2 Samuel 21 — Novel English Bible

1 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Raib (famine) BaYawamay (in days) Dawad (David) Shalawash (three) Shanahayam (years), Shanah (year) AcharayaShanah (after/following year); WaYaBaqash (and sought) Dawad (David) Ath-Panayam (the entirety of face/presence/surface) Yahawah (). WaYaAmar (and said), Yahawah () “Al (to) Shaawal (Saul), WaAl-Bayath (and to bloody house), HaDamayam (The blood - plural) Il-Ashar-YaHaMawayath (over who/that he [causing] death) Ath (the entirety of) HaGabainay (the Gibeonites).”

2 HaMalak (The king) WaYaQaraa (and called) the LaGabainay (Gibeonites), WaYaAmar (and said) to them now the Gabainay (Gibeonites) MaBanay (were not of the children) of Yashar-Al (Israel), MaYathar (but of the remnant) of the Amaray (Amorites); WaBanay (and the children) of Yashar-Al (Israel) NaShabaiw (had sworn) to them: and Shaawal (Saul) WaYaBaqash (and sought) LaHaNakahatham (to kill them) BaQanaathaw (them in his zeal) LaBanay (for the children) of Yashar-Al (Israel) and Yahawadah (Judah);

3 WaYaAmar (And said) Dawad (David) Al (to) HaGabainay (the Gibeonites), “Mah (what / why / how) AIshah (I do)? Lakam (for you) WaBaMah (and in what / why / how) AKapar (I atonement), WaBarakaw (and you bless) Ath-Nachalahath (the entirety of inheritance) Yahawah ()?”

4 WaYaAmaraw (And said), Law (for him) HaGabainay (The Gibeonites) “Ayan (NO ONE) Lay (for me) Kasap (matter silver) WaZahab (and gold between) Im (with) Shaawal (Saul), WaIm-Bayathaw (and with his house); WaAyan (And no ONE) Lanaw (for us) Ayash (man) LaHaMawayath (to [causing] death) Yashar-Al (Israel).” WaYaAmar (and he said), Mah (what / why / how) Athaham (you) Amarayam (say - plural), “AIshah (I do) Lakam (for you).”

5 WaYaAmaraw (And said) Al-HaMalak (to the king), “HaAyash (the man) AsharaKalahanaw (who/that consumed us), WaAsharaYaDamah (and who/that devised) Lanaw (against us), NaShamadanaw (𐤔𐤌𐤃) MaHathaYatzab (destroyed from [reflexive] remaining) BaKal (in every) Gabawal (border/boundary) Yashar-Al (Israel),

6 YaNaNathan (Delivered), Lanaw (for us) Shabaih (seven) Ayanashayam (men) MaBanayaw (of his sons) WaHaYawaqainawam (and we [causing] hang them up) Yahawah ().” Gabaih (Gibeah) Shaawal (Saul), Bachayar (chosen) Yahawah () WaYaAmar (and said), HaMalak (the king) “Anay (I / Me) ANathan (I give).”

7 WaYaChamal (And spared) Mapay-Bashath (Mephibosheth), HaMalak (the king) Il (over) Ban (son) Yahawanathan (Jonathan) Ban (son) Shaawal (Saul), Il-Shabawaihath (over because oath) Yahawah () AsharaBayanatham (who/that between them), Bayan (between) Dawad (David) WaBayan (and between) Yahawanathan (Jonathan) Ban (between son) Shaawal (Saul).

8 WaYaLaqach (And took) HaMalak (the king) Ath-Shanayam (the entirety of two) Banay (son) Ratzapah (Rizpah) Banath (daughter) Ayah (Aiah), AsharaYaladah (who/that she bore) LaShaawal (to Saul), Ath (the entirety of) Aramanay (Armoni) Mapay-Bashath (Mephibosheth); WaAth (and the entirety of) WaAth-Chamashath (and the entirety of five) Banay (son) Mayakal (Michal) Banath (daughter) Shaawal (Saul), AsharaYaladah (who/that she bore) Idaray-Al (Adriel) Ban (son) Barazalay (Barzillai) HaMachalathay (the meholathite).

9 WaYaNathanam (And he delivered them) BaYad (into hands) HaGabainay (the Gibeonites), WaYaYaqayaim (and 𐤉𐤒𐤉𐤏 them) BaHar (hanged in mountain) LaPanayam (before) Yahawah (), WaYaNapalaw (and fell) Shabaithayam (seven - plural) Yachad (together). WaHam (and they / them) HaMawathaw (they [causing] death) BaYawamay (in days) Qatzayar (harvest), BaRaashawanayam (in first - plural days), Thachalahath (beginning) Qatzayar (harvest) Shairahayam (barley - plural).

10 WaThaLaqach (And took) Ratzapah (Rizpah) Banath (daughter) Ayah (Aiah) Ath-HaShaq (the entirety of the sackcloth), WaThaNatahaw (and spread him) Lah (for her) Al-HaTzawar (to the rock), MaThachalahath (from beginning) Qatzayar (harvest) IdaYaNaNathak (as far as poured) Mayam (waters) Ilayam (went up them) Man-HaShamayam (from the sky). WaLaa (And not) Nathanah (gave) Iwap (allowed flying thing) HaShamayam (the sky) LaNawach (to rest) Ilayam (went up them) Yawamam (by day), WaAth-Chayath (and the entirety of life) HaShadah (animals the field) Layalah (night).

11 WaYaNagad (And it told) LaDawad (David) AthaAshar-Ishahathah (the entirety of who/that done) Ratzapah (Rizpah) Banath (daughter) Ayah (Aiah), Payalagash (concubine) Shaawal (Saul).

12 WaYaYalak (And went) Dawad (David) WaYaLaqach (and took) Ath-Itzamawath (the entirety of bones) Shaawal (Saul) WaAth-Itzamawath (and the entirety of bones) Yahawanathan (Jonathan) Banaw (his son) MaAthaBailay (from entirety binder / owner / husband) Yabash (Jabesh Gilead), AsharaGanabaw (who/that stolen) Atham (the entirety of them) MaRachab (from street) Bayath-Shaan (Beth Shan hanged), AsharaThalahawam (who/that 𐤕𐤋𐤄 them) Sham (there) HaPalashathay (the Philistines), BaYawam (in day) HaNakahawath ([causing] killed - plural) Palashathay (Philistines) Ath (the entirety of) Shaawal (Saul) Gal-Bai (Gilboa);

13 WaYaIlah (And he brought up) MaSham (from there) Ath-Itzamawath (the entirety of bones) Shaawal (Saul) WaAth-Itzamawath (and the entirety of bones) Yahawanathan (Jonathan) Banaw (his son): WaYaAsapaw (and gathered) Ath-Itzamawath (the entirety of bones) HaMaYawaqaiyam (who hanged - plural).

14 WaYaQabaraw (And buried) Ath-Itzamawath (the entirety of bones) Shaawal (Saul) WaYahawanathan (and Jonathan) Banaw (his son) BaAratz (in country) Ban-Yamayan (Benjamin) BaTzalai (in Zela), BaQabar (in tomb) Qayash (Kish) Abayaw (his father): WaYaIshahaw (and performed) Kal (every) Ashar-YaTzawah (who/that commanded) HaMalak (the king). WaYaIthar (and 𐤏𐤕𐤓) Alahayam (God) LaAratz (entreated for land) Acharay (after/following). Kan (for sure)

15 WaThaHayah (And came to pass) Iwad (more/again) Malachamah (war again) LaPalashathay (Philistines) Ath (entirety) Yashar-Al (Israel); WaYaYarad (and went down), Dawad (David) WaIbadayaw (and his servants), Imaw (with him) WaYaLachamaw (and fought against) Ath-Palashathay (entirety Philistines). WaYaIwap (and grew faint) Dawad (David);

16 WaYashabawabanab (And Ishbibenob), AsharaBaYalayaday (who/that in sons) HaRapaah (the giant), WaMashaqal (and weight) Qayanaw (his spear) Shalawash (three) Maahawath (hundred - plural) Mashaqal (weight), Nachashath (shekels of brass) WaHawaa (and which/who/that is) Chagawar (Loin covering) Chadashah (armed new sword), WaYaAmar (and thought) LaHaNakahawath (to [causing] slain - plural) Ath (the entirety of) Dawad (David).

17 Abay-Shay (Abishai) WaYaIzar (and helped), Law (for him) Ban (son) Tzarawayah (Zeruiah) WaYaNakah (and struck) Ath-HaPalashathay (the entirety of the Philistine), WaYaMawayathaw (and killed him). Ban (Then the men) Az (at that time) NaShabaiw (swore), Ayanashay (man) Dawad (David) Law (for him) LaAmar (saying), “Laa (NOT) ThaYatzaa (you go) Iwad (more/again) Athanaw (entirety us) LaMalachamah (more out to battle), WaLaa (And not) ThaKabah (you quench) Ath-Nayar (the entirety of lamp) Yashar-Al (Israel).”

18 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Acharay (after/following), Kan (for sure) WaThaHayah (and came to pass) Iwad (more/again) HaMalachamah (that war) BaGab (at Gob) Im-Palashathay (with Philistines): Az (at that time) YaHaNakah ([causing] killed) Sabakay (Sibbecai) HaChashathay (the hushathite) Ath (the entirety of) Sap (Saph), AsharaBaYalayaday (who/that in sons) HaRapaah (the giant).

19 WaThaHayah (And came to pass) Iwad (more/again) HaMalachamah (the war) BaGab (at Gob) Al-Chanan (Elhanan) Im-Palashathay (with Philistines); WaYaNakah (and killed brother) Ban (son) Yairay-Aragayam (Jaareoregim) Bayath-Halachamay (Bethlehemite) Aragayam (was like a weaver's) Bayath (𐤁𐤉𐤕) Halachamay (𐤄𐤋𐤇𐤌𐤉) Ath (the entirety of) Galayath (Goliath) HaGathay (the Gittite's), WaItz (and staff) Chanayathaw (his spear) KaManawar (as beam) Aragayam (𐤀𐤓𐤂 - plural).

20 WaThaHayah (And came to pass) Iwad (more/again) Malachamah (war) gath (gath), WaYaHayah (and came to pass) Ayash (man) Madawayan (great stature), WaAtzabaith (and fingers), Yadayaw (his hand) WaAtzabaith (and toes), Ragalayaw (his foot) Shash (six) WaShash (and six) Isharayam (twenty) WaArabai (and four) Masapar (number); WaGam (and indeed / moreover) Hawaa (which/who/that is) YaYalad (he born) LaHaRapaah (to the giant).

21 WaYaCharap (And he defied) Ath (the entirety of) Yashar-Al (Israel), WaYaNakahaw (and killed him) Yahawanathan (Jonathan) Ban (son) Shamaiy (Shimei), Achay (brother/kinsman), Dawad (David's).

22 Ath-Arabaith (The entirety of four) Alah (these) Yaladaw (born) LaHaRapaah (to the giant) gath (gath); WaYaNapalaw (and fell) BaYad (by hand) Dawad (David), WaBaYad (and by hand) Ibadayaw (his servants).