lesserot - 2Samuel:8-16

lesserot@2Samuel:8:1 @ And it came to pass after this, that David smote the Philistines, and humbled them: and David took Metheghaammah out of the hand of the Philistines.

lesserot@2Samuel:8:2 @ And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, laying them down on the ground; and he measured with two lines to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And the Moabites became Davids servants, bringing presents.

lesserot@2Samuel:8:3 @ David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rechob, the king of Zobah, as he went to extend his territory at the river Euphrates.

lesserot@2Samuel:8:4 @ And David captured from him a thousand and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand men on foot: and David hamstringed all the chariotteams, but reserved of them a hundred chariotteams.

lesserot@2Samuel:8:5 @ And the Syrians of Damascus then came to aid Hadadezer, the king of Zobah, when David slew of the Syrians twenty and two thousand men.

lesserot@2Samuel:8:6 @ And David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, bearing presents. And the Lord helped David whithersoever he went.

lesserot@2Samuel:8:7 @ And David took the shields of gold that belonged to the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

lesserot@2Samuel:8:8 @ And from Betach, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, did king David take exceedingly much copper.

lesserot@2Samuel:8:9 @ And when Toi the king of Chamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,

lesserot@2Samuel:8:10 @ Then did Toi send Yoram his son unto king David, to ask him after his wellbeing, and to bless him, because that he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him; for Hadadezer had been engaged in wars with Toi; and he had in his hand vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of copper:

lesserot@2Samuel:8:11 @ These also did king David sanctify unto the Lord, with the silver and gold that he had sanctified from all the nations which he subdued;

lesserot@2Samuel:8:12 @ From Syria, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer, the son of Rechob, the king of Zobah.

lesserot@2Samuel:8:13 @ And David acquired a name when he returned from his smiting the Syrians in the valley of salt, eighteen thousand men.

lesserot@2Samuel:8:14 @ And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And the Lord helped David whithersoever he went.

lesserot@2Samuel:8:15 @ And David reigned over all Israel; and David did what is just and right unto all his people.

lesserot@2Samuel:8:16 @ And Joab the son of Zeruyah was over the army; and Jehoshaphat the son of Achilud was recorder;

lesserot@2Samuel:8:17 @ And Zadok the son of Achitub, and Achimelech the son of Ebyathar, were priests; and Serayah was scribe;

lesserot@2Samuel:8:18 @ And Banayahu the son of Yehoyada was over both the Kerethites and the Pelethites; and Davids sons were officers of state.

lesserot@2Samuel:9:1 @ And David said, Is there yet any one that is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for the sake of Jonathan?

lesserot@2Samuel:9:2 @ And the house of Saul had a servant whose name was Ziba; and they called him unto David; and the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba? And be said, Thy servant.

lesserot@2Samuel:9:3 @ And the king said, Is there no one left any more of the house of Saul, that I may show him the kindness of God! And Ziba said unto the king, There is yet a son of Jonathan, lame on both feet.

lesserot@2Samuel:9:4 @ And the king said unto him, Where is he? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lodebar.

lesserot@2Samuel:9:5 @ And king David sent, and had him taken out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar.

lesserot@2Samuel:9:6 @ And Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came unto David, and he fell on his face, and bowed himself. And David said, Mephibosheth; And he answered, Here is thy servant!

lesserot@2Samuel:9:7 @ And David said unto him, Fear not; for I will surely show thee kindness for the sake of Jonathan thy father, and I will restore unto thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.

lesserot@2Samuel:9:8 @ And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldst turn thy regard unto such a dead dog as I am?

lesserot@2Samuel:9:9 @ Then called the king for Ziba, Sauls servant, and said unto him, all that hath pertained to Saul and to all his house have I given unto thy masters son.

lesserot@2Samuel:9:10 @ And thou shalt till for him the land, thou, and thy sons, and thy servants, and thou shalt bring in, that thy masters son may have bread which he can eat; but Mephibosheth thy masters son shall eat continually bread at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.

lesserot@2Samuel:9:11 @ And Ziba said unto the king, In accordance with all that my Lord the king may command his servant, so will thy servant do. And Mephibosheth shall eat at my table, as one of the kings sons.

lesserot@2Samuel:9:12 @ And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.

lesserot@2Samuel:9:13 @ And Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem; for he ate continually at the kings table; and he was lame on both his feet.

lesserot@2Samuel:10:1 @ And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Chanun his son reigned in his stead.

lesserot@2Samuel:10:2 @ Then said David, I will show kindness unto Chanun the son of Nachash, as his father showed me kindness. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And Davids servants came unto the land of the children of Ammon.

lesserot@2Samuel:10:3 @ And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Chanun their Lord, Doth David honor thy father in thy eyes, that he hath sent comforters unto thee! hath David not sent his servants unto thee, in order to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?

lesserot@2Samuel:10:4 @ Chanun thereupon took Davids servants, and shaved off the onehalf of their beard, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.

lesserot@2Samuel:10:5 @ When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed; and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beard be grown, and then return.

lesserot@2Samuel:10:6 @ And when the children of Ammon saw that they were become in bad odor with David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Bethrechob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand men on foot, and the king of Maachah with a thousand men, and of the people of Tob twelve thousand men.

lesserot@2Samuel:10:7 @ And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the army, the mighty men.

lesserot@2Samuel:10:8 @ And the children of Ammon came out, and put themselves in battlearray at the entrance of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rechob, and the people of Tob and Maachah, were by themselves in the field.

lesserot@2Samuel:10:9 @ When now Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind, he selected from all the chosen men of Israel, and arrayed himself against the Syrians:

lesserot@2Samuel:10:10 @ And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abishai his brother, who arrayed himself against the children of Ammon.

lesserot@2Samuel:10:11 @ And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then shalt thou bring me help; but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then will I go to help thee.

lesserot@2Samuel:10:12 @ Be strong, and let us strengthen ourselves in behalf of our people, and in behalf of the cities of our God: and may the Lord do that which seemeth good in his eyes.

lesserot@2Samuel:10:13 @ And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians; and they fled from before him.

lesserot@2Samuel:10:14 @ And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, then did they also fly before Abishai, and entered into the city. Joab then returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.

lesserot@2Samuel:10:15 @ And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they gathered themselves altogether.

lesserot@2Samuel:10:16 @ And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river, and they came to Chelam; and Shobach the captain of the army of Hadarezer went before them.

lesserot@2Samuel:10:17 @ And when it was told to David, he gathered all Israel together, and passed over the Jordan, and came to Chelam. And the Syrians set themselves in battlearray against David, and fought with him.

lesserot@2Samuel:10:18 @ And the Syrians fled from before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians of seven hundred chariots, and forty thousand horsemen; and Shobach also the captain of their army he smote, and he died there.

lesserot@2Samuel:10:19 @ And when all the kings, the vassals to Hadarezer saw that they were smitten before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them: and the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more.

lesserot@2Samuel:11:1 @ And it came to pass, at the return of the same season of the year, at the time when kings go forth, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David remained behind at Jerusalem.

lesserot@2Samuel:11:2 @ And it happened at eveningtide, that David arose from off his couch, and walked upon the roof of the kings house: and he saw from the roof a woman bathing herself; and the woman was of a very beautiful appearance.

lesserot@2Samuel:11:3 @ And David sent and inquired after the woman; and some one said, Behold, this is Bethsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriyah the Hittite.

lesserot@2Samuel:11:4 @ And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her, and she had just purified herself from her uncleanness; and she returned unto her house.

lesserot@2Samuel:11:5 @ And the woman conceived; and she sent and told David, and said, I am with child.

lesserot@2Samuel:11:6 @ And David sent to Joab, Send unto me Uriyah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriyah to David.

lesserot@2Samuel:11:7 @ And when Uriyah was come unto him, David asked after the wellbeing of Joab, and after the wellbeing of the people, and how the war prospered.

lesserot@2Samuel:11:8 @ And David said to Uriyah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriyah went forth out of the kings house, and there followed him a mess of food from the king.

lesserot@2Samuel:11:9 @ But Uriyah laid himself down at the door of the kings house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.

lesserot@2Samuel:11:10 @ And they told David, saying, Uriyah is not gone down unto his house: and David said unto Uriyah, Art thou not come from a journey? why then art thou not gone down unto thy own house?

lesserot@2Samuel:11:11 @ Then said Uriyah unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah abide in booths; and my Lord Joab and the servants of my Lord are encamped in the open field: and should I alone go unto my house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? as thou livest, and as thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing.

lesserot@2Samuel:11:12 @ And David said unto Uriyah, Tarry here also this day, and tomorrow will I send thee off. So Uriyah remained in Jerusalem on that day and the following.

lesserot@2Samuel:11:13 @ And David invited him, and he ate and drank before him, and he made him drunken; and he went out in the evening to lie down on his restingplace with the servants of his lord; but to his house he did not go down.

lesserot@2Samuel:11:14 @ And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriyah.

lesserot@2Samuel:11:15 @ And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set Uriyah in front, opposite to the hottest fight, and then withdraw from behind him, that he may be smitten and die.

lesserot@2Samuel:11:16 @ And it came to pass, when Joab was enclosing the city, that he placed Uriyah toward the spot of which he knew that valiant men were there.

lesserot@2Samuel:11:17 @ And the men of the city went out and fought with Joab; and there fell some of the people, of the servants of David, and there died also Uriyah the Hittite.

lesserot@2Samuel:11:18 @ Then did Joab send, and told unto David all the events of the war.

lesserot@2Samuel:11:19 @ And he charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast finished telling all the events of the war to the king,

lesserot@2Samuel:11:20 @ And it happen that the kings wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore did you approach unto the city to fight? knew ye not, that they would shoot down from off the wall?

lesserot@2Samuel:11:21 @ Who smote Abimelech the son of Yerubbesheth? did not a woman throw down upon him a piece of an upper millstone from off the wall so that he died at Thebez? why did ye approach unto the wall? then must thou say, Also thy servant Uriyah the Hittite is dead.

lesserot@2Samuel:11:22 @ And the messenger went, and came and told unto David all for which Joab had sent him.

lesserot@2Samuel:11:23 @ And the messenger said unto David, Because the men overpowered us and came out against us into the field; but we set upon them, as far as the entrance of the gate.

lesserot@2Samuel:11:24 @ And the archers then shot at thy servants from off the wall; and there died some of the servants of the king, and also thy servant Uriyah the Hittite is dead.

lesserot@2Samuel:11:25 @ Then said David to the messenger, Thus shalt thou say to Joab, Let this thing not be displeasing in thy eyes; for at times this, at other times the other will the sword devour; continue firmly in thy war against the city, and overthrow it: and thus do thou encourage him.

lesserot@2Samuel:11:26 @ And when the wife of Uriyah heard that Uriyah her husband had died, she mourned for her lord.

lesserot@2Samuel:11:27 @ And when the mourning was past, David sent and took her to his house, and she became his wife; and she bore him a son. But the thing which David had done was displeasing in the eyes of the Lord.

lesserot@2Samuel:12:1 @ And the Lord sent Nathan unto David, and he came unto him and said to him, Two men were once in one city, the one rich and the other poor.

lesserot@2Samuel:12:2 @ The rich man had flocks and herds, in great abundance.

lesserot@2Samuel:12:3 @ But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe, which he had bought; and he nourished it, and it grew up with him and with his children together; of his bread it used to eat, and out of his cup it used to drink, and in his bosom it used to lie, and it was to him as a daughter.

lesserot@2Samuel:12:4 @ And there came a traveler unto the rich man; and he felt compunction to take from his own flocks and from his own herds to dress for the wayfarer that was come to him; but he took the ewe of the poor man, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.

lesserot@2Samuel:12:5 @ And the anger of David was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the Lord liveth, surely the man that hath done this deserveth to die;

lesserot@2Samuel:12:6 @ And the ewe he shall pay fourfold, for punishment that he hath done this thing, and because he had no compassion.

lesserot@2Samuel:12:7 @ Then said Nathan to David, Thou art the man! Thus hath said the Lord, the God of Israel, It is I who anointed thee as king over Israel, and it is I who delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;

lesserot@2Samuel:12:8 @ And I gave unto thee the house of thy master, and the wives of thy master into thy bosom, and gave unto thee the house of Israel and Judah: and if this be too little, I could bestow on thee yet many more like these things.

lesserot@2Samuel:12:9 @ Wherefore hast thou despised the word of the Lord to do what is evil in his eyes? Uriyah the Hittite hast thou smitten with the sword, and his wife hast thou taken unto thee for wife; but him hast thou slain with the sword of the children of Ammon.

lesserot@2Samuel:12:10 @ And now, the sword shall not depart from thy house for ever; for the reason that thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriyah the Hittite to be thy wife.

lesserot@2Samuel:12:11 @ Thus hath said the Lord, Behold, I will raise up against thee evil out of thy own house, and I will take away thy wives before thy eyes, and I will give them unto thy neighbor; and he shall lie with thy wives before the face of this sun.

lesserot@2Samuel:12:12 @ For thou hast done it in secret; but I will surely do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.

lesserot@2Samuel:12:13 @ Then said David unto Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said to David, Also the Lord hath caused thy sin to pass away: thou shalt not die.

lesserot@2Samuel:12:14 @ Nevertheless, because thou hast given great cause to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme through this thing, the child also that hath been born unto thee shall surely die.

lesserot@2Samuel:12:15 @ And Nathan went to his house; and the Lord struck the child that Uriyahs wife had born unto David, that it became very sick.

lesserot@2Samuel:12:16 @ And David besought God in behalf of the lad; and David kept a fast, and came home, and lay over night upon the earth.

lesserot@2Samuel:12:17 @ And the elders of the house arose about him, to raise him up from the earth; but he would not, and he did not partake of any bread with them.

lesserot@2Samuel:12:18 @ And it came to pass on the seventh day that the child died; and the servants of David were afraid to tell him, that the child was dead; for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spoke to him, and he would not hearken to our voice: how then shall we say to him, The child is dead! he might do a hurt.

lesserot@2Samuel:12:19 @ But when David saw that his servants were whispering to each other, David understood that the child was dead; wherefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? and they said, he is dead.

lesserot@2Samuel:12:20 @ David then rose up from the earth, and washed and anointed himself, and changed his garments, and went into the house of the Lord and prostrated himself; and then he came to his own house, and asked that they should set food before him, and he ate.

lesserot@2Samuel:12:21 @ And his servants then said unto him, What is this thing which thou hast done? On account of the child when living thou didst fast and weep; but as soon as the child was dead thou didst arise and eat bread!

lesserot@2Samuel:12:22 @ And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; because I said, Who knoweth, but that the Lord will be gracious to me, that the child may live?

lesserot@2Samuel:12:23 @ But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast then? can I restore him again? I am going to him; but he will not return to me.

lesserot@2Samuel:12:24 @ And David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and he went in unto her, and lay with her; and she bore a son, and called his name Solomon; and the Lord loved him.

lesserot@2Samuel:12:25 @ And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and called his name, Yedideyah in behalf of the Lord.

lesserot@2Samuel:12:26 @ And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and captured the royal city.

lesserot@2Samuel:12:27 @ And Joab sent messengers to David; and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have also captured the watertown.

lesserot@2Samuel:12:28 @ And now gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and capture it: lest I capture the city myself, and it be called by my name.

lesserot@2Samuel:12:29 @ And David gathered all the people together and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and captured it.

lesserot@2Samuel:12:30 @ And he took the crown of Malkam from off his head, and its weight was a talent of gold, and a precious stone, and it was set on the head of David; and the booty of the city he brought out in great abundance.

lesserot@2Samuel:12:31 @ And the people that were therein he brought forward, and put them under saws, and under iron threshingwagons, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through brickkilns; and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon: and David returned with them with all the people unto Jerusalem.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:1 @ And it came to pass after this, that Abshalom the son of David had a handsome sister, whose name was Thamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:2 @ And Amnon worried himself so that he fell sick on account of Thamar his sister; for she was a virgin; and it was impossible in the eyes of Amnon to do her the least.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:3 @ But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Yonadab, the son of Shimah, Davids brother; and Yonadab was a very sensible man.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:4 @ And he said to him, Why art thou so wasted, O prince, morning after morning? Wilt thou not tell me? Then said Amnon to him, Thamar the sister of Abshalom my brother do I love.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:5 @ And Yonadab said to him, Lie down on thy couch, and feign thyself sick; and when thy father cometh to see thee, thou must say unto him, Let, I pray thee, Thamar my sister come, and give me some food, and prepare the refreshment before my eyes, in order that I may see it, and eat it out of her hand.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:6 @ So Amnon lay down, and feigned himself sick; and when the king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, Let, I pray thee, Thamar my sister come, and mix up before my eyes a couple of cakes, that I may enjoy them out of her hand.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:7 @ Then did David send home to Thamar, saying, Do go now to thy brother Amnons house, and prepare for him the refreshment.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:8 @ So Thamar went to the house of Amnon her brother, and he was lying down; and she took the dough and kneaded, and mixed it up before his eyes, and baked the cakes;

lesserot@2Samuel:13:9 @ And she took the pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to eat; and Amnon said, Cause every man to go out from me; and they went out, every man, from him.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:10 @ And Amnon said to Thamar, Bring the refreshment into the chamber, that I may enjoy it out of thy hand. So Thamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them unto Amnon her brother into the chamber.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:11 @ And when she had brought them near unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come, lie with me, my sister.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:12 @ But she said to him, No, my brother, do not violate me; for such a deed ought not to be done in Israel; do not this scandalous act!

lesserot@2Samuel:13:13 @ And I, whither should I carry my shame? and as for thee, thou wouldst be like one of the worthless in Israel; but now, O speak, I pray thee, unto the king, for he will not withhold me from thee.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:14 @ Nevertheless, he would not hearken unto her voice; but he overpowered her, and violated her, and lay with her.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:15 @ Then did Amnon hate her with a very great hatred; so that the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her; and Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:16 @ And she said unto him, not add this yet greater wrong than the other which thou hast done with me, to send me away! But he would not listen to her;

lesserot@2Samuel:13:17 @ And he called his young man, his servant, and said, Do send this woman away from me, into the street, and lock the door behind her.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:18 @ And she had on a garment of divers colors; for thus were usually appareled the kings daughters when virgins, in robes; and his servant brought her out into the street, and locked the door behind her.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:19 @ And Thamar put ashes on her head, and the garment of divers colors which was on her she rent: and she placed her hand on her head, and went away and cried as she went along.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:20 @ Then said to her Abshalom her brother, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but now, my sister, keep silence, he is thy brother, take this thing not to thy heart. So Thamar remained, and was secluded in the house of Abshalom her brother.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:21 @ And when king David heard all these things, it displeased him greatly.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:22 @ And Abshalom spoke not with Amnon either bad or good; for Abshalom hated Amnon, because he had violated Thamar his sister.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:23 @ And it came to pass after two full years, that Abshalom had sheepshearers at Baalchazor, which is near Ephraim; and Abshalom invited all the kings sons.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:24 @ And Abshalom came to the king, and said, Behold, now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I pray thee, and his servants go with thy servant.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:25 @ And the king said to Abshalom, No, my son, do not let us all go now, that we may not be a burden upon thee. And he urged him much, but he would not go, and he blessed him.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:26 @ And Abshalom said, If not, let, I pray thee, Amnon my brother go with us. And the king said to him, Why should he go with thee?

lesserot@2Samuel:13:27 @ But Abshalom urged him greatly, and he sent with him Amnon and all the sons of the king.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:28 @ Now Abshalom commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye, I pray you, when Annons heart is merry with wine, and I say unto you, Smite Amnon: then kill him, fear not; behold, it is I who command it you; be firm and show yourselves men of valor.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:29 @ And the servants of Abshalom did unto Amnon as Abshalom had commanded. Then arose all the kings sons, and they rode off, every man on his mule, and fled.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:30 @ And it happened, while they were on the way, that the report came to David, saying, Abshalom hath smitten all the kings sons, and there is not one of them left.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:31 @ Then arose the king and rent his garments, and laid himself on the earth: and all his servants were standing by with their garments rent.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:32 @ But Yonadab the son of Shimah, Davids brother, commenced and said, Let not my Lord suppose that they have slain all the young men, the kings sons; since Amnon alone is dead; for by the command of Abshalom was this ordained from the day that he violated Thamar his sister.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:33 @ And now let not my Lord the king take the thing to his heart, thinking, that all the kings sons are dead; for Amnon alone is dead.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:34 @ And Abshalom flew away. And the young man that was watching lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold, many people were coming by the way behind him, by the side of the mount.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:35 @ And Yonadab said to the king, The kings sons are come: according to the word of thy servant, so hath it come to pass.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:36 @ And it happened, as he had just finished speaking, that, behold, the kings sons came, and they lifted up their voice and wept; and also the king and all his servants wept very much.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:37 @ But Abshalom had fled; and he went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur: and mourned for his son all the time.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:38 @ So did Abshalom fly, and go to Geshur, and he remained there three years.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:39 @ And king David longed to go forth unto Abshalom; for he was comforted concerning Amnon, that he was dead.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:1 @ And when now Joab the son of Zeruyah perceived that the heart of the king was toward Abshalom:

lesserot@2Samuel:14:2 @ Then sent Joab to Tekoa, and he fetched thence a wise woman, and said to her, Feign. I pray thee, as though thou mournest, and do put on mourning garments, and anoint thyself not with oil; but be as a woman that hath these many days been mourning for the dead.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:3 @ And thou must come to the king and speak with him after these words: and Joab put the words into her mouth.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:4 @ And the woman from Tekoa spoke to the king, and fell on her face to the ground, and bowed herself, and said, Help, O king!

lesserot@2Samuel:14:5 @ And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she said, Truly, I am a widowwoman; since my husband is dead.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:6 @ And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two quarreled together in the field, and there was no one between them to help; so the one smote the other, and slew him.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:7 @ And, behold, the whole family is risen up against thy handmaid, and they said, Give up the slayer of his brother, that we may have him put to death, for the life of his brother whom he hath killed; and we will destroy also the heir: and thus they will quench my coal which is remaining, so as not to allow to my husband either name or remainder upon the face of the earth.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:8 @ And the king said unto the woman, Go to thy house, and I will issue charge concerning thee.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:9 @ Then said the woman of Tekoa unto the king, On me, my Lord, O king, be the iniquity, and on my fathers house: and may the king and his throne be guiltless.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:10 @ And the king said, Whosoever speaketh aught unto thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:11 @ Then said she, Let the king, I pray thee, remember the Lord thy God, so as not to suffer the avenger of the blood to cause yet more destruction, and that they may not destroy my son. And he said, As the Lord liveth, there shall not fall one hair of thy son to the earth.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:12 @ Then said the woman, Let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak unto my Lord the king one word. And he said, Speak on.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:13 @ And the woman said, Wherefore then hast thou thought such a thing against the people of God? and since the king doth speak this thing, he is as a guilty man, if the king do not permit his banished one to return home.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:14 @ For we must needs die, and are as water which is spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; and yet doth God not take away life; and he deviseth thoughts, so that the banished one may not remain banished from him.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:15 @ And now that I am come to speak unto my Lord the king of this thing, because the people made me afraid; and therefore thy handmaid said, I will still speak unto the king; perhaps the king may act the word of his handmaid.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:16 @ For the king may hear, to deliver his handmaid out of the hand of the man to exterminate me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:17 @ And thy handmaid said, May the word of my Lord the king now become repose; for as an angel of God, so is my Lord the king to comprehend the good and the bad: and may the Lord thy God be with thee.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:18 @ Then answered the king and said unto the woman, Conceal not, I pray thee, from me a word concerning what I am going to ask thee. And the woman said, Let my Lord the king but speak.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:19 @ And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my Lord, O king! none can turn to the right or to the left from all that my Lord the king hath spoken; for it was thy servant Joab who hath bidden me, and it was he that hath put in the mouth of thy handmaid all these words.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:20 @ In order to change the appearance of the matter hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my Lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all that is on the earth.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:21 @ And the king said unto Joab, Behold, now, thou hast done this thing: go then, bring back the young man Abshalom.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:22 @ And Joab fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself, and blessed the king: and Joab said, Today is thy servant convinced that I have found grace in thy eyes, my Lord, O king; since the king hath acted in accordance with the word of thy servant.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:23 @ And Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Abshalom to Jerusalem.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:24 @ And the king said, Let him repair to his own house, but my face he shall not see. So Abshalom repaired to his own house, but the kings face he did not see.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:25 @ And like Abshalom there was no man as handsome in all Israel, so that he was greatly praised: from the sole of his foot up to the crown of his head there was no blemish on him.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:26 @ And when he shaved off his head he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels by the kings weight.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:27 @ And there was born unto Abshalom three sons and one daughter, whose name was Thamar: this one was a woman of handsome appearance.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:28 @ And Abshalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and the kings face he did not see.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:29 @ Abshalom sent out therefore for Joab, to send him to the king; but he would not come to him: and he sent again the second time; but he would not come.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:30 @ He thereupon said unto his servants, See, Joabs field is alongside of mine, and he hath barley there: go and set it on fire. And Abshaloms servants set the field on fire.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:31 @ Then did Joab arise, and he went to Abshalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set the field belonging to me on fire?

lesserot@2Samuel:14:32 @ And Abshalom said to Joab, Behold, I had sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it would be better for me were I yet there: and now let me see the kings face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him put me to death.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:33 @ So Joab went to the king, and told it to him: and he called for Abshalom, who came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king; and the king kissed Abshalom.

lesserot@2Samuel:15:1 @ And it came to pass after this, that Abshalom provided for himself a chariot and horses, and fifty men who ran before him.

lesserot@2Samuel:15:2 @ And Abshalom rose up early, and stood on the side of the way to the gate: and it happened, that whenever a man who had a controversy came to the king for judgment, Abshalom called to him, and said, From what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is from one of the tribes of Israel.

lesserot@2Samuel:15:3 @ And Abshalom said unto him, See, thy words are good and right; but no one listeneth to thee on the part of the king.

lesserot@2Samuel:15:4 @ And Abshalom said, Oh, if there were but one to appoint me judge in the land, so that every man who may have any controversy or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!

lesserot@2Samuel:15:5 @ And it happened, that when a man came nigh to bow down to him, he used to put forth his hand, and laid hold of him, and kissed him.

lesserot@2Samuel:15:6 @ And Abshalom did after this manner to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: and thus did Abshalom steal the heart of the men of Israel.

lesserot@2Samuel:15:7 @ And it came to pass at the end of forty years, that Abshalom said unto the king, Let me go, I pray thee, and fulfill my vow, which I have vowed unto the Lord, at Hebron.

lesserot@2Samuel:15:8 @ For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the Lord will ever bring me back again to Jerusalem, then will I serve the Lord.

lesserot@2Samuel:15:9 @ And the king said unto him, Go in peace: and he arose, and went to Hebron.

lesserot@2Samuel:15:10 @ But Abshalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, When ye hear the sound of the cornet, then shall ye say, Abshalom is become king at Hebron.

lesserot@2Samuel:15:11 @ And with Abshalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, who were invited, and going in their simplicity; and they knew of nothing whatever.

lesserot@2Samuel:15:12 @ And Abshalom sent for Achithophel the Gilomite, Davids counsellor, from his city, from Giloh, while he offered the sacrifices. And the conspiracy became strong; and the people increased continually with Abshalom.

lesserot@2Samuel:15:13 @ And there came a newsbearer to David, saying, the heart of the men of Israel is turned after Abshalom.

lesserot@2Samuel:15:14 @ And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for there will not be any escape for us from Abshalom: make haste, to depart, lest he make haste and overtake us suddenly and overwhelm us with evil, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.

lesserot@2Samuel:15:15 @ And the kings servants said unto the king, In accordance with all that my Lord the king may choose, are thy servants ready.

lesserot@2Samuel:15:16 @ And the king went forth, and all his household in his train. And the king left behind ten women, who were concubines, to guard the house.

lesserot@2Samuel:15:17 @ And the king went forth, and all the people in his train, and tarried in a place that was far off.

lesserot@2Samuel:15:18 @ And all his servants passed on alongside of him, and all the Kerethites, and all the Pelethites; and all the Gittites, six hundred men, who were come in his train from Gath, passed on before the king.

lesserot@2Samuel:15:19 @ Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Wherefore wilt thou also go with us? turn back and abide with the king; for thou art a stranger, and also an exile from thy place.

lesserot@2Samuel:15:20 @ Yesterday thou camest; and today should I move thee about with us to wander? seeing that I go whither I may: return thou, and take back thy brethren with thee, in kindness and truth.

lesserot@2Samuel:15:21 @ And Ittai answered the king, and said, As the Lord liveth, and as my Lord the king liveth, surely in whatever place my Lord the king may be, whether for death or for life, even there will thy servant be.

lesserot@2Samuel:15:22 @ And David said then to Ittai, Go and pass on. And Ittai the Gittite passed on, and all his men, and all the little ones that were with him.

lesserot@2Samuel:15:23 @ And all the country wept with a loud voice, as all the people passed on: and the king passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people passed over, along the way to the wilderness.

lesserot@2Samuel:15:24 @ And lo, Zadok also, and all the Levites with him, were bearing the ark of the covenant of God; and they set down the ark of God; and Ebyathar went up, until all the people had finished passing out of the city.

lesserot@2Samuel:15:25 @ And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city; if I shall find favor in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me back again, and show me both it, and his dwelling;

lesserot@2Samuel:15:26 @ But if he should thus say, I have no delight in thee: here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good in his eyes.

lesserot@2Samuel:15:27 @ The king said also unto Zadok the priest, If thou see the justice of this, return to the city in peace: and your two sons, Achimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Ebyathar, are with you.

lesserot@2Samuel:15:28 @ See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to bring me news.

lesserot@2Samuel:15:29 @ Zadok therefore and Ebyathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem: and they remained there.

lesserot@2Samuel:15:30 @ And David went up by the ascent of the mount of Olives, weeping as he went up, and had his head covered, and he was walking barefoot: and all the people that were with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.

lesserot@2Samuel:15:31 @ And some one told David, saying, Achithophel is among the conspirators with Abshalom. And David said, I pray thee, turn into foolishness the counsel of Achithophel, O Lord!

lesserot@2Samuel:15:32 @ And it came to pass, that, when David was come to the top, where he used to bow himself down to God, behold, Chushai the Arkite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head.

lesserot@2Samuel:15:33 @ And David said unto him, If thou passest on with me, thou wouldst be a burden unto me;

lesserot@2Samuel:15:34 @ But if thou shouldst return to the city, and say unto Abshalom, Thy servant will I be, O king; thy fathers servant have I been this long time past, and now will I also be thy servant: then mightest thou defeat for me the counsel of Achithophel.

lesserot@2Samuel:15:35 @ And, behold, thou hast with thee there Zadok and Ebyathar the priests; therefore shall it be, that what thing soever thou mayest hear out of the kings house, shalt thou tell to Zadok and Ebyathar the priests.

lesserot@2Samuel:15:36 @ Behold, they have there with them their two sons. Achimaaz for Zadok, and Jonathan for Ebyathar: and ye shall send by means of them unto me whatever thing ye can hear.

lesserot@2Samuel:15:37 @ So Chushai, Davids friend, came into the city, as Abshalom had just resolved to enter into Jerusalem.

lesserot@2Samuel:16:1 @ And when David was passed a little beyond the top, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth came toward him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and a hundred bunches of raisins, and a hundred of dried figs, and a bottle of wine.

lesserot@2Samuel:16:2 @ And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou with these? And Ziba said, The asses are for the kings household to ride on; and the bread and the dried figs for the young men to eat; and the wine to drink for such as may be faint in the wilderness.

lesserot@2Samuel:16:3 @ And the king said, And where is thy masters son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he remaineth at Jerusalem; for he said, Today will the house of Israel restore unto me the kingdom of my father.

lesserot@2Samuel:16:4 @ Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine shall be all that pertaineth unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I prostrate myself; let me but find grace in thy eyes, my Lord, O king.

lesserot@2Samuel:16:5 @ And when King David came as far as Bachurim, behold, there came out thence a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimi, the son of Gera, coming forth, and cursing.

lesserot@2Samuel:16:6 @ And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right and on his left.

lesserot@2Samuel:16:7 @ And thus said Shimi as he cursed, Away, away, thou man of blood, and thou worthless man!

lesserot@2Samuel:16:8 @ The Lord hath brought back upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou didst reign; and the Lord hath placed the kingdom into the hand of Abshalom thy son; and, behold, thou art now in thy misfortune, because a man of blood art thou.

lesserot@2Samuel:16:9 @ Then said Abishai the son of Zeruyah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my Lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and remove his head.

lesserot@2Samuel:16:10 @ And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruyah? so let him curse; because the Lord hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?

lesserot@2Samuel:16:11 @ And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who hath come forth out of my own body, seeketh my life: how much more now this Benjamite? let him alone, and let him curse; for the Lord hath said it to him.

lesserot@2Samuel:16:12 @ Perhaps the Lord will look on my affliction, and the Lord will requite me good instead of his cursing this day.

lesserot@2Samuel:16:13 @ And David and his men went on the way. And Shimi went on the side of the mount opposite to him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones toward him, and cast dust.

lesserot@2Samuel:16:14 @ And the king, and all the people that were with him, arrived weary, and refreshed themselves there.

lesserot@2Samuel:16:15 @ And Abshalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Achithophel with him.

lesserot@2Samuel:16:16 @ And it came to pass, when Chushai the Arkite, Davids friend, was come unto Abshalom, that Chushai said unto Abshalom, Long live the king! Long live the king!

lesserot@2Samuel:16:17 @ And Abshalom said to Chushai, Is this thy kindness for thy friend? why art thou not gone with thy friend?

lesserot@2Samuel:16:18 @ And Chushai said unto Abshalom, No; but whom the Lord, and this people, and all the men of Israel have chosen, his will I be, and with him will I remain.

lesserot@2Samuel:16:19 @ And secondly, who is it whom I shall serve? is it not in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy fathers presence, so will I be in thy presence.

lesserot@2Samuel:16:20 @ Then said Abshalom to Achithophel, Hold counsel among yourselves as to what we shall do.

lesserot@2Samuel:16:21 @ And Achithophel said unto Abshalom, Go in unto thy fathers concubines, whom he hath left to guard the house; and all Israel will hear that thou art in bad odor with thy father: and then will the hands of all that are with thee become strong.

lesserot@2Samuel:16:22 @ So they spread for Abshalom a tent upon the roof; and Abshalom went in unto his fathers concubines before the eyes of all Israel.

lesserot@2Samuel:16:23 @ And the counsel of Achithophel, which he counseled in those days, was as if a man had asked advice of the word of God: so was all the counsel of Achithophel both with David and with Abshalom.

lesserot@2Samuel:17:1 @ Moreover Achithophel said unto Abshalom, Do let me now select twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night;