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16:14

וַיָּבֹא הַמֶּלֶךְ וְכׇל־הָעָם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּוֹ עֲיֵפִים וַיִּנָּפֵשׁ שָֽׁם׃

The king and all the people with him came [to Bachurim] exhausted and they rested there.

The king and all the people with him came [to Bachurim] exhausted and they rested there.

Rashi

וינפש שם. בבחורים:

And they rested there. In Bachurim.

16:15

וְאַבְשָׁלוֹם וְכׇל־הָעָם אִישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל בָּאוּ יְרוּשָׁלָ͏ִם וַאֲחִיתֹפֶל אִתּֽוֹ׃

Avsholom and all the people, men of Yisroel came to Yerusholoyim and Achitophel with him.

Avsholom and all the people, men of Yisroel came to Yerusholoyim and Achitophel with him.

16:16

וַיְהִי כַּאֲשֶׁר־בָּא חוּשַׁי הָאַרְכִּי רֵעֶה דָוִד אֶל־אַבְשָׁלוֹם וַיֹּאמֶר חוּשַׁי אֶל־אַבְשָׁלוֹם יְחִי הַמֶּלֶךְ יְחִי הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

When Chushai the Arkite, Dovid's friend came to Avsholom, Chushai said to Avsholom, "The king should live, the king should live."

When Chushai the Arkite, Dovid's friend came to Avsholom, Chushai said to Avsholom, "The king should live, the king should live."

16:17

וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְשָׁלוֹם אֶל־חוּשַׁי זֶה חַסְדְּךָ אֶת־רֵעֶךָ לָמָּה לֹא־הָלַכְתָּ אֶת־רֵעֶֽךָ׃

Avsholom said to Chushai, "This is your kindness towards your friend? Why did you not go with your friend?"

Avsholom said to Chushai, "This is your kindness towards your friend? Why did you not go with your friend?"

16:18

וַיֹּאמֶר חוּשַׁי אֶל־אַבְשָׁלֹם לֹא כִּי אֲשֶׁר בָּחַר יְהֹוָה וְהָעָם הַזֶּה וְכׇל־אִישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל (לא) [לוֹ] אֶהְיֶה וְאִתּוֹ אֵשֵֽׁב׃

Chushai said to Avsholom, No, because to whom God has chosen along with this people and all men of Yisroel with him I will be and with him I will dwell.

Chushai said to Avsholom, No, because to whom God has chosen along with this people and all men of Yisroel with him I will be and with him I will dwell.

16:19

וְהַשֵּׁנִית לְמִי אֲנִי אֶעֱבֹד הֲלוֹא לִפְנֵי בְנוֹ כַּאֲשֶׁר עָבַדְתִּי לִפְנֵי אָבִיךָ כֵּן אֶהְיֶה לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃ {פ}

Secondly, whom am I serving? Is it not before his [own] son? As I have served before your father so too I will be before you."

Secondly, whom am I serving? Is it not before his [own] son? As I have served before your father so too I will be before you."

Texts

  • Hebrew: Miqra according to the Masorah · License: CC-BY-SA
  • English: The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J · License: CC-BY
  • Hebrew: On Your Way · License: PD

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