2 Samuel 15

¹Some time laterוַֽיְהִי֙way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →, Absalomאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study → provided forוַיַּ֤עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → himself a chariotמֶרְכָּבָ֖הmer·kā·ḇāh — A wheeled vehicle or chariot drawn by horsesH4818 — Full Word Study → with horsesוְסֻסִ֑יםwə·su·sîm — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study → and fiftyוַחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםwa·ḥă·miš·šîm — Fifty; the number representing a jubilee period or festival countH2572 — Full Word Study → menאִ֖ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → to runרָצִ֥יםrā·ṣîm — to run; move swiftlyH7323 — Full Word Study → ahead of himלְפָנָֽיו׃lə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. ²Heאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study → would get up earlyוְהִשְׁכִּים֙wə·hiš·kîm — To rise early, get up in the morningH7925 — Full Word Study → and standוְעָמַ֕דwə·‘ā·maḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → besideעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the roadדֶּ֣רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → leading to the city gateהַשָּׁ֑עַרhaš·šā·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →. Wheneverוַיְהִ֡יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → anyoneכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → hadיִהְיֶה־yih·yeh- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a grievanceרִיב֩rîḇ — Strife, contention, legal disputeH7379 — Full Word Study → to bringלָב֨וֹאlā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → beforeאֶל־’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 → for a decisionלַמִּשְׁפָּ֗טlam·miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →, Absalomאַבְשָׁל֤וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study → would call outוַיִּקְרָ֨אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → and askוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whatאֵֽי־’ê- — Where? How? What?H335 — Full Word Study → cityעִיר֙‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → are you fromאַ֔תָּה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →?” And if he repliedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Your servant is from oneמֵאַחַ֥דmê·’a·ḥaḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of the tribesשִׁבְטֵֽי־šiḇ·ṭê- — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →,” ³Absalomאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study → would sayוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Lookרְאֵ֥הrə·’êh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, your claimsדְבָרֶ֖ךָḏə·ḇā·re·ḵā — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → are goodטוֹבִ֣יםṭō·w·ḇîm — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → and rightוּנְכֹחִ֑יםū·nə·ḵō·ḥîm — Straight, upright, directH5228 — Full Word Study →, but the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → has no deputy to hearוְשֹׁמֵ֥עַwə·šō·mê·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → you.” ⁴And he would addוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “If onlyמִי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → someone would appoint meיְשִׂמֵ֥נִיyə·śi·mê·nî — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → judgeשֹׁפֵ֖טšō·p̄êṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → in the landבָּאָ֑רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, then everyoneכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → withאֲשֶֽׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → a grievanceרִ֥יבrîḇ — Strife, contention, legal disputeH7379 — Full Word Study → or disputeוּמִשְׁפָּ֖טū·miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → could comeיָב֥וֹאyā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to meוְעָלַ֗יwə·‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, and I would give him justiceוְהִצְדַּקְתִּֽיו׃wə·hiṣ·daq·tîw — To be righteous, justify, vindicateH6663 — Full Word Study →.” ⁵Also, whenוְהָיָה֙wə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → anyoneאִ֔ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → approachedבִּקְרָב־biq·rāḇ- — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → to bow downלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֖תlə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wōṯ — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → to him, Absalom would reach outוְשָׁלַ֧חwə·šā·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → his handיָד֛וֹyā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, take holdוְהֶחֱזִ֥יקwə·he·ḥĕ·zîq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → of him, and kissוְנָ֥שַׁקwə·nā·šaq — To kiss; to touch; to equip with weaponsH5401 — Full Word Study → him. ⁶Absalomאַבְשָׁל֜וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study → didוַיַּ֨עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → to allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → cameיָבֹ֥אוּyā·ḇō·’ū — 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 → for justiceלַמִּשְׁפָּ֖טlam·miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →. In this way heאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study → stoleוַיְגַנֵּב֙way·ḡan·nêḇ — to steal; to take secretly or by stealthH1589 — Full Word Study → the heartsלֵ֖בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → of the menאַנְשֵׁ֥י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. ⁷Afterמִקֵּ֖ץmiq·qêṣ — end, boundary, limit, terminusH7093 — Full Word Study → fourאַרְבָּעִ֣ים’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָ֑הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → had passedוַיְהִ֕יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →, Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — 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 →, “Pleaseנָּ֗אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → let me goאֵ֣לֲכָה’ê·lă·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to Hebronבְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃bə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn — Hebron, a significant ancient city in JudahH2275 — Full Word Study → to fulfillוַאֲשַׁלֵּ֛םwa·’ă·šal·lêm — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study → a vowנִדְרִ֛יniḏ·rî — A solemn promise or vow made to GodH5088 — Full Word Study → I have madeנָדַ֥רְתִּיnā·ḏar·tî — to make or fulfill a vow or solemn promiseH5087 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. ⁸Forכִּי־kî- — 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 → madeנָדַ֣רnā·ḏar — to make or fulfill a vow or solemn promiseH5087 — Full Word Study → a vowנֵ֙דֶר֙nê·ḏer — A solemn promise or vow made to GodH5088 — Full Word Study → while dwellingבְּשִׁבְתִּ֥יbə·šiḇ·tî — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in Geshurבִגְשׁ֛וּרḇiḡ·šūr — a region east of the JordanH1650 — Full Word Study → of Aramבַּאֲרָ֖םba·’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → indeedיָשִׁיבyå̄·šīḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → brings me backיְשִׁיבֵ֤נִיyə·šî·ḇê·nî — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, I will worshipוְעָבַדְתִּ֖יwə·‘ā·ḇaḏ·tî — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → the LORD in Hebron.’” ⁹“Goלֵ֣ךְlêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in peaceבְּשָׁל֑וֹםbə·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →,” saidוַיֹּֽאמֶר־way·yō·mer- — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. So Absalom got up and wentוַיֵּ֥לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to Hebronחֶבְרֽוֹנָה׃פḥeḇ·rō·w·nāh — Hebron, a significant ancient city in JudahH2275 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Then Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study → sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → spiesמְרַגְּלִ֔יםmə·rag·gə·lîm — to spy out, scout, or gather intelligenceH7270 — 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 → with this messageלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “When you hearכְּשָׁמְעֲכֶם֙kə·šā·mə·‘ă·ḵem — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the soundק֣וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the hornהַשֹּׁפָ֔רhaš·šō·p̄ār — Ram's horn trumpet; shofarH7782 — Full Word Study →, you are to sayוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕םwa·’ă·mar·tem — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Absalomאַבְשָׁל֖וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study → reignsמָלַ֥ךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in Hebronבְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃bə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn — Hebron, a significant ancient city in JudahH2275 — Full Word Study →!’” ¹¹Two hundredמָאתַ֤יִםmā·ṯa·yim — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → menאִישׁ֙’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → from Jerusalemמִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םmî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → accompaniedהָלְכ֞וּhā·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → Absalomאַבְשָׁל֗וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study →. They had been invited as guestsקְרֻאִ֖יםqə·ru·’îm — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → and they went alongוְהֹלְכִ֣יםwə·hō·lə·ḵîm — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → innocentlyלְתֻמָּ֑םlə·ṯum·mām — Integrity, completeness, wholeness, uprightnessH8537 — Full Word Study →, for they knewיָדְע֖וּyā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → nothingוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → aboutכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the matterדָּבָֽר׃dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. ¹²While Absalom was offering the sacrificesהַזְּבָחִ֑יםhaz·zə·ḇā·ḥîm — sacrificial offering; animal sacrificeH2077 — Full Word Study →, he sent forוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → Ahithophelאֲחִיתֹ֨פֶל’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el — Brother of foolishnessH302 — Full Word Study → the Giloniteהַגִּֽילֹנִ֜יhag·gî·lō·nî — A resident of GilohH1526 — Full Word Study →, David’sדָּוִ֗דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → counselorיוֹעֵ֣ץyō·w·‘êṣ — to advise, counsel, or devise a planH3289 — Full Word Study →, to come from his hometown of Gilohמִגִּלֹ֔הmig·gi·lōh — A city in JudahH1542 — Full Word Study →. So the conspiracyהַקֶּ֙שֶׁר֙haq·qe·šer — conspiracy, secret plot, allianceH7195 — Full Word Study → gainedוַיְהִ֤יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → strengthאַמִּ֔ץ’am·miṣ — Strong, mighty, courageousH533 — Full Word Study →, and Absalom’sאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study → followingוְהָעָ֛םwə·hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → keptהוֹלֵ֥ךְhō·w·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → increasingוָרָ֖בwā·rāḇ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study →. ¹³Then a messengerהַמַּגִּ֔ידham·mag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → cameוַיָּבֹא֙way·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → and reportedלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “The heartsלֶב־leḇ- — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → of the menאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → areהָיָ֛הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → withאַחֲרֵ֥י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → Absalomאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁴And Davidדָּ֠וִדdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the servantsעֲבָדָ֨יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → with himאִתּ֤וֹ’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ḇî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, “Ariseק֣וּמוּqū·mū — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and let us fleeוְנִבְרָ֔חָהwə·niḇ·rā·ḥāh — To flee or escape in hasteH1272 — Full Word Study →, orכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → we willתִֽהְיֶה־ṯih·yeh- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → escapeפְלֵיטָ֖הp̄ə·lê·ṭāh — Survivor; remnant of those who escapeH6413 — Full Word Study → fromמִפְּנֵ֣יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Absalomאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study →! We must leaveלָלֶ֗כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → quicklyמַהֲר֣וּma·hă·rū — to hurry, hasten, make hasteH4116 — Full Word Study →, orפֶּן־pen- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study → he will soonיְמַהֵ֤רyə·ma·hêr — to hurry, hasten, make hasteH4116 — Full Word Study → overtake usוְהִשִּׂגָ֙נוּ֙wə·hiś·śi·ḡā·nū — to overtake, reach, attain, graspH5381 — Full Word Study →, heapוְהִדִּ֤יחַwə·hid·dî·aḥ — to drive away, banish, or thrust outH5080 — Full Word Study → disasterהָ֣רָעָ֔הhā·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → on usעָלֵ֙ינוּ֙‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, and putוְהִכָּ֥הwə·hik·kāh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֖ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → toלְפִי־lə·p̄î- — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → the swordחָֽרֶב׃ḥā·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁵The king’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → servantsעַבְדֵֽי־‘aḇ·ḏê- — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּאמְר֥וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whateverכְּכֹ֧לkə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → our 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 → decidesיִבְחַ֛רyiḇ·ḥar — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study →, we are your servantsעֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁶Then the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → set outוַיֵּצֵ֥אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →, and his entireוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → householdבֵּית֖וֹbê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → followed himבְּרַגְלָ֑יוbə·raḡ·lāw — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study →. But heהַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → left behindוַיַּעֲזֹ֣בway·ya·‘ă·zōḇ — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → tenעֶ֧שֶׂר‘e·śer — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study → concubinesפִּֽלַגְשִׁ֖יםpi·laḡ·šîm — A woman in a secondary or concubine relationship, below the status of a wifeH6370 — Full Word Study → to take care ofלִשְׁמֹ֥רliš·mōr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → the palaceהַבָּֽיִת׃hab·bā·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷So the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → set outוַיֵּצֵ֥אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → with allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → following himבְּרַגְלָ֑יוbə·raḡ·lāw — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study →. He stopped atבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → the last houseהַמֶּרְחָֽק׃ham·mer·ḥāq — Distance, remoteness, far placeH4801 — Full Word Study →, ¹⁸and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his servantsעֲבָדָיו֙‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → marchedעֹבְרִ֣ים‘ō·ḇə·rîm — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → pastעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → himיָד֔וֹyā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →—allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Cherethitesהַכְּרֵתִ֖יhak·kə·rê·ṯî — A Cretan warriorH3774 — Full Word Study → andוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Pelethitesהַפְּלֵתִ֑יhap·pə·lê·ṯî — Royal guardH6432 — Full Word Study →, andוְכָֽל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → sixשֵׁשׁ־šêš- — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study → hundredמֵא֣וֹתmê·’ō·wṯ — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → Gittitesהַגִּתִּ֞יםhag·git·tîm — Person from GathH1663 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → had followedבָּ֤אוּbā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → himבְרַגְלוֹ֙ḇə·raḡ·lōw — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → from Gathמִגַּ֔תmig·gaṯ — A Philistine cityH1661 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹Then 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 → Ittaiאִתַּ֣י’it·tay — With meH863 — Full Word Study → the Gittiteהַגִּתִּ֔יhag·git·tî — Person from GathH1663 — Full Word Study →, “Whyלָ֧מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → should youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → alsoגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → goתֵלֵ֛ךְṯê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → with usאִתָּ֑נוּ’it·tā·nū — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →? Go backשׁ֣וּבšūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → and stayוְשֵׁ֤בwə·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the new kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, sinceכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you areאַ֔תָּה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → both a foreignerנָכְרִ֣יnā·ḵə·rî — foreign, alien, strangerH5237 — Full Word Study → andוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → an exileגֹּלֶ֥הgō·leh — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → from your homelandלִמְקוֹמֶֽךָ׃lim·qō·w·me·ḵā — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰In fact, you arrivedבּוֹאֶ֗ךָbō·w·’e·ḵā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → only yesterday; should I make youאֲנוֹעֲךָʾă·nō·ʿă·ḵå̄ — to shake, move back and forth, wanderH5128 — Full Word Study → wander aroundלָלֶ֔כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → with usעִמָּ֙נוּ֙‘im·mā·nū — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → todayוְהַיּ֞וֹםwə·hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → while Iוַאֲנִ֣יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → do not knowהוֹלֵ֑ךְhō·w·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → whereאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am goingהוֹלֵ֔ךְhō·w·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →? Go backשׁ֣וּבšūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → and takeוְהָשֵׁ֧בwə·hā·šêḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → your brothersאַחֶ֛יךָ’a·ḥe·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → with youעִמָּ֖ךְ‘im·māḵ — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →. May the LORD show you loving devotion and faithfulnessוֶאֱמֶֽת׃we·’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study →.” ²¹But Ittaiאִתַּ֛י’it·tay — With meH863 — Full Word Study → answeredוַיַּ֧עַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, “As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → livesחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, and as 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 → livesוְחֵי֙wə·ḥê — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, whereverבִּמְק֞וֹםbim·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → may beיִֽהְיֶה־yih·yeh- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →, whetherאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → it means lifeלְחַיִּ֔יםlə·ḥay·yîm — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → orאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → deathלְמָ֙וֶת֙lə·mā·weṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study →, there willשָּׁ֣ם׀šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → your servantעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃‘aḇ·de·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → beיִהְיֶ֥הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →!” ²²“March on thenוַעֲבֹ֑רwa·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →,” saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֛דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Ittaiאִתַּ֖י’it·tay — With meH863 — Full Word Study →. So Ittaiאִתַּ֤י’it·tay — With meH863 — Full Word Study → the Gittiteהַגִּתִּי֙hag·git·tî — Person from GathH1663 — Full Word Study → marched pastוַֽיַּעֲבֹ֞רway·ya·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → with allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his menאֲנָשָׁ֔יו’ă·nā·šāw — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the little onesהַטַּ֖ףhaṭ·ṭap̄ — young child; little one; infantH2945 — Full Word Study → who were with himאִתּֽוֹ׃’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →. ²³Everyoneוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → in the countrysideהָאָ֗רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → was weepingבּוֹכִים֙bō·w·ḵîm — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study → loudlyק֣וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → as allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → passed byעֹֽבְרִ֑ים‘ō·ḇə·rîm — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →. And as the kingוְהַמֶּ֗לֶךְwə·ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → crossedעֹבֵר֙‘ō·ḇêr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the Kidronקִדְר֔וֹןqiḏ·rō·wn — Dark or murky valleyH6939 — Full Word Study → Valleyבְּנַ֣חַלbə·na·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study →, allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → also passedעֹבְרִ֔ים‘ō·ḇə·rîm — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → towardעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the wayדֶ֖רֶךְḏe·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → ofאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּֽר׃ham·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →. ²⁴Zadokצָד֜וֹקṣā·ḏō·wq — The righteousH6659 — Full Word Study → was alsoגַם־ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → thereוְהִנֵּ֨הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, and allוְכָֽל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֣םhal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → with himאִתּ֗וֹ’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → were carryingנֹֽשְׂאִים֙nō·śə·’îm — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲרוֹן֙’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the covenantבְּרִ֣יתbə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. And they set downוַיַּצִּ֙קוּ֙way·yaṣ·ṣi·qū — To pour out; to cast; to overflowH3332 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֣וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, and Abiatharאֶבְיָתָ֑ר’eḇ·yā·ṯār — Abiathar, a high priest of IsraelH54 — Full Word Study → offered sacrificesוַיַּ֖עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → had passedתֹּ֥םtōm — to finish, complete, bring to an endH8552 — Full Word Study → out ofמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִֽיר׃hā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. ²⁵Then 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 → to Zadokלְצָד֔וֹקlə·ṣā·ḏō·wq — The righteousH6659 — Full Word Study →, “Returnהָשֵׁ֛בhā·šêḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֥וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → to the cityהָעִ֑ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → I findאֶמְצָ֥א’em·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → favorחֵן֙ḥên — Favor, grace, or kindness shown to someoneH2580 — Full Word Study → in the eyesבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, He will bring me backוֶהֱשִׁבַ֕נִיwe·hĕ·ši·ḇa·nî — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → and let me seeוְהִרְאַ֥נִיwə·hir·’a·nî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → both it andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → His dwelling place again. ²⁶But ifוְאִם֙wə·’im — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → He should sayיֹאמַ֔רyō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘I do notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → delightחָפַ֖צְתִּיḥā·p̄aṣ·tî — to delight in; to desire; to take pleasureH2654 — Full Word Study → in you,’ then here I amהִנְנִ֕יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →; let Him doיַֽעֲשֶׂה־ya·‘ă·śeh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to me whateverכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → seems goodט֖וֹבṭō·wḇ — to be good, to please, to do wellH2895 — Full Word Study → to Himבְּעֵינָֽיו׃סbə·‘ê·nāw — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁷The kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → also saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Zadokצָד֣וֹקṣā·ḏō·wq — The righteousH6659 — Full Word Study → the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →, “Are you not a seer? Returnשֻׁ֥בָהšu·ḇāh — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to the cityהָעִ֖ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → in peaceבְּשָׁל֑וֹםbə·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →—you with your son Ahimaazוַאֲחִימַ֨עַץwa·’ă·ḥî·ma·‘aṣ — My brother is kingH290 — Full Word Study →, and Abiatharאֶבְיָתָ֛ר’eḇ·yā·ṯār — Abiathar, a high priest of IsraelH54 — Full Word Study → with his sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Jonathanוִיהוֹנָתָ֧ןwî·hō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3083 — Full Word Study →. ²⁸Seeרְאוּ֙rə·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, I willאָנֹכִ֣י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → waitמִתְמַהְמֵ֔הַּmiṯ·mah·mê·ah — to delay, tarry, lingerH4102 — Full Word Study → at the fordsבְּעַבְרוֹתbə·ʿaḇ·rōṯ — ford or crossing place in waterH5679 — Full Word Study → of the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֑רham·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → untilעַ֣ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → wordדָבָ֛רḏā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → comesבּ֥וֹאbō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → from youמֵעִמָּכֶ֖םmê·‘im·mā·ḵem — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → to informלְהַגִּ֥ידlə·hag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → me.” ²⁹So Zadokצָד֧וֹקṣā·ḏō·wq — The righteousH6659 — Full Word Study → and Abiatharוְאֶבְיָתָ֛רwə·’eḇ·yā·ṯār — Abiathar, a high priest of IsraelH54 — Full Word Study → returnedוַיָּ֨שֶׁבway·yā·šeḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֥וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → and stayedוַיֵּשְׁב֖וּway·yê·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → thereשָֽׁם׃šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →. ³⁰But Davidוְדָוִ֡דwə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → continued upעֹלֶה֩‘ō·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → the Mount of Olives, weepingוּבוֹכֶ֗הū·ḇō·w·ḵeh — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study → as he went upעֹלֶ֣ה׀‘ō·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →. His headוְרֹ֥אשׁwə·rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → was coveredחָפ֔וּיḥā·p̄ui — to cover, overlay, or concealH2645 — Full Word Study →, and heוְה֖וּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was walkingהֹלֵ֣ךְhō·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → barefootיָחֵ֑ףyā·ḥêp̄ — barefoot, unshodH3182 — Full Word Study →. And allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֣םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → with himאִתּ֗וֹ’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → coveredחָפוּ֙ḥā·p̄ū — to cover, overlay, or concealH2645 — Full Word Study → their headsרֹאשׁ֔וֹrō·šōw — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → and went upוְעָל֥וּwə·‘ā·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →, weepingוּבָכֹֽה׃ū·ḇā·ḵōh — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study → as they wentעָלֹ֖ה‘ā·lōh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →. ³¹Now someone toldהִגִּ֣ידhig·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → Davidוְדָוִד֙wə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →: “Ahithophel is among the conspiratorsבַּקֹּשְׁרִ֖יםbaq·qō·šə·rîm — to bind together; to conspire or plotH7194 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Absalomאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study →.” So Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → pleadedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “O LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, pleaseנָ֛אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → turn the counselעֲצַ֥ת‘ă·ṣaṯ — counsel, advice, or purposeH6098 — Full Word Study → of Ahithophelאֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el — Brother of foolishnessH302 — Full Word Study → into foolishnessסַכֶּל־sak·kel- — to act foolishly; behave as a foolH5528 — Full Word Study →!” ³²Whenוַיְהִ֤יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → Davidדָוִד֙ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → cameבָּ֣אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the summitהָרֹ֔אשׁhā·rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →, whereאֲשֶֽׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he used to worshipיִשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֥הyiš·ta·ḥă·weh — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → Godלֵאלֹהִ֑יםlê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, Hushaiחוּשַׁ֣יḥū·šay — Hushai the ArchiteH2365 — Full Word Study → the Architeהָאַרְכִּ֔יhā·’ar·kî — Of Arch; an ArchiteH757 — Full Word Study → was thereוְהִנֵּ֤הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → to meet himלִקְרָאתוֹ֙liq·rā·ṯōw — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study → with his robeכֻּתָּנְתּ֔וֹkut·tā·nə·tōw — tunic or close-fitting garment worn under outer clothingH3801 — Full Word Study → tornקָר֙וּעַ֙qā·rū·a‘ — to tear, rend, or split apartH7167 — Full Word Study → and dustוַאֲדָמָ֖הwa·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his headרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃rō·šōw — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →. ³³Davidדָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to him, “Ifאִ֚ם’im — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you go onעָבַ֣רְתָּ‘ā·ḇar·tā — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → with meאִתִּ֔י’it·tî — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, you will beוְהָיִ֥תָwə·hā·yi·ṯā — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a burdenלְמַשָּֽׂא׃lə·maś·śā — burden; a load or weight; an oracle or utteranceH4853 — Full Word Study → to meעָלַ֖י‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. ³⁴But you can thwartוְהֵפַרְתָּ֣הwə·hê·p̄ar·tāh — To break, violate, or frustrate; to nullify or make voidH6565 — Full Word Study → the counselעֲצַ֥ת‘ă·ṣaṯ — counsel, advice, or purposeH6098 — Full Word Study → of Ahithophelאֲחִיתֹֽפֶל׃’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el — Brother of foolishnessH302 — Full Word Study → for me ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you returnתָּשׁ֗וּבtā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to the cityהָעִ֣ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֤wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to Absalomלְאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙lə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study →: ‘Iאֲנִ֤י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will beאֶֽהְיֶ֔ה’eh·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → your servantעַבְדְּךָ֨‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, my kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →; in the pastמֵאָ֔זmê·’āz — Then; at that time; thereforeH227 — Full Word Study → Iוַֽאֲנִי֙wa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → was your father’sאָבִ֤יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study → servantעֶ֣בֶד‘e·ḇeḏ — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, but nowוְעַתָּ֖הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → Iוַאֲנִ֣יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will be your servantעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ‘aḇ·de·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →.’ ³⁵Will notוַהֲל֤וֹאwa·hă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → Zadokצָד֥וֹקṣā·ḏō·wq — The righteousH6659 — Full Word Study → and Abiatharוְאֶבְיָתָ֖רwə·’eḇ·yā·ṯār — Abiathar, a high priest of IsraelH54 — Full Word Study → the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֑יםhak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → be thereשָׁ֔םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → with youעִמְּךָ֙‘im·mə·ḵā — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →? Reportתַּגִּ֕ידtag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → to them everythingכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → you hearתִּשְׁמַע֙tiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → from the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → palaceמִבֵּ֣יתmib·bêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. ³⁶Indeedהִנֵּה־hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, their twoשְׁנֵ֣יšə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → sonsבְנֵיהֶ֔םḇə·nê·hem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, Ahimaazאֲחִימַ֣עַץ’ă·ḥî·ma·‘aṣ — My brother is kingH290 — Full Word Study → son of Zadok and Jonathanוִיהוֹנָתָ֖ןwî·hō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3083 — Full Word Study → son of Abiathar, are thereשָׁ֤םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → with themעִמָּם֙‘im·mām — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →. Sendוּשְׁלַחְתֶּ֤םū·šə·laḥ·tem — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → themבְּיָדָם֙bə·yā·ḏām — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֔י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → with everythingכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → you hearתִּשְׁמָֽעוּ׃tiš·mā·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →.” ³⁷So David’sדָוִ֖דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → friendרֵעֶ֥הrê·‘eh — friend, companion, associateH7463 — Full Word Study → Hushaiחוּשַׁ֛יḥū·šay — Hushai the ArchiteH2365 — Full Word Study → arrivedוַיָּבֹ֥אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → just as Absalomוְאַבְשָׁלֹ֔םwə·’aḇ·šā·lōm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study → was enteringיָבֹ֖אyā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֑ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →.