2 Samuel 17 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 Achay-Thapal (Ahithophel) WaYaAmar (And Moreover said) Abay-Shalawam (Absalom), “Al (to) ABacharah (I let now choose) Naa (Now) Shanayam (two) Ishar (ten) Alap (thousand) Ayash (man), WaAQawamah (And I arise) WaARadapah (And I pursue) Acharay (after/following) Dawad (David) HaLayalah (the tonight).

2 WaABawaa (And I come) Ilayaw (went up him) WaHawaa (and which/who/that is) Yagai (weary) WaRapah (and exhausted), Yadayam (hand - plural) WaHaCharadathay (and [causing] make afraid). Athaw (the entirety of him) WaYaNawas (and flee) Kal (every) HaIm (the people). Ashar-Athaw (who/that entirety him) WaHaNakahayathay (and [causing] strike) Ath-HaMalak (the entirety of the king); LaBadaw (his alone)

3 WaAShawayabah (And I bring back) Kal (every) HaIm (the people). Alayak (to you) KaShawab (as returned) HaKal (the every) HaAyash (the man) AsharaAthah (who/that you) MaBaqash (require). Kal (every) HaIm (the people) YaHayah (came to pass) Shalawam (peace / safety).”

4 WaYaYashar (And pleased) Abay-Shalawam (Absalom) HaDabar (the saying) BaIyanay (in well), WaBaIyanay (and in eye) Kal (every) Zaqanay (elders) Yashar-Al (Israel).

5 Abay-Shalawam (Absalom) WaYaAmar (and said), “Qaraa (call/proclaim/name) Naa (Now) Gam (indeed / moreover) LaChawashay (Hushai) HaArakay (the archite also), WaNaShamaih (and we hear) Mah (what / why / how) BaPahayaw (in his likewise says) Gam (indeed / moreover) Hawaa (which/who/that is).”

6 WaYaBawaa (And come) Abay-Shalawam (Absalom), Abay-Shalawam (Absalom) Chawashay (Hushai) Al (to) WaYaAmar (and spoke), Alayaw (to him) LaAmar (saying), “Achay-Thapal (Ahithophel) KaDabar (as says)?, HaZah (this / that / these) YaDabar (spoken like). HaNaIshah (we do) Ath-Dabaraw (the entirety of his word / matter) Am-Ayan (although - rhetorical NO ONE) Athah (you) Dabar (speaking).”

7 WaYaAmar (And said) Abay-Shalawam (Absalom), Chawashay (Hushai) “Al (to) Laa (NOT) Tawabah (pleasant/functional) HaItzah (the counsel) Achay-Thapal (Ahithophel) Ashar-YaYaitz (who/that given) BaPaim (in time).” HaZaath (this)

8 WaYaAmar (And said) Chawashay (Hushai) Athah (moreover), “Yadaith (you know) Ath-Abayak (the entirety of your father) Yadaith (and his men), WaAth-Ayanashayaw (and the entirety of his man) KayaGabawarayam (surely mighty men), Hamah (they / them) WaMaray (and 𐤌𐤓) Napash (fierce soul), Hamah (they / them) KaDab (like bear) Shakawal (𐤔𐤊𐤅𐤋) BaShadah (robbed in field). WaAbayak (and your father) Ayash (man) Malachamah (war), WaLaa (And not) YaLawayan (lodge) Ath-HaIm (entirety the people).

9 Hanah (Behold) Ithah (now / present moment) Hawaa (which/who/that is) NaChabaa (Behold hide) BaAchath (in one) HaPachathayam (the pit - plural), AwaBaAchad (or in one) HaMaqawamath (the place). WaYaHayah (and happen), KaNapal (when fallen) Bam (within him them) BaThachalah (at first), WaYaShamai (and whoever hears) HaShamai (who hearken / hear) WaYaAmar (and it say), ‘Hayahathah (came to pass) Magapah (slaughter) BaIm (in people) AsharaAcharay (who/that after/following) Abay-Shalawam (Absalom)!’

10 WaHawaa (And which/who/that is) Gam (indeed / moreover) Ban (son), Chayal (wealth / substance / capability / valor) AsharaLabaw (who/that his heart) KaLab (as heart) HaArayah (the lion), HaMasas ([causing] utterly) YaMasas (melt); Kay-Yadai (surely know/understand) Kal (every) Yashar-Al (Israel) Kay-Gabawar (surely mighty man), Abayak (your father) WaBanay (and men) Chayal (wealth / substance / capability / valor) AsharaAthaw (who/that entirety him).

11 KayaYaitzathay (Surely counsel) HaAsap ([causing] gathered) YaAsap (together even), Ilayak (my _ over yours) Kal (every) Yashar-Al (Israel) MaDan (from Dan) Baar-Shabai (Beersheba), WaId (and as far as) Shabai (𐤔𐤁𐤏) KaChawal (as sand) Ashar-Il-HaYam (who/that over the sea) LaRab (for multitude); WaPanayamak (and your own person) Halakayam (go - plural) BaQarab (in battle).

12 WaBawaanaw (And we come) Alayaw (to him) BaAchath (in men) HaMaqawamath (the place) AsharaYaNaMatzaa (who/that he found), YaNaMatzaa (and we will light) Sham (there) WaNawachanaw (and rested) Ilayaw (went up him) KaAsharaYaNapal (as who/that falls) HaTal (the dew) Il-HaAdamah (over the ground); WaLaa (And not) YaNaYawathar (leave) Baw (within him) WaBaKal (and in every) HaAyanashayam (the man - plural) Ashar-Athaw (who/that entirety him) Gam (indeed / moreover) Achad (much one).

13 WaAm-Al-Iyar (And only / if only to Moreover gone city), YaAsap (Gather) WaHaNashayaaw (and [causing] bring) Kal (every) Yashar-Al (Israel) Al-HaIyar (to that city), HaHawayaa (which/who/that is) Chabalayam (ropes) WaSachabanaw (and we draw) Athaw (the entirety of him) Id-HaNachal (as far as the river), IdaAshar-Laa (as far as who/that NOT) YaNaMatzaa (found) Sham (there) Gam (indeed / moreover) Tzarawar (small stone).”

14 Abay-Shalawam (Absalom) WaYaAmar (and said), WaKal (and every) Ayash (man) Yashar-Al (Israel) “Tawabah (pleasant/functional) Itzahath (counsel) Chawashay (Hushai) HaArakay (the archite) MaItzahath (than counsel) Achay-Thapal (Ahithophel).” Yahawah () YaTzawah (command) LaHaParar (ordained to [causing] defeat) Ath-Itzahath (the entirety of counsel) Achay-Thapal (Ahithophel), HaTawabah (the good) LaBaIbawaraHaBawayaa (in to/towards intent bring / come) Yahawah () Al (to) Ath-HaRaih (the entirety of the evil) Abay-Shalawam (Absalom).

15 WaYaAmar (And said) Chawashay (Hushai) Al (to) Tzadawaq (Zadok) Ab-Yathar (Abiathar) WaAl (and to) HaKahanayam (the priests), “Achay-Thapal (Ahithophel) KaZaath (as this) WaKaZaath (and as this) YaYaitz (counseled) Abay-Shalawam (Absalom) Ath (the entirety of) WaAthaZaqanay (and the entirety of elders) Yashar-Al (Israel) WaKaZaath (and as way); WaKaZaath (and as this) Yaitzathay (counseled way) Anay (I / Me).

16 WaIthah (And now / present moment) Shalachaw (you send) Maharah (quickly), WaHaNagayadaw (and you [causing] tell) LaDawad (David), LaAmar (saying), ‘Al (not) ThaLawan (lodge) HaLayalah (this night) BaIrabahawath (in 𐤏𐤓𐤁𐤄 - plural) HaMadabar (fords the wilderness), WaGam (and indeed / moreover) Ibawar (pass over/through) ThaIbawar (pass over); PanaYaBalai (or else swallowed up), LaMalak (king) WaLaKal (and every) HaIm (the people) AsharaAthaw (who/that entirety him).’”

17 WaYahawanathan (And now Jonathan) Achay-Maitz (Ahimaaz) Imadayam (staying - plural) Iyan-Ragal (En Rogel); BaIyan (in Ain) WaHalakah (and used to go) HaShapachah (the female servant) WaHaNagayadah (and [causing] tell); WaHalakah (and they went) Lam (for them) WaHam (and they / them) YaYalakaw (Go / Move) WaHaNagayadaw (and [causing] told) LaMalak (king) Dawad (David). KayaLaa (surely NOT) YaYawakalaw (For they) LaHaRaahawath ([causing] seen - plural) LaBawaa (to come) HaIyarah (into the city).

18 WaYaRaah (And saw), Atham (the entirety of them) Nair (boy) WaYaNagad (and told) Abay-Shalawam (Absalom). WaYaYalakaw (and went) Shanayamam (their both) Maharah (away quickly), WaYaBawaaw (and came) Al-Bayath (to house) Ayash (man) BaBacharayam (in Bahurim), WaLaw (and for him) Baar (drinking-Well) BaChatzaraw (in his court); WaYaYaradaw (and went down) Sham (there).

19 WaThaLaqach (And took) HaAyashah (the woman) WaThaParash (and spread) Ath-HaMasak (the entirety of the covering) Il-Panayam (over face/presence/surface), HaBaar (the well's) WaThaShatach (and spread) Ilayaw (bruised grain him); HaRayapahawath (the 𐤓𐤉𐤐𐤄 - plural) WaLaa (And not) YaNaYawadai (nothing known) Dabar (word / matter).

20 Abay-Shalawam (Absalom's) WaYaBawaaw (and came) Ibaday (servant) Al-HaAyashah (to the woman) HaBayathah (to the house); WaYaAmaraw (and said), “Achay-Maitz (Ahimaaz) Ayah (𐤀𐤉𐤄) WaYahawanathan (and Jonathan)?” WaThaAmar (and said), Lam (for them) HaAyashah (the woman) “Ibaraw (they over) Mayakal (brook) HaMayam (the water).” WaYaBaqashaw (and sought) WaLaa (And not) Matzaaw (find), WaYaShawabaw (and returned) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem).

21 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Acharay (happened after/following departed), Yalakatham (went them) WaYaIlahaw (and came up) MaHaBaar (of the well), WaYaYalakaw (And go / Move) WaYaNagadaw (and told) LaMalak (king said) Dawad (David); WaYaAmaraw (and said) Al (to) Dawad (David), “Qawamaw (you arise) WaIbaraw (and you over) Maharah (pass quickly) Ath-HaMayam (the entirety of the water thus counseled against); Achay-Thapal (Ahithophel) Kay-Kakah (surely This) YaYaitz (𐤉𐤏𐤑) Ilayakam (went up you).”

22 WaYaQawam (And arose), Dawad (David) WaKal (and every) HaIm (the people), AsharaAthaw (who/that entirety him) WaYaIbaraw (and passed over) Ath (the entirety of) HaYaradan (the Jordan). Id-Awar (as far as light) HaBaqar (the morning) Id-Achad (as far as one) Laa (NOT) YaNaIdar (lacked) AsharaLaa (who/that NOT) YaIbar (over) Ath (the entirety of) HaYaradan (the Jordan).

23 Achay-Thapal (Ahithophel) YaRaah (saw) KayaLaa (surely NOT) NaIshahathah (followed), Itzahathaw (his counsel) WaYaChabash (and he saddled) Ath-HaChamawar (the entirety of the donkey), WaYaQawam (and arose), WaYaYalak (and went home), Al-Bayathaw (to his house) Al-Iyaraw (to his city), WaYaYalak (and set his house) WaYaTzawah (and order), Al (hanged himself); Bayathaw (his house) WaYaChanaq (and 𐤇𐤍𐤒) WaYaMawath (and he died), WaYaQabar (and buried) BaQabar (in tomb) Abayaw (his father).

24 WaDawad (And then David) YaBawaa (came) Machanayam (Mahanaim). Abay-Shalawam (Absalom) YaIbar (passed over) Ath (the entirety of) HaYaradan (the Jordan), Hawaa (which/who/that is) WaKal (and every) Ayash (man) Yashar-Al (Israel) Imaw (with him).

25 Abay-Shalawam (Absalom) WaAth (and the entirety of) Imashaa (Amasa) YaShawam (set) Thachath (under) Yawaab (Joab) Il-HaTzabaa (over over the army instead) WaImashaa (and Amasa). Ban (Now son) Ayash (man), WaShamaw (and his name) Yatharaa (Ithra) HaYasharaalay (the israelite), Ashar-YaBawaa (who/that went) Abay-Gayal (Abigail) Al (to) Banath (daughter) Nachash (Nahash), Achawath (sister) Tzarawayah (Zeruiah), Am (mother) Yawaab (Joab's).

26 WaYaChanah (And encamped) Yashar-Al (Israel) Abay-Shalawam (Absalom) Aratz (Earth/land) HaGalaid (the Gilead).

27 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) KaBawaa (happened as come) Dawad (David) Machanayam (Mahanaim), WaShabay (and Shobi) Ban (son) Nachash (Nahash) MaRabah (of Rabbah) Banay (son) Imawan (Ammon), WaMakayar (and Machir) Ban (son) Imay-Al (Ammiel) Laa-Dabar (Lodebar), WaBarazalay (and Barzillai) HaGalaiday (the Gileadite) MaRagalayam (of Rogelim),

28 Mashakab (Brought beds), WaSapawath (and basins), WaKalay (and vessels), Yawatzar (earthen) WaChatahayam (and wheat - plural), WaShairahayam (and barley - plural), WaQamach (and meal), WaQalay (and parched grain), WaPawal (and beans), WaIdashayam (and lentils), WaQalay (and roasted grain),

29 WaDabash (And honey), WaChamaah (and butter), WaTzaan (and sheep), WaShapahawath (and cheese - plural) Baqar (morning), HaNagayashaw (draw near / approach) LaDawad (for David), WaLaIm (and for people), Ashar-Athaw (who/that entirety him) LaAkawal (to eat): KayaAmaraw (surely they said), “HaIm (the people) Raib (hungry), WaIyap (and weary), WaTzamaa (and thirsty), BaMadabar (in wilderness).”