H0559–אָמַר–a.mar

A certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak.

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

Joab said to the man who told him, Behold, you saw it, and why didn't you strike him there to the ground? and I would have given you ten [supplied: pieces of] silver, and a sash.

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

The man said to Joab, Though I should receive a thousand [supplied: pieces of] silver in my hand, I still wouldn't put forth my hand against the king's son; for in our hearing the king charged you and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.

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

Then said Joab, I may not wait thus with you. He took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.

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

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

אָמַר֙ 'a.Mar “he said”

Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king news, how that Yahweh has avenged him of his enemies.

אָמַ֔ר 'a.Mar “he said”

Joab said to him, You shall not be the bearer of news this day, but you shall bear news another day; but this day you shall bear no news, because the king's son is dead.

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

Then said Joab to the Cushite, Go, tell the king what you have seen. The Cushite bowed himself to Joab, and ran.

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

Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But come what may, Please let me also run after the Cushite. Joab said, Why will you run, my son, seeing that you will have no reward for the news?

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

But come what may, [supplied: said he], I will run. He said to him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the Plain, and outran the Cushite.

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

The watchman cried, and told the king. The king said, If he be alone, there is news in his mouth. He came apace, and drew near.

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

The watchman saw another man running; and the watchman called to the porter, and said, Behold, [supplied: another] man running alone. The king said, He also brings news.

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

The watchman said, I think the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. The king said, He is a good man, and comes with good news.

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

Ahimaaz called, and said to the king, All is well. He bowed himself before the king with his face to the earth, and said, Blessed be Yahweh your God, who has delivered up the men who lifted up their hand against my lord the king.

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

The king said, Is it well with the young man Absalom? Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king's servant, even me your servant, I saw a great tumult, but I don't know what it was.

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

The king said, Turn aside, and stand here. He turned aside, and stood still.

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

Behold, the Cushite came; and the Cushite said, News for my lord the king; for Yahweh has avenged you this day of all those who rose up against you.

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

The king said to the Cushite, Is it well with the young man Absalom? The Cushite answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all who rise up against you to do you hurt, be as that young man is.

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

The king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would I had died for you, Absalom, my son, my son!

אָמַ֣ר 'a.Mar “he said”

The victory that day was turned into mourning to all the people; for the people heard say that day, The king grieves for his son.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

Joab came into the house to the king, and said, You have shamed this day the faces of all your servants, who this day have saved your life, and the lives of your sons and of your daughters, and the lives of your wives, and the lives of your concubines;

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

Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. They told to all the people, saying, Behold, the king is sitting in the gate: and all the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled every man to his tent.

לֵאמֹ֗ר (אמֹ֗ר) Mor “saying”

All the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, and he saved us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land from Absalom.

לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”

King David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak to the elders of Judah, saying, Why are you the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, [supplied: to bring him] to his house.

לֵאמֹר֒ (אמֹר֒) Mor “saying”לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

Say you to Amasa, Aren't you my bone and my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if you aren't captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab.

תֹּֽמְר֔וּ to.me.Ru “you will say”