H9033–וֹ–o

And David comforted Bath-sheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her; and she bore a son, and called his name Solomon. And the LORD loved him;

אֲהֵבֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “him”

And he said unto him: 'Why, O son of the king, art thou thus becoming leaner from day to day? wilt thou not tell me?' And Amnon said unto him: 'I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister.'

ל֗וֹ (וֹ) o “him”לוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “him”

And Jonadab said unto him: 'Lay thee down on thy bed, and feign thyself sick; and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him: Let my sister Tamar come, I pray thee, and give me bread to eat, and dress the food in my sight, that I may see it, and ea

לוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “him”אֵלָ֡יו (ו) v “him”

So Amnon lay down, and feigned himself sick; and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king: 'Let my sister Tamar come, I pray thee, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at her hand.'

לִרְאֹת֗וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

Then David sent home to Tamar, saying: 'Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.'

ל֖וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

And she took the pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to eat. And Amnon said: 'Have out all men from me.' And they went out every man from him.

מֵעָלָֽיו׃ (ו) v “him”

And when she had brought them near unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her: 'Come lie with me, my sister.'

אֵלָ֖יו (ו) v “him”

And she answered him: 'Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel; do not thou this wanton deed.

ל֗וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

And she said unto him: 'Not so, because this great wrong in putting me forth is worse than the other that thou didst unto me.' But he would not hearken unto her.

ל֗וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

Then he called his servant that ministered unto him, and said: 'Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.'--

מְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

Now she had a garment of many colours upon her; for with such robes were the king's daughters that were virgins apparelled. --And his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.

מְשָֽׁרְתוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “his”

But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth.

ל֖וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

And the king said to Absalom: 'Nay, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome unto thee.' And he pressed him; howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.

בּ֛וֹ (וֹ) o “him”וַֽיְבָרֲכֵֽהוּ׃ (הוּ) hu “him”

Then said Absalom: 'If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us.' And the king said unto him: 'Why should he go with thee?'

לוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “him”

But Absalom pressed him, and he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.

בּ֖וֹ (וֹ) o “him”אִתּוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “him”

And Absalom commanded his servants, saying: 'Mark ye now, when Amnon's heart is merry with wine; and when I say unto you: Smite Amnon, then kill him, fear not; have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.'

אֹת֖וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother, answered and said: 'Let not my lord suppose that they have killed all the young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead; for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he

לְבַדּ֖וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

Now therefore let not my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king's sons are dead; for Amnon only is dead.'

לְבַדּ֖וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people in a roundabout way by the hill-side.

אַחֲרָ֖יו (ו) v “him”

and go in to the king, and speak on this manner unto him.' So Joab put the words in her mouth.

אֵלָ֖יו (ו) v “him”

And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other, and killed him.

וַיַּכּ֧וֹ (וֹ) o “him”אֹתֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “him”

And, behold, the whole family is risen against thy handmaid, and they said: Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him for the life of his brother whom he slew, and so destroy the heir also. Thus will they quench my coal which is left, and

וּנְמִתֵ֙הוּ֙ (הוּ֙) hu “him”

And the king said: 'Whosoever saith aught unto thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more.'

וַֽהֲבֵאת֣וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

And the woman said: 'Wherefore then hast thou devised such a thing against the people of God? for in speaking this word the king is as one that is guilty, in that the king doth not fetch home again his banished one.

נִדְּחֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect any person; but let him devise means, that he that is banished be not an outcast from him.

מִמֶּ֖נּוּ (נּוּ) nu “him”