2 Samuel

2 Samuel 14:17–24

17And now your servant says, ‘May the word of my lord the king bring me rest, for my lord the king is able to discern good and evil, just like the angela of God. May the LORD your God be with you.’”

18Then the king said to the woman, “I am going to ask you something; do not conceal it from me!”

“Let my lord the king speak,” she replied.

19So the king asked, “Is the hand of Joab behind all this?”

The woman answered, “As surely as you live, my lord the king, no one can turn to the right or to the left from anything that my lord the king says. Yes, your servant Joab is the one who gave me orders; he told your maidservant exactly what to say. 20Joab your servant has done this to bring about this change of affairs, but my lord has wisdom like the wisdom of the angel of God, to know everything that happens in the land.”

21Then the king said to Joab, “I hereby grant this request. Go, bring back the young man Absalom.”

22Joab fell facedown in homage and blessed the king. “Today,” said Joab, “your servant knows that he has found favor in your eyes, my lord the king, because the king has granted his request.”

23So Joab got up, went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem. 24But the king added, “He may return to his house, but he must not see my face.” So Absalom returned to his own house, but he did not see the face of the king.

Footnotes

  • a 14:17 Or Angel; also in verse 20

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2 Samuel 14:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And now your servantשִׁפְחָ֣תְךָ֔šip̄·ḥā·ṯə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH8198 maid, maid-servant
saysוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙wat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
Mayיִֽהְיֶה־yih·yeh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of my lordאֲדֹנִ֥י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
bring me restלִמְנוּחָ֑הlim·nū·ḥāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH4496 resting-place, rest
forכִּ֣י׀kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
my lordאֲדֹנִ֤י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
is able to discernלִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙liš·mō·a‘Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8085 hear
goodהַטּ֣וֹבhaṭ·ṭō·wḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
and evilוְהָרָ֔עwə·hā·rā‘Conjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
just like the angelכְּמַלְאַ֣ךְkə·mal·’aḵPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH4397 messenger
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
May the LORDוַֽיהוָ֥הYah·wehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
beיְהִ֥יyə·hîVerb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with youעִמָּֽךְ׃פ‘im·māḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH5973 with

2 Samuel 14:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
saidוַיַּ֣עַןway·ya·‘anConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the womanהָ֣אִשָּׁ֔הhā·’iš·šāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
I amאָנֹכִ֖י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
going to askשֹׁאֵ֣לšō·’êlVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7592 ask, inquire
youאֹתָ֑ךְ’ō·ṯāḵDirect object marker; second person feminine singularH853 mark of the accusative
somethingדָּבָ֔רdā·ḇārNoun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
concealתְכַחֲדִ֤יṯə·ḵa·ḥă·ḏîVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person feminine singularH3582 hide, efface
it from meמִמֶּ֙נִּי֙mim·men·nîPreposition; first person common singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
Let my lordאֲדֹנִ֥י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
speakיְדַבֶּר־yə·ḏab·ber-Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
sheהָֽאִשָּׁ֔הhā·’iš·šāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
repliedוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙wat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say

2 Samuel 14:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Is the handהֲיַ֥דhă·yaḏArticle; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of Joabיוֹאָ֛בyō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
behindאִתָּ֖ךְ’it·tāḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH854 with
allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
thisזֹ֑אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
The womanהָאִשָּׁ֣הhā·’iš·šāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
answeredוַתַּ֣עַןwat·ta·‘anConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH6030 answer, respond
As surely as youנַפְשְׁךָ֩nap̄·šə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
liveחֵֽי־ḥê-Noun - masculine singular constructH2416 alive, living
my lordאֲדֹנִ֨י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
no oneאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
can turnאִ֣שׁ׀’išAdverbH786 entity, there is, are
to the rightלְהֵמִ֣יןlə·hê·mînPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH3231 go to or choose the right, use the right hand
or to the leftוּלְהַשְׂמִ֗ילū·lə·haś·mîlConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH8041 take the left
from anythingמִכֹּ֤לmik·kōlPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
saysדִּבֶּר֙dib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
Yesכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
your servantעַבְדְּךָ֤‘aḇ·də·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
Joabיוֹאָב֙yō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
is the one whoה֣וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
gave me ordersצִוָּ֔נִיṣiw·wā·nîVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
heוְה֗וּאwə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
toldשָׂ֚םśāmVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
your maidservantשִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֔šip̄·ḥā·ṯə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH8198 maid, maid-servant
exactly what to sayהַדְּבָרִ֖יםhad·də·ḇā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word

2 Samuel 14:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Joabיוֹאָ֖בyō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
your servantעַבְדְּךָ֥‘aḇ·də·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
has doneעָשָׂ֛ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
toלְבַעֲב֤וּרlə·ḇa·‘ă·ḇūrPreposition-l, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH5668 crossed, transit, account
bring aboutסַבֵּב֙sab·bêḇVerb - Piel - Infinitive constructH5437 turn about, go around, surround
this changeפְּנֵ֣יpə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of affairsהַדָּבָ֔רhad·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
but my lordוַאדֹנִ֣יwa·ḏō·nîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
has wisdomחָכָ֗םḥā·ḵāmAdjective - masculine singularH2450 wise
like the wisdomכְּחָכְמַת֙kə·ḥā·ḵə·maṯPreposition-k; Noun - feminine singular constructH2451 wisdom
of the angelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal·’aḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4397 messenger
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
to knowלָדַ֖עַתlā·ḏa·‘aṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3045 know
everythingכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
in the landבָּאָֽרֶץ׃סbā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

2 Samuel 14:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Joabיוֹאָ֔בyō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
I hereby grantעָשִׂ֖יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH6213 do, make
thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
requestהַדָּבָ֣רhad·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
Goוְלֵ֛ךְwə·lêḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
bring backהָשֵׁ֥בhā·šêḇVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
the young manהַנַּ֖עַרhan·na·‘arArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5288 a shaking, scattering
Absalomאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃’aḇ·šā·lō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom

2 Samuel 14:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Joabיוֹאָ֨בyō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
fellוַיִּפֹּל֩way·yip·pōlConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5307 fall, lie
facedownפָּנָ֥יוpā·nāwNoun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
in homageוַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּway·yiš·ta·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7812 bow down
and blessedוַיְבָ֣רֶךְway·ḇā·reḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Todayהַיּוֹם֩hay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Joabיוֹאָ֡בyō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
your servantעַבְדְּךָ֜‘aḇ·də·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
knowsיָדַ֨עyā·ḏa‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3045 know
thatכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
he has foundמָצָ֨אתִיmā·ṣā·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH4672 attain to, find
favorחֵ֤ןḥênNoun - masculine singularH2580 favour, grace
in your eyesבְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙bə·‘ê·ne·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singularH5869 eye
my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
becauseאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
has grantedעָשָׂ֥ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
requestדְּבַ֥רdə·ḇarNoun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word

2 Samuel 14:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Joabיוֹאָ֖בyō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
got upוַיָּ֥קָםway·yā·qāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
wentוַיֵּ֣לֶךְway·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
to Geshurגְּשׁ֑וּרָהgə·šū·rāhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH1650 Geshur
and broughtוַיָּבֵ֥אway·yā·ḇêConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
Absalomאַבְשָׁל֖וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom
to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃פyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem

2 Samuel 14:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
addedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
He may returnיִסֹּ֣בyis·sōḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5437 turn about, go around, surround
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
his houseבֵּית֔וֹbê·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
but he must notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
seeיִרְאֶ֑הyir·’ehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
my faceוּפָנַ֖יū·p̄ā·nayConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6440 face, before
So Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙’aḇ·šā·lō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom
returnedוַיִּסֹּ֤בway·yis·sōḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5437 turn about, go around, surround
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
his own houseבֵּית֔וֹbê·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
but he did notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
seeרָאָֽה׃סrā·’āhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
the faceוּפְנֵ֥יū·p̄ə·nêConjunctive waw; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king

Cross-references

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2 Samuel 14:17 1 Samuel 29:9 · 2 Samuel 19:27 · 2 Samuel 14:20 · 1 Kings 3:9 · Hebrews 5:14

2 Samuel 14:19 2 Samuel 14:3 · 1 Samuel 1:26

2 Samuel 14:20 2 Samuel 14:17 · 2 Samuel 19:27

2 Samuel 14:21 2 Samuel 14:11

2 Samuel 14:24 Revelation 22:4

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