2 Samuel

2 Samuel 13:24–27

²⁴And he went to the king and said, “Your servant has just hired shearers. Will the king and his servants please come with me?”

²⁵“No, my son,” the king replied, “we should not all go, or we would be a burden to you.” Although Absalom urged him, he was not willing to go, but gave him his blessing.

²⁶“If not,” said Absalom, “please let my brother Amnon go with us.”

“Why should he go with you?” the king asked.

²⁷But Absalom urged him, so the king sent Amnon and the rest of his sons.^d

Footnotes

d 13:27 LXX and Vulgate include And Absalom prepared a feast fit for a king.

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2 Samuel 13:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And he	אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙	’aḇ·šā·lō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H53 Abshalom
went	וַיָּבֹ֤א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the king	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
and said	וַיֹּ֕אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Your servant	לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ	lə·‘aḇ·de·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
has just	הִנֵּה־	hin·nêh-	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
hired shearers	גֹזְזִ֖ים	ḡō·zə·zîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H1494 shear
Will the king	הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
and his servants	וַעֲבָדָ֖יו	wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
please	נָ֥א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
come	יֵֽלֶךְ־	yê·leḵ-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with

2 Samuel 13:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
my son	בְּנִי֙	bə·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1121 son
the king	הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
replied	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
we should not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
all	כֻּלָּ֔נוּ	kul·lā·nū	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H3605 the whole, all
go	נֵלֵךְ֙	nê·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural	H1980 go, come, walk
or	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
we would be a burden	נִכְבַּ֖ד	niḵ·baḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
to you	עָלֶ֑יךָ	‘ā·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5921 height
Although Absalom urged	וַיִּפְרָץ־	way·yip̄·rāṣ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6555 break through
him	בּ֛וֹ	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
he was not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
willing	אָבָ֥ה	’ā·ḇāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H14 be willing, consent
to go	לָלֶ֖כֶת	lā·le·ḵeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1980 go, come, walk
but gave him his blessing	וַֽיְבָרֲכֵֽהוּ׃	way·ḇā·ră·ḵê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless

2 Samuel 13:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If not	וָלֹ֕א	wā·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
said	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Absalom	אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם	’aḇ·šā·lō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H53 Abshalom
please	נָ֥א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
let my brother	אָחִ֑י	’ā·ḥî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H251 brother
Amnon	אַמְנ֣וֹן	’am·nō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H550 Amnon
go	יֵֽלֶךְ־	yê·leḵ-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
with us	אִתָּ֖נוּ	’it·tā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H854 with
Why	לָ֥מָּה	lām·māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
should he go	יֵלֵ֖ךְ	yê·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
with you	עִמָּֽךְ׃	‘im·māḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5973 with
the king	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
asked	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say

2 Samuel 13:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Absalom	אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם	’aḇ·šā·lō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H53 Abshalom
urged	וַיִּפְרָץ־	way·yip̄·rāṣ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6555 break through
him	בּ֖וֹ	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
so	וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
Amnon	אַמְנ֔וֹן	’am·nō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H550 Amnon
and the rest	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
of	הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ס	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
sons	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son

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