H0559–אָמַר–a.mar

And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him, so that he died.

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (יֹּ֖אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain Jehovah's anointed.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

(and he bade them teach the children of Judah [supplied: the song of] the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jashar):

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (יֹּ֕אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And it came to pass after this, that David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And Jehovah said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.

לֵאמֹר֙ (אמֹר֙) Mor “saying”וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (יֹּ֧אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (יֹּ֧אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (יֹּ֥אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, The men of Jabesh-gilead were they that buried Saul.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of Jehovah, that ye have showed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men, I pray thee, arise and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (יֹּ֥אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Is it thou, Asahel? And he answered, It is I.

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (יֹּ֕אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (יֹּ֖אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his armor. But Asahel would not turn aside from following him.

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (יֹּ֧אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?

לֵאמֹר֙ (אמֹר֙) Mor “say”

Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (יֹּ֙אמֶר֙) i.Yo.mer “he said”תֹאמַ֣ר to.Mar “will you say”

And Joab said, As God liveth, if thou hadst not spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone away, nor followed every one his brother.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

Now Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and [supplied: Ish-bosheth] said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father's concubine?

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (יֹּ֙אמֶר֙) i.Yo.mer “he said”

Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head that belongeth to Judah? This day do I show kindness unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David; and yet thou chargest me this day with a fault concerning this woman.

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (יֹּ֙אמֶר֙) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying [supplied: also], Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee.

לֵאמֹ֖ר (אמֹ֖ר) Mor “saying”לֵאמֹ֗ר (אמֹ֗ר) Mor “saying”

And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee; but one thing I require of thee: that is, thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal, Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see my face.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”לֵאמֹר֙ (אמֹר֙) Mor “saying”

And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth, Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, whom I betrothed to me for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.

לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”

And her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return: and he returned.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, In times past ye sought for David to be king over you:

לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”

now then do it; for Jehovah hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.

אָמַ֤ר 'a.Mar “he has spoken”לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thy soul desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

When Joab and all the host that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone?

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (יֹּ֖אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And afterward, when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before Jehovah for ever of the blood of Abner the son of Ner:

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (יֹּ֗אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David followed the bier.

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (יֹּאמֶר֩) i.yo.Mer “he said”