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1  Now Joab³⁰⁹⁷ the son¹¹²¹ of Zeruiah⁶⁸⁷⁰ perceived³⁰⁴⁵ that³⁵⁸⁸ the king's⁴⁴²⁸ heart³⁸²⁰ was toward⁵⁹²¹ Absalom.⁵³

2  And Joab³⁰⁹⁷ sent⁷⁹⁷¹ to Tekoah,⁸⁶²⁰ and fetched³⁹⁴⁷ thence^{4480 8033} a wise²⁴⁵⁰ woman,⁸⁰² and said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ her, I pray thee,⁴⁹⁹⁴ feign thyself to be a mourner,⁵⁶ and put on³⁸⁴⁷ now⁴⁹⁹⁴ mourning⁶⁰ apparel,⁸⁹⁹ and anoint⁵⁴⁸⁰ not⁴⁰⁸ thyself with oil,⁸⁰⁸¹ but be¹⁹⁶¹ as a woman⁸⁰² that²⁰⁸⁸ had a long⁷²²⁷ time³¹¹⁷ mourned⁵⁶ for⁵⁹²¹ the dead:⁴¹⁹¹

3  And come⁹³⁵ to⁴¹³ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ and speak¹⁶⁹⁶ on⁴¹³ this²⁰⁸⁸ manner¹⁶⁹⁷ unto⁴¹³ him. So Joab³⁰⁹⁷ put^{7760 853} the words¹⁶⁹⁷ in her mouth.⁶³¹⁰

4  And when the woman⁸⁰² of Tekoah⁸⁶²¹ spoke⁵⁵⁹ to⁴¹³ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ she fell⁵³⁰⁷ on⁵⁹²¹ her face⁶³⁹ to the ground,⁷⁷⁶ and did obeisance,⁷⁸¹² and said,⁵⁵⁹ Help,³⁴⁶⁷ O king.⁴⁴²⁸

5  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto her, What⁴¹⁰⁰ aileth thee? And she answered,⁵⁵⁹ I⁵⁸⁹ am indeed⁶¹ a widow⁴⁹⁰ woman,⁸⁰² and mine husband³⁷⁶ is dead.⁴¹⁹¹

6  And thy handmaid⁸¹⁹⁸ had two⁸¹⁴⁷ sons,¹¹²¹ and they two⁸¹⁴⁷ strove together⁵³²⁷ in the field,⁷⁷⁰⁴ and there was none³⁶⁹ to part^{5337 996} them, but the one²⁵⁹ smote^{5221 853} the other,²⁵⁹ and slew⁴¹⁹¹ him.

7  And, behold,²⁰⁰⁹ the whole³⁶⁰⁵ family⁴⁹⁴⁰ is risen⁶⁹⁶⁵ against⁵⁹²¹ thine handmaid,⁸¹⁹⁸ and they said,⁵⁵⁹ Deliver^{5414 853} him that smote⁵²²¹ his brother,²⁵¹ that we may kill⁴¹⁹¹ him, for the life⁵³¹⁵ of his brother²⁵¹ whom⁸³⁴ he slew;²⁰²⁶ and we will destroy^{8045 853} the heir³⁴²³ also:¹⁵⁷¹ and so they shall quench^{3518 853} my coal¹⁵¹³ which⁸³⁴ is left,⁷⁶⁰⁴ and shall not¹¹¹⁵ leave⁷⁶⁰⁴ to my husband³⁷⁶ neither name⁸⁰³⁴ nor remainder⁷⁶¹¹ upon^{5921 6440} the earth.¹²⁷

8  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ the woman,⁸⁰² Go¹⁹⁸⁰ to thine house,¹⁰⁰⁴ and I⁵⁸⁹ will give charge⁶⁶⁸⁰ concerning⁵⁹²¹ thee.

9  And the woman⁸⁰² of Tekoah⁸⁶²¹ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ My lord,¹¹³ O king,⁴⁴²⁸ the iniquity⁵⁷⁷¹ be on⁵⁹²¹ me, and on⁵⁹²¹ my father's¹ house:¹⁰⁰⁴ and the king⁴⁴²⁸ and his throne³⁶⁷⁸ be guiltless.⁵³⁵⁵

10  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ said,⁵⁵⁹ Whosoever saith¹⁶⁹⁶ aught unto⁴¹³ thee, bring⁹³⁵ him to⁴¹³ me, and he shall not³⁸⁰⁸ touch⁵⁰⁶⁰ thee any³²⁵⁴ more.⁵⁷⁵⁰

11  Then said⁵⁵⁹ she, I pray thee,⁴⁹⁹⁴ let the king⁴⁴²⁸ remember^{2142 853} the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ thy God,⁴³⁰ that thou wouldest not³⁸⁰⁸ suffer the revengers¹³⁵⁰ of blood¹⁸¹⁸ to destroy⁷⁸⁴³ any more,⁷²³⁵ lest they destroy^{8045 853} my son.¹¹²¹ And he said,⁵⁵⁹ As the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ liveth,²⁴¹⁶ there shall not⁵¹⁸ one hair^{4480 8185} of thy son¹¹²¹ fall⁵³⁰⁷ to the earth.⁷⁷⁶

12  Then the woman⁸⁰² said,⁵⁵⁹ Let thine handmaid,⁸¹⁹⁸ I pray thee,⁴⁹⁹⁴ speak¹⁶⁹⁶ one word¹⁶⁹⁷ unto⁴¹³ my lord¹¹³ the king.⁴⁴²⁸ And he said,⁵⁵⁹ Say on.¹⁶⁹⁶

13  And the woman⁸⁰² said,⁵⁵⁹ Wherefore⁴¹⁰⁰ then hast thou thought²⁸⁰³ such²⁰⁶³ a thing against⁵⁹²¹ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ of God?⁴³⁰ for the king⁴⁴²⁸ doth speak^{4480 1696} this²⁰⁸⁸ thing¹⁶⁹⁷ as one which is faulty,⁸¹⁸ in that the king⁴⁴²⁸ doth not¹¹¹⁵ fetch home again^{7725 853} his banished.⁵⁰⁸⁰

14  For³⁵⁸⁸ we must needs die,^{4191 4191} and are as water⁴³²⁵ spilt⁵⁰⁶⁴ on the ground,⁷⁷⁶ which⁸³⁴ cannot³⁸⁰⁸ be gathered up⁶²² again; neither³⁸⁰⁸ doth God⁴³⁰ respect⁵³⁷⁵ any person:⁵³¹⁵ yet doth he devise²⁸⁰³ means,⁴²⁸⁴ that his banished⁵⁰⁸⁰ be not expelled⁵⁰⁸⁰ from⁴⁴⁸⁰ him.

15  Now⁶²⁵⁸ therefore that⁸³⁴ I am come⁹³⁵ to speak¹⁶⁹⁶ of ⁸⁵³ this²⁰⁸⁸ thing¹⁶⁹⁷ unto⁴¹³ my lord¹¹³ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ it is because³⁵⁸⁸ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ have made me afraid:³³⁷² and thy handmaid⁸¹⁹⁸ said,⁵⁵⁹ I will now⁴⁹⁹⁴ speak¹⁶⁹⁶ unto⁴¹³ the king;⁴⁴²⁸ it may be¹⁹⁴ that the king⁴⁴²⁸ will perform^{6213 853} the request¹⁶⁹⁷ of his handmaid.⁵¹⁹

16  For³⁵⁸⁸ the king⁴⁴²⁸ will hear,⁸⁰⁸⁵ to deliver^{5337 853} his handmaid⁵¹⁹ out of the hand^{4480 3709} of the man³⁷⁶ that would destroy⁸⁰⁴⁵ me and my son¹¹²¹ together³¹⁶² out of the inheritance^{4480 5159} of God.⁴³⁰

17  Then thine handmaid⁸¹⁹⁸ said,⁵⁵⁹ The word¹⁶⁹⁷ of my lord¹¹³ the king⁴⁴²⁸ shall now⁴⁹⁹⁴ be¹⁹⁶¹ comfortable:⁴⁴⁹⁶ for³⁵⁸⁸ as an angel⁴³⁹⁷ of God,⁴³⁰ so³⁶⁵¹ is my lord¹¹³ the king⁴⁴²⁸ to discern⁸⁰⁸⁵ good²⁸⁹⁶ and bad:⁷⁴⁵¹ therefore the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ thy God⁴³⁰ will be¹⁹⁶¹ with⁵⁹⁷³ thee.

18  Then the king⁴⁴²⁸ answered⁶⁰³⁰ and said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ the woman,⁸⁰² Hide³⁵⁸² not⁴⁰⁸ from⁴⁴⁸⁰ me, I pray thee,⁴⁹⁹⁴ the thing¹⁶⁹⁷ that⁸³⁴ I⁵⁹⁵ shall ask⁷⁵⁹² thee. And the woman⁸⁰² said,⁵⁵⁹ Let my lord¹¹³ the king⁴⁴²⁸ now⁴⁹⁹⁴ speak.¹⁶⁹⁶

19  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ said,⁵⁵⁹ Is not the hand³⁰²⁷ of Joab³⁰⁹⁷ with⁸⁵⁴ thee in all³⁶⁰⁵ this?²⁰⁶³ And the woman⁸⁰² answered⁶⁰³⁰ and said,⁵⁵⁹ As thy soul⁵³¹⁵ liveth,²⁴¹⁶ my lord¹¹³ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ none can turn^{518 786} to the right³²³¹ hand or to the left⁸⁰⁴¹ from aught^{4480 3605} that⁸³⁴ my lord¹¹³ the king⁴⁴²⁸ hath spoken:¹⁶⁹⁶ for³⁵⁸⁸ thy servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ Joab,³⁰⁹⁷ he¹⁹³¹ bade⁶⁶⁸⁰ me, and he¹⁹³¹ put^{7760 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ these⁴²⁸ words¹⁶⁹⁷ in the mouth⁶³¹⁰ of thine handmaid:⁸¹⁹⁸

20  To⁵⁶⁶⁸ fetch about^{5437 853} this form⁶⁴⁴⁰ of speech¹⁶⁹⁷ hath thy servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ Joab³⁰⁹⁷ done^{6213 853} this²⁰⁸⁸ thing:¹⁶⁹⁷ and my lord¹¹³ is wise,²⁴⁵⁰ according to the wisdom²⁴⁵¹ of an angel⁴³⁹⁷ of God,⁴³⁰ to know^{3045 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ things that⁸³⁴ are in the earth.⁷⁷⁶

21  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ Joab,³⁰⁹⁷ Behold²⁰⁰⁹ now,⁴⁹⁹⁴ I have done^{6213 853} this²⁰⁸⁸ thing:¹⁶⁹⁷ go¹⁹⁸⁰ therefore, bring^{7725 853} the young man⁵²⁸⁸ Absalom⁵³ again.

22  And Joab³⁰⁹⁷ fell⁵³⁰⁷ to the ground⁷⁷⁶ on⁴¹³ his face,⁶⁴⁴⁰ and bowed himself,⁷⁸¹² and thanked^{1288 853} the king:⁴⁴²⁸ and Joab³⁰⁹⁷ said,⁵⁵⁹ Today³¹¹⁷ thy servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ knoweth³⁰⁴⁵ that³⁵⁸⁸ I have found⁴⁶⁷² grace²⁵⁸⁰ in thy sight,⁵⁸⁶⁹ my lord,¹¹³ O king,⁴⁴²⁸ in that⁸³⁴ the king⁴⁴²⁸ hath fulfilled^{6213 853} the request¹⁶⁹⁷ of his servant.⁵⁶⁵⁰

23  So Joab³⁰⁹⁷ arose⁶⁹⁶⁵ and went¹⁹⁸⁰ to Geshur,¹⁶⁵⁰ and brought^{935 853} Absalom⁵³ to Jerusalem.³³⁸⁹

24  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ said,⁵⁵⁹ Let him turn⁵⁴³⁷ to⁴¹³ his own house,¹⁰⁰⁴ and let him not³⁸⁰⁸ see⁷²⁰⁰ my face.⁶⁴⁴⁰ So Absalom⁵³ returned⁵⁴³⁷ to⁴¹³ his own house,¹⁰⁰⁴ and saw⁷²⁰⁰ not³⁸⁰⁸ the king's⁴⁴²⁸ face.⁶⁴⁴⁰

25  But in all³⁶⁰⁵ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ there was¹⁹⁶¹ none^{3808 376} to be so much³⁹⁶⁶ praised¹⁹⁸⁴ as Absalom⁵³ for his beauty:³³⁰³ from the sole^{4480 3709} of his foot⁷²⁷² even to⁵⁷⁰⁴ the crown of his head⁶⁹³⁶ there was¹⁹⁶¹ no³⁸⁰⁸ blemish³⁹⁷¹ in him.

26  And when he polled^{1548 853} his head,⁷²¹⁸ (for it was¹⁹⁶¹ at every year's end^{4480 7093 3117 3117} that⁸³⁴ he polled¹⁵⁴⁸ it: because³⁵⁸⁸ the hair was heavy³⁵¹³ on⁵⁹²¹ him, therefore he polled¹⁵⁴⁸ it:) he weighed^{8254 853} the hair⁸¹⁸¹ of his head⁷²¹⁸ at two hundred³⁹⁶⁷ shekels⁸²⁵⁵ after the king's⁴⁴²⁸ weight.⁶⁸

27  And unto Absalom⁵³ there were born³²⁰⁵ three⁷⁹⁶⁹ sons,¹¹²¹ and one²⁵⁹ daughter,¹³²³ whose name⁸⁰³⁴ was Tamar:⁸⁵⁵⁹ she¹⁹³¹ was¹⁹⁶¹ a woman⁸⁰² of a fair³³⁰³ countenance.⁴⁷⁵⁸

28  So Absalom⁵³ dwelt³⁴²⁷ two full years^{8141 3117} in Jerusalem,³³⁸⁹ and saw⁷²⁰⁰ not³⁸⁰⁸ the king's⁴⁴²⁸ face.⁶⁴⁴⁰

29  Therefore Absalom⁵³ sent⁷⁹⁷¹ for⁴¹³ Joab,³⁰⁹⁷ to have sent⁷⁹⁷¹ him to⁴¹³ the king;⁴⁴²⁸ but he would¹⁴ not³⁸⁰⁸ come⁹³⁵ to⁴¹³ him: and when he sent⁷⁹⁷¹ again⁵⁷⁵⁰ the second time,⁸¹⁴⁵ he would¹⁴ not³⁸⁰⁸ come.⁹³⁵

30  Therefore he said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ his servants,⁵⁶⁵⁰ See,⁷²⁰⁰ Joab's³⁰⁹⁷ field²⁵¹³ is near⁴¹³ mine,³⁰²⁷ and he hath barley⁸¹⁸⁴ there;⁸⁰³³ go¹⁹⁸⁰ and set³³⁴¹ it on fire.⁷⁸⁴ And Absalom's⁵³ servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ set^{3341 853} the field²⁵¹³ on fire.⁷⁸⁴

31  Then Joab³⁰⁹⁷ arose,⁶⁹⁶⁵ and came⁹³⁵ to⁴¹³ Absalom⁵³ unto his house,¹⁰⁰⁴ and said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ him, Wherefore⁴¹⁰⁰ have thy servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ set^{3341 853} my field²⁵¹³ on fire?⁷⁸⁴

32  And Absalom⁵³ answered^{559 413} Joab,³⁰⁹⁷ Behold,²⁰⁰⁹ I sent⁷⁹⁷¹ unto⁴¹³ thee, saying,⁵⁵⁹ Come⁹³⁵ hither,²⁰⁰⁸ that I may send⁷⁹⁷¹ thee to⁴¹³ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ to say,⁵⁵⁹ Wherefore⁴¹⁰⁰ am I⁵⁸⁹ come⁹³⁵ from Geshur?^{4480 1650} it had been good²⁸⁹⁶ for me to have been there⁸⁰³³ still:⁵⁷⁵⁰ now⁶²⁵⁸ therefore let me see⁷²⁰⁰ the king's⁴⁴²⁸ face;⁶⁴⁴⁰ and if⁵¹⁸ there be³⁴²⁶ any iniquity⁵⁷⁷¹ in me, let him kill⁴¹⁹¹ me.

33  So Joab³⁰⁹⁷ came⁹³⁵ to⁴¹³ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ and told⁵⁰⁴⁶ him: and when he had called⁷¹²¹ for⁴¹³ Absalom,⁵³ he came⁹³⁵ to⁴¹³ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ and bowed⁷⁸¹² himself on⁵⁹²¹ his face⁶³⁹ to the ground⁷⁷⁶ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the king:⁴⁴²⁸ and the king⁴⁴²⁸ kissed⁵⁴⁰¹ Absalom.⁵³

Sep

1 καὶ ἔγνω Ιωαβ υἱὸς Σαρουιας ὅτι ἡ καρδία τοῦ βασιλέως ἐπὶ Αβεσσαλωμ

2 καὶ ἀπέστειλεν Ιωαβ εἰς Θεκωε καὶ ἔλαβεν ἐκεῖθεν γυναῖκα σοφὴν καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτήν πένθησον δὴ καὶ ἔνδυσαι ἱμάτια πενθικὰ καὶ μὴ ἀλείψῃ ἔλαιον καὶ ἔσῃ ὡς γυνὴ πενθοῦσα ἐπὶ τεθνηκότι τοῦτο ἡμέρας πολλὰς

3 καὶ ἐλεύσῃ πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα καὶ λαλήσεις πρὸς αὐτὸν κατὰ τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο καὶ ἔθηκεν Ιωαβ τοὺς λόγους ἐν τῷ στόματι αὐτῆς

4 καὶ εἰσῆλθεν ἡ γυνὴ ἡ Θεκωῖτις πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα καὶ ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον αὐτῆς εἰς τὴν γῆν καὶ προσεκύνησεν αὐτῷ καὶ εἶπεν Σῶσον βασιλεῦ σῶσον

5 καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτὴν ὁ βασιλεύς τί ἐστίν σοι ἡ δὲ εἶπεν καὶ μάλα γυνὴ χήρα ἐγώ εἰμι καὶ ἀπέθανεν ὁ ἀνήρ μου

6 καί γε τῇ δούλῃ σου δύο υἱοί καὶ ἐμαχέσαντο ἀμφότεροι ἐν τῷ ἀγρῷ καὶ οὐκ ἦν ὁ ἐξαιρούμενος ἀνὰ μέσον αὐτῶν καὶ ἔπαισεν ὁ εἷς τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐθανάτωσεν αὐτόν

7 καὶ ἰδοὺ ἐπανέστη ὅλη ἡ πατριὰ πρὸς τὴν δούλην σου καὶ εἶπαν δὸς τὸν παίσαντα τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ καὶ θανατώσομεν αὐτὸν ἀντὶ τῆς ψυχῆς τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ οὗ ἀπέκτεινεν καὶ ἐξαροῦμεν καί γε τὸν κληρονόμον ὑμῶν καὶ σβέσουσιν τὸν ἄνθρακά μου τὸν καταλειφθέντα ὥστε μὴ θέσθαι τῷ ἀνδρί μου κατάλειμμα καὶ ὄνομα ἐπὶ προσώπου τῆς γῆς

8 καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεύς ὑγιαίνουσα βάδιζε εἰς τὸν οἶκόν σου κἀγὼ ἐντελοῦμαι περὶ σοῦ

9 καὶ εἶπεν ἡ γυνὴ ἡ Θεκωῖτις πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα ἐπ᾽ ἐμέ κύριέ μου βασιλεῦ ἡ ἀνομία καὶ ἐπὶ τὸν οἶκον τοῦ πατρός μου καὶ ὁ βασιλεὺς καὶ ὁ θρόνος αὐτοῦ ἀθῷος

10 καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεύς τίς ὁ λαλῶν πρὸς σέ καὶ ἄξεις αὐτὸν πρὸς ἐμέ καὶ οὐ προσθήσει ἔτι ἅψασθαι αὐτοῦ

11 καὶ εἶπεν μνημονευσάτω δὴ ὁ βασιλεὺς τὸν κύριον θεὸν αὐτοῦ πληθυνθῆναι ἀγχιστέα τοῦ αἵματος τοῦ διαφθεῖραι καὶ οὐ μὴ ἐξάρωσιν τὸν υἱόν μου καὶ εἶπεν ζῇ κύριος εἰ πεσεῖται ἀπὸ τῆς τριχὸς τοῦ υἱοῦ σου ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν

12 καὶ εἶπεν ἡ γυνή λαλησάτω δὴ ἡ δούλη σου πρὸς τὸν κύριόν μου τὸν βασιλέα ῥῆμα καὶ εἶπεν λάλησον

13 καὶ εἶπεν ἡ γυνή ἵνα τί ἐλογίσω τοιοῦτο ἐπὶ λαὸν θεοῦ ἦ ἐκ στόματος τοῦ βασιλέως ὁ λόγος οὗτος ὡς πλημμέλεια τοῦ μὴ ἐπιστρέψαι τὸν βασιλέα τὸν ἐξωσμένον αὐτοῦ

14 ὅτι θανάτῳ ἀποθανούμεθα καὶ ὥσπερ τὸ ὕδωρ τὸ καταφερόμενον ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ὃ οὐ συναχθήσεται καὶ λήμψεται ὁ θεὸς ψυχήν καὶ λογιζόμενος τοῦ ἐξῶσαι ἀπ᾽ αὐτοῦ ἐξωσμένον

15 καὶ νῦν ὃ ἦλθον λαλῆσαι πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα τὸν κύριόν μου τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο ὅτι ὄψεταί με ὁ λαός καὶ ἐρεῖ ἡ δούλη σου λαλησάτω δὴ πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα εἴ πως ποιήσει ὁ βασιλεὺς τὸ ῥῆμα τῆς δούλης αὐτοῦ

16 ὅτι ἀκούσει ὁ βασιλεὺς ῥύσασθαι τὴν δούλην αὐτοῦ ἐκ χειρὸς τοῦ ἀνδρὸς τοῦ ζητοῦντος ἐξᾶραί με καὶ τὸν υἱόν μου ἀπὸ κληρονομίας θεοῦ

17 καὶ εἶπεν ἡ γυνή εἴη δὴ ὁ λόγος τοῦ κυρίου μου τοῦ βασιλέως εἰς θυσίαν ὅτι καθὼς ἄγγελος θεοῦ οὕτως ὁ κύριός μου ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῦ ἀκούειν τὸ ἀγαθὸν καὶ τὸ πονηρόν καὶ κύριος ὁ θεός σου ἔσται μετὰ σοῦ

18 καὶ ἀπεκρίθη ὁ βασιλεὺς καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς τὴν γυναῖκα μὴ δὴ κρύψῃς ἀπ᾽ ἐμοῦ ῥῆμα ὃ ἐγὼ ἐπερωτῶ σε καὶ εἶπεν ἡ γυνή λαλησάτω δὴ ὁ κύριός μου ὁ βασιλεύς

19 καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεύς μὴ ἡ χεὶρ Ιωαβ ἐν παντὶ τούτῳ μετὰ σοῦ καὶ εἶπεν ἡ γυνὴ τῷ βασιλεῖ ζῇ ἡ ψυχή σου κύριέ μου βασιλεῦ εἰ ἔστιν εἰς τὰ δεξιὰ ἢ εἰς τὰ ἀριστερὰ ἐκ πάντων ὧν ἐλάλησεν ὁ κύριός μου ὁ βασιλεύς ὅτι ὁ δοῦλός σου Ιωαβ αὐτὸς ἐνετείλατό μοι καὶ αὐτὸς ἔθετο ἐν τῷ στόματι τῆς δούλης σου πάντας τοὺς λόγους τούτους

20 ἕνεκεν τοῦ περιελθεῖν τὸ πρόσωπον τοῦ ῥήματος τούτου ἐποίησεν ὁ δοῦλός σου Ιωαβ τὸν λόγον τοῦτον καὶ ὁ κύριός μου σοφὸς καθὼς σοφία ἀγγέλου τοῦ θεοῦ τοῦ γνῶναι πάντα τὰ ἐν τῇ γῇ

21 καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς πρὸς Ιωαβ ἰδοὺ δὴ ἐποίησά σοι κατὰ τὸν λόγον σου τοῦτον πορεύου ἐπίστρεψον τὸ παιδάριον τὸν Αβεσσαλωμ

22 καὶ ἔπεσεν Ιωαβ ἐπὶ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν καὶ προσεκύνησεν καὶ εὐλόγησεν τὸν βασιλέα καὶ εἶπεν Ιωαβ σήμερον ἔγνω ὁ δοῦλός σου ὅτι εὗρον χάριν ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς σου κύριέ μου βασιλεῦ ὅτι ἐποίησεν ὁ κύριός μου ὁ βασιλεὺς τὸν λόγον τοῦ δούλου αὐτοῦ

23 καὶ ἀνέστη Ιωαβ καὶ ἐπορεύθη εἰς Γεδσουρ καὶ ἤγαγεν τὸν Αβεσσαλωμ εἰς Ιερουσαλημ

24 καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεύς ἀποστραφήτω εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ καὶ τὸ πρόσωπόν μου μὴ βλεπέτω καὶ ἀπέστρεψεν Αβεσσαλωμ εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ καὶ τὸ πρόσωπον τοῦ βασιλέως οὐκ εἶδεν

25 καὶ ὡς Αβεσσαλωμ οὐκ ἦν ἀνὴρ ἐν παντὶ Ισραηλ αἰνετὸς σφόδρα ἀπὸ ἴχνους ποδὸς αὐτοῦ καὶ ἕως κορυφῆς αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἦν ἐν αὐτῷ μῶμος

26 καὶ ἐν τῷ κείρεσθαι αὐτὸν τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐγένετο ἀπ᾽ ἀρχῆς ἡμερῶν εἰς ἡμέρας ὡς ἂν ἐκείρετο ὅτι κατεβαρύνετο ἐπ᾽ αὐτόν καὶ κειρόμενος αὐτὴν ἔστησεν τὴν τρίχα τῆς κεφαλῆς αὐτοῦ διακοσίους σίκλους ἐν τῷ σίκλῳ τῷ βασιλικῷ

27 καὶ ἐτέχθησαν τῷ Αβεσσαλωμ τρεῖς υἱοὶ καὶ θυγάτηρ μία καὶ ὄνομα αὐτῇ Θημαρ αὕτη ἦν γυνὴ καλὴ σφόδρα καὶ γίνεται γυνὴ τῷ Ροβοαμ υἱῷ Σαλωμων καὶ τίκτει αὐτῷ τὸν Αβια

28 καὶ ἐκάθισεν Αβεσσαλωμ ἐν Ιερουσαλημ δύο ἔτη ἡμερῶν καὶ τὸ πρόσωπον τοῦ βασιλέως οὐκ εἶδεν

29 καὶ ἀπέστειλεν Αβεσσαλωμ πρὸς Ιωαβ τοῦ ἀποστεῖλαι αὐτὸν πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα καὶ οὐκ ἠθέλησεν ἐλθεῖν πρὸς αὐτόν καὶ ἀπέστειλεν ἐκ δευτέρου πρὸς αὐτόν καὶ οὐκ ἠθέλησεν παραγενέσθαι

30 καὶ εἶπεν Αβεσσαλωμ πρὸς τοὺς παῖδας αὐτοῦ ἴδετε ἡ μερὶς ἐν ἀγρῷ τοῦ Ιωαβ ἐχόμενά μου καὶ αὐτῷ κριθαὶ ἐκεῖ πορεύεσθε καὶ ἐμπρήσατε αὐτὴν ἐν πυρί καὶ ἐνέπρησαν αὐτὰς οἱ παῖδες Αβεσσαλωμ καὶ παραγίνονται οἱ δοῦλοι Ιωαβ πρὸς αὐτὸν διερρηχότες τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτῶν καὶ εἶπαν ἐνεπύρισαν οἱ δοῦλοι Αβεσσαλωμ τὴν μερίδα ἐν πυρί

31 καὶ ἀνέστη Ιωαβ καὶ ἦλθεν πρὸς Αβεσσαλωμ εἰς τὸν οἶκον καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτόν ἵνα τί οἱ παῖδές σου ἐνεπύρισαν τὴν μερίδα τὴν ἐμὴν ἐν πυρί

32 καὶ εἶπεν Αβεσσαλωμ πρὸς Ιωαβ ἰδοὺ ἀπέστειλα πρὸς σὲ λέγων ἧκε ὧδε καὶ ἀποστελῶ σε πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα λέγων ἵνα τί ἦλθον ἐκ Γεδσουρ ἀγαθόν μοι ἦν τοῦ ἔτι εἶναί με ἐκεῖ καὶ νῦν ἰδοὺ τὸ πρόσωπον τοῦ βασιλέως οὐκ εἶδον εἰ δέ ἐστιν ἐν ἐμοὶ ἀδικία καὶ θανάτωσόν με

33 καὶ εἰσῆλθεν Ιωαβ πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα καὶ ἀπήγγειλεν αὐτῷ καὶ ἐκάλεσεν τὸν Αβεσσαλωμ καὶ εἰσῆλθεν πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα καὶ προσεκύνησεν αὐτῷ καὶ ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν κατὰ πρόσωπον τοῦ βασιλέως καὶ κατεφίλησεν ὁ βασιλεὺς τὸν Αβεσσαλωμ

Tan

‎1 ‏וַיֵּ֖דַע יוֹאָ֣ב בֶּן־צְרֻיָ֑ה כִּֽי־לֵ֥ב הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ עַל־אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃

‎2 ‏וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח יוֹאָב֙ תְּק֔וֹעָה וַיִּקַּ֥ח מִשָּׁ֖ם אִשָּׁ֣ה חֲכָמָ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵ֠לֶיהָ הִֽתְאַבְּלִי־נָ֞א וְלִבְשִׁי־נָ֣א בִגְדֵי־אֵ֗בֶל וְאַל־תָּס֙וּכִי֙ שֶׁ֔מֶן וְהָיִ֕ית כְּאִשָּׁ֗ה זֶ֚ה יָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים מִתְאַבֶּ֖לֶת עַל־מֵֽת׃

‎3 ‏וּבָאת֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְדִבַּ֥רְתְּ אֵלָ֖יו כַּדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַיָּ֧שֶׂם יוֹאָ֛ב אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים בְּפִֽיהָ׃

‎4 ‏וַ֠תֹּאמֶר הָאִשָּׁ֤ה הַתְּקֹעִית֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַתִּפֹּ֧ל עַל־אַפֶּ֛יהָ אַ֖רְצָה וַתִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּ וַתֹּ֖אמֶר הוֹשִׁ֥עָה הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ס

‎5 ‏וַיֹּֽאמֶר־לָ֥הּ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מַה־לָּ֑ךְ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר אֲבָ֛ל אִשָּֽׁה־אַלְמָנָ֥ה אָ֖נִי וַיָּ֥מָת אִישִֽׁי׃

‎6 ‏וּלְשִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙ שְׁנֵ֣י בָנִ֔ים וַיִּנָּצ֤וּ שְׁנֵיהֶם֙ בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה וְאֵ֥ין מַצִּ֖יל בֵּֽינֵיהֶ֑ם וַיַּכּ֧וֹ הָאֶחָ֛ד אֶת־הָאֶחָ֖ד וַיָּ֥מֶת אֹתֽוֹ׃

‎7 ‏וְהִנֵּה֩ קָ֨מָה כָֽל־הַמִּשְׁפָּחָ֜ה עַל־שִׁפְחָתֶ֗ךָ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ תְּנִ֣י׀ אֶת־מַכֵּ֣ה אָחִ֗יו וּנְמִתֵ֙הוּ֙ בְּנֶ֤פֶשׁ אָחִיו֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָרָ֔ג וְנַשְׁמִ֖ידָה גַּ֣ם אֶת־הַיּוֹרֵ֑שׁ וְכִבּ֗וּ אֶת־גַּֽחַלְתִּי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְׁאָ֔רָה לְבִלְתִּ֧י שום־ שִׂים־ לְאִישִׁ֛י שֵׁ֥ם וּשְׁאֵרִ֖ית עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָֽה׃ פ

‎8 ‏וַיֹּ֧אמֶר הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֶל־הָאִשָּׁ֖ה לְכִ֣י לְבֵיתֵ֑ךְ וַאֲנִ֖י אֲצַוֶּ֥ה עָלָֽיִךְ׃

‎9 ‏וַתֹּ֜אמֶר הָאִשָּׁ֤ה הַתְּקוֹעִית֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ עָלַ֞י אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ הֶעָוֹ֖ן וְעַל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֑י וְהַמֶּ֥לֶךְ וְכִסְא֖וֹ נָקִֽי׃ ס

‎10 ‏וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ הַֽמְדַבֵּ֤ר אֵלַ֙יִךְ֙ וַֽהֲבֵאת֣וֹ אֵלַ֔י וְלֹֽא־יֹסִ֥יף ע֖וֹד לָגַ֥עַת בָּֽךְ׃

‎11 ‏וַתֹּאמֶר֩ יִזְכָּר־נָ֨א הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ מהרבית מֵהַרְבַּ֞ת גֹּאֵ֤ל הַדָּם֙ לְשַׁחֵ֔ת וְלֹ֥א יַשְׁמִ֖ידוּ אֶת־בְּנִ֑י וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ חַי־יְהוָ֔ה אִם־יִפֹּ֛ל מִשַּׂעֲרַ֥ת בְּנֵ֖ךְ אָֽרְצָה׃

‎12 ‏וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה תְּדַבֶּר־נָ֧א שִׁפְחָתְךָ֛ אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ דָּבָ֑ר וַיֹּ֖אמֶר דַּבֵּֽרִי׃ ס

‎13 ‏וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה וְלָ֧מָּה חָשַׁ֛בְתָּה כָּזֹ֖את עַל־עַ֣ם אֱלֹהִ֑ים וּמִדַּבֵּ֨ר הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ הַדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ כְּאָשֵׁ֔ם לְבִלְתִּ֛י הָשִׁ֥יב הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶֽת־נִדְּחֽוֹ׃

‎14 ‏כִּי־מ֣וֹת נָמ֔וּת וְכַמַּ֙יִם֙ הַנִּגָּרִ֣ים אַ֔רְצָה אֲשֶׁ֖ר לֹ֣א יֵאָסֵ֑פוּ וְלֹֽא־יִשָּׂ֤א אֱלֹהִים֙ נֶ֔פֶשׁ וְחָשַׁב֙ מַֽחֲשָׁב֔וֹת לְבִלְתִּ֛י יִדַּ֥ח מִמֶּ֖נּוּ נִדָּֽח׃

‎15 ‏וְ֠עַתָּה אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֜אתִי לְדַבֵּ֨ר אֶל־הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ אֲדֹנִי֙ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה כִּ֥י יֵֽרְאֻ֖נִי הָעָ֑ם וַתֹּ֤אמֶר שִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙ אֲדַבְּרָה־נָּ֣א אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אוּלַ֛י יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶת־דְּבַ֥ר אֲמָתֽוֹ׃

‎16 ‏כִּ֚י יִשְׁמַ֣ע הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לְהַצִּ֥יל אֶת־אֲמָת֖וֹ מִכַּ֣ף הָאִ֑ישׁ לְהַשְׁמִ֨יד אֹתִ֤י וְאֶת־בְּנִי֙ יַ֔חַד מִֽנַּחֲלַ֖ת אֱלֹהִֽים׃

‎17 ‏וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ שִׁפְחָ֣תְךָ֔ יִֽהְיֶה־נָּ֛א דְּבַר־אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לִמְנוּחָ֑ה כִּ֣י׀ כְּמַלְאַ֣ךְ הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים כֵּ֣ן אֲדֹנִ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙ הַטּ֣וֹב וְהָרָ֔ע וַֽיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ יְהִ֥י עִמָּֽךְ׃ פ

‎18 ‏וַיַּ֣עַן הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־הָ֣אִשָּׁ֔ה אַל־נָ֨א תְכַחֲדִ֤י מִמֶּ֙נִּי֙ דָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י שֹׁאֵ֣ל אֹתָ֑ךְ וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה יְדַבֶּר־נָ֖א אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

‎19 ‏וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הֲיַ֥ד יוֹאָ֛ב אִתָּ֖ךְ בְּכָל־זֹ֑את וַתַּ֣עַן הָאִשָּׁ֣ה וַתֹּ֡אמֶר חֵֽי־נַפְשְׁךָ֩ אֲדֹנִ֨י הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אִם־אִ֣שׁ׀ לְהֵמִ֣ין וּלְהַשְׂמִ֗יל מִכֹּ֤ל אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּר֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּֽי־עַבְדְּךָ֤ יוֹאָב֙ ה֣וּא צִוָּ֔נִי וְה֗וּא שָׂ֚ם בְּפִ֣י שִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֔ אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃

‎20 ‏לְבַעֲב֤וּר סַבֵּב֙ אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י הַדָּבָ֔ר עָשָׂ֛ה עַבְדְּךָ֥ יוֹאָ֖ב אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַאדֹנִ֣י חָכָ֗ם כְּחָכְמַת֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים לָדַ֖עַת אֶֽת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ ס

‎21 ‏וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב הִנֵּה־נָ֥א עָשִׂ֖יתִי אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וְלֵ֛ךְ הָשֵׁ֥ב אֶת־הַנַּ֖עַר אֶת־אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃

‎22 ‏וַיִּפֹּל֩ יוֹאָ֨ב אֶל־פָּנָ֥יו אַ֛רְצָה וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ אֶת־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יוֹאָ֡ב הַיּוֹם֩ יָדַ֨ע עַבְדְּךָ֜ כִּי־מָצָ֨אתִי חֵ֤ן בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶת־דְּבַ֥ר עבדו עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃

‎23 ‏וַיָּ֥קָם יוֹאָ֖ב וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ גְּשׁ֑וּרָה וַיָּבֵ֥א אֶת־אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ פ

‎24 ‏וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ יִסֹּ֣ב אֶל־בֵּית֔וֹ וּפָנַ֖י לֹ֣א יִרְאֶ֑ה וַיִּסֹּ֤ב אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶל־בֵּית֔וֹ וּפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לֹ֥א רָאָֽה׃ ס

‎25 ‏וּכְאַבְשָׁל֗וֹם לֹא־הָיָ֧ה אִישׁ־יָפֶ֛ה בְּכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְהַלֵּ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד מִכַּ֤ף רַגְלוֹ֙ וְעַ֣ד קָדְקֳד֔וֹ לֹא־הָ֥יָה ב֖וֹ מֽוּם׃

‎26 ‏וּֽבְגַלְּחוֹ֮ אֶת־רֹאשׁוֹ֒ וְֽ֠הָיָה מִקֵּץ֙ יָמִ֤ים׀ לַיָּמִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְגַלֵּ֔חַ כִּֽי־כָבֵ֥ד עָלָ֖יו וְגִלְּח֑וֹ וְשָׁקַל֙ אֶת־שְׂעַ֣ר רֹאשׁ֔וֹ מָאתַ֥יִם שְׁקָלִ֖ים בְּאֶ֥בֶן הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

‎27 ‏וַיִּֽוָּלְד֤וּ לְאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ שְׁלוֹשָׁ֣ה בָנִ֔ים וּבַ֥ת אַחַ֖ת וּשְׁמָ֣הּ תָּמָ֑ר הִ֣יא הָיְתָ֔ה אִשָּׁ֖ה יְפַ֥ת מַרְאֶֽה׃ פ

‎28 ‏וַיֵּ֧שֶׁב אַבְשָׁל֛וֹם בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם שְׁנָתַ֣יִם יָמִ֑ים וּפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לֹ֥א רָאָֽה׃

‎29 ‏וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח אַבְשָׁל֜וֹם אֶל־יוֹאָ֗ב לִשְׁלֹ֤חַ אֹתוֹ֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְלֹ֥א אָבָ֖ה לָב֣וֹא אֵלָ֑יו וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח עוֹד֙ שֵׁנִ֔ית וְלֹ֥א אָבָ֖ה לָבֽוֹא׃

‎30 ‏וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֶל־עֲבָדָ֜יו רְאוּ֩ חֶלְקַ֨ת יוֹאָ֤ב אֶל־יָדִי֙ וְלוֹ־שָׁ֣ם שְׂעֹרִ֔ים לְכ֖וּ והוצתיה וְהַצִּית֣וּהָ בָאֵ֑שׁ וַיַּצִּ֜תוּ עַבְדֵ֧י אַבְשָׁל֛וֹם אֶת־הַחֶלְקָ֖ה בָּאֵֽשׁ׃ פ

‎31 ‏וַיָּ֣קָם יוֹאָ֔ב וַיָּבֹ֥א אֶל־אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם הַבָּ֑יְתָה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו לָ֣מָּה הִצִּ֧יתוּ עֲבָדֶ֛ךָ אֶת־הַחֶלְקָ֥ה אֲשֶׁר־לִ֖י בָּאֵֽשׁ׃

‎32 ‏וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אַבְשָׁל֣וֹם אֶל־יוֹאָ֡ב הִנֵּ֣ה שָׁלַ֣חְתִּי אֵלֶ֣יךָ׀ לֵאמֹ֡ר בֹּ֣א הֵ֠נָּה וְאֶשְׁלְחָה֩ אֹתְךָ֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לֵאמֹ֗ר לָ֤מָּה בָּ֙אתִי֙ מִגְּשׁ֔וּר ט֥וֹב לִ֖י עֹ֣ד אֲנִי־שָׁ֑ם וְעַתָּ֗ה אֶרְאֶה֙ פְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְאִם־יֶשׁ־בִּ֥י עָוֹ֖ן וֶהֱמִתָֽנִי׃

‎33 ‏וַיָּבֹ֨א יוֹאָ֣ב אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ֮ וַיַּגֶּד־לוֹ֒ וַיִּקְרָ֤א אֶל־אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ וַיָּבֹ֣א אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיִּשְׁתַּ֨חוּ ל֧וֹ עַל־אַפָּ֛יו אַ֖רְצָה לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיִּשַּׁ֥ק הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לְאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ פ

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1 Intelligens autem Joab filius Sarviæ quod cor regis versum esset ad Absalom,

2 misit Thecuam, et tulit inde mulierem sapientem: dixitque ad eam: Lugere te simula, et induere veste lugubri, et ne ungaris oleo, ut sis quasi mulier jam plurimo tempore lugens mortuum:

3 et ingredieris ad regem, et loqueris ad eum sermones hujuscemodi. Posuit autem Joab verba in ore ejus.

4 Itaque cum ingressa fuisset mulier Thecuitis ad regem, cecidit coram eo super terram, et adoravit, et dixit: Serva me, rex.

5 Et ait ad eam rex: Quid causæ habes? Quæ respondit: Heu, mulier vidua ego sum: mortuus est enim vir meus.

6 Et ancillæ tuæ erant duo filii: qui rixati sunt adversum se in agro, nullusque erat qui eos prohibere posset: et percussit alter alterum, et interfecit eum.

7 Et ecce consurgens universa cognatio adversum ancillam tuam, dicit: Trade eum qui percussit fratrem suum, ut occidamus eum pro anima fratris sui quem interfecit, et deleamus hæredem: et quærunt extinguere scintillam meam quæ relicta est, ut non supersit viro meo nomen, et reliquiæ super terram.

8 Et ait rex ad mulierem: Vade in domum tuam, et ego jubebo pro te.

9 Dixitque mulier Thecuitis ad regem: In me, domine mi rex, sit iniquitas, et in domum patris mei: rex autem et thronus ejus sit innocens.

10 Et ait rex: Qui contradixerit tibi, adduc eum ad me, et ultra non addet ut tangat te.

11 Quæ ait: Recordetur rex Domini Dei sui, ut non multiplicentur proximi sanguinis ad ulciscendum, et nequaquam interficiant filium meum. Qui ait: Vivit Dominus, quia non cadet de capillis filii tui super terram.

12 Dixit ergo mulier: Loquatur ancilla tua ad dominum meum regem verbum. Et ait: Loquere.

13 Dixitque mulier: Quare cogitasti hujuscemodi rem contra populum Dei, et locutus est rex verbum istud, ut peccet, et non reducat ejectum suum?

14 Omnes morimur, et quasi aquæ dilabimur in terram, quæ non revertuntur: nec vult Deus perire animam, sed retractat cogitans ne penitus pereat qui abjectus est.

15 Nunc igitur veni, ut loquar ad dominum meum regem verbum hoc, præsente populo. Et dixit ancilla tua: Loquar ad regem, si quomodo faciat rex verbum ancillæ suæ.

16 Et audivit rex, ut liberaret ancillam suam de manu omnium qui volebant de hæreditate Dei delere me, et filium meum simul.

17 Dicat ergo ancilla tua, ut fiat verbum domini mei regis sicut sacrificium. Sicut enim angelus Dei, sic est dominus meus rex, ut nec benedictione, nec maledictione moveatur: unde et Dominus Deus tuus est tecum.

18 Et respondens rex, dixit ad mulierem: Ne abscondas a me verbum quod te interrogo. Dixitque ei mulier: Loquere, domine mi rex.

19 Et ait rex: Numquid manus Joab tecum est in omnibus istis? Respondit mulier, et ait: Per salutem animæ tuæ, domine mi rex, nec ad sinistram, nec ad dexteram est ex omnibus his quæ locutus est dominus meus rex: servus enim tuus Joab, ipse præcepit mihi, et ipse posuit in os ancillæ tuæ omnia verba hæc.

20 Ut verterem figuram sermonis hujus, servus tuus Joab præcepit istud: tu autem, domine mi rex, sapiens es, sicut habet sapientiam angelus Dei, ut intelligas omnia super terram.

21 Et ait rex ad Joab: Ecce placatus feci verbum tuum: vade ergo, et revoca puerum Absalom.

22 Cadensque Joab super faciem suam in terram, adoravit, et benedixit regi: et dixit Joab: Hodie intellexit servus tuus quia inveni gratiam in oculis tuis, domine mi rex: fecisti enim sermonem servi tui.

23 Surrexit ergo Joab et abiit in Gessur, et adduxit Absalom in Jerusalem.

24 Dixit autem rex: Revertatur in domum suam, et faciem meam non videat. Reversus est itaque Absalom in domum suam, et faciem regis non vidit.

25 Porro sicut Absalom, vir non erat pulcher in omni Israël, et decorus nimis: a vestigio pedis usque ad verticem non erat in eo ulla macula.

26 Et quando tondebat capillum (semel autem in anno tondebatur, quia gravabat eum cæsaries), ponderabat capillos capitis sui ducentis siclis, pondere publico.

27 Nati sunt autem Absalom filii tres, et filia una nomine Thamar, elegantis formæ.

28 Mansitque Absalom in Jerusalem duobus annis, et faciem regis non vidit.

29 Misit itaque ad Joab, ut mitteret eum ad regem: qui noluit venire ad eum. Cumque secundo misisset, et ille noluisset venire ad eum,

30 dixit servis suis: Scitis agrum Joab juxta agrum meum, habentem messem hordei: ite igitur, et succendite eum igni. Succenderunt ergo servi Absalom segetem igni. Et venientes servi Joab, scissis vestibus suis, dixerunt: Succenderunt servi Absalom partem agri igni.

31 Surrexitque Joab, et venit ad Absalom in domum ejus, et dixit: Quare succenderunt servi tui segetem meam igni?

32 Et respondit Absalom ad Joab: Misi ad te obsecrans ut venires ad me, et mitterem te ad regem, et diceres ei: Quare veni de Gessur? melius mihi erat ibi esse: obsecro ergo ut videam faciem regis: quod si memor est iniquitatis meæ, interficiat me.

33 Ingressus itaque Joab ad regem, nuntiavit ei omnia: vocatusque est Absalom, et intravit ad regem, et adoravit super faciem terræ coram eo: osculatusque est rex Absalom.