2 Samuel 3 שְׁמוּאֵל ב פרק ג׳

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1. 1

   וַתְּהִיand-wasהַמִּלְחָמָהthe-battleאֲרֻכָּהlongבֵּיןbetweenבֵּיתthe-house-ofשָׁאוּלSaulוּבֵיןand-betweenבֵּיתthe-house-ofדָּוִדDavidוְדָוִדand-Davidהֹלֵךְgrewוְחָזֵקand-strongerוּבֵיתand-house-ofשָׁאוּלSaulהֹלְכִיםgrewוְדַלִּים׃and-weaker

   Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.

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   (וילדו)[וַיִּוָּלְדוּ]and-there-were-bornלְדָוִדto-Davidבָּנִיםsonsבְּחֶבְרוֹןin-Hebronוַיְהִיand-it-came-to-passבְכוֹרוֹhis-firstbornאַמְנוֹןAmnonלַאֲחִינֹעַםof-Ahinoamהַיִּזְרְעֵאלִת׃the-Jezreelitess

   And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

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   וּמִשְׁנֵהוּand-his-secondכִלְאָבKileab(לאביגל)[לַאֲבִיגַיִל]of-Abigailאֵשֶׁתthe-wife-ofנָבָלNabalהַכַּרְמְלִיthe-Carmeliteוְהַשְּׁלִשִׁיand-the-thirdאַבְשָׁלוֹםAbsalomבֶּן־מַעֲכָהson-of-Maachahבַּת־תַּלְמַיdaughter-of-Talmaiמֶלֶךְking-ofגְּשׁוּר׃Geshur

   And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;

4. 4

   וְהָרְבִיעִיand-the-fourthאֲדֹנִיָּהAdonijahבֶן־חַגִּיתson-of-Haggithוְהַחֲמִישִׁיand-the-fifthשְׁפַטְיָהShephatiahבֶן־אֲבִיטָל׃son-of-Abital

   And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

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   וְהַשִּׁשִּׁיand-the-sixthיִתְרְעָםIthreamלְעֶגְלָהby-Eglahאֵשֶׁתthe-wife-ofדָּוִדDavidאֵלֶּהtheseיֻלְּדוּwere-bornלְדָוִדto-Davidבְּחֶבְרוֹן׃in-Hebron

   And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.

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   וַיְהִיand-it-came-to-passבִּהְיוֹתwhile-there-wasהַמִּלְחָמָהthe-battleבֵּיןbetweenבֵּיתthe-house-ofשָׁאוּלSaulוּבֵיןand-betweenבֵּיתthe-house-ofדָּוִדDavidוְאַבְנֵרand-Abnerהָיָהwasמִתְחַזֵּקmade-himself-strongבְּבֵיתamong-the-house-ofשָׁאוּל׃Saul

   And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul.

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   וּלְשָׁאוּלand-to-Saulפִּלֶגֶשׁa-concubineוּשְׁמָהּand-her-nameרִצְפָּהRizpahבַת־אַיָּהthe-daughter-of-Aiahוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאֶל־אַבְנֵרto-Abnerמַדּוּעַwhyבָּאתָהhave-you-gone-inאֶל־פִּילֶגֶשׁto-the-concubine-ofאָבִי׃my-father

   And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ish-bosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father's concubine?

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   וַיִּחַרand-was-angryלְאַבְנֵרto-Abnerמְאֹדexceedinglyעַל־דִּבְרֵיupon-the-words-ofאִישׁ־בֹּשֶׁתman-of-boshethוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidהֲרֹאשׁam-I-the-head-ofכֶּלֶבa-dogאָנֹכִיIאֲשֶׁרwhichלִיהוּדָהof-Judahהַיּוֹםthis-dayאֶעֱשֶׂה־חֶסֶדI-show-kindnessעִם־בֵּיתwith-the-house-ofשָׁאוּלSaulאָבִיךָyour-fatherאֶל־אֶחָיוto-his-brethrenוְאֶל־מֵרֵעֵהוּand-to-his-friendsוְלֹאand-notהִמְצִיתִךָI-have-delivered-youבְּיַד־דָּוִדin-the-hand-of-Davidוַתִּפְקֹדand-you-chargeעָלַיupon-meעֲוֺןa-fault-concerningהָאִשָּׁהthe-womanהַיּוֹם׃today

   Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?

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   כֹּה־יַעֲשֶׂהthus-he-shall-doאֱלֹהִיםGodלְאַבְנֵרto-Abnerוְכֹהand-thusיֹסִיףand-more-alsoלוֹto-himכִּיforכַּאֲשֶׁרasנִשְׁבַּעhas-swornיְהֹוָהthe-LORDלְדָוִדto-Davidכִּי־כֵןunless-soאֶעֱשֶׂה־לּוֹ׃I-do-for-him

   So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD hath sworn to David, even so I do to him;

10. 10

    לְהַעֲבִירto-transferהַמַּמְלָכָהthe-kingdomמִבֵּיתfrom-the-house-ofשָׁאוּלSaulוּלְהָקִיםand-to-establishאֶת־כִּסֵּאthe-throne-ofדָוִדDavidעַל־יִשְׂרָאֵלover-Israelוְעַל־יְהוּדָהand-over-Judahמִדָּןfrom-Danוְעַד־בְּאֵרand-unto-Beer-שָׁבַע׃sheba

    To translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beer-sheba.

11. 11

    וְלֹא־יָכֹלand-could-notעוֹדany-moreלְהָשִׁיבto-answerאֶת־אַבְנֵרAbnerדָּבָרa-wordמִיִּרְאָתוֹbecause-he-fearedאֹתוֹ׃him

    And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.

12. 12

    וַיִּשְׁלַחand-sentאַבְנֵרAbnerמַלְאָכִיםmessengersאֶל־דָּוִדto-Davidתַּחְתָּוfrom-his-placeלֵאמֹרsayingלְמִי־אָרֶץwhose-is-the-landלֵאמֹרsayingכׇּרְתָהmakeבְרִיתְךָyour-leagueאִתִּיwith-meוְהִנֵּהand-beholdיָדִיmy-handעִמָּךְwith-youלְהָסֵבto-bring-roundאֵלֶיךָto-youאֶת־כׇּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל׃all-Israel

    And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying also, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee.

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    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidטוֹבgoodאֲנִיIאֶכְרֹתI-will-makeאִתְּךָwith-youבְּרִיתcovenant-ofאַךְbutדָּבָרa-thingאֶחָדoneאָנֹכִיIשֹׁאֵלrequireמֵאִתְּךָof-youלֵאמֹרsayingלֹא־תִרְאֶהnot-you-will-seeאֶת־פָּנַיmy-faceכִּיthatאִם־לִפְנֵיexcept-firstהֱבִיאֲךָyou-bringאֵת־מִיכַלMichalבַּת־שָׁאוּלdaughter-of-Saulבְּבֹאֲךָwhen-you-comeלִרְאוֹתto-seeאֶת־פָּנָי׃my-face

    And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see my face.

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    וַיִּשְׁלַחand-sentדָּוִדDavidמַלְאָכִיםmessengersאֶל־אִישׁ־בֹּשֶׁתto-the-man-of-boshethבֶּן־שָׁאוּלson-of-Saulלֵאמֹרsayingתְּנָהdeliverאֶת־אִשְׁתִּיmy-wifeאֶת־מִיכַלMichalאֲשֶׁרwhichאֵרַשְׂתִּיI-betrothedלִיto-meבְּמֵאָהfor-a-hundredעׇרְלוֹתforeskins-ofפְּלִשְׁתִּים׃the-Philistines

    And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.

15. 15

    וַיִּשְׁלַחand-sentאִישׁIsh-בֹּשֶׁתboshethוַיִּקָּחֶהָand-took-herמֵעִםfromאִישׁher-husbandמֵעִםfromפַּלְטִיאֵלPaltielבֶּן־[לָיִשׁ]son-of-Laish(לוש)׃

    And Ish-bosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Phaltiel the son of Laish.

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    וַיֵּלֶךְand-wentאִתָּהּwith-herאִישָׁהּher-husbandהָלוֹךְgoingוּבָכֹהand-weepingאַחֲרֶיהָbehind-herעַד־בַּחֻרִיםuntil-Bahurimוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאֵלָיוto-himאַבְנֵרAbnerלֵךְgoשׁוּבreturnוַיָּשֹׁב׃and-he-returned

    And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.

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    וּדְבַר־אַבְנֵרand-the-word-of-Abnerהָיָהwasעִם־זִקְנֵיwith-the-elders-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelלֵאמֹרsayingגַּם־תְּמוֹלboth-yesterdayגַּם־שִׁלְשֹׁםand-beforeהֱיִיתֶםyou-have-beenמְבַקְשִׁיםseekingאֶת־דָּוִדDavidלְמֶלֶךְto-be-kingעֲלֵיכֶם׃over-you

    And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you:

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    וְעַתָּהand-nowעֲשׂוּdo-itכִּיforיְהֹוָהthe-LORDאָמַרsaidאֶל־דָּוִדto-Davidלֵאמֹרsayingבְּיַדin-the-hand-ofדָּוִדDavidעַבְדִּיmy-servantהוֹשִׁיעַto-saveאֶת־עַמִּיmy-peopleיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelמִיַּדfrom-the-hand-ofפְּלִשְׁתִּיםthe-Philistinesוּמִיַּדand-out-of-the-hand-ofכׇּל־אֹיְבֵיהֶם׃all-their-enemies

    Now then do it: for the LORD hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.

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    וַיְדַבֵּרand-spokeגַּם־אַבְנֵרalso-Abnerבְּאׇזְנֵיin-the-ears-ofבִנְיָמִיןBenjaminוַיֵּלֶךְand-wentגַּם־אַבְנֵרalso-Abnerלְדַבֵּרto-speakבְּאׇזְנֵיin-the-ears-ofדָוִדDavidבְּחֶבְרוֹןin-Hebronאֵת־כׇּל־אֲשֶׁר־טוֹבall-that-seemed-goodבְּעֵינֵיin-the-eyes-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelוּבְעֵינֵיand-in-the-eyes-ofכׇּל־בֵּיתall-house-ofבִּנְיָמִן׃Benjamin

    And Abner also spake in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin.

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    וַיָּבֹאand-cameאַבְנֵרAbnerאֶל־דָּוִדto-DavidחֶבְרוֹןHebronוְאִתּוֹand-with-himעֶשְׂרִיםtwentyאֲנָשִׁיםmenוַיַּעַשׂand-madeדָּוִדDavidלְאַבְנֵרto-Abnerוְלַאֲנָשִׁיםand-for-the-menאֲשֶׁר־אִתּוֹwhich-with-himמִשְׁתֶּה׃feast

    So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.

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    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאַבְנֵרAbnerאֶל־דָּוִדto-DavidאָקוּמָהI-will-ariseוְאֵלֵכָהand-goוְאֶקְבְּצָהand-will-gatherאֶל־אֲדֹנִיto-my-lordהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingאֶת־כׇּל־יִשְׂרָאֵלall-Israelוְיִכְרְתוּthat-they-may-makeאִתְּךָwith-youבְּרִיתcovenant-ofוּמָלַכְתָּand-you-may-reignבְּכֹלin-allאֲשֶׁר־תְּאַוֶּהthat-desiresנַפְשֶׁךָyour-heartוַיְשַׁלַּחand-sentדָּוִדDavidאֶת־אַבְנֵרAbnerוַיֵּלֶךְand-wentבְּשָׁלוֹם׃in-peace

    And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.

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    וְהִנֵּהand-beholdעַבְדֵיservants-ofדָוִדDavidוְיוֹאָבand-Joabבָּאcameמֵהַגְּדוּדfrom-pursuing-a-troopוְשָׁלָלand-plunderרָבgreatעִמָּםwith-themהֵבִיאוּthey-brought-inוְאַבְנֵרand-Abnerאֵינֶנּוּwas-notעִם־דָּוִדwith-Davidבְּחֶבְרוֹןin-Hebronכִּיforשִׁלְּחוֹhe-had-sent-him-awayוַיֵּלֶךְand-wentבְּשָׁלוֹם׃in-peace

    And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.

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    וְיוֹאָבand-Joabוְכׇל־הַצָּבָאand-all-the-hostאֲשֶׁר־אִתּוֹwhich-with-himבָּאוּcameוַיַּגִּדוּand-they-toldלְיוֹאָבto-Joabלֵאמֹרsayingבָּא־אַבְנֵרcame-Abnerבֶּן־נֵרson-of-Nerאֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְunto-the-kingוַיְשַׁלְּחֵהוּand-he-sent-him-awayוַיֵּלֶךְand-wentבְּשָׁלוֹם׃in-peace

    When Joab and all the host that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace.

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    וַיָּבֹאand-cameיוֹאָבJoabאֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְunto-the-kingוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidמֶהwhatעָשִׂיתָהhave-you-doneהִנֵּה־בָאbehold-cameאַבְנֵרAbnerאֵלֶיךָto-youלָמָּה־זֶּהwhy-is-it-thatשִׁלַּחְתּוֹyou-have-sent-him-awayוַיֵּלֶךְand-wentהָלוֹךְ׃quite-gone

    Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone?

25. 25

    יָדַעְתָּyou-knowאֶת־אַבְנֵרAbnerבֶּן־נֵרson-of-Nerכִּיthatלְפַתֹּתְךָto-deceive-youבָּאcameוְלָדַעַתand-to-knowאֶת־מוֹצָאֲךָyour-going-outוְאֶת־[מוֹבָאֶךָ]and-your-coming-inוְלָדַעַתand-to-knowאֵת־כׇּל־אֲשֶׁרall-thatאַתָּהyouעֹשֶׂה׃do

    Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.

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    וַיֵּצֵאand-went-outיוֹאָבJoabמֵעִםfromדָּוִדDavidוַיִּשְׁלַחand-sentמַלְאָכִיםmessengersאַחֲרֵיafterאַבְנֵרAbnerוַיָּשִׁבוּand-they-brought-backאֹתוֹhimמִבּוֹרfrom-the-well-ofהַסִּרָהSirahוְדָוִדand-Davidלֹאnotיָדָע׃knew-it

    And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, which brought him again from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not.

27. 27

    וַיָּשׇׁבand-he-returnedאַבְנֵרAbnerחֶבְרוֹןHebronוַיַּטֵּהוּand-took-him-asideיוֹאָבJoabאֶל־תּוֹךְinto-the-midst-ofהַשַּׁעַרthe-gateלְדַבֵּרto-speakאִתּוֹwith-himבַּשֶּׁלִיquietlyוַיַּכֵּהוּand-smote-himשָׁםthereהַחֹמֶשׁin-the-bellyוַיָּמׇתand-he-diedבְּדַםfor-the-blood-ofעֲשָׂהאֵלAsahelאָחִיו׃his-brother

    And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.

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    וַיִּשְׁמַעand-heardדָּוִדDavidמֵאַחֲרֵיafterwardsכֵןsoוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidנָקִיguiltlessאָנֹכִיIוּמַמְלַכְתִּיand-my-kingdomמֵעִםbeforeיְהֹוָהthe-LORDעַד־עוֹלָםforeverמִדְּמֵיfrom-the-blood-ofאַבְנֵרAbnerבֶּן־נֵר׃son-of-Ner

    And afterward when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the LORD for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner:

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    יָחֻלוּlet-it-restעַל־רֹאשׁupon-the-head-ofיוֹאָבJoabוְאֶלand-onכׇּל־בֵּיתall-house-ofאָבִיוhis-fatherוְאַל־יִכָּרֵתand-let-never-lackמִבֵּיתfrom-the-house-ofיוֹאָבJoabזָבone-with-an-issueוּמְצֹרָעand-a-leperוּמַחֲזִיקor-that-holdsבַּפֶּלֶךְa-crutchוְנֹפֵלor-fallsבַּחֶרֶבwith-the-swordוַחֲסַר־לָחֶם׃or-lacks-bread

    Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread.

30. 30

    וְיוֹאָבand-Joabוַאֲבִישַׁיand-Abishaiאָחִיוhis-brotherהָרְגוּslewלְאַבְנֵרto-Abnerעַלuponאֲשֶׁרwhichהֵמִיתhe-put-to-deathאֶת־עֲשָׂהאֵלAsahelאֲחִיהֶםtheir-brotherבְּגִבְעוֹןat-Gibeonבַּמִּלְחָמָה׃in-the-battle

    So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.

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    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidדָּוִדDavidאֶל־יוֹאָבto-Joabוְאֶל־כׇּל־הָעָםand-all-the-peopleאֲשֶׁר־אִתּוֹwhich-with-himקִרְעוּrendבִגְדֵיכֶםyour-garmentsוְחִגְרוּand-gird-yourselvesשַׂקִּיםwith-sackclothוְסִפְדוּand-mournלִפְנֵיbeforeאַבְנֵרAbnerוְהַמֶּלֶךְand-the-kingדָּוִדDavidהֹלֵךְgoingאַחֲרֵיafterהַמִּטָּה׃the-bier

    And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David himself followed the bier.

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    וַיִּקְבְּרוּand-they-buriedאֶת־אַבְנֵרAbnerבְּחֶבְרוֹןin-Hebronוַיִּשָּׂאand-lifted-upהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingאֶת־קוֹלוֹhis-voiceוַיֵּבְךְּand-he-weptאֶל־קֶבֶרat-the-grave-ofאַבְנֵרAbnerוַיִּבְכּוּand-they-weptכׇּל־הָעָם׃all-the-people

    And they buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.

33. 33

    וַיְקֹנֵןand-lamentedהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingאֶל־אַבְנֵרover-Abnerוַיֹּאמַרand-saidהַכְּמוֹתshould-die-asנָבָלa-churlיָמוּתhe-shall-dieאַבְנֵר׃Abner

    And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?

34. 34

    יָדֶךָyour-handsלֹא־אֲסֻרוֹתwere-not-boundוְרַגְלֶיךָand-your-feetלֹא־לִנְחֻשְׁתַּיִםnor-into-fettersהֻגָּשׁוּwere-putכִּנְפוֹלas-a-man-fallsלִפְנֵיbeforeבְנֵי־עַוְלָהthe-wickedנָפָלְתָּyou-did-fallוַיֹּסִפוּand-againכׇל־הָעָםall-the-peopleלִבְכּוֹתweptעָלָיו׃upon-him

    Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept again over him.

35. 35

    וַיָּבֹאand-cameכׇל־הָעָםall-the-peopleלְהַבְרוֹתto-cause-to-eatאֶת־דָּוִדDavidלֶחֶםbreadבְּעוֹדwhile-yetהַיּוֹםthe-dayוַיִּשָּׁבַעand-sworeדָּוִדDavidלֵאמֹרsayingכֹּהthusיַעֲשֶׂה־לִּיdo-to-meאֱלֹהִיםGodוְכֹהand-thusיֹסִיףand-more-alsoכִּיbecauseאִם־לִפְנֵיif-beforeבוֹא־הַשֶּׁמֶשׁthe-sun-be-downאֶטְעַם־לֶחֶםI-taste-breadאוֹorכׇל־מְאוּמָה׃anything-else

    And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat while it was yet day, David sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or ought else, till the sun be down.

36. 36

    וְכׇל־הָעָםand-all-the-peopleהִכִּירוּtook-noticeוַיִּיטַבand-it-pleasedבְּעֵינֵיהֶםin-their-eyesכְּכֹלas-whateverאֲשֶׁרwhichעָשָׂהdidהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingבְּעֵינֵיin-the-eyes-ofכׇל־הָעָםall-the-peopleטוֹב׃pleased

    And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.

37. 37

    וַיֵּדְעוּand-they-knewכׇל־הָעָםall-the-peopleוְכׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵלand-all-Israelבַּיּוֹםin-the-dayהַהוּאthatכִּיforלֹאnotהָיְתָהcameמֵהַמֶּלֶךְfrom-the-kingלְהָמִיתthe-slaying-ofאֶת־אַבְנֵרAbnerבֶּן־נֵר׃son-of-Ner

    For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.

38. 38

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingאֶל־עֲבָדָיוto-his-servantsהֲלוֹאis-it-notתֵדְעוּdo-you-knowכִּי־שַׂרthat-a-princeוְגָדוֹלand-a-great-manנָפַלfellהַיּוֹםthe-dayהַזֶּהthisבְּיִשְׂרָאֵל׃in-Israel

    And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?

39. 39

    וְאָנֹכִיyet-Iהַיּוֹםthe-dayרַךְweakוּמָשׁוּחַthough-anointedמֶלֶךְkingוְהָאֲנָשִׁיםand-the-menהָאֵלֶּהtheseבְּנֵיthe-sons-ofצְרוּיָהZeruiahקָשִׁיםtoo-hardמִמֶּנִּיfrom-meיְשַׁלֵּםshall-rewardיְהֹוָהthe-LORDלְעֹשֵׂהthe-doer-ofהָרָעָהevilכְּרָעָתוֹ׃according-to-his-wickedness

    And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.