H3588A–כִּי–ki

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

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”כִּ֥י ki “for”

Hushai said to Absalom, No; but whom Yahweh, and this people, and all the men of Israel have chosen, his will I be, and with him will I abide.

כִּי֩ ki “deed”

Ahithophel said to Absalom, Go in to your father's concubines, that he has left to keep the house; and all Israel will hear that you are abhorred of your father: then will the hands of all who are with you be strong.

כִּֽי־ ki- “that”

Hushai said moreover, You know your father and his men, that they are mighty men, and they are fierce in their minds, as a bear robbed of her cubs in the field; and your father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.

כִּ֧י ki “that”

Even he who is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, will utterly melt; for all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man, and those who are with him are valiant men.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”כִּי־ ki- “that”

But I counsel that all Israel be gathered together to you, from Dan even to Beersheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that you go to battle in your own person.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying by En Rogel; and a maid-servant used to go and tell them; and they went and told king David: for they might not be seen to come into the city.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

It happened, after they had departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David; and they said to David, Arise you, and pass quickly over the water; for thus has Ahithophel counseled against you.

כִּי־ ki- “for”

When Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey, and arose, and got him home, to his city, and set his house in order, and hanged himself; and he died, and was buried in the tomb of his father.

כִּ֣י ki “that”

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

כִּ֣י ki “for”

But the people said, You shall 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 you are worth ten thousand of us; therefore now it is better that you are ready to help us out of the city.

כִּי֩ ki “for”כִּֽי־ ki- “for”כִּי־ ki- “that”

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.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel; for Joab held back the people.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

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.

כִּ֤י ki “for”

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.

כִּי־ ki- “that”

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.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

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.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

in that you love those who hate you, and hate those who love you. For you have declared this day, that princes and servants are nothing to you: for this day I perceive that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased you well.

כִּ֣י׀ ki “that”כִּ֣י ki “that”כִּ֣י׀ ki “that”כִּ֠י ki “that”כִּי־ ki- “that”

Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably to your servants; for I swear by Yahweh, if you don't go forth, there will not stay a man with you this night: and that will be worse to you than all the evil that has happened to you from your youth until now.

כִּי֩ ki “for”כִּי־ ki- “that”

For your servant does know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come this day the first of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.

כִּ֚י ki “for”כִּ֖י ki “that”

But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered, Shall Shimei not be put to death for this, because he cursed Yahweh's anointed?

כִּ֥י ki “for”

David said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that you should this day be adversaries to me? shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for don't I know that I am this day king over Israel?

כִּי־ ki- “that”כִּ֚י ki “for”כִּ֥י ki “that”

It happened, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said to him, Why didn't you go with me, Mephibosheth?

כִּי־ ki- “that”

He answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for your servant said, I will saddle me a donkey, that I may ride thereon, and go with the king; because your servant is lame.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”כִּ֥י ki “for”

For all my father's house were but dead men before my lord the king; yet you set your servant among those who ate at your own table. What right therefore have I yet that I should cry any more to the king?

כִּי֩ ki “for”