2 Samuel

2 Samuel 13:34–38

³⁴Meanwhile, Absalom had fled. When the young man standing watch looked up, he saw many people coming down the road west of him,^e along the side of the hill. And the watchman went and reported to the king, “I see men coming from the direction of Horonaim, along the side of the hill.”^f

³⁵So Jonadab said to the king, “Look, the sons of the king have arrived! It is just as your servant said.”

³⁶And as he finished speaking, the sons of the king came in, wailing loudly. Then the king and all his servants also wept very bitterly.

³⁷Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But David mourned for his son every day.

³⁸After Absalom had fled and gone to Geshur, he stayed there three years.

Footnotes

e 13:34 Or behind him
f 13:34 LXX; Hebrew does not include And the watchman....

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2 Samuel 13:34

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Meanwhile	אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם	’aḇ·šā·lō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H53 Abshalom
Absalom	אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם	’aḇ·šā·lō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H53 Abshalom
had fled	וַיִּבְרַ֖ח	way·yiḇ·raḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1272 go through, flee
When the young man	הַנַּ֤עַר	han·na·‘ar	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering
standing watch	הַצֹּפֶה֙	haṣ·ṣō·p̄eh	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6822 look out or about, spy, keep watch
looked up	וַיִּשָּׂ֞א	way·yiś·śā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
he saw	וַיַּ֗רְא	way·yar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
many	רַ֜ב	raḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7227 much, many, great
people	עַם־	‘am-	Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
coming	הֹלְכִ֥ים	hō·lə·ḵîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
down the road	מִדֶּ֛רֶךְ	mid·de·reḵ	Preposition-m; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
west of him	אַחֲרָ֖יו	’a·ḥă·rāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H310 behind
along the side	מִצַּ֥ד	miṣ·ṣaḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6654 side
of the hill	הָהָֽר׃	hā·hār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
And the watchman went and reported to the king	הָהָֽר׃	hā·hār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
I see men coming from the direction of Horonaim	הָהָֽר׃	hā·hār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
along the side of the hill	הָהָֽר׃	hā·hār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country

2 Samuel 13:35

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Jonadab	יֽוֹנָדָב֙	yō·w·nā·ḏāḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3122 Jonadab
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the king	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
Look	הִנֵּ֥ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
the sons	בְנֵֽי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of the king	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
have arrived	בָּ֑אוּ	bā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
It is just as	כֵּ֥ן	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
your servant	עַבְדְּךָ֖	‘aḇ·də·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
said	כִּדְבַ֥ר	kiḏ·ḇar	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word

2 Samuel 13:36

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And as he finished	כְּכַלֹּת֣וֹ	kə·ḵal·lō·ṯōw	Preposition-k; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
speaking	לְדַבֵּ֗ר	lə·ḏab·bêr	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1696 speak
the sons	בְנֵֽי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of the king	הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
came in	בָּ֔אוּ	bā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
wailing	וַיִּבְכּ֑וּ	way·yiḇ·kū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1058 weep, bewail
loudly	וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ	way·yiś·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
Then the king	הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his servants	עֲבָדָ֔יו	‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
also	וְגַם־	wə·ḡam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
wept	בָּכ֕וּ	bā·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1058 weep, bewail
very	מְאֹֽד׃	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
bitterly	גָּד֥וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great

2 Samuel 13:37

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now Absalom	וְאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם	wə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H53 Abshalom
fled	בָּרַ֔ח	bā·raḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1272 go through, flee
and went	וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Talmai	תַּלְמַ֥י	tal·may	Noun - proper	H8526 Talmai
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Ammihud	עַמִּיחוּר	ʿam·mī·ḥūr	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5991 Ammichur
the king	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Geshur	גְּשׁ֑וּר	gə·šūr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1650 Geshur
But David mourned	וַיִּתְאַבֵּ֥ל	way·yiṯ·’ab·bêl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H56 mourn
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his son	בְּנ֖וֹ	bə·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
day	הַיָּמִֽים׃	hay·yā·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day

2 Samuel 13:38

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After Absalom	וְאַבְשָׁל֥וֹם	wə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H53 Abshalom
had fled	בָּרַ֖ח	bā·raḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1272 go through, flee
and gone	וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to Geshur	גְּשׁ֑וּר	gə·šūr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1650 Geshur
he stayed	וַיְהִי־	way·hî-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
there	שָׁ֖ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
three	שָׁלֹ֥שׁ	šā·lōš	Number - feminine singular	H7969 a three, triad
years	שָׁנִֽים׃	šā·nîm	Noun - feminine plural	H8141 year

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