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href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> troops</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7760.htm" title="שׂים vqw3msXa 7760"> appointed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8269.htm" title="שַׂר ncmpc 8269"> commanders</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3967.htm" title="מֵאָה_1 ucfpa 3967"> of hundreds</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/505.htm" title="אֶלֶף_2 ucmpa 505"> of thousands</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> over</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> them</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/18-2.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">2</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732">He</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7971.htm" title="שׁלח vpw3ms 7971"> sent out</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> troops</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7992.htm" title="שְׁלִישִׁי uofsa 7992">a third</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> under</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3097.htm" title="יֹואָב np 3097"> Joab</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7992.htm" title="שְׁלִישִׁי uofsa 7992">a third</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> under</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3097.htm" title="יֹואָב np 3097"> Joab’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/251.htm" title="אָח_2 ncmsc 251"> brother</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/52.htm" title="אֲבִישַׁי np 52"> Abishai</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> son</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6870.htm" title="צְרוּיָה np 6870"> of Zeruiah</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7992.htm" title="שְׁלִישִׁי uofsa 7992"> a third</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> under</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/863.htm" title="אִתַּי np 863"> Ittai</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1663.htm" title="גִּתִּי np 1663"> Gittite</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> troops</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/589.htm" title="אֲנִי pi1cs 589">I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1571.htm" title="גַּם Pc 1571"> will also</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vqi1cs 3318"> march out</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5973.htm" title="עִם Pp 5973"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכֶם psn2mp"> you</a>.”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/18-3.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">3</a>“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">You must not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vqi2ms 3318"> go</a>! ”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Sm 21:17">a</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> pleaded</a>. “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/518.htm" title="אִם Pc 518">If</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5127.htm" title="נוס vqa 5127"> we have to flee</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5127.htm" title="נוס vqi1cp 5127"></a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">they will not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7760.htm" title="שׂים vqi3mp 7760"> pay any attention</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3820.htm" title="לֵב ncmsa 3820"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> us</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Even</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/518.htm" title="אִם Pc 518"> if</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2677.htm" title="חֲצִי ncmsc 2677"> half</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> of us</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4191.htm" title="מות vqi3mp 4191"> die</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">they will not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7760.htm" title="שׂים vqi3mp 7760"> pay any attention</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3820.htm" title="לֵב ncmsa 3820"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> us</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> because</a> you are worth<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Some Hb mss, LXX, Vg; other Hb mss read because there would now be about">b</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6235.htm" title="עֶשֶׂר ucmsa 6235"> 10,000</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/505.htm" title="אֶלֶף_2 ucmpa 505"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3644.htm" title="כְּמֹו Pp 3644"> of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> us</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Therefore</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6258.htm" title="עַתָּה Pd 6258"></a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 amsa 2896">it is better</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> if</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5826.htm" title="עזר vqc 5826"> you support</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> us</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5892.htm" title="עִיר_1 ncfsa 5892"> the city</a>.”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/18-4.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">4</a>“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqi1cs 6213">I will do</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> whatever</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכֶם psn2mp"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> think</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5869.htm" title="עַיִן ncbdc 5869"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3190.htm" title="יטב vqi3ms 3190"> is best</a>,” <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> replied</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> them</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5975.htm" title="עמד vqw3ms 5975"> stood</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> beside</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8179.htm" title="שַׁעַר_1 ncmsa 8179"> gate</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> while</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> troops</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vqp3cp 3318"> marched out</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3967.htm" title="מֵאָה_1 ucfpa 3967"> hundreds</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/505.htm" title="אֶלֶף_2 ucmpa 505"> thousands</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/18-5.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">5</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6680.htm" title="צוה vpw3msXa 6680"> commanded</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3097.htm" title="יֹואָב np 3097"> Joab</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/52.htm" title="אֲבִישַׁי np 52">Abishai</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/863.htm" title="אִתַּי np 863"> Ittai</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">Treat the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5288.htm" title="נַעַר ncmsa 5288"> young man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/53.htm" title="אַבְשָׁלֹום np 53"> Absalom</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/328.htm" title="אַט Pd 328"> gently</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> for my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> sake</a>.” <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605">All</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8085.htm" title="שׁמע vqp3cp 8085"> heard</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6680.htm" title="צוה vpc 6680"> orders</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> to all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8269.htm" title="שַׂר ncmpa 8269"> commanders</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> about</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/53.htm" title="אַבְשָׁלֹום np 53"> Absalom</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/18-6.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">6</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> David’s forces</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vqw3ms 3318"> marched</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> into the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7704.htm" title="שָׂדֶה ncmsa 7704"> field</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7122.htm" title="קרא_2 vqc 7122"> engage</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> Israel</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4421.htm" title="מִלְחָמָה ncfsa 4421"> in battle</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqw3fsXa 1961">which took place</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3293.htm" title="יַעַר_1 ncmsc 3293"> the forest</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/669.htm" title="אֶפְרַיִם np 669"> of Ephraim</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/18-7.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">7</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsc 5971">The people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> of Israel</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5062.htm" title="נגף vnw3mp 5062"> were defeated</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmpc 5650"> soldiers</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4046.htm" title="מַגֵּפָה ncfsa 4046"> slaughter</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8033.htm" title="שָׁם Pd 8033"> there</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqw3fsXa 1961"> was</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1419.htm" title="גָּדֹול afsa 1419"> vast</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הוּא pi3ms 1931"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"> day</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6242.htm" title="עֶשֶׂר ucbpa 6242"> — 20,000</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/505.htm" title="אֶלֶף_2 ucmsa 505"></a> casualties. <a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/18-8.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">8</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4421.htm" title="מִלְחָמָה ncfsa 4421"> battle</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6327.htm" title="פוץ vnPfsa 6327"> spread</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> over</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> entire</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/776.htm" title="אֶרֶץ ncfsa 776"> region</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הוּא pi3ms 1931"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"> day</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3293.htm" title="יַעַר_1 ncmsa 3293"> forest</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/398.htm" title="אכל vqc 398"> claimed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7235.htm" title="רבה_1 vhw3msXa 7235"> more</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> than</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2719.htm" title="חֶרֶב ncfsa 2719"> sword</a>.</p><p class="heading">Absalom’s Death</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/18-9.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">9</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/53.htm" title="אַבְשָׁלֹום np 53">Absalom</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7392.htm" title="רכב vqPmsa 7392"> was riding</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6505.htm" title="פֶּרֶד ncmsa 6505"> mule</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> when</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/53.htm" title="אַבְשָׁלֹום np 53"> he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7122.htm" title="קרא_2 vnw3ms 7122"> happened to meet</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmpc 5650"> soldiers</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6505.htm" title="פֶּרֶד ncmsa 6505"> mule</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqw3msXa 935"> went</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8478.htm" title="תַּחַת_1 Pp 8478"> under</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7730.htm" title="שֹׂובֶךְ ncmsc 7730"> the tangled branches</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of a</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1419.htm" title="גָּדֹול afsa 1419"> large</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/424.htm" title="אֵלָה_1 ncfsa 424"> oak tree</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms">Absalom’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7218.htm" title="רֹאשׁ_1 ncmsc 7218"> head</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2388.htm" title="חזק vqw3ms 2388"> was caught fast</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/424.htm" title="אֵלָה_1 ncfsa 424"> tree</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6505.htm" title="פֶּרֶד ncmsa 6505"> mule</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8478.htm" title="תַּחַת_1 Pp 8478"> under</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5674.htm" title="עבר_1 vqp3ms 5674"> kept going</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">so</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vQw3ms 5414"> he was suspended</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/996.htm" title="בַּיִן Pp 996"> in midair</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8064.htm" title="שָׁמַיִם ncmpa 8064"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/996.htm" title="בַּיִן Pp 996"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/776.htm" title="אֶרֶץ ncfsa 776"></a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit was between heaven and earth">c</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/18-10.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">10</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/259.htm" title="אֶחָד ucmsa 259">One</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> of the men</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqw3msXa 7200"> saw</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> him and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vhw3msXa 5046"> informed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3097.htm" title="יֹואָב np 3097"> Joab</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559">He said</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2009.htm" title="הִנֵּה Pi 2009">I just</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqp1cs 7200"> saw</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/53.htm" title="אַבְשָׁלֹום np 53"> Absalom</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8518.htm" title="תלה vqsmsa 8518"> hanging</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> an</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/424.htm" title="אֵלָה_1 ncfsa 424"> oak tree</a>! ”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/18-11.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">11</a>“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2009.htm" title="הִנֵּה Pi 2009">You just</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqp2ms 7200"> saw</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3097.htm" title="יֹואָב np 3097"> him! ” Joab</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> exclaimed</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit Joab said to the man who told him">d</a> “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4069.htm" title="מַדּוּעַ Pd 4069">Why</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> didn’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5221.htm" title="נכה vhp2ms 5221"> you strike</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָה Xd"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/776.htm" title="אֶרֶץ ncfsa 776"> the ground</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8033.htm" title="שָׁם Pd 8033"> right there</a>? <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqc 5414"> would have given</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6235.htm" title="עֶשֶׂר ucmsa 6235"> 10</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3701.htm" title="כֶּסֶף ncmsa 3701"> silver</a> pieces<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="About 4 ounces of silver">e</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/259.htm" title="אֶחָד ucfsa 259"> a</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2290.htm" title="חֲגֹורָה ncfsa 2290"> belt</a>! ”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/18-12.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">12</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> replied</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3097.htm" title="יֹואָב np 3097"> Joab</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Even</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3863.htm" title="לוּ Pp 3863"> if</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/595.htm" title="אָנֹכִי pi1cs 595"> I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8254.htm" title="שׁקל vqPmsa 8254"> had the weight</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/505.htm" title="אֶלֶף_2 ucmsc 505"> of 1,000</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3701.htm" title="כֶּסֶף ncmsa 3701"> pieces of silver</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="About 25 pounds of silver">f</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3709.htm" title="כַּף ncfdc 3709"> hand</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">I would not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7971.htm" title="שׁלח vqi1cs 7971"> raise</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"> hand</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> son</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">For</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> we</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> heard</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/241.htm" title="אֹזֶן ncfdc 241"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6680.htm" title="צוה vpp3ms 6680"> command</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> you</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/52.htm" title="אֲבִישַׁי np 52">Abishai</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/863.htm" title="אִתַּי np 863"> Ittai</a>, ‘<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8104.htm" title="שׁמר vqvmp 8104">Protect</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5288.htm" title="נַעַר ncmsa 5288"> young man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/53.htm" title="אַבְשָׁלֹום np 53"> Absalom</a> for me.’<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Some Hb mss, LXX, Tg, Vg; other Hb mss read Protect, whoever, the young man Absalom; Hb obscure">g, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Sm 18:5">h</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/18-13.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">13</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/176.htm" title="אֹו Pc 176">If</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqp1cs 6213"> I had jeopardized</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8267.htm" title="שֶׁקֶר ncmsa 8267"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my own</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Alt Hb tradition reads jeopardized his">i</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5315.htm" title="נֶפֶשׁ ncbsc 5315"> life</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> — and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> nothing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3582.htm" title="כחד vni3ms 3582"> is hidden</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/859.htm" title="אַתָּה pi2ms 859"> — you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3320.htm" title="יצב vti2ms 3320"> would have abandoned</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5048.htm" title="נֶגֶד Pp 5048"></a> me.”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/18-14.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">14</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3097.htm" title="יֹואָב np 3097">Joab</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">I’m not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3176.htm" title="יחל vhi1cs{1}Ct 3176"> going to waste time</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">! ” He then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vqw3ms 3947"> took</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7969.htm" title="שָׁלֹשׁ ucmsa 7969"> three</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7626.htm" title="שֵׁבֶט ncmpa 7626"> spears</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3709.htm" title="כַּף ncfsc 3709"> hand</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8628.htm" title="תקע vqw3ms 8628"> thrust</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psv3mp"> them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> into</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/53.htm" title="אַבְשָׁלֹום np 53"> Absalom’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3820.htm" title="לֵב ncmsc 3820"> heart</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> while he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5750.htm" title="עֹוד Pd 5750"> was still</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2416.htm" title="חַי_2 amsa 2416"> alive</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/424.htm" title="אֵלָה_1 ncfsa 424"> oak tree</a>, <a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/18-15.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">15</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6235.htm" title="עֶשֶׂר ucmsa 6235"> 10</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5288.htm" title="נַעַר ncmpa 5288"> young men</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3097.htm" title="יֹואָב np 3097"> who were Joab’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5375.htm" title="נשׂא vqPmpc 5375"> armor-bearers</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3627.htm" title="כְּלִי ncmpc 3627"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5437.htm" title="סבב vqw3mp 5437"> surrounded</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/53.htm" title="אַבְשָׁלֹום np 53"> Absalom</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5221.htm" title="נכה vhw3mp 5221">struck</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> him, and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4191.htm" title="מות vhw3mp 4191"> killed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> him</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/18-16.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">16</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Afterward</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3097.htm" title="יֹואָב np 3097">Joab</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8628.htm" title="תקע vqw3ms 8628"> blew</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7782.htm" title="שֹׁופָר ncmsa 7782"> ram’s horn</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> troops</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vqw3ms 7725"> broke off</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7291.htm" title="רדף vqc 7291"> their pursuit</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> of Israel</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> because</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3097.htm" title="יֹואָב np 3097"> Joab</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2820.htm" title="חשׂך vqp3ms 2820"> restrained</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"></a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/18-17.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">17</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vqw3mp 3947">They took</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/53.htm" title="אַבְשָׁלֹום np 53"> Absalom</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7993.htm" title="שׁלך vhw3mp 7993">threw</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> into</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> a</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1419.htm" title="גָּדֹול amsa 1419"> large</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6354.htm" title="פַּחַת ncmsa 6354"> pit</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3293.htm" title="יַעַר_1 ncmsa 3293"> forest</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5324.htm" title="נצב_1 vhw3mpXa 5324"> piled</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1419.htm" title="גָּדֹול amsa 1419"> a huge</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3966.htm" title="מְאֹד Pd 3966"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1530.htm" title="גַּל_1 ncmsc 1530"> mound</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/68.htm" title="אֶבֶן ncfpa 68"> of stones</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> over</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jos 7:24-26; 8:29">j</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> And</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> Israel</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5127.htm" title="נוס vqp3cp 5127"> fled</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376">each</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/168.htm" title="אֹהֶל_1 ncmpc 168"> tent</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Sm 4:10; 2Sm 19:8; 20:1,22; 2Kg 8:21">k</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/18-18.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">18</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2416.htm" title="חַי_1 ncmpc 2416"> was alive</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/53.htm" title="אַבְשָׁלֹום np 53">Absalom</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5324.htm" title="נצב_1 vhw3msXa 5324"> had set up</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4678.htm" title="מַצֶּבֶת ncfsa 4678"> a pillar</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gn 28:18; Dt 16:22; 1Sm 15:12; 2Kg 18:4">l</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> himself</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> King’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6010.htm" title="עֵמֶק ncmsc 6010"> Valley</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gn 14:17">m</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqp3ms 559"> he had said</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> have</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/369.htm" title="אַיִן_1 Pd 369"> no</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsa 1121"> son</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Sm 14:27">n</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5668.htm" title="עֲבוּר ncmsa 5668"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2142.htm" title="זכר vhc 2142"> preserve the memory</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> of my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8034.htm" title="שֵׁם_1 ncmsc 8034"> name</a>.” <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7121.htm" title="קרא_1 vqw3ms 7121"> he gave</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4678.htm" title="מַצֶּבֶת ncfsa 4678"> pillar</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8034.htm" title="שֵׁם_1 ncmsc 8034"> name</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs">It</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7121.htm" title="קרא_1 vnw3ms 7121"> is still called</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/53.htm" title="אַבְשָׁלֹום np 53"> Absalom’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"> Monument</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> today</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2088.htm" title="זֶה ams 2088"></a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/18-19.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">19</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/290.htm" title="אֲחִימַעַץ np 290">Ahimaaz</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> son</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6659.htm" title="צָדֹוק np 6659"> of Zadok</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Sm 15:36">o</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqp3ms 559"> said</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4994.htm" title="נָא_1 Pi 4994">Please</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7323.htm" title="רוץ vqi1cs{1}Ct 7323"> let me run</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> tell the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1319.htm" title="בשׂר vpi1cs{1}Ct 1319"> the good news</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8199.htm" title="שׁפט vqp3ms 8199"> has delivered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/341.htm" title="אֹיֵב ncmpc 341"> enemies</a>.”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/18-20.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">20</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3097.htm" title="יֹואָב np 3097">Joab</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> replied</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/859.htm" title="אַתָּה pi2ms 859">You</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> are not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsc 376"> the man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1309.htm" title="בְּשֹׂרָה ncfsa 1309"> to take good news</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> today</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2088.htm" title="זֶה ams 2088"></a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1319.htm" title="בשׂר vpp2ms{2} 1319">You may do</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/312.htm" title="אַחֵר_1 amsa 312"> it another</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"> day</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> today</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2088.htm" title="זֶה ams 2088"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> you aren’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1319.htm" title="בשׂר vpi2ms 1319"> taking good news</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">because</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> son</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4191.htm" title="מות vqp3ms 4191"> is dead</a>.” <a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/18-21.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">21</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3097.htm" title="יֹואָב np 3097">Joab</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3569.htm" title="כּוּשִׁי_1 np 3569"> <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>Cushite</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqvms 1980">Go</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vhvms 5046"> tell</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> what</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqp2ms 7200"> you have seen</a>.” <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3569.htm" title="כּוּשִׁי_1 np 3569">The Cushite</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7812.htm" title="חוה_2 vsw3msXa 7812"> bowed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3097.htm" title="יֹואָב np 3097"> Joab</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7323.htm" title="רוץ vqw3msXa 7323"> took off running</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/18-22.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">22</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">However</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/290.htm" title="אֲחִימַעַץ np 290">Ahimaaz</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> son</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6659.htm" title="צָדֹוק np 6659"> of Zadok</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3254.htm" title="יסף vhw3msXa 3254"> persisted</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5750.htm" title="עֹוד Pd 5750"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3097.htm" title="יֹואָב np 3097"> Joab</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100">No matter what</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4994.htm" title="נָא_1 Pi 4994">please</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/589.htm" title="אֲנִי pi1cs 589"> let me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1571.htm" title="גַּם Pc 1571"> also</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7323.htm" title="רוץ vqi1cs{1}Ct 7323"> run</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/310.htm" title="אַחַר Pp 310"> behind</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3569.htm" title="כּוּשִׁי_1 np 3569"> Cushite</a>! ”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3097.htm" title="יֹואָב np 3097">Joab</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> replied</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">My</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> son</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp">why</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/859.htm" title="אַתָּה pi2ms 859"> do you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7323.htm" title="רוץ vqPmsa 7323"> want to run</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> since</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/369.htm" title="אַיִן_1 Pd 369"> won’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4672.htm" title="מצא vqPfsa 4672"> get</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1309.htm" title="בְּשֹׂרָה ncfsa 1309"> a reward</a>? ”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/18-23.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">23</a>“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100">No matter what</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7323.htm" title="רוץ vqi1cs 7323">I want to run</a>! ”</p><p class="reg">“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7323.htm" title="רוץ vqvms 7323">Then run</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559">! ” Joab said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/290.htm" title="אֲחִימַעַץ np 290"> Ahimaaz</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7323.htm" title="רוץ vqw3ms 7323"> ran</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1870.htm" title="דֶּרֶךְ ncbsc 1870"> by way</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3603.htm" title="כִּכָּר ncfsa 3603"> plain</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5674.htm" title="עבר_1 vqw3ms 5674"> outran</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3569.htm" title="כּוּשִׁי_1 np 3569"> Cushite</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/18-24.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">24</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732">David</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vqPmsa 3427"> was sitting</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/996.htm" title="בַּיִן Pp 996"> between</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8147.htm" title="שְׁנַיִם ucmdc 8147"> two</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8179.htm" title="שַׁעַר_1 ncmpa 8179"> gates</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Sm 19:8">p</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> when</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6822.htm" title="צפה_1 vqPmsa 6822"> watchman</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqw3msXa 1980"> went up</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1406.htm" title="גָּג ncmsc 1406"> the roof</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8179.htm" title="שַׁעַר_1 ncmsa 8179"> gate</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> and over to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2346.htm" title="חֹומָה ncfsa 2346"> wall</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Sm 13:34; 2Kg 9:17">q</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5375.htm" title="נשׂא vqw3ms 5375"> The watchman looked out</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5869.htm" title="עַיִן ncbdc 5869"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqw3msXa 7200"> saw</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> a man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7323.htm" title="רוץ vqPmsa 7323"> running</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> alone</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/905.htm" title="בַּד_1 ncmsc 905"></a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/18-25.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">25</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">He</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6822.htm" title="צפה_1 vqPmsa 6822"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7121.htm" title="קרא_1 vqw3ms 7121"> called out</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vhw3msXa 5046"> told</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/518.htm" title="אִם Pc 518">If</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> he’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> alone</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/905.htm" title="בַּד_1 ncmsc 905"></a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms">he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> bears</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6310.htm" title="פֶּה ncmsc 6310"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1309.htm" title="בְּשֹׂרָה ncfsa 1309"> good news</a>.”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqw3msXa 1980">As the first runner came</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqa 1980"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7131.htm" title="קָרֵב amsa 7131"> closer</a>, <a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/18-26.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">26</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6822.htm" title="צפה_1 vqPmsa 6822"> watchman</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqw3msXa 7200"> saw</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/312.htm" title="אַחֵר_1 amsa 312"> another</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7323.htm" title="רוץ vqPmsa 7323"> running</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7121.htm" title="קרא_1 vqw3ms 7121">He called out</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7778.htm" title="שֹׁועֵר ncmsa 7778"> gatekeeper</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2009.htm" title="הִנֵּה Pi 2009">Look</a>! <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376">Another man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7323.htm" title="רוץ vqPmsa 7323"> is running</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> alone</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/905.htm" title="בַּד_1 ncmsc 905"></a>! ”</p><p class="reg">“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2088.htm" title="זֶה ams 2088">This</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1571.htm" title="גַּם Pc 1571"> one is also</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1319.htm" title="בשׂר vpPmsa 1319"> bringing good news</a>,” <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559">said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/18-27.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">27</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6822.htm" title="צפה_1 vqPmsa 6822"> watchman</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The way the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7223.htm" title="רִאשֹׁון amsa 7223"> first</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4794.htm" title="מְרוּצָה_1 ncfsc 4794"> man runs</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqPmsa 7200"> looks</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/589.htm" title="אֲנִי pi1cs 589"> to me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> like</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/290.htm" title="אֲחִימַעַץ np 290"> the way Ahimaaz</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> son</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6659.htm" title="צָדֹוק np 6659"> of Zadok</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4794.htm" title="מְרוּצָה_1 ncfsc 4794"> runs</a>.”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Kg 9:20">r</a></p><p class="reg">“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2088.htm" title="זֶה ams 2088">This</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 amsa 2896"> is a good</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> man</a>; <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqi3msXa 935">he comes</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 afsa 2896"> good</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1309.htm" title="בְּשֹׂרָה ncfsa 1309"> news</a>,”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Kg 1:42">s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> commented</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/18-28.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">28</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/290.htm" title="אֲחִימַעַץ np 290">Ahimaaz</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7121.htm" title="קרא_1 vqw3ms 7121"> called out</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7965.htm" title="שָׁלֹום ncmsa 7965">All is well</a>,” <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7812.htm" title="חוה_2 vsw3msXa 7812"> bowed down</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/639.htm" title="אַף_2 ncmdc 639"> face</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָה Xd"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/776.htm" title="אֶרֶץ ncfsa 776"> the ground</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559">He continued</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068">May the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpc 430"> God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1288.htm" title="ברך_2 vqsmsa 1288"> be praised</a>! <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5462.htm" title="סגר vpp3ms 5462">He delivered up</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmpa 376"> men</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> rebelled against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/113.htm" title="אָדֹון ncmsc 113"> lord</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a>.”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/18-29.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">29</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> asked</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">Is the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5288.htm" title="נַעַר ncmsa 5288"> young man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/53.htm" title="אַבְשָׁלֹום np 53"> Absalom</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7965.htm" title="שָׁלֹום ncmsa 7965"> all right</a>? ”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/290.htm" title="אֲחִימַעַץ np 290">Ahimaaz</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> replied</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3097.htm" title="יֹואָב np 3097">When Joab</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7971.htm" title="שׁלח vqc 7971"> sent</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmsc 5650"> servant</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmsc 5650"> servant</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqp1cs 7200">I saw</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> a</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1419.htm" title="גָּדֹול amsa 1419"> big</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1995.htm" title="הָמֹון ncmsa 1995"> disturbance</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> I don’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3045.htm" title="ידע vqp1cs 3045"> know</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100"> what</a> it was.”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/18-30.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">30</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5437.htm" title="סבב vqvms 5437">Move aside</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3320.htm" title="יצב vtvms 3320"> and stand</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3541.htm" title="כֹּה Pd 3541"> here</a>.” <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5975.htm" title="עמד vqw3ms 5975"> he stood</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5437.htm" title="סבב vqw3ms 5437"> to one side</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/18-31.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">31</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Just then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2009.htm" title="הִנֵּה Pi 2009"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3569.htm" title="כּוּשִׁי_1 np 3569"> Cushite</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqPmsa 935"> came</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">May my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/113.htm" title="אָדֹון ncmsc 113"> lord</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1319.htm" title="בשׂר vti3ms{1}Jm 1319"> hear the good news</a>: <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">today</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8199.htm" title="שׁפט vqp3ms 8199"> has delivered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psv2ms"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> those</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6965.htm" title="קום vqPmpa 6965"> rising up</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> you</a>! ”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/18-32.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">32</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> asked</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3569.htm" title="כּוּשִׁי_1 np 3569"> Cushite</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">Is the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5288.htm" title="נַעַר ncmsa 5288"> young man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/53.htm" title="אַבְשָׁלֹום np 53"> Absalom</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7965.htm" title="שָׁלֹום ncmsa 7965"> all right</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הֲ Pg">?</a> ”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3569.htm" title="כּוּשִׁי_1 np 3569"> Cushite</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> replied</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqi3mp{1}Jm 1961">May what has become</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5288.htm" title="נַעַר ncmsa 5288"> young man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/341.htm" title="אֹיֵב ncmpc 341"> happen to the enemies</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> of my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/113.htm" title="אָדֹון ncmsc 113"> lord</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsa 3605"> to all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6965.htm" title="קום vqp3cp 6965"> rise up</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7451.htm" title="רָעָה ncfsa 7451"> evil</a> intent.”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Sm 25:26">t</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/18-33.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">33</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Sm 19:1 in Hb">u</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7264.htm" title="רגז vqw3ms 7264"> was deeply moved</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5927.htm" title="עלה vqw3msXa 5927"> went up</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8179.htm" title="שַׁעַר_1 ncmsa 8179"> gate</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5944.htm" title="עֲלִיָּה ncfsc 5944"> chamber</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1058.htm" title="בכה vqw3msXa 1058"> wept</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">As</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqc 1980"> walked</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqp3ms 559">he cried</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">My</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> son</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/53.htm" title="אַבְשָׁלֹום np 53"> Absalom</a>! <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">My</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> son</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> son</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/53.htm" title="אַבְשָׁלֹום np 53"> Absalom</a>! <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4310.htm" title="מִי pii 4310">If only</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqi3ms 5414"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/589.htm" title="אֲנִי pi1cs 589"> I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4191.htm" title="מות vqc 4191"> had died</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8478.htm" title="תַּחַת_1 Pp 8478"> instead of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> you</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/53.htm" title="אַבְשָׁלֹום np 53">Absalom</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> son</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> son</a>! ”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Sm 19:4">v</a></p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="ftn">a. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:3</b> 2Sm 21:17</span><br /><span class="ftn">b. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:3</b> Some Hb mss, LXX, Vg; other Hb mss read <i>because there would now be about</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">c. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:9</b> Lit <i>was between heaven and earth</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">d. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:11</b> Lit <i>Joab said to the man who told him</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">e. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:11</b> About 4 ounces of silver</span><br /><span class="ftn">f. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:12</b> About 25 pounds of silver</span><br /><span class="ftn">g. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:12</b> Some Hb mss, LXX, Tg, Vg; other Hb mss read <i>Protect, whoever, the young man Absalom</i> ; Hb obscure</span><br /><span class="ftn">h. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:12</b> 2Sm 18:5</span><br /><span class="ftn">i. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:13</b> Alt Hb tradition reads <i>jeopardized his</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">j. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:17</b> Jos 7:24-26; 8:29</span><br /><span class="ftn">k. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:17</b> 1Sm 4:10; 2Sm 19:8; 20:1,22; 2Kg 8:21</span><br /><span class="ftn">l. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:18</b> Gn 28:18; Dt 16:22; 1Sm 15:12; 2Kg 18:4</span><br /><span class="ftn">m. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:18</b> Gn 14:17</span><br /><span class="ftn">n. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:18</b> 2Sm 14:27</span><br /><span class="ftn">o. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:19</b> 2Sm 15:36</span><br /><span class="ftn">p. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:24</b> 2Sm 19:8</span><br /><span class="ftn">q. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:24</b> 2Sm 13:34; 2Kg 9:17</span><br /><span class="ftn">r. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:27</b> 2Kg 9:20</span><br /><span class="ftn">s. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:27</b> 1Kg 1:42</span><br /><span class="ftn">t. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:32</b> 1Sm 25:26</span><br /><span class="ftn">u. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:33</b> 2Sm 19:1 in Hb</span><br /><span class="ftn">v. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:33</b> 2Sm 19:4</span><br /></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><a href="http://www.bhpublishinggroup.com/">Holman Christian Standard Bible®,<br>Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.<br>Used by permission.</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div 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