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2 Samuel

Chapter 3
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): vatּehi֤y hamּilechamah֙ 'arukּa֔h bּe֚yn bּe֣yt shsha'֔ul ube֖yn bּe֣yt dּavi֑d vedavid֙ hole֣ke vechaze֔q ube֥yt shsha'֖ul holeki֥ym vedalּiֽym׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)The war between the house of Saul and the house of David lasted a long time. David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.

וַתְּהִ֤י הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ אֲרֻכָּ֔ה בֵּ֚ין בֵּ֣ית שָׁא֔וּל וּבֵ֖ין בֵּ֣ית דָּוִ֑ד וְדָוִד֙ הֹלֵ֣ךְ וְחָזֵ֔ק וּבֵ֥ית שָׁא֖וּל הֹלְכִ֥ים וְדַלִּֽים׃ס

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): vyldv vayּiualed֧u ledavi֛d bּani֖ym bּecheber֑on vayehi֤y bekoro֙ 'amen֔on la'achiyno֖'am hayּizere'e'liֽt׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;

וילדו וַיִּוָּלְד֧וּ לְדָוִ֛ד בָּנִ֖ים בְּחֶבְר֑וֹן וַיְהִ֤י בְכוֹרוֹ֙ אַמְנ֔וֹן לַאֲחִינֹ֖עַם הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִֽת׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): umishshene֣hu kile'a֔b l'bygl la'aֽbiyga֕yil 'e֖shshet naba֣l haֽkּaremeli֑y vehashshּelishshiy֙ 'abeshshal֣om bּeֽn-ma'aka֔h bּat-tּalema֖y me֥leke gּeshshֽur׃
Edified Edition (EDE)his second was Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; the third was Absalom son of Maakah, daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;

וּמִשְׁנֵ֣הוּ כִלְאָ֔ב לאביגל לַאֲֽבִיגַ֕יִל אֵ֖שֶׁת נָבָ֣ל הַֽכַּרְמְלִ֑י וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁי֙ אַבְשָׁל֣וֹם בֶּֽן־מַעֲכָ֔ה בַּת־תַּלְמַ֖י מֶ֥לֶךְ גְּשֽׁוּר׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): veharebiy'i֖y 'adoniyּa֣h ben-chagּi֑yt vehachamiyshshi֖y shshepateya֥h ben-'abiytaֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)the fourth was Adonijah son of Haggith; the fifth was Shephatiah son of Abital;

וְהָרְבִיעִ֖י אֲדֹנִיָּ֣ה בֶן־חַגִּ֑ית וְהַחֲמִישִׁ֖י שְׁפַטְיָ֥ה בֶן־אֲבִיטָֽל׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): vehashshּishshּi֣y yitere'a֔m le'egela֖h 'e֣shshet dּavi֑d 'e֛lּeh yulּed֥u ledavi֖d bּecheberֽon׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)and the sixth was Ithream, by David’s wife Eglah. These were born to David in Hebron.

וְהַשִּׁשִּׁ֣י יִתְרְעָ֔ם לְעֶגְלָ֖ה אֵ֣שֶׁת דָּוִ֑ד אֵ֛לֶּה יֻלְּד֥וּ לְדָוִ֖ד בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃פ

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehi֗y bּiֽheyot֙ hamּilechama֔h bּe֚yn bּe֣yt shsha'֔ul ube֖yn bּe֣yt dּavi֑d ve'abene֛r haya֥h mitechazּe֖q bּebe֥yt shsha'ֽul׃
Edified Edition (EDE)During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner was making himself strong in the house of Saul.

וַיְהִ֗י בִּֽהְיוֹת֙ הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה בֵּ֚ין בֵּ֣ית שָׁא֔וּל וּבֵ֖ין בֵּ֣ית דָּוִ֑ד וְאַבְנֵ֛ר הָיָ֥ה מִתְחַזֵּ֖ק בְּבֵ֥ית שָׁאֽוּל׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): uleshsha'֣ul pּile֔geshsh ushshema֖hּ ritzepּa֣h bat-'ayּa֑h vayּo֨'mer֙ 'el-'abene֔r madּ֥u'a bּa֖'tah 'el-pּiyle֥geshsh 'abiֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Now Saul had a concubine named Rizpah, daughter of Aiah. Ish-boshes asked Abner, 'Why did you go in to my father’s concubine?'

וּלְשָׁא֣וּל פִּלֶ֔גֶשׁ וּשְׁמָ֖הּ רִצְפָּ֣ה בַת־אַיָּ֑ה וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֶל־אַבְנֵ֔ר מַדּ֥וּעַ בָּ֖אתָה אֶל־פִּילֶ֥גֶשׁ אָבִֽי׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּichar֩ le'abene֨r me'o֜d 'al-dּibere֣y 'iֽyshsh-bּo֗shshet vayּo֨'mer֙ haro֨'shsh kּe֥leb 'ano֘kiy֮ 'ashshe֣r liֽyhudah֒ hayּ֨om 'eֽ'eshseh-che֜sed 'im-bּe֣yt ׀ shsha'֣ul 'abi֗yka 'el-'echayv֙ ve'el-me֣re'e֔hu velo֥ himetziyti֖ka bּeyad-dּavi֑d vatּipeqo֥d 'ala֛y 'avo֥n ha'ishshּa֖h hayּֽom׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Abner was very angry at Ish-boshes's words and said, 'Am I a dog’s head from Judah? Today I am showing loyalty to the house of Saul your father, to his brothers and his friends, and I haven't delivered you into the hand of David. Now you charge me with a fault concerning this woman!'

וַיִּחַר֩ לְאַבְנֵ֨ר מְאֹ֜ד עַל־דִּבְרֵ֣י אִֽישׁ־בֹּ֗שֶׁת וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ הֲרֹ֨אשׁ כֶּ֥לֶב אָנֹ֘כִי֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לִֽיהוּדָה֒ הַיּ֨וֹם אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־חֶ֜סֶד עִם־בֵּ֣ית ׀ שָׁא֣וּל אָבִ֗יךָ אֶל־אֶחָיו֙ וְאֶל־מֵ֣רֵעֵ֔הוּ וְלֹ֥א הִמְצִיתִ֖ךָ בְּיַד־דָּוִ֑ד וַתִּפְקֹ֥ד עָלַ֛י עֲוֺ֥ן הָאִשָּׁ֖ה הַיּֽוֹם׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּoֽh-ya'ashse֤h 'elohiym֙ le'abene֔r veko֖h yosi֣yp l֑o kּi֗y kּa'ashshe֨r nishshebּa֤ yehvah֙ ledavi֔d kּiֽy-ke֖n 'eֽ'eshseh-lּֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)'May God do so to Abner, and more also, if I don't do for David what the LORD has sworn to him, '

כֹּֽה־יַעֲשֶׂ֤ה אֱלֹהִים֙ לְאַבְנֵ֔ר וְכֹ֖ה יֹסִ֣יף ל֑וֹ כִּ֗י כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר נִשְׁבַּ֤ע יְהוָה֙ לְדָוִ֔ד כִּֽי־כֵ֖ן אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־לּֽוֹ׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): lehaֽ'abi֥yr hamּamelaka֖h mibּe֣yt shsha'֑ul ulehaqi֞ym 'et-kּisּe֣ davi֗d 'al-yishsera'el֙ ve'al-yehuda֔h midּa֖n ve'ad-bּe'e֥r shshaֽba'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)'to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and establish David’s throne over Israel and Judah, from Dan to Beersheba!'

לְהַֽעֲבִ֥יר הַמַּמְלָכָ֖ה מִבֵּ֣ית שָׁא֑וּל וּלְהָקִ֞ים אֶת־כִּסֵּ֣א דָוִ֗ד עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְעַל־יְהוּדָ֔ה מִדָּ֖ן וְעַד־בְּאֵ֥ר שָֽׁבַע׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): veloֽ'-yako֣l '֔od lehashshi֥yb 'et-'abene֖r dּaba֑r miyּire'at֖o 'otֽo׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)Ish-boshes could not say another word to Abner, because he was afraid of him.

וְלֹֽא־יָכֹ֣ל ע֔וֹד לְהָשִׁ֥יב אֶת־אַבְנֵ֖ר דָּבָ֑ר מִיִּרְאָת֖וֹ אֹתֽוֹ׃ס

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּishshelach֩ 'abene֨r male'aki֧ym ׀ 'el-dּavi֛d tchtv tּachetּa֥yv le'mo֖r lemiy-'a֑retz le'mo֗r kּareta֤h beriֽyteka֙ 'itּi֔y vehinּeh֙ yadi֣y 'imּa֔ke lehase֥b 'ele֖yka 'et-kּal-yishsera'eֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then Abner sent messengers on his behalf to David, saying, 'To whom does the land belong? Make a covenant with me, and I will help you bring all Israel over to you.'

וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ אַבְנֵ֨ר מַלְאָכִ֧ים ׀ אֶל־דָּוִ֛ד תחתו תַּחְתָּ֥יו לֵאמֹ֖ר לְמִי־אָ֑רֶץ לֵאמֹ֗ר כָּרְתָ֤ה בְרִֽיתְךָ֙ אִתִּ֔י וְהִנֵּה֙ יָדִ֣י עִמָּ֔ךְ לְהָסֵ֥ב אֵלֶ֖יךָ אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֣'mer t֔ob 'ani֕y 'ekero֥t 'itּeka֖ bּeri֑yt 'a֣ke dּaba֣r 'echa֡d 'anokiy֩ shsho'e֨l me'itּeka֤ le'mor֙ lo'-tire'e֣h 'et-pּana֔y kּi֣y ׀ 'im-lipene֣y hebiy'aka֗ 'e֚t miyka֣l bּat-shsha'֔ul bּebo'aka֖ lire'֥ot 'et-pּanaֽy׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)David said, 'Good. I will make a covenant with you. But one thing I require: you shall not see my face unless you first bring Michal, Saul's daughter, when you come to see me.'

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ט֔וֹב אֲנִ֕י אֶכְרֹ֥ת אִתְּךָ֖ בְּרִ֑ית אַ֣ךְ דָּבָ֣ר אֶחָ֡ד אָנֹכִי֩ שֹׁאֵ֨ל מֵאִתְּךָ֤ לֵאמֹר֙ לֹא־תִרְאֶ֣ה אֶת־פָּנַ֔י כִּ֣י ׀ אִם־לִפְנֵ֣י הֱבִיאֲךָ֗ אֵ֚ת מִיכַ֣ל בַּת־שָׁא֔וּל בְּבֹאֲךָ֖ לִרְא֥וֹת אֶת־פָּנָֽי׃ס

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּishshela֤ch dּavid֙ male'aki֔ym 'el-'iֽyshsh-bּo֥shshet bּen-shsha'֖ul le'mo֑r tּena֤h 'et-'ishshetּiy֙ 'et-miyka֔l 'ashsher֙ 'era֣shsetּiy li֔y bּeme'a֖h 'arel֥ot pּelishshetּiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)David also sent messengers to Ish-boshes son of Saul, saying, 'Give me my wife Michal, for whom I paid a hundred Philistine foreskins.'

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח דָּוִד֙ מַלְאָכִ֔ים אֶל־אִֽישׁ־בֹּ֥שֶׁת בֶּן־שָׁא֖וּל לֵאמֹ֑ר תְּנָ֤ה אֶת־אִשְׁתִּי֙ אֶת־מִיכַ֔ל אֲשֶׁר֙ אֵרַ֣שְׂתִּי לִ֔י בְּמֵאָ֖ה עָרְל֥וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּishshelach֙ 'i֣yshsh bּo֔shshet vayּiqּache֖ha me֣'iֽm 'i֑yshsh me'i֖m pּaletiy'e֥l bּen-lvsh laֽyishsh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)So Ish-boshes sent for her and took her from her husband, Paltiel son of Laish.

וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ אִ֣ישׁ בֹּ֔שֶׁת וַיִּקָּחֶ֖הָ מֵ֣עִֽם אִ֑ישׁ מֵעִ֖ם פַּלְטִיאֵ֥ל בֶּן־לוש לָֽיִשׁ׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּe֨leke 'itּa֜hּ 'iyshsha֗hּ hal֧oke ubako֛h 'achare֖yha 'ad-bּaֽchuri֑ym vayּo֨'mer 'ela֥yv 'abene֛r le֥ke shsh֖ub vayּashshoֽb׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Her husband went with her, weeping as he followed her all the way to Bahurim. But Abner said to him, 'Go, return!' So he returned.

וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ אִתָּ֜הּ אִישָׁ֗הּ הָל֧וֹךְ וּבָכֹ֛ה אַחֲרֶ֖יהָ עַד־בַּֽחֻרִ֑ים וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֥יו אַבְנֵ֛ר לֵ֥ךְ שׁ֖וּב וַיָּשֹֽׁב׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): udebar-'abene֣r haya֔h 'im-ziqene֥y yishsera'e֖l le'mo֑r gּam-tּemol֙ gּam-shshileshsho֔m heyiyte֞m mebaqeshshi֧ym 'et-dּavi֛d leme֖leke 'aleykeֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Abner conferred with the elders of Israel, saying, 'For some time you have wanted David to be your king.'

וּדְבַר־אַבְנֵ֣ר הָיָ֔ה עִם־זִקְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר גַּם־תְּמוֹל֙ גַּם־שִׁלְשֹׁ֔ם הֱיִיתֶ֞ם מְבַקְשִׁ֧ים אֶת־דָּוִ֛ד לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'atּa֖h 'ashs֑u kּi֣y yehva֗h 'ama֤r 'el-dּavid֙ le'mo֔r bּeya֣d ׀ dּavi֣d 'abedּi֗y hoshshi֜y'a 'et-'amּi֤y yishsera'el֙ miyּa֣d pּelishshetּi֔ym umiyּa֖d kּal-'oyebeyheֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)'Now then, do it! For the LORD has promised David, "By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel from the hand of the Philistines and from the hand of all their enemies."'

וְעַתָּ֖ה עֲשׂ֑וּ כִּ֣י יְהוָ֗ה אָמַ֤ר אֶל־דָּוִד֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בְּיַ֣ד ׀ דָּוִ֣ד עַבְדִּ֗י הוֹשִׁ֜יעַ אֶת־עַמִּ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מִיַּ֣ד פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וּמִיַּ֖ד כָּל־אֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayedabּe֥r gּam-'abene֖r bּe'azene֣y bineyami֑yn vayּe֣leke gּam-'abene֗r ledabּe֞r bּe'azene֤y david֙ bּecheber֔on 'e֤t kּal-'ashsher-tob֙ bּe'eyne֣y yishsera'e֔l ube'eyne֖y kּal-bּe֥yt bּineyamiֽn׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Abner also spoke to the people of Benjamin. Then he went to Hebron to tell David everything that Israel and the whole house of Benjamin were pleased to do.

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר גַּם־אַבְנֵ֖ר בְּאָזְנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ין וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ גַּם־אַבְנֵ֗ר לְדַבֵּ֞ר בְּאָזְנֵ֤י דָוִד֙ בְּחֶבְר֔וֹן אֵ֤ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־טוֹב֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּבְעֵינֵ֖י כָּל־בֵּ֥ית בִּנְיָמִֽן׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּabo֨ 'abene֤r 'el-dּavid֙ cheber֔on ve'itּ֖o 'eshseri֣ym 'anashshi֑ym vayּa֨'ashs dּavi֧d le'abene֛r vela'anashshi֥ym 'ashsher-'itּ֖o mishshetּeֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)When Abner came to David in Hebron with twenty men, David held a feast for him and his men.

וַיָּבֹ֨א אַבְנֵ֤ר אֶל־דָּוִד֙ חֶבְר֔וֹן וְאִתּ֖וֹ עֶשְׂרִ֣ים אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וַיַּ֨עַשׂ דָּוִ֧ד לְאַבְנֵ֛ר וְלַאֲנָשִׁ֥ים אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֖וֹ מִשְׁתֶּֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֣'mer 'abene֣r 'el-dּavi֡d 'aq֣umah ׀ veֽ'ele֡kah ve'eqebּetzah֩ 'el-'adoni֨y hamּe֜leke 'et-kּal-yishsera'e֗l veyikeret֤u 'itּeka֙ bּeri֔yt uma֣laketּa֔ bּeko֥l 'ashsher-tּe'aue֖h napeshshe֑ka vayּeshshalּa֥ch dּavi֛d 'et-'abene֖r vayּe֥leke bּeshshalֽom׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Abner said to David, 'I will go at once and gather all Israel to my lord the king, so that they may make a covenant with you and that you may reign over all that your heart desires.' So David sent Abner on his way, and he went in peace.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אַבְנֵ֣ר אֶל־דָּוִ֡ד אָק֣וּמָה ׀ וְֽאֵלֵ֡כָה וְאֶקְבְּצָה֩ אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֨י הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְיִכְרְת֤וּ אִתְּךָ֙ בְּרִ֔ית וּמָ֣לַכְתָּ֔ בְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־תְּאַוֶּ֖ה נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ וַיְּשַׁלַּ֥ח דָּוִ֛ד אֶת־אַבְנֵ֖ר וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ בְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vehinּeh֩ 'abede֨y davi֤d veyo'ab֙ bּa֣ meֽhagּed֔ud veshshala֥l ra֖b 'imּa֣m hebi֑y'u ve'abene֗r 'eyne֤nּu 'im-dּavid֙ bּecheber֔on kּi֥y shshilּech֖o vayּe֥leke bּeshshalֽom׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Just then, David’s servants and Joab returned from a raid, bringing much plunder with them. But Abner was no longer with David in Hebron, for David had sent him away and he had gone in peace.

וְהִנֵּה֩ עַבְדֵ֨י דָוִ֤ד וְיוֹאָב֙ בָּ֣א מֵֽהַגְּד֔וּד וְשָׁלָ֥ל רָ֖ב עִמָּ֣ם הֵבִ֑יאוּ וְאַבְנֵ֗ר אֵינֶ֤נּוּ עִם־דָּוִד֙ בְּחֶבְר֔וֹן כִּ֥י שִׁלְּח֖וֹ וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ בְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): veyo'a֛b vekal-hatzּaba֥ 'ashsher-'itּ֖o bּa֑'u vayּagּi֤du leyo'ab֙ le'mo֔r bּaֽ'-'abene֤r bּen-ner֙ 'el-hamּe֔leke vaֽyeshshalּeche֖hu vayּe֥leke bּeshshalֽom׃
Edified Edition (EDE)When Joab and all the army with him arrived, he was told, 'Abner son of Ner came to the king, and the king has sent him away, and he has gone in peace.'

וְיוֹאָ֛ב וְכָל־הַצָּבָ֥א אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֖וֹ בָּ֑אוּ וַיַּגִּ֤דוּ לְיוֹאָב֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בָּֽא־אַבְנֵ֤ר בֶּן־נֵר֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֖הוּ וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ בְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּabo֤ yo'ab֙ 'el-hamּe֔leke vayּo֖'mer me֣h 'ashsi֑ytah hinּeh-ba֤ 'abener֙ 'ele֔yka lamּah-zּe֥h shshilּachetּ֖o vayּe֥leke halֽoke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then Joab went to the king and said, 'What have you done? Look, Abner came to you; why did you send him away? Now he is gone!'

וַיָּבֹ֤א יוֹאָב֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מֶ֣ה עָשִׂ֑יתָה הִנֵּה־בָ֤א אַבְנֵר֙ אֵלֶ֔יךָ לָמָּה־זֶּ֥ה שִׁלַּחְתּ֖וֹ וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ הָלֽוֹךְ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): yada֨'etּa֙ 'et-'abene֣r bּen-ne֔r kּi֥y lepatּoteka֖ bּa֑ velada֜'at 'et-motzaֽ'aka֙ ve'et-mbv'k m֣oba'e֔ka velada֕'at 'e֛t kּal-'ashshe֥r 'atּa֖h 'oshseֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)'You know Abner son of Ner; he came to deceive you, to learn of your movements and to find out everything you are doing.'

יָדַ֨עְתָּ֙ אֶת־אַבְנֵ֣ר בֶּן־נֵ֔ר כִּ֥י לְפַתֹּתְךָ֖ בָּ֑א וְלָדַ֜עַת אֶת־מוֹצָֽאֲךָ֙ וְאֶת־מבואך מ֣וֹבָאֶ֔ךָ וְלָדַ֕עַת אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתָּ֖ה עֹשֶֽׂה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּetze֤ yo'ab֙ me'i֣m dּavi֔d vayּishshela֤ch male'akiym֙ 'achare֣y 'abene֔r vayּashshi֥bu 'ot֖o mibּ֣or hasּira֑h vedavi֖d lo֥ yadaֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)When Joab left David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David did not know it.

וַיֵּצֵ֤א יוֹאָב֙ מֵעִ֣ם דָּוִ֔ד וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח מַלְאָכִים֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י אַבְנֵ֔ר וַיָּשִׁ֥בוּ אֹת֖וֹ מִבּ֣וֹר הַסִּרָ֑ה וְדָוִ֖ד לֹ֥א יָדָֽע׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֤shshab 'abener֙ cheber֔on vayּatּe֤hu yo'ab֙ 'el-tּ֣oke hashshּa֔'ar ledabּe֥r 'itּ֖o bּashshּe֑liy vayּakּe֤hu shsham֙ hacho֔meshsh vayּa֕mat bּeda֖m 'ashsah-'e֥l 'achiֽyv׃
Edified Edition (EDE)When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside inside the gate, as if to speak with him privately, and there he stabbed him in the stomach. So he died because of the blood of Joab’s brother Asahel.

וַיָּ֤שָׁב אַבְנֵר֙ חֶבְר֔וֹן וַיַּטֵּ֤הוּ יוֹאָב֙ אֶל־תּ֣וֹךְ הַשַּׁ֔עַר לְדַבֵּ֥ר אִתּ֖וֹ בַּשֶּׁ֑לִי וַיַּכֵּ֤הוּ שָׁם֙ הַחֹ֔מֶשׁ וַיָּ֕מָת בְּדַ֖ם עֲשָׂה־אֵ֥ל אָחִֽיו׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּishshema֤ dּavid֙ me'a֣charey ke֔n vayּo֗'mer naqi֨y 'anoki֧y umamelaketּi֛y me'i֥m yehva֖h 'ad-'ola֑m midּeme֖y 'abene֥r bּen-neֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)When David heard about it later, he said, 'I and my kingdom are forever innocent before the LORD of the blood of Abner son of Ner.'

וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע דָּוִד֙ מֵאַ֣חֲרֵי כֵ֔ן וַיֹּ֗אמֶר נָקִ֨י אָנֹכִ֧י וּמַמְלַכְתִּ֛י מֵעִ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה עַד־עוֹלָ֑ם מִדְּמֵ֖י אַבְנֵ֥ר בֶּן־נֵֽר׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): yachu֨lu֙ 'al-ro֣'shsh yo'a֔b ve'e֖l kּal-bּe֣yt 'abi֑yv veֽ'al-yikּare֣t mibּe֣yt yo'a֡b za֠b umetzora֞ umachazi֥yq bּapּe֛leke venope֥l bּache֖reb vachasar-laֽchem׃
Edified Edition (EDE)'May it fall on the head of Joab and on all his father’s house! May Joab’s house never be without someone who has a running sore or leprosy, or who leans on a crutch, or who falls by the sword, or who lacks food!'

יָחֻ֨לוּ֙ עַל־רֹ֣אשׁ יוֹאָ֔ב וְאֶ֖ל כָּל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֑יו וְֽאַל־יִכָּרֵ֣ת מִבֵּ֣ית יוֹאָ֡ב זָ֠ב וּמְצֹרָ֞ע וּמַחֲזִ֥יק בַּפֶּ֛לֶךְ וְנֹפֵ֥ל בַּחֶ֖רֶב וַחֲסַר־לָֽחֶם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): veyo'ab֙ va'abiyshsha֣y 'achi֔yv hareg֖u le'abene֑r 'al֩ 'ashshe֨r hemi֜yt 'et-'ashsah'e֧l 'achiyhe֛m bּegibe'֖on bּamּilechamaֽh׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)(So Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.)

וְיוֹאָב֙ וַאֲבִישַׁ֣י אָחִ֔יו הָרְג֖וּ לְאַבְנֵ֑ר עַל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֵמִ֜ית אֶת־עֲשָׂהאֵ֧ל אֲחִיהֶ֛ם בְּגִבְע֖וֹן בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃פ

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo'mer֩ dּavi֨d 'el-yo'a֜b ve'el-kּal-ha'a֣m 'ashsher-'itּ֗o qire'֤u bigedeykem֙ vechiger֣u shsaqּi֔ym vesiped֖u lipene֣y 'abene֑r vehamּe֣leke dּavi֔d hole֖ke 'achare֥y hamּitּaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then David said to Joab and all the people with him, 'Tear your clothes and put on sackcloth and mourn before Abner.' King David himself followed the bier.

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ דָּוִ֨ד אֶל־יוֹאָ֜ב וְאֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֗וֹ קִרְע֤וּ בִגְדֵיכֶם֙ וְחִגְר֣וּ שַׂקִּ֔ים וְסִפְד֖וּ לִפְנֵ֣י אַבְנֵ֑ר וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֔ד הֹלֵ֖ךְ אַחֲרֵ֥י הַמִּטָּֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiqebּer֥u 'et-'abene֖r bּecheber֑on vayishsּa֧ hamּe֣leke 'et-qol֗o vayּebekּe֙ 'el-qe֣ber 'abene֔r vayּibekּ֖u kּal-ha'aֽm׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)They buried Abner in Hebron. The king cried out at Abner's grave, and all the people wept.

וַיִּקְבְּר֥וּ אֶת־אַבְנֵ֖ר בְּחֶבְר֑וֹן וַיִשָּׂ֧א הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֶת־קוֹל֗וֹ וַיֵּבְךְּ֙ אֶל־קֶ֣בֶר אַבְנֵ֔ר וַיִּבְכּ֖וּ כָּל־הָעָֽם׃פ

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayeqone֥n hamּe֛leke 'el-'abene֖r vayּo'ma֑r hakּem֥ot naba֖l yam֥ut 'abeneֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The king sang this lament for Abner: 'Should Abner die as a fool dies?'

וַיְקֹנֵ֥ן הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֶל־אַבְנֵ֖ר וַיֹּאמַ֑ר הַכְּמ֥וֹת נָבָ֖ל יָמ֥וּת אַבְנֵֽר׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): yade֣ka loֽ'-'asur֗ot veragele֨yka֙ lo'-linechushshetּa֣yim hugּa֔shshu kּinep֛ol lipene֥y beneֽy-'avela֖h napa֑letּa vayּosi֥pu kal-ha'a֖m libekּ֥ot 'alaֽyv׃
Edified Edition (EDE)'Your hands were not bound, your feet were not put in chains. You fell as one falls before wicked men.' And all the people wept over him again.

יָדֶ֣ךָ לֹֽא־אֲסֻר֗וֹת וְרַגְלֶ֨יךָ֙ לֹא־לִנְחֻשְׁתַּ֣יִם הֻגָּ֔שׁוּ כִּנְפ֛וֹל לִפְנֵ֥י בְנֵֽי־עַוְלָ֖ה נָפָ֑לְתָּ וַיֹּסִ֥פוּ כָל־הָעָ֖ם לִבְכּ֥וֹת עָלָֽיו׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּabo֣ kal-ha'a֗m lehaber֧ot 'et-dּavi֛d le֖chem bּe'֣od hayּ֑om vayּishshּaba֨ dּavi֜d le'mo֗r kּo֣h ya'ashseh-lּi֤y 'elohiym֙ veko֣h yosi֔yp kּi֣y 'im-lipene֧y bֽo'-hashshּe֛meshsh 'ete'am-le֖chem '֥o kal-me'ֽumah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then the people came to urge David to eat something while it was still day; but David took an oath, saying, 'May God do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread or anything else until the sun goes down!'

וַיָּבֹ֣א כָל־הָעָ֗ם לְהַבְר֧וֹת אֶת־דָּוִ֛ד לֶ֖חֶם בְּע֣וֹד הַיּ֑וֹם וַיִּשָּׁבַ֨ע דָּוִ֜ד לֵאמֹ֗ר כֹּ֣ה יַעֲשֶׂה־לִּ֤י אֱלֹהִים֙ וְכֹ֣ה יֹסִ֔יף כִּ֣י אִם־לִפְנֵ֧י בֽוֹא־הַשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁ אֶטְעַם־לֶ֖חֶם א֥וֹ כָל־מְאֽוּמָה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vekal-ha'a֣m hikּi֔yru vayּiyta֖b bּe'eֽyneyhe֑m kּekol֙ 'ashshe֣r 'ashsa֣h hamּe֔leke bּe'eyne֥y kal-ha'a֖m tֽob׃
Edified Edition (EDE)All the people took notice and were pleased; indeed, everything the king did pleased them.

וְכָל־הָעָ֣ם הִכִּ֔ירוּ וַיִּיטַ֖ב בְּעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑ם כְּכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֣ה הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ בְּעֵינֵ֥י כָל־הָעָ֖ם טֽוֹב׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּede'֧u kal-ha'a֛m vekal-yishsera'e֖l bּayּ֣om hah֑u kּi֣y lo֤ hayetah֙ meֽhamּe֔leke lehami֖yt 'et-'abene֥r bּen-neֽr׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)So on that day all the people and all Israel knew that the king had no part in the murder of Abner son of Ner.

וַיֵּדְע֧וּ כָל־הָעָ֛ם וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא כִּ֣י לֹ֤א הָיְתָה֙ מֵֽהַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לְהָמִ֖ית אֶת־אַבְנֵ֥ר בֶּן־נֵֽר׃פ

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֥'mer hamּe֖leke 'el-'abada֑yv hal֣o tede'֔u kּiy-shsa֣r vegad֗ol napa֛l hayּ֥om hazּe֖h bּeyishsera'eֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then the king said to his servants, 'Don't you realise that a prince and a great man has fallen this day in Israel?'

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶל־עֲבָדָ֑יו הֲל֣וֹא תֵדְע֔וּ כִּי־שַׂ֣ר וְגָד֗וֹל נָפַ֛ל הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'anoki֨y hayּ֥om rake֙ umashsh֣ucha me֔leke veha'anashshi֥ym ha'e֛lּeh bּene֥y tzeruya֖h qashshi֣ym mimּe֑nּiy yeshshalּe֧m yehva֛h le'oshse֥h hara'a֖h kּera'atֽo׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)'And today, though I am the anointed king, I am weak, and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too strong for me. May the LORD reward the evildoer according to his wickedness!'

וְאָנֹכִ֨י הַיּ֥וֹם רַךְ֙ וּמָשׁ֣וּחַ מֶ֔לֶךְ וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים הָאֵ֛לֶּה בְּנֵ֥י צְרוּיָ֖ה קָשִׁ֣ים מִמֶּ֑נִּי יְשַׁלֵּ֧ם יְהוָ֛ה לְעֹשֵׂ֥ה הָרָעָ֖ה כְּרָעָתֽוֹ׃פ