H9003–/ב–b

And David sent the people out, a third of them under the orders of Joab, and a third under the orders of Abishai, son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third under Ittai the Gittite. And the king said to the people, And I myself will certainly go out wit

בְּיַד־ (בְּ) be. “[was] in”בְּיַ֨ד (בְּ) be. “[was] in”בְּיַ֖ד (בְּ) be. “[was] in”

And the king said to them, I will do whatever seems best to you. So the king took his place by the door of the town, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.

בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֖ם (בְּ) be. “in”

And the king gave orders to Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Because of me, be gentle to the young man Absalom. And this order about Absalom was given in the hearing of all the people.

בְּצַוֹּ֥ת (בְּ) be. “when”

So the people went out into the field against Israel, and the fight took place in the woods of Ephraim.

בְּיַ֥עַר (בְּ) be. “in”

And the people of Israel were overcome there by the servants of David, and there was a great destruction that day, and twenty thousand men were put to the sword.

בַּיּ֥וֹם (בַּ) ba “on the”

And the fighting went on over all the face of the country: and the woods were responsible for more deaths than the sword.

בָּעָ֔ם (בָּ) ba. “among the”בַּיּ֥וֹם (בַּ) ba “on the”

And Absalom came across some of David's men. And Absalom was seated on his mule, and the mule went under the thick branches of a great tree, and his head became fixed in the tree and he was lifted up between earth and heaven, and the beast under him went

בָאֵלָ֗ה (בָ) va. “in the”

And a certain man saw it and said to Joab, I saw Absalom hanging in a tree.

בָּאֵלָֽה׃ (בָּ) ba. “in the”

And the man said to Joab, Even if you gave me a thousand bits of silver, I would not put out my hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king gave orders to you and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Take care that the young man Absalom is not touched

בְאָזְנֵ֜ינוּ (בְ) ve. “in”בַּנַּ֖עַר (בַּ) ba. “<in> the”בְּאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ (בְּ) be. “<in>”

And if I had falsely put him to death (and nothing may be kept secret from the king), you would have had nothing to do with me.

בְנַפְשִׁי֙ (בְ) ve. “on”

Then Joab said, I would have made it safe for you. And he took three spears in his hand, and put them through Absalom's heart, while he was still living, in the branches of the tree.

בְּכַפּ֗וֹ (בְּ) be. “in”בְּלֵ֣ב (בְּ) be. “in”בְּלֵ֥ב (בְּ) be. “in”

And Joab had the horn sounded, and the people came back from going after Israel, for Joab kept them back.

בַּשֹּׁפָ֔ר (בַּ) ba. “on the”

And they took Absalom's body and put it into a great hole in the wood, and put a great mass of stones over it: and every man of Israel went in flight to his tent.

בַיַּ֙עַר֙ (בַ) va “in the”

Now Absalom, before his death, had put up for himself a pillar in the king's valley, naming it after himself; for he said, I have no son to keep my name in memory: and to this day it is named Absalom's pillar.

בְחַיָּיו֙ (בְ) ve. “in”בְּעֵֽמֶק־ (בְּ) be. “[is] in”בַּעֲב֖וּר (בַּ) ba. “in”

And Joab said, You will take no news today; another day you may give him the news, but you will take no news today, because the king's son is dead.

בְּי֣וֹם (בְּ) be. “on”

And the watchman gave news of it to the king. And the king said, If he is coming by himself, then he has news. And the man was travelling quickly, and came near.

בְּפִ֑יו (בְּ) be. “[is] in”

And Ahimaaz, crying out to the king, said, It is well. And falling down before the king, with his face to the earth, he said, May the Lord your God be praised, who has given up the men who took up arms against my lord the king!

בַּֽאדֹנִ֥י (בַּֽ) ba. “against”

Then the king was much moved, and went up into the room over the door, weeping, and saying, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! if only my life might have been given for yours, O Absalom, my son, my son!

בְּלֶכְתּ֗וֹ (בְּ) be. “when”

And the salvation of that day was changed to sorrow for all the people: for it was said to the people, The king is in bitter grief for his son.

בַּיּ֥וֹם (בַּ) ba “on the”בַּיּ֤וֹם (בַּ) ba “on the”

And the people made their way back to the town quietly and secretly, as those who are shamed go secretly when they go in flight from the war.

בַּיּ֥וֹם (בַּ) ba “on the”בְּנוּסָ֖ם (בְּ) be. “when”בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ (בַּ) ba. “in <the>”

For your haters, it seems, are dear to you, and your friends are hated. For you have made it clear that captains and servants are nothing to you: and now I see that if Absalom was living and we had all been dead today, it would have been right in your ey

בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

So get up now, and go out and say some kind words to your servants; for, by the Lord, I give you my oath, that if you do not go out, not one of them will keep with you tonight; and that will be worse for you than all the evil which has overtaken you from

בַיהוָ֨ה (בַ) ba. “by”

Then the king got up and took his seat near the town-door. And word was given to all the people that the king was in the public place: and all the people came before the king. Now all the men of Israel had gone back in flight to their tents.

בַּשָּׁ֑עַר (בַּ) ba. “in the”בַּשַּׁ֔עַר (בַּ) ba. “in the”

And through all the tribes of Israel the people were having arguments, saying, The king made us safe from the hands of those who were against us and made us free from the hands of the Philistines; and now he has gone in flight from the land, because of A

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “in”

And Absalom, whom we made a ruler over us, is dead in the fight. So now why do you say nothing about getting the king back? And word of what all Israel was saying came to the king.

בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑ה (בַּ) ba. “in the”