2 Samuel - Interlinear Bible

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיִּפְקֹ֣ד way·yip̄·qōḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6485 reviewed

הָעָ֖ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 his troops

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

אִתּ֑וֹ ’it·tōw Prep | 3ms H854 -

וַיָּ֣שֶׂם way·yā·śem Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7760 and appointed

עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם ‘ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H5921 over them

שָׂרֵ֥י śā·rê N-mpc H8269 commanders

אֲלָפִ֖ים ’ă·lā·p̄îm Number-mp H505 of thousands

מֵאֽוֹת׃ mê·’ō·wṯ Number-fp H3967 and of hundreds

וְשָׂרֵ֥י wə·śā·rê Conj-w | N-mpc H8269 . . ..

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דָּוִ֜ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 He

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיְשַׁלַּ֨ח way·šal·laḥ Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H7971 sent out

הָעָ֗ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the troops,

הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֤ית haš·šə·li·šîṯ Art | Number-ofs H7992 a third

בְּיַד־ bə·yaḏ- Prep-b | N-fsc H3027 . . .

יוֹאָב֙ yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 under Joab,

וְ֠הַשְּׁלִשִׁית wə·haš·šə·li·šîṯ Conj-w, Art | Number-ofs H7992 a third

בְּיַ֨ד bə·yaḏ Prep-b | N-fsc H3027 . . .

יוֹאָ֔ב yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 under Joab’s

אֲחִ֣י ’ă·ḥî N-msc H251 brother

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

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

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

וְהַ֨שְּׁלִשִׁ֔ת wə·haš·šə·li·šiṯ Conj-w, Art | Number-ofs H7992 and a third

בְּיַ֖ד bə·yaḏ Prep-b | N-fsc H3027 . . .

אִתַּ֣י ’it·tay N-proper-ms H863 under Ittai

הַגִּתִּ֑יס hag·git·tīs Art | N-proper-ms H1663 the Gittite.

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

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הָעָ֔ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the troops,

אֲנִ֖י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I

יָצֹ֥א yā·ṣō V-Qal-InfAbs H3318 will surely march out

אֵצֵ֛א ’ê·ṣê V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H3318 . . .

עִמָּכֶֽם׃ ‘im·mā·ḵem Prep | 2mp H5973 with you

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 as well.

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

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

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 You must not

תֵצֵ֗א ṯê·ṣê V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H3318 go out!

כִּי֩ kî Conj H3588 For

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 if

נֹ֨ס nōs V-Qal-InfAbs H5127 we have to flee

נָנ֜וּס nā·nūs V-Qal-Imperf-1cp H5127 . . .,

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 vvv

יָשִׂ֧ימוּ yā·śî·mū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H7760 they will not care

לֵ֗ב lêḇ N-ms H3820 . . .

אֵלֵ֣ינוּ ’ê·lê·nū Prep | 1cp H413 about us.

וְאִם־ wə·’im- Conj H518 Even if

חֶצְיֵ֙נוּ֙ ḥeṣ·yê·nū N-msc | 1cp H2677 half of us

יָמֻ֤תוּ yā·mu·ṯū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H4191 die,

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 they will not

יָשִׂ֤ימוּ yā·śî·mū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H7760 care

לֵ֔ב lêḇ N-ms H3820 . . .

אֵלֵ֙ינוּ֙ ’ê·lê·nū Prep | 1cp H413 -.

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 But

עַתָּ֥ה ‘at·tāh Adv H6258 -

כָמֹ֖נוּ ḵā·mō·nū Prep | 1cp H3644 [you are] worth

עֲשָׂרָ֣ה ‘ă·śā·rāh Number-ms H6235 ten

אֲלָפִ֑ים ’ă·lā·p̄îm Number-mp H505 thousand of us.

ט֔וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 It is better

וְעַתָּ֣ה wə·‘at·tāh Conj-w | Adv H6258 now

כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 if

תִֽהְיֶה־ ṯih·yeh- V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H1961 you

לַעְזִיר׃ס laʿ·zīr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H5826 support

לָּ֥נוּ lā·nū Prep | 1cp us

מֵעִ֖יר mê·‘îr Prep-m | N-fs H5892 from the city.

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אֶעֱשֶׂ֑ה ’e·‘ĕ·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H6213 I will do

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 whatever

יִיטַ֥ב yî·ṭaḇ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3190 seems best

בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֖ם bə·‘ê·nê·ḵem Prep-b | N-cdc | 2mp H5869 to you,

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

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

אֲלֵיהֶם֙ ’ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H413 -.

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

וַיַּעֲמֹ֤ד way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5975 stood

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 beside

יַ֣ד yaḏ N-fsc H3027 . . .

הַשַּׁ֔עַר haš·ša·‘ar Art | N-ms H8179 the gate,

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

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

יָֽצְא֔וּ yā·ṣə·’ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H3318 marched out

לְמֵא֖וֹת lə·mê·’ō·wṯ Prep-l | Number-fp H3967 by hundreds

וְלַאֲלָפִֽים׃ wə·la·’ă·lā·p̄îm Conj-w, Prep-l | Number-mp H505 and by thousands.

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיְצַ֣ו way·ṣaw Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H6680 had commanded

י֠וֹאָב yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 Joab,

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

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

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

אִתַּי֙ ’it·tay N-proper-ms H863 and Ittai,

לֵאמֹ֔ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 . . .

לַנַּ֣עַר lan·na·‘ar Prep-l, Art | N-ms H5288 Treat the young man

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

לְאַט־ lə·’aṭ- Prep-l | Adv H328 gently

לִ֖י lî Prep | 1cs for my sake.

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

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

שָׁמְע֗וּ šā·mə·‘ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H8085 heard

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

בְּצַוֺּ֥ת bə·ṣaw·wōṯ Prep-b | V-Piel-Inf H6680 orders

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 to each

הַשָּׂרִ֖ים haś·śā·rîm Art | N-mp H8269 of the commanders

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 regarding

דְּבַ֥ר də·ḇar N-msc H1697 . . .

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

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הָעָ֛ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 So David’s army

וַיֵּצֵ֥א way·yê·ṣê Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3318 marched

הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה haś·śā·ḏeh Art | N-ms H7704 into the field

לִקְרַ֣את liq·raṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7122 to engage

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

הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה ham·mil·ḥā·māh Art | N-fs H4421 and the battle

וַתְּהִ֥י wat·tə·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H1961 took place

בְּיַ֥עַר bə·ya·‘ar Prep-b | N-msc H3293 in the forest

אֶפְרָֽיִם׃ ’ep̄·rā·yim N-proper-ms H669 of Ephraim.

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שָׁם֙ šām Adv H8033 There

עַ֣ם ‘am N-msc H5971 the people

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

וַיִּנָּ֤גְפוּ way·yin·nā·ḡə·p̄ū Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5062 were defeated

לִפְנֵ֖י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 by

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

עַבְדֵ֣י ‘aḇ·ḏê N-mpc H5650 servants,

הַמַּגֵּפָ֧ה ham·mag·gê·p̄āh Art | N-fs H4046 and the slaughter

וַתְּהִי־ wat·tə·hî- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H1961 was

שָׁ֞ם šām Adv H8033 . . .

גְדוֹלָ֛ה ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh Adj-fs H1419 great

הַה֖וּא ha·hū Art | Pro-3ms H1931 that

בַּיּ֥וֹם bay·yō·wm Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3117 day—

עֶשְׂרִ֥ים ‘eś·rîm Number-cp H6242 twenty

אָֽלֶף׃ ’ā·lep̄ Number-ms H505 thousand [men].

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וַתְּהִי־ wat·tə·hî- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H1961 -

שָׁ֧ם šām Adv H8033 -

הַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה ham·mil·ḥā·māh Art | N-fs H4421 The battle

נָפֹצֵית nå̄·p̄ō·ṣēṯ V-Nifal-Prtcpl-fs H6327 spread

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 over

פְּנֵ֣י pə·nê N-cpc H6440 . . .

כָל־ ḵāl N-msc H3605 the whole

הָאָ֑רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 countryside,

הַהֽוּא׃ ha·hū Art | Pro-3ms H1931 and that

בַּיּ֥וֹם bay·yō·wm Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3117 day

הַיַּ֙עַר֙ hay·ya·‘ar Art | N-ms H3293 the forest

לֶאֱכֹ֣ל le·’ĕ·ḵōl Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H398 devoured

וַיֶּ֤רֶב way·ye·reḇ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H7235 more

בָּעָ֔ם bā·‘ām Prep-b, Art | N-ms H5971 people

מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר mê·’ă·šer Prep-m | Pro-r H834 than

אָכְלָ֛ה ’ā·ḵə·lāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H398 . . .

הַחֶ֖רֶב ha·ḥe·reḇ Art | N-fs H2719 the sword.

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

לִפְנֵ֖י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 . . .

רֹכֵ֣ב rō·ḵêḇ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7392 was riding

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

הַפֶּ֗רֶד hap·pe·reḏ Art | N-ms H6505 his mule

וְאַבְשָׁל֞וֹם wə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm Conj-w | N-proper-ms H53 when he

וַיִּקָּרֵא֙ way·yiq·qā·rê Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7122 met

עַבְדֵ֣י ‘aḇ·ḏê N-mpc H5650 the servants

דָוִ֑ד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 of David,

הַפֶּ֡רֶד hap·pe·reḏ Art | N-ms H6505 and as the mule

וַיָּבֹ֣א way·yā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 went

תַּ֣חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 under

שׂוֹבֶךְ֩ śō·w·ḇeḵ N-msc H7730 the thick branches

הַגְּדוֹלָ֜ה hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh Art | Adj-fs H1419 of a large

הָאֵלָ֨ה hā·’ê·lāh Art | N-fs H424 oak,

רֹאשׁ֣וֹ rō·šōw N-msc | 3ms H7218 Absalom’s head

וַיֶּחֱזַ֧ק way·ye·ḥĕ·zaq Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H2388 was caught fast

בָאֵלָ֗ה ḇā·’ê·lāh Prep-b, Art | N-fs H424 in the tree.

וְהַפֶּ֥רֶד wə·hap·pe·reḏ Conj-w, Art | N-ms H6505 The mule

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

תַּחְתָּ֖יו taḥ·tāw Prep | 3ms H8478 under him

עָבָֽר׃ ‘ā·ḇār V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5674 kept going,

וַיֻּתַּן֙ way·yut·tan Conj-w | V-QalPass-ConsecImperf-3ms H5414 so that he was suspended

בֵּ֤ין bên Prep H996 in midair

הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ haš·šā·ma·yim Art | N-mp H8064 . . .

וּבֵ֣ין ū·ḇên Conj-w | Prep H996 . . .

הָאָ֔רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 . . ..

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אֶחָ֔ד ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 When one

אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 of the men

וַיַּרְא֙ way·yar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7200 saw this,

וַיַּגֵּ֖ד way·yag·gêḏ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H5046 he told

לְיוֹאָ֑ב lə·yō·w·’āḇ Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3097 Joab

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

הִנֵּה֙ hin·nêh Interjection H2009 I just

רָאִ֣יתִי rā·’î·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H7200 saw

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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

תָּל֖וּי tā·lui V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms H8518 hanging

בָּאֵלָֽה׃ bā·’ê·lāh Prep-b, Art | N-fs H424 in an oak tree!

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

רָאִ֔יתָ rā·’î·ṯā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H7200 saw him!

יוֹאָ֗ב yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 Joab

לָאִישׁ֙ lā·’îš Prep-l, Art | N-ms H376 -

הַמַּגִּ֣יד ham·mag·gîḏ Art | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H5046 -

ל֔וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms -

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

וּמַדּ֛וּעַ ū·mad·dū·a‘ Conj-w | Interrog H4069 Why

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 did you not

הִכִּית֥וֹ hik·kî·ṯōw V-Hifil-Perf-2ms | 3ms H5221 strike him

אָ֑רְצָה ’ā·rə·ṣāh N-fs | 3fs H776 to the ground

וְעָלַ֗י wə·‘ā·lay Conj-w | Prep | 1cs H5921 . . .

שָׁ֖ם šām Adv H8033 right there?

לָ֤תֶת lā·ṯeṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H5414 I would have given

לְךָ֙ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms you

עֲשָׂ֣רָה ‘ă·śā·rāh Number-ms H6235 ten [shekels]

כֶ֔סֶף ḵe·sep̄ N-ms H3701 of silver

אֶחָֽת׃ ’e·ḥāṯ Number-fs H259 and a

וַחֲגֹרָ֖ה wa·ḥă·ḡō·rāh Conj-w | N-fs H2290 warrior’s belt!

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הָאִישׁ֙ hā·’îš Art | N-ms H376 The man

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 -

יוֹאָ֔ב yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 -,

וְלֹא wə·lō Conj-w | Prep H3863 Even if

אָנֹכִ֜י ’ā·nō·ḵî Pro-1cs H595 -

אֶ֣לֶף ’e·lep̄ Number-msc H505 a thousand [shekels]

כֶּ֔סֶף ke·sep̄ N-ms H3701 of silver

שֹׁקֵ֤ל šō·qêl V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H8254 were weighed out

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 into

כַּפַּי֙ kap·pay N-fdc | 1cs H3709 my hands,

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 I would not

אֶשְׁלַ֥ח ’eš·laḥ V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H7971 raise

יָדִ֖י yā·ḏî N-fsc | 1cs H3027 my hand

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 against

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 the son

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

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 For

בְאָזְנֵ֜ינוּ ḇə·’ā·zə·nê·nū Prep-b | N-fdc | 1cp H241 we heard

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

אֹ֠תְךָ ’ō·ṯə·ḵā DirObjM | 2ms H853 -

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

צִוָּ֣ה ṣiw·wāh V-Piel-Perf-3ms H6680 command you

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

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

אִתַּי֙ ’it·tay N-proper-ms H863 and Ittai,

לֵאמֹ֔ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 . . .

שִׁמְרוּ־ šim·rū- V-Qal-Imp-mp H8104 Protect

בַּנַּ֖עַר ban·na·‘ar Prep-b, Art | N-ms H5288 the young man

בְּאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ bə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm Prep-b | N-proper-ms H53 Absalom

מִ֕י mî Interrog H4310 [for my sake].

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אֽוֹ־ ’ōw- Conj H176 If

עָשִׂ֤יתִי ‘ā·śî·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H6213 I had jeopardized

שֶׁ֔קֶר še·qer N-ms H8267 . . .

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

דָּבָ֖ר dā·ḇār N-ms H1697 . . .

בְנַפְשׁוֹ ḇə·nap̄·šō Prep-b | N-fsc | 1cs H5315 my own life

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 and nothing

יִכָּחֵ֣ד yik·kā·ḥêḏ V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H3582 is hidden

מִן־ min- Prep H4480 from

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

וְאַתָּ֖ה wə·’at·tāh Conj-w | Pro-2ms H859 you

תִּתְיַצֵּ֥ב tiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ V-Hitpael-Imperf-2ms H3320 would have abandoned

מִנֶּֽגֶד׃ min·ne·ḡeḏ Prep-m H5048 me.

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יוֹאָ֔ב yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 But Joab

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

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 I am not

אֹחִ֣ילָה ’ō·ḥî·lāh V-Hifil-Imperf.Cohort-1cs H3176 going to wait

כֵ֖ן ḵên Adv H3651 like this

לְפָנֶ֑יךָ lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā Prep-l | N-cpc | 2ms H6440 with you!

וַיִּקַּח֩ way·yiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3947 And he took

שְׁלֹשָׁ֨ה šə·lō·šāh Number-ms H7969 three

שְׁבָטִ֜ים šə·ḇā·ṭîm N-mp H7626 spears

בְּכַפּ֗וֹ bə·ḵap·pōw Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms H3709 in his hand

וַיִּתְקָעֵם֙ way·yiṯ·qā·‘êm Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3mp H8628 and thrust them

בְּלֵ֣ב bə·lêḇ Prep-b | N-msc H3820 through the heart

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

עוֹדֶ֥נּוּ ‘ō·w·ḏen·nū Adv | 3ms H5750 while he was still

חַ֖י ḥay Adj-ms H2416 alive

בְּלֵ֥ב bə·lêḇ Prep-b | N-msc H3820 . . .

הָאֵלָֽה׃ hā·’ê·lāh Art | N-fs H424 in the oak tree.

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עֲשָׂרָ֣ה ‘ă·śā·rāh Number-ms H6235 And ten

נְעָרִ֔ים nə·‘ā·rîm N-mp H5288 young men

נֹשְׂאֵ֖י nō·śə·’ê V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H5375 who carried

יוֹאָ֑ב yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 Joab’s

כְּלֵ֣י kə·lê N-mpc H3627 armor

וַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙ way·yā·sōb·bū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5437 surrounded

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

וַיַּכּ֥וּ way·yak·kū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H5221 struck

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 him,

וַיְמִיתֻֽהוּ׃ way·mî·ṯu·hū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp | 3ms H4191 and killed him.

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יוֹאָב֙ yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 Then Joab

וַיִּתְקַ֤ע way·yiṯ·qa‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H8628 blew

בַּשֹּׁפָ֔ר baš·šō·p̄ār Prep-b, Art | N-ms H7782 the ram’s horn,

הָעָ֔ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 and the troops

וַיָּ֣שָׁב way·yā·šāḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7725 broke off

מִרְדֹ֖ף mir·ḏōp̄ Prep-m | V-Qal-Inf H7291 their pursuit

אַחֲרֵ֣י ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 . . .

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

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 because

יוֹאָ֖ב yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 Joab

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

חָשַׂ֥ךְ ḥā·śaḵ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H2820 had restrained them

הָעָֽם׃ hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 . . ..

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וַיִּקְח֣וּ way·yiq·ḥū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3947 They took

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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

וַיַּשְׁלִ֨יכוּ way·yaš·lî·ḵū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H7993 cast

אֹת֤וֹ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 him

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 into

הַגָּד֔וֹל hag·gā·ḏō·wl Art | Adj-ms H1419 a large

הַפַּ֣חַת hap·pa·ḥaṯ Art | N-ms H6354 pit

בַיַּ֙עַר֙ ḇay·ya·‘ar Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3293 in the forest,

וַיַּצִּ֧בוּ way·yaṣ·ṣi·ḇū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H5324 and piled

גָּד֣וֹל gā·ḏō·wl Adj-ms H1419 a huge

מְאֹ֑ד mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 . . .

גַּל־ gal- N-msc H1530 mound

אֲבָנִ֖ים ’ă·ḇā·nîm N-fp H68 of stones

עָלָ֛יו ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 over him.

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

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 the Israelites

נָ֖סוּ nā·sū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H5127 fled,

אִ֥ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 each

לְאָהֳלוֹ׃ס lə·ʾå̄·ho·lō Prep-l | N-mpc | 3ms H168 to his home.

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בְחַיָּו ḇə·ḥay·yå̄w Prep-b | N-mpc | 3ms H2416 During his lifetime

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -,

וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֣ם wə·’aḇ·šā·lōm Conj-w | N-proper-ms H53 Absalom

לָקַ֗ח lā·qaḥ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3947 . . .

וַיַּצֶּב־ way·yaṣ·ṣeḇ- Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H5324 had set up

ל֤וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms for himself

מַצֶּ֙בֶת֙ maṣ·ṣe·ḇeṯ N-fs H4678 a pillar

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 in the King’s

בְּעֵֽמֶק־ bə·‘ê·meq- Prep-b | N-msc H6010 Valley,

כִּ֤י kî Conj H3588 for

אָמַר֙ ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 he had said,

אֵֽין־ ’ên- Adv H369 I have no

לִ֣י lî Prep | 1cs . . .

בֵ֔ן ḇên N-ms H1121 son

בַּעֲב֖וּר ba·‘ă·ḇūr Prep-b | N-ms H5668 to

הַזְכִּ֣יר haz·kîr V-Hifil-Inf H2142 preserve the memory

שְׁמִ֑י šə·mî N-msc | 1cs H8034 of my name.

וַיִּקְרָ֤א way·yiq·rā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7121 So he gave

לַמַּצֶּ֙בֶת֙ lam·maṣ·ṣe·ḇeṯ Prep-l, Art | N-fs H4678 the pillar

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .

שְׁמ֔וֹ šə·mōw N-msc | 3ms H8034 his name,

עַ֖ד ‘aḏ Prep H5704 and to

הַזֶּֽה׃ס haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this

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

וַיִּקָּ֤רֵא way·yiq·qā·rê Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7121 it is called

לָהּ֙ lāh Prep | 3fs . . .

אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם ’aḇ·šā·lōm N-proper-ms H53 Absalom’s

יַ֣ד yaḏ N-fsc H3027 Monument.

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וַאֲחִימַ֤עַץ wa·’ă·ḥî·ma·‘aṣ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H290 Then Ahimaaz

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

צָדוֹק֙ ṣā·ḏō·wq N-proper-ms H6659 of Zadok

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

נָּ֔א nā Interjection H4994 Please

אָר֣וּצָה ’ā·rū·ṣāh V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs H7323 let me run

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

וַאֲבַשְּׂרָ֖ה wa·’ă·ḇaś·śə·rāh Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs H1319 the good news

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 that

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

שְׁפָט֥וֹ šə·p̄ā·ṭōw V-Qal-Perf-3ms | 3ms H8199 has avenged him

מִיַּ֥ד mî·yaḏ Prep-m | N-fsc H3027 of

אֹיְבָֽיו׃ ’ō·yə·ḇāw V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc | 3ms H341 his enemies.

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יוֹאָ֗ב yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 But Joab

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

ל֣וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms ,

אַתָּה֙ ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 You

לֹא֩ lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 are not

אִ֨ישׁ ’îš N-msc H376 the man

בְּשֹׂרָ֤ה bə·śō·rāh N-fs H1309 to take good news

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

הַזֶּ֔ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 . . ..

וּבִשַּׂרְתָּ֖ ū·ḇiś·śar·tā Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-2ms H1319 You may do

אַחֵ֑ר ’a·ḥêr Adj-ms H312 it another

בְּי֣וֹם bə·yō·wm Prep-b | N-ms H3117 day,

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 but you must not

תְבַשֵּׂ֔ר ṯə·ḇaś·śêr V-Piel-Imperf-2ms H1319 [do so]

וְהַיּ֤וֹם wə·hay·yō·wm Conj-w, Art | N-ms H3117 today

הַזֶּה֙ haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 . . .,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 because

עַל ʿal Conj H5921 . . .

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

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

מֵֽת׃ mêṯ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H4191 is dead.

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יוֹאָב֙ yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 So Joab

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

לַכּוּשִׁ֔י lak·kū·šî Prep-l, Art | N-proper-ms H3569 to a Cushite,

לֵ֛ךְ lêḵ V-Qal-Imp-ms H1980 Go,

הַגֵּ֥ד hag·gêḏ V-Hifil-Imp-ms H5046 tell

לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ lam·me·leḵ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H4428 the king

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 what

רָאִ֑יתָה rā·’î·ṯāh V-Qal-Perf-2ms H7200 you have seen.

כוּשִׁ֛י ḵū·šî N-proper-ms H3569 The Cushite

וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּ way·yiš·ta·ḥū Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3ms H7812 bowed

לְיוֹאָ֖ב lə·yō·w·’āḇ Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3097 to Joab

וַיָּרֹֽץ׃ way·yā·rōṣ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7323 and took off running.

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אֲחִימַ֤עַץ ’ă·ḥî·ma·‘aṣ N-proper-ms H290 Ahimaaz

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

צָדוֹק֙ ṣā·ḏō·wq N-proper-ms H6659 of Zadok,

וַיֹּ֨סֶף way·yō·sep̄ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H3254 however, persisted

ע֜וֹד ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 . . .

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

יוֹאָ֔ב yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 Joab,

וִ֣יהִי wî·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms H1961 . . .

מָ֔ה māh Interrog H4100 No matter what,

נָּ֥א nā Interjection H4994 please

אָ֖נִי ’ā·nî Pro-1cs H589 let me

גַם־ ḡam- Conj H1571 also

אָרֻֽצָה־ ’ā·ru·ṣāh- V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs H7323 run

אַחֲרֵ֣י ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 behind

הַכּוּשִׁ֑י hak·kū·šî Art | N-proper-ms H3569 the Cushite!

בְּנִ֔י bə·nî N-msc | 1cs H1121 My son,

יוֹאָ֗ב yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 Joab

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

לָֽמָּה־ lām·māh- Interrog H4100 why

זֶּ֞ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 . . .

אַתָּ֥ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 do you

רָץ֙ rāṣ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7323 want to run,

וּלְכָ֖ה ū·lə·ḵāh Conj-w | Prep | 2ms since you will

אֵין־ ’ên- Adv H369 not

מֹצֵֽאת׃ mō·ṣêṯ V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H4672 receive

בְּשׂוֹרָ֥ה bə·śō·w·rāh N-fs H1309 a reward?

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מָ֣ה māh Interrog H4100 No matter what,

אָר֔וּץ ’ā·rūṣ V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H7323 I want to run!

וִיהִי־ wî·hî- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms H1961 he replied.

ר֑וּץ rūṣ V-Qal-Imp-ms H7323 Then run!

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

ל֖וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms him.

אֲחִימַ֙עַץ֙ ’ă·ḥî·ma·‘aṣ N-proper-ms H290 So Ahimaaz

וַיָּ֤רָץ way·yā·rāṣ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7323 ran

דֶּ֣רֶךְ de·reḵ N-csc H1870 by way

הַכִּכָּ֔ר hak·kik·kār Art | N-fs H3603 of the plain

וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ר way·ya·‘ă·ḇōr Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5674 and outran

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַכּוּשִֽׁי׃ hak·kū·šî Art | N-proper-ms H3569 the Cushite.

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וְדָוִ֥ד wə·ḏā·wiḏ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H1732 Now David

יוֹשֵׁ֖ב yō·wō·šêḇ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3427 was sitting

בֵּין־ bên- Prep H996 between

שְׁנֵ֣י šə·nê Number-mdc H8147 the two

הַשְּׁעָרִ֑ים haš·šə·‘ā·rîm Art | N-mp H8179 gates

הַצֹּפֶ֜ה haṣ·ṣō·p̄eh Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H6822 when the watchman

וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1980 went up

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

גַּ֤ג gaḡ N-msc H1406 the roof

הַשַּׁ֙עַר֙ haš·ša·‘ar Art | N-ms H8179 of the gateway

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 by

הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה ha·ḥō·w·māh Art | N-fs H2346 the wall,

וַיִּשָּׂ֤א way·yiś·śā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5375 looked out,

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

עֵינָיו֙ ‘ê·nāw N-cdc | 3ms H5869 -

וַיַּ֔רְא way·yar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7200 and saw

וְהִנֵּה־ wə·hin·nêh- Conj-w | Interjection H2009 . . .

אִ֖ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 a man

רָ֥ץ rāṣ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7323 running alone

לְבַדּֽוֹ׃ lə·ḇad·dōw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H905 . . ..

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הַצֹּפֶה֙ haṣ·ṣō·p̄eh Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H6822 So [he]

וַיִּקְרָ֤א way·yiq·rā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7121 called out

וַיַּגֵּ֣ד way·yag·gêḏ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H5046 and told

לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ lam·me·leḵ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H4428 the king.

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If he is alone

לְבַדּ֖וֹ lə·ḇad·dōw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H905 . . .,

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

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

בְּפִ֑יו bə·p̄îw Prep-b | N-msc | 3ms H6310 he bears

בְּשׂוֹרָ֣ה bə·śō·w·rāh N-fs H1309 good news.

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1980 As the first runner drew

הָל֖וֹךְ hā·lō·wḵ V-Qal-InfAbs H1980 . . .

וְקָרֵֽב׃ wə·qā·rêḇ Conj-w | Adj-ms H7131 near,

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הַצֹּפֶה֮ haṣ·ṣō·p̄eh Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H6822 the watchman

וַיַּ֣רְא way·yar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7200 saw

אַחֵ֣ר ’a·ḥêr Adj-ms H312 another

אִישׁ־ ’îš- N-ms H376 man

רָץ֒ rāṣ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7323 running,

וַיִּקְרָ֤א way·yiq·rā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7121 and he called out

הַצֹּפֶה֙ haṣ·ṣō·p̄eh Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H6822 . . .

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הַשֹּׁעֵ֔ר haš·šō·‘êr Art | N-ms H7778 the gatekeeper,

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

הִנֵּה־ hin·nêh- Interjection H2009 Look!

אִ֖ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 Another man

רָ֣ץ rāṣ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7323 is running alone

לְבַדּ֑וֹ lə·ḇad·dōw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H905 . . .!

זֶ֥ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 This [one]

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 also

מְבַשֵּֽׂר׃ mə·ḇaś·śêr V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H1319 brings good news,

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

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

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הַצֹּפֶ֔ה haṣ·ṣō·p̄eh Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H6822 The watchman

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

הָרִאשׁ֔וֹן hā·ri·šō·wn Art | Adj-ms H7223 The first man

רֹאֶה֙ rō·’eh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7200 appears

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אֲנִ֤י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 to me

מְרוּצַ֣ת mə·rū·ṣaṯ N-fsc H4794 to be running

אֲחִימַ֣עַץ ’ă·ḥî·ma·‘aṣ N-proper-ms H290 like Ahimaaz

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

צָד֑וֹק ṣā·ḏō·wq N-proper-ms H6659 of Zadok

כִּמְרֻצַ֖ת kim·ru·ṣaṯ Prep-k | N-fsc H4794 -.

זֶ֔ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 This

ט֣וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 is a good

אִֽישׁ־ ’îš- N-ms H376 man,

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

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

יָבֽוֹא׃ yā·ḇō·w V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H935 He comes

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

טוֹבָ֖ה ṭō·w·ḇāh Adj-fs H2896 good

בְּשׂוֹרָ֥ה bə·śō·w·rāh N-fs H1309 news.

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אֲחִימַ֗עַץ ’ă·ḥî·ma·‘aṣ N-proper-ms H290 Then Ahimaaz

וַיִּקְרָ֣א way·yiq·rā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7121 called out

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

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

שָׁל֔וֹם šā·lō·wm N-ms H7965 All is well!

וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּ way·yiš·ta·ḥū Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3ms H7812 And he bowed

לְאַפָּ֖יו lə·’ap·pāw Prep-l | N-mdc | 3ms H639 facedown

אָ֑רְצָהס ʾå̄·rə·ṣå̄·hs N-fs | 3fs H776 . . .

לַמֶּ֛לֶךְ lam·me·leḵ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H4428 before the king.

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 He continued,

בָּרוּךְ֙ bā·rūḵ V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms H1288 Blessed [be]

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

אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H430 your God!

אֲשֶׁ֤ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

סִגַּר֙ sig·gar V-Piel-Perf-3ms H5462 He has delivered up

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔ים hā·’ă·nā·šîm Art | N-mp H582 the men

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 who

נָשְׂא֥וּ nā·śə·’ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H5375 raised

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

יָדָ֖ם yā·ḏām N-fsc | 3mp H3027 their hands

בַּֽאדֹנִ֥י ba·ḏō·nî Prep-b | N-msc | 1cs H113 against my lord

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

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

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

לַנַּ֖עַר lan·na·‘ar Prep-l, Art | N-ms H5288 Is the young man

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

שָׁל֥וֹם šā·lō·wm N-ms H7965 all right?

אֲחִימַ֡עַץ ’ă·ḥî·ma·‘aṣ N-proper-ms H290 And Ahimaaz

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

יוֹאָב֙ yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 When Joab

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

לִ֠שְׁלֹחַ liš·lō·aḥ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7971 sent

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king’s

עֶ֨בֶד ‘e·ḇeḏ N-msc H5650 servant

עַבְדֶּ֔ךָ ‘aḇ·de·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H5650 and your servant,

רָאִיתִי֩ rā·’î·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H7200 I saw

הַגָּד֜וֹל hag·gā·ḏō·wl Art | Adj-ms H1419 a great

הֶהָמ֨וֹן he·hā·mō·wn Art | N-ms H1995 tumult,

וְלֹ֥א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 but I do not

יָדַ֖עְתִּי yā·ḏa‘·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H3045 know

מָֽה׃ māh Interrog H4100 what it was.

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סֹ֖ב sōḇ V-Qal-Imp-ms H5437 Move aside,

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

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

הִתְיַצֵּ֣ב hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ V-Hitpael-Imp-ms H3320 and stand

כֹּ֑ה kōh Adv H3541 here.

וַֽיַּעֲמֹֽד׃ way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5975 So he stepped

וַיִּסֹּ֖ב way·yis·sōḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5437 aside.

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וְהִנֵּ֥ה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 Just then

הַכּוּשִׁ֖י hak·kū·šî Art | N-proper-ms H3569 the Cushite

בָּ֑א bā V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H935 came

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

הַכּוּשִׁ֗י hak·kū·šî Art | N-proper-ms H3569 . . .,

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

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

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 . . .

יִתְבַּשֵּׂר֙ yiṯ·baś·śêr V-Hitpael-Imperf-3ms H1319 hear the good news:

הַיּ֔וֹם hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 Today

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

שְׁפָטְךָ֤ šə·p̄ā·ṭə·ḵā V-Qal-Perf-3ms | 2ms H8199 has avenged you

מִיַּ֖ד mî·yaḏ Prep-m | N-fsc H3027 of

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

הַקָּמִ֥ים haq·qā·mîm Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H6965 who rose up

עָלֶֽיךָ׃ס ‘ā·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H5921 against you!

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

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

הַכּוּשִׁ֔י hak·kū·šî Art | N-proper-ms H3569 the Cushite,

לַנַּ֖עַר lan·na·‘ar Prep-l, Art | N-ms H5288 Is the young man

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

הֲשָׁל֥וֹם hă·šā·lō·wm Art | N-ms H7965 all right?

הַכּוּשִׁ֗י hak·kū·šî Art | N-proper-ms H3569 And the Cushite

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

אֹֽיְבֵי֙ ’ō·yə·ḇê V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H341 May the enemies

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

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

וְכֹ֛ל wə·ḵōl Conj-w | N-ms H3605 and all

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 who

קָ֥מוּ qā·mū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H6965 rise up

עָלֶ֖יךָ ‘ā·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H5921 against you

לְרָעָֽה׃ס lə·rā·‘āh Prep-l | Adj-fs H7451 to harm you

יִהְי֤וּ yih·yū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H1961 be

כַנַּ֙עַר֙ ḵan·na·‘ar Prep-k, Art | N-ms H5288 like that young man.

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הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 The king

וַיִּרְגַּ֣ז way·yir·gaz Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7264 was shaken

וַיַּ֛עַל way·ya·‘al Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5927 and went up

עֲלִיַּ֥ת ‘ă·lî·yaṯ N-fsc H5944 to the chamber

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 over

הַשַּׁ֖עַר haš·ša·‘ar Art | N-ms H8179 the gate

וַיֵּ֑בְךְּ way·yê·ḇək Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1058 and wept.

וְכֹ֣ה׀ wə·ḵōh Conj-w | Adv H3541 And as

בְּלֶכְתּ֗וֹ bə·leḵ·tōw Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf | 3ms H1980 he walked,

אָמַ֣ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 he cried out,

בְּנִ֤י bə·nî N-msc | 1cs H1121 O my son

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

בְּנִ֣י bə·nî N-msc | 1cs H1121 My son,

בְנִ֣י ḇə·nî N-msc | 1cs H1121 my son

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

מִֽי־ mî- V-Pual-Imperf H4310 If only

יִתֵּ֤ן yit·tên V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5414 . . .

אֲנִ֣י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I

מוּתִי֙ mū·ṯî V-Qal-Inf | 1cs H4191 had died

תַחְתֶּ֔יךָ ṯaḥ·te·ḵā Prep | 2ms H8478 instead of you,

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

בְּנִ֥י bə·nî N-msc | 1cs H1121 my son,

בְנִֽי׃ ḇə·nî N-msc | 1cs H1121 my son!

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