2 Samuel

2 Samuel 18:14–17

¹⁴But Joab declared, “I am not going to wait like this with you!” And he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the oak tree. ¹⁵And ten young men who carried Joab’s armor surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.

¹⁶Then Joab blew the ram’s horn, and the troops broke off their pursuit of Israel because Joab had restrained them. ¹⁷They took Absalom, cast him into a large pit in the forest, and piled a huge mound of stones over him. Meanwhile, all the Israelites fled, each to his home.

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2 Samuel 18:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Joab	יוֹאָ֔ב	yō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3097 Joab
declared	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I am not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
going to wait	אֹחִ֣ילָה	’ō·ḥî·lāh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H3176 wait
like this	כֵ֖ן	ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
with you	לְפָנֶ֑יךָ	lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
And he took	וַיִּקַּח֩	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
three	שְׁלֹשָׁ֨ה	šə·lō·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H7969 a three, triad
spears	שְׁבָטִ֜ים	šə·ḇā·ṭîm	Noun - masculine plural	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
in his hand	בְּכַפּ֗וֹ	bə·ḵap·pōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
and thrust them	וַיִּתְקָעֵם֙	way·yiṯ·qā·‘êm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H8628 thrust, clap, give a blow, blast
through the heart	בְּלֵ֣ב	bə·lêḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
of Absalom	אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם	’aḇ·šā·lō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H53 Abshalom
while he was still	עוֹדֶ֥נּוּ	‘ō·w·ḏen·nū	Adverb; third person masculine singular	H5750 a going round, continuance
alive	חַ֖י	ḥay	Adjective - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
in the oak tree	הָאֵלָֽה׃	hā·’ê·lāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H424 terebinth

2 Samuel 18:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And ten	עֲשָׂרָ֣ה	‘ă·śā·rāh	Number - masculine singular	H6235 ten
young men	נְעָרִ֔ים	nə·‘ā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5288 a shaking, scattering
who carried	נֹשְׂאֵ֖י	nō·śə·’ê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H5375 lift, take, carry
Joab’s	יוֹאָ֑ב	yō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3097 Joab
armor	כְּלֵ֣י	kə·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
surrounded	וַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙	way·yā·sōb·bū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
Absalom	אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם	’aḇ·šā·lō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H53 Abshalom
struck	וַיַּכּ֥וּ	way·yak·kū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5221 smite
him	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
and killed him	וַיְמִיתֻֽהוּ׃	way·mî·ṯu·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H4191 die

2 Samuel 18:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Joab	יוֹאָב֙	yō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3097 Joab
blew	וַיִּתְקַ֤ע	way·yiṯ·qa‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8628 thrust, clap, give a blow, blast
the ram’s horn	בַּשֹּׁפָ֔ר	baš·šō·p̄ār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7782 horn
and the troops	הָעָ֔ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
broke off	וַיָּ֣שָׁב	way·yā·šāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
their pursuit	מִרְדֹ֖ף	mir·ḏōp̄	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7291 pursue, chase, persecute
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Joab	יוֹאָ֖ב	yō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3097 Joab
had restrained them	חָשַׂ֥ךְ	ḥā·śaḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2820 withhold, refrain

2 Samuel 18:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They took	וַיִּקְח֣וּ	way·yiq·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3947 take
Absalom	אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם	’aḇ·šā·lō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H53 Abshalom
cast	וַיַּשְׁלִ֨יכוּ	way·yaš·lî·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7993 throw, fling, cast
him	אֹת֤וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
a large	הַגָּד֔וֹל	hag·gā·ḏō·wl	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
pit	הַפַּ֣חַת	hap·pa·ḥaṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6354 pit
in the forest	בַיַּ֙עַר֙	ḇay·ya·‘ar	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3293 wood, forest, thicket
and piled	וַיַּצִּ֧בוּ	way·yaṣ·ṣi·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5324 take one's stand, stand
a huge	גָּד֣וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
mound	גַּל־	gal-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1530 heap, wave, billow
of stones	אֲבָנִ֖ים	’ă·ḇā·nîm	Noun - feminine plural	H68 stone
over him	עָלָ֛יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
Meanwhile	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the Israelites	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
fled	נָ֖סוּ	nā·sū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5127 flee, escape
each	אִ֥ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
to his home	לְאָהֳלוֹ׃ס	lə·ʾå̄·ho·lō	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H168 tent

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