Now Joab H3097 the son H1121 of Zeruiah H6870 perceived H3045 W-VQY3MS that H3588 CONJ the king H4428 D-NMS \'s heart H3820 NMS [ was ] toward H5921 PREP Absalom H53 .
And Joab H3097 sent H7971 W-VQY3MS to Tekoah H8620 , and fetched H3947 W-VQY3MS thence H8033 M-ADV a wise H2450 woman H802 NFS , and said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP-3FS her , I pray thee H4994 IJEC , feign thyself to be a mourner H56 , and put on H3847 now H4994 IJEC mourning H60 apparel H899 , and anoint H5480 not H408 W-NPAR thyself with oil H8081 NMS , but be H1961 as a woman H802 that H2088 DPRO had a long H7227 AMP time H3117 NMP mourned H56 for H5921 PREP the dead H4191 :
And come H935 to H413 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS , and speak H1696 on H413 PREP-3MS this H2088 D-PMS manner H1697 unto H413 PREP him . So Joab H3097 put H7760 W-VQY3MS the words H1697 AMP in her mouth H6310 .
And when the woman H802 D-NFS of Tekoah H8621 spoke H559 W-VQY3FS to H413 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS , she fell H5307 W-VQY3FS on H5921 PREP her face H639 to the ground H776 NFS-3FS , and did obeisance H7812 , and said H559 W-VQY3FS , Help H3467 , O king H4428 .
And the king H4428 D-NMS said H559 unto her , What H4100 IPRO aileth thee ? And she answered H559 W-VQY3FS , I H589 PPRO-1MS [ am ] indeed H61 a widow H490 NFS woman H802 NFS , and mine husband H376 is dead H4191 W-VQY3MS .
And thy handmaid H8198 had two H8147 ONUM sons H1121 NMP , and they two H8147 ONUM-3MP strove together H5327 in the field H7704 B-NMS , and [ there ] [ was ] none H369 W-NPAR to part H5337 them , but the one H259 smote H5221 the other H259 , and slew H4191 him .
And , behold H2009 IJEC , the whole H3605 family H4940 is risen H6965 against H5921 PREP thine handmaid H8198 , and they said H559 , Deliver H5414 him that smote H5221 his brother H251 CMS-3MS , that we may kill H4191 him , for the life H5315 B-CFS of his brother H251 CMS-3MS whom H834 RPRO he slew H2026 ; and we will destroy H8045 the heir H3423 also H1571 CONJ : and so they shall quench H3518 my coal H1513 which H834 RPRO is left H7604 , and shall not H1115 L-NPAR leave H7604 to my husband H376 [ neither ] name H8034 CMS nor remainder H7611 upon H5921 PREP the earth H127 D-NFS .
And the king H4428 D-NMS said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP the woman H802 D-NFS , Go H1980 to thine house H1004 , and I H589 W-PPRO-1MS will give charge H6680 concerning H5921 thee .
And the woman H802 D-NFS of Tekoah H8621 said H559 W-VQY3FS unto H413 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS , My lord H113 , O king H4428 D-NMS , the iniquity H5771 [ be ] on H5921 PREP-1MS me , and on H5921 W-PREP my father H1 CMS-1MS \'s house H1004 CMS : and the king H4428 and his throne H3678 [ be ] guiltless H5355 .
And the king H4428 D-NMS said H559 W-VQY3MS , Whosoever saith H1696 [ aught ] unto H413 thee , bring H935 him to H413 PREP-1MS me , and he shall not H3808 W-NPAR touch H5060 thee any H3254 VHY3MS more H5750 ADV .
Then said H559 W-VQY3MS she , I pray thee H4994 IJEC , let the king H4428 D-NMS remember H2142 the LORD H3068 EDS thy God H430 CMP-2MS , that thou wouldest not H3808 W-NPAR suffer the revengers H1350 of blood H1818 to destroy H7843 L-VPFC any more H7235 , lest they destroy H8045 my son H1121 NMS-1MS . And he said H559 W-VQY3MS , [ As ] the LORD H3068 EDS liveth H2416 AMS , there shall not H518 PART one hair H8185 of thy son H1121 NMS-1MS fall H5307 VQY3MS to the earth H776 NFS-3FS .
Then the woman H802 D-NFS said H559 W-VQY3MS , Let thine handmaid H8198 , I pray thee H4994 IJEC , speak H1696 [ one ] word H1697 VQPMS unto H413 PREP my lord H113 the king H4428 D-NMS . And he said H559 W-VQY3MS , Say on H1696 .
And the woman H802 D-NFS said H559 W-VQY3FS , Wherefore H4100 WL-IGAT then hast thou thought H2803 such H2063 a thing against H5921 PREP the people H5971 NMS of God H430 EDP ? for the king H4428 D-NMS doth speak H1696 this H2088 D-PMS thing H1697 D-NMS as one which is faulty H818 , in that the king H4428 D-NMS doth not H1115 L-NPAR fetch home again H7725 his banished H5080 .
For H3588 CONJ we must needs die H4191 VQFA , and [ are ] as water H4325 spilt H5064 on the ground H776 NFS-3FS , which H834 RPRO cannot H3808 NADV be gathered up H622 again ; neither H3808 ADV doth God H430 EDP respect H5375 VQY3MS [ any ] person H5315 GFS : yet doth he devise H2803 means H4284 , that his banished H5080 be not expelled H5080 from H4480 M-PREP-3MS him .
Now H6258 W-ADV therefore that H834 RPRO I am come H935 to speak H1696 of this H2088 D-PMS thing H1697 D-NMS unto H413 PREP my lord H113 the king H4428 D-NMS , [ it ] [ is ] because H3588 CONJ the people H5971 have made me afraid H3372 : and thy handmaid H8198 said H559 W-VQY3FS , I will now H4994 IJEC speak H1696 VPI1MS unto H413 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS ; it may be H194 ADV that the king H4428 D-NMS will perform H6213 VQY3MS the request H1697 CMS of his handmaid H519 .
For H3588 CONJ the king H4428 D-NMS will hear H8085 VQY3MS , to deliver H5337 L-VHFC his handmaid H519 out of the hand H3709 M-CFS of the man H376 D-NMS [ that ] [ would ] destroy H8045 me and my son H1121 NMS-1MS together H3162 ADV out of the inheritance H5159 of God H430 NAME-4MP .
Then thine handmaid H8198 said H559 W-VQY3FS , The word H1697 CMS of my lord H113 the king H4428 D-NMS shall now H4994 IJEC be H1961 VPY3MS comfortable H4496 : for H3588 CONJ as an angel H4397 of God H430 D-NMP , so H3651 ADV [ is ] my lord H113 the king H4428 D-NMS to discern H8085 good H2896 D-NMS and bad H7451 : therefore the LORD H3068 W-EDS thy God H430 CMP-2MS will be H1961 VPY3MS with H5973 PREP-2FS thee .
Then the king H4428 D-NMS answered H6030 W-VQY3MS and said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP the woman H802 D-NFS , Hide H3582 not H408 NPAR from H4480 M-PREP-1MS me , I pray thee H4994 IJEC , the thing H1697 VQPMS that H834 RPRO I H595 PPRO-1MS shall ask H7592 thee . And the woman H802 D-NFS said H559 W-VQY3MS , Let my lord H113 the king H4428 now H4994 IJEC speak H1696 VPY3MS .
And the king H4428 D-NMS said H559 W-VQY3MS , [ Is ] [ not ] the hand H3027 of Joab H3097 with H854 PART-2MS thee in all H3605 NMS this H2063 DPRO ? And the woman H802 D-NFS answered H6030 and said H559 W-VQY3MS , [ As ] thy soul H5315 liveth H2416 , my lord H113 the king H4428 D-NMS , none can turn H518 PART to the right H3231 hand or to the left H8041 from aught H3605 NMS that H834 RPRO my lord H113 the king H4428 D-NMS hath spoken H1696 VPQ3MS : for H3588 CONJ thy servant H5650 Joab H3097 , he H1931 PPRO-3MS bade H6680 me , and he H1931 W-PPRO-3MS put H7760 VQQ3MS all H3605 NMS these H428 words H1697 AMP in the mouth H6310 B-CMS of thine handmaid H8198 :
To H5668 fetch about H5437 this form H6440 CMP of speech H1697 D-NMS hath thy servant H5650 Joab H3097 done H6213 VQQ3MS this H2088 D-PMS thing H1697 D-NMS : and my lord H113 [ is ] wise H2450 AMS , according to the wisdom H2451 of an angel H4397 of God H430 D-EDP , to know H3045 L-VQFC all H3605 NMS [ things ] that H834 RPRO [ are ] in the earth H776 B-GFS .
And the king H4428 D-NMS said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP Joab H3097 , Behold H2009 IJEC now H4994 IJEC , I have done H6213 VQQ1MS this H2088 D-PMS thing H1697 D-NMS : go H1980 therefore , bring H7725 VHFA the young man H5288 Absalom H53 again .
And Joab H3097 fell H5307 W-VQY3MS to the ground H776 NFS-3FS on H413 PREP his face H6440 CMP-3MS , and bowed himself H7812 , and thanked H1288 W-VNY3MS the king H4428 D-NMS : and Joab H3097 said H559 W-VQY3MS , Today H3117 D-AMS thy servant H5650 knoweth H3045 VQQ3MS that H3588 CONJ I have found H4672 VQQ1MS grace H2580 NMS in thy sight H5869 , my lord H113 , O king H4428 D-NMS , in that H834 RPRO the king H4428 D-NMS hath fulfilled H6213 VQQ3MS the request H1697 CMS of his servant H5650 .
And the king H4428 D-NMS said H559 W-VQY3MS , Let him turn H5437 to H413 PREP his own house H1004 NMS-3MS , and let him not H3808 NADV see H7200 VQY3MS my face H6440 . So Absalom H53 returned H5437 to H413 PREP his own house H1004 NMS-3MS , and saw H7200 not H3808 NADV the king H4428 D-NMS \'s face H6440 W-CMP .
But in all H3605 B-CMS Israel H3478 there was H1961 VQQ3MS none H3808 NADV to be so much H3966 ADV praised H1984 as Absalom H53 for his beauty H3303 : from the sole H3709 M-CFS of his foot H7272 CFS-3MS even to H5704 W-PREP the crown of his head H6936 there was H1961 VQQ3MS no H3808 NADV blemish H3971 in him .
And when he polled H1548 his head H7218 CMS-3MS , (for it was H1961 W-VQQ3MS at every year\'s end H7093 M-CMS that H834 RPRO he polled H1548 [ it ] : because H3588 CONJ [ the ] [ hair ] was heavy H3513 on H5921 PREP-3MS him , therefore he polled H1548 it : ) he weighed H8254 the hair H8181 of his head H7218 CMS-3MS at two hundred H3967 MFD shekels H8255 after the king H4428 \'s weight H68 .
And unto Absalom H53 there were born H3205 three H7969 sons H1121 NMP , and one H259 OFS daughter H1323 , whose name H8034 [ was ] Tamar H8559 : she H1931 PPRO-3FS was H1961 VQQ3FS a woman H802 NFS of a fair H3303 CFS countenance H4758 .
So Absalom H53 dwelt H3427 W-VQY3MS two full years H8141 NFD in Jerusalem H3389 , and saw H7200 not H3808 NADV the king H4428 D-NMS \'s face H6440 W-CMP .
Therefore Absalom H53 sent H7971 W-VQY3MS for H413 PREP Joab H3097 , to have sent H7971 him to H413 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS ; but he would H14 not H3808 W-NPAR come H935 L-VQFC to H413 PREP-3MS him : and when he sent H7971 W-VQY3MS again H5750 ADV the second time H8145 CFS , he would H14 not H3808 W-NPAR come H935 .
Therefore he said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP his servants H5650 , See H7200 , Joab H3097 \'s field H2513 is near H413 PREP mine H3027 CFS-1MS , and he hath barley H8184 there H8033 ADV ; go H1980 VQI2MP and set H3341 it on fire H784 . And Absalom H53 \'s servants H5650 set H3341 the field H2513 on fire H784 .
Then Joab H3097 arose H6965 W-VQY3MS , and came H935 W-VQY3MS to H413 PREP Absalom H53 unto [ his ] house H1004 , and said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP-3MS him , Wherefore H4100 L-IPRO have thy servants H5650 set H3341 my field H2513 on fire H784 ?
And Absalom H53 answered H559 W-VQY3MS Joab H3097 , Behold H2009 IJEC , I sent H7971 unto H413 PREP thee , saying H559 W-VQY3MS , Come H935 hither H2008 ADV , that I may send H7971 thee to H413 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS , to say H559 W-VQY3MS , Wherefore H4100 L-IPRO am I H589 PPRO-1MS come H935 from Geshur H1650 ? [ it ] [ had ] [ been ] good H2896 AMS for me [ to ] [ have ] [ been ] there H8033 ADV still H5750 ADV : now H6258 W-ADV therefore let me see H7200 VQY1MS the king H4428 D-NMS \'s face H6440 CMP ; and if H518 W-PART there be H3426 ADV [ any ] iniquity H5771 NMS in me , let him kill H4191 me .
So Joab H3097 came H935 W-VQY3MS to H413 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS , and told H5046 him : and when he had called H7121 W-VQY3MS for H413 PREP Absalom H53 , he came H935 W-VQY3MS to H413 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS , and bowed H7812 himself on H5921 PREP his face H639 to the ground H776 NFS-3FS before H6440 L-CMP the king H4428 D-NMS : and the king H4428 D-NMS kissed H5401 Absalom H53 .