2 Samuel 19 (Shmuel Bet) in Hebrew, Transliteration and English

19:1And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept; and as he went, thus he said, “O my son Avshalom (Absalom), my son, my son Avshalom! Would that I had died in your place, O Avshalom, my son, my son!”

Vayirgaz hameleḥ vaya'al al-aliyat hasha'ar vayevk veḥoh amar beleḥto beni Avshalom beni veni Avshalom mi-yiten muti ani taḥteḥa Avshalom beni veni.

אוַיִּרְגַּ֣ז הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וַיַּ֛עַל עַל־עֲלִיַּ֥ת הַשַּׁ֖עַר וַיֵּ֑בְךְּ וְכֹ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר בְּלֶכְתּ֗וֹ בְּנִ֚י אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ בְּנִ֣י בְנִ֣י אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם מִֽי־יִתֵּ֚ן מוּתִי֙ אֲנִ֣י תַחְתֶּ֔יךָ אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם בְּנִ֥י בְנִֽי׃

19:2And it was told Yo’av (Joab), “Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Avshalom.”

Vayugad leYo'av hineh hameleḥ boḥeh vayit'abel al-Avshalom.

בוַיֻּגַּ֖ד לְיוֹאָ֑ב הִנֵּ֨ה הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ בֹּכֶ֛ה וַיִּתְאַבֵּ֖ל עַל־אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃

19:3And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people; for the people heard say that day, “The king grieves for his son.”

Vatehi hateshu'ah bayom hahu le'evel leḥol-ha'am ki-shama ha'am bayom hahu lemor ne'etzav hameleḥ al-beno.

גוַתְּהִ֨י הַתְּשֻׁעָ֜ה בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֛וּא לְאֵ֖בֶל לְכָל־הָעָ֑ם כִּֽי־שָׁמַ֣ע הָעָ֗ם בַּיּ֚וֹם הַהוּא֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר נֶעֱצַ֥ב הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ עַל־בְּנֽוֹ׃

19:4And the people stole into the city that day, as people who are ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.

Vayitganev ha'am bayom hahu lavo ha'ir ka'asher yitganev ha'am haniḥlamim benusam bamilḥamah.

דוַיִּתְגַּנֵּ֥ב הָעָ֛ם בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא לָב֣וֹא הָעִ֑יר כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר יִתְגַּנֵּ֗ב הָעָם֙ הַנִּכְלָמִ֔ים בְּנוּסָ֖ם בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃

19:5But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, “O my son Avshalom, O Avshalom, my son, my son!”

Vehameleḥ la'at et-panav vayiz'ak hameleḥ kol gadol beni Avshalom Avshalom beni veni.

הוְהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לָאַ֣ט אֶת־פָּנָ֔יו וַיִּזְעַ֥ק הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ק֣וֹל גָּד֑וֹל בְּנִי֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם בְּנִ֥י בְנִֽי׃

19:6And Yo’av came into the house to the king, and said, “You have shamed this day the faces of all your servants, who this day have saved your life, and the lives of your sons and of your daughters, and the lives of your wives, and the lives of your concubines;

Vayavo Yo'av el-hameleḥ habayit vayomer hovashta hayom et-penei ḥol-avadeḥa hamemaletim et-nafsheḥa hayom ve'et nefesh baneḥa uvenoteḥa venefesh nasheḥa venefesh pilagsheḥa.

ווַיָּבֹ֥א יוֹאָ֛ב אֶל־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ הַבָּ֑יִת וַיֹּאמֶר֩ הֹבַ֨שְׁתָּ הַיּ֜וֹם אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י כָל־עֲבָדֶ֗יךָ הַֽמְמַלְּטִ֚ים אֶֽת־נַפְשְׁךָ֙ הַיּ֔וֹם וְאֵ֨ת נֶ֚פֶשׁ בָּנֶ֙יךָ֙ וּבְנֹתֶ֔יךָ וְנֶ֣פֶשׁ נָשֶׁ֔יךָ וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ פִּלַגְשֶֽׁיךָ׃

19:7in that you love those who hate you, and hate those who love you. For you have declared this day that you regard neither princes nor servants; for this day I perceive that if Avshalom had lived, and all of us had died this day, then it would have pleased you well.

Le'ahavah et-shone'eḥa velisno et-ohaveḥa ki higadta hayom ki ein leḥa sarim va'avadim ki yada'ti hayom ki lu Avshalom ḥay veḥulanu hayom metim ki-az yashar be'eineḥa.

זלְאַֽהֲבָה֙ אֶת־שֹ֣נְאֶ֔יךָ וְלִשְׂנֹ֖א אֶת־אֹהֲבֶ֑יךָ כִּ֣י ׀ הִגַּ֣דְתָּ הַיּ֗וֹם כִּ֣י אֵ֚ין לְךָ֙ שָׂרִ֣ים וַעֲבָדִ֔ים כִּ֣י ׀ יָדַ֣עְתִּי הַיּ֗וֹם כִּ֠י ל֣וּ (כתיב לֻ֣א) אַבְשָׁל֥וֹם חַי֙ וְכֻלָּ֚נוּ הַיּוֹם֙ מֵתִ֔ים כִּי־אָ֖ז יָשָׁ֥ר בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃

19:8Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak to the heart of your servants; for I swear by Hashem, if you do not go forth, there will not stay one man with you this night; and that will be worse unto you than all the evil that has befallen you from your youth until now.”

Ve'atah kum tze vedaber al-lev avadeḥa ki va-Adonai nishba'ti ki-eineḥa yotze im-yalin ish iteḥa halaylah vera'ah leḥa zot mikol-hara'ah asher-ba'ah aleḥa mine'ureḥa ad-atah.

חוְעַתָּה֙ ק֣וּם צֵ֔א וְדַבֵּ֖ר עַל־לֵ֣ב עֲבָדֶ֑יךָ כִּי֩ בַיהֹוָ֨ה נִשְׁבַּ֜עְתִּי כִּי־אֵינְךָ֣ יוֹצֵ֗א אִם־יָלִ֨ין אִ֚ישׁ אִתְּךָ֙ הַלַּ֔יְלָה וְרָעָ֧ה לְךָ֣ זֹ֗את מִכָּל־הָרָעָה֙ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֣אָה עָלֶ֔יךָ מִנְּעֻרֶ֖יךָ עַד־עָֽתָּה׃

19:9Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told all the people, saying, “Behold, the king is sitting in the gate.” And all the people came before the king; for Israel had fled every man to his tent.

Vayakom hameleḥ vayeshev basha'ar uleḥol-ha'am higidu lemor hineh hameleḥ yoshev basha'ar vayavo ḥol-ha'am lifnei hameleḥ veYisra'el nas ish le'ohalav.

טוַיָּ֥קָם הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב בַּשָּׁ֑עַר וּֽלְכָל־הָעָ֞ם הִגִּ֣ידוּ לֵאמֹ֗ר הִנֵּ֚ה הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ יוֹשֵׁ֣ב בַּשַּׁ֔עַר וַיָּבֹ֚א כָל־הָעָם֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל נָ֖ס אִ֥ישׁ לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃

19:10And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, “The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Pelishtim (Philistines); and now he has fled out of the land because of Avshalom.

Vayehi ḥol-ha'am nadon beḥol-shivtei Yisra'el lemor hameleḥ hitzilanu mikaf oyeveinu vehu miletanu mikaf Pelishtim ve'atah baraḥ min-ha'aretz me'al Avshalom.

יוַיְהִ֚י כָל־הָעָם֙ נָד֔וֹן בְּכָל־שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ הִצִּילָ֣נוּ ׀ מִכַּ֣ף אֹיְבֵ֗ינוּ וְה֚וּא מִלְּטָ֙נוּ֙ מִכַּ֣ף פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וְעַתָּ֛ה בָּרַ֥ח מִן־הָאָ֖רֶץ מֵעַ֥ל אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃

19:11And Avshalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why are you silent about bringing the king back?”

Ve'Avshalom asher mashaḥnu aleinu met bamilḥamah ve'atah lamah atem maḥarishim lehashiv et-hameleḥ.

יאוְאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָשַׁ֣חְנוּ עָלֵ֔ינוּ מֵ֖ת בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וְעַתָּ֗ה לָמָ֥ה אַתֶּ֛ם מַחֲרִשִׁ֖ים לְהָשִׁ֥יב אֶת־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

19:12And King David sent to Tzadok (Zadok) and to Evyatar (Abiathar) the priests, saying, “Speak unto the elders of Yehudah (Judah), saying, ‘Why are you the last to bring the king back to his house?’ (For the word of all Israel had come to the king, even to his house.)

Vehameleḥ David shalaḥ el-Tzadok ve'el-Evyatar hakohanim lemor daberu el-ziknei Yehudah lemor lamah tihyu aḥaronim lehashiv et-hameleḥ el-beito udevar kol-Yisra'el ba el-hameleḥ el-beito.

יבוְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֗ד שָׁ֠לַח אֶל־צָד֨וֹק וְאֶל־אֶבְיָתָ֥ר הַכֹּהֲנִים֘ לֵאמֹר֒ דַּבְּר֞וּ אֶל־זִקְנֵ֚י יְהוּדָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לָ֚מָּה תִֽהְיוּ֙ אַֽחֲרֹנִ֔ים לְהָשִׁ֥יב אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶל־בֵּית֑וֹ וּדְבַר֙ כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בָּ֥א אֶל־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶל־בֵּיתֽוֹ׃

19:13‘You are my brothers, you are my bone and my flesh; why then are you the last to bring back the king?’

Aḥay atem atzmi uvesari atem velamah tihyu aḥaronim lehashiv et-hameleḥ.

יגאַחַ֣י אַתֶּ֔ם עַצְמִ֥י וּבְשָׂרִ֖י אַתֶּ֑ם וְלָ֧מָּה תִהְי֛וּ אַחֲרֹנִ֖ים לְהָשִׁ֥יב אֶת־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

19:14And say to Amasa, ‘Are you not my bone and my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if you are not commander of the army before me continually in place of Yo’av.’”

Vela'Amasa tomeru halo atzmi uvesari atah koh ya'aseh-li Elohim veḥoh yosif im-lo sar-tzava tihyeh lefanay kol-hayamim taḥat Yo'av.

ידוְלַֽעֲמָשָׂא֙ תֹּֽמְר֔וּ הֲל֛וֹא עַצְמִ֥י וּבְשָׂרִ֖י אָ֑תָּה כֹּ֣ה יַֽעֲשֶׂה־לִּ֚י אֱלֹהִים֙ וְכֹ֣ה יוֹסִ֔יף אִם־לֹ֠א שַׂר־צָבָ֞א תִּהְיֶ֧ה לְפָנַ֛י כָּל־הַיָּמִ֖ים תַּ֥חַת יוֹאָֽב׃

19:15And he bowed the heart of all the men of Yehudah, as the heart of one man; so that they sent unto the king, “Return, you and all your servants.”

Vayat et-levav kol-ish-Yehudah ke'ish eḥad vayishleḥu el-hameleḥ shuv atah veḥol-avadeḥa.

טווַיַּ֛ט אֶת־לְבַ֥ב כָּל־אִישׁ־יְהוּדָ֖ה כְּאִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֑ד וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ שׁ֥וּב אַתָּ֖ה וְכָל־עֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃

19:16So the king returned, and came to the Yarden (Jordan). And Yehudah came to Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to bring the king over the Yarden.

Vayashov hameleḥ vayavo ad-haYarden viYhudah ba haGilgalah laleḥet likrat hameleḥ leha'avir et-hameleḥ et-haYarden.

טזוַיָּ֣שָׁב הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיָּבֹ֖א עַד־הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן וִיהוּדָ֞ה בָּ֣א הַגִּלְגָּ֗לָה לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ לִקְרַ֣את הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לְהַעֲבִ֥יר אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃

19:17And Shimei the son of Gera, the Binyamini (Benjamite), who was of Bachurim (Bahurim), hurried and came down with the men of Yehudah to meet King David.

Vayemaher Shim'i ven-Gera ben-hayemini asher miBaḥurim vayered im-ish Yehudah likrat hameleḥ David.

יזוַיְמַהֵ֗ר שִׁמְעִ֚י בֶן־גֵּרָא֙ בֶּן־הַיְמִינִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֖ר מִבַּֽחוּרִ֑ים וַיֵּ֙רֶד֙ עִם־אִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדָ֔ה לִקְרַ֖את הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ דָּוִֽד׃

19:18And there were a thousand men of Binyamin (Benjamin) with him, and Tziva (Ziba) the servant of the house of Shaul (Saul), and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they rushed down into the Yarden before the king.

Ve'elef ish imo miBinyamin veTziva na'ar beit Sha'ul vaḥameshet asar banav ve'esrim avadav ito vetzaleḥu haYarden lifnei hameleḥ.

יחוְאֶ֨לֶף אִ֣ישׁ עִמּוֹ֘ מִבִּנְיָמִן֒ וְצִיבָ֗א נַ֚עַר בֵּ֣ית שָׁא֔וּל וַחֲמֵ֨שֶׁת עָשָֹ֥ר בָּנָ֛יו וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים עֲבָדָ֖יו אִתּ֑וֹ וְצָלְח֥וּ הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

19:19And the ferry went over to carry over the king’s household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, as he was crossing the Yarden;

Ve'averah ha'avarah la'avir et-beit hameleḥ vela'asot hatov be'einav veShim'i ven-Gera nafal lifnei hameleḥ be'avero baYarden.

יטוְעָבְרָ֣ה הָעֲבָרָ֗ה לַֽעֲבִיר֙ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְלַעֲשֹ֥וֹת הַטּ֖וֹב בְּעֵינָ֑יו (כתיב בְּעֵינָ֑ו) וְשִׁמְעִ֣י בֶן־גֵּרָ֗א נָפַל֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ בְּעָבְר֖וֹ בַּיַּרְדֵּֽן׃

19:20and he said unto the king, “Let not my lord count iniquity against me, nor remember the wrong that your servant did on the day that my lord the king went out of Yerushalayim (Jerusalem), that the king should take it to his heart.

Vayomer el-hameleḥ al-yaḥashav-li adoni avon ve'al-tizkor et asher he'evah avdeḥa bayom asher-yatza adoni-hameleḥ miRushalayim lasum hameleḥ el-libo.

כוַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אַל־יַחֲשָׁב־לִ֣י אֲדֹנִי֘ עָו‍ֹן֒ וְאַל־תִּזְכֹּ֗ר אֵ֚ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֶעֱוָ֣ה עַבְדְּךָ֔ בַּיּ֕וֹם אֲשֶׁר־יָצָ֥א אֲדֹנִֽי־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מִירֽוּשָׁלָ֑םִ לָשֹ֥וּם הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶל־לִבּֽוֹ׃

19:21For your servant knows that I have sinned; therefore, behold, I have come this day the first of all the house of Yosef (Joseph) to go down to meet my lord the king.”

Ki yada avdeḥa ki ani ḥatati vehineh-vati hayom rishon leḥol-beit Yosef laredet likrat adoni hameleḥ.

כאכִּ֚י יָדַ֣ע עַבְדְּךָ֔ כִּ֖י אֲנִ֣י חָטָ֑אתִי וְהִנֵּֽה־בָ֣אתִי הַיּ֗וֹם רִאשׁוֹן֙ לְכָל־בֵּ֣ית יוֹסֵ֔ף לָרֶ֕דֶת לִקְרַ֖את אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

19:22But Avishai (Abishai) the son of Tzeruyah (Zeruiah) answered and said, “Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed Hashem’s anointed?”

Vaya'an Avishai ben-Tzeruyah vayomer hataḥat zot lo yumat Shim'i ki kilel et-meshiaḥ Adonai.

כבוַיַּ֨עַן אֲבִישַׁ֚י בֶּן־צְרוּיָה֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר הֲתַ֣חַת זֹ֔את לֹ֥א יוּמַ֖ת שִׁמְעִ֑י כִּ֥י קִלֵּ֖ל אֶת־מְשִׁ֥יחַ יְהֹוָֽה׃

19:23And David said, “What have I to do with you, you sons of Tzeruyah, that you should this day be adversaries unto me? Shall any man be put to death this day in Israel? For do I not know that this day I am king over Israel?”

Vayomer David mah-li velaḥem benei Tzeruyah ki-tihyu-li hayom lesatan hayom yumat ish beYisra'el ki halo yada'ti ki hayom ani-meleḥ al-Yisra'el.

כגוַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֗ד מַה־לִּ֚י וְלָכֶם֙ בְּנֵ֣י צְרוּיָ֔ה כִּי־תִֽהְיוּ־לִ֥י הַיּ֖וֹם לְשָׂטָ֑ן הַיּ֗וֹם י֚וּמַת אִישׁ֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּ֚י הֲל֣וֹא יָדַ֔עְתִּי כִּ֥י הַיּ֖וֹם אֲנִי־מֶ֥לֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

19:24And the king said unto Shimei, “You shall not die.” And the king swore unto him.

Vayomer hameleḥ el-Shim'i lo tamut vayishava lo hameleḥ.

כדוַיֹּ֧אמֶר הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֶל־שִׁמְעִ֖י לֹ֣א תָמ֑וּת וַיִּשָּׁ֥בַֽע ל֖וֹ הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

19:25And Mefiboshet (Mephibosheth) the son of Shaul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his mustache, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came back in peace.

UMefivoshet ben-Sha'ul yarad likrat hameleḥ velo-asah raglav velo-asah sefamo ve'et-begadav lo ḥibes lemin-hayom leḥet hameleḥ ad-hayom asher-ba veshalom.

כהוּמְפִב֙שֶׁת֙ בֶּן־שָׁא֔וּל יָרַ֖ד לִקְרַ֣את הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְלֹא־עָשָֹ֨ה רַגְלָ֜יו וְלֹא־עָשָֹ֣ה שְׂפָמ֗וֹ וְאֶת־בְּגָדָיו֙ לֹ֣א כִבֵּ֔ס לְמִן־הַיּוֹם֙ לֶ֣כֶת הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ עַד־הַיּ֖וֹם אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥א בְשָׁלֽוֹם׃

19:26And it came to pass, when he had come to Yerushalayim to meet the king, that the king said unto him, “Why did you not go with me, Mefiboshet?”

Vayehi ki-va Yerushalayim likrat hameleḥ vayomer lo hameleḥ lamah lo-halaḥta imi Mefivoshet.

כווַיְהִ֛י כִּי־בָ֥א יְרוּשָׁלַ֖םִ לִקְרַ֣את הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּ֚אמֶר לוֹ֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לָ֛מָּה לֹא־הָלַ֥כְתָּ עִמִּ֖י מְפִיבֽשֶׁת׃

19:27And he answered, “My lord, O king, my servant deceived me; for your servant said, ‘I will saddle me a donkey, that I may ride on it, and go with the king’; because your servant is lame.

Vayomar adoni hameleḥ avdi rimani ki-amar avdeḥa eḥbeshah-li haḥamor ve'erkav aleha ve'eleḥ et-hameleḥ ki fiseaḥ avdeḥa.

כזוַיֹּאמַ֕ר אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ עַבְדִּ֣י רִמָּ֑נִי כִּֽי־אָמַ֨ר עַבְדְּךָ֜ אֶחְבְּשָׁה־לִּי֩ הַחֲמ֨וֹר וְאֶרְכַּ֚ב עָלֶ֙יהָ֙ וְאֵלֵ֣ךְ אֶת־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּ֥י פִסֵּ֖חַ עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃

19:28And he has slandered your servant unto my lord the king; but my lord the king is as an angel of God; do therefore what is good in your eyes.

Vayeragel be'avdeḥa el-adoni hameleḥ vadoni hameleḥ kemal'aḥ ha'Elohim va'aseh hatov be'eineḥa.

כחוַיְרַגֵּ֣ל בְּעַבְדְּךָ֔ אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֖י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַאדֹנִ֚י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ כְּמַלְאַ֣ךְ הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וַעֲשֵֹ֥ה הַטּ֖וֹב בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃

19:29For all of my father’s house were but dead men before my lord the king; yet you set your servant among those who ate at your own table. What right then have I yet to cry any more unto the king?”

Ki lo hayah kol-beit avi ki im-anshei-mavet ladoni hameleḥ vatashet et-avdeḥa be'oḥelei shulḥaneḥa umah-yesh-li od tzedakah veliz'ok od el-hameleḥ.

כטכִּי֩ לֹ֨א הָיָ֜ה כָּל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֗י כִּ֚י אִם־אַנְשֵׁי־מָ֙וֶת֙ לַאדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַתָּ֙שֶׁת֙ אֶֽת־עַבְדְּךָ֔ בְּאֹכְלֵ֖י שֻׁלְחָנֶ֑ךָ וּמַה־יֶּשׁ־לִ֥י עוֹד֙ צְדָקָ֔ה וְלִזְעֹ֥ק ע֖וֹד אֶל־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

19:30And the king said unto him, “Why do you speak any more of your matters? I have said, ‘You and Tziva divide the land.’”

Vayomer lo hameleḥ lamah tedaber od devareḥa amarti atah veTziva taḥleku et-hasadeh.

לוַיֹּ֚אמֶר לוֹ֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לָ֛מָּה תְּדַבֵּ֥ר ע֖וֹד דְּבָרֶ֑יךָ אָמַ֕רְתִּי אַתָּ֣ה וְצִיבָ֔א תַּחְלְק֖וּ אֶת־הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃

19:31And Mefiboshet said unto the king, “Let him even take all, since my lord the king has come back in peace unto his own house.”

Vayomer Mefivoshet el-hameleḥ gam et-hakol yikaḥ aḥarei asher-ba adoni hameleḥ beshalom el-beito.

לאוַיֹּ֚אמֶר מְפִיב֙שֶׁת֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ גַּ֥ם אֶת־הַכֹּ֖ל יִקָּ֑ח אַ֠חֲרֵי אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֞א אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ בְּשָׁל֖וֹם אֶל־בֵּיתֽוֹ׃

19:32And Barzillai the Gil’adi (Gileadite) came down from Rogelim, and went over the Yarden with the king, to escort him over the Yarden.

UVarzilai haGil'adi yarad meRogelim vaya'avor et-hameleḥ haYarden leshaleḥo et-haYarden.

לבוּבַרְזִלַּי֙ הַגִּלְעָדִ֔י יָרַ֖ד מֵרֹגְלִ֑ים וַיַּעֲבֹ֚ר אֶת־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן לְשַׁלְּח֖וֹ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּֽן (כתיב בַיַּרְדֵּֽן)׃

19:33Now Barzillai was a very aged man, eighty years old; and he had provided the king with sustenance while he stayed at Machanayim (Mahanaim); for he was a very great man.

UVarzilai zaken me'od ben-shemonim shanah vehu-ḥilkal et-hameleḥ veshivato veMaḥanayim ki-ish gadol hu me'od.

לגוּבַרְזִלַּי֙ זָקֵ֣ן מְאֹ֔ד בֶּן־שְׁמֹנִ֖ים שָׁנָ֑ה וְהֽוּא־כִלְכַּ֚ל אֶת־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ בְשִׁיבָת֣וֹ בְמַחֲנַ֔יִם כִּֽי־אִ֛ישׁ גָּד֥וֹל ה֖וּא מְאֹֽד׃

19:34And the king said unto Barzillai, “Come over with me, and I will provide for you with me in Yerushalayim.”

Vayomer hameleḥ el-Barzilai atah avor iti veḥilkalti oteḥa imadi biRushalayim.

לדוַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶל־בַּרְזִלָּ֑י אַתָּה֙ עֲבֹ֣ר אִתִּ֔י וְכִלְכַּלְתִּ֥י אֹתְךָ֛ עִמָּדִ֖י בִּירוּשָׁלָֽםִ׃

19:35And Barzillai said unto the king, “How many are the days of the years of my life, that I should go up with the king unto Yerushalayim?

Vayomer Barzilai el-hameleḥ kamah yemei shenei ḥayay ki-e'eleh et-hameleḥ Yerushalayim.

להוַיֹּ֥אמֶר בַּרְזִלַּ֖י אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כַּמָּ֗ה יְמֵי֙ שְׁנֵ֣י חַיַּ֔י כִּי־אֶעֱלֶ֥ה אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ יְרוּשָׁלָֽםִ׃

19:36I am this day eighty years old; can I discern between good and evil? Can your servant taste what I eat or what I drink? Can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? Why then should your servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?

Ben-shemonim shanah anoḥi hayom ha'eda bein-tov lera im-yit'am avdeḥa et-asher oḥal ve'et-asher eshteh im-eshma od bekol sharim vesharot velamah yihyeh avdeḥa od lemasa el-adoni hameleḥ.

לובֶּן־שְׁמֹנִ֣ים שָׁנָה֩ אָנֹכִ֨י הַיּ֜וֹם הַאֵדַ֣ע ׀ בֵּין־ט֣וֹב לְרָ֗ע אִם־יִטְעַ֚ם עַבְדְּךָ֙ אֶת־אֲשֶׁ֚ר אֹכַל֙ וְאֶת־אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶשְׁתֶּ֔ה אִם־אֶשְׁמַ֣ע ע֔וֹד בְּק֖וֹל שָׁרִ֣ים וְשָׁר֑וֹת וְלָמָּה֩ יִֽהְיֶ֨ה עַבְדְּךָ֥ עוֹד֙ לְמַשָּׂ֔א אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֖י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

19:37Your servant will go a little way over the Yarden with the king; and why should the king repay me with such a reward?

Kim'at ya'avor avdeḥa et-haYarden et-hameleḥ velamah yigmeleni hameleḥ hagemulah hazot.

לזכִּמְעַ֞ט יַעֲבֹ֧ר עַבְדְּךָ֛ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן אֶת־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְלָ֙מָּה֙ יִגְמְלֵ֣נִי הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הַגְּמוּלָ֖ה הַזֹּֽאת׃

19:38Let your servant, I pray you, turn back again, that I may die in my own city, by the grave of my father and of my mother. But behold your servant Kimham (Chimham); let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what seems good unto you.”

Yashav-na avdeḥa ve'amut be'iri im kever avi ve'imi vehineh avdeḥa Ḥimham ya'avor im-adoni hameleḥ va'aseh-lo et asher-tov be'eineḥa.

לחיָֽשָׁב־נָ֚א עַבְדְּךָ֙ וְאָמֻ֣ת בְּעִירִ֔י עִ֛ם קֶ֥בֶר אָבִ֖י וְאִמִּ֑י וְהִנֵּ֣ה ׀ עַבְדְּךָ֣ כִמְהָ֗ם יַֽעֲבֹר֙ עִם־אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַעֲשֵׂה־ל֕וֹ אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־ט֖וֹב בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃

19:39And the king answered, “Kimham shall go over with me, and I will do to him what seems good unto you; and whatever you shall ask of me, that will I do for you.”

Vayomer hameleḥ iti ya'avor Kimham va'ani e'eseh-lo et-hatov be'eineḥa veḥol asher-tivḥar alay e'eseh-laḥ.

לטוַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אִתִּי֙ יַעֲבֹ֣ר כִּמְהָ֔ם וַאֲנִי֙ אֶעֱשֶׂה־לּ֔וֹ אֶת־הַטּ֖וֹב בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ וְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־תִּבְחַ֥ר עָלַ֖י אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־לָּֽךְ׃

19:40And all the people went over the Yarden, and the king went over; and the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned unto his own place.

Vaya'avor kol-ha'am et-haYarden vehameleḥ avar vayishak hameleḥ leVarzilai vayevaraḥehu vayashov limkomo.

מוַיַּעֲבֹ֧ר כָּל־הָעָ֛ם אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ עָבָ֑ר וַיִּשַּׁ֨ק הַמֶּ֚לֶךְ לְבַרְזִלַּי֙ וַיְבָ֣רֲכֵ֔הוּ וַיָּ֖שָׁב לִמְקֹמֽוֹ׃

19:41Then the king went on to Gilgal, and Kimham went on with him; and all the people of Yehudah brought the king over, and also half the people of Israel.

Vaya'avor hameleḥ haGilgalah veḤimhan avar imo veḥol-am Yehudah he'eviru et-hameleḥ vegam ḥatzi am Yisra'el.

מאוַיַּעֲבֹ֚ר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הַגִּלְגָּ֔לָה וְכִמְהָ֖ן עָבַ֣ר עִמּ֑וֹ וְכָל־עַ֚ם יְהוּדָה֙ הֶעֱבִ֣ירוּ (כתיב וֶיעֱבִ֣רוּ) אֶת־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְגַ֕ם חֲצִ֖י עַ֥ם יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

19:42And behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, “Why have our brothers the men of Yehudah stolen you away, and brought the king, and his household, and all David’s men with him, over the Yarden?”

Vehineh kol-ish Yisra'el ba'im el-hameleḥ vayomeru el-hameleḥ madua genavuḥa aḥeinu ish Yehudah vaya'aviru et-hameleḥ ve'et-beito et-haYarden veḥol-anshei David imo.

מבוְהִנֵּ֛ה כָּל־אִ֥ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בָּאִ֣ים אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֶל־הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ מַדּוּעַ֩ גְּנָב֨וּךָ אַחֵ֜ינוּ אִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדָ֗ה וַיַּעֲבִ֨רוּ אֶת־הַמֶּ֚לֶךְ וְאֶת־בֵּיתוֹ֙ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן וְכָל־אַנְשֵׁ֥י דָוִ֖ד עִמּֽוֹ׃

19:43And all the men of Yehudah answered the men of Israel, “Because the king is near of kin to us; why then are you angry about this matter? Have we eaten at all at the king’s cost? Or has he given us any gift?”

Vaya'an kol-ish Yehudah al-ish Yisra'el ki-karov hameleḥ elay velamah zeh ḥarah leḥa al-hadavar hazeh he'aḥol aḥalnu min-hameleḥ im-niset nisa lanu.

מגוַיַּעַן֩ כָּל־אִ֨ישׁ יְהוּדָ֜ה עַל־אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כִּֽי־קָר֚וֹב הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֵלַ֔י וְלָ֚מָּה זֶּה֙ חָרָ֣ה לְךָ֔ עַל־הַדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּ֑ה הֶאָכ֚וֹל אָכַ֙לְנוּ֙ מִן־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אִם־נִשֵּׂ֥את נִשָּׂ֖א לָֽנוּ׃

19:44And the men of Israel answered the men of Yehudah, and said, “We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than you; why then did you despise us, that our word was not first in bringing back our king?” And the words of the men of Yehudah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.

Vaya'an ish-Yisra'el et-ish Yehudah vayomer eser-yadot li vameleḥ vegam-beDavid ani mimeḥa umadua hakilotani velo-hayah devari rishon li lehashiv et-malki vayikesh devar-ish Yehudah midevar ish Yisra'el.

מדוַיַּ֣עַן אִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֩ אֶת־אִ֨ישׁ יְהוּדָ֜ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר עֶֽשֶׂר־יָד֨וֹת לִ֣י בַמֶּלֶךְ֘ וְגַם־בְּדָוִד֘ אֲנִ֣י מִמְּךָ֒ וּמַדּ֙וּעַ֙ הֲקִלֹּתַ֔נִי וְלֹא־הָיָ֨ה דְבָרִ֥י רִאשׁ֛וֹן לִ֖י לְהָשִׁ֣יב אֶת־מַלְכִּ֑י וַיִּ֙קֶשׁ֙ דְּבַר־אִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדָ֔ה מִדְּבַ֖ר אִ֥ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃