2 Samuel 20

¹Now a worthlessבְּלִיַּ֗עַלbə·lî·ya·‘al — Worthlessness, WickednessH1100 — Full Word Study → manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → namedוּשְׁמ֛וֹū·šə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → Shebaשֶׁ֥בַעše·ḇa‘ — Sheba, a southern Arabian kingdom and its peopleH7652 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Bichriבִּכְרִ֖יbiḵ·rî — My firstborn; belonging to the firstbornH1075 — Full Word Study →, a Benjamiteיְמִינִ֑יyə·mî·nî — Benjamite; member of the tribe of BenjaminH3228 — Full Word Study →, happenedנִקְרָ֜אniq·rā — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study → to be thereוְשָׁ֨םwə·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →, and he blewוַיִּתְקַ֣עway·yiṯ·qa‘ — to blow, sound, thrust, or strike with forceH8628 — Full Word Study → the ram’s hornבַּשֹּׁפָ֗רbaš·šō·p̄ār — Ram's horn trumpet; shofarH7782 — Full Word Study → and shoutedוַ֠יֹּאמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “We have noאֵֽין־’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → shareחֵ֜לֶקḥê·leq — portion, allotment, flatteryH2506 — Full Word Study → in Davidבְּדָוִ֗דbə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, noוְלֹ֤אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → inheritanceנַֽחֲלָה־na·ḥă·lāh- — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study → in Jesse’sיִשַׁ֔יyi·šay — Jesse, father of DavidH3448 — Full Word Study → sonבְּבֶן־bə·ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. Every manאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → to his tentלְאֹהָלָ֖יוlə·’ō·hā·lāw — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study →, O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →!” ²So allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the menאִ֤ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → desertedוַיַּ֜עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → Davidדָוִ֔דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → to followאַחֲרֵ֖י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → Shebaשֶׁ֣בַעše·ḇa‘ — Sheba, a southern Arabian kingdom and its peopleH7652 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Bichriבִּכְרִ֑יbiḵ·rî — My firstborn; belonging to the firstbornH1075 — Full Word Study →. But the menוְאִ֤ישׁwə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → stayed byדָּבְק֣וּdā·ḇə·qū — to cling to, cleave fast, adhere closelyH1692 — Full Word Study → their kingבְמַלְכָּ֔םḇə·mal·kām — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → all the wayוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study → to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. ³When Davidדָוִ֣דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → returnedוַיָּבֹ֨אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his palaceבֵּיתוֹ֮bê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemיְרֽוּשָׁלִַם֒yə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, heהַמֶּ֡לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → tookוַיִּקַּ֣חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the tenעֶֽשֶׂר־‘e·śer- — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study → concubinesפִּלַגְשִׁ֡יםpi·laḡ·šîm — A woman in a secondary or concubine relationship, below the status of a wifeH6370 — Full Word Study → he had leftהִנִּיחַ֩hin·nî·aḥ — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study → to care for the palaceהַבַּ֜יִתhab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, and he placed themוַֽיִּתְּנֵ֤םway·yit·tə·nêm — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → in a houseבֵּית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → under guardמִשְׁמֶ֙רֶת֙miš·me·reṯ — A charge, duty, or trust to be guarded and keptH4931 — Full Word Study →. He provided for themוַֽיְכַלְכְּלֵ֔םway·ḵal·kə·lêm — to sustain, bear, hold up, containH3557 — Full Word Study →, but he no longerלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → slept withוַאֲלֵיהֶ֖םwa·’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → themבָ֑אḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →. They wereוַתִּהְיֶ֧ינָהwat·tih·ye·nāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → confinedצְרֻר֛וֹתṣə·ru·rō·wṯ — to bind, squeeze, or oppress; to distress or afflictH6887 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the dayי֥וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of their deathמֻתָ֖ןmu·ṯān — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, livingחַיּֽוּת׃סḥay·yūṯ — Life, living, livelihood, means of subsistenceH2424 — Full Word Study → as widowsאַלְמְנ֥וּת’al·mə·nūṯ — The state or condition of being a widowH491 — Full Word Study →. ⁴Then the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — 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 → Amasaעֲמָשָׂ֔א‘ă·mā·śā — My people has risenH6021 — Full Word Study →, “Summonהַזְעֶק־haz·‘eq- — To cry out, call for help, summonH2199 — Full Word Study → the menאִישׁ־’îš- — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → to come to me within threeשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתšə·lō·šeṯ — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → daysיָמִ֑יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, and be hereפֹּ֥הpōh — Here, in this place, to this sideH6311 — Full Word Study → yourselfוְאַתָּ֖הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →.” ⁵So Amasaעֲמָשָׂ֖א‘ă·mā·śā — My people has risenH6021 — Full Word Study → wentוַיֵּ֥לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to summonלְהַזְעִ֣יקlə·haz·‘îq — To cry out, call for help, summonH2199 — Full Word Study → Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, but he took longerוַיֵּיחַרway·yē·ḥar — to delay, tarry, or postpone actionH309 — Full Word Study → thanמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the timeהַמּוֹעֵ֖דham·mō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study → allotted himיְעָדֽוֹ׃סyə·‘ā·ḏōw — to appoint, meet, or assemble togetherH3259 — Full Word Study →. ⁶And Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — 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 → Abishaiאֲבִישַׁ֔י’ă·ḇî·šay — Abishai, David's military commander and nephewH52 — Full Word Study →, “Nowעַתָּ֗ה‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → Shebaשֶׁ֥בַעše·ḇa‘ — Sheba, a southern Arabian kingdom and its peopleH7652 — Full Word Study → the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Bichriבִּכְרִ֖יbiḵ·rî — My firstborn; belonging to the firstbornH1075 — Full Word Study → will do us more harmיֵ֧רַֽעyê·ra‘ — to be ill, to become sick or grievousH3415 — Full Word Study → thanמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → Absalomאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study →. Takeקַ֞חqaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → your lord’sאֲדֹנֶ֙יךָ֙’ă·ḏō·ne·ḵā — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → servantsעַבְדֵ֤י‘aḇ·ḏê — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → and pursue himוּרְדֹ֣ףū·rə·ḏōp̄ — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study →, orפֶּן־pen- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study → he will findמָ֥צָאmā·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → fortifiedבְּצֻר֖וֹתbə·ṣu·rō·wṯ — to gather, fortify, or restrainH1219 — Full Word Study → citiesעָרִ֥ים‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and eludeוְהִצִּ֥ילwə·hiṣ·ṣîl — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → usעֵינֵֽנוּ׃‘ê·nê·nū — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →.” ⁷So Joab’sיוֹאָ֔בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → menאַנְשֵׁ֣י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study →, along with the Cherethitesוְהַכְּרֵתִ֥יwə·hak·kə·rê·ṯî — A Cretan warriorH3774 — Full Word Study →, the Pelethitesוְהַפְּלֵתִ֖יwə·hap·pə·lê·ṯî — Royal guardH6432 — Full Word Study →, and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the mighty menהַגִּבֹּרִ֑יםhag·gib·bō·rîm — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study →, marched out ofוַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙way·yê·ṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemמִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םmî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → in pursuitלִרְדֹּ֕ףlir·dōp̄ — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → of Shebaשֶׁ֥בַעše·ḇa‘ — Sheba, a southern Arabian kingdom and its peopleH7652 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Bichriבִּכְרִֽי׃biḵ·rî — My firstborn; belonging to the firstbornH1075 — Full Word Study →. ⁸And while they were atעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the greatהַגְּדוֹלָה֙hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → stoneהָאֶ֤בֶןhā·’e·ḇen — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → in Gibeonבְּגִבְע֔וֹןbə·ḡiḇ·‘ō·wn — Hill city of BenjaminH1391 — Full Word Study →, Amasaוַעֲמָשָׂ֖אwa·‘ă·mā·śā — My people has risenH6021 — Full Word Study → joinedבָּ֣אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → themלִפְנֵיהֶ֑םlip̄·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. Now Joabוְיוֹאָ֞בwə·yō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → was dressedחָג֣וּר׀ḥā·ḡūr — to gird, encircle, or prepare oneselfH2296 — Full Word Study → in military attireמִדּ֣וֹmid·dōw — garment, clothing, or measureH4055 — Full Word Study →, with a daggerחֶ֙רֶב֙ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → strappedמְצֻמֶּ֤דֶתmə·ṣum·me·ḏeṯ — to join together, yoke, coupleH6775 — Full Word Study → to his beltחֲג֥וֹרḥă·ḡō·wr — belt, girdle, or garment worn around the waistH2290 — Full Word Study →. And as heוְה֥וּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → stepped forwardיָצָ֖אyā·ṣā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →, he slipped the daggerוַתִּפֹּֽל׃סwat·tip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → from its sheathבְּתַעְרָ֔הּbə·ṯa‘·rāh — A sharp blade or razor used for cutting or shavingH8593 — Full Word Study →. ⁹“Are youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → wellהֲשָׁל֥וֹםhă·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →, my brotherאָחִ֑י’ā·ḥî — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →?” Joabיוֹאָב֙yō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Amasaלַעֲמָשָׂ֔אla·‘ă·mā·śā — My people has risenH6021 — Full Word Study →. And with his rightיְמִ֥יןyə·mîn — right hand, right side, southH3225 — Full Word Study → handיַד־yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → Joabיוֹאָ֛בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → grabbedוַתֹּ֜חֶזwat·tō·ḥez — to grasp, seize, or take hold ofH270 — Full Word Study → Amasaעֲמָשָׂ֖א‘ă·mā·śā — My people has risenH6021 — Full Word Study → by the beardבִּזְקַ֥ןbiz·qan — Beard; facial hair on the chin and lower faceH2206 — Full Word Study → to kissלִנְשָׁק־lin·šāq- — To kiss; to touch; to equip with weaponsH5401 — Full Word Study → him. ¹⁰Amasaוַעֲמָשָׂ֨אwa·‘ă·mā·śā — My people has risenH6021 — Full Word Study → was notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → on guardנִשְׁמַ֜רniš·mar — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → against the daggerבַּחֶ֣רֶב׀ba·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → in Joab’sיוֹאָ֗בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → handבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, and Joab stabbedוַיַּכֵּהוּ֩way·yak·kê·hū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → him inאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the stomachהַחֹ֜מֶשׁha·ḥō·meš — belly, abdomen, stomachH2570 — Full Word Study → and spilled out his intestinesמֵעָ֥יוmê·‘āw — belly, womb, inner selfH4578 — Full Word Study → on the groundאַ֛רְצָה’ar·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. And Joab did not needוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to strike him againשָׁ֥נָהšā·nāh — To repeat, change, or alter; to do againH8138 — Full Word Study →, for Amasa was deadוַיָּמֹ֑תסway·yå̄·mō·ṯs — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. Then Joabוְיוֹאָב֙wə·yō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → and his brotherאָחִ֔יו’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → Abishaiוַאֲבִישַׁ֣יwa·’ă·ḇî·šay — Abishai, David's military commander and nephewH52 — Full Word Study → pursuedרָדַ֕ףrā·ḏap̄ — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → Shebaשֶׁ֥בַעše·ḇa‘ — Sheba, a southern Arabian kingdom and its peopleH7652 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Bichriבִּכְרִֽי׃biḵ·rî — My firstborn; belonging to the firstbornH1075 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹Oneוְאִישׁ֙wə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Joab’sיוֹאָ֑בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → young menמִֽנַּעֲרֵ֖יmin·na·‘ă·rê — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → stoodעָמַ֣ד‘ā·maḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → near Amasaעָלָ֔יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whoeverמִי֩mî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → favorsחָפֵ֧ץḥā·p̄êṣ — to delight in; to desire; to take pleasureH2654 — Full Word Study → Joabבְּיוֹאָ֛בbə·yō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study →, and whoeverוּמִ֥יū·mî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → is for Davidלְדָוִ֖דlə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, let him follow Joabיוֹאָֽב׃yō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study →!” ¹²But Amasaוַעֲמָשָׂ֛אwa·‘ă·mā·śā — My people has risenH6021 — Full Word Study → wallowedמִתְגֹּלֵ֥לmiṯ·gō·lêl — to roll, turn over, or commitH1556 — Full Word Study → in his bloodבַּדָּ֖םbad·dām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → in the middleבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → of the roadהַֽמְסִּלָּ֑הham·mə·sil·lāh — Highway, causeway, or raised pathH4546 — Full Word Study →, and when the manהָאִ֜ישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → sawוַיַּ֨רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the troopsהָעָ֗םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → were stopping thereעָמַ֣ד‘ā·maḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study →, he draggedוַיַּסֵּב֩way·yas·sêḇ — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → the body offמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the roadהַֽמְסִלָּ֤הham·sil·lāh — Highway, causeway, or raised pathH4546 — Full Word Study → into a fieldהַשָּׂדֶה֙haś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → and threwוַיַּשְׁלֵ֤ךְway·yaš·lêḵ — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → a garmentבֶּ֔גֶדbe·ḡeḏ — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → over itעָלָיו֙‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. ¹³As soon asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Amasa’s body was removed fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the roadהַֽמְסִלָּ֑הham·sil·lāh — Highway, causeway, or raised pathH4546 — Full Word Study →, allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the menאִישׁ֙’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → went onעָבַ֤ר‘ā·ḇar — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → withאַחֲרֵ֣י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → Joabיוֹאָ֔בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → to pursueלִרְדֹּ֕ףlir·dōp̄ — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → Shebaשֶׁ֥בַעše·ḇa‘ — Sheba, a southern Arabian kingdom and its peopleH7652 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Bichriבִּכְרִֽי׃biḵ·rî — My firstborn; belonging to the firstbornH1075 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴Sheba passedוַֽיַּעֲבֹ֞רway·ya·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → through allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֣יšiḇ·ṭê — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → to Abel-beth-maacahאָבֵ֛לָה’ā·ḇê·lāh — Abel; also breath, vapor, emptinessH59 — Full Word Study → and through the entire region of the Beritesהַבֵּרִ֑יםסhab·bē·rī·ms — Bichrite clanH1276 — Full Word Study →, who gathered togetherוַיִּקָּלְהוּway·yiq·qå̄·lə·hū — To treat with contempt; to despise or dishonorH7034 — Full Word Study → and followedוַיָּבֹ֖אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → himאַחֲרָֽיו׃’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵And Joab’s troops cameוַיָּבֹ֜אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and besiegedוַיָּצֻ֣רוּway·yā·ṣu·rū — to besiege, confine, or press inH6696 — Full Word Study → Sheba in Abel-beth-maacahבְּאָבֵ֙לָה֙bə·’ā·ḇê·lāh — Abel; also breath, vapor, emptinessH59 — Full Word Study → and builtוַיִּשְׁפְּכ֤וּway·yiš·pə·ḵū — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → a siege rampסֹֽלְלָה֙sō·lə·lāh — Siege mound; raised embankment or rampartH5550 — Full Word Study → against the outer rampartבַּחֵ֑לba·ḥêl — strength, army, military force, fortificationH2426 — Full Word Study → of the cityהָעִ֔ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. As allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the troopsהָעָם֙hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → Joabיוֹאָ֔בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → were batteringמַשְׁחִיתִ֖םmaš·ḥî·ṯim — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → the wallהַחוֹמָֽה׃ha·ḥō·w·māh — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → to topple itלְהַפִּ֥ילlə·hap·pîl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study →, ¹⁶a wiseחֲכָמָ֖הḥă·ḵā·māh — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → womanאִשָּׁ֥ה’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → called outוַתִּקְרָ֛אwat·tiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֑ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, “Listenשִׁמְע֤וּšim·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →! Listenשִׁמְעוּ֙šim·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →! Pleaseנָ֣אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → tellאִמְרוּ־’im·rū- — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Joabיוֹאָ֔בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → to comeקְרַ֣בqə·raḇ — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → hereהֵ֔נָּהhên·nāh — here, now, thus, in this placeH2008 — Full Word Study → so that I may speakוַאֲדַבְּרָ֖הwa·’ă·ḏab·bə·rāh — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → with himאֵלֶֽיךָ׃’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁷When he had come nearוַיִּקְרַ֣בway·yiq·raḇ — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → to herאֵלֶ֔יהָ’ê·le·hā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, the womanהָאִשָּׁ֛הhā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → askedוַתֹּ֧אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Are youהַאַתָּ֥הha·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → Joabיוֹאָ֖בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study →?” “I am,” he repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Listenשְׁמַע֙šə·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to the wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of your servantאֲמָתֶ֔ךָ’ă·mā·ṯe·ḵā — Female servant or bondmaid in household or covenant serviceH519 — Full Word Study →,” she saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “I amאָנֹֽכִי׃’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → listeningשֹׁמֵ֥עַšō·mê·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →,” he answeredוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸Then the woman said, “Long agoבָרִֽאשֹׁנָה֙ḇā·ri·šō·nāh — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study → they used to sayדַּבֵּ֨רdab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, ‘Seek counselשָׁאֹ֧לšā·’ōl — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → at Abelבְּאָבֵ֖לbə·’ā·ḇêl — Abel; also breath, vapor, emptinessH59 — Full Word Study →,’ and that is howוְכֵ֥ןwə·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → disputes were settledהֵתַֽמּוּ׃hê·ṯam·mū — to finish, complete, bring to an endH8552 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹I am among the peaceable and faithful in Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, but you areאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → tryingמְבַקֵּ֗שׁmə·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → to destroyלְהָמִ֨יתlə·hā·mîṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → a cityעִ֤יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → that is a motherוְאֵם֙wə·’êm — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. Whyלָ֥מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → would you swallow upתְבַלַּ֖עṯə·ḇal·la‘ — to swallow, devour, consume completelyH1104 — Full Word Study → the LORD’sיְהוָֽה׃פYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → inheritanceנַחֲלַ֥תna·ḥă·laṯ — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study →?” ²⁰“Far be itחָלִ֤ילָהḥā·lî·lāh — Far be it; God forbidH2486 — Full Word Study →!” Joabיוֹאָ֖בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → declaredוַיֹּאמַ֑רway·yō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Far be itחָלִ֙ילָה֙ḥā·lî·lāh — Far be it; God forbidH2486 — Full Word Study → from me toאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → swallow upאֲבַלַּ֖ע’ă·ḇal·la‘ — to swallow, devour, consume completelyH1104 — Full Word Study → orוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → destroyאַשְׁחִֽית׃’aš·ḥîṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study →! ²¹That is notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → the caseכֵ֣ןḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →. Butכִּ֡יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a manאִישׁ֩’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → namedשְׁמ֗וֹšə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → Shebaשֶׁ֧בַעše·ḇa‘ — Sheba, a southern Arabian kingdom and its peopleH7652 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Bichriבִּכְרִ֣יbiḵ·rî — My firstborn; belonging to the firstbornH1075 — Full Word Study →, from the hill countryמֵהַ֨רmê·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֜יִם’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study →, has liftedנָשָׂ֤אnā·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → up his handיָדוֹ֙yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → against the kingבַּמֶּ֣לֶךְbam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, against Davidבְּדָוִ֔דbə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →. Deliverתְּנֽוּ־tə·nū- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → himאֹת֣וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → aloneלְבַדּ֔וֹlə·ḇad·dōw — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study →, and I will departוְאֵלְכָ֖הwə·’ê·lə·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַ֣לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֑ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →.” “Lookהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →,” the womanהָֽאִשָּׁה֙hā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → repliedוַתֹּ֤אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “his headרֹאשׁ֛וֹrō·šōw — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → will be thrownמֻשְׁלָ֥ךְmuš·lāḵ — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → to youאֵלֶ֖יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → overבְּעַ֥דbə·‘aḏ — through, by means of, on behalf ofH1157 — Full Word Study → the wallהַחוֹמָֽה׃ha·ḥō·w·māh — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study →.” ²²Then the womanהָאִשָּׁ֨הhā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → wentוַתָּבוֹא֩wat·tā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֜םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → with her wise counselבְּחָכְמָתָ֗הּbə·ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯāh — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study →, and they cut offוַֽיִּכְרְת֞וּway·yiḵ·rə·ṯū — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → the headרֹ֨אשׁrōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of Shebaשֶׁ֤בַעše·ḇa‘ — Sheba, a southern Arabian kingdom and its peopleH7652 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Bichriבִּכְרִי֙biḵ·rî — My firstborn; belonging to the firstbornH1075 — Full Word Study → and threwוַיַּשְׁלִ֣כוּway·yaš·li·ḵū — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → it toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Joabיוֹאָ֔בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study →. So he blewוַיִּתְקַע֙way·yiṯ·qa‘ — to blow, sound, thrust, or strike with forceH8628 — Full Word Study → the ram’s hornבַּשּׁוֹפָ֔רbaš·šō·w·p̄ār — Ram's horn trumpet; shofarH7782 — Full Word Study → and his men dispersed fromמֵֽעַל־mê·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֖ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, eachאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → to his own homeלְאֹהָלָ֑יוlə·’ō·hā·lāw — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study →. And Joabוְיוֹאָ֛בwə·yō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → returnedשָׁ֥בšāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃סham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. ²³Now Joabוְיוֹאָ֕בwə·yō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → was overאֶ֥ל’el — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → armyהַצָּבָ֖אhaṣ·ṣā·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →; Benaiahוּבְנָיָה֙ū·ḇə·nā·yāh — The Lord BuildsH1141 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jehoiadaיְה֣וֹיָדָ֔עyə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘ — Yahweh KnowsH3077 — Full Word Study → was overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Cherethitesהַכְּרִיhak·kə·rī — Carite, royal guardH3746 — Full Word Study → andוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Pelethitesהַפְּלֵתִֽי׃hap·pə·lê·ṯî — Royal guardH6432 — Full Word Study →; ²⁴Adoramוַאֲדֹרָ֖םwa·’ă·ḏō·rām — My Lord is exaltedH151 — Full Word Study → was in charge ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the forced laborהַמַּ֑סham·mas — Forced labor, taskmaster, or tribute-bearerH4522 — Full Word Study →; Jehoshaphatוִיהוֹשָׁפָ֥טwî·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ahiludאֲחִיל֖וּד’ă·ḥî·lūḏ — My brother is majestyH286 — Full Word Study → was the recorderהַמַּזְכִּֽיר׃ham·maz·kîr — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study →; ²⁵Shevaוְשֵׁיָאwə·šē·yå̄ — Urine or wasteH7864 — Full Word Study → was the scribeסֹפֵ֑רsō·p̄êr — To count, record, or declareH5608 — Full Word Study →; Zadokוְצָד֥וֹקwə·ṣā·ḏō·wq — The righteousH6659 — Full Word Study → and Abiatharוְאֶבְיָתָ֖רwə·’eḇ·yā·ṯār — Abiathar, a high priest of IsraelH54 — Full Word Study → were priestsכֹּהֲנִֽים׃kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →; ²⁶andוְגַ֗םwə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → Iraעִירָא֙‘î·rā — Watchful, alertH5896 — Full Word Study → the Jairiteהַיָּ֣אִרִ֔יhay·yā·’i·rî — Inhabitant of JairH2972 — Full Word Study → wasהָיָ֥הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → David’sלְדָוִֽד׃סlə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → priestכֹהֵ֖ןḵō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →.