H0559–אָמַר–a.mar

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

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

And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest it, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten [ergänzt: pieces of] silver, and a girdle.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

אָמַר֙ 'a.Mar “he said”

Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that Jehovah hath avenged him of his enemies.

אָמַ֔ר 'a.Mar “he said”

And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not be the bearer of tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day; but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead.

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

Then said Joab to the Cushite, Go, tell the king what thou hast seen. And the Cushite bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.

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

Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But come what may, let me, I pray thee, also run after the Cushite. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou wilt have no reward for the tidings?

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

But come what may, [ergänzt: said he], I will run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the Plain, and outran the Cushite.

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

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

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

And the watchman saw another man running; and the watchman called unto the porter, and said, Behold, [ergänzt: another] man running alone. And the king said, He also bringeth tidings.

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

And the watchman said, I think the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings.

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

And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he bowed himself before the king with his face to the earth, and said, Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.

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

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.

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

And the king said, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.

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

And, behold, the Cushite came; and the Cushite said, Tidings for my lord the king; for Jehovah hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.

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

And the king said unto the Cushite, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And the Cushite answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise up against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.

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

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

אָמַ֣ר 'a.Mar “he said”

And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people; for the people heard say that day, The king grieveth for his son.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

And Joab came into the house to the king, and said, Thou hast shamed this day the faces of all thy servants, who this day have saved thy life, and the lives of thy sons and of thy daughters, and the lives of thy wives, and the lives of thy concubines;

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

Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto 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.

לֵאמֹ֗ר (אמֹ֗ר) Mor “saying”

And 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.

לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”

And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, [ergänzt: to bring him] to his house.

לֵאמֹר֒ (אמֹר֒) Mor “saying”לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not my bone and my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab.

תֹּֽמְר֔וּ to.me.Ru “you will say”