II Samuel

Chapter 18

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2 Samuel 18:1 Gematria: 3783
ויפקד דוד אתהעם אשר אתו וישם עליהם שרי אלפים ושרי מאות
And he visited/appointed david - beloved people which him (object) above noble of thousands and that window.and~he~will~OVERSEE(V) DAVID AT the~PEOPLE WHICH AT~him and~he~will~PLACE(V) UPON~them HEAVY~s THOUSAND and~HEAVY~s HUNDREDDavid mustered the troops who were with him and set over them captains of thousands and captains of hundreds.
2 Samuel 18:2 Gematria: 6666
וישלח דוד אתהעם השלשית בידיואב והשלשית ביד אבישי בןצרויה אחי יואב והשלשת ביד אתי הגתיסויאמר המלך אלהעם יצא אצא גםאני עמכם
And he sent david - beloved people the that to sit in fruit and the that to sit fruit he will set hearth of and the that to teeth me (object) king these people go out camel,and~he~will~much~SEND(V) DAVID AT the~PEOPLE the~THIRD in~HAND JOAB and~the~THIRD in~HAND SHOULDN SON TROUBLE BROTHER JOAB and~the~THIRD in~HAND AIJA the~GITTITE and~he~will~SAY(V) the~KING TOWARD the~PEOPLE GO.OUT(V) I~will~GO.OUT(V) ALSO I WITH~you(mp)David sent out the troops,asent out the troops Some Septuagint mss. read “divided the troops into three.” one-third under the command of Joab, one-third under the command of Joab’s brother Abishai son of Zeruiah, and one-third under the command of Ittai the Gittite. And David said to the troops, “I myself will march out with you.”
2 Samuel 18:3 Gematria: 6361
ויאמר העם לא תצא כי אםנס ננוס לאישימו אלינו לב ואםימתו חצינו לאישימו אלינו לב כיעתה כמנו עשרה אלפים ועתה טוב כיתהיהלנו מעיר לעזיר לעזורס
And said people if given that if they will set to us heart if they will set to us heart given that now ten thousands now functional given that will exist the city.and~he~will~SAY(V) the~PEOPLE NOT you~will~GO.OUT(V) GIVEN.THAT IF FLEE(V) we~will~FLEE(V) NOT they~will~PLACE(V) TOWARD~us HEART and~IF they~will~DIE(V) IN.DIVIDE~us NOT they~will~PLACE(V) TOWARD~us HEART GIVEN.THAT NOW LIKE~us TEN THOUSAND and~NOW FUNCTIONAL GIVEN.THAT you~will~EXIST(V) STAY~us from~CITY to~HELP(V) to~HELP(V)But the troops replied, “No! For if some of us flee, the rest will not be concerned about us; even if half of us should die, the others will not be concerned about us. But you are worth ten thousand of us.byou are worth ten thousand of us So two Heb. mss., Septuagint, and Vulgate; cf. 1 Kings 1.18 and note. Most mss. and the editions read “Now there are ten thousand like us.” Therefore, it is better for you to support us from the town.”
2 Samuel 18:4 Gematria: 3345
ויאמר אליהם המלך אשרייטב בעיניכם אעשה ויעמד המלך אליד השער וכלהעם יצאו למאות ולאלפים
And said these king happy of good in and he stood king these gate and like people to and to.and~he~will~SAY(V) TOWARD~them the~KING WHICH he~will~GOOD(V) in~EYE~s2~you(mp) I~will~DO(V) and~he~will~STAND(V) the~KING TOWARD HAND the~GATE and~ALL the~PEOPLE they~did~GO.DOWN(V) to~HUNDRED and~to~THOUSANDAnd the king said to them, “I will do whatever you think best.”So the king stood beside the gate as all the troops marched out by their hundreds and thousands.
2 Samuel 18:5 Gematria: 6156
ויצו המלך אתיואב ואתאבישי ואתאתי לאמר לאטלי לנער לאבשלום וכלהעם שמעו בצות המלך אתכלהשרים עלדבר אבשלום
And he charged king me (object) fruit and fruit he will set and me (object) saying to to and like people king like that i above word fruit completeness.and~he~will~much~COMMAND(V) the~KING AT JOAB and~AT SHOULDN and~AT AIJA to~SAY(V) to~GENTLE TO.ME~me to~the~YOUNG to~ABSALOM and~ALL the~PEOPLE they~did~HEAR(V) in~much~COMMAND(V) the~KING AT ALL the~HEAVY~s UPON WORD ABSALOMThe king gave orders to Joab, Abishai, and Ittai: “Deal gently with my boy Absalom, for my sake.” All the troops heard the king give the order about Absalom to all the officers.
2 Samuel 18:6 Gematria: 2970
ויצא העם השדה לקראת ישראל ותהי המלחמה ביער אפרים
Go out people he and will exist war ephrayim.and~he~will~GO.OUT(V) the~PEOPLE the~FIELD to~CALL(V) YISRA'EL and~she~will~EXIST(V) the~WAR in~FOREST EPHRAYIMThe troops marched out into the open to confront the Israelites,cIsraelites The usual term in this narrative for the supporters of Absalom. and the battle was fought in the forest of Ephraim.dEphraim Some Septuagint mss. read “Mahanaim”; cf. 17.24.
2 Samuel 18:7 Gematria: 3164
וינגפו שם עם ישראל לפני עבדי דוד ותהישם המגפה גדולה ביום ההוא עשרים אלף
Breath people he to face of serve of david - beloved and she existed camel, in day that (m.) tithe thousand.and~they~will~STRIKE(V) THERE PEOPLE YISRA'EL to~FACE~s SERVANT~s DAVID and~she~will~EXIST(V) THERE the~STRIKING MAGNIFY in~the~DAY the~HE TWENTY THOUSANDThe Israelite troops were routed by David’s followers, and a great slaughter took place there that day—twenty thousand men.
2 Samuel 18:8 Gematria: 4310
ותהישם המלחמה נפצות נפוצת עלפני כלהארץ וירב היער לאכל בעם מאשר אכלה החרב ביום ההוא
And she existed war upon the face of like land and the eat people from i waste in day that (m.).and~she~will~EXIST(V) THERE the~WAR SCATTER(V)~ed(fp) SCATTER(V)~ed(fs) UPON FACE~s ALL the~LAND and~he~will~INCREASE(V) the~FOREST to~EAT(V) in~the~PEOPLE from~WHICH she~did~EAT(V) the~SWORD in~the~DAY the~HEThe battle spread out over that whole region, and the forest devoured more troops that day than the sword.
2 Samuel 18:9 Gematria: 7355
ויקרא אבשלום לפני עבדי דוד ואבשלום רכב עלהפרד ויבא הפרד תחת שובך האלה הגדולה ויחזק ראשו באלה ויתן בין השמים ובין הארץ והפרד אשרתחתיו עבר
And called out fruit completeness to face of serve of david - beloved and under that and these the camel in these and gave between the skies and between the land and the which under.and~he~will~MEET(V) ABSALOM to~FACE~s SERVANT~s DAVID and~ABSALOM RIDE(V)~ing UPON the~MULE and~he~will~COME(V) the~MULE UNDER BOUGHS the~OAK the~MAGNIFY and~he~will~SEIZE(V) HEAD~him in~the~OAK and~he~will~GIVE(V) BETWEEN the~SKY~s2 and~BETWEEN the~LAND and~the~MULE WHICH UNDER~him CROSS.OVER(V)Absalom encountered some of David’s followers. Absalom was riding on a mule, and as the mule passed under the tangled branches of a great terebinth, his hair got caught in the terebinth; he was heldewas held Meaning of Heb. uncertain. Ancient versions and 4QSamᵃ read “was left hanging”; cf. v. 10. between heaven and earth as the mule under him kept going.
2 Samuel 18:10 Gematria: 2809
וירא איש אחד ויגד ליואב ויאמר הנה ראיתי אתאבשלם תלוי באלה
And saw man one to and said behold head, top, beginning strength, power, leader hand, arm, deed mark, sign, cross of fruit complete in these.and~he~will~SEE(V) MAN UNIT and~he~will~TELL(V) to~JOAB and~he~will~SAY(V) BEHOLD I~SEE(V) AT ABSALOM HANG(V)~ed in~the~OAKOne of the men saw it and told Joab, “I have just seen Absalom hanging from a terebinth.”
2 Samuel 18:11 Gematria: 4988
ויאמר יואב לאיש המגיד לו והנה ראית ומדוע לאהכיתו שם ארצה ועלי לתת לך עשרה כסף וחגרה אחת
And said man the from window to him and look breath above of walk ten silver.and~he~will~SAY(V) JOAB to~the~MAN the~TELL(V)~ing ASK~him and~BEHOLD you~SEE(V) and~WHY NOT you~CRUSH(V)~him THERE LAND and~UPON~me to~GIVE(V) WALK~you TEN SILVER and~BELT UNITJoab said to the one who told him, “You saw it! Why didn’t you kill him then and there?fthen and there Lit. “to the ground.” I would have owed you tengten Some Septuagint mss. and 4QSamᵃ read “fifty.” shekels of silver and a belt.”
2 Samuel 18:12 Gematria: 6157
ויאמר האיש אליואב ולא ולו אנכי שקל עלכפי אלף כסף לאאשלח ידי אלבןהמלך כי באזנינו צוה המלך אתך ואתאבישי ואתאתי לאמר שמרומי בנער באבשלום
And said man to me fruit if and i thousand silver these son king given that in in strength command king you (object) and fruit he will set and me (object) saying that in in.and~he~will~SAY(V) the~MAN TOWARD JOAB and~IF and~IF I WEIGH(V)~ing UPON PALM~s2~me THOUSAND SILVER NOT I~will~SEND(V) HAND~me TOWARD SON the~KING GIVEN.THAT in~EAR~s2~us much~COMMAND(V) the~KING AT~you and~AT SHOULDN and~AT AIJA to~SAY(V) GUARD(V)~you(mp) WHO in~the~YOUNG in~ABSALOMBut the man answered Joab, “Even if I had a thousand shekels of silver in my hands, I would not raise a hand against the king’s son. For the king charged you and Abishai and Ittai in our hearing, ‘Watch over my boy Absalom, for my sake.’hfor my sake So some Heb. mss. and ancient versions. Most mss. and editions read “who”—perhaps meaning “whoever you are.”
2 Samuel 18:13 Gematria: 4208
אועשיתי בנפשו בנפשי שקר וכלדבר לאיכחד מןהמלך ואתה תתיצב מנגד
Or eye, see, watch teeth, fire, consume hand, arm, deed mark, sign, cross of soul of and like speak kind king and you (m.sg.) tell.OR I~DO(V) in~BEING~him in~BEING~me LIE and~ALL WORD NOT he~will~HIDE(V) FROM the~KING and~YOU you~will~self~STAND(V) from~BEFOREIf I betrayed myselfiIf I betrayed myself I.e., if I killed Absalom.—and nothing is hidden from the king—you would have stood aloof.”
2 Samuel 18:14 Gematria: 3117
ויאמר יואב לאכן אחילה לפניך ויקח שלשה שבטים בכפו ויתקעם בלב אבשלום עודנו חי בלב האלה
And said to hearth of to her to three that in teeth heart fruit completeness again stomach heart these.and~he~will~SAY(V) JOAB NOT SO I~will~DELAY(V) to~FACE~s~you and~he~will~TAKE(V) THREE TRIBE~s in~PALM~him and~he~will~THRUST(V)~them in~HEART ABSALOM AGAIN~him LIVING in~HEART the~OAKJoab replied, “Then I will not wait for you.”jThen I will not wait for you Some Septuagint mss. and Targum read “Therefore, I will begin before you.” He took three darts in his hand and drove them into Absalom’s chest. [Absalom] was still alive in the thick growth of the terebinth,
2 Samuel 18:15 Gematria: 2758
ויסבו עשרה נערים נשאי כלי יואב ויכו אתאבשלום וימתהו
And he surrounded ten lift of all of fruit completeness.and~they~will~SURROUND(V) TEN YOUNG~s LIFT(V)~ing(p) VESSEL~s JOAB and~they~will~CRUSH(V) AT ABSALOM and~they~will~DIE(V)~himwhen ten of Joab’s young arms-bearers closed in and struck at Absalom until he died.
2 Samuel 18:16 Gematria: 3597
ויתקע יואב בשפר וישב העם מרדף אחרי ישראל כיחשך יואב אתהעם
In and he swore people pursue after/behind he given that darkness people.and~he~will~THRUST(V) JOAB in~the~HORN and~he~will~TURN.BACK(V) the~PEOPLE from~PURSUE(V) AFTER YISRA'EL GIVEN.THAT WITHHOLD(V) JOAB AT the~PEOPLEThen Joab sounded the horn, and the troops gave up their pursuit of the Israelites; for Joab held the troops in check.
2 Samuel 18:17 Gematria: 4093
ויקחו אתאבשלום וישלכו אתו ביער אלהפחת הגדול ויצבו עליו גלאבנים גדול מאד וכלישראל נסו איש לאהלו
Fruit completeness and they sent him (object) these the magnificent above camel, magnificent very and like to man to.and~they~will~TAKE(V) AT ABSALOM and~they~will~THROW(V) AT~him in~the~FOREST TOWARD the~PIT the~MAGNIFY and~they~will~STAND(V) UPON~him MOUND STONE~s MAGNIFY MANY and~ALL YISRA'EL they~did~FLEE(V) MAN to~TENT~him to~TENT~himThey took Absalom and flung him into a large pit in the forest, and they piled up a very great heap of stones over it. Then all the Israelites fled to their homes.—
2 Samuel 18:18 Gematria: 6006
ואבשלם לקח ויצבלו בחיו אתמצבת אשר בעמקהמלך כי אמר איןלי בן בעבור הזכיר שמי ויקרא למצבת עלשמו ויקרא לה יד אבשלום עד היום הזהס
And take in from which given that said without to me son that who and called out to from window and called out to her fruit completeness witness the day.and~ABSALOM TAKE(V) and~he~will~STAND(V) ASK~him in~LIVING~him in~LIVING~s~him AT PILLAR WHICH in~VALLEY the~KING GIVEN.THAT SAY(V) WITHOUT TO.ME~me SON in~PRODUCE REMEMBER(V) TITLE~me and~he~will~CALL.OUT(V) to~the~PILLAR UPON TITLE~him and~he~will~CALL.OUT(V) NOTHING~her HAND ABSALOM UNTIL the~DAY the~THISNow Absalom, in his lifetime, had taken the pillar that is in the Valley of the King and set it up for himself; for he said, “I have no son to keep my name alive.” He had named the pillar after himself, and it has been called Absalom’s Monument to this day.
2 Samuel 18:19 Gematria: 2615
ואחימעץ בןצדוק אמר ארוצה נא ואבשרה אתהמלך כישפטו יהוה מיד איביו
Hearth of from tree said fruit that king like the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton.and~HEARTH.OF.+.MAAZ SON VTSDVQ SAY(V) I~will~RUN(V) PLEASE and~I~will~much~REPORT(V) AT the~KING GIVEN.THAT JUDGE(V)~him YHWH from~HAND ENEMY(V)~ing(p)~himAhimaaz son of Zadok said, “Let me run and report to the king that GOD has vindicated him against his enemies.”
2 Samuel 18:20 Gematria: 4624
ויאמר לו יואב לא איש בשרה אתה היום הזה ובשרת ביום אחר והיום הזה לא תבשר כיעלכן בןהמלך מת
And said to him if man in that window you (m.sg.) the day this and in serve in day after and the day this if like lift so son king.and~he~will~SAY(V) ASK~him JOAB NOT MAN GOOD.NEWS YOU the~DAY the~THIS and~you~will~much~REPORT(V) in~DAY AFTER and~the~DAY the~THIS NOT you~will~much~REPORT(V) GIVEN.THAT UPON UPON SO SON the~KING DIE(V)But Joab said to him, “You shall not be the one to bring tidings today. You may bring tidings some other day, but you’ll not bring any today; for the king’s son is dead!”
2 Samuel 18:21 Gematria: 3362
ויאמר יואב לכושי לך הגד למלך אשר ראיתה וישתחו כושי ליואב וירץ
And said to palm, open hand, bend nail, peg, hook teeth, fire, consume of walk the camel king which palm, open hand, bend nail, peg, hook teeth, fire, consume of to.and~he~will~SAY(V) JOAB to~the~CUSHITES WALK(V) TELL(V) to~the~KING WHICH you~SEE(V) and~he~will~self~BOW(V) CUSHITES to~JOAB and~he~will~RUN(V)And Joab said to a Cushite, “Go tell the king what you have seen.” The Cushite bowed to Joab and ran off.
2 Samuel 18:22 Gematria: 4388
ויסף עוד אחימעץ בןצדוק ויאמר אליואב ויהי מה ארצהנא גםאני אחרי הכושי ויאמר יואב למהזה אתה רץ בני ולכה איןבשורה מצאת
Add again hearth of from tree and said to me fruit and existed what camel, after/behind the and said to from the this you (m.sg.) and to without in that window from.and~he~will~ADD(V) AGAIN HEARTH.OF.+.MAAZ SON VTSDVQ and~he~will~SAY(V) TOWARD JOAB and~he~will~EXIST(V) WATER I~will~RUN(V) PLEASE ALSO I AFTER the~CUSHITES and~he~will~SAY(V) JOAB to~WATER THIS YOU RUN(V)~ing SON~me and~WALK~you WITHOUT GOOD.NEWS FIND(V)~ing(fs)But Ahimaaz son of Zadok again said to Joab, “No matter what, let me run, too, behind the Cushite.” Joab asked, “Why should you run, my boy, when you have no news worth telling?”kworth telling Meaning of Heb. uncertain.
2 Samuel 18:23 Gematria: 2986
ויהימה ארוץ ויאמר לו רוץ וירץ אחימעץ דרך הככר ויעבר אתהכושי
And he existed and said to him hearth of from tree road and he served the.and~he~will~EXIST(V) WATER I~will~RUN(V) and~he~will~SAY(V) ASK~him RUN(V) and~he~will~RUN(V) HEARTH.OF.+.MAAZ ROAD the~ROUND and~he~will~CROSS.OVER(V) AT the~CUSHITES“I am going to run anyway.” “Then run,” he said. So Ahimaaz ran by way of the Plain, and he passed the Cushite.
2 Samuel 18:24 Gematria: 4128
ודוד יושב ביןשני השערים וילך הצפה אלגג השער אלהחומה וישא אתעיניו וירא והנהאיש רץ לבדו
And david - beloved between second the that i walk the gate these the and saw and look man.and~DAVID SIT(V)~ing BETWEEN TWO the~GATE~s and~he~will~WALK(V) the~WATCH(V)~ing TOWARD ROOF the~GATE TOWARD the~WALL and~he~will~LIFT(V) AT EYE~s2~him and~he~will~SEE(V) and~BEHOLD MAN RUN(V)~ing to~SEPARATED~himDavid was sitting between the two gates.lthe two gates I.e., the inner and outer gateways. The watchman on the roof of the gate walked over to the city wall. He looked up and saw a man running alone.
2 Samuel 18:25 Gematria: 2121
ויקרא הצפה ויגד למלך ויאמר המלך אםלבדו בשורה בפיו וילך הלוך וקרב
And called out the king and said king in that window walk approach.and~he~will~CALL.OUT(V) the~WATCH(V)~ing and~he~will~TELL(V) to~the~KING and~he~will~SAY(V) the~KING IF to~SEPARATED~him GOOD.NEWS in~MOUTH~him and~he~will~WALK(V) WALK(V) and~APPROACHThe watchman called down and told the king; and the king said, “If he is alone, he has news to report.” As he was coming nearer,
2 Samuel 18:26 Gematria: 4219
וירא הצפה אישאחר רץ ויקרא הצפה אלהשער ויאמר הנהאיש רץ לבדו ויאמר המלך גםזה מבשר
And saw the man after and called out the these gate and said behold man and said king camel, flesh.and~he~will~SEE(V) the~WATCH(V)~ing MAN AFTER RUN(V)~ing and~he~will~CALL.OUT(V) the~WATCH(V)~ing TOWARD the~GATEKEEPER and~he~will~SAY(V) BEHOLD MAN RUN(V)~ing to~SEPARATED~him and~he~will~SAY(V) the~KING ALSO THIS much~REPORT(V)~ingthe watchman saw another man running; and he called out to the gatekeeper, “There is another man running alone.” And the king said, “That one, too, brings news.”
2 Samuel 18:27 Gematria: 4907
ויאמר הצפה אני ראה אתמרוצת הראשון כמרצת אחימעץ בןצדוק ויאמר המלך אישטוב זה ואלבשורה טובה יבוא
And said the i see hearth of from tree and said king man functional this these in that window he will came.and~he~will~SAY(V) the~WATCH(V)~ing I SEE(V)~ing AT COURSE the~BEGINNING like~COURSE HEARTH.OF.+.MAAZ SON VTSDVQ and~he~will~SAY(V) the~KING MAN FUNCTIONAL THIS and~TOWARD GOOD.NEWS FUNCTIONAL he~will~COME(V)The watchman said, “I can see that the first one runs like Ahimaaz son of Zadok”; to which the king replied, “He is a good man, and he comes with good news.”
2 Samuel 18:28 Gematria: 6311
ויקרא אחימעץ ויאמר אלהמלך שלום וישתחו למלך לאפיו ארצהסויאמר ברוך יהוה אלהיך אשר סגר אתהאנשים אשרנשאו אתידם באדני המלךס
And called out hearth of from tree and said these king completeness king the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton these the which shut the lord the from staff.and~he~will~CALL.OUT(V) HEARTH.OF.+.MAAZ and~he~will~SAY(V) TOWARD the~KING COMPLETENESS and~he~will~self~BOW(V) to~the~KING to~MOREOVER~s2~him LAND and~he~will~SAY(V) KNEEL(V)~ed YHWH POWER~s~you WHICH much~SHUT(V) AT the~MAN~s WHICH they~did~LIFT(V) AT HAND~them in~LORD~me the~KINGAhimaaz called out and said to the king, “All is well!” He bowed low with his face to the ground and said, “Praised be the ETERNAL your God, who has delivered up those involved—who raised their hand against my lord the king.”
2 Samuel 18:29 Gematria: 4776
ויאמר המלך שלום לנער לאבשלום ויאמר אחימעץ ראיתי ההמון הגדול לשלח אתעבד המלך יואב ואתעבדך ולא ידעתי מה
And said king completeness to to and said hearth of from tree head, top, beginning strength, power, leader hand, arm, deed mark, sign, cross of the magnificent send serve king and if time of what.and~he~will~SAY(V) the~KING COMPLETENESS to~the~YOUNG to~ABSALOM and~he~will~SAY(V) HEARTH.OF.+.MAAZ I~SEE(V) the~MULTITUDE the~MAGNIFY to~SEND(V) AT SERVANT the~KING JOAB and~AT SERVANT~you and~NOT I~KNOW(V) WATERThe king asked, “Is my boy Absalom safe?” And Ahimaaz answered, “I saw a large crowd when Your Majesty’s servant Joab was sending your servant off,ma large crowd … sending your servant off Meaning of Heb. uncertain. but I don’t know what it was about.”
2 Samuel 18:30 Gematria: 1154
ויאמר המלך סב התיצב כה ויסב ויעמד
And said king thus/so and he surrounded and he stood.and~he~will~SAY(V) the~KING SURROUND(V) self~STAND(V) SO and~he~will~SURROUND(V) and~he~will~STAND(V)The king said, “Step aside and stand over there”; he stepped aside and waited.
2 Samuel 18:31 Gematria: 3095
והנה הכושי בא ויאמר הכושי יתבשר אדני המלך כישפטך יהוה היום מיד כלהקמים עליךס
And look the come and said the lord king the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton the day like.and~BEHOLD the~CUSHITES COME(V) and~he~will~SAY(V) the~CUSHITES he~will~self~REPORT(V) LORD~me the~KING GIVEN.THAT JUDGE(V)~you YHWH the~DAY from~HAND ALL the~RAISE(V)~ing(p) UPON~youJust then the Cushite came up; and the Cushite said, “Let my lord the king be informed that GOD has vindicated you today against all who rebelled against you!”
2 Samuel 18:32 Gematria: 4214
ויאמר המלך אלהכושי השלום לנער לאבשלום ויאמר הכושי יהיו כנער איבי אדני המלך וכל אשרקמו עליך לרעהס
And said king these the completeness to to and said the will exist like lord king all above.and~he~will~SAY(V) the~KING TOWARD the~CUSHITES COMPLETENESS to~the~YOUNG to~ABSALOM and~he~will~SAY(V) the~CUSHITES they~will~EXIST(V) like~the~YOUNG ENEMY(V)~ing(p) LORD~me the~KING and~ALL WHICH they~did~RAISE(V) UPON~you to~BADThe king asked the Cushite, “Is my boy Absalom safe?” And the Cushite replied, “May the enemies of my lord the king and all who rose against you to do you harm fare like that young man!”
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