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2 Samuel 19 שְׁמוּאֵל ב פרק י״ט

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  1. 1

    וַיִּרְגַּזand-was-much-movedהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingוַיַּעַלand-he-ascendedעַל־עֲלִיַּתto-the-chamber-overהַשַּׁעַרthe-gateוַיֵּבְךְּand-he-weptוְכֹהand-thusאָמַרsaidבְּלֶכְתּוֹas-he-wentבְּנִיmy-sonאַבְשָׁלוֹםAbsalomבְּנִיmy-sonבְנִיmy-sonאַבְשָׁלוֹםAbsalomמִי־יִתֵּןwouldמוּתִיI-had-diedאֲנִיIתַחְתֶּיךָinstead-of-youאַבְשָׁלוֹםAbsalomבְּנִיmy-sonבְנִי׃my-son

    And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!

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    וַיֻּגַּדand-it-was-toldלְיוֹאָבto-Joabהִנֵּהbeholdהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingבֹּכֶהweepsוַיִּתְאַבֵּלand-mournsעַל־אַבְשָׁלוֹם׃for-Absalom

    And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom.

  3. 3

    וַתְּהִיand-wasהַתְּשֻׁעָהthe-victoryבַּיּוֹםin-the-dayהַהוּאthatלְאֵבֶלinto-mourningלְכׇל־הָעָםto-all-the-peopleכִּי־שָׁמַעfor-heard-sayהָעָםthe-peopleבַּיּוֹםin-the-dayהַהוּאthatלֵאמֹרsayingנֶעֱצַבwas-grievedהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingעַל־בְּנוֹ׃for-his-son

    And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people: for the people heard say that day how the king was grieved for his son.

  4. 4

    וַיִּתְגַּנֵּבand-went-by-stealthהָעָםthe-peopleבַּיּוֹםin-the-dayהַהוּאthatלָבוֹאintoהָעִירthe-cityכַּאֲשֶׁרasיִתְגַּנֵּבsteal-awayהָעָםthe-peopleהַנִּכְלָמִיםbeing-ashamedבְּנוּסָםwhen-they-fleeבַּמִּלְחָמָה׃in-the-battle

    And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.

  5. 5

    וְהַמֶּלֶךְand-the-kingלָאַטcoveredאֶת־פָּנָיוhis-faceוַיִּזְעַקand-cried-outהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingקוֹלthe-voice-ofגָּדוֹלloudבְּנִיmy-sonאַבְשָׁלוֹםAbsalomאַבְשָׁלוֹםAbsalomבְּנִיmy-sonבְנִי׃my-son

    But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!

  6. 6

    וַיָּבֹאand-cameיוֹאָבJoabאֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְunto-the-kingהַבָּיִתinto-the-houseוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidהֹבַשְׁתָּyou-have-shamedהַיּוֹםthis-dayאֶת־פְּנֵיthe-faces-ofכׇל־עֲבָדֶיךָall-your-servantsהַמְמַלְּטִיםwho-have-savedאֶת־נַפְשְׁךָyour-lifeהַיּוֹםthis-dayוְאֵתandנֶפֶשׁthe-lives-ofבָּנֶיךָyour-sonsוּבְנֹתֶיךָand-your-daughtersוְנֶפֶשׁand-the-lives-ofנָשֶׁיךָyour-wivesוְנֶפֶשׁand-the-lives-ofפִּלַגְשֶׁיךָ׃your-concubines

    And Joab came into the house to the king, and said, Thou hast shamed this day the faces of all thy servants, which this day have saved thy life, and the lives of thy sons and of thy daughters, and the lives of thy wives, and the lives of thy concubines;

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    לְאַהֲבָהin-that-you-loveאֶת־שֹׂנְאֶיךָyour-enemiesוְלִשְׂנֹאand-hateאֶת־אֹהֲבֶיךָyour-friendsכִּיbecauseהִגַּדְתָּyou-have-declaredהַיּוֹםthe-dayכִּיbecauseאֵיןyou-regard-neitherלְךָfor-youשָׂרִיםprincesוַעֲבָדִיםnor-servantsכִּיbecauseיָדַעְתִּיI-perceiveהַיּוֹםthe-dayכִּיbecause(לא)[לוּ]ifאַבְשָׁלוֹםAbsalomחַיhad-livedוְכֻלָּנוּand-all-weהַיּוֹםthe-dayמֵתִיםhad-diedכִּי־אָזthenיָשָׁרit-had-pleased-wellבְּעֵינֶיךָ׃in-your-eyes

    In that thou lovest thine enemies, and hatest thy friends. For thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither princes nor servants: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well.

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    וְעַתָּהand-nowקוּםariseצֵאgo-forthוְדַבֵּרand-speakעַל־לֵבcomfortably-toעֲבָדֶיךָyour-servantsכִּיforבַיהֹוָהby-the-LORDנִשְׁבַּעְתִּיI-swearכִּי־אֵינְךָif-you-do-notיוֹצֵאgo-outאִם־יָלִיןnot-one-will-lodgeאִישׁa-manאִתְּךָwith-youהַלַּיְלָהthis-nightוְרָעָהand-worseלְךָfor-youזֹאתthisמִכׇּל־הָרָעָהthan-all-the-evilאֲשֶׁר־בָּאָהthat-befellעָלֶיךָupon-youמִנְּעֻרֶיךָfrom-your-youthעַד־עָתָּה׃until-now

    Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants: for I swear by the LORD, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now.

  9. 9

    וַיָּקׇםand-aroseהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingוַיֵּשֶׁבand-satבַּשָּׁעַרin-the-gateוּלְכׇל־הָעָםand-to-all-the-peopleהִגִּידוּthey-toldלֵאמֹרsayingהִנֵּהbeholdהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingיוֹשֵׁבsitsבַּשַּׁעַרby-the-gateוַיָּבֹאand-cameכׇל־הָעָםall-the-peopleלִפְנֵיbeforeהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingוְיִשְׂרָאֵלfor-Israelנָסfledאִישׁevery-manלְאֹהָלָיו׃to-his-tents

    Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to his tent.

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    וַיְהִיand-it-came-to-passכׇל־הָעָםall-the-peopleנָדוֹןwere-at-strifeבְּכׇל־שִׁבְטֵיthroughout-all-the-tribes-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelלֵאמֹרsayingהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingהִצִּילָנוּsaved-usמִכַּףout-of-the-hand-ofאֹיְבֵינוּour-enemiesוְהוּאand-heמִלְּטָנוּdelivered-usמִכַּףout-of-the-hand-ofפְּלִשְׁתִּיםthe-Philistinesוְעַתָּהand-nowבָּרַחhe-is-fledמִן־הָאָרֶץfrom-the-landמֵעַלfromאַבְשָׁלוֹם׃Absalom

    And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land for Absalom.

  11. 11

    וְאַבְשָׁלוֹםand-Absalomאֲשֶׁרwhichמָשַׁחְנוּwe-anointedעָלֵינוּover-usמֵתdiedבַּמִּלְחָמָהin-the-battleוְעַתָּהand-nowלָמָהwhyאַתֶּםyou-areמַחֲרִשִׁיםdo-you-not-speakלְהָשִׁיבof-bringing-backאֶת־הַמֶּלֶךְ׃the-king

    And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?

  12. 12

    וְהַמֶּלֶךְand-the-kingדָּוִדDavidשָׁלַחsentאֶל־צָדוֹקto-Zadokוְאֶל־אֶבְיָתָרand-to-Abiatharהַכֹּהֲנִיםthe-priestsלֵאמֹרsayingדַּבְּרוּspeakאֶל־זִקְנֵיto-the-elders-ofיְהוּדָהJudahלֵאמֹרsayingלָמָּהwhyתִהְיוּare-youאַחֲרֹנִיםthe-lastלְהָשִׁיבto-bring-backאֶת־הַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingאֶל־בֵּיתוֹto-his-houseוּדְבַרseeing-the-speech-ofכׇּל־יִשְׂרָאֵלall-Israelבָּאis-comeאֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְunto-the-kingאֶל־בֵּיתוֹ׃to-his-house

    And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, even to his house.

  13. 13

    אַחַיmy-brothersאַתֶּםyou-areעַצְמִיmy-bonesוּבְשָׂרִיand-my-fleshאַתֶּםyou-areוְלָמָּהand-whyתִהְיוּare-youאַחֲרֹנִיםthe-lastלְהָשִׁיבto-bring-backאֶת־הַמֶּלֶךְ׃the-king

    Ye are my brethren, ye are my bones and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king?

  14. 14

    וְלַעֲמָשָׂאand-to-Amasaתֹּמְרוּyou-shall-sayהֲלוֹאis-it-notעַצְמִיmy-boneוּבְשָׂרִיand-my-fleshאָתָּהyou-areכֹּהthusיַעֲשֶׂה־לִּיshall-do-to-meאֱלֹהִיםGodוְכֹהand-thusיוֹסִיףand-more-alsoאִם־לֹאif-notשַׂר־צָבָאcaptain-of-the-hostתִּהְיֶהshall-beלְפָנַיbefore-meכׇּל־הַיָּמִיםcontinuallyתַּחַתin-the-place-ofיוֹאָב׃Joab

    And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not of my bone, and of my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab.

  15. 15

    וַיַּטand-he-turnedאֶת־לְבַבthe-hearts-ofכׇּל־אִישׁ־יְהוּדָהall-the-men-of-Judahכְּאִישׁlike-oneאֶחָדmanוַיִּשְׁלְחוּso-they-sentאֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְunto-the-kingשׁוּבreturnאַתָּהyouוְכׇל־עֲבָדֶיךָ׃and-all-your-servants

    And he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, even as the heart of one man; so that they sent this word unto the king, Return thou, and all thy servants.

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    וַיָּשׇׁבand-returnedהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingוַיָּבֹאand-cameעַד־הַיַּרְדֵּןto-the-Jordanוִיהוּדָהand-Judahבָּאcameהַגִּלְגָּלָהto-Gilgalלָלֶכֶתto-goלִקְרַאתto-meetהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingלְהַעֲבִירto-conduct-overאֶת־הַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingאֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּן׃the-Jordan

    So the king returned, and came to Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to conduct the king over Jordan.

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    וַיְמַהֵרhurriedשִׁמְעִיShimeiבֶן־גֵּרָאson-of-Geraבֶּן־הַיְמִינִיthe-Benjamiteאֲשֶׁרwhichמִבַּחוּרִיםwas-of-Bahurimוַיֵּרֶדand-came-downעִם־אִישׁwith-the-men-ofיְהוּדָהJudahלִקְרַאתto-meetהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingדָּוִד׃David

    And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.

  18. 18

    וְאֶלֶףand-a-thousandאִישׁmenעִמּוֹwith-himמִבִּנְיָמִןof-Benjaminוְצִיבָאand-Zibaנַעַרthe-servant-ofבֵּיתthe-house-ofשָׁאוּלSaulוַחֲמֵשֶׁת־עָשָׂרand-his-fifteenבָּנָיוhis-sonsוְעֶשְׂרִיםand-twentyעֲבָדָיוhis-servantsאִתּוֹwith-himוְצָלְחוּand-they-went-overהַיַּרְדֵּןthe-Jordanלִפְנֵיto-meetהַמֶּלֶךְ׃the-king

    And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they went over Jordan before the king.

  19. 19

    וְעָבְרָהand-there-went-overהָעֲבָרָהa-ferry-boatלַעֲבִירto-carry-overאֶת־בֵּיתthe-household-ofהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingוְלַעֲשׂוֹתand-to-doהַטּוֹבwhat-was-goodבְּעֵינָוin-his-eyesוְשִׁמְעִיand-Shimeiבֶן־גֵּרָאson-of-Geraנָפַלfellלִפְנֵיbeforeהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingבְּעׇבְרוֹas-he-came-overבַּיַּרְדֵּן׃the-Jordan

    And there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king's household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, as he was come over Jordan;

  20. 20

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְunto-the-kingאַל־יַחֲשָׁב־לִיlet-not-impute-to-meאֲדֹנִיmy-lordעָוֺןiniquityוְאַל־תִּזְכֹּרneither-rememberאֵת־אֲשֶׁרwhichהֶעֱוָהdid-perverselyעַבְדְּךָyour-servantבַּיּוֹםin-the-dayאֲשֶׁר־יָׄצָאׄthat-went-outאֲדֹנִי־הַמֶּלֶךְmy-Lord-the-kingמִירוּשָׁלָ͏ִםof-Jerusalemלָשׂוּםthat-should-take-itהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingאֶל־לִבּוֹ׃to-his-heart

    And said unto the king, Let not my lord impute iniquity unto me, neither do thou remember that which thy servant did perversely the day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his heart.

  21. 21

    כִּיbecauseיָדַעknowsעַבְדְּךָyour-servantכִּיbecauseאֲנִיIחָטָאתִיI-have-sinnedוְהִנֵּה־בָאתִיtherefore-behold-I-am-comeהַיּוֹםthe-dayרִאשׁוֹןthe-firstלְכׇל־בֵּיתof-all-the-house-ofיוֹסֵףJosephלָרֶדֶתto-go-downלִקְרַאתto-meetאֲדֹנִיmy-lordהַמֶּלֶךְ׃the-king

    For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.

  22. 22

    וַיַּעַןand-he-answeredאֲבִישַׁיAbishaiבֶּן־צְרוּיָהson-of-Zeruiahוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidהֲתַחַתshall-not-forזֹאתthisלֹאnotיוּמַתbe-put-to-deathשִׁמְעִיShimeiכִּיbecauseקִלֵּלhe-cursedאֶת־מְשִׁיחַthe-anointed-ofיְהֹוָה׃the-LORD

    But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD's anointed?

  23. 23

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidדָּוִדDavidמַה־לִּיwhat-have-I-to-doוְלָכֶםand-to-youבְּנֵיthe-sons-ofצְרוּיָהZeruiahכִּי־תִהְיוּ־לִיthat-you-should-be-to-meהַיּוֹםthe-dayלְשָׂטָןa-hindranceהַיּוֹםthe-dayיוּמַתshall-be-put-to-deathאִישׁany-manבְּיִשְׂרָאֵלin-Israelכִּיbecauseהֲלוֹאis-it-notיָדַעְתִּיI-knowכִּיbecauseהַיּוֹםthe-dayאֲנִי־מֶלֶךְI-am-kingעַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל׃over-Israel

    And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries unto me? shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for do not I know that I am this day king over Israel?

  24. 24

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingאֶל־שִׁמְעִיto-Shimeiלֹאnotתָמוּתyou-shall-dieוַיִּשָּׁבַעand-sworeלוֹto-himהַמֶּלֶךְ׃the-king

    Therefore the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him.

  25. 25

    וּמְפִבֹשֶׁתand-Mephiboshethבֶּן־שָׁאוּלson-of-Saulיָרַדcame-downלִקְרַאתto-meetהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingוְלֹא־עָשָׂהand-had-neither-dressedרַגְלָיוhis-feetוְלֹא־עָשָׂהnor-trimmedשְׂפָמוֹhis-beardוְאֶת־בְּגָדָיוand-his-garmentsלֹאnotכִבֵּסwashedלְמִן־הַיּוֹםfrom-the-dayלֶכֶתdepartedהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingעַד־הַיּוֹםuntil-the-dayאֲשֶׁר־בָּאwhich-cameבְשָׁלוֹם׃back-in-peace

    And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace.

  26. 26

    וַיְהִיand-it-came-to-passכִּי־בָאwhen-he-was-comeיְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםto-Jerusalemלִקְרַאתto-meetהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidלוֹto-himהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingלָמָּהwhyלֹא־הָלַכְתָּdid-you-not-goעִמִּיwith-meמְפִיבֹשֶׁת׃Mephibosheth

    And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephibosheth?

  27. 27

    וַיֹּאמַרand-saidאֲדֹנִיmy-lordהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingעַבְדִּיmy-servantרִמָּנִיdeceived-meכִּי־אָמַרthat-saidעַבְדְּךָyour-servantאֶחְבְּשָׁה־לִּיI-will-saddle-meהַחֲמוֹרan-assוְאֶרְכַּבand-I-will-rideעָלֶיהָupon-itוְאֵלֵךְand-goאֶת־הַמֶּלֶךְto-the-kingכִּיbecauseפִסֵּחַis-lameעַבְדֶּךָ׃your-servant

    And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for thy servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and go to the king; because thy servant is lame.

  28. 28

    וַיְרַגֵּלand-he-slanderedבְּעַבְדְּךָyour-servantאֶל־אֲדֹנִיto-my-lordהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingוַאדֹנִיand-my-lordהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingכְּמַלְאַךְis-as-an-angel-ofהָאֱלֹהִיםthe-Godוַעֲשֵׂהdo-thereforeהַטּוֹבwhat-is-goodבְּעֵינֶיךָ׃in-your-eyes

    And he hath slandered thy servant unto my lord the king; but my lord the king is as an angel of God: do therefore what is good in thine eyes.

  29. 29

    כִּיbecauseלֹאnotהָיָהwereכׇּל־בֵּיתall-of-the-house-ofאָבִיmy-fatherכִּיbecauseאִם־אַנְשֵׁי־מָוֶתbut-men-guilty-of-deathלַאדֹנִיbefore-my-lordהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingוַתָּשֶׁתyet-did-you-setאֶת־עַבְדְּךָyour-servantבְּאֹכְלֵיamong-them-that-eat-atשֻׁלְחָנֶךָyour-tableוּמַה־יֶּשׁ־לִיwhat-right-have-Iעוֹדany-moreצְדָקָהthereforeוְלִזְעֹקto-cry-outעוֹדany-moreאֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ׃unto-the-king

    For all of my father's house were but dead men before my lord the king: yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry any more unto the king?

  30. 30

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidלוֹto-himהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingלָמָּהwhyתְּדַבֵּרdo-you-speakעוֹדany-moreדְּבָרֶיךָof-your-mattersאָמַרְתִּיI-have-saidאַתָּהyouוְצִיבָאand-Zibaתַּחְלְקוּshall-divideאֶת־הַשָּׂדֶה׃the-estate

    And the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the land.

  31. 31

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidמְפִיבֹשֶׁתMephiboshethאֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְunto-the-kingגַּםalsoאֶת־הַכֹּלallיִקָּחlet-him-even-takeאַחֲרֵיseeing-thatאֲשֶׁר־בָּאis-come-backאֲדֹנִיmy-lordהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingבְּשָׁלוֹםin-peaceאֶל־בֵּיתוֹ׃to-his-own-house

    And Mephibosheth said unto the king, Yea, let him take all, forasmuch as my lord the king is come again in peace unto his own house.

  32. 32

    וּבַרְזִלַּיand-Barzillaiהַגִּלְעָדִיthe-Gileaditeיָרַדcame-downמֵרֹגְלִיםfrom-Rogelimוַיַּעֲבֹרand-went-overאֶת־הַמֶּלֶךְwith-the-kingהַיַּרְדֵּןthe-Jordanלְשַׁלְּחוֹto-conduct-him-overאֶת־[הַיַּרְדֵּן]the-Jordan(בירדן)׃

    And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan.

  33. 33

    וּבַרְזִלַּיand-Barzillaiזָקֵןwas-agedמְאֹדexceedinglyבֶּן־שְׁמֹנִיםeightyשָׁנָהyearsוְהוּא־כִלְכַּלand-he-had-providedאֶת־הַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingבְּשִׁיבָתוֹwhile-he-layבְמַחֲנַיִםin-Mahanaimכִּי־אִישׁfor-a-manגָּדוֹלwealthyהוּאheמְאֹד׃exceedingly

    Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even fourscore years old: and he had provided the king of sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim; for he was a very great man.

  34. 34

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingאֶל־בַּרְזִלָּיto-Barzillaiאַתָּהyouעֲבֹרcome-overאִתִּיwith-meוְכִלְכַּלְתִּיand-I-will-feedאֹתְךָyouעִמָּדִיwith-meבִּירוּשָׁלָ͏ִם׃in-Jerusalem

    And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will feed thee with me in Jerusalem.

  35. 35

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidבַּרְזִלַּיBarzillaiאֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְunto-the-kingכַּמָּהhow-longיְמֵיthe-days-ofשְׁנֵיthe-years-ofחַיַּיmy-lifeכִּי־אֶעֱלֶהthat-I-should-go-upאֶת־הַמֶּלֶךְwith-the-kingיְרוּשָׁלָ͏ִם׃to-Jerusalem

    And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem?

  36. 36

    בֶּן־שְׁמֹנִיםeightyשָׁנָהyearsאָנֹכִיIהַיּוֹםthis-dayהַאֵדַעcan-I-discernבֵּין־טוֹבbetween-goodלְרָעand-evilאִם־יִטְעַםcan-tasteעַבְדְּךָyour-servantאֶת־אֲשֶׁרthat-whichאֹכַלI-eatוְאֶת־אֲשֶׁרand-thatאֶשְׁתֶּהI-drinkאִם־אֶשְׁמַעcan-I-hearעוֹדany-moreבְּקוֹלthe-voice-ofשָׁרִיםsinging-menוְשָׁרוֹתand-singing-womenוְלָמָּהwhy-thenיִהְיֶהshall-beעַבְדְּךָyour-servantעוֹדany-moreלְמַשָּׂאa-further-burdenאֶל־אֲדֹנִיto-my-lordהַמֶּלֶךְ׃the-king

    I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?

  37. 37

    כִּמְעַטa-little-wayיַעֲבֹרwill-go-overעַבְדְּךָyour-servantאֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּןthe-Jordanאֶת־הַמֶּלֶךְwith-the-kingוְלָמָּהand-whyיִגְמְלֵנִיshould-recompense-meהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingהַגְּמוּלָהwith-a-rewardהַזֹּאת׃this

    Thy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?

  38. 38

    יָשׇׁב־נָאlet-turn-back-I-prayעַבְדְּךָyour-servantוְאָמֻתthat-I-may-dieבְּעִירִיin-my-own-cityעִםbyקֶבֶרthe-grave-ofאָבִיmy-fatherוְאִמִּיand-my-motherוְהִנֵּהand-beholdעַבְדְּךָyour-servantכִמְהָםChimhamיַעֲבֹרlet-him-go-overעִם־אֲדֹנִיwith-my-Lordהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingוַעֲשֵׂה־לוֹand-do-to-himאֵת־אֲשֶׁר־טוֹבwhat-shall-seem-goodבְּעֵינֶיךָ׃in-your-eyes

    Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, and be buried by the grave of my father and of my mother. But behold thy servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee.

  39. 39

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingאִתִּיwith-meיַעֲבֹרshall-go-overכִּמְהָםChimhamוַאֲנִיand-Iאֶעֱשֶׂה־לּוֹI-will-do-to-himאֶת־הַטּוֹבthat-which-shall-seem-goodבְּעֵינֶיךָin-your-eyesוְכֹלand-allאֲשֶׁר־תִּבְחַרwhatever-you-shall-requireעָלַיof-meאֶעֱשֶׂה־לָּךְ׃that-will-I-do-for-you

    And the king answered, Chimham shall go over with me, and I will do to him that which shall seem good unto thee: and whatsoever thou shalt require of me, that will I do for thee.

  40. 40

    וַיַּעֲבֹרand-went-overכׇּל־הָעָםall-the-peopleאֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּןthe-Jordanוְהַמֶּלֶךְand-the-kingעָבָרwas-come-overוַיִּשַּׁקand-kissedהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingלְבַרְזִלַּיBarzillaiוַיְבָרְכֵהוּand-blessed-himוַיָּשׇׁבand-he-returnedלִמְקֹמוֹ׃to-his-own-place

    And all the people went over Jordan. And when the king was come over, the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned unto his own place.

  41. 41

    וַיַּעֲבֹרand-went-onהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingהַגִּלְגָּלָהto-Gilgalוְכִמְהָןand-Chimhamעָבַרwent-onעִמּוֹwith-himוְכׇל־עַםand-all-the-people-ofיְהוּדָהJudah(ויעברו)[הֶעֱבִירוּ]conductedאֶת־הַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingוְגַםand-alsoחֲצִיhalfעַםthe-people-ofיִשְׂרָאֵל׃Israel

    Then the king went on to Gilgal, and Chimham went on with him: and all the people of Judah conducted the king, and also half the people of Israel.

  42. 42

    וְהִנֵּהand-beholdכׇּל־אִישׁall-the-men-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelבָּאִיםcameאֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְunto-the-kingוַיֹּאמְרוּand-they-saidאֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְunto-the-kingמַדּוּעַwhyגְּנָבוּךָhave-stolen-you-awayאַחֵינוּour-brethrenאִישׁthe-men-ofיְהוּדָהJudahוַיַּעֲבִרוּand-have-brought-overאֶת־הַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingוְאֶת־בֵּיתוֹand-his-householdאֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּןthe-Jordanוְכׇל־אַנְשֵׁיand-all-the-men-ofדָוִדDavidעִמּוֹ׃with-him

    And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and have brought the king, and his household, and all David's men with him, over Jordan?

  43. 43

    וַיַּעַןand-he-answeredכׇּל־אִישׁall-the-men-ofיְהוּדָהJudahעַל־אִישׁthe-men-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelכִּי־קָרוֹבbecause-is-near-of-kinהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingאֵלַיto-usוְלָמָּהand-whyזֶּהthenחָרָהare-you-angryלְךָfor-youעַל־הַדָּבָרfor-this-matterהַזֶּהthisהֶאָכוֹלat-allאָכַלְנוּhave-we-eatenמִן־הַמֶּלֶךְof-the-kings-costאִם־נִשֵּׂאתor-has-he-givenנִשָּׂאany-giftלָנוּ׃to-us

    And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to us: wherefore then be ye angry for this matter? have we eaten at all of the king's cost? or hath he given us any gift?

  44. 44

    וַיַּעַןand-he-answeredאִישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵלthe-men-of-Israelאֶת־אִישׁthe-men-ofיְהוּדָהJudahוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidעֶשֶׂר־יָדוֹתten-partsלִיto-meבַמֶּלֶךְin-the-kingוְגַם־בְּדָוִדand-also-in-Davidאֲנִיwe-have-more-rightמִמְּךָthan-youוּמַדּוּעַwhy-thenהֱקִלֹּתַנִיdid-you-despise-usוְלֹא־הָיָהand-was-notדְבָרִיour-wordרִאשׁוֹןfirstלִיto-meלְהָשִׁיבfor-bringing-backאֶת־מַלְכִּיour-kingוַיִּקֶשׁand-were-fiercerדְּבַר־אִישׁthe-words-of-the-men-ofיְהוּדָהJudahמִדְּבַרthan-the-words-ofאִישׁthe-men-ofיִשְׂרָאֵל׃Israel

    And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.