2 Samuel

Chapter 20

Phonetic (Hebrew): veshsha֨m niqera֜ 'i֣yshsh bּeliyּa֗'al ushshem֛o shshe֥ba bּen-bּikeri֖y 'i֣yshsh yemiyni֑y vayּiteqa֣ bּashshּopa֗r va֠yּo'mer 'eֽyn-la֨nu che֜leq bּedavi֗d velo֤ nֽachalah-la֨nu֙ bּeben-yishsha֔y 'i֥yshsh le'ohala֖yv yishsera'eֽl׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Now a troublemaker named Sheba son of Bikri, a Benjamite, happened to be there. He blew the trumpet and shouted, 'We have no share in David, no part in Jesse’s son! Every man to his tent, O Israel!'

וְשָׁ֨ם נִקְרָ֜א אִ֣ישׁ בְּלִיַּ֗עַל וּשְׁמ֛וֹ שֶׁ֥בַע בֶּן־בִּכְרִ֖י אִ֣ישׁ יְמִינִ֑י וַיִּתְקַ֣ע בַּשֹּׁפָ֗ר וַ֠יֹּאמֶר אֵֽין־לָ֨נוּ חֵ֜לֶק בְּדָוִ֗ד וְלֹ֤א נַֽחֲלָה־לָ֨נוּ֙ בְּבֶן־יִשַׁ֔י אִ֥ישׁ לְאֹהָלָ֖יו יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֜'al kּal-'i֤yshsh yishsera'el֙ me'achare֣y davi֔d 'achare֖y shshe֣ba bּen-bּikeri֑y ve'i֤yshsh yehudah֙ dּabeq֣u bemalekּa֔m min-hayּaredּe֖n ve'ad-yerushshalaiֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)So all the men of Israel deserted David to follow Sheba son of Bikri. But the men of Judah stayed close to their king all the way from the Jordan to Jerusalem.

וַיַּ֜עַל כָּל־אִ֤ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י דָוִ֔ד אַחֲרֵ֖י שֶׁ֣בַע בֶּן־בִּכְרִ֑י וְאִ֤ישׁ יְהוּדָה֙ דָּבְק֣וּ בְמַלְכָּ֔ם מִן־הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן וְעַד־יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּabo֨ davi֣d 'el-bּeyto֮ yerֽushshalaim֒ vayּiqּa֣ch hamּe֡leke 'e֣t 'eֽshser-nashshi֣ym ׀ pּilageshshi֡ym 'ashshe֣r hinּiycha֩ lishshemo֨r habּa֜yit vaֽyּitּene֤m bּeyt-mishsheme֨ret֙ vaֽyekalekּele֔m va'aleyhe֖m lo'-ba֑ vatּiheye֧ynah tzerur֛ot 'ad-y֥om muta֖n 'alemen֥ut chayּֽut׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)When David returned to his palace in Jerusalem, he took the ten concubines he had left to take care of the palace and put them in a guarded house. He provided for them but did not sleep with them again. They lived as widows until the day of their death.

וַיָּבֹ֨א דָוִ֣ד אֶל־בֵּיתוֹ֮ יְרֽוּשָׁלִַם֒ וַיִּקַּ֣ח הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ אֵ֣ת עֶֽשֶׂר־נָשִׁ֣ים ׀ פִּלַגְשִׁ֡ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִנִּיחַ֩ לִשְׁמֹ֨ר הַבַּ֜יִת וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֤ם בֵּית־מִשְׁמֶ֨רֶת֙ וַֽיְכַלְכְּלֵ֔ם וַאֲלֵיהֶ֖ם לֹא־בָ֑א וַתִּהְיֶ֧ינָה צְרֻר֛וֹת עַד־י֥וֹם מֻתָ֖ן אַלְמְנ֥וּת חַיּֽוּת׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֤'mer hamּe֨leke֙ 'el-'amashsa֔ haze'eq-li֥y 'et-'iyshsh-yehuda֖h shshelo֣shshet yami֑ym ve'atּa֖h pּo֥h 'amoֽd׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then the king said to Amasa, 'Summon the men of Judah to me within three days, and be here yourself.'

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ אֶל־עֲמָשָׂ֔א הַזְעֶק־לִ֥י אֶת־אִישׁ־יְהוּדָ֖ה שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֑ים וְאַתָּ֖ה פֹּ֥ה עֲמֹֽד׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּe֥leke 'amashsa֖ lehaze'i֣yq 'et-yehuda֑h vyychr vayּ֕ocher min-hamּo'e֖d 'ashshe֥r ye'adֽo׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)But when Amasa went to summon Judah, he took longer than the time the king had set for him.

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ עֲמָשָׂ֖א לְהַזְעִ֣יק אֶת־יְהוּדָ֑ה וייחר וַיּ֕וֹחֶר מִן־הַמּוֹעֵ֖ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְעָדֽוֹ׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֤'mer dּavid֙ 'el-'abiyshsha֔y 'atּa֗h ye֧raֽ la֛nu shshe֥ba bּen-bּikeri֖y min-'abeshshal֑om 'a֠tּah qa֞ch 'et-'abede֤y 'adone֨yka֙ uredo֣p 'achara֔yv pּen-ma֥tza l֛o 'ari֥ym bּetzur֖ot vehitzּi֥yl 'eyneֽnu׃

Edified Edition (EDE)David said to Abishai, 'Now Sheba son of Bikri will do us more harm than Absalom did. Take your master’s men and pursue him, or he will find fortified cities and escape from us.'

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־אֲבִישַׁ֔י עַתָּ֗ה יֵ֧רַֽע לָ֛נוּ שֶׁ֥בַע בֶּן־בִּכְרִ֖י מִן־אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם אַ֠תָּה קַ֞ח אֶת־עַבְדֵ֤י אֲדֹנֶ֨יךָ֙ וּרְדֹ֣ף אַחֲרָ֔יו פֶּן־מָ֥צָא ל֛וֹ עָרִ֥ים בְּצֻר֖וֹת וְהִצִּ֥יל עֵינֵֽנוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּetze'֤u 'aֽcharayv֙ 'aneshshe֣y yo'a֔b vehakּereti֥y vehapּeleti֖y vekal-hagּibּori֑ym vayּeֽtze'u֙ miyr֣ushshalai֔m liredּo֕p 'achare֖y shshe֥ba bּen-bּikeriֽy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)So Joab’s men and the Kerethites and Pelethites and all the mighty warriors went out under the command of Abishai. They marched out from Jerusalem to pursue Sheba son of Bikri.

וַיֵּצְא֤וּ אַֽחֲרָיו֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י יוֹאָ֔ב וְהַכְּרֵתִ֥י וְהַפְּלֵתִ֖י וְכָל־הַגִּבֹּרִ֑ים וַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙ מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם לִרְדֹּ֕ף אַחֲרֵ֖י שֶׁ֥בַע בֶּן־בִּכְרִֽי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): he֗m 'im-ha'e֤ben hagּedolah֙ 'ashshe֣r bּegibe'֔on va'amashsa֖ bּa֣ lipeneyhe֑m veyo'a֞b chag֣ur ׀ midּ֣o lebushsh֗u v'lv ve'ala֞yv chag֥or che֨reb֙ metzumּe֤det 'al-matenayv֙ bּeta'era֔hּ veh֥u yatza֖ vatּipּoֽl׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)While they were at the great rock in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. Joab was wearing his military tunic, and over it was a belt with a dagger in its sheath fastened at his waist. As he stepped forward, the dagger fell out of its sheath.

הֵ֗ם עִם־הָאֶ֤בֶן הַגְּדוֹלָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּגִבְע֔וֹן וַעֲמָשָׂ֖א בָּ֣א לִפְנֵיהֶ֑ם וְיוֹאָ֞ב חָג֣וּר ׀ מִדּ֣וֹ לְבֻשׁ֗וּ ועלו וְעָלָ֞יו חֲג֥וֹר חֶ֨רֶב֙ מְצֻמֶּ֤דֶת עַל־מָתְנָיו֙ בְּתַעְרָ֔הּ וְה֥וּא יָצָ֖א וַתִּפֹּֽל׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֤'mer yo'ab֙ la'amashsa֔ hashshal֥om 'atּa֖h 'achi֑y vatּo֜chez yad-yemi֥yn yo'a֛b bּizeqa֥n 'amashsa֖ lineshshaq-lֽo׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Joab said to Amasa, 'How are you, my brother?' Then Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יוֹאָב֙ לַעֲמָשָׂ֔א הֲשָׁל֥וֹם אַתָּ֖ה אָחִ֑י וַתֹּ֜חֶז יַד־יְמִ֥ין יוֹאָ֛ב בִּזְקַ֥ן עֲמָשָׂ֖א לִנְשָׁק־לֽוֹ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): va'amashsa֨ loֽ'-nishshema֜r bּache֣reb ׀ 'ashshe֣r bּeyad-yo'a֗b vayּakּehu֩ ba֨hּ 'el-hacho֜meshsh vayּishshepּo֨ke me'a֥yv 'a֛retzah velo'-shsha֥nah l֖o vayּamo֑t s veyo'ab֙ va'abiyshsha֣y 'achi֔yv rada֕p 'achare֖y shshe֥ba bּen-bּikeriֽy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Amasa was not on his guard against the dagger in Joab’s hand, and Joab stabbed him in the stomach with it, and his intestines spilled out on the ground. Joab did not need to stab him again; he died. Then Joab and his brother Abishai continued the pursuit of Sheba son of Bikri.

וַעֲמָשָׂ֨א לֹֽא־נִשְׁמַ֜ר בַּחֶ֣רֶב ׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּיַד־יוֹאָ֗ב וַיַּכֵּהוּ֩ בָ֨הּ אֶל־הַחֹ֜מֶשׁ וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֨ךְ מֵעָ֥יו אַ֛רְצָה וְלֹא־שָׁ֥נָה ל֖וֹ וַיָּמֹ֑ת ס וְיוֹאָב֙ וַאֲבִישַׁ֣י אָחִ֔יו רָדַ֕ף אַחֲרֵ֖י שֶׁ֥בַע בֶּן־בִּכְרִֽי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'iyshsh֙ 'ama֣d 'ala֔yv miֽnּa'are֖y yo'a֑b vayּo֗'mer miy֩ 'ashshe֨r chape֧tz bּeyo'a֛b umi֥y 'ashsher-ledavi֖d 'achare֥y yo'aֽb׃

Edified Edition (EDE)One of Joab’s men stood beside Amasa and said, 'Whoever favours Joab, and whoever is for David, let him follow Joab!'

וְאִישׁ֙ עָמַ֣ד עָלָ֔יו מִֽנַּעֲרֵ֖י יוֹאָ֑ב וַיֹּ֗אמֶר מִי֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר חָפֵ֧ץ בְּיוֹאָ֛ב וּמִ֥י אֲשֶׁר־לְדָוִ֖ד אַחֲרֵ֥י יוֹאָֽב׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): va'amashsa֛ mitegּole֥l bּadּa֖m bּet֣oke haֽmesּilּa֑h vayּa֨re ha'i֜yshsh kּiֽy-'ama֣d kּal-ha'a֗m vayּasּeb֩ 'et-'amashsa֨ min-haֽmesilּa֤h hashsּadeh֙ vayּashshele֤ke 'alayv֙ bּe֔ged kּa'ashshe֣r ra'a֔h kּal-habּa֥ 'ala֖yv ve'amaֽd׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Amasa lay wallowing in his blood in the middle of the road, and the man saw that all the troops came to a lame there. When he realised that everyone who came up to Amasa stopped, he dragged him from the road into a field and threw a garment over him.

וַעֲמָשָׂ֛א מִתְגֹּלֵ֥ל בַּדָּ֖ם בְּת֣וֹךְ הַֽמְסִּלָּ֑ה וַיַּ֨רְא הָאִ֜ישׁ כִּֽי־עָמַ֣ד כָּל־הָעָ֗ם וַיַּסֵּב֩ אֶת־עֲמָשָׂ֨א מִן־הַֽמְסִלָּ֤ה הַשָּׂדֶה֙ וַיַּשְׁלֵ֤ךְ עָלָיו֙ בֶּ֔גֶד כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר רָאָ֔ה כָּל־הַבָּ֥א עָלָ֖יו וְעָמָֽד׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): kּa'ashshe֥r hoga֖h min-haֽmesilּa֑h 'aba֤r kּal-'iyshsh֙ 'achare֣y yo'a֔b liredּo֕p 'achare֖y shshe֥ba bּen-bּikeriֽy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)After Amasa had been removed from the road, all the men went on with Joab to pursue Sheba son of Bikri.

כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר הֹגָ֖ה מִן־הַֽמְסִלָּ֑ה עָבַ֤ר כָּל־אִישׁ֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י יוֹאָ֔ב לִרְדֹּ֕ף אַחֲרֵ֖י שֶׁ֥בַע בֶּן־בִּכְרִֽי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vaֽyּa'abo֞r bּekal-shshibete֣y yishsera'e֗l 'abe֛lah ube֥yt ma'aka֖h vekal-habּeri֑ym s vyqlhv vayּiqּa֣hal֔u vayּabo֖'u 'ap-'acharaֽyv׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Sheba passed through all the tribes of Israel to Abel Beth Maakah and through the entire region of the Bikrites, who gathered together and followed him.

וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֞ר בְּכָל־שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אָבֵ֛לָה וּבֵ֥ית מַעֲכָ֖ה וְכָל־הַבֵּרִ֑ים ס ויקלהו וַיִּקָּ֣הֲל֔וּ וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ אַף־אַחֲרָֽיו׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּabo֜'u vayּatzu֣ru 'ala֗yv bּe'abe֨lah֙ bּe֣yt haֽmּa'aka֔h vayּishshepּek֤u soֽlelah֙ 'el-ha'i֔yr vaֽtּa'amo֖d bּache֑l vekal-ha'am֙ 'ashshe֣r 'et-yo'a֔b mashshechiyti֖m lehapּi֥yl hachomaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)All the troops with Joab came and besieged Sheba in Abel Beth Maakah. They built a siege ramp up to the city, and it stood against the outer fortifications. While they were battering the wall to bring it down,

וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ וַיָּצֻ֣רוּ עָלָ֗יו בְּאָבֵ֨לָה֙ בֵּ֣ית הַֽמַּעֲכָ֔ה וַיִּשְׁפְּכ֤וּ סֹֽלְלָה֙ אֶל־הָעִ֔יר וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖ד בַּחֵ֑ל וְכָל־הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶת־יוֹאָ֔ב מַשְׁחִיתִ֖ם לְהַפִּ֥יל הַחוֹמָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vatּiqera֛ 'ishshּa֥h chakama֖h min-ha'i֑yr shshime'֤u shshime'u֙ 'imeru-na֣ 'el-yo'a֔b qera֣b 'ad-he֔nּah va'adabּera֖h 'eleֽyka׃

Edified Edition (EDE)a wise woman called from the city, 'Listen! Listen! Tell Joab to come here so I can speak to him.'

וַתִּקְרָ֛א אִשָּׁ֥ה חֲכָמָ֖ה מִן־הָעִ֑יר שִׁמְע֤וּ שִׁמְעוּ֙ אִמְרוּ־נָ֣א אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב קְרַ֣ב עַד־הֵ֔נָּה וַאֲדַבְּרָ֖ה אֵלֶֽיךָ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiqera֣b 'ele֔yha vatּo֧'mer ha'ishshּa֛h ha'atּa֥h yo'a֖b vayּo֣'mer 'a֑niy vatּo֣'mer l֗o shshema'֙ dּibere֣y 'amate֔ka vayּo֖'mer shshome֥'a 'anoֽkiy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)He went toward her, and she asked, 'Are you Joab?' 'I am,' he answered. She said, 'Listen to what your servant has to say.' 'I am listening,' he said.

וַיִּקְרַ֣ב אֵלֶ֔יהָ וַתֹּ֧אמֶר הָאִשָּׁ֛ה הַאַתָּ֥ה יוֹאָ֖ב וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אָ֑נִי וַתֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ שְׁמַע֙ דִּבְרֵ֣י אֲמָתֶ֔ךָ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר שֹׁמֵ֥עַ אָנֹֽכִי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vatּo֖'mer le'mo֑r dּabּe֨r yedabּer֤u bariֽ'shshonah֙ le'mo֔r shsha'o֧l yeshsha'al֛u bּe'abe֖l veke֥n hetaֽmּu׃

Edified Edition (EDE)She continued, 'Long ago they used to say, "Get your answer at Abel," and that settled it.'

וַתֹּ֖אמֶר לֵאמֹ֑ר דַּבֵּ֨ר יְדַבְּר֤וּ בָרִֽאשֹׁנָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר שָׁאֹ֧ל יְשָׁאֲל֛וּ בְּאָבֵ֖ל וְכֵ֥ן הֵתַֽמּוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): anoki֕y shshelume֖y 'emune֣y yishsera'e֑l 'atּa֣h mebaqּe֗shsh lehami֨yt 'i֤yr ve'em֙ bּeyishsera'e֔l la֥mּah tebalּa֖ nachala֥t yehvaֽh׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)'We are among the peaceable and faithful in Israel. You are trying to destroy a city that is a mother in Israel. Why do you want to swallow up the LORD’s inheritance?'

אָנֹכִ֕י שְׁלֻמֵ֖י אֱמוּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אַתָּ֣ה מְבַקֵּ֗שׁ לְהָמִ֨ית עִ֤יר וְאֵם֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לָ֥מָּה תְבַלַּ֖ע נַחֲלַ֥ת יְהוָֽה׃פ

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֥'an yo'a֖b vayּo'ma֑r chali֤ylah chali֨ylah֙ li֔y 'im-'abalּa֖ ve'im-'ashshechiֽyt׃

Edified Edition (EDE)'Far be it from me!' Joab replied, 'Far be it from me to swallow up or destroy!'

וַיַּ֥עַן יוֹאָ֖ב וַיֹּאמַ֑ר חָלִ֤ילָה חָלִ֨ילָה֙ לִ֔י אִם־אֲבַלַּ֖ע וְאִם־אַשְׁחִֽית׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): lo'-ke֣n hadּaba֗r kּi֡y 'iyshsh֩ meha֨r 'epera֜yim shshe֧ba bּen-bּikeri֣y shshem֗o nashsa֤ yado֙ bּamּe֣leke bּedavi֔d tּenֽu-'ot֣o lebadּ֔o ve'eleka֖h me'a֣l ha'i֑yr vatּo֤'mer haֽ'ishshּah֙ 'el-yo'a֔b hinּe֥h ro'shsh֛o mushshela֥ke 'ele֖yka bּe'a֥d hachomaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)'That is not the case. A man named Sheba son of Bikri, from the hill country of Ephraim, has lifted up his hand against the king, against David. Hand over this one man, and I will withdraw from the city.' The woman said to Joab, 'His head will be thrown to you from the wall.'

לֹא־כֵ֣ן הַדָּבָ֗ר כִּ֡י אִישׁ֩ מֵהַ֨ר אֶפְרַ֜יִם שֶׁ֧בַע בֶּן־בִּכְרִ֣י שְׁמ֗וֹ נָשָׂ֤א יָדוֹ֙ בַּמֶּ֣לֶךְ בְּדָוִ֔ד תְּנֽוּ־אֹת֣וֹ לְבַדּ֔וֹ וְאֵלְכָ֖ה מֵעַ֣ל הָעִ֑יר וַתֹּ֤אמֶר הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב הִנֵּ֥ה רֹאשׁ֛וֹ מֻשְׁלָ֥ךְ אֵלֶ֖יךָ בְּעַ֥ד הַחוֹמָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vatּabo'֩ ha'ishshּa֨h 'el-kּal-ha'a֜m bּechakemata֗hּ vaֽyּikeret֞u 'et-ro֨'shsh shshe֤ba bּen-bּikeriy֙ vayּashsheli֣ku 'el-yo'a֔b vayּiteqa'֙ bּashshּopa֔r vayּapu֥tzu meֽ'al-ha'i֖yr 'i֣yshsh le'ohala֑yv veyo'a֛b shsha֥b yerushshala֖im 'el-hamּeֽleke׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)Then the woman went to all the people with her wise advice, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bikri and threw it to Joab. So he blew the trumpet, and his men dispersed from the city, each returning to his home. And Joab went back to the king in Jerusalem.

וַתָּבוֹא֩ הָאִשָּׁ֨ה אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֜ם בְּחָכְמָתָ֗הּ וַֽיִּכְרְת֞וּ אֶת־רֹ֨אשׁ שֶׁ֤בַע בֶּן־בִּכְרִי֙ וַיַּשְׁלִ֣כוּ אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב וַיִּתְקַע֙ בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔ר וַיָּפֻ֥צוּ מֵֽעַל־הָעִ֖יר אִ֣ישׁ לְאֹהָלָ֑יו וְיוֹאָ֛ב שָׁ֥ב יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם אֶל־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): veyo'a֕b 'e֥l kּal-hatzּaba֖ yishsera'e֑l ubenayah֙ bּen-yeh֣oyada֔ 'al-hkry hakּereti֖y ve'al-hapּeletiֽy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Joab was in command of Israel’s entire army; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites;

וְיוֹאָ֕ב אֶ֥ל כָּל־הַצָּבָ֖א יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּבְנָיָה֙ בֶּן־יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔ע עַל־הכרי הַכְּרֵתִ֖י וְעַל־הַפְּלֵתִֽי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): va'adora֖m 'al-hamּa֑s viyhoshshapa֥t bּen-'achiyl֖ud hamּazekּiֽyr׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Adoniram was in charge of forced labour; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder;

וַאֲדֹרָ֖ם עַל־הַמַּ֑ס וִיהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט בֶּן־אֲחִיל֖וּד הַמַּזְכִּֽיר׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vshy ushsheva֖ sope֑r vetzad֥oq ve'ebeyata֖r kּohaniֽym׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Sheva was secretary; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;

ושיא וּשְׁוָ֖א סֹפֵ֑ר וְצָד֥וֹק וְאֶבְיָתָ֖ר כֹּהֲנִֽים׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vega֗m 'iyra'֙ hayּa֣'iri֔y haya֥h kohe֖n ledaviֽd׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)and Ira the Jairite was David’s personal priest.

וְגַ֗ם עִירָא֙ הַיָּ֣אִרִ֔י הָיָ֥ה כֹהֵ֖ן לְדָוִֽד׃ס