2 Samuel 14

¹Now Joabיוֹאָ֣בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Zeruiahצְרֻיָ֑הṣə·ru·yāh — Zeruiah, David's sisterH6870 — Full Word Study → perceivedוַיֵּ֖דַעway·yê·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the king’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → heartלֵ֥בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → longed forעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Absalomאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study →. ²So Joabיוֹאָב֙yō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → to Tekoaתְּק֔וֹעָהtə·qō·w·‘āh — A town in JudahH8620 — Full Word Study → to bringוַיִּקַּ֥חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → a wiseחֲכָמָ֑הḥă·ḵā·māh — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → womanאִשָּׁ֣ה’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → from thereמִשָּׁ֖םmiš·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →. He told herוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Pleaseנָ֞אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → pretend to be a mournerהִֽתְאַבְּלִי־hiṯ·’ab·bə·lî- — To mourn, lament, or grieveH56 — Full Word Study →; put onוְלִבְשִׁי־wə·liḇ·šî- — To clothe, dress, or wear garmentsH3847 — Full Word Study → clothesבִגְדֵי־ḇiḡ·ḏê- — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → for mourningאֵ֗בֶל’ê·ḇel — mourning, lamentation, griefH60 — Full Word Study → and do notוְאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → anoint yourselfתָּס֙וּכִי֙tā·sū·ḵî — to anoint with oil; to smear or daubH5480 — Full Word Study → with oilשֶׁ֔מֶןše·men — Oil; ointment; fat; luxuryH8081 — Full Word Study →. Actוְהָיִ֕יתwə·hā·yîṯ — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like a womanכְּאִשָּׁ֗הkə·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → who has mournedמִתְאַבֶּ֖לֶתmiṯ·’ab·be·leṯ — To mourn, lament, or grieveH56 — Full Word Study → forעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the deadמֵֽת׃mêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → a longרַבִּ֔יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → timeיָמִ֣יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. ³Then goוּבָאת֙ū·ḇāṯ — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — 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 → and speakוְדִבַּ֥רְתְּwə·ḏib·bart — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → theseהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → wordsכַּדָּבָ֣רkad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֖יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →.” And Joabיוֹאָ֛בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → putוַיָּ֧שֶׂםway·yā·śem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → the wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → in her mouthבְּפִֽיהָ׃bə·p̄î·hā — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →. ⁴When the womanהָאִשָּׁ֤הhā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → from Tekoaהַתְּקֹעִית֙hat·tə·qō·‘îṯ — A town in JudahH8621 — Full Word Study → went to the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, she fellוַתִּפֹּ֧לwat·tip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → facedownאַפֶּ֛יהָ’ap·pe·hā — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → in homageוַתִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּwat·tiš·tā·ḥū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → and saidוַתֹּ֖אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Help meהוֹשִׁ֥עָהhō·wō·ši·‘āh — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study →, O kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃סham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →!” ⁵“Whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → troubles you?” the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּֽאמֶר־way·yō·mer- — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → her. “Indeedאֲבָ֛ל’ă·ḇāl — but, verily, truly, nevertheless—emphatic affirmation or contrastH61 — Full Word Study →,” she saidוַתֹּ֗אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “I am a widowאַלְמָנָ֥ה’al·mā·nāh — A woman whose husband has died; widowH490 — Full Word Study →, for my husbandאִישִֽׁי׃’î·šî — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → is deadוַיָּ֥מָתway·yā·māṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. ⁶And your maidservantוּלְשִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙ū·lə·šip̄·ḥā·ṯə·ḵā — Female servant or maidservant of lower statusH8198 — Full Word Study → had twoשְׁנֵ֣יšə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → sonsבָנִ֔יםḇā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → who were fightingוַיִּנָּצ֤וּway·yin·nā·ṣū — to quarrel; to be laid wasteH5327 — Full Word Study → in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֔הbaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → with noוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → one to separateמַצִּ֖ילmaṣ·ṣîl — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → themבֵּֽינֵיהֶ֑םbê·nê·hem — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study →, and oneהָאֶחָ֛דhā·’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → struckוַיַּכּ֧וֹway·yak·kōw — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the otherהָאֶחָ֖דhā·’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → and killedוַיָּ֥מֶתway·yā·meṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → himאֹתֽוֹ׃’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →. ⁷Nowוְהִנֵּה֩wə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → the wholeכָֽל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → clanהַמִּשְׁפָּחָ֜הham·miš·pā·ḥāh — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → has risen upקָ֨מָהqā·māh — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your maidservantשִׁפְחָתֶ֗ךָšip̄·ḥā·ṯe·ḵā — Female servant or maidservant of lower statusH8198 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙way·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Hand overתְּנִ֣י׀tə·nî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the one who struck downמַכֵּ֣הmak·kêh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → his brotherאָחִ֗יו’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, that we may put him to deathוּנְמִתֵ֙הוּ֙ū·nə·mi·ṯê·hū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → for the lifeבְּנֶ֤פֶשׁbə·ne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → of the brotherאָחִיו֙’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he killedהָרָ֔גhā·rāḡ — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study →. Then we will cut offוְנַשְׁמִ֖ידָהwə·naš·mî·ḏāh — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study → the heirהַיּוֹרֵ֑שׁhay·yō·w·rêš — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → as wellגַּ֣םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →!’ So they would extinguishוְכִבּ֗וּwə·ḵib·bū — To extinguish or quench; to put outH3518 — Full Word Study → my one remainingנִשְׁאָ֔רָהniš·’ā·rāh — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → emberגַּֽחַלְתִּי֙ga·ḥal·tî — burning coal, hot coalH1513 — Full Word Study → by notלְבִלְתִּ֧יlə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → preservingשׂוּםśūm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → my husband’sלְאִישִׁ֛יlə·’î·šî — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → nameשֵׁ֥םšêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → or posterityוּשְׁאֵרִ֖יתū·šə·’ê·rîṯ — Those who remain; a surviving remnantH7611 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאֲדָמָֽה׃פhā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →.” ⁸“Goלְכִ֣יlə·ḵî — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → homeלְבֵיתֵ֑ךְlə·ḇê·ṯêḵ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →,” 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 → the womanהָאִשָּׁ֖הhā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, “and Iוַאֲנִ֖יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will give ordersאֲצַוֶּ֥ה’ă·ṣaw·weh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → on your behalfעָלָֽיִךְ׃‘ā·lā·yiḵ — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →.” ⁹But the womanהָאִשָּׁ֤הhā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → of Tekoaהַתְּקוֹעִית֙hat·tə·qō·w·‘îṯ — A town in JudahH8621 — Full Word Study → saidוַתֹּ֜אמֶרwat·tō·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 →, “My lordאֲדֹנִ֥י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, may any blame beהֶעָוֺ֖ןhe·‘ā·wōn — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → on meעָלַ֞י‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and onוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → my father’sאָבִ֑י’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, and may the kingוְהַמֶּ֥לֶךְwə·ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → and his throneוְכִסְא֖וֹwə·ḵis·’ōw — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study → be guiltless.” ¹⁰“If anyone speaksהַֽמְדַבֵּ֤רham·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to youאֵלַ֙יִךְ֙’ê·la·yiḵ — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →,” saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, “bring himוַֽהֲבֵאת֣וֹwa·hă·ḇê·ṯōw — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֔י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, and he will notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → troubleלָגַ֥עַתlā·ḡa·‘aṯ — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → you againיֹסִ֥יףyō·sîp̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study →!” ¹¹“Pleaseנָ֨אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study →,” she repliedוַתֹּאמֶר֩wat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “may the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → invokeיִזְכָּר־yiz·kār- — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → to prevent the avengerגֹּאֵ֤לgō·’êl — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study → of bloodהַדָּם֙had·dām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → from increasingמֵהַרְבִּיתmē·har·bīṯ — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → the devastationלְשַׁחֵ֔תlə·ša·ḥêṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study →, so that my sonבְּנִ֑יbə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → may notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be destroyedיַשְׁמִ֖ידוּyaš·mî·ḏū — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study →!” “As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → livesחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →,” he vowedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “notאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → a hairמִשַּׂעֲרַ֥תmiś·śa·‘ă·raṯ — Hair, head covering, or strands of hairH8185 — Full Word Study → of your son’s headבְּנֵ֖ךְbə·nêḵ — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → will fallיִפֹּ֛לyip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → to the groundאָֽרְצָה׃’ā·rə·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →.” ¹²Then the womanהָֽאִשָּׁ֔הhā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → saidוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙wat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Pleaseנָ֧אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study →, may your servantשִׁפְחָתְךָ֛šip̄·ḥā·ṯə·ḵā — Female servant or maidservant of lower statusH8198 — Full Word Study → speakתְּדַבֶּר־tə·ḏab·ber- — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → a wordדָּבָ֑רdā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → my 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 →?” “Speakדַּבֵּֽרִי׃סdab·bê·rî — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →,” he repliedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. ¹³The womanהָֽאִשָּׁ֔הhā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → askedוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙wat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whyוְלָ֧מָּהwə·lām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → have you devisedחָשַׁ֛בְתָּהḥā·šaḇ·tāh — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → a thing like thisכָּזֹ֖אתkā·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the peopleעַ֣ם‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → of Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →? When the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → saysוּמִדַּבֵּ֨רū·mid·dab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study →, does he not convict himselfכְּאָשֵׁ֔םkə·’ā·šêm — Guilty, culpable, bearing guilt or faultH818 — Full Word Study →, since he has notלְבִלְתִּ֛יlə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → brought backהָשִׁ֥יבhā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → his own banished son? ¹⁴Forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → surely we will die and be like waterוְכַמַּ֙יִם֙wə·ḵam·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → poured outהַנִּגָּרִ֣יםhan·nig·gā·rîm — to pour out, shed, or flowH5064 — Full Word Study → on the groundאַ֔רְצָה’ar·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → cannotלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be recoveredיֵאָסֵ֑פוּyê·’ā·sê·p̄ū — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study →. Yet Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → does notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → take awayיִשָּׂ֤אyiś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → a lifeנֶ֔פֶשׁne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →; but He devisesוְחָשַׁב֙wə·ḥā·šaḇ — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → waysמַֽחֲשָׁב֔וֹתma·ḥă·šā·ḇō·wṯ — plan, purpose, or scheme (often with moral implications)H4284 — Full Word Study → that the banished oneיִדַּ֥חyid·daḥ — to drive away, banish, or thrust outH5080 — Full Word Study → may notלְבִלְתִּ֛יlə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → be cast outנִדָּֽח׃nid·dāḥ — to drive away, banish, or thrust outH5080 — Full Word Study → from Himמִמֶּ֖נּוּmim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵Now thereforeוְ֠עַתָּהwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, I have comeבָּ֜אתִיbā·ṯî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to presentלְדַבֵּ֨רlə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → matterהַדָּבָ֣רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → my lordאֲדֹנִי֙’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֑םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → have made me afraidיֵֽרְאֻ֖נִיyê·rə·’u·nî — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study →. Your servantשִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙šip̄·ḥā·ṯə·ḵā — Female servant or maidservant of lower statusH8198 — Full Word Study → thoughtוַתֹּ֤אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘I will speakאֲדַבְּרָה־’ă·ḏab·bə·rāh- — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — 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 →. Perhapsאוּלַ֛י’ū·lay — Perhaps, possibly, if so beH194 — Full Word Study → he will grantיַעֲשֶׂ֥הya·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the requestדְּבַ֥רdə·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of his maidservantאֲמָתֽוֹ׃’ă·mā·ṯōw — Female servant or bondmaid in household or covenant serviceH519 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶Forכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → will hearיִשְׁמַ֣עyiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → and deliverלְהַצִּ֥ילlə·haṣ·ṣîl — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → his maidservantאֲמָת֖וֹ’ă·mā·ṯōw — Female servant or bondmaid in household or covenant serviceH519 — Full Word Study → from the handמִכַּ֣ףmik·kap̄ — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study → of the manהָאִ֑ישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → who would cut off bothיַ֔חַדya·ḥaḏ — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study → meאֹתִ֤י’ō·ṯî — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → my sonבְּנִי֙bə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → from God’sאֱלֹהִֽים׃’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → inheritanceמִֽנַּחֲלַ֖תmin·na·ḥă·laṯ — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study →.’ ¹⁷And now your servantשִׁפְחָ֣תְךָ֔šip̄·ḥā·ṯə·ḵā — Female servant or maidservant of lower statusH8198 — Full Word Study → saysוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙wat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Mayיִֽהְיֶה־yih·yeh- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of my 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 → bring me restלִמְנוּחָ֑הlim·nū·ḥāh — Rest, reposeH4496 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣י׀kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → my lordאֲדֹנִ֤י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → is able to discernלִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙liš·mō·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → goodהַטּ֣וֹבhaṭ·ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → and evilוְהָרָ֔עwə·hā·rā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →, just like the angelכְּמַלְאַ֣ךְkə·mal·’aḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. May the LORDוַֽיהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → beיְהִ֥יyə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → with youעִמָּֽךְ׃פ‘im·māḵ — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →.’” ¹⁸Then the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → saidוַיַּ֣עַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the womanהָ֣אִשָּׁ֔הhā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, “I amאָנֹכִ֖י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → going to askשֹׁאֵ֣לšō·’êl — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → youאֹתָ֑ךְ’ō·ṯāḵ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → somethingדָּבָ֔רdā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →; do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → concealתְכַחֲדִ֤יṯə·ḵa·ḥă·ḏî — to hide, conceal, or be hiddenH3582 — Full Word Study → it from meמִמֶּ֙נִּי֙mim·men·nî — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →!” “Let my lordאֲדֹנִ֥י’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 → speakיְדַבֶּר־yə·ḏab·ber- — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →,” sheהָֽאִשָּׁ֔הhā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → repliedוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙wat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹So the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Is the handהֲיַ֥דhă·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of Joabיוֹאָ֛בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → behindאִתָּ֖ךְ’it·tāḵ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thisזֹ֑אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study →?” The womanהָאִשָּׁ֣הhā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → answeredוַתַּ֣עַןwat·ta·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →, “As surely as youנַפְשְׁךָ֩nap̄·šə·ḵā — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → liveחֵֽי־ḥê- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, my lordאֲדֹנִ֨י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, no oneאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → can turnאִ֣שׁ׀’iš — there is, there are (existential affirmation)H786 — Full Word Study → to the rightלְהֵמִ֣יןlə·hê·mîn — To turn or go to the rightH3231 — Full Word Study → or to the leftוּלְהַשְׂמִ֗ילū·lə·haś·mîl — to turn or go to the leftH8041 — Full Word Study → from anythingמִכֹּ֤לmik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — 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 → saysדִּבֶּר֙dib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →. Yesכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, your servantעַבְדְּךָ֤‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → Joabיוֹאָב֙yō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → is the one whoה֣וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → gave me ordersצִוָּ֔נִיṣiw·wā·nî — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →; heוְה֗וּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → toldשָׂ֚םśām — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → your maidservantשִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֔šip̄·ḥā·ṯə·ḵā — Female servant or maidservant of lower statusH8198 — Full Word Study → exactly what to sayהַדְּבָרִ֖יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰Joabיוֹאָ֖בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → your servantעַבְדְּךָ֥‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → has doneעָשָׂ֛ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → toלְבַעֲב֤וּרlə·ḇa·‘ă·ḇūr — For the sake of; because of; in order thatH5668 — Full Word Study → bring aboutסַבֵּב֙sab·bêḇ — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → this changeפְּנֵ֣יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of affairsהַדָּבָ֔רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →, but my lordוַאדֹנִ֣יwa·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → has wisdomחָכָ֗םḥā·ḵām — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → like the wisdomכְּחָכְמַת֙kə·ḥā·ḵə·maṯ — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → of the angelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal·’aḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, to knowלָדַ֖עַתlā·ḏa·‘aṯ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → everythingכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → that happens in the landבָּאָֽרֶץ׃סbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →.” ²¹Then 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 → Joabיוֹאָ֔בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study →, “I hereby grantעָשִׂ֖יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → requestהַדָּבָ֣רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. Goוְלֵ֛ךְwə·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, bring backהָשֵׁ֥בhā·šêḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → the young manהַנַּ֖עַרhan·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → Absalomאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study →.” ²²Joabיוֹאָ֨בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → fellוַיִּפֹּל֩way·yip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → facedownפָּנָ֥יוpā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → in homageוַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּway·yiš·ta·ḥū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → and blessedוַיְבָ֣רֶךְway·ḇā·reḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. “Todayהַיּוֹם֩hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →,” saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Joabיוֹאָ֡בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study →, “your servantעַבְדְּךָ֜‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → knowsיָדַ֨עyā·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he has foundמָצָ֨אתִיmā·ṣā·ṯî — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → favorחֵ֤ןḥên — Favor, grace, or kindness shown to someoneH2580 — Full Word Study → with you, 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 →, becauseאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → has grantedעָשָׂ֥ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → his requestדְּבַ֥רdə·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →.” ²³So Joabיוֹאָ֖בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → got upוַיָּ֥קָםway·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →, wentוַיֵּ֣לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to Geshurגְּשׁ֑וּרָהgə·šū·rāh — a region east of the JordanH1650 — Full Word Study →, and broughtוַיָּבֵ֥אway·yā·ḇê — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → Absalomאַבְשָׁל֖וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study → to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃פyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. ²⁴But the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → addedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “He may returnיִסֹּ֣בyis·sōḇ — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his houseבֵּית֔וֹbê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, but he must notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → seeיִרְאֶ֑הyir·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → my faceוּפָנַ֖יū·p̄ā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →.” So Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study → returnedוַיִּסֹּ֤בway·yis·sōḇ — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his own houseבֵּית֔וֹbê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, but he did notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → seeרָאָֽה׃סrā·’āh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the king. ²⁵Now there wasהָיָ֧הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → a manאִישׁ־’îš- — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → in allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → as handsomeיָפֶ֛הyā·p̄eh — Beautiful, fair, or lovely in appearanceH3303 — Full Word Study → and highlyמְאֹ֑דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → praisedלְהַלֵּ֣לlə·hal·lêl — To praise, boast, or shine; to celebrate or make a displayH1984 — Full Word Study → as Absalomוּכְאַבְשָׁל֗וֹםū·ḵə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study →. From the soleמִכַּ֤ףmik·kap̄ — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study → of his footרַגְלוֹ֙raḡ·lōw — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → toוְעַ֣דwə·‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the top of his headקָדְקֳד֔וֹqā·ḏə·qo·ḏōw — the crown or top of the headH6936 — Full Word Study →, he did notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → haveהָ֥יָהhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a single flawמֽוּם׃mūm — A blemish or defect, physical or moralH3971 — Full Word Study →. ²⁶And when he cut the hairוּֽבְגַלְּחוֹ֮ū·ḇə·ḡal·lə·ḥōw — to shave or cut off hairH1548 — Full Word Study → ofאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → his headרֹאשׁוֹ֒rō·šōw — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →—he shavedיְגַלֵּ֔חַyə·ḡal·lê·aḥ — to shave or cut off hairH1548 — Full Word Study → it every yearמִקֵּ֨ץmiq·qêṣ — end, boundary, limit, terminusH7093 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → his hair got so heavyכָבֵ֥דḵā·ḇêḏ — Heavy; weighty; burdensome; grievousH3515 — Full Word Study →—he would weighוְשָׁקַל֙wə·šā·qal — to weigh; to pay or reckon valueH8254 — Full Word Study → it out to be two hundred shekelsשְׁקָלִ֖יםšə·qā·lîm — Ancient unit of weight and currency; shekelH8255 — Full Word Study →, according to the royalהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → standardבְּאֶ֥בֶןbə·’e·ḇen — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →. ²⁷Threeשְׁלוֹשָׁ֣הšə·lō·wō·šāh — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → sonsבָנִ֔יםḇā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → were bornוַיִּֽוָּלְד֤וּway·yiw·wā·lə·ḏū — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → to Absalomלְאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙lə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study →, and aאַחַ֖ת’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → daughterוּבַ֥תū·ḇaṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → namedוּשְׁמָ֣הּū·šə·māh — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → Tamarתָּמָ֑רtā·mār — Palm treeH8559 — Full Word Study →, whoהִ֣יאhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → wasהָיְתָ֔הhā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a beautifulיְפַ֥תyə·p̄aṯ — Beautiful, fair, or lovely in appearanceH3303 — Full Word Study → womanאִשָּׁ֖ה’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →. ²⁸Now Absalomאַבְשָׁל֛וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study → livedוַיֵּ֧שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → twoשְׁנָתַ֣יִםšə·nā·ṯa·yim — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → yearsיָמִ֑יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → withoutלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → seeingרָאָֽה׃rā·’āh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the faceוּפְנֵ֥יū·p̄ə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. ²⁹Then he sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → forאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Joabיוֹאָ֗בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → to sendלִשְׁלֹ֤חַliš·lō·aḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → himאֹתוֹ֙’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — 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 →, but Joab refusedוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to comeלָב֣וֹאlā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֑יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. So Absalom sent a second time, but Joab still would not comeלָבֽוֹא׃lā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →. ³⁰Then Absalom saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his servantsעֲבָדָ֜יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, “Lookרְאוּ֩rə·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, Joab’sיוֹאָ֤בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → field isחֶלְקַ֨תḥel·qaṯ — Smoothness; flattery; allotment of landH2513 — Full Word Study → next toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → mineיָדִי֙yā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, and he has barleyשְׂעֹרִ֔יםśə·‘ō·rîm — barley; a cereal grainH8184 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֣םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →. Goלְכ֖וּlə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and set itוְהוֹצִתִּיהָwə·hō·ṣit·tī·hå̄ — to kindle, ignite, or set ablazeH3341 — Full Word Study → on fireבָאֵ֑שׁḇā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →!” And Absalom’sאַבְשָׁל֛וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study → servantsעַבְדֵ֧י‘aḇ·ḏê — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → set the fieldהַחֶלְקָ֖הha·ḥel·qāh — Smoothness; flattery; allotment of landH2513 — Full Word Study → on fireוַיַּצִּ֜תוּway·yaṣ·ṣi·ṯū — to kindle, ignite, or set ablazeH3341 — Full Word Study →. ³¹Then Joabיוֹאָ֔בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → cameוַיָּבֹ֥אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Absalom’sאַבְשָׁל֖וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study → houseהַבָּ֑יְתָהhab·bā·yə·ṯāh — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → and demandedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whyלָ֣מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → did your servantsעֲבָדֶ֛ךָ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → setהִצִּ֧יתוּhiṣ·ṣî·ṯū — to kindle, ignite, or set ablazeH3341 — Full Word Study → my fieldהַחֶלְקָ֥הha·ḥel·qāh — Smoothness; flattery; allotment of landH2513 — Full Word Study → on fireבָּאֵֽשׁ׃bā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →?” ³²“Lookהִנֵּ֣הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →,” saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Absalomאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study →, “I sentשָׁלַ֣חְתִּיšā·laḥ·tî — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → forאֵלֶ֣יךָ׀’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → you and saidלֵאמֹ֡רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Comeבֹּ֣אbō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → hereהֵ֠נָּהhên·nāh — here, now, thus, in this placeH2008 — Full Word Study →. I want to sendוְאֶשְׁלְחָה֩wə·’eš·lə·ḥāh — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → you toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → to askלֵאמֹ֗רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: Whyלָ֤מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → have I come backבָּ֙אתִי֙bā·ṯî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → from Geshurמִגְּשׁ֔וּרmig·gə·šūr — a region east of the JordanH1650 — Full Word Study →? It would be better for me if I were stillעֹ֣ד‘ōḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֑םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →.’ So nowוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, let me seeאֶרְאֶה֙’er·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → faceפְּנֵ֣יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, and ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → there isיֶשׁ־yeš- — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → iniquityעָוֺ֖ן‘ā·wōn — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → in me, let him kill meוֶהֱמִתָֽנִי׃we·hĕ·mi·ṯā·nî — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →.” ³³So Joabיוֹאָ֣בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → wentוַיָּבֹ֨אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and toldוַיַּגֶּד־way·yag·geḏ- — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → the king, and David summonedוַיִּקְרָ֤אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study →, who cameוַיָּבֹ֣אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → him and bowedוַיִּשְׁתַּ֨חוּway·yiš·ta·ḥū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → facedownאַפָּ֛יו’ap·pāw — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → before himלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. Then the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → kissedוַיִּשַּׁ֥קway·yiš·šaq — To kiss; to touch; to equip with weaponsH5401 — Full Word Study → Absalomלְאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃פlə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study →.