1: So perceivedH3045 JoabH3097 sonH1121 of ZeruiahH6870 thatH3588 heart [was concerned]H3820 of the kingH4428 aboutH5921 Absalom.H0053
2: And sentH7971 JoabH3097 to Tekoa,H8620 and broughtH3947 from thereH8033 a woman,H0802 wiseH2450 and saidH0559 to herH0413 pretend to be a mourner,H0056 please,H4994 and put onH3847 nowH4994 apparel,H0899 mourningH0060 and notH0408 do anoint yourselfH5480 with oil,H8081 but actH1961 like a womanH0802 this [is]H2088 a timeH3117 longH7227 who has been mourningH0056 forH5921 the dead-H4191
3: and goH0935 toH0413 the king,H4428 and speakH1696 to himH0413 in mannerH1697 thisH2088 so putH7760 JoabH3097 -H0853 the wordsH1697 in her mouth.H6310
4: And when spokeH0559 the womanH0802 of TekoaH8621 toH0413 the king,H4428 and she fellH5307 onH5921 her faceH0639 to the ground,H0776 and prostrated herself,H7812 and said,H0559 Help,H3467 king.H4428
5: And saidH0559 the kingH4428 whatH4100 and she answered,H0559 TrulyH0061 women,H0802 a widowH0490 I [am]H0589 and is deadH4191 my husband.H0376
6: And your maidservant hadH8198 twoH8147 sons,H1121 and fought with each otherH5327 the twoH8147 in the field,H7704 and [there was] no oneH0369 to partH5337 themH0996 but struckH5221 the oneH0259 -H0853 the [other] one,H0259 and killedH4191 him.H0853
7: Now,H2009 has risen upH6965 wholeH3605 the familyH4940 againstH5921 your maidservant,H8198 and they said,H0559 DeliverH5414 -H0853 him who struckH5221 his brother,H0251 that we may execute himH4191 for the lifeH5315 of his brotherH0251 whomH0834 he killed-H2026 and we will destroyH8045 also-H1571 -H0853 the heirH3423 so they would extinguishH3518 -H0853 my emberH1513 thatH0834 is left,H7604 and [neither]H1115 leaveH7760 to my husbandH7760 nameH8034 nor remnantH7611 onH5921 onH6440 the earth.H0127
8: And saidH0559 the kingH4428 toH0413 the woman,H0802 goH1980 to your house,H1004 and IH0589 will give ordersH6680 concerning you.H5921
9: And saidH0559 the womanH0802 of TekoaH8621 toH0413 the king,H4428 on meH5921 My lord,H0113 king,H4428 the [let] iniquity [be]H5771 and onH5921 house,H1004 of my fatherH0001 and the kingH4428 and his throneH3678 [be] guiltless.H5355
10: So said,H0559 the kingH4428 Whoever says [anything]H1696 to youH0413 and bring himH0935 to meH0413 and notH3808 heH3254 anymoreH5750 shall touchH5060
11: And she saidH0559 let rememberH2142 please,H4994 the kingH4428 -H0853 YahwehH3068 your God,H0430 and do not permit anymore,H7235 the avengerH1350 of bloodH1818 to destroyH7843 and lestH3808 they destroyH8045 -H0853 my son.H1121 And he said,H0559 [As] lives,H2416 YahwehH3068 notH0518 shall fallH5307 one hairH8185 of your sonH1121 to the ground.H0776
12: Therefore said,H0559 the womanH0802 let speakH1696 please,H4994 your maidservant,H8198 toH0413 my lordH0113 the king.H4428 [another] wordH1697 and he said,H0559 Say on.H1696
13: So said,H0559 the womanH0802 then whyH4100 have you schemedH2803 such as thisH2063 againstH5921 the peopleH5971 of God?H0430 for speaksH1696 the kingH4428 thingH1697 thisH2088 as one who is guilty,H0818 [in that] notH1115 does bring home againH7725 the kingH4428 -H0853 his banished one.H5080
14: ForH3588 surelyH4191 we will die,H4191 and [become] like waterH4325 spilledH5064 on the ground,H0776 whichH0834 cannotH3808 be gathered up againH0622 and yet notH3808 does take awayH5375 GodH0430 a life,H5315 but He devisesH2803 means,H4284 so that notH1115 are expelledH5080 from HimH4480 His banished ones.H5080
15: Therefore nowH6258 thatH0834 I have comeH0935 to speakH1696 toH0413 the king,H4428 my lordH0113 ofH0853 thingH1697 thisH2088 becauseH3588 have made me afraid-H3372 the peopleH5971 and said,H0559 your maidservantH8198 I will speakH1696 nowH4994 toH0413 the king-H4428 it may be thatH0194 will performH6213 the kingH4428 -H0853 the requestH1697 of his maidservant.H0519
16: ForH3588 will hear,H8085 the kingH4428 and deliverH5337 -H0853 his maidservantH0519 from the handH3709 of the manH0376 [who would] destroyH8045 meH0853 andH0853 my sonH1121 togetherH3162 from the inheritanceH5159 of God.H0430
17: And said,H0559 Your maidservantH8198 will beH1961 nowH4994 the wordH1697 of my lordH0113 the kingH4428 comforting,H4496 forH3588 as the AngelH4397 of God,H0430 soH3651 [is] my lordH0113 the kingH4428 in discerningH8085 goodH2896 and evil.H7451 And YahwehH3068 your GodH0430 may beH1961 with you.H5973
18: And answeredH6030 the kingH4428 and saidH0559 toH0413 the woman,H0802 notH0408 please,H4994 do hideH3582 from meH4480 anythingH1697 thatH0834 IH0595 askH7592 youH0853 and said,H0559 the womanH0802 let speak.H1696 PleaseH4994 my lordH0113 the king.H4428
19: So said,H0559 the kingH4428 [Is] the handH3027 of JoabH3097 with youH0854 in allH3605 this?H2063 and answeredH6030 the womanH0802 and said,H0559 [As] live,H2416 youH5315 my lordH0113 the king,H4428 no oneH0518 there isH0786 who can turn to the right handH3231 or to the leftH8041 from anythingH3605 thatH0834 has spoken.H1696 My lordH0113 the kingH4428 forH3588 your servantH5650 Joab,H3097 heH1931 commanded meH6680 and heH1931 putH7760 in the mouthH6310 of your maidservant-H8198 -H0853 allH3605 wordsH1697 these.H0428
20: ToH5668 bring aboutH5437 -H0853 this changeH6440 of affairsH1697 has doneH6213 your servantH5650 JoabH3097 -H0853 thing.H1697 ThisH2088 but my lord [is]H0113 wise,H2450 according to the wisdomH2451 of the AngelH4397 of God,H0430 to knowH3045 -H0853 everythingH3605 that [is]H0834 in the earth.H0776
21: And saidH0559 the kingH4428 toH0413 Joab,H3097 all rightH2009 now,H4994 I have grantedH6213 -H0853 thing-H1697 thisH2088 therefore goH1980 bring backH7725 -H0853 the young manH5288 -H0853 Absalom.H0053
22: And fellH5307 JoabH3097 onH0413 his face,H6440 to the groundH0776 and bowed himself,H7812 and blessedH1288 -H0853 the king-H4428 and said,H0559 JoabH3097 TodayH3117 knowsH3045 your servantH5650 thatH3588 I have foundH4672 favorH2580 in your sight,H5869 my lord,H0113 king,H4428 in thatH0834 has fulfilledH6213 the kingH4428 -H0853 the requestH1697 his servant.H5650
23: So aroseH6965 JoabH3097 and wentH1980 to Geshur,H1650 and broughtH0935 -H0853 AbsalomH0053 to Jerusalem.H3389
24: And said,H0559 the kingH4428 let him returnH5437 toH0413 his own house,H1004 but my face.H6440 NotH3808 do let him seeH7200 so returnedH5437 AbsalomH0053 untoH0413 his own house,H1004 but face.H6440 Of the kingH4428 notH3808 did see.H7200
25: And AbsalomH0053 no oneH3808 there wasH1961 noneH0376 for his good looks-H3303 in allH3605 IsraelH3478 who was praisedH1984 as much asH3966 from the soleH3709 of his footH7272 and toH5704 the crown of his headH6936 noH3808 there wasH1961 blemish.H3971
26: And when he cut the hairH1548 ofH0853 his head,H7218 andH1961 at the endH7093 of everyH3117 yearH3117 thatH0834 he cut [it]H1548 becauseH3588 it was heavyH3513 on himH5921 and when he cut itH1548 and he weighedH8254 -H0853 the hairH8181 of his headH7218 two hundredH3967 at shekelsH8255 according to standardH0068 of the king.H4428
27: And were bornH3205 to AbsalomH0053 threeH7969 sons,H1121 and daughter,H1323 oneH0259 and whose name [was]H8034 Tamar-H8559 sheH1931 wasH1961 a womanH0802 of beautifulH3303 appearance.H4758
28: And dweltH3427 AbsalomH0053 in Jerusalem,H3389 twoH8141 full yearsH3117 but face.H6440 Of the kingH4428 notH3808 did see.H7200
29: Therefore sentH7971 AbsalomH0053 forH0413 Joab,H3097 to sendH7971 himH0853 toH0413 the king-H4428 but notH3808 he wouldH0014 comeH0935 to himH0413 and when he sentH7971 againH5750 the second [time],H8145 and notH3808 he wouldH0014 come.H0935
30: So he saidH0559 toH0413 his servants,H5650 See,H7200 field isH2513 of JoabH3097 nearH0413 mine,H3027 there-H8033 barleyH8184 goH1980 and set itH3341 on fire.H0784 And setH3341 servantsH5650 of AbsalomH0053 -H0853 the fieldH2513 on fire.H0784
31: And arose,H6965 JoabH3097 and cameH0935 toH0413 Absalom'sH0053 house,H1004 and saidH0559 to himH0413 whyH4100 have setH3341 your servantsH5650 -H0853 my fieldH2513 whichH0834 on fire?H0784
32: and answeredH0559 AbsalomH0053 untoH0413 Joab,H3097 Look,H2009 I sentH7971 to youH0413 saying,H0559 comeH0935 here,H2008 so that I may sendH7971 youH0853 toH0413 the king,H4428 to say,H0559 whyH4100 have I comeH0935 from GeshurH1650 [it would be] betterH2896 still-H5750 [if] I [were]H0589 thereH8033 therefore nowH6258 let me seeH7200 face-H6440 of the kingH4428 but ifH0518 there isH3426 iniquityH5771 and let him execute me.H4191
33: So wentH0935 JoabH3097 toH0413 the king,H4428 and toldH5046 and when he had calledH7121 forH0413 Absalom,H0053 and he cameH0935 toH0413 the king,H4428 and bowedH7812 onH5921 his faceH0639 to the groundH0776 beforeH6440 the king,H4428 and kissedH5401 the kingH4428 Absalom.H0053