H4428G–מֶ֫לֶךְ–me.lekh

But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth.

וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (מֶּ֣לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheep-shearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim; and Absalom invited all the king's sons.

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (מֶּֽלֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And Absalom came to the king, and said: 'Behold now, thy servant hath sheep-shearers; let the king, I pray thee, and his servants go with thy servant.'

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (מֶּ֔לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ (מֶּ֛לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And the king said to Absalom: 'Nay, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome unto thee.' And he pressed him; howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.

הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ (מֶּ֜לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

Then said Absalom: 'If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us.' And the king said unto him: 'Why should he go with thee?'

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (מֶּ֔לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

But Absalom pressed him, and he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (מֶּֽלֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man got him up upon his mule, and fled.

הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ (מֶּ֗לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that the tidings came to David, saying: 'Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.'

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (מֶּ֔לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

Then the king arose, and rent his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.

הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ (מֶּ֛לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother, answered and said: 'Let not my lord suppose that they have killed all the young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead; for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he

הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙) Me.lekh “king”

Now therefore let not my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king's sons are dead; for Amnon only is dead.'

הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ (מֶּ֤לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (מֶּ֖לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people in a roundabout way by the hill-side.

לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (מֶּ֔לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And Jonadab said unto the king: 'Behold, the king's sons are come; as thy servant said, so it is.'

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (מֶּ֔לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (מֶּ֖לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice, and wept; and the king also and all his servants wept very sore.

הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙) Me.lekh “king”הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙) Me.lekh “king”

But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.

מֶ֣לֶךְ Me.lekh “[the] king of”

And the soul of king David failed with longing for Absalom; for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (מֶּ֔לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom.

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (מֶּ֖לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

and go in to the king, and speak on this manner unto him.' So Joab put the words in her mouth.

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (מֶּ֔לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And when the woman of Tekoa spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and prostrated herself, and said: 'Help, O king.'

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (מֶּ֔לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (מֶּֽלֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And the king said unto her: 'What aileth thee?' And she answered: 'Of a truth I am a widow, my husband being dead.

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (מֶּ֖לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And the king said unto the woman: 'Go to thy house, and I will give charge concerning thee.'

הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ (מֶּ֛לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And the woman of Tekoa said unto the king: 'My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father's house; and the king and his throne be guiltless.'

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (מֶּ֔לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ (מֶּ֛לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”וְהַמֶּ֥לֶךְ (מֶּ֥לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And the king said: 'Whosoever saith aught unto thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more.'

הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (מֶּ֑לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

Then said she: 'I pray thee, let the king remember the LORD thy God, that the avenger of blood destroy not any more, lest they destroy my son.' And he said: 'As the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth.'

הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ (מֶּ֜לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

Then the woman said: 'Let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak a word unto my lord the king.' And he said: 'Say on.'

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (מֶּ֖לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”