2 Samuel 18 (Shmuel Bet) in Hebrew, Transliteration and English

18:1And David numbered the people who were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.

Vayifkod David et-ha'am asher ito vayasem aleihem sarei alafim vesarei me'ot.

אוַיִּפְקֹ֣ד דָּוִ֔ד אֶת־הָעָ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֑וֹ וַיָּ֣שֶׂם עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם שָׂרֵ֥י אֲלָפִ֖ים וְשָׂרֵ֥י מֵאֽוֹת׃

18:2And David sent forth a third of the people under the hand of Yo’av (Joab), and a third under the hand of Avishai (Abishai) the son of Tzeruyah (Zeruiah), Yo’av’s brother, and a third under the hand of Ittai the Gitti (Gittite). And the king said unto the people, “I will surely go forth with you myself also.”

Vayeshalaḥ David et-ha'am hashelishit beyad-Yo'av vehashelishit beyad Avishai ben-Tzeruyah aḥi Yo'av vehashelishit beyad Itai haGiti vayomer hameleḥ el-ha'am yatzo etze gam-ani imaḥem.

בוַיְשַׁלַּ֨ח דָּוִ֜ד אֶת־הָעָ֗ם הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֚ית בְּיַד־יוֹאָב֙ וְ֠הַשְּׁלִשִׁית בְּיַ֨ד אֲבִישַׁ֚י בֶּן־צְרוּיָה֙ אֲחִ֣י יוֹאָ֔ב וְהַ֨שְּׁלִשִׁ֔ת בְּיַ֖ד אִתַּ֣י הַגִּתִּ֑י וַיֹּ֚אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־הָעָ֔ם יָצֹ֥א אֵצֵ֛א גַּם־אֲנִ֖י עִמָּכֶֽם׃

18:3But the people answered, “You shall not go forth; for if we flee away, they will not care about us; neither if half of us die, will they care about us; but now you are worth ten thousand of us; therefore now it is better that you be ready to help us from the city.”

Vayomer ha'am lo tetze ki im-nos nanus lo-yasimu eleinu lev ve'im-yamutu ḥetzyenu lo-yasimu eleinu lev ki-atah ḥamonu asarah alafim ve'atah tov ki-tihyeh-lanu me'ir la'zor.

גוַיֹּ֨אמֶר הָעָ֜ם לֹ֣א תֵצֵ֗א כִּי֩ אִם־נֹ֨ס נָנ֜וּס לֹא־יָשִֹ֧ימוּ אֵלֵ֣ינוּ לֵ֗ב וְאִם־יָמֻ֚תוּ חֶצְיֵ֙נוּ֙ לֹֽא־יָשִֹ֚ימוּ אֵלֵ֙ינוּ֙ לֵ֔ב כִּֽי־עַתָּ֥ה כָמֹ֖נוּ עֲשָׂרָ֣ה אֲלָפִ֑ים וְעַתָּ֣ה ט֔וֹב כִּי־תִֽהְיֶה־לָּ֥נוּ מֵעִ֖יר לַעְזֽוֹר (כתיב לַעְזֹֽיר)׃

18:4And the king said unto them, “What seems best to you I will do.” And the king stood beside the gate, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands.

Vayomer aleihem hameleḥ asher-yitav be'eineiḥem e'eseh vaya'amod hameleḥ el-yad hasha'ar veḥol-ha'am yatze'u leme'ot vela'alafim.

דוַיֹּ֚אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֲשֶׁר־יִיטַ֥ב בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֖ם אֶעֱשֶֹ֑ה וַיַּעֲמֹ֚ד הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־יַ֣ד הַשַּׁ֔עַר וְכָל־הָעָם֙ יָֽצְא֔וּ לְמֵא֖וֹת וְלַאֲלָפִֽים׃

18:5And the king commanded Yo’av and Avishai and Ittai, saying, “Deal gently for my sake with the young man, with Avshalom (Absalom).” And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Avshalom.

Vayetzav hameleḥ et-Yo'av ve'et-Avishai ve'et-Itai lemor le'at-li lana'ar le'Avshalom veḥol-ha'am shame'u betzavot hameleḥ et-kol-hasarim al-devar Avshalom.

הוַיְצַ֣ו הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ אֶת־י֠וֹאָב וְאֶת־אֲבִישַׁ֚י וְאֶת־אִתַּי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לְאַט־לִ֖י לַנַּ֣עַר לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וְכָל־הָעָ֣ם שָׁמְע֗וּ בְּצַוֹּ֥ת הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֶת־כָּל־הַשָּׂרִ֖ים עַל־דְּבַ֥ר אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃

18:6So the people went out into the field against Israel; and the battle was in the forest of Efrayim (Ephraim);

Vayetze ha'am hasadeh likrat Yisra'el vatehi hamilḥamah beya'ar Efrayim.

ווַיֵּצֵ֥א הָעָ֛ם הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה לִקְרַ֣את יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַתְּהִ֥י הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה בְּיַ֥עַר אֶפְרָֽיִם׃

18:7and the people of Israel were struck down there before the servants of David, and there was a great slaughter there that day of twenty thousand men.

Vayinagefu sham am Yisra'el lifnei avdei David vatehi-sham hamagefah gedolah bayom hahu esrim alef.

זוַיִּנָּ֚גְפוּ שָׁם֙ עַ֣ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לִפְנֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֣י דָוִ֑ד וַתְּהִי־שָׁ֞ם הַמַּגֵּפָ֧ה גְדוֹלָ֛ה בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא עֶשְׂרִ֥ים אָֽלֶף׃

18:8For the battle was scattered there over the face of all the country; and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.

Vatehi-sham hamilḥamah nafotzet al-penei ḥol-ha'aretz vayerev haya'ar le'eḥol ba'am me'asher oḥlah haḥerev bayom hahu.

חוַתְּהִי־שָׁ֧ם הַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה נָפֹ֖צֶת (כתיב נָפֹ֖צֶות) עַל־פְּנֵ֣י כָל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיֶּ֚רֶב הַיַּ֙עַר֙ לֶאֱכֹ֣ל בָּעָ֔ם מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר אָכְלָ֛ה הַחֶ֖רֶב בַּיּ֥וֹם הַהֽוּא׃

18:9And Avshalom happened upon the servants of David. And Avshalom was riding upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great terebinth, and his head caught fast in the terebinth, and he was left hanging between heaven and earth; and the mule that was under him went on.

Vayikare Avshalom lifnei avdei David ve'Avshalom roḥev al-hapered vayavo hapered taḥat soveḥ ha'elah hagedolah vayeḥezak rosho va'elah vayutan bein hashamayim uvein ha'aretz vehapered asher-taḥtav avar.

טוַיִּקָּרֵא֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם לִפְנֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֣י דָוִ֑ד וְאַבְשָׁל֞וֹם רֹכֵ֣ב עַל־הַפֶּ֗רֶד וַיָּבֹ֣א הַפֶּ֡רֶד תַּ֣חַת שׂוֹבֶךְ֩ הָאֵלָ֨ה הַגְּדוֹלָ֜ה וַיֶּחֱזַ֧ק רֹאשׁ֣וֹ בָאֵלָ֗ה וַיֻּתַּן֙ בֵּ֚ין הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ וּבֵ֣ין הָאָ֔רֶץ וְהַפֶּ֥רֶד אֲשֶׁר־תַּחְתָּ֖יו עָבָֽר׃

18:10And a certain man saw it, and told Yo’av, and said, “Behold, I saw Avshalom hanging in a terebinth.”

Vayar ish eḥad vayaged leYo'av vayomer hineh ra'iti et-Avshalom taluy ba'elah.

יוַיַּרְא֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֔ד וַיַּגֵּ֖ד לְיוֹאָ֑ב וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּה֙ רָאִ֣יתִי אֶת־אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם תָּל֖וּי בָּאֵלָֽה׃

18:11And Yo’av said unto the man who told him, “And behold, you saw him; why then did you not strike him there to the ground? And I would have given you ten shekels of silver, and a belt.”

Vayomer Yo'av la'ish hamagid lo vehineh ra'ita umadua lo-hikito sham aretzah ve'alay latet leḥa asarah ḥesef vaḥagorah eḥat.

יאוַיֹּ֣אמֶר יוֹאָ֗ב לָאִישׁ֙ הַמַּגִּ֣יד ל֔וֹ וְהִנֵּ֣ה רָאִ֔יתָ וּמַדּ֛וּעַ לֹֽא־הִכִּית֥וֹ שָׁ֖ם אָ֑רְצָה וְעָלַ֗י לָ֚תֶת לְךָ֙ עֲשָֹ֣רָה כֶ֔סֶף וַחֲגֹרָ֖ה אֶחָֽת׃

18:12And the man said unto Yo’av, “Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in my hand, yet would I not put forth my hand against the king’s son; for in our hearing the king charged you and Avishai and Ittai, saying, ‘Guard, whoever you be, the young man Avshalom.’

Vayomer ha'ish el-Yo'av velu anoḥi shokel al-kapay elef kesef lo-eshlaḥ yadi el-ben-hameleḥ ki ve'ozneinu tzivah hameleḥ oteḥa ve'et-Avishai ve'et-Itai lemor shimru-mi bana'ar be'Avshalom.

יבוַיֹּ֚אמֶר הָאִישׁ֙ אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב וְל֨וּ (כתיב וְלֻ֨א) אָנֹכִ֜י שֹׁקֵ֚ל עַל־כַּפַּי֙ אֶ֣לֶף כֶּ֔סֶף לֹֽא־אֶשְׁלַ֥ח יָדִ֖י אֶל־בֶּן־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כִּ֣י בְאָזְנֵ֜ינוּ צִוָּ֣ה הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אֹ֠תְךָ וְאֶת־אֲבִישַׁ֚י וְאֶת־אִתַּי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר שִׁמְרוּ־מִ֕י בַּנַּ֖עַר בְּאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃

18:13Otherwise I should have dealt falsely against my own life; for there is no matter hidden from the king, and you yourself would have set yourself against me.”

O-asiti venafshi sheker veḥol-davar lo-yikaḥed min-hameleḥ ve'atah tityatzev mineged.

יגאֽוֹ־עָשִֹ֚יתִי בְנַפְשִׁי֙ (כתיב בְנַפְשִׁו֙) שֶׁ֔קֶר וְכָל־דָּבָ֖ר לֹא־יִכָּחֵ֣ד מִן־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְאַתָּ֖ה תִּתְיַצֵּ֥ב מִנֶּֽגֶד׃

18:14Then said Yo’av, “I may not tarry thus with you.” And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them into the heart of Avshalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the terebinth.

Vayomer Yo'av lo-ḥen oḥilah lefaneḥa vayikaḥ sheloshah shevatim beḥapo vayitka'em belev Avshalom odenu ḥay belev ha'elah.

ידוַיֹּ֣אמֶר יוֹאָ֔ב לֹא־כֵ֖ן אֹחִ֣ילָה לְפָנֶ֑יךָ וַיִּקַּח֩ שְׁלשָׁ֨ה שְׁבָטִ֜ים בְּכַפּ֗וֹ וַיִּתְקָעֵם֙ בְּלֵ֣ב אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם עוֹדֶ֥נּוּ חַ֖י בְּלֵ֥ב הָאֵלָֽה׃

18:15And ten young men who bore Yo’av’s armor surrounded and struck Avshalom, and killed him.

Vayasobu asarah ne'arim nose'ei kelei Yo'av vayaku et-Avshalom vayemituhu.

טווַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙ עֲשָׂרָ֣ה נְעָרִ֔ים נֹשְׂאֵ֖י כְּלֵ֣י יוֹאָ֑ב וַיַּכּ֥וּ אֶת־אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם וַיְמִתֻֽהוּ׃

18:16And Yo’av blew the shofar (trumpet), and the people returned from pursuing after Israel; for Yo’av held back the people.

Vayitka Yo'av bashofar vayashov ha'am mirdof aḥarei Yisra'el ki-ḥasaḥ Yo'av et-ha'am.

טזוַיִּתְקַ֚ע יוֹאָב֙ בַּשֹּׁפָ֔ר וַיָּ֣שָׁב הָעָ֔ם מִרְדֹ֖ף אַחֲרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּֽי־חָשַֹ֥ךְ יוֹאָ֖ב אֶת־הָעָֽם׃

18:17And they took Avshalom, and cast him into a great pit in the forest, and raised over him a very great heap of stones; and all Israel fled every one to his tent.

Vayikḥu et-Avshalom vayashliḥu oto vaya'ar el-hapaḥat hagadol vayatzivu alav gal-avanim gadol me'od veḥol-Yisra'el nasu ish le'ohalav.

יזוַיִּקְח֣וּ אֶת־אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם וַיַּשְׁלִ֨יכוּ אֹת֚וֹ בַיַּ֙עַר֙ אֶל־הַפַּ֣חַת הַגָּד֔וֹל וַיַּצִּ֧בוּ עָלָ֛יו גַּל־אֲבָנִ֖ים גָּד֣וֹל מְאֹ֑ד וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל נָ֖סוּ אִ֥ישׁ לְאֹהָלָֽיו (כתיב לְאֹהָלָֽו)׃

18:18Now Avshalom in his lifetime had taken and set up for himself a pillar, which is in the King’s Valley; for he said, “I have no son to keep my name in remembrance”; and he called the pillar after his own name; and it is called unto this day, Avshalom’s Monument.

Ve'Avshalom lakaḥ vayatzev-lo veḥayav et-matzevet asher be'emek-hameleḥ ki amar ein-li ven ba'avur hazkir shemi vayikra lamatzevet al-shemo vayikare lah yad Avshalom ad hayom hazeh.

יחוְאַבְשָׁלֹ֣ם לָקַ֗ח וַיַּצֶּב־ל֚וֹ בְחַיָּיו֙ (כתיב בְחַיָּו֙) אֶת־מַצֶּ֙בֶת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּעֵֽמֶק־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּ֚י אָמַר֙ אֵֽין־לִ֣י בֵ֔ן בַּעֲב֖וּר הַזְכִּ֣יר שְׁמִ֑י וַיִּקְרָ֚א לַמַּצֶּ֙בֶת֙ עַל־שְׁמ֔וֹ וַיִּקָּ֚רֵא לָהּ֙ יַ֣ד אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃

18:19Then said Achima’atz (Ahimaaz) the son of Tzadok (Zadok), “Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how Hashem has vindicated him from the hand of his enemies.”

Va'Aḥima'atz ben-Tzadok amar arutzah na va'avaserah et-hameleḥ ki-shefato Adonai miyad oyevav.

יטוַאֲחִימַ֚עַץ בֶּן־צָדוֹק֙ אָמַ֔ר אָר֣וּצָה נָּ֔א וַאֲבַשְּׂרָ֖ה אֶת־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כִּי־שְׁפָט֥וֹ יְהֹוָ֖ה מִיַּ֥ד אֹיְבָֽיו׃

18:20And Yo’av said unto him, “You shall not be the bearer of tidings this day, but you shall bear tidings another day; but this day you shall bear no tidings, because the king’s son is dead.”

Vayomer lo Yo'av lo ish besorah atah hayom hazeh uvisarta beyom aḥer vehayom hazeh lo tevaser ki-al-ken ben-hameleḥ met.

כוַיֹּ֧אמֶר ל֣וֹ יוֹאָ֗ב לֹא֩ אִ֨ישׁ בְּשׂרָ֚ה אַתָּה֙ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה וּבִשַּׂרְתָּ֖ בְּי֣וֹם אַחֵ֑ר וְהַיּ֚וֹם הַזֶּה֙ לֹ֣א תְבַשֵּׂ֔ר כִּֽי־עַל־ כֵּ֥ן (קרי ולא כתיב) בֶּן־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מֵֽת׃

18:21Then said Yo’av to the Kushi (Cushite), “Go tell the king what you have seen.” And the Kushi bowed himself unto Yo’av, and ran.

Vayomer Yo'av laKushi leḥ haged lameleḥ asher ra'itah vayishtaḥu Ḥushi leYo'av vayarotz.

כאוַיֹּ֚אמֶר יוֹאָב֙ לַכּוּשִׁ֔י לֵ֛ךְ הַגֵּ֥ד לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֣ר רָאִ֑יתָה וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּ כוּשִׁ֛י לְיוֹאָ֖ב וַיָּרֹֽץ׃

18:22Then said Achima’atz the son of Tzadok yet again to Yo’av, “But come what may, let me, I pray you, also run after the Kushi.” And Yo’av said, “Why will you run, my son, seeing that you will have no reward for the tidings?”

Vayosef od Aḥima'atz ben-Tzadok vayomer el-Yo'av vihi mah arutzah-na gam-ani aḥarei haKushi vayomer Yo'av lamah-zeh atah ratz beni uleḥah ein-besorah motzet.

כבוַיֹּ֨סֶף ע֜וֹד אֲחִימַ֚עַץ בֶּן־צָדוֹק֙ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב וִ֣יהִי מָ֔ה אָרֻֽצָה־נָּ֥א גַם־אָ֖נִי אַחֲרֵ֣י הַכּוּשִׁ֑י וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יוֹאָ֗ב לָֽמָּה־זֶּ֞ה אַתָּ֥ה רָץ֙ בְּנִ֔י וּלְכָ֖ה אֵין־בְּשׂוֹרָ֥ה מֹצֵֽאת׃

18:23“But come what may,” he said, “let me run.” And he said unto him, “Run.” Then Achima’atz ran by the way of the Plain, and outran the Kushi.

Vihi-mah arutz vayomer lo rutz vayaratz Aḥima'atz dereḥ hakikar vaya'avor et-haKushi.

כגוִיהִי־מָ֣ה אָר֔וּץ וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ל֖וֹ ר֑וּץ וַיָּ֚רָץ אֲחִימַ֙עַץ֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַכִּכָּ֔ר וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ר אֶת־הַכּוּשִֽׁי׃

18:24And David was sitting between the two gates; and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate, unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold, a man running alone.

VeDavid yoshev bein-shenei hashe'arim vayeleḥ hatzofeh el-gag hasha'ar el-haḥomah vayisa et-einav vayar vehineh-ish ratz levado.

כדוְדָוִ֥ד יוֹשֵׁ֖ב בֵּין־שְׁנֵ֣י הַשְּׁעָרִ֑ים וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ הַצֹּפֶ֜ה אֶל־גַּ֚ג הַשַּׁ֙עַר֙ אֶל־הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה וַיִּשָּׂ֚א אֶת־עֵינָיו֙ וַיַּ֔רְא וְהִנֵּה־אִ֖ישׁ רָ֥ץ לְבַדּֽוֹ׃

18:25And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, “If he is alone, there are tidings in his mouth.” And he came on steadily, and drew near.

Vayikra hatzofeh vayaged lameleḥ vayomer hameleḥ im-levado besorah befiv vayeleḥ haloḥ vekarev.

כהוַיִּקְרָ֚א הַצֹּפֶה֙ וַיַּגֵּ֣ד לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אִם־לְבַדּ֖וֹ בְּשׂוֹרָ֣ה בְּפִ֑יו וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ הָל֖וֹךְ וְקָרֵֽב׃

18:26And the watchman saw another man running; and the watchman called unto the gatekeeper, and said, “Behold, another man running alone.” And the king said, “He also brings tidings.”

Vayar hatzofeh ish-aḥer ratz vayikra hatzofeh el-hasho'er vayomer hineh-ish ratz levado vayomer hameleḥ gam-zeh mevaser.

כווַיַּ֣רְא הַצֹּפֶה֘ אִישׁ־אַחֵ֣ר רָץ֒ וַיִּקְרָ֚א הַצֹּפֶה֙ אֶל־הַשֹּׁעֵ֔ר וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּה־אִ֖ישׁ רָ֣ץ לְבַדּ֑וֹ וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ גַּם־זֶ֥ה מְבַשֵּֽׂר׃

18:27And the watchman said, “I think the running of the first is like the running of Achima’atz the son of Tzadok.” And the king said, “He is a good man, and comes with good tidings.”

Vayomer hatzofeh ani ro'eh et-merutzat harishon kimrutzat Aḥima'atz ben-Tzadok vayomer hameleḥ ish-tov zeh ve'el-besorah tovah yavo.

כזוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַצֹּפֶ֔ה אֲנִ֚י רֹאֶה֙ אֶת־מְרוּצַ֣ת הָרִאשׁ֔וֹן כִּמְרֻצַ֖ת אֲחִימַ֣עַץ בֶּן־צָד֑וֹק וַיֹּ֚אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אִֽישׁ־ט֣וֹב זֶ֔ה וְאֶל־בְּשׂוֹרָ֥ה טוֹבָ֖ה יָבֽוֹא׃

18:28And Achima’atz called, and said unto the king, “Shalom (All is well).” And he bowed down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, “Blessed be Hashem your God, who has delivered up the men who lifted up their hand against my lord the king.”

Vayikra Aḥima'atz vayomer el-hameleḥ shalom vayishtaḥu lameleḥ le'apav aretzah vayomer baruḥ Adonai eloheḥa asher sigar et-ha'anashim asher-nase'u et-yadam badoni hameleḥ.

כחוַיִּקְרָ֣א אֲחִימַ֗עַץ וַיֹּ֚אמֶר אֶל־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ שָׁל֔וֹם וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּ לַמֶּ֛לֶךְ לְאַפָּ֖יו אָ֑רְצָה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר בָּרוּךְ֙ יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֚ר סִגַּר֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־נָשְׂא֥וּ אֶת־יָדָ֖ם בַּֽאדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

18:29And the king said, “Is it well with the young man, with Avshalom?” And Achima’atz answered, “When Yo’av sent the king’s servant, and me your servant, I saw a great tumult, but I did not know what it was.”

Vayomer hameleḥ shalom lana'ar le'Avshalom vayomer Aḥima'atz ra'iti hehamon hagadol lishloaḥ et-eved hameleḥ Yo'av ve'et-avdeḥa velo yada'ti mah.

כטוַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ שָׁל֥וֹם לַנַּ֖עַר לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲחִימַ֡עַץ רָאִיתִי֩ הֶהָמ֨וֹן הַגָּד֜וֹל לִ֠שְׁלֹחַ אֶת־עֶ֨בֶד הַמֶּ֚לֶךְ יוֹאָב֙ וְאֶת־עַבְדֶּ֔ךָ וְלֹ֥א יָדַ֖עְתִּי מָֽה׃

18:30And the king said unto him, “Turn aside, and stand here.” And he turned aside, and stood still.

Vayomer hameleḥ sov hityatzev koh vayisov vaya'amod.

לוַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ סֹ֖ב הִתְיַצֵּ֣ב כֹּ֑ה וַיִּסֹּ֖ב וַֽיַּעֲמֹֽד׃

18:31And behold, the Kushi came; and the Kushi said, “Tidings for my lord the king! For Hashem has vindicated you this day from the hand of all who rose up against you.”

Vehineh haKushi ba vayomer haKushi yitbaser adoni hameleḥ ki-shefateḥa Adonai hayom miyad kol-hakamim aleḥa.

לאוְהִנֵּ֥ה הַכּוּשִׁ֖י בָּ֑א וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַכּוּשִׁ֗י יִתְבַּשֵּׂר֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּֽי־שְׁפָטְךָ֚ יְהֹוָה֙ הַיּ֔וֹם מִיַּ֖ד כָּל־הַקָּמִ֥ים עָלֶֽיךָ׃

18:32And the king said unto the Kushi, “Is it well with the young man, with Avshalom?” And the Kushi answered, “May the enemies of my lord the king, and all who rise up against you for evil, be as that young man is.”

Vayomer hameleḥ el-haKushi hashalom lana'ar le'Avshalom vayomer haKushi yihyu ḥana'ar oyevei adoni hameleḥ veḥol asher-kamu aleḥa lera'ah.

לבוַיֹּ֚אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־הַכּוּשִׁ֔י הֲשָׁל֥וֹם לַנַּ֖עַר לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַכּוּשִׁ֗י יִהְי֚וּ כַנַּ֙עַר֙ אֹֽיְבֵי֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־קָ֥מוּ עָלֶ֖יךָ לְרָעָֽה׃