H3097G–יוֹאָב–yo.av

And David sent the people out, a third of them under the orders of Joab, and a third under the orders of Abishai, son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third under Ittai the Gittite. And the king said to the people, And I myself will certainly go out wit

יוֹאָב֙ yo.'Av “Joab”יוֹאָ֔ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And the king gave orders to Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Because of me, be gentle to the young man Absalom. And this order about Absalom was given in the hearing of all the people.

י֠וֹאָב yo.'o “Joab”

And a certain man saw it and said to Joab, I saw Absalom hanging in a tree.

לְיוֹאָ֑ב (יוֹאָ֑ב) yo.'Av “Joab”

And Joab said to the man who had given him the news, If you saw this, why did you not put your sword through him, and I would have given you ten bits of silver and a band for your robe?

יוֹאָ֗ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And the man said to Joab, Even if you gave me a thousand bits of silver, I would not put out my hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king gave orders to you and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Take care that the young man Absalom is not touched

יוֹאָ֔ב yo.'Av “Joab”

Then Joab said, I would have made it safe for you. And he took three spears in his hand, and put them through Absalom's heart, while he was still living, in the branches of the tree.

יוֹאָ֔ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And ten young men, servants of Joab, came round Absalom and put an end to him.

יוֹאָ֑ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And Joab had the horn sounded, and the people came back from going after Israel, for Joab kept them back.

יוֹאָב֙ yo.'Av “Joab”יוֹאָ֖ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And Joab said, You will take no news today; another day you may give him the news, but you will take no news today, because the king's son is dead.

יוֹאָ֗ב yo.'Av “Joab”

Then Joab said to the Cushite, Go and give the king word of what you have seen. And the Cushite, making a sign of respect to Joab, went off running.

יוֹאָב֙ yo.'Av “Joab”לְיוֹאָ֖ב (יוֹאָ֖ב) yo.'Av “Joab”

Then Ahimaaz, the son of Zadok, said to Joab again, Whatever may come of it, let me go after the Cushite. And Joab said, Why have you a desire to go, my son, seeing that you will get no reward for your news?

יוֹאָ֔ב yo.'Av “Joab”יוֹאָ֗ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And the king said, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And Ahimaaz said in answer, When Joab sent me, your servant, I saw a great outcry going on, but I had no knowledge of what it was.

יוֹאָב֙ yo.'Av “Joab”

And word was given to Joab that the king was weeping and sorrowing for Absalom.

לְיוֹאָ֑ב (יוֹאָ֑ב) yo.'Av “Joab”

And Joab came into the house to the king and said, Today you have put to shame the faces of all your servants who even now have kept you and your sons and your daughters and your wives and all your women safe from death;

יוֹאָ֛ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And say to Amasa, Are you not my bone and my flesh? May God's punishment be on me, if I do not make you chief of the army before me at all times in place of Joab!

יוֹאָֽב׃ yo.'Av “Joab”

So there went after Abishai, Joab and the Cherethites and the Pelethites and all the fighting-men; they went out of Jerusalem to overtake Sheba, the son of Bichri.

יוֹאָ֔ב yo.'Av “Joab”

When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa came face to face with them. Now Joab had on his war-dress, and round him a band from which his sword was hanging in its cover; and while he was walking, it came out, falling to the earth.

וְיוֹאָ֞ב (יוֹאָ֞ב) yo.'Av “Joab”

And Joab said to Amasa, Is it well, my brother? And with his right hand he took him by the hair of his chin to give him a kiss.

יוֹאָב֙ yo.'Av “Joab”יוֹאָ֛ב yo.'Av “Joab”

But Amasa did not see danger from the sword which was now in Joab's left hand, and Joab put it through his stomach so that his inside came out on to the earth, and he did not give him another blow. So Joab and his brother Abishai went on after Sheba, the

יוֹאָ֗ב yo.'Av “Joab”וְיוֹאָב֙ (יוֹאָב֙) yo.'Av “Joab”

And one of Joab's young men, taking his place at Amasa's side, said, Whoever is for Joab and for David, let him go after Joab!

יוֹאָ֑ב yo.'Av “Joab”בְּיוֹאָ֛ב (יוֹאָ֛ב) yo.'Av “Joab”יוֹאָֽב׃ yo.'Av “Joab”

When he had been taken off the road, all the people went on after Joab in search of Sheba, the son of Bichri.

יוֹאָ֔ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And Joab and his men got him shut up in Abel of Beth-maacah, and put up an earthwork against the town: and all Joab's men did their best to get the wall broken down.

יוֹאָ֔ב yo.'Av “Joab”

Then a wise woman got up on the wall, and crying out from the town, said, Give ear, give ear; say now to Joab, Come near, so that I may have talk with you.

יוֹאָ֔ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And he came near, and the woman said, Are you Joab? And he said in answer, I am. Then she said, Give ear to your servant's words. And he said, I am giving ear.

יוֹאָ֖ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And Joab, answering her, said, Far, far be it from me to be a cause of death or destruction;

יוֹאָ֖ב yo.'Av “Joab”