Thereוְשָׁםhappened to beנִקְרָאa wickedבְּלִיַּעַלmanאִישׁwhose name wasוּשְׁמוֹShebaשֶׁבַעsonבֶּןof Bichri,בִּכְרִיa Benjaminite;אִישׁ יְמִינִיhe blewוַיִּתְקַעthe hornבַּשֹּׁפָרand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“We haveלָנוּnoאֵיןportionחֵלֶקin David,בְּדָוִדand noוְלֹאinheritanceנַחֲלָהfor usלָנוּin the sonבְּבֶןof Jesse!יִשַׁיEach manאִישׁto his tents,לְאֹהָלָיוIsrael!”יִשְׂרָאֵל
So allוַ כָּלthe menאִישׁof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלwent upיַּעַלfromמֵafterאַחֲרֵיDavidדָוִדand afterאַחֲרֵיShebaשֶׁבַעsonבֶּןof Bichri;בִּכְרִיbut the menוְאִישׁof Judahיְהוּדָהclungדָּבְקוּto their kingבְמַלְכָּםfromמִןthe JordanהַיַּרְדֵּןtoוְעַדJerusalem.יְרוּשָׁלִָם
Davidדָוִדcameוַיָּבֹאtoאֶלhis houseבֵּיתוֹin Jerusalem;יְרוּשָׁלִַםand the kingוַ הַמֶּלֶךְtookיִּקַּחthe tenעֶשֶׂרwomen,נָשִׁיםthe concubines,פִּלַגְשִׁיםwhomאֲשֶׁרhe had leftהִנִּיחַto keepלִשְׁמֹרthe house,הַבַּיִתand put themוַיִּתְּנֵםin a houseבֵּיתunder guard;מִשְׁמֶרֶתhe provided for them,וַיְכַלְכְּלֵםbut to themוַאֲלֵיהֶםhe did notלֹאgo in.בָאSo they wereוַתִּהְיֶינָהshut upצְרֻרוֹתuntilעַדthe dayיוֹםof their death,מֻתָןin widowhoodאַלְמְנוּתfor life.חַיּוּת
The kingהַמֶּלֶךְsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלAmasa,עֲמָשָׂא“Call outהַזְעֶקfor meלִיthe menאִישׁof Judahיְהוּדָהwithin threeשְׁלֹשֶׁתdays,יָמִיםand youוְאַתָּהbe presentעֲמֹדhere.”פֹּה
Amasaעֲמָשָׂאwentוַיֵּלֶךְto call outלְהַזְעִיקJudah,יְהוּדָהbut he delayedוַיּוֹחֶרbeyondמִןthe appointed timeהַמּוֹעֵדthatאֲשֶׁרhe had appointed him.יְעָדוֹ
DavidדָּוִדsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלAbishai,אֲבִישַׁי“NowעַתָּהShebaשֶׁבַעsonבֶּןof Bichriבִּכְרִיwill do us more harmיֵרַע לָנוּthanמִןAbsalom.אַבְשָׁלוֹםYouאַתָּהtakeקַחthe servantsעַבְדֵיof your lordאֲדֹנֶיךָand pursueוּרְדֹףhim,אַחֲרָיוorפֶּןhe will findמָצָאfor himselfלוֹfortifiedבְּצֻרוֹתcitiesעָרִיםand escapeוְהִצִּילour eye.”עֵינֵנוּ
So there went outוַיֵּצְאוּafter himאַחֲרָיוJoab’sיוֹאָבmenאַנְשֵׁיand the Cherethitesוְהַכְּרֵתִיand the Pelethitesוְהַפְּלֵתִיand allוְכָלthe mighty men;הַגִּבֹּרִיםthey went outוַיֵּצְאוּfrom Jerusalemמִירוּשָׁלִַםto pursueלִרְדֹּףafterאַחֲרֵיShebaשֶׁבַעsonבֶּןof Bichri.בִּכְרִי
Theyהֵםwere atעִםthe greatהַגְּדוֹלָהstoneהָאֶבֶןthatאֲשֶׁרis in Gibeon,בְּגִבְעוֹןand Amasaוַעֲמָשָׂאcameבָּאbefore them.לִפְנֵיהֶםJoabוְיוֹאָבwas girdedחָגוּרwith the garmentמִדּוֹhe wore,לְבֻשׁוּand over itוְעָלָיוwas a beltחֲגוֹרwith a swordחֶרֶבfastenedמְצֻמֶּדֶתonעַלhis waistמָתְנָיוin its sheath;בְּתַעְרָהּand as heוְהוּאwent out,יָצָאit fell out.וַתִּפֹּל
Joabיוֹאָבsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto Amasa,לַעֲמָשָׂא“Are youהֲ אַתָּהwell,שָׁלוֹםmy brother?”אָחִיAnd Joab’sיוֹאָבrightיְמִיןhandיַדtook holdוַתֹּחֶזof Amasa’sעֲמָשָׂאbeardבִּזְקַןto kissלִנְשָׁקhim.לוֹ
But Amasaוַעֲמָשָׂאdid notלֹאguard himselfנִשְׁמַרagainst the swordבַּחֶרֶבthatאֲשֶׁרwas in the handבְּיַדof Joab,יוֹאָבand he struck himוַיַּכֵּהוּwith itבָהּinאֶלthe bellyהַחֹמֶשׁand poured outוַיִּשְׁפֹּךְhis entrailsמֵעָיוon the ground,אַרְצָהand he did notוְלֹאrepeat the blowשָׁנָהon him,לוֹand he died.וַיָּמֹתThen Joabוְיוֹאָבand Abishaiוַאֲבִישַׁיhis brotherאָחִיוpursuedרָדַףafterאַחֲרֵיShebaשֶׁבַעsonבֶּןof Bichri.בִּכְרִי
And a manוְאִישׁof Joab’sיוֹאָבyoung menמִנַּעֲרֵיstoodעָמַדby himעָלָיוand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Whoeverמִי אֲשֶׁרdelightsחָפֵץin Joab,בְּיוֹאָבand whoeverוּמִי אֲשֶׁרis for David,לְדָוִדlet him go afterאַחֲרֵיJoab!”יוֹאָב
Amasaוַעֲמָשָׂאlay wallowingמִתְגֹּלֵלin his bloodבַּדָּםin the middleבְּתוֹךְof the highway.הַמְסִּלָּהWhen the manוַ הָאִישׁsawיַּרְאthatכִּיallכָּלthe peopleהָעָםstopped,עָמַדhe movedוַיַּסֵּבAmasaעֲמָשָׂאfromמִןthe highwayהַמְסִלָּהinto the fieldהַשָּׂדֶהand threwוַיַּשְׁלֵךְa garmentבֶּגֶדover him,עָלָיוwhenכַּאֲשֶׁרhe sawרָאָהthat everyoneכָּלwho cameהַבָּאby himעָלָיוstopped.וְעָמָד
Whenכַּאֲשֶׁרhe was removedהֹגָהfromמִןthe highway,הַמְסִלָּהeveryכָּלmanאִישׁwent onעָבַרafterאַחֲרֵיJoabיוֹאָבto pursueלִרְדֹּףafterאַחֲרֵיShebaשֶׁבַעsonבֶּןof Bichri.בִּכְרִי
He passedוַיַּעֲבֹרthrough allבְּכָלthe tribesשִׁבְטֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלto Abelאָבֵלָהand Beth-maacah,וּבֵית מַעֲכָהand allוְכָלthe Beritesהַבֵּרִיםgatheredוַיִּקָּהֲלוּand wentוַיָּבֹאוּafter himאַחֲרָיוtoo.אַף
They cameוַיָּבֹאוּand besiegedוַיָּצֻרוּhimעָלָיוin Abelבְּאָבֵלָהof Beth-maacah,בֵּית הַמַּעֲכָהand they cast upוַיִּשְׁפְּכוּa siege rampסֹלְלָהagainstאֶלthe city,הָעִירand it stoodוַתַּעֲמֹדagainst the rampart;בַּחֵלand allוְכָלthe peopleהָעָםwhoאֲשֶׁרwere withאֶתJoabיוֹאָבwere destroying,מַשְׁחִיתִםto bring downלְהַפִּילthe wall.הַחוֹמָה
A wiseחֲכָמָהwomanאִשָּׁהcalled outוַתִּקְרָאfromמִןthe city,הָעִיר“Listen!שִׁמְעוּListen!שִׁמְעוּPleaseנָאsayאִמְרוּtoאֶלJoab,יוֹאָב‘Come nearקְרַבhere,עַד הֵנָּהso that I may speakוַאֲדַבְּרָהto you.’”אֵלֶיךָ
He came nearוַיִּקְרַבto her,אֵלֶיהָand the womanוַ הָאִשָּׁהsaid,תֹּאמֶר“Are youהַאַתָּהJoab?”יוֹאָבHe said,וַיֹּאמֶר“I am.”אָנִיShe saidוַתֹּאמֶרto him,לוֹ“Listenשְׁמַעto the wordsדִּבְרֵיof your servant.”אֲמָתֶךָHe said,וַיֹּאמֶר“I am listening.”שֹׁמֵעַ אָנֹכִי
She said,וַתֹּאמֶר לֵאמֹר“Long agoבָרִאשֹׁנָהthey used to say,דַּבֵּר יְדַבְּרוּsaying,לֵאמֹר‘Let them be sure to askשָׁאֹל יְשָׁאֲלוּat Abel’;בְּאָבֵלand soוְכֵןthey settled matters.הֵתַמּוּ
Iאָנֹכִיam among the peacefulשְׁלֻמֵיand faithfulאֱמוּנֵיof Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵלYouאַתָּהare seekingמְבַקֵּשׁto put to deathלְהָמִיתa cityעִירand a motherוְאֵםin Israel.בְּיִשְׂרָאֵלWhyלָמָּהwill you swallow upתְבַלַּעthe inheritanceנַחֲלַתof YHWH?”יְהוָה
Joabיוֹאָבansweredוַיַּעַןand said,וַיֹּאמַר“Far be it,חָלִילָהfar be itחָלִילָהfrom meלִיthatאִםI should swallow upאֲבַלַּעorוְאִםdestroy!אַשְׁחִית
The matterהַדָּבָרis notלֹאso;כֵןbutכִּיa manאִישׁfrom the hill countryמֵהַרof Ephraim,אֶפְרַיִםShebaשֶׁבַעsonבֶּןof Bichriבִּכְרִיby name,שְׁמוֹhas liftedנָשָׂאhis handיָדוֹagainst the king,בַּמֶּלֶךְagainst David.בְּדָוִדHand overתְּנוּhimאֹתוֹalone,לְבַדּוֹand I will go awayוְאֵלְכָהfromמֵעַלthe city.”הָעִירThe womanהָאִשָּׁהsaidוַתֹּאמֶרtoאֶלJoab,יוֹאָב“Look,הִנֵּהhis headרֹאשׁוֹwill be thrownמֻשְׁלָךְto youאֵלֶיךָoverבְּעַדthe wall.”הַחוֹמָה
The womanהָאִשָּׁהwentוַתָּבוֹאtoאֶלallכָּלthe peopleהָעָםin her wisdom,בְּחָכְמָתָהּand they cut offוַיִּכְרְתוּthe headרֹאשׁof Shebaשֶׁבַעsonבֶּןof Bichriבִּכְרִיand threw itוַיַּשְׁלִכוּtoאֶלJoab.יוֹאָבHe blewוַיִּתְקַעthe horn,בַּשּׁוֹפָרand they scatteredוַיָּפֻצוּfromמֵעַלthe city,הָעִירeachאִישׁto his tents.לְאֹהָלָיוAnd Joabוְיוֹאָבreturnedשָׁבto Jerusalem,יְרוּשָׁלִַםtoאֶלthe king.הַמֶּלֶךְ
Joabוְיוֹאָבwas overאֶלallכָּלthe armyהַצָּבָאof Israel;יִשְׂרָאֵלand Benaiahוּבְנָיָהsonבֶּןof Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָעwas overעַלthe Cherethitesהַכְּרֵתִיand overוְעַלthe Pelethites;הַפְּלֵתִי
Adoramוַאֲדֹרָםwas overעַלthe forced labor;הַמַּסJehoshaphatוִיהוֹשָׁפָטsonבֶּןof Ahiludאֲחִילוּדwas the recorder;הַמַּזְכִּיר
Shevaוּשְׁוָאwas scribe;סֹפֵרand Zadokוְצָדוֹקand Abiatharוְאֶבְיָתָרwere priests;כֹּהֲנִים
and alsoוְגַםIraעִירָאthe Jairiteהַיָּאִרִיwasהָיָהa priestכֹהֵןto David.לְדָוִד