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2 Samuel 2

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David Anointed King of Judah
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וַיְהִ֣י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 -
אַֽחֲרֵי־ ’a·ḥă·rê- Prep H310 Some time later
כֵ֗ן ḵên Adv H3651 . . .,
דָּוִ֨ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David
וַיִּשְׁאַל֩ way·yiš·’al Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7592 inquired
בַּֽיהוָ֤ה׀ Yah·weh Prep-b | N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD
לֵאמֹר֙ lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 -,
הַאֶעֱלֶ֗ה ha·’e·‘ĕ·leh V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H5927 Should I go up
בְּאַחַת֙ bə·’a·ḥaṯ Prep-b | Number-fsc H259 to one
עָרֵ֣י ‘ā·rê N-fpc H5892 of the towns
יְהוּדָ֔ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 of Judah?
עֲלֵ֑ה ‘ă·lêh V-Qal-Imp-ms H5927 Go up,
יְהוָ֛ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD
וַיֹּ֧אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 answered.
אֵלָ֖יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 . . .
דָּוִ֛ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 Then David
וַיֹּ֧אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 asked,
אָ֥נָה ’ā·nāh Interrog H575 Where
אֶעֱלֶ֖ה ’e·‘ĕ·leh V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H5927 should I go?
חֶבְרֹֽנָה׃ ḥeḇ·rō·nāh N-proper-fs | 3fs H2275 To Hebron,
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 replied [the LORD].
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דָּוִ֔ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 So David
וְגַ֖ם wə·ḡam Conj H1571 . . .
וַיַּ֤עַל way·ya·‘al Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5927 went
שָׁם֙ šām Adv H8033 there
שְׁתֵּ֣י šə·tê Number-fdc H8147 with his two
נָשָׁ֑יו nā·šāw N-fpc | 3ms H802 wives,
אֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙ ’ă·ḥî·nō·‘am N-proper-fs H293 Ahinoam
הַיִּזְרְעֵלִ֔ית hay·yiz·rə·‘ê·lîṯ Art | N-proper-fs H3158 of Jezreel
וַאֲבִיגַ֕יִל wa·’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil Conj-w | N-proper-fs H26 and Abigail
אֵ֖שֶׁת ’ê·šeṯ N-fsc H802 the widow
נָבָ֥ל nā·ḇāl N-proper-ms H5037 of Nabal
הַֽכַּרְמְלִֽי׃ hak·kar·mə·lî Art | N-proper-ms H3761 of Carmel.
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דָוִ֖ד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David also
הֶעֱלָ֥ה he·‘ĕ·lāh V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H5927 took
וַאֲנָשָׁ֧יו wa·’ă·nā·šāw Conj-w | N-mpc | 3ms H582 the men
אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 who
עִמּ֛וֹ ‘im·mōw Prep | 3ms H5973 were with him,
אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 each
וּבֵית֑וֹ ū·ḇê·ṯōw Conj-w | N-msc | 3ms H1004 with his household,
וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ way·yê·šə·ḇū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3427 and they settled
בְּעָרֵ֥י bə·‘ā·rê Prep-b | N-fpc H5892 in the towns
חֶבְרֽוֹן׃ ḥeḇ·rō·wn N-proper-fs H2275 near Hebron.
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אַנְשֵׁ֣י ’an·šê N-mpc H582 Then the men
יְהוּדָ֔ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 of Judah
וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ way·yā·ḇō·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H935 came [to Hebron],
שָׁ֧ם šām Adv H8033 and there
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
וַיִּמְשְׁחוּ־ way·yim·šə·ḥū- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H4886 they anointed
דָּוִ֛ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David
לְמֶ֖לֶךְ lə·me·leḵ Prep-l | N-ms H4428 king
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 over
בֵּ֣ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 the house
יְהוּדָ֑ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 of Judah.
וַיַּגִּ֤דוּ way·yag·gi·ḏū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H5046 And they told
לְדָוִד֙ lə·ḏā·wiḏ Prep-l | N-proper-ms H1732 David
לֵאמֹ֔ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 . . .,
אַנְשֵׁי֙ ’an·šê N-mpc H582 It was the men
יָבֵ֣ישׁ yā·ḇêš N-proper-fs H3003 of Jabesh-gilead
גִּלְעָ֔ד gil·‘āḏ N-proper-fs H1568 . . .
אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -
קָבְר֖וּ qā·ḇə·rū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H6912 who buried
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
שָׁאֽוּל׃ס šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul.
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דָּוִד֙ dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 So David
וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח way·yiš·laḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7971 sent
מַלְאָכִ֔ים mal·’ā·ḵîm N-mp H4397 messengers
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to
אַנְשֵׁ֖י ’an·šê N-mpc H582 the men
יָבֵ֣ישׁ yā·ḇêš N-proper-fs H3003 of Jabesh-gilead
גִּלְעָ֑ד gil·‘āḏ N-proper-fs H1568 . . .
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 to tell
אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם ’ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H413 them,
לַֽיהוָ֔ה Yah·weh Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3068 The LORD
בְּרֻכִ֤ים bə·ru·ḵîm V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mp H1288 bless
אַתֶּם֙ ’at·tem Pro-2mp H859 you,
אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 because
עֲשִׂיתֶ֜ם ‘ă·śî·ṯem V-Qal-Perf-2mp H6213 you showed
הַזֶּ֗ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this
הַחֶ֣סֶד ha·ḥe·seḏ Art | N-ms H2617 kindness
עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 to
שָׁא֔וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul
אֲדֹֽנֵיכֶם֙ ’ă·ḏō·nê·ḵem N-mpc | 2mp H113 your lord
עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 . . .
וַֽתִּקְבְּר֖וּ wat·tiq·bə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-2mp H6912 when you buried him
אֹתֽוֹ׃ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 -.
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וְעַתָּ֕ה wə·‘at·tāh Conj-w | Adv H6258 Now
יְהוָ֥ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 may the LORD
יַֽעַשׂ־ ya·‘aś- V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3ms H6213 show
עִמָּכֶ֖ם ‘im·mā·ḵem Prep | 2mp H5973 you
חֶ֣סֶד ḥe·seḏ N-ms H2617 loving devotion
וֶאֱמֶ֑ת we·’ĕ·meṯ Conj-w | N-fs H571 and faithfulness,
אָנֹכִ֗י ’ā·nō·ḵî Pro-1cs H595 and I
וְגַ֣ם wə·ḡam Conj H1571 will also
אֶעֱשֶׂ֤ה ’e·‘ĕ·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H6213 show
אִתְּכֶם֙ ’it·tə·ḵem Prep | 2mp H854 you
הַזֹּ֔את haz·zōṯ Art | Pro-fs H2063 the same
הַטּוֹבָ֣ה haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh Art | N-fs H2896 favor
אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 because
עֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם ‘ă·śî·ṯem V-Qal-Perf-2mp H6213 you have done
הַזֶּֽה׃ haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this
הַדָּבָ֥ר had·dā·ḇār Art | N-ms H1697 -.
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וְעַתָּ֣ה׀ wə·‘at·tāh Conj-w | Adv H6258 Now then,
תֶּחֱזַ֣קְנָה te·ḥĕ·zaq·nāh V-Qal-Imperf-3fp H2388 be strong
יְדֵיכֶ֗ם yə·ḏê·ḵem N-fdc | 2mp H3027 . . .
וִֽהְיוּ֙ wih·yū Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-mp H1961 . . .
לִבְנֵי־ liḇ·nê- Prep-l | N-mpc H1121 and courageous
חַ֔יִל ḥa·yil N-ms H2428 . . .,
כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 for
שָׁא֑וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 though Saul
וְגַם־ wə·ḡam- Conj H1571 -
אֹתִ֗י ’ō·ṯî DirObjM | 1cs H853 -
אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֣ם ’ă·ḏō·nê·ḵem N-mpc | 2mp H113 your lord
מֵ֖ת mêṯ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H4191 is dead,
בֵית־ ḇêṯ- N-msc H1004 the house
יְהוּדָ֛ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 of Judah
מָשְׁח֧וּ mā·šə·ḥū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H4886 has anointed me
לְמֶ֖לֶךְ lə·me·leḵ Prep-l | N-ms H4428 as their king
עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃פ ‘ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H5921 . . ..
Ish-bosheth Made King of Israel
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וְאַבְנֵ֣ר wə·’aḇ·nêr Conj-w | N-proper-ms H74 Meanwhile, Abner
בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son
נֵ֔ר nêr N-proper-ms H5369 of Ner,
שַׂר־ śar- N-msc H8269 the commander
לְשָׁא֑וּל lə·šā·’ūl Prep-l | N-proper-ms H7586 of Saul’s
צָבָ֖א ṣā·ḇā N-cs H6635 army,
אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -
לָקַ֗ח lā·qaḥ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3947 took
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
שָׁא֔וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul’s
בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son
אִ֥ישׁ ’îš H378 vvv
בֹּ֙שֶׁת֙ bō·šeṯ N-proper-ms H378 Ish-bosheth,
וַיַּעֲבִרֵ֖הוּ way·ya·‘ă·ḇi·rê·hū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H5674 moved him
מַחֲנָֽיִם׃ ma·ḥă·nā·yim N-proper-fs H4266 to Mahanaim,
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וַיַּמְלִכֵ֙הוּ֙ way·yam·li·ḵê·hū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H4427 and made him king
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 over
הַגִּלְעָ֔ד hag·gil·‘āḏ Art | N-proper-fs H1568 Gilead,
וְאֶל־ wə·’el- Conj-w | Prep H413 . . .
הָאֲשׁוּרִ֖י hā·’ă·šū·rî Art | N-proper-ms H805 Asher,
וְאֶֽל־ wə·’el- Conj-w | Prep H413 . . .
יִזְרְעֶ֑אל yiz·rə·‘el N-proper-fs H3157 Jezreel,
וְעַל־ wə·‘al- Conj-w | Prep H5921 -
אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ ’ep̄·ra·yim N-proper-ms H669 Ephraim,
וְעַל־ wə·‘al- Conj-w | Prep H5921 . . .
בִּנְיָמִ֔ן bin·yā·min N-proper-ms H1144 and Benjamin—
וְעַל־ wə·‘al- Conj-w | Prep H5921 over
כֻּלֹּֽה׃פ kul·lōh N-msc | 3ms H3605 all
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 Israel.
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שָׁא֗וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul’s
בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son
אִֽישׁ־ ’îš- H378 vvv
בֹּ֣שֶׁת bō·šeṯ N-proper-ms H378 Ish-bosheth
אַרְבָּעִ֨ים ’ar·bā·‘îm Number-cp H705 was forty
בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 years old
שָׁנָ֜ה šā·nāh N-fs H8141 . . .
בְּמָלְכוֹ֙ bə·mā·lə·ḵōw Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf | 3ms H4427 when he began to reign
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 over
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 Israel,
מָלָ֑ךְ mā·lāḵ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H4427 and he reigned
וּשְׁתַּ֥יִם ū·šə·ta·yim Conj-w | Number-fd H8147 for two
שָׁנִ֖ים šā·nîm N-fp H8141 years.
בֵּ֣ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 The house
יְהוּדָ֔ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 of Judah,
אַ֚ךְ ’aḵ Adv H389 however,
הָי֖וּ hā·yū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H1961 followed
אַחֲרֵ֥י ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 . . .
דָוִֽד׃ ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David.
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מִסְפַּ֣ר mis·par N-msc H4557 And the length
הַיָּמִ֔ים hay·yā·mîm Art | N-mp H3117 of time
אֲשֶׁר֩ ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that
הָיָ֨ה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 . . .
דָוִ֥ד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David
וַֽיְהִי֙ way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 was
מֶ֛לֶךְ me·leḵ N-ms H4428 king
בְּחֶבְר֖וֹן bə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn Prep-b | N-proper-fs H2275 in Hebron
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 over
בֵּ֣ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 the house
יְהוּדָ֑ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 of Judah
שֶׁ֥בַע še·ḇa‘ Number-fs H7651 was seven
שָׁנִ֖ים šā·nîm N-fp H8141 years
וְשִׁשָּׁ֥ה wə·šiš·šāh Conj-w | Number-ms H8337 and six
חֳדָשִֽׁים׃ס ḥo·ḏā·šîm N-mp H2320 months.
The Battle of Gibeon
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אַבְנֵ֣ר ’aḇ·nêr N-proper-ms H74 One day Abner
בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son
נֵ֔ר nêr N-proper-ms H5369 of Ner
וְעַבְדֵ֖י wə·‘aḇ·ḏê Conj-w | N-mpc H5650 and the servants
אִֽישׁ־ ’îš- H378 vvv
בֹּ֣שֶׁת bō·šeṯ N-proper-ms H378 of Ish-bosheth
בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son
שָׁא֑וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 of Saul
וַיֵּצֵא֙ way·yê·ṣê Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3318 marched out
מִֽמַּחֲנַ֖יִם mim·ma·ḥă·na·yim Prep-m | N-proper-fs H4266 from Mahanaim
גִּבְעֽוֹנָה׃ giḇ·‘ō·w·nāh N-proper-fs | 3fs H1391 to Gibeon.
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וְיוֹאָ֨ב wə·yō·w·’āḇ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3097 So Joab
בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son
צְרוּיָ֜ה ṣə·rū·yāh N-proper-ms H6870 of Zeruiah
וְעַבְדֵ֤י wə·‘aḇ·ḏê Conj-w | N-mpc H5650 and the servants
דָוִד֙ ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 of David
יָֽצְא֔וּ yā·ṣə·’ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H3318 marched out
וַֽיִּפְגְּשׁ֛וּם way·yip̄·gə·šūm Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp | 3mp H6298 and met them
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 by
בְּרֵכַ֥ת bə·rê·ḵaṯ N-fsc H1295 the pool
גִּבְע֖וֹן giḇ·‘ō·wn N-proper-fs H1391 of Gibeon.
יַחְדָּ֑ו yaḥ·dāw Adv H3162 . . .
אֵ֤לֶּה ’êl·leh Pro-cp H428 And the two groups
וַיֵּ֨שְׁב֜וּ way·yê·šə·ḇū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3427 took up positions
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on
מִזֶּ֔ה miz·zeh Prep-m | Pro-ms H2088 opposite sides
וְאֵ֥לֶּה wə·’êl·leh Conj-w | Pro-cp H428 . . .
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .
הַבְּרֵכָ֖ה hab·bə·rê·ḵāh Art | N-fs H1295 . . .
מִזֶּֽה׃ miz·zeh Prep-m | Pro-ms H2088 . . .
הַבְּרֵכָה֙ hab·bə·rê·ḵāh Art | N-fs H1295 of the pool.
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אַבְנֵר֙ ’aḇ·nêr N-proper-ms H74 Then Abner
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,
הַנְּעָרִ֔ים han·nə·‘ā·rîm Art | N-mp H5288 Let us have the young men
יָק֤וּמוּ yā·qū·mū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H6965 get up
נָא֙ Interjection H4994 . . .
וִֽישַׂחֲק֖וּ wî·śa·ḥă·qū Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjImperf-3mp H7832 and compete
לְפָנֵ֑ינוּ lə·p̄ā·nê·nū Prep-l | N-mpc | 1cp H6440 before us.
יָקֻֽמוּ׃ yā·qu·mū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H6965 Let them get up,
יוֹאָ֖ב yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 Joab
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 replied.
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וַיָּקֻ֖מוּ way·yā·qu·mū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H6965 So they got up
וַיַּעַבְר֣וּ way·ya·‘aḇ·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5674 . . .
בְמִסְפָּ֑ר ḇə·mis·pār Prep-b | N-ms H4557 and were counted off —
שְׁנֵ֧ים šə·nêm Number-md H8147 twelve
עָשָׂ֣ר ‘ā·śār Number-ms H6240 . . .
לְבִנְיָמִ֗ן lə·ḇin·yā·min Prep-l | N-proper-ms H1144 for Benjamin
וּלְאִ֥ישׁ ū·lə·’îš H378 vvv
בֹּ֙שֶׁת֙ bō·šeṯ Conj-w, Prep | N-proper-ms H378 and Ish-bosheth
בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son
שָׁא֔וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 of Saul,
וּשְׁנֵ֥ים ū·šə·nêm Conj-w | Number-md H8147 and twelve
עָשָׂ֖ר ‘ā·śār Number-ms H6240 . . .
דָוִֽד׃ ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 for David
מֵעַבְדֵ֥י mê·‘aḇ·ḏê Prep-m | N-mpc H5650 -.
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אִ֣ישׁ׀ ’îš N-ms H376 Then each man
וַֽיַּחֲזִ֜קוּ way·ya·ḥă·zi·qū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H2388 grabbed
רֵעֵ֗הוּ rê·‘ê·hū N-msc | 3ms H7453 his opponent
בְּרֹ֣אשׁ bə·rōš Prep-b | N-msc H7218 by the head
וְחַרְבּוֹ֙ wə·ḥar·bōw Conj-w | N-fsc | 3ms H2719 and thrust his sword
רֵעֵ֔הוּ rê·‘ê·hū N-msc | 3ms H7453 into his opponent’s
בְּצַ֣ד bə·ṣaḏ Prep-b | N-msc H6654 side,
וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ way·yip·pə·lū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5307 and they all fell
יַחְדָּ֑ו yaḥ·dāw Adv H3162 together.
הַה֔וּא ha·hū Art | Pro-3ms H1931 So this
לַמָּק֣וֹם lam·mā·qō·wm Prep-l, Art | N-ms H4725 place,
אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 which
בְּגִבְעֽוֹן׃ bə·ḡiḇ·‘ō·wn Prep-b | N-proper-fs H1391 is in Gibeon,
וַיִּקְרָא֙ way·yiq·rā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7121 is called
חֶלְקַ֥ת ḥel·qaṯ H2521 vvv
הַצֻּרִ֖ים haṣ·ṣu·rîm N-proper-fs H2521 Helkath-hazzurim.
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הַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה ham·mil·ḥā·māh Art | N-fs H4421 The battle
הַה֑וּא ha·hū Art | Pro-3ms H1931 that
בַּיּ֣וֹם bay·yō·wm Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3117 day
וַתְּהִ֧י wat·tə·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H1961 was
עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 -
מְאֹ֖ד mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 vvv
קָשָׁ֥ה qā·šāh Adj-fs H7186 intense,
אַבְנֵר֙ ’aḇ·nêr N-proper-ms H74 and Abner
וְאַנְשֵׁ֣י wə·’an·šê Conj-w | N-mpc H582 and the men
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel
וַיִּנָּ֤גֶף way·yin·nā·ḡep̄ Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5062 were defeated
לִפְנֵ֖י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 by
עַבְדֵ֥י ‘aḇ·ḏê N-mpc H5650 the servants
דָוִֽד׃ ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 of David.
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שְׁלֹשָׁה֙ šə·lō·šāh Number-ms H7969 The three
בְּנֵ֣י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 sons
צְרוּיָ֔ה ṣə·rū·yāh N-proper-ms H6870 of Zeruiah
וַיִּֽהְיוּ־ way·yih·yū- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H1961 were
שָׁ֗ם šām Adv H8033 there:
יוֹאָ֥ב yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 Joab,
וַאֲבִישַׁ֖י wa·’ă·ḇî·šay Conj-w | N-proper-ms H52 Abishai,
וַעֲשָׂהאֵ֑ל wa·‘ă·śā·h·’êl Conj-w | N-proper-ms H6214 and Asahel.
וַעֲשָׂהאֵל֙ wa·‘ă·śā·h·’êl Conj-w | N-proper-ms H6214 Now Asahel
קַ֣ל qal Adj-ms H7031 [was] fleet
בְּרַגְלָ֔יו bə·raḡ·lāw Prep-b | N-fdc | 3ms H7272 of foot
כְּאַחַ֥ד kə·’a·ḥaḏ Prep-k | Number-msc H259 like a
בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃ baś·śā·ḏeh Prep-b, Art | N-ms H7704 wild
הַצְּבָיִ֖ם haṣ·ṣə·ḇā·yim Art | N-mp H6643 gazelle
אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -,
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עֲשָׂהאֵ֖ל ‘ă·śā·h·’êl N-proper-ms H6214 and he
אַחֲרֵ֣י ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 . . .
וַיִּרְדֹּ֥ף way·yir·dōp̄ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7291 chased
אַבְנֵ֑ר ’aḇ·nêr N-proper-ms H74 Abner,
וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 not
נָטָ֣ה nā·ṭāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5186 turning
לָלֶ֗כֶת lā·le·ḵeṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1980 . . .
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .
הַיָּמִין֙ hay·yā·mîn Art | N-fs H3225 to the right
וְעַֽל־ wə·‘al- Conj-w | Prep H5921 . . .
הַשְּׂמֹ֔אול haś·śə·mō·wl Art | N-ms H8040 or to the left
מֵאַחֲרֵ֖י mê·’a·ḥă·rê Prep-m H310 . . .
אַבְנֵֽר׃ ’aḇ·nêr N-proper-ms H74 in his pursuit.
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אַבְנֵר֙ ’aḇ·nêr N-proper-ms H74 And Abner
וַיִּ֤פֶן way·yi·p̄en Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6437 glanced
אַֽחֲרָ֔יו ’a·ḥă·rāw Prep | 3ms H310 back
וַיֹּ֕אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 and said,
זֶ֖ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 Is that
הַאַתָּ֥ה ha·’at·tāh Art | Pro-2ms H859 you,
עֲשָׂהאֵ֑ל ‘ă·śā·h·’êl N-proper-ms H6214 Asahel?
אָנֹֽכִי׃ ’ā·nō·ḵî Pro-1cs H595 It is,
וַיֹּ֖אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 Asahel replied.
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אַבְנֵ֗ר ’aḇ·nêr N-proper-ms H74 So Abner
וַיֹּ֧אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 told
ל֣וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms him,
נְטֵ֤ה nə·ṭêh V-Qal-Imp-ms H5186 Turn
לְךָ֙ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms to
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 your
יְמִֽינְךָ֙ yə·mî·nə·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H3225 right
א֣וֹ ’ōw Conj H176 or
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 to
שְׂמֹאלֶ֔ךָ śə·mō·le·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H8040 your left,
וֶאֱחֹ֣ז we·’ĕ·ḥōz Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-ms H270 seize
לְךָ֗ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms
אֶחָד֙ ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 one
מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔ים mê·han·nə·‘ā·rîm Prep-m, Art | N-mp H5288 of the young men,
וְקַח־ wə·qaḥ- Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-ms H3947 and take
חֲלִצָת֑וֹ ḥă·li·ṣā·ṯōw N-fsc | 3ms H2488 his equipment
לְךָ֖ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms for yourself.
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
עֲשָׂהאֵ֔ל ‘ă·śā·h·’êl N-proper-ms H6214 But Asahel
אָבָ֣ה ’ā·ḇāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H14 would
וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 not
לָס֖וּר lā·sūr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H5493 stop
מֵאַחֲרָֽיו׃ mê·’a·ḥă·rāw Prep-m | 3ms H310 chasing him.
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וַיֹּ֧סֶף way·yō·sep̄ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H3254 Once again
ע֣וֹד ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 . . .,
אַבְנֵ֗ר ’aḇ·nêr N-proper-ms H74 Abner
לֵאמֹר֙ lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 warned
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .
עֲשָׂהאֵ֔ל ‘ă·śā·h·’êl N-proper-ms H6214 Asahel,
ס֥וּר sūr V-Qal-Imp-ms H5493 Stop
לְךָ֖ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms
מֵאַֽחֲרָ֑י mê·’a·ḥă·rāy Prep-m | 1cs H310 chasing me.
לָ֤מָּה lām·māh Interrog H4100 Why
אַכֶּ֙כָּה֙ ’ak·kek·kāh V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs | 2ms H5221 should I strike
אַ֔רְצָה ’ar·ṣāh N-fs | 3fs H776 you to the ground?
וְאֵיךְ֙ wə·’êḵ Conj-w | Interjection H349 How
אֶשָּׂ֣א ’eś·śā V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H5375 could I show
פָנַ֔י p̄ā·nay N-mpc | 1cs H6440 my face
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to
אָחִֽיךָ׃ ’ā·ḥî·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H251 your brother
יוֹאָ֖ב yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 Joab?
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וַיְמָאֵ֣ן way·mā·’ên Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H3985 But Asahel refused
לָס֗וּר lā·sūr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H5493 to turn away.
אַבְנֵר֩ ’aḇ·nêr N-proper-ms H74 So Abner
וַיַּכֵּ֣הוּ way·yak·kê·hū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H5221 thrust
בְּאַחֲרֵ֨י bə·’a·ḥă·rê Prep-b | N-mpc H310 the butt
הַחֲנִ֜ית ha·ḥă·nîṯ Art | N-fs H2595 of his spear
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 into
הַחֹ֗מֶשׁ ha·ḥō·meš Art | N-ms H2570 his stomach,
הַֽחֲנִית֙ ha·ḥă·nîṯ Art | N-fs H2595 and [it]
וַתֵּצֵ֤א wat·tê·ṣê Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H3318 came out
מֵאַחֲרָ֔יו mê·’a·ḥă·rāw Prep-m | N-mpc | 3ms H310 his back,
וַיִּפָּל־ way·yip·pāl- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5307 and he fell
וַיָּ֣מָת way·yā·māṯ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H4191 dead
תַּחַתוֹ ta·ḥa·ṯō Prep | 3ms H8478 . . .
וַיְהִ֡י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 . . .
שָׁ֖ם šām Adv H8033 on the spot.
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 And every man
וַֽיַּעֲמֹֽדוּ׃ way·ya·‘ă·mō·ḏū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5975 paused
הַבָּ֣א hab·bā Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H935 when he came
אֶֽל־ ’el- Prep H413 to
הַמָּקוֹם֩ ham·mā·qō·wm Art | N-ms H4725 the place
אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 where
עֲשָׂהאֵ֛ל ‘ă·śā·h·’êl N-proper-ms H6214 Asahel
נָ֨פַל nā·p̄al V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5307 had fallen
שָׁ֧ם šām Adv H8033 . . .
וַיָּמֹ֖ת way·yā·mōṯ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H4191 and died.
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יוֹאָ֥ב yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 But Joab
וַאֲבִישַׁ֖י wa·’ă·ḇî·šay Conj-w | N-proper-ms H52 and Abishai
אַחֲרֵ֣י ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 . . .
וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֛וּ way·yir·də·p̄ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H7291 pursued
אַבְנֵ֑ר ’aḇ·nêr N-proper-ms H74 Abner.
וְהַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ wə·haš·še·meš Conj-w, Art | N-cs H8121 By sunset
בָּ֔אָה bā·’āh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H935 . . .,
וְהֵ֗מָּה wə·hêm·māh Conj-w | Pro-3mp H1992 they
בָּ֚אוּ bā·’ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H935 had gone
עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 as
גִּבְעַ֣ת giḇ·‘aṯ N-fsc H1389 far as the hill
אַמָּ֔ה ’am·māh N-proper-fs H522 of Ammah
אֲשֶׁר֙ ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 opposite
פְּנֵי־ pə·nê- N-mpc H6440 . . .
גִ֔יחַ ḡî·aḥ N-proper-fs H1520 Giah
דֶּ֖רֶךְ de·reḵ N-csc H1870 on the way
מִדְבַּ֥ר miḏ·bar N-msc H4057 to the wilderness
גִּבְעֽוֹן׃ giḇ·‘ō·wn N-proper-fs H1391 of Gibeon.
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בְנֵֽי־ ḇə·nê- N-mpc H1121 The Benjamites
בִנְיָמִן֙ ḇin·yā·min N-proper-ms H1144 . . .
אַחֲרֵ֣י ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 . . .
וַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֤וּ way·yiṯ·qab·bə·ṣū Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3mp H6908 rallied
אַבְנֵ֔ר ’aḇ·nêr N-proper-ms H74 to Abner,
וַיִּהְי֖וּ way·yih·yū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H1961 formed
אֶחָ֑ת ’e·ḥāṯ Number-fs H259 a single
לַאֲגֻדָּ֣ה la·’ă·ḡud·dāh Prep-l | N-fs H92 unit,
וַיַּ֣עַמְד֔וּ way·ya·‘am·ḏū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5975 and took their stand
עַ֥ל ‘al Prep H5921 vvv
רֹאשׁ־ rōš- N-msc H7218 atop
אֶחָֽת׃ ’e·ḥāṯ Number-fs H259 a
גִּבְעָ֖ה giḇ·‘āh N-fs H1389 hill.
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אַבְנֵ֜ר ’aḇ·nêr N-proper-ms H74 Then Abner
וַיִּקְרָ֨א way·yiq·rā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7121 called out
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to
יוֹאָ֗ב yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 Joab
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 :
חֶ֔רֶב ḥe·reḇ N-fs H2719 Must the sword
תֹּ֣אכַל tō·ḵal V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H398 devour forever
הֲלָנֶ֙צַח֙ hă·lā·ne·ṣaḥ Art, Prep-l | N-ms H5331 . . .?
הֲל֣וֹא hă·lō·w Adv-NegPrt H3808 Do you not
יָדַ֔עְתָּה yā·ḏa‘·tāh V-Qal-Perf-2ms H3045 realize
כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 that
בָּאַחֲרוֹנָ֑ה bā·’a·ḥă·rō·w·nāh Prep-b, Art | Adj-fs H314 this will only end
מָרָ֥ה mā·rāh Adj-fs H4751 in bitterness?
תִהְיֶ֖ה ṯih·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H1961 . . .
וְעַד־ wə·‘aḏ- Conj-w | Prep H5704 How long
מָתַי֙ mā·ṯay Interrog H4970 . . .
לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 . . .
תֹאמַ֣ר ṯō·mar V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H559 before you tell
לָעָ֔ם lā·‘ām Prep-l, Art | N-ms H5971 the troops
לָשׁ֖וּב lā·šūḇ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7725 to stop
מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י mê·’a·ḥă·rê Prep-m H310 pursuing
אֲחֵיהֶֽם׃ ’ă·ḥê·hem N-mpc | 3mp H251 their brothers?
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הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Art | N-mp H430 As surely as God
חַ֚י ḥay N-ms H2416 lives,
יוֹאָ֔ב yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 Joab
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 replied,
כִּ֥י Conj H3588 if you had not
לוּלֵ֖א lū·lê Conj H3884 . . .
דִּבַּ֑רְתָּ dib·bar·tā V-Piel-Perf-2ms H1696 spoken up,
כִּ֣י Conj H3588 . . .
אָ֤ז ’āz Adv H227 . . .
הָעָ֔ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the troops
אִ֖ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 . . .
נַעֲלָ֣ה na·‘ă·lāh V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H5927 would have continued
מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י mê·’a·ḥă·rê Prep-m H310 pursuing
אָחִֽיו׃ ’ā·ḥîw N-msc | 3ms H251 their brothers
מֵֽהַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ mê·hab·bō·qer Prep-m, Art | N-ms H1242 until morning.
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יוֹאָב֙ yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 So Joab
וַיִּתְקַ֤ע way·yiṯ·qa‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H8628 blew
בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔ר baš·šō·w·p̄ār Prep-b, Art | N-ms H7782 the ram’s horn,
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 and all
הָעָ֔ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the troops
וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙ way·ya·‘am·ḏū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5975 stopped;
וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 they no
ע֖וֹד ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 longer
אַחֲרֵ֣י ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 . . .
יִרְדְּפ֥וּ yir·də·p̄ū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H7291 pursued
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 Israel
וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 . . .
יָסְפ֥וּ yā·sə·p̄ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H3254 or continued
ע֖וֹד ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 . . .
לְהִלָּחֵֽם׃ lə·hil·lā·ḥêm Prep-l | V-Nifal-Inf H3898 to fight.
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כֹּ֖ל kōl N-msc H3605 And all
הַה֑וּא ha·hū Art | Pro-3ms H1931 that
הַלַּ֣יְלָה hal·lay·lāh Art | N-ms H3915 night
וְאַבְנֵ֣ר wə·’aḇ·nêr Conj-w | N-proper-ms H74 Abner
וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֗יו wa·’ă·nā·šāw Conj-w | N-mpc | 3ms H582 and his men
הָֽלְכוּ֙ hā·lə·ḵū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H1980 marched
בָּֽעֲרָבָ֔ה bā·‘ă·rā·ḇāh Prep-b, Art | N-fs H6160 through the Arabah.
וַיַּעַבְר֣וּ way·ya·‘aḇ·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5674 They crossed
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
הַיַּרְדֵּ֗ן hay·yar·dên Art | N-proper-fs H3383 the Jordan,
וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ way·yê·lə·ḵū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H1980 marched
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all
הַבִּתְר֔וֹן hab·biṯ·rō·wn Art | N-proper-fs H1338 morning,
וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ way·yā·ḇō·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H935 and arrived
מַחֲנָֽיִם׃ ma·ḥă·nā·yim N-proper-fs H4266 at Mahanaim.
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וְיוֹאָ֗ב wə·yō·w·’āḇ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3097 When Joab
שָׁ֚ב šāb̲ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7725 returned
מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י mê·’a·ḥă·rê Prep-m H310 from pursuing
אַבְנֵ֔ר ’aḇ·nêr N-proper-ms H74 Abner,
וַיִּקְבֹּ֖ץ way·yiq·bōṣ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6908 he gathered
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all
הָעָ֑ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the troops.
וַעֲשָׂה־ wa·‘ă·śāh- Conj-w | N-proper-ms H6214 In addition to Asahel
אֵֽל׃ ’êl N-ms H6214 . . .,
תִּשְׁעָֽה־ tiš·‘āh- Number-ms H8672 nineteen
עָשָׂ֥ר ‘ā·śār Number-ms H6240 . . .
אִ֖ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 . . .
דָוִ֛ד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 of David’s
מֵעַבְדֵ֥י mê·‘aḇ·ḏê Prep-m | N-mpc H5650 servants
וַיִּפָּ֨קְד֜וּ way·yip·pā·qə·ḏū Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp H6485 were missing,
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וְעַבְדֵ֣י wə·‘aḇ·ḏê Conj-w | N-mpc H5650 but they
דָוִ֗ד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 . . .
הִכּוּ֙ hik·kū V-Hifil-Perf-3cp H5221 had struck down
שְׁלֹשׁ־ šə·lōš- Number-fsc H7969 360
מֵא֧וֹת mê·’ō·wṯ Number-fp H3967 . . .
וְשִׁשִּׁ֛ים wə·šiš·šîm Conj-w | Number-cp H8346 . . .
אִ֖ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 . . .
מֵֽתוּ׃ mê·ṯū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H4191 . . .
וּבְאַנְשֵׁ֖י ū·ḇə·’an·šê Conj-w, Prep-b | N-mpc H376 vvv
מִבִּנְיָמִ֔ן mib·bin·yā·min Prep-m | N-proper-ms H1144 Benjamites
אַבְנֵ֑ר ’aḇ·nêr N-proper-ms H74 [who were with] Abner.
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וַיִּשְׂאוּ֙ way·yiś·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5375 And they took
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
עֲשָׂהאֵ֔ל ‘ă·śā·h·’êl N-proper-ms H6214 Asahel
וַֽיִּקְבְּרֻ֙הוּ֙ way·yiq·bə·ru·hū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp | 3ms H6912 and buried him
אָבִ֔יו ’ā·ḇîw N-msc | 3ms H1 in his father’s
אֲשֶׁ֖ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -
בְּקֶ֣בֶר bə·qe·ḇer Prep-b | N-msc H6913 tomb
בֵּ֣ית bêṯ Prep H1035 vvv
לָ֑חֶם lā·ḥem N-proper-fs H1035 in Bethlehem.
יוֹאָב֙ yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 Then Joab
וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יו wa·’ă·nā·šāw Conj-w | N-mpc | 3ms H582 and his men
וַיֵּלְכ֣וּ way·yê·lə·ḵū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H1980 marched
כָל־ ḵāl N-msc H3605 all
הַלַּ֗יְלָה hal·lay·lāh Art | N-ms H3915 night
לָהֶ֖ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp and reached
בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃ bə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn Prep-b | N-proper-fs H2275 Hebron
וַיֵּאֹ֥ר way·yê·’ōr Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H215 at daybreak.

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