1 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Acharay (after/following inquired), Kan (for sure) WaYaShaal (And ask) Dawad (David) Yahawah () LaAmar (saying), “HaAIlah (I go up) BaAchath (in one) Iyaray (cities) Yahawadah (Judah)?” WaYaAmar (and said), Yahawah (), “Alayaw (to him) Ilah (go up / offer).” WaYaAmar (and said), Dawad (David) “Anah (𐤀𐤍) AIlah (I go up)?” WaYaAmar (and he said), “Chabarawan (Hebron).”
2 WaYaIlah (And went up), Sham (there) Dawad (David) WaGam (and indeed / moreover) Shanathayam (two wives also), Achay-Naim (Ahinoam) NaAyashahayaw (his wife - emphatic) HaYazaraialayath (the jezreelitess), Abay-Gayal (Abigail) Ayashahath (woman) Nabal (Nabal) HaKaramalay (the carmelite).
3 WaAyanashayaw (And his men), Ashar-Imaw (who/that with him) YaHaIlah ([causing] brought up) Dawad (David) Ayash (man) WaBayathaw (and his household). WaYaYashabaw (and inhabit/dwell) BaIyaray (lived in cities) Chabarawan (Hebron).
4 WaYaBawaaw (And came), Ayanashay (men) Yahawadah (Judah) WaYaMashachaw (and anointed) Sham (there) Ath (the entirety of) Dawad (David), LaMalak (king) Il-Bayath (over house) Yahawadah (Judah) WaYaNagadaw (and told) LaDawad (David). LaAmar (saying), “Ayanashay (men) Yabash (Jabesh Gilead) AsharaQabaraw (who/that buried) Ath (the entirety of) Shaawal (Saul).”
5 WaYaShalach (And sent) Dawad (David) Malaakayam (messengers) Al-Ayanashay (to men) Yabash (Jabesh Gilead), WaYaAmar (and said), “Alayam (to them) Barakayam (blessed - plural) Athaham (you) Yahawah (), AsharaIshahayatham (who/that you shown) HaChasad (this kindness even) HaZah (this / that / these) Im (with) Adawan (), Im (with) Shaawal (Saul), WaThaQabaraw (and you buried) Athaw (the entirety of him).
6 WaIthah (And now / present moment) YaIshah (done) Yahawah () Imakam (thing you) Chasad (Now show grace) WaAmath (and truth). WaGam (and indeed / moreover) Anakay (I) AIshah (make) Athakam (entirety you) HaTawabah (also reward this kindness). HaZaath (this) AsharaIshahayatham (who/that make) HaDabar (the word / matter) HaZah (this / that / these)
7 WaIthah (And now / present moment) ThaChazaqanah (you strong), Yadayakam (your hands) WaHayahaw (and came to pass) LaBanay (valiant); Chayal (wealth / substance / capability / valor) Kay-YaMawath (surely dead), Adawan () Shaawal (Saul) WaGam (and indeed / moreover) Athay (the entirety of me) Mashachaw (anointed) Bayath (house) Yahawadah (Judah) LaMalak (king) Ilayam (went up them).”
8 Ab-Nar (Abner) Ban (Now son) Nar (Ner), Shar (prince / ruler) Tzabaa (troop), Ashar (who/that) LaShaawal (of Saul's) YaLaqach (taken) Ayash-Bashath (Ishbosheth) Ath (the entirety of) Ban (son) Shaawal (Saul), WaYaIbaraw (and him over) Machanayam (Mahanaim);
9 WaYaMalakaw (And he him king over) Al (to) HaGalaid (the Gilead), WaAl-HaAshawaray (and to over the ashurites over over over over), WaAl (and to) Yazaraial (Jezreel), WaIl (and over) Aparayam (Ephraim), Ban-Yamayan (Benjamin), WaIl (and over) WaIl (and over) Yashar-Al (Israel) Kalaw (his every).
10 Ban (Son), Arabaiyam (forty) Shanah (year) Ayash-Bashath (Ishbosheth), Ban (son) Shaawal (Saul's) BaMalakaw (when began to reign him over) Il (over) Yashar-Al (Israel), WaShanathayam (and two) Shanahayam (years) YaMalak (he reigned). Ak (Surely) Bayath (house) Yahawadah (Judah) Hayahaw (came to pass) Acharay (after/following) Dawad (David).
11 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Masapar (time) HaYawamayam (the day - plural) AsharaYaHayah (who/that came to pass) Dawad (David) Malak (king) BaChabarawan (in Hebron) Il-Bayath (over house) Yahawadah (Judah) Shabai (seven) Shanahayam (years) WaShashah (and six) Chadashayam (months).
12 Ab-Nar (Abner) WaYaYatzaa (and went out) Ban (son) Nar (Ner), WaIbaday (and servants) Ayash-Bashath (Ishbosheth) Ban (son) Shaawal (Saul), MaMachanayam (from Mahanaim) Gabaiwan (Gibeon).
13 WaYawaab (And Joab) Ban (son) Tzarawayah (Zeruiah), WaIbaday (and servants) Dawad (David), Yatzaaw (went out), WaYaPagashawam (and met them) Il-Barakahath (over pool) Gabaiwan (Gibeon); Yachadaw (Together) WaYaYashabaw (and sat down), Alah (these) Il-HaBarakah (over the one side of pool), MaZah (from this / that / these) WaAlah (and these) Il-HaBarakah (over the other side of pool) MaZah (from this / that / these).
14 Ab-Nar (Abner) WaYaAmar (and said) Al (to) Yawaab (Joab), “YaQawamaw (arise) Naa (Now) HaNairayam (please let the young men) WaYaShachaqaw (and play) LaPanayamanaw (our before)!” WaYaAmar (and said), Yawaab (Joab) “YaQawamaw (let arise)!”
15 WaYaQawamaw (And arose) WaYaIbaraw (and over) BaMasapar (by number): Shanayam (two) Ban-Yamayan (Benjamin), Ayash-Bashath (Ishbosheth) Ishar (ten) Ban (son) Shaawal (Saul), WaShanayam (and twelve) Ishar (ten) MaIbaday (of servants) Dawad (David).
16 WaYaChazaqaw (And caught) Ayash (man) BaRaash (opponent by head), Raiw (his fellow's) WaCharabaw (and his sword) BaTzad (in side); Raiw (his neigbor/another person) WaYaNapalaw (and fell down) Yachadaw (together): WaYaQaraa (and called) Chalaqath-Hatzarayam (Helkath Hazzurim), LaMaqawam (place) HaHawaa (which/who/that is) Chalaqath (Helkath) Ashar (who/that) BaGabaiwan (in Gibeon).
17 WaThaHayah (And came to pass) HaMalachamah (the battle) Qashah (rough / hard) Id-Maad (as far as exceedingly / very) BaYawam (very severe in day): Ab-Nar (Abner) HaHawaa (which/who/that is) WaYaNaNagap (and beaten), WaAyanashay (and men) Yashar-Al (Israel), LaPanayam (before) Ibaday (servant) Dawad (David).
18 WaYaHayahaw (And came to pass) Sham (there) Shalawashah (three) Banay (son) Tzarawayah (Zeruiah), Yawaab (Joab), Abay-Shay (Abishai), Ishah-Al (Asahel): Ishah-Al (Asahel) Qal (light) BaRagalayaw (in his foot) KaAchad (as one) HaTzabayam (the 𐤑𐤁𐤉) AsharaBaShadah (who/that in wild gazelle).
19 WaYaRadap (And pursued) Ishah-Al (Asahel) Acharay (after/following) Ab-Nar (Abner); WaLaa (And not) YaNatah (he turn) LaYalakath (going) Il-HaYamayan (over the right hand) WaIl-HaShamaawal (and over the left) MaAcharay (from following) Ab-Nar (Abner).
20 Then Ab-Nar (Abner) WaYaPanah (and looked) Acharayaw (behind him) him, WaYaAmar (and said), “Is it you, Ishah-Al (Asahel)?” WaYaAmar (And he answered), “It is I.”
21 Ab-Nar (Abner) WaYaAmar (and said), “Law (for him) Natah (turn aside) Lak (for you) Il-Yamayanak (over your right hand) AwaIl-Shamaawalak (or over your left), WaAchaz (and 𐤀𐤇𐤆) Lak (for you) Achad (grab one) MaHaNairayam (of the young men), WaLaqach (and take) Lak (armor you).” Ath-Chalayatzahathaw (the entirety of his 𐤇𐤋𐤉𐤑𐤄) WaLaa (And not) YaAbah (be willing / desire) Ishah-Al (Asahel) LaSawar (turn aside) MaAcharayaw (from following him).
22 Ab-Nar (Abner) WaYaYasap (and again / another) Iwad (more/again) LaAmar (said again) Al (to) Ishah-Al (Asahel), “Sawar (turn aside) Lak (for you) MaAcharay (from following me). LaMah (what / why / how) ANakahak (I strike you) Aratzah (to ground)? WaAyak (And how?) ANashaa (I how hold up) Panayamay (my face) Al (to) Yawaab (Joab) Achayak (your brother)?”
23 WaYaMaan (And he refused) LaSawar (to turn aside). Ab-Nar (Abner) WaYaNakahaw (and struck him) BaAcharay (Therefore with back end) HaChanayath (the spear) Al (body), HaChamash (the 𐤇𐤌𐤔) WaThaYatzaa (and came out) HaChanayath (the spear) MaAcharayaw (behind him); WaYaNapal (and he fell down), Sham (there) WaYaMawath (and died) Thachathaw (in the same place him). WaYaHayah (and happened), Kal (every) HaBawaa (that many came) Al-HaMaqawam (to the place) Ashar-YaNapal (who/that fell down) Sham (there) Ishah-Al (Asahel) WaYaMawath (and died) WaYaImadaw (and stood).
24 WaYaRadapaw (And pursued) Yawaab (Joab) Abay-Shay (Abishai) Acharay (after/following) Ab-Nar (Abner): WaHaShamash (and the sun) Bawaah (went down) WaHamah (and they / them) Bawaaw (they come) Id-Gabaihath (as far as hill) Amah (Ammah), AsharaIl-Panayam (who/that over face/presence/surface) Gayach (Giah) Darak (way/path) Madabar (wilderness) Gabaiwan (Gibeon).
25 WaYaThaQabatzaw (And [reflexive] gathered together) Banay (son) Ban-Yamayan (Benjamin) Acharay (after/following) Ab-Nar (Abner), WaYaHayahaw (and came to pass) LaAgadah (𐤀𐤂𐤃𐤄) Achath (one band), WaYaImadaw (and stood) IlaRaash (over head) Gabaih (hill) Achath (one).
26 Ab-Nar (Abner) WaYaQaraa (and called) Al (to) Yawaab (Joab), WaYaAmar (and said), “HaLaNatzach (forever) ThaAkal (you devour) Charab (sword)? HaLawaa (NOT) Yadaithah (you know) Kay-Marah (surely 𐤌𐤓) ThaHayah (came to pass) BaAcharawanah (bitterness in latter end)? WaId (And how long), Mathay (𐤌𐤕𐤉) Laa (NOT) ThaAmar (said) LaIm (before ask people) LaShawab (to return) MaAcharayaAchayam (from following their brothers)?”
27 WaYaAmar (And said), Yawaab (Joab) “Chay (living), HaAlahayam (the God) KayaLawalaaDabarath (surely if you not you spoken), KayaAz (surely at that time) MaHaBaqar (from the morning) YaNaIlah (gone away), HaIm (the people) Ayash (man) MaAcharayaAchayaw (followed his brother).”
28 WaYaThaqai (And blew) Yawaab (Joab) BaShawapar (in trumpet); WaYaImadaw (and stood), Kal (every) HaIm (the people) WaLaa (And not) YaRadapaw (pursued) Iwad (more/again) Acharay (after/following) Yashar-Al (Israel) WaLaa (And not) Yasapaw (again / another) Iwad (more), LaHaLacham ([causing] neither fought more).
29 Ab-Nar (Abner) WaAyanashayaw (and his men) Halakaw (went) BaIrabah (through Arabah) Kal (every) HaLayalah (that night); HaHawaa (which/who/that is) WaYaIbaraw (and passed over) Ath (the entirety of) HaYaradan (the Jordan), WaYaYalakaw (and went through) Kal (every) HaBatharawan (the Bithron), WaYaBawaaw (and came) Machanayam (Mahanaim).
30 WaYawaab (And Joab) YaShawab (returned) MaAcharay (from following) Ab-Nar (Abner): WaYaQabatz (and he gathered) Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) HaIm (the people) WaYaQabatz (and together), WaYaPaqadaw (and lacked) MaIbaday (from servants) Dawad (David's) Thashaih (nine) Ishar (ten) Ayash (nineteen man) Ishah-Al (Asahel) Al (El beth el).
31 WaIbaday (And servants) Dawad (David) HaNakahaw ([causing] struck him) Ban-Yamayan (Benjamin), Ab-Nar (Abner's) WaBaAyanashay (and in men), Shalawash (three) Maahawath (hundred - plural) WaShashayam (and sixty) Ayash (man) Mawathaw (died).
32 WaYaNashaaw (And took up) Ath (the entirety of) Ishah-Al (Asahel), WaYaQabaraw (and buried him) BaQabar (in tomb) Abayaw (his father), Bayath-Lacham (Bethlehem). Ashar (who/that) WaYaYalakaw (and went) Kal (every) HaLayalah (the night), Yawaab (Joab) WaAyanashayaw (and his men) WaYaAwar (and day broke) Lam (for them) BaChabarawan (at Hebron).