OET 2SA chapter 3

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3:2 The children male of David

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2 and_born[fn][fn] to_Dāvid sons in/on/at/with_Hebron and_he/it _was firstborn_his Amnon by_Ahinoam the_Jezreel.
3 And_second_his Kileab by_Abigail[fn][fn] the _wife of _Nabal the_Carmelite and_the_third Absalom the _son of _Maacah the _daughter of _Talmai the _king of _Geshur.
4 And_the_fourth Adonijah the _son of _Haggith and_the_fifth Shephatiah the _son of _Abital.
5 And_the_sixth Ithream by_Eglah the _wife of _Dāvid these they _were _born to_Dāvid in/on/at/with_Hebron.

3:6 The pegpasakup of Abnir to David

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6 and_he/it _was in/on/at/with_there _was the_war between the _house of _Shāʼūl and_between the _house of _Dāvid and_Abner he _was strengthening _himself in_house _of of _Shāʼūl.
7 And_had_Shāʼūl a _concubine and_name_whose [was]_Rizpah the _daughter of _ʼAy^yāh and_he/it _said to Abner why have _you _gone into the _concubine father’s_my.
8 And_it _glowed/burned to_Abner exceedingly on the _words (a)_man wwww and_he/it _said head of _a _dog [am]_I which for_Yəhūdāh the_day I _show loyalty with the _house of _Shāʼūl I _will _show_you(ms) to brothers_his and_near/to friends_his and_not given_you in/on/at/with_hands of _Dāvid and_charge of_me the _guilt the_woman the_day.
9 Thus may _he _do god to_Abner and_so may _he _add to_him/it DOM just_as he _swore Yahweh to_Dāvid DOM so I _will _do for_him/it.
10 To_transfer the_kingdom from_house of _Shāʼūl and_to_establish DOM the _throne of _Dāvid over Yisərā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_over Yəhūdāh from_Dān and_unto wwww wwww.
11 And_not he _was _able again to_answer DOM Abner a _word because_feared_he DOM_him/it.
12 and_sent Abner messengers to Dāvid on _behalf_his[fn] to_say to _belong_whom [the]_land to_say make covenant_your with_me and_see/lo/see hand_my with_you to_bring _over to_you DOM all Yisərā^ʼēl/(Israel).
13 And_he/it _said good I I _will _make with_you a _covenant only a _thing one I [am]_asking from_with_you to_say not you _will _see DOM face_my DOM (if) to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before bring_you DOM Michal the _daughter of _Shāʼūl in/on/at/with_come_you to_see DOM face_me.
14 and_sent Dāvid messengers to (a)_man wwww the _son of _Shāʼūl to_say give DOM wife_my DOM Michal whom I _betrothed to_me in/on/at/with_a _hundred foreskins of _Philistines.
15 And_sent (a)_man wwww and_took_her from_with a _husband from_with Paltiel the _son of _Laish[fn].
16 And_he/it _went with_her her/its_husband/man going and_weeping behind_her to Bahurim and_he/it _said to_him/it Abner go return and_went _back.
17 And_conferred of _Abner it _was with the _elders of _Yisərā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_say both yesterday as _well _as [the]_third _day you _all _were seeking DOM Dāvid as_king over_you _all.
18 And_now act DOM Yahweh he _has _spoken to Dāvid to_say in/on/at/with_hand of _Dāvid servant_my to _deliver DOM people_my Yisərā^ʼēl/(Israel) from_hand of _[the]_Philistines and_from_hand of _all enemies_their.
19 And_he/it _spoke also Abner in/on/at/with_hearing of _Binəyāmīn and_he/it _went also Abner to_tell in/on/at/with_hearing of _Dāvid in/on/at/with_Hebron DOM all that [was]_good in/on_both _eyes _of of _Yisərā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_in/on/at/with_eyes of _all the _house of _Binəyāmīn.
20 And_came Abner to Dāvid Hebron and_with_him twenty men and_he/it _made Dāvid for_Abner and_for_men who with_him/it a _feast.
21 And_he/it _said Abner to Dāvid let _me _arise and_go and_gather to my_master/master the_king DOM all Yisərā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_make with_you a _covenant and_reign in/on/at/with_all that it _desires heart_your and_dismissed Dāvid DOM Abner and_he/it _went in/on/at/with_peace.

3:22 The killing to Abnir

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22 And_see/lo/see the _servants of _Dāvid and_Joab [was]_coming from_the_raid and_spoil much with_them they _had _brought and_Abner not_he [was]_with Dāvid in/on/at/with_Hebron DOM dismissed_him and_he/it _went in/on/at/with_peace.
23 And_Joab and_all the_army which with_him/it they _came and_told to_Joab to_say he _came Abner the _son of _Ner to the_king and_he/it _sent _out/away_him/it and_he/it _went in/on/at/with_peace.
24 And_went Joab to the_king and_he/it _said what have _you _done here he _came Abner to_you to/for_what this dismiss_him and_he/it _went completely _(go).
25 You _know DOM Abner the _son of _Ner DOM_that to_deceive_you he _came and_to_learn DOM going _out_your and_DOM coming _in_your[fn] and_to_find _out DOM all that you [are]_doing.
26 And_he/it _went _out Joab from_with Dāvid and_sent messengers after Abner and_brought _back DOM_him/it from wwww and_Dāvid not he _knew.
27 And_returned Abner Hebron and_took _aside_him Joab into the _middle the_gate to_speak with_him/it in/on/at/with_private and_stabbed_him there the_stomach and_he/it _died in/on/at/with_blood wwww wwww his/its_woman.
28 And_he/it _listened Dāvid from_afterwards thus and_he/it _said [am]_innocent I and_kingdom_my from_before Yahweh until perpetuity concerning_blood of _Abner the _son of _Ner.
29 Let _them _whirl over the _head of _Joab and_near/to all the _house his/its_father and_never let _him _be _cut _off from_house of _Joab [one _who]_suffers _a _discharge and_leprosy and_holds in/on/at/with_spindle and_falls in/on/at/with_sword and_lacks of _bread.
30 And_Joab and_Abishai his/its_woman they _killed to_Abner on that he _had _killed DOM Asahel brother_their in/on/at/with_Gibeon in/on/at/with_battle.

3:31 The peglebeng to Abnir

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3:10: 1Sam 15:28.

3:14: 1Sam 18:27.

31 and_he/it _said Dāvid to Joab and_near/to all the_people which with_him/it tear clothes_your _all’s and_put _on sackcloth(s) and_mourn to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before Abner and_the_king Dāvid [was]_walking after the_bier.
32 And_buried DOM Abner in/on/at/with_Hebron and_lifted _up[fn] the_king DOM voice_his and_wept to the _grave of _Abner and_wept all the_people.
33 and_lamented the_king concerning Abner and_said the_as_dies of _a _fool will _he _die Abner.
34 Hands_your not [were]_bound and_feet_your not in_bronze _shackles they _were _brought _near as_falls to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before sons of _injustice you _have _fallen and_again all the_people to_wept on/upon/above_him/it.
35 And_came all the_people to_persuade _toeat DOM Dāvid bread in/on/at/with_still the_day and_swore Dāvid to_say thus may _he _do to/for_me god and_so may _he _add DOM if to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before goes the_sun I _will _taste bread or all anything.
36 And_all the_people they _paid _regard and_pleased in/on/at/with_eyes_them just _as_everything that he _did the_king in/on_both _eyes _of of _all the_people it _was _good.
37 And_they _knew all the_people and_all Yisərā^ʼēl/(Israel) in _the_day (the)_that DOM_that not it _was of_the_king to_killing DOM Abner the _son of _Ner.
38 and_he/it _said the_king to servants_his am_not do _you _all _know DOM_that a _leader and_great he _has _fallen the_day the_this in/on/at/with_Yisərā^ʼēl/(Israel).
39 And_I the_day [am]_weak and_anointed king and_the_men the_these the _sons of _Zeruiah [are _too]_hard too _for_me may _he _repay Yahweh for_does the_wickedly according _to_wickedness_his.

3:2 Variant note: ו/ילדו: (x-qere) ’וַ/יִּוָּלְד֧וּ’: lemma_c/3205 morph_HC/VNw3mp id_10SMW וַ/יִּוָּלְד֧וּ

3:2 Note: Adaptations to a Qere which L and BHS, by their design, do not indicate.

3:3 Variant note: ל/אביגל: (x-qere) ’לַ/אֲֽבִיגַ֕יִל’: lemma_l/26 n_1.1 morph_HR/Np id_109fJ לַ/אֲֽבִיגַ֕יִל

3:3 Note: We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.

3:12 Variant note: תחת/ו: (x-qere) ’תַּחְתָּ֥י/ו’: lemma_8478 morph_HR/Sp3ms id_10t1W תַּחְתָּ֥י/ו

3:15 Variant note: לוש: (x-qere) ’לָֽיִשׁ’: lemma_3919 b n_0 morph_HNp id_108zu לָֽיִשׁ

3:25 Variant note: מבוא/ך: (x-qere) ’מ֣וֹבָאֶ֔/ךָ’: lemma_4126 n_0.2 morph_HNcmpc/Sp2ms id_10eEg מ֣וֹבָאֶ֔/ךָ

3:32 Note: BHS has been faithful to the Leningrad Codex where there might be a question of the validity of the form and we keep the same form as BHS.

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