2 Samuel 15

1 After this, Absalom prepared a chariot and horses for himself, and fifty men to run before him.

and to be from after so and to make to/for him Absalom chariot and horse and fifty man to run: run to/for face: before his

2 Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate. When any man had a suit which should come to the king for judgment, then Absalom called to him, and said, “What city are you from?” He said, “Your servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.”

and to rise Absalom and to stand: stand upon hand: to way: road [the] gate and to be all [the] man which to be to/for him strife to/for to come (in): come to(wards) [the] king to/for justice: judgement and to call: call to Absalom to(wards) him and to say where? from this city you(m. s.) and to say from one tribe Israel servant/slave your

3 Absalom said to him, “Behold, your matters are good and right; but there is no man deputized by the king to hear you.”

and to say to(wards) him Absalom to see: behold! word: case your pleasant and straightforward and to hear: hear nothing to/for you from with [the] king

4 Absalom said moreover, “Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who has any suit or cause might come to me, and I would do him justice!”

and to say Absalom who? to set: make me to judge in/on/with land: country/planet and upon me to come (in): come all man which to be to/for him strife and justice and to justify him

5 It was so, that when any man came near to bow down to him, he stretched out his hand, took hold of him, and kissed him.

and to be in/on/with to present: come man: anyone to/for to bow to/for him and to send: reach [obj] hand his and to strengthen: hold to/for him and to kiss to/for him

6 Absalom did this sort of thing to all Israel who came to the king for judgment. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

and to make: do Absalom like/as Chronicles [the] this to/for all Israel which to come (in): come to/for justice: judgement to(wards) [the] king and to steal Absalom [obj] heart human Israel

7 At the end of forty years, Absalom said to the king, “Please let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed to the LORD, in Hebron.

and to be from end forty year and to say Absalom to(wards) [the] king to go: went please and to complete [obj] vow my which to vow to/for LORD in/on/with Hebron

8 For your servant vowed a vow while I stayed at Geshur in Syria, saying, ‘If the LORD shall indeed bring me again to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD.’”

for vow to vow servant/slave your in/on/with to dwell I in/on/with Geshur in/on/with Syria to/for to say if (to dwell *Q(K)*) to return: rescue me LORD Jerusalem and to serve: minister [obj] LORD (in/on/with Hebron *X*)

9 The king said to him, “Go in peace.” So he arose and went to Hebron.

and to say to/for him [the] king to go: went in/on/with peace and to arise: rise and to go: went Hebron [to]

10 But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, “As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, then you shall say, ‘Absalom is king in Hebron!’”

and to send: depart Absalom to spy in/on/with all tribe Israel to/for to say like/as to hear: hear you [obj] voice: sound [the] trumpet and to say to reign Absalom in/on/with Hebron

11 Two hundred men went with Absalom out of Jerusalem, who were invited, and went in their simplicity; and they didn’t know anything.

and with Absalom to go: went hundred man from Jerusalem to call: call to and to go: went to/for integrity their and not to know all word: thing

12 Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. The conspiracy was strong, for the people increased continually with Absalom.

and to send: depart Absalom [obj] Ahithophel [the] Gilonite to advise David from city his from Giloh in/on/with to sacrifice he [obj] [the] sacrifice and to be [the] conspiracy strong and [the] people to go: continue and many with Absalom

13 A messenger came to David, saying, “The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.”

and to come (in): come [the] to tell to(wards) David to/for to say to be heart man Israel after Absalom

14 David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, “Arise! Let’s flee, or else none of us will escape from Absalom. Hurry to depart, lest he overtake us quickly and bring down evil on us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.”

and to say David to/for all servant/slave his which with him in/on/with Jerusalem to arise: rise and to flee for not to be to/for us survivor from face: before Absalom to hasten to/for to go: went lest to hasten and to overtake us and to banish upon us [obj] [the] distress: harm and to smite [the] city to/for lip: edge sword

15 The king’s servants said to the king, “Behold, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king chooses.”

and to say servant/slave [the] king to(wards) [the] king like/as all which to choose lord my [the] king behold servant/slave your

16 The king went out, and all his household after him. The king left ten women, who were concubines, to keep the house.

and to come out: come [the] king and all house: home his in/on/with foot his and to leave: forsake [the] king [obj] ten woman: wife concubine to/for to keep: obey [the] house: home

17 The king went out, and all the people after him; and they stayed in Beth Merhak.

and to come out: come [the] king and all [the] people in/on/with foot his and to stand: stand house: home [the] distance

18 All his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men who came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.

and all servant/slave his to pass upon hand: themselves his and all [the] Cherethite and all [the] Pelethite and all [the] Gittite six hundred man which to come (in): come in/on/with foot his from Gath to pass upon face: before [the] king

19 Then the king said to Ittai the Gittite, “Why do you also go with us? Return, and stay with the king; for you are a foreigner and also an exile. Return to your own place.

and to say [the] king to(wards) Ittai [the] Gittite to/for what? to go: went also you(m. s.) with us to return: return and to dwell with [the] king for foreign you(m. s.) and also to reveal: remove you(m. s.) to/for place your

20 Whereas you came but yesterday, should I today make you go up and down with us, since I go where I may? Return, and take back your brothers. Mercy and truth be with you.”

yesterday to come (in): come you and [the] day (to shake you *Q(K)*) with us to/for to go: went and I to go: went upon which I to go: went to return: return and to return: return [obj] brother: male-sibling your with you kindness and truth: faithful

21 Ittai answered the king and said, “As the LORD lives, and as my lord the king lives, surely in what place my lord the king is, whether for death or for life, your servant will be there also.”

and to answer Ittai [obj] [the] king and to say alive LORD and alive lord my [the] king that if: except if: except in/on/with place which to be there lord my [the] king if to/for death if to/for life for there to be servant/slave your

22 David said to Ittai, “Go and pass over.” Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones who were with him.

and to say David to(wards) Ittai to go: went and to pass and to pass Ittai [the] Gittite and all human his and all [the] child which with him

23 All the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over. The king also himself passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people passed over toward the way of the wilderness.

and all [the] land: country/planet to weep voice great: large and all [the] people to pass and [the] king to pass in/on/with torrent: river Kidron and all [the] people to pass upon face: surface way: direction [obj] [the] wilderness

24 Behold, Zadok also came, and all the Levites with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God; and they set down God’s ark; and Abiathar went up until all the people finished passing out of the city.

and behold also Zadok and all [the] Levi with him to lift: bear [obj] ark covenant [the] God and to pour: set down [obj] ark [the] God and to ascend: rise Abiathar till to finish all [the] people to/for to pass from [the] city

25 The king said to Zadok, “Carry God’s ark back into the city. If I find favor in the LORD’s eyes, he will bring me again, and show me both it and his habitation;

and to say [the] king to/for Zadok to return: return [obj] ark [the] God [the] city if to find favor in/on/with eye: appearance LORD and to return: return me and to see: see me [obj] him and [obj] pasture his

26 but if he says, ‘I have no delight in you,’ behold, here I am. Let him do to me as seems good to him.”

and if thus to say not to delight in in/on/with you look! I to make: do to/for me like/as as which be pleasing in/on/with eye: appearance his

27 The king said also to Zadok the priest, “Aren’t you a seer? Return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz your son and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.

and to say [the] king to(wards) Zadok [the] priest to see: seer you(m. s.) to return: return [emph?] [the] city in/on/with peace and Ahimaaz son: child your and Jonathan son: child Abiathar two son: child your with you

28 Behold, I will stay at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me.”

to see: behold! I to delay (in/on/with plain *Q(K)*) [the] wilderness till to come (in): come word from from with you to/for to tell to/for me

29 Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried God’s ark to Jerusalem again; and they stayed there.

and to return: return Zadok and Abiathar [obj] ark [the] God Jerusalem and to dwell there

30 David went up by the ascent of the Mount of Olives, and wept as he went up; and he had his head covered and went barefoot. All the people who were with him each covered his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.

and David to ascend: rise in/on/with ascent [the] (Mount of) Olives to ascend: rise and to weep and head to/for him to cover and he/she/it to go: went barefoot and all [the] people which with him to cover man: anyone head his and to ascend: rise to ascend: rise and to weep

31 Someone told David, saying, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” David said, “LORD, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.”

and David to tell to/for to say Ahithophel in/on/with to conspire with Absalom and to say David be foolish please [obj] counsel Ahithophel LORD

32 When David had come to the top, where God was worshiped, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his tunic torn and earth on his head.

and to be David to come (in): come till [the] head: top which to bow there to/for God and behold to/for to encounter: meet him Hushai [the] Archite to tear tunic his and land: soil upon head his

33 David said to him, “If you pass on with me, then you will be a burden to me;

and to say to/for him David if to pass with me and to be upon me to/for burden

34 but if you return to the city, and tell Absalom, ‘I will be your servant, O king. As I have been your father’s servant in time past, so I will now be your servant; then will you defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel.’

and if [the] city to return: return and to say to/for Absalom servant/slave your I [the] king to be servant/slave father your and I from the past and now and I servant/slave your and to break to/for me [obj] counsel Ahithophel

35 Don’t you have Zadok and Abiathar the priests there with you? Therefore whatever you hear out of the king’s house, tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.

and not with you there Zadok and Abiathar [the] priest and to be all [the] word which to hear: hear from house: home [the] king to tell to/for Zadok and to/for Abiathar [the] priest

36 Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz, Zadok’s son, and Jonathan, Abiathar’s son. Send to me everything that you shall hear by them.”

behold there with them two son: child their Ahimaaz to/for Zadok and Jonathan to/for Abiathar and to send: depart in/on/with hand: by their to(wards) me all word which to hear: hear

37 So Hushai, David’s friend, came into the city; and Absalom came into Jerusalem.

and to come (in): come Hushai friend David [the] city and Absalom to come (in): come Jerusalem