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And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead; for they said: 'Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spoke unto him, and he hearkened not unto our voice; how then sha

בַּיּ֥וֹם (בַּ) ba “on the”בִהְי֨וֹת (בִ) vi “when”בְּקוֹלֵ֔נוּ (בְּ) be. “to”

Then said his servants unto him: 'What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.'

בַּעֲב֞וּר (בַּ) ba. “for”

And he said: 'While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; for I said: Who knoweth whether the LORD will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?

בְּעוֹד֙ (בְּ) be. “while”

and He sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and he called his name Jedidiah, for the LORD'S sake.

בְּיַד֙ (בְּ) be. “by”בַּעֲב֖וּר (בַּ) ba. “for”

Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.

בְּרַבַּ֖ת (בְּ) be. “against”

And Joab sent messengers to David, and said: 'I have fought against Rabbah, yea, I have taken the city of waters.

בְרַבָּ֔ה (בְ) ve. “against”

And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.

בָּ֖הּ (בָּ֖) ba “against <the>”

And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkiln; and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. And David and all the p

בָּ֜הּ (בָּ֜) ba “[was] in <the>”בַּ֠מְּגֵרָה (בַּ֠) Ba. “at the”וּבַחֲרִצֵ֨י (בַ) va. “at”וּֽבְמַגְזְרֹ֣ת (בְ) ve. “at”בַּמַּלְבֵּ֔ן (בַּ) ba. “in the”

And Amnon was so distressed that he fell sick because of his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and it seemed hard to Amnon to do any thing unto her.

בַּֽעֲבוּר֙ (בַּֽ) ba. “for”בְּעֵינֵ֣י (בְּ) be. “in”

And he said unto him: 'Why, O son of the king, art thou thus becoming leaner from day to day? wilt thou not tell me?' And Amnon said unto him: 'I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister.'

בַּבֹּ֣קֶר (בַּ) ba. “in the”בַּבֹּ֔קֶר (בַּ) ba. “in the”

And when she had brought them near unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her: 'Come lie with me, my sister.'

בָּהּ֙ (בָּ) ba “on <the>”

And she answered him: 'Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel; do not thou this wanton deed.

בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (בְּ) be. “in”

And I, whither shall I carry my shame? and as for thee, thou wilt be as one of the base men in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.'

בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (בְּ) be. “in”

Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her.

בְּקוֹלָ֑הּ (בְּ) be. “to”

And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheep-shearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim; and Absalom invited all the king's sons.

בְּבַ֥עַל (בְּ) be. “at”

And the king said to Absalom: 'Nay, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome unto thee.' And he pressed him; howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.

בּ֛וֹ (בּ֛) b “<in> <the>”

But Absalom pressed him, and he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.

בּ֖וֹ (בּ֖) b “<in> <the>”

And Absalom commanded his servants, saying: 'Mark ye now, when Amnon's heart is merry with wine; and when I say unto you: Smite Amnon, then kill him, fear not; have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.'

בַּיַּ֙יִן֙ (בַּ) ba “with the”

And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that the tidings came to David, saying: 'Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.'

בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ (בַ) va. “[were] on the”

But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people in a roundabout way by the hill-side.

בַּמּוֹרָ֑ד (בַּ) ba. “at the”

and go in to the king, and speak on this manner unto him.' So Joab put the words in her mouth.

בְּפִֽיהָ׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other, and killed him.

בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה (בַּ) ba. “in the”

And, behold, the whole family is risen against thy handmaid, and they said: Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him for the life of his brother whom he slew, and so destroy the heir also. Thus will they quench my coal which is left, and

בְּנֶ֤פֶשׁ (בְּ) be. “for”

And the king said: 'Whosoever saith aught unto thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more.'

בָּֽךְ׃ (בָּֽ) Ba “<in> <the>”

And the king said: 'Is the hand of Joab with thee in all this?' And the woman answered and said: 'As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from aught that my lord the king hath spoken; for thy servant Joab, he

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “in”בְּפִ֣י (בְּ) be. “in”