2 Samuel 20
Hebrew · Old Testament
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2 Samuel 20 - 1
בְּלִיַּעַלbᵉlîyaʻalNow a worthlessH1100אִישׁʼîyshmanH376שֵׁםshêmnamedH8034שֶׁבַעshebaʻShebaH7652בֵּןbênsonH1121בִּכְרִיBikrîyof Bichri ,H1075אִישׁʼîysh...H376יְמִינִיYᵉmîynîya Benjamite ,H3228קָרָאqârâʼhappenedH7122שָׁםshâmto be there ,H8033תָּקַעtâqaʻand he blewH8628שׁוֹפָרshôwphârthe ram’s hornH7782אָמַרʼâmarand shouted :H559אַיִןʼayin“ We have noH369חֵלֶקchêleqshareH2506דָּוִדDâvidin David ,H1732לֹאlôʼnoH3808נַחֲלָהnachălâhinheritanceH5159יִשַׁיYishayin Jesse’sH3448בֵּןbênson.H1121אִישׁʼîyshEvery manH376אֹהֶלʼôhelto his tent ,H168יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlO Israel ! ”H3478
2 Samuel 20 - 2
כֹּלkôlSo allH3605אִישׁʼîyshthe menH376יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof IsraelH3478עָלָהʻâlâhdesertedH5927אַחַרʼachar...H310דָּוִדDâvidDavidH1732אַחַרʼacharto followH310שֶׁבַעshebaʻShebaH7652בֵּןbênsonH1121בִּכְרִיBikrîyof Bichri.H1075אִישׁʼîyshBut the menH376יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhof JudahH3063דָּבַקdâbaqstayed byH1692מֶלֶךְmelektheir kingH4428עַדʻadall the wayH5704מִןminfromH4480יַרְדֵּןYardênthe JordanH3383יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimto Jerusalem.H3389
2 Samuel 20 - 3
דָּוִדDâvidWhen DavidH1732בּוֹאbôwʼreturnedH935אֵלʼêltoH413בַּיִתbayithhis palaceH1004יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimin Jerusalem ,H3389מֶלֶךְmelekheH4428אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853לָקַחlâqachtookH3947עֶשֶׂרʻeserthe tenH6235אִשָּׁהʼishshâh...H802פִּילֶגֶשׁpîylegeshconcubinesH6370אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834נוּחַnûwachhe had leftH5117שָׁמַרshâmarto care forH8104בַּיִתbayiththe palace ,H1004נָתַןnâthanand he placed themH5414בַּיִתbayithin a houseH1004מִשְׁמֶרֶתmishmerethunder guard.H4931כּוּלkûwlHe provided for them ,H3557לֹאlôʼbut he no longerH3808אֵלʼêlslept withH413בּוֹאbôwʼthem.H935הָיָהhâyâhThey wereH1961צָרַרtsârarconfinedH6887עַדʻaduntilH5704יוֹםyôwmthe dayH3117מוּתmûwthof their death ,H4191חַיּוּתchayûwthlivingH2424אַלְמָנוּתʼalmânûwthas widows.H491
2 Samuel 20 - 4
מֶלֶךְmelekThen the kingH4428אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559אֵלʼêltoH413עֲמָשָׂאʻĂmâsâʼAmasa ,H6021זָעַקzâʻaq“ SummonH2199אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853אִישׁʼîyshthe menH376יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhof JudahH3063שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshwithin threeH7969יוֹםyôwmdays ,H3117פֹּהpôhand be hereH6311עָמַדʻâmad...H5975אַתָּהʼattâhyourself. ”H859
2 Samuel 20 - 5
עֲמָשָׂאʻĂmâsâʼSo AmasaH6021הָלַךְhâlakwentH1980זָעַקzâʻaqto summonH2199אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhJudah ,H3063אָחַרʼâcharbut he took longerH309מִןminthanH4480מוֹעֵדmôwʻêdthe timeH4150אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834יָעַדyâʻadallotted him.H3259
2 Samuel 20 - 6
דָּוִדDâvidAnd DavidH1732אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559אֵלʼêltoH413אֲבִישַׁיʼĂbîyshayAbishai ,H52עַתָּהʻattâh“ NowH6258שֶׁבַעshebaʻShebaH7652בֵּןbênthe sonH1121בִּכְרִיBikrîyof BichriH1075יָרַעyâraʻwill do us more harmH3415מִןminthanH4480אֲבִישָׁלוֹםʼĂbîyshâlôwmAbsalom.H53אַתָּהʼattâh...H859לָקַחlâqachTakeH3947אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853אָדוֹןʼâdôwnyour lord’sH113עֶבֶדʻebedservantsH5650רָדַףrâdaphand pursue him ,H7291אַחַרʼachar...H310פֵּןpênorH6435מָצָאmâtsâʼhe will findH4672בָּצַרbâtsarfortifiedH1219עִירʻîyrcitiesH5892נָצַלnâtsaland eludeH5337עַיִןʻayinus. ”H5869
2 Samuel 20 - 7
יוֹאָבYôwʼâbSo Joab’sH3097אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshmenH582יָצָאyâtsâʼto go out, come out, exit, go forthH3318אַחַרʼachar- ,H310כְּרֵתִיKᵉrêthîyalong with the Cherethites ,H3774פְּלֵתִיPᵉlêthîythe Pelethites ,H6432כֹּלkôland allH3605גִּבּוֹרgibbôwrthe mighty men ,H1368יָצָאyâtsâʼmarched out ofH3318יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimJerusalemH3389רָדַףrâdaphin pursuitH7291אַחַרʼachar...H310שֶׁבַעshebaʻof ShebaH7652בֵּןbênsonH1121בִּכְרִיBikrîyof Bichri.H1075
2 Samuel 20 - 8
הֵםhêm(And while) theyH1992עִםʻimwere atH5973גָּדוֹלgâdôwlthe greatH1419אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834אֶבֶןʼebenstoneH68גִּבְעוֹןGibʻôwnin Gibeon ,H1391עֲמָשָׂאʻĂmâsâʼAmasaH6021בּוֹאbôwʼjoinedH935פָּנִיםpânîymthem.H6440יוֹאָבYôwʼâbNow JoabH3097חָגַרchâgarwas dressedH2296מַדmadin military attireH4055לְבוּשׁlᵉbûwsh... ,H3830חֶרֶבcherebwith a daggerH2719צָמַדtsâmadstrappedH6775עַלʻalupon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against (preposition)H5921חֲגוֹרchăgôwrto his beltH2290עַלʻal...H5921מֹתֶןmôthen....H4975הוּאhûwʼAnd as heH1931יָצָאyâtsâʼstepped forward ,H3318נָפַלnâphalhe slipped the daggerH5307תַּעַרtaʻarfrom its sheath.H8593
2 Samuel 20 - 9
אַתָּהʼattâh“ Are youH859שָׁלוֹםshâlôwmwell ,H7965אָחʼâchmy brother ? ”H251יוֹאָבYôwʼâbJoabH3097אָמַרʼâmaraskedH559עֲמָשָׂאʻĂmâsâʼAmasa.H6021יָמִיןyâmîynAnd with his rightH3225יָדyâdhandH3027יוֹאָבYôwʼâbJoabH3097אָחַזʼâchazgrabbedH270עֲמָשָׂאʻĂmâsâʼAmasaH6021זָקָןzâqânby the beardH2206נָשַׁקnâshaqto kissH5401
2 Samuel 20 - 10
עֲמָשָׂאʻĂmâsâʼAmasaH6021לֹאlôʼwas notH3808שָׁמַרshâmaron guardH8104חֶרֶבcherebagainst the daggerH2719אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834יוֹאָבYôwʼâbin Joab’sH3097יָדyâdhand ,H3027נָכָהnâkâhand Joab stabbedH5221אֵלʼêlinH413חֹמֶשׁchômeshthe stomachH2570מֵעֶהmêʻehand spilled out his intestinesH4578שָׁפַךְshâphak...H8210אֶרֶץʼeretson the ground.H776לֹאlôʼAnd Joab did not needH3808שָׁנָהshânâhto strike him againH8138מוּתmûwthfor Amasa was dead.H4191יוֹאָבYôwʼâbThen JoabH3097אָחʼâchand his brotherH251אֲבִישַׁיʼĂbîyshayAbishaiH52רָדַףrâdaphpursuedH7291אַחַרʼachar...H310שֶׁבַעshebaʻShebaH7652בֵּןbênsonH1121בִּכְרִיBikrîyof Bichri.H1075
2 Samuel 20 - 11
אִישׁʼîyshOneH376יוֹאָבYôwʼâbof Joab’sH3097נַעַרnaʻaryoung menH5288עָמַדʻâmadstoodH5975עַלʻalnear AmasaH5921אָמַרʼâmarand said ,H559מִיmîy“ WhoeverH4310אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834חָפֵץchâphêtsfavorsH2654יוֹאָבYôwʼâbJoab ,H3097מִיmîyand whoeverH4310אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834דָּוִדDâvidis for David ,H1732אַחַרʼachar(let him) followH310יוֹאָבYôwʼâbJoab ! ”H3097
2 Samuel 20 - 12
עֲמָשָׂאʻĂmâsâʼBut AmasaH6021גָּלַלgâlalwallowedH1556דָּםdâmin his bloodH1818תָּוֶךְtâvekin the middleH8432מְסִלָּהmᵉçillâhof the road ,H4546אִישׁʼîyshand when the manH376רָאָהrâʼâhsawH7200כִּיkîythatH3588כֹּלkôlallH3605עַםʻamthe troopsH5971עָמַדʻâmadwere stopping there ,H5975סָבַבçâbabhe draggedH5437אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853עֲמָשָׂאʻĂmâsâʼ(the body)H6021מִןminoffH4480מְסִלָּהmᵉçillâhthe roadH4546שָׂדֶהsâdehinto a fieldH7704שָׁלַךְshâlakand threwH7993בֶּגֶדbegeda garmentH899עַלʻalover itH5921אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834רָאָהrâʼâhto see, look at, inspect, perceive, considerH7200כֹּלkôlall, the wholeH3605בּוֹאbôwʼto go in, enter, come, go, come inH935עַלʻalupon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against (preposition)H5921עָמַדʻâmad-.H5975
2 Samuel 20 - 13
אֲשֶׁרʼăsherAs soon asH834יָגָהyâgâh(Amasa’s body) was removedH3014מִןminfromH4480מְסִלָּהmᵉçillâhthe road ,H4546כֹּלkôlallH3605אִישׁʼîyshthe menH376עָבַרʻâbarwent onH5674אַחַרʼacharwithH310יוֹאָבYôwʼâbJoabH3097רָדַףrâdaphto pursueH7291אַחַרʼachar...H310שֶׁבַעshebaʻShebaH7652בֵּןbênsonH1121בִּכְרִיBikrîyof Bichri.H1075
2 Samuel 20 - 14
עָבַרʻâbarSheba passedH5674כֹּלkôlthrough allH3605שֵׁבֶטshêbeṭthe tribesH7626יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof IsraelH3478אָבֵלʼÂbêlto Abel-beth-maacahH59בֵּית מַעֲכָהBêyth Maʻăkâh...H1038בֵּית מַעֲכָהBêyth Maʻăkâh...H1038כֹּלkôland through the entire (region of)H3605בֵּרִיBêrîythe Berites ,H1276קָלָהqâlâhwho gathered togetherH7034בּוֹאbôwʼand followedH935אַףʼaph...H637אַחַרʼacharhim.H310
2 Samuel 20 - 15
בּוֹאbôwʼAnd Joab’s troops cameH935צוּרtsûwrand besiegedH6696עַלʻal(Sheba)H5921אָבֵלʼÂbêlin Abel-beth-maacahH59בֵּית מַעֲכָהBêyth Maʻăkâh...H1038בֵּית מַעֲכָהBêyth Maʻăkâh...H1038שָׁפַךְshâphakand builtH8210סֹלְלָהçôlᵉlâha siege rampH5550אֵלʼêl...H413חֵילchêylagainst the outer rampartH2426עִירʻîyrof the city.H5892עָמַדʻâmad...H5975כֹּלkôlAs allH3605עַםʻamthe troopsH5971אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834אֵתʼêthwithH854יוֹאָבYôwʼâbJoabH3097שָׁחַתshâchathwere batteringH7843חוֹמָהchôwmâhthe wallH2346נָפַלnâphalto topple it ,H5307
2 Samuel 20 - 16
חָכָםchâkâma wiseH2450אִשָּׁהʼishshâhwomanH802קָרָאqârâʼcalled outH7121מִןminfromH4480עִירʻîyrthe city ,H5892שָׁמַעshâmaʻ“ Listen !H8085שָׁמַעshâmaʻListen !H8085נָאnâʼPleaseH4994אָמַרʼâmartellH559אֵלʼêlto, toward, unto (of motion)H413יוֹאָבYôwʼâbJoabH3097קָרַבqârabto comeH7126עַדʻad...H5704הֵנָּהhênnâhhereH2008דָבַרdâbarso that I may speakH1696אֵלʼêlwith him. ”H413
2 Samuel 20 - 17
קָרַבqârabWhen he had come nearH7126אֵלʼêlto her ,H413אִשָּׁהʼishshâhthe womanH802אָמַרʼâmarasked ,H559אַתָּהʼattâh“ Are youH859יוֹאָבYôwʼâbJoab ? ”H3097אֲנִיʼănîy“ I (am) , ”H589אָמַרʼâmarhe replied.H559שָׁמַעshâmaʻ“ ListenH8085דָּבָרdâbârto the wordsH1697אָמָהʼâmâhof your servant , ”H519אָמַרʼâmarshe saidH559אָנֹכִיʼânôkîy“ I amH595שָׁמַעshâmaʻlistening , ”H8085אָמַרʼâmarhe answered.H559
2 Samuel 20 - 18
אָמַרʼâmarThen (the woman) saidH559אָמַרʼâmar... ,H559רִאשׁוֹןriʼshôwn“ Long agoH7223אָמַרʼâmar...H559דָבַרdâbarthey used to sayH1696דָבַרdâbar... ,H1696שָׁאַלshâʼal‘ Seek counselH7592שָׁאַלshâʼal...H7592אָבֵלʼÂbêlat Abel , ’H59כֵּןkênand that is howH3651תָּמַםtâmamdisputes were settled.H8552
2 Samuel 20 - 19
אָנֹכִיʼânôkîyI (am)H595שָׁלַםshâlam(among the) peaceableH7999אֵמוּןʼêmûwn(and) faithfulH529יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlin Israel ,H3478אַתָּהʼattâhbut you areH859בָּקַשׁbâqashtryingH1245מוּתmûwthto destroyH4191עִירʻîyra cityH5892אֵםʼêmthat is a motherH517יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlin Israel.H3478מָהmâhWhyH4100בָּלַעbâlaʻwould you swallow upH1104יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD’sH3068נַחֲלָהnachălâhinheritance ? ”H5159
2 Samuel 20 - 20
חָלִילָהchâlîylâh“ Far be it ! ”H2486יוֹאָבYôwʼâbJoabH3097אָמַרʼâmardeclaredH559עָנָהʻânâh.H6030חָלִילָהchâlîylâh“ Far be itH2486אִםʼimtoH518בָּלַעbâlaʻswallow upH1104אִםʼimorH518שָׁחַתshâchathdestroy !H7843
2 Samuel 20 - 21
דָּבָרdâbârThat (is)H1697לֹאlôʼnotH3808כֵּןkênthe case.H3651כִּיkîyButH3588אִישׁʼîysha manH376שֵׁםshêmnamedH8034שֶׁבַעshebaʻShebaH7652בֵּןbênsonH1121בִּכְרִיBikrîyof Bichri ,H1075הַרharfrom the hill countryH2022אֶפְרַיִםʼEphrayimof Ephraim ,H669נָשָׂאnâsâʼhas liftedH5375יָדyâdup his handH3027מֶלֶךְmelekagainst the king ,H4428דָּוִדDâvidagainst David.H1732נָתַןnâthanDeliverH5414אֵתʼêthhimH853בַּדbadalone ,H905הָלַךְhâlakand I will departH1980עַלʻalfromH5921עִירʻîyrthe city. ”H5892הִנֵּהhinnêh“ Look , ”H2009אִשָּׁהʼishshâhthe womanH802אָמַרʼâmarrepliedH559אֵלʼêlto, toward, unto (of motion)H413יוֹאָבYôwʼâb- ,H3097רֹאשׁrôʼsh“ his headH7218שָׁלַךְshâlakwill be thrownH7993אֵלʼêlto youH413בְּעַדbᵉʻadoverH1157חוֹמָהchôwmâhthe wall. ”H2346
2 Samuel 20 - 22
אִשָּׁהʼishshâhThen the womanH802בּוֹאbôwʼwentH935אֵלʼêltoH413כֹּלkôlallH3605עַםʻamthe peopleH5971חׇכְמָהchokmâhwith her wise counsel ,H2451כָּרַתkârathand they cut offH3772אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853רֹאשׁrôʼshthe headH7218שֶׁבַעshebaʻof ShebaH7652בֵּןbênsonH1121בִּכְרִיBikrîyof BichriH1075שָׁלַךְshâlakand threwH7993אֵלʼêlit toH413יוֹאָבYôwʼâbJoab.H3097תָּקַעtâqaʻSo he blewH8628שׁוֹפָרshôwphârthe ram’s hornH7782פּוּץpûwtsand (his men) dispersedH6327עַלʻalfromH5921עִירʻîyrthe city ,H5892אִישׁʼîysheachH376אֹהֶלʼôhelto his own home.H168יוֹאָבYôwʼâbAnd JoabH3097שׁוּבshûwbreturnedH7725אֵלʼêltoH413מֶלֶךְmelekthe kingH4428יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimin Jerusalem.H3389
2 Samuel 20 - 23
יוֹאָבYôwʼâbNow JoabH3097אֵלʼêlwas overH413כֹּלkôlthe wholeH3605צָבָאtsâbâʼarmyH6635יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel ;H3478בְּנָיָהBᵉnâyâhBenaiahH1141בֵּןbênsonH1121יְהוֹיָדָעYᵉhôwyâdâʻof JehoiadaH3077עַלʻalwas overH5921כָּרִיkârîythe CherethitesH3746עַלʻalandH5921פְּלֵתִיPᵉlêthîyPelethites ;H6432
2 Samuel 20 - 24
אֲדֹרָםʼĂdôrâmAdoramH151עַלʻalwas in charge ofH5921מַסmaçthe forced labor ;H4522יְהוֹשָׁפָטYᵉhôwshâphâṭJehoshaphatH3092בֵּןbênsonH1121אֲחִילוּדʼĂchîylûwdof AhiludH286זָכַרzâkarwas the recorder ;H2142
2 Samuel 20 - 25
שְׁיָאShᵉyâʼShevaH7864סָפַרçâpharwas the scribe ;H5608צָדוֹקTsâdôwqZadokH6659אֶבְיָתָרʼEbyâthârand AbiatharH54כֹּהֵןkôhênwere priests ;H3548