II - Chapter 2

1Sometime afterward, David inquired of Hashem, “Shall I go up to one of the towns of Yehuda?” Hashem answered, “Yes.” David further asked, “Which one shall I go up to?” And Hashem replied, “To Chevron.”

vai-HI a-kha-RAY-khen, va-yish-AL da-VID ba-do-NAI lay-MOR: ha-e-a-LEH b'-a-KHAT a-REI y'-hu-DAH? va-YO-mer a-do-NAI e-LAV: a-LEH. va-YO-mer da-VID: a-NAH e-a-LEH. va-YO-mer khev-ro-NAH.

אוַיְהִ֣י אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן וַיִּשְׁאַל֩ דָּוִ֨ד בַּיהֹוָ֤ה ׀ לֵאמֹר֙ הַאֶֽעֱלֶ֗ה בְּאַחַת֙ עָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יְהֹוָ֛ה אֵלָ֖יו עֲלֵ֑ה וַיֹּ֧אמֶר דָּוִ֛ד אָ֥נָה אֶעֱלֶ֖ה וַיֹּ֥אמֶר חֶבְרֹֽנָה׃

2So David went up there, along with his two wives, Ahinoam of Yizrael and Avigail wife of Naval the Carmelite.

vai-YA-al sham DA-vid v'-GAM sh'-TAY na-SHA-v a-khi-NO-am ha-yiz-re-LEET va-a-vee-GA-yil E-shet na-VAL ha-kar-m'-LEE

בוַיַּ֤עַל שָׁם֙ דָּוִ֔ד וְגַ֖ם שְׁתֵּ֣י נָשָׁ֑יו אֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙ הַיִּזְרְעֵלִ֔ית וַאֲבִיגַ֕יִל אֵ֖שֶׁת נָבָ֥ל הַֽכַּרְמְלִֽי׃

3David also took the men who were with him, each with his family, and they settled in the towns about Chevron.

va-a-na-SHA-yav a-SHER i-MO he-e-LAH da-VID EESH u-VEI-to va-YAYSH-vu b'-a-REI khev-RON

גוַאֲנָשָׁ֧יו אֲשֶׁר־עִמּ֛וֹ הֶעֱלָ֥ה דָוִ֖ד אִ֣ישׁ וּבֵית֑וֹ וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ בְּעָרֵ֥י חֶבְרֽוֹן׃

4The men of Yehuda came and there they anointed David king over the House of Yehuda. David was told about the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Shaul.

va-ya-VO-u an-SHAY y'-hu-DAH va-yim-sh'-khu SHAM et da-VID l'-ME-lekh al BAYT y'-hu-DAH va-ya-GI-du l'-da-VID lay-MOR an-SHAY ya-VAYSH gil-AD a-SHER ka-v'-RU at sha-UL

דוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וַיִּמְשְׁחוּ־שָׁ֧ם אֶת־דָּוִ֛ד לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־בֵּ֣ית יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיַּגִּ֤דוּ לְדָוִד֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אַנְשֵׁי֙ יָבֵ֣ישׁ גִּלְעָ֔ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר קָבְר֖וּ אֶת־שָׁאֽוּל׃

5So David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-gilead and said to them, “May you be blessed of Hashem because you performed this act of faithfulness to your lord Shaul and buried him.

vai-YISH-lakh da-VID mal-a-KHEEM el an-SHAY ya-VAYSH gil-AD, vai-YO-mer a-LE-hem b'-ru-KHEEM a-TEM la-a-do-NAI, a-SHER a-SEE-TEM ha-KHE-sed ha-ZEH im a-do-NAY-khem, im sha-UL, va-tik-B'-ru o-TO

הוַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח דָּוִד֙ מַלְאָכִ֔ים אֶל־אַנְשֵׁ֖י יָבֵ֣ישׁ גִּלְעָ֑ד וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם בְּרֻכִ֤ים אַתֶּם֙ לַֽיהֹוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר עֲשִׂיתֶ֜ם הַחֶ֣סֶד הַזֶּ֗ה עִם־אֲדֹֽנֵיכֶם֙ עִם־שָׁא֔וּל וַֽתִּקְבְּר֖וּ אֹתֽוֹ׃

6May Hashem in turn show you true faithfulness; and I too will reward you generously because you performed this act.

v'-a-TAH ya-AS a-do-NAI i-MA-khem KHE-sed ve-e-MET v'-GAM a-NO-khi e-a-SEH it-KHEM ha-TO-va ha-ZOT a-SHER a-SEE-tem ha-DA-var ha-ZEH

ווְעַתָּ֕ה יַעַשׂ־יְהֹוָ֥ה עִמָּכֶ֖ם חֶ֣סֶד וֶאֱמֶ֑ת וְגַ֣ם אָנֹכִ֗י אֶעֱשֶׂ֤ה אִתְּכֶם֙ הַטּוֹבָ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את אֲשֶׁ֥ר עֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃

7Now take courage and be brave men; for your lord Shaul is dead and the House of Yehuda have already anointed me king over them.”

v'-a-TAH te-che-ZAK-nah ye-de-KHEM vi-h'-YU li-v'-NAY cha-YIL, kee-MAYT a-do-NAY-khem sha-UL, v'-gam o-TEE ma-sh'-KHU vayt y'-hu-DAH l'-ME-lekh a-l'-HEM. (Pe)

זוְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ תֶּחֱזַ֣קְנָה יְדֵיכֶ֗ם וִֽהְיוּ֙ לִבְנֵי־חַ֔יִל כִּי־מֵ֖ת אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֣ם שָׁא֑וּל וְגַם־אֹתִ֗י מָשְׁח֧וּ בֵית־יְהוּדָ֛ה לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃

8But Avner son of Ner, Shaul's army commander, had taken Ish-boshet son of Shaul and brought him across to Mahanaim

v'-av-NAYR ben-NAYR sar-tza-VA a-SHER l'-sha-UL la-KAKH et-EESH BO-shet ben-sha-UL va-ya-a-vee-RE-hu ma-cha-NA-yim

חוְאַבְנֵ֣ר בֶּן־נֵ֔ר שַׂר־צָבָ֖א אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְשָׁא֑וּל לָקַ֗ח אֶת־אִ֥ישׁ בֹּ֙שֶׁת֙ בֶּן־שָׁא֔וּל וַיַּעֲבִרֵ֖הוּ מַחֲנָֽיִם׃

9and made him king over Gilad, the Assyriaites, Yizrael, Efraim, and Binyamin—over all Yisrael.

vai-yam-li-KHE-hu el ha-gil-AD v'-el ha-a-shu-REE v'-el yiz-re-EEL v'-al e-fra-YIM v'-al bin-ya-MEEN v'-al yis-ra-AYL ku-LOH

טוַיַּמְלִכֵ֙הוּ֙ אֶל־הַגִּלְעָ֔ד וְאֶל־הָאֲשׁוּרִ֖י וְאֶֽל־יִזְרְעֶ֑אל וְעַל־אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ וְעַל־בִּנְיָמִ֔ן וְעַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כֻּלֹּֽה׃

10Ish-boshet son of Shaul was forty years old when he became king of Yisrael, and he reigned two years. But the House of Yehuda supported David.

ben-ar-BA-im sha-NAH ish-BO-shet ben-sha-OO-el b'-mol-KHO al yis-ra-AYL u-sh'-TA-yim sha-NEEM ma-LAKH akh BAYT y'-hu-DAH ha-YU a-kha-RAY da-VID

יבֶּן־אַרְבָּעִ֨ים שָׁנָ֜ה אִֽישׁ־בֹּ֣שֶׁת בֶּן־שָׁא֗וּל בְּמׇלְכוֹ֙ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּשְׁתַּ֥יִם שָׁנִ֖ים מָלָ֑ךְ אַ֚ךְ בֵּ֣ית יְהוּדָ֔ה הָי֖וּ אַחֲרֵ֥י דָוִֽד׃

11The length of time that David reigned in Chevron over the House of Yehuda was seven years and six months.

vai-HI, mis-PAHR ha-YA-meem a-SHER ha-YAH da-VID me-LEKH b'-khe-V'RON al BAYT y'-hu-DA, SHE-va sha-NEEM v'-shi-SHAH kho-da-SHEEM.

יאוַֽיְהִי֙ מִסְפַּ֣ר הַיָּמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר֩ הָיָ֨ה דָוִ֥ד מֶ֛לֶךְ בְּחֶבְר֖וֹן עַל־בֵּ֣ית יְהוּדָ֑ה שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִ֖ים וְשִׁשָּׁ֥ה חֳדָשִֽׁים׃

12Once Avner son of Ner and the soldiers of Ish-boshet son of Shaul marched out from Mahanaim to Givon,

vai-YAY-tzay av-NAYR ben-NAYR v'-av-DAY ish-BO-shet ben-SHA-ul mi-ma-cha-NA-yim giv-O-na

יבוַיֵּצֵא֙ אַבְנֵ֣ר בֶּן־נֵ֔ר וְעַבְדֵ֖י אִֽישׁ־בֹּ֣שֶׁת בֶּן־שָׁא֑וּל מִֽמַּחֲנַ֖יִם גִּבְעֽוֹנָה׃

13and Yoav son of Tzeruya and the soldiers of David [also] came out. They confronted one another at the pool of Givon: one group sat on one side of the pool, and the other group on the other side of the pool.

v'-yo-AV ben-tz'-RU-ya v'-av-DAY da-VID ya-t'-ZU va-yif-G'-shum al b'-RE-khat gi-VON ya-cha-DAV va-yay-SHU e-leh al ha-b'-RE-kha mi-ZEH v'-e-leh al ha-b'-RE-kha mi-ZEH

יגוְיוֹאָ֨ב בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֜ה וְעַבְדֵ֤י דָוִד֙ יָֽצְא֔וּ וַֽיִּפְגְּשׁ֛וּם עַל־בְּרֵכַ֥ת גִּבְע֖וֹן יַחְדָּ֑ו וַיֵּ֨שְׁב֜וּ אֵ֤לֶּה עַל־הַבְּרֵכָה֙ מִזֶּ֔ה וְאֵ֥לֶּה עַל־הַבְּרֵכָ֖ה מִזֶּֽה׃

14Avner said to Yoav, “Let the young men come forward and sport before us.” “Yes, let them,” Yoav answered.

vai-YO-mer av-NAYR el yo-AV, ya-KU-mu NA ha-ne-a-REEM vi-sa-KHA-khu l'-fa-NEE-nu, vai-YO-mer yo-AV, ya-KU-mu

ידוַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַבְנֵר֙ אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב יָק֤וּמוּ נָא֙ הַנְּעָרִ֔ים וִישַׂחֲק֖וּ לְפָנֵ֑ינוּ וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יוֹאָ֖ב יָקֻֽמוּ׃

15They came forward and were counted off, twelve for Binyamin and Ish-boshet son of Shaul, and twelve of David's soldiers.

vai-YA-ku-MU va-ya-a-V'-RU b'-mis-PAHR sh'-NAYM a-SAR l'-vin-YA-min u-l'-ISH bo-SHET ben sha-UL u-sh'-NAYM a-SAR may-a-v'-DAY da-VID

טווַיָּקֻ֖מוּ וַיַּעַבְר֣וּ בְמִסְפָּ֑ר שְׁנֵ֧ים עָשָׂ֣ר לְבִנְיָמִ֗ן וּלְאִ֥ישׁ בֹּ֙שֶׁת֙ בֶּן־שָׁא֔וּל וּשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂ֖ר מֵעַבְדֵ֥י דָוִֽד׃

16Each one grasped his opponent's head [and thrust] his dagger into his opponent's side; thus they fell together. That place, which is in Givon, was called Helkath-hazzurim.

vai-ya-cha-ZI-khu EESH b'-ROSH ray-E-hu v'-khar-BO b'-TZAD ray-E-hu vai-yi-p'-LU ya-kha-DAV vai-yik-RA la-ma-KOM ha-HU khel-KAT ha-TZU-reem a-SHER b'-gi-v'-ON

טזוַֽיַּחֲזִ֜קוּ אִ֣ישׁ ׀ בְּרֹ֣אשׁ רֵעֵ֗הוּ וְחַרְבּוֹ֙ בְּצַ֣ד רֵעֵ֔הוּ וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ יַחְדָּ֑ו וַיִּקְרָא֙ לַמָּק֣וֹם הַה֔וּא חֶלְקַ֥ת הַצֻּרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּגִבְעֽוֹן׃

17A fierce battle ensued that day, and Avner and the men of Yisrael were routed by David's soldiers.

va-TE-hee ha-mil-KHA-ma ka-SHAH ad-m'-OD ba-YOM ha-HU va-yi-NA-gef av-NAYR v'-an-SHAY yis-ra-AYL lif-NAY av-DAY da-VID

יזוַתְּהִ֧י הַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה קָשָׁ֥ה עַד־מְאֹ֖ד בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וַיִּנָּ֤גֶף אַבְנֵר֙ וְאַנְשֵׁ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לִפְנֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֥י דָוִֽד׃

18The three sons of Tzeruya were there—Yoav, Avishai, and Asael. Asael was swift of foot, like a gazelle in the open field.

vai-Y'-hu-SHAM sh'-lo-SHA b'-NAY t'-ru-YAH, yo-AV va-a-vee-SHAI va-a-sa-AYL, va-a-sa-AYL kal b'-rag-LAV k'-a-KHAD ha-t'-sva-YIM a-SHER ba-sa-DEH

יחוַיִּֽהְיוּ־שָׁ֗ם שְׁלֹשָׁה֙ בְּנֵ֣י צְרוּיָ֔ה יוֹאָ֥ב וַאֲבִישַׁ֖י וַעֲשָׂהאֵ֑ל וַֽעֲשָׂהאֵל֙ קַ֣ל בְּרַגְלָ֔יו כְּאַחַ֥ד הַצְּבָיִ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃

19And Asael ran after Avner, swerving neither right nor left in his pursuit of Avner.

vai-yir-DOf a-sa-HE-el a-kha-RAY av-NAYR, v'-lo-na-TAH la-LE-khet al ha-ya-MEEN, v'-al ha-s'-mo-OL may-a-kha-RAY av-NAYR

יטוַיִּרְדֹּ֥ף עֲשָׂהאֵ֖ל אַחֲרֵ֣י אַבְנֵ֑ר וְלֹא־נָטָ֣ה לָלֶ֗כֶת עַל־הַיָּמִין֙ וְעַֽל־הַשְּׂמֹ֔אול מֵאַחֲרֵ֖י אַבְנֵֽר׃

20Avner looked back and shouted, “Is that you, Asael?” “Yes, it is,” he called back.

vai-YO-fer a-VAYR a-KHA-ra-YOV va-YO-mer ha-a-TAH ZEH a-sa-EYl va-YO-mer a-NO-khi

כוַיִּ֤פֶן אַבְנֵר֙ אַֽחֲרָ֔יו וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הַאַתָּ֥ה זֶ֖ה עֲשָׂהאֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אָנֹֽכִי׃

21Avner said to him, “Turn to the right or to the left, and seize one of our boys and strip off his tunic.” But Asael would not leave off.

vai-YO-mer LO av-NAYR, n'-TEH l'-KHA al y'-mi-NE-kha o al s'-mo-LE-kha, ve-e-KHOZ l'-KHA e-KHAD me-ha-ne-a-REEM, v'-KAKH l'-KHA et kha-lee-TZA-to, v'-LO a-VAH a-sa-AYL la-SUR may-a-kha-RAV

כאוַיֹּ֧אמֶר ל֣וֹ אַבְנֵ֗ר נְטֵ֤ה לְךָ֙ עַל־יְמִֽינְךָ֙ א֣וֹ עַל־שְׂמֹאלֶ֔ךָ וֶאֱחֹ֣ז לְךָ֗ אֶחָד֙ מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔ים וְקַח־לְךָ֖ אֶת־חֲלִצָת֑וֹ וְלֹא־אָבָ֣ה עֲשָׂהאֵ֔ל לָס֖וּר מֵאַחֲרָֽיו׃

22Avner again begged Asael, “Stop pursuing me, or I'll have to strike you down. How will I look your brother Yoav in the face?”

vai-YO-sef OD av-NAYR lay-MOR el a-sa-HEL, SUR le-KHA me-a-cha-RAI, la-MA a-KE-kha AR-tzah, v'-AYKH e-SA fa-NAI el yo-AV a-KHE-kha

כבוַיֹּ֧סֶף ע֣וֹד אַבְנֵ֗ר לֵאמֹר֙ אֶל־עֲשָׂהאֵ֔ל ס֥וּר לְךָ֖ מֵאַֽחֲרָ֑י לָ֤מָּה אַכֶּ֙כָּה֙ אַ֔רְצָה וְאֵיךְ֙ אֶשָּׂ֣א פָנַ֔י אֶל־יוֹאָ֖ב אָחִֽיךָ׃

23When he refused to desist, Avner struck him in the belly with a backward thrust of his spear and the spear protruded from his back. He fell there and died on the spot. And all who came to the place where Asael fell and died halted;

vai-y'-ma-EN la-SUR va-y'-ka-KHE-hu av-NAYR b'-a-kha-RAY ha-kha-NEET el ha-KHO-mesh va-TAY-tzay ha-kha-NEET may-a-kha-RAV va-yi-POL-sham va-YA-mot TAKH-tav vai-YA-hee kol ha-BA el ha-ma-KOM a-SHER-NA-fal sham a-SHE-el va-YA-mot vai-ya-a-MO-du

כגוַיְמָאֵ֣ן לָס֗וּר וַיַּכֵּ֣הוּ אַבְנֵר֩ בְּאַחֲרֵ֨י הַחֲנִ֜ית אֶל־הַחֹ֗מֶשׁ וַתֵּצֵ֤א הַֽחֲנִית֙ מֵֽאַחֲרָ֔יו וַיִּפׇּל־שָׁ֖ם וַיָּ֣מׇת תַּחְתָּ֑ו וַיְהִ֡י כׇּל־הַבָּ֣א אֶל־הַמָּקוֹם֩ אֲשֶׁר־נָ֨פַל שָׁ֧ם עֲשָׂהאֵ֛ל וַיָּמֹ֖ת וַֽיַּעֲמֹֽדוּ׃

24but Yoav and Avishai continued to pursue Avner. And the sun was setting as they reached the hill of Ammah, which faces Giah on the road to the wilderness of Givon.

vai-yir-DU yo-AV va-a-VEE-shai a-kha-RAY av-NAYR, v'-ha-SHE-mesh ba-AH, v'-HE-ma ba-U ad gi-BAT a-MAH a-SHER al p'-NAY gi-KHAKH, d'-REKH mid-BAR gi-BON

כדוַֽיִּרְדְּפ֛וּ יוֹאָ֥ב וַאֲבִישַׁ֖י אַחֲרֵ֣י אַבְנֵ֑ר וְהַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ בָּ֔אָה וְהֵ֗מָּה בָּ֚אוּ עַד־גִּבְעַ֣ת אַמָּ֔ה אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־פְּנֵי־גִ֔יחַ דֶּ֖רֶךְ מִדְבַּ֥ר גִּבְעֽוֹן׃

25The Benjaminites rallied behind Avner, forming a single company; and they took up a position on the top of a hill.

vai-yit-ka-B'-tzu v'-nay-vin-ya-MEEN a-kha-RAY av-NAYR vai-yi-HU la-a-gu-DAH e-KHAT vai-ya-a-M'-DU al rosh-giv-AH e-KHAT

כהוַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֤וּ בְנֵֽי־בִנְיָמִן֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י אַבְנֵ֔ר וַיִּהְי֖וּ לַאֲגֻדָּ֣ה אֶחָ֑ת וַיַּ֣עַמְד֔וּ עַ֥ל רֹאשׁ־גִּבְעָ֖ה אֶחָֽת׃

26Avner then called out to Yoav, “Must the sword devour forever? You know how bitterly it's going to end! How long will you delay ordering your troops to stop the pursuit of their kinsmen?”

vai-YIK-ra a-VNAYR el yo-AV va-YO-mer: ha-la-NE-tzakh to-KHAL khe-REV? ha-LO ya-DA-ta KEE-ma-RA tih-YEH ba-a-kha-RO-na? v'-AD ma-TAI lo TO-mar la-AM la-SHU-v may-a-kha-RAY a-khay-HEM?

כווַיִּקְרָ֨א אַבְנֵ֜ר אֶל־יוֹאָ֗ב וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הֲלָנֶ֙צַח֙ תֹּ֣אכַל חֶ֔רֶב הֲל֣וֹא יָדַ֔עְתָּה כִּי־מָרָ֥ה תִֽהְיֶ֖ה בָּאַֽחֲרוֹנָ֑ה וְעַד־מָתַי֙ לֹא־תֹאמַ֣ר לָעָ֔ם לָשׁ֖וּב מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י אֲחֵיהֶֽם׃

27And Yoav replied, “As Hashem lives, if you hadn't spoken up, the troops would have given up the pursuit of their kinsmen only the next morning.”

vai-YO-mer yo-AV, kha-Y ha-e-lo-HEEM, kee lu-LAY di-BAR-ta, kee AZ me-ha-BO-ker na-a-LAH ha-AM, eesh me-a-kha-RAY a-KHEE-u

כזוַיֹּ֣אמֶר יוֹאָ֔ב חַ֚י הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים כִּ֥י לוּלֵ֖א דִּבַּ֑רְתָּ כִּ֣י אָ֤ז מֵֽהַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ נַעֲלָ֣ה הָעָ֔ם אִ֖ישׁ מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י אָחִֽיו׃

28Yoav then sounded the shofar, and all the troops halted; they ceased their pursuit of Yisrael and stopped the fighting.

vai-YIT-ka YO-av ba-sho-FAR va-YA-am-DU kol ha-AM v'-lo yir-D'-FU OD a-kha-RAY yis-ra-AYL v'-lo ya-S'-FU OD l'-hi-LA-khem

כחוַיִּתְקַ֤ע יוֹאָב֙ בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔ר וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙ כׇּל־הָעָ֔ם וְלֹא־יִרְדְּפ֥וּ ע֖וֹד אַחֲרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלֹא־יָסְפ֥וּ ע֖וֹד לְהִלָּחֵֽם׃

29Avner and his men marched through the Arabah all that night and, after crossing the Yarden, they marched through all of Bithron until they came to Mahanaim.

v'-av-NAYR va-a-NA-shav ha-l'-KHU ba-a-ra-VAH kol ha-la-YLA ha-HU va-ya-a-V'-RU et ha-YAR-dayn va-YEL-khu kol ha-bit-RON va-ya-VO-u ma-cha-NA-yim

כטוְאַבְנֵ֣ר וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֗יו הָֽלְכוּ֙ בָּעֲרָבָ֔ה כֹּ֖ל הַלַּ֣יְלָה הַה֑וּא וַיַּעַבְר֣וּ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֗ן וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ כׇּל־הַבִּתְר֔וֹן וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ מַחֲנָֽיִם׃

30After Yoav gave up the pursuit of Avner, he assembled all the troops and found nineteen of David's soldiers missing, besides Asael.

v'-yo-AV shav me-a-cha-RAY av-NAYR va-yi-k'-BOTZ et-KOL ha-AHM va-yi-PAK-du may-av-DAY da-VID tish-AH a-SAR eesh va-a-sa-AYL

לוְיוֹאָ֗ב שָׁ֚ב מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י אַבְנֵ֔ר וַיִּקְבֹּ֖ץ אֶת־כׇּל־הָעָ֑ם וַיִּפָּ֨קְד֜וּ מֵעַבְדֵ֥י דָוִ֛ד תִּשְׁעָה־עָשָׂ֥ר אִ֖ישׁ וַעֲשָׂהאֵֽל׃

31David's soldiers, on the other hand, defeated the Benjaminites and the men under Avner and killed three hundred and sixty men.

v'-av-DAY da-VID hi-KU mi-bi-ny-MAN u-v'-an-SHAY av-NAYR sh'-LOSH-m'-OT v'-shi-SHEEM eesh may-TOO

לאוְעַבְדֵ֣י דָוִ֗ד הִכּוּ֙ מִבִּנְיָמִ֔ן וּבְאַנְשֵׁ֖י אַבְנֵ֑ר שְׁלֹשׁ־מֵא֧וֹת וְשִׁשִּׁ֛ים אִ֖ישׁ מֵֽתוּ׃

32They bore Asael away and buried him in his father's tomb in Beit Lechem. Then Yoav and his men marched all night; day broke upon them in Chevron.

vai-yis-u et a-sa-AYL va-yik-B'-ru-HU b'-KE-ver a-VEEV a-SHER bayt la-KHEM va-yel-KHU kol ha-la-YLA yo-AV va-a-na-SHA-yv va-y'-OR la-HEM b'-khev-RON

לבוַיִּשְׂאוּ֙ אֶת־עֲשָׂהאֵ֔ל וַֽיִּקְבְּרֻ֙הוּ֙ בְּקֶ֣בֶר אָבִ֔יו אֲשֶׁ֖ר בֵּ֣ית לָ֑חֶם וַיֵּלְכ֣וּ כׇל־הַלַּ֗יְלָה יוֹאָב֙ וַאֲנָשָׁ֔יו וַיֵּאֹ֥ר לָהֶ֖ם בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃