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and it cometh to pass on the seventh day, that the lad dieth, and the servants of David fear to declare to him that the lad is dead, for they said, `Lo, in the lad being alive we spake unto him, and he did not hearken to our voice; and how do we say unto him, The lad is dead? -- then he hath done evil.'

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

And his servants say unto him, `What `is' this thing thou hast done? because of the living lad thou hast fasted and dost weep, and when the lad is dead thou hast risen and dost eat bread.'

בַּעֲב֞וּר (בַּ) ba. “for”

And he saith, `While the lad is alive I have fasted, and weep, for I said, Who knoweth? -- Jehovah doth pity me, and the lad hath lived;

בְּעוֹד֙ (בְּ) be. “while”

and sendeth by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and calleth his name Jedidiah, because of Jehovah.

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

And Joab fighteth against Rabbah of the Bene-Ammon, and captureth the royal city,

בְּרַבַּ֖ת (בְּ) be. “against”

and Joab sendeth messengers unto David, and saith, `I have fought against Rabbah -- also I have captured the city of waters;

בְרַבָּ֔ה (בְ) ve. “against”

And David gathereth all the people, and goeth to Rabbah, and fighteth against it, and captureth it;

בָּ֖הּ (בָּ֖) ba “against <the>”

and the people who `are' in it he hath brought out, and setteth to the saw, and to cutting instruments of iron, and to axes of iron, and hath caused them to pass over into the brick-kiln; and so he doth to all the cities of the Bene-Ammon; and David turneth back, and all the people, 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”

And Amnon hath distress -- even to become sick, because of Tamar his sister, for she `is' a virgin, and it is hard in the eyes of Amnon to do anything to her.

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

and saith to him, `Wherefore `art' thou thus lean, O king's son, morning by morning? dost thou not declare to me?' And Amnon saith to him, `Tamar -- sister of Absalom my brother -- I am loving.'

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

and she bringeth nigh unto him to eat, and he layeth hold on her, and saith to her, `Come, lie with me, my sister.'

בָּהּ֙ (בָּ) ba “on <the>”

And she saith to him, `Nay, my brother, do not humble me, for it is not done so in Israel; do not this folly.

בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (בְּ) be. “in”

And I -- whither do I cause my reproach to go? and thou -- thou art as one of the fools in Israel; and now, speak, I pray thee, unto the king; for he doth not withhold me from thee.'

בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (בְּ) be. “in”

And he hath not been willing to hearken to her voice, and is stronger than she, and humbleth her, and lieth with her.

בְּקוֹלָ֑הּ (בְּ) be. “to”

And it cometh to pass, after two years of days, that Absalom hath shearers in Baal-Hazor, which `is' with Ephraim, and Absalom calleth for all the sons of the king.

בְּבַ֥עַל (בְּ) be. “at”

And the king saith unto Absalom, `Nay, my son, let us not all go, I pray thee, and we are not too heavy on thee;' and he presseth on him, and he hath not been willing to go, and he blesseth him.

בּ֛וֹ (בּ֛) b “<in> <the>”

and Absalom urgeth on him, and he sendeth with him Amnon, and all the sons of the king.

בּ֖וֹ (בּ֖) b “<in> <the>”

And Absalom commandeth his young men, saying, `See, I pray thee, when the heart of Amnon `is' glad with wine, and I have said unto you, Smite Amnon, that ye have put him to death; fear not; is it not because I have commanded you? be strong, yea, become sons of valour.'

בַּיַּ֙יִן֙ (בַּ) ba “with the”

And it cometh to pass -- they `are' in the way -- and the report hath come unto David, saying, `Absalom hath smitten all the sons of the king, and there is not left of them one;'

בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ (בַ) va. “[were] on the”

And Absalom fleeth, and the young man who is watching lifteth up his eyes and looketh, and lo, much people are coming by the way behind him, on the side of the hill.

בַּמּוֹרָ֑ד (בַּ) ba. “at the”

and thou hast gone unto the king, and spoken unto him, according to this word;' and Joab putteth the words into her mouth.

בְּפִֽיהָ׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

and thy maid-servant hath two sons; and they strive both of them in a field, and there is no deliverer between them, and the one smiteth the other, and putteth him to death;

בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה (בַּ) ba. “in the”

and lo, the whole family hath risen against thy maid-servant, and say, Give up him who smiteth his brother, and we put him to death for the life of his brother whom he hath slain, and we destroy also the heir; and they have quenched my coal which is left -- so as not to set to my husband a name and remnant on the face of the ground.'

בְּנֶ֤פֶשׁ (בְּ) be. “for”

And the king saith, `He who speaketh `aught' unto thee, and thou hast brought him unto me, then he doth not add any more to come against thee.'

בָּֽךְ׃ (בָּֽ) Ba “<in> <the>”

And the king saith, `Is the hand of Joab with thee in all this?' And the woman answereth and saith, `Thy soul liveth, my lord, O king, none `doth turn' to the right or to the left from all that my lord the king hath spoken; for thy servant Joab he commanded me, and he put in the mouth of thy maid-servant all these words;

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