1 WaSham (And there) YaNaQaraa (happened) Ayash (base man), Balayail (𐤁𐤋𐤉𐤏𐤋) WaShamaw (and his name) Shabai (was Sheba), Ban (son) Bakaray (Bichri), “Ayash (man) Yamayanay (Benjamite): WaYaThaqai (and he blew) BaShawapar (in trumpet), WaYaAmar (and said), Ayan (NO ONE) Lanaw (for us) Chalaq (portion) BaDawad (in David), WaLaa (And not) Nachalah (neither inheritance) Lanaw (for us) BaBan (in son) Yashay (Jesse). Ayash (man) LaAhalayaw (to his tents), Yashar-Al (Israel)!”
2 WaYaIlah (And went up) Kal (every) Ayash (So all the men) Yashar-Al (Israel) MaAcharay (from following) Dawad (David), AcharayaShabai (after/following Sheba) Ban (son) Bakaray (Bichri); WaAyash (and men) Yahawadah (Judah) Dabaqaw (joined) BaMalakam (with their king even), Man (from) HaYaradan (the Jordan) WaId (and as far as) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem).
3 WaYaBawaa (And came) Dawad (David) Al-Bayathaw (to his house) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem); WaYaLaqach (and took) HaMalak (the king) AthaIshar (the entirety of ten) NaAyashahayam (women - emphatic) Payalagashayam (concubines), AsharaYaHaYanayach (who/that he [causing] left) LaShamar (to keep) HaBayath (the house), WaYaNathanam (and put them) Bayath (custody), Mashamarath (duty / watch) WaYaKawalakalam (and provided them sustenance), WaAlayam (and to them) Laa (NOT) YaBawaa (go). WaThaHayahayanah (and came to pass) Tzararawath (So they were shut up - plural) Id-Yawam (as far as day) Mawathan (their death), Alamanawath (widowhood) Chayawath (living).
4 WaYaAmar (And said) HaMalak (the king) Al (to) Imashaa (Amasa), “HaZaiq ([causing] call) Lay (for me) Ath-Ayash (the entirety of man) Yahawadah (Judah) Shalawashath (three) Yawamayam (days), WaAthah (and you) Pah (𐤐𐤄) Imad (stood).”
5 WaYaYalak (And went) Imashaa (Amasa) LaHaZaiyaq (to [causing] call men) Ath (the entirety of) Yahawadah (Judah) WaYaYachar (and together); Man-HaMawaid (from stayed longer the time) AsharaYaidaw (who/that appointed him).
6 WaYaAmar (And said) Abay-Shay (Abishai), Dawad (David) “Al (to) Ithah (now / present moment) YaYarai (𐤉𐤓𐤏) Lanaw (for us) Shabai (Now Sheba) Ban (son more harm) Bakaray (Bichri) Abay-Shalawam (Absalom). Man (from) Athah (you) Laqach (take / seize) Ath-Ibaday (the entirety of servant), Adawan () WaRadap (and pursue) Acharayaw (after him), Pan-YaMatzaa (or else lest get) Law (for him) Iyarayam (cities), Batzarawath (fortified - plural) WaYaHaNatzayal (and [causing] escape) Iyananaw (out of our sight).”
7 WaYaYatzaaw (And went out) Acharayaw (after him) Ayanashay (men), Yawaab (Joab's) WaHaKarathay (and the cherethites) WaHaPalathay (and the Pelethites), WaKal (and every) HaGabawarayam (the mighty men); WaYaYatzaaw (and went out) MaYarawashalam (of Jerusalem), LaRadap (to pursue) AcharayaShabai (after/following Sheba) Ban (son) Bakaray (Bichri).
8 Ham (They / them) Im-HaAban (with the stone) HaGadawalah (the great) Ashar (who/that) BaGabaiwan (in Gibeon), WaImashaa (and Amasa) YaBawaa (came) LaPanayamam (to their meet). WaYawaab (and Joab) Chagawar (Loin covering) Madaw (his 𐤌𐤃) Labawashaw (his clothed), WaIlaw (and over him) Chagawar (Loin covering) Charab (sash sword) MaTzamadath (fastened) Il-Mathanayaw (over his 𐤌𐤕𐤍) BaThairah (waist in its sheath); WaHawaa (and which/who/that is) YaYatzaa (he went forth) YaYatzaa (it fell out) WaThaNapal (and fall / be cast down).
9 WaYaAmar (And said) Yawaab (Joab) LaImashaa (to Amasa), “HaShalawam (well), Athah (you) Achay (my brother)?” WaThaAchaz (and you took) Yad (hand) Yamayan (right hand) Yawaab (Joab) BaZaqan (by beard) Imashaa (Amasa) LaNashaq (to kiss) Law (for him).
10 WaImashaa (And Amasa) Laa (NOT) YaNaShamar (took heed) BaCharab (in sword) AsharaBaYad (who/that in hand) Yawaab (Joab) Abay-Shay (Abishai) WaYaNakahaw (and he struck him) Bah (body her), Al-HaChamash (to the 𐤇𐤌𐤔) WaYaShapak (and shed out) Maihayaw (his bowels) Aratzah (to ground), WaLaa (And not) YaShanah (again); Law (for him) WaYaMawath (and he died). WaYawaab (and Joab's). Achayaw (his brother) YaRadap (pursued) AcharayaShabai (after/following Sheba) Ban (son) Bakaray (Bichri).
11 WaAyash (And one) YaImad (stood) Ilayaw (went up him) MaNairay (from young men), “Yawaab (Joab), WaYaAmar (and said favors), May (Who) AsharaYaChapatz (who/that Delight) BaYawaab (in Joab's) WaMay (And who) Ashar (who/that) LaDawad (for David), Acharay (after/following) Yawaab (Joab)!”
12 WaImashaa (And Amasa) MaThaGalal ([reflexive] lay wallowing) BaDam (in blood) BaThawak (in midst) HaMasalah (the highway). WaYaRaah (and saw) HaAyash (the man) Kay-YaImad (surely stood), Kal (every) HaIm (the people) WaYaSabab (and he carried) Ath (the entirety of) Imashaa (Amasa) Man-HaMasalah (from out of the highway) HaShadah (the field), WaYaShalak (and cast) Ilayaw (went up him) Bagad (garment) KaAshar (as over), YaRaah (he saw) Kal (every) HaBawaa (that everyone came) Ilayaw (went up him) WaYaImad (and stood).
13 KaAsharaYaHaYagah (As who/that he [causing] removed) Man-HaMasalah (from out of the highway), YaIbar (went) Kal (every) Ayash (man) Acharay (after/following) Yawaab (Joab), LaRadap (to pursue) AcharayaShabai (after/following Sheba) Ban (son) Bakaray (Bichri).
14 WaYaIbar (And he went) BaKal (in every) Shabatay (through tribes) Yashar-Al (Israel) Abal (Abel), Bayath-Maikah (Beth Maacah), Maikah (Maacah) WaKal (and every) HaBarayam (the berites): WaYaQalahaw (and gathered together), WaYaBawaaw (and went) Ap (indeed) Acharayaw (also after him).
15 WaYaBawaaw (And came) WaYaTzawaraw (and besieged) Ilayaw (went up him) Abal (Abel) Bayath-Maikah (Beth Maacah), WaYaShapakaw (and cast up) Salalah (𐤎𐤋𐤋𐤄) Al-HaIyar (to mound the city), WaThaImad (and stood) BaChayal (against rampart); WaKal (and every) HaIm (the people) AsharaAth (who/that entirety) Yawaab (Joab) MaShachayatham (battered) LaHaNapayal (to [causing] throw down) HaChawamah (the wall).
16 WaThaQaraa (And you cried) Ayashah (woman) Chakamah (wise) Man-HaIyar (from the city), “Shamaiw (you hear), Shamaiw (you hear)! Amaraw (you please say) Naa (Now) Al (to) Yawaab (Joab), ‘Qarab (come close) Id-Hanah (as far as here), WaADabarah (And I speak) Alayak (to you).’”
17 WaYaQarab (And he came near) to her; HaAyashah (and the woman) WaThaAmar (and said), “Are you Yawaab (Joab)?” WaYaAmar (And he answered), “I am.” WaThaAmar (And then she said) to him, “Shamai (hearken / hear) Dabaray (Dabaray) of your handmaid.” WaYaAmar (And he answered), “Shamai (hearken / hear).”
18 WaThaAmar (And spoke), LaAmar (saying), “Dabar (used speaking) YaDabaraw (Speaking) BaRaashawanah (in old times), LaAmar (said) ‘Shaal (ask) YaShaalaw (ask counsel) Abal (Abel);’ WaKan (and settled) HaThamamaw (𐤕𐤌𐤌).
19 Anakay (I) Shalamay (among peaceable) Amawanay (faithful) Yashar-Al (Israel). Athah (you) MaBaqash (require) LaHaMawayath (to [causing] destroy) Iyar (city) WaAm (and mother) Yashar-Al (Israel). LaMah (what / why / how) ThaBalai (you why swallow up) Nachalahath (inheritance) Yahawah ()?”
20 WaYaInah (And answered), Yawaab (Joab) “WaYaAmar (and said) Chalayalahah (Far it), Chalayalahah (far it), Lay (for me) Am-ABalai (although - rhetorical I swallow up) WaAm-AShachayath (and only / if only I destroy).
21 Laa (NOT) Kan (for sure) HaDabar (the matter). KayaAyash (surely man) MaHar (of hill country) Aparayam (Ephraim), Shabai (Sheba) Ban (son) Bakaray (Bichri) Shamaw (his name), YaNashaa (lifted up) Yadaw (his hand) BaMalak (in king even), BaDawad (against David). Nathanaw (you deliver) Athaw (the entirety of him) LaBadaw (his only), WaAYalakah (And go / Move) MaIlaHaIyar (from over depart the city).” WaThaAmar (and you said) HaAyashah (the woman) Al (to) Yawaab (Joab), “Hanah (Behold), Raashaw (his head) MaShalak (thrown) Alayak (to you) BaidaHaChawamah (𐤁𐤏𐤃 over the wall).”
22 WaThaBawaa (And went) HaAyashah (the woman) Al-Kal (to every) HaIm (the people) BaChakamahathah (in her wisdom). WaYaKarathaw (and cut off) Ath-Raash (the entirety of head) Shabai (of Sheba) Ban (son) Bakaray (Bichri), WaYaShalakaw (and threw) Al (to) Yawaab (Joab) WaYaThaqai (and he blew) BaShawapar (in trumpet), WaYaPawatzaw (and dispersed) MaIl-HaIyar (from over the city), Ayash (man) LaAhalayaw (to his tent). WaYawaab (and Joab). YaShawab (returned) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem) Al-HaMalak (to the king).
23 WaYawaab (And now Joab) AlaKal (to every) HaTzabaa (over the army) Yashar-Al (Israel); WaBanayah (and Benaiah) Ban (son) Yahawayadai (Jehoiada) Il-HaKaray (over over the cherethites over) WaIl-HaPalathay (and over the Pelethites);
24 WaAdaram (And Adoram) Il-HaMas (over over the men subject to forced labor); WaYahawashapat (and Jehoshaphat) Ban (son) Ach-Yalawad (Ahilud) HaMaZakayar (the recorder);
25 Shayaa (Sheva) Sapar (scribe); WaTzadawaq (and Zadok) Ab-Yathar (Abiathar) Kahanayam (priests);
26 WaGam (And indeed / moreover) Iyaraa (Ira) HaYaaray (also the jairite) YaHayah (came to pass) Kahan (priest) LaDawad (to David).