1 And David H1732 MMS numbered H6485 the people H5971 that H834 RPRO were with H854 PREP-3MS him , and set H7760 W-VQY3MS captains H8269 CMP of thousands H505 MMP and captains H8269 of hundreds H3967 over H5921 PREP-3MP them .
2 And David H1732 MMS sent forth H7971 W-VPY3MS a third part H7992 of the people H5971 under the hand H3027 B-CFS of Joab H3097 , and a third part H7992 under the hand H3027 B-CFS of Abishai H52 the son H1121 of Zeruiah H6870 , Joab H3097 \'s brother H251 CMS , and a third part H7992 under the hand H3027 B-CFS of Ittai H863 the Gittite H1663 . And the king H4428 D-NMS said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP the people H5971 , I will surely go forth with H5973 you myself H589 PPRO-1MS also H1571 CONJ .
3 But the people H5971 answered H559 W-VQY3MS , Thou shalt not H3808 NADV go forth H3318 : for H3588 CONJ if H518 PART we flee away H5127 , they will not H3808 NADV care H7760 VQY3MP for H413 us ; neither H3808 ADV if H518 PART half H2677 of us die H4191 VQY3MP , will they care H7760 VQY3MP for H413 us : but H3588 CONJ now H6258 ADV thou art worth H3644 ten H6235 thousand H505 MMP of us : therefore now H6258 W-ADV it is better H2896 AMS that H3588 CONJ thou succor H5826 us out of the city H5892 M-NFS .
4 And the king H4428 D-NMS said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP them , What H834 RPRO seemeth H5869 you best H3190 I will do H6213 . And the king H4428 D-NMS stood H5975 W-VQY3MS by H413 PREP the gate H8179 side H3027 CFS , and all H3605 W-CMS the people H5971 came out H3318 by hundreds H3967 and by thousands H505 .
5 And the king H4428 D-NMS commanded H6680 W-VPY3MS Joab H3097 and Abishai H52 and Ittai H863 , saying H559 L-VQFC , Deal gently H328 for my sake with the young man H5288 , even with Absalom H53 . And all H3605 NMS the people H5971 heard H8085 VQQ3MP when the king H4428 D-NMS gave all H3605 NMS the captains H8269 charge H6680 concerning H5921 PREP Absalom H53 .
6 So the people H5971 went out H3318 W-VQY3MS into the field H7704 D-NMS against H7125 L-VQFC Israel H3478 : and the battle H4421 was H1961 W-VQY3FS in the wood H3293 of Ephraim H669 ;
7 Where H8033 ADV the people H5971 NMS of Israel H3478 were slain H5062 before H6440 L-CMP the servants H5650 of David H1732 , and there was H1961 W-VQY3FS there H8033 ADV a great H1419 AFS slaughter H4046 that H1931 D-PPRO-3MS day H3117 B-AMS of twenty H6242 thousand H505 MMS men .
8 For the battle H4421 was H1961 W-VQY3FS there H8033 ADV scattered H6327 over H5921 PREP the face H6440 CMP of all H3605 CMS the country H776 D-GFS : and the wood H3293 devoured H398 L-VQFC more H7235 people H5971 that H1931 day H3117 B-AMS than the sword H2719 D-GFS devoured H398 VQQ3FS .
9 And Absalom H53 met H7122 the servants H5650 of David H1732 . And Absalom H53 rode H7392 upon H5921 PREP a mule H6505 , and the mule H6505 went H935 W-VQY3MS under H8478 NMS the thick boughs H7730 of a great H1419 D-AFS oak H424 , and his head H7218 CMS-3MS caught hold H2388 of the oak H424 , and he was taken up H5414 between H996 PREP the heaven H8064 D-NMD and the earth H776 D-GFS ; and the mule H6505 that H834 RPRO was under H8478 NMS him went away H5674 .
10 And a certain H259 MMS man H376 NMS saw H7200 W-VIY3MS it , and told H5046 W-VHY3MS Joab H3097 , and said H559 W-VQY3MS , Behold H2009 IJEC , I saw H7200 W-VIY3MS Absalom H53 hanged H8518 in an oak H424 .
11 And Joab H3097 said H559 W-VQY3MS unto the man H376 LD-NMS that told H5046 him , And , behold H2009 IJEC , thou sawest H7200 VQQ2MS him , and why H4069 didst thou not H3808 ADV smite H5221 him there H8033 ADV to the ground H776 NFS-3FS ? and I would have given H5414 thee ten H6235 shekels of silver H3701 , and a H259 girdle H2290 .
12 And the man H376 D-NMS said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP Joab H3097 , Though H3863 I H595 PPRO-1MS should receive H8254 a thousand H505 W-BMS shekels of silver H3701 NMS in H5921 PREP mine hand H3709 , yet would I not H3808 ADV put forth H7971 mine hand H3027 CFS-1MS against H413 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS \'s son H1121 : for H3588 CONJ in our hearing H241 the king H4428 D-NMS charged H6680 VPQ3MS thee and Abishai H52 and Ittai H863 , saying H559 W-VQY3MS , Beware that none H8104 touch the young man H5288 Absalom H53 .
13 Otherwise H176 CONJ I should have wrought H6213 VQQ1MS falsehood H8267 NMS against mine own life H5315 : for there is no matter H3605 W-CMS hid H3582 from H4480 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS , and thou thyself H859 W-PPRO-2MS wouldest have set thyself H3320 against H5048 me .
14 Then said H559 W-VQY3MS Joab H3097 , I may not H3808 NADV tarry H3176 thus H3651 ADV with H6440 L-CMP-2MS thee . And he took H3947 W-VQY3MS three H7969 NFS darts H7626 in his hand H3709 , and thrust H8628 them through the heart H3820 of Absalom H53 , while H5750 he was yet alive H2416 AMS in the midst H3820 of the oak H424 .
15 And ten H6235 young men H5288 NMP that bore H5375 Joab H3097 \'s armor H3627 compassed about H5437 and smote H5221 W-VHY3MP Absalom H53 , and slew H4191 him .
16 And Joab H3097 blew H8628 the trumpet H7782 , and the people H5971 returned H7725 from pursuing H7291 after H310 PREP Israel H3478 : for H3588 CONJ Joab H3097 held back H2820 the people H5971 D-NMS .
17 And they took H3947 W-VQY3MP Absalom H53 , and cast H7993 him into H413 PREP a great H1419 AMS pit H6354 in the wood H3293 , and laid H5324 a very H3966 ADV great H1419 AMS heap H1530 NMS of stones H68 NFP upon H5921 PREP-3MS him : and all H3605 W-CMS Israel H3478 fled H5127 every one H376 NMS to his tent H168 .
18 Now Absalom H53 in his lifetime H2416 had taken H3947 VQQ3MS and reared up H5324 for himself a pillar H4678 , which H834 RPRO is in the king H4428 D-NMS \'s dale H6010 : for H3588 CONJ he said H559 VQQ3MS , I have no H369 ADV son H1121 to H5668 B-NMS keep my name in remembrance H2142 : and he called H7121 W-VQY3MS the pillar H4678 after H5921 PREP his own name H8034 : and it is called H7121 W-VQY3MS unto H5704 PREP this H2088 D-PMS day H3117 D-AMS , Absalom H53 \'s place H3027 CFS .
19 Then said H559 VQQ3MS Ahimaaz H290 the son H1121 of Zadok H6659 , Let me now H4994 IJEC run H7323 , and bear H1319 the king H4428 D-NMS tidings , how that H3588 CONJ the LORD H3068 EDS hath avenged H8199 him of his enemies H341 .
20 And Joab H3097 said H559 W-VQY3MS unto him , Thou H859 PPRO-2MS shalt not H3808 NADV bear tidings H1309 this H2088 D-PMS day H3117 B-NMS , but thou shalt bear tidings H1319 another H312 AMS day H3117 B-NMS : but this H2088 D-PMS day H3117 B-NMS thou shalt bear no tidings H1319 , because H5921 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS \'s son H1121 is dead H4191 .
21 Then said H559 W-VQY3MS Joab H3097 to Cushi H3569 , Go H1980 VQI2MS tell H5046 VHI2MS the king H4428 what H834 RPRO thou hast seen H7200 . And Cushi H3569 bowed himself H7812 unto Joab H3097 , and ran H7323 .
22 Then said H559 W-VQY3MS Ahimaaz H290 the son H1121 NMS-1MS of Zadok H6659 yet H5750 ADV again H3254 W-VHPMS to H413 PREP Joab H3097 , But howsoever H4100 IGAT , let me , I H589 PPRO-1MS pray H4994 IJEC thee , also H1571 CONJ run H7323 after H310 PREP Cushi H3569 . And Joab H3097 said H559 W-VQY3MS , Wherefore H4100 L-IGAT wilt thou H859 PPRO-2MS run H7323 VQPMS , my son H1121 NMS-1MS , seeing that thou hast no H369 NPAR tidings H1309 ready H4672 ?
23 But howsoever H4100 IGAT , said he , let me run H7323 . And he said H559 W-VQY3MS unto him , Run H7323 . Then Ahimaaz H290 ran H7323 by the way H1870 NMS of the plain H3603 D-NFS , and overran H5674 Cushi H3569 .
24 And David H1732 sat H3427 VQPMS between H996 PREP the two H8147 ONUM gates H8179 : and the watchman H6822 went up H1980 W-VQY3MS to H413 PREP the roof H1406 over the gate H8179 unto H413 PREP the wall H2346 , and lifted up H5375 W-VQY3MS his eyes H5869 CMD-3MS , and looked H7200 W-VIY3MS , and behold H2009 IJEC a man H376 NMS running H7323 VQPMS alone H905 .
25 And the watchman H6822 cried H7121 W-VQY3MS , and told H5046 W-VHY3MS the king H4428 . And the king H4428 D-NMS said H559 W-VQY3MS , If H518 PART he be alone H905 L-CMS-3MS , there is tidings H1309 in his mouth H6310 B-CMS-3MS . And he came H1980 W-VQY3MS apace H1980 VQFA , and drew near H7131 .
26 And the watchman H6822 saw H7200 W-VIY3MS another H312 AMS man H376 NMS running H7323 VQPMS : and the watchman H6822 called H7121 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP the porter H7778 , and said H559 W-VQY3MS , Behold H2009 IJEC another man H376 NMS running H7323 VQPMS alone H905 L-CMS-3MS . And the king H4428 D-NMS said H559 W-VQY3MS , He H2088 DPRO also H1571 CONJ bringeth tidings H1319 .
27 And the watchman H6822 said H559 W-VQY3MS , Me H589 PPRO-1MS thinketh H7200 VQPMS the running H4794 of the foremost H7223 is like the running H4794 of Ahimaaz H290 the son H1121 of Zadok H6659 . And the king H4428 D-NMS said H559 W-VQY3MS , He H2088 DPRO is a good H2896 AMS man H376 NMS , and cometh H935 VQY3MS with good H2896 AMS tidings H1309 .
28 And Ahimaaz H290 called H7121 W-VQY3MS , and said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS , All is well H7965 NMS . And he fell down H7821 to the earth H776 NFS-3FS upon his face H639 before the king H4428 , and said H559 W-VQY3MS , Blessed H1288 VWQ3MS be the LORD H3068 EDS thy God H430 CMP-2MS , which H834 RPRO hath delivered up H5462 the men H376 D-NMP that H834 RPRO lifted up H5375 VQQ3MP their hand H3027 against my lord H113 the king H4428 .
29 And the king H4428 D-NMS said H559 W-VQY3MS , Is the young man H5288 Absalom H53 safe H7965 NMS ? And Ahimaaz H290 answered H559 W-VQY3MS , When Joab H3097 sent H7971 the king H4428 D-NMS \'s servant H5650 NMS , and me thy servant H5650 , I saw H7200 VQQ1MS a great H1419 D-AMS tumult H1995 , but I knew H3045 VQY1MS not H3808 W-NPAR what H4100 IGAT it was .
30 And the king H4428 D-NMS said H559 W-VQY3MS unto him , Turn aside H5437 , and stand H3320 here H3541 . And he turned aside H5437 , and stood still H5975 .
31 And , behold H2009 IJEC , Cushi H3569 came H935 VQPMS ; and Cushi H3569 said H559 W-VQY3MS , Tidings H1319 , my lord H113 the king H4428 D-NMS : for H3588 CONJ the LORD H3068 EDS hath avenged H8199 thee this day H3117 D-AMS of M-GFS all H3605 NMS them that rose up H6965 against H5921 PREP-2MS thee .
32 And the king H4428 D-NMS said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP Cushi H3569 , Is the young man H5288 Absalom H53 safe H7965 ? And Cushi H3569 answered H559 W-VQY3MS , The enemies H341 of my lord H113 the king H4428 D-NMS , and all H3605 W-CMS that H834 RPRO rise H6965 VQQ3MP against H5921 PREP-2MS thee to do thee hurt H7451 , be H1961 VQY3MP as that young man H5288 is .
33 And the king H4428 D-NMS was much moved H7264 , and went up H5927 W-VHY3MS to H5921 PREP the chamber H5944 over the gate H8179 , and wept H1058 : and as he went H1980 , thus H3541 he said H559 VQQ3MS , O my son H1121 NMS-1MS Absalom H53 , my son H1121 NMS-1MS , my son H1121 NMS-1MS Absalom H53 ! would God H4310 IPRO I H589 PPRO-1MS had died H4191 for H8478 thee , O Absalom H53 , my son H1121 NMS-1MS , my son H1121 NMS-1MS !