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And David went up the slopes of the Mount of Olives weeping all the way, with his head covered and no shoes on his feet: and all the people who were with him, covering their heads, went up weeping.

בְמַעֲלֵ֨ה (בְ) ve. “on”

And word came to David, saying, Ahithophel is among those who are joined to Absalom. And David said, O Lord, let the wisdom of Ahithophel be made foolish.

בַּקֹּשְׁרִ֖ים (בַּ) ba. “[is] among the”

See, they have with them their two sons, Ahimaaz, Zadok's son, and Jonathan, the son of Abiathar; by them you may send word to me of everything which comes to your ears.

בְּיָדָם֙ (בְּ) be. “by”

And David said to Ziba, What is your reason for this? And Ziba said, The asses are for the use of the king's people, and the bread and the fruit are food for the young men; and the wine is for drink for those who are overcome by weariness in the waste la

בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ (בַּ) ba. “in the”

And the king said, And where is your master's son? And Ziba said, He is still at Jerusalem: for he said, Today Israel will give back to me the kingdom of my father.

בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֔ם (בִּ) bi. “in”

Then the king said to Ziba, Truly everything which was Mephibosheth's is yours. And Ziba said, I give honour to my lord, may I have grace in your eyes, my lord, O king!

בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ (בְּ) be. “in”

And he sent stones at David and at all the king's servants and at all the people and at all the men of war by his side, on the right hand and on the left.

בָּֽאֲבָנִים֙ (בָּֽ) ba. “with <the>”

And Shimei said, with curses, Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, you good-for-nothing:

בְּקַֽלְל֑וֹ (בְּ) be. “when”

The Lord has sent punishment on you for all the blood of the family of Saul, whose kingdom you have taken; and the Lord has given the kingdom to Absalom, your son: now you yourself are taken in your evil, because you are a man of blood.

בְּיַ֖ד (בְּ) be. “in”בְּרָ֣עָתֶ֔ךָ (בְּ) be. “[are] in”

It may be that the Lord will take note of my wrongs, and give me back good in answer to his cursing of me today.

בְּעֵינִ֑י (בְּ) be. “on”

So David and his men went on their way: and Shimei went by the hillside parallel with them, cursing and sending stones and dust at him.

בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ (בַּ) ba. “on the”בְּצֵ֨לַע (בְּ) be. “on”בָּֽאֲבָנִים֙ (בָּֽ) ba. “with <the>”בֶּעָפָֽר׃ (בֶּ) be. “with <the>”

In those days the opinions of Ahithophel were valued as highly as if through him a man might get direction from God; so were they valued by David as much as by Absalom.

בַּיָּמִ֣ים (בַּ) ba “in the”בִּדְבַ֣ר (בִּ) bi “by”

And the saying was pleasing to Absalom and to the responsible men of Israel.

בְּעֵינֵ֣י (בְּ) be. “in”וּבְעֵינֵ֖י (בְ) ve. “in”

Then Absalom said, Now send for Hushai the Archite, and let us give ear to what he has to say.

בְּפִ֖יו (בְּ) be. “[is] in”

And Hushai said to Absalom, Ahithophel's idea is not a good one at this time.

בַּפַּ֥עַם (בַּ) ba. “at the”

Hushai said further, You have knowledge of your father and his men, that they are men of war, and that their feelings are bitter, like those of a bear in the field whose young ones have been taken from her: and your father is a man of war, and will not t

בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה (בַּ) ba. “in the”

But he will certainly have taken cover now in some hole or secret place; and if some of our people, at the first attack, are overcome, then any hearing of it will say, There is destruction among the people who are on Absalom's side.

בְּאַחַ֣ת (בְּ) be. “in”בְּאַחַ֣ד (בְּ) be. “in”בָּהֶם֙ (בָּ) ba. “among <the>”בַּתְּחִלָּ֔ה (בַּ) ba. “at the”בָּעָ֕ם (בָּ) ba. “among the”

But my suggestion is that all Israel, from Dan as far as Beer-sheba, comes together to you, a great army like the sands of the sea in number; and that you yourself go out among them.

בַּקְרָֽב׃ (בַּ) ba “in the”

Then we will come on him in some place, wherever he may be, falling on him as the dew comes on the earth: and of him and all the men who are with him not one will get away with his life.

בְּאַחַ֤ד (בְּ) be. “in”בּ֛וֹ (בּ֛) b “among”וּבְכָל־ (בְ) ve. “among”

Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, Hushai's suggestion is better than that of Ahithophel. For it was the purpose of the Lord to make the wise designs of Ahithophel without effect, so that the Lord might send evil on Absalom.

לְבַעֲב֗וּר (בַ) va. “in”

So now send the news quickly to David, and say, Do not take your night's rest by the way across the river to the waste land, but be certain to go over; or the king and all the people with him will come to destruction.

בְּעַֽרְב֣וֹת (בְּ) be. “at”

Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were waiting by En-rogel; and a servant-girl went from time to time and gave them news and they went with the news to King David, for it was not wise for them to let themselves be seen coming into the town.

בְּעֵין־ (בְּ) be. “at”

But a boy saw them, and gave word of it to Absalom: so the two of them went away quickly, and came to the house of a man in Bahurim who had a water-hole in his garden, and they went down into it.

בְּבַחוּרִ֗ים (בְּ) be. “in”בַּחֲצֵר֖וֹ (בַּ) ba. “in”

Now when Ahithophel saw that his suggestion was not acted on, he got his ass ready, and went back to his house, to the town where he came from, and having put his house in order, he put himself to death by hanging; so he came to his end and was put in th

בְּקֶ֥בֶר (בְּ) be. “in”

And honey and butter and sheep and milk-cheeses, for David and his people: for they said, This people is in the waste land, needing food and drink and rest.

בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ (בַּ) ba. “in the”