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-- with him -- Prep :: 3ms">אִתּ֑וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: vai·Ya·sem -- and set -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיָּ֣שֶׂם</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'a·lei·Hem, -- over them -- Prep :: 3mp">עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: sa·Rei -- captains -- N-mpc">שָׂרֵ֥י</a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: 'a·la·Fim -- of thousands -- Number-mp">אֲלָפִ֖ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: ve·sa·Rei -- and captains -- Conj-w :: N-mpc">וְשָׂרֵ֥י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: me·'ot. -- of hundreds -- Number-fp">מֵאֽוֹת׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext1">He sent out the troops, a third under Joab, a third under Joab’s brother Abishai son of Zeruiah, and a third under Ittai the Gittite. And the king said to the troops, “I will surely march out with you as well.”<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: vay·shal·Lach -- And sent out -- Conj-w :: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיְשַׁלַּ֨ח</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: da·Vid -- David -- N-proper-ms">דָּוִ֜ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- of -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ha·'Am, -- the people -- Art :: N-ms">הָעָ֗ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/7992.htm" title="7992: hash·she·li·Shit -- a third -- Art :: Number-ofs">הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֤ית</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: be·yad- -- under the hand -- Prep-b :: N-fsc">בְּיַד־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3097.htm" title="3097: yo·'Av -- of Joab -- N-proper-ms">יוֹאָב֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/7992.htm" title="7992: Ve·hash·she·li·shit -- and a third -- Conj-w, Art :: Number-ofs">וְ֠הַשְּׁלִשִׁית</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: be·Yad -- under the hand -- Prep-b :: N-fsc">בְּיַ֨ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/52.htm" title="52: 'a·vi·Shai -- Abishai -- N-proper-ms">אֲבִישַׁ֤י</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- -- of the son -- N-msc">בֶּן־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6870.htm" title="6870: tze·ru·Yah -- of Zeruiah -- N-proper-ms">צְרוּיָה֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: 'a·Chi -- brother -- N-msc">אֲחִ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3097.htm" title="3097: yo·'Av, -- of Joab -- N-proper-ms">יוֹאָ֔ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/7992.htm" title="7992: ve·Hash·she·li·Shit, -- and a third -- Conj-w, Art :: Number-ofs">וְהַ֨שְּׁלִשִׁ֔ת</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: be·Yad -- under the hand -- Prep-b :: N-fsc">בְּיַ֖ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/863.htm" title="863: 'it·Tai -- of Ittai -- N-proper-ms">אִתַּ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/1663.htm" title="1663: hag·git·Ti; -- the Gittite -- Art :: N-proper-ms">הַגִּתִּ֑י</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="sa·Mek -- Punc">ס</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- And said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֤אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech -- the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- to -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ha·'Am, -- the people -- Art :: N-ms">הָעָ֔ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: ya·Tzo -- surely -- V-Qal-InfAbs">יָצֹ֥א</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: 'e·Tze -- will go out -- V-Qal-Imperf-1cs">אֵצֵ֛א</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam- -- also -- Conj">גַּם־</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: 'a·Ni -- I -- Pro-1cs">אֲנִ֖י</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: 'im·ma·Chem. -- with you -- Prep :: 2mp">עִמָּכֶֽם׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext1">But the people pleaded, “You must not go out! For if we have to flee, they will not care about us. Even if half of us die, they will not care. But you are worth ten thousand of us. It is better now if you support us from the city.”<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- But answered -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֨אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ha·'Am -- the people -- Art :: N-ms">הָעָ֜ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lo -- not -- Adv-NegPrt">לֹ֣א</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: te·Tze, -- You shall go out -- V-Qal-Imperf-2ms">תֵצֵ֗א</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki -- for -- Conj">כִּי֩</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: 'im- -- if -- Conj">אִם־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5127.htm" title="5127: nos -- away -- V-Qal-InfAbs">נֹ֨ס</a> <a href="/hebrew/5127.htm" title="5127: na·Nus -- we flee -- V-Qal-Imperf-1cp">נָנ֜וּס</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lo- -- not -- Adv-NegPrt">לֹא־</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: ya·Si·mu -- they will care -- V-Qal-Imperf-3mp">יָשִׂ֧ימוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'e·Lei·nu -- about us -- Prep :: 1cp">אֵלֵ֣ינוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: Lev, -- care -- N-ms">לֵ֗ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ve·'im- -- nor if -- Conj-w :: Conj">וְאִם־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: ya·Mu·tu -- die -- V-Qal-Imperf-3mp">יָמֻ֤תוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/2677.htm" title="2677: chetz·Ye·nu -- half of us -- N-msc :: 1cp">חֶצְיֵ֙נוּ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lo- -- neither -- Adv-NegPrt">לֹֽא־</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: ya·Si·mu -- will they care -- V-Qal-Imperf-3mp">יָשִׂ֤ימוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'e·Lei·nu -- about us -- Prep :: 1cp">אֵלֵ֙ינוּ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: Lev, -- will they care -- N-ms">לֵ֔ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki- -- but -- Conj">כִּֽי־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: 'at·Tah -- now -- Adv">עַתָּ֥ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/3644.htm" title="3644: cha·Mo·nu -- [you are] worth -- Prep :: 1cp">כָמֹ֖נוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/6235.htm" title="6235: 'a·sa·Rah -- ten -- Number-ms">עֲשָׂרָ֣ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: 'a·la·Fim; -- thousand of us -- Number-mp">אֲלָפִ֑ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: ve·'at·Tah -- for now -- Conj-w :: Adv">וְעַתָּ֣ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: Tov, -- more -- Adj-ms">ט֔וֹב</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki- -- that -- Conj">כִּי־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: tih·yeh- -- you are -- V-Qal-Imperf-2ms">תִֽהְיֶה־</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="La·nu -- to us -- Prep :: 1cp">לָּ֥נוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: me·'Ir -- in the city -- Prep-m :: N-fs">מֵעִ֖יר</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="la'·zir -- Prep-l :: V-Hifil-Inf">[לעזיר]</a> <a href="/hebrew/5826.htm" title="5826: la'·Zor. -- Help -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">(לַעְזֽוֹר׃)</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="sa·Mek -- Punc">ס</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext1">“I will do whatever seems best to you,” the king replied. So he stood beside the gate, while all the troops marched out by hundreds and by thousands.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- and said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֤אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'a·lei·Hem -- to them -- Prep :: 3mp">אֲלֵיהֶם֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech, -- the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher- -- whatever -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁר־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3190.htm" title="3190: yi·Tav -- seems best -- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms">יִיטַ֥ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: be·'ei·nei·Chem -- to you -- Prep-b :: N-cdc :: 2mp">בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֖ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: 'e·'e·Seh; -- I will do -- V-Qal-Imperf-1cs">אֶעֱשֶׂ֑ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: vai·ya·'a·Mod -- So stood -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיַּעֲמֹ֤ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech -- the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- to -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yad -- beside -- N-fsc">יַ֣ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: hash·Sha·'ar, -- the gate -- Art :: N-ms">הַשַּׁ֔עַר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ve·chol -- and all -- Conj-w :: N-msc">וְכָל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ha·'Am -- the people -- Art :: N-ms">הָעָם֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381: ya·tze·'U, -- went out -- V-Qal-Perf-3cp">יָֽצְא֔וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: le·me·'ot -- by hundreds -- Prep-l :: Number-fp">לְמֵא֖וֹת</a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: ve·la·'a·la·Fim. -- and by thousands -- Conj-w, Prep-l :: Number-mp">וְלַאֲלָפִֽים׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Now the king had commanded Joab, Abishai, and Ittai, “Treat the young man Absalom gently for my sake.” And all the people heard the king’s orders to each of the commanders regarding Absalom.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: vay·Tzav -- And had commanded -- Conj-w :: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיְצַ֣ו</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech -- the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3097.htm" title="3097: yo·'o -- Joab -- N-proper-ms">י֠וֹאָב</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ve·'Et -- and -- Conj-w :: DirObjM">וְאֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/52.htm" title="52: 'a·vi·Shai -- Abishai -- N-proper-ms">אֲבִישַׁ֤י</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ve·'Et -- and -- Conj-w :: DirObjM">וְאֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/863.htm" title="863: 'it·Tai -- Ittai -- N-proper-ms">אִתַּי֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: le·Mor, -- saying -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לֵאמֹ֔ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/328.htm" title="328: le·'at- -- [Deal] gently -- Prep-l :: Adv">לְאַט־</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="li -- for my sake -- Prep :: 1cs">לִ֖י</a> <a href="/hebrew/5288.htm" title="5288: lan·Na·'ar -- with the young man -- Prep-l, Art :: N-ms">לַנַּ֣עַר</a> <a href="/hebrew/53.htm" title="53: le·'av·sha·Lom; -- Absalom -- Prep-l :: N-proper-ms">לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ve·chol -- And all -- Conj-w :: N-msc">וְכָל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ha·'Am -- the people -- Art :: N-ms">הָעָ֣ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: sha·me·'U, -- heard -- V-Qal-Perf-3cp">שָׁמְע֗וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: be·tzav·Vot -- when gave orders -- Prep-b :: V-Piel-Inf">בְּצַוֺּ֥ת</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech -- the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kol- -- all -- N-msc">כָּל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: has·sa·Rim -- the captains -- Art :: N-mp">הַשָּׂרִ֖ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- concerning -- Prep">עַל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: de·Var -- N-msc">דְּבַ֥ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/53.htm" title="53: av·sha·Lom. -- Absalom -- N-proper-ms">אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext1">So David’s army marched into the field to engage Israel, and the battle took place in the forest of Ephraim.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: vai·ye·Tze -- So went out -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֵּצֵ֥א</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ha·'Am -- the people -- Art :: N-ms">הָעָ֛ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: has·sa·Deh -- the [into] field [of battle] -- Art :: N-ms">הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/7125.htm" title="7125: lik·Rat -- against -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לִקְרַ֣את</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: Yis·ra·'El; -- Israel -- N-proper-ms">יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: vat·te·Hi -- and was -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs">וַתְּהִ֥י</a> <a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421: ham·mil·cha·Mah -- the battle -- Art :: N-fs">הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/3293.htm" title="3293: be·Ya·'ar -- in the woods -- Prep-b :: N-msc">בְּיַ֥עַר</a> <a href="/hebrew/669.htm" title="669: 'ef·Ra·yim. -- of Ephraim -- N-proper-ms">אֶפְרָֽיִם׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext1">There the people of Israel were defeated by David’s servants, and the slaughter was great that day—twenty thousand men.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/5062.htm" title="5062: vai·yin·Na·ge·fu -- and were overthrown -- Conj-w :: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיִּנָּ֤גְפוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: sham -- there -- Adv">שָׁם֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: 'am -- the people -- N-msc">עַ֣ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: Yis·ra·'El, -- of Israel -- N-proper-ms">יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lif·Nei -- before -- Prep-l :: N-cpc">לִפְנֵ֖י</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: 'av·Dei -- the servants -- N-mpc">עַבְדֵ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: da·Vid; -- of David -- N-proper-ms">דָוִ֑ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: vat·te·hi- -- and took place -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs">וַתְּהִי־</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: sham -- there -- Adv">שָׁ֞ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/4046.htm" title="4046: ham·mag·ge·Fah -- a slaughter -- Art :: N-fs">הַמַּגֵּפָ֧ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: ge·do·Lah -- great -- Adj-fs">גְדוֹלָ֛ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bai·Yom -- day -- Prep-b, Art :: N-ms">בַּיּ֥וֹם</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·Hu -- that -- Art :: Pro-3ms">הַה֖וּא</a> <a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242: 'es·Rim -- of twenty -- Number-cp">עֶשְׂרִ֥ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: 'A·lef. -- thousand -- Number-ms">אָֽלֶף׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext1">The battle spread over the whole countryside, and that day the forest devoured more people than the sword.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: vat·te·hi- -- For was -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs">וַתְּהִי־</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: sham -- there -- Adv">שָׁ֧ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421: ham·mil·cha·Mah -- the battle -- Art :: N-fs">הַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="na·fo·tzeit -- V-Nifal-Prtcpl-fp">[נפצית]</a> <a href="/hebrew/6327.htm" title="6327: na·Fo·tzet -- scattered -- V-Nifal-Prtcpl-fs">(נָפֹ֖צֶת‪‬)</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- over -- Prep">עַל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pe·Nei -- the face -- N-cpc">פְּנֵ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: chol -- of whole -- N-msc">כָל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ha·'A·retz; -- the countryside -- Art :: N-fs">הָאָ֑רֶץ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7235.htm" title="7235: vai·Ye·rev -- and more -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֶּ֤רֶב</a> <a href="/hebrew/3293.htm" title="3293: hai·Ya·'ar -- the woods -- Art :: N-ms">הַיַּ֙עַר֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: le·'e·Chol -- devoured -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לֶאֱכֹ֣ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ba·'Am, -- people -- Prep-b, Art :: N-ms">בָּעָ֔ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: me·'a·Sher -- than -- Prep-m :: Pro-r">מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: 'a·che·Lah -- devoured -- V-Qal-Perf-3fs">אָכְלָ֛ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ha·Che·rev -- The sword -- Art :: N-fs">הַחֶ֖רֶב</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bai·Yom -- day -- Prep-b, Art :: N-ms">בַּיּ֥וֹם</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·Hu. -- that -- Art :: Pro-3ms">הַהֽוּא׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Now Absalom was riding on his mule when he met the servants of David, and as the mule went under the thick branches of a large oak, Absalom’s head was caught fast in the tree. The mule under him kept going, so that he was suspended in midair.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/7122.htm" title="7122: vai·yik·ka·Re -- And met -- Conj-w :: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּקָּרֵא֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/53.htm" title="53: av·sha·Lom, -- Absalom -- N-proper-ms">אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lif·Nei -- before the face of -- Prep-l :: N-cpc">לִפְנֵ֖י</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: 'av·Dei -- the servants -- N-mpc">עַבְדֵ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: da·Vid; -- of David -- N-proper-ms">דָוִ֑ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/53.htm" title="53: ve·'av·sha·Lom -- And Absalom -- Conj-w :: N-proper-ms">וְאַבְשָׁל֞וֹם</a> <a href="/hebrew/7392.htm" title="7392: ro·Chev -- rode -- V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms">רֹכֵ֣ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- on -- Prep">עַל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6505.htm" title="6505: hap·Pe·red, -- a mule -- Art :: N-ms">הַפֶּ֗רֶד</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: vai·ya·Vo -- and went -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיָּבֹ֣א</a> <a href="/hebrew/6505.htm" title="6505: hap·Pe·red -- the mule -- Art :: N-ms">הַפֶּ֡רֶד</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: Ta·chat -- under -- Prep">תַּ֣חַת</a> <a href="/hebrew/7730.htm" title="7730: soeCh -- the thick boughs -- N-msc">שׂוֹבֶךְ֩</a> <a href="/hebrew/424.htm" title="424: ha·'e·Lah -- of a terebinth [tree] -- Art :: N-fs">הָאֵלָ֨ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: hag·ge·do·Lah -- great -- Art :: Adj-fs">הַגְּדוֹלָ֜ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388: vai·ye·che·Zak -- and caught -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֶּחֱזַ֧ק</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: ro·Sho -- his head -- N-msc :: 3ms">רֹאשׁ֣וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/424.htm" title="424: va·'e·Lah, -- in the terebinth -- Prep-b, Art :: N-fs">בָאֵלָ֗ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: vai·yut·Tan -- so he was left hanging -- Conj-w :: V-QalPass-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֻּתַּן֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: bein -- between -- Prep">בֵּ֤ין</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: hash·sha·Ma·yim -- heaven -- Art :: N-mp">הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: u·Vein -- and -- Conj-w :: Prep">וּבֵ֣ין</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ha·'A·retz, -- earth -- Art :: N-fs">הָאָ֔רֶץ</a> <a href="/hebrew/6505.htm" title="6505: ve·hap·Pe·red -- and the mule -- Conj-w, Art :: N-ms">וְהַפֶּ֥רֶד</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher- -- that [was] -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁר־</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: tach·Tav -- under him -- Prep :: 3ms">תַּחְתָּ֖יו</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: 'a·Var. -- went on -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">עָבָֽר׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="btext1">When one of the men saw this, he told Joab, “I just saw Absalom hanging in an oak tree!”<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: vai·yaR -- And saw [it] -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיַּרְא֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: 'ish -- man -- N-ms">אִ֣ישׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: 'e·Chad, -- a -- Number-ms">אֶחָ֔ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: vai·yag·Ged -- and told -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיַּגֵּ֖ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/3097.htm" title="3097: le·yo·'Av; -- Joab -- Prep-l :: N-proper-ms">לְיוֹאָ֑ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer, -- and said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֗אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·Neh -- just -- Interjection">הִנֵּה֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: ra·'I·ti -- I saw -- V-Qal-Perf-1cs">רָאִ֣יתִי</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/53.htm" title="53: 'av·sha·Lom, -- Absalom -- N-proper-ms">אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/8518.htm" title="8518: ta·Lui -- hanging -- V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms">תָּל֖וּי</a> <a href="/hebrew/424.htm" title="424: ba·'e·Lah. -- in a terebinth [tree] -- Prep-b, Art :: N-fs">בָּאֵלָֽה׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="btext1">“You just saw him!” Joab exclaimed. “Why did you not strike him to the ground right there? I would have given you ten shekels of silver and a warrior’s belt!”<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- So said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3097.htm" title="3097: yo·'Av, -- Joab -- N-proper-ms">יוֹאָ֗ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: la·'Ish -- to the man -- Prep-l, Art :: N-ms">לָאִישׁ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: ham·mag·Gid -- who told -- Art :: V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms">הַמַּגִּ֣יד</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="lo, -- him -- Prep :: 3ms">ל֔וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: ve·hin·Neh -- and just -- Conj-w :: Interjection">וְהִנֵּ֣ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: ra·'I·ta, -- You saw [him] -- V-Qal-Perf-2ms">רָאִ֔יתָ</a> <a href="/hebrew/4069.htm" title="4069: u·mad·Du·a' -- and why -- Conj-w :: Interrog">וּמַדּ֛וּעַ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lo- -- not -- Adv-NegPrt">לֹֽא־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: hik·ki·To -- did you strike him -- V-Hifil-Perf-2ms :: 3ms">הִכִּית֥וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: sham -- there -- Adv">שָׁ֖ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: 'A·re·tzah; -- to the ground -- N-fs :: 3fs">אָ֑רְצָה</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ve·'a·Lai, -- and I -- Conj-w :: Prep :: 1cs">וְעָלַ֗י</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: La·tet -- would have given -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לָ֤תֶת</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="le·Cha -- you -- Prep :: 2ms">לְךָ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/6235.htm" title="6235: 'a·Sa·rah -- ten -- Number-ms">עֲשָׂ֣רָה</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: Che·sef, -- [shekels] of silver -- N-ms">כֶ֔סֶף</a> <a href="/hebrew/2290.htm" title="2290: va·cha·go·Rah -- and belt -- Conj-w :: N-fs">וַחֲגֹרָ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: 'e·Chat. -- a -- Number-fs">אֶחָֽת׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="btext1">The man replied, “Even if a thousand shekels of silver were weighed out into my hands, I would not raise my hand against the son of the king. For we heard the king command you and Abishai and Ittai, ‘Protect the young man Absalom for my sake.’<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- But said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֤אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ha·'Ish -- the man -- Art :: N-ms">הָאִישׁ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- to -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3097.htm" title="3097: yo·'Av, -- Joab -- N-proper-ms">יוֹאָ֔ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="ve·lo -- Conj-w :: Adv">[ולא]</a> <a href="/hebrew/3863.htm" title="3863: ve·Lu -- Though -- Conj-w :: Prep">(וְל֨וּא‪‬)</a> <a href="/hebrew/595.htm" title="595: 'a·no·Chi -- I -- Pro-1cs">אָנֹכִ֜י</a> <a href="/hebrew/8254.htm" title="8254: sho·Kel -- were to receive -- V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms">שֹׁקֵ֤ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- in -- Prep">עַל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3709.htm" title="3709: kap·Pai -- my hand -- N-fdc :: 1cs">כַּפַּי֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: 'E·lef -- a thousand -- Number-msc">אֶ֣לֶף</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: Ke·sef, -- [shekels] of silver -- N-ms">כֶּ֔סֶף</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lo- -- not -- Adv-NegPrt">לֹֽא־</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: 'esh·Lach -- I would raise -- V-Qal-Imperf-1cs">אֶשְׁלַ֥ח</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: ya·Di -- my hand -- N-fsc :: 1cs">יָדִ֖י</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- against -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- -- son -- N-msc">בֶּן־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech; -- of the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki -- for -- Conj">כִּ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/241.htm" title="241: ve·'a·ze·Nei·nu -- in our hearing -- Prep-b :: N-fdc :: 1cp">בְאָזְנֵ֜ינוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: tziv·Vah -- commanded -- V-Piel-Perf-3ms">צִוָּ֣ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech, -- the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'O·te·cha -- you -- DirObjM :: 2ms">אֹ֠תְךָ</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ve·'Et -- and -- Conj-w :: DirObjM">וְאֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/52.htm" title="52: 'a·vi·Shai -- Abishai -- N-proper-ms">אֲבִישַׁ֤י</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ve·'Et -- and -- Conj-w :: DirObjM">וְאֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/863.htm" title="863: 'it·Tai -- Ittai -- N-proper-ms">אִתַּי֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: le·Mor, -- saying -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לֵאמֹ֔ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: shim·ru- -- Beware -- V-Qal-Imp-mp">שִׁמְרוּ־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mi -- who [touches] -- Interrog">מִ֕י</a> <a href="/hebrew/5288.htm" title="5288: ban·Na·'ar -- the young man -- Prep-b, Art :: N-ms">בַּנַּ֖עַר</a> <a href="/hebrew/53.htm" title="53: be·'av·sha·Lom. -- Absalom -- Prep-b :: N-proper-ms">בְּאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="btext1">If I had jeopardized my own life—and nothing is hidden from the king—you would have abandoned me.”<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/176.htm" title="176: o- -- Otherwise -- Conj">אֽוֹ־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: 'a·Si·ti -- I would have dealt -- V-Qal-Perf-1cs">עָשִׂ֤יתִי</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="ve·naf·sho -- Prep-b :: N-fsc :: 3ms">[בנפשו]</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: ve·naf·Shi -- against my own life -- Prep-b :: N-fsc :: 1cs">(בְנַפְשִׁי֙)</a> <a href="/hebrew/8267.htm" title="8267: She·ker, -- falsely -- N-ms">שֶׁ֔קֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ve·chol -- for -- Conj-w :: N-msc">וְכָל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: da·Var -- matter -- N-ms">דָּבָ֖ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lo- -- nothing -- Adv-NegPrt">לֹא־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3582.htm" title="3582: yik·ka·Ched -- there is hidden -- V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms">יִכָּחֵ֣ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- -- from -- Prep">מִן־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech; -- the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ve·'at·Tah -- and you -- Conj-w :: Pro-2ms">וְאַתָּ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/3320.htm" title="3320: tit·yatz·Tzev -- would have set yourself -- V-Hitpael-Imperf-2ms">תִּתְיַצֵּ֥ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/5048.htm" title="5048: min·Ne·ged. -- against [me] -- Prep-m">מִנֶּֽגֶד׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="btext1">But Joab declared, “I am not going to wait like this with you!” And he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the oak tree.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- And said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3097.htm" title="3097: yo·'Av, -- Joab -- N-proper-ms">יוֹאָ֔ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lo- -- cannot -- Adv-NegPrt">לֹא־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: chen -- thus -- Adv">כֵ֖ן</a> <a href="/hebrew/3176.htm" title="3176: 'o·Chi·lah -- I linger -- V-Hifil-Imperf.Cohort-1cs">אֹחִ֣ילָה</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: le·fa·Nei·cha; -- with you -- Prep-l :: N-cpc :: 2ms">לְפָנֶ֑יךָ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: vai·yik·Kach -- and he took -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּקַּח֩</a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: she·lo·Shah -- three -- Number-ms">שְׁלֹשָׁ֨ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/7626.htm" title="7626: she·va·Tim -- spears -- N-mp">שְׁבָטִ֜ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/3709.htm" title="3709: be·chap·Po, -- in his hand -- Prep-b :: N-fsc :: 3ms">בְּכַפּ֗וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/8628.htm" title="8628: vai·yit·ka·'Em -- and thrust them -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms :: 3mp">וַיִּתְקָעֵם֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: be·Lev -- through heart -- Prep-b :: N-msc">בְּלֵ֣ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/53.htm" title="53: av·sha·Lom, -- of Absalom -- N-proper-ms">אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: o·Den·nu -- while he was [still] -- Adv :: 3ms">עוֹדֶ֥נּוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: chai -- alive -- Adj-ms">חַ֖י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: be·Lev -- in the midst -- Prep-b :: N-msc">בְּלֵ֥ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/424.htm" title="424: ha·'e·Lah. -- of the terebinth [tree] -- Art :: N-fs">הָאֵלָֽה׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><span class="btext1">And ten young men who carried Joab’s armor surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/5437.htm" title="5437: vai·ya·Sob·bu -- And surrounded -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/6235.htm" title="6235: 'a·sa·Rah -- ten -- Number-ms">עֲשָׂרָ֣ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/5288.htm" title="5288: ne·'a·Rim, -- young men -- N-mp">נְעָרִ֔ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: no·se·'Ei -- who bore -- V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc">נֹשְׂאֵ֖י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627: ke·Lei -- armor -- N-mpc">כְּלֵ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3097.htm" title="3097: yo·'Av; -- of Joab -- N-proper-ms">יוֹאָ֑ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: vai·yak·Ku -- and struck -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיַּכּ֥וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/53.htm" title="53: av·sha·Lom -- Absalom -- N-proper-ms">אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: vay·mi·Tu·hu. -- and killed him -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp :: 3ms">וַיְמִיתֻֽהוּ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Then Joab blew the ram’s horn, and the troops broke off their pursuit of Israel because Joab had restrained them.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/8628.htm" title="8628: vai·yit·Ka' -- So blew -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּתְקַ֤ע</a> <a href="/hebrew/3097.htm" title="3097: yo·'Av -- Joab -- N-proper-ms">יוֹאָב֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/7782.htm" title="7782: bash·sho·Far, -- the trumpet -- Prep-b, Art :: N-ms">בַּשֹּׁפָ֔ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: vai·Ya·sho -- and returned -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיָּ֣שָׁב</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ha·'Am, -- the people -- Art :: N-ms">הָעָ֔ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/7291.htm" title="7291: mir·Dof -- from pursuing -- Prep-m :: V-Qal-Inf">מִרְדֹ֖ף</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: 'a·cha·Rei -- after -- Prep">אַחֲרֵ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: Yis·ra·'El; -- Israel -- N-proper-ms">יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki- -- for -- Conj">כִּֽי־</a> <a href="/hebrew/2820.htm" title="2820: cha·Sach -- held back -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">חָשַׂ֥ךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3097.htm" title="3097: yo·'Av -- Joab -- N-proper-ms">יוֹאָ֖ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ha·'Am. -- the people -- Art :: N-ms">הָעָֽם׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><span class="btext1">They took Absalom, cast him into a large pit in the forest, and piled a huge mound of stones over him. Meanwhile, all the Israelites fled, each to his home.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: vai·yik·Chu -- And they took -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיִּקְח֣וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/53.htm" title="53: av·sha·Lom, -- Absalom -- N-proper-ms">אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם</a> <a href="/hebrew/7993.htm" title="7993: vai·yash·Li·chu -- and cast -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיַּשְׁלִ֨יכוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: o·To -- him -- DirObjM :: 3ms">אֹת֤וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3293.htm" title="3293: vai·Ya·'ar -- in the woods -- Prep-b, Art :: N-ms">בַיַּ֙עַר֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- into -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6354.htm" title="6354: hap·Pa·chat -- a pit -- Art :: N-ms">הַפַּ֣חַת</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: hag·ga·Dol, -- large -- Art :: Adj-ms">הַגָּד֔וֹל</a> <a href="/hebrew/5324.htm" title="5324: vai·yatz·Tzi·vu -- and laid -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיַּצִּ֧בוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'a·Lav -- over him -- Prep :: 3ms">עָלָ֛יו</a> <a href="/hebrew/1530.htm" title="1530: gal- -- a heap -- N-msc">גַּל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: 'a·va·Nim -- of stones -- N-fp">אֲבָנִ֖ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: ga·Dol -- large -- Adj-ms">גָּד֣וֹל</a> <a href="/hebrew/3966.htm" title="3966: me·'Od; -- very -- Adv">מְאֹ֑ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ve·chol -- and all -- Conj-w :: N-msc">וְכָל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: Yis·ra·'El, -- Israel -- N-proper-ms">יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/5127.htm" title="5127: Na·su -- fled -- V-Qal-Perf-3cp">נָ֖סוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: 'ish -- everyone -- N-ms">אִ֥ישׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="le·'o·he·lo -- Prep-l :: N-msc :: 3ms">[לאהלו]</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: le·'o·ha·Lav. -- to his tent -- Prep-l :: N-mpc :: 3ms">(לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃)</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="sa·Mek -- Punc">ס</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><span class="btext1">During his lifetime, Absalom had set up for himself a pillar in the King’s Valley, for he had said, “I have no son to preserve the memory of my name.” So he gave the pillar his name, and to this day it is called Absalom’s Monument.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/53.htm" title="53: ve·'av·sha·Lom -- and Absalom -- Conj-w :: N-proper-ms">וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֣ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: la·Kach, -- had taken -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">לָקַ֗ח</a> <a href="/hebrew/5324.htm" title="5324: vai·yatz·tzev- -- and set up -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיַּצֶּב־</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="lo -- for himself -- Prep :: 3ms">ל֤וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="ve·cha·yav -- Prep-b :: N-msc :: 3ms">[בחיו]</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ve·chai·Yav -- in his lifetime -- Prep-b :: N-mpc :: 3ms">(בְחַיָּיו֙)</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4678.htm" title="4678: matz·Tze·vet -- a pillar -- N-fs">מַצֶּ֙בֶת֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher -- which [is] -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/6010.htm" title="6010: be·'e·mek- -- in Valley -- Prep-b :: N-msc">בְּעֵֽמֶק־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech, -- the King's -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki -- for -- Conj">כִּ֤י</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: 'a·Mar -- he said -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">אָמַר֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: 'ein- -- no -- Adv">אֵֽין־</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="li -- I have -- Prep :: 1cs">לִ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: Ven, -- son -- N-ms">בֵ֔ן</a> <a href="/hebrew/5668.htm" title="5668: ba·'a·Vur -- to -- Prep-b :: N-ms">בַּעֲב֖וּר</a> <a href="/hebrew/2142.htm" title="2142: haz·Kir -- keep in remembrance -- V-Hifil-Inf">הַזְכִּ֣יר</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: she·Mi; -- my name -- N-msc :: 1cs">שְׁמִ֑י</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: vai·yik·Ra -- And He called -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּקְרָ֤א</a> <a href="/hebrew/4678.htm" title="4678: lam·matz·Tze·vet -- the pillar -- Prep-l, Art :: N-fs">לַמַּצֶּ֙בֶת֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- after -- Prep">עַל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: she·Mo, -- his own name -- N-msc :: 3ms">שְׁמ֔וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: vai·yik·Ka·re -- and is called -- Conj-w :: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּקָּ֤רֵא</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="lah -- it -- Prep :: 3fs">לָהּ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yad -- Monument -- N-fsc">יַ֣ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/53.htm" title="53: 'av·sha·Lom, -- Of Absalom -- N-proper-ms">אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: 'ad -- to -- Prep">עַ֖ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hai·Yom -- day -- Art :: N-ms">הַיּ֥וֹם</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·Zeh. -- this -- Art :: Pro-ms">הַזֶּֽה׃</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="sa·Mek -- Punc">ס</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Then Ahimaaz son of Zadok said, “Please let me run and tell the king the good news that the LORD has avenged him of his enemies.”<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/290.htm" title="290: va·'a·chi·Ma·'atz -- And Ahimaaz -- Conj-w :: N-proper-ms">וַאֲחִימַ֤עַץ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- -- son -- N-msc">בֶּן־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6659.htm" title="6659: tza·dOk -- of Zadok -- N-proper-ms">צָדוֹק֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: 'a·Mar, -- said -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">אָמַ֔ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/7323.htm" title="7323: 'a·Ru·tzah -- let me run -- V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs">אָר֣וּצָה</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: Na, -- now -- Interjection">נָּ֔א</a> <a href="/hebrew/1319.htm" title="1319: va·'a·vas·se·Rah -- and take the news -- Conj-w :: V-Piel-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs">וַאֲבַשְּׂרָ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech; -- to the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki- -- how -- Conj">כִּי־</a> <a href="/hebrew/8199.htm" title="8199: she·fa·To -- has avenged him -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms :: 3ms">שְׁפָט֥וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh -- Yahweh -- N-proper-ms">יְהוָ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: mi·Yad -- of -- Prep-m :: N-fsc">מִיַּ֥ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/341.htm" title="341: 'o·ye·Vav. -- his enemies -- V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc :: 3ms">אֹיְבָֽיו׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span><span class="btext1">But Joab replied, “You are not the man to take good news today. You may do it another day, but you must not do so today, because the king’s son is dead.”<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- And said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֧אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="lo -- to him -- Prep :: 3ms">ל֣וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3097.htm" title="3097: yo·'Av, -- Joab -- N-proper-ms">יוֹאָ֗ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lo -- not -- Adv-NegPrt">לֹא֩</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: 'ish -- the man -- N-msc">אִ֨ישׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1309.htm" title="1309: be·so·Rah -- shall take the news -- N-fs">בְּשֹׂרָ֤ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: 'at·Tah -- You -- Pro-2ms">אַתָּה֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hai·Yom -- day -- Art :: N-ms">הַיּ֣וֹם</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·Zeh, -- this -- Art :: Pro-ms">הַזֶּ֔ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/1319.htm" title="1319: u·vis·sar·Ta -- for you shall take the news -- Conj-w :: V-Piel-ConjPerf-2ms">וּבִשַּׂרְתָּ֖</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: be·Yom -- day -- Prep-b :: N-ms">בְּי֣וֹם</a> <a href="/hebrew/312.htm" title="312: 'a·Cher; -- another -- Adj-ms">אַחֵ֑ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: ve·hai·Yom -- but day -- Conj-w, Art :: N-ms">וְהַיּ֤וֹם</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·Zeh -- this -- Art :: Pro-ms">הַזֶּה֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lo -- no -- Adv-NegPrt">לֹ֣א</a> <a href="/hebrew/1319.htm" title="1319: te·vas·Ser, -- you shall take news -- V-Piel-Imperf-2ms">תְבַשֵּׂ֔ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki- -- because -- Conj">כִּֽי־</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="al- -- Prep">[על]</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="al- -- Conj">(עַל־)</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ken -- upon -- Prep">(כֵּ֥ן‪‬)</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- -- son -- N-msc">בֶּן־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech -- of the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: Met. -- is dead -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">מֵֽת׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span><span class="btext1">So Joab said to a Cushite, “Go, tell the king what you have seen.” The Cushite bowed to Joab and took off running.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- And said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֤אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3097.htm" title="3097: yo·'Av -- Joab -- N-proper-ms">יוֹאָב֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3569.htm" title="3569: lak·ku·Shi, -- to the Cushite -- Prep-l, Art :: N-proper-ms">לַכּוּשִׁ֔י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3212.htm" title="3212: lech -- go -- V-Qal-Imp-ms">לֵ֛ךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: hag·Ged -- tell -- V-Hifil-Imp-ms">הַגֵּ֥ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: lam·Me·lech -- the king -- Prep-l, Art :: N-ms">לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher -- what -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: ra·'I·tah; -- you have seen -- V-Qal-Perf-2ms">רָאִ֑יתָה</a> <a href="/hebrew/7812.htm" title="7812: vai·yish·Ta·chu -- So bowed himself -- Conj-w :: V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3569.htm" title="3569: chu·Shi -- the Cushite -- N-proper-ms">כוּשִׁ֛י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3097.htm" title="3097: le·yo·'Av -- to Joab -- Prep-l :: N-proper-ms">לְיוֹאָ֖ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/7323.htm" title="7323: vai·ya·Rotz. -- and ran -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיָּרֹֽץ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Ahimaaz son of Zadok, however, persisted and said to Joab, “No matter what, please let me also run behind the Cushite!” “My son,” Joab replied, “why do you want to run, since you will not receive a reward?”<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254: vai·Yo·sef -- And again -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֨סֶף</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: od -- yet -- Adv">ע֜וֹד</a> <a href="/hebrew/290.htm" title="290: 'a·chi·Ma·'atz -- Ahimaaz -- N-proper-ms">אֲחִימַ֤עַץ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- -- son -- N-msc">בֶּן־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6659.htm" title="6659: tza·dOk -- of Zadok -- N-proper-ms">צָדוֹק֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- and said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- to -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3097.htm" title="3097: yo·'Av, -- Joab -- N-proper-ms">יוֹאָ֔ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: Vi·hi -- but [regardless of] happens -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms">וִ֣יהִי</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: Mah, -- what -- Interrog">מָ֔ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/7323.htm" title="7323: 'a·ru·tzah- -- will run -- V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs">אָרֻֽצָה־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: na -- please -- Interjection">נָּ֥א</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam- -- also -- Conj">גַם־</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: 'A·ni -- I -- Pro-1cs">אָ֖נִי</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: 'a·cha·Rei -- after -- Prep">אַחֲרֵ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3569.htm" title="3569: hak·ku·Shi; -- the Cushite -- Art :: N-proper-ms">הַכּוּשִׁ֑י</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- So said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3097.htm" title="3097: yo·'Av, -- Joab -- N-proper-ms">יוֹאָ֗ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: lam·mah- -- why -- Interrog">לָֽמָּה־</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: zeh -- [is] this [that] -- Pro-ms">זֶּ֞ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: 'at·Tah -- you -- Pro-2ms">אַתָּ֥ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/7323.htm" title="7323: ratz -- will run -- V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms">רָץ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: be·Ni, -- my son -- N-msc :: 1cs">בְּנִ֔י</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="u·le·Chah -- since you have -- Conj-w :: Prep :: 2ms">וּלְכָ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: 'ein- -- no -- Adv">אֵין־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1309.htm" title="1309: be·so·Rah -- news -- N-fs">בְּשׂוֹרָ֥ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: mo·Tzet. -- ready -- V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs">מֹצֵֽאת׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span><span class="btext1">“No matter what, I want to run!” he replied. “Then run!” Joab told him. So Ahimaaz ran by way of the plain and outran the Cushite.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: vi·hi- -- but [he said] happens -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms">וִיהִי־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: mah -- [regarddless of] what -- Interrog">מָ֣ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/7323.htm" title="7323: 'a·Rutz, -- let me run -- V-Qal-Imperf-1cs">אָר֔וּץ</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- So he said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֥אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="lo -- to him -- Prep :: 3ms">ל֖וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7323.htm" title="7323: Rutz; -- Run -- V-Qal-Imp-ms">ר֑וּץ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7323.htm" title="7323: vai·Ya·rotz -- And ran -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיָּ֤רָץ</a> <a href="/hebrew/290.htm" title="290: 'a·chi·Ma·'atz -- Ahimaaz -- N-proper-ms">אֲחִימַ֙עַץ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: De·rech -- by way -- N-csc">דֶּ֣רֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3603.htm" title="3603: hak·kik·Kar, -- of the plain -- Art :: N-fs">הַכִּכָּ֔ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: vai·ya·'a·Vor -- and outran -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3569.htm" title="3569: hak·ku·Shi. -- the Cushite -- Art :: N-proper-ms">הַכּוּשִֽׁי׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Now David was sitting between the two gates when the watchman went up to the roof of the gateway by the wall, looked out, and saw a man running alone.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: ve·da·Vid -- Now David -- Conj-w :: N-proper-ms">וְדָוִ֥ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yo·Shev -- was sitting -- V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms">יוֹשֵׁ֖ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: bein- -- between -- Prep">בֵּין־</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: she·Nei -- two -- Number-mdc">שְׁנֵ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: hash·she·'a·Rim; -- the gates -- Art :: N-mp">הַשְּׁעָרִ֑ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/3212.htm" title="3212: vai·Ye·lech -- and went up -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/6822.htm" title="6822: hatz·tzo·Peh -- the watchman -- Art :: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms">הַצֹּפֶ֜ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- to -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1406.htm" title="1406: gag -- the roof -- N-msc">גַּ֤ג</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: hash·Sha·'ar -- the over gate -- Art :: N-ms">הַשַּׁ֙עַר֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- to -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/2346.htm" title="2346: ha·cho·Mah, -- the wall -- Art :: N-fs">הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: vai·yis·Sa -- and lifted -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּשָּׂ֤א</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: 'ei·Nav -- his eyes -- N-cdc :: 3ms">עֵינָיו֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: vai·Yar, -- and looked -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיַּ֔רְא</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: ve·hin·neh- -- and there was -- Conj-w :: Interjection">וְהִנֵּה־</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: 'ish -- a man -- N-ms">אִ֖ישׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7323.htm" title="7323: ratz -- running -- V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms">רָ֥ץ</a> <a href="/hebrew/905.htm" title="905: le·vad·Do. -- alone -- Prep-l :: N-msc :: 3ms">לְבַדּֽוֹ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span><span class="btext1">So he called out and told the king. “If he is alone,” the king replied, “he bears good news.” As the first runner drew near,<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: vai·yik·Ra -- And cried out -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּקְרָ֤א</a> <a href="/hebrew/6822.htm" title="6822: hatz·tzo·Peh -- the watchman -- Art :: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms">הַצֹּפֶה֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: vai·yag·Ged -- and told -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיַּגֵּ֣ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: lam·Me·lech, -- the king -- Prep-l, Art :: N-ms">לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- And said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech, -- the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: 'im- -- if -- Conj">אִם־</a> <a href="/hebrew/905.htm" title="905: le·vad·Do -- he [is] alone -- Prep-l :: N-msc :: 3ms">לְבַדּ֖וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1309.htm" title="1309: be·so·Rah -- [there is] news -- N-fs">בְּשׂוֹרָ֣ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: be·Fiv; -- in his mouth -- Prep-b :: N-msc :: 3ms">בְּפִ֑יו</a> <a href="/hebrew/3212.htm" title="3212: vai·Ye·lech -- And he came -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: ha·Loch -- rapidly -- V-Qal-InfAbs">הָל֖וֹךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7131.htm" title="7131: ve·ka·Rev. -- and drew near -- Conj-w :: Adj-ms">וְקָרֵֽב׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span><span class="btext1">the watchman saw another man running, and he called out to the gatekeeper, “Look! Another man is running alone!” “This one also brings good news,” said the king.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: vai·Yar -- And saw -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיַּ֣רְא</a> <a href="/hebrew/6822.htm" title="6822: hatz·tzo·Peh -- the watchman -- Art :: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms">הַצֹּפֶה֮</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: 'ish- -- [another] man -- N-ms">אִישׁ־</a> <a href="/hebrew/312.htm" title="312: 'a·Cher -- another -- Adj-ms">אַחֵ֣ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/7323.htm" title="7323: ratz -- running -- V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms">רָץ֒</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: vai·yik·Ra -- and called -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּקְרָ֤א</a> <a href="/hebrew/6822.htm" title="6822: hatz·tzo·Peh -- the watchman -- Art :: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms">הַצֹּפֶה֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- to -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/7778.htm" title="7778: hash·sho·'Er, -- the gatekeeper -- Art :: N-ms">הַשֹּׁעֵ֔ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- and said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֕אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·neh- -- there is -- Interjection">הִנֵּה־</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: 'ish -- [another] man -- N-ms">אִ֖ישׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7323.htm" title="7323: ratz -- running -- V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms">רָ֣ץ</a> <a href="/hebrew/905.htm" title="905: le·vad·Do; -- alone -- Prep-l :: N-msc :: 3ms">לְבַדּ֑וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- And said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֥אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech -- the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam- -- also -- Conj">גַּם־</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: zeh -- this [one] -- Pro-ms">זֶ֥ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/1319.htm" title="1319: me·vas·Ser. -- brings news -- V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms">מְבַשֵּֽׂר׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span><span class="btext1">The watchman said, “The first man appears to me to be running like Ahimaaz son of Zadok.” “This is a good man,” said the king. “He comes with good news.”<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- So said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/6822.htm" title="6822: hatz·tzo·Peh, -- the watchman -- Art :: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms">הַצֹּפֶ֔ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: 'a·Ni -- I -- Pro-1cs">אֲנִ֤י</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: ro·'Eh -- think -- V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms">רֹאֶה֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4794.htm" title="4794: me·ru·Tzat -- the running -- N-fsc">מְרוּצַ֣ת</a> <a href="/hebrew/7223.htm" title="7223: ha·ri·Shon, -- of the first -- Art :: Adj-ms">הָרִאשׁ֔וֹן</a> <a href="/hebrew/4794.htm" title="4794: kim·ru·Tzat -- is like the running -- Prep-k :: N-fsc">כִּמְרֻצַ֖ת</a> <a href="/hebrew/290.htm" title="290: 'a·chi·Ma·'atz -- of Ahimaaz -- N-proper-ms">אֲחִימַ֣עַץ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- -- son -- N-msc">בֶּן־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6659.htm" title="6659: tza·Dok; -- of Zadok -- N-proper-ms">צָד֑וֹק</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- And said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֤אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech -- the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: 'ish- -- a man -- N-ms">אִֽישׁ־</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: Tov -- good -- Adj-ms">ט֣וֹב</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: Zeh, -- this [one is] -- Pro-ms">זֶ֔ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ve·'el- -- and with -- Conj-w :: Prep">וְאֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1309.htm" title="1309: be·so·Rah -- news -- N-fs">בְּשׂוֹרָ֥ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: to·Vah -- good -- Adj-fs">טוֹבָ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: ya·Vo. -- comes -- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms">יָבֽוֹא׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Then Ahimaaz called out to the king, “All is well!” And he bowed facedown before the king. He continued, “Blessed be the LORD your God! He has delivered up the men who raised their hands against my lord the king.”<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: vai·yik·Ra -- And called out -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּקְרָ֣א</a> <a href="/hebrew/290.htm" title="290: 'a·chi·Ma·'atz, -- Ahimaaz -- N-proper-ms">אֲחִימַ֗עַץ</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- and said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֤אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- to -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech -- the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/7965.htm" title="7965: sha·Lom, -- all is well -- N-ms">שָׁל֔וֹם</a> <a href="/hebrew/7812.htm" title="7812: vai·yish·Ta·chu -- And he bowed down -- Conj-w :: V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: lam·Me·lech -- before the king -- Prep-l, Art :: N-ms">לַמֶּ֛לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/639.htm" title="639: le·'ap·Pav -- with his face -- Prep-l :: N-mdc :: 3ms">לְאַפָּ֖יו</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: 'A·re·tzah; -- to the earth -- N-fs :: 3fs">אָ֑רְצָה</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="sa·Mek -- Punc">ס</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer, -- and said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֗אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: ba·ruCh -- Blessed [be] -- V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms">בָּרוּךְ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh -- Yahweh -- N-proper-ms">יְהוָ֣ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: 'e·lo·Hei·cha, -- your God -- N-mpc :: 2ms">אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher -- who -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁ֤ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/5462.htm" title="5462: sig·Gar -- has delivered up -- V-Piel-Perf-3ms">סִגַּר֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ha·'a·na·Shim, -- the men -- Art :: N-mp">הָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher- -- who -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁר־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: na·se·'U -- raised -- V-Qal-Perf-3cp">נָשְׂא֥וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: ya·Dam -- their hand -- N-fsc :: 3mp">יָדָ֖ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/113.htm" title="113: ba·do·Ni -- against my lord -- Prep-b :: N-msc :: 1cs">בַּֽאדֹנִ֥י</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech. -- the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span><span class="btext1">The king asked, “Is the young man Absalom all right?” And Ahimaaz replied, “When Joab sent the king’s servant and your servant, I saw a great tumult, but I do not know what it was.”<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- And said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech, -- the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7965.htm" title="7965: sha·Lom -- is safe -- N-ms">שָׁל֥וֹם</a> <a href="/hebrew/5288.htm" title="5288: lan·Na·'ar -- the young man -- Prep-l, Art :: N-ms">לַנַּ֖עַר</a> <a href="/hebrew/53.htm" title="53: le·'av·sha·Lom; -- Absalom -- Prep-l :: N-proper-ms">לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- and answered -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/290.htm" title="290: 'a·chi·Ma·'atz -- Ahimaaz -- N-proper-ms">אֲחִימַ֡עַץ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: ra·'i·Ti -- I saw -- V-Qal-Perf-1cs">רָאִיתִי֩</a> <a href="/hebrew/1995.htm" title="1995: he·ha·Mon -- a tumult -- Art :: N-ms">הֶהָמ֨וֹן</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: hag·ga·Dol -- great -- Art :: Adj-ms">הַגָּד֜וֹל</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: Lish·lo·ach -- when sent -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לִ֠שְׁלֹחַ</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: 'E·ved -- servant -- N-msc">עֶ֨בֶד</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech -- of the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3097.htm" title="3097: yo·'Av -- Joab -- N-proper-ms">יוֹאָב֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ve·'Et -- and [me] -- Conj-w :: DirObjM">וְאֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: 'av·De·cha, -- your servant -- N-msc :: 2ms">עַבְדֶּ֔ךָ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: ve·Lo -- but not -- Conj-w :: Adv-NegPrt">וְלֹ֥א</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: ya·Da'·ti -- I did know -- V-Qal-Perf-1cs">יָדַ֖עְתִּי</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: Mah. -- why -- Interrog">מָֽה׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span><span class="btext1">“Move aside,” said the king, “and stand here.” So he stepped aside.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- And said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech, -- the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5437.htm" title="5437: so -- Turn aside -- V-Qal-Imp-ms">סֹ֖ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/3320.htm" title="3320: hit·yatz·Tzev -- [and] stand -- V-Hitpael-Imp-ms">הִתְיַצֵּ֣ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: Koh; -- here -- Adv">כֹּ֑ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/5437.htm" title="5437: vai·yis·So -- So he turned aside -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּסֹּ֖ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: Vai·ya·'a·Mod. -- and stood still -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַֽיַּעֲמֹֽד׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Just then the Cushite came and said, “May my lord the king hear the good news: Today the LORD has avenged you of all who rose up against you!”<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: ve·hin·Neh -- And just then -- Conj-w :: Interjection">וְהִנֵּ֥ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/3569.htm" title="3569: hak·ku·Shi -- the Cushite -- Art :: N-proper-ms">הַכּוּשִׁ֖י</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: Ba; -- came -- V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms">בָּ֑א</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- and said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3569.htm" title="3569: hak·ku·Shi, -- the Cushite -- Art :: N-proper-ms">הַכּוּשִׁ֗י</a> <a href="/hebrew/1319.htm" title="1319: yit·bas·Ser -- there is good news -- V-Hitpael-Imperf-3ms">יִתְבַּשֵּׂר֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/113.htm" title="113: 'a·do·Ni -- my lord -- N-msc :: 1cs">אֲדֹנִ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech, -- the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki- -- for -- Conj">כִּֽי־</a> <a href="/hebrew/8199.htm" title="8199: she·fa·te·Cha -- has avenged you -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms :: 2ms">שְׁפָטְךָ֤</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh -- Yahweh -- N-proper-ms">יְהוָה֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hai·Yom, -- this day -- Art :: N-ms">הַיּ֔וֹם</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: mi·Yad -- of -- Prep-m :: N-fsc">מִיַּ֖ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kol- -- all -- N-msc">כָּל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: hak·ka·Mim -- those who rose -- Art :: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp">הַקָּמִ֥ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'a·Lei·cha. -- against you -- Prep :: 2ms">עָלֶֽיךָ׃</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="sa·Mek -- Punc">ס</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span><span class="btext1">The king asked the Cushite, “Is the young man Absalom all right?” And the Cushite replied, “May the enemies of my lord the king and all who rise up against you to harm you be like that young man.”<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- And said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֤אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech -- the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- to -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3569.htm" title="3569: hak·ku·Shi, -- the Cushite -- Art :: N-proper-ms">הַכּוּשִׁ֔י</a> <a href="/hebrew/7965.htm" title="7965: ha·sha·Lom -- is safe -- Art :: N-ms">הֲשָׁל֥וֹם</a> <a href="/hebrew/5288.htm" title="5288: lan·Na·'ar -- the young man -- Prep-l, Art :: N-ms">לַנַּ֖עַר</a> <a href="/hebrew/53.htm" title="53: le·'av·sha·Lom; -- Absalom -- Prep-l :: N-proper-ms">לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- so answered -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3569.htm" title="3569: hak·ku·Shi, -- the Cushite -- Art :: N-proper-ms">הַכּוּשִׁ֗י</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·Yu -- May be -- V-Qal-Imperf-3mp">יִהְי֤וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5288.htm" title="5288: chan·Na·'ar -- like [that] young man -- Prep-k, Art :: N-ms">כַנַּ֙עַר֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/341.htm" title="341: 'o·ye·Vei -- the enemies -- V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc">אֹֽיְבֵי֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/113.htm" title="113: 'a·do·Ni -- of my lord -- N-msc :: 1cs">אֲדֹנִ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech, -- the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ve·Chol -- and all -- Conj-w :: N-ms">וְכֹ֛ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher- -- who -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁר־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: Ka·mu -- rise -- V-Qal-Perf-3cp">קָ֥מוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'a·Lei·cha -- against you -- Prep :: 2ms">עָלֶ֖יךָ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: le·ra·'Ah. -- to do harm -- Prep-l :: Adj-fs">לְרָעָֽה׃</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="sa·Mek -- Punc">ס</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span><span class="btext1">The king was shaken and went up to the chamber over the gate and wept. And as he walked, he cried out, “O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!”<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/7264.htm" title="7264: vai·yir·Gaz -- and was deeply moved -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּרְגַּ֣ז</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech, -- the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: vai·Ya·'al -- and went up -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיַּ֛עַל</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- to -- Prep">עַל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5944.htm" title="5944: 'a·li·Yat -- the chamber over -- N-fsc">עֲלִיַּ֥ת</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: hash·Sha·'ar -- the gate -- Art :: N-ms">הַשַּׁ֖עַר</a> <a href="/hebrew/1058.htm" title="1058: vai·Ye·vek; -- and wept -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֵּ֑בְךְּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: ve·Choh -- And thus -- Conj-w :: Adv">וְכֹ֣ה ׀</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: 'a·Mar -- he said -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">אָמַ֣ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3212.htm" title="3212: be·lech·To, -- as he went -- Prep-b :: V-Qal-Inf :: 3ms">בְּלֶכְתּ֗וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: be·Ni -- my son -- N-msc :: 1cs">בְּנִ֤י</a> <a href="/hebrew/53.htm" title="53: 'av·sha·lOm -- Absalom -- N-proper-ms">אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: be·Ni -- my son -- N-msc :: 1cs">בְּנִ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ve·Ni -- my son -- N-msc :: 1cs">בְנִ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/53.htm" title="53: av·sha·Lom, -- Absalom -- N-proper-ms">אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם</a> <a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mi- -- Oh that -- V-Pual-Imperf">מִֽי־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: yit·Ten -- given -- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms">יִתֵּ֤ן</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: mu·Ti -- had died -- V-Qal-Inf :: 1cs">מוּתִי֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: 'a·Ni -- I -- Pro-1cs">אֲנִ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: tach·Tei·cha, -- in your place -- Prep :: 2ms">תַחְתֶּ֔יךָ</a> <a href="/hebrew/53.htm" title="53: av·sha·Lom -- Absalom -- N-proper-ms">אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: be·Ni -- my son -- N-msc :: 1cs">בְּנִ֥י</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ve·Ni. -- my son -- N-msc :: 1cs">בְנִֽי׃</a> </span></td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="copy" width="50%">This text of God's Word has been dedicated to the public domain.</td><td class="copy" width="50%"><a href="/interlinear/">Greek and Hebrew Study Bible</a> courtesy Bible Hub and the Discovery Bible team.</td></tr></table><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../2_samuel/17.shtml" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../2_samuel/19.shtml" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 19" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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