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Open English Translation 2SA Chapter 18

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Readers’ Version

Literal Version

18:1 The dying of Absalum

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18 And_mustered Dāvid DOM the_men which with_him/it and_he/it _assigned over_them commanders of _thousands and_commanders of _hundreds.
2 And_sent _out Dāvid DOM the_troops the_a _third in/on/at/with_command of _Joab and_the_a _third in/on/at/with_command of _Abishai the _son of _Zeruiah the _brother of _Joab and_the_one _third in/on/at/with_command of _Ittai the_Gittite and_he/it _said the_king to the_troops certainly _(go _out) I _will _go _out also I with_you _all.
3 And_he/it _said the_men not you _must _go _out DOM if actually _(flee) we _will _flee not they _will _set about_us heart and_if they _will _die half_us not they _will _set about_us heart DOM now of_us ten thousand(s) and_now [is]_good (cmp) you _will _be to/for_ourselves from_city to_help[fn].
4 and_he/it _said to_them the_king [that]_which it _will _be _good in/on/at/with_eyes _of_you _all I _will _do and_stood the_king to the _side the_gate and_all the_troops they _went _out by_hundreds and_by_thousands.
5 And_he/it _commanded the_king DOM Joab and_DOM Abishai and_DOM Ittai to_say for_gently to_me with _the_young _man with_Absalom and_all the_people they _heard in/on/at/with_gave _orders the_king DOM all the_commanders on the _matter of _Absalom.
6 And_he/it _went _out the_army the_field to_against Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_it _became the_battle in/on/at/with_forest of _ʼEfrayim.
7 And_defeated there the _people of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the _servants of _Dāvid and_it _became there the_slaughter great in _the_day (the)_that twenty thousand.
8 And_it _became there the_battle scattered[fn][fn] over the _surface of _all the_earth/land and_more the_forest to_devoured in/on/at/with_people than_what it _consumed the_drought//sword/knife in _the_day (the)_that.
9 And_happened _to _meet Absalom to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the _servants of _Dāvid and_Absalom [was]_riding on the_mule and_went the_mule under the _branche[s] the_oak the_great and_caught _fast his/its_head in/on/at/with_tree and_left _hanging between the_heavens and_between the_earth/land and_the_mule which under_him it _passed _on.
10 And_he/it _saw a _man one and_told to_Joab and_he/it _said there I _saw DOM Absalom hung _up in/on/at/with_oak _tree.
11 And_he/it _said Joab to _the_man the_told to_him/it and_see/lo/see you _saw and_why not strike_him there ground_to and_upon_I to_give to/for_yourself(m) ten silver and_belt one.
12 And_he/it _said the_man to Joab and_if[fn][fn] I [was]_weighing on hand_my a _thousand silver not I _will _stretch _out hand_my against the _son the_king DOM in/on/at/with_hearing_our he _commanded the_king DOM_you and_DOM Abishai and_DOM Ittai to_say protect whoever in/on/at/with_young _man in/on/at/with_Absalom.
13 Or I _had _done in/on/at/with_life_my _own[fn] falsehood and_all thing not it _is _hidden from the_king and_you(ms) you _will _stand from_before.
14 And_he/it _said Joab not thus I _will _wait to_your_face and_he/it _took three spears in/on/at/with_hand_his and_thrust_them in/on/at/with_heart of _Absalom while_he [was]_alive in/on/at/with_midst the_oak _tree.
15 And_surrounded ten young _men the _bearers of _the _armor(s) of _Joab and_struck DOM Absalom and_killed_him.
16 And_blew Joab in/on/at/with_trumpet and_returned the_troops from_pursuing after Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) DOM he _restrained Joab DOM the_troops.
17 And_they _took DOM Absalom and_threw DOM_him/it in/on/at/with_forest into the_pit the_large and_raised on/upon/above_him/it a _heap of _stones great very and_all Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they _fled each to_tent_his[fn].
18 and_Absalom he _had _taken and_set _up to_him/it in/on/at/with_lifetime_his[fn] DOM a _pillar which in/on/at/with_valley the_king DOM he _said there _[belongs]_not to_me a _son in_account _of to _cause _to _be _remembered name_my and_he/it _called to _the_pillar on his/its_name and_called to/for_her/it the _monument of _Absalom until the_day the_this.

18:19 The pegpanengneng to David of death of Absalum

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19 and_Ahimaaz the _son of _Tsādōq he _said let _me _run please and_carry _tidings DOM the_king DOM_that delivered_him Yahweh from_hand enemies_his.
20 And_he/it _said to_him/it Joab not [are]_a _man of _news you the_day the_this and_carry _news in/on_day another and_the_day the_this not you _will _bear _the _news DOM for[fn][fn] the _son the_king he _has _died.
21 And_he/it _said Joab to _the_Ⱪūshiyte go tell to/for_the _king [that]_which you _have _seen and_bowed [the]_Ⱪūshiyte to_Joab and_ran.
22 And_he _repeated again Ahimaaz the _son of _Tsādōq and_he/it _said to Joab and_let _it _be whatever let _me _run please also I after the_Ⱪūshiyte and_he/it _said Joab to/for_what this [are]_you running son_my and_have_you there _[will]_not _[be] news [which _will]_find.
23 And_let _it _be whatever I _will _run and_he/it _said to_him/it run and_ran Ahimaaz the _way the_plain and_outran DOM the_Ⱪūshiyte.
24 And_Dāvid [was]_sitting between the _two the_gates and_he/it _went the_watchman to the _roof the_gate to the_wall and_lifted _up DOM eyes_his and_he/it _saw and_see/lo/see a _man [was]_running for_him/it_being _alone.
25 And_he/it _called the_watchman and_told to/for_the _king and_he/it _said the_king if for_him/it_being _alone news in/on/at/with_mouth_his and_he/it _went coming and_closer.
26 And_he/it _saw the_watchman a _man another running and_he/it _called the_sentinel to the_gatekeeper and_he/it _said there a _man [is]_running for_him/it_being _alone and_he/it _said the_king also this _one [is]_bearing _news.
27 And_he/it _said the_watchman I [am]_seeing DOM the _running the_first like_running of _Ahimaaz the _son of _Tsādōq and_he/it _said the_king [is]_a _man good this and_near/to news good he _is _coming.
28 And_he/it _called Ahimaaz and_he/it _said to the_king peace and_bowed _down to/for_the _king with_face_his ground_to and_he/it _said [be]_blessed Yahweh god_your who he _has _delivered _up DOM the_men who they _lifted _up DOM hand_their in/on/at/with_master_my the_king.
29 And_he/it _said the_king [does]_peace with _the_young _man to_Absalom and_he/it _said Ahimaaz I _saw the_tumult the_great to_sent DOM the _servant the_king Joab and_DOM servant_your and_not I _know whatever.
30 And_he/it _said the_king go _around stand thus and_turned _aside and_stood _still.
31 And_see/lo/see the_Ⱪūshiyte [was]_coming and_he/it _said the_Ⱪūshiyte let _him _receive _the _news my_master/master the_king DOM vindicated_you Yahweh the_day from_power of _all the_rose _up against_you.
32 and_he/it _said the_king to the_Ⱪūshiyte well with _the_young _man to_Absalom and_he/it _said the_Ⱪūshiyte let _them _be like _that_young _man the _enemies my_master/master the_king and_all/each/any/every [those]_who they _have _risen _up against_you to_harm.

18:3 Variant note: ל/עזיר: (x-qere) ’לַ/עְזֽוֹר’: lemma_l/5826 n_0 morph_HR/Vqc id_10FQw לַ/עְזֽוֹר

18:8 Variant note: נפצית: (x-qere) ’נָפֹ֖צֶת’: lemma_6327 a n_1.0 morph_HVNsfsa id_10YV4 נָפֹ֖צֶת

18:8 Note: We read one or more consonants in L differently from BHS.

18:12 Variant note: ו/לא: (x-qere) ’וְ/ל֨וּא’: lemma_c/3863 morph_HC/C id_10uD3 וְ/ל֨וּא

18:12 Note: We read one or more consonants in L differently from BHS.

18:13 Variant note: ב/נפש/ו: (x-qere) ’בְ/נַפְשִׁ/י֙’: lemma_b/5315 n_1.1.0 morph_HR/Ncbsc/Sp1cs id_10NhT בְ/נַפְשִׁ/י֙

18:17 Variant note: ל/אהל/ו: (x-qere) ’לְ/אֹהָלָֽי/ו’: lemma_l/168 n_0 morph_HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms id_10S4c לְ/אֹהָלָֽי/ו

18:18 Variant note: ב/חי/ו: (x-qere) ’בְ/חַיָּי/ו֙’: lemma_b/2416 e n_1.2.1 morph_HR/Ncmpc/Sp3ms id_10zkp בְ/חַיָּי/ו֙

18:20 Variant note: על: (x-qere) ’עַל’: lemma_5921 b morph_HR id_10HX9 עַל־ ־’כֵּ֥ן’: lemma_3651 b morph_HTm id_10SHe כֵּ֥ן

18:20 Note: Adaptations to a Qere which L and BHS, by their design, do not indicate.

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