H9033–וֹ–o

And David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to her and lay with her; and she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon; and Jehovah loved him.

אֲהֵבֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “him”

And he said to him, Why dost thou, the king's son, get thinner from morning to morning? Wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said to him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister.

ל֗וֹ (וֹ) o “him”לוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “him”

And Jonadab said to him, Lay thee down on thy bed and feign thyself sick; and when thy father comes to see thee, say to him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me food, and dress the food in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it from her hand.

לוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “him”אֵלָ֡יו (ו) v “him”

So Amnon lay down and feigned himself sick; and the king came to see him, and Amnon said to the king, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and make a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat from her hand.

לִרְאֹת֗וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

And David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go, I pray thee, to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.

ל֖וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

And she took the pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to eat. And Amnon said, Put every man out from me. And they went out every man from him.

מֵעָלָֽיו׃ (ו) v “him”

And she presented them to him to eat; and he took hold of her, and said to her, Come, lie with me, my sister.

אֵלָ֖יו (ו) v “him”

And she said to him, No, my brother, do not humble me; for no such thing is done in Israel: do not this infamy.

ל֗וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

And she said to him, There is no cause for this evil in sending me away, [supplied: which] is greater than the other that thou didst to me. But he would not hearken to her.

ל֗וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

Then he called his young man that attended upon him, and said, Put now this [supplied: woman] out from me, and bolt the door after her.

מְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

Now she had a vest of many colours upon her; for so were the king's daughters that were virgins apparelled. And his attendant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.

מְשָֽׁרְתוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “his”

And king David heard of all these things, and he was very angry.

ל֖וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

And the king said to Absalom, No, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome to thee. And he urged him, but he would not go; and he blessed him.

בּ֛וֹ (וֹ) o “him”וַֽיְבָרֲכֵֽהוּ׃ (הוּ) hu “him”

And Absalom said, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said to him, Why should he go with thee?

לוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “him”

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

בּ֖וֹ (וֹ) o “him”אִתּוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “him”

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

אֹת֖וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead; for by the appointment of Absalom this has been determined from the day that he humbled his sister Tamar.

לְבַדּ֖וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

And now let not my lord the king take the thing to heart, to say, All the king's sons are dead; for Amnon only is dead.

לְבַדּ֖וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

And Absalom fled. And the young man that watched lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, there came much people from the way behind him, from the hill-side.

אַחֲרָ֖יו (ו) v “him”

and come to the king, and speak after this manner to him. And Joab put the words into her mouth.

אֵלָ֖יו (ו) v “him”

And thy bondmaid 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 slew him.

וַיַּכּ֧וֹ (וֹ) o “him”אֹתֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “him”

And behold, the whole family is risen against thy bondmaid, and they say, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may put him to death, for the life of his brother whom he killed; and we will destroy the heir also: so they will quench my coal which is left, and will not leave to my husband a name or remnant on the earth.

וּנְמִתֵ֙הוּ֙ (הוּ֙) hu “him”

And the king said, Whoever speaks to thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more.

וַֽהֲבֵאת֣וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

And the woman said, Why then hast thou thought such a thing against God's people? and the king in saying this thing, is as one guilty, in that the king does not bring back his banished one.

נִדְּחֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; and God has not taken away his life, but devises means that the banished one be not expelled from him.

מִמֶּ֖נּוּ (נּוּ) nu “him”