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It happened on the seventh day, that the child died. 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 to him, and he didn't listen to our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead!

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

Then said his servants to him, What thing is this that you have done? you did fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, you did rise and eat bread.

בַּעֲב֞וּר (בַּ) ba. “for”

He said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who knows whether Yahweh 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 named him Jedidiah, for Yahweh'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”

Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah; yes, I have taken the city of waters.

בְרַבָּ֔ה (בְ) ve. “against”

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

בָּ֖הּ (בָּ֖) ba “against <the>”

He brought forth the people who were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brick kiln: and thus did he to all the cities of the children of Ammon. David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.

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

Amnon was so vexed that he fell sick because of his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything to her.

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

He said to him, Why, son of the king, are you thus lean from day to day? Won't you tell me? Amnon said to him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister.

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

When she had brought them near to him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, Come, lie with me, my sister.

בָּהּ֙ (בָּ) ba “on <the>”

She answered him, No, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel. Don't you do this folly.

בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (בְּ) be. “in”

I, where shall I carry my shame? and as for you, you will be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, please speak to the king; for he will not withhold me from you.

בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (בְּ) be. “in”

However he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her.

בְּקוֹלָ֑הּ (בְּ) be. “to”

It happened 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”

The king said to Absalom, No, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome to you. He pressed him: however 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>”

Absalom commanded his servants, saying, Mark you now, when Amnon's heart is merry with wine; and when I tell you, Smite Amnon, then kill him; don't be afraid; haven't I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.

בַּיַּ֙יִן֙ (בַּ) ba “with the”

It happened, while they were in the way, that the news came to David, saying, Absalom has slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.

בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ (בַ) va. “[were] on the”

But Absalom fled. The young man who kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill-side behind him.

בַּמּוֹרָ֑ד (בַּ) ba. “at the”

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

בְּפִֽיהָ׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

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

בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה (בַּ) ba. “in the”

Behold, the whole family is risen against your handmaid, and they say, Deliver him who struck his brother, that we may kill him for the life of his brother whom he killed, and so destroy the heir also. Thus will they quench my coal which is left, and will leave to my husband neither name nor remainder on the surface of the earth.

בְּנֶ֤פֶשׁ (בְּ) be. “for”

The king said, Whoever says anything to you, bring him to me, and he shall not touch you any more.

בָּֽךְ׃ (בָּֽ) Ba “<in> <the>”

The king said, Is the hand of Joab with you in all this? The woman answered, As your soul lives, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from anything that my lord the king has spoken; for your servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of your handmaid;

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