H0053–אֲבִישָׁלוֹם–a.vi.sha.lom

And Ahithophel said to Absalom, Go in to thy father's concubines, whom he has left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art become odious with thy father; and the hands of all that are with thee shall be strong.

אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

So they spread a tent for Absalom upon the roof; and Absalom went in to his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.

לְאַבְשָׁל֛וֹם (אַבְשָׁל֛וֹם) 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ 'av.sha.lOm “Absalom”

And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had inquired of the word of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.

לְאַבְשָׁלֹֽם׃ (אַבְשָׁלֹֽם) 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And Ahithophel said to Absalom, Let me, I pray, choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David to-night;

אַבְשָׁלֹ֑ם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And the saying was right in the eyes of Absalom, and in the eyes of all the elders of Israel.

אַבְשָׁלֹ֑ם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And Absalom said, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and we will hear also what he says.

אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And Hushai came to Absalom, and Absalom spoke to him saying, Ahithophel has spoken after this manner: shall we carry out his word? If not, speak thou.

אַבְשָׁלוֹם֒ 'av.sha.lOm “Absalom”אַבְשָׁל֨וֹם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And Hushai said to Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel has given this time is not good.

אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or some such place; and it will come to pass, when some of them fall at the first, whoever heareth it will say, There has been slaughter among the people that follow Absalom,

אַבְשָׁלֹֽם׃ 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. And Jehovah had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, in order that Jehovah might bring evil upon Absalom.

אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ 'av.sha.lOm “Absalom”אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And Hushai said to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, Thus and thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel; and thus and thus have I counselled.

אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

But a lad saw them, and told Absalom. Then they went both of them away quickly, and came to the house of a man at Bahurim, who had a well in his court; and they went down there.

לְאַבְשָׁלֹ֑ם (אַבְשָׁלֹ֑ם) 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And Absalom's servants came to the woman to the house, and said, Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said to them, They have gone over the brook of water. And they sought and could not find [supplied: them], and returned to Jerusalem.

אַבְשָׁל֨וֹם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֗ם (אַבְשָׁלֹ֗ם) 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And Absalom set Amasa over the host instead of Joab; which Amasa was the son of a man whose name was Jithra the Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah, Joab's mother.

אַבְשָׁלֹ֛ם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And Israel and Absalom encamped in the land of Gilead.

וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם (אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם) 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, [supplied: Deal] gently for my sake with the young man Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.

לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם (אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם) 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And Absalom found himself in the presence of David's servants. And Absalom was riding upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of the great terebinth, and his head caught in the terebinth, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.

אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”וְאַבְשָׁל֞וֹם (אַבְשָׁל֞וֹם) 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And a man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in a terebinth.

אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And the man said to Joab, Though I should receive a thousand silver pieces in my hand, yet would I not put forth my hand against the king's son; for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Take care, whoever it be [supplied: of you], of the young man Absalom.

בְּאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ (אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם) 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three spears in his hand, and thrust them into Absalom's body, while he was yet alive in the midst of the terebinth.

אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And ten young men that bore Joab's armour surrounded and smote Absalom, and killed him.

אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and raised a very great heap of stones upon him. And all Israel fled every one to his tent.

אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a monument, which is in the king's dale; for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance; and he called the monument after his own name; and it is called unto this day, Absalom's memorial.

וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֣ם (אַבְשָׁלֹ֣ם) 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And the king said, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And Ahimaaz said, I saw a great tumult when Joab sent the king's servant, and me thy servant; but I knew not what it was.

לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם (אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם) 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”