H0053–אֲבִישָׁלוֹם–a.vi.sha.lom

And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father's concubines, that he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel will hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then will the hands of all that are with thee be strong.

אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.

לְאַבְשָׁל֛וֹם (אַבְשָׁל֛וֹם) 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ 'av.sha.lOm “Absalom”

And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man inquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.

לְאַבְשָׁלֹֽם׃ (אַבְשָׁלֹֽם) 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:

אַבְשָׁלֹ֑ם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.

אַבְשָׁלֹ֑ם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.

אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do [ergänzt: after] his saying? if not, speak thou.

אַבְשָׁלוֹם֒ 'av.sha.lOm “Absalom”אַבְשָׁל֨וֹם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given this time is not good.

אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some [ergänzt: other] place: and it will come to pass, when some of them are fallen at the first, that whosoever heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom.

אַבְשָׁלֹֽם׃ 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For Jehovah had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that Jehovah might bring evil upon Absalom.

אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ 'av.sha.lOm “Absalom”אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

Then said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, Thus and thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel; and thus and thus have I counselled.

אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

But a lad saw them, and told Absalom: and they went both of them away quickly, and came to the house of a man in Bahurim, who had a well in his court; and they went down thither.

לְאַבְשָׁלֹ֑ם (אַבְשָׁלֹ֑ם) 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And Absalom's servants came to the woman to the house; and they said, Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said unto them, They are gone over the brook of water. And when they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.

אַבְשָׁל֨וֹם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֗ם (אַבְשָׁלֹ֗ם) 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And Absalom set Amasa over the host instead of Joab. Now Amasa was the son of a man, whose name was Ithra the Israelite, that went in to Abigal the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah, Joab's mother.

אַבְשָׁלֹ֛ם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And Israel and Absalom encamped in the land of Gilead.

וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם (אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם) 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

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

לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם (אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם) 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And Absalom chanced to meet the servants of David. And Absalom was riding upon 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 heaven and earth; and the mule that was under him went on.

אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”וְאַבְשָׁל֞וֹם (אַבְשָׁל֞וֹם) 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

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

אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand [ergänzt: pieces of] silver in my hand, yet would I not put forth my hand against the king's son; for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.

בְּאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ (אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם) 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And 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.

אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And ten young men that bare Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.

אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And 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 every one to his tent.

אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

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 remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name; and it is called Absalom's monument, unto this day.

וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֣ם (אַבְשָׁלֹ֣ם) 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And the king said, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king's servant, even me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was.

לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם (אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם) 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”