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And David sent forth a third part of the people 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 came 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 wood of Ephraim;

בְּיַ֥עַר (בְּ) be. “in”

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

בַּיּ֥וֹם (בַּ) ba “on the”

For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.

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

And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a 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 the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.

בָאֵלָ֗ה (בָ) va. “in the”

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

בָּאֵלָֽה׃ (בָּ) ba. “in the”

And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine 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 I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against 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 a great pit in the wood, and laid 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 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 unto this day, Absalom's place.

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

And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear 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 fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the LORD thy God, which 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 God 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 how the king was grieved 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 being 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 thine enemies, and hatest thy friends. For thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither princes nor servants: 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 the LORD, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell 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 doth sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for 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 saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land for 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”