H9003–/ב–b

And David sent forth the people, a third part under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.

בְּיַד־ (בְּ) be. “[was] in”בְּיַ֨ד (בְּ) be. “[was] in”בְּיַ֖ד (בְּ) be. “[was] in”

And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate-side, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.

בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֖ם (בְּ) be. “in”

And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.

בְּצַוֹּ֥ת (בְּ) be. “when”

So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim.

בְּיַ֥עַר (בְּ) be. “in”

And the people of Israel were smitten there before the servants of David, and there was a great slaughter there that day of twenty thousand men.

בַּיּ֥וֹם (בַּ) ba “on the”

For the battle was there spread over the face of all the country; and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.

בָּעָ֔ם (בָּ) ba. “among the”בַּיּ֥וֹם (בַּ) ba “on the”

And Absalom chanced to meet the servants of David. And Absalom was riding upon his mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between heaven and earth; and the mule that was under him went on.

בָאֵלָ֗ה (בָ) va. “in the”

And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak.

בָּאֵלָֽה׃ (בָּ) ba. “in the”

And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand [ergänzt: pieces of] silver in my hand, yet would I not put forth my hand against the king's son; for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.

בְאָזְנֵ֜ינוּ (בְ) ve. “in”בַּנַּ֖עַר (בַּ) ba. “<in> the”בְּאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ (בְּ) be. “<in>”

Otherwise if I had dealt falsely against his life (and there is no matter hid from the king), then thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against [ergänzt: me].

בְנַפְשִׁי֙ (בְ) ve. “on”

Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.

בְּכַפּ֗וֹ (בְּ) be. “in”בְּלֵ֣ב (בְּ) be. “in”בְּלֵ֥ב (בְּ) be. “in”

And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel; for Joab held back the people.

בַּשֹּׁפָ֔ר (בַּ) ba. “on the”

And they took Absalom, and cast him into the great pit in the forest, and raised over him a very great heap of stones: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.

בַיַּ֙עַר֙ (בַ) va “in the”

Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself the pillar, which is in the king's dale; for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name; and it is called Absalom's monument, unto this day.

בְחַיָּיו֙ (בְ) ve. “in”בְּעֵֽמֶק־ (בְּ) be. “[is] in”בַּעֲב֖וּר (בַּ) ba. “in”

And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not be the bearer of tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day; but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead.

בְּי֣וֹם (בְּ) be. “on”

And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.

בְּפִ֑יו (בְּ) be. “[is] in”

And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he bowed himself before the king with his face to the earth, and said, Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.

בַּֽאדֹנִ֥י (בַּֽ) ba. “against”

And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!

בְּלֶכְתּ֗וֹ (בְּ) be. “when”

And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people; for the people heard say that day, The king grieveth for his son.

בַּיּ֥וֹם (בַּ) ba “on the”בַּיּ֤וֹם (בַּ) ba “on the”

And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people that are ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.

בַּיּ֥וֹם (בַּ) ba “on the”בְּנוּסָ֖ם (בְּ) be. “when”בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ (בַּ) ba. “in <the>”

in that thou lovest them that hate thee, and hatest them that love thee. For thou hast declared this day, that princes and servants are nought unto thee: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well.

בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants; for I swear by Jehovah, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry a man with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that hath befallen thee from thy youth until now.

בַיהוָ֨ה (בַ) ba. “by”

Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king is sitting in the gate: and all the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled every man to his tent.

בַּשָּׁ֑עַר (בַּ) ba. “in the”בַּשַּׁ֔עַר (בַּ) ba. “in the”

And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, and he saved us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land from Absalom.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “in”

And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?

בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑ה (בַּ) ba. “in the”