2 Samuel 19

1 and to tell to/for Joab behold [the] king to weep and to mourn upon Absalom

Someone told Joab that the king was crying and mourning because Absalom had died.

2 and to be [the] deliverance: victory in/on/with day [the] he/she/it to/for mourning to/for all [the] people for to hear: hear [the] people in/on/with day [the] he/she/it to/for to say to hurt [the] king upon son: child his

All of David’s soldiers became sad. Instead of rejoicing about defeating [the soldiers who had fought with Absalom], they were sad because they heard that the king was mourning because Absalom [was dead].

3 and to steal [the] people in/on/with day [the] he/she/it to/for to come (in): come [the] city like/as as which to steal [the] people [the] be humiliated in/on/with to flee they in/on/with battle

The soldiers returned to the city quietly, like [SIM] soldiers do when they are ashamed because they ran away from battle.

4 and [the] king to cover [obj] face his and to cry out [the] king voice great: large son: child my Absalom Absalom son: child my son: child my

The king covered his face [with his hands] and kept crying loudly, “O, my son Absalom! O, Absalom, my son! My son!”

5 and to come (in): come Joab to(wards) [the] king [the] house: home and to say be ashamed [the] day: today [obj] face all servant/slave your [the] to escape [obj] soul: life your [the] day: today and [obj] soul: life son: child your and daughter your and soul: life woman: wife your and soul: life concubine your

Then Joab entered the room where the king was, and said to the king, “Today you have caused your soldiers to be ashamed! You have humiliated the men who saved your life and the lives of your sons and daughters and your ordinary wives and your slave wives!

6 to/for to love: lover [obj] to hate you and to/for to hate [obj] to love: lover you for to tell [the] day for nothing to/for you ruler and servant/slave for to know [the] day for (if *Q(K)*) Absalom alive and all our [the] day to die for then upright in/on/with eye: appearance your

[It seems that] you love those who hate you and [that] you hate those who love you. You have caused it to be clear today that your commanders and your officers are not at all important to you. I think that if Absalom were still alive and we were all dead today, you would be happy.

7 and now to arise: rise to come out: come and to speak: speak upon heart servant/slave your for in/on/with LORD to swear for nothing you to come out: come if: surely no to lodge man with you [the] night and be evil to/for you this from all [the] bad: evil which to come (in): come upon you from youth your till now

So, now go and thank your soldiers [for what they did]. Because I solemnly declare that if you do not do that, none of them will still be with you by tomorrow morning and that would be worse [for you] than all the disasters/troubles that you have experienced since you were a boy.”

8 and to arise: rise [the] king and to dwell in/on/with gate and to/for all [the] people to tell to/for to say behold [the] king to dwell in/on/with gate and to come (in): come all [the] people to/for face: before [the] king and Israel to flee man: anyone to/for tent: home his

So the king got up and went and sat near the city gate. And all the people were told, “Hey, the king is sitting at the gate!” So they all came and gathered around him. Meanwhile, all the Israeli troops [who had been with Absalom] had returned to their homes.

9 and to be all [the] people to judge in/on/with all tribe Israel to/for to say [the] king to rescue us from palm enemy our and he/she/it to escape us from palm Philistine and now to flee from [the] land: country/planet from upon Absalom

Then all the people throughout the tribes of Israel started to quarrel among themselves. They said to each other, “King David rescued us from the people of Philistia and from our other enemies. But now he has fled from Absalom and left Israel!

10 and Absalom which to anoint upon us to die in/on/with battle and now to/for what? you(m. p.) be quiet to/for to return: return [obj] [the] king

We appointed [MTY] Absalom to be our king, but he died in the battle [against David’s soldiers]. So (why does someone not try to bring King David back?/surely someone should try to bring King David back.)” [RHQ]

11 and [the] king David to send: depart to(wards) Zadok and to(wards) Abiathar [the] priest to/for to say to speak: speak to(wards) old: elder Judah to/for to say to/for what? to be last to/for to return: return [obj] [the] king to(wards) house: home his and word all Israel to come (in): come to(wards) [the] king to(wards) house: home his

King David [found out what the people were saying. So he] sent the two priests, Zadok and Abiathar, to say to the leaders of Judah, “The king says that he has heard that all the Israeli people [want him to be king again]. And he says, ‘(Why should you be the last ones to bring me back to my palace?/It is not right that you be the last ones to bring me back to my palace.) [RHQ]

12 brother: male-sibling my you(m. p.) bone my and flesh my you(m. p.) and to/for what? to be last to/for to return: return [obj] [the] king

You are my relatives; we have the same ancestor [IDM]. So (why should you be the last ones to bring me back?/you should certainly not be the last ones to bring me back.) [RHQ]’”

13 and to/for Amasa to say not bone my and flesh my you(m. s.) thus to make: do to/for me God and thus to add if not ruler army to be to/for face: before my all [the] day: always underneath: instead Joab

And say to Amasa, “You are one of my relatives. I hope/desire that God strike me dead [IDM] if I do not appoint you to be, from now on, the commander of my army instead of Joab.”

14 and to stretch [obj] heart all man Judah like/as man one and to send: depart to(wards) [the] king to return: return you(m. s.) and all servant/slave your

[By sending that message to them, ] David convinced all the people of Judah [IDM] [that they should (be loyal to him/accept him as their king]). So they sent a message to the king, saying “We want you and all your officials to return here.”

15 and to return: return [the] king and to come (in): come till [the] Jordan and Judah to come (in): come [the] Gilgal [to] to/for to go: follow to/for to encounter: meet [the] king to/for to pass: bring [obj] [the] king [obj] [the] Jordan

So the king [and his officials started back toward Jerusalem]. When they reached the Jordan [River], the people of Judah came there to Gilgal to meet the king, and to bring him across the river.

16 and to hasten Shimei son: child Gera Benjaminite [the] Benjaminite which from Bahurim and to go down with man Judah to/for to encounter: meet [the] king David

Shimei, the man from the tribe of Benjamin, also came down quickly [to the river] with the people of Judah to meet King David.

17 and thousand man with him from Benjamin and Ziba youth house: household Saul and five ten son: child his and twenty servant/slave his with him and to rush [the] Jordan to/for face: before [the] king

There were 1,000 men from the tribe of Benjamin who came with him. And Ziba, who had been the servant of Saul, also hurried down to the Jordan [River], bringing 20 of his servants with him. They all came to the king,

18 and to pass [the] ford to/for to pass: bring [obj] house: household [the] king and to/for to make: do [the] pleasant (in/on/with eye: appearance his *Q(K)*) and Shimei son: child Gera to fall: fall to/for face: before [the] king in/on/with to pass he in/on/with Jordan

and then they all [prepared to] take the king and all his family across the river, at the place where they could walk across it. They wanted to do whatever the king wanted them to do. As the king was about to cross the river, Shimei came to him and prostrated himself in front of the king.

19 and to say to(wards) [the] king not to devise: count to/for me lord my iniquity: guilt and not to remember [obj] which to pervert servant/slave your in/on/with day which to come out: come lord my [the] king from Jerusalem to/for to set: consider [the] king to(wards) heart his

He said to the king, “Your Majesty, please forgive me. Please do not keep thinking about the terrible thing that I did on the day that you left Jerusalem. Do not think about it any more.

20 for to know servant/slave your for I to sin and behold to come (in): come [the] day: today first to/for all house: household Joseph to/for to go down to/for to encounter: meet lord my [the] king

Because I know that I have sinned. Look, I have come today, the first one from the northern tribes to come here to greet you today, Your Majesty.”

21 and to answer Abishai son: child Zeruiah and to say underneath: because of this not to die Shimei for to lighten [obj] anointed LORD

But Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, said, “He cursed the one that Yahweh appointed [MTY] to be the king! So (should he not be executed for doing that?/he certainly should be executed for doing that.)” [RHQ]

22 and to say David what? to/for me and to/for you son: child Zeruiah for to be to/for me [the] day: today to/for Satan [the] day: today to die man: anyone in/on/with Israel for not to know for [the] day: today I king upon Israel

But David said, “You sons of Zeruiah, what am I going to do with you? (OR, you are not the ones who should decide [what to do to him]). [It is as though] you have become my enemies today. I know that I am the one who has now become the king of Israel, [so I say that] certainly no one [RHQ] in Israel should be executed today.”

23 and to say [the] king to(wards) Shimei not to die and to swear to/for him [the] king

Then the king said to Shimei, “I solemnly promise that I will not execute you.”

24 and Mephibosheth son: descendant/people Saul to go down to/for to encounter: meet [the] king and not to make: do foot his and not to make: do mustache his and [obj] garment his not to wash to/for from [the] day to go: went [the] king till [the] day which to come (in): come in/on/with peace: well-being

Then Miphibosheth, Saul’s grandson, came down [to the river] to greet the king. He had not washed his feet or trimmed his beard or washed his clothes, from the time that the king left Jerusalem until the day that he returned.

25 and to be for to come (in): come Jerusalem to/for to encounter: meet [the] king and to say to/for him [the] king to/for what? not to go: went with me Mephibosheth

When he arrived from Jerusalem to greet the king, the king said to him, “Mephibosheth, why did you not go with me?”

26 and to say lord my [the] king servant/slave my to deceive me for to say servant/slave your to saddle/tie to/for me [the] donkey and to ride upon her and to go: went with [the] king for lame servant/slave your

He replied, “Your Majesty, [you know that] I am crippled. [When I heard that you were leaving Jerusalem, ] I said to my servant [Ziba], ‘Put a saddle on my donkey in order that I can ride on it and go with the king.’ But he deceived me [and left without me].

27 and to spy in/on/with servant/slave your to(wards) lord my [the] king and lord my [the] king like/as messenger: angel [the] God and to make: do [the] pleasant in/on/with eye: appearance your

And he lied to you about me. But, Your Majesty, you are [as wise] as God’s angel. So do whatever seems right to you.

28 for not to be all house: household father my that if: except if: except human death to/for lord my [the] king and to set: make [obj] servant/slave your in/on/with to eat table your and what? there to/for me still righteousness and to/for to cry out still to(wards) [the] king

All of my grandfather’s family expected/deserved that we would be executed. But [you did not execute me; ] you allowed me to eat food with you at your table! So I certainly do not have [RHQ] the right to request you for anything more.”

29 and to say to/for him [the] king to/for what? to speak: speak still word: case your to say you(m. s.) and Ziba to divide [obj] [the] land: country

The king replied, “You certainly do not need to say any more. I have decided that you and Ziba will divide [equally] the land [that belonged to your grandfather Saul].”

30 and to say Mephibosheth to(wards) [the] king also [obj] [the] all to take: take after which to come (in): come lord my [the] king in/on/with peace: well-being to(wards) house: home his

Mephibosheth replied to the king, “Your Majesty, [I am content that] you have returned safely. So allow him to take all the land.”

31 and Barzillai [the] Gileadite to go down from Rogelim and to pass with [the] king [the] Jordan to/for to send: depart him [obj] ([the] Jordan *Q(K)*)

Barzillai, the man from [the] Gilead [region], had come down to the Jordan [River] from [his town of] Rogelim, to escort the king across the river.

32 and Barzillai be old much son: aged eighty year and he/she/it to sustain [obj] [the] king (in/on/with sojourn his *LA(bh)*) in/on/with Mahanaim for man great: large he/she/it much

Barzillai was a very old man, 80 years old. He was a very wealthy man, and he had provided food for the king [and his soldiers] while they were at Mahanaim.

33 and to say [the] king to(wards) Barzillai you(m. s.) to pass with me and to sustain [obj] you with me me in/on/with Jerusalem

The king said to Barzillai, “Come with me to Jerusalem, and I will take care of you.”

34 and to say Barzillai to(wards) [the] king like/as what? day: year year life my for to ascend: rise with [the] king Jerusalem

But Barzillai replied, “I certainly do not have [RHQ] many more years to live. So (why should I go with you to Jerusalem?/there is certainly no reason for me to go with you to Jerusalem.) [RHQ]

35 son: aged eighty year I [the] day: today to know between good to/for bad: harmful if: surely yes to perceive servant/slave your [obj] which to eat and [obj] which to drink if: surely yes to hear: hear still in/on/with voice to sing and to sing and to/for what? to be servant/slave your still to/for burden to(wards) lord my [the] king

I am now 80 years old. I do not [RHQ] know what is enjoyable and what is not enjoyable. I cannot [RHQ] enjoy what I eat and what I drink. I cannot [RHQ] hear the voices of men and women as they sing. So (why should I be another burden to you?/I do not want to be another burden to you.) [RHQ]

36 like/as little to pass servant/slave your [obj] [the] Jordan with [the] king and to/for what? to wean me [the] king [the] recompense [the] this

I will cross the Jordan [River] with you and go a little further, and that will be all the reward that I need [for helping you].

37 to return: return please servant/slave your and to die in/on/with city my with grave father my and mother my and behold servant/slave your Chimham to pass with lord my [the] king and to make: do to/for him [obj] which be pleasing in/on/with eye: appearance your

Then please allow me to return to my home, because that is where I want to die, near my parents’ grave. But here is [my son] Chimham. Your Majesty, allow him to go with you [and serve you], and do for him whatever seems good to you!”

38 and to say [the] king with me to pass Chimham and I to make: do to/for him [obj] [the] pleasant in/on/with eye: appearance your and all which to choose upon me to make: do to/for you

The king replied, “Okay, he will cross [the river] with me, and I will do for him whatever seems good to you. And I will do for you whatever you want me to do.”

39 and to pass all [the] people [obj] [the] Jordan and [the] king to pass and to kiss [the] king to/for Barzillai and to bless him and to return: return to/for place his

Then King David and all the others crossed the Jordan [River]. He kissed Barzillai and [asked God to] bless him. Then Barzillai returned to his home.

40 and to pass [the] king [the] Gilgal [to] and Chimham to pass with him and all people Judah (to pass: bring *Q(K)*) [obj] [the] king and also half people Israel

[After they crossed the river, ] Chimham went with the king, and all the army of Judah and half the army of the other Israeli tribes escorted/accompanied the king to Gilgal.

41 and behold all man Israel to come (in): come to(wards) [the] king and to say to(wards) [the] king why? to steal you brother: male-sibling our man Judah and to pass: bring [obj] [the] king and [obj] house: household his [obj] [the] Jordan and all human David with him

Then all the soldiers from the other Israeli tribes came to the king and said, “(Why is it that our relatives, the men from Judah, took you away from us and wanted to be the only ones to escort you and your family across the river, along with all your men?/It is not right that our relatives, the men from Judah, took you away from us and wanted to be the only ones to escort you and your family across the river, along with all your men.) [RHQ] [Why did you not request us to do that]?” [RHQ]

42 and to answer all man Judah upon man Israel for near [the] king to(wards) me and to/for what? this to be incensed to/for you upon [the] word: thing [the] this to eat to eat from [the] king if gift to lift: give(gift) to/for us

The soldiers from Judah replied, “We did it because the king is from Judah. So (why are you angry about that?/you should not be angry about that.) [RHQ] The king has never paid for our food, and he has never given us any gifts.”

43 and to answer man Israel [obj] man Judah and to say ten hand: times to/for me in/on/with king and also in/on/with David I from you and why? to lighten me and not to be word my first to/for me to/for to return: return [obj] king my and to harden word man Judah from word man Israel

The men of the other Israeli tribes replied, “[There are ten tribes in Israel, and only one in Judah. So] it is ten times more right for us to say that David [is our king] than it is for you to say that. So why are you despising us [RHQ]? We were certainly [RHQ] the first ones to talk about bringing David back [to Jerusalem to be our king again].” But the men of Judah spoke more harshly than the men from the other tribes of Israel did.