1 Kings 2

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וַיִּקְרְב֥וּand they drew near יְמֵֽי־the days of דָוִ֖דDavid לָמ֑וּתto die וַיְצַ֛וand he commanded אֶת־obj.שְׁלֹמֹ֥הSolomon בְנ֖וֹson his לֵאמֹֽר׃to saying

אָנֹכִ֣יI הֹלֵ֔ךְam about to go בְּדֶ֖רֶךְin the way of כָּל־all הָאָ֑רֶץthe earth וְחָזַקְתָּ֖and you will be strong וְהָיִ֥יתָֽand you will become לְאִֽישׁ׃into a man

וְגַ֣םand also אַתָּ֣הyou יָדַ֡עְתָּyou know אֵת֩obj.אֲשֶׁר־that which עָ֨שָׂהhe didלִ֜יto meיוֹאָ֣בJoab בֶּן־the son of צְרוּיָ֗הZeruiah אֲשֶׁ֣רthat which עָשָׂ֣הhe did לִשְׁנֵֽי־to the two שָׂרֵ֣יthe commanders of צִבְא֣וֹתthe armies of יִ֠שְׂרָאֵלIsrael לְאַבְנֵ֨רto Abner בֶּן־the son of נֵ֜רNer וְלַעֲמָשָׂ֤אand to Amasa בֶן־the son of יֶ֙תֶר֙Jether וַיַּ֣הַרְגֵ֔םand he killed them וַיָּ֥שֶׂםand he put דְּמֵֽי־bloods of מִלְחָמָ֖הwar בְּשָׁלֹ֑םin peace וַיִּתֵּ֞ןand he put דְּמֵ֣יbloods of מִלְחָמָ֗הwar בַּחֲגֹֽרָתוֹ֙on belt his אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich בְּמָתְנָ֔יוwas on loins his וּֽבְנַעֲל֖וֹand on sandals his אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich בְּרַגְלָֽיו׃was on feet his

וְעָשִׂ֖יתָand you will act כְּחָכְמָתֶ֑ךָaccording to wisdom your וְלֹֽא־and not תוֹרֵ֧דyou must bring down שֵׂיבָת֛וֹgrey hair his בְּשָׁלֹ֖םin peace שְׁאֹֽל׃ סSheol

וְלִבְנֵ֨יand to the sons of בַרְזִלַּ֤יBarzillai הַגִּלְעָדִי֙the Gileadite תַּֽעֲשֶׂה־you will do חֶ֔סֶדloyalty וְהָי֖וּand they will be בְּאֹכְלֵ֣יamong those who eat of שֻׁלְחָנֶ֑ךָtable your כִּי־for כֵן֙thus קָרְב֣וּthey drew near אֵלַ֔יto me בְּבָרְחִ֕יwhen fled I מִפְּנֵ֖יfrom before אַבְשָׁל֥וֹםAbsalom אָחִֽיךָ׃brother your

וְעַתָּה֙and therefore אַל־may not תְּנַקֵּ֔הוּyou leave unpunished him כִּ֛יfor אִ֥ישׁare a man חָכָ֖םwise אָ֑תָּהyou וְיָֽדַעְתָּ֙and you will know אֵ֣תobj.אֲשֶׁ֣רthat which תַּֽעֲשֶׂה־you will doלּ֔וֹto himוְהוֹרַדְתָּ֧and you will bring down אֶת־obj.שֵׂיבָת֛וֹgrey hair his בְּדָ֖םin blood שְׁאֽוֹל׃Sheol

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֥בand he lay down דָּוִ֖דDavid עִם־with אֲבֹתָ֑יוancestors his וַיִּקָּבֵ֖רand he was buried בְּעִ֥ירin the city of דָּוִֽד׃ פDavid

וְהַיָּמִ֗יםand the days אֲשֶׁ֨רwhich מָלַ֤ךְhe reigned דָּוִד֙David עַל־over יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael אַרְבָּעִ֖יםwere forty שָׁנָ֑הyears בְּחֶבְר֤וֹןin Hebron מָלַךְ֙he reigned שֶׁ֣בַעseven שָׁנִ֔יםyears וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֣םand in Jerusalem מָלַ֔ךְhe reigned שְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםthirty וְשָׁלֹ֖שׁand three שָׁנִֽים׃years

וּשְׁלֹמֹ֕הand Solomon יָשַׁ֕בhe sat עַל־on כִּסֵּ֖אthe throne of דָּוִ֣דDavid אָבִ֑יוfather his וַתִּכֹּ֥ןand it was established מַלְכֻת֖וֹreign his מְאֹֽד׃exceedingly

וַיָּבֹ֞אand he came אֲדֹנִיָּ֣הוּAdonijah בֶן־the son of חַגֵּ֗יתHaggith אֶל־to בַּת־Bath-שֶׁ֙בַע֙-sheba אֵם־the mother of שְׁלֹמֹ֔הSolomon וַתֹּ֖אמֶרand she said הֲשָׁל֣וֹם¿ peace בֹּאֶ֑ךָare coming you וַיֹּ֖אמֶרand he said שָׁלֽוֹם׃peace

וַיֹּ֕אמֶרand he said דָּבָ֥רa wordלִ֖יbelongs to the meאֵלָ֑יִךְto you וַתֹּ֖אמֶרand she said דַּבֵּֽר׃speak

וַיֹּ֗אמֶרand he said אַ֤תְּyou יָדַ֙עַתְּ֙you know כִּי־thatלִי֙to meהָיְתָ֣הit belonged הַמְּלוּכָ֔הthe kingship וְעָלַ֞יand on me שָׂ֧מוּthey set כָֽל־all יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לIsrael פְּנֵיהֶ֖םfaces their לִמְלֹ֑ךְto become king וַתִּסֹּ֤בand it has turned round הַמְּלוּכָה֙the kingship וַתְּהִ֣יand it has belonged לְאָחִ֔יto brother my כִּ֥יfor מֵיְהוָ֖הfrom Yahweh הָ֥יְתָהit belongedלּֽוֹ׃to him

וְעַתָּ֗הand now שְׁאֵלָ֤הa petition אַחַת֙one אָֽנֹכִי֙I שֹׁאֵ֣לam asking מֵֽאִתָּ֔ךְfrom with the you אַל־may not תָּשִׁ֖בִיyou turn away אֶת־obj.פָּנָ֑יface my וַתֹּ֥אמֶרand she said אֵלָ֖יוto him דַּבֵּֽר׃speak

וַיֹּ֗אמֶרand he said אִמְרִי־speak נָא֙please לִשְׁלֹמֹ֣הto Solomon הַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe king כִּ֥יfor לֹֽא־not יָשִׁ֖יבhe will turn away אֶת־obj.פָּנָ֑יִךְface your וְיִתֶּן־so he may giveלִ֛יto meאֶת־obj.אֲבִישַׁ֥גAbishag הַשּׁוּנַמִּ֖יתthe Shunammite לְאִשָּֽׁה׃to a wife

וַתֹּ֥אמֶרand she said בַּת־Bath-שֶׁ֖בַע-sheba ט֑וֹבgood אָנֹכִ֕יI אֲדַבֵּ֥רI will speak עָלֶ֖יךָon you אֶל־to הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃the king

וַתֹּ֕אמֶרand she said יֻתַּ֖ןlet it be given אֶת־obj.אֲבִישַׁ֣גAbishag הַשֻּׁנַמִּ֑יתthe Shunammite לַאֲדֹנִיָּ֥הוּto Adonijah אָחִ֖יךָbrother your לְאִשָּֽׁה׃to a wife

וַיִּשָּׁבַע֙and he swore an oath הַמֶּ֣לֶךְthe king שְׁלֹמֹ֔הSolomon בַּֽיהוָ֖הby Yahweh לֵאמֹ֑רto saying כֹּ֣הthus יַֽעֲשֶׂה־may he doלִּ֤יto meאֱלֹהִים֙God וְכֹ֣הand thus יוֹסִ֔יףmay he add כִּ֣יif בְנַפְשׁ֔וֹby own life his דִּבֶּר֙he has spoken אֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּAdonijah אֶת־obj.הַדָּבָ֖רthe word הַזֶּֽה׃the this

וְעַתָּ֗הand therefore חַי־by the life יְהוָה֙of Yahweh אֲשֶׁ֣רwho הֱכִינַ֗נִיhe appointed me וַיּֽוֹשִׁיבַ֙נִי֙and he made sit me עַל־on כִּסֵּא֙the throne of דָּוִ֣דDavid אָבִ֔יfather my וַאֲשֶׁ֧רand who עָֽשָׂה־he has madeלִ֛יfor meבַּ֖יִתa house כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רjust as דִּבֵּ֑רhe spoke כִּ֣יthat הַיּ֔וֹםthis day יוּמַ֖תhe will be put to death אֲדֹנִיָּֽהוּ׃Adonijah

וַיִּשְׁלַח֙and he sent הַמֶּ֣לֶךְthe king שְׁלֹמֹ֔הSolomon בְּיַ֖דby the hand of בְּנָיָ֣הוּBenaiah בֶן־the son of יְהוֹיָדָ֑עJehoiada וַיִּפְגַּע־and he fellבּ֖וֹon himוַיָּמֹֽת׃ סand he died

וַיְגָ֤רֶשׁand he drove out שְׁלֹמֹה֙Solomon אֶת־obj.אֶבְיָתָ֔רAbiathar מִהְי֥וֹתfrom being כֹּהֵ֖ןa priest לַֽיהוָ֑הof Yahweh לְמַלֵּא֙to fulfill אֶת־obj.דְּבַ֣רthe word of יְהוָ֔הYahweh אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich דִּבֶּ֛רhe had spoken עַל־on בֵּ֥יתthe house of עֵלִ֖יEli בְּשִׁלֹֽה׃ פin Shiloh

וַיֹּ֧אמֶרand he saidל֣וֹto himהַמֶּ֗לֶךְthe king עֲשֵׂה֙do כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רjust as דִּבֶּ֔רhe has spoken וּפְגַע־and fallבּ֖וֹon himוּקְבַרְתּ֑וֹand you will bury him וַהֲסִירֹ֣תָ׀and you will remove דְּמֵ֣יbloods of חִנָּ֗םwithout cause אֲשֶׁר֙which שָׁפַ֣ךְhe has shed יוֹאָ֔בJoab מֵעָלַ֕יfrom on me וּמֵעַ֖לand from on בֵּ֥יתthe house of אָבִֽי׃father my

וְשָׁ֤בוּand they will return דְמֵיהֶם֙bloods their בְּרֹ֣אשׁon the head of יוֹאָ֔בJoab וּבְרֹ֥אשׁand on the head of זַרְע֖וֹoffspring his לְעֹלָ֑םfor ever וּלְדָוִ֡דand to David וּ֠לְזַרְעוֹand to offspring his וּלְבֵית֨וֹand to house his וּלְכִסְא֜וֹand to throne his יִהְיֶ֥הit will belong שָׁל֛וֹםpeace עַד־until עוֹלָ֖םperpetuity מֵעִ֥םfrom with יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

וַיַּ֗עַלand he went up בְּנָיָ֙הוּ֙Benaiah בֶּן־the son of יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔עJehoiada וַיִּפְגַּע־and he fellבּ֖וֹon himוַיְמִתֵ֑הוּand he put to death him וַיִּקָּבֵ֥רand he was buried בְּבֵית֖וֹin own house his בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃in the wilderness

וַיִּתֵּ֨ןand he put הַמֶּ֜לֶךְthe king אֶת־obj.בְּנָיָ֧הוּBenaiah בֶן־the son of יְהוֹיָדָ֛עJehoiada תַּחְתָּ֖יוin place of him עַל־over הַצָּבָ֑אthe army וְאֶת־and obj.צָד֤וֹקZadok הַכֹּהֵן֙the priest נָתַ֣ןhe put הַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe king תַּ֖חַתin place of אֶבְיָתָֽר׃Abiathar

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חand he sent הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙the king וַיִּקְרָ֣אand he summoned לְשִׁמְעִ֔יto Shimei וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidל֗וֹto himבְּֽנֵה־buildלְךָ֥for yourselfבַ֙יִת֙a house בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םin Jerusalem וְיָשַׁבְתָּ֖and you will dwell שָׁ֑םthere וְלֹֽא־and not תֵצֵ֥אyou must go out מִשָּׁ֖םfrom there אָ֥נֶהwhere?וָאָֽנָה׃and where?

וְהָיָ֣ה׀and it will be בְּי֣וֹםon the day צֵאתְךָ֗going out you וְעָֽבַרְתָּ֙and you will pass over אֶת־obj.נַ֣חַלthe wadi of קִדְר֔וֹןKidron יָדֹ֥עַcertainly to know תֵּדַ֖עyou will know כִּ֣יthat מ֣וֹתcertainly to die תָּמ֑וּתyou will die דָּמְךָ֖blood your יִהְיֶ֥הit will be בְרֹאשֶֽׁךָ׃on own head your

וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he said שִׁמְעִ֤יShimei לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙to the king ט֣וֹבis good הַדָּבָ֔רthe word כַּאֲשֶׁ֤רjust as דִּבֶּר֙he has spoken אֲדֹנִ֣יlord my הַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe king כֵּ֖ןso יַעֲשֶׂ֣הhe will do עַבְדֶּ֑ךָservant your וַיֵּ֧שֶׁבand he dwelt שִׁמְעִ֛יShimei בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םin Jerusalem יָמִ֥יםdays רַבִּֽים׃ סmany

וַיָּ֣קָםand he arose שִׁמְעִ֗יShimei וַֽיַּחֲבֹשׁ֙and he saddled אֶת־obj.חֲמֹר֔וֹdonkey his וַיֵּ֤לֶךְand he went גַּ֙תָה֙Gath towards אֶל־to אָכִ֔ישׁAchish לְבַקֵּ֖שׁto seek אֶת־obj.עֲבָדָ֑יוservants his וַיֵּ֣לֶךְand he went שִׁמְעִ֔יShimei וַיָּבֵ֥אand he brought אֶת־obj.עֲבָדָ֖יוservants his מִגַּֽת׃from Gath

וַיֻּגַּ֖דand it was told לִשְׁלֹמֹ֑הto Solomon כִּי־that הָלַ֨ךְhe had gone שִׁמְעִ֧יShimei מִירוּשָׁלִַ֛םfrom Jerusalem גַּ֖תGath וַיָּשֹֽׁב׃and he had returned

וּמַדּ֕וּעַand why?לֹ֣אnot שָׁמַ֔רְתָּhave you kept אֵ֖תobj.שְׁבֻעַ֣תthe oath of יְהוָ֑הYahweh וְאֶת־and obj.הַמִּצְוָ֖הthe command אֲשֶׁר־which צִוִּ֥יתִיI commanded עָלֶֽיךָ׃to you

וְהַמֶּ֥לֶךְand the king שְׁלֹמֹ֖הSolomon בָּר֑וּךְwill be blessed וְכִסֵּ֣אand the throne of דָוִ֗דDavid יִהְיֶ֥הit will be נָכ֛וֹןestablished לִפְנֵ֥יto before יְהוָ֖הYahweh עַד־until עוֹלָֽם׃perpetuity

וַיְצַ֣וand he commanded הַמֶּ֗לֶךְthe king אֶת־obj.בְּנָיָ֙הוּ֙Benaiah בֶּן־the son of יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔עJehoiada וַיֵּצֵ֕אand he went out וַיִּפְגַּע־and he fellבּ֖וֹon himוַיָּמֹ֑תand he died וְהַמַּמְלָכָ֥הand the kingdom נָכ֖וֹנָהit was established בְּיַד־in the hand of שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃Solomon

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