H0559–אָמַר–a.mar

David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall on him. He struck him, so that he died.

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (יֹּ֖אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

David said to him, Your blood be on your head; for your mouth has testified against you, saying, I have slain Yahweh's anointed.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

(and he bade them teach the children of Judah [ergänzt: the song of] the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jashar):

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (יֹּ֕אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

It happened after this, that David inquired of Yahweh, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? Yahweh said to him, Go up. David said, Where shall I go up? He said, To Hebron.

לֵאמֹר֙ (אמֹר֙) Mor “saying”וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (יֹּ֧אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (יֹּ֧אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (יֹּ֥אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

The men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. They told David, saying, The men of Jabesh Gilead were those who buried Saul.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh Gilead, and said to them, Blessed be you of Yahweh, that you have shown this kindness to your lord, even to Saul, and have buried him.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

Abner said to Joab, Please let the young men arise and play before us. Joab said, Let them arise.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (יֹּ֥אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Is it you, Asahel? He answered, It is I.

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (יֹּ֕אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (יֹּ֖אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

Abner said to him, Turn you aside to your right hand or to your left, and lay you hold on one of the young men, and take you his armor. But Asahel would not turn aside from following him.

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (יֹּ֧אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

Abner said again to Asahel, Turn you aside from following me: why should I strike you to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab your brother?

לֵאמֹר֙ (אמֹר֙) Mor “say”

Then Abner called to Joab, and said, "Shall the sword devour forever? Don't you know that it will be bitterness in the latter end? How long shall it be then, before you bid the people return from following their brothers?"

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (יֹּ֙אמֶר֙) i.Yo.mer “he said”תֹאמַ֣ר to.Mar “will you say”

Joab said, As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone away, nor followed everyone his brother.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

Now Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and [ergänzt: Ish-bosheth] said to Abner, Why have you gone in to my father's concubine?

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (יֹּ֙אמֶר֙) i.Yo.mer “he said”

Then was Abner very angry for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head that belongs to Judah? This day do I show kindness to the house of Saul your father, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not delivered you into the hand of David; and yet you charge me this day with a fault concerning this woman.

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (יֹּ֙אמֶר֙) i.Yo.mer “he said”

Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying [ergänzt: also], Make your league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with you, to bring about all Israel to you.

לֵאמֹ֖ר (אמֹ֖ר) Mor “saying”לֵאמֹ֗ר (אמֹ֗ר) Mor “saying”

He said, Well; I will make a league with you; but one thing I require of you: that is, you shall not see my face, except you first bring Michal, Saul's daughter, when you come to see my face.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”לֵאמֹר֙ (אמֹר֙) Mor “saying”

David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth, Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, whom I pledged to be married to me for one hundred foreskins of the Philistines.

לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”

Her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then said Abner to him, Go, return: and he returned.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, In times past you sought for David to be king over you:

לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”

now then do it; for Yahweh has spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.

אָמַ֤ר 'a.Mar “he has spoken”לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

Abner said to David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may reign over all that your soul desires. David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

When Joab and all the host who was with him had come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he has sent him away, and he is gone in peace.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

Then Joab came to the king, and said, What have you done? behold, Abner came to you; why is it that you have sent him away, and he is quite gone?

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (יֹּ֖אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

Afterward, when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before Yahweh forever of the blood of Abner the son of Ner:

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (יֹּ֗אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

David said to Joab, and to all the people who were with him, Tear your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. King David followed the bier.

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (יֹּאמֶר֩) i.yo.Mer “he said”