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 to 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 to them, I will do what is good in your sight. And the king stood by the gate-side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands.

בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֖ם (בְּ) be. “in”

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

בְּצַוֹּ֥ת (בְּ) be. “when”

And 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 routed before the servants of David, and there was a great slaughter there that day: twenty thousand men.

בַּיּ֥וֹם (בַּ) ba “on the”

And the battle was there scattered 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 found himself in the presence of David's servants. And Absalom was riding upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of the great terebinth, and his head caught in the terebinth, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.

בָאֵלָ֗ה (בָ) va. “in the”

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

בָּאֵלָֽה׃ (בָּ) ba. “in the”

And the man said to Joab, Though I should receive a thousand silver pieces 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, Take care, whoever it be [ergänzt: of you], of the young man Absalom.

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

Or I should have acted falsely against mine own life, for there is no matter concealed from the king, and thou 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 spears in his hand, and thrust them into Absalom's body, while he was yet alive in the midst of the terebinth.

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 kept back the people.

בַּשֹּׁפָ֔ר (בַּ) ba. “on the”

And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and raised a very great heap of stones upon him. 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 a monument, which is in the king's dale; for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance; and he called the monument after his own name; and it is called unto this day, Absalom's memorial.

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

And Joab said to him, Thou shalt not be a bearer of news to-day, but thou shalt carry the news another day; but to-day thou shalt carry no news, 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 news in his mouth. And he came on and drew near.

בְּפִ֑יו (בְּ) be. “[is] in”

And Ahimaaz called and said to the king, Peace! And he fell down to the earth on his face before the king, and said, Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who has 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 upper chamber of the gate, and wept; and as he went, he said thus: O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died in thy stead, O Absalom, my son, my son!

בְּלֶכְתּ֗וֹ (בְּ) be. “when”

And the victory that day was [ergänzt: turned] into mourning for all the people; for the people heard say that day, The king is grieved for his son.

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

And the people stole away that day into the city, as people steal away when ashamed of fleeing 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 those that love thee. For thou hast declared this day, that neither princes nor servants are anything to thee: for to-day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died to-day, then it would have been right in thine eyes.

בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

But now arise, go forth, and speak consolingly to thy servants; for I swear by Jehovah, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night; and that would be worse to thee than all the evil that has befallen thee from thy youth until now.

בַיהוָ֨ה (בַ) ba. “by”

Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told 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 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 because of Absalom.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “in”

And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle; and now why are ye silent as to bringing the king back?

בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑ה (בַּ) ba. “in the”