1 Trembling, the king went up to the room over the gate, weeping and crying, “Oh, my son Avshalom! My son! My son Avshalom! If only I had died instead of you! Oh, Avshalom, my son, my son!” 2 Yo’av was told, “The king is weeping, mourning for Avshalom.” 3 Thus the victory that day […]
Monthly Archives: August 2017
Sh’mu’el Bet (2 Sa) 20
1 There happened to be there a scoundrel whose name was Sheva the son of Bikhri, a Binyamini. He sounded theshofarand said, “We have no share in David, no inheritance in the son of Yishai; so, Isra’el, every man to his tent!” 2 All the men of Isra’el left off following David and went after […]
Sh’mu’el Bet (2 Sa) 21
1 In David’s time there was a famine that lasted three years, and David consultedAdonai.Adonaisaid, “It is because of Sha’ul and his bloodstained house, because he put to death the people of Giv‘on.” 2 The king summoned the Giv‘onim and said to them — these Giv‘onim were not part of the people of Isra’el but […]
Sh’mu’el Bet (2 Sa) 22
1 David said the words of this song toAdonaion the dayAdonaidelivered him from the power of all his enemies and from the power of Sha’ul. 2 He said: “Adonaiis my Rock, my fortress and deliverer, 3 the God who is my Rock, in whom I find shelter, my shield, the power that saves me, my […]
Sh’mu’el Bet (2 Sa) 23
1 Here are David’s last words: “This is the speech of David the son of Yishai, the speech of the man who has been raised up, the one anointed by the God of Ya‘akov, the sweet singer of Isra’el. 2 “The Spirit ofAdonaispoke through me, his word was on my tongue. 3 The God of […]
Sh’mu’el Bet (2 Sa) 24
1 The anger ofAdonaiblazed up against Isra’el, so he moved David to act against them by saying, “Go, take a census of Isra’el and Y’hudah.” 2 The king said to Yo’av the commander of the army, who was with him, “Go systematically through all the tribes of Isra’el, from Dan to Be’er-Sheva; and take a […]
Sh’mu’el Alef (1 Sa) 1
1 There was a man from Ramatayim-Tzofim, in the hills of Efrayim, whose name was Elkanah the son of Yerocham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tochu, the son of Tzuf, from Efrat. 2 He had two wives, one named Hannah and the other P’ninah. P’ninah had children, but Hannah had no children. 3 […]
Sh’mu’el Alef (1 Sa) 2
1 Then Hannah prayed; she said: “My heart exults inAdonai! My dignity has been restored byAdonai! I can gloat over my enemies, because of my joy at your saving me. 2 “No one is as holy asAdonai, because there is none to compare with you, no rock like our God. 3 “Stop your proud boasting! […]
Sh’mu’el Alef (1 Sa) 3
1 The child Sh’mu’el continued ministering toAdonaiunder ‘Eli’s direction. Now, in those daysAdonairarely spoke, and visions were few. 2 Once, during that period, ‘Eli had gone to bed — his eyes had begun to grow dim, so that it was hard for him to see. 3 The lamp of God had not yet gone out; […]
Sh’mu’el Alef (1 Sa) 4
1 So the word of Sh’mu’el came to all Isra’el. Isra’el went out to fight against the P’lishtim, setting up camp at Even-‘Ezer, while the P’lishtim camped at Afek. 2 The P’lishtim drew up in battle formation against Isra’el. The battle was fierce, and Isra’el was beaten by the P’lishtim — they killed about four […]