2 Samuel

2 Samuel 19:4–10

4But the king covered his face and cried out at the top of his voice, “O my son Absalom! O Absalom, my son, my son!”

5Then Joab went into the house and said to the king, “Today you have disgraced all your servants who have saved your life and the lives of your sons and daughters, of your wives, and of your concubines. 6You love those who hate you and hate those who love you! For you have made it clear today that the commanders and soldiers mean nothing to you. I know today that if Absalom were alive and all of us were dead, it would have pleased you!

7Now therefore get up! Go out and speak comfort to your servants, for I swear by the LORD that if you do not go out, not a man will remain with you tonight. This will be worse for you than all the adversity that has befallen you from your youth until now!”

8So the king got up and sat in the gate, and all the people were told: “Behold, the king is sitting in the gate.” So they all came before the king.

Meanwhile, the Israelites had fled, each man to his home. 9And all the people throughout the tribes of Israel were arguing, “The king rescued us from the hand of our enemies and delivered us from the hand of the Philistines, but now he has fled the land because of Absalom. 10But Absalom, the man we anointed over us, has died in battle. So why do you say nothing about restoring the king?”

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2 Samuel 19:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But the kingוְהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙wə·ham·me·leḵConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
coveredלָאַ֣טlā·’aṭVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3813 cover
his faceפָּנָ֔יוpā·nāwNoun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
and cried outוַיִּזְעַ֥קway·yiz·‘aqConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2199 cry, cry out, call
at the topגָּד֑וֹלgā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
of his voiceק֣וֹלqō·wlNoun - masculine singularH6963 sound, voice
O my sonבְּנִי֙bə·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1121 son
Absalomאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom
O Absalomאַבְשָׁל֖וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom
my sonבְּנִ֥יbə·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1121 son
my sonבְנִֽי׃סḇə·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1121 son

2 Samuel 19:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Joabיוֹאָ֛בyō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
wentוַיָּבֹ֥אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
intoאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the houseהַבָּ֑יִתhab·bā·yiṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
and saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Todayהַיּ֜וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
you have disgracedהֹבַ֨שְׁתָּhō·ḇaš·tāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularH954 be ashamed
allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
your servantsעֲבָדֶ֗יךָ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
who have savedהַֽמְמַלְּטִ֤יםham·mal·lə·ṭîmArticle; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH4422 slip away
your lifeנַפְשְׁךָ֙nap̄·šə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
and the livesנֶ֤פֶשׁne·p̄ešNoun - feminine singular constructH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
of your sonsבָּנֶ֙יךָ֙bā·ne·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1121 son
and daughtersוּבְנֹתֶ֔יךָū·ḇə·nō·ṯe·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1323 daughter
of your wivesנָשֶׁ֔יךָnā·še·ḵāNoun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singularH802 woman, wife, female
and of your concubinesפִּלַגְשֶֽׁיךָ׃pi·laḡ·še·ḵāNoun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singularH6370 concubine

2 Samuel 19:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You loveלְאַֽהֲבָה֙lə·’a·hă·ḇāhPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singularH157 love
those who hate youשֹׂ֣נְאֶ֔יךָśō·nə·’e·ḵāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH8130 hate
and hateוְלִשְׂנֹ֖אwə·liś·nōConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8130 hate
those who love youאֹהֲבֶ֑יךָ’ō·hă·ḇe·ḵāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH157 love
For you have made it clearהִגַּ֣דְתָּhig·gaḏ·tāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularH5046 be conspicuous
todayהַיּ֗וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
thatכִּ֣י׀kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the commandersשָׂרִ֣יםśā·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
and soldiersוַעֲבָדִ֔יםwa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH5650 slave, servant
mean nothingאֵ֤ין’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
to youלְךָ֙lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
I knowיָדַ֣עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH3045 know
todayהַיּ֗וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
thatכִּ֣י׀kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
ifלֹאlōPrepositionH3808 not
Absalomאַבְשָׁל֥וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom
were aliveחַי֙ḥayNoun - masculine singularH2416 alive, living
and allוְכֻלָּ֤נוּwə·ḵul·lā·nūConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common pluralH3605 the whole, all
of us were deadמֵתִ֔יםmê·ṯîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH4191 die
it would have pleased youיָשָׁ֥רyā·šārAdjective - masculine singularH3477 straight, right

2 Samuel 19:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now thereforeוְעַתָּה֙wə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
get upק֣וּםqūmVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
Go outצֵ֔אṣêVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3318 go or come out
and speakוְדַבֵּ֖רwə·ḏab·bêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularH1696 speak
comfort toלֵ֣בlêḇNoun - masculine singular constructH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
your servantsעֲבָדֶ֑יךָ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
forכִּי֩kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I swearנִשְׁבַּ֜עְתִּיniš·ba‘·tîVerb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularH7650 swear
by the LORDבַיהוָ֨הYah·wehPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
that ifכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you do notאֵינְךָ֣’ê·nə·ḵāAdverb; second person masculine singularH369 nothing, nought
go outיוֹצֵ֗אyō·w·ṣêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3318 go or come out
notאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
a manאִ֤ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
will remainיָלִ֨יןyā·lînVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3885 lodge, pass the night
with youאִתְּךָ֙’it·tə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH854 with
tonightהַלַּ֔יְלָהhal·lay·lāhArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
Thisזֹ֗אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
will be worseוְרָעָ֧הwə·rā·‘āhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH7489 be evil, bad
for youלְךָ֣lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
than allמִכָּל־mik·kālPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the adversityהָרָעָה֙hā·rā·‘āhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
has befallenבָּ֣אָהbā·’āhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
youעָלֶ֔יךָ‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5921 height
from your youthמִנְּעֻרֶ֖יךָmin·nə·‘u·re·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH5271 youth, juvenility, young
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
nowעָֽתָּה׃ס‘āt·tāhAdverbH6258 now

2 Samuel 19:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
got upוַיָּ֥קָםway·yā·qāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
and satוַיֵּ֣שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the gateבַּשָּׁ֑עַרbaš·šā·‘arPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH8179 gate
and allוּֽלְכָל־ū·lə·ḵāl-Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleהָעָ֞םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
were toldהִגִּ֣ידוּhig·gî·ḏūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH5046 be conspicuous
Beholdהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
is sittingיוֹשֵׁ֣בyō·wō·šêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the gateבַּשַּׁ֔עַרbaš·ša·‘arPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH8179 gate
So theyהָעָם֙hā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
cameוַיָּבֹ֤אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Meanwhileוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לwə·yiś·rā·’êlConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
the Israelitesוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לwə·yiś·rā·’êlConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
had fledנָ֖סnāsVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5127 flee, escape
each manאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
to his homeלְאֹהָלָֽיו׃סlə·’ō·hā·lāwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH168 tent

2 Samuel 19:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Andוַיְהִ֤יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
throughoutבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֥יšiḇ·ṭêNoun - masculine plural constructH7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
were arguingנָד֔וֹןnā·ḏō·wnVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH1777 judge
The kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
rescued usהִצִּילָ֣נוּ׀hiṣ·ṣî·lā·nūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common pluralH5337 strip, plunder
from the handמִכַּ֣ףmik·kap̄Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
of our enemiesאֹיְבֵ֗ינוּ’ō·yə·ḇê·nūVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH341 be hostile to
andוְה֤וּאwə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
delivered usמִלְּטָ֙נוּ֙mil·lə·ṭā·nūVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common pluralH4422 slip away
from the handמִכַּ֣ףmik·kap̄Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpə·liš·tîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
but nowוְעַתָּ֛הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
he has fledבָּרַ֥חbā·raḥVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1272 go through, flee
the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
becauseמֵעַ֥לmê·‘alPreposition-mH5921 height
of Absalomאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃’aḇ·šā·lō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom

2 Samuel 19:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Absalomוְאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙wə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wmConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom
the manאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
we anointedמָשַׁ֣חְנוּmā·šaḥ·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralH4886 smear, anoint
over usעָלֵ֔ינוּ‘ā·lê·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH5921 height
has diedמֵ֖תmêṯVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
in battleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֑הbam·mil·ḥā·māhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
Soוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
whyלָמָ֥הlā·māhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
do youאַתֶּ֛ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
say nothingמַחֲרִשִׁ֖יםma·ḥă·ri·šîmVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise
about restoringלְהָשִׁ֥יבlə·hā·šîḇPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH7725 turn back, return
the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃סham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king

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2 Samuel 19:4 2 Samuel 15:30 · 2 Samuel 18:33

2 Samuel 19:6 Proverbs 19:9–10

2 Samuel 19:7 Proverbs 14:28 · Genesis 34:3

2 Samuel 19:8 2 Samuel 18:24 · 2 Samuel 18:4

2 Samuel 19:9 2 Samuel 15:14 · Genesis 3:12–13 · 2 Samuel 8:1–14

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