2 Samuel 11

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וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חand he sent דָּוִ֔דDavid וַיִּדְרֹ֖שׁand he enquired לָֽאִשָּׁ֑הof the woman וַיֹּ֗אמֶרand he said הֲלוֹא־¿ not זֹאת֙is this בַּת־Bath-שֶׁ֣בַע-sheba בַּת־the daughter of אֱלִיעָ֔םEliam אֵ֖שֶׁתthe wife of אוּרִיָּ֥הUriah הַחִתִּֽי׃the Hittite

וַיִּשְׁלַח֩and he sent דָּוִ֨דDavid מַלְאָכִ֜יםmessengers וַיִּקָּחֶ֗הָand he took her וַתָּב֤וֹאand she came אֵלָיו֙to him וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣בand he lay עִמָּ֔הּwith her וְהִ֥יאand she מִתְקַדֶּ֖שֶׁתwas purifying herself מִטֻּמְאָתָ֑הּfrom uncleanness her וַתָּ֖שָׁבand she returned אֶל־to בֵּיתָֽהּ׃house her

וַתַּ֖הַרand she conceived הָֽאִשָּׁ֑הthe woman וַתִּשְׁלַח֙and she sent וַתַּגֵּ֣דand she told לְדָוִ֔דto David וַתֹּ֖אמֶרand she said הָרָ֥הam pregnant אָנֹֽכִי׃I

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חand he sent דָּוִד֙David אֶל־to יוֹאָ֔בJoab שְׁלַ֣חsend אֵלַ֔יto me אֶת־obj.אֽוּרִיָּ֖הUriah הַחִתִּ֑יthe Hittite וַיִּשְׁלַ֥חand he sent יוֹאָ֛בJoab אֶת־obj.אֽוּרִיָּ֖הUriah אֶל־to דָּוִֽד׃David

וַיָּבֹ֥אand he came אוּרִיָּ֖הUriah אֵלָ֑יוto him וַיִּשְׁאַ֣לand he asked דָּוִ֗דDavid לִשְׁל֤וֹםto the welfare of יוֹאָב֙Joab וְלִשְׁל֣וֹםand to the welfare of הָעָ֔םthe people וְלִשְׁל֖וֹםand to the welfare of הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃the battle

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said דָּוִד֙David לְא֣וּרִיָּ֔הto Uriah רֵ֥דgo down לְבֵיתְךָ֖to house your וּרְחַ֣ץand wash רַגְלֶ֑יךָfeet your וַיֵּצֵ֤אand he went out אֽוּרִיָּה֙Uriah מִבֵּ֣יתfrom the house of הַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe king וַתֵּצֵ֥אand it went out אַחֲרָ֖יוafter him מַשְׂאַ֥תthe gift of הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃the king

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣בand he lay down אוּרִיָּ֗הUriah פֶּ֚תַחthe entrance of בֵּ֣יתthe house of הַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe king אֵ֖תwith כָּל־all עַבְדֵ֣יthe servants of אֲדֹנָ֑יוlords his וְלֹ֥אand not יָרַ֖דhe went down אֶל־to בֵּיתֽוֹ׃house his

וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he said אוּרִיָּ֜הUriah אֶל־to דָּוִ֗דDavid הָ֠אָרוֹןthe ark וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֨לand Israel וִֽיהוּדָ֜הand Judah יֹשְׁבִ֣יםare dwelling בַּסֻּכּ֗וֹתin the booths וַאדֹנִ֨יand lord my יוֹאָ֜בJoab וְעַבְדֵ֤יand the servants of אֲדֹנִ֨יlord my עַל־on פְּנֵ֤יthe face of הַשָּׂדֶה֙the open country חֹנִ֔יםare encamping וַאֲנִ֞יand I אָב֧וֹאwill I go?אֶל־to בֵּיתִ֛יhouse my לֶאֱכֹ֥לto eat וְלִשְׁתּ֖וֹתand to drink וְלִשְׁכַּ֣בand to lie עִם־with אִשְׁתִּ֑יwife my חַיֶּ֙ךָ֙by the life of you וְחֵ֣יand by the life of נַפְשֶׁ֔ךָself your אִֽם־if אֶעֱשֶׂ֖הI will do אֶת־obj.הַדָּבָ֥רthe thing הַזֶּֽה׃the this

וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he said דָּוִ֜דDavid אֶל־to אוּרִיָּ֗הUriah שֵׁ֥בremain בָּזֶ֛הin this place גַּם־also הַיּ֖וֹםthis day וּמָחָ֣רand tomorrow אֲשַׁלְּחֶ֑ךָּI will let go you וַיֵּ֨שֶׁבand he remained אוּרִיָּ֧הUriah בִירוּשָׁלִַ֛םin Jerusalem בַּיּ֥וֹםon the day הַה֖וּאthe that וּמִֽמָּחֳרָֽת׃and from the next day

וַיִּקְרָא־and he summonedל֣וֹto the himדָוִ֗דDavid וַיֹּ֧אכַלand he ate לְפָנָ֛יוto before him וַיֵּ֖שְׁתְּand he drank וַֽיְשַׁכְּרֵ֑הוּand he made drunk him וַיֵּצֵ֣אand he went out בָעֶ֗רֶבin the evening לִשְׁכַּ֤בto lie down בְּמִשְׁכָּבוֹ֙on bed his עִם־with עַבְדֵ֣יthe servants of אֲדֹנָ֔יוlords his וְאֶל־and to בֵּית֖וֹhouse his לֹ֥אnot יָרָֽד׃he went down

וַיְהִ֣יand it was בַבֹּ֔קֶרin the morning וַיִּכְתֹּ֥בand he wrote דָּוִ֛דDavid סֵ֖פֶרa letter אֶל־to יוֹאָ֑בJoab וַיִּשְׁלַ֖חand he sent it בְּיַ֥דby the hand of אוּרִיָּֽה׃Uriah

וַיִּכְתֹּ֥בand he wrote בַּסֵּ֖פֶרin the letter לֵאמֹ֑רto saying הָב֣וּset אֶת־obj.אֽוּרִיָּ֗הUriah אֶל־to מוּל֙the front of פְּנֵ֤יthe face of הַמִּלְחָמָה֙the battle הַֽחֲזָקָ֔הthe severe וְשַׁבְתֶּ֥םand you will turn back מֵאַחֲרָ֖יוfrom after him וְנִכָּ֥הand he will be struck down וָמֵֽת׃ סand he will die

וַיְהִ֕יand it was בִּשְׁמ֥וֹרwhen watched יוֹאָ֖בJoab אֶל־against הָעִ֑ירthe city וַיִּתֵּן֙and he put אֶת־obj.א֣וּרִיָּ֔הUriah אֶל־to הַמָּקוֹם֙the place אֲשֶׁ֣רwhere יָדַ֔עhe knew כִּ֥יthat אַנְשֵׁי־men of חַ֖יִלstrength שָֽׁם׃were there

וַיֵּ֨צְא֜וּand they went out אַנְשֵׁ֤יthe men of הָעִיר֙the city וַיִּלָּחֲמ֣וּand they fought אֶת־with יוֹאָ֔בJoab וַיִּפֹּ֥לand it fell מִן־some of הָעָ֖םthe people מֵעַבְדֵ֣יsome of the servants of דָוִ֑דDavid וַיָּ֕מָתand he died גַּ֖םalso אוּרִיָּ֥הUriah הַחִתִּֽי׃the Hittite

וַיִּשְׁלַ֖חand he sent יוֹאָ֑בJoab וַיַּגֵּ֣דand he told לְדָוִ֔דto David אֶת־obj.כָּל־all דִּבְרֵ֖יthe matters of הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃the battle

וַיְצַ֥וand he commanded אֶת־obj.הַמַּלְאָ֖ךְthe messenger לֵאמֹ֑רto saying כְּכַלּוֹתְךָ֗when finishing you אֵ֛תobj.כָּל־all דִּבְרֵ֥יthe matters of הַמִּלְחָמָ֖הthe battle לְדַבֵּ֥רto speak אֶל־to הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃the king

וְהָיָ֗הand it will be אִֽם־if תַּעֲלֶה֙it will rise חֲמַ֣תthe anger of הַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe king וְאָמַ֣רand he will sayלְךָ֔to the youמַדּ֛וּעַwhy?נִגַּשְׁתֶּ֥םdid you draw near אֶל־to הָעִ֖ירthe city לְהִלָּחֵ֑םto fight הֲל֣וֹא¿ not יְדַעְתֶּ֔םdid you know אֵ֥תobj.אֲשֶׁר־this:יֹר֖וּthey will shoot מֵעַ֥לfrom on הַחוֹמָֽה׃the wall

וַיֵּ֖לֶךְand he went הַמַּלְאָ֑ךְthe messenger וַיָּבֹא֙and he came וַיַּגֵּ֣דand he told לְדָוִ֔דto David אֵ֛תobj.כָּל־all אֲשֶׁ֥רthat שְׁלָח֖וֹhe had sent him יוֹאָֽב׃Joab

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said הַמַּלְאָךְ֙the messenger אֶל־to דָּוִ֔דDavid כִּֽי־for גָבְר֤וּthey prevailed עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙over us הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםthe men וַיֵּצְא֥וּand they came out אֵלֵ֖ינוּagainst us הַשָּׂדֶ֑הthe open country וַנִּהְיֶ֥הand we were עֲלֵיהֶ֖םon them עַד־to פֶּ֥תַחthe entrance of הַשָּֽׁעַר׃the gate

וַיֹּר֨וּand they shot arrows הַמּוֹרִ֤יםthe archers אֶל־to עֲבָדֶ֙ךָ֙servants your מֵעַ֣לfrom on הַחוֹמָ֔הthe wall וַיָּמ֖וּתוּand they have died מֵעַבְדֵ֣יsome of the servants of הַמֶּ֑לֶךְthe king וְגַ֗םand also עַבְדְּךָ֛servant your אוּרִיָּ֥הUriah הַחִתִּ֖יthe Hittite מֵֽת׃ סhe has died

וַתִּשְׁמַע֙and she heard אֵ֣שֶׁתthe wife of אֽוּרִיָּ֔הUriah כִּי־that מֵ֖תhe had died אוּרִיָּ֣הUriah אִישָׁ֑הּhusband her וַתִּסְפֹּ֖דand she mourned עַל־on בַּעְלָֽהּ׃husband her

וַיַּעֲבֹ֣רand it passed הָאֵ֗בֶלthe mourning וַיִּשְׁלַ֨חand he sent דָּוִ֜דDavid וַיַּאַסְפָ֤הּand he gathered her אֶל־to בֵּיתוֹ֙house his וַתְּהִי־and she becameל֣וֹof himלְאִשָּׁ֔הinto a wife וַתֵּ֥לֶדand she boreל֖וֹto the himבֵּ֑ןa son וַיֵּ֧רַעand it was displeasing הַדָּבָ֛רthe thing אֲשֶׁר־which עָשָׂ֥הhe had done דָוִ֖דDavid בְּעֵינֵ֥יin the eyes of יְהוָֽה׃ פYahweh

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