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to change the face of the matter hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.

לְבַעֲב֤וּר (בַ) va. “in”בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ (בָּ) ba. “[is] in the”

And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and did obeisance, and blessed the king: and Joab said, To-day thy servant knoweth that I have found favor in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath performed the request of his servant.

בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ (בְּ) be. “in”

Now in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “in”ב֖וֹ (ב֖) v “in <the>”

And when he cut the hair of his head (now it was at every year's end that he cut it; because it was heavy on him, therefore he cut it); he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels, after the king's weight.

וּֽבְגַלְּחוֹ֮ (בְ) ve. “when”בְּאֶ֥בֶן (בְּ) be. “by”

And Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem; and he saw not the king's face.

בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם (בִּ) bi. “in”

Therefore he said unto his servants, See, Joab's field is near mine, and he hath barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom's servants set the field on fire.

בָאֵ֑שׁ (בָ) va. “with <the>”בָּאֵֽשׁ׃ (בָּ) ba. “with <the>”

Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?

בָּאֵֽשׁ׃ (בָּ) ba. “with <the>”

And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it were better for me to be there still. Now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there be iniquity in me, let him kill me.

בִּ֥י (בִּ֥) b “in <the>”

Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!

בָּאָ֑רֶץ (בָּ) ba. “in the”

And it was so, that, when any man came nigh to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.

בִּקְרָב־ (בִּ) bi “when”

And it came to pass at the end of forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto Jehovah, in Hebron.

בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If Jehovah shall indeed bring me again to Jerusalem, then I will serve Jehovah.

בְּשִׁבְתִּ֥י (בְּ) be. “when”בִגְשׁ֛וּר (בִ) vi “at”בַּאֲרָ֖ם (בַּ) ba. “in”בְּחֶבְרוֹן׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

And the king said unto him, Go in peace. So he arose, and went to Hebron.

בְּשָׁל֑וֹם (בְּ) be. “in”

But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom is king in Hebron.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “in”בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.

בְּזָבְח֖וֹ (בְּ) be. “when”

And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for else none of us shall escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us quickly, and bring down evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.

בִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ (בִ) vi. “in”

And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, that were concubines, to keep the house.

בְּרַגְלָ֑יו (בְּ) be. “at”

And the king went forth, and all the people after him; and they tarried in Beth-merhak.

בְּרַגְלָ֑יו (בְּ) be. “at”

And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men that came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.

בְרַגְלוֹ֙ (בְ) ve. “at”

And Ittai answered the king, and said, As Jehovah liveth, and as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether for death or for life, even there also will thy servant be.

בִּמְק֞וֹם (בִּ) bi “in”

And all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over: the king also himself passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people passed over, toward the way of the wilderness.

בְּנַ֣חַל (בְּ) be. “in”

And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favor in the eyes of Jehovah, he will bring me again, and show me both it, and his habitation:

בְּעֵינֵ֣י (בְּ) be. “in”

but if he say thus, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.

בָּ֑ךְ (בָּ֑) Ba “in <the>”בְּעֵינָֽיו׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

The king said also unto Zadok the priest, Art thou [ergänzt: not] a seer? return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.

בְּשָׁל֑וֹם (בְּ) be. “in”

See, I will tarry at the fords of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.

בְּעַֽרְב֖וֹת (בְּ) be. “in”