2 Samuel - Interlinear Bible

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בְּלִיַּ֗עַל bə·lî·ya·‘al N-ms H1100 Now a worthless

אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-msc H376 man

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

שֶׁ֥בַע še·ḇa‘ N-proper-ms H7652 Sheba

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

בִּכְרִ֖י biḵ·rî N-proper-ms H1075 of Bichri,

אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 vvv

יְמִינִ֑י yə·mî·nî N-proper-ms H3228 a Benjamite,

נִקְרָ֜א niq·rā V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H7122 happened

וְשָׁ֨ם wə·šām Conj-w | Adv H8033 to be there,

וַיִּתְקַ֣ע way·yiṯ·qa‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H8628 and he blew

בַּשֹּׁפָ֗ר baš·šō·p̄ār Prep-b, Art | N-ms H7782 the ram’s horn

וַ֠יֹּאמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 and shouted:

אֵֽין־ ’ên- Adv H369 We have no

לָ֨נוּ lā·nū Prep | 1cp . . .

חֵ֜לֶק ḥê·leq N-ms H2506 share

בְּדָוִ֗ד bə·ḏā·wiḏ Prep-b | N-proper-ms H1732 in David,

וְלֹ֤א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 no

נַֽחֲלָה־ na·ḥă·lāh- N-fs H5159 inheritance

לָ֙נוּ֙ lā·nū Prep | 1cp -

יִשַׁ֔י yi·šay N-proper-ms H3448 in Jesse’s

בְּבֶן־ bə·ḇen- Prep-b | N-msc H1121 son.

אִ֥ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 Every man

לְאֹהָלָ֖יו lə·’ō·hā·lāw Prep-l | N-mpc | 3ms H168 to his tent,

יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 O Israel!

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כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 So all

אִ֤ישׁ ’îš N-msc H376 the men

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

וַיַּ֜עַל way·ya·‘al Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5927 deserted

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

דָוִ֔ד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

אַחֲרֵ֖י ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 to follow

שֶׁ֣בַע še·ḇa‘ N-proper-ms H7652 Sheba

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

בִּכְרִ֑י biḵ·rî N-proper-ms H1075 of Bichri.

וְאִ֤ישׁ wə·’îš Conj-w | N-msc H376 But the men

יְהוּדָה֙ yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 of Judah

דָּבְק֣וּ dā·ḇə·qū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H1692 stayed by

בְמַלְכָּ֔ם ḇə·mal·kām Prep-b | N-msc | 3mp H4428 their king

וְעַד־ wə·‘aḏ- Conj-w | Prep H5704 all the way

מִן־ min- Prep H4480 from

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

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

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

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

בֵּיתוֹ֮ bê·ṯōw N-msc | 3ms H1004 his palace

יְרֽוּשָׁלִַם֒ yə·rū·šā·lim N-proper-fs H3389 in Jerusalem,

הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 he

אֵ֣ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

וַיִּקַּ֣ח way·yiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3947 took

עֶֽשֶׂר־ ‘e·śer- Number-fsc H6235 the ten

נָשִׁ֣ים׀ nā·šîm N-fp H802 . . .

פִּלַגְשִׁ֡ים pi·laḡ·šîm N-fp H6370 concubines

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

הִנִּיחַ֩ hin·nî·aḥ V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H5117 he had left

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

הַבַּ֜יִת hab·ba·yiṯ Art | N-ms H1004 the palace,

וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֤ם way·yit·tə·nêm Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3mp H5414 and he placed them

בֵּית־ bêṯ- N-msc H1004 in a house

מִשְׁמֶ֙רֶת֙ miš·me·reṯ N-fs H4931 under guard.

וַֽיְכַלְכְּלֵ֔ם way·ḵal·kə·lêm Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3mp H3557 He provided for them,

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 but he no longer

וַאֲלֵיהֶ֖ם wa·’ă·lê·hem Conj-w | Prep | 3mp H413 slept with

בָ֑א ḇā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H935 them.

וַתִּהְיֶ֧ינָה wat·tih·ye·nāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fp H1961 They were

צְרֻר֛וֹת ṣə·ru·rō·wṯ V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fp H6887 confined

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 until

י֥וֹם yō·wm N-msc H3117 the day

מֻתָ֖ן mu·ṯān V-Qal-Inf | 3fp H4191 of their death,

חַיּֽוּת׃ס ḥay·yūṯ N-fs H2424 living

אַלְמְנ֥וּת ’al·mə·nūṯ N-fsc H491 as widows.

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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

עֲמָשָׂ֔א ‘ă·mā·śā N-proper-ms H6021 Amasa,

הַזְעֶק־ haz·‘eq- V-Hifil-Imp-ms H2199 Summon

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אִישׁ־ ’îš- N-msc H376 the men

יְהוּדָ֖ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 of Judah

לִ֥י lî Prep | 1cs to come to me

שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת šə·lō·šeṯ Number-msc H7969 within three

יָמִ֑ים yā·mîm N-mp H3117 days,

פֹּ֥ה pōh Adv H6311 and be here

עֲמֹֽד׃ ‘ă·mōḏ V-Qal-Imp-ms H5975 . . .

וְאַתָּ֖ה wə·’at·tāh Conj-w | Pro-2ms H859 yourself.

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עֲמָשָׂ֖א ‘ă·mā·śā N-proper-ms H6021 So Amasa

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

לְהַזְעִ֣יק lə·haz·‘îq Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H2199 to summon

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

יְהוּדָ֑ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 Judah,

וַיֵּיחַר way·yē·ḥar Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H309 but he took longer

מִן־ min- Prep H4480 than

הַמּוֹעֵ֖ד ham·mō·w·‘êḏ Art | N-ms H4150 the time

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

יְעָדֽוֹ׃ס yə·‘ā·ḏōw V-Qal-Perf-3ms | 3ms H3259 allotted him.

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

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

אֲבִישַׁ֔י ’ă·ḇî·šay N-proper-ms H52 Abishai,

עַתָּ֗ה ‘at·tāh Adv H6258 Now

שֶׁ֥בַע še·ḇa‘ N-proper-ms H7652 Sheba

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 the son

בִּכְרִ֖י biḵ·rî N-proper-ms H1075 of Bichri

יֵ֧רַֽע yê·ra‘ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3415 will do us more harm

לָ֛נוּ lā·nū Prep | 1cp . . .

מִן־ min- Prep H4480 than

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

אַ֠תָּה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 . . .

קַ֞ח qaḥ V-Qal-Imp-ms H3947 Take

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אֲדֹנֶ֙יךָ֙ ’ă·ḏō·ne·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H113 your lord’s

עַבְדֵ֤י ‘aḇ·ḏê N-mpc H5650 servants

וּרְדֹ֣ף ū·rə·ḏōp̄ Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-ms H7291 and pursue him,

אַחֲרָ֔יו ’a·ḥă·rāw Prep | 3ms H310 . . .

פֶּן־ pen- Conj H6435 or

מָ֥צָא mā·ṣā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H4672 he will find

ל֛וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms . . .

בְּצֻר֖וֹת bə·ṣu·rō·wṯ Adj-fp H1219 fortified

עָרִ֥ים ‘ā·rîm N-fp H5892 cities

וְהִצִּ֥יל wə·hiṣ·ṣîl Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms H5337 and elude

עֵינֵֽנוּ׃ ‘ê·nê·nū N-csc | 1cp H5869 us.

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

אַנְשֵׁ֣י ’an·šê N-mpc H582 men

וַיֵּצְא֤וּ way·yê·ṣə·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3318 -

אַֽחֲרָיו֙ ’a·ḥă·rāw Prep | 3ms H310 -,

וְהַכְּרֵתִ֥י wə·hak·kə·rê·ṯî Conj-w, Art | N-proper-ms H3774 along with the Cherethites,

וְהַפְּלֵתִ֖י wə·hap·pə·lê·ṯî Conj-w, Art | N-proper-ms H6432 the Pelethites,

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

הַגִּבֹּרִ֑ים hag·gib·bō·rîm Art | Adj-mp H1368 the mighty men,

וַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙ way·yê·ṣə·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3318 marched out of

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

לִרְדֹּ֕ף lir·dōp̄ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7291 in pursuit

אַחֲרֵ֖י ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 . . .

שֶׁ֥בַע še·ḇa‘ N-proper-ms H7652 of Sheba

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

בִּכְרִֽי׃ biḵ·rî N-proper-ms H1075 of Bichri.

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הֵ֗ם hêm Pro-3mp H1992 [And while] they

עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 were at

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

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

הָאֶ֤בֶן hā·’e·ḇen Art | N-fs H68 stone

בְּגִבְע֔וֹן bə·ḡiḇ·‘ō·wn Prep-b | N-proper-fs H1391 in Gibeon,

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

בָּ֣א bā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H935 joined

לִפְנֵיהֶ֑ם lip̄·nê·hem Prep-l | N-mpc | 3mp H6440 them.

וְיוֹאָ֞ב wə·yō·w·’āḇ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3097 Now Joab

חָג֣וּר׀ ḥā·ḡūr V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms H2296 was dressed

מִדּ֣וֹ mid·dōw N-msc | 3ms H4055 in military attire

לְבֻשׁ֗וּ lə·ḇu·šū N-msc | 3ms H3830 . . .,

חֶ֙רֶב֙ ḥe·reḇ N-fs H2719 with a dagger

מְצֻמֶּ֤דֶת mə·ṣum·me·ḏeṯ V-Pual-Prtcpl-fs H6775 strapped

וְעָלוֹ wə·ʿå̄·lō Conj-w | Prep | 3ms H5921 -

חֲג֥וֹר ḥă·ḡō·wr N-msc H2290 to his belt

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .

מָתְנָיו֙ mā·ṯə·nāw N-mdc | 3ms H4975 . . ..

וְה֥וּא wə·hū Conj-w | Pro-3ms H1931 And as he

יָצָ֖א yā·ṣā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3318 stepped forward,

וַתִּפֹּֽל׃ס wat·tip·pōl Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H5307 he slipped the dagger

בְּתַעְרָ֔הּ bə·ṯa‘·rāh Prep-b | N-msc | 3fs H8593 from its sheath.

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אַתָּ֖ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 Are you

הֲשָׁל֥וֹם hă·šā·lō·wm Art | N-ms H7965 well,

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

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

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

לַעֲמָשָׂ֔א la·‘ă·mā·śā Prep-l | N-proper-ms H6021 Amasa.

יְמִ֥ין yə·mîn N-fsc H3225 And with his right

יַד־ yaḏ- N-fsc H3027 hand

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

וַתֹּ֜חֶז wat·tō·ḥez Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H270 grabbed

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

בִּזְקַ֥ן biz·qan Prep-b | N-csc H2206 by the beard

לִנְשָׁק־ lin·šāq- Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H5401 to kiss

לֽוֹ׃ lōw Prep | 3ms him.

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

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 was not

נִשְׁמַ֜ר niš·mar V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H8104 on guard

בַּחֶ֣רֶב׀ ba·ḥe·reḇ Prep-b, Art | N-fs H2719 against the dagger

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

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

בְּיַד־ bə·yaḏ- Prep-b | N-fsc H3027 hand,

וַיַּכֵּהוּ֩ way·yak·kê·hū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H5221 and Joab stabbed

בָ֨הּ ḇāh Prep | 3fs him

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 in

הַחֹ֜מֶשׁ ha·ḥō·meš Art | N-ms H2570 the stomach

מֵעָ֥יו mê·‘āw N-mpc | 3ms H4578 and spilled out his intestines

וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֨ךְ way·yiš·pōḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H8210 . . .

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

וְלֹא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 And Joab did not need

שָׁ֥נָה šā·nāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H8138 to strike him again

ל֖וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms . . .,

וַיָּמֹ֑תס way·yå̄·mō·ṯs Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H4191 for Amasa was dead.

וְיוֹאָב֙ wə·yō·w·’āḇ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3097 Then Joab

אָחִ֔יו ’ā·ḥîw N-msc | 3ms H251 and his brother

וַאֲבִישַׁ֣י wa·’ă·ḇî·šay Conj-w | N-proper-ms H52 Abishai

רָדַ֕ף rā·ḏap̄ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7291 pursued

אַחֲרֵ֖י ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 . . .

שֶׁ֥בַע še·ḇa‘ N-proper-ms H7652 Sheba

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

בִּכְרִֽי׃ biḵ·rî N-proper-ms H1075 of Bichri.

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וְאִישׁ֙ wə·’îš Conj-w | N-ms H376 One

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

מִֽנַּעֲרֵ֖י min·na·‘ă·rê Prep-m | N-mpc H5288 young men

עָמַ֣ד ‘ā·maḏ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5975 stood

עָלָ֔יו ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 near Amasa

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

מִי֩ mî Interrog H4310 Whoever

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

חָפֵ֧ץ ḥā·p̄êṣ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H2654 favors

בְּיוֹאָ֛ב bə·yō·w·’āḇ Prep-b | N-proper-ms H3097 Joab,

וּמִ֥י ū·mî Conj-w | Interrog H4310 and whoever

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

לְדָוִ֖ד lə·ḏā·wiḏ Prep-l | N-proper-ms H1732 is for David,

אַחֲרֵ֥י ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 [let him] follow

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

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

מִתְגֹּלֵ֥ל miṯ·gō·lêl V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-ms H1556 wallowed

בַּדָּ֖ם bad·dām Prep-b, Art | N-ms H1818 in his blood

בְּת֣וֹךְ bə·ṯō·wḵ Prep-b | N-msc H8432 in the middle

הַֽמְסִּלָּ֑ה ham·mə·sil·lāh Art | N-fs H4546 of the road,

הָאִ֜ישׁ hā·’îš Art | N-ms H376 and when the man

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

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 that

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

הָעָ֗ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the troops

עָמַ֣ד ‘ā·maḏ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5975 were stopping there,

וַיַּסֵּב֩ way·yas·sêḇ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H5437 he dragged

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

עֲמָשָׂ֨א ‘ă·mā·śā N-proper-ms H6021 [the body]

מִן־ min- Prep H4480 off

הַֽמְסִלָּ֤ה ham·sil·lāh Art | N-fs H4546 the road

הַשָּׂדֶה֙ haś·śā·ḏeh Art | N-ms H7704 into a field

וַיַּשְׁלֵ֤ךְ way·yaš·lêḵ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H7993 and threw

בֶּ֔גֶד be·ḡeḏ N-ms H899 a garment

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

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

רָאָ֔ה rā·’āh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7200 -

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 -

הַבָּ֥א hab·bā Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H935 -

עָלָ֖יו ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 -

וְעָמָֽד׃ wə·‘ā·māḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H5975 -.

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

הֹגָ֖ה hō·ḡāh V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H3014 [Amasa’s body] was removed

מִן־ min- Prep H4480 from

הַֽמְסִלָּ֑ה ham·sil·lāh Art | N-fs H4546 the road,

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

אִישׁ֙ ’îš N-ms H376 the men

עָבַ֤ר ‘ā·ḇar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5674 went on

אַחֲרֵ֣י ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 with

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

לִרְדֹּ֕ף lir·dōp̄ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7291 to pursue

אַחֲרֵ֖י ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 . . .

שֶׁ֥בַע še·ḇa‘ N-proper-ms H7652 Sheba

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

בִּכְרִֽי׃ biḵ·rî N-proper-ms H1075 of Bichri.

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

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

שִׁבְטֵ֣י šiḇ·ṭê N-mpc H7626 the tribes

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

אָבֵ֛לָה ’ā·ḇê·lāh N-proper-fs | 3fs H59 to Abel-beth-maacah

וּבֵ֥ית ū·ḇêṯ H1038 . . .

מַעֲכָ֖ה ma·‘ă·ḵāh Conj-w | N-proper-fs H1038 . . .

וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 and through the entire [region of]

הַבֵּרִ֑יםס hab·bē·rī·ms Art | N-proper-mp H1276 the Berites,

וַיִּקָּלְהוּ way·yiq·qå̄·lə·hū Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp H7034 who gathered together

וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ way·yā·ḇō·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H935 and followed

אַף־ ’ap̄- Conj H637 . . .

אַחֲרָֽיו׃ ’a·ḥă·rāw Prep | 3ms H310 him.

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וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ way·yā·ḇō·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H935 And Joab’s troops came

וַיָּצֻ֣רוּ way·yā·ṣu·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H6696 and besieged

עָלָ֗יו ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 [Sheba]

בְּאָבֵ֙לָה֙ bə·’ā·ḇê·lāh N-proper-fs H59 in Abel-beth-maacah

בֵּ֣ית bêṯ Prep H1038 . . .

הַֽמַּעֲכָ֔ה ham·ma·‘ă·ḵāh Prep | N-proper-fs | 3fs H1038 . . .

וַיִּשְׁפְּכ֤וּ way·yiš·pə·ḵū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H8210 and built

סֹֽלְלָה֙ sō·lə·lāh N-fs H5550 a siege ramp

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

בַּחֵ֑ל ba·ḥêl Prep-b, Art | N-ms H2426 against the outer rampart

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

וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖ד wat·ta·‘ă·mōḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H5975 . . .

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

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

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

אֶת־ ’eṯ- Prep H854 with

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

מַשְׁחִיתִ֖ם maš·ḥî·ṯim V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp H7843 were battering

הַחוֹמָֽה׃ ha·ḥō·w·māh Art | N-fs H2346 the wall

לְהַפִּ֥יל lə·hap·pîl Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H5307 to topple it,

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

אִשָּׁ֥ה ’iš·šāh N-fs H802 woman

וַתִּקְרָ֛א wat·tiq·rā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H7121 called out

מִן־ min- Prep H4480 from

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

שִׁמְע֤וּ šim·‘ū V-Qal-Imp-mp H8085 Listen!

שִׁמְעוּ֙ šim·‘ū V-Qal-Imp-mp H8085 Listen!

נָ֣א nā Interjection H4994 Please

אִמְרוּ־ ’im·rū- V-Qal-Imp-mp H559 tell

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413

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

קְרַ֣ב qə·raḇ V-Qal-Imp-ms H7126 to come

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 . . .

הֵ֔נָּה hên·nāh Adv H2008 here

וַאֲדַבְּרָ֖ה wa·’ă·ḏab·bə·rāh Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs H1696 so that I may speak

אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ ’ê·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H413 with him.

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וַיִּקְרַ֣ב way·yiq·raḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7126 When he had come near

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

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

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

הַאַתָּ֥ה ha·’at·tāh Art | Pro-2ms H859 Are you

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

אָ֑נִי ’ā·nî Pro-1cs H589 I [am],

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

שְׁמַע֙ šə·ma‘ V-Qal-Imp-ms H8085 Listen

דִּבְרֵ֣י diḇ·rê N-mpc H1697 to the words

אֲמָתֶ֔ךָ ’ă·mā·ṯe·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H519 of your servant,

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

ל֗וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms .

אָנֹֽכִי׃ ’ā·nō·ḵî Pro-1cs H595 I am

שֹׁמֵ֥עַ šō·mê·a‘ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H8085 listening,

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

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וַתֹּ֖אמֶר wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 Then [the woman] said

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

בָרִֽאשֹׁנָה֙ ḇā·ri·šō·nāh Prep-b, Art | Adj-fs H7223 Long ago

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

דַּבֵּ֨ר dab·bêr V-Piel-InfAbs H1696 they used to say

יְדַבְּר֤וּ yə·ḏab·bə·rū V-Piel-Imperf-3mp H1696 . . .,

שָׁאֹ֧ל šā·’ōl V-Qal-InfAbs H7592 Seek counsel

יְשָׁאֲל֛וּ yə·šā·’ă·lū V-Piel-Imperf-3mp H7592 . . .

בְּאָבֵ֖ל bə·’ā·ḇêl Prep-b | N-proper-fs H59 at Abel,

וְכֵ֥ן wə·ḵên Conj-w | Adv H3651 and that is how

הֵתַֽמּוּ׃ hê·ṯam·mū V-Hifil-Perf-3cp H8552 disputes were settled.

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אָנֹכִ֕י ’ā·nō·ḵî Pro-1cs H595 I [am]

שְׁלֻמֵ֖י šə·lu·mê V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mpc H7999 [among the] peaceable

אֱמוּנֵ֣י ’ĕ·mū·nê Adj-mpc H529 [and] faithful

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

אַתָּ֣ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 but you are

מְבַקֵּ֗שׁ mə·ḇaq·qêš V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H1245 trying

לְהָמִ֨ית lə·hā·mîṯ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H4191 to destroy

עִ֤יר ‘îr N-fs H5892 a city

וְאֵם֙ wə·’êm Conj-w | N-fs H517 that is a mother

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

לָ֥מָּה lām·māh Interrog H4100 Why

תְבַלַּ֖ע ṯə·ḇal·la‘ V-Piel-Imperf-2ms H1104 would you swallow up

יְהוָֽה׃פ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD’s

נַחֲלַ֥ת na·ḥă·laṯ N-fsc H5159 inheritance?

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חָלִ֤ילָה ḥā·lî·lāh Interjection | 3fs H2486 Far be it!

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

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

וַיַּ֥עַן way·ya·‘an Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6030 .

חָלִ֙ילָה֙ ḥā·lî·lāh Interjection | 3fs H2486 Far be it

לִ֔י lî Prep | 1cs from me

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 to

אֲבַלַּ֖ע ’ă·ḇal·la‘ V-Piel-Imperf-1cs H1104 swallow up

וְאִם־ wə·’im- Conj H518 or

אַשְׁחִֽית׃ ’aš·ḥîṯ V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs H7843 destroy!

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הַדָּבָ֗ר had·dā·ḇār Art | N-ms H1697 That [is]

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 not

כֵ֣ן ḵên Adv H3651 the case.

כִּ֡י kî Conj H3588 But

אִישׁ֩ ’îš N-ms H376 a man

שְׁמ֗וֹ šə·mōw N-msc | 3ms H8034 named

שֶׁ֧בַע še·ḇa‘ N-proper-ms H7652 Sheba

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

בִּכְרִ֣י biḵ·rî N-proper-ms H1075 of Bichri,

מֵהַ֨ר mê·har Prep-m | N-msc H2022 from the hill country

אֶפְרַ֜יִם ’ep̄·ra·yim N-proper-ms H669 of Ephraim,

נָשָׂ֤א nā·śā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5375 has lifted

יָדוֹ֙ yā·ḏōw N-fsc | 3ms H3027 up his hand

בַּמֶּ֣לֶךְ bam·me·leḵ Prep-b, Art | N-ms H4428 against the king,

בְּדָוִ֔ד bə·ḏā·wiḏ Prep-b | N-proper-ms H1732 against David.

תְּנֽוּ־ tə·nū- V-Qal-Imp-mp H5414 Deliver

אֹת֣וֹ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 him

לְבַדּ֔וֹ lə·ḇad·dōw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H905 alone,

וְאֵלְכָ֖ה wə·’ê·lə·ḵāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs H1980 and I will depart

מֵעַ֣ל mê·‘al Prep-m H5921 from

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

הִנֵּ֥ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 Look,

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

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 -

יוֹאָ֔ב yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 -,

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

מֻשְׁלָ֥ךְ muš·lāḵ V-Hofal-Prtcpl-ms H7993 will be thrown

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

בְּעַ֥ד bə·‘aḏ Prep H1157 over

הַחוֹמָֽה׃ ha·ḥō·w·māh Art | N-fs H2346 the wall.

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

וַתָּבוֹא֩ wat·tā·ḇō·w Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H935 went

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

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

בְּחָכְמָתָ֗הּ bə·ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯāh Prep-b | N-fsc | 3fs H2451 with her wise counsel,

וַֽיִּכְרְת֞וּ way·yiḵ·rə·ṯū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3772 and they cut off

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

רֹ֨אשׁ rōš N-msc H7218 the head

שֶׁ֤בַע še·ḇa‘ N-proper-ms H7652 of Sheba

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

בִּכְרִי֙ biḵ·rî N-proper-ms H1075 of Bichri

וַיַּשְׁלִ֣כוּ way·yaš·li·ḵū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H7993 and threw

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 it to

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

וַיִּתְקַע֙ way·yiṯ·qa‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H8628 So he blew

בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔ר baš·šō·w·p̄ār Prep-b, Art | N-ms H7782 the ram’s horn

וַיָּפֻ֥צוּ way·yā·p̄u·ṣū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H6327 and [his men] dispersed

מֵֽעַל־ mê·‘al- Prep-m H5921 from

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

אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 each

לְאֹהָלָ֑יו lə·’ō·hā·lāw Prep-l | N-mpc | 3ms H168 to his own home.

וְיוֹאָ֛ב wə·yō·w·’āḇ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3097 And Joab

שָׁ֥ב šāḇ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7725 returned

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

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

יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם yə·rū·šā·lim N-proper-fs H3389 in Jerusalem.

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וְיוֹאָ֕ב wə·yō·w·’āḇ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3097 Now Joab

אֶ֥ל ’el Prep H413 was over

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 the whole

הַצָּבָ֖א haṣ·ṣā·ḇā Art | N-cs H6635 army

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

וּבְנָיָה֙ ū·ḇə·nā·yāh Conj-w | N-proper-ms H1141 Benaiah

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔ע yə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘ N-proper-ms H3077 of Jehoiada

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 was over

הַכְּרִי hak·kə·rī Art | N-proper-ms H3746 the Cherethites

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

הַפְּלֵתִֽי׃ hap·pə·lê·ṯî Art | N-proper-ms H6432 Pelethites;

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וַאֲדֹרָ֖ם wa·’ă·ḏō·rām Conj-w | N-proper-ms H151 Adoram

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 was in charge of

הַמַּ֑ס ham·mas Art | N-ms H4522 the forced labor;

וִיהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט wî·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3092 Jehoshaphat

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

אֲחִיל֖וּד ’ă·ḥî·lūḏ N-proper-ms H286 of Ahilud

הַמַּזְכִּֽיר׃ ham·maz·kîr Art | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H2142 was the recorder;

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וְשֵׁיָא wə·šē·yå̄ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H7864 Sheva

סֹפֵ֑ר sō·p̄êr N-ms H5608 was the scribe;

וְצָד֥וֹק wə·ṣā·ḏō·wq Conj-w | N-proper-ms H6659 Zadok

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

כֹּהֲנִֽים׃ kō·hă·nîm N-mp H3548 were priests;

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וְגַ֗ם wə·ḡam Conj H1571 and

עִירָא֙ ‘î·rā N-proper-ms H5896 Ira

הַיָּ֣אִרִ֔י hay·yā·’i·rî Art | N-proper-ms H2972 the Jairite

הָיָ֥ה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 was

לְדָוִֽד׃ס lə·ḏā·wiḏ Prep-l | N-proper-ms H1732 David’s

כֹהֵ֖ן ḵō·hên N-ms H3548 priest.

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