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וַיִּפְקֹ֣ד

And David

דָּוִ֔ד

 

אֶת

the people

הָעָ֖ם

 

אֲשֶׁ֣ר

 

אִתּ֑וֹ

that were with him and set

וַיָּ֣שֶׂם

 

עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם

and captains

וְשָׂרֵ֥י

of thousands

אֲלָפִ֖ים

and captains

וְשָׂרֵ֥י

of hundreds

מֵאֽוֹת׃

sent forth

וַיְשַׁלַּ֨ח

And David

דָּוִ֜ד

 

אֶת

of the people

הָעָ֔ם

a third part

וְהַ֨שְּׁלִשִׁ֔ת

under the hand

בְּיַ֖ד

Joab's

יוֹאָ֔ב

a third part

וְהַ֨שְּׁלִשִׁ֔ת

under the hand

בְּיַ֖ד

of Abishai

אֲבִישַׁ֤י

the son

בֶּן

of Zeruiah

צְרוּיָה֙

brother

אֲחִ֣י

Joab's

יוֹאָ֔ב

a third part

וְהַ֨שְּׁלִשִׁ֔ת

under the hand

בְּיַ֖ד

of Ittai

אִתַּ֣י

the Gittite

הַגִּתִּ֑י

said

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר

And the king

הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙

 

אֶל

of the people

הָעָ֔ם

I will surely

אֵצֵ֛א

I will surely

אֵצֵ֛א

 

גַּם

with you myself

אֲנִ֖י

 

עִמָּכֶֽם׃

answered

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר

But the people

הָעָ֜ם

 

לֹ֣א

Thou shalt not go forth

תֵצֵ֗א

 

כִּי֩

 

אִם

away

נָנ֜וּס

away

נָנ֜וּס

 

לֹֽא

they will not care

יָשִׂ֤ימוּ

 

אֵלֵ֣ינוּ

 

לֵ֗ב

 

וְאִם

of us die

יָמֻ֤תוּ

for us neither if half

חֶצְיֵ֙נוּ֙

 

לֹֽא

they will not care

יָשִׂ֤ימוּ

 

אֵלֵ֙ינוּ֙

 

לֵ֔ב

 

כִּֽי

 

עַתָּ֥ה

for us but now thou art worth

כָמֹ֖נוּ

ten

עֲשָׂרָ֣ה

thousand

אֲלָפִ֑ים

 

וְעַתָּ֣ה

of us therefore now it is better

ט֔וֹב

 

כִּֽי

 

תִֽהְיֶה

 

לָּ֥נוּ

us out of the city

מֵעִ֖יר

that thou succour

לַעְזֽיר׃

said

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר

 

אֲלֵיהֶם֙

And the king

הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙

 

אֲשֶׁר

you best

יִיטַ֥ב

unto them What seemeth

בְּעֵֽינֵיכֶ֖ם

I will do

אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֑ה

stood

וַיַּֽעֲמֹ֤ד

And the king

הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙

 

אֶל

side

יַ֣ד

by the gate

הַשַּׁ֔עַר

 

וְכָל

and all the people

הָעָם֙

came out

יָֽצְא֔וּ

by hundreds

לְמֵא֖וֹת

and by thousands

וְלַֽאֲלָפִֽים׃

charge

בְּצַוֹּ֥ת

And the king

הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ

 

אֶת

Joab

י֠וֹאָב

 

וְאֶת

and Abishai

אֲבִישַׁ֤י

 

וְאֶת

and Ittai

אִתַּי֙

saying

לֵאמֹ֔ר

Deal gently

לְאַט

 

לִ֖י

for my sake with the young man

לַנַּ֣עַר

Absalom

אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃

 

וְכָל

And all the people

הָעָ֣ם

heard

שָֽׁמְע֗וּ

charge

בְּצַוֹּ֥ת

And the king

הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ

 

אֶת

 

כָּל

gave all the captains

הַשָּׂרִ֖ים

 

עַל

concerning

דְּבַ֥ר

Absalom

אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃

went out

וַיֵּצֵ֥א

So the people

הָעָ֛ם

into the field

הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה

against

לִקְרַ֣את

Israel

יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל

 

וַתְּהִ֥י

and the battle

הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה

was in the wood

בְּיַ֥עַר

of Ephraim

אֶפְרָֽיִם׃

were slain

וַיִּנָּ֤גְפוּ

 

שָׁם֙

Where the people

עַ֣ם

of Israel

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל

before

לִפְנֵ֖י

the servants

עַבְדֵ֣י

of David

דָוִ֑ד

 

וַתְּהִי

 

שָׁ֞ם

slaughter

הַמַּגֵּפָ֧ה

and there was there a great

גְדוֹלָ֛ה

that day

בַּיּ֥וֹם

 

הַה֖וּא

of twenty

עֶשְׂרִ֥ים

thousand

אָֽלֶף׃

 

וַתְּהִי

 

שָׁ֧ם

For the battle

הַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה

was there scattered

נָפ֖צֶוֹת

 

עַל

over the face

פְּנֵ֣י

 

כָל

of all the country

הָאָ֑רֶץ

more

וַיֶּ֤רֶב

and the wood

הַיַּ֙עַר֙

devoured

אָֽכְלָ֛ה

people

בָּעָ֔ם

 

מֵֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר

devoured

אָֽכְלָ֛ה

than the sword

הַחֶ֖רֶב

that day

בַּיּ֥וֹם

 

הַהֽוּא׃

met

וַיִּקָּרֵא֙

And Absalom

וְאַבְשָׁל֞וֹם

the servants

לִפְנֵ֖י

 

עַבְדֵ֣י

of David

דָוִ֑ד

And Absalom

וְאַבְשָׁל֞וֹם

rode

רֹכֵ֣ב

 

עַל

and the mule

וְהַפֶּ֥רֶד

went

וַיָּבֹ֣א

and the mule

וְהַפֶּ֥רֶד

 

תַּ֣חַת

under the thick boughs

שׂוֹבֶךְ֩

oak

בָֽאֵלָ֗ה

of a great

הַגְּדוֹלָ֜ה

caught hold

וַיֶּֽחֱזַ֧ק

and his head

רֹאשׁ֣וֹ

oak

בָֽאֵלָ֗ה

and he was taken up

וַיֻּתַּן֙

 

בֵּ֤ין

between the heaven

הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙

 

וּבֵ֣ין

and the earth

הָאָ֔רֶץ

and the mule

וְהַפֶּ֥רֶד

 

אֲשֶׁר

 

תַּחְתָּ֖יו

that was under him went away

עָבָֽר׃

Behold I saw

רָאִ֣יתִי

man

אִ֣ישׁ

And a certain

אֶחָ֔ד

it and told

וַיַּגֵּ֖ד

Joab

לְיוֹאָ֑ב

and said

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר

 

הִנֵּה֙

Behold I saw

רָאִ֣יתִי

 

אֶת

Absalom

אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם

hanged

תָּל֖וּי

in an oak

בָּֽאֵלָֽה׃

said

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר

And Joab

יוֹאָ֗ב

unto the man

לָאִישׁ֙

that told

הַמַּגִּ֣יד

 

ל֔וֹ

 

וְהִנֵּ֣ה

him And behold thou sawest

רָאִ֔יתָ

 

וּמַדּ֛וּעַ

 

לֹֽא

him and why didst thou not smite

הִכִּית֥וֹ

 

שָׁ֖ם

him there to the ground

אָ֑רְצָה

 

וְעָלַ֗י

and I would have given

לָ֤תֶת

 

לְךָ֙

thee ten

עֲשָׂ֣רָה

shekels of silver

כֶ֔סֶף

girdle

וַֽחֲגֹרָ֖ה

and a

אֶחָֽת׃

said

לֵאמֹ֔ר

And the man

הָאִישׁ֙

 

אֶל

unto Joab

יוֹאָ֔ב

Though

וְל֨א

 

אָֽנֹכִ֜י

I should receive

שֹׁקֵ֤ל

 

עַל

in mine hand

כַּפַּי֙

a thousand

אֶ֣לֶף

shekels of silver

כֶּ֔סֶף

 

לֹֽא

yet would I not put forth

אֶשְׁלַ֥ח

mine hand

יָדִ֖י

 

אֶל

son

בֶּן

against the king's

הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ

 

כִּ֣י

for in our hearing

בְאָזְנֵ֜ינוּ

charged

צִוָּ֣ה

against the king's

הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ

 

אֹֽ֠תְךָ

 

וְאֶת

thee and Abishai

אֲבִישַׁ֤י

 

וְאֶת

and Ittai

אִתַּי֙

said

לֵאמֹ֔ר

Beware

שִׁמְרוּ

 

מִ֕י

that none touch the young man

בַּנַּ֖עַר

Absalom

בְּאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃

Otherwise

אֽוֹ

I should have wrought

עָשִׂ֤יתִי

against mine own life

בְנַפְשִׁו֙

falsehood

שֶׁ֔קֶר

 

וְכָל

for there is no matter

דָּבָ֖ר

 

לֹֽא

hid

יִכָּחֵ֣ד

 

מִן

from the king

הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ

 

וְאַתָּ֖ה

and thou thyself wouldest have set

תִּתְיַצֵּ֥ב

 

מִנֶּֽגֶד׃

Then said

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר

Joab

יוֹאָ֔ב

 

לֹא

 

כֵ֖ן

I may not tarry

אֹחִ֣ילָה

thus with thee

לְפָנֶ֑יךָ

And he took

וַיִּקַּח֩

three

שְׁלֹשָׁ֨ה

darts

שְׁבָטִ֜ים

in his hand

בְּכַפּ֗וֹ

and thrust

וַיִּתְקָעֵם֙

them through the heart

בְּלֵ֥ב

of Absalom

אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם

 

עוֹדֶ֥נּוּ

while he was yet alive

חַ֖י

them through the heart

בְּלֵ֥ב

in the midst of the oak

הָֽאֵלָֽה׃

compassed about

וַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙

And ten

עֲשָׂרָ֣ה

young men

נְעָרִ֔ים

that bare

נֹֽשְׂאֵ֖י

armour

כְּלֵ֣י

Joab's

יוֹאָ֑ב

and smote

וַיַּכּ֥וּ

 

אֶת

Absalom

אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם

and slew

וַיְמִתֻֽהוּ׃

blew

וַיִּתְקַ֤ע

And Joab

יוֹאָ֖ב

the trumpet

בַּשֹּׁפָ֔ר

returned

וַיָּ֣שָׁב

and the people

הָעָֽם׃

from pursuing

מִרְדֹ֖ף

after

אַֽחֲרֵ֣י

Israel

יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל

 

כִּֽי

held back

חָשַׂ֥ךְ

And Joab

יוֹאָ֖ב

 

אֶת

and the people

הָעָֽם׃

And they took

וַיִּקְח֣וּ

 

אֶת

Absalom

אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם

and cast

וַיַּשְׁלִ֨כוּ

 

אֹת֤וֹ

in the wood

בַיַּ֙עַר֙

 

אֶל

pit

הַפַּ֣חַת

great

גָּד֣וֹל

and laid

וַיַּצִּ֧בוּ

 

עָלָ֛יו

heap

גַּל

of stones

אֲבָנִ֖ים

great

גָּד֣וֹל

a very

מְאֹ֑ד

 

וְכָל

upon him and all Israel

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל

fled

נָ֖סוּ

every one

אִ֥ישׁ

to his tent

לְאֹֽהָלָֽו׃

Absalom's

אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם

had taken

לָקַ֗ח

and reared up

וַיַּצֶּב

 

ל֤וֹ

in his lifetime

בְחַיָּו֙

 

אֶת

for himself a pillar

לַמַּצֶּ֙בֶת֙

 

אֲשֶׁ֣ר

dale

בְּעֵֽמֶק

which is in the king's

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ

 

כִּ֤י

for he said

אָמַר֙

 

אֵֽין

 

לִ֣י

I have no son

בֵ֔ן

 

בַּֽעֲב֖וּר

in remembrance

הַזְכִּ֣יר

after his own name

שְׁמ֔וֹ

and he called

וַיִּקָּ֤רֵא

for himself a pillar

לַמַּצֶּ֙בֶת֙

 

עַל

after his own name

שְׁמ֔וֹ

and he called

וַיִּקָּ֤רֵא

 

לָהּ֙

place

יַ֣ד

Absalom's

אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם

 

עַ֖ד

unto this day

הַיּ֥וֹם

 

הַזֶּֽה׃

Ahimaaz

וַֽאֲחִימַ֤עַץ

the son

בֶּן

of Zadok

צָדוֹק֙

Then said

אָמַ֔ר

Let me now run

אָר֣וּצָה

 

נָּ֔א

and bear

וַֽאֲבַשְּׂרָ֖ה

 

אֶת

the king

הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ

 

כִּֽי

hath avenged

שְׁפָט֥וֹ

how that the LORD

יְהוָ֖ה

him of his enemies

מִיַּ֥ד

 

אֹֽיְבָֽיו׃

said

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר

 

ל֣וֹ

And Joab

יוֹאָ֗ב

 

לֹא֩

unto him Thou

אִ֨ישׁ

shalt not bear tidings

בְּשֹׂרָ֤ה

 

אַתָּה֙

but this day

וְהַיּ֤וֹם

 

הַזֶּ֔ה

but thou shalt bear tidings

תְבַשֵּׂ֔ר

but this day

וְהַיּ֤וֹם

another

אַחֵ֑ר

but this day

וְהַיּ֤וֹם

 

הַזֶּה֙

 

לֹ֣א

but thou shalt bear tidings

תְבַשֵּׂ֔ר

 

כִּֽי

 

עַל

son

בֶּן

because the king's

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ

is dead

מֵֽת׃

Then said

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר

Joab

לְיוֹאָ֖ב

And Cushi

כוּשִׁ֛י

 

לֵ֛ךְ

tell

הַגֵּ֥ד

the king

לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ

 

אֲשֶׁ֣ר

what thou hast seen

רָאִ֑יתָה

bowed

וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּ

And Cushi

כוּשִׁ֛י

Joab

לְיוֹאָ֖ב

and ran

וַיָּרֹֽץ׃

yet again

וַיֹּ֨סֶף

 

ע֜וֹד

Ahimaaz

אֲחִימַ֤עַץ

my son

בְּנִ֔י

of Zadok

צָדוֹק֙

Then said

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר

 

אֶל

And Joab

יוֹאָ֗ב

 

וִ֣יהִי

But howsoever

לָֽמָּה

Wherefore wilt thou run

רָץ֙

 

נָּ֥א

 

גַם

 

אָ֖נִי

after

אַֽחֲרֵ֣י

Cushi

הַכּוּשִׁ֑י

Then said

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר

And Joab

יוֹאָ֗ב

But howsoever

לָֽמָּה

 

זֶּ֞ה

 

אַתָּ֥ה

Wherefore wilt thou run

רָץ֙

my son

בְּנִ֔י

 

וּלְכָ֖ה

 

אֵין

seeing that thou hast no tidings

בְּשׂוֹרָ֥ה

ready

מֹצֵֽאת׃

 

וִיהִי

 

מָ֣ה

But howsoever said he let me run

וַיָּ֤רָץ

And he said

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר

 

ל֖וֹ

But howsoever said he let me run

וַיָּ֤רָץ

But howsoever said he let me run

וַיָּ֤רָץ

Then Ahimaaz

אֲחִימַ֙עַץ֙

by the way

דֶּ֣רֶךְ

of the plain

הַכִּכָּ֔ר

and overran

וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ר

 

אֶת

Cushi

הַכּוּשִֽׁי׃

And David

וְדָוִ֥ד

sat

יוֹשֵׁ֖ב

 

בֵּין

between the two

שְׁנֵ֣י

gates

הַשַּׁ֙עַר֙

 

וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ

and the watchman

הַצֹּפֶ֜ה

 

אֶל

to the roof

גַּ֤ג

gates

הַשַּׁ֙עַר֙

 

אֶל

unto the wall

הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה

and lifted up

וַיִּשָּׂ֤א

 

אֶת

his eyes

עֵינָיו֙

and looked

וַיַּ֔רְא

 

וְהִנֵּה

and behold a man

אִ֖ישׁ

running

רָ֥ץ

 

לְבַדּֽוֹ׃

cried

וַיִּקְרָ֤א

And the watchman

הַצֹּפֶה֙

and told

וַיַּגֵּ֣ד

And the king

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ

said

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר

And the king

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ

 

אִם

 

לְבַדּ֖וֹ

If he be alone there is tidings

בְּשׂוֹרָ֣ה

in his mouth

בְּפִ֑יו

apace

הָל֖וֹךְ

apace

הָל֖וֹךְ

and drew near

וְקָרֵֽב׃

saw

וַיַּ֣רְא

And the watchman

הַצֹּפֶה֙

Behold another man

אִ֖ישׁ

another

אַחֵ֣ר

running

רָ֣ץ

called

וַיִּקְרָ֤א

And the watchman

הַצֹּפֶה֙

 

אֶל

unto the porter

הַשֹּׁעֵ֔ר

and said

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר

 

הִנֵּה

Behold another man

אִ֖ישׁ

running

רָ֣ץ

 

לְבַדּ֑וֹ

and said

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר

alone And the king

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ

 

גַּם

 

זֶ֥ה

He also bringeth tidings

מְבַשֵּֽׂר׃

said

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר

And the watchman

הַצֹּפֶ֔ה

 

אֲנִ֤י

Me thinketh

רֹאֶה֙

 

אֶת

is like the running

כִּמְרֻצַ֖ת

of the foremost

הָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹן

is like the running

כִּמְרֻצַ֖ת

of Ahimaaz

אֲחִימַ֣עַץ

the son

בֶּן

of Zadok

צָד֑וֹק

said

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר

And the king

הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙

man

אִֽישׁ

He is a good

טוֹבָ֖ה

 

זֶ֔ה

 

וְאֶל

tidings

בְּשׂוֹרָ֥ה

He is a good

טוֹבָ֖ה

and cometh

יָבֽוֹא׃

called

וַיִּקְרָ֣א

And Ahimaaz

אֲחִימַ֗עַץ

and said

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר

 

אֶל

before the king

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

All is well

שָׁל֔וֹם

And he fell down

וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּ

before the king

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

upon his face

לְאַפָּ֖יו

to the earth

אָ֑רְצָה

and said

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר

Blessed

בָּרוּךְ֙

be the LORD

יְהוָ֣ה

thy God

אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ

 

אֲשֶׁ֤ר

which hath delivered up

סִגַּר֙

 

אֶת

 

הָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔ים

 

אֲשֶׁר

that lifted up

נָֽשְׂא֥וּ

 

אֶת

their hand

יָדָ֖ם

against my lord

בַּֽאדֹנִ֥י

before the king

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

answered

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר

And the king

הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ

safe

שָׁל֥וֹם

Is the young man

לַנַּ֖עַר

Absalom

לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם

answered

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר

And Ahimaaz

אֲחִימַ֡עַץ

I saw

רָאִיתִי֩

tumult

הֶֽהָמ֨וֹן

a great

הַגָּד֜וֹל

sent

לִ֠שְׁלֹחַ

 

אֶת

and me thy servant

עַבְדֶּ֔ךָ

And the king

הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ

When Joab

יוֹאָב֙

 

וְאֶת

and me thy servant

עַבְדֶּ֔ךָ

 

וְלֹ֥א

but I knew

יָדַ֖עְתִּי

 

מָֽה׃

said

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר

And the king

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ

And he turned aside

וַיִּסֹּ֖ב

and stand

הִתְיַצֵּ֣ב

here

כֹּ֑ה

And he turned aside

וַיִּסֹּ֖ב

and stood still

וַֽיַּעֲמֹֽד׃

 

וְהִנֵּ֥ה

And behold Cushi

הַכּוּשִׁ֗י

came

בָּ֑א

said

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר

And behold Cushi

הַכּוּשִׁ֗י

Tidings

יִתְבַּשֵּׂר֙

my lord

אֲדֹנִ֣י

the king

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ

 

כִּֽי

hath avenged

שְׁפָטְךָ֤

for the LORD

יְהוָה֙

thee this day

הַיּ֔וֹם

of all them

מִיַּ֖ד

 

כָּל

that rose up

הַקָּמִ֥ים

 

עָלֶֽיךָ׃

answered

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר

And the king

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ

 

אֶל

And Cushi

הַכּוּשִׁ֗י

safe

הֲשָׁל֥וֹם

Is the young man

כַנַּ֙עַר֙

Absalom

לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם

answered

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר

And Cushi

הַכּוּשִׁ֗י

 

יִֽהְי֤וּ

Is the young man

כַנַּ֙עַר֙

The enemies

אֹֽיְבֵי֙

of my lord

אֲדֹנִ֣י

And the king

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ

 

וְכֹ֛ל

 

אֲשֶׁר

and all that rise

קָ֥מוּ

 

עָלֶ֖יךָ

against thee to do thee hurt

לְרָעָֽה׃

was much moved

וַיִּרְגַּ֣ז

And the king

הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ

and went up

וַיַּ֛עַל

 

עַל

to the chamber

עֲלִיַּ֥ת

over the gate

הַשַּׁ֖עַר

and wept

וַיֵּ֑בְךְּ

 

וְכֹ֣ה׀

thus he said

אָמַ֣ר

 

בְּלֶכְתּ֗וֹ

O my son

בְנִֽי׃

Absalom

אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם

O my son

בְנִֽי׃

O my son

בְנִֽי׃

Absalom

אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם

 

מִֽי

for thee

יִתֵּ֤ן

would God I had died

מוּתִי֙

 

אֲנִ֣י

 

תַחְתֶּ֔יךָ

Absalom

אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם

O my son

בְנִֽי׃

O my son

בְנִֽי׃