1 And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that Dawid sent Yoav, and his servants with him, and all Yisrael; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But Dawid tarried still at Jerusalem (Yerushalayim). 2 And it came to pass …
Category Archives: 2 Samuel (Shemuel 2)
2 Samuel 12
1 And יהוה sent Nathan unto Dawid. And he came unto him, and said unto him, “There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. 2 The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds. 3 But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had …
2 Samuel 13
1 And it came to pass after this, that Avshalom the son of Dawid had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of Dawid loved her. 2 And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for …
2 Samuel 14
1 Now Yoav the son of Tseruyah perceived that the king’s heart was toward Avshalom. 2 And Yoav sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, “Please feign yourself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not yourself with oil, but be as a woman …
2 Samuel 15
1 And it came to pass after this, that Avshalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him. 2 And Avshalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate; and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then …
2 Samuel 16
1 And when Dawid was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and a hundred bunches of raisins, and a hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine. 2 And the …
2 Samuel 17
1 Moreover Ahithophel said unto Avshalom, “Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after Dawid this night. 2 And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak handed, and will make him afraid; and all the people that are with him shall flee; and I …
2 Samuel 18
1 And Dawid numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them. 2 And Dawid sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Yoav, and a third part under the hand of Avishai the son of Tseruyah, Yoav’s brother, and a third …
2 Samuel 19
1 And it was told Yoav, “Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Avshalom.” 2 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. 3 And the people gat them by stealth that day into the …
2 Samuel 20
1 And there happened to be there a scoundrel (beliyaal) man, whose name was Sheva, the son of Bichri, a Benjamin (Binyamin); and he blew a shofar, and said: “We have no part in Dawid, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse (Yishai); every man to his tents, O Yisrael. 2 So every …