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And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead; for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spoke to him, and he would not hearken to our voice; and how shall we say to him, The child is dead? he may do some harm.

בַּיּ֥וֹם (בַּ) ba “on the”בִהְי֨וֹת (בִ) vi “when”בְּקוֹלֵ֔נוּ (בְּ) be. “to”

And his servants said to him, What thing is this which thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child alive; but as soon as the child is dead, thou dost rise and eat bread.

בַּעֲב֞וּר (בַּ) ba. “for”

And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; for I thought, Who knows? [ergänzt: perhaps] Jehovah will be gracious to me, that the child may live.

בְּעוֹד֙ (בְּ) be. “while”

And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, for Jehovah's sake.

בְּיַד֙ (בְּ) be. “by”בַּעֲב֖וּר (בַּ) ba. “for”

And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.

בְּרַבַּ֖ת (בְּ) be. “against”

And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.

בְרַבָּ֔ה (בְ) ve. “against”

And David gathered all the people, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it and took it.

בָּ֖הּ (בָּ֖) ba “against <the>”

And he brought out the people that were in it, and put them under the saw, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkilns. And so did he to all the cities of the children of Ammon. And David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.

בָּ֜הּ (בָּ֜) ba “[was] in <the>”בַּ֠מְּגֵרָה (בַּ֠) Ba. “at the”וּבַחֲרִצֵ֨י (בַ) va. “at”וּֽבְמַגְזְרֹ֣ת (בְ) ve. “at”בַּמַּלְבֵּ֔ן (בַּ) ba. “in the”

And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and it seemed difficult for Amnon to do the least thing to her.

בַּֽעֲבוּר֙ (בַּֽ) ba. “for”בְּעֵינֵ֣י (בְּ) be. “in”

And he said to him, Why dost thou, the king's son, get thinner from morning to morning? Wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said to him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister.

בַּבֹּ֣קֶר (בַּ) ba. “in the”בַּבֹּ֔קֶר (בַּ) ba. “in the”

And she presented them to him to eat; and he took hold of her, and said to her, Come, lie with me, my sister.

בָּהּ֙ (בָּ) ba “on <the>”

And she said to him, No, my brother, do not humble me; for no such thing is done in Israel: do not this infamy.

בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (בְּ) be. “in”

And I, whither shall I carry my reproach? and thou wouldest be as one of the infamous in Israel. And now, I pray thee, speak to the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.

בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (בְּ) be. “in”

But he would not hearken to her voice, and was stronger than she, and humbled her and lay with her.

בְּקוֹלָ֑הּ (בְּ) be. “to”

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

בְּבַ֥עַל (בְּ) be. “at”

And the king said to Absalom, No, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome to thee. And he urged him, but he would not go; and he blessed him.

בּ֛וֹ (בּ֛) b “<in> <the>”

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

בּ֖וֹ (בּ֖) b “<in> <the>”

And Absalom commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, Smite Amnon; then slay him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.

בַּיַּ֙יִן֙ (בַּ) ba “with the”

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

בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ (בַ) va. “[were] on the”

And Absalom fled. And the young man that watched lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, there came much people from the way behind him, from the hill-side.

בַּמּוֹרָ֑ד (בַּ) ba. “at the”

and come to the king, and speak after this manner to him. And Joab put the words into her mouth.

בְּפִֽיהָ׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

And thy bondmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other and slew him.

בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה (בַּ) ba. “in the”

And behold, the whole family is risen against thy bondmaid, and they say, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may put him to death, for the life of his brother whom he killed; and we will destroy the heir also: so they will quench my coal which is left, and will not leave to my husband a name or remnant on the earth.

בְּנֶ֤פֶשׁ (בְּ) be. “for”

And the king said, Whoever speaks to thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more.

בָּֽךְ׃ (בָּֽ) Ba “<in> <the>”

And the king said, Is the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, [ergänzt: As] thy soul liveth, my lord, O king, there is no turning to the right hand or to the left from aught that my lord the king has spoken; for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words into the mouth of thy bondmaid:

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “in”בְּפִ֣י (בְּ) be. “in”