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II Samuel 20

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 20:1

and + [the] name of1 · bewray (self)2 · person3 · wicked2 · and + name + his1 · abundance3 · son3 · Bakrite4 · person3 · jaminites2 · and + it blew1 · on the + trumpet1 · and + he said1 · nothing3 · abide (all night)2 · portion2 · the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity5 · and + not1 · inheritance3 · abide (all night)2 · in + [the] son of1 · Jesse3 · person3 · to + tents + his1 · Israel3

II Samuel 20:2

and + he offered up1 · all3 · person3 · Israel3 · continue2 · lover3 · behind2 · abundance3 · son3 · Bakrite4 · and + [is] a man1 · Judah3 · abide fast2 · to + king + their1 · part3 · the + Jordan1 · and + unto1 · (Chald)2

II Samuel 20:3

and + he brought [them]1 · lover3 · these3 · house + his1 · (Chald)2 · and + he took1 · consult2 · with3 · ten3 · (adulter)ess2 · concubine2 · that3 · bestow2 · to + keep1 · the + house1 · and + they put + them1 · place3 · watch3 · and + he sustained + them1 · and + into + them1 · no3 · abide2 · and + they belonged1 · bag2 · until3 · time2 · gift3 · widow3 · alive2

II Samuel 20:4

and + he said1 · consult2 · these3 · Amasa3 · assemble2 · to <the> + me1 · with3 · person3 · Judah3 · three2 · sea (X -faring man, (-shore))2 · and + you1 · mouth3 · to stand3

II Samuel 20:5

and + he went1 · Amasa3 · to + summon1 · with3 · Judah3 · and + he was delayed1 · part3 · the + appointed signal1 · that3 · Iddo (from the margin)2

II Samuel 20:6

and + he said1 · lover3 · these3 · Abishai3 · now3 · be broken3 · abide (all night)2 · abundance3 · son3 · Bakrite4 · part3 · Abishalom2 · you6 · bring2 · with3 · Abdi3 · master<s> + your1 · and + he will pursue1 · after + him1 · lest3 · befall3 · if (haply)2 · Ai (from margin)2 · cut off2 · and + he will tear out1 · eye + our1

II Samuel 20:7

and + they went out1 · after + him1 · also2 · Joab3 · and + I will cut off1 · and + the + Pelethite[s]1 · and + all1 · [were] the + mighty [men]1 · and + they went out1 · from + Jerusalem1 · to + pursue1 · behind2 · abundance3 · son3 · Bakrite4

II Samuel 20:8

them3 · with2 · the + stone1 · <the> + great1 · that3 · at + Gibeon1 · and + Amasa1 · abide2 · <to> + before + them1 · and + Joab1 · belted7 · clothes2 · (in) apparel2 · and + go up1 · belted7 · knife3 · fasten2 · Most High2 · loins + his1 · in + sheath + its1 · and + he1 · going out3 · and + she fell1

II Samuel 20:9

and + he said1 · Joab3 · to + Amasa1 · ¿ + [does] health1 · you6 · Achi3 · and + it took hold1 · hand3 · south2 · Joab3 · in + [the] beard1 · Amasa3 · to + kiss1 · if (haply)2

II Samuel 20:10

and + Amasa1 · no3 · beward2 · by + sword1 · that3 · for8 · Joab3 · and + it struck + him1 · Hephzi-bah2 · these3 · the + belly1 · and + he poured out1 · bowels + his1 · break down2 · and + not1 · alter3 · if (haply)2 · and + he died1 · and + Joab1 · and + Abishai1 · Achio3 · chase3 · behind2 · abundance3 · son3 · Bakrite4

II Samuel 20:11

and + [is] a man1 · to stand3 · on + him1 · since + youth<s>1 · Joab3 · and + he said1 · whoever9 · that3 · pleasure3 · in + Joab1 · and + [the] waters of1 · that3 · to + David1 · behind2 · Joab3

II Samuel 20:12

and + Amasa1 · commit2 · in the + blood1 · in + [the] middle of1 · the + highway1 · and + he saw1 · the + man1 · since3 · to stand3 · all3 · the + people1 · and + he turned away1 · with3 · Amasa3 · part3 · the + highway1 · the + field1 · and + he threw down1 · on + him1 · garment3 · according as10 · to see3 · all3 · put2 · on + him1 · and + it stood1

II Samuel 20:13

according as10 · utter2 · part3 · the + highway1 · beyond3 · all3 · person3 · behind2 · Joab3 · to + pursue1 · behind2 · abundance3 · son3 · Bakrite4

II Samuel 20:14

and + he made to pass1 · over + all1 · tribe2 · Israel3 · lament2 · and + household1 · Maachah3 · and + all1 · the + Berites1 · and + they assembled1 · and + they came1 · nose3 · after + him1

II Samuel 20:15

and + they came1 · and + they laid siege1 · on + him1 · in + Abel + <towards>1 · place3 · <the> + Maacah1 · and + they poured [it] out1 · besiegers3 · these3 · (a-)wake(-n, up)2 · and + she stopped1 · to loath7 · and + all1 · the + people1 · that3 · with3 · Joab3 · batter2 · to + make fall1 · the + city wall1

II Samuel 20:16

and + she called1 · wife3 · wisdom3 · part3 · (a-)wake(-n, up)2 · listen2 · listen2 · say2 · now3 · these3 · Joab3 · battle3 · until3 · here3 · and + let me speak1 · [is] to + you1

II Samuel 20:17

and + he presented1 · Elijah3 · and + she said1 · the + woman1 · ¿ + [are] you1 · Joab3 · and + he said1 · galley3 · and + she said1 · if (haply)2 · loud3 · speak2 · slave woman + your1 · and + he said1 · loud3 · I3

II Samuel 20:18

and + she said1 · <to> + saying1 · to speak3 · answer2 · at the + former [time]1 · <to> + saying1 · Saul3 · ask (counsel, on)2 · in + Abel1 · and + thus1 · accomplish2

II Samuel 20:19

I3 · Salmai8 · hence2 · Israel3 · you6 · ask2 · to + put to death1 · town2 · and + if1 · in + Israel1 · why?11 · cover2 · inheritance2 · The Lord2

II Samuel 20:20

and + he answered1 · Joab3 · and + he said1 · Far be it!3 · Far be it!3 · to <the> + me1 · mother3 · cover2 · and + if1 · batter2

II Samuel 20:21

no3 · thus3 · vizier3 · since3 · person3 · quickly3 · Ephraim3 · abundance3 · son3 · Bakrite4 · + command2 · to lift3 · shoot2 · against + [the] king of1 · the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity5 · assign2 · sign2 · to + only + him1 · so + let me go1 · above3 · (a-)wake(-n, up)2 · and + she said1 · the + woman1 · these3 · Joab3 · here3 · top + its1 · adventure2 · [is] to + you1 · through3 · the + city wall1

II Samuel 20:22

and + she went1 · the + woman1 · these3 · all3 · the + people1 · with + wisdom + her1 · and + they made1 · with3 · head3 · abundance3 · son3 · Bakrite4 · and + they threw1 · these3 · Joab3 · and + it blew1 · on the + trumpet1 · so + they may be scattered1 · above3 · (a-)wake(-n, up)2 · person3 · to + tents + his1 · and + Joab1 · remain2 · (Chald)2 · these3 · consult2

II Samuel 20:23

and + Joab1 · these3 · all3 · the + army1 · Israel3 · and + Benaiah1 · son3 · Jehojada3 · Most High2 · the + Carian[s]1 · be chewed2 · and + on1 · be accepted2

II Samuel 20:24

and + Adoram1 · Most High2 · twig3 · and + Jehoshaphat1 · son3 · Ahilud3 · [was] the + recorder1

II Samuel 20:25

and + Sheva1 · book3 · and + Zadok1 · and + Abiathar1 · chief ruler2

II Samuel 20:26

and + also1 · Ira3 · the + Jairite1 · to exist3 · a priest3 · to + David1

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