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2 Samuel 19

BSB·43 verses ·Old Testament
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1Then it was reportedוַיֻּגַּ֖דway·yug·gaḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → to Joabלְיוֹאָ֑בlə·yō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study →, “The kingהַמֶּ֧לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → is weepingבֹּכֶ֛הbō·ḵeh — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study → and mourningוַיִּתְאַבֵּ֖לway·yiṯ·’ab·bêl — To mourn, lament, or grieveH56 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Absalomאַבְשָׁלֹֽם׃’aḇ·šā·lōm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study →.” 2And thatהַה֛וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → day’sבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → victoryהַתְּשֻׁעָ֜הhat·tə·šu·‘āh — Deliverance, salvation, victoryH8668 — Full Word Study → was turnedוַתְּהִ֨יwat·tə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → into mourningלְאֵ֖בֶלlə·’ê·ḇel — mourning, lamentation, griefH60 — Full Word Study → for allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֑םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → on thatהַהוּא֙ha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֤וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → they were toldשָׁמַ֣עšā·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, “The kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → is grievingנֶעֱצַ֥בne·‘ĕ·ṣaḇ — to grieve, pain, or vex; to be displeasedH6087 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his sonבְּנֽוֹ׃bə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →.” 3So theyהָעָ֛םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → returnedלָב֣וֹאlā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to the cityהָעִ֑ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → quietlyוַיִּתְגַּנֵּ֥בway·yiṯ·gan·nêḇ — to steal; to take secretly or by stealthH1589 — Full Word Study → thatהַה֖וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → steal awayיִתְגַּנֵּ֗בyiṯ·gan·nêḇ — to steal; to take secretly or by stealthH1589 — Full Word Study → in humiliationהַנִּכְלָמִ֔יםhan·niḵ·lā·mîm — to be ashamed, humiliated, or confoundedH3637 — Full Word Study → after fleeingבְּנוּסָ֖םbə·nū·sām — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → a battleבַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃bam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →. 4But the kingוְהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙wə·ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → coveredלָאַ֣טlā·’aṭ — to cover, conceal, or hideH3813 — Full Word Study → his faceפָּנָ֔יוpā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → and cried outוַיִּזְעַ֥קway·yiz·‘aq — To cry out, call for help, summonH2199 — Full Word Study → at the topגָּד֑וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → of his voiceק֣וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →, “O my sonבְּנִי֙bə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Absalomאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study →! O Absalomאַבְשָׁל֖וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study →, my sonבְּנִ֥יbə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, my sonבְנִֽי׃סḇə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →!” 5Then Joabיוֹאָ֛בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → wentוַיָּבֹ֥אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the houseהַבָּ֑יִתhab·bā·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, “Todayהַיּ֜וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → you have disgracedהֹבַ֨שְׁתָּhō·ḇaš·tā — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study → allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your servantsעֲבָדֶ֗יךָ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → who have savedהַֽמְמַלְּטִ֤יםham·mal·lə·ṭîm — to escape, deliver, or save from dangerH4422 — Full Word Study → your lifeנַפְשְׁךָ֙nap̄·šə·ḵā — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → and the livesנֶ֤פֶשׁne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → of your sonsבָּנֶ֙יךָ֙bā·ne·ḵā — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and daughtersוּבְנֹתֶ֔יךָū·ḇə·nō·ṯe·ḵā — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →, of your wivesנָשֶׁ֔יךָnā·še·ḵā — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, and of your concubinesפִּלַגְשֶֽׁיךָ׃pi·laḡ·še·ḵā — A woman in a secondary or concubine relationship, below the status of a wifeH6370 — Full Word Study →. 6You loveלְאַֽהֲבָה֙lə·’a·hă·ḇāh — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → those who hate youשֹׂ֣נְאֶ֔יךָśō·nə·’e·ḵā — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study → and hateוְלִשְׂנֹ֖אwə·liś·nō — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study → those who love youאֹהֲבֶ֑יךָ’ō·hă·ḇe·ḵā — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study →! For you have made it clearהִגַּ֣דְתָּhig·gaḏ·tā — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → todayהַיּ֗וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֣י׀kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the commandersשָׂרִ֣יםśā·rîm — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → and soldiersוַעֲבָדִ֔יםwa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → mean nothingאֵ֤ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → to you. I knowיָדַ֣עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → todayהַיּ֗וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֣י׀kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → ifלֹאlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → Absalomאַבְשָׁל֥וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study → were aliveחַי֙ḥay — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → and allוְכֻלָּ֤נוּwə·ḵul·lā·nū — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of us were deadמֵתִ֔יםmê·ṯîm — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, it would have pleased youיָשָׁ֥רyā·šār — upright, straight, righteous, justH3477 — Full Word Study →! 7Now thereforeוְעַתָּה֙wə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → get upק֣וּםqūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →! Go outצֵ֔אṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → and speakוְדַבֵּ֖רwə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → comfort toלֵ֣בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → your servantsעֲבָדֶ֑יךָ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, forכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I swearנִשְׁבַּ֜עְתִּיniš·ba‘·tî — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → by the LORDבַיהוָ֨הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → that ifכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you do notאֵינְךָ֣’ê·nə·ḵā — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → go outיוֹצֵ֗אyō·w·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →, notאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → a manאִ֤ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → will remainיָלִ֨יןyā·lîn — to lodge, dwell, or remain (overnight or permanently)H3885 — Full Word Study → with youאִתְּךָ֙’it·tə·ḵā — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → tonightהַלַּ֔יְלָהhal·lay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study →. Thisזֹ֗אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → will be worseוְרָעָ֧הwə·rā·‘āh — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study → for you than allמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the adversityהָרָעָה֙hā·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → has befallenבָּ֣אָהbā·’āh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → youעָלֶ֔יךָ‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → from your youthמִנְּעֻרֶ֖יךָmin·nə·‘u·re·ḵā — Youth, young people, the state of being youngH5271 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → nowעָֽתָּה׃ס‘āt·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →!” 8So the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → got upוַיָּ֥קָםway·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and satוַיֵּ֣שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the gateבַּשָּׁ֑עַרbaš·šā·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →, and allוּֽלְכָל־ū·lə·ḵāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֞םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → were toldהִגִּ֣ידוּhig·gî·ḏū — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study →: “Beholdהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → is sittingיוֹשֵׁ֣בyō·wō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the gateבַּשַּׁ֔עַרbaš·ša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →.” So theyהָעָם֙hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → cameוַיָּבֹ֤אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. Meanwhile, the Israelitesוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לwə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → had fledנָ֖סnās — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study →, each manאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → to his homeלְאֹהָלָֽיו׃סlə·’ō·hā·lāw — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study →. 9Andוַיְהִ֤יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → throughoutבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֥יšiḇ·ṭê — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → were arguingנָד֔וֹןnā·ḏō·wn — to judge, govern, or execute judgmentH1777 — Full Word Study →, “The kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → rescued usהִצִּילָ֣נוּ׀hiṣ·ṣî·lā·nū — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → from the handמִכַּ֣ףmik·kap̄ — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study → of our enemiesאֹיְבֵ֗ינוּ’ō·yə·ḇê·nū — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → andוְה֤וּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → delivered usמִלְּטָ֙נוּ֙mil·lə·ṭā·nū — to escape, deliver, or save from dangerH4422 — Full Word Study → from the handמִכַּ֣ףmik·kap̄ — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →, but nowוְעַתָּ֛הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → he has fledבָּרַ֥חbā·raḥ — To flee or escape in hasteH1272 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → becauseמֵעַ֥לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → of Absalomאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study →. 10But Absalomוְאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙wə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study →, the manאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → we anointedמָשַׁ֣חְנוּmā·šaḥ·nū — to anoint with oilH4886 — Full Word Study → over usעָלֵ֔ינוּ‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, has diedמֵ֖תmêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → in battleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֑הbam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →. Soוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → whyלָמָ֥הlā·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → do youאַתֶּ֛ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → say nothingמַחֲרִשִׁ֖יםma·ḥă·ri·šîm — to engrave, plow, devise, or keep silentH2790 — Full Word Study → about restoringלְהָשִׁ֥יבlə·hā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃סham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →?” 11Then Kingוְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְwə·ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֗דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → sent this messageשָׁ֠לַחšā·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Zadokצָד֨וֹקṣā·ḏō·wq — The righteousH6659 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Abiatharאֶבְיָתָ֥ר’eḇ·yā·ṯār — Abiathar, a high priest of IsraelH54 — Full Word Study →, the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִים֮hak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →: “Sayדַּבְּר֞וּdab·bə·rū — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the eldersזִקְנֵ֤יziq·nê — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, ‘Whyלָ֤מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → should you beתִֽהְיוּ֙ṯih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the lastאַֽחֲרֹנִ֔ים’a·ḥă·rō·nîm — Last, final, or later in time or orderH314 — Full Word Study → to restoreלְהָשִׁ֥יבlə·hā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his palaceבֵּית֑וֹbê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, since the talkוּדְבַר֙ū·ḏə·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → has reachedבָּ֥אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → atאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his quartersבֵּיתֽוֹ׃bê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →? 12Youאַתֶּ֔ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are my brothersאַחַ֣י’a·ḥay — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, my own fleshוּבְשָׂרִ֖יū·ḇə·śā·rî — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → and bloodעַצְמִ֥י‘aṣ·mî — bone; body; substance; strengthH6106 — Full Word Study →. So whyוְלָ֧מָּהwə·lām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → should youאַתֶּ֑ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → beתִהְי֛וּṯih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the lastאַחֲרֹנִ֖ים’a·ḥă·rō·nîm — Last, final, or later in time or orderH314 — Full Word Study → to restoreלְהָשִׁ֥יבlə·hā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →?’ 13And sayתֹּֽמְר֔וּtō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to Amasaוְלַֽעֲמָשָׂא֙wə·la·‘ă·mā·śā — My people has risenH6021 — Full Word Study →, ‘Aren’tהֲל֛וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → youאָ֑תָּה’āt·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → my fleshוּבְשָׂרִ֖יū·ḇə·śā·rî — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → and bloodעַצְמִ֥י‘aṣ·mî — bone; body; substance; strengthH6106 — Full Word Study →? May Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → punishכֹּ֣הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → me, and ever soוְכֹ֣הwə·ḵōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → severelyיוֹסִ֔יףyō·w·sîp̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study →, ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → from this time you areתִּהְיֶ֧הtih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → notלֹ֠אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → the commanderשַׂר־śar- — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of myלְפָנַ֛יlə·p̄ā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → armyצָבָ֞אṣā·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → in placeתַּ֥חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → of Joabיוֹאָֽב׃yō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study →!’” 14So he swayedוַיַּ֛טway·yaṭ — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → the heartsלְבַ֥בlə·ḇaḇ — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → of allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the menאִישׁ־’îš- — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → as though they were oneאֶחָ֑ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → manכְּאִ֣ישׁkə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, and they sentוַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙way·yiš·lə·ḥū — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → word toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →: “Returnשׁ֥וּבšūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →, youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your servantsעֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →.” 15So the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → returnedוַיָּ֣שָׁבway·yā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →, and when he arrivedוַיָּבֹ֖אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → atעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study →, the men of Judah cameבָּ֣אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּ֗לָהhag·gil·gā·lāh — Circle or rollingH1537 — Full Word Study → toלָלֶ֙כֶת֙lā·le·ḵeṯ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → meetלִקְרַ֣אתliq·raṯ — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study → him and escort himהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → acrossלְהַעֲבִ֥ירlə·ha·‘ă·ḇîr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃hay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study →. 16Then Shimeiשִׁמְעִ֤יšim·‘î — The Lord hearsH8096 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Geraגֵּרָא֙gê·rā — A son or descendantH1617 — Full Word Study →, a Benjamiteהַיְמִינִ֔יhay·mî·nî — Member of Benjamin's tribeH1145 — Full Word Study → from Bahurimמִבַּֽחוּרִ֑יםmib·ba·ḥū·rîm — A village in BenjaminH980 — Full Word Study →, hurriedוַיְמַהֵ֗רway·ma·hêr — to hurry, hasten, make hasteH4116 — Full Word Study → down withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the menאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → to meetלִקְרַ֖אתliq·raṯ — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study → Kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִֽד׃dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, 17along with a thousandוְאֶ֨לֶףwə·’e·lep̄ — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → menאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Benjaminמִבִּנְיָמִן֒mib·bin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study →, as well as Zibaוְצִיבָ֗אwə·ṣî·ḇā — Gazelle or DeerH6717 — Full Word Study → the stewardנַ֚עַרna·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → of the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → and his fifteenוַחֲמֵ֨שֶׁתwa·ḥă·mê·šeṯ — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study → sonsבָּנָ֛יוbā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and twentyוְעֶשְׂרִ֥יםwə·‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → servantsעֲבָדָ֖יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →. They rushed downוְצָלְח֥וּwə·ṣā·lə·ḥū — To prosper, succeed, push forwardH6743 — Full Word Study → to the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → 18and crossedוְעָבְרָ֣הwə·‘ā·ḇə·rāh — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → at the fordהָעֲבָרָ֗הhā·‘ă·ḇā·rāh — ford or crossing place in waterH5679 — Full Word Study → to carry overלַֽעֲבִיר֙la·‘ă·ḇîr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → householdבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → and to doוְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתwə·la·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → what was goodהַטּ֖וֹבhaṭ·ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → in his sightבְּעֵינוֹbə·ʿē·nō — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →. When Shimeiוְשִׁמְעִ֣יwə·šim·‘î — The Lord hearsH8096 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Geraגֵּרָ֗אgê·rā — A son or descendantH1617 — Full Word Study → crossedבְּעָבְר֖וֹbə·‘ā·ḇə·rōw — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the Jordanבַּיַּרְדֵּֽן׃bay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study →, he fell downנָפַל֙nā·p̄al — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → 19and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “My lordאֲדֹנִי֮’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →, do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → holdיַחֲשָׁב־ya·ḥă·šāḇ- — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → me guiltyעָוֺן֒‘ā·wōn — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study →, and do notוְאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → rememberתִּזְכֹּ֗רtiz·kōr — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → your servant’sעַבְדְּךָ֔‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → wrongdoingהֶעֱוָ֣הhe·‘ĕ·wāh — to bend, twist, or act crookedly; to do wrongH5753 — Full Word Study → on the dayבַּיּ֕וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → my lordאֲדֹנִֽי־’ă·ḏō·nî- — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → leftיָׄצָ֥ׄאׄyå̄·ṣå̄ — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemמִירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םmî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. May the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → not takeלָשׂ֥וּםlā·śūm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → it toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → heartלִבּֽוֹ׃lib·bōw — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →. 20Forכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → your servantעַבְדְּךָ֔‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → knowsיָדַ֣עyā·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֖יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → have sinnedחָטָ֑אתִיḥā·ṭā·ṯî — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study →, so here I amוְהִנֵּֽה־wə·hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → todayהַיּ֗וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → as the firstרִאשׁוֹן֙ri·šō·wn — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study → of allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Josephיוֹסֵ֔ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → to come downלָרֶ֕דֶתlā·re·ḏeṯ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to meetלִקְרַ֖אתliq·raṯ — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study → my lordאֲדֹנִ֥י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃סham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →.” 21But Abishaiאֲבִישַׁ֤י’ă·ḇî·šay — Abishai, David's military commander and nephewH52 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Zeruiahצְרוּיָה֙ṣə·rū·yāh — Zeruiah, David's sisterH6870 — Full Word Study → saidוַיַּ֨עַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →, “Shouldn’tלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → Shimeiשִׁמְעִ֑יšim·‘î — The Lord hearsH8096 — Full Word Study → be put to deathיוּמַ֖תyū·maṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → forהֲתַ֣חַתhă·ṯa·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → thisזֹ֔אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he cursedקִלֵּ֖לqil·lêl — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study → the LORD’sיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → anointedמְשִׁ֥יחַmə·šî·aḥ — Anointed one; chosen for divine serviceH4899 — Full Word Study →?” 22And Davidדָּוִ֗דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Zeruiahצְרוּיָ֔הṣə·rū·yāh — Zeruiah, David's sisterH6870 — Full Word Study →, whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → have I to do with you, thatכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you should beתִֽהְיוּ־ṯih·yū- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → my adversariesלְשָׂטָ֑ןlə·śā·ṭān — Adversary, SatanH7854 — Full Word Study → todayהַיּ֖וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →? Should any manאִישׁ֙’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → be put to deathי֤וּמַתyū·maṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → todayהַיּ֗וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →? Am I notהֲל֣וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → indeedכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → awareיָדַ֔עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → todayהַיּ֖וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → I amאֲנִי־’ă·nî- — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →?” 23So the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Shimeiשִׁמְעִ֖יšim·‘î — The Lord hearsH8096 — Full Word Study →, “You shall notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → dieתָמ֑וּתṯā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →.” And the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃סham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → swore an oathוַיִּשָּׁ֥בַֽעway·yiš·šā·ḇa‘ — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → to him. 24Then Mephiboshethוּמְפִבֹ֙שֶׁת֙ū·mə·p̄i·ḇō·šeṯ — Shame destroyerH4648 — Full Word Study →, Saul’sשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → grandsonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, went downיָרַ֖דyā·raḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to meetלִקְרַ֣אתliq·raṯ — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. He had notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → caredעָשָׂ֨ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for his feetרַגְלָ֜יוraḡ·lāw — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → or trimmedעָשָׂ֣ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → his mustacheשְׂפָמ֗וֹśə·p̄ā·mōw — Upper lip or mustache; beard regionH8222 — Full Word Study → or washedכִבֵּ֔סḵib·bês — To wash, cleanse, or full clothH3526 — Full Word Study → his clothesבְּגָדָיו֙bə·ḡā·ḏāw — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → fromלְמִן־lə·min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the dayהַיּוֹם֙hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → had leftלֶ֣כֶתle·ḵeṯ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the dayהַיּ֖וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → he returnedבָּ֥אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → safelyבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ḇə·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →. 25Andוַיְהִ֛יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → he cameבָ֥אḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → from Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → to meetלִקְרַ֣אתliq·raṯ — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, who askedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → him, “Mephiboshethמְפִיבֹֽשֶׁת׃mə·p̄î·ḇō·šeṯ — Shame destroyerH4648 — Full Word Study →, whyלָ֛מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → did you notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → goהָלַ֥כְתָּhā·laḵ·tā — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → with meעִמִּ֖י‘im·mî — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →?” 26My lordאֲדֹנִ֥י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →,” he repliedוַיֹּאמַ֕רway·yō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “becauseכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I am lameפִסֵּ֖חַp̄is·sê·aḥ — lame, limping, unable to walk properlyH6455 — Full Word Study →, I saidאָמַ֨ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘I will have my donkeyהַחֲמ֨וֹרha·ḥă·mō·wr — donkey; beast of burdenH2543 — Full Word Study → saddledאֶחְבְּשָׁה־’eḥ·bə·šāh- — To bind, saddle, or gird; to restrain or governH2280 — Full Word Study → so that I may rideוְאֶרְכַּ֤בwə·’er·kaḇ — to ride, mount, or be carriedH7392 — Full Word Study → on itעָלֶ֙יהָ֙‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and goוְאֵלֵ֣ךְwə·’ê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →.’ But my servant Ziba deceived meרִמָּ֑נִיrim·mā·nî — to throw, shoot, or deceiveH7411 — Full Word Study →, 27and he has slanderedוַיְרַגֵּ֣לway·rag·gêl — to spy out, scout, or gather intelligenceH7270 — Full Word Study → your servantבְּעַבְדְּךָ֔bə·‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → my lordאֲדֹנִ֖י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. Yet my lordוַאדֹנִ֤יwa·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → the king is like the angelכְּמַלְאַ֣ךְkə·mal·’aḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, so doוַעֲשֵׂ֥הwa·‘ă·śêh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → what is good in your eyesבְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →. 28Forכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of my grandfatherאָבִ֗י’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → deserves deathמָ֙וֶת֙mā·weṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study → from my lordלַאדֹנִ֣יla·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, yet you have setוַתָּ֙שֶׁת֙wat·tā·šeṯ — to set, place, or appointH7896 — Full Word Study → your servantעַבְדְּךָ֔‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → among those who eatבְּאֹכְלֵ֖יbə·’ō·ḵə·lê — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → at your tableשֻׁלְחָנֶ֑ךָšul·ḥā·ne·ḵā — table, especially for eating or displaying itemsH7979 — Full Word Study →. Whatוּמַה־ū·mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → furtherעוֹד֙‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → right, thenצְדָקָ֔הṣə·ḏā·qāh — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study →, do I haveיֶּשׁ־yeš- — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → to keepע֖וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → appealingוְלִזְעֹ֥קwə·liz·‘ōq — To cry out, call for help, summonH2199 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃פham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →?” 29The kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whyלָ֛מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → sayתְּדַבֵּ֥רtə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → any moreע֖וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study →? I hereby declareאָמַ֕רְתִּי’ā·mar·tî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → that youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → and Zibaוְצִיבָ֔אwə·ṣî·ḇā — Gazelle or DeerH6717 — Full Word Study → are to divideתַּחְלְק֖וּtaḥ·lə·qū — to divide, distribute, or apportion; to be smooth or flatterH2505 — Full Word Study → the landהַשָּׂדֶֽה׃haś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →.” 30And Mephiboshethמְפִיבֹ֙שֶׁת֙mə·p̄î·ḇō·šeṯ — Shame destroyerH4648 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, “Insteadגַּ֥םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →, sinceאַ֠חֲרֵי’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → my lordאֲדֹנִ֥י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךham·mɛ·lɛḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → has safelyבְּשָׁל֖וֹםbə·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study → comeבָּ֞אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his own houseבֵּיתֽוֹ׃סbê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, let Ziba takeיִקָּ֑חyiq·qāḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → it allהַכֹּ֖לhak·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →!” 31Now Barzillaiוּבַרְזִלַּי֙ū·ḇar·zil·lay — Man of ironH1271 — Full Word Study → the Gileaditeהַגִּלְעָדִ֔יhag·gil·‘ā·ḏî — A person from GileadH1569 — Full Word Study → had come downיָרַ֖דyā·raḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → from Rogelimמֵרֹגְלִ֑יםmê·rō·ḡə·lîm — A place in GileadH7274 — Full Word Study → to crossוַיַּעֲבֹ֤רway·ya·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → and send him on his wayלְשַׁלְּח֖וֹlə·šal·lə·ḥōw — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → from there. 32Barzillaiוּבַרְזִלַּי֙ū·ḇar·zil·lay — Man of ironH1271 — Full Word Study → was quiteמְאֹ֔דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → oldזָקֵ֣ןzā·qên — to become old, age, grow oldH2204 — Full Word Study →, eightyשְׁמֹנִ֖יםšə·mō·nîm — The number eighty; fourscoreH8084 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָ֑הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of ageבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, and sinceכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he was a veryמְאֹֽד׃mə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → wealthyגָּד֥וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → manאִ֛ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, heוְהֽוּא־wə·hū- — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → had providedכִלְכַּ֤לḵil·kal — to sustain, bear, hold up, containH3557 — Full Word Study → for the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → while he stayedבְּשִׁיבָת֣וֹḇə·šî·ḇā·ṯōw — temporary dwelling, sojourn, stayH7871 — Full Word Study → in Mahanaimבְמַחֲנַ֔יִםḇə·ma·ḥă·na·yim — Two campsH4266 — Full Word Study →. 33The kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Barzillaiבַּרְזִלָּ֑יbar·zil·lāy — Man of ironH1271 — Full Word Study →, “Cross overעֲבֹ֣ר‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → with meאִתִּ֔י’it·tî — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, and I will provideוְכִלְכַּלְתִּ֥יwə·ḵil·kal·tî — to sustain, bear, hold up, containH3557 — Full Word Study → for youאֹתְךָ֛’ō·ṯə·ḵā — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → at my sideעִמָּדִ֖י‘im·mā·ḏî — With, alongside, in the presence ofH5978 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →.” 34But Barzillaiבַּרְזִלַּ֖יbar·zil·lay — Man of ironH1271 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “How manyכַּמָּ֗הkam·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → yearsיְמֵי֙yə·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of my life remain, thatכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I should go upאֶעֱלֶ֥ה’e·‘ĕ·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →? 35I amאָנֹכִ֨י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → nowהַיּ֜וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → eightyשְׁמֹנִ֣יםšə·mō·nîm — The number eighty; fourscoreH8084 — Full Word Study → years oldבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. Can I discernהַאֵדַ֣ע׀ha·’ê·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → what is goodט֣וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → and what is notלְרָ֗עlə·rā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →? Can your servantעַבְדְּךָ֙‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → tasteיִטְעַ֤םyiṭ·‘am — to taste; to perceive or discernH2938 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he eatsאֹכַל֙’ō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → or drinksאֶשְׁתֶּ֔ה’eš·teh — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study →? Can I stillע֔וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → hearאֶשְׁמַ֣ע’eš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the voiceבְּק֖וֹלbə·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of singing menשָׁרִ֣יםšā·rîm — to sing, make musicH7891 — Full Word Study → and womenוְשָׁר֑וֹתwə·šā·rō·wṯ — to sing, make musicH7891 — Full Word Study →? Whyוְלָמָּה֩wə·lām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → should your servantעַבְדְּךָ֥‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → beיִֽהְיֶ֨הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → an addedעוֹד֙‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → burdenלְמַשָּׂ֔אlə·maś·śā — burden; a load or weight; an oracle or utteranceH4853 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → my lordאֲדֹנִ֖י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →? 36Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֛‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → could go with the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → only a short distanceכִּמְעַ֞טkim·‘aṭ — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study → pastיַעֲבֹ֧רya·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study →; whyוְלָ֙מָּה֙wə·lām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → should the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → repay meיִגְמְלֵ֣נִיyiḡ·mə·lê·nî — To deal bountifully; to ripen or mature; to repay or rewardH1580 — Full Word Study → with suchהַזֹּֽאת׃haz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → a rewardהַגְּמוּלָ֖הhag·gə·mū·lāh — Recompense, reward, or repayment of deedsH1578 — Full Word Study →? 37Pleaseנָ֤אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → let your servantעַבְדְּךָ֙‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → returnיָֽשָׁב־yā·šāḇ- — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →, that I may dieוְאָמֻ֣תwə·’ā·muṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → in my own cityבְּעִירִ֔יbə·‘î·rî — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → nearעִ֛ם‘im — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the tombקֶ֥בֶרqe·ḇer — A grave or burial place; a tombH6913 — Full Word Study → of my fatherאָבִ֖י’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → and motherוְאִמִּ֑יwə·’im·mî — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study →. But hereוְהִנֵּ֣ה׀wə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → is your servantעַבְדְּךָ֣‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → Chimhamכִמְהָ֗םḵim·hām — Chimham's sonH3643 — Full Word Study →. Let him cross overיַֽעֲבֹר֙ya·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, and doוַעֲשֵׂה־wa·‘ă·śêh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for him whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → is goodט֖וֹבṭō·wḇ — to be good, to please, to do wellH2895 — Full Word Study → in your sightבְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃סbə·‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →.” 38The kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Chimhamכִּמְהָ֔םkim·hām — Chimham's sonH3643 — Full Word Study → will cross overיַעֲבֹ֣רya·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → with meאִתִּי֙’it·tî — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, and Iוַאֲנִי֙wa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will doאֶעֱשֶׂה־’e·‘ĕ·śeh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for him what seems good in your sightבְּעֵינֶ֑יךָbə·‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, and I will doאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־’e·‘ĕ·śeh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for you whateverוְכֹ֛לwə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → you desireתִּבְחַ֥רtiḇ·ḥar — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study → of meעָלַ֖י‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →.” 39So allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֛םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → crossedוַיַּעֲבֹ֧רway·ya·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study →, and then the kingוְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְwə·ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → crossed overעָבָ֑ר‘ā·ḇār — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →. The kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → kissedוַיִּשַּׁ֨קway·yiš·šaq — To kiss; to touch; to equip with weaponsH5401 — Full Word Study → Barzillaiלְבַרְזִלַּי֙lə·ḇar·zil·lay — Man of ironH1271 — Full Word Study → and blessed himוַיְבָ֣רֲכֵ֔הוּway·ḇā·ră·ḵê·hū — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study →, and Barzillai returnedוַיָּ֖שָׁבway·yā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → homeלִמְקֹמֽוֹ׃סlim·qō·mōw — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →. 40Then the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → went on to Gilgal, and Chimham crossed overוַיַּעֲבֹ֤רway·ya·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → with himעִמּ֑וֹ‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →. Allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the troopsעַ֤ם‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → andוְגַ֕םwə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → halfחֲצִ֖יḥă·ṣî — half, middle, midstH2677 — Full Word Study → the troopsעַ֥ם‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → escorted the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. 41Soonוְהִנֵּ֛הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the menאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → cameבָּאִ֣יםbā·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → and askedוַיֹּאמְר֣וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whyמַדּוּעַ֩mad·dū·a‘ — Why? For what reason?H4069 — Full Word Study → did our brothersאַחֵ֜ינוּ’a·ḥê·nū — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, the menאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, take you away secretlyגְּנָב֨וּךָgə·nā·ḇū·ḵā — to steal; to take secretly or by stealthH1589 — Full Word Study → and bring the kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → and his householdבֵּיתוֹ֙bê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → acrossוַיַּעֲבִ֨רוּway·ya·‘ă·ḇi·rū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study →, together withעִמּֽוֹ׃ס‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of David’sדָוִ֖דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → menאַנְשֵׁ֥י’an·šê — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →?” 42And allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the menאִ֨ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֜הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיַּעַן֩way·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the menאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, “We did this because the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → is ourאֵלַ֔י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → relativeקָר֤וֹבqā·rō·wḇ — Near; close in space, time, or relationshipH7138 — Full Word Study →. Whyוְלָ֤מָּהwə·lām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → does thisזֶּה֙zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → angerחָרָ֣הḥā·rāh — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study → you? Have we ever eatenהֶאָכ֤וֹלhe·’ā·ḵō·wl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → atמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the king’s expense orאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → received anythingנִשֵּׂ֥אתniś·śêṯ — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → for ourselves?” 43We have tenעֶֽשֶׂר־‘e·śer- — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study → sharesיָד֨וֹתyā·ḏō·wṯ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → in the kingבַמֶּלֶךְ֮ḇam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →,” answeredוַיַּ֣עַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → the menאִֽישׁ־’îš- — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֩yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, “so we have more claimוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → to Davidבְּדָוִד֮bə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → than youמִמְּךָ֒mim·mə·ḵā — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →. Whyוּמַדּ֙וּעַ֙ū·mad·dū·a‘ — Why? For what reason?H4069 — Full Word Study → then do you despise usהֱקִלֹּתַ֔נִיhĕ·qil·lō·ṯa·nî — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study →? Were we notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → the firstרִאשׁ֛וֹןri·šō·wn — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study → to speakדְבָרִ֥יḏə·ḇā·rî — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of restoringלְהָשִׁ֣יבlə·hā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → our kingמַלְכִּ֑יmal·kî — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →?” But the menאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → pressed even harder than the menאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃סyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — 2 Samuel 19
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2 Samuel 19 chronicles David's return to power after Absalom's death and rebellion. The chapter reveals the complex emotional and political realities facing a king who must balance personal grief with public leadership. David learns hard lessons about the cost of leadership through Joab's rebuke, and we witness his gracious restoration of relationships with those who remained loyal—Shimei, Mephibosheth, and Barzillai. The chapter concludes with emerging tensions between Judah and Israel that will soon threaten David's united kingdom.

Verses 1-5: Grief That Undermines Leadership

News reaches Joab that King David is openly weeping and mourning for his son Absalom, despite the military victory God has granted. The people's triumphant mood instantly turns to shame and sorrow. Rather than celebrating deliverance from rebellion, the soldiers withdraw as if defeated. David's extravagant grief, while understandable—he loves his son—sends a devastating message: the king cares more for the rebel than for those who risked their lives to save him. Joab will not tolerate this.

Verses 6-7: A Necessary Rebuke

Joab enters the king's presence and confronts him with startling directness. He accuses David of loving his enemies and hating his friends, and implies that David would have preferred all his loyal servants dead if it meant Absalom's life. This is sharp medicine, but Joab speaks truth. He then delivers an ultimatum: arise and speak encouragement to your servants, or by nightfall you will have no kingdom left to rule. Joab's loyalty is fierce, but his insight is prophetic—a leader's private sorrow cannot paralyze public duty.

Verses 8-14: Political Reconciliation Begins

David accepts the rebuke. He rises and sits in the gate—the place where the king conducts public business—and the people gather. Joab's strategy works: Israel begins recalling David's past victories and questioning why they have not yet brought him home. David then takes initiative by sending word through the priests Zadok and Abiathar to the elders of Judah, his own tribe. He appeals to their family bond and makes a stunning political move: he promises to replace Joab as commander with Amasa, who had led Absalom's forces. This is simultaneously an act of mercy toward the rebel's supporters and a calculated move to heal tribal divisions.

Verses 15-23: Grace Extended to Enemies

As David crosses the Jordan to return, Shimei—the man who cursed him during his flight (see 2 Samuel 16:5-13)—rushes to meet him with a thousand Benjamites. Shimei falls before the king, begging forgiveness for his past insults. Abishai demands execution, but David forbids it. In a moment of magnanimity, David declares that this is a day for mercy, not judgment. He swears that Shimei will live. This reflects David's growth: he has learned that a wise king builds peace, not revenge.

Verses 24-30: Ambiguity and Mercy

Mephibosheth, Saul's grandson, appears in mourning clothes, claiming his servant Ziba deceived him. The full truth is unclear, but David—weary of conflict—simply divides Saul's land between them. His words reveal a king who has learned the limits of perfect justice: sometimes mercy and reconciliation matter more than perfect clarity.

Verses 31-39: The Faithful Rewarded

Barzillai the Gileadite, who supported David during exile, receives the king's personal thanks and invitation. The elderly man humbly declines, asking to return home to die near his fathers' grave. David honors this request and instead blesses Barzillai and takes his son Chimham into service. This beautiful exchange shows David recognizing and honoring genuine faithfulness.

Verses 40-43: New Discord Emerges

As the kingdom is reunited, a new conflict surfaces: Israel and Judah quarrel over who truly brought the king back. These words foreshadow the later split of the kingdom under Solomon's son.

Application for Today

Leaders—in church, family, or work—must balance authentic emotion with public responsibility. Private grief that paralyzes public duty harms those we serve. Like David, we are called to extend grace to former enemies and to honor genuine loyalty. When we lead, people watch not just our words but our willingness to move forward in hope.

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