2 Samuel 16 שְׁמוּאֵל ב פרק ט״ז

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1. 1

   וְדָוִדand-Davidעָבַרpassedמְעַטa-littleמֵהָרֹאשׁpast-the-topוְהִנֵּהand-beholdצִיבָאZibaנַעַרthe-servant-ofמְפִיבֹשֶׁתMephiboshethלִקְרָאתוֹto-meet-himוְצֶמֶדwith-a-couple-ofחֲמֹרִיםdonkeysחֲבֻשִׁיםsaddledוַעֲלֵיהֶםand-upon-themמָאתַיִםtwo-hundredלֶחֶםloaves-of-breadוּמֵאָהand-a-hundredצִמּוּקִיםbunches-of-raisinsוּמֵאָהand-a-hundredקַיִץsummer-fruitsוְנֵבֶלand-a-bottle-ofיָיִן׃wine

   And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.

2. 2

   וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingאֶל־צִיבָאto-Zibaמָה־אֵלֶּהwhat-do-you-mean-by-theseלָּךְto-youוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidצִיבָאZibaהַחֲמוֹרִיםthe-asses-areלְבֵית־הַמֶּלֶךְfor-the-king's-householdלִרְכֹּבto-ride-on(ולהלחם)[וְהַלֶּחֶם]and-the-breadוְהַקַּיִץand-summer-fruitלֶאֱכוֹלto-eatהַנְּעָרִיםthe-young-menוְהַיַּיִןand-the-wineלִשְׁתּוֹתto-drinkהַיָּעֵףsuch-as-be-faintבַּמִּדְבָּר׃in-the-wilderness

   And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink.

3. 3

   וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingוְאַיֵּהand-where-isבֶּן־אֲדֹנֶיךָson-of-your-masterוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidצִיבָאZibaאֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְunto-the-kingהִנֵּהbeholdיוֹשֵׁבhe-is-stayingבִּירוּשָׁלַ͏ִםin-Jerusalemכִּיforאָמַרsaidהַיּוֹםtodayיָשִׁיבוּshall-restoreלִיto-meבֵּיתthe-house-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelאֵת־מַמְלְכוּתthe-kingdom-ofאָבִי׃my-father

   And the king said, And where is thy master's son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.

4. 4

   וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingלְצִבָאto-Zibaהִנֵּהbeholdלְךָfor-youכֹּלallאֲשֶׁרwhichלִמְפִיבֹשֶׁתbelongs-to-Mephiboshethוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidצִיבָאZibaהִשְׁתַּחֲוֵיתִיI-humbly-beseech-youאֶמְצָא־חֵןthat-I-may-find-favorבְּעֵינֶיךָin-your-eyesאֲדֹנִיmy-lordהַמֶּלֶךְ׃the-king

   Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.

5. 5

   וּבָאand-when-cameהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingדָּוִדDavidעַד־בַּחוּרִיםto-Bahurimוְהִנֵּהand-beholdמִשָּׁםthenceאִישׁa-manיוֹצֵאcame-outמִמִּשְׁפַּחַתof-the-family-ofבֵּית־שָׁאוּלhouse-of-Saulוּשְׁמוֹand-his-nameשִׁמְעִיShimeiבֶן־גֵּרָאson-of-Geraיֹצֵאhe-came-outיָצוֹאas-he-cameוּמְקַלֵּל׃cursing

   And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.

6. 6

   וַיְסַקֵּלand-he-castבָּאֲבָנִיםstonesאֶת־דָּוִדDavidוְאֶת־כׇּל־עַבְדֵיand-all-servants-ofהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingדָּוִדDavidוְכׇל־הָעָםand-all-the-peopleוְכׇל־הַגִּבֹּרִיםand-all-the-mighty-menמִימִינוֹon-his-right-handוּמִשְּׂמֹאלוֹ׃and-his-left

   And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.

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   וְכֹה־אָמַרand-thus-saidשִׁמְעִיShimeiבְּקַלְלוֹwhen-he-cursedצֵאcome-outצֵאcome-outאִישׁyou-man-ofהַדָּמִיםbloodוְאִישׁand-you-man-ofהַבְּלִיָּעַל׃baseness

   And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:

8. 8

   הֵשִׁיבhas-returnedעָלֶיךָupon-youיְהֹוָהthe-LORDכֹּלallדְּמֵיthe-blood-ofבֵית־שָׁאוּלhouse-of-Saulאֲשֶׁרwhichמָלַכְתָּyou-have-reignedתַּחְתָּוin-his-steadוַיִּתֵּןand-gaveיְהֹוָהthe-LORDאֶת־הַמְּלוּכָהthe-kingdomבְּיַדin-the-hand-ofאַבְשָׁלוֹםAbsalomבְּנֶךָyour-sonוְהִנְּךָand-behold-you-areבְּרָעָתֶךָin-your-evil-plightכִּיbecauseאִישׁa-man-ofדָּמִיםbloodאָתָּה׃you-are

   The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.

9. 9

   וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאֲבִישַׁיAbishaiבֶּן־צְרוּיָהson-of-Zeruiahאֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְunto-the-kingלָמָּהwhyיְקַלֵּלshould-curseהַכֶּלֶבthe-dogהַמֵּתthe-deadהַזֶּהthisאֶת־אֲדֹנִיmy-lordהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingאֶעְבְּרָה־נָּאlet-me-go-over-I-prayוְאָסִירָהand-take-offאֶת־רֹאשׁוֹ׃his-head

   Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.

10. 10

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingמַה־לִּיwhat-have-I-to-doוְלָכֶםand-to-youבְּנֵיthe-sons-ofצְרֻיָהZeruiah(כי)[כֹּה]soיְקַלֵּלlet-him-curse(וכי)[כִּי]becauseיְהֹוָהthe-LORDאָמַרsaidלוֹto-himקַלֵּלcurseאֶת־דָּוִדDavidוּמִיwhoיֹאמַרshall-then-sayמַדּוּעַwhyעָשִׂיתָהhave-you-doneכֵּן׃thus

    And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?

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    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidדָּוִדDavidאֶל־אֲבִישַׁיto-Abishaiוְאֶל־כׇּל־עֲבָדָיוand-all-his-servantsהִנֵּהbeholdבְנִיmy-sonאֲשֶׁר־יָצָאwhich-came-outמִמֵּעַיof-my-bodyמְבַקֵּשׁseeksאֶת־נַפְשִׁיmy-lifeוְאַףhow-much-moreכִּי־עַתָּהbecause-nowבֶּן־הַיְמִינִיthis-Benjamiteהַנִּחוּlet-aloneלוֹto-himוִיקַלֵּלand-let-him-curseכִּיforאָמַר־לוֹhas-bidden-himיְהֹוָה׃the-LORD

    And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.

12. 12

    אוּלַיperhapsיִרְאֶהwill-lookיְהֹוָהthe-LORD(בעוני)[בְּעֵינִי]on-my-afflictionוְהֵשִׁיבand-will-requiteיְהֹוָהthe-LORDלִיto-meטוֹבָהgoodתַּחַתforקִלְלָתוֹhis-curseהַיּוֹםthis-dayהַזֶּה׃this

    It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.

13. 13

    וַיֵּלֶךְand-wentדָּוִדDavidוַאֲנָשָׁיוand-his-menבַּדָּרֶךְby-the-wayוְשִׁמְעִיand-Shimeiהֹלֵךְgoingבְּצֵלַעon-the-hill's-sideהָהָרthe-mountainלְעֻמָּתוֹover-against-himהָלוֹךְas-he-wentוַיְקַלֵּלand-cursedוַיְסַקֵּלand-threwבָּאֲבָנִיםstonesלְעֻמָּתוֹover-against-himוְעִפַּרand-castבֶּעָפָר׃dust

    And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill's side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.

14. 14

    וַיָּבֹאarrivedהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingוְכׇל־הָעָםand-all-the-peopleאֲשֶׁר־אִתּוֹwhich-with-himעֲיֵפִיםin-a-weary-stateוַיִּנָּפֵשׁand-he-refreshed-himselfשָׁם׃there

    And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there.

15. 15

    וְאַבְשָׁלוֹםand-Absalomוְכׇל־הָעָםand-all-the-peopleאִישׁthe-men-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelבָּאוּcameיְרוּשָׁלָ͏ִםto-Jerusalemוַאֲחִיתֹפֶלand-Ahithophelאִתּוֹ׃with-him

    And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.

16. 16

    וַיְהִיand-it-came-to-passכַּאֲשֶׁר־בָּאwhen-was-comeחוּשַׁיHushaiהָאַרְכִּיthe-Architeרֵעֶהthe-friend-ofדָוִדDavidאֶל־אַבְשָׁלוֹםto-Absalomוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidחוּשַׁיHushaiאֶל־אַבְשָׁלוֹםto-AbsalomיְחִיGod-saveהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingיְחִיGod-saveהַמֶּלֶךְ׃the-king

    And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.

17. 17

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאַבְשָׁלוֹםAbsalomאֶל־חוּשַׁיto-Hushaiזֶהthisחַסְדְּךָyour-loyaltyאֶת־רֵעֶךָto-your-friendלָמָּהwhyלֹא־הָלַכְתָּdid-you-not-goאֶת־רֵעֶךָ׃to-your-friend

    And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?

18. 18

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidחוּשַׁיHushaiאֶל־אַבְשָׁלֹםto-Absalomלֹאnotכִּיbecauseאֲשֶׁרwhichבָּחַרchooseיְהֹוָהthe-LORDוְהָעָםand-this-peopleהַזֶּהthisוְכׇל־אִישׁand-all-the-men-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsrael(לא)[לוֹ]hisאֶהְיֶהwill-I-beוְאִתּוֹand-with-himאֵשֵׁב׃will-I-remain

    And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom the LORD, and this people, and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide.

19. 19

    וְהַשֵּׁנִיתand-againלְמִיwhomאֲנִיIאֶעֱבֹדshould-I-serveהֲלוֹאshould-I-not-serveלִפְנֵיbeforeבְנוֹhis-sonכַּאֲשֶׁרasעָבַדְתִּיI-have-servedלִפְנֵיbeforeאָבִיךָyour-fatherכֵּןthusאֶהְיֶהwill-I-beלְפָנֶיךָ׃before-you

    And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence.

20. 20

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאַבְשָׁלוֹםAbsalomאֶל־אֲחִיתֹפֶלto-Ahithophelהָבוּgiveלָכֶםto-youעֵצָהcounselמַה־נַּעֲשֶׂה׃what-we-shall-do

    Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.

21. 21

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאֲחִיתֹפֶלAhithophelאֶל־אַבְשָׁלֹםto-Absalomבּוֹאgo-inאֶל־פִּלַגְשֵׁיto-the-concubines-ofאָבִיךָyour-fatherאֲשֶׁרwhichהִנִּיחַhe-has-leftלִשְׁמוֹרto-keepהַבָּיִתthe-houseוְשָׁמַעand-heardכׇּל־יִשְׂרָאֵלall-Israelכִּי־נִבְאַשְׁתָּthat-you-are-in-bad-odorאֶת־אָבִיךָwith-your-fatherוְחָזְקוּthen-shall-be-strongיְדֵיthe-hands-ofכׇּל־אֲשֶׁרall-thatאִתָּךְ׃with-you

    And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father's concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.

22. 22

    וַיַּטּוּso-they-spreadלְאַבְשָׁלוֹםto-Absalomהָאֹהֶלa-pavilionעַל־הַגָּגon-the-roofוַיָּבֹאand-cameאַבְשָׁלוֹםAbsalomאֶל־פִּלַגְשֵׁיto-the-concubines-ofאָבִיוhis-fatherלְעֵינֵיin-the-sight-ofכׇּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל׃all-Israel

    So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.

23. 23

    וַעֲצַתand-the-counsel-ofאֲחִיתֹפֶלAhithophelאֲשֶׁרwhichיָעַץhe-counselledבַּיָּמִיםin-the-daysהָהֵםthoseכַּאֲשֶׁרasיִשְׁאַל־[אִישׁ]a-man-would-inquireבִּדְבַרof-the-word-ofהָאֱלֹהִיםthe-Godכֵּןthusכׇּל־עֲצַתall-the-counsel-ofאֲחִיתֹפֶלAhithophelגַּם־לְדָוִדboth-with-Davidגַּםand-withלְאַבְשָׁלֹם׃to-Absalom

    And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had enquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.