--- title: "2 Samuel 16 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read 2 Samuel Chapter 16 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/2-samuel/16" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 And when David וְדָוִ֗ד H1732 past עָבַ֤ר H5674 was a little מְעַט֙ H4592 the top מֵֽהָרֹ֔אשׁ H7218 וְהִנֵּ֥ה H2009 of the hill behold Ziba צִיבָ֛א H6717 the servant נַ֥עַר H5288 of Mephibosheth מְפִיבֹ֖שֶׁת H4648 met לִקְרָאת֑וֹ H7125 him with a couple וְצֶ֨מֶד H6776 of asses חֲמֹרִ֜ים H2543 saddled חֲבֻשִׁ֗ים H2280 וַֽעֲלֵיהֶם֩ H5921 and an hundred וּמֵ֥אָה H3967 loaves of bread לֶ֜חֶם H3899 and an hundred וּמֵ֥אָה H3967 bunches of raisins צִמּוּקִ֛ים H6778 and an hundred וּמֵ֥אָה H3967 of summer fruits קַ֖יִץ H7019 and a bottle וְנֵ֥בֶל H5035 of wine יָֽיִן׃ H3196 2 said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 And the king הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ H4428 אֶל H413 What meanest thou by these And Ziba צִ֠יבָא H6717 מָה H4100 אֵ֣לֶּה H428 לָּ֑ךְ H0 said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 What meanest thou by these And Ziba צִ֠יבָא H6717 The asses הַֽחֲמוֹרִ֨ים H2543 household לְבֵית H1004 And the king הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ H4428 to ride on לִרְכֹּ֗ב H7392 and the bread וְלהַלֶּ֤חֶם H3899 and summer fruit וְהַקַּ֙יִץ֙ H7019 to eat לֶֽאֱכ֣וֹל H398 for the young men הַנְּעָרִ֔ים H5288 and the wine וְהַיַּ֕יִן H3196 may drink לִשְׁתּ֥וֹת H8354 that such as be faint הַיָּעֵ֖ף H3287 in the wilderness בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ H4057 3 for he said אָמַ֔ר H559 And the king הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ H4428 וְאַיֵּ֖ה H346 son בֶּן H1121 And where is thy master's אֲדֹנֶ֑יךָ H113 for he said אָמַ֔ר H559 And Ziba צִיבָ֜א H6717 אֶל H413 And the king הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ H4428 הִנֵּה֙ H2009 Behold he abideth יוֹשֵׁ֣ב H3427 at Jerusalem בִּירֽוּשָׁלִַ֔ם H3389 כִּ֣י H3588 for he said אָמַ֔ר H559 To day הַיּ֗וֹם H3117 restore יָשִׁ֤יבוּ H7725 לִי֙ H0 shall the house בֵּ֣ית H1004 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 אֵ֖ת H853 me the kingdom מַמְלְכ֥וּת H4468 of my father אָבִֽי׃ H1 4 Then said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 O king הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 And Ziba צִיבָא֙ H6717 הִנֵּ֣ה H2009 לְךָ֔ H0 כֹּ֖ל H3605 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Behold thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth לִמְפִיבֹ֑שֶׁת H4648 Then said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 And Ziba צִיבָא֙ H6717 I humbly הִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֵ֔יתִי H7812 beseech thee that I may find אֶמְצָא H4672 grace חֵ֥ן H2580 in thy sight בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ H5869 my lord אֲדֹנִ֥י H113 O king הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 5 came וּבָ֛א H935 And when king הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ H4428 David דָּוִ֖ד H1732 עַד H5704 to Bahurim בַּֽחוּרִ֑ים H980 וְהִנֵּ֣ה H2009 מִשָּׁם֩ H8033 a man אִ֨ישׁ H376 behold thence came out יָצ֖וֹא H3318 of the family מִמִּשְׁפַּ֣חַת H4940 of the house בֵּית H1004 of Saul שָׁא֗וּל H7586 whose name וּשְׁמוֹ֙ H8034 was Shimei שִׁמְעִ֣י H8096 the son בֶן H1121 of Gera גֵּרָ֔א H1617 behold thence came out יָצ֖וֹא H3318 behold thence came out יָצ֖וֹא H3318 and cursed וּמְקַלֵּֽל׃ H7043 6 And he cast וַיְסַקֵּ֤ל H5619 stones בָּֽאֲבָנִים֙ H68 אֶת H853 David דָּוִ֑ד H1732 וְאֶת H853 כָּל H3605 and at all the servants עַבְדֵ֖י H5650 of king הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ H4428 David דָּוִ֑ד H1732 וְכָל H3605 and all the people הָעָם֙ H5971 וְכָל H3605 and all the mighty men הַגִּבֹּרִ֔ים H1368 were on his right hand מִֽימִינ֖וֹ H3225 and on his left וּמִשְּׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃ H8040 7 וְכֹֽה H3541 And thus said אָמַ֥ר H559 Shimei שִׁמְעִ֖י H8096 when he cursed בְּקַֽלְל֑וֹ H7043 Come out צֵ֛א H3318 Come out צֵ֛א H3318 and thou man וְאִ֥ישׁ H376 thou bloody הַדָּמִ֖ים H1818 and thou man וְאִ֥ישׁ H376 of Belial הַבְּלִיָּֽעַל׃ H1100 8 hath returned הֵשִׁיב֩ H7725 עָלֶ֨יךָ H5921 The LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 כֹּ֣ל׀ H3605 because thou art a bloody דָּמִ֖ים H1818 of the house בֵית H1004 of Saul שָׁא֗וּל H7586 אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 in whose stead thou hast reigned מָלַ֙כְתָּ֙ H4427 תַּחְתָּ֔ו H8478 hath delivered וַיִּתֵּ֤ן H5414 The LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 אֶת H853 the kingdom הַמְּלוּכָ֔ה H4410 into the hand בְּיַ֖ד H3027 of Absalom אַבְשָׁל֣וֹם H53 thy son בְּנֶ֑ךָ H1121 וְהִנְּךָ֙ H2005 and behold thou art taken in thy mischief בְּרָ֣עָתֶ֔ךָ H7451 כִּ֛י H3588 man אִ֥ישׁ H376 because thou art a bloody דָּמִ֖ים H1818 אָֽתָּה׃ H859 9 Then said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר H559 Abishai אֲבִישַׁ֤י H52 the son בֶּן H1121 of Zeruiah צְרוּיָה֙ H6870 אֶל H413 the king הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ H4428 לָ֣מָּה H4100 curse יְקַלֵּ֞ל H7043 dog הַכֶּ֤לֶב H3611 Why should this dead הַמֵּת֙ H4191 הַזֶּ֔ה H2088 אֶת H853 my lord אֲדֹנִ֖י H113 the king הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ H4428 let me go over אֶעְבְּרָה H5674 נָּ֖א H4994 I pray thee and take off וְאָסִ֥ירָה H5493 אֶת H853 his head רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃ H7218 10 Who shall then say יֹאמַ֔ר H559 And the king הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ H4428 מַה H4100 לִּ֥י H0 וְלָכֶ֖ם H0 What have I to do with you ye sons בְּנֵ֣י H1121 of Zeruiah צְרֻיָ֑ה H6870 כֹּ֣י H3588 so let him curse קַלֵּ֣ל H7043 וכִּ֤י H3588 because the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 Who shall then say יֹאמַ֔ר H559 לוֹ֙ H0 so let him curse קַלֵּ֣ל H7043 אֶת H853 David דָּוִ֔ד H1732 וּמִ֣י H4310 Who shall then say יֹאמַ֔ר H559 מַדּ֖וּעַ H4069 Wherefore hast thou done so עָשִׂ֥יתָה H6213 כֵּֽן׃ H3651 11 hath bidden אָֽמַר H559 And David דָּוִ֤ד H1732 אֶל H413 to Abishai אֲבִישַׁי֙ H52 וְאֶל H413 כָּל H3605 and to all his servants עֲבָדָ֔יו H5650 הִנֵּ֥ה H2009 Behold my son בְנִ֛י H1121 אֲשֶׁר H834 which came forth יָצָ֥א H3318 of my bowels מִמֵּעַ֖י H4578 seeketh מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ H1245 אֶת H853 my life נַפְשִׁ֑י H5315 וְאַ֨ף H637 כִּֽי H3588 עַתָּ֜ה H6258 בֶּן H0 how much more now may this Benjamite הַיְמִינִ֗י H1145 do it let him alone הַנִּ֤חוּ H3240 לוֹ֙ H0 and let him curse וִֽיקַלֵּ֔ל H7043 כִּ֥י H3588 hath bidden אָֽמַר H559 ל֖וֹ H0 for the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 12 אוּלַ֛י H194 will look יִרְאֶ֥ה H7200 It may be that the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 בְּעֵונִ֑י H6040 will requite וְהֵשִׁ֨יב H7725 It may be that the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 לִי֙ H0 me good טוֹבָ֔ה H2896 תַּ֥חַת H8478 for his cursing קִלְלָת֖וֹ H7045 this day הַיּ֥וֹם H3117 הַזֶּֽה׃ H2088 13 as he went הָלוֹךְ֙ H1980 And as David דָּוִ֛ד H1732 וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֖יו H376 by the way בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ H1870 Shimei וְשִׁמְעִ֡י H8096 as he went הָלוֹךְ֙ H1980 side בְּצֵ֨לַע H6763 on the hill's הָהָ֜ר H2022 at לְעֻמָּת֔וֹ H5980 as he went הָלוֹךְ֙ H1980 him and cursed וַיְקַלֵּ֔ל H7043 and threw וַיְסַקֵּ֤ל H5619 stones בָּֽאֲבָנִים֙ H68 at לְעֻמָּת֔וֹ H5980 him and cast וְעִפַּ֖ר H6080 dust בֶּֽעָפָֽר׃ H6083 14 that were with him came וַיָּבֹ֥א H935 And the king הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ H4428 וְכָל H3605 and all the people הָעָ֥ם H5971 אֲשֶׁר H834 אִתּ֖וֹ H854 weary עֲיֵפִ֑ים H5889 and refreshed וַיִּנָּפֵ֖שׁ H5314 שָֽׁם׃ H8033 15 And Absalom וְאַבְשָׁל֗וֹם H53 וְכָל H3605 and all the people הָעָם֙ H5971 the men אִ֣ישׁ H376 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 came בָּ֖אוּ H935 to Jerusalem יְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם H3389 and Ahithophel וַֽאֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל H302 אִתּֽוֹ׃ H854 16 וַיְהִ֗י H1961 כַּֽאֲשֶׁר H834 was come בָּ֞א H935 And it came to pass when Hushai חוּשַׁי֙ H2365 the Archite הָֽאַרְכִּ֛י H757 friend רֵעֶ֥ה H7463 David's דָוִ֖ד H1732 אֶל H413 unto Absalom אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם H53 said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 And it came to pass when Hushai חוּשַׁי֙ H2365 אֶל H413 unto Absalom אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם H53 God save יְחִ֥י H2421 the king הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 God save יְחִ֥י H2421 the king הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 17 said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 And Absalom אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ H53 אֶל H413 to Hushai חוּשַׁ֔י H2365 זֶ֥ה H2088 Is this thy kindness חַסְדְּךָ֖ H2617 אֶת H854 thou not with thy friend רֵעֶֽךָ׃ H7453 לָ֥מָּה H4100 לֹֽא H3808 why wentest הָלַ֖כְתָּ H1980 אֶת H854 thou not with thy friend רֵעֶֽךָ׃ H7453 18 said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 And Hushai חוּשַׁי֮ H2365 אֶל H413 unto Absalom אַבְשָׁלֹם֒ H53 לֹ֕א H3808 כִּי֩ H3588 אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 choose בָּחַ֧ר H977 Nay but whom the LORD יְהוָ֛ה H3068 and this people וְהָעָ֥ם H5971 הַזֶּ֖ה H2088 וְכָל H3605 and all the men אִ֣ישׁ H376 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל H3478 לֹ֥א H3808 אֶֽהְיֶ֖ה H1961 וְאִתּ֥וֹ H854 his will I be and with him will I abide אֵשֵֽׁב׃ H3427 19 And again וְהַשֵּׁנִ֗ית H8145 לְמִי֙ H4310 אֲנִ֣י H589 as I have served עָבַ֙דְתִּי֙ H5647 הֲל֖וֹא H3808 presence לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃ H6440 of his son בְנ֑וֹ H1121 כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 as I have served עָבַ֙דְתִּי֙ H5647 presence לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃ H6440 in thy father's אָבִ֔יךָ H1 כֵּ֖ן H3651 אֶֽהְיֶ֥ה H1961 presence לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃ H6440 20 Then said וַיֹּ֥אמֶר H559 Absalom אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם H53 אֶל H413 to Ahithophel אֲחִיתֹ֑פֶל H302 Give הָב֥וּ H3051 לָכֶ֛ם H0 counsel עֵצָ֖ה H6098 מַֽה H4100 among you what we shall do נַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃ H6213 21 said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 And Ahithophel אֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙ H302 אֶל H413 unto Absalom אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם H53 Go in בּ֚וֹא H935 אֶל H413 concubines פִּֽלַגְשֵׁ֣י H6370 of thy father אָבִ֔יךָ H1 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 which he hath left הִנִּ֖יחַ H3240 to keep לִשְׁמ֣וֹר H8104 the house הַבָּ֑יִת H1004 shall hear וְשָׁמַ֤ע H8085 כָּל H3605 and all Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ H3478 כִּֽי H3588 that thou art abhorred נִבְאַ֣שְׁתָּ H887 אֶת H854 of thy father אָבִ֔יךָ H1 of all that are with thee be strong וְחָ֣זְק֔וּ H2388 then shall the hands יְדֵ֖י H3027 כָּל H3605 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 אִתָּֽךְ׃ H854 22 So they spread וַיַּטּ֧וּ H5186 Absalom אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ H53 a tent הָאֹ֖הֶל H168 עַל H5921 upon the top of the house הַגָּ֑ג H1406 went in וַיָּבֹ֤א H935 Absalom אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ H53 אֶל H413 concubines פִּֽלַגְשֵׁ֣י H6370 unto his father's אָבִ֔יו H1 in the sight לְעֵינֵ֖י H5869 כָּל H3605 of all Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ H3478 23 And the counsel עֲצַ֣ת H6098 of Ahithophel אֲחִיתֹ֔פֶל H302 אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 which he counselled יָעַץ֙ H3289 in those days בַּיָּמִ֣ים H3117 הָהֵ֔ם H1992 כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 had enquired יִשְׁאַל H7592 was as if a man אִ֖ישׁ H376 at the oracle בִּדְבַ֣ר H1697 of God הָֽאֱלֹהִ֑ים H430 כֵּ֚ן H3651 כָּל H3605 And the counsel עֲצַ֣ת H6098 of Ahithophel אֲחִיתֹ֔פֶל H302 גַּם H1571 both with David לְדָוִ֖ד H1732 גַּ֥ם H1571 and with Absalom לְאַבְשָׁלֹֽם׃ H53 [2 Samuel 15](/interlinear/2-samuel/15) [2 Samuel 17](/interlinear/2-samuel/17) ```json 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