2 Samuel 19
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וַיָּבֹ֥אand he wentיוֹאָ֛בJoabאֶל־toהַמֶּ֖לֶךְthe kingהַבָּ֑יִתthe houseוַיֹּאמֶר֩and he saidהֹבַ֨שְׁתָּyou have put to shameהַיּ֜וֹםthis dayאֶת־obj.פְּנֵ֣יthe faces ofכָל־allעֲבָדֶ֗יךָservants yourהַֽמְמַלְּטִ֤יםwho rescuedאֶֽת־obj.נַפְשְׁךָ֙life yourהַיּ֔וֹםthis dayוְאֵ֨תand obj.נֶ֤פֶשׁthe life ofבָּנֶ֙יךָ֙sons yourוּבְנֹתֶ֔יךָand daughters yourוְנֶ֣פֶשׁand the life ofנָשֶׁ֔יךָwives yourוְנֶ֖פֶשׁand the life ofפִּלַגְשֶֽׁיךָ׃concubines your
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לְאַֽהֲבָה֙by lovingאֶת־obj.שֹׂ֣נְאֶ֔יךָthose who hate youוְלִשְׂנֹ֖אand by hatingאֶת־obj.אֹהֲבֶ֑יךָthose who love youכִּ֣י׀thatהִגַּ֣דְתָּyou have made knownהַיּ֗וֹםthis dayכִּ֣יthatאֵ֤יןnotלְךָ֙are to the youשָׂרִ֣יםcommandersוַעֲבָדִ֔יםand servantsכִּ֣י׀thatיָדַ֣עְתִּיI knowהַיּ֗וֹםthis dayכִּ֠יthatל֣וּifאַבְשָׁל֥וֹםAbsalomחַי֙were aliveוְכֻלָּ֤נוּand all of usהַיּוֹם֙this dayמֵתִ֔יםwere deadכִּי־thatאָ֖זthenיָשָׁ֥רit would be rightבְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃in view your
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וְעַתָּה֙and thereforeק֣וּםariseצֵ֔אgo outוְדַבֵּ֖רand speakעַל־toלֵ֣בthe heart ofעֲבָדֶ֑יךָservants yourכִּי֩forבַיהוָ֨הby Yahwehנִשְׁבַּ֜עְתִּיI swearכִּי־thatאֵינְךָ֣not youיוֹצֵ֗אare coming outאִם־ifיָלִ֨יןhe will lodgeאִ֤ישׁa manאִתְּךָ֙with youהַלַּ֔יְלָהthis nightוְרָעָ֧הand it will be badלְךָ֣for the youזֹ֗אתthisמִכָּל־more than allהָרָעָה֙the harmאֲשֶׁר־whichבָּ֣אָהit has comeעָלֶ֔יךָon youמִנְּעֻרֶ֖יךָsince youths yourעַד־untilעָֽתָּה׃ סnow
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וַיָּ֥קָםand he aroseהַמֶּ֖לֶךְthe kingוַיֵּ֣שֶׁבand he satבַּשָּׁ֑עַרin the gateוּֽלְכָל־and to allהָעָ֞םthe peopleהִגִּ֣ידוּpeople toldלֵאמֹ֗רto sayingהִנֵּ֤הhere!הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙the kingיוֹשֵׁ֣בis sittingבַּשַּׁ֔עַרin the gateוַיָּבֹ֤אand it cameכָל־allהָעָם֙the peopleלִפְנֵ֣יto beforeהַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe kingוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לand Israelנָ֖סit had fledאִ֥ישׁeachלְאֹהָלָֽיו׃ סto tents his
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וַיְהִ֤יand it wasכָל־allהָעָם֙the peopleנָד֔וֹןquarrellingבְּכָל־in allשִׁבְטֵ֥יthe tribes ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsraelלֵאמֹ֑רto sayingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְthe kingהִצִּילָ֣נוּ׀he delivered usמִכַּ֣ףfrom the hand ofאֹיְבֵ֗ינוּenemies ourוְה֤וּאand heמִלְּטָ֙נוּ֙he rescued usמִכַּ֣ףfrom the hand ofפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםthe Philistinesוְעַתָּ֛הand nowבָּרַ֥חhe has fledמִן־fromהָאָ֖רֶץthe landמֵעַ֥לfrom withאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃Absalom
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וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְand the kingדָּוִ֗דDavidשָׁ֠לַחhe sentאֶל־toצָד֨וֹקZadokוְאֶל־and toאֶבְיָתָ֥רAbiatharהַכֹּהֲנִים֮the priestsלֵאמֹר֒to sayingדַּבְּר֞וּspeakאֶל־toזִקְנֵ֤יthe elders ofיְהוּדָה֙Judahלֵאמֹ֔רto sayingלָ֤מָּהto why?תִֽהְיוּ֙will you beאַֽחֲרֹנִ֔יםthe last peopleלְהָשִׁ֥יבto bring backאֶת־obj.הַמֶּ֖לֶךְthe kingאֶל־toבֵּית֑וֹhouse hisוּדְבַר֙and the word ofכָּל־allיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsraelבָּ֥אit had comeאֶל־toהַמֶּ֖לֶךְthe kingאֶל־toבֵּיתֽוֹ׃house his
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וְלַֽעֲמָשָׂא֙and to Amasaתֹּֽמְר֔וּyou will sayהֲל֛וֹא¿ notעַצְמִ֥יbone myוּבְשָׂרִ֖יand flesh myאָ֑תָּהare youכֹּ֣הthusיַֽעֲשֶׂה־may he doלִּ֤יto the meאֱלֹהִים֙Godוְכֹ֣הand thusיוֹסִ֔יףmay he addאִם־ifלֹ֠אnotשַׂר־commander ofצָבָ֞אthe armyתִּהְיֶ֧הyou will beלְפָנַ֛יto before meכָּל־allהַיָּמִ֖יםthe daysתַּ֥חַתin place ofיוֹאָֽב׃Joab
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וְאֶ֨לֶףand one thousandאִ֣ישׁmanעִמּוֹ֮were with himמִבִּנְיָמִן֒of Benjaminוְצִיבָ֗אand Zibaנַ֚עַרthe servant ofבֵּ֣יתthe house ofשָׁא֔וּלSaulוַחֲמֵ֨שֶׁתand fiveעָשָׂ֥רteenבָּנָ֛יוsons hisוְעֶשְׂרִ֥יםand twentyעֲבָדָ֖יוservants hisאִתּ֑וֹwere with himוְצָלְח֥וּand they rushed aheadהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןthe Jordanלִפְנֵ֥יto beforeהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃the king
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וְעָבְרָ֣הand it passed overהָעֲבָרָ֗הthe fordלַֽעֲבִיר֙to bring overאֶת־obj.בֵּ֣יתthe household ofהַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe kingוְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתand to doהַטּ֖וֹבthe goodבְּעֵינָ֑יוin eyes hisוְשִׁמְעִ֣יand Shimeiבֶן־the son ofגֵּרָ֗אGeraנָפַל֙he fellלִפְנֵ֣יto beforeהַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe kingבְּעָבְר֖וֹwhen passed heבַּיַּרְדֵּֽן׃in the Jordan
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidאֶל־toהַמֶּ֗לֶךְthe kingאַל־may notיַחֲשָׁב־he reckonלִ֣יto the meאֲדֹנִי֮lord myעָוֹן֒guiltוְאַל־and may notתִּזְכֹּ֗רyou rememberאֵ֚תobj.אֲשֶׁ֣רthat whichהֶעֱוָ֣הhe did perverselyעַבְדְּךָ֔servant yourבַּיּ֕וֹםon the dayאֲשֶׁר־whenיָׄצָ֥ׄאׄhe went outאֲדֹנִֽי־lord myהַמֶּ֖לֶךְthe kingמִירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םfrom Jerusalemלָשׂ֥וּםto put itהַמֶּ֖לֶךְthe kingאֶל־toלִבּֽוֹ׃heart his
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidדָּוִ֗דDavidמַה־what?לִּ֤יis to meוְלָכֶם֙and to the youבְּנֵ֣יO sons ofצְרוּיָ֔הZeruiahכִּי־thatתִֽהְיוּ־you will becomeלִ֥יto the meהַיּ֖וֹםthis dayלְשָׂטָ֑ןinto an adversaryהַיּ֗וֹםthis dayי֤וּמַתwill he be put to death?אִישׁ֙anyoneבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לin Israelכִּ֚יforהֲל֣וֹא¿ notיָדַ֔עְתִּיdo I knowכִּ֥יthatהַיּ֖וֹםthis dayאֲנִי־Iמֶ֥לֶךְam kingעַל־overיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel
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וּמְפִבֹ֙שֶׁת֙and Mephiboshethבֶּן־the son ofשָׁא֔וּלSaulיָרַ֖דhe went downלִקְרַ֣אתto meetהַמֶּ֑לֶךְthe kingוְלֹא־and notעָשָׂ֨הhe had doneרַגְלָ֜יוfeet hisוְלֹא־and notעָשָׂ֣הhe had doneשְׂפָמ֗וֹmoustache hisוְאֶת־and obj.בְּגָדָיו֙clothes hisלֹ֣אnotכִבֵּ֔סhe had washedלְמִן־to fromהַיּוֹם֙the dayלֶ֣כֶתwentהַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe kingעַד־untilהַיּ֖וֹםthe dayאֲשֶׁר־whenבָּ֥אhe cameבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃in peace
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וַיֹּאמַ֕רand he saidאֲדֹנִ֥יO lord myהַמֶּ֖לֶךְthe kingעַבְדִּ֣יservant myרִמָּ֑נִיhe betrayed meכִּֽי־forאָמַ֨רhe saidעַבְדְּךָ֜servant yourאֶחְבְּשָׁה־let me saddleלִּי֩for the myselfהַחֲמ֨וֹרthe donkeyוְאֶרְכַּ֤בso I may rideעָלֶ֙יהָ֙on itוְאֵלֵ֣ךְso I may goאֶת־withהַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe kingכִּ֥יforפִסֵּ֖חַis lameעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃servant your
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כִּי֩forלֹ֨אnotהָיָ֜הit wasכָּל־allבֵּ֣יתthe house ofאָבִ֗יfather myכִּ֤יthatאִם־exceptאַנְשֵׁי־men ofמָ֙וֶת֙deathלַאדֹנִ֣יto lord myהַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe kingוַתָּ֙שֶׁת֙and you putאֶֽת־obj.עַבְדְּךָ֔servant yourבְּאֹכְלֵ֖יamong those who eatשֻׁלְחָנֶ֑ךָof table yourוּמַה־and what?יֶּשׁ־is thereלִ֥יfor the meעוֹד֙stillצְדָקָ֔הrighteousnessוְלִזְעֹ֥קand to cry outע֖וֹדstillאֶל־toהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ פthe king
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בֶּן־am a son ofשְׁמֹנִ֣יםeightyשָׁנָה֩yearsאָנֹכִ֨יIהַיּ֜וֹםthis dayהַאֵדַ֣ע׀¿ do I knowבֵּין־betweenט֣וֹבgoodלְרָ֗עand evilאִם־or?יִטְעַ֤םwill he tasteעַבְדְּךָ֙servant yourאֶת־obj.אֲשֶׁ֤רthat whichאֹכַל֙I will eatוְאֶת־and obj.אֲשֶׁ֣רthat whichאֶשְׁתֶּ֔הI will drinkאִם־or?אֶשְׁמַ֣עwill I hearע֔וֹדstillבְּק֖וֹלin the voice ofשָׁרִ֣יםmale singersוְשָׁר֑וֹתand female singersוְלָמָּה֩and to why?יִֽהְיֶ֨הwill he becomeעַבְדְּךָ֥servant yourעוֹד֙stillלְמַשָּׂ֔אinto a burdenאֶל־toאֲדֹנִ֖יlord myהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃the king
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יָֽשָׁב־let him returnנָ֤אpleaseעַבְדְּךָ֙servant yourוְאָמֻ֣תso I may dieבְּעִירִ֔יin own city myעִ֛םnearקֶ֥בֶרthe grave ofאָבִ֖יfather myוְאִמִּ֑יand mother myוְהִנֵּ֣ה׀and here!עַבְדְּךָ֣servant yourכִמְהָ֗םKimhamיַֽעֲבֹר֙let him pass overעִם־withאֲדֹנִ֣יlord myהַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe kingוַעֲשֵׂה־and doל֕וֹfor the himאֵ֥תobj.אֲשֶׁר־that whichט֖וֹבit is goodבְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ סin view your
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וְהִנֵּ֛הand there!כָּל־everyאִ֥ישׁthe man ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsraelבָּאִ֣יםwere comingאֶל־toהַמֶּ֑לֶךְthe kingוַיֹּאמְר֣וּand they saidאֶל־toהַמֶּ֡לֶךְthe kingמַדּוּעַ֩why?גְּנָב֨וּךָdid they steal youאַחֵ֜ינוּbrothers ourאִ֣ישׁthe man ofיְהוּדָ֗הJudahוַיַּעֲבִ֨רוּand they brought overאֶת־obj.הַמֶּ֤לֶךְthe kingוְאֶת־and obj.בֵּיתוֹ֙household hisאֶת־obj.הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןthe Jordanוְכָל־and allאַנְשֵׁ֥יthe men ofדָוִ֖דDavidעִמּֽוֹ׃ סwith him
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וַיַּעַן֩and he answeredכָּל־everyאִ֨ישׁthe man ofיְהוּדָ֜הJudahעַל־toאִ֣ישׁthe man ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לIsraelכִּֽי־forקָר֤וֹבis closeהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙the kingאֵלַ֔יto meוְלָ֤מָּהand to why?זֶּה֙thisחָרָ֣הhas it burnedלְךָ֔to the youעַל־onהַדָּבָ֖רthe matterהַזֶּ֑הthe thisהֶאָכ֤וֹל¿ really to eatאָכַ֙לְנוּ֙have we eatenמִן־fromהַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe kingאִם־or?נִשֵּׂ֥אתreally be taken awayנִשָּׂ֖אhas it been taken awayלָֽנוּ׃ סby the us
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וַיַּ֣עַןand he answeredאִֽישׁ־the man ofיִשְׂרָאֵל֩Israelאֶת־obj.אִ֨ישׁthe man ofיְהוּדָ֜הJudahוַיֹּ֗אמֶרand he saidעֶֽשֶׂר־tenיָד֨וֹתhandsלִ֣יbelong to the meבַמֶּלֶךְ֮in the kingוְגַם־and alsoבְּדָוִד֮in Davidאֲנִ֣יIמִמְּךָ֒more than youוּמַדּ֙וּעַ֙and why?הֱקִלֹּתַ֔נִיdid you treat with contempt meוְלֹא־and notהָיָ֨הwas itדְבָרִ֥יword myרִאשׁ֛וֹןfirstלִ֖יof meלְהָשִׁ֣יבto bring backאֶת־obj.מַלְכִּ֑יking myוַיִּ֙קֶשׁ֙and it was hardדְּבַר־the word ofאִ֣ישׁthe man ofיְהוּדָ֔הJudahמִדְּבַ֖רmore than the word ofאִ֥ישׁthe man ofיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סIsrael
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