H0053–אֲבִישָׁלוֹם–a.vi.sha.lom

And Ahithophel said to Absalom, Go in to thy father's concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred by thy father: then shall 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 to 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 counseled in those days, was as if a man had 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 to 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 had come to Absalom, Absalom spoke to him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do after his saying? if not, speak thou.

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

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

אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some other place: and it will come to pass, when some of them are overthrown 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 the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.

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

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

אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

Nevertheless, a lad saw them, and told Absalom: but they went both of them away quickly, and came to the house of a man in Bahurim, who had a well in his court; into which they descended.

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

And when Absalom's servants came to the woman to the house, they said, Where is Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said to them, they have 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 Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

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

And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man's son, whose name was Ithra, an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah, Joab's mother.

אַבְשָׁלֹ֛ם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

So 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 met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was suspended between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.

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 to Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels 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 bore Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.

אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.

אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

Now Absalom in his life-time had taken and raised for himself a 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 to this day, Absalom's place.

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

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

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