2 Samuel - Interlinear Bible

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וְדָוִ֗ד wə·ḏā·wiḏ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H1732 When David

עָבַ֤ר ‘ā·ḇar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5674 had gone

מְעַט֙ mə·‘aṭ Adj-ms H4592 a little

מֵֽהָרֹ֔אשׁ mê·hā·rōš Prep-m, Art | N-ms H7218 beyond the summit,

צִיבָ֛א ṣî·ḇā N-proper-ms H6717 Ziba

נַ֥עַר na·‘ar N-msc H5288 the servant

מְפִי־ mə·p̄î- Prep H4648 of

בֹ֖שֶׁת ḇō·šeṯ N-proper-ms H4648 Mephibosheth

וְהִנֵּ֥ה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 was there

לִקְרָאת֑וֹ liq·rā·ṯōw Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf | 3ms H7122 to meet him.

וְצֶ֨מֶד wə·ṣe·meḏ Conj-w | N-msc H6776 He had a pair

חֲבֻשִׁ֗ים ḥă·ḇu·šîm V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mp H2280 of saddled

חֲמֹרִ֜ים ḥă·mō·rîm N-mp H2543 donkeys

וַעֲלֵיהֶם֩ wa·‘ă·lê·hem Conj-w | Prep | 3mp H5921 loaded with

מָאתַ֨יִם mā·ṯa·yim Number-fd H3967 two hundred [loaves]

לֶ֜חֶם le·ḥem N-ms H3899 of bread,

וּמֵאָ֧ה ū·mê·’āh Conj-w | Number-fs H3967 a hundred

צִמּוּקִ֛ים ṣim·mū·qîm N-mp H6778 clusters of raisins,

וּמֵ֥אָה ū·mê·’āh Conj-w | Number-fs H3967 a hundred

קַ֖יִץ qa·yiṣ N-ms H7019 summer fruits,

וְנֵ֥בֶל wə·nê·ḇel Conj-w | N-msc H5035 and a skin

יָֽיִן׃ yā·yin N-ms H3196 of wine.

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מָה־ māh- Interrog H4100 Why

אֵ֣לֶּה ’êl·leh Pro-cp H428 do you have these?

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 asked

הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 -

צִיבָ֖א ṣî·ḇā N-proper-ms H6717 -.

צִ֠יבָא ṣî·ḇā N-proper-ms H6717 Ziba

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 replied

לָּ֑ךְ lāḵ Prep | 2fs ,

הַחֲמוֹרִ֨ים ha·ḥă·mō·w·rîm Art | N-mp H2543 The donkeys

הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 are for the king’s

לְבֵית־ lə·ḇêṯ- Prep-l | N-msc H1004 household

לִרְכֹּ֗ב lir·kōḇ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7392 to ride,

וּלְהַלֶּחֶם ū·lə·hal·lɛ·ḥɛm Conj-w, Art | N-ms H3899 the bread

וְהַקַּ֙יִץ֙ wə·haq·qa·yiṣ Conj-w, Art | N-ms H7019 and summer fruit

הַנְּעָרִ֔ים han·nə·‘ā·rîm Art | N-mp H5288 are for the young men

לֶאֱכ֣וֹל le·’ĕ·ḵō·wl Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H398 to eat,

וְהַיַּ֕יִן wə·hay·ya·yin Conj-w, Art | N-ms H3196 and the wine

לִשְׁתּ֥וֹת liš·tō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H8354 is to refresh those

הַיָּעֵ֖ף hay·yā·‘êp̄ Art | Adj-ms H3287 who become exhausted

בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ bam·miḏ·bār Prep-b, Art | N-ms H4057 in the wilderness.

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וְאַיֵּ֖ה wə·’ay·yêh Conj-w | Interrog H346 Where

אֲדֹנֶ֑יךָ ’ă·ḏō·ne·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H113 is your master’s

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 grandson?

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 asked

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king.

צִיבָ֜א ṣî·ḇā N-proper-ms H6717 And Ziba

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 answered

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 -

הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 -,

הִנֵּה֙ hin·nêh Interjection H2009 Indeed,

יוֹשֵׁ֣ב yō·wō·šêḇ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3427 he is staying

בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֔ם bî·rū·šā·lim Prep-b | N-proper-fs H3389 in Jerusalem,

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 for

אָמַ֔ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 he has said,

הַיּ֗וֹם hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 Today,

בֵּ֣ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 the house

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel

אֵ֖ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

יָשִׁ֤יבוּ yā·šî·ḇū V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp H7725 will restore

לִי֙ lî Prep | 1cs to me

מַמְלְכ֥וּת mam·lə·ḵūṯ N-fsc H4468 the kingdom

אָבִֽי׃ ’ā·ḇî N-msc | 1cs H1 of my grandfather.

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הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 So the king

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said

לְצִבָ֔א lə·ṣi·ḇā Prep-l | N-proper-ms H6717 to Ziba,

כֹּ֖ל kōl N-ms H3605 All

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that [belongs]

לִמְפִי־ lim·p̄î- Prep H4648 vvv

בֹ֑שֶׁת ḇō·šeṯ Prep | N-proper-ms H4648 to Mephibosheth

הִנֵּ֣ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 is now yours

לְךָ֔ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms !

הִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֵ֔יתִי hiš·ta·ḥă·wê·ṯî V-Hitpael-Perf-1cs H7812 I humbly bow before you,

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said

צִיבָא֙ ṣî·ḇā N-proper-ms H6717 Ziba.

אֶמְצָא־ ’em·ṣā- V-Qal-Imperf.h-1cs H4672 May I find

חֵ֥ן ḥên N-ms H2580 favor

בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā Prep-b | N-cdc | 2ms H5869 in your eyes,

אֲדֹנִ֥י ’ă·ḏō·nî N-msc | 1cs H113 my lord

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king!

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הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 As King

דָּוִ֖ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

וּבָ֛א ū·ḇā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H935 approached

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 . . .

בַּֽחוּרִ֑ים ba·ḥū·rîm N-proper-fs H980 Bahurim,

אִ֨ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 a man

מִמִּשְׁפַּ֣חַת mim·miš·pa·ḥaṯ Prep-m | N-fsc H4940 from the family

בֵּית־ bêṯ- N-msc H1004 of the house

שָׁא֗וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 of Saul

וְהִנֵּ֣ה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 was just

מִשָּׁם֩ miš·šām Prep-m | Adv H8033 . . .

יוֹצֵ֜א yō·w·ṣê V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3318 coming out.

וּשְׁמוֹ֙ ū·šə·mōw Conj-w | N-msc | 3ms H8034 His name

שִׁמְעִ֣י šim·‘î N-proper-ms H8096 was Shimei

בֶן־ ḇen- N-msc H1121 son

גֵּרָ֔א gê·rā N-proper-ms H1617 of Gera,

יֹצֵ֥א yō·ṣê V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3318 and as he approached

יָצ֖וֹא yā·ṣō·w V-Qal-InfAbs H3318 . . .,

וּמְקַלֵּֽל׃ ū·mə·qal·lêl Conj-w | V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H7043 he kept yelling out curses.

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וַיְסַקֵּ֤ל way·saq·qêl Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H5619 He threw stones

בָּֽאֲבָנִים֙ bā·’ă·ḇā·nîm Prep-b, Art | N-fp H68 . . .

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

דָּוִ֔ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 at David

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 and at all

עַבְדֵ֖י ‘aḇ·ḏê N-mpc H5650 the servants

הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 of the king,

הָעָם֙ hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 though the troops

וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 and all

הַגִּבֹּרִ֔ים hag·gib·bō·rîm Art | Adj-mp H1368 the mighty men [were]

דָּוִ֑ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 on David’s

וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 . . .

מִימִינ֖וֹ mî·mî·nōw Prep-m | N-fsc | 3ms H3225 right

וּמִשְּׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃ ū·miś·śə·mō·lōw Conj-w, Prep-m | N-msc | 3ms H8040 and left.

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וְכֹֽה־ wə·ḵōh- Conj-w | Adv H3541 And as

בְּקַֽלְל֑וֹ bə·qal·lōw Prep-b | V-Piel-Inf | 3ms H7043 he yelled curses,

שִׁמְעִ֖י šim·‘î N-proper-ms H8096 Shimei

אָמַ֥ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 said,

צֵ֥א ṣê V-Qal-Imp-ms H3318 Get out,

צֵ֛א ṣê V-Qal-Imp-ms H3318 get out,

הַבְּלִיָּֽעַל׃ hab·bə·lî·yā·‘al Art | N-ms H1100 you worthless

אִ֥ישׁ ’îš N-msc H376 man

הַדָּמִ֖ים had·dā·mîm Art | N-mp H1818 of bloodshed

וְאִ֥ישׁ wə·’îš Conj-w | N-msc H376 . . .!

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יְהוָ֜ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 The LORD

הֵשִׁיב֩ hê·šîḇ V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H7725 has paid you back

עָלֶ֨יךָ ‘ā·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H5921 . . .

כֹּ֣ל׀ kōl N-msc H3605 for all

דְּמֵ֣י də·mê N-mpc H1818 the blood

בֵית־ ḇêṯ- N-msc H1004 of the house

שָׁא֗וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 of Saul,

אֲשֶׁ֤ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 in whose

תַּחְתּוֹ taḥ·tō Prep | 3ms H8478 place

מָלַ֙כְתָּ֙ mā·laḵ·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H4427 you have reigned,

יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 and the LORD

וַיִּתֵּ֤ן way·yit·tên Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5414 has delivered

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַמְּלוּכָ֔ה ham·mə·lū·ḵāh Art | N-fs H4410 the kingdom

בְּיַ֖ד bə·yaḏ Prep-b | N-fsc H3027 into the hand

בְּנֶ֑ךָ bə·ne·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H1121 of your son

אַבְשָׁל֣וֹם ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm N-proper-ms H53 Absalom.

וְהִנְּךָ֙ wə·hin·nə·ḵā Conj-w | Interjection | 2ms H2005 See,

בְּרָ֣עָתֶ֔ךָ bə·rā·‘ā·ṯe·ḵā Prep-b | N-fsc | 2ms H7451 you have come to ruin

כִּ֛י kî Conj H3588 because

אָֽתָּה׃ ’āt·tāh Pro-2ms H859 you are

אִ֥ישׁ ’îš N-msc H376 a man

דָּמִ֖ים dā·mîm N-mp H1818 of bloodshed!

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אֲבִישַׁ֤י ’ă·ḇî·šay N-proper-ms H52 Then Abishai

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

צְרוּיָה֙ ṣə·rū·yāh N-proper-ms H6870 of Zeruiah

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king,

לָ֣מָּה lām·māh Interrog H4100 Why

הַזֶּ֔ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 should this

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַמֵּת֙ ham·mêṯ Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H4191 dead

הַכֶּ֤לֶב hak·ke·leḇ Art | N-ms H3611 dog

יְקַלֵּ֞ל yə·qal·lêl V-Piel-Imperf-3ms H7043 curse

אֲדֹנִ֖י ’ă·ḏō·nî N-msc | 1cs H113 my lord

הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king?

אֶעְבְּרָה־ ’e‘·bə·rāh- V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs H5674 Let me go over

נָּ֖א nā Interjection H4994 . . .

רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃ס rō·šōw N-msc | 3ms H7218 and cut off his head

וְאָסִ֥ירָה wə·’ā·sî·rāh Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs H5493 . . .!

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 But the king

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 replied,

מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 What

לִּ֥י lî Prep | 1cs have I

וְלָכֶ֖ם wə·lā·ḵem Conj-w | Prep | 2mp to do with you,

בְּנֵ֣י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 O sons

צְרֻיָ֑ה ṣə·ru·yāh N-proper-ms H6870 of Zeruiah?

כִּי kī Adv H3588 If

יְקַלֵּ֗ל yə·qal·lêl V-Piel-Imperf-3ms H7043 he curses me

וְכִי wə·ḵī Conj H3588 because

יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD

אָ֤מַר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 told

לוֹ֙ lōw Prep | 3ms him,

קַלֵּ֣ל qal·lêl V-Piel-Imp-ms H7043 Curse

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

דָּוִ֔ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David,

וּמִ֣י ū·mî Conj-w | Interrog H4310 who

יֹאמַ֔ר yō·mar V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H559 can ask,

מַדּ֖וּעַ mad·dū·a‘ Interrog H4069 Why

עָשִׂ֥יתָה ‘ā·śî·ṯāh V-Qal-Perf-2ms H6213 did you do

כֵּֽן׃ס kên Adv H3651 this?

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דָּוִ֤ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 Then David

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

אֲבִישַׁי֙ ’ă·ḇî·šay N-proper-ms H52 Abishai

וְאֶל־ wə·’el- Conj-w | Prep H413 . . .

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 and to all

עֲבָדָ֔יו ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw N-mpc | 3ms H5650 his servants,

הִנֵּ֥ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 Behold,

בְנִ֛י ḇə·nî N-msc | 1cs H1121 my own son,

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

יָצָ֥א yā·ṣā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3318 -

מִמֵּעַ֖י mim·mê·‘ay Prep-m | N-mpc | 1cs H4578 my own flesh and blood,

מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ mə·ḇaq·qêš V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H1245 seeks

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

נַפְשִׁ֑י nap̄·šî N-fsc | 1cs H5315 my life.

וְאַ֨ף wə·’ap̄ Conj H637 -

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 How much more,

עַתָּ֜ה ‘at·tāh Adv H6258 then,

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1145 vvv

הַיְמִינִ֗י hay·mî·nî Art | N-proper-ms H1145 [this] Benjamite!

הַנִּ֤חוּ han·ni·ḥū V-Hifil-Imp-mp H5117 Leave him alone

לוֹ֙ lōw Prep | 3ms . . .

וִֽיקַלֵּ֔ל wî·qal·lêl Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjImperf-3ms H7043 and let him curse me,

יְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 for the LORD

אָֽמַר־ ’ā·mar- V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 has told

ל֖וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms him

כִּ֥י kî Conj H3588 so.

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אוּלַ֛י ’ū·lay Adv H194 Perhaps

יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD

יִרְאֶ֥ה yir·’eh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H7200 will see

בְּעֲוֹנִי bə·ʿă·wō·nī Prep-b | N-csc | 1cs H5771 my affliction

וְהֵשִׁ֨יב wə·hê·šîḇ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms H7725 and repay

יְהוָ֥ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 . . .

לִי֙ lî Prep | 1cs me

טוֹבָ֔ה ṭō·w·ḇāh N-fs H2896 with good

תַּ֥חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 for

קִלְלָת֖וֹ qil·lā·ṯōw N-fsc | 3ms H7045 the cursing [I receive]

הַיּ֥וֹם hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 today

הַזֶּֽה׃ haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 . . ..

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דָּוִ֛ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 So David

וַאֲנָשָׁ֖יו wa·’ă·nā·šāw Conj-w | N-mpc | 3ms H582 and his men

וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1980 proceeded

בַּדָּ֑רֶךְס bad·då̄·rɛḵs Prep-b, Art | N-cs H1870 along the road

וְשִׁמְעִ֡י wə·šim·‘î Conj-w | N-proper-ms H8096 as Shimei

הֹלֵךְ֩ hō·lêḵ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1980 went

בְּצֵ֨לַע bə·ṣê·la‘ Prep-b | N-fsc H6763 along the ridge

הָהָ֜ר hā·hār Art | N-ms H2022 of the hill

לְעֻמָּת֗וֹ lə·‘um·mā·ṯōw Prep-l | 3ms H5980 opposite him.

הָלוֹךְ֙ hā·lō·wḵ V-Qal-InfAbs H1980 As Shimei went,

וַיְקַלֵּ֔ל way·qal·lêl Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H7043 he yelled curses,

וַיְסַקֵּ֤ל way·saq·qêl Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H5619 threw stones,

בָּֽאֲבָנִים֙ bā·’ă·ḇā·nîm Prep-b, Art | N-fp H68 . . .

וְעִפַּ֖ר wə·‘ip·par Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-3ms H6080 and flung

בֶּעָפָֽר׃פ be·‘ā·p̄ār Prep-b, Art | N-ms H6083 dust

לְעֻמָּת֔וֹ lə·‘um·mā·ṯōw Prep-l | 3ms H5980 at [David].

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הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 Finally, the king

וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 and all

הָעָ֥ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the people

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

אִתּ֖וֹ ’it·tōw Prep | 3ms H854 with him

וַיָּבֹ֥א way·yā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 arrived,

עֲיֵפִ֑ים ‘ă·yê·p̄îm Adj-mp H5889 exhausted.

שָֽׁם׃ šām Adv H8033 And there

וַיִּנָּפֵ֖שׁ way·yin·nā·p̄êš Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5314 he refreshed himself.

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וְאַבְשָׁל֗וֹם wə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm Conj-w | N-proper-ms H53 Then Absalom

וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 and all

הָעָם֙ hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 . . .

אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-msc H376 the men

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel

בָּ֖אוּ bā·’ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H935 came

יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם yə·rū·šā·lim N-proper-fs H3389 to Jerusalem,

וַאֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל wa·’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el Conj-w | N-proper-ms H302 and Ahithophel [was]

אִתּֽוֹ׃ ’it·tōw Prep | 3ms H854 with him.

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וַיְהִ֗י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 And

כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־ ka·’ă·šer- Prep-k | Pro-r H834 -

דָוִ֖ד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David’s

רֵעֶ֥ה rê·‘eh N-msc H7463 friend

חוּשַׁ֧י ḥū·šay N-proper-ms H2365 Hushai

הָאַרְכִּ֛י hā·’ar·kî Art | N-proper-ms H757 the Archite

בָּ֞א bā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H935 went

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm N-proper-ms H53 Absalom

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 and said

חוּשַׁי֙ ḥū·šay N-proper-ms H2365 -

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם ’aḇ·šā·lōm N-proper-ms H53 [him],

יְחִ֥י yə·ḥî V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3ms H2421 Long live

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king!

יְחִ֥י yə·ḥî V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3ms H2421 Long live

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king!

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זֶ֥ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 Is this

חַסְדְּךָ֖ ḥas·də·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H2617 the loyalty

אֶת־ ’eṯ- Prep H854 [you show]

רֵעֶ֑ךָ rê·‘e·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H7453 your friend?

אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm N-proper-ms H53 Absalom

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 replied

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

חוּשַׁ֔י ḥū·šay N-proper-ms H2365 . . ..

לָ֥מָּה lām·māh Interrog H4100 Why

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 did you not

הָלַ֖כְתָּ hā·laḵ·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H1980 go

אֶת־ ’eṯ- Prep H854 with

רֵעֶֽךָ׃ rê·‘e·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H7453 your friend?

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לֹ֕א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 Not at all,

חוּשַׁי֮ ḥū·šay N-proper-ms H2365 Hushai

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 answered

אַבְשָׁלֹם֒ ’aḇ·šā·lōm N-proper-ms H53 -.

כִּי֩ kî Conj H3588 For

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 the one

בָּחַ֧ר bā·ḥar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H977 chosen

יְהוָ֛ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 by the LORD,

הַזֶּ֖ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 by this

וְהָעָ֥ם wə·hā·‘ām Conj-w, Art | N-ms H5971 people,

וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 and by all

אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-msc H376 the men

יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel —

לֹא lō Prep | 3ms H3808 his

אֶהְיֶ֖ה ’eh·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H1961 I will be,

וְאִתּ֥וֹ wə·’it·tōw Conj-w | Prep | 3ms H854 and with him

אֵשֵֽׁב׃ ’ê·šêḇ V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H3427 I will remain.

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וְהַשֵּׁנִ֗ית wə·haš·šê·nîṯ Conj-w, Art | Number-ofs H8145 Furthermore,

לְמִי֙ lə·mî Prep-l | Interrog H4310 whom

אֲנִ֣י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 should I

אֶֽעֱבֹ֔ד ’e·‘ĕ·ḇōḏ V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H5647 serve

הֲל֖וֹא hă·lō·w Adv-NegPrt H3808 if not

בְנ֑וֹ ḇə·nōw N-msc | 3ms H1121 his son?

כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר ka·’ă·šer Prep-k | Pro-r H834 As

עָבַ֙דְתִּי֙ ‘ā·ḇaḏ·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H5647 I served

אָבִ֔יךָ ’ā·ḇî·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H1 in your father’s

לִפְנֵ֣י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 presence,

כֵּ֖ן kên Adv H3651 so also

אֶהְיֶ֥ה ’eh·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H1961 I will serve

לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃פ li·p̄ā·ne·ḵā Prep-l | N-cpc | 2ms H6440 . . .

לִפְנֵ֣י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 in yours.

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אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm N-proper-ms H53 Then Absalom

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

אֲחִיתֹ֑פֶל ’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el N-proper-ms H302 Ahithophel,

הָב֥וּ hā·ḇū V-Qal-Imp-mp H3051 Give me

לָכֶ֛ם lā·ḵem Prep | 2mp

עֵצָ֖ה ‘ê·ṣāh N-fs H6098 counsel.

מַֽה־ mah- Interrog H4100 What

נַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃ na·‘ă·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-1cp H6213 should we do?

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אֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙ ’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el N-proper-ms H302 Ahithophel

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 replied

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 -

אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם ’aḇ·šā·lōm N-proper-ms H53 -,

בּ֚וֹא bō·w V-Qal-Imp-ms H935 Sleep with

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

אָבִ֔יךָ ’ā·ḇî·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H1 your father’s

פִּלַגְשֵׁ֣י pi·laḡ·šê N-fpc H6370 concubines,

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 whom

הִנִּ֖יחַ hin·nî·aḥ V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H5117 he has left

לִשְׁמ֣וֹר liš·mō·wr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H8104 to take care of

הַבָּ֑יִת hab·bā·yiṯ Art | N-ms H1004 the palace.

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 When all

יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 Israel

וְשָׁמַ֤ע wə·šā·ma‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H8085 hears

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 that

נִבְאַ֣שְׁתָּ niḇ·’aš·tā V-Nifal-Perf-2ms H887 you have become a stench

אֶת־ ’eṯ- Prep H854 to

אָבִ֔יךָ ’ā·ḇî·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H1 your father,

יְדֵ֖י yə·ḏê N-fdc H3027 then the hands

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 of all

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 who are

אִתָּֽךְ׃ ’it·tāḵ Prep | 2ms H854 with you

וְחָ֣זְק֔וּ wə·ḥā·zə·qū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp H2388 will be strengthened.

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וַיַּטּ֧וּ way·yaṭ·ṭū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H5186 So they pitched

הָאֹ֖הֶל hā·’ō·hel Art | N-ms H168 a tent

לְאַבְשָׁל֛וֹם lə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm Prep-l | N-proper-ms H53 for Absalom

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

הַגָּ֑ג hag·gāḡ Art | N-ms H1406 the roof,

אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm N-proper-ms H53 and he

וַיָּבֹ֤א way·yā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 slept with

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

אָבִ֔יו ’ā·ḇîw N-msc | 3ms H1 his father’s

פִּֽלַגְשֵׁ֣י pi·laḡ·šê N-fpc H6370 concubines

לְעֵינֵ֖י lə·‘ê·nê Prep-l | N-cdc H5869 in the sight

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 of all

יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 Israel.

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הָהֵ֔ם hā·hêm Art | Pro-3mp H1992 Now in those

בַּיָּמִ֣ים bay·yā·mîm Prep-b, Art | N-mp H3117 days

וַעֲצַ֣ת wa·‘ă·ṣaṯ Conj-w | N-fsc H6098 the advice

אֲחִיתֹ֗פֶל ’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el N-proper-ms H302 of Ahithophel

יָעַץ֙ yā·‘aṣ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3289 -

כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר ka·’ă·šer Prep-k | Pro-r H834 -

אֲשֶׁ֤ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 was like

יִשְׁאַלִ֖־ yiš·ʾa·li- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H7592 the consultation

בִּדְבַ֣ר biḏ·ḇar Prep-b | N-msc H1697 of the word

הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Art | N-mp H430 of God.

כֵּ֚ן kên Adv H3651 Such

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 was the regard

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 that both

לְדָוִ֖ד lə·ḏā·wiḏ Prep-l | N-proper-ms H1732 David

גַּ֥ם gam Conj H1571 and

לְאַבְשָׁלֹֽם׃ס lə·’aḇ·šā·lōm Prep-l | N-proper-ms H53 Absalom

אֲחִיתֹ֔פֶל ’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el N-proper-ms H302 had for Ahithophel’s

עֲצַ֣ת ‘ă·ṣaṯ N-fsc H6098 advice.

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