Hebrew, word by word. The text arrives sealed from the shelf and is drawn above, every word pressable for its record. Under each verse here: the reading printed for each of its words, oldest witness first, credited by number to its source at the foot.
II Samuel 16:1
and + David1 · beyond2 · some2 · from + the + top1 · and + there!1 · Ziba2 · boy2 · Mephibosheth2 · to + meet + him1 · and + a pair of1 · (he)ass3 · bind (up)3 · and + to + them1 · hundred((-fold), -th)3 · food2 · and + one hundred1 · bunch (cluster) of raisins3 · and + one hundred1 · harvest2 · and + a skin of1 · intoxication2
II Samuel 16:2
and + he said1 · consult3 · these2 · Ziba2 · why?4 · god2 · come3 · and + he said1 · Ziba2 · the + donkeys1 · of + Beth-1 · consult3 · to + chariotry1 · and + to + fight1 · and + fight1 · and + the + summer fruit1 · to + eat1 · the + young men1 · and + the + wine1 · to + drink1 · the + weary [person]1 · in the + wilderness1
II Samuel 16:3
and + he said1 · consult3 · and + where?1 · son2 · master<s> + your1 · and + he said1 · Ziba2 · these2 · consult3 · here2 · (make to) abide(-ing)3 · in + Jerusalem1 · since2 · word3 · on this day as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow5 · brought back4 · to <the> + me1 · place2 · Israel2 · with2 · kingdom2 · Abi2
II Samuel 16:4
and + he said1 · consult3 · for the + service1 · here2 · come3 · all2 · that2 · [belonged] to + Mephibosheth1 · and + he said1 · Ziba2 · bow (self) down3 · + be able3 · favour2 · in + view + your1 · lord3 · consult3
II Samuel 16:5
and + he will go1 · consult3 · lover2 · until2 · (choice) young (man)3 · and + there!1 · desolation6 · person2 · X after3 · from + family1 · place2 · Saul2 · and + name + his1 · Shimei2 · son2 · Gera2 · going out2 · X after3 · and + [one who] disdains1
II Samuel 16:6
and + he stoned1 · in the + stone<s>1 · with2 · lover2 · and + <obj.>1 · all2 · Abdi2 · consult3 · lover2 · and + all1 · the + people1 · and + all1 · [were] the + mighty [men]1 · from + right [hand] + his1 · and + from + left + his1
II Samuel 16:7
and + thus1 · word3 · Shimei2 · when + cursed + he1 · X after3 · X after3 · person2 · <the> + blood<s>1 · and + [is] a man1 · <the> + worthlessness1
II Samuel 16:8
return3 · [is] on + you1 · The Lord3 · all2 · rest2 · place2 · Saul2 · that2 · kingdom3 · abolish3 · and + he set1 · The Lord3 · with2 · the + kingship1 · for6 · Abishalom3 · son + your1 · and + here + you1 · [are] in + calamity + your1 · since2 · person2 · blood4 · you7
II Samuel 16:9
and + he said1 · Abishai2 · son2 · Zeruiah2 · these2 · consult3 · why?8 · abate3 · the + dog1 · kill3 · to dream9 · with2 · lord3 · consult3 · alienate3 · now2 · and + I will remove1 · with2 · top + its1
II Samuel 16:10
and + he said1 · consult3 · why?4 · to <the> + me1 · and + to <the> + you1 · young3 · Zeruiah4 · since2 · hitherto2 · abate3 · and + that1 · since2 · The Lord3 · word3 · if (haply)3 · burnished2 · with2 · lover2 · and + [the] waters of1 · command3 · what2 · accomplish3 · thus2
II Samuel 16:11
and + he said1 · lover2 · these2 · Abishai2 · and + [will be] to1 · all2 · servants + his1 · here2 · young3 · that2 · going out2 · from + inward parts1 · ask3 · with2 · life + my1 · and + also1 · since2 · now2 · son2 · the + Jaminite[s]1 · bestow3 · if (haply)3 · and + he cursed1 · since2 · word3 · if (haply)3 · The Lord3
II Samuel 16:12
peradventure2 · reverence2 · The Lord3 · in + [the] eyes of1 · and + he will restore1 · The Lord3 · to <the> + me1 · prosperity3 · under2 · curse + his1 · on this day as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow5 · to dream9
II Samuel 16:13
and + he went1 · lover2 · and + men + his1 · on + [the] way of1 · and + Shimei1 · come2 · on + [the] side of1 · the + hill country1 · <to> + parallel with + him1 · (all) along3 · and + he cursed1 · and + he stoned1 · in the + stone<s>1 · <to> + parallel with + him1 · and + dust1 · with <the> + dust1
II Samuel 16:14
and + he brought [them]1 · consult3 · and + all1 · the + people1 · that2 · sign3 · faint3 · so + he may refresh himself1 · authority2
II Samuel 16:15
and + Absalom1 · and + all1 · the + people1 · person2 · Israel2 · abide3 · (Chald)3 · and + Ahithophel1 · sign3
II Samuel 16:16
and + there was1 · according as10 · abide3 · Hushai2 · the + Arkite[s]1 · trouble3 · lover2 · these2 · Abishalom3 · and + he said1 · Hushai2 · these2 · Abishalom3 · keep (leave, make) alive3 · consult3 · keep (leave, make) alive3 · consult3
and + he said1 · Hushai2 · these2 · Absalom3 · no2 · since2 · that2 · select2 · The Lord3 · and + the + people1 · to dream9 · and + all1 · person2 · Israel2 · no2 · if (haply)3 · beacon3 · and + <obj.> + him1 · (make to) abide(-ing)3
II Samuel 16:19
and + the + second [thing]1 · [belong] to + whom?1 · galley2 · X be3 · ¿ + not1 · before2 · build3 · according as10 · X be3 · before2 · filled or abounding with fog or mist5 · thus2 · beacon3 · <to> + before + you1
II Samuel 16:20
and + he said1 · Abishalom3 · these2 · Ahithophel2 · give3 · to <the> + you1 · advice2 · why?4 · accomplish3
II Samuel 16:21
and + he said1 · Ahithophel2 · these2 · Absalom3 · put2 · these2 · concubine3 · filled or abounding with fog or mist5 · that2 · bestow3 · to + keep1 · the + house1 · and + listen1 · all2 · Israel2 · since2 · (make to) be abhorred (had in abomination, loathsome, odious)3 · with2 · filled or abounding with fog or mist5 · and + they will be strong1 · Iddo3 · all2 · that2 · with + you1
II Samuel 16:22
and + they turned aside1 · [belonged] to + Absalom1 · the + tent1 · Most High3 · murmur10 · and + he brought [them]1 · Abishalom3 · these2 · concubine3 · chief3 · to + [the] eyes of1 · all2 · Israel2
II Samuel 16:23
and + [the] counsel of1 · Ahithophel2 · that2 · to advise2 · in the + seas1 · <the> + those1 · according as10 · ask (counsel, on)3 · person2 · when + spoke1 · <the> + God1 · thus2 · all2 · purpose3 · Ahithophel2 · also2 · to + David1 · also2 · to + Absalom1
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