980 do not know

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 where

אֲנִ֖י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I

הוֹלֵ֔ךְ hō·w·lêḵ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1980 am going

עַ֥ל ‘al Prep H5921 ?

שׁ֣וּב šūḇ V-Qal-Imp-ms H7725 Go back

וְהָשֵׁ֧ב wə·hā·šêḇ Conj-w | V-Hifil-Imp-ms H7725 and take

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אַחֶ֛יךָ ’a·ḥe·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H251 your brothers

עִמָּ֖ךְ ‘im·māḵ Prep | 2fs H5973 with you.

חֶ֥סֶד ḥe·seḏ N-ms H2617 [May the LORD show you] loving devotion

וֶאֱמֶֽת׃ we·’ĕ·meṯ Conj-w | N-fs H571 and faithfulness.

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אִתַּ֛י ’it·tay N-proper-ms H863 But Ittai

וַיַּ֧עַן way·ya·‘an Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6030 answered

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853

וַיֹּאמַ֑ר way·yō·mar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 -

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

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

חַי־ ḥay- N-ms H2416 lives,

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

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

כִּ֠י kî Conj H3588 . . .

וְחֵי֙ wə·ḥê Conj-w | N-msc H2416 lives,

בִּמְק֞וֹם bim·qō·wm Prep-b | N-msc H4725 wherever

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

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

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

יִֽהְיֶה־ yih·yeh- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1961 may be,

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 -

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 whether

לְחַיִּ֔ים lə·ḥay·yîm Prep-l | N-mp H2416 it means life

כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 . . .

שָׁ֖ם šām Adv H8033 . . .

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 or

לְמָ֙וֶת֙ lə·mā·weṯ Prep-l | N-ms H4194 death,

שָּׁ֣ם׀ šām Adv H8033 there will

עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃ ‘aḇ·de·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H5650 your servant

יִהְיֶ֥ה yih·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1961 be!

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וַעֲבֹ֑ר wa·‘ă·ḇōr Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-ms H5674 March on then,

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

דָּוִ֛ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

אִתַּ֖י ’it·tay N-proper-ms H863 Ittai.

לֵ֣ךְ lêḵ V-Qal-Imp-ms H1980 . . .

אִתַּ֤י ’it·tay N-proper-ms H863 So Ittai

הַגִּתִּי֙ hag·git·tî Art | N-proper-ms H1663 the Gittite

וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֞ר way·ya·‘ă·ḇōr Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5674 marched past

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

אֲנָשָׁ֔יו ’ă·nā·šāw N-mpc | 3ms H582 his men

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

הַטַּ֖ף haṭ·ṭap̄ Art | N-ms H2945 the little ones

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 who [were]

אִתּֽוֹ׃ ’it·tōw Prep | 3ms H854 with him.

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

הָאָ֗רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 in the countryside

בּוֹכִים֙ bō·w·ḵîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H1058 was weeping

ק֣וֹל qō·wl N-ms H6963 loudly

גָּד֔וֹל gā·ḏō·wl Adj-ms H1419 . . .

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

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

עֹֽבְרִ֑ים ‘ō·ḇə·rîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H5674 passed by.

וְהַמֶּ֗לֶךְ wə·ham·me·leḵ Conj-w, Art | N-ms H4428 And as the king

עֹבֵר֙ ‘ō·ḇêr V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5674 crossed

קִדְר֔וֹן qiḏ·rō·wn N-proper-fs H6939 the Kidron

בְּנַ֣חַל bə·na·ḥal Prep-b | N-msc H5158 Valley,

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

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

עֹבְרִ֔ים ‘ō·ḇə·rîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H5674 also passed

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 toward

פְּנֵי־ pə·nê- N-mpc H6440

דֶ֖רֶךְ ḏe·reḵ N-cs H1870 the way

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 of

הַמִּדְבָּֽר׃ ham·miḏ·bār Art | N-ms H4057 the wilderness.

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צָד֜וֹק ṣā·ḏō·wq N-proper-ms H6659 Zadok

גַם־ ḡam- Conj H1571 was also

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

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

הַלְוִיִּ֣ם hal·wî·yim Art | N-proper-mp H3881 the Levites

אִתּ֗וֹ ’it·tōw Prep | 3ms H854 with him

נֹֽשְׂאִים֙ nō·śə·’îm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H5375 were carrying

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אֲרוֹן֙ ’ă·rō·wn N-csc H727 the ark

בְּרִ֣ית bə·rîṯ N-fsc H1285 of the covenant

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

וַיַּצִּ֙קוּ֙ way·yaṣ·ṣi·qū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H3332 And they set down

אֲר֣וֹן ’ă·rō·wn N-csc H727 the ark

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -,

אֶבְיָתָ֑ר ’eḇ·yā·ṯār N-proper-ms H54 and Abiathar

וַיַּ֖עַל way·ya·‘al Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5927 offered sacrifices

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 until

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

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

תֹּ֥ם tōm V-Qal-Inf H8552 had passed

לַעֲב֥וֹר la·‘ă·ḇō·wr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H5674 . . .

מִן־ min- Prep H4480 out of

הָעִֽיר׃ hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 the city.

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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

לְצָד֔וֹק lə·ṣā·ḏō·wq Prep-l | N-proper-ms H6659 to Zadok,

הָשֵׁ֛ב hā·šêḇ V-Hifil-Imp-ms H7725 Return

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אֲר֥וֹן ’ă·rō·wn N-csc H727 the ark

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

הָעִ֑יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 to the city.

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If

אֶמְצָ֥א ’em·ṣā V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H4672 I find

חֵן֙ ḥên N-ms H2580 favor

בְּעֵינֵ֣י bə·‘ê·nê Prep-b | N-cdc H5869 in the eyes

יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD,

וֶהֱשִׁבַ֕נִי we·hĕ·ši·ḇa·nî Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms | 1cs H7725 He will bring me back

וְהִרְאַ֥נִי wə·hir·’a·nî Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms | 1cs H7200 and let me see

אֹת֖וֹ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 [both] it

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

נָוֵֽהוּ׃ nā·wê·hū N-msc | 3ms H5116 His dwelling place {again}.

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וְאִם֙ wə·’im Conj H518 But if

כֹּ֣ה kōh Adv H3541 . . .

יֹאמַ֔ר yō·mar V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H559 He should say,

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 I do not

חָפַ֖צְתִּי ḥā·p̄aṣ·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H2654 delight

בָּ֑ךְ bāḵ Prep | 2ms in you,

הִנְנִ֕י hin·nî Interjection | 1cs H2005 then here I am;

יַֽעֲשֶׂה־ ya·‘ă·śeh- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H6213 let Him do

לִּ֕י lî Prep | 1cs to me

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

ט֖וֹב ṭō·wḇ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H2895 seems good

בְּעֵינָֽיו׃ס bə·‘ê·nāw Prep-b | N-cdc | 3ms H5869 to Him.

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

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

צָד֣וֹק ṣā·ḏō·wq N-proper-ms H6659 Zadok

הַכֹּהֵ֔ן hak·kō·hên Art | N-ms H3548 the priest,

הֲרוֹאֶ֣ה hă·rō·w·’eh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7200 [Are you not] a seer

אַתָּ֔ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 . . .?

שֻׁ֥בָה šu·ḇāh V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3fs H7725 Return

הָעִ֖יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 to the city

בְּשָׁל֑וֹם bə·šā·lō·wm Prep-b | N-ms H7965 in peace—

בִּנְךָ֜ bin·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H1121 [you with] your son

וַאֲחִימַ֨עַץ wa·’ă·ḥî·ma·‘aṣ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H290 Ahimaaz,

אֶבְיָתָ֛ר ’eḇ·yā·ṯār N-proper-ms H54 and Abiathar

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 with his son

וִיהוֹנָתָ֧ן wî·hō·w·nā·ṯān Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3083 Jonathan

שְׁנֵ֥י šə·nê Number-mdc H8147 -

בְנֵיכֶ֖ם ḇə·nê·ḵem N-mpc | 2mp H1121 -

אִתְּכֶֽם׃ ’it·tə·ḵem Prep | 2mp H854 -.

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רְאוּ֙ rə·’ū V-Qal-Imp-mp H7200 See,

אָנֹכִ֣י ’ā·nō·ḵî Pro-1cs H595 I will

מִתְמַהְמֵ֔הַּ miṯ·mah·mê·ah V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-ms H4102 wait

בְּעַבְרוֹת bə·ʿaḇ·rōṯ Prep-b | N-fpc H5679 at the fords

הַמִּדְבָּ֑ר ham·miḏ·bār Art | N-ms H4057 of the wilderness

עַ֣ד ‘aḏ Prep H5704 until

דָבָ֛ר ḏā·ḇār N-ms H1697 word

בּ֥וֹא bō·w V-Qal-Inf H935 comes

מֵעִמָּכֶ֖ם mê·‘im·mā·ḵem Prep-m | 2mp H5973 from you

לְהַגִּ֥יד lə·hag·gîḏ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H5046 to inform

לִֽי׃ lî Prep | 1cs me.

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צָד֧וֹק ṣā·ḏō·wq N-proper-ms H6659 So Zadok

וְאֶבְיָתָ֛ר wə·’eḇ·yā·ṯār Conj-w | N-proper-ms H54 and Abiathar

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיָּ֨שֶׁב way·yā·šeḇ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H7725 returned

אֲר֥וֹן ’ă·rō·wn N-csc H727 the ark

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

יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם yə·rū·šā·lim N-proper-fs H3389 to Jerusalem

וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ way·yê·šə·ḇū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3427 and stayed

שָֽׁם׃ šām Adv H8033 there.

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וְדָוִ֡ד wə·ḏā·wiḏ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H1732 But David

עֹלֶה֩ ‘ō·leh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5927 continued up

בְמַעֲלֵ֨ה ḇə·ma·‘ă·lêh Prep-b | N-msc H4608 . . .

הַזֵּיתִ֜ים haz·zê·ṯîm Art | N-mp H2132 the [Mount of] Olives,

וּבוֹכֶ֗ה ū·ḇō·w·ḵeh Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1058 weeping

עֹלֶ֣ה׀ ‘ō·leh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5927 as he went up.

וְרֹ֥אשׁ wə·rōš Conj-w | N-ms H7218 His head

לוֹ֙ lōw Prep | 3ms

חָפ֔וּי ḥā·p̄ui V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms H2645 was covered,

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

הֹלֵ֣ךְ hō·lêḵ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1980 was walking

יָחֵ֑ף yā·ḥêp̄ Adj-ms H3182 barefoot.

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

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

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

אִתּ֗וֹ ’it·tōw Prep | 3ms H854 with him

חָפוּ֙ ḥā·p̄ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H2645 covered

אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 . . .

רֹאשׁ֔וֹ rō·šōw N-msc | 3ms H7218 their heads

וְעָל֥וּ wə·‘ā·lū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp H5927 and went up,

וּבָכֹֽה׃ ū·ḇā·ḵōh Conj-w | V-Qal-InfAbs H1058 weeping

עָלֹ֖ה ‘ā·lōh V-Qal-InfAbs H5927 as they went.

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הִגִּ֣יד hig·gîḏ V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H5046 Now someone told

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

וְדָוִד֙ wə·ḏā·wiḏ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H1732 David:

אֲחִיתֹ֥פֶל ’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el N-proper-ms H302 Ahithophel [is]

בַּקֹּשְׁרִ֖ים baq·qō·šə·rîm Prep-b, Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H7194 among the conspirators

עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 with

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

דָּוִ֔ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 So David

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

יְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 O LORD,

נָ֛א nā Interjection H4994 please

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

עֲצַ֥ת ‘ă·ṣaṯ N-fsc H6098 turn the counsel

אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל ’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el N-proper-ms H302 of Ahithophel

סַכֶּל־ sak·kel- V-Piel-Imp-ms H5528 into foolishness!

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וַיְהִ֤י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 When

דָוִד֙ ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

בָּ֣א bā V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H935 came

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 to

הָרֹ֔אשׁ hā·rōš Art | N-ms H7218 the summit,

אֲשֶֽׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 where

יִשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֥ה yiš·ta·ḥă·weh V-Hitpael-Imperf-3ms H7812 he used to worship

שָׁ֖ם šām Adv H8033 . . .

לֵאלֹהִ֑ים lê·lō·hîm Prep-l | N-mp H430 God,

חוּשַׁ֣י ḥū·šay N-proper-ms H2365 Hushai

הָאַרְכִּ֔י hā·’ar·kî Art | N-proper-ms H757 the Archite

וְהִנֵּ֤ה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 was there

לִקְרָאתוֹ֙ liq·rā·ṯōw Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf | 3ms H7122 to meet him

כֻּתָּנְתּ֔וֹ kut·tā·nə·tōw N-fsc | 3ms H3801 with his robe

קָר֙וּעַ֙ qā·rū·a‘ V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms H7167 torn

וַאֲדָמָ֖ה wa·’ă·ḏā·māh Conj-w | N-fs H127 and dust

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃ rō·šōw N-msc | 3ms H7218 his head.

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דָּוִ֑ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

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

ל֖וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms to him,

אִ֚ם ’im Conj H518 If

עָבַ֣רְתָּ ‘ā·ḇar·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H5674 you go on

אִתִּ֔י ’it·tî Prep | 1cs H854 with me,

וְהָיִ֥תָ wə·hā·yi·ṯā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms H1961 you will be

לְמַשָּֽׂא׃ lə·maś·śā Prep-l | N-ms H4853 a burden

עָלַ֖י ‘ā·lay Prep | 1cs H5921 to me.

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וְהֵפַרְתָּ֣ה wə·hê·p̄ar·tāh Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-2ms H6565 But you can thwart

אֵ֖ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853

עֲצַ֥ת ‘ă·ṣaṯ N-fsc H6098 the counsel

אֲחִיתֹֽפֶל׃ ’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el N-proper-ms H302 of Ahithophel

לִ֔י lî Prep | 1cs for me

וְאִם־ wə·’im- Conj H518 if

תָּשׁ֗וּב tā·šūḇ V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H7725 you return

הָעִ֣יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 to the city

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

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

אֲנִ֤י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I

אֶֽהְיֶ֔ה ’eh·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H1961 will be

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

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

מֵאָ֔ז mê·’āz Prep-m | Adv H227 in the past

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

אָבִ֤יךָ ’ā·ḇî·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H1 was your father’s

עֶ֣בֶד ‘e·ḇeḏ N-msc H5650 servant,

וְעַתָּ֖ה wə·‘at·tāh Conj-w | Adv H6258 but now

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

עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ ‘aḇ·de·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H5650 will be your servant.

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וַהֲל֤וֹא wa·hă·lō·w Conj-w, Pg | Adv-NegPrt H3808 Will not

צָד֥וֹק ṣā·ḏō·wq N-proper-ms H6659 Zadok

וְאֶבְיָתָ֖ר wə·’eḇ·yā·ṯār Conj-w | N-proper-ms H54 and Abiathar

הַכֹּהֲנִ֑ים hak·kō·hă·nîm Art | N-mp H3548 the priests

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

שָׁ֔ם šām Adv H8033 be there

עִמְּךָ֙ ‘im·mə·ḵā Prep | 2ms H5973 with you?

תַּגִּ֕יד tag·gîḏ V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms H5046 Report

לְצָד֥וֹק lə·ṣā·ḏō·wq Prep-l | N-proper-ms H6659 [to them]

וּלְאֶבְיָתָ֖ר ū·lə·’eḇ·yā·ṯār Conj-w, Prep-l | N-proper-ms H54 . . .

הַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃ hak·kō·hă·nîm Art | N-mp H3548 . . .

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 everything

הַדָּבָר֙ had·dā·ḇār Art | N-ms H1697 . . .

אֲשֶׁ֤ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

תִּשְׁמַע֙ tiš·ma‘ V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H8085 you hear

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

מִבֵּ֣ית mib·bêṯ Prep-m | N-msc H1004 palace.

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הִנֵּה־ hin·nêh- Interjection H2009 Indeed,

שְׁנֵ֣י šə·nê Number-mdc H8147 their two

בְנֵיהֶ֔ם ḇə·nê·hem N-mpc | 3mp H1121 sons,

אֲחִימַ֣עַץ ’ă·ḥî·ma·‘aṣ N-proper-ms H290 Ahimaaz

לְצָד֔וֹק lə·ṣā·ḏō·wq Prep-l | N-proper-ms H6659 [son] of Zadok

וִיהוֹנָתָ֖ן wî·hō·w·nā·ṯān Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3083 and Jonathan

לְאֶבְיָתָ֑ר lə·’eḇ·yā·ṯār Prep-l | N-proper-ms H54 [son] of Abiathar,

שָׁ֤ם šām Adv H8033 are there

עִמָּם֙ ‘im·mām Prep | 3mp H5973 with them.

וּשְׁלַחְתֶּ֤ם ū·šə·laḥ·tem Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp H7971 Send

בְּיָדָם֙ bə·yā·ḏām Prep-b | N-fsc | 3mp H3027 them

אֵלַ֔י ’ê·lay Prep | 1cs H413 to me

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 with everything

דָּבָ֖ר dā·ḇār N-ms H1697 . . .

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

תִּשְׁמָֽעוּ׃ tiš·mā·‘ū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H8085 you hear.

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דָוִ֖ד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 So David’s

רֵעֶ֥ה rê·‘eh N-msc H7463 friend

חוּשַׁ֛י ḥū·šay N-proper-ms H2365 Hushai

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

יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ yə·rū·šā·lim N-proper-fs H3389 in Jerusalem

וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם wə·’aḇ·šā·lōm Conj-w | N-proper-ms H53 just as Absalom

יָבֹ֖א yā·ḇō V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H935 was entering

הָעִ֑יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 the city.

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