H0559–אָמַר–a.mar

And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Begone, begone, thou man of blood, and base fellow:

אָמַ֥ר 'a.Mar “he said”

Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.

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

And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? Because he curseth, and because Jehovah hath said unto him, Curse David; who then shall say, Wherefore hast thou done so?

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”אָ֤מַר 'A.mar “he has said”יֹאמַ֔ר yo.Mar “will he say”

And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more [supplied: may] this Benjamite now [supplied: do it]? let him alone, and let him curse; for Jehovah hath bidden him.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”אָֽמַר־ 'a.mar- “he has spoken”

And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, [supplied: Long] live the king, [supplied: Long] live the king.

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

And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?

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

And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom Jehovah, and this people, and all the men of Israel have chosen, his will I be, and with him will I abide.

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

Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give your counsel what we shall do.

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

And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father's concubines, that he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel will hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then will the hands of all that are with thee be strong.

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

Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:

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

Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.

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

And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do [supplied: after] his saying? if not, speak thou.

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (יֹּאמֶר֩) i.yo.Mer “he said”לֵאמֹ֗ר (אמֹ֗ר) Mor “saying”

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

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

Hushai said moreover, Thou knowest thy father and his men, that they are mighty men, and they are chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field; and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.

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

Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some [supplied: other] place: and it will come to pass, when some of them are fallen at the first, that whosoever heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom.

וְאָמַ֔ר (אָמַ֔ר) 'a.Mar “he will say”

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

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

Then said Hushai unto 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.

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

Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night at the fords of the wilderness, but by all means pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him.

לֵאמֹ֗ר (אמֹ֗ר) Mor “saying”

And Absalom's servants came to the woman to the house; and they said, Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said unto them, They are gone over the brook of water. And when they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.

וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ (יֹּֽאמְרוּ֙) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”וַתֹּ֤אמֶר (תֹּ֤אמֶר) To.mer “she said”

And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David; and they said unto David, Arise ye, and pass quickly over the water; for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (יֹּאמְר֣וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”

and honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of the herd, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat: for they said, The people are hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.

אָמְר֔וּ 'a.me.Ru “they said”

And David sent forth the people, a third part under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.

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

But the people said, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but thou art worth ten thousand of us; therefore now it is better that thou be ready to succor us out of the city.

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

And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate-side, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.

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

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

לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”