2 Samuel 20 שְׁמוּאֵל ב פרק כ׳

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1. 1

   וְשָׁםand-thereנִקְרָאhappened-to-beאִישׁa-manבְּלִיַּעַלworthlessוּשְׁמוֹand-his-nameשֶׁבַעShebaבֶּן־בִּכְרִיson-of-Bichriאִישׁa-man-ofיְמִינִיBenjamiteוַיִּתְקַעand-he-blewבַּשֹּׁפָרthe-shofarוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאֵין־לָנוּwe-have-noחֵלֶקpartבְּדָוִדin-Davidוְלֹאand-notנַחֲלָה־לָנוּhave-we-inheritanceבְּבֶן־יִשַׁיin-the-son-of-Jesseאִישׁevery-manלְאֹהָלָיוto-his-tentsיִשְׂרָאֵל׃Israel

   And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.

2. 2

   וַיַּעַלwent-upכׇּל־אִישׁevery-man-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelמֵאַחֲרֵיfrom-afterדָוִדDavidאַחֲרֵיand-followedשֶׁבַעShebaבֶּן־בִּכְרִיson-of-Bichriוְאִישׁbut-the-men-ofיְהוּדָהJudahדָּבְקוּheld-fastבְמַלְכָּםto-their-kingמִן־הַיַּרְדֵּןfrom-the-Jordanוְעַד־יְרוּשָׁלָ͏ִם׃as-far-as-Jerusalem

   So every man of Israel went up from after David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri: but the men of Judah clave unto their king, from Jordan even to Jerusalem.

3. 3

   וַיָּבֹאand-cameדָוִדDavidאֶל־בֵּיתוֹto-his-houseיְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםat-Jerusalemוַיִּקַּחand-tookהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingאֵת־עֶשֶׂר־נָשִׁיםthe-ten-womenפִּלַגְשִׁיםhis-concubinesאֲשֶׁרwhichהִנִּיחַhe-had-leftלִשְׁמֹרto-keepהַבַּיִתthe-houseוַיִּתְּנֵםand-put-themבֵּית־מִשְׁמֶרֶתunder-guardוַיְכַלְכְּלֵםand-provided-for-themוַאֲלֵיהֶםbut-to-themלֹא־בָאwent-not-inוַתִּהְיֶינָהso-they-wereצְרֻרוֹתshut-upעַד־יוֹםuntil-the-day-ofמֻתָןtheir-deathאַלְמְנוּתwidows-ofחַיּוּת׃a-living-husband

   And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and fed them, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in widowhood.

4. 4

   וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingאֶל־עֲמָשָׂאto-Amasaהַזְעֶק־לִיmuster-to-meאֶת־אִישׁ־יְהוּדָהthe-men-of-Judahשְׁלֹשֶׁתwithin-threeיָמִיםdaysוְאַתָּהand-be-youפֹּהhereעֲמֹד׃present

   Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah within three days, and be thou here present.

5. 5

   וַיֵּלֶךְand-wentעֲמָשָׂאAmasaלְהַזְעִיקto-musterאֶת־יְהוּדָהthe-men-of-Judah[וַיּוֹחֶר]but-he-was-laterמִן־הַמּוֹעֵדthan-the-set-timeאֲשֶׁרwhichיְעָדוֹ׃he-had-assigned-him

   So Amasa went to assemble the men of Judah: but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him.

6. 6

   וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidדָּוִדDavidאֶל־אֲבִישַׁיto-Abishaiעַתָּהnowיֵרַעshall-do-harmלָנוּusשֶׁבַעShebaבֶּן־בִּכְרִיson-of-Bichriמִן־אַבְשָׁלוֹםthan-did-Absalomאַתָּהyouקַחtakeאֶת־עַבְדֵיthe-servants-ofאֲדֹנֶיךָyour-masterוּרְדֹףand-pursueאַחֲרָיוafter-himפֶּן־מָצָאlest-he-getלוֹhimselfעָרִיםcitiesבְּצֻרוֹתfortifiedוְהִצִּילand-escapeעֵינֵנוּ׃us

   And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us.

7. 7

   וַיֵּצְאוּand-they-departedאַחֲרָיוafter-himאַנְשֵׁיthe-men-ofיוֹאָבJoabוְהַכְּרֵתִיand-the-Cherethitesוְהַפְּלֵתִיand-the-Pelethitesוְכׇל־הַגִּבֹּרִיםand-all-the-warriorsוַיֵּצְאוּand-they-departedמִירוּשָׁלַ͏ִםout-of-Jerusalemלִרְדֹּףto-pursueאַחֲרֵיafterשֶׁבַעShebaבֶּן־בִּכְרִי׃son-of-Bichri

   And there went out after him Joab's men, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.

8. 8

   הֵםwhen-they-wereעִם־הָאֶבֶןat-the-stoneהַגְּדוֹלָהthe-greatאֲשֶׁרwhichבְּגִבְעוֹןat-Gibeonוַעֲמָשָׂאand-Amasaבָּאcameלִפְנֵיהֶםbefore-themוְיוֹאָבand-Joabחָגוּרwas-girded-withמִדּוֹcoatלְבֻשׁוֹhis-usual-garmentוְעָלָוand-upon-itחֲגוֹרa-girdle-withחֶרֶבa-swordמְצֻמֶּדֶתfastenedעַל־מׇתְנָיוupon-his-loinsבְּתַעְרָהּin-its-sheathוְהוּאand-heיָצָאhe-went-forthוַתִּפֹּל׃it-fell-out

   When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa went before them. And Joab's garment that he had put on was girded unto him, and upon it a girdle with a sword fastened upon his loins in the sheath thereof; and as he went forth it fell out.

9. 9

   וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidיוֹאָבJoabלַעֲמָשָׂאto-Amasaהֲשָׁלוֹםare-you-wellאַתָּהyouאָחִיmy-brotherוַתֹּחֶזand-tookיַד־יְמִיןwith-the-right-handיוֹאָבJoabבִּזְקַןby-the-beard-ofעֲמָשָׂאAmasaלִנְשׇׁק־לוֹ׃to-kiss-him

   And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.

10. 10

    וַעֲמָשָׂאand-Amasaלֹא־נִשְׁמַרtook-no-heedבַּחֶרֶבwith-the-swordאֲשֶׁרwhichבְּיַד־יוֹאָבin-Joabs-handוַיַּכֵּהוּso-he-smote-himבָהּwith-itאֶל־הַחֹמֶשׁin-the-bellyוַיִּשְׁפֹּךְand-shed-outמֵעָיוhis-bowelsאַרְצָהto-the-groundוְלֹא־שָׁנָהand-he-struck-him-not-againלוֹto-himוַיָּמֹתand-he-diedוְיוֹאָבand-Joabוַאֲבִישַׁיand-Abishaiאָחִיוhis-brotherרָדַףpursuedאַחֲרֵיafterשֶׁבַעShebaבֶּן־בִּכְרִי׃son-of-Bichri

    But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand: so he smote him therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.

11. 11

    וְאִישׁand-oneעָמַדstood-byעָלָיוupon-himמִנַּעֲרֵיof-the-men-ofיוֹאָבJoabוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidמִיwhoאֲשֶׁרwhichחָפֵץfavorsבְּיוֹאָבin-Joabוּמִיand-heאֲשֶׁר־לְדָוִדthat-is-for-Davidאַחֲרֵיafterיוֹאָב׃Joab

    And one of Joab's men stood by him, and said, He that favoureth Joab, and he that is for David, let him go after Joab.

12. 12

    וַעֲמָשָׂאand-Amasaמִתְגֹּלֵלwallowedבַּדָּםin-bloodבְּתוֹךְin-the-midst-ofהַמְסִלָּהthe-highwayוַיַּרְאand-sawהָאִישׁthe-manכִּי־עָמַדthat-stood-stillכׇּל־הָעָםall-the-peopleוַיַּסֵּבhe-removedאֶת־עֲמָשָׂאAmasaמִן־הַמְסִלָּהout-of-the-highwayהַשָּׂדֶהinto-the-fieldוַיַּשְׁלֵךְand-castעָלָיוupon-himבֶּגֶדa-clothכַּאֲשֶׁרasרָאָהhe-sawכׇּל־הַבָּאevery-one-that-came-byעָלָיוupon-himוְעָמָד׃stood-still

    And Amasa wallowed in blood in the midst of the highway. And when the man saw that all the people stood still, he removed Amasa out of the highway into the field, and cast a cloth upon him, when he saw that every one that came by him stood still.

13. 13

    כַּאֲשֶׁרasהֹגָהhe-was-removedמִן־הַמְסִלָּהfrom-the-highwayעָבַרwent-onכׇּל־אִישׁall-the-peopleאַחֲרֵיafterיוֹאָבJoabלִרְדֹּףto-pursueאַחֲרֵיafterשֶׁבַעShebaבֶּן־בִּכְרִי׃son-of-Bichri

    When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.

14. 14

    וַיַּעֲבֹרand-he-went-throughבְּכׇל־שִׁבְטֵיall-the-tribes-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelאָבֵלָהto-Abelוּבֵיתand-to-Beth-מַעֲכָהmaachahוְכׇל־הַבֵּרִיםand-all-the-Berim[וַיִּקָּהֲלוּ]and-they-were-gathered-togetherוַיָּבֹאוּand-they-cameאַף־אַחֲרָיו׃also-after-him

    And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Beth-maachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him.

15. 15

    וַיָּבֹאוּand-they-cameוַיָּצֻרוּand-besiegedעָלָיוupon-himבְּאָבֵלָהin-Abel-ofבֵּיתBeth-הַמַּעֲכָהmaachahוַיִּשְׁפְּכוּand-they-threw-upסֹלְלָהa-moundאֶל־הָעִירto-the-cityוַתַּעֲמֹדand-it-stood-upבַּחֵלagainst-the-wallוְכׇל־הָעָםand-all-the-peopleאֲשֶׁרwhichאֶת־יוֹאָבwith-Joabמַשְׁחִיתִםbatteredלְהַפִּילto-throw-downהַחוֹמָה׃the-wall

    And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.

16. 16

    וַתִּקְרָאthen-criedאִשָּׁהa-womanחֲכָמָהwiseמִן־הָעִירfrom-the-cityשִׁמְעוּhearשִׁמְעוּhearאִמְרוּ־נָאsay-I-prayאֶל־יוֹאָבto-Joabקְרַבcome-nearעַד־הֵנָּהhereוַאֲדַבְּרָהthat-I-may-speakאֵלֶיךָ׃to-you

    Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee.

17. 17

    וַיִּקְרַבand-he-came-nearאֵלֶיהָto-herוַתֹּאמֶרand-saidהָאִשָּׁהthe-womanהַאַתָּהare-youיוֹאָבJoabוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאָנִיI-am-heוַתֹּאמֶרand-saidלוֹto-himשְׁמַעhearדִּבְרֵיthe-words-ofאֲמָתֶךָyour-handmaidוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidשֹׁמֵעַdo-hearאָנֹכִי׃I

    And when he was come near unto her, the woman said, Art thou Joab? And he answered, I am he. Then she said unto him, Hear the words of thine handmaid. And he answered, I do hear.

18. 18

    וַתֹּאמֶרthen-she-spokeלֵאמֹרsayingדַּבֵּרsurely-speakיְדַבְּרוּthey-would-have-spokenבָרִאשֹׁנָהin-early-timesלֵאמֹרsayingשָׁאוֹלsurely-askיְשָׁאֲלוּlet-them-askבְּאָבֵלAbelוְכֵןand-soהֵתַמּוּ׃they-would-have-ended

    Then she spake, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they ended the matter.

19. 19

    אָנֹכִיIשְׁלֻמֵיam-of-the-peaceableאֱמוּנֵיand-faithful-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelאַתָּהyouמְבַקֵּשׁseekלְהָמִיתto-destroyעִירa-cityוְאֵםand-a-motherבְּיִשְׂרָאֵלin-Israelלָמָּהwhyתְבַלַּעwill-you-swallow-upנַחֲלַתthe-inheritance-ofיְהֹוָה׃the-LORD

    I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the LORD?

20. 20

    וַיַּעַןand-he-answeredיוֹאָבJoabוַיֹּאמַרand-saidחָלִילָהfar-be-itחָלִילָהfar-be-itלִיto-meאִם־אֲבַלַּעthat-I-should-swallow-upוְאִם־אַשְׁחִית׃or-destroy

    And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.

21. 21

    לֹא־כֵןis-not-soהַדָּבָרthe-matterכִּיbutאִישׁa-man-ofמֵהַרmountאֶפְרַיִםEphraimשֶׁבַעShebaבֶּן־בִּכְרִיson-of-Bichriשְׁמוֹhis-nameנָשָׂאhas-lifted-upיָדוֹhis-handבַּמֶּלֶךְagainst-the-kingבְּדָוִדagainst-Davidתְּנוּ־אֹתוֹdeliver-himלְבַדּוֹonlyוְאֵלְכָהand-I-will-departמֵעַלfromהָעִירthe-cityוַתֹּאמֶרand-saidהָאִשָּׁהthe-womanאֶל־יוֹאָבto-Joabהִנֵּהbeholdרֹאשׁוֹhis-headמֻשְׁלָךְshall-be-thrownאֵלֶיךָto-youבְּעַדoverהַחוֹמָה׃the-wall

    The matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.

22. 22

    וַתָּבוֹאthen-wentהָאִשָּׁהthe-womanאֶל־כׇּל־הָעָםto-all-the-peopleבְּחׇכְמָתָהּin-her-wisdomוַיִּכְרְתוּand-they-cut-offאֶת־רֹאשׁthe-head-ofשֶׁבַעShebaבֶּן־בִּכְרִיson-of-Bichriוַיַּשְׁלִכוּand-cast-it-outאֶל־יוֹאָבto-Joabוַיִּתְקַעand-he-blewבַּשֹּׁפָרthe-shofarוַיָּפֻצוּand-they-retiredמֵעַל־הָעִירfrom-the-cityאִישׁevery-manלְאֹהָלָיוto-his-tentוְיוֹאָבand-Joabשָׁבreturnedיְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםto-Jerusalemאֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ׃unto-the-king

    Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast it out to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king.

23. 23

    וְיוֹאָבand-Joabאֶלwas-overכׇּל־הַצָּבָאall-the-host-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelוּבְנָיָהand-Benaiahבֶּן־יְהוֹיָדָעson-of-Jehoiadaעַל־(הכרי)was-over[הַכְּרֵתִי]the-Cherethitesוְעַל־הַפְּלֵתִי׃and-over-the-Pelethites

    Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:

24. 24

    וַאֲדֹרָםand-Adoramעַל־הַמַּסwas-over-the-tributeוִיהוֹשָׁפָטand-Jehoshaphatבֶּן־אֲחִילוּדson-of-Ahiludהַמַּזְכִּיר׃was-recorder

    And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:

25. 25

    [וּשְׁוָא]and-Shevaסֹפֵרwas-scribeוְצָדוֹקand-Zadokוְאֶבְיָתָרand-Abiatharכֹּהֲנִים׃priests

    And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:

26. 26

    וְגַםand-alsoעִירָאIraהַיָּאִרִיthe-Jairiteהָיָהwasכֹהֵןa-priestלְדָוִד׃to-David

    And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.