H9003–/ב–b

David sent forth the people, a third part under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. The king said to the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.

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

The king said to them, What seems you best I will do. The king stood by the gate-side, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.

בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֖ם (בְּ) be. “in”

The king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. All the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.

בְּצַוֹּ֥ת (בְּ) be. “when”

So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim.

בְּיַ֥עַר (בְּ) be. “in”

The people of Israel were struck there before the servants of David, and there was a great slaughter there that day of twenty thousand men.

בַּיּ֥וֹם (בַּ) ba “on the”

For the battle was there spread over the surface of all the country; and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.

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

Absalom happened to meet the servants of David. Absalom was riding on his mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the sky and earth; and the mule that was under him went on.

בָאֵלָ֗ה (בָ) va. “in the”

A certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak.

בָּאֵלָֽה׃ (בָּ) ba. “in the”

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.

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

Otherwise if I had dealt falsely against his life (and there is no matter hid from the king), then you yourself would have set yourself against [supplied: me].

בְנַפְשִׁי֙ (בְ) ve. “on”

Then said Joab, I may not wait thus with you. He took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.

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

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

בַּשֹּׁפָ֔ר (בַּ) ba. “on the”

They took Absalom, and cast him into the great pit in the forest, and raised over him a very great heap of stones: and all Israel fled everyone to his tent.

בַיַּ֙עַר֙ (בַ) va “in the”

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.

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

Joab said to him, You shall not be the bearer of news this day, but you shall bear news another day; but this day you shall bear no news, because the king's son is dead.

בְּי֣וֹם (בְּ) be. “on”

The watchman cried, and told the king. The king said, If he be alone, there is news in his mouth. He came apace, and drew near.

בְּפִ֑יו (בְּ) be. “[is] in”

Ahimaaz called, and said to the king, All is well. He bowed himself before the king with his face to the earth, and said, Blessed be Yahweh your God, who has delivered up the men who lifted up their hand against my lord the king.

בַּֽאדֹנִ֥י (בַּֽ) ba. “against”

The king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would I had died for you, Absalom, my son, my son!

בְּלֶכְתּ֗וֹ (בְּ) be. “when”

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.

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

The people got them by stealth that day into the city, as people who are ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.

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

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.

בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

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.

בַיהוָ֨ה (בַ) ba. “by”

Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. They told to all the people, saying, Behold, the king is sitting in the gate: and all the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled every man to his tent.

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

All the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, and he saved us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land from Absalom.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “in”

Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why don't you speak a word of bringing the king back?

בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑ה (בַּ) ba. “in the”