II - Chapter 15

1Sometime afterward, Avshalom provided himself with a chariot, horses, and fifty outrunners.

vai-HI, may-a-kha-RAY khen, vai-YA-as LO av-SHA-lom mer-ka-VAH v'-su-SEEM, va-kha-mee-SHEEM EESH ra-TZEEM l'-fa-NAV

אוַֽיְהִי֙ מֵאַ֣חֲרֵי כֵ֔ן וַיַּ֤עַשׂ לוֹ֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם מֶרְכָּבָ֖ה וְסֻסִ֑ים וַחֲמִשִּׁ֥ים אִ֖ישׁ רָצִ֥ים לְפָנָֽיו׃

2Avshalom used to rise early and stand by the road to the city gates; and whenever a man had a case that was to come before the king for judgment, Avshalom would call out to him, “What town are you from?” And when he answered, “Your servant is from such and such a tribe in Yisrael,”

v'-hish-KIM av-SHA-lom v'-a-MAD al-YAD DE-rekh ha-SHA-ar va-Y'-hi kol-ha-ISH a-SHER yi-HEH-lo-REEV la-VO el ha-ME-lekh la-mish-PAT va-yi-KRA av-SHA-lom ay-LAV va-YO-mer ay mi-ZEH eer a-TAH va-YO-mer may-a-KHAD shiv-tay-yis-ra-AYL av-DE-kha

בוְהִשְׁכִּים֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם וְעָמַ֕ד עַל־יַ֖ד דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַשָּׁ֑עַר וַיְהִ֡י כׇּל־הָאִ֣ישׁ אֲשֶֽׁר־יִֽהְיֶה־לּוֹ־רִיב֩ לָב֨וֹא אֶל־הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לַמִּשְׁפָּ֗ט וַיִּקְרָ֨א אַבְשָׁל֤וֹם אֵלָיו֙ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֵֽי־מִזֶּ֥ה עִיר֙ אַ֔תָּה וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מֵאַחַ֥ד שִׁבְטֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃

3Avshalom would say to him, “It is clear that your claim is right and just, but there is no one assigned to you by the king to hear it.”

vai-YO-mer e-LA-yo av-sha-LOM, r'-EH d'-va-RE-kha to-VEEM u-n'-kho-KHEEM, v'-sho-ME-a AYN-l'-KHA may-ET ha-ME-lekh

גוַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם רְאֵ֥ה דְבָרֶ֖יךָ טוֹבִ֣ים וּנְכֹחִ֑ים וְשֹׁמֵ֥עַ אֵין־לְךָ֖ מֵאֵ֥ת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

4And Avshalom went on, “If only I were appointed judge in the land and everyone with a legal dispute came before me, I would see that he got his rights.”

vai-YO-mer av-SHA-lom, mee y'-si-MAY-nee sho-FAYT ba-A-retz, v'-a-LAI ya-VO kol EESH a-SHER yi-HEH LO reev u-mish-PAT, v'-hitz-da-K'-tee-YO

דוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם מִֽי־יְשִׂמֵ֥נִי שֹׁפֵ֖ט בָּאָ֑רֶץ וְעָלַ֗י יָב֛וֹא כׇּל־אִ֛ישׁ אֲשֶֽׁר־יִֽהְיֶה־לּוֹ־רִ֥יב וּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט וְהִצְדַּקְתִּֽיו׃

5And if a man approached to bow to him, [Avshalom] would extend his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.

v'-ha-YA b'-k'-RAV-ish l'-hi-shta-KHA-vot LO, v'-sha-LAKH et-YA-do v'-he-khe-ZEEK LO, v'-na-SHAKH LO.

הוְהָיָה֙ בִּקְרׇב־אִ֔ישׁ לְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֖ת ל֑וֹ וְשָׁלַ֧ח אֶת־יָד֛וֹ וְהֶחֱזִ֥יק ל֖וֹ וְנָ֥שַׁק לֽוֹ׃

6Avshalom did this to every Israelite who came to the king for judgment. Thus Avshalom won away the hearts of the men of Yisrael.

vai-YA-as a-v'-sha-LOM ka-da-VAR ha-ZEH l'-kol yis-ra-AYL a-SHER ya-VO-u la-mish-PAT el ha-ME-lekh, va-y'-ga-NEV a-v'-sha-LOM et-LEV an-SHAY yis-ra-AYL. (pey)

ווַיַּ֨עַשׂ אַבְשָׁל֜וֹם כַּדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ לְכׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁר־יָבֹ֥אוּ לַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיְגַנֵּב֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם אֶת־לֵ֖ב אַנְשֵׁ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

7After a period of forty years had gone by, Avshalom said to the king, “Let me go to Chevron and fulfill a vow that I made to Hashem.

vai-HI mi-KETZ ar-BA-eem sha-NAH, va-YO-mer av-sha-LOM el ha-ME-lekh, el-KHA na va-a-sha-LEM et nid-REE a-SHER na-DAR-tee la-a-do-NAI b'-khev-RON.

זוַיְהִ֕י מִקֵּ֖ץ אַרְבָּעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֵ֣לְכָה נָּ֗א וַאֲשַׁלֵּ֛ם אֶת־נִדְרִ֛י אֲשֶׁר־נָדַ֥רְתִּי לַיהֹוָ֖ה בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃

8For your servant made a vow when I lived in Geshur of Aram: If Hashem ever brings me back to Yerushalayim, I will worship Hashem.”

ki-NE-der na-DAR av-DE-kha b'-shi-v'-TI big-SHUR ba-a-RAM lay-MOR: im-[ya-SHOV] (y'-SHIV) ye-SHI-ve-NI a-do-NAI ye-ru-SHA-lam v'-a-va-D'-TI et a-do-NAI

חכִּי־נֵ֙דֶר֙ נָדַ֣ר עַבְדְּךָ֔ בְּשִׁבְתִּ֥י בִגְשׁ֛וּר בַּאֲרָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר אִם־[יָשׁ֨וֹב] (ישיב) יְשִׁיבֵ֤נִי יְהֹוָה֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלַ֔͏ִם וְעָבַדְתִּ֖י אֶת־יְהֹוָֽה׃

9The king said to him, “Go in peace”; and so he set out for Chevron.

vai-YO-mer LO ha-ME-lekh LEKH b'-sha-LOM va-YA-kom va-YAY-lekh khev-ro-NAH.

טוַיֹּֽאמֶר־ל֥וֹ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לֵ֣ךְ בְּשָׁל֑וֹם וַיָּ֖קׇם וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ חֶבְרֽוֹנָה׃

10But Avshalom sent agents to all the tribes of Yisrael to say, “When you hear the blast of the horn, announce that Avshalom has become king in Chevron.”

vai-yish-LAKH av-sha-LOM m'-ra-g'-LEEM b'-kol shiv-TAY yis-ra-AYL lay-MOR: k'-sho-m'-A-khem et-KOHL ha-sho-FAR va-a-mar-TEM, ma-LAKH av-sha-LOM b'-khev-RON.

יוַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ מְרַגְּלִ֔ים בְּכׇל־שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר כְּשׇׁמְעֲכֶם֙ אֶת־ק֣וֹל הַשֹּׁפָ֔ר וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם מָלַ֥ךְ אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃

11Two hundred men of Yerushalayim accompanied Avshalom; they were invited and went in good faith, suspecting nothing.

v'-et a-v'-sha-LOM ha-l'-KU ma-ta-YIM eesh mi-ru-sha-LA-im k'-ru-EEM v'-hol-KHEEM l'-tu-MAM v'-lo ya-d'-U kol-da-VAR

יאוְאֶת־אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם הָלְכ֞וּ מָאתַ֤יִם אִישׁ֙ מִיר֣וּשָׁלַ֔͏ִם קְרֻאִ֖ים וְהֹלְכִ֣ים לְתֻמָּ֑ם וְלֹ֥א יָדְע֖וּ כׇּל־דָּבָֽר׃

12Avshalom also sent [to fetch] Achitofel the Gilonite, David's counselor, from his town, Giloh, when the sacrifices were to be offered. The conspiracy gained strength, and the people supported Avshalom in increasing numbers.

vai-yish-LAKH av-sha-LOM et a-khee-TO-fel ha-gi-LO-nee yo-AYTZ da-VID me-ee-RO mi-gi-LO b'-zo-VE-kho et ha-ze-va-KHEEM va-Y'-hee ha-KE-sher a-MITS v'-ha-AHM ho-LEKH va-RAV et av-sha-LOM

יבוַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח אַ֠בְשָׁל֠וֹם אֶת־אֲחִיתֹ֨פֶל הַגִּילֹנִ֜י יוֹעֵ֣ץ דָּוִ֗ד מֵֽעִירוֹ֙ מִגִּלֹ֔ה בְּזׇבְח֖וֹ אֶת־הַזְּבָחִ֑ים וַיְהִ֤י הַקֶּ֙שֶׁר֙ אַמִּ֔ץ וְהָעָ֛ם הוֹלֵ֥ךְ וָרָ֖ב אֶת־אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃

13Someone came and told David, “The loyalty of the men of Yisrael has veered toward Avshalom.”

vai-YA-vo ha-ma-GID el da-VID lay-MOR: ha-YAH lev iSH yis-ra-AYL a-KHA-ray av-sha-LOM

יגוַיָּבֹא֙ הַמַּגִּ֔יד אֶל־דָּוִ֖ד לֵאמֹ֑ר הָיָ֛ה לֶב־אִ֥ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אַחֲרֵ֥י אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃

14Whereupon David said to all the courtiers who were with him in Yerushalayim, “Let us flee at once, or none of us will escape from Avshalom. We must get away quickly, or he will soon overtake us and bring down disaster upon us and put the city to the sword.”

vai-YO-mer da-VID l'-KOL a-va-DAV a-SHER i-TO bi-ru-sha-LA-im, ku-MU v'-niv-RA-kha, KEE lo ti-HE-yeh-la-NU f'-LEI-ta mi-p'-NEI av-SHA-lom, ma-HA-ru la-LE-khet, PEN y'-ma-HE-r v'-hi-si-GA-nu v'-hi-DI-akh a-LEI-nu et ha-RA-a v'-hi-KA ha-IR l'-fi-kha-REV.

ידוַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּ֠וִ֠ד לְכׇל־עֲבָדָ֨יו אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֤וֹ בִירוּשָׁלַ֙͏ִם֙ ק֣וּמוּ וְנִבְרָ֔חָה כִּ֛י לֹא־תִֽהְיֶה־לָּ֥נוּ פְלֵיטָ֖ה מִפְּנֵ֣י אַבְשָׁלֹ֑ם מַהֲר֣וּ לָלֶ֗כֶת פֶּן־יְמַהֵ֤ר וְהִשִּׂגָ֙נוּ֙ וְהִדִּ֤יחַ עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ אֶת־הָ֣רָעָ֔ה וְהִכָּ֥ה הָעִ֖יר לְפִי־חָֽרֶב׃

15The king's courtiers said to the king, “Whatever our lord the king decides, your servants are ready.”

va-YO-meru av-DAY ha-ME-lekh el ha-ME-lekh, k'-KOL a-SHER yi-V'-CHAR a-do-NEE ha-ME-lekh, hi-NEH a-va-DE-kha

טווַיֹּֽאמְר֥וּ עַבְדֵֽי־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כְּכֹ֧ל אֲשֶׁר־יִבְחַ֛ר אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ הִנֵּ֥ה עֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃

16So the king left, followed by his entire household, except for ten concubines whom the king left to mind the palace.

vai-YAY-tzay ha-ME-lekh v'-kol-BAY-to b'-rag-LAV vai-ya-a-ZOV ha-ME-lekh et e-SER na-SHEEM pi-LAG-shim lish-MOR ha-BA-yit

טזוַיֵּצֵ֥א הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וְכׇל־בֵּית֖וֹ בְּרַגְלָ֑יו וַיַּעֲזֹ֣ב הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אֵ֣ת עֶ֧שֶׂר נָשִׁ֛ים פִּֽלַגְשִׁ֖ים לִשְׁמֹ֥ר הַבָּֽיִת׃

17The king left, followed by all the people, and they stopped at the last house.

vai-YAY-tzay ha-ME-lekh v'-kol-ha-AM b'-rag-LA-yav, vai-YA-am-DOU bayt ha-MER-khak

יזוַיֵּצֵ֥א הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וְכׇל־הָעָ֖ם בְּרַגְלָ֑יו וַיַּעַמְד֖וּ בֵּ֥ית הַמֶּרְחָֽק׃

18All his followers marched past him, including all the Cherethites and all the Pelethites; and all the Gittites, six hundred men who had accompanied him from Gath, also marched by the king.

v'-kol a-va-DAV o-VEE-reem al ya-DO, v'-kol ha-ke-RE-tee v'-kol ha-pe-LE-tee, v'-kol ha-gi-TEEM shesh-m'-OT eesh a-SHER ba-U ve-ra-GLO mi-GAT o-VEE-reem al p'-NAY ha-ME-lekh. (S)

יחוְכׇל־עֲבָדָיו֙ עֹבְרִ֣ים עַל־יָד֔וֹ וְכׇל־הַכְּרֵתִ֖י וְכׇל־הַפְּלֵתִ֑י וְכׇֽל־הַגִּתִּ֞ים שֵׁשׁ־מֵא֣וֹת אִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֤אוּ בְרַגְלוֹ֙ מִגַּ֔ת עֹבְרִ֖ים עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

19And the king said to Ittai the Gittite, “Why should you too go with us? Go back and stay with the [new] king, for you are a foreigner and you are also an exile from your country.

vai-YO-mer ha-ME-lekh el i-TAI ha-gi-TI, la-MA te-LEKH gam-a-TAH i-TA-nu, SHUV v'-SHEV im-ha-ME-lekh, KI-no-KH-ri a-TAH, v'-gam-go-LEH a-TAH lim-ko-ME-kha

יטוַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־אִתַּ֣י הַגִּתִּ֔י לָ֧מָּה תֵלֵ֛ךְ גַּם־אַתָּ֖ה אִתָּ֑נוּ שׁ֣וּב וְשֵׁ֤ב עִם־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ כִּי־נׇכְרִ֣י אַ֔תָּה וְגַם־גֹּלֶ֥ה אַתָּ֖ה לִמְקוֹמֶֽךָ׃

20You came only yesterday; should I make you wander about with us today, when I myself must go wherever I can? Go back, and take your kinsmen with you, [in] true faithfulness.”

te-MOL bo-E-kha v'-ha-YOM (a-NO-a-kha) [a-nee-a-kha] i-MAN-u la-LE-khet va-a-NEE ho-LEKH al a-SHER-a-NEE ho-LEKH, SHUV v'-ha-SHEV et-a-KHE-kha i-MAN-kha khe-SED ve-e-MET.

כתְּמ֣וֹל ׀ בּוֹאֶ֗ךָ וְהַיּ֞וֹם (אנועך) [אֲנִֽיעֲךָ֤] עִמָּ֙נוּ֙ לָלֶ֔כֶת וַאֲנִ֣י הוֹלֵ֔ךְ עַ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־אֲנִ֖י הוֹלֵ֑ךְ שׁ֣וּב וְהָשֵׁ֧ב אֶת־אַחֶ֛יךָ עִמָּ֖ךְ חֶ֥סֶד וֶאֱמֶֽת׃

21Ittai replied to the king, “As Hashem lives and as my lord the king lives, wherever my lord the king may be, there your servant will be, whether for death or for life!”

vai-YA-an i-TAI et ha-ME-lekh va-YO-mer, khai a-do-NAI v'-khay a-do-NEE ha-ME-lekh, kee (im) b'-m'-KOM a-SHER yi-he-YEH-SHAM, a-do-NEE ha-ME-lekh, im l'-MA-vet im l'-kha-YEEM, kee-SHAM yi-he-YEH av-DE-kha

כאוַיַּ֧עַן אִתַּ֛י אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר חַי־יְהֹוָ֗ה וְחֵי֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּ֠י (אם) בִּמְק֞וֹם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִהְיֶה־שָּׁ֣ם ׀ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אִם־לְמָ֙וֶת֙ אִם־לְחַיִּ֔ים כִּי־שָׁ֖ם יִהְיֶ֥ה עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃

22And David said to Ittai, “Then march by.” And Ittai the Gittite and all his men and all the children who were with him marched by.

vai-YO-mer da-VID el i-TAI LEKH va-a-VOR, vai-ya-a-VOR i-TAI ha-gi-TI v'-kol a-na-SHAV v'-kol ha-TAF a-SHER i-TO

כבוַיֹּ֧אמֶר דָּוִ֛ד אֶל־אִתַּ֖י לֵ֣ךְ וַעֲבֹ֑ר וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֞ר אִתַּ֤י הַגִּתִּי֙ וְכׇל־אֲנָשָׁ֔יו וְכׇל־הַטַּ֖ף אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּֽוֹ׃

23The whole countryside wept aloud as the troops marched by. The king crossed the Kidron Valley, and all the troops crossed by the road to the wilderness.

v'-kol ha-A-retz bo-KHEEM, kol GADOL, v'-kol ha-A-am o-VE-reem, v'-ha-ME-lekh o-VAYR b'-na-KHAL kid-RON, v'-kol ha-A-am o-VE-reem, al p'-NEI-de-REKH et ha-mid-BAR

כגוְכׇל־הָאָ֗רֶץ בּוֹכִים֙ ק֣וֹל גָּד֔וֹל וְכׇל־הָעָ֖ם עֹבְרִ֑ים וְהַמֶּ֗לֶךְ עֹבֵר֙ בְּנַ֣חַל קִדְר֔וֹן וְכׇל־הָעָם֙ עֹבְרִ֔ים עַל־פְּנֵי־דֶ֖רֶךְ אֶת־הַמִּדְבָּֽר׃

24Then Tzadok appeared, with all the Leviim carrying the Aron Brit Hashem; and they set down the Aron of Hashem until all the people had finished marching out of the city. Evyatar also came up.

v'-hi-NEH gam-tza-DOK v'-kol ha-l'-vee-YIM i-TO no-s'-EEM et a-ROn b'-REET ha-e-lo-HEEM va-ya-tzi-KU et a-ROn ha-e-lo-HEEM va-ya-ALEH ev-ya-TAR ad-TOM kol ha-AM la-a-VOR min ha-EER. (s)

כדוְהִנֵּ֨ה גַם־צָד֜וֹק וְכׇֽל־הַלְוִיִּ֣ם אִתּ֗וֹ נֹֽשְׂאִים֙ אֶת־אֲרוֹן֙ בְּרִ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיַּצִּ֙קוּ֙ אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיַּ֖עַל אֶבְיָתָ֑ר עַד־תֹּ֥ם כׇּל־הָעָ֖ם לַעֲב֥וֹר מִן־הָעִֽיר׃

25But the king said to Tzadok, “Take the Aron of Hashem back to the city. If I find favor with Hashem, He will bring me back and let me see it and its abode.

vai-YO-mer ha-ME-lekh l'-TZA-dok ha-SHEV et a-RON ha-E-lo-HEEM ha-IYR, im EM-tza KHEYN b'-ay-NAY a-do-NAI ve-he-shi-VA-ni ve-hir-A-ni o-TO ve-et na-VE-hu

כהוַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לְצָד֔וֹק הָשֵׁ֛ב אֶת־אֲר֥וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים הָעִ֑יר אִם־אֶמְצָ֥א חֵן֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֔ה וֶהֱשִׁבַ֕נִי וְהִרְאַ֥נִי אֹת֖וֹ וְאֶת־נָוֵֽהוּ׃

26And if He should say, ‘I do not want you,' I am ready; let Him do with me as He pleases.”

v'-im KOH yo-MAR lo kha-FA-tzee BAKH, hin-NEE ya-a-SEH-LEE ka-a-SHER TOV b'-ay-NAI-v

כווְאִם֙ כֹּ֣ה יֹאמַ֔ר לֹ֥א חָפַ֖צְתִּי בָּ֑ךְ הִנְנִ֕י יַעֲשֶׂה־לִּ֕י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר ט֖וֹב בְּעֵינָֽיו׃

27And the king said to the Kohen Tzadok, “Do you understand? You return to the safety of the city with your two sons, your own son Ahimaaz and Evyatar's son Yehonatan.

vai-YO-mer ha-ME-lekh el tza-DOK ha-ko-HAYN, ha-RO-eh a-TAH, shu-VA ha-IR b'-sha-LOM, va-a-khi-MA-ats bin-KHA, vi-yo-na-TAN ben ev-ya-TAR, sh'-nay v'-ne-KHEM it-KHEM.

כזוַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־צָד֣וֹק הַכֹּהֵ֔ן הֲרוֹאֶ֣ה אַתָּ֔ה שֻׁ֥בָה הָעִ֖יר בְּשָׁל֑וֹם וַאֲחִימַ֨עַץ בִּנְךָ֜ וִיהוֹנָתָ֧ן בֶּן־אֶבְיָתָ֛ר שְׁנֵ֥י בְנֵיכֶ֖ם אִתְּכֶֽם׃

28Look, I shall linger in the steppes of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me.”

RE-u a-NO-khi mit-ma-HEM-ah (b'-a-va-ROT) [b'-a-r'-VOT] ha-mid-BAR, ad BO d'-VAR me-i-MA-khem l'-ha-GID li.

כחרְאוּ֙ אָנֹכִ֣י מִתְמַהְמֵ֔הַּ (בעברות) [בְּעַֽרְב֖וֹת] הַמִּדְבָּ֑ר עַ֣ד בּ֥וֹא דָבָ֛ר מֵעִמָּכֶ֖ם לְהַגִּ֥יד לִֽי׃

29Tzadok and Evyatar brought the Aron of Hashem back to Yerushalayim, and they stayed there.

vai-YA-shev tza-DOK v'-ev-ya-TAR et a-ron ha-e-lo-HEEM ye-ru-sha-LA-yim, vai-YAY-sh'-VU sham.

כטוַיָּ֨שֶׁב צָד֧וֹק וְאֶבְיָתָ֛ר אֶת־אֲר֥וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ שָֽׁם׃

30David meanwhile went up the slope of the [Mount of] Olives, weeping as he went; his head was covered and he walked barefoot. And all the people who were with him covered their heads and wept as they went up.

v'-da-VID o-LEH v'-ma-a-LAY ha-zay-TEEM o-LEH u-vo-KHEH v'-ROSH LO kha-FUY v'-HU ho-LAYKH ya-KHAYF v'-khol ha-AM a-sher i-TO kha-FU EESH ro-SHO v'-a-LU a-LOH u-va-KHOH

לוְדָוִ֡ד עֹלֶה֩ בְמַעֲלֵ֨ה הַזֵּיתִ֜ים עֹלֶ֣ה ׀ וּבוֹכֶ֗ה וְרֹ֥אשׁ לוֹ֙ חָפ֔וּי וְה֖וּא הֹלֵ֣ךְ יָחֵ֑ף וְכׇל־הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֗וֹ חָפוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ רֹאשׁ֔וֹ וְעָל֥וּ עָלֹ֖ה וּבָכֹֽה׃

31David [was] told that Achitofel was among the conspirators with Avshalom, and he prayed, “Please, Hashem, frustrate Achitofel's counsel!”

v'-da-VID hi-GID lay-MOR: a-khee-TO-fel ba-kosh-REEM im av-sha-LOM, va-YO-mer da-VID: sa-KEL-NA et-a-TZAT a-khee-TO-fel a-do-NAI.

לאוְדָוִד֙ הִגִּ֣יד לֵאמֹ֔ר אֲחִיתֹ֥פֶל בַּקֹּשְׁרִ֖ים עִם־אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד סַכֶּל־נָ֛א אֶת־עֲצַ֥ת אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל יְהֹוָֽה׃

32When David reached the top, where people would prostrate themselves to Hashem, Hushai the Archite was there to meet him, with his robe torn and with earth on his head.

vai-YA-hee da-VID ba aD ha-ROSH a-SHER yish-ta-KHA-veh SHAM le-E-lo-HEEM, v'-hi-NEH lik-RA-to KHO-shai ha-ar-KHEE, ka-ROO-a KUT-to, va-a-da-MAH al RO-sho.

לבוַיְהִ֤י דָוִד֙ בָּ֣א עַד־הָרֹ֔אשׁ אֲשֶֽׁר־יִשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֥ה שָׁ֖ם לֵאלֹהִ֑ים וְהִנֵּ֤ה לִקְרָאתוֹ֙ חוּשַׁ֣י הָאַרְכִּ֔י קָר֙וּעַ֙ כֻּתׇּנְתּ֔וֹ וַאֲדָמָ֖ה עַל־רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃

33David said to him, “If you march on with me, you will be a burden to me.

vai-YO-mer LO da-VID, im a-va-RA-ta i-TI, v'-ha-YI-ta a-LAI l'-ma-SA

לגוַיֹּ֥אמֶר ל֖וֹ דָּוִ֑ד אִ֚ם עָבַ֣רְתָּ אִתִּ֔י וְהָיִ֥תָ עָלַ֖י לְמַשָּֽׂא׃

34But if you go back to the city and say to Avshalom, ‘I will be your servant, O king; I was your father's servant formerly, and now I will be yours,' then you can nullify Achitofel's counsel for me.

v'-im-ha-IYR ta-SHUv v'-a-MAR-ta l'-av-SHA-lom av-D'-KHA a-NEE ha-ME-lekh e-HE-yeh EVED a-VEE-KHA va-a-NEE me-AZ v'-a-TAH va-a-NEE av-DE-kha v'-he-far-TAH LEE et a-TZAT a-khee-TO-fel

לדוְאִם־הָעִ֣יר תָּשׁ֗וּב וְאָמַרְתָּ֤ לְאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ עַבְדְּךָ֨ אֲנִ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶֽהְיֶ֔ה עֶ֣בֶד אָבִ֤יךָ וַֽאֲנִי֙ מֵאָ֔ז וְעַתָּ֖ה וַאֲנִ֣י עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וְהֵפַרְתָּ֣ה לִ֔י אֵ֖ת עֲצַ֥ת אֲחִיתֹֽפֶל׃

35You will have the Kohanim Tzadok and Evyatar there, and you can report everything that you hear in the king's palace to the Kohanim Tzadok and Evyatar.

va-ha-LO a-IM-kha SHAM tza-DOK v'-ev-ya-TAR ha-ko-ha-NEEM, v'-ha-YA kol ha-DA-var a-SHER tish-MA mi-BAYT ha-ME-lekh, ta-GID l'-tza-DOK u-l'-ev-ya-TAR ha-ko-ha-NEEM.

להוַהֲל֤וֹא עִמְּךָ֙ שָׁ֔ם צָד֥וֹק וְאֶבְיָתָ֖ר הַכֹּהֲנִ֑ים וְהָיָ֗ה כׇּל־הַדָּבָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר תִּשְׁמַע֙ מִבֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ תַּגִּ֕יד לְצָד֥וֹק וּלְאֶבְיָתָ֖ר הַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃

36Also, their two sons are there with them, Tzadok's son Ahimaaz and Evyatar's son Yehonatan; and through them you can report to me everything you hear.”

hi-NEH sham i-MAM sh'-NAY v'-NE-hem a-khi-MA-ats l'-tza-DOK vi-yo-na-TAN l'-ev-ya-TAR u-sh'-lakh-TEM b'-ya-DAM e-LAI kol-da-VAR a-SHER tish-MA-U

לוהִנֵּה־שָׁ֤ם עִמָּם֙ שְׁנֵ֣י בְנֵיהֶ֔ם אֲחִימַ֣עַץ לְצָד֔וֹק וִיהוֹנָתָ֖ן לְאֶבְיָתָ֑ר וּשְׁלַחְתֶּ֤ם בְּיָדָם֙ אֵלַ֔י כׇּל־דָּבָ֖ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר תִּשְׁמָֽעוּ׃

37And so Hushai, the friend of David, reached the city as Avshalom was entering Yerushalayim.

vai-YA-vo KHO-shai ray-EH da-VID ha-IR v'-av-sha-LOM ya-VO y'-ru-sha-LA-im. (S)

לזוַיָּבֹ֥א חוּשַׁ֛י רֵעֶ֥ה דָוִ֖ד הָעִ֑יר וְאַ֨בְשָׁל֔וֹם יָב֖וֹא יְרֽוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃