2 Samuel 18 שְׁמוּאֵל ב פרק י״ח

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   וַיִּפְקֹדvay/yif/KODand numberedדָּוִדDa/VIDDavidאֶת־הָעָםet-ha/AMthe peopleאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthat wasאִתּוֹit/TOwith himוַיָּשֶׂםvay/YA/semand he setעֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMover themשָׂרֵיsa/REcommanders ofאֲלָפִיםa/la/FIMthousandsוְשָׂרֵיve/sa/REand commanders ofמֵאוֹת׃me/OThundreds

   And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.

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   וַיְשַׁלַּחvay/shal/LACHand sent forthדָּוִדDa/VIDDavidאֶת־הָעָםet-ha/AMthe peopleהַשְּׁלִשִׁיתhash/she/li/SHITa thirdבְּיַד־יוֹאָבbe/YAD-yo/AVunder the hand of Joabוְהַשְּׁלִשִׁיתve/hash/she/li/SHITand a thirdבְּיַדbe/YADunder the hand ofאֲבִישַׁיA/vi/SHAYAbishaiבֶּן־צְרוּיָהben-Tse/ru/YAthe son of Zeruiahאֲחִיa/CHIthe brother ofיוֹאָבYo/AVJoabוְהַשְּׁלִשִׁתve/hash/she/li/SHITand a thirdבְּיַדbe/YADunder the hand ofאִתַּיIt/TAYIttaiהַגִּתִּיhag/Git/TIthe Gittiteוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhthe kingאֶל־הָעָםel-ha/AMto the peopleיָצֹאya/TSOgo outאֵצֵאe/TSEI will go outגַּם־אֲנִיgam-a/NII alsoעִמָּכֶם׃im/ma/KHEMwith you

   And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.

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   וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidהָעָםha/AMthe peopleלֹאlonotתֵצֵאte/TSEyou shall go outכִּיkiforאִם־נֹסim-nosif fleeנָנוּסna/NUSwe fleeלֹא־יָשִׂימוּlo-ya/SI/muthey will not setאֵלֵינוּe/LE/nuupon usלֵבlevheartוְאִם־יָמֻתוּve/IM-ya/MU/tuand if dieחֶצְיֵנוּchets/YE/nuhalf of usלֹא־יָשִׂימוּlo-ya/SI/muthey will not setאֵלֵינוּe/LE/nuupon usלֵבlevheartכִּי־עַתָּהki-at/TAbut nowכָמֹנוּkha/MO/nulike usעֲשָׂרָהa/sa/RAtenאֲלָפִיםa/la/FIMthousandsוְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowטוֹבtovit is goodכִּי־תִהְיֶה־לָּנוּki-tih/YE-LA/nuthat you be for usמֵעִירme/IRfrom the city[לַעְזוֹר]׃la/ZORto help

   But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou succour us out of the city.

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   וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidאֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMto themהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhthe kingאֲשֶׁר־יִיטַבa/SHER-yi/TAVwhat is goodבְּעֵינֵיכֶםbe/e/ne/KHEMin your eyesאֶעֱשֶׂהe/e/SEI will doוַיַּעֲמֹדvay/ya/a/MODand stoodהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhthe kingאֶל־יַדel-yadbesideהַשַּׁעַרhash/SHA/arthe gateוְכׇל־הָעָםve/KHOL-ha/AMand all the peopleיָצְאוּya/tse/Uwent outלְמֵאוֹתle/me/OTby hundredsוְלַאֲלָפִים׃ve/la/a/la/FIMand by thousands

   And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands.

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   וַיְצַוvay/TSAVand commandedהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhthe kingאֶת־יוֹאָבet-Yo/AVJoabוְאֶת־אֲבִישַׁיve/ET-a/vi/SHAYand Abishaiוְאֶת־אִתַּיve/ET-it/TAYand Ittaiלֵאמֹרle/MORsayingלְאַט־לִיle/AT-lideal gently for my sakeלַנַּעַרlan/NA/arwith the young manלְאַבְשָׁלוֹםle/Av/sha/LOMwith Absalomוְכׇל־הָעָםve/KHOL-ha/AMand all the peopleשָׁמְעוּsha/me/Uheardבְּצַוֺּתbe/tsav/VOTwhen commandedהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhthe kingאֶת־כׇּל־הַשָּׂרִיםet-kol-has/sa/RIMall the commandersעַל־דְּבַרal-de/VARconcerningאַבְשָׁלוֹם׃Av/sha/LOMAbsalom

   And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.

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   וַיֵּצֵאvay/ye/TSEand went outהָעָםha/AMthe peopleהַשָּׂדֶהhas/sa/DEinto the fieldלִקְרַאתlik/RATagainstיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelוַתְּהִיvat/te/HIand wasהַמִּלְחָמָהham/mil/cha/MAthe battleבְּיַעַרbe/YA/arin the forest ofאֶפְרָיִם׃Ef/RA/yimEphraim

   So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;

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   וַיִּנָּגְפוּvay/yin/na/ge/FUand were routedשָׁםshamthereעַםamthe people ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeעַבְדֵיav/DEthe servants ofדָוִדDa/VIDDavidוַתְּהִי־שָׁםvat/te/HI-shamand there was thereהַמַּגֵּפָהham/mag/ge/FAthe slaughterגְדוֹלָהge/do/LAgreatבַּיּוֹםbay/YOMon the dayהַהוּאha/HUthatעֶשְׂרִיםes/RIMtwentyאָלֶף׃A/lefthousand

   Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men.

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   וַתְּהִי־שָׁםvat/te/HI-shamand was thereהַמִּלְחָמָהham/mil/cha/MAthe battle(נפצות)nafatsavat[נָפוֹצֶת]na/FO/tsetscatteredעַל־פְּנֵיal-pe/NEupon the face ofכׇל־הָאָרֶץkhol-ha/A/retsall the countryוַיֶּרֶבvay/YE/revand moreהַיַּעַרhay/YA/arthe forestלֶאֱכֹלle/e/KHOLto devourבָּעָםba/AMamong the peopleמֵאֲשֶׁרme/a/SHERthanאָכְלָהa/khe/LAdevouredהַחֶרֶבha/CHE/revthe swordבַּיּוֹםbay/YOMon the dayהַהוּא׃ha/HUthat

   For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.

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   וַיִּקָּרֵאvay/yik/ka/REand happenedאַבְשָׁלוֹםAv/sha/LOMAbsalomלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeעַבְדֵיav/DEthe servants ofדָוִדDa/VIDDavidוְאַבְשָׁלוֹםve/Av/sha/LOMand Absalomרֹכֵבro/KHEVwas ridingעַל־הַפֶּרֶדal-hap/PE/redon the muleוַיָּבֹאvay/ya/VOand wentהַפֶּרֶדhap/PE/redthe muleתַּחַתTA/chatunderשׂוֹבֶךְSO/vekhthe thick boughs ofהָאֵלָהha/e/LAthe oakהַגְּדוֹלָהhag/ge/do/LAgreatוַיֶּחֱזַקvay/ye/che/ZAKand caught fastרֹאשׁוֹro/SHOhis headבָאֵלָהva/e/LAin the oakוַיֻּתַּןvay/yut/TANand he was putבֵּיןbenbetweenהַשָּׁמַיִםhash/sha/MA/yimthe heavensוּבֵיןu/VENand betweenהָאָרֶץha/A/retsthe earthוְהַפֶּרֶדve/hap/PE/redand the muleאֲשֶׁר־תַּחְתָּיוa/SHER-tach/TAYVthat was under himעָבָר׃a/VARpassed on

   And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.

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    וַיַּרְאvay/YARand sawאִישׁisha manאֶחָדe/CHADoneוַיַּגֵּדvay/yag/GEDand toldלְיוֹאָבle/Yo/AVto Joabוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdרָאִיתִיra/I/tiI sawאֶת־אַבְשָׁלֹםet-Av/sha/LOMAbsalomתָּלוּיta/LUYhangingבָּאֵלָה׃ba/e/LAin the oak

    And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak.

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    וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidיוֹאָבYo/AVJoabלָאִישׁla/ISHto the manהַמַּגִּידham/mag/GIDthat toldלוֹloto himוְהִנֵּהve/hin/NEand beholdרָאִיתָra/I/tayou sawוּמַדּוּעַu/mad/DU/aand whyלֹא־הִכִּיתוֹlo-hik/ki/TOdid you not strike himשָׁםshamthereאָרְצָהAR/tsato the groundוְעָלַיve/a/LAYand upon meלָתֶתLA/tetto giveלְךָle/KHAto youעֲשָׂרָהa/sa/RAtenכֶסֶףKHE/sefsilverוַחֲגֹרָהva/cha/go/RAand a beltאֶחָת׃e/CHATone

    And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle.

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    וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidהָאִישׁha/ISHthe manאֶל־יוֹאָבel-Yo/AVto Joab(ולא)val[וְלוּ]ve/LUand even ifאָנֹכִיa/no/KHIIשֹׁקֵלsho/KELweighedעַל־כַּפַּיal-kap/PAYupon my palmsאֶלֶףE/lefa thousandכֶּסֶףKE/sefof silverלֹא־אֶשְׁלַחlo-esh/LACHI would not put outיָדִיya/DImy handאֶל־בֶּן־הַמֶּלֶךְel-ben-ham/ME/lekhagainst the son of the kingכִּיkiforבְאׇזְנֵינוּve/oz/NE/nuin our hearingצִוָּהtsiv/VAcommandedהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhthe kingאֹתְךָot/KHAyouוְאֶת־אֲבִישַׁיve/ET-a/vi/SHAYand Abishaiוְאֶת־אִתַּיve/ET-it/TAYand Ittaiלֵאמֹרle/MORsayingשִׁמְרוּ־מִיshim/RU-miguard whoeverבַּנַּעַרban/NA/arthe young manבְּאַבְשָׁלוֹם׃Be/av/sha/LOMAbsalom

    And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.

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    אוֹ־עָשִׂיתִיo-a/SI/tior I would have done(בנפשו)vanafashav[בְנַפְשִׁי]ve/naf/SHIagainst my own lifeשֶׁקֶרSHE/kerfalsehoodוְכׇל־דָּבָרve/KHOL-da/VARand every thingלֹא־יִכָּחֵדlo-yik/ka/CHEDis not hiddenמִן־הַמֶּלֶךְmin-ham/ME/lekhfrom the kingוְאַתָּהve/at/TAand youתִּתְיַצֵּבtit/yats/TSEVwould have stoodמִנֶּגֶד׃min/NE/gedaloof

    Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me.

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    וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidיוֹאָבYo/AVJoabלֹא־כֵןlo-khennot soאֹחִילָהo/CHI/lawill I waitלְפָנֶיךָle/fa/NE/khabefore youוַיִּקַּחvay/yik/KACHand tookשְׁלֹשָׁהshe/lo/SHAthreeשְׁבָטִיםshe/va/TIMdartsבְּכַפּוֹbe/khap/POin his handוַיִּתְקָעֵםvay/yit/ka/EMand thrust themבְּלֵבbe/LEVinto the heart ofאַבְשָׁלוֹםAv/sha/LOMAbsalomעוֹדֶנּוּo/DEN/nuwhile he was stillחַיchayaliveבְּלֵבbe/LEVin the heart ofהָאֵלָה׃ha/e/LAthe oak

    Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.

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    וַיָּסֹבּוּvay/ya/SOB/buand surroundedעֲשָׂרָהa/sa/RAtenנְעָרִיםne/a/RIMyoung menנֹשְׂאֵיnos/Ebearers ofכְּלֵיke/LEthe armor ofיוֹאָבYo/AVJoabוַיַּכּוּvay/yak/KUand struckאֶת־אַבְשָׁלוֹםet-Av/sha/LOMAbsalomוַיְמִתֻהוּ׃vay/mi/TU/huand killed him

    And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.

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    וַיִּתְקַעvay/yit/KAand blewיוֹאָבYo/AVJoabבַּשֹּׁפָרbash/sho/FARthe trumpetוַיָּשׇׁבvay/YA/shovand returnedהָעָםha/AMthe peopleמִרְדֹףmir/DOFfrom pursuingאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelכִּי־חָשַׂךְki-cha/SAKHfor held backיוֹאָבYo/AVJoabאֶת־הָעָם׃et-ha/AMthe people

    And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.

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    וַיִּקְחוּvay/yik/CHUand they tookאֶת־אַבְשָׁלוֹםet-Av/sha/LOMAbsalomוַיַּשְׁלִכוּvay/yash/LI/khuand castאֹתוֹo/TOhimבַיַּעַרvay/YA/arin the forestאֶל־הַפַּחַתel-hap/PA/chatinto the pitהַגָּדוֹלhag/ga/DOLgreatוַיַּצִּבוּvay/yats/TSI/vuand raisedעָלָיוa/LAYVupon himגַּל־אֲבָנִיםgal-a/va/NIMa heap of stonesגָּדוֹלga/DOLgreatמְאֹדme/ODveryוְכׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵלve/KHOL-yis/ra/ELand all IsraelנָסוּNA/sufledאִישׁishevery manלְאֹהָלָו׃le/o/ha/LAVto his tent

    And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.

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    וְאַבְשָׁלֹםve/Av/sha/LOMand Absalomלָקַחla/KACHtookוַיַּצֶּב־לוֹvay/yats/TSEV-loand set up for himselfבְחַיָּוve/chay/YAVin his lifetimeאֶת־מַצֶּבֶתet-mats/TSE/vetthe pillarאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthat isבְּעֵמֶק־הַמֶּלֶךְbe/E/mek-ham/ME/lekhin the Valley of the Kingכִּיkiforאָמַרa/MARhe saidאֵין־לִיen-liI have noבֵןvensonבַּעֲבוּרba/a/VURin order toהַזְכִּירhaz/KIRto keep in remembranceשְׁמִיshe/MImy nameוַיִּקְרָאvay/yik/RAand he calledלַמַּצֶּבֶתlam/mats/TSE/vetthe pillarעַל־שְׁמוֹal-she/MOby his nameוַיִּקָּרֵאvay/yik/ka/REand it is calledלָהּlaitיַדyadthe monument ofאַבְשָׁלוֹםAv/sha/LOMAbsalomעַדaduntilהַיּוֹםhay/YOMthe dayהַזֶּה׃haz/ZEthis

    Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king's dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom's place.

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    וַאֲחִימַעַץva/A/chi/MA/atsand Ahimaazבֶּן־צָדוֹקben-Tsa/DOKthe son of Zadokאָמַרa/MARsaidאָרוּצָהa/RU/tsalet me runנָּאnanowוַאֲבַשְּׂרָהva/a/vas/se/RAand bring the news toאֶת־הַמֶּלֶךְet-ham/ME/lekhthe kingכִּי־שְׁפָטוֹki-she/fa/TOthat has vindicated himיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDמִיַּדmiy/YADfrom the hand ofאֹיְבָיו׃oy/VAYVhis enemies

    Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the LORD hath avenged him of his enemies.

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    וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidלוֹloto himיוֹאָבYo/AVJoabלֹאlonotאִישׁisha man ofבְּשֹׂרָהbe/so/RAnewsאַתָּהat/TAare youהַיּוֹםhay/YOMthe dayהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisוּבִשַּׂרְתָּu/vis/sar/TAbut you shall bring newsבְּיוֹםbe/YOMon a dayאַחֵרa/CHERanotherוְהַיּוֹםve/hay/YOMand the dayהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisלֹאlonotתְבַשֵּׂרte/vas/SERyou shall bring newsכִּי־עַל־[כֵּן]ki-al-kenbecauseבֶּן־הַמֶּלֶךְben-ham/ME/lekhthe son of the kingמֵת׃metis dead

    And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead.

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    וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidיוֹאָבYo/AVJoabלַכּוּשִׁיlak/Ku/SHIto the Cushiteלֵךְlekhgoהַגֵּדhag/GEDtellלַמֶּלֶךְlam/ME/lekhto the kingאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhatרָאִיתָהra/I/tayou have seenוַיִּשְׁתַּחוּvay/yish/TA/chuand bowed downכוּשִׁיKhu/SHIthe Cushiteלְיוֹאָבle/Yo/AVto Joabוַיָּרֹץ׃vay/ya/ROTSand ran

    Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.

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    וַיֹּסֶףvay/YO/sefand addedעוֹדodagainאֲחִימַעַץA/chi/MA/atsAhimaazבֶּן־צָדוֹקben-Tsa/DOKthe son of Zadokוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidאֶל־יוֹאָבel-Yo/AVto Joabוִיהִיvi/HIand let beמָהmawhat mayאָרֻצָה־נָּאa/ru/TSA-nalet me run I prayגַם־אָנִיgam-A/niI alsoאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterהַכּוּשִׁיhak/Ku/SHIthe Cushiteוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidיוֹאָבYo/AVJoabלָמָּה־זֶּהLAM/ma-zewhy thenאַתָּהat/TAyouרָץratsare runningבְּנִיbe/NImy sonוּלְכָהu/le/KHAand for youאֵין־בְּשׂוֹרָהen-be/so/RAthere is no newsמֹצֵאת׃mo/TSETfinding

    Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?

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    וִיהִי־מָהvi/HI-maand let be what mayאָרוּץa/RUTSlet me runוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidלוֹloto himרוּץrutsrunוַיָּרׇץvay/YA/rotsand ranאֲחִימַעַץA/chi/MA/atsAhimaazדֶּרֶךְDE/rekhby the way ofהַכִּכָּרhak/kik/KARthe plainוַיַּעֲבֹרvay/ya/a/VORand passedאֶת־הַכּוּשִׁי׃et-Hak/ku/SHIthe Cushite

    But howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi.

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    וְדָוִדve/Da/VIDand Davidיוֹשֵׁבyo/SHEVwas sittingבֵּין־שְׁנֵיben-she/NEbetween the two ofהַשְּׁעָרִיםhash/she/a/RIMthe gatesוַיֵּלֶךְvay/YE/lekhand wentהַצֹּפֶהhats/tso/FEthe watchmanאֶל־גַּגel-gagto the roof ofהַשַּׁעַרhash/SHA/arthe gateאֶל־הַחוֹמָהel-ha/cho/MAto the wallוַיִּשָּׂאvay/yis/SAand lifted upאֶת־עֵינָיוet-e/NAYVhis eyesוַיַּרְאvay/YARand sawוְהִנֵּה־אִישׁve/hin/NE-ishand behold a manרָץratsrunningלְבַדּוֹ׃le/vad/DOalone

    And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone.

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    וַיִּקְרָאvay/yik/RAand called outהַצֹּפֶהhats/tso/FEthe watchmanוַיַּגֵּדvay/yag/GEDand toldלַמֶּלֶךְlam/ME/lekhthe kingוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhthe kingאִם־לְבַדּוֹim-le/vad/DOif he be aloneבְּשׂוֹרָהbe/so/RAnewsבְּפִיוbe/FIVin his mouthוַיֵּלֶךְvay/YE/lekhand wentהָלוֹךְha/LOKHgoingוְקָרֵב׃ve/ka/REVand drawing near

    And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.

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    וַיַּרְאvay/YARand sawהַצֹּפֶהhats/tso/FEthe watchmanאִישׁ־אַחֵרish-a/CHERanother manרָץratsrunningוַיִּקְרָאvay/yik/RAand calledהַצֹּפֶהhats/tso/FEthe watchmanאֶל־הַשֹּׁעֵרel-hash/sho/ERto the gatekeeperוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidהִנֵּה־אִישׁhin/NE-ishbehold a manרָץratsrunningלְבַדּוֹle/vad/DOaloneוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhthe kingגַּם־זֶהgam-zethis one alsoמְבַשֵּׂר׃me/vas/SERis bringing news

    And the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman called unto the porter, and said, Behold another man running alone. And the king said, He also bringeth tidings.

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    וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidהַצֹּפֶהhats/tso/FEthe watchmanאֲנִיa/NIIרֹאֶהro/Eseeאֶת־מְרוּצַתet-me/ru/TSATthe running ofהָרִאשׁוֹןha/ri/SHONthe firstכִּמְרֻצַתkim/ru/TSATlike the running ofאֲחִימַעַץA/chi/MA/atsAhimaazבֶּן־צָדוֹקben-Tsa/DOKthe son of Zadokוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhthe kingאִישׁ־טוֹבish-tova good manזֶהzeis thisוְאֶל־בְּשׂוֹרָהve/EL-be/so/RAand with newsטוֹבָהto/VAgoodיָבוֹא׃ya/VOcomes

    And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings.

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    וַיִּקְרָאvay/yik/RAand calledאֲחִימַעַץA/chi/MA/atsAhimaazוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidאֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְel-ham/ME/lekhto the kingשָׁלוֹםsha/LOMpeaceוַיִּשְׁתַּחוּvay/yish/TA/chuand bowed downלַמֶּלֶךְlam/ME/lekhto the kingלְאַפָּיוle/ap/PAYVon his faceאָרְצָהAR/tsato the groundוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidבָּרוּךְba/RUKHblessedיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDאֱלֹהֶיךָe/lo/HE/khayour Godאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoסִגַּרsig/GARhas delivered upאֶת־הָאֲנָשִׁיםet-ha/a/na/SHIMthe menאֲשֶׁר־נָשְׂאוּa/SHER-na/se/Uwho raisedאֶת־יָדָםet-ya/DAMtheir handבַּאדֹנִיba/do/NIagainst my lordהַמֶּלֶךְ׃ham/ME/lekhthe king

    And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the LORD thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.

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    וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhthe kingשָׁלוֹםsha/LOMis it peaceלַנַּעַרlan/NA/arwith the young manלְאַבְשָׁלוֹםle/Av/sha/LOMwith Absalomוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidאֲחִימַעַץA/chi/MA/atsAhimaazרָאִיתִיra/I/tiI sawהֶהָמוֹןhe/ha/MONthe tumultהַגָּדוֹלhag/ga/DOLgreatלִשְׁלֹחַlish/LO/achwhen sentאֶת־עֶבֶדet-E/vedthe servant ofהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhthe kingיוֹאָבYo/AVJoabוְאֶת־עַבְדֶּךָve/ET-av/DE/khaand your servantוְלֹאve/LOand notיָדַעְתִּיya/DA/tiI knewמָה׃mawhat

    And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king's servant, and me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was.

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    וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhthe kingסֹבsovturn asideהִתְיַצֵּבhit/yats/TSEVstandכֹּהkohereוַיִּסֹּבvay/yis/SOVand he turnedוַיַּעֲמֹד׃vay/ya/a/MODand stood

    And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.

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    וְהִנֵּהve/hin/NEand beholdהַכּוּשִׁיhak/Ku/SHIthe Cushiteבָּאbacameוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidהַכּוּשִׁיhak/Ku/SHIthe Cushiteיִתְבַּשֵּׂרyit/bas/SERlet receive good newsאֲדֹנִיa/do/NImy lordהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhthe kingכִּי־שְׁפָטְךָki-she/fa/te/KHAfor has vindicated youיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDהַיּוֹםhay/YOMthis dayמִיַּדmiy/YADfrom the hand ofכׇּל־הַקָּמִיםkol-hak/ka/MIMall who rose upעָלֶיךָ׃a/LE/khaagainst you

    And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king: for the LORD hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.

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    וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhthe kingאֶל־הַכּוּשִׁיel-Hak/ku/SHIto the Cushiteהֲשָׁלוֹםha/sha/LOMis it peaceלַנַּעַרlan/NA/arwith the young manלְאַבְשָׁלוֹםle/Av/sha/LOMwith Absalomוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidהַכּוּשִׁיhak/Ku/SHIthe Cushiteיִהְיוּyih/YUmay beכַנַּעַרkhan/NA/arlike the young manאֹיְבֵיoy/VEthe enemies ofאֲדֹנִיa/do/NImy lordהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhthe kingוְכֹלve/KHOLand allאֲשֶׁר־קָמוּa/SHER-KA/muwho have risenעָלֶיךָa/LE/khaagainst youלְרָעָה׃le/ra/Afor evil

    And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.