--- title: "2 Samuel 20 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read 2 Samuel Chapter 20 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/2-samuel/20" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 וְשָׁ֨ם H8033 And there happened נִקְרָ֜א H7122 every אִ֥ישׁ H376 of Belial בְּלִיַּ֗עַל H1100 whose name וּשְׁמ֛וֹ H8034 was Sheba שֶׁ֥בַע H7652 in the son בְּבֶן H1121 of Bichri בִּכְרִ֖י H1075 every אִ֥ישׁ H376 יְמִינִ֑י H3228 and he blew וַיִּתְקַ֣ע H8628 a trumpet בַּשֹּׁפָ֗ר H7782 and said וַ֠יֹּאמֶר H559 אֵֽין H369 לָ֨נוּ H0 We have no part חֵ֜לֶק H2506 in David בְּדָוִ֗ד H1732 וְלֹ֤א H3808 neither have we inheritance נַֽחֲלָה H5159 לָ֙נוּ֙ H0 in the son בְּבֶן H1121 of Jesse יִשַׁ֔י H3448 every אִ֥ישׁ H376 to his tents לְאֹֽהָלָ֖יו H168 O Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ H3478 2 went up וַיַּ֜עַל H5927 כָּל H3605 So every man וְאִ֤ישׁ H376 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ H3478 and followed אַֽחֲרֵ֖י H310 David דָוִ֔ד H1732 and followed אַֽחֲרֵ֖י H310 Sheba שֶׁ֣בַע H7652 the son בֶּן H1121 of Bichri בִּכְרִ֑י H1075 So every man וְאִ֤ישׁ H376 of Judah יְהוּדָה֙ H3063 clave דָּֽבְק֣וּ H1692 unto their king בְמַלְכָּ֔ם H4428 מִן H4480 from Jordan הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן H3383 וְעַד H5704 even to Jerusalem יְרֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ H3389 3 came בָ֑א H935 And David דָוִ֣ד H1732 אֶל H413 the house בֵּית H1004 at Jerusalem יְרֽוּשָׁלִַם֒ H3389 took וַיִּקַּ֣ח H3947 and the king הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ H4428 אֵ֣ת H853 the ten עֶֽשֶׂר H6235 women נָשִׁ֣ים׀ H802 his concubines פִּֽלַגְשִׁ֡ים H6370 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 whom he had left הִנִּיחַ֩ H3240 to keep לִשְׁמֹ֨ר H8104 the house בֵּית H1004 and put וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֤ם H5414 the house בֵּית H1004 them in ward מִשְׁמֶ֙רֶת֙ H4931 and fed וַֽיְכַלְכְּלֵ֔ם H3557 וַֽאֲלֵיהֶ֖ם H413 לֹא H3808 came בָ֑א H935 וַתִּֽהְיֶ֧ינָה H1961 unto them So they were shut up צְרֻר֛וֹת H6887 עַד H5704 unto the day י֥וֹם H3117 מֻתָ֖ן H4194 in widowhood אַלְמְנ֥וּת H491 living חַיּֽוּת׃ H2424 4 Then said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 the king הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ H4428 אֶל H413 to Amasa עֲמָשָׂ֔א H6021 Assemble הַזְעֶק H2199 לִ֥י H0 אֶת H853 me the men אִישׁ H376 of Judah יְהוּדָ֖ה H3063 within three שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת H7969 days יָמִ֑ים H3117 וְאַתָּ֖ה H859 פֹּ֥ה H6311 and be thou here present עֲמֹֽד׃ H5975 5 וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ H1980 So Amasa עֲמָשָׂ֖א H6021 to assemble לְהַזְעִ֣יק H2199 אֶת H853 the men of Judah יְהוּדָ֑ה H3063 but he tarried longer וַיּ֕יֹחֶר H309 מִן H4480 than the set time הַמּוֹעֵ֖ד H4150 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 which he had appointed יְעָדֽוֹ׃ H3259 6 said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 And David דָּוִד֙ H1732 אֶל H413 to Abishai אֲבִישַׁ֔י H52 עַתָּ֗ה H6258 do us more harm יֵ֧רַֽע H3415 לָ֛נוּ H0 Now shall Sheba שֶׁ֥בַע H7652 the son בֶּן H1121 of Bichri בִּכְרִ֖י H1075 מִן H4480 than did Absalom אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם H53 אַ֠תָּה H859 take קַ֞ח H3947 אֶת H853 servants עַבְדֵ֤י H5650 thou thy lord's אֲדֹנֶ֙יךָ֙ H113 and pursue וּרְדֹ֣ף H7291 after אַֽחֲרָ֔יו H310 פֶּן H6435 him lest he get מָ֥צָא H4672 ל֛וֹ H0 cities עָרִ֥ים H5892 him fenced בְּצֻר֖וֹת H1219 and escape וְהִצִּ֥יל H5337 us עֵינֵֽנוּ׃ H5869 7 And there went out וַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙ H3318 after אַֽחֲרֵ֖י H310 אַנְשֵׁ֣י H376 him Joab's יוֹאָ֔ב H3097 and the Cherethites וְהַכְּרֵתִ֥י H3774 and the Pelethites וְהַפְּלֵתִ֖י H6432 וְכָל H3605 and all the mighty men הַגִּבֹּרִ֑ים H1368 And there went out וַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙ H3318 of Jerusalem מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם H3389 to pursue לִרְדֹּ֕ף H7291 after אַֽחֲרֵ֖י H310 Sheba שֶׁ֥בַע H7652 the son בֶּן H1121 of Bichri בִּכְרִֽי׃ H1075 8 הֵ֗ם H1992 עִם H5973 stone הָאֶ֤בֶן H68 When they were at the great הַגְּדוֹלָה֙ H1419 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 which is in Gibeon בְּגִבְע֔וֹן H1391 Amasa וַֽעֲמָשָׂ֖א H6021 went בָּ֣א H935 before לִפְנֵיהֶ֑ם H6440 them And Joab's וְיוֹאָ֞ב H3097 was girded חָג֣וּר׀ H2296 garment מִדּ֣וֹ H4055 that he had put on לְבֻשׁ֗וּ H3830 וְעָלָ֞ו H5921 unto him and upon it a girdle חֲג֥וֹר H2289 with a sword חֶ֙רֶב֙ H2719 fastened מְצֻמֶּ֤דֶת H6775 עַל H5921 upon his loins מָתְנָיו֙ H4975 in the sheath בְּתַעְרָ֔הּ H8593 וְה֥וּא H1931 thereof and as he went forth יָצָ֖א H3318 it fell out וַתִּפֹּֽל׃ H5307 9 said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 And Joab יוֹאָ֛ב H3097 Amasa עֲמָשָׂ֖א H6021 Art thou in health הֲשָׁל֥וֹם H7965 אַתָּ֖ה H859 my brother אָחִ֑י H251 took וַתֹּ֜חֶז H270 hand יַד H3027 with the right יְמִ֥ין H3225 And Joab יוֹאָ֛ב H3097 by the beard בִּזְקַ֥ן H2206 Amasa עֲמָשָׂ֖א H6021 to kiss לִנְשָׁק H5401 לֽוֹ׃ H0 10 But Amasa וַֽעֲמָשָׂ֨א H6021 לֹֽא H3808 took no heed נִשְׁמַ֜ר H8104 to the sword בַּחֶ֣רֶב׀ H2719 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 hand בְּיַד H3027 So Joab וְיוֹאָב֙ H3097 so he smote וַיַּכֵּהוּ֩ H5221 בָ֨הּ H0 אֶל H413 him therewith in the fifth הַחֹ֜מֶשׁ H2570 rib and shed out וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֨ךְ H8210 his bowels מֵעָ֥יו H4578 to the ground אַ֛רְצָה H776 וְלֹא H3808 and struck שָׁ֥נָה H8138 ל֖וֹ H0 and he died וַיָּמֹ֑ת H4191 So Joab וְיוֹאָב֙ H3097 and Abishai וַֽאֲבִישַׁ֣י H52 his brother אָחִ֔יו H251 pursued רָדַ֕ף H7291 after אַֽחֲרֵ֖י H310 Sheba שֶׁ֥בַע H7652 the son בֶּן H1121 of Bichri בִּכְרִֽי׃ H1075 11 And one וְאִישׁ֙ H376 stood עָמַ֣ד H5975 עָלָ֔יו H5921 men מִֽנַּעֲרֵ֖י H5288 Joab יוֹאָֽב׃ H3097 by him and said וַיֹּ֗אמֶר H559 He וּמִ֥י H4310 אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 that favoureth חָפֵ֧ץ H2654 Joab יוֹאָֽב׃ H3097 He וּמִ֥י H4310 אֲשֶׁר H834 and he that is for David לְדָוִ֖ד H1732 let him go after אַֽחֲרֵ֥י H310 Joab יוֹאָֽב׃ H3097 12 Amasa עֲמָשָׂ֨א H6021 wallowed מִתְגֹּלֵ֥ל H1556 in blood בַּדָּ֖ם H1818 in the midst בְּת֣וֹךְ H8432 of the highway הַֽמְסִלָּ֤ה H4546 saw רָאָ֔ה H7200 And when the man הָאִ֜ישׁ H376 כִּֽי H3588 by him stood still וְעָמָֽד׃ H5975 כָּל H3605 that all the people הָעָ֗ם H5971 he removed וַיַּסֵּב֩ H5437 אֶת H853 Amasa עֲמָשָׂ֨א H6021 מִן H4480 of the highway הַֽמְסִלָּ֤ה H4546 into the field הַשָּׂדֶה֙ H7704 and cast וַיַּשְׁלֵ֤ךְ H7993 עָלָיו֙ H5921 a cloth בֶּ֔גֶד H899 כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 saw רָאָ֔ה H7200 כָּל H3605 that every one that came הַבָּ֥א H935 עָלָ֖יו H5921 by him stood still וְעָמָֽד׃ H5975 13 כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 When he was removed הֹגָ֖ה H3014 מִן H4480 out of the highway הַֽמְסִלָּ֑ה H4546 went on עָבַ֤ר H5674 כָּל H3605 all the people אִישׁ֙ H376 after אַֽחֲרֵ֖י H310 Joab יוֹאָ֔ב H3097 to pursue לִרְדֹּ֕ף H7291 after אַֽחֲרֵ֖י H310 Sheba שֶׁ֥בַע H7652 the son בֶּן H1121 of Bichri בִּכְרִֽי׃ H1075 14 And he went וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֞ר H5674 בְּכָל H3605 through all the tribes שִׁבְטֵ֣י H7626 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל H3478 unto Abel אָבֵ֛לָה H59 וּבֵ֥ית H0 and to Bethmaachah מַֽעֲכָ֖ה H1038 וְכָל H3605 and all the Berites הַבֵּרִ֑ים H1276 וַיִּקָּ֣לֵה֔וּ H7035 and went וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ H935 אַף H637 also after אַֽחֲרָֽיו׃ H310 15 And they came וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ H935 and besieged וַיָּצֻ֣רוּ H6696 עָלָ֗יו H5921 him in Abel בְּאָבֵ֙לָה֙ H59 בֵּ֣ית H0 of Bethmaachah הַֽמַּעֲכָ֔ה H1038 and they cast up וַיִּשְׁפְּכ֤וּ H8210 a bank סֹֽלְלָה֙ H5550 אֶל H413 against the city הָעִ֔יר H5892 and it stood וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖ד H5975 in the trench בַּחֵ֑ל H2426 וְכָל H3605 and all the people הָעָם֙ H5971 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 אֶת H854 that were with Joab יוֹאָ֔ב H3097 battered מַשְׁחִיתִ֖ם H7843 to throw it down לְהַפִּ֥יל H5307 the wall הַֽחוֹמָֽה׃ H2346 16 Then cried וַתִּקְרָ֛א H7121 woman אִשָּׁ֥ה H802 a wise חֲכָמָ֖ה H2450 מִן H4480 out of the city הָעִ֑יר H5892 Hear שִׁמְעוּ֙ H8085 Hear שִׁמְעוּ֙ H8085 say אִמְרוּ H559 נָ֣א H4994 אֶל H413 I pray you unto Joab יוֹאָ֔ב H3097 Come near קְרַ֣ב H7126 עַד H5704 הֵ֔נָּה H2008 hither that I may speak וַֽאֲדַבְּרָ֖ה H1696 אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ H413 17 And when he was come near וַיִּקְרַ֣ב H7126 אֵלֶ֔יהָ H413 And he answered וַיֹּ֖אמֶר H559 unto her the woman הָֽאִשָּׁ֛ה H802 הַֽאַתָּ֥ה H859 Art thou Joab יוֹאָ֖ב H3097 And he answered וַיֹּ֖אמֶר H559 אָ֑נִי H589 And he answered וַיֹּ֖אמֶר H559 ל֗וֹ H0 I do hear שֹׁמֵ֥עַ H8085 the words דִּבְרֵ֣י H1697 of thine handmaid אֲמָתֶ֔ךָ H519 And he answered וַיֹּ֖אמֶר H559 I do hear שֹׁמֵ֥עַ H8085 אָנֹֽכִי׃ H595 18 Then she spake לֵאמֹ֔ר H559 Then she spake לֵאמֹ֔ר H559 They were wont יְדַבְּר֤וּ H1696 They were wont יְדַבְּר֤וּ H1696 in old time בָרִֽאשֹׁנָה֙ H7223 Then she spake לֵאמֹ֔ר H559 They shall surely יְשָֽׁאֲל֛וּ H7592 They shall surely יְשָֽׁאֲל֛וּ H7592 counsel at Abel בְּאָבֵ֖ל H59 וְכֵ֥ן H3651 and so they ended הֵתַֽמּוּ׃ H8552 19 אָֽנֹכִ֕י H595 I am one of them that are peaceable שְׁלֻמֵ֖י H7999 and faithful אֱמוּנֵ֣י H539 in Israel בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 אַתָּ֣ה H859 thou seekest מְבַקֵּ֗שׁ H1245 to destroy לְהָמִ֨ית H4191 a city עִ֤יר H5892 and a mother וְאֵם֙ H517 in Israel בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 לָ֥מָּה H4100 why wilt thou swallow up תְבַלַּ֖ע H1104 the inheritance נַֽחֲלַ֥ת H5159 of the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 20 answered וַיַּ֥עַן H6030 And Joab יוֹאָ֖ב H3097 and said וַיֹּאמַ֑ר H559 Far be it חָלִ֙ילָה֙ H2486 Far be it חָלִ֙ילָה֙ H2486 לִ֔י H0 אִם H518 from me that I should swallow up אֲבַלַּ֖ע H1104 וְאִם H518 or destroy אַשְׁחִֽית׃ H7843 21 לֹא H3808 כֵ֣ן H3651 The matter הַדָּבָ֗ר H1697 כִּ֡י H3588 is not so but a man אִישׁ֩ H376 of mount מֵהַ֨ר H2022 Ephraim אֶפְרַ֜יִם H669 Sheba שֶׁ֧בַע H7652 the son בֶּן H1121 of Bichri בִּכְרִ֣י H1075 by name שְׁמ֗וֹ H8034 hath lifted up נָשָׂ֤א H5375 his hand יָדוֹ֙ H3027 against the king בַּמֶּ֣לֶךְ H4428 even against David בְּדָוִ֔ד H1732 deliver תְּנֽוּ H5414 אֹת֣וֹ H853 לְבַדּ֔וֹ H905 וְאֵֽלְכָ֖ה H1980 מֵעַ֣ל H5921 from the city הָעִ֑יר H5892 said וַתֹּ֤אמֶר H559 And the woman הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ H802 אֶל H413 unto Joab יוֹאָ֔ב H3097 הִנֵּ֥ה H2009 Behold his head רֹאשׁ֛וֹ H7218 shall be thrown מֻשְׁלָ֥ךְ H7993 אֵלֶ֖יךָ H413 to thee over בְּעַ֥ד H1157 the wall הַֽחוֹמָֽה׃ H2346 22 went וַתָּבוֹא֩ H935 Then the woman הָֽאִשָּׁ֨ה H802 אֶל H413 כָּל H3605 unto all the people הָעָ֜ם H5971 in her wisdom בְּחָכְמָתָ֗הּ H2451 And they cut off וַֽיִּכְרְת֞וּ H3772 אֶת H853 the head רֹ֨אשׁ H7218 of Sheba שֶׁ֤בַע H7652 the son בֶּן H1121 of Bichri בִּכְרִי֙ H1075 and cast וַיַּשְׁלִ֣כוּ H7993 אֶל H413 And Joab וְיוֹאָ֛ב H3097 And he blew וַיִּתְקַע֙ H8628 a trumpet בַּשֹּׁפָ֔ר H7782 and they retired וַיָּפֻ֥צוּ H6327 מֵֽעַל H5921 from the city הָעִ֖יר H5892 every man אִ֣ישׁ H376 to his tent לְאֹֽהָלָ֑יו H168 And Joab וְיוֹאָ֛ב H3097 returned שָׁ֥ב H7725 to Jerusalem יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֖ם H3389 אֶל H413 unto the king הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 23 Now Joab וְיוֹאָ֕ב H3097 אֶ֥ל H413 כָּל H3605 was over all the host הַצָּבָ֖א H6635 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל H3478 and Benaiah וּבְנָיָה֙ H1141 the son בֶּן H1121 of Jehoiada יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔ע H3077 עַל H5921 was over the Cherethites הַכְּרֵיִ֖ H3774 וְעַל H5921 and over the Pelethites הַפְּלֵתִֽי׃ H6432 24 And Adoram וַֽאֲדֹרָ֖ם H151 עַל H5921 was over the tribute הַמַּ֑ס H4522 and Jehoshaphat וִיהֽוֹשָׁפָ֥ט H3092 the son בֶּן H1121 of Ahilud אֲחִיל֖וּד H286 was recorder הַמַּזְכִּֽיר׃ H2142 25 וּשְׁיָ֖א H7724 was scribe סֹפֵ֑ר H5608 and Zadok וְצָד֥וֹק H6659 and Abiathar וְאֶבְיָתָ֖ר H54 were the priests כֹּֽהֲנִֽים׃ H3548 26 וְגַ֗ם H1571 And Ira עִירָא֙ H5896 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