2 Samuel 17
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וְאָב֣וֹאso I may comeעָלָ֗יוon himוְה֤וּאand heיָגֵ֙עַ֙will be wearyוּרְפֵ֣הand slack ofיָדַ֔יִםhandsוְהַֽחֲרַדְתִּ֣יand I will terrifyאֹת֔וֹobj. himוְנָ֖סand it will fleeכָּל־allהָעָ֣םthe peopleאֲשֶׁר־whichאִתּ֑וֹis with himוְהִכֵּיתִ֥יand I will strike downאֶת־obj.הַמֶּ֖לֶךְthe kingלְבַדּֽוֹ׃to only him
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וַיָּבֹ֣אand he cameחוּשַׁי֮Hushaiאֶל־toאַבְשָׁלוֹם֒Absalomוַיֹּאמֶר֩and he saidאַבְשָׁל֨וֹםAbsalomאֵלָ֜יוto himלֵאמֹ֗רto sayingכַּדָּבָ֤רaccording to the wordהַזֶּה֙the thisדִּבֶּ֣רhe has spokenאֲחִיתֹ֔פֶלAhithophelהֲנַעֲשֶׂ֖ה¿ will we doאֶת־obj.דְּבָר֑וֹword hisאִם־ifאַ֖יִןnotאַתָּ֥הyouדַבֵּֽר׃ סspeak
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidחוּשַׁ֗יHushaiאַתָּ֣הyouיָ֠דַעְתָּyou knowאֶת־obj.אָבִ֨יךָfather yourוְאֶת־and obj.אֲנָשָׁ֜יוmen hisכִּ֧יthatגִבֹּרִ֣יםare warriorsהֵ֗מָּהtheyוּמָרֵ֥יand are bitter ofנֶ֙פֶשׁ֙soulהֵ֔מָּהtheyכְּדֹ֥בlike a bearשַׁכּ֖וּלrobbed of cubsבַּשָּׂדֶ֑הin the fieldוְאָבִ֙יךָ֙and father yourאִ֣ישׁis a man ofמִלְחָמָ֔הwarוְלֹ֥אand notיָלִ֖יןhe will pass the nightאֶת־withהָעָֽם׃the people
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הִנֵּ֨הthere!עַתָּ֤הnowהֽוּא־heנֶחְבָּא֙has hidden himselfבְּאַחַ֣תin one ofהַפְּחָתִ֔יםthe ravinesא֖וֹorבְּאַחַ֣דin one ofהַמְּקוֹמֹ֑תthe placesוְהָיָ֗הand it will beכִּנְפֹ֤לwhen fallsבָּהֶם֙among the themבַּתְּחִלָּ֔הat the firstוְשָׁמַ֤עand he will hearהַשֹּׁמֵ֙עַ֙the one who hearsוְאָמַ֔רand he will sayהָֽיְתָה֙it has beenמַגֵּפָ֔הa slaughterבָּעָ֕םamong the peopleאֲשֶׁ֖רwhichאַחֲרֵ֥יis afterאַבְשָׁלֹֽם׃Absalom
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וְה֣וּאand heגַם־alsoבֶּן־a son ofחַ֗יִלstrengthאֲשֶׁ֥רwhomלִבּ֛וֹheart hisכְּלֵ֥בis like the heart ofהָאַרְיֵ֖הthe lionהִמֵּ֣סsurely meltיִמָּ֑סhe will meltכִּֽי־forיֹדֵ֤עַis knowingכָּל־allיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israelכִּי־thatגִבּ֣וֹרis a warriorאָבִ֔יךָfather yourוּבְנֵי־and are sons ofחַ֖יִלstrengthאֲשֶׁ֥רwhoאִתּֽוֹ׃are with him
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כִּ֣יforיָעַ֗צְתִּיI counselהֵ֠אָסֹףcertainly to be gatheredיֵאָסֵ֨ףlet it be gatheredעָלֶ֤יךָto youכָל־allיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israelמִדָּן֙from Danוְעַד־and toבְּאֵ֣רBeerשֶׁ֔בַעShebaכַּח֥וֹלlike the sandאֲשֶׁר־whichעַל־is atהַיָּ֖םthe seaלָרֹ֑בfor multitudeוּפָנֶ֥יךָand face yourהֹלְכִ֖יםwill be goingבַּקְרָֽב׃in the battle
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וּבָ֣אנוּand we will comeאֵלָ֗יוagainst himבְּאַחַ֤דin one ofהַמְּקוֹמֹת֙the placesאֲשֶׁ֣רwhereנִמְצָ֣אhe is foundשָׁ֔םthereוְנַ֣חְנוּand we will setעָלָ֔יוon himכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רjust whenיִפֹּ֥לit will fallהַטַּ֖לthe dewעַל־onהָאֲדָמָ֑הthe groundוְלֹֽא־and notנ֥וֹתַרwe will leaveבּ֛וֹamong himוּבְכָל־and among allהָאֲנָשִׁ֥יםthe menאֲשֶׁר־whoאִתּ֖וֹare with himגַּם־alsoאֶחָֽד׃one
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וְאִם־and ifאֶל־intoעִיר֙a cityיֵֽאָסֵ֔ףhe will be gatheredוְהִשִּׂ֧יאוּand they will cause to bringכָֽל־allיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לIsraelאֶל־toהָעִ֥ירthe cityהַהִ֖יאthe thatחֲבָלִ֑יםropesוְסָחַ֤בְנוּand we will dragאֹתוֹ֙obj. himעַד־toהַנַּ֔חַלthe wadiעַ֛דuntilאֲשֶֽׁר־thatלֹא־notנִמְצָ֥אit has been foundשָׁ֖םthereגַּם־alsoצְרֽוֹר׃ פa pebble
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he saidאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙Absalomוְכָל־and everyאִ֣ישׁthe man ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsraelטוֹבָ֗הis goodעֲצַת֙the counsel ofחוּשַׁ֣יHushaiהָאַרְכִּ֔יthe Arkiteמֵעֲצַ֖תmore than the counsel ofאֲחִיתֹ֑פֶלAhithophelוַיהוָ֣הand Yahwehצִוָּ֗הhe had commandedלְהָפֵ֞רto frustrateאֶת־obj.עֲצַ֤תthe counsel ofאֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙Ahithophelהַטּוֹבָ֔הthe goodלְבַעֲב֗וּרto in orderהָבִ֧יאto bringיְהוָ֛הYahwehאֶל־toאַבְשָׁל֖וֹםAbsalomאֶת־obj.הָרָעָֽה׃ סthe calamity
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidחוּשַׁ֗יHushaiאֶל־toצָד֤וֹקZadokוְאֶל־and toאֶבְיָתָר֙Abiatharהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםthe priestsכָּזֹ֣אתlike thisוְכָזֹ֗אתand like thisיָעַ֤ץhe has counseledאֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙Ahithophelאֶת־obj.אַבְשָׁלֹ֔םAbsalomוְאֵ֖תand obj.זִקְנֵ֣יthe elders ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsraelוְכָזֹ֥אתand like thisוְכָזֹ֖אתand like thisיָעַ֥צְתִּיI have counseledאָֽנִי׃I
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וְעַתָּ֡הand thereforeשִׁלְח֣וּsendמְהֵרָה֩quicklyוְהַגִּ֨ידוּand tellלְדָוִ֜דto Davidלֵאמֹ֗רto sayingאַל־may notתָּ֤לֶןyou pass the nightהַלַּ֙יְלָה֙this nightבְּעַֽרְב֣וֹתat the desert plains ofהַמִּדְבָּ֔רthe wildernessוְגַ֖םand alsoעָב֣וֹרcertainly to pass overתַּעֲב֑וֹרyou will pass overפֶּ֚ןlestיְבֻלַּ֣עit should be swallowed upלַמֶּ֔לֶךְto the kingוּלְכָל־and to allהָעָ֖םthe peopleאֲשֶׁ֥רwhichאִתּֽוֹ׃is with him
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וִיהוֹנָתָ֨ןand Jonathanוַאֲחִימַ֜עַץand Ahimaazעֹמְדִ֣יםwere stayingבְּעֵין־at Enרֹגֵ֗לRogelוְהָלְכָ֤הand she wentהַשִּׁפְחָה֙the maidservantוְהִגִּ֣ידָהand she toldלָהֶ֔םto the themוְהֵם֙and theyיֵֽלְכ֔וּthey wentוְהִגִּ֖ידוּand they toldלַמֶּ֣לֶךְto the kingדָּוִ֑דDavidכִּ֣יforלֹ֥אnotיוּכְל֛וּthey were ableלְהֵרָא֖וֹתto be seenלָב֥וֹאto goהָעִֽירָה׃the city towards
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וַיַּ֤רְאand he sawאֹתָם֙obj. themנַ֔עַרa young manוַיַּגֵּ֖דand he toldלְאַבְשָׁלֹ֑םto Absalomוַיֵּלְכוּ֩and they wentשְׁנֵיהֶ֨םthe two of themמְהֵרָ֜הquicklyוַיָּבֹ֣אוּ׀and they cameאֶל־toבֵּֽית־the house ofאִ֣ישׁa manבְּבַחוּרִ֗יםin Bahurimוְל֥וֹand belonged to the himבְאֵ֛רa wellבַּחֲצֵר֖וֹin courtyard hisוַיֵּ֥רְדוּand they went downשָֽׁם׃there
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וַיָּבֹ֣אוּand they cameעַבְדֵי֩the servants ofאַבְשָׁל֨וֹםAbsalomאֶֽל־toהָאִשָּׁ֜הthe womanהַבַּ֗יְתָהthe house towardsוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙and they saidאַיֵּ֗הwhere?אֲחִימַ֙עַץ֙are Ahimaazוִיה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןand Jonathanוַתֹּ֤אמֶרand she saidלָהֶם֙to the themהָֽאִשָּׁ֔הthe womanעָבְר֖וּthey have passed overמִיכַ֣לthe brook ofהַמָּ֑יִםthe waterוַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙and they sought themוְלֹ֣אand notמָצָ֔אוּthey found themוַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּand they returnedיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ סJerusalem
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וַיְהִ֣י׀and it wasאַחֲרֵ֣יafterלֶכְתָּ֗םhad gone theyוַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙and they came upמֵֽהַבְּאֵ֔רfrom the wellוַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּand they wentוַיַּגִּ֖דוּand they toldלַמֶּ֣לֶךְto the kingדָּוִ֑דDavidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּand they saidאֶל־toדָּוִ֗דDavidק֣וּמוּariseוְעִבְר֤וּand pass overמְהֵרָה֙quicklyאֶת־obj.הַמַּ֔יִםthe waterכִּי־forכָ֛כָהthusיָעַ֥ץhe has counseledעֲלֵיכֶ֖םon youאֲחִיתֹֽפֶל׃Ahithophel
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וַיָּ֣קָםand he aroseדָּוִ֗דDavidוְכָל־and allהָעָם֙the peopleאֲשֶׁ֣רwhichאִתּ֔וֹwas with himוַיַּעַבְר֖וּand they passed overאֶת־obj.הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןthe Jordanעַד־untilא֣וֹרthe light ofהַבֹּ֗קֶרthe morningעַד־up toאַחַד֙one personלֹ֣אnotנֶעְדָּ֔רwas missingאֲשֶׁ֥רwhoלֹא־notעָבַ֖רhe had passed overאֶת־obj.הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃the Jordan
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וַאֲחִיתֹ֣פֶלand Ahithophelרָאָ֗הhe sawכִּ֣יthatלֹ֣אnotנֶעֶשְׂתָה֮it was doneעֲצָתוֹ֒counsel hisוַיַּחֲבֹ֣שׁand he saddledאֶֽת־obj.הַחֲמ֗וֹרthe donkeyוַיָּ֜קָםand he aroseוַיֵּ֤לֶךְand he wentאֶל־toבֵּיתוֹ֙house hisאֶל־toעִיר֔וֹcity hisוַיְצַ֥וand he commandedאֶל־concerningבֵּית֖וֹhousehold hisוַיֵּחָנַ֑קand he hanged himselfוַיָּ֕מָתand he diedוַיִּקָּבֵ֖רand he was buriedבְּקֶ֥בֶרin the tomb ofאָבִֽיו׃ סfather his
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וְאֶת־and obj.עֲמָשָׂ֗אAmasaשָׂ֧םhe had appointedאַבְשָׁלֹ֛םAbsalomתַּ֥חַתin place ofיוֹאָ֖בJoabעַל־overהַצָּבָ֑אthe armyוַעֲמָשָׂ֣אand Amasaבֶן־was a son ofאִ֗ישׁa manוּשְׁמוֹ֙and name hisיִתְרָ֣אwas Jetherהַיִּשְׂרְאֵלִ֔יthe Israeliteאֲשֶׁר־whoבָּא֙he had goneאֶל־intoאֲבִיגַ֣לAbigailבַּת־the daughter ofנָחָ֔שׁNahashאֲח֥וֹתthe sister ofצְרוּיָ֖הZeruiahאֵ֥םthe mother ofיוֹאָֽב׃Joab
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וַיְהִ֕יand it wasכְּב֥וֹאwhen cameדָוִ֖דDavidמַחֲנָ֑יְמָהMahanaim towardsוְשֹׁבִ֨יand Shobiבֶן־the son ofנָחָ֜שׁNahashמֵרַבַּ֣תfrom Rabbah ofבְּנֵֽי־the people ofעַמּ֗וֹןAmmonוּמָכִ֤ירand Makirבֶּן־the son ofעַמִּיאֵל֙Ammielמִלֹּ֣אfrom Loדְבָ֔רDebarוּבַרְזִלַּ֥יand Barzillaiהַגִּלְעָדִ֖יthe Gileaditeמֵרֹגְלִֽים׃from Rogelim
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וּדְבַ֣שׁand honeyוְחֶמְאָ֗הand curdsוְצֹאן֙and sheepוּשְׁפ֣וֹתand cheese ofבָּקָ֔רthe herdהִגִּ֧ישׁוּthey broughtלְדָוִ֛דfor Davidוְלָעָ֥םand for the peopleאֲשֶׁר־whichאִתּ֖וֹwas with himלֶאֱכ֑וֹלto eatכִּ֣יforאָמְר֔וּthey saidהָעָ֗םthe peopleרָעֵ֛בis hungryוְעָיֵ֥ףand wearyוְצָמֵ֖אand thirstyבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃in the wilderness
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