2 Samuel - Interlinear Bible

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

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

אַבְשָׁלֹ֑ם ’aḇ·šā·lōm N-proper-ms H53 Absalom,

אֶבְחֲרָ֣ה ’eḇ·ḥă·rāh V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs H977 Let me choose

נָּ֗א nā Interjection H4994 . . .

שְׁנֵים־ šə·nêm- Number-md H8147 twelve

עָשָׂ֥ר ‘ā·śār Number-ms H6240 . . .

אֶ֙לֶף֙ ’e·lep̄ Number-ms H505 thousand

אִ֔ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 men

וְאָק֛וּמָה wə·’ā·qū·māh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs H6965 and set out

הַלָּֽיְלָה׃ hal·lā·yə·lāh Art | N-ms H3915 tonight

וְאֶרְדְּפָ֥ה wə·’er·də·p̄āh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs H7291 in pursuit of

אַחֲרֵי־ ’a·ḥă·rê- Prep H310 . . .

דָוִ֖ד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David.

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וְאָב֣וֹא wə·’ā·ḇō·w Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.h-1cs H935 I will attack him

עָלָ֗יו ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 . . .

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

וּרְפֵ֣ה ū·rə·p̄êh Conj-w | Adj-msc H7504 is weak

יָדַ֔יִם yā·ḏa·yim N-fd H3027 . . .

יָגֵ֙עַ֙ yā·ḡê·a‘ Adj-ms H3023 and weary;

וְהַֽחֲרַדְתִּ֣י wə·ha·ḥă·raḏ·tî Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs H2729 I will throw him into a panic,

אֹת֔וֹ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 -

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 and all

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

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

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

וְנָ֖ס wə·nās Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H5127 will flee;

וְהִכֵּיתִ֥י wə·hik·kê·ṯî Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs H5221 I will strike down

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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

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

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כָל־ ḵāl N-msc H3605 and bring all

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

וְאָשִׁ֥יבָה wə·’ā·šî·ḇāh Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs H7725 back

אֵלֶ֑יךָ ’ê·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H413 to you

הַכֹּ֔ל hak·kōl Art | N-ms H3605 as a bride

כְּשׁ֣וּב kə·šūḇ Prep-k | V-Qal-Inf H7725 returning to her husband.

אַתָּ֣ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 You

מְבַקֵּ֔שׁ mə·ḇaq·qêš V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H1245 seek the life

הָאִישׁ֙ hā·’îš Art | N-ms H376 of only one man

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 . . .;

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 then all

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

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

שָׁלֽוֹם׃ šā·lō·wm N-ms H7965 at peace.

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הַדָּבָ֖ר had·dā·ḇār Art | N-ms H1697 This proposal

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

וַיִּישַׁ֥ר way·yî·šar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3474 good

אַבְשָׁלֹ֑ם ’aḇ·šā·lōm N-proper-ms H53 to Absalom

וּבְעֵינֵ֖י ū·ḇə·‘ê·nê Conj-w, Prep-b | N-cdc H5869 . . .

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 and all

זִקְנֵ֥י ziq·nê Adj-mpc H2205 the elders

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

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

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

קְרָ֣א qə·rā V-Qal-Imp-ms H7121 Summon

נָ֔א nā Interjection H4994 . . .

לְחוּשַׁ֣י lə·ḥū·šay Prep-l | N-proper-ms H2365 Hushai

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

גַּ֖ם gam Conj H1571 as well,

וְנִשְׁמְעָ֥ה wə·niš·mə·‘āh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cp H8085 and let us hear

מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 what

הֽוּא׃ hū Pro-3ms H1931 he

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 too

בְּפִ֖יו bə·p̄îw Prep-b | N-msc | 3ms H6310 has to say.

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חוּשַׁי֮ ḥū·šay N-proper-ms H2365 So Hushai

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

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

אַבְשָׁל֨וֹם ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm N-proper-ms H53 [who]

אֵלָ֜יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 . . .

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

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 told him,

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

דִּבֶּ֣ר dib·ber V-Piel-Perf-3ms H1696 has spoken

הַזֶּה֙ haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this

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

הֲנַעֲשֶׂ֖ה hă·na·‘ă·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-1cp H6213 Should we carry it out

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

דְּבָר֑וֹ də·ḇā·rōw N-msc | 3ms H1697 -?

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If

אַ֖יִן ’a·yin Adv H369 not,

אַתָּ֥ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 what do you

דַבֵּֽר׃ס ḏab·bêr V-Piel-Imp-ms H1696 say?

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חוּשַׁ֖י ḥū·šay N-proper-ms H2365 Hushai

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 -

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

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

בַּפַּ֥עַם bap·pa·‘am Prep-b, Art | N-fs H6471 time

הָעֵצָ֛ה hā·‘ê·ṣāh Art | N-fs H6098 the advice

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

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

יָעַ֥ץ yā·‘aṣ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3289 . . .

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 is not

טוֹבָ֧ה ṭō·w·ḇāh Adj-fs H2896 sound.

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חוּשַׁ֗י ḥū·šay N-proper-ms H2365 [He]

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

אַתָּ֣ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 You

יָ֠דַעְתָּ yā·ḏa‘·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H3045 know

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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

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

אֲנָשָׁ֜יו ’ă·nā·šāw N-mpc | 3ms H582 and his men.

כִּ֧י kî Conj H3588 . . .

הֵ֗מָּה hêm·māh Pro-3mp H1992 They [are]

גִבֹּרִ֣ים ḡib·bō·rîm Adj-mp H1368 mighty men,

וּמָרֵ֥י ū·mā·rê Conj-w | Adj-mpc H4751 and as fierce

נֶ֙פֶשׁ֙ ne·p̄eš N-fs H5315 . . .

הֵ֔מָּה hêm·māh Pro-3mp H1992 . . .

בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה baś·śā·ḏeh Prep-b, Art | N-ms H7704 as a wild

כְּדֹ֥ב kə·ḏōḇ Prep-k | N-fs H1677 bear

שַׁכּ֖וּל šak·kūl Adj-ms H7909 robbed of her cubs.

וְאָבִ֙יךָ֙ wə·’ā·ḇî·ḵā Conj-w | N-msc | 2ms H1 Moreover, your father [is]

אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-msc H376 a man

מִלְחָמָ֔ה mil·ḥā·māh N-fs H4421 of war

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

יָלִ֖ין yā·lîn V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3885 spend the night

אֶת־ ’eṯ- Prep H854 with

הָעָֽם׃ hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the troops.

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הִנֵּ֨ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 Surely

עַתָּ֤ה ‘at·tāh Adv H6258 by now

הֽוּא־ hū- Pro-3ms H1931 he

נֶחְבָּא֙ neḥ·bā V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H2244 is hiding

בְּאַחַ֣ת bə·’a·ḥaṯ Prep-b | Number-fsc H259 in a

הַפְּחָתִ֔ים hap·pə·ḥā·ṯîm Art | N-mp H6354 cave

א֖וֹ ’ōw Conj H176 or

בְּאַחַ֣ד bə·’a·ḥaḏ Prep-b | Number-msc H259 some other

הַמְּקוֹמֹ֑ת ham·mə·qō·w·mōṯ Art | N-mp H4725 location.

כִּנְפֹ֤ל kin·p̄ōl Prep-k | V-Qal-Inf H5307 If some of your troops fall

בָּהֶם֙ bā·hem Prep | 3mp

בַּתְּחִלָּ֔ה bat·tə·ḥil·lāh Prep-b, Art | N-fs H8462 first,

וְשָׁמַ֤ע wə·šā·ma‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H8085 whoever hears [of it]

הַשֹּׁמֵ֙עַ֙ haš·šō·mê·a‘ Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H8085 . . .

וְאָמַ֔ר wə·’ā·mar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H559 will say,

הָֽיְתָה֙ hā·yə·ṯāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H1961 There

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

מַגֵּפָ֔ה mag·gê·p̄āh N-fs H4046 a slaughter

בָּעָ֕ם bā·‘ām Prep-b, Art | N-ms H5971 among the troops

אֲשֶׁ֖ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 who

אַחֲרֵ֥י ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 follow

אַבְשָׁלֹֽם׃ ’aḇ·šā·lōm N-proper-ms H53 Absalom.

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וְה֣וּא wə·hū Conj-w | Pro-3ms H1931 Then

גַם־ ḡam- Conj H1571 even

חַ֗יִל ḥa·yil N-ms H2428 the most valiant

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 soldier

לִבּ֛וֹ lib·bōw N-msc | 3ms H3820 with the heart

כְּלֵ֥ב kə·lêḇ Prep-k | N-msc H3820 . . .

הָאַרְיֵ֖ה hā·’ar·yêh Art | N-ms H738 of a lion

הִמֵּ֣ס him·mês V-Nifal-InfAbs H4549 will melt with fear

יִמָּ֑ס yim·mās V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H4549 . . .,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 because

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

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

יֹדֵ֤עַ yō·ḏê·a‘ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3045 knows

כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 that

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

גִבּ֣וֹר ḡib·bō·wr Adj-ms H1368 is a mighty man

חַ֖יִל ḥa·yil N-ms H2428 who has valiant

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

וּבְנֵי־ ū·ḇə·nê- Conj-w | N-mpc H1121 men

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

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כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 Instead,

יָעַ֗צְתִּי yā·‘aṣ·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H3289 I advise

כָל־ ḵāl N-msc H3605 that all

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

מִדָּן֙ mid·dān Prep-m | N-proper-ms H1835 from Dan

וְעַד־ wə·‘aḏ- Conj-w | Prep H5704 to

בְּאֵ֣ר bə·’êr Prep H884 vvv

שֶׁ֔בַע še·ḇa‘ N-proper-fs H884 Beersheba—

לָרֹ֑ב lā·rōḇ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H7230 a multitude

כַּח֥וֹל ka·ḥō·wl Prep-k, Art | N-ms H2344 like the sand

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

הַיָּ֖ם hay·yām Art | N-ms H3220 the seashore—

הֵ֠אָסֹף hê·’ā·sōp̄ V-Nifal-InfAbs H622 be gathered

יֵאָסֵ֨ף yê·’ā·sêp̄ V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H622 . . .

עָלֶ֤יךָ ‘ā·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H5921 to you,

וּפָנֶ֥יךָ ū·p̄ā·ne·ḵā Conj-w | N-cpc | 2ms H6440 and that you yourself

הֹלְכִ֖ים hō·lə·ḵîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H1980 lead them

בַּקְרָֽב׃ baq·rāḇ Prep-b, Art | N-ms H7128 into battle.

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וּבָ֣אנוּ ū·ḇā·nū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cp H935 Then we will attack

אֵלָ֗יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 [David]

בְּאַחַת bə·ʾa·ḥaṯ Prep-b | Number-msc H259 vvv

הַמְּקוֹמֹת֙ ham·mə·qō·w·mōṯ Art | N-mp H4725 wherever

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

נִמְצָ֣א nim·ṣā V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H4672 we find him,

שָׁ֔ם šām Adv H8033 . . .

וְנַ֣חְנוּ wə·naḥ·nū Conj-w | Pro-1cp H5168 and we

יִפֹּ֥ל yip·pōl V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5307 will descend

עָלָ֔יו ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 on him

כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר ka·’ă·šer Prep-k | Pro-r H834 like

הַטַּ֖ל haṭ·ṭal Art | N-ms H2919 dew

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

הָאֲדָמָ֑ה hā·’ă·ḏā·māh Art | N-fs H127 the ground.

וּבְכָל־ ū·ḇə·ḵāl Conj-w, Prep-b | N-msc H3605 And of all

הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים hā·’ă·nā·šîm Art | N-mp H582 the men

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

אִתּ֖וֹ ’it·tōw Prep | 3ms H854 with him,

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

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 even

אֶחָֽד׃ ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 one

נ֥וֹתַר nō·w·ṯar V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H3498 will remain

בּ֛וֹ bōw Prep | 3ms .

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וְאִם־ wə·’im- Conj H518 If

יֵֽאָסֵ֔ף yê·’ā·sêp̄ V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H622 he retreats

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

עִיר֙ ‘îr N-fs H5892 a city,

כָֽל־ ḵāl N-msc H3605 all

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

וְהִשִּׂ֧יאוּ wə·hiś·śî·’ū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3cp H5375 will bring

חֲבָלִ֑ים ḥă·ḇā·lîm N-mp H2256 ropes

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הַהִ֖יא ha·hî Art | Pro-3fs H1931 that

הָעִ֥יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 city,

וְסָחַ֤בְנוּ wə·sā·ḥaḇ·nū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cp H5498 and we will drag

אֹתוֹ֙ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 it

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 down to

הַנַּ֔חַל han·na·ḥal Art | N-ms H5158 the valley

עַ֛ד ‘aḏ Prep H5704 until

אֲשֶֽׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 not

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 even

צְרֽוֹר׃פ ṣə·rō·wr N-ms H6872 a pebble

נִמְצָ֥א nim·ṣā V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H4672 can be found

שָׁ֖ם šām Adv H8033 there.

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

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

אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-msc H376 the men

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

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

עֲצַת֙ ‘ă·ṣaṯ N-fsc H6098 The advice

חוּשַׁ֣י ḥū·šay N-proper-ms H2365 of Hushai

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

טוֹבָ֗ה ṭō·w·ḇāh Adj-fs H2896 [is] better

מֵעֲצַ֖ת mê·‘ă·ṣaṯ Prep-m | N-fsc H6098 than [that]

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

וַיהוָ֣ה Yah·weh Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3068 For the LORD

צִוָּ֗ה ṣiw·wāh V-Piel-Perf-3ms H6680 had purposed

לְהָפֵ֞ר lə·hā·p̄êr Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H6565 to thwart

הַטּוֹבָ֔ה haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh Art | Adj-fs H2896 the good

עֲצַ֤ת ‘ă·ṣaṯ N-fsc H6098 counsel

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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

הָבִ֧יא hā·ḇî V-Hifil-Inf H935 bring

יְהוָ֛ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 . . .

הָרָעָֽה׃ס hā·rā·‘āh Art | Adj-fs H7451 disaster

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 on

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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חוּשַׁ֗י ḥū·šay N-proper-ms H2365 So Hushai

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

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

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

וְאֶל־ wə·’el- Conj-w | Prep H413 . . .

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

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

כָּזֹ֣את kā·zōṯ Prep-k | Pro-fs H2063 This is what

וְכָזֹ֗את wə·ḵā·zōṯ Conj-w, Prep-k | Pro-fs H2063 . . .

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

יָעַ֤ץ yā·‘aṣ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3289 has advised

אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם ’aḇ·šā·lōm N-proper-ms H53 Absalom

וְאֵ֖ת wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

זִקְנֵ֣י ziq·nê Adj-mpc H2205 and the elders

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

וְכָזֹ֥את wə·ḵā·zōṯ Conj-w, Prep-k | Pro-fs H2063 and this is what

וְכָזֹ֖את wə·ḵā·zōṯ Conj-w, Prep-k | Pro-fs H2063 . . .

אָֽנִי׃ ’ā·nî Pro-1cs H589 I

יָעַ֥צְתִּי yā·‘aṣ·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H3289 have advised.

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וְעַתָּ֡ה wə·‘at·tāh Conj-w | Adv H6258 Now

שִׁלְח֣וּ šil·ḥū V-Qal-Imp-mp H7971 send

מְהֵרָה֩ mə·hê·rāh Adv H4120 quickly

וְהַגִּ֨ידוּ wə·hag·gî·ḏū Conj-w | V-Hifil-Imp-mp H5046 and tell

לְדָוִ֜ד lə·ḏā·wiḏ Prep-l | N-proper-ms H1732 David

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

אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 Do not

תָּ֤לֶן tā·len V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-2ms H3885 spend

הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ hal·lay·lāh Art | N-ms H3915 the night

בְּעַֽרְב֣וֹת bə·‘ar·ḇō·wṯ Prep-b | N-fpc H6160 at the fords

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

וְגַ֖ם wə·ḡam Conj H1571 but

עָב֣וֹר ‘ā·ḇō·wr V-Qal-InfAbs H5674 be sure to cross over

תַּעֲב֑וֹר ta·‘ă·ḇō·wr V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H5674 . . ..

פֶּ֚ן pen Conj H6435 Otherwise

לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ lam·me·leḵ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H4428 the king

וּלְכָל־ ū·lə·ḵāl- Conj-w, Prep-l | N-msc H3605 and all

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

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

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

יְבֻלַּ֣ע yə·ḇul·la‘ V-Pual-Imperf-3ms H1104 will be swallowed up.

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

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

עֹמְדִ֣ים ‘ō·mə·ḏîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H5975 were staying

בְּעֵין־ bə·‘ên- Prep H5883 vvv

רֹגֵ֗ל rō·ḡêl Prep | N-proper-fs H5883 at En-rogel,

הַשִּׁפְחָה֙ haš·šip̄·ḥāh Art | N-fs H8198 where a servant girl

וְהָלְכָ֤ה wə·hā·lə·ḵāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs H1980 would come

וְהִגִּ֣ידָה wə·hig·gî·ḏāh Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3fs H5046 and pass along information

לָהֶ֔ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp to them.

וְהֵם֙ wə·hêm Conj-w | Pro-3mp H1992 They

יֵֽלְכ֔וּ yê·lə·ḵū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H1980 in turn would go

וְהִגִּ֖ידוּ wə·hig·gî·ḏū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3cp H5046 and inform

לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ lam·me·leḵ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H4428 King

דָּוִ֑ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David,

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 for

יוּכְל֛וּ yū·ḵə·lū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H3201 they dared

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 not

לְהֵרָא֖וֹת lə·hê·rā·’ō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Nifal-Inf H7200 be seen

לָב֥וֹא lā·ḇō·w Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H935 entering

הָעִֽירָה׃ hā·‘î·rāh Art | N-fs | 3fs H5892 the city.

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נַ֔עַר na·‘ar N-ms H5288 But a young man

וַיַּ֤רְא way·yar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7200 did see

אֹתָם֙ ’ō·ṯām DirObjM | 3mp H853 them

וַיַּגֵּ֖ד way·yag·gêḏ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H5046 and told

לְאַבְשָׁלֹ֑ם lə·’aḇ·šā·lōm Prep-l | N-proper-ms H53 Absalom.

שְׁנֵיהֶ֨ם šə·nê·hem Number-mdc | 3mp H8147 So the two

וַיֵּלְכוּ֩ way·yê·lə·ḵū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H1980 left

מְהֵרָ֜ה mə·hê·rāh Adv H4120 quickly

וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ׀ way·yā·ḇō·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H935 and came

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

בֵּֽית־ bêṯ- N-msc H1004 the house

אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 of a man

בְּבַחוּרִ֗ים bə·ḇa·ḥū·rîm Prep-b | N-proper-fs H980 in Bahurim.

וְל֥וֹ wə·lōw Conj-w | Prep | 3ms He had

בְאֵ֛ר ḇə·’êr N-fs H875 a well

בַּחֲצֵר֖וֹ ba·ḥă·ṣê·rōw Prep-b | N-csc | 3ms H2691 in his courtyard,

וַיֵּ֥רְדוּ way·yê·rə·ḏū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3381 and they climbed down

שָֽׁם׃ šām Adv H8033 into it.

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הָאִשָּׁ֗ה hā·’iš·šāh Art | N-fs H802 Then [the man’s] wife

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַמָּסָךְ֙ ham·mā·sāḵ Art | N-ms H4539 a covering,

וַתִּפְרֹ֤שׂ wat·tip̄·rōś Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H6566 spread

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 it over

פְּנֵ֣י pə·nê N-cpc H6440 the mouth

הַבְּאֵ֔ר hab·bə·’êr Art | N-fs H875 of the well,

וַתִּשְׁטַ֥ח wat·tiš·ṭaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H7849 and scattered

הָֽרִפ֑וֹת hā·ri·p̄ō·wṯ Art | N-fp H7383 grain

עָלָ֖יו ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 over it

וְלֹ֥א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 so nobody

נוֹדַ֖ע nō·w·ḏa‘ V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H3045 would know

דָּבָֽר׃ dā·ḇār N-ms H1697 a thing.

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

עַבְדֵי֩ ‘aḇ·ḏê N-mpc H5650 servants

וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ way·yā·ḇō·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H935 came

אֶֽל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

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

הַבַּ֗יְתָה hab·bay·ṯāh Art | N-ms | 3fs H1004 at the house,

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

אַיֵּ֗ה ’ay·yêh Interrog H346 Where

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

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

עָבְר֖וּ ‘ā·ḇə·rū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H5674 They have crossed over

מִיכַ֣ל mî·ḵal N-msc H4323 the brook

הַמָּ֑יִם ham·mā·yim Art | N-mp H4325 . . .,

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

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

לָהֶם֙ lā·hem Prep | 3mp .

וַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙ way·ḇaq·šū Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp H1245 The men searched

וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 but did not

מָצָ֔אוּ mā·ṣā·’ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H4672 find [them],

וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ way·yā·šu·ḇū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H7725 so they returned

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

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

אַחֲרֵ֣י ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 After

לֶכְתָּ֗ם leḵ·tām V-Qal-Inf | 3mp H1980 [the men] had gone,

וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙ way·ya·‘ă·lū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5927 Ahimaaz and Jonathan climbed up

מֵֽהַבְּאֵ֔ר mê·hab·bə·’êr Prep-m, Art | N-fs H875 out of the well

וַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּ way·yê·lə·ḵū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H1980 and went

וַיַּגִּ֖דוּ way·yag·gi·ḏū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H5046 to inform

לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ lam·me·leḵ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H4428 King

דָּוִ֑ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David,

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 saying

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 -

דָּוִ֗ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 -,

ק֣וּמוּ qū·mū V-Qal-Imp-mp H6965 Get up

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וְעִבְר֤וּ wə·‘iḇ·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-mp H5674 and cross over

הַמַּ֔יִם ham·ma·yim Art | N-mp H4325 the river

מְהֵרָה֙ mə·hê·rāh Adv H4120 at once,

כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 for

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

כָ֛כָה ḵā·ḵāh Adv H3602 has given this

יָעַ֥ץ yā·‘aṣ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3289 advice

עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם ‘ă·lê·ḵem Prep | 2mp H5921 against you.

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

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

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

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834

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

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

וַיַּעַבְר֖וּ way·ya·‘aḇ·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5674 and crossed

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן hay·yar·dên Art | N-proper-fs H3383 the Jordan.

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 By

א֣וֹר ’ō·wr N-csc H216 daybreak

הַבֹּ֗קֶר hab·bō·qer Art | N-ms H1242 . . .,

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 . . .

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 there was no

אַחַד֙ ’a·ḥaḏ Number-ms H259 one

נֶעְדָּ֔ר ne‘·dār V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H5737 left

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 who

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 had not

עָבַ֖ר ‘ā·ḇar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5674 crossed

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃ hay·yar·dên Art | N-proper-fs H3383 the Jordan.

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וַאֲחִיתֹ֣פֶל wa·’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el Conj-w | N-proper-ms H302 When Ahithophel

רָאָ֗ה rā·’āh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7200 saw

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 that

עֲצָתוֹ֒ ‘ă·ṣā·ṯōw N-fsc | 3ms H6098 his advice

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 had not

נֶעֶשְׂתָה֮ ne·‘eś·ṯāh V-Nifal-Perf-3fs H6213 been followed,

וַיַּחֲבֹ֣שׁ way·ya·ḥă·ḇōš Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H2280 he saddled

אֶֽת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַחֲמ֗וֹר ha·ḥă·mō·wr Art | N-ms H2543 his donkey

וַיָּ֜קָם way·yā·qām Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6965 and set out

וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1980 . . .

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 for

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 in

עִיר֔וֹ ‘î·rōw N-fsc | 3ms H5892 his hometown.

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 He put his affairs

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

וַיְצַ֥ו way·ṣaw Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H6680 in order

וַיֵּחָנַ֑ק way·yê·ḥā·naq Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H2614 and hanged himself.

וַיָּ֕מָת way·yā·māṯ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H4191 So he died

וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר way·yiq·qā·ḇêr Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6912 and was buried

אָבִֽיו׃ס ’ā·ḇîw N-msc | 3ms H1 in his father’s

בְּקֶ֥בֶר bə·qe·ḇer Prep-b | N-msc H6913 tomb.

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וְדָוִ֖ד wə·ḏā·wiḏ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H1732 Then David

בָּ֣א bā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H935 went

מַחֲנָ֑יְמָה ma·ḥă·nā·yə·māh N-proper-fs | 3fs H4266 to Mahanaim,

וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֗ם wə·’aḇ·šā·lōm Conj-w | N-proper-ms H53 and Absalom

עָבַר֙ ‘ā·ḇar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5674 crossed

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן hay·yar·dên Art | N-proper-fs H3383 the Jordan

ה֕וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 . . .

עִמּֽוֹ׃ ‘im·mōw Prep | 3ms H5973 with

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

אִ֥ישׁ ’îš N-msc H376 the men

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

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

אַבְשָׁלֹ֛ם ’aḇ·šā·lōm N-proper-ms H53 Absalom

שָׂ֧ם śām V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7760 had appointed

עֲמָשָׂ֗א ‘ă·mā·śā N-proper-ms H6021 Amasa

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 over

הַצָּבָ֑א haṣ·ṣā·ḇā Art | N-cs H6635 the army

תַּ֥חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 in place

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

וַעֲמָשָׂ֣א wa·‘ă·mā·śā Conj-w | N-proper-ms H6021 Amasa

בֶן־ ḇen- N-msc H1121 was the son

אִ֗ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 of a man

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

יִתְרָ֣א yiṯ·rā N-proper-ms H3501 Ithra,

הַיִּשְׂרְאֵלִ֔י hay·yiś·rə·’ê·lî Art | N-proper-ms H3481 the Ishmaelite

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 who

בָּא֙ bā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H935 had married

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

אֲבִיגַ֣ל ’ă·ḇî·ḡal N-proper-fs H26 Abigail,

בַּת־ baṯ- N-fsc H1323 the daughter

נָחָ֔שׁ nā·ḥāš N-proper-ms H5176 of Nahash

אֲח֥וֹת ’ă·ḥō·wṯ N-fsc H269 and sister

צְרוּיָ֖ה ṣə·rū·yāh N-proper-ms H6870 of Zeruiah

אֵ֥ם ’êm N-fsc H517 the mother

יוֹאָֽב׃ yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 of Joab.

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

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

וַיִּ֤חַן way·yi·ḥan Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H2583 camped

אֶ֖רֶץ ’e·reṣ N-fsc H776 in the land

הַגִּלְעָֽד׃ס hag·gil·‘āḏ Art | N-proper-fs H1568 of Gilead.

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

דָוִ֖ד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 When David

כְּב֥וֹא kə·ḇō·w Prep-k | V-Qal-Inf H935 came

מַחֲנָ֑יְמָה ma·ḥă·nā·yə·māh N-proper-fs | 3fs H4266 to Mahanaim,

וְשֹׁבִ֨י wə·šō·ḇî Conj-w | N-proper-ms H7629 [he was met by] Shobi

בֶן־ ḇen- N-msc H1121 son

נָחָ֜שׁ nā·ḥāš N-proper-ms H5176 of Nahash

מֵרַבַּ֣ת mê·rab·baṯ Prep-m | N-proper-fs H7237 from Rabbah

בְּנֵֽי־ bə·nê- N-mpc H1121 of the Ammonites

עַמּ֗וֹן ‘am·mō·wn N-proper-ms H5983 . . .,

וּמָכִ֤יר ū·mā·ḵîr Conj-w | N-proper-ms H4353 Machir

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

עַמִּיאֵל֙ ‘am·mî·’êl N-proper-ms H5988 of Ammiel

מִלֹּ֣א mil·lō Prep H3810 vvv

דְבָ֔ר ḏə·ḇār Prep | N-proper-fs H3810 from Lo-debar,

וּבַרְזִלַּ֥י ū·ḇar·zil·lay Conj-w | N-proper-ms H1271 and Barzillai

הַגִּלְעָדִ֖י hag·gil·‘ā·ḏî Art | N-proper-ms H1569 the Gileadite

מֵרֹגְלִֽים׃ mê·rō·ḡə·lîm Prep-m | N-proper-fs H7274 from Rogelim.

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מִשְׁכָּ֤ב miš·kāḇ N-ms H4904 [They brought] beds,

וְסַפּוֹת֙ wə·sap·pō·wṯ Conj-w | N-fp H5592 basins,

יוֹצֵ֔ר yō·w·ṣêr V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3335 and earthen

וּכְלִ֣י ū·ḵə·lî Conj-w | N-msc H3627 vessels,

וְחִטִּ֥ים wə·ḥiṭ·ṭîm Conj-w | N-fp H2406 as well as wheat,

וּשְׂעֹרִ֖ים ū·śə·‘ō·rîm Conj-w | N-fp H8184 barley,

וְקֶ֣מַח wə·qe·maḥ Conj-w | N-ms H7058 flour,

וְקָלִ֑י wə·qā·lî Conj-w | N-ms H7039 roasted grain,

וּפ֥וֹל ū·p̄ō·wl Conj-w | N-ms H6321 beans,

וַעֲדָשִׁ֖ים wa·‘ă·ḏā·šîm Conj-w | N-mp H5742 lentils,

וְקָלִֽי׃ wə·qā·lî Conj-w | N-ms H7039 . . .

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וּדְבַ֣שׁ ū·ḏə·ḇaš Conj-w | N-ms H1706 honey,

וְחֶמְאָ֗ה wə·ḥem·’āh Conj-w | N-fs H2529 curds,

וְצֹאן֙ wə·ṣōn Conj-w | N-cs H6629 sheep,

וּשְׁפ֣וֹת ū·šə·p̄ō·wṯ Conj-w | N-fsc H8194 and cheese

בָּקָ֔ר bā·qār N-ms H1241 from the herd

הִגִּ֧ישׁוּ hig·gî·šū V-Hifil-Perf-3cp H5066 . . .

לְדָוִ֛ד lə·ḏā·wiḏ Prep-l | N-proper-ms H1732 for David

וְלָעָ֥ם wə·lā·‘ām Conj-w, Prep-l, Art | N-ms H5971 and his people

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

אִתּ֖וֹ ’it·tōw Prep | 3ms H854 -

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

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 For

אָמְר֔וּ ’ā·mə·rū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H559 they said,

הָעָ֗ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 The people

רָעֵ֛ב rā·‘êḇ Adj-ms H7457 have become hungry,

וְעָיֵ֥ף wə·‘ā·yêp̄ Conj-w | Adj-ms H5889 exhausted,

וְצָמֵ֖א wə·ṣā·mê Conj-w | Adj-ms H6771 and thirsty

בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ bam·miḏ·bār Prep-b, Art | N-ms H4057 in the wilderness.

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