2 Samuel 2

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וַיַּ֤עַלand he went up שָׁם֙there דָּוִ֔דDavid וְגַ֖םand also שְׁתֵּ֣יthe two נָשָׁ֑יוwives his אֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙Ahinoam הַיִּזְרְעֵלִ֔יתthe Jezreelite woman וַאֲבִיגַ֕יִלand Abigail אֵ֖שֶׁתthe wife of נָבָ֥לNabal הַֽכַּרְמְלִֽי׃the Carmelite

וַאֲנָשָׁ֧יוand men his אֲשֶׁר־who עִמּ֛וֹwere with him הֶעֱלָ֥הhe brought up דָוִ֖דDavid אִ֣ישׁeach man וּבֵית֑וֹand household his וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּand they dwelt בְּעָרֵ֥יin the cities of חֶבְרֽוֹן׃Hebron

וְעַתָּ֕הand now יַֽעַשׂ־may he do יְהוָ֥הYahweh עִמָּכֶ֖םwith you חֶ֣סֶדcovenant loyalty וֶאֱמֶ֑תand faithfulness וְגַ֣םand also אָנֹכִ֗יI אֶעֱשֶׂ֤הI will do אִתְּכֶם֙with you הַטּוֹבָ֣הthe good הַזֹּ֔אתthe this אֲשֶׁ֥רthat עֲשִׂיתֶ֖םyou have done הַדָּבָ֥רthe thing הַזֶּֽה׃the this

וְעַתָּ֣ה׀and now תֶּחֱזַ֣קְנָהlet them be strong יְדֵיכֶ֗םhands your וִֽהְיוּ֙and become לִבְנֵי־into sons of חַ֔יִלstrength כִּי־for מֵ֖תhe has died אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֣םlords your שָׁא֑וּלSaul וְגַם־and also אֹתִ֗יobj. me מָשְׁח֧וּthey have anointed בֵית־the house of יְהוּדָ֛הJudah לְמֶ֖לֶךְto king עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ פover them

וְאַבְנֵ֣רand Abner בֶּן־the son of נֵ֔רNer שַׂר־the commander of צָבָ֖אthe army אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich לְשָׁא֑וּלbelonged to Saul לָקַ֗חhe had taken אֶת־obj.אִ֥ישׁIsh-בֹּ֙שֶׁת֙bosheth בֶּן־the son of שָׁא֔וּלSaul וַיַּעֲבִרֵ֖הוּand he had brought over him מַחֲנָֽיִם׃Mahanaim

וַיַּמְלִכֵ֙הוּ֙and he made king him אֶל־to הַגִּלְעָ֔דthe Gilead וְאֶל־and to הָאֲשׁוּרִ֖יthe Ashurites וְאֶֽל־and to יִזְרְעֶ֑אלJezreel וְעַל־and over אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙Ephraim וְעַל־and over בִּנְיָמִ֔ןBenjamin וְעַל־and over יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael כֻּלֹּֽה׃ פall of it

בֶּן־was a son of אַרְבָּעִ֨יםforty שָׁנָ֜הyears אִֽישׁ־Ish-בֹּ֣שֶׁתbosheth בֶּן־the son of שָׁא֗וּלSaul בְּמָלְכוֹ֙when became king he עַל־over יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael וּשְׁתַּ֥יִםand two שָׁנִ֖יםyears מָלָ֑ךְhe reigned אַ֚ךְonly בֵּ֣יתthe house of יְהוּדָ֔הJudah הָי֖וּthey were אַחֲרֵ֥יafter דָוִֽד׃David

וַֽיְהִי֙and it was מִסְפַּ֣רthe number of הַיָּמִ֔יםthe days אֲשֶׁר֩which הָיָ֨הhe was דָוִ֥דDavid מֶ֛לֶךְking בְּחֶבְר֖וֹןin Hebron עַל־over בֵּ֣יתthe house of יְהוּדָ֑הJudah שֶׁ֥בַעseven שָׁנִ֖יםyears וְשִׁשָּׁ֥הand six חֳדָשִֽׁים׃ סmonths

וַיֵּצֵא֙and he went out אַבְנֵ֣רAbner בֶּן־the son of נֵ֔רNer וְעַבְדֵ֖יand the servants of אִֽישׁ־Ish-בֹּ֣שֶׁתbosheth בֶּן־the son of שָׁא֑וּלSaul מִֽמַּחֲנַ֖יִםfrom Mahanaim גִּבְעֽוֹנָה׃Gibeon towards

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said אַבְנֵר֙Abner אֶל־to יוֹאָ֔בJoab יָק֤וּמוּlet them arise נָא֙please הַנְּעָרִ֔יםthe young men וִֽישַׂחֲק֖וּand let them play לְפָנֵ֑ינוּto before us וַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he said יוֹאָ֖בJoab יָקֻֽמוּ׃let them arise

וַיָּקֻ֖מוּand they arose וַיַּעַבְר֣וּand they passed by בְמִסְפָּ֑רby number שְׁנֵ֧יםtwo plus עָשָׂ֣רten לְבִנְיָמִ֗ןfor Benjamin וּלְאִ֥ישׁand for Ish-בֹּ֙שֶׁת֙bosheth בֶּן־the son of שָׁא֔וּלSaul וּשְׁנֵ֥יםand two plus עָשָׂ֖רten מֵעַבְדֵ֥יfrom the servants of דָוִֽד׃David

וַֽיַּחֲזִ֜קוּand they took hold אִ֣ישׁ׀each בְּרֹ֣אשׁon the head of רֵעֵ֗הוּneighbor his וְחַרְבּוֹ֙and sword his בְּצַ֣דwas in the side of רֵעֵ֔הוּneighbor his וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּand they fell יַחְדָּ֑וtogether וַיִּקְרָא֙and someone called לַמָּק֣וֹםto the place הַה֔וּאthe that חֶלְקַ֥תHelkath הַצֻּרִ֖יםHazzurim אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich בְּגִבְעֽוֹן׃is in Gibeon

וַתְּהִ֧יand it was הַמִּלְחָמָ֛הthe battle קָשָׁ֥הsevere עַד־up to מְאֹ֖דmuchness בַּיּ֣וֹםon the day הַה֑וּאthe that וַיִּנָּ֤גֶףand he was defeated אַבְנֵר֙Abner וְאַנְשֵׁ֣יand the men of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael לִפְנֵ֖יto before עַבְדֵ֥יthe servants of דָוִֽד׃David

וַיִּֽהְיוּ־and they were שָׁ֗םthere שְׁלֹשָׁה֙three בְּנֵ֣יthe sons of צְרוּיָ֔הZeruiah יוֹאָ֥בJoab וַאֲבִישַׁ֖יand Abishai וַעֲשָׂהאֵ֑לand Asahel וַעֲשָׂהאֵל֙and Asahel קַ֣לwas swift בְּרַגְלָ֔יוon feet his כְּאַחַ֥דlike one of הַצְּבָיִ֖םthe gazelles אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃are in the open country

וַיִּרְדֹּ֥ףand he pursued עֲשָׂהאֵ֖לAsahel אַחֲרֵ֣יafter אַבְנֵ֑רAbner וְלֹֽא־and not נָטָ֣הhe turned aside לָלֶ֗כֶתto go עַל־to הַיָּמִין֙the right וְעַֽל־and to הַשְּׂמֹ֔אולthe left מֵאַחֲרֵ֖יfrom after אַבְנֵֽר׃Abner

וַיִּ֤פֶןand he turned אַבְנֵר֙Abner אַֽחֲרָ֔יוbehind him וַיֹּ֕אמֶרand he said הַאַתָּ֥ה¿ you זֶ֖הis this עֲשָׂהאֵ֑לO Asahel וַיֹּ֖אמֶרand he said אָנֹֽכִי׃I

וַיֹּ֧אמֶרand he saidל֣וֹto the himאַבְנֵ֗רAbner נְטֵ֤הturn asideלְךָ֙for the yourselfעַל־to יְמִֽינְךָ֙right your א֣וֹor עַל־to שְׂמֹאלֶ֔ךָleft your וֶאֱחֹ֣זand seizeלְךָ֗for the yourselfאֶחָד֙one מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔יםfrom the young men וְקַח־and takeלְךָ֖for the yourselfאֶת־obj.חֲלִצָת֑וֹspoils his וְלֹֽא־and not אָבָ֣הhe was willing עֲשָׂהאֵ֔לAsahel לָס֖וּרto turn aside מֵאַחֲרָֽיו׃from after him

וַיֹּ֧סֶףand he repeated ע֣וֹדagain אַבְנֵ֗רAbner לֵאמֹר֙to say אֶל־to עֲשָׂהאֵ֔לAsahel ס֥וּרturn asideלְךָ֖for the yourselfמֵאַֽחֲרָ֑יfrom after me לָ֤מָּהto why?אַכֶּ֙כָּה֙will I strike you אַ֔רְצָהthe ground towards וְאֵיךְ֙and how?אֶשָּׂ֣אwill I lift up פָנַ֔יface my אֶל־to יוֹאָ֖בJoab אָחִֽיךָ׃brother your

וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֛וּand they pursued יוֹאָ֥בJoab וַאֲבִישַׁ֖יand Abishai אַחֲרֵ֣יafter אַבְנֵ֑רAbner וְהַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁand the sun בָּ֔אָהit set וְהֵ֗מָּהand they בָּ֚אוּthey came עַד־to גִּבְעַ֣תthe hill of אַמָּ֔הAmmah אֲשֶׁר֙which עַל־is on פְּנֵי־the face of גִ֔יחַGiah דֶּ֖רֶךְthe way of מִדְבַּ֥רthe wilderness of גִּבְעֽוֹן׃Gibeon

וַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֤וּand they gathered together בְנֵֽי־the descendants of בִנְיָמִן֙Benjamin אַחֲרֵ֣יbehind אַבְנֵ֔רAbner וַיִּהְי֖וּand they became לַאֲגֻדָּ֣הinto a band אֶחָ֑תone וַיַּ֣עַמְד֔וּand they stood עַ֥לon רֹאשׁ־the top of גִּבְעָ֖הa hill אֶחָֽת׃one

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said יוֹאָ֔בJoab חַ֚יby the life הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםof the God כִּ֥יif לוּלֵ֖אif not דִּבַּ֑רְתָּyou had spoken כִּ֣יfor אָ֤זthen מֵֽהַבֹּ֙קֶר֙from the morning נַעֲלָ֣הit had abandoned pursuit הָעָ֔םthe people אִ֖ישׁeach מֵאַחֲרֵ֥יfrom after אָחִֽיו׃brother his

וַיִּתְקַ֤עand he gave a blast יוֹאָב֙Joab בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔רon the trumpet וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙and they stood כָּל־all הָעָ֔םthe people וְלֹֽא־and not יִרְדְּפ֥וּthey pursued ע֖וֹדagain אַחֲרֵ֣יafter יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael וְלֹֽא־and not יָסְפ֥וּthey repeated ע֖וֹדagain לְהִלָּחֵֽם׃to wage war

וְאַבְנֵ֣רand Abner וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֗יוand men his הָֽלְכוּ֙they went בָּֽעֲרָבָ֔הin the Arabah כֹּ֖לall הַלַּ֣יְלָהthe night הַה֑וּאthe that וַיַּעַבְר֣וּand they passed over אֶת־obj.הַיַּרְדֵּ֗ןthe Jordan וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙and they went כָּל־all הַבִּתְר֔וֹןthe Bitron וַיָּבֹ֖אוּand they came מַחֲנָֽיִם׃Mahanaim

וְיוֹאָ֗בand Joab שָׁ֚בhe returned מֵאַחֲרֵ֣יfrom after אַבְנֵ֔רAbner וַיִּקְבֹּ֖ץand he gathered אֶת־obj.כָּל־all הָעָ֑םthe people וַיִּפָּ֨קְד֜וּand they were missed מֵעַבְדֵ֥יof the servants of דָוִ֛דDavid תִּשְׁעָֽה־nine-עָשָׂ֥רteen אִ֖ישׁman וַעֲשָׂה־and Asah-אֵֽל׃-el

וְעַבְדֵ֣יand the servants of דָוִ֗דDavid הִכּוּ֙they had struck down מִבִּנְיָמִ֔ןof Benjamin וּבְאַנְשֵׁ֖יand among the men of אַבְנֵ֑רAbner שְׁלֹשׁ־three מֵא֧וֹתhundreds וְשִׁשִּׁ֛יםand sixty אִ֖ישׁman מֵֽתוּ׃they had died

וַיִּשְׂאוּ֙and people lifted up אֶת־obj.עֲשָׂהאֵ֔לAsahel וַֽיִּקְבְּרֻ֙הוּ֙and they buried him בְּקֶ֣בֶרin the tomb of אָבִ֔יוfather his אֲשֶׁ֖רwhich בֵּ֣יתwas Beth-לָ֑חֶם-lehem וַיֵּלְכ֣וּand they went כָל־all הַלַּ֗יְלָהthe night יוֹאָב֙Joab וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יוand men his וַיֵּאֹ֥רand it became lightלָהֶ֖םfor the themבְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃at Hebron

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