#b ,,samuel1 ,,f ,,! ,,holy ,,bi#1 ,,k+ ,,james ,,v}.n

,*apt} #a
#a3 ,n{ x came 6pass af ! d1? ( ,saul1 :5 ,david 0 return$ f ! slau<t} (! 
,amalekites1 & ,david _h abode two "ds 9 ,ziklag;
#b3 ,x came ev5 6pass on ! ?ird "d1 t1 2hold1 a man came | (! camp f ,saul ) 8 
clo!s r5t1 & e>? ~u 8 h1d3 & s x was1 :5 he came 6,david1 t he fell 6! e>?1 & 
did obeis.e4
#c3 ,& ,david sd unto hm1 ,f :;e -e/ ?|8 ,& he sd unto hm1 ,| (! camp ( ,israel 
am ,i escap$4
#d3 ,& ,david sd unto hm1 ,h{ w5t ! matt}8 ,i pray !e1 tell me4 ,& he answ}$1 ,t 
! p >e fl$ f ! battle1 & _m (! p al >e fall5 & d1d; & ,saul & ,jona?an 8 son >e 
d1d al4
#e3 ,& ,david sd unto ! "y man t told hm1 ,h{ "ke/ ?| t ,saul & ,jona?an 8 son 2 
d1d8
#f3 ,&! "y man t told hm sd1 ,z ,i happ5$ 0*.e ~u m.t ,gilboa1 2hold1 ,saul l1n$ 
~u 8 spe>; &1 lo1 ! *>iots & horsem5 foll{$ h>d af hm4
#g3 ,& :5 he look$ 2h hm1 he saw me1 & call$ unto me4 ,& ,i answ}$1 ,"h am ,i4
#h3 ,& he sd unto me1 ,:o >t ?|8 ,& ,i answ}$ hm1 ,i am an ,amalekite4
#i3 ,& he sd unto me ag1 ,/&1 ,i pray !e1 ~u me1 & slay me3 = angui% is -e ~u 
me1 2c my life is yet :ole 9 me4
#aj3 ,s ,i /ood ~u hm1 & slew hm1 2c ,i 0 sure t he cd n live af t he 0 fall53 & 
,i took ! cr{n t 0 ~u 8 h1d1 &! bracelet t 0 on 8 >m1 & h br"| !m hi!r unto my 
"l4
#aa3 ,!n ,david took hold on 8 clo!s1 & r5t !m; & likewise all ! m5 t 7 ) hm3
#ab3 ,& !y m|rn$1 & wept1 & fa/$ until ev51 = ,saul1 &= ,jona?an 8 son1 &=! p (! 
,,"l1 &=! h|se ( ,israel; 2c !y 7 fall5 0! sword4
#ac3 ,& ,david sd unto ! "y man t told hm1 ,:;e >t ?|8 ,& he answ}$1 ,i am ! son 
(a /rang}1 an ,amalekite4
#ad3 ,& ,david sd unto hm1 ,h{ wa/ ?| n afraid 6/ret* =? ?9e h& 6de/roy ! ,,"l's 
ano9t$8
#ae3 ,& ,david call$ "o (! "y m51 & sd1 ,g ne>1 & fall ~u hm4 ,& he smote hm t 
he di$4
#af3 ,& ,david sd unto hm1 ,?y blood 2 ~u ?y h1d; = ?y m|? ha? te/ifi$ ag/ !e1 
say+1 ,i h sla9 ! ,,"l's ano9t$4
#ag3 ,& ,david la;t$ ) ? la;t,n ov} ,saul & ov} ,jona?an 8 son3
#ah3 7,al he bade !m t1* ! *n ( ,judah ! use (! b{3 2hold1 x is writt5 9 ! book 
( ,ja%}47
#ai3 ,! b1uty ( ,israel is sla9 ~u ?y hi< places3 h{ >e ! mi<ty fall56
#bj3 ,tell x n 9 ,ga?1 publi% x n 9 ! /reets ( ,askelon; le/ ! dau<t}s (! 
,phili/9es rjc1 le/ ! dau<t}s (! uncircumcis$ triumph4
#ba3 ,ye m.ta9s ( ,gilboa1 let "! 2 no dew1 nei let "! 2 ra91 ~u y1 nor fields ( 
(f}+s3 = "! ! %ield (! mi<ty is vilely ca/ away1 ! %ield ( ,saul1 z ?|< he _h n 
be5 ano9t$ ) oil4
#bb3 ,f ! blood (! sla91 f ! fat (! mi<ty1 ! b{ ( ,jona?an turn$ n back1 &! 
sword ( ,saul return$ n empty4
#bc3 ,saul & ,jona?an 7 lovely & pl1sant 9 _! lives1 & 9 _! d1? !y 7 n divid$3 
!y 7 swift} ?an eagles1 !y 7 /r;g} ?an lions4
#bd3 ,ye dau<t}s ( ,israel1 weep ov} ,saul1 :o clo!d y 9 sc>let1 ) o!r deli<ts1 
:o put on orna;ts ( gold ~u yr app>el4
#be3 ,h{ >e ! mi<ty fall5 9 ! mid/ (! battle6 ;,o ,jona?an1 ?| 0 sla9 9 ?9e hi< 
places4
#bf3 ,i am 4tress$ = !e1 my bro!r ,jona?an3 v pl1sant ha/ ?| be5 unto me3 ?y 
love 6me 0 wond};l1 pass+ ! love ( wom54
#bg3 ,h{ >e ! mi<ty fall51 &! w1pons ( w> p}i%$6 

,*apt} #b
#a3 ,& x came 6pass af ?1 t ,david 9quir$ (! ,,"l1 say+1 ,% ,i g up 96any (! 
cities ( ,judah8 ,&! ,,"l sd unto hm1 ,g up4 ,& ,david sd1 ,:i!r % ,i g up8 ,& 
he sd1 ,unto ,hebron4
#b3 ,s ,david w5t up ?i!r1 & 8 two wives al1 ,ah9oam ! ,jezreelitess1 & ,abigail 
,nabal's wife ! ,c>melite4
#c3 ,& 8 m5 t 7 ) hm did ,david br+ up1 e man ) 8 h|sehold3 & !y dwelt 9 ! 
cities ( ,hebron4
#d3 ,&! m5 ( ,judah came1 & "! !y ano9t$ ,david k+ ov} ! h|se ( ,judah4 ,& !y 
told ,david1 say+1 ,t ! m5 ( ,jabe%-gil1d 7 !y t buri$ ,saul4
#e3 ,& ,david s5t mess5g}s unto ! m5 ( ,jabe%-gil1d1 & sd unto !m1 ,b.s$ 2 ye (! 
,,"l1 t ye h %ew$ ? k9d;s unto yr "l1 ev5 unto ,saul1 & h buri$ hm4
#f3 ,& n{ ! ,,"l %ew k9d;s & tru? unto y3 & ,i al w requite y ? k9d;s1 2c ye h 
d"o ? ?+4
#g3 ,"!=e n{ let yr h&s 2 /r5g!n$1 & 2 ye valiant3 = yr ma/} ,saul is d1d1 & al 
! h|se ( ,judah h ano9t$ me k+ ov} !m4
#h3 ,b ,abn} ! son ( ,n}1 capta9 ( ,saul's ho/1 took ,i%-bo%e? ! son ( ,saul1 & 
br"| hm ov} 6,mahanaim;
#i3 ,& made hm k+ ov} ,gilead1 & ov} ! ,a%urites1 & ov} ,jezreel1 & ov} 
,ephraim1 & ov} ,b5jam91 & ov} all ,israel4
#aj3 ,i%-bo%e? ,saul's son 0 =ty ye>s old :5 he 2gan 6reign ov} ,israel1 & 
reign$ two ye>s4 ,b ! h|se ( ,judah foll{$ ,david4
#aa3 ,&! "t t ,david 0 k+ 9 ,hebron ov} ! h|se ( ,judah 0 sev5 ye>s & six mon?s4
#ab3 ,& ,abn} ! son ( ,n}1 &! s}vants ( ,i%-bo%e? ! son ( ,saul1 w5t | f 
,mahanaim 6,gibeon4
#ac3 ,& ,joab ! son ( ,z}uiah1 &! s}vants ( ,david1 w5t |1 & met tgr 0! pool ( 
,gibeon3 & !y sat d{n1 ! "o on ! "o side (! pool1 &! o!r on ! o!r side (! pool4
#ad3 ,& ,abn} sd 6,joab1 ,let ! "y m5 n{ >ise1 & play 2f u4 ,& ,joab sd1 ,let !m 
>ise4
#ae3 ,!n "! >ose & w5t ov} 0numb} twelve ( ,b5jam91 : p}ta9$ 6,i%-bo%e? ! son ( 
,saul1 & twelve (! s}vants ( ,david4
#af3 ,& !y cau<t e "o 8 fell{ 0! h1d1 & ?ru/ 8 sword 9 8 fell{'s side; s !y fell 
d{n tgr3 ":=e t place 0 call$ ,helka?-hazzurim1 : is 9 ,gibeon4
#ag3 ,& "! 0 a v sore battle t "d; & ,abn} 0 b1t51 &! m5 ( ,israel1 2f ! s}vants 
( ,david4
#ah3 ,& "! 7 ?ree sons ( ,z}uiah "!1 ,joab1 & ,abi%ai1 & ,asahel3 & ,asahel 0 z 
li<t ( foot z a wild roe4
#ai3 ,& ,asahel pursu$ af ,abn}; & 9 go+ he turn$ n 6! "r h& nor 6! left f 
foll{+ ,abn}4
#bj3 ,!n ,abn} look$ 2h hm1 & sd1 ,>t ?| ,asahel8 ,& he answ}$1 ,i am4
#ba3 ,& ,abn} sd 6hm1 ,turn !e aside 6?y "r h& or 6?y left1 & lay !e hold on "o 
(! "y m51 & take !e 8 >m|r4 ,b ,asahel wd n turn aside f foll{+ ( hm4
#bb3 ,& ,abn} sd ag 6,asahel1 ,turn !e aside f foll{+ me3 ":=e %d ,i smite !e 6! 
gr.d8 h{ !n %d ,i hold up my face 6,joab ?y bro!r8
#bc3 ,h{beit he refus$ 6turn aside3 ":=e ,abn} )! h9d} 5d (! spe> smote hm "u ! 
fif? rib1 t ! spe> came | 2h hm; & he fell d{n "!1 & di$ 9 ! same place3 & x 
came 6pass1 t z _m z came 6! place ": ,asahel fell d{n & di$ /ood /4
#bd3 ,joab al & ,abi%ai pursu$ af ,abn}3 &! sun w5t d{n :5 !y 7 -e 6! hill ( 
,ammah1 t lie? 2f ,giah 0! way (! wild};s ( ,gibeon4
#be3 ,&! *n ( ,b5jam9 ga!r$ !mvs tgr af ,abn}1 & 2came "o troop1 & /ood on ! top 
( an hill4
#bf3 ,!n ,abn} call$ 6,joab1 & sd1 ,% ! sword dev|r = "e8 "ke/ ?| n t x w 2 
bitt};s 9 ! latt} 5d8 h{ l;g % x 2 !n1 }e ?| bid ! p return f foll{+ _! bre?r58
#bg3 ,& ,joab sd1 ,z ,god live?1 un.s ?| _h/ spok51 surely !n 9 ! morn+ ! p _h 
g"o up e "o f foll{+ 8 bro!r4
#bh3 ,s ,joab blew a trumpet1 & all ! p /ood /1 & pursu$ af ,israel no m1 nei 
f"| !y any m4
#bi3 ,& ,abn} & 8 m5 walk$ all t ni<t "? ! pla91 & pass$ ov} ,jordan1 & w5t "? 
all ,bi?ron1 & !y came 6,mahanaim4
#cj3 ,& ,joab return$ f foll{+ ,abn}3 & :5 he _h ga!r$ all ! p tgr1 "! lack$ ( 
,david's s}vants n9ete5 m5 & ,asahel4
#ca3 ,b ! s}vants ( ,david _h smitt5 ( ,b5jam91 &( ,abn}'s m51 s t ?ree hundr$ & 
?reescore m5 di$4
#cb3 ,& !y took up ,asahel1 & buri$ hm 9 ! sepul*re ( 8 "f1 : 0 9 ,2?lehem4 ,& 
,joab & 8 m5 w5t all ni<t1 & !y came 6,hebron at br1k ( "d4 

,*apt} #c
#a3 ,n{ "! 0 l;g w> 2t ! h|se ( ,saul &! h|se ( ,david3 b ,david wax$ /r;g} & 
/r;g}1 &! h|se ( ,saul wax$ w1k} & w1k}4
#b3 ,& unto ,david 7 sons born 9 ,hebron3 & 8 f/born 0 ,amnon1 ( ,ah9oam ! 
,jezreelitess;
#c3 ,& 8 second1 ,*il1b1 ( ,abigail ! wife ( ,nabal ! ,c>melite; &! ?ird1 
,absalom ! son ( ,maacah ! dau<t} ( ,talmai k+ ( ,ge%ur;
#d3 ,&! f|r?1 ,adonijah ! son ( ,ha7i?; &! fif?1 ,%ephatiah ! son ( ,abital;
#e3 ,&! six?1 ,i?r1m1 0,eglah ,david's wife4 ,~! 7 born 6,david 9 ,hebron4
#f3 ,& x came 6pass1 :ile "! 0 w> 2t ! h|se ( ,saul &! h|se ( ,david1 t ,abn} 
made hmf /r;g =! h|se ( ,saul4
#g3 ,& ,saul _h a 3cub9e1 ~: "n 0 ,rizpah1 ! dau<t} ( ,aiah3 & ,i%-bo%e? sd 
6,abn}1 ,":=e ha/ ?| g"o 9 unto my "f's 3cub9e8
#h3 ,!n 0 ,abn} v wro? =! ~ws ( ,i%-bo%e?1 & sd1 ,am ,i a dog's h1d1 : ag/ 
,judah d %ew k9d;s ? "d unto ! h|se ( ,saul ?y "f1 6his bre?r51 & 6his frs1 & h 
n deliv}$ !e 96! h& ( ,david1 t ?| *>ge/ me 6"d )a fault 3c}n+ ? woman8
#i3 ,s d ,god 6,abn}1 & m al1 except1 z ! ,,"l ha? sworn 6,david1 ev5 s ,i d 
6hm;
#aj3 ,6translate ! k+dom f ! h|se ( ,saul1 & 6set up ! ?r"o ( ,david ov} ,israel 
& ov} ,judah1 f ,dan ev5 6,be}-%eba4
#aa3 ,& he cd n answ} ,abn} a ~w ag1 2c he fe>$ hm4
#ab3 ,& ,abn} s5t mess5g}s 6,david on 8 2half1 say+1 ,~: is ! l&8 say+ al1 ,make 
?y l1gue ) me1 &1 2hold1 my h& % 2 ) !e1 6br+ ab all ,israel unto !e4
#ac3 ,& he sd1 ,well; ,i w make a l1gue ) !e3 b "o ?+ ,i require ( !e1 t is1 ,?| 
%alt n see my face1 except ?| f/ br+ ,mi*al ,saul's dau<t}1 :5 ?| -e/ 6see my 
face4
#ad3 ,& ,david s5t mess5g}s 6,i%-bo%e? ,saul's son1 say+1 ,deliv} me my wife 
,mi*al1 : ,i esp|s$ 6me = an hundr$ =esk9s (! ,phili/9es4
#ae3 ,& ,i%-bo%e? s5t1 & took h} f h} husb&1 ev5 f ,phaltiel ! son ( ,lai%4
#af3 ,& h} husb& w5t ) h} al;g weep+ 2h h} 6,bahurim4 ,!n sd ,abn} unto hm1 ,g1 
return4 ,& he return$4
#ag3 ,& ,abn} _h -munic,n )! eld}s ( ,israel1 say+1 ,ye s"| = ,david 9 "ts pa/ 
6be k+ ov} y3
#ah3 ,n{ !n d x3 =! ,,"l ha? spok5 ( ,david1 say+1 ,0! h& ( my s}vant ,david ,i 
w save my p ,israel | (! h& (! ,phili/9es1 & | (! h& ( all _! 5emies4
#ai3 ,& ,abn} al spake 9 ! e>s ( ,b5jam93 & ,abn} w5t al 6sp1k 9 ! e>s ( ,david 
9 ,hebron all t seem$ gd 6,israel1 & t seem$ gd 6! :ole h|se ( ,b5jam94
#bj3 ,s ,abn} came 6,david 6,hebron1 & tw5ty m5 ) hm4 ,& ,david made ,abn} &! m5 
t 7 ) hm a f1/4
#ba3 ,& ,abn} sd unto ,david1 ,i w >ise & g1 & w ga!r all ,israel unto my "l ! 
k+1 t !y may make a l1gue ) !e1 & t ?| maye/ reign ov} all t ?9e he>t desire?4 
,& ,david s5t ,abn} away; & he w5t 9 p1ce4
#bb3 ,&1 ,2hold1 ! s}vants ( ,david & ,joab came f pursu+ a troop1 & br"| 9 a 
grt spoil ) !m3 b ,abn} 0 n ) ,david 9 ,hebron; = he _h s5t hm away1 & he 0 g"o 
9 p1ce4
#bc3 ,:5 ,joab & all ! ho/ t 0 ) hm 7 -e1 !y told ,joab1 say+1 ,abn} ! son ( ,n} 
came 6! k+1 & he ha? s5t hm away1 & he is g"o 9 p1ce4
#bd3 ,!n ,joab came 6! k+1 & sd1 ,:at ha/ ?| d"o8 2hold1 ,abn} came unto !e; :y 
is x t ?| ha/ s5t hm away1 & he is q g"o8
#be3 ,?| "ke/ ,abn} ! son ( ,n}1 t he came 6dcv !e1 & 6"k ?y go+ | & ?y -+ in1 & 
6"k all t ?| doe/4
#bf3 ,& :5 ,joab 0 -e | f ,david1 he s5t mess5g}s af ,abn}1 : br"| hm ag f ! 
well ( ,sirah3 b ,david knew x n4
#bg3 ,& :5 ,abn} 0 return$ 6,hebron1 ,joab took hm aside 9 ! gate 6sp1k ) hm 
quietly1 & smote hm "! "u ! fif? rib1 t he di$1 =! blood ( ,asahel 8 bro!r4
#bh3 ,& afw :5 ,david he>d x1 he sd1 ,i & my k+dom >e guilt.s 2f ! ,,"l = "e f ! 
blood ( ,abn} ! son ( ,n}3
#bi3 ,let x re/ on ! h1d ( ,joab1 & on all 8 "f's h|se; & let "! n fail f ! h|se 
( ,joab "o t ha? an issue1 or t is a lep}1 or t l1ne? on a /aff1 or t falle? on 
! sword1 or t lacke? br1d4
#cj3 ,s ,joab & ,abi%ai 8 bro!r slew ,abn}1 2c he _h sla9 _! bro!r ,asahel at 
,gibeon 9 ! battle4
#ca3 ,& ,david sd 6,joab1 & 6all ! p t 7 ) hm1 ,r5d yr clo!s1 & gird y ) 
sackclo?1 & m|rn 2f ,abn}4 ,& k+ ,david hmf foll{$ ! bi}4
#cb3 ,& !y buri$ ,abn} 9 ,hebron3 &! k+ lift$ up 8 voice1 & wept at ! grave ( 
,abn}; & all ! p wept4
#cc3 ,&! k+ la;t$ ov} ,abn}1 & sd1 ,di$ ,abn} z a fool die?8
#cd3 ,?y h&s 7 n b.d1 nor ?y feet put 96fett}s3 z a man falle? 2f wick$ m51 s 
felle/ ?|4 ,& all ! p wept ag ov} hm4
#ce3 ,& :5 all ! p came 6cause ,david 6eat m1t :ile x 0 yet "d1 ,david sw>e1 
say+1 ,s d ,god 6me1 & m al1 if ,i ta/e br1d1 or "| else1 till ! sun 2 d{n4
#cf3 ,& all ! p took notice ( x1 & x pl1s$ !m3 z :atso"e ! k+ did pl1s$ all ! p4
#cg3 ,= all ! p & all ,israel "u/ood t "d t x 0 n (! k+ 6slay ,abn} ! son ( ,n}4
#ch3 ,&! k+ sd unto 8 s}vants1 ,"k ye n t "! is a pr9ce &a grt man fall5 ? "d 9 
,israel8
#ci3 ,& ,i am ? "d w1k1 ?|< ano9t$ k+; & ~! m5 ! sons ( ,z}uiah 2 too h>d = me3 
! ,,"l % rew>d ! do} ( evil ac 6his wick$;s4 

,*apt} #d
#a3 ,& :5 ,saul's son he>d t ,abn} 0 d1d 9 ,hebron1 8 h&s 7 fee#1 & all ! 
,israelites 7 tr|#d4
#b3 ,& ,saul's son _h two m5 t 7 capta9s ( b&s3 ! "n (! "o 0 ,baanah1 &! "n (! 
o!r ,re*ab1 ! sons ( ,rimmon a ,be}o?ite1 (! *n ( ,b5jam93 7= ,be}o? al 0 
reckon$ 6,b5jam93
#c3 ,&! ,be}o?ites fl$ 6,gittaim1 & 7 soj|rn}s "! until ? "d47
#d3 ,& ,jona?an1 ,saul's son1 _h a son t 0 lame ( 8 feet4 ,he 0 five ye>s old :5 
! tid+s came ( ,saul & ,jona?an | ( ,jezreel1 & 8 nurse took hm up1 & fl$3 & x 
came 6pass1 z %e made ha/e 6flee1 t he fell1 & 2came lame4 ,& 8 "n 0 
,mephibo%e?4
#e3 ,&! sons ( ,rimmon ! ,be}o?ite1 ,re*ab & ,baanah1 w5t1 & came ab ! h1t (! "d 
6! h|se ( ,i%-bo%e?1 :o lay on a b$ at noon4
#f3 ,& !y came ?i!r 96! mid/ (! h|se1 z ?|< !y wd h fet*$ :1t; & !y smote hm "u 
! fif? rib3 & ,re*ab & ,baanah 8 bro!r escap$4
#g3 ,= :5 !y came 96! h|se1 he lay on 8 b$ 9 8 b$*amb}1 & !y smote hm1 & slew 
hm1 & 2h1d$ hm1 & took 8 h1d1 & gat !m away "? ! pla9 all ni<t4
#h3 ,& !y br"| ! h1d ( ,i%-bo%e? unto ,david 6,hebron1 & sd 6! k+1 ,2hold ! h1d 
( ,i%-bo%e? ! son ( ,saul ?9e 5emy1 : s"| ?y life; &! ,,"l ha? av5g$ my "l ! k+ 
? "d ( ,saul1 &( 8 se$4
#i3 ,& ,david answ}$ ,re*ab & ,baanah 8 bro!r1 ! sons ( ,rimmon ! ,be}o?ite1 & 
sd unto !m1 ,z ! ,,"l live?1 :o ha? redeem$ my s|l | ( all adv}s;y1
#aj3 ,:5 "o told me1 say+1 ,2hold1 ,saul is d1d1 ?9k+ 6h br"| gd tid+s1 ,i took 
hold ( hm1 & slew hm 9 ,ziklag1 :o ?"| t ,i wd h giv5 hm a rew>d = 8 tid+s3
#aa3 ,h{ m* m1 :5 wick$ m5 h sla9 a "re|s p}son 9 8 {n h|se ~u 8 b$8 % ,i n "!=e 
n{ require 8 blood ( yr h&1 & take y away f ! e>?8
#ab3 ,& ,david -m&$ 8 "y m51 & !y slew !m1 & cut (f _! h&s & _! feet1 & hang$ !m 
up ov} ! pool 9 ,hebron4 ,b !y took ! h1d ( ,i%-bo%e?1 & buri$ x 9 ! sepul*re ( 
,abn} 9 ,hebron4 

,*apt} #e
#a3 ,!n came all ! tribes ( ,israel 6,david unto ,hebron1 & spake1 say+1 ,2hold1 
we >e ?y b"o & ?y fle%4
#b3 ,al 9 "t pa/1 :5 ,saul 0 k+ ov} u1 ?| wa/ he t l$de/ | & br"|e/ 9 ,israel3 
&! ,,"l sd 6!e1 ,?| %alt fe$ my p ,israel1 & ?| %alt 2 a capta9 ov} ,israel4
#c3 ,s all ! eld}s ( ,israel came 6! k+ 6,hebron; & k+ ,david made a l1gue ) !m 
9 ,hebron 2f ! ,,"l3 & !y ano9t$ ,david k+ ov} ,israel4
#d3 ,david 0 ?irty ye>s old :5 he 2gan 6reign1 & he reign$ =ty ye>s4
#e3 ,9 ,hebron he reign$ ov} ,judah sev5 ye>s & six mon?s3 & 9 ,j}usalem he 
reign$ ?irty & ?ree ye>s ov} all ,israel & ,judah4
#f3 ,&! k+ & 8 m5 w5t 6,j}usalem unto ! ,jebusites1 ! 9habitants (! l&3 : spake 
unto ,david1 say+1 ,except ?| take away ! bl &! lame1 ?| %alt n -e 9 hi!r3 ?9k+1 
,david _c -e 9 hi!r4
#g3 ,n"e!.s ,david took ! /r;g hold ( ,zion3 ! same is ! c;y ( ,david4
#h3 ,& ,david sd on t "d1 ,:oso"e gette? up 6! gutt}1 & smite? ! ,jebusites1 &! 
lame &! bl1 t >e hat$ ( ,david's s|l1 he % 2 *ief & capta94 ,":=e !y sd1 ,! bl 
&! lame % n -e 96! h|se4
#i3 ,s ,david dwelt 9 ! =t1 & call$ x ! c;y ( ,david4 ,& ,david built r.d ab f 
,millo & 9w>d4
#aj3 ,& ,david w5t on1 & grew grt1 &! ,,"l ,god ( ho/s 0 ) hm4
#aa3 ,& ,hiram k+ ( ,tyre s5t mess5g}s 6,david1 & c$> trees1 & c>p5t}s1 & 
masons3 & !y built ,david an h|se4
#ab3 ,& ,david p}cvd t ! ,,"l _h e/abli%$ hm k+ ov} ,israel1 & t he _h exalt$ 8 
k+dom = 8 p ,israel's sake4
#ac3 ,& ,david took hm m 3cub9es & wives | ( ,j}usalem1 af he 0 -e f ,hebron3 & 
"! 7 yet sons & dau<t}s born 6,david4
#ad3 ,& ~! 2 ! "ns ( ~? t 7 born unto hm 9 ,j}usalem; ,%ammua1 & ,%obab1 & 
,na?an1 & ,solomon1
#ae3 ,ibh> al1 & ,eli%ua1 & ,nepheg1 & ,japhia1
#af3 ,& ,eli%ama1 & ,eliada1 & ,eliphalet4
#ag3 ,b :5 ! ,phili/9es he>d t !y _h ano9t$ ,david k+ ov} ,israel1 all ! 
,phili/9es came up 6seek ,david; & ,david he>d ( x1 & w5t d{n 6! hold4
#ah3 ,! ,phili/9es al came & spr1d !mvs 9 ! valley ( ,rephaim4
#ai3 ,& ,david 9quir$ (! ,,"l1 say+1 ,% ,i g up 6! ,phili/9es8 wilt ?| deliv} !m 
96m9e h&8 ,&! ,,"l sd unto ,david1 ,g up3 = ,i w d|bt.s deliv} ! ,phili/9es 
96?9e h&4
#bj3 ,& ,david came 6,baal-p}azim1 & ,david smote !m "!1 & sd1 ,! ,,"l ha? brok5 
=? ~u m9e 5emies 2f me1 z ! br1* ( wat}s4 ,"!=e he call$ ! "n ( t place ,baal-
p}azim4
#ba3 ,& "! !y left _! images1 & ,david & 8 m5 burn$ !m4
#bb3 ,&! ,phili/9es came up yet ag1 & spr1d !mvs 9 ! valley ( ,rephaim4
#bc3 ,& :5 ,david 9quir$ (! ,,"l1 he sd1 ,?| %alt n g up; b fet* a -pass 2h !m1 
& -e ~u !m ov} ag/ ! mulb}ry trees4
#bd3 ,& let x be1 :5 ?| he>e/ ! s.d (a go+ 9 ! tops (! mulb}ry trees1 t !n ?| 
%alt 2/ir ?yf3 = !n % ! ,,"l g | 2f !e1 6smite ! ho/ (! ,phili/9es4
#be3 ,& ,david did s1 z ! ,,"l _h -m&$ hm; & smote ! ,phili/9es f ,geba until ?| 
-e 6,gaz}4 

,*apt} #f
#a3 ,ag1 ,david ga!r$ tgr all ! *os5 m5 ( ,israel1 ?irty ?|s&4
#b3 ,& ,david >ose1 & w5t ) all ! p t 7 ) hm f ,baale ( ,judah1 6br+ up f !nce ! 
>k ( ,god1 ~: "n is call$ 0! "n (! ,,"l ( ho/s t dwelle? 2t ! *}ubims4
#c3 ,& !y set ! >k ( ,god ~u a new c>t1 & br"| x | (! h|se ( ,ab9adab t 0 9 
,gib1h3 & ,uzzah & ,ahio1 ! sons ( ,ab9adab1 drave ! new c>t4
#d3 ,& !y br"| x | (! h|se ( ,ab9adab : 0 at ,gib1h1 a3ompany+ ! >k ( ,god3 & 
,ahio w5t 2f ! >k4
#e3 ,& ,david & all ! h|se ( ,israel play$ 2f ! ,,"l on all mann} ( 9/ru;ts made 
( fir wood1 ev5 on h>ps1 & on psalt}ies1 & on timbrels1 & on cornets1 & on 
cymbals4
#f3 ,& :5 !y came 6,na*on's ?re%+floor1 ,uzzah put =? 8 h& 6! >k ( ,god1 & took 
hold ( x; =! ox5 %ook x4
#g3 ,&! ang} (! ,,"l 0 k9dl$ ag/ ,uzzah; & ,god smote hm "! = 8 }ror; & "! he 
di$ 0! >k ( ,god4
#h3 ,& ,david 0 4pl1s$1 2c ! ,,"l _h made a br1* ~u ,uzzah3 & he call$ ! "n (! 
place ,p}ez-uzzah 6? "d4
#i3 ,& ,david 0 afraid (! ,,"l t "d1 & sd1 ,h{ % ! >k (! ,,"l -e 6me8
#aj3 ,s ,david wd n remove ! >k (! ,,"l unto hm 96! c;y ( ,david3 b ,david c>ri$ 
x aside 96! h|se ( ,ob$-$om ! ,gittite4
#aa3 ,&! >k (! ,,"l 3t9u$ 9 ! h|se ( ,ob$-$om ! ,gittite ?ree mon?s3 &! ,,"l 
b.s$ ,ob$-$om1 & all 8 h|sehold4
#ab3 ,& x 0 told k+ ,david1 say+1 ,! ,,"l ha? b.s$ ! h|se ( ,ob$-$om1 & all t 
p}ta9e? unto hm1 2c (! >k ( ,god4 ,s ,david w5t & br"| up ! >k ( ,god f ! h|se ( 
,ob$-$om 96! c;y ( ,david ) glad;s4
#ac3 ,& x 0 s1 t :5 !y t b>e ! >k (! ,,"l _h g"o six paces1 he sacrific$ ox5 & 
fatl+s4
#ad3 ,& ,david d.ed 2f ! ,,"l ) all 8 mi<t; & ,david 0 gird$ )a l95 ephod4
#ae3 ,s ,david & all ! h|se ( ,israel br"| up ! >k (! ,,"l ) %|t+1 &)! s.d (! 
trumpet4
#af3 ,& z ! >k (! ,,"l came 96! c;y ( ,david1 ,mi*al ,saul's dau<t} look$ "? a 
w9d{1 & saw k+ ,david l1p+ & danc+ 2f ! ,,"l; & %e despis$ hm 9 h} he>t4
#ag3 ,& !y br"| 9 ! >k (! ,,"l1 & set x 9 8 place1 9 ! mid/ (! tab}nacle t 
,david _h pit*$ = x3 & ,david (f}$ burnt (f}+s & p1ce (f}+s 2f ! ,,"l4
#ah3 ,& z soon z ,david _h made an 5d ( (f}+ burnt (f}+s & p1ce (f}+s1 he b.s$ ! 
p 9 ! "n (! ,,"l ( ho/s4
#ai3 ,& he d1lt am;g all ! p1 ev5 am;g ! :ole multitude ( ,israel1 z well 6! 
wom5 z m51 6e "o a cake ( br1d1 &a gd piece ( fle%1 &a flagon ( w9e4 ,s all ! p 
de"p$ e "o 6his h|se4
#bj3 ,!n ,david return$ 6b.s 8 h|sehold4 ,& ,mi*al ! dau<t} ( ,saul came | 6meet 
,david1 & sd1 ,h{ glori|s 0 ! k+ ( ,israel 6"d1 :o uncov}$ hmf 6"d 9 ! eyes (! 
h&maids ( 8 s}vants1 z "o (! va9 fell{s %ame.sly uncov}e? hmf6
#ba3 ,& ,david sd unto ,mi*al1 ,x 0 2f ! ,,"l1 : *ose me 2f ?y "f1 & 2f all 8 
h|se1 6appo9t me rul} ov} ! p (! ,,"l1 ov} ,israel3 "!=e w ,i play 2f ! ,,"l4
#bb3 ,& ,i w yet 2 m vile ?an ?us1 & w 2 base 9 m9e {n si<t3 &(! maids}vants : 
?| ha/ spok5 (1 ( !m % ,i 2 _h 9 hon|r4
#bc3 ,"!=e ,mi*al ! dau<t} ( ,saul _h no * unto ! "d ( h} d1?4 

,*apt} #g
#a3 ,& x came 6pass1 :5 ! k+ sat 9 8 h|se1 &! ,,"l _h giv5 hm re/ r.d ab f all 8 
5emies;
#b3 ,t ! k+ sd unto ,na?an ! prophet1 ,see n{1 ,i dwell 9 an h|se ( c$>1 b ! >k 
( ,god dwelle? )9 curta9s4
#c3 ,& ,na?an sd 6! k+1 ,g1 d all t is 9 ?9e he>t; =! ,,"l is ) !e4
#d3 ,& x came 6pass t ni<t1 t ! ~w (! ,,"l came unto ,na?an1 say+1
#e3 ,g & tell my s}vant ,david1 ,?us sai? ! ,,"l1 ,%alt ?| build me an h|se = me 
6dwell in8
#f3 ,":as ,i h n dwelt 9 any h|se s9ce ! "t t ,i br"| up ! *n ( ,israel | ( 
,egypt1 ev5 6? "d1 b h walk$ 9 a t5t & 9 a tab}nacle4
#g3 ,9 all ! places ":9 ,i h walk$ ) all ! *n ( ,israel spake ,i a ~w ) any (! 
tribes ( ,israel1 :om ,i -m&$ 6fe$ my p ,israel1 say+1 ,:y build ye n me an h|se 
( c$>8
#h3 ,n{ "!=e s %alt ?| say unto my s}vant ,david1 ,?us sai? ! ,,"l ( ho/s1 ,i 
took !e f ! %eepcote1 f foll{+ ! %eep1 6be rul} ov} my p1 ov} ,israel3
#i3 ,& ,i 0 ) !e :i!rso"e ?| w5te/1 & h cut (f all ?9e 5emies | ( ?y si<t1 & h 
made !e a grt "n1 l unto ! "n (! grt m5 t >e 9 ! e>?4
#aj3 ,moreov} ,i w appo9t a place = my p ,israel1 & w plant !m1 t !y may dwell 9 
a place ( _! {n1 & move no m; nei % ! *n ( wick$;s a6lict !m any m1 z 2f"t1
#aa3 ,& z s9ce ! "t t ,i -m&$ judges 6be ov} my p ,israel1 & h caus$ !e 6re/ f 
all ?9e 5emies4 ,al ! ,,"l telle? !e t he w make !e an h|se4
#ab3 ,& :5 ?y "ds 2 fulfill$1 & ?| %alt sleep ) ?y "fs1 ,i w set up ?y se$ af 
!e1 : % proce$ | ( ?y b{els1 & ,i w e/abli% 8 k+dom4
#ac3 ,he % build an h|se = my "n1 & ,i w /abli% ! ?r"o ( 8 k+dom = "e4
#ad3 ,i w 2 8 "f1 & he % 2 my son4 ,if he -mit 9iqu;y1 ,i w *a/5 hm )! rod ( m51 
&)! /ripes (! *n ( m53
#ae3 ,b my m}cy % n de"p away f hm1 z ,i took x f ,saul1 :om ,i put away 2f !e4
#af3 ,& ?9e h|se & ?y k+dom % 2 e/abli%$ = "e 2f !e3 ?y ?r"o % 2 e/abli%$ = "e4
#ag3 ,ac 6all ~! ~ws1 & ac 6all ? vi.n1 s did ,na?an sp1k unto ,david4
#ah3 ,!n w5t k+ ,david in1 & sat 2f ! ,,"l1 & he sd1 ,:o am ,i1 ;,o ,"l ,,god8 & 
:at is my h|se1 t ?| ha/ br"| me hi!rto8
#ai3 ,& ? 0 yet a small ?+ 9 ?y si<t1 ;,o ,"l ,,god; b ?| ha/ spok5 al ( ?y 
s}vant's h|se =a grt :ile 6-e4 ,& is ? ! mann} ( man1 ;,o ,"l ,,god8
#bj3 ,& :at c ,david say m unto !e8 = ?|1 ,"l ,,god1 "ke/ ?y s}vant4
#ba3 ,= ?y ~w's sake1 & ac 6?9e {n he>t1 ha/ ?| d"o all ~! grt ?+s1 6make ?y 
s}vant "k !m4
#bb3 ,":=e ?| >t grt1 ;,o ,,"l ,god3 = "! is n"o l !e1 nei is "! any ,god 2s !e1 
ac 6all t we h he>d ) |r e>s4
#bc3 ,& :at "o n,n 9 ! e>? is l ?y p1 ev5 l ,israel1 :om ,god w5t 6redeem =a p 
6hmf1 & 6make hm a "n1 & 6d = y grt ?+s & t}ri#1 = ?y l&1 2f ?y p1 : ?| redeem$/ 
6!e f ,egypt1 f ! n,ns & _! gods8
#bd3 ,= ?| ha/ 3firm$ 6?yf ?y p ,israel 6be a p unto !e = "e3 & ?|1 ,,"l1 >t 
2come _! ,god4
#be3 ,& n{1 ;,o ,,"l ,god1 ! ~w t ?| ha/ spok5 3c}n+ ?y s}vant1 & 3c}n+ 8 h|se1 
e/abli% x = "e1 & d z ?| ha/ sd4
#bf3 ,& let ?y "n 2 magnifi$ = "e1 say+1 ,! ,,"l ( ho/s is ! ,god ov} ,israel3 & 
let ! h|se ( ?y s}vant ,david 2 e/abli%$ 2f !e4
#bg3 ,= ?|1 ;,o ,,"l ( ho/s1 ,god ( ,israel1 ha/ rev1l$ 6?y s}vant1 say+1 ,i w 
build !e an h|se3 "!=e ha? ?y s}vant f.d 9 8 he>t 6pray ? pray} unto !e4
#bh3 ,& n{1 ;,o ,"l ,,god1 ?| >t t ,god1 & ?y ~ws 2 true1 & ?| ha/ promis$ ? 
gd;s unto ?y s}vant3
#bi3 ,"!=e n{ let x pl1se !e 6b.s ! h|se ( ?y s}vant1 t x may 3t9ue = "e 2f !e3 
= ?|1 ;,o ,"l ,,god1 ha/ spok5 x3 &) ?y b.s+ let ! h|se ( ?y s}vant 2 b.s$ = "e4 

,*apt} #h
#a3 ,& af ? x came 6pass1 t ,david smote ! ,phili/9es1 & subdu$ !m3 & ,david 
took ,me!g-ammah | (! h& (! ,phili/9es4
#b3 ,& he smote ,moab1 & m1sur$ !m )a l9e1 ca/+ !m d{n 6! gr.d; ev5 ) two l9es 
m1sur$ he 6put 6d1?1 &) "o full l9e 6keep alive4 ,& s ! ,moabites 2came ,david's 
s}vants1 & br"| gifts4
#c3 ,david smote al ,_hadez}1 ! son ( ,rehob1 k+ ( ,zobah1 z he w5t 6recov} 8 
bord} at ! riv} ,euphrates4
#d3 ,& ,david took f hm a ?|s& *>iots1 & sev5 hundr$ horsem51 & tw5ty ?|s& 
footm53 & ,david h|<$ all ! *>iot horses1 b res}v$ ( !m = an hundr$ *>iots4
#e3 ,& :5 ! ,syrians ( ,damascus came 6su3|r ,_hadez} k+ ( ,zobah1 ,david slew 
(! ,syrians two & tw5ty ?|s& m54
#f3 ,!n ,david put g>risons 9 ,syria ( ,damascus3 &! ,syrians 2came s}vants 
6,david1 & br"| gifts4 ,&! ,,"l pres}v$ ,david :i!rso"e he w5t4
#g3 ,& ,david took ! %ields ( gold t 7 on ! s}vants ( ,_hadez}1 & br"| !m 
6,j}usalem4
#h3 ,& f ,2tah1 & f ,2ro?ai1 cities ( ,_hadez}1 k+ ,david took exce$+ m* brass4
#i3 ,:5 ,toi k+ ( ,hama? he>d t ,david _h smitt5 all ! ho/ ( ,_hadez}1
#aj3 ,!n ,toi s5t ,joram 8 son unto k+ ,david1 6salute hm1 & 6b.s hm1 2c he _h 
f"| ag/ ,_hadez}1 & smitt5 hm3 = ,_hadez} _h w>s ) ,toi4 ,& ,joram br"| ) hm 
vessels ( silv}1 & vessels ( gold1 & vessels ( brass3
#aa3 ,: al k+ ,david did d$icate unto ! ,,"l1 )! silv} & gold t he _h d$icat$ ( 
all n,ns : he subdu$;
#ab3 ,( ,syria1 &( ,moab1 &(! *n ( ,ammon1 &(! ,phili/9es1 &( ,amalek1 &(! spoil 
( ,_hadez}1 son ( ,rehob1 k+ ( ,zobah4
#ac3 ,& ,david gat hm a "n :5 he return$ f smit+ (! ,syrians 9 ! valley ( salt1 
2+ ei<te5 ?|s& m54
#ad3 ,& he put g>risons 9 ,edom; "?|t all ,edom put he g>risons1 & all !y ( 
,edom 2came ,david's s}vants4 ,&! ,,"l pres}v$ ,david :i!rso"e he w5t4
#ae3 ,& ,david reign$ ov} all ,israel; & ,david execut$ judg;t & ju/ice unto all 
8 p4
#af3 ,& ,joab ! son ( ,z}uiah 0 ov} ! ho/; & ,jeho%aphat ! son ( ,ahilud 0 
record};
#ag3 ,& ,zadok ! son ( ,ahitub1 & ,ahimele* ! son ( ,abia?>1 7 ! prie/s; & 
,s}aiah 0 ! scribe;
#ah3 ,& ,b5aiah ! son ( ,jehoiada 0 ov} bo? ! ,*}e?ites &! ,pele?ites; & 
,david's sons 7 *ief rul}s4 

,*apt} #i
#a3 ,& ,david sd1 ,is "! yet any t is left (! h|se ( ,saul1 t ,i may %ew hm 
k9d;s = ,jona?an's sake8
#b3 ,& "! 0 (! h|se ( ,saul a s}vant ~: "n 0 ,ziba4 ,& :5 !y _h call$ hm unto 
,david1 ! k+ sd unto hm1 ,>t ?| ,ziba8 ,& he sd1 ,?y s}vant is he4
#c3 ,&! k+ sd1 ,is "! n yet any (! h|se ( ,saul1 t ,i may %ew ! k9d;s ( ,god 
unto hm8 ,& ,ziba sd unto ! k+1 ,jona?an ha? yet a son1 : is lame on 8 feet4
#d3 ,&! k+ sd unto hm1 ,": is he8 ,& ,ziba sd unto ! k+1 ,2hold1 he is 9 ! h|se 
( ,ma*ir1 ! son ( ,ammiel1 9 ,lo-deb>4
#e3 ,!n k+ ,david s5t1 & fet*$ hm | (! h|se ( ,ma*ir1 ! son ( ,ammiel1 f ,lo-
deb>4
#f3 ,n{ :5 ,mephibo%e?1 ! son ( ,jona?an1 ! son ( ,saul1 0 -e unto ,david1 he 
fell on 8 face1 & did r"e;e4 ,& ,david sd1 ,mephibo%e?4 ,& he answ}$1 ,2hold ?y 
s}vant6
#g3 ,& ,david sd unto hm1 ,fe> n3 = ,i w surely %ew !e k9d;s = ,jona?an ?y "f's 
sake1 & w re/ore !e all ! l& ( ,saul ?y "f; & ?| %alt eat br1d at my ta# 3t9u,y4
#h3 ,& he b{$ hmf1 & sd1 ,:at is ?y s}vant1 t ?| %|lde/ look ~u s* a d1d dog z 
,i am8
#i3 ,!n ! k+ call$ 6,ziba1 ,saul's s}vant1 & sd unto hm1 ,i h giv5 unto ?y 
ma/}'s son all t p}ta9$ 6,saul & 6all 8 h|se4
#aj3 ,?| "!=e1 & ?y sons1 & ?y s}vants1 % till ! l& = hm1 & ?| %alt br+ 9 ! 
fruits1 t ?y ma/}'s son may h food 6eat3 b ,mephibo%e? ?y ma/}'s son % eat br1d 
alway at my ta#4 ,n{ ,ziba _h fifte5 sons & tw5ty s}vants4
#aa3 ,!n sd ,ziba unto ! k+1 ,ac 6all t my "l ! k+ ha? -m&$ 8 s}vant1 s % ?y 
s}vant d4 ,z = ,mephibo%e?1 sd ! k+1 he % eat at my ta#1 z "o (! k+'s sons4
#ab3 ,& ,mephibo%e? _h a "y son1 ~: "n 0 ,mi*a4 ,& all t dwelt 9 ! h|se ( ,ziba 
7 s}vants unto ,mephibo%e?4
#ac3 ,s ,mephibo%e? dwelt 9 ,j}usalem3 = he did eat 3t9u,y at ! k+'s ta#; & 0 
lame on bo? 8 feet4 

,*apt} #aj
#a3 ,& x came 6pass af ?1 t ! k+ (! *n ( ,ammon di$1 & ,hanun 8 son reign$ 9 8 
/1d4
#b3 ,!n sd ,david1 ,i w %ew k9d;s unto ,hanun ! son ( ,naha%1 z 8 "f %ew$ k9d;s 
unto me4 ,& ,david s5t 6-=t hm 0! h& ( 8 s}vants = 8 "f4 ,& ,david's s}vants 
came 96! l& (! *n ( ,ammon4
#c3 ,&! pr9ces (! *n ( ,ammon sd unto ,hanun _! "l1 ,?9ke/ ?| t ,david do? hon|r 
?y "f1 t he ha? s5t -=t}s unto !e8 ha? n ,david r s5t 8 s}vants unto !e1 6se>* ! 
c;y1 & 6spy x |1 & 6ov}?r{ x8
#d3 ,":=e ,hanun took ,david's s}vants1 & %av$ (f ! "o half ( _! be>ds1 & cut (f 
_! g>;ts 9 ! mi4le1 ev5 6_! buttocks1 & s5t !m away4
#e3 ,:5 !y told x unto ,david1 he s5t 6meet !m1 2c ! m5 7 grtly a%am$3 &! k+ sd1 
,t>ry at ,j}i*o until yr be>ds 2 gr{n1 & !n return4
#f3 ,& :5 ! *n ( ,ammon saw t !y /ank 2f ,david1 ! *n ( ,ammon s5t & hir$ ! 
,syrians ( ,2?-rehob1 &! ,syrians ( ,zoba1 tw5ty ?|s& footm51 &( k+ ,maacah a 
?|s& m51 &( ,i%-tob twelve ?|s& m54
#g3 ,& :5 ,david he>d ( x1 he s5t ,joab1 & all ! ho/ (! mi<ty m54
#h3 ,&! *n ( ,ammon came |1 & put ! battle 9 >ray at ! 5t}+ 9 (! gate3 &! 
,syrians ( ,zoba1 &( ,rehob1 & ,i%-tob1 & ,maacah1 7 0!mvs 9 ! field4
#i3 ,:5 ,joab saw t ! front (! battle 0 ag/ hm 2f & 2h1 he *ose ( all ! *oice m5 
( ,israel1 & put !m 9 >ray ag/ ! ,syrians3
#aj3 ,&! re/ (! p he deliv}$ 96! h& ( ,abi%ai 8 bro!r1 t he mi<t put !m 9 >ray 
ag/ ! *n ( ,ammon4
#aa3 ,& he sd1 ,if ! ,syrians 2 too /r;g = me1 !n ?| %alt help me3 b if ! *n ( 
,ammon 2 too /r;g = !e1 !n ,i w -e & help !e4
#ab3 ,2 ( gd c|rage1 & let u play ! m5 = |r p1 &=! cities ( |r ,god3 &! ,,"l d t 
: seeme? hm gd4
#ac3 ,& ,joab drew ni<1 &! p t 7 ) hm1 unto ! battle ag/ ! ,syrians3 & !y fl$ 2f 
hm4
#ad3 ,& :5 ! *n ( ,ammon saw t ! ,syrians 7 fl$1 !n fl$ !y al 2f ,abi%ai1 & 5t}$ 
96! c;y4 ,s ,joab return$ f ! *n ( ,ammon1 & came 6,j}usalem4
#ae3 ,& :5 ! ,syrians saw t !y 7 smitt5 2f ,israel1 !y ga!r$ !mvs tgr4
#af3 ,& ,_h>ez} s5t1 & br"| | ! ,syrians t 7 2y ! riv}3 & !y came 6,helam; & 
,%oba* ! capta9 (! ho/ ( ,_h>ez} w5t 2f !m4
#ag3 ,& :5 x 0 told ,david1 he ga!r$ all ,israel tgr1 & pass$ ov} ,jordan1 & 
came 6,helam4 ,&! ,syrians set !mvs 9 >ray ag/ ,david1 & f"| ) hm4
#ah3 ,&! ,syrians fl$ 2f ,israel; & ,david slew ! m5 ( sev5 hundr$ *>iots (! 
,syrians1 & =ty ?|s& horsem51 & smote ,%oba* ! capta9 ( _! ho/1 :o di$ "!4
#ai3 ,& :5 all ! k+s t 7 s}vants 6,_h>ez} saw t !y 7 smitt5 2f ,israel1 !y made 
p1ce ) ,israel1 & s}v$ !m4 ,s ! ,syrians fe>$ 6help ! *n ( ,ammon any m4 

,*apt} #aa
#a3 ,& x came 6pass1 af ! ye> 0 expir$1 at ! "t :5 k+s g =? 6battle1 t ,david 
s5t ,joab1 & 8 s}vants ) hm1 & all ,israel; & !y de/roy$ ! *n ( ,ammon1 & 2sieg$ 
,ra2ah4 ,b ,david t>ri$ / at ,j}usalem4
#b3 ,& x came 6pass 9 an ev5+tide1 t ,david >ose f (f 8 b$1 & walk$ ~u ! ro( (! 
k+'s h|se3 & f ! ro( he saw a woman wa%+ h}f; &! woman 0 v b1uti;l 6look ~u4
#c3 ,& ,david s5t & 9quir$ af ! woman4 ,& "o sd1 ,is n ? ,ba?-%eba1 ! dau<t} ( 
,eliam1 ! wife ( ,uriah ! ,hittite8
#d3 ,& ,david s5t mess5g}s1 & took h}; & %e came 9 unto hm1 & he lay ) h}; = %e 
0 purifi$ f h} uncl1n;s3 & %e return$ unto h} h|se4
#e3 ,&! woman 3cvd1 & s5t & told ,david1 & sd1 ,i am ) *4
#f3 ,& ,david s5t 6,joab1 say+1 ,s5d me ,uriah ! ,hittite4 ,& ,joab s5t ,uriah 
6,david4
#g3 ,& :5 ,uriah 0 -e unto hm1 ,david dem&$ ( hm h{ ,joab did1 & h{ ! p did1 & 
h{ ! w> prosp}$4
#h3 ,& ,david sd 6,uriah1 ,g d{n 6?y h|se1 & wa% ?y feet4 ,& ,uriah de"p$ | (! 
k+'s h|se1 & "! foll{$ hm a mess ( m1t f ! k+4
#i3 ,b ,uriah slept at ! door (! k+'s h|se ) all ! s}vants ( 8 "l1 & w5t n d{n 
6his h|se4
#aj3 ,& :5 !y _h told ,david1 say+1 ,uriah w5t n d{n unto 8 h|se1 ,david sd unto 
,uriah1 ,came/ ?| n f ?y j|rney8 :y !n did/ ?| n g d{n unto ?9e h|se8
#aa3 ,& ,uriah sd unto ,david1 ,! >k1 & ,israel1 & ,judah1 abide 9 t5ts; & my "l 
,joab1 &! s}vants ( my "l1 >e 5camp$ 9 ! op5 fields; % ,i !n g 96m9e h|se1 6eat 
& 6dr9k1 & 6lie ) my wife8 z ?| live/1 & z ?y s|l live?1 ,i w n d ? ?+4
#ab3 ,& ,david sd 6,uriah1 ,t>ry "h 6"d al1 & 6morr{ ,i w let !e de"p4 ,s ,uriah 
abode 9 ,j}usalem t "d1 &! morr{4
#ac3 ,& :5 ,david _h call$ hm1 he did eat & dr9k 2f hm; & he made hm drunk3 & at 
ev5 he w5t | 6lie on 8 b$ )! s}vants ( 8 "l1 b w5t n d{n 6his h|se4
#ad3 ,& x came 6pass 9 ! morn+1 t ,david wrote a lr 6,joab1 & s5t x 0! h& ( 
,uriah4
#ae3 ,& he wrote 9 ! lr1 say+1 ,set ye ,uriah 9 ! =efront (! hotte/ battle1 & 
retire ye f hm1 t he may 2 smitt51 & die4
#af3 ,& x came 6pass1 :5 ,joab obs}v$ ! c;y1 t he assign$ ,uriah unto a place ": 
he knew t valiant m5 w}e4
#ag3 ,&! m5 (! c;y w5t |1 & f"| ) ,joab3 & "! fell "s (! p (! s}vants ( ,david; 
& ,uriah ! ,hittite di$ al4
#ah3 ,!n ,joab s5t & told ,david all ! ?+s 3c}n+ ! w>;
#ai3 ,& *>g$ ! mess5g}1 say+1 ,:5 ?| ha/ made an 5d ( tell+ ! matt}s (! w> unto 
! k+1
#bj3 ,& if s 2 t ! k+'s wra? >ise1 & he say unto !e1 ,":=e approa*$ ye s ni< 
unto ! c;y :5 ye did fi<t8 knew ye n t !y wd %oot f ! wall8
#ba3 ,:o smote ,abimele* ! son ( ,j}u2e%e?8 did n a woman ca/ a piece (a mill/"o 
~u hm f ! wall1 t he di$ 9 ,!bez8 :y w5t ye ni< ! wall8 !n say ?|1 ,?y s}vant 
,uriah ! ,hittite is d1d al4
#bb3 ,s ! mess5g} w5t1 & came & %ew$ ,david all t ,joab _h s5t hm =4
#bc3 ,&! mess5g} sd unto ,david1 ,surely ! m5 prevail$ ag/ u1 & came | unto u 
96! field1 & we 7 ~u !m ev5 unto ! 5t}+ (! gate4
#bd3 ,&! %oot}s %ot f (f ! wall ~u ?y s}vants; & "s (! k+'s s}vants 2 d1d1 & ?y 
s}vant ,uriah ! ,hittite is d1d al4
#be3 ,!n ,david sd unto ! mess5g}1 ,?us %alt ?| say unto ,joab1 ,let n ? ?+ 
4pl1se !e1 =! sword dev|re? "o z well z ano!r3 make ?y battle m /r;g ag/ ! c;y1 
& ov}?r{ x3 & 5c|rage ?| hm4
#bf3 ,& :5 ! wife ( ,uriah he>d t ,uriah h} husb& 0 d1d1 %e m|rn$ = h} husb&4
#bg3 ,& :5 ! m|rn+ 0 pa/1 ,david s5t & fet*$ h} 6his h|se1 & %e 2came 8 wife1 & 
b>e hm a son4 ,b ! ?+ t ,david _h d"o 4pl1s$ ! ,,"l4 

,*apt} #ab
#a3 ,&! ,,"l s5t ,na?an unto ,david4 ,& he came unto hm1 & sd unto hm1 ,"! 7 two 
m5 9 "o c;y; ! "o ri*1 &! o!r poor4
#b3 ,! ri* man _h exce$+ _m flocks & h}ds3
#c3 ,b ! poor man _h no?+1 save "o ll ewe lamb1 : he _h b"| & n|ri%$ up3 & x 
grew up tgr ) hm1 &) 8 *n; x did eat ( 8 {n m1t1 & drank ( 8 {n cup1 & lay 9 8 
bosom1 & 0 unto hm z a dau<t}4
#d3 ,& "! came a travell} unto ! ri* man1 & he sp>$ 6take ( 8 {n flock &( 8 {n 
h}d1 6dress =! wayf>+ man t 0 -e unto hm; b took ! poor man's lamb1 & dress$ x 
=! man t 0 -e 6hm4
#e3 ,& ,david's ang} 0 grtly k9dl$ ag/ ! man; & he sd 6,na?an1 ,z ! ,,"l live?1 
! man t ha? d"o ? ?+ % surely die3
#f3 ,& he % re/ore ! lamb f|rfold1 2c he did ? ?+1 & 2c he _h no p;y4
#g3 ,& ,na?an sd 6,david1 ,?| >t ! man4 ,?us sai? ! ,,"l ,god ( ,israel1 ,i 
ano9t$ !e k+ ov} ,israel1 & ,i deliv}$ !e | (! h& ( ,saul;
#h3 ,& ,i gave !e ?y ma/}'s h|se1 & ?y ma/}'s wives 96?y bosom1 & gave !e ! h|se 
( ,israel &( ,judah; & if t _h be5 too ll1 ,i wd moreov} h giv5 unto !e s* & s* 
?+s4
#i3 ,":=e ha/ ?| despis$ ! -m&;t (! ,,"l1 6d evil 9 8 si<t8 ?| ha/ kill$ ,uriah 
! ,hittite )! sword1 & ha/ tak5 8 wife 6be ?y wife1 & ha/ sla9 hm )! sword (! *n 
( ,ammon4
#aj3 ,n{ "!=e ! sword % n"e de"p f ?9e h|se; 2c ?| ha/ despis$ me1 & ha/ tak5 ! 
wife ( ,uriah ! ,hittite 6be ?y wife4
#aa3 ,?us sai? ! ,,"l1 ,2hold1 ,i w raise up evil ag/ !e | ( ?9e {n h|se1 & ,i w 
take ?y wives 2f ?9e eyes1 & give !m unto ?y nei<b|r1 & he % lie ) ?y wives 9 ! 
si<t ( ? sun4
#ab3 ,= ?| did/ x secretly3 b ,i w d ? ?+ 2f all ,israel1 & 2f ! sun4
#ac3 ,& ,david sd unto ,na?an1 ,i h s9n$ ag/ ! ,,"l4 ,& ,na?an sd unto ,david1 
,! ,,"l al ha? put away ?y s9; ?| %alt n die4
#ad3 ,h{beit1 2c 0? de$ ?| ha/ giv5 grt o3a.n 6! 5emies (! ,,"l 6blaspheme1 ! * 
al t is born unto !e % surely die4
#ae3 ,& ,na?an de"p$ unto 8 h|se4 ,&! ,,"l /ruck ! * t ,uriah's wife b>e unto 
,david1 & x 0 v sick4
#af3 ,david "!=e 2s"| ,god =! *; & ,david fa/$1 & w5t in1 & lay all ni<t ~u ! 
e>?4
#ag3 ,&! eld}s ( 8 h|se >ose1 & w5t 6hm1 6raise hm up f ! e>?3 b he wd n1 nei 
did he eat br1d ) !m4
#ah3 ,& x came 6pass on ! sev5? "d1 t ! * di$4 ,&! s}vants ( ,david fe>$ 6tell 
hm t ! * 0 d1d3 = !y sd1 ,2hold1 :ile ! * 0 yet alive1 we spake unto hm1 & he wd 
n he>k5 unto |r voice3 h{ w he !n vex hmf1 if we tell hm t ! * is d1d8
#ai3 ,b :5 ,david saw t 8 s}vants :isp}$1 ,david p}cvd t ! * 0 d1d3 "!=e ,david 
sd unto 8 s}vants1 ,is ! * d1d8 ,& !y sd1 ,he is d1d4
#bj3 ,!n ,david >ose f ! e>?1 & wa%$1 & ano9t$ hmf1 & *ang$ 8 app>el1 & came 96! 
h|se (! ,,"l1 & wor%ipp$3 !n he came 6his {n h|se; & :5 he requir$1 !y set br1d 
2f hm1 & he did eat4
#ba3 ,!n sd 8 s}vants unto hm1 ,:at ?+ is ? t ?| ha/ d"o8 ?| did/ fa/ & weep =! 
*1 :ile x 0 alive; b :5 ! * 0 d1d1 ?| did/ rise & eat br1d4
#bb3 ,& he sd1 ,:ile ! * 0 yet alive1 ,i fa/$ & wept3 = ,i sd1 ,:o c tell :e!r 
,,god w 2 graci|s 6me1 t ! * may live8
#bc3 ,b n{ he is d1d1 ":=e %d ,i fa/8 c ,i br+ hm back ag8 ,i % g 6hm1 b he % n 
return 6me4
#bd3 ,& ,david -=t$ ,ba?-%eba 8 wife1 & w5t 9 unto h}1 & lay ) h}3 & %e b>e a 
son1 & he call$ 8 "n ,solomon3 &! ,,"l lov$ hm4
#be3 ,& he s5t 0! h& ( ,na?an ! prophet; & he call$ 8 "n ,j$idiah1 2c (! ,,"l4
#bf3 ,& ,joab f"| ag/ ,ra2ah (! *n ( ,ammon1 & took ! royal c;y4
#bg3 ,& ,joab s5t mess5g}s 6,david1 & sd1 ,i h f"| ag/ ,ra2ah1 & h tak5 ! c;y ( 
wat}s4
#bh3 ,n{ "!=e ga!r ! re/ (! p tgr1 & 5camp ag/ ! c;y1 & take x3 le/ ,i take ! 
c;y1 & x 2 call$ af my "n4
#bi3 ,& ,david ga!r$ all ! p tgr1 & w5t 6,ra2ah1 & f"| ag/ x1 & took x4
#cj3 ,& he took _! k+'s cr{n f (f 8 h1d1 ! wei<t ":( 0 a tal5t ( gold )! preci|s 
/"os3 & x 0 set on ,david's h1d4 ,& he br"| =? ! spoil (! c;y 9 grt abund.e4
#ca3 ,& he br"| =? ! p t 7 "!91 & put !m "u saws1 & "u h>r{s ( iron1 & "u axes ( 
iron1 & made !m pass "? ! brickkiln3 & ?us did he unto all ! cities (! *n ( 
,ammon4 ,s ,david & all ! p return$ unto ,j}usalem4 

,*apt} #ac
#a3 ,& x came 6pass af ?1 t ,absalom ! son ( ,david _h a fair si/}1 ~: "n 0 
,tam>; & ,amnon ! son ( ,david lov$ h}4
#b3 ,& ,amnon 0 s vex$1 t he fell sick = 8 si/} ,tam>; = %e 0 a virg9; & ,amnon 
?"| x h>d = hm 6d any ?+ 6h}4
#c3 ,b ,amnon _h a fr1 ~: "n 0 ,jonadab1 ! son ( ,%im1h ,david's bro!r3 & 
,jonadab 0 a v subtil man4
#d3 ,& he sd unto hm1 ,:y >t ?|1 2+ ! k+'s son1 l1n f "d 6"d8 wilt ?| n tell me8 
,& ,amnon sd unto hm1 ,i love ,tam>1 my bro!r ,absalom's si/}4
#e3 ,& ,jonadab sd unto hm1 ,lay !e d{n on ?y b$1 & make ?yf sick3 & :5 ?y "f -
e? 6see !e1 say unto hm1 ,i pray !e1 let my si/} ,tam> -e1 & give me m1t1 & 
dress ! m1t 9 my si<t1 t ,i may see x1 & eat x at h} h&4
#f3 ,s ,amnon lay d{n1 & made hmf sick3 & :5 ! k+ 0 -e 6see hm1 ,amnon sd unto ! 
k+1 ,i pray !e1 let ,tam> my si/} -e1 & make me a c|ple ( cakes 9 my si<t1 t ,i 
may eat at h} h&4
#g3 ,!n ,david s5t home 6,tam>1 say+1 ,g n{ 6?y bro!r ,amnon's h|se1 & dress hm 
m1t4
#h3 ,s ,tam> w5t 6h} bro!r ,amnon's h|se; & he 0 laid d{n4 ,& %e took fl|r1 & 
kn1d$ x1 & made cakes 9 8 si<t1 & did bake ! cakes4
#i3 ,& %e took a pan1 & p|r$ !m | 2f hm; b he refus$ 6eat4 ,& ,amnon sd1 ,h | 
all m5 f me4 ,& !y w5t | e man f hm4
#aj3 ,& ,amnon sd unto ,tam>1 ,br+ ! m1t 96! *amb}1 t ,i may eat ( ?9e h&4 ,& 
,tam> took ! cakes : %e _h made1 & br"| !m 96! *amb} 6,amnon h} bro!r4
#aa3 ,& :5 %e _h br"| !m unto hm 6eat1 he took hold ( h}1 & sd unto h}1 ,-e lie 
) me1 my si/}4
#ab3 ,& %e answ}$ hm1 ,nay1 my bro!r1 d n =ce me; = no s* ?+ "| 6be d"o 9 
,israel3 d n ?| ? folly4
#ac3 ,& ,i1 :i!r % ,i cause my %ame 6g8 & z = !e1 ?| %alt 2 z "o (! fools 9 
,israel4 ,n{ "!=e1 ,i pray !e1 sp1k unto ! k+; = he w n )hold me f !e4
#ad3 ,h{beit he wd n he>k5 unto h} voice3 b1 2+ /r;g} ?an %e1 =c$ h}1 & lay ) 
h}4
#ae3 ,!n ,amnon hat$ h} exce$+ly; s t ! hatr$ ":) he hat$ h} 0 gr1t} ?an ! love 
":) he _h lov$ h}4 ,& ,amnon sd unto h}1 ,>ise1 2 g"o4
#af3 ,& %e sd unto hm1 ,"! is no cause3 ? evil 9 s5d+ me away is gr1t} ?an ! o!r 
t ?| did/ unto me4 ,b he wd n he>k5 unto h}4
#ag3 ,!n he call$ 8 s}vant t m9i/}$ unto hm1 & sd1 ,put n{ ? woman | f me1 & 
bolt ! door af h}4
#ah3 ,& %e _h a g>;t ( div}s col|rs ~u h}3 =) s* robes 7 ! k+'s dau<t}s t 7 
virg9s app>ell$4 ,!n 8 s}vant br"| h} |1 & bolt$ ! door af h}4
#ai3 ,& ,tam> put a%es on h} h1d1 & r5t h} g>;t ( div}s col|rs t 0 on h}1 & laid 
h} h& on h} h1d1 & w5t on cry+4
#bj3 ,& ,absalom h} bro!r sd unto h}1 ,ha? ,amnon ?y bro!r be5 ) !e8 b hold n{ 
?y p1ce1 my si/}3 he is ?y bro!r; reg>d n ? ?+4 ,s ,tam> rema9$ desolate 9 h} 
bro!r ,absalom's h|se4
#ba3 ,b :5 k+ ,david he>d ( all ~! ?+s1 he 0 v wro?4
#bb3 ,& ,absalom spake unto 8 bro!r ,amnon nei gd nor bad3 = ,absalom hat$ 
,amnon1 2c he _h =c$ 8 si/} ,tam>4
#bc3 ,& x came 6pass af two full ye>s1 t ,absalom _h %eep%e>}s 9 ,baal-hazor1 : 
is 2s ,ephraim3 & ,absalom 9vit$ all ! k+'s sons4
#bd3 ,& ,absalom came 6! k+1 & sd1 ,2hold n{1 ?y s}vant ha? %eep%e>}s; let ! k+1 
,i 2see* !e1 & 8 s}vants g ) ?y s}vant4
#be3 ,&! k+ sd 6,absalom1 ,nay1 my son1 let u n all n{ g1 le/ we 2 *>gea# unto 
!e4 ,& he press$ hm3 h{beit he wd n g1 b b.s$ hm4
#bf3 ,!n sd ,absalom1 ,if n1 ,i pray !e1 let my bro!r ,amnon g ) u4 ,&! k+ sd 
unto hm1 ,:y %d he g ) !e8
#bg3 ,b ,absalom press$ hm1 t he let ,amnon & all ! k+'s sons g ) hm4
#bh3 ,n{ ,absalom _h -m&$ 8 s}vants1 say+1 ,m>k ye n{ :5 ,amnon's he>t is m}ry ) 
w9e1 & :5 ,i say unto y1 ,smite ,amnon; !n kill hm1 fe> n3 h n ,i -m&$ y8 2 
c|rage|s & 2 valiant4
#bi3 ,&! s}vants ( ,absalom did unto ,amnon z ,absalom _h -m&$4 ,!n all ! k+'s 
sons >ose1 & e man gat hm up ~u 8 mule1 & fl$4
#cj3 ,& x came 6pass1 :ile !y 7 9 ! way1 t tid+s came 6,david1 say+1 ,absalom 
ha? sla9 all ! k+'s sons1 & "! is n "o ( !m left4
#ca3 ,!n ! k+ >ose1 & t>e 8 g>;ts1 & lay on ! e>?; & all 8 s}vants /ood 0) _! 
clo!s r5t4
#cb3 ,& ,jonadab1 ! son ( ,%im1h ,david's bro!r1 answ}$ & sd1 ,let n my "l 
suppose t !y h sla9 all ! "y m5 ! k+'s sons; = ,amnon only is d1d3 = 0! appo9t;t 
( ,absalom ? ha? be5 det}m9$ f ! "d t he =c$ 8 si/} ,tam>4
#cc3 ,n{ "!=e let n my "l ! k+ take ! ?+ 6his he>t1 6?9k t all ! k+'s sons >e 
d1d3 = ,amnon only is d1d4
#cd3 ,b ,absalom fl$4 ,&! "y man t kept ! wat* lift$ up 8 eyes1 & look$1 &1 
2hold1 "! came m* p 0! way (! hill side 2h hm4
#ce3 ,& ,jonadab sd unto ! k+1 ,2hold1 ! k+'s sons -e3 z ?y s}vant sd1 s x is4
#cf3 ,& x came 6pass1 z soon z he _h made an 5d ( sp1k+1 t1 2hold1 ! k+'s sons 
came1 & lift$ up _! voice & wept3 &! k+ al & all 8 s}vants wept v sore4
#cg3 ,b ,absalom fl$1 & w5t 6,talmai1 ! son ( ,ammihud1 k+ ( ,ge%ur4 ,& ,david 
m|rn$ = 8 son e "d4
#ch3 ,s ,absalom fl$1 & w5t 6,ge%ur1 & 0 "! ?ree ye>s4
#ci3 ,&! s|l ( k+ ,david l;g$ 6g =? unto ,absalom3 = he 0 -=t$ 3c}n+ ,amnon1 
see+ he 0 d1d4 

,*apt} #ad
#a3 ,n{ ,joab ! son ( ,z}uiah p}cvd t ! k+'s he>t 0 t{>d ,absalom4
#b3 ,& ,joab s5t 6,tekoah1 & fet*$ !nce a wise woman1 & sd unto h}1 ,i pray !e1 
feign ?yf 6be a m|rn}1 & put on n{ m|rn+ app>el1 & ano9t n ?yf ) oil1 b 2 z a 
woman t _h a l;g "t m|rn$ =! d1d3
#c3 ,& -e 6! k+1 & sp1k on ? mann} unto hm4 ,s ,joab put ! ~ws 9 h} m|?4
#d3 ,& :5 ! woman ( ,tekoah spake 6! k+1 %e fell on h} face 6! gr.d1 & did 
obeis.e1 & sd1 ,help1 ;,o k+4
#e3 ,&! k+ sd unto h}1 ,:at aile? !e8 ,& %e answ}$1 ,i am 9de$ a wid{ woman1 & 
m9e husb& is d1d4
#f3 ,& ?y h&maid _h two sons1 & !y two /rove tgr 9 ! field1 & "! 0 n"o 6"p !m1 b 
! "o smote ! o!r1 & slew hm4
#g3 ,&1 2hold1 ! :ole family is ris5 ag/ ?9e h&maid1 & !y sd1 ,deliv} hm t smote 
8 bro!r1 t we may kill hm1 =! life ( 8 bro!r :om he slew; & we w de/roy ! heir 
al3 & s !y % qu5* my coal : is left1 & % n l1ve 6my husb& nei "n nor rema9d} ~u 
! e>?4
#h3 ,&! k+ sd unto ! woman1 ,g 6?9e h|se1 & ,i w give *>ge 3c}n+ !e4
#i3 ,&! woman ( ,tekoah sd unto ! k+1 ,my "l1 ;,o k+1 ! 9iqu;y 2 on me1 & on my 
"f's h|se3 &! k+ & 8 ?r"o 2 guilt.s4
#aj3 ,&! k+ sd1 ,:oso"e sai? "| unto !e1 br+ hm 6me1 & he % n t|* !e any m4
#aa3 ,!n sd %e1 ,i pray !e1 let ! k+ rememb} ! ,,"l ?y ,god1 t ?| w|lde/ n su6} 
! rev5g}s ( blood 6de/roy any m1 le/ !y de/roy my son4 ,& he sd1 ,z ! ,,"l 
live?1 "! % n "o hair ( ?y son fall 6! e>?4
#ab3 ,!n ! woman sd1 ,let ?9e h&maid1 ,i pray !e1 sp1k "o ~w unto my "l ! k+4 ,& 
he sd1 ,say on4
#ac3 ,&! woman sd1 ,":=e !n ha/ ?| ?"| s* a ?+ ag/ ! p ( ,god8 =! k+ do? sp1k ? 
?+ z "o : is faulty1 9 t ! k+ do? n fet* home ag 8 bani%$4
#ad3 ,= we m/ ne$s die1 & >e z wat} spilt on ! gr.d1 : _c 2 ga!r$ up ag; nei do? 
,god respect any p}son3 yet do? he devise m1ns1 t 8 bani%$ 2 n expell$ f hm4
#ae3 ,n{ "!=e t ,i am -e 6sp1k ( ? ?+ unto my "l ! k+1 x is 2c ! p h made me 
afraid3 & ?y h&maid sd1 ,i w n{ sp1k unto ! k+; x may 2 t ! k+ w p}=m ! reque/ ( 
8 h&maid4
#af3 ,=! k+ w he>1 6deliv} 8 h&maid | (! h& (! man t wd de/roy me & my son tgr | 
(! 9h}it.e ( ,god4
#ag3 ,!n ?9e h&maid sd1 ,! ~w ( my "l ! k+ % n{ 2 -=ta#3 = z an angel ( ,god1 s 
is my "l ! k+ 64c}n gd & bad3 "!=e ! ,,"l ?y ,god w 2 ) !e4
#ah3 ,!n ! k+ answ}$ & sd unto ! woman1 ,hide n f me1 ,i pray !e1 ! ?+ t ,i % 
ask !e4 ,&! woman sd1 ,let my "l ! k+ n{ sp1k4
#ai3 ,&! k+ sd1 ,is n ! h& ( ,joab ) !e 9 all ?8 ,&! woman answ}$ & sd1 ,z ?y 
s|l live?1 my "l ! k+1 n"o c turn 6! "r h& or 6! left f "| t my "l ! k+ ha? 
spok53 = ?y s}vant ,joab1 he bade me1 & he put all ~! ~ws 9 ! m|? ( ?9e h&maid3
#bj3 ,6fet* ab ? =m ( spee* ha? ?y s}vant ,joab d"o ? ?+3 & my "l is wise1 ac 6! 
wisdom ( an angel ( ,god1 6"k all ?+s t >e 9 ! e>?4
#ba3 ,&! k+ sd unto ,joab1 ,2hold n{1 ,i h d"o ? ?+3 g "!=e1 br+ ! "y man 
,absalom ag4
#bb3 ,& ,joab fell 6! gr.d on 8 face1 & b{$ hmf1 & ?ank$ ! k+3 & ,joab sd1 ,6"d 
?y s}vant "ke? t ,i h f.d grace 9 ?y si<t1 my "l1 ;,o k+1 9 t ! k+ ha? fulfill$ 
! reque/ ( 8 s}vant4
#bc3 ,s ,joab >ose & w5t 6,ge%ur1 & br"| ,absalom 6,j}usalem4
#bd3 ,&! k+ sd1 ,let hm turn 6his {n h|se1 & let hm n see my face4 ,s ,absalom 
return$ 6his {n h|se1 & saw n ! k+'s face4
#be3 ,b 9 all ,israel "! 0 n"o 6be s m* prais$ z ,absalom = 8 b1uty3 f ! sole ( 
8 foot ev5 6! cr{n ( 8 h1d "! 0 no blemi% 9 hm4
#bf3 ,& :5 he poll$ 8 h1d1 7= x 0 at e ye>'s 5d t he poll$ x3 2c ! hair 0 h1vy 
on hm1 "!=e he poll$ x37 he wei<$ ! hair ( 8 h1d at two hundr$ %ekels af ! k+'s 
wei<t4
#bg3 ,& unto ,absalom "! 7 born ?ree sons1 & "o dau<t}1 ~: "n 0 ,tam>3 %e 0 a 
woman (a fair c.t5.e4
#bh3 ,s ,absalom dwelt two full ye>s 9 ,j}usalem1 & saw n ! k+'s face4
#bi3 ,"!=e ,absalom s5t = ,joab1 6h s5t hm 6! k+; b he wd n -e 6hm3 & :5 he s5t 
ag ! second "t1 he wd n -e4
#cj3 ,"!=e he sd unto 8 s}vants1 ,see1 ,joab's field is ne> m9e1 & he ha? b>ley 
"!; g & set x on fire4 ,& ,absalom's s}vants set ! field on fire4
#ca3 ,!n ,joab >ose1 & came 6,absalom unto 8 h|se1 & sd unto hm1 ,":=e h ?y 
s}vants set my field on fire8
#cb3 ,& ,absalom answ}$ ,joab1 ,2hold1 ,i s5t unto !e1 say+1 ,-e hi!r1 t ,i may 
s5d !e 6! k+1 6say1 ,":=e am ,i -e f ,ge%ur8 x _h be5 gd = me 6h be5 "! /3 n{ 
"!=e let me see ! k+'s face; & if "! 2 any 9iqu;y 9 me1 let hm kill me4
#cc3 ,s ,joab came 6! k+1 & told hm3 & :5 he _h call$ = ,absalom1 he came 6! k+1 
& b{$ hmf on 8 face 6! gr.d 2f ! k+3 &! k+ kiss$ ,absalom4 

,*apt} #ae
#a3 ,& x came 6pass af ?1 t ,absalom prep>$ hm *>iots & horses1 & fifty m5 6run 
2f hm4
#b3 ,& ,absalom rose up e>ly1 & /ood 2s ! way (! gate3 & x 0 s1 t :5 any man t 
_h a 3trov}sy came 6! k+ = judg;t1 !n ,absalom call$ unto hm1 & sd1 ,( :at c;y 
>t ?|8 ,& he sd1 ,?y s}vant is ( "o (! tribes ( ,israel4
#c3 ,& ,absalom sd unto hm1 ,see1 ?y matt}s >e gd & "r; b "! is no man deput$ (! 
k+ 6he> !e4
#d3 ,absalom sd moreov}1 ,oh t ,i 7 made judge 9 ! l&1 t e man : ha? any suit or 
cause mi<t -e unto me1 & ,i wd d hm ju/ice6
#e3 ,& x 0 s1 t :5 any man came ni< 6hm 6d hm obeis.e1 he put =? 8 h&1 & took 
hm1 & kiss$ hm4
#f3 ,& on ? mann} did ,absalom 6all ,israel t came 6! k+ = judg;t3 s ,absalom 
/ole ! he>ts (! m5 ( ,israel4
#g3 ,& x came 6pass af =ty ye>s1 t ,absalom sd unto ! k+1 ,i pray !e1 let me g & 
pay my v{1 : ,i h v{$ unto ! ,,"l1 9 ,hebron4
#h3 ,= ?y s}vant v{$ a v{ :ile ,i abode at ,ge%ur 9 ,syria1 say+1 ,if ! ,,"l % 
br+ me ag 9de$ 6,j}usalem1 !n ,i w s}ve ! ,,"l4
#i3 ,&! k+ sd unto hm1 ,g 9 p1ce4 ,s he >ose1 & w5t 6,hebron4
#aj3 ,b ,absalom s5t spies "?|t all ! tribes ( ,israel1 say+1 ,z soon z ye he> ! 
s.d (! trumpet1 !n ye % say1 ,absalom reigne? 9 ,hebron4
#aa3 ,&) ,absalom w5t two hundr$ m5 | ( ,j}usalem1 t 7 call$; & !y w5t 9 _! 
simplic;y1 & !y knew n any ?+4
#ab3 ,& ,absalom s5t = ,ahi?ophel ! ,gilonite1 ,david's c|nsell}1 f 8 c;y1 ev5 f 
,giloh1 :ile he (f}$ sacrifices4 ,&! 3spiracy 0 /r;g; =! p 9cr1s$ 3t9u,y ) 
,absalom4
#ac3 ,& "! came a mess5g} 6,david1 say+1 ,! he>ts (! m5 ( ,israel >e af 
,absalom4
#ad3 ,& ,david sd unto all 8 s}vants t 7 ) hm at ,j}usalem1 ,>ise1 & let u flee; 
= we % n else escape f ,absalom3 make spe$ 6de"p1 le/ he ov}take u su45ly1 & br+ 
evil ~u u1 & smite ! c;y )! $ge (! sword4
#ae3 ,&! k+'s s}vants sd unto ! k+1 ,2hold1 ?y s}vants >e r1dy 6d :atso"e my "l 
! k+ % appo9t4
#af3 ,&! k+ w5t =?1 & all 8 h|sehold af hm4 ,&! k+ left t5 wom51 : 7 3cub9es1 
6keep ! h|se4
#ag3 ,&! k+ w5t =?1 & all ! p af hm1 & t>ri$ 9 a place t 0 f> (f4
#ah3 ,& all 8 s}vants pass$ on 2s hm; & all ! ,*}e?ites1 & all ! ,pele?ites1 & 
all ! ,gittites1 six hundr$ m5 : came af hm f ,ga?1 pass$ on 2f ! k+4
#ai3 ,!n sd ! k+ 6,ittai ! ,gittite1 ,":=e goe/ ?| al ) u8 return 6?y place1 & 
abide )! k+3 = ?| >t a /rang}1 & al an exile4
#bj3 ,":as ?| came/ b ye/}"d1 %d ,i ? "d make !e g up & d{n ) u8 see+ ,i g :i!r 
,i may1 return ?|1 & take back ?y bre?r53 m}cy & tru? 2 ) !e4
#ba3 ,& ,ittai answ}$ ! k+1 & sd1 ,z ! ,,"l live?1 & z my "l ! k+ live?1 surely 
9 :at place my "l ! k+ % be1 :e!r 9 d1? or life1 ev5 "! al w ?y s}vant be4
#bb3 ,& ,david sd 6,ittai1 ,g & pass ov}4 ,& ,ittai ! ,gittite pass$ ov}1 & all 
8 m51 & all ! ll "os t 7 ) hm4
#bc3 ,& all ! c.try wept )a l|d voice1 & all ! p pass$ ov}3 ! k+ al hmf pass$ 
ov} ! brook ,kidron1 & all ! p pass$ ov}1 t{>d ! way (! wild};s4
#bd3 ,& lo ,zadok al1 & all ! ,levites 7 ) hm1 be>+ ! >k (! cov5ant ( ,god3 & !y 
set d{n ! >k ( ,god; & ,abia?> w5t up1 until all ! p _h d"o pass+ | (! c;y4
#be3 ,&! k+ sd unto ,zadok1 ,c>ry back ! >k ( ,god 96! c;y3 if ,i % f9d fav|r 9 
! eyes (! ,,"l1 he w br+ me ag1 & %ew me bo? x1 & 8 habit,n3
#bf3 ,b if he 4s say1 ,i h no deli<t 9 !e; 2hold1 "h am ,i1 let hm d 6me z 
seeme? gd unto hm4
#bg3 ,! k+ sd al unto ,zadok ! prie/1 ,>t n ?| a se}8 return 96! c;y 9 p1ce1 & 
yr two sons ) y1 ,ahimaaz ?y son1 & ,jona?an ! son ( ,abia?>4
#bh3 ,see1 ,i w t>ry 9 ! pla9 (! wild};s1 until "! -e ~w f y 6c}tify me4
#bi3 ,zadok "!=e & ,abia?> c>ri$ ! >k ( ,god ag 6,j}usalem3 & !y t>ri$ "!4
#cj3 ,& ,david w5t up 0! asc5t ( m.t ,olivet1 & wept z he w5t up1 & _h 8 h1d 
cov}$1 & he w5t b>efoot3 & all ! p t 0 ) hm cov}$ e man 8 h1d1 & !y w5t up1 
weep+ z !y w5t up4
#ca3 ,& "o told ,david1 say+1 ,ahi?ophel is am;g ! 3spirators ) ,absalom4 ,& 
,david sd1 ;,o ,,"l1 ,i pray !e1 turn ! c|nsel ( ,ahi?ophel 96fooli%;s4
#cb3 ,& x came 6pass1 t :5 ,david 0 -e 6! top (! m.t1 ": he wor%ipp$ ,god1 
2hold1 ,hu%ai ! ,>*ite came 6meet hm ) 8 coat r5t1 & e>? ~u 8 h1d3
#cc3 ,unto :om ,david sd1 ,if ?| passe/ on ) me1 !n ?| %alt 2 a burd5 unto me3
#cd3 ,b if ?| return 6! c;y1 & say unto ,absalom1 ,i w 2 ?y s}vant1 ;,o k+; z ,i 
h be5 ?y "f's s}vant hi!rto1 s w ,i n{ al 2 ?y s}vant3 !n maye/ ?| = me def1t ! 
c|nsel ( ,ahi?ophel4
#ce3 ,& ha/ ?| n "! ) !e ,zadok & ,abia?> ! prie/s8 "!=e x % be1 t :at ?+ so"e 
?| %alt he> | (! k+'s h|se1 ?| %alt tell x 6,zadok & ,abia?> ! prie/s4
#cf3 ,2hold1 !y h "! ) !m _! two sons1 ,ahimaaz ,zadok's son1 & ,jona?an 
,abia?>'s son; & 0!m ye % s5d unto me e ?+ t ye c he>4
#cg3 ,s ,hu%ai ,david's fr came 96! c;y1 & ,absalom came 96,j}usalem4 

,*apt} #af
#a3 ,& :5 ,david 0 a ll pa/ ! top (! hill1 2hold1 ,ziba ! s}vant ( ,mephibo%e? 
met hm1 )a c|ple ( asses sa4l$1 & ~u !m two hundr$ loaves ( br1d1 & an hundr$ 
bun*es ( rais9s1 & an hundr$ ( summ} fruits1 &a bottle ( w9e4
#b3 ,&! k+ sd unto ,ziba1 ,:at m1ne/ ?| 0~!8 ,& ,ziba sd1 ,! asses 2 =! k+'s 
h|sehold 6ride on; &! br1d & summ} fruit =! "y m5 6eat; &! w9e1 t s* z 2 fa9t 9 
! wild};s may dr9k4
#c3 ,&! k+ sd1 ,& ": is ?y ma/}'s son8 ,& ,ziba sd unto ! k+1 ,2hold1 he abide? 
at ,j}usalem3 = he sd1 ,6"d % ! h|se ( ,israel re/ore me ! k+dom ( my "f4
#d3 ,!n sd ! k+ 6,ziba1 ,2hold1 ?9e >e all t p}ta9$ unto ,mephibo%e?4 ,& ,ziba 
sd1 ,i humbly 2see* !e t ,i may f9d grace 9 ?y si<t1 my "l1 ;,o k+4
#e3 ,& :5 k+ ,david came 6,bahurim1 2hold1 !nce came | a man (! family (! h|se ( 
,saul1 ~: "n 0 ,%imei1 ! son ( ,g}a3 he came =?1 & curs$ / z he came4
#f3 ,& he ca/ /"os at ,david1 & at all ! s}vants ( k+ ,david3 & all ! p & all ! 
mi<ty m5 7 on 8 "r h& & on 8 left4
#g3 ,& ?us sd ,%imei :5 he curs$1 ,-e |1 -e |1 ?| bloody man1 & ?| man ( ,2lial3
#h3 ,! ,,"l ha? return$ ~u !e all ! blood (! h|se ( ,saul1 9 ~: /1d ?| ha/ 
reign$; &! ,,"l ha? deliv}$ ! k+dom 96! h& ( ,absalom ?y son3 &1 2hold1 ?| >t 
tak5 9 ?y mis*ief1 2c ?| >t a bloody man4
#i3 ,!n sd ,abi%ai ! son ( ,z}uiah unto ! k+1 ,:y %d ? d1d dog curse my "l ! k+8 
let me g ov}1 ,i pray !e1 & take (f 8 h1d4
#aj3 ,&! k+ sd1 ,:at h ,i 6d ) y1 ye sons ( ,z}uiah8 s let hm curse1 2c ! ,,"l 
ha? sd unto hm1 ,curse ,david4 ,:o % !n say1 ,":=e ha/ ?| d"o s8
#aa3 ,& ,david sd 6,abi%ai1 & 6all 8 s}vants1 ,2hold1 my son1 : came =? ( my 
b{els1 seeke? my life3 h{ m* m n{ may ? ,b5jamite d x8 let hm al"o1 & let hm 
curse; =! ,,"l ha? bi45 hm4
#ab3 ,x may 2 t ! ,,"l w look on m9e a6lic;n1 & t ! ,,"l w requite me gd = 8 
curs+ ? "d4
#ac3 ,& z ,david & 8 m5 w5t 0! way1 ,%imei w5t al;g on ! hill's side ov} ag/ hm1 
& curs$ z he w5t1 & ?rew /"os at hm1 & ca/ du/4
#ad3 ,&! k+1 & all ! p t 7 ) hm1 came we>y1 & refre%$ !mvs "!4
#ae3 ,& ,absalom1 & all ! p ! m5 ( ,israel1 came 6,j}usalem1 & ,ahi?ophel ) hm4
#af3 ,& x came 6pass1 :5 ,hu%ai ! ,>*ite1 ,david's fr1 0 -e unto ,absalom1 t 
,hu%ai sd unto ,absalom1 ,god save ! k+1 ,god save ! k+4
#ag3 ,& ,absalom sd 6,hu%ai1 ,is ? ?y k9d;s 6?y fr8 :y w5te/ ?| n ) ?y fr8
#ah3 ,& ,hu%ai sd unto ,absalom1 ,nay; b :om ! ,,"l1 & ? p1 & all ! m5 ( 
,israel1 *oose1 8 w ,i be1 &) hm w ,i abide4
#ai3 ,& ag1 :om %d ,i s}ve8 %d ,i n s}ve 9 ! pres;e ( 8 son8 z ,i h s}v$ 9 ?y 
"f's pres;e1 s w ,i 2 9 ?y pres;e4
#bj3 ,!n sd ,absalom 6,ahi?ophel1 ,give c|nsel am;g y :at we % d4
#ba3 ,& ,ahi?ophel sd unto ,absalom1 ,g 9 unto ?y "f's 3cub9es1 : he ha? left 
6keep ! h|se; & all ,israel % he> t ?| >t abhorr$ ( ?y "f3 !n % ! h&s ( all t >e 
) !e 2 /r;g4
#bb3 ,s !y spr1d ,absalom a t5t ~u ! top (! h|se; & ,absalom w5t 9 unto 8 "f's 
3cub9es 9 ! si<t ( all ,israel4
#bc3 ,&! c|nsel ( ,ahi?ophel1 : he c|nsell$ 9 ~? "ds1 0 z if a man _h 9quir$ at 
! oracle ( ,god3 s 0 all ! antinomian ,ahi?ophel bo? ) ,david &) ,absalom4 

,*apt} #ag
#a3 ,moreov} ,ahi?ophel sd unto ,absalom1 ,let me n{ *oose | twelve ?|s& m51 & 
,i w >ise & pursue af ,david ? ni<t3
#b3 ,& ,i w -e ~u hm :ile he is we>y & w1k h&$1 & w make hm afraid3 & all ! p t 
>e ) hm % flee; & ,i w smite ! k+ only3
#c3 ,& ,i w br+ back all ! p unto !e3 ! man :om ?| seeke/ is z if all return$3 s 
all ! p % 2 9 p1ce4
#d3 ,&! say+ pl1s$ ,absalom well1 & all ! eld}s ( ,israel4
#e3 ,!n sd ,absalom1 ,call n{ ,hu%ai ! ,>*ite al1 & let u he> likewise :at he 
sai?4
#f3 ,& :5 ,hu%ai 0 -e 6,absalom1 ,absalom spake unto hm1 say+1 ,ahi?ophel ha? 
spok5 af ? mann}3 % we d af 8 say+8 if n; sp1k ?|4
#g3 ,& ,hu%ai sd unto ,absalom1 ,! c|nsel t ,ahi?ophel ha? giv5 is n gd at ? "t4
#h3 ,=1 sd ,hu%ai1 ?| "ke/ ?y "f & 8 m51 t !y 2 mi<ty m51 & !y 2 *af$ 9 _! m9ds1 
z a be> ro2$ ( h} :elps 9 ! field3 & ?y "f is a man ( w>1 & w n lodge )! p4
#i3 ,2hold1 he is hid n{ 9 "s pit1 or 9 "s o!r place3 & x w -e 6pass1 :5 "s ( !m 
2 ov}?r{n at ! f/1 t :oso"e he>e? x w say1 ,"! is a slau<t} am;g ! p t foll{ 
,absalom4
#aj3 ,& he al t is valiant1 ~: he>t is z ! he>t (a lion1 % utt}ly melt3 = all 
,israel "ke? t ?y "f is a mi<ty man1 & !y : 2 ) hm >e valiant m54
#aa3 ,"!=e ,i c|nsel t all ,israel 2 g5},y ga!r$ unto !e1 f ,dan ev5 6,be}-%eba1 
z ! s& t is 0! sea = multitude; & t ?| g 6battle 9 ?9e {n p}son4
#ab3 ,s % we -e ~u hm 9 "s place ": he % 2 f.d1 & we w li<t ~u hm z ! dew falle? 
on ! gr.d3 &( hm &( all ! m5 t >e ) hm "! % n 2 left s m* z "o4
#ac3 ,moreov}1 if he 2 gott5 96a c;y1 !n % all ,israel br+ ropes 6t c;y1 & we w 
draw x 96! riv}1 until "! 2 n "o small /"o f.d "!4
#ad3 ,& ,absalom & all ! m5 ( ,israel sd1 ,! c|nsel ( ,hu%ai ! ,>*ite is bett} 
?an ! c|nsel ( ,ahi?ophel4 ,=! ,,"l _h appo9t$ 6def1t ! gd c|nsel ( ,ahi?ophel1 
6! 9t5t t ! ,,"l mi<t br+ evil ~u ,absalom4
#ae3 ,!n sd ,hu%ai unto ,zadok & 6,abia?> ! prie/s1 ,?us & ?us did ,ahi?ophel 
c|nsel ,absalom &! eld}s ( ,israel; & ?us & ?us h ,i c|nsell$4
#af3 ,n{ "!=e s5d qkly1 & tell ,david1 say+1 ,lodge n ? ni<t 9 ! pla9s (! 
wild};s1 b spe$ily pass ov}; le/ ! k+ 2 swall{$ up1 & all ! p t >e ) hm4
#ag3 ,n{ ,jona?an & ,ahimaaz /ay$ 0,en-rogel; = !y mi<t n 2 se5 6-e 96! c;y3 &a 
w5* w5t & told !m; & !y w5t & told k+ ,david4
#ah3 ,n"e!.s a lad saw !m1 & told ,absalom3 b !y w5t bo? ( !m away qkly1 & came 
6a man's h|se 9 ,bahurim1 : _h a well 9 8 c|rt; :i!r !y w5t d{n4
#ai3 ,&! woman took & spr1d a cov}+ ov} ! well's m|?1 & spr1d gr.d corn "!on; &! 
?+ 0 n "kn4
#bj3 ,& :5 ,absalom's s}vants came 6! woman 6! h|se1 !y sd1 ,": is ,ahimaaz & 
,jona?an8 ,&! woman sd unto !m1 ,!y 2 g"o ov} ! brook ( wat}4 ,& :5 !y _h s"| & 
cd n f9d !m1 !y return$ 6,j}usalem4
#ba3 ,& x came 6pass1 af !y 7 de"p$1 t !y came up | (! well1 & w5t & told k+ 
,david1 & sd unto ,david1 ,>ise1 & pass qkly ov} ! wat}3 = ?us ha? ,ahi?ophel 
c|nsell$ ag/ y4
#bb3 ,!n ,david >ose1 & all ! p t 7 ) hm1 & !y pass$ ov} ,jordan3 0! morn+ li<t 
"! lack$ n "o ( !m t 0 n g"o ov} ,jordan4
#bc3 ,& :5 ,ahi?ophel saw t 8 c|nsel 0 n foll{$1 he sa4l$ 8 ass1 & >ose1 & gat 
hm home 6his h|se1 6his c;y1 & put 8 h|sehold 9 ord}1 & hang$ hmf1 & di$1 & 0 
buri$ 9 ! sepul*re ( 8 "f4
#bd3 ,!n ,david came 6,mahanaim4 ,& ,absalom pass$ ov} ,jordan1 he & all ! m5 ( 
,israel ) hm4
#be3 ,& ,absalom made ,amasa capta9 (! ho/ 9/1d ( ,joab3 : ,amasa 0 a man's son1 
~: "n 0 ,i?ra an ,israelite1 t w5t 9 6,abigail ! dau<t} ( ,naha%1 si/} 6,z}uiah 
,joab's "m4
#bf3 ,s ,israel & ,absalom pit*$ 9 ! l& ( ,gilead4
#bg3 ,& x came 6pass1 :5 ,david 0 -e 6,mahanaim1 t ,%obi ! son ( ,naha% ( ,ra2ah 
(! *n ( ,ammon1 & ,ma*ir ! son ( ,ammiel ( ,lo-deb>1 & ,b>zillai ! ,gileadite ( 
,rogelim1
#bh3 ,br"| b$s1 & basons1 & e>!n vessels1 & :1t1 & b>ley1 & fl|r1 & p>*$ corn1 & 
b1ns1 & l5tiles1 & p>*$ pulse1
#bi3 ,& h"oy1 & butt}1 & %eep1 & *eese ( k9e1 = ,david1 &=! p t 7 ) hm1 6eat3 = 
!y sd1 ,! p is hungry1 & we>y1 & ?ir/y1 9 ! wild};s4 

,*apt} #ah
#a3 ,& ,david numb}$ ! p t 7 ) hm1 & set capta9s ( ?|s&s & capta9s ( hundr$s ov} 
!m4
#b3 ,& ,david s5t =? a ?ird "p (! p "u ! h& ( ,joab1 &a ?ird "p "u ! h& ( 
,abi%ai ! son ( ,z}uiah1 ,joab's bro!r1 &a ?ird "p "u ! h& ( ,ittai ! ,gittite4 
,&! k+ sd unto ! p1 ,i w surely g =? ) y myf al4
#c3 ,b ! p answ}$1 ,?| %alt n g =?3 = if we flee away1 !y w n c>e = u; nei if 
half ( u die1 w !y c>e = u3 b n{ ?| >t wor? t5 ?|s& ( u3 "!=e n{ x is bett} t ?| 
su3|r u | (! c;y4
#d3 ,&! k+ sd unto !m1 ,:at seeme? y be/ ,i w d4 ,&! k+ /ood 0! gate side1 & all 
! p came | 0hundr$s & 0?|s&s4
#e3 ,&! k+ -m&$ ,joab & ,abi%ai & ,ittai1 say+1 ,d1l g5tly = my sake )! "y man1 
ev5 ) ,absalom4 ,& all ! p he>d :5 ! k+ gave all ! capta9s *>ge 3c}n+ ,absalom4
#f3 ,s ! p w5t | 96! field ag/ ,israel3 &! battle 0 9 ! wood ( ,ephraim;
#g3 ,": ! p ( ,israel 7 sla9 2f ! s}vants ( ,david1 & "! 0 "! a grt slau<t} t "d 
( tw5ty ?|s& m54
#h3 ,=! battle 0 "! scatt}$ ov} ! face ( all ! c.try3 &! wood dev|r$ m p t "d 
?an ! sword dev|r$4
#i3 ,& ,absalom met ! s}vants ( ,david4 ,& ,absalom rode ~u a mule1 &! mule w5t 
"u ! ?ick b|<s (a grt oak1 & 8 h1d cau<t hold (! oak1 & he 0 tak5 up 2t ! h1v5 
&! e>?; &! mule t 0 "u hm w5t away4
#aj3 ,&a c}ta9 man saw x1 & told ,joab1 & sd1 ,2hold1 ,i saw ,absalom hang$ 9 an 
oak4
#aa3 ,& ,joab sd unto ! man t told hm1 ,&1 2hold1 ?| sawe/ hm1 & :y did/ ?| n 
smite hm "! 6! gr.d8 & ,i wd h giv5 !e t5 %ekels ( silv}1 &a girdle4
#ab3 ,&! man sd unto ,joab1 ,?|< ,i %d rcv a ?|s& %ekels ( silv} 9 m9e h&1 yet 
wd ,i n put =? m9e h& ag/ ! k+'s son3 = 9 |r he>+ ! k+ *>g$ !e & ,abi%ai & 
,ittai1 say+1 ,2w>e t n"o t|* ! "y man ,absalom4
#ac3 ,o!rwise ,i %d h wr"| falsehood ag/ m9e {n life3 = "! is no matt} hid f ! 
k+1 & ?| ?yf w|lde/ h set ?yf ag/ me4
#ad3 ,!n sd ,joab1 ,i may n t>ry ?us ) !e4 ,& he took ?ree d>ts 9 8 h&1 & ?ru/ 
!m "? ! he>t ( ,absalom1 :ile he 0 yet alive 9 ! mid/ (! oak4
#ae3 ,& t5 "y m5 t b>e ,joab's >m|r -pass$ ab & smote ,absalom1 & slew hm4
#af3 ,& ,joab blew ! trumpet1 &! p return$ f pursu+ af ,israel3 = ,joab held 
back ! p4
#ag3 ,& !y took ,absalom1 & ca/ hm 96a grt pit 9 ! wood1 & laid a v grt h1p ( 
/"os ~u hm3 & all ,israel fl$ e "o 6his t5t4
#ah3 ,n{ ,absalom 9 8 life"t _h tak5 & re>$ up = hmf a pill>1 : is 9 ! k+'s 
dale3 = he sd1 ,i h no son 6keep my "n 9 remembr.e3 & he call$ ! pill> af 8 {n 
"n3 & x is call$ unto ? "d1 ,absalom's place4
#ai3 ,!n sd ,ahimaaz ! son ( ,zadok1 ,let me n{ run1 & be> ! k+ tid+s1 h{ t ! 
,,"l ha? av5g$ hm ( 8 5emies4
#bj3 ,& ,joab sd unto hm1 ,?| %alt n be> tid+s ? "d1 b ?| %alt be> tid+s ano!r 
"d3 b ? "d ?| %alt be> no tid+s1 2c ! k+'s son is d1d4
#ba3 ,!n sd ,joab 6,cu%i1 ,g tell ! k+ :at ?| ha/ se54 ,& ,cu%i b{$ hmf unto 
,joab1 & ran4
#bb3 ,!n sd ,ahimaaz ! son ( ,zadok yet ag 6,joab1 ,b h{so"e1 let me1 ,i pray 
!e1 al run af ,cu%i4 ,& ,joab sd1 ,":=e wilt ?| run1 my son1 see+ t ?| ha/ no 
tid+s r1dy8
#bc3 ,b h{so"e1 sd he1 let me run4 ,& he sd unto hm1 ,run4 ,!n ,ahimaaz ran 0! 
way (! pla91 & ov}ran ,cu%i4
#bd3 ,& ,david sat 2t ! two gates3 &! wat*man w5t up 6! ro( ov} ! gate unto ! 
wall1 & lift$ up 8 eyes1 & look$1 & 2hold a man runn+ al"o4
#be3 ,&! wat*man cri$1 & told ! k+4 ,&! k+ sd1 ,if he 2 al"o1 "! is tid+s 9 8 
m|?4 ,& he came apace1 & drew ne>4
#bf3 ,&! wat*man saw ano!r man runn+3 &! wat*man call$ unto ! port}1 & sd1 
,2hold ano!r man runn+ al"o4 ,&! k+ sd1 ,he al br+e? tid+s4
#bg3 ,&! wat*man sd1 ,me ?9ke? ! runn+ (! =emo/ is l ! runn+ ( ,ahimaaz ! son ( 
,zadok4 ,&! k+ sd1 ,he is a gd man1 & -e? ) gd tid+s4
#bh3 ,& ,ahimaaz call$1 & sd unto ! k+1 ,all is well4 ,& he fell d{n 6! e>? ~u 8 
face 2f ! k+1 & sd1 ,b.s$ 2 ! ,,"l ?y ,god1 : ha? deliv}$ up ! m5 t lift$ up _! 
h& ag/ my "l ! k+4
#bi3 ,&! k+ sd1 ,is ! "y man ,absalom safe8 ,& ,ahimaaz answ}$1 ,:5 ,joab s5t ! 
k+'s s}vant1 & me ?y s}vant1 ,i saw a grt tumult1 b ,i knew n :at x was4
#cj3 ,&! k+ sd unto hm1 ,turn aside1 & /& "h4 ,& he turn$ aside1 & /ood /4
#ca3 ,&1 2hold1 ,cu%i came; & ,cu%i sd1 ,tid+s1 my "l ! k+3 =! ,,"l ha? av5g$ !e 
? "d ( all !m t rose up ag/ !e4
#cb3 ,&! k+ sd unto ,cu%i1 ,is ! "y man ,absalom safe8 ,& ,cu%i answ}$1 ,! 
5emies ( my "l ! k+1 & all t rise ag/ !e 6d !e hurt1 2 z t "y man is4
#cc3 ,&! k+ 0 m* mov$1 & w5t up 6! *amb} ov} ! gate1 & wept3 & z he w5t1 ?us he 
sd1 ;,o my son ,absalom1 my son1 my son ,absalom6 wd ,god ,i _h di$ = !e1 ;,o 
,absalom1 my son1 my son6 

,*apt} #ai
#a3 ,& x 0 told ,joab1 ,2hold1 ! k+ weepe? & m|rne? = ,absalom4
#b3 ,&! victory t "d 0 turn$ 96m|rn+ unto all ! p3 =! p he>d say t "d h{ ! k+ 0 
griev$ = 8 son4
#c3 ,&! p gat !m 0/1l? t "d 96! c;y1 z p 2+ a%am$ /1l away :5 !y flee 9 battle4
#d3 ,b ! k+ cov}$ 8 face1 &! k+ cri$ )a l|d voice1 ;,o my son ,absalom1 ;,o 
,absalom1 my son1 my son6
#e3 ,& ,joab came 96! h|se 6! k+1 & sd1 ,?| ha/ %am$ ? "d ! faces ( all ?y 
s}vants1 : ? "d h sav$ ?y life1 &! lives ( ?y sons &( ?y dau<t}s1 &! lives ( ?y 
wives1 &! lives ( ?y 3cub9es;
#f3 ,9 t ?| love/ ?9e 5emies1 & hate/ ?y frs4 ,= ?| ha/ dcld ? "d1 t ?| reg>de/ 
nei pr9ces nor s}vants3 = ? "d ,i p}cv1 t if ,absalom _h liv$1 & all we _h di$ ? 
"d1 !n x _h pl1s$ !e well4
#g3 ,n{ "!=e >ise1 g =?1 & sp1k -=tably unto ?y s}vants3 = ,i swe> 0! ,,"l1 if 
?| g n =?1 "! w n t>ry "o ) !e ? ni<t3 & t w 2 worse unto !e ?an all ! evil t 
2fell !e f ?y y|? until n{4
#h3 ,!n ! k+ >ose1 & sat 9 ! gate4 ,& !y told unto all ! p1 say+1 ,2hold1 ! k+ 
do? sit 9 ! gate4 ,& all ! p came 2f ! k+3 = ,israel _h fl$ e man 6his t5t4
#i3 ,& all ! p 7 at /rife "?|t all ! tribes ( ,israel1 say+1 ,! k+ sav$ u | (! 
h& ( |r 5emies1 & he deliv}$ u | (! h& (! ,phili/9es; & n{ he is fl$ | (! l& = 
,absalom4
#aj3 ,& ,absalom1 :om we ano9t$ ov} u1 is d1d 9 battle4 ,n{ "!=e :y sp1k ye n a 
~w ( br++ ! k+ back8
#aa3 ,& k+ ,david s5t 6,zadok & 6,abia?> ! prie/s1 say+1 ,sp1k unto ! eld}s ( 
,judah1 say+1 ,:y >e ye ! la/ 6br+ ! k+ back 6his h|se8 see+ ! spee* ( all 
,israel is -e 6! k+1 ev5 6his h|se4
#ab3 ,ye >e my bre?r51 ye >e my b"os & my fle%3 ":=e !n >e ye ! la/ 6br+ back ! 
k+8
#ac3 ,& say ye 6,amasa1 ,>t ?| n ( my b"o1 &( my fle%8 ,god d s 6me1 & m al1 if 
?| 2 n capta9 (! ho/ 2f me 3t9u,y 9 ! room ( ,joab4
#ad3 ,& he b{$ ! he>t ( all ! m5 ( ,judah1 ev5 z ! he>t ( "o man; s t !y s5t ? 
~w unto ! k+1 ,return ?|1 & all ?y s}vants4
#ae3 ,s ! k+ return$1 & came 6,jordan4 ,& ,judah came 6,gilgal1 6g 6meet ! k+1 
63duct ! k+ ov} ,jordan4
#af3 ,& ,%imei ! son ( ,g}a1 a ,b5jamite1 : 0 ( ,bahurim1 ha/$ & came d{n )! m5 
( ,judah 6meet k+ ,david4
#ag3 ,& "! 7 a ?|s& m5 ( ,b5jam9 ) hm1 & ,ziba ! s}vant (! h|se ( ,saul1 & 8 
fifte5 sons & 8 tw5ty s}vants ) hm; & !y w5t ov} ,jordan 2f ! k+4
#ah3 ,& "! w5t ov} a f}ry boat 6c>ry ov} ! k+'s h|sehold1 & 6d :at he ?"| gd4 ,& 
,%imei ! son ( ,g}a fell d{n 2f ! k+1 z he 0 -e ov} ,jordan;
#ai3 ,& sd unto ! k+1 ,let n my "l impute 9iqu;y unto me1 nei d ?| rememb} t : 
?y s}vant did p}v}sely ! "d t my "l ! k+ w5t | ( ,j}usalem1 t ! k+ %d take x 
6his he>t4
#bj3 ,= ?y s}vant do? "k t ,i h s9n$3 "!=e1 2hold1 ,i am -e ! f/ ? "d ( all ! 
h|se ( ,joseph 6g d{n 6meet my "l ! k+4
#ba3 ,b ,abi%ai ! son ( ,z}uiah answ}$ & sd1 ,% n ,%imei 2 put 6d1? = ?1 2c he 
curs$ ! ,,"l's ano9t$8
#bb3 ,& ,david sd1 ,:at h ,i 6d ) y1 ye sons ( ,z}uiah1 t ye %d ? "d 2 adv}s>ies 
unto me8 % "! any man 2 put 6d1? ? "d 9 ,israel8 = d n ,i "k t ,i am ? "d k+ ov} 
,israel8
#bc3 ,"!=e ! k+ sd unto ,%imei1 ,?| %alt n die4 ,&! k+ sw>e unto hm4
#bd3 ,& ,mephibo%e? ! son ( ,saul came d{n 6meet ! k+1 & _h nei dress$ 8 feet1 
nor trimm$ 8 be>d1 nor wa%$ 8 clo!s1 f ! "d ! k+ de"p$ until ! "d he came ag 9 
p1ce4
#be3 ,& x came 6pass1 :5 he 0 -e 6,j}usalem 6meet ! k+1 t ! k+ sd unto hm1 ,":=e 
w5te/ n ?| ) me1 ,mephibo%e?8
#bf3 ,& he answ}$1 ,my "l1 ;,o k+1 my s}vant dcvd me3 = ?y s}vant sd1 ,i w sa4le 
me an ass1 t ,i may ride "!on1 & g 6! k+; 2c ?y s}vant is lame4
#bg3 ,& he ha? sl&}$ ?y s}vant unto my "l ! k+; b my "l ! k+ is z an angel ( 
,god3 d "!=e :at is gd 9 ?9e eyes4
#bh3 ,= all ( my "f's h|se 7 b d1d m5 2f my "l ! k+3 yet did/ ?| set ?y s}vant 
am;g !m t did eat at ?9e {n ta#4 ,:at "r "!=e h ,i yet 6cry any m unto ! k+8
#bi3 ,&! k+ sd unto hm1 ,:y sp1ke/ ?| any m ( ?y matt}s8 ,i h sd1 ,?| & ,ziba 
divide ! l&4
#cj3 ,& ,mephibo%e? sd unto ! k+1 ,yea1 let hm take all1 =asm* z my "l ! k+ is -
e ag 9 p1ce unto 8 {n h|se4
#ca3 ,& ,b>zillai ! ,gileadite came d{n f ,rogelim1 & w5t ov} ,jordan )! k+1 
63duct hm ov} ,jordan4
#cb3 ,n{ ,b>zillai 0 a v ag$ man1 ev5 f|rscore ye>s old3 & he _h provid$ ! k+ ( 
su/5.e :ile he lay at ,mahanaim; = he 0 a v grt man4
#cc3 ,&! k+ sd unto ,b>zillai1 ,-e ?| ov} ) me1 & ,i w fe$ !e ) me 9 ,j}usalem4
#cd3 ,& ,b>zillai sd unto ! k+1 ,h{ l;g h ,i 6live1 t ,i %d g up )! k+ unto 
,j}usalem8
#ce3 ,i am ? "d f|rscore ye>s old3 & c ,i 4c}n 2t gd & evil8 c ?y s}vant ta/e 
:at ,i eat or :at ,i dr9k8 c ,i he> any m ! voice ( s++ m5 & s++ wom58 ":=e !n 
%d ?y s}vant 2 yet a burd5 unto my "l ! k+8
#cf3 ,?y s}vant w g a ll way ov} ,jordan )! k+3 & :y %d ! k+ recomp5se x me ) s* 
a rew>d8
#cg3 ,let ?y s}vant1 ,i pray !e1 turn back ag1 t ,i may die 9 m9e {n c;y1 & 2 
buri$ 0! grave ( my "f &( my "m4 ,b 2hold ?y s}vant ,*imham; let hm g ov} ) my 
"l ! k+; & d 6hm :at % seem gd unto !e4
#ch3 ,&! k+ answ}$1 ,*imham % g ov} ) me1 & ,i w d 6hm t : % seem gd unto !e3 & 
:atso"e ?| %alt require ( me1 t w ,i d = !e4
#ci3 ,& all ! p w5t ov} ,jordan4 ,& :5 ! k+ 0 -e ov}1 ! k+ kiss$ ,b>zillai1 & 
b.s$ hm; & he return$ unto 8 {n place4
#dj3 ,!n ! k+ w5t on 6,gilgal1 & ,*imham w5t on ) hm3 & all ! p ( ,judah 3duct$ 
! k+1 & al half ! p ( ,israel4
#da3 ,&1 2hold1 all ! m5 ( ,israel came 6! k+1 & sd unto ! k+1 ,:y h |r bre?r5 ! 
m5 ( ,judah /ol5 !e away1 & h br"| ! k+1 & 8 h|sehold1 & all ,david's m5 ) hm1 
ov} ,jordan8
#db3 ,& all ! m5 ( ,judah answ}$ ! m5 ( ,israel1 ,2c ! k+ is ne> ( k9 6u3 ":=e 
!n 2 ye angry = ? matt}8 h we eat5 at all (! k+'s co/8 or ha? he giv5 u any 
gift8
#dc3 ,&! m5 ( ,israel answ}$ ! m5 ( ,judah1 & sd1 ,we h t5 "ps 9 ! k+1 & we h al 
m "r 9 ,david ?an ye3 :y !n did ye despise u1 t |r advice %d n 2 f/ _h 9 br++ 
back |r k+8 ,&! ~ws (! m5 ( ,judah 7 fi}c} ?an ! ~ws (! m5 ( ,israel4 

,*apt} #bj
#a3 ,& "! happ5$ 6be "! a man ( ,2lial1 ~: "n 0 ,%eba1 ! son ( ,bi*ri1 a 
,b5jamite3 & he blew a trumpet1 & sd1 ,we h no "p 9 ,david1 nei h we 9h}it.e 9 ! 
son ( ,jesse3 e man 6his t5ts1 ;,o ,israel4
#b3 ,s e man ( ,israel w5t up f af ,david1 & foll{$ ,%eba ! son ( ,bi*ri3 b ! m5 
( ,judah clave unto _! k+1 f ,jordan ev5 6,j}usalem4
#c3 ,& ,david came 6his h|se at ,j}usalem; &! k+ took ! t5 wom5 8 3cub9es1 :om 
he _h left 6keep ! h|se1 & put !m 9 w>d1 & f$ !m1 b w5t n 9 unto !m4 ,s !y 7 %ut 
up unto ! "d ( _! d1?1 liv+ 9 wid{hood4
#d3 ,!n sd ! k+ 6,amasa1 ,assem# me ! m5 ( ,judah )9 ?ree "ds1 & 2 ?| "h pres5t4
#e3 ,s ,amasa w5t 6assem# ! m5 ( ,judah3 b he t>ri$ l;g} ?an ! set "t : he _h 
appo9t$ hm4
#f3 ,& ,david sd 6,abi%ai1 ,n{ % ,%eba ! son ( ,bi*ri d u m h>m ?an did 
,absalom3 take ?| ?y "l's s}vants1 & pursue af hm1 le/ he get hm f;ed cities1 & 
escape u4
#g3 ,& "! w5t | af hm ,joab's m51 &! ,*}e?ites1 &! ,pele?ites1 & all ! mi<ty m53 
& !y w5t | ( ,j}usalem1 6pursue af ,%eba ! son ( ,bi*ri4
#h3 ,:5 !y 7 at ! grt /"o : is 9 ,gibeon1 ,amasa w5t 2f !m4 ,& ,joab's g>;t t he 
_h put on 0 gird$ unto hm1 & ~u x a girdle )a sword fa/5$ ~u 8 lo9s 9 ! %1? "!(; 
& z he w5t =? x fell |4
#i3 ,& ,joab sd 6,amasa1 ,>t ?| 9 h1l?1 my bro!r8 ,& ,joab took ,amasa 0! be>d 
)! "r h& 6kiss hm4
#aj3 ,b ,amasa took no he$ 6! sword t 0 9 ,joab's h&3 s he smote hm "!) 9 ! fif? 
rib1 & %$ | 8 b{els 6! gr.d1 & /ruck hm n ag; & he di$4 ,s ,joab & ,abi%ai 8 
bro!r pursu$ af ,%eba ! son ( ,bi*ri4
#aa3 ,& "o ( ,joab's m5 /ood 0hm1 & sd1 ,he t fav|re? ,joab1 & he t is = ,david1 
let hm g af ,joab4
#ab3 ,& ,amasa wall{$ 9 blood 9 ! mid/ (! hi<way4 ,& :5 ! man saw t all ! p /ood 
/1 he remov$ ,amasa | (! hi<way 96! field1 & ca/ a clo? ~u hm1 :5 he saw t e "o 
t came 0hm /ood /4
#ac3 ,:5 he 0 remov$ | (! hi<way1 all ! p w5t on af ,joab1 6pursue af ,%eba ! 
son ( ,bi*ri4
#ad3 ,& he w5t "? all ! tribes ( ,israel unto ,abel1 & 6,be?-maa*ah1 & all ! 
,b}ites3 & !y 7 ga!r$ tgr1 & w5t al af hm4
#ae3 ,& !y came & 2sieg$ hm 9 ,abel ( ,2?-maa*ah1 & !y ca/ up a bank ag/ ! c;y1 
& x /ood 9 ! tr5*3 & all ! p t 7 ) ,joab batt}$ ! wall1 6?r{ x d{n4
#af3 ,!n cri$ a wise woman | (! c;y1 ,he>1 he>; say1 ,i pray y1 unto ,joab1 ,-e 
ne> hi!r1 t ,i may sp1k ) !e4
#ag3 ,& :5 he 0 -e ne> unto h}1 ! woman sd1 ,>t ?| ,joab8 ,& he answ}$1 ,i am 
he4 ,!n %e sd unto hm1 ,he> ! ~ws ( ?9e h&maid4 ,& he answ}$1 ,i d he>4
#ah3 ,!n %e spake1 say+1 ,!y 7 wont 6sp1k 9 old "t1 say+1 ,!y % surely ask 
c|nsel at ,abel3 & s !y 5d$ ! matt}4
#ai3 ,i am "o ( !m t >e p1cea# & fai?;l 9 ,israel3 ?| seeke/ 6de/roy a c;y &a "m 
9 ,israel3 :y wilt ?| swall{ up ! 9h}it.e (! ,,"l8
#bj3 ,& ,joab answ}$ & sd1 ,f> 2 x1 f> 2 x f me1 t ,i %d swall{ up or de/roy4
#ba3 ,! matt} is n s3 b a man ( m.t ,ephraim1 ,%eba ! son ( ,bi*ri 0"n1 ha? 
lift$ up 8 h& ag/ ! k+1 ev5 ag/ ,david3 deliv} hm only1 & ,i w de"p f ! c;y4 ,&! 
woman sd unto ,joab1 ,2hold1 8 h1d % 2 ?r{n 6!e ov} ! wall4
#bb3 ,!n ! woman w5t unto all ! p 9 h} wisdom4 ,& !y cut (f ! h1d ( ,%eba ! son 
( ,bi*ri1 & ca/ x | 6,joab4 ,& he blew a trumpet1 & !y retir$ f ! c;y1 e man 
6his t5t4 ,& ,joab return$ 6,j}usalem unto ! k+4
#bc3 ,n{ ,joab 0 ov} all ! ho/ ( ,israel3 & ,b5aiah ! son ( ,jehoiada 0 ov} ! 
,*}e?ites & ov} ! ,pele?ites3
#bd3 ,& ,adoram 0 ov} ! tribute3 & ,jeho%aphat ! son ( ,ahilud 0 record}3
#be3 ,& ,%eva 0 scribe3 & ,zadok & ,abia?> 7 ! prie/s3
#bf3 ,& ,ira al ! ,jairite 0 a *ief rul} ab ,david4 

,*apt} #ba
#a3 ,!n "! 0 a fam9e 9 ! "ds ( ,david ?ree ye>s1 ye> af ye>; & ,david 9quir$ (! 
,,"l4 ,&! ,,"l answ}$1 ,x is = ,saul1 &= 8 bloody h|se1 2c he slew ! 
,gibeonites4
#b3 ,&! k+ call$ ! ,gibeonites1 & sd unto !m; 7n{ ! ,gibeonites 7 n (! *n ( 
,israel1 b (! remnant (! ,amorites; &! *n ( ,israel _h sworn unto !m3 & ,saul 
s"| 6slay !m 9 8 z1l 6! *n ( ,israel & ,judah47
#c3 ,":=e ,david sd unto ! ,gibeonites1 ,:at % ,i d = y8 & ":) % ,i make ! 
at"o;t1 t ye may b.s ! 9h}it.e (! ,,"l8
#d3 ,&! ,gibeonites sd unto hm1 ,we w h no silv} nor gold ( ,saul1 nor ( 8 h|se; 
nei = u %alt ?| kill any man 9 ,israel4 ,& he sd1 ,:at ye % say1 t w ,i d = y4
#e3 ,& !y answ}$ ! k+1 ,! man t 3sum$ u1 & t devis$ ag/ u t we %d 2 de/roy$ f 
rema9+ 9 any (! coa/s ( ,israel1
#f3 ,let sev5 m5 ( 8 sons 2 deliv}$ unto u1 & we w hang !m up unto ! ,,"l 9 
,gib1h ( ,saul1 :om ! ,,"l did *oose4 ,&! k+ sd1 ,i w give !m4
#g3 ,b ! k+ sp>$ ,mephibo%e?1 ! son ( ,jona?an ! son ( ,saul1 2c (! ,,"l's oa? t 
0 2t !m1 2t ,david & ,jona?an ! son ( ,saul4
#h3 ,b ! k+ took ! two sons ( ,rizpah ! dau<t} ( ,aiah1 :om %e b>e unto ,saul1 
,>moni & ,mephibo%e?; &! five sons ( ,mi*al ! dau<t} ( ,saul1 :om %e br"| up = 
,adriel ! son ( ,b>zillai ! ,mehola?ite3
#i3 ,& he deliv}$ !m 96! h&s (! ,gibeonites1 & !y hang$ !m 9 ! hill 2f ! ,,"l3 & 
!y fell all sev5 tgr1 & 7 put 6d1? 9 ! "ds ( h>ve/1 9 ! f/ "ds1 9 ! 2g9n+ ( 
b>ley h>ve/4
#aj3 ,& ,rizpah ! dau<t} ( ,aiah took sackclo?1 & spr1d x = h} ~u ! rock1 f ! 
2g9n+ ( h>ve/ until wat} dropp$ ~u !m | ( h1v51 & su6}$ nei ! birds (! air 6re/ 
on !m 0"d1 nor ! b1/s (! field 0ni<t4
#aa3 ,& x 0 told ,david :at ,rizpah ! dau<t} ( ,aiah1 ! 3cub9e ( ,saul1 _h d"o4
#ab3 ,& ,david w5t & took ! b"os ( ,saul &! b"os ( ,jona?an 8 son f ! m5 ( 
,jabe%-gil1d1 : _h /ol5 !m f ! /reet ( ,2?-%an1 ": ! ,phili/9es _h hang$ !m1 :5 
! ,phili/9es _h sla9 ,saul 9 ,gilboa3
#ac3 ,& he br"| up f !nce ! b"os ( ,saul &! b"os ( ,jona?an 8 son; & !y ga!r$ ! 
b"os ( !m t 7 hang$4
#ad3 ,&! b"os ( ,saul & ,jona?an 8 son buri$ !y 9 ! c.try ( ,b5jam9 9 ,zelah1 9 
! sepul*re ( ,ki% 8 "f3 & !y p}=m$ all t ! k+ -m&$4 ,& af t ,god 0 9tr1t$ =! l&4
#ae3 ,moreov} ! ,phili/9es _h yet w> ag ) ,israel; & ,david w5t d{n1 & 8 s}vants 
) hm1 & f"| ag/ ! ,phili/9es3 & ,david wax$ fa9t4
#af3 ,& ,i%bi-b5ob1 : 0 (! sons (! giant1 ! wei<t ( ~: spe> wei<$ ?ree hundr$ 
%ekels ( brass 9 wei<t1 he 2+ gird$ )a new sword1 ?"| 6h sla9 ,david4
#ag3 ,b ,abi%ai ! son ( ,z}uiah su3|r$ hm1 & smote ! ,phili/9e1 & kill$ hm4 ,!n 
! m5 ( ,david sw>e unto hm1 say+1 ,?| %alt g no m | ) u 6battle1 t ?| qu5* n ! 
li<t ( ,israel4
#ah3 ,& x came 6pass af ?1 t "! 0 ag a battle )! ,phili/9es at ,gob3 !n ,si2e*ai 
! ,hu%a?ite slew ,saph1 : 0 (! sons (! giant4
#ai3 ,& "! 0 ag a battle 9 ,gob )! ,phili/9es1 ": ,elhanan ! son ( ,ja>e-oregim1 
a ,2?lehemite1 slew ! bro!r ( ,golia? ! ,gittite1 ! /aff ( ~: spe> 0 l a w1v}'s 
b1m4
#bj3 ,& "! 0 yet a battle 9 ,ga?1 ": 0 a man ( grt /ature1 t _h on e h& six 
f+}s1 & on e foot six toes1 f|r & tw5ty 9 numb}; & he al 0 born 6! giant4
#ba3 ,& :5 he defi$ ,israel1 ,jona?an ! son ( ,%imea ! bro!r ( ,david slew hm4
#bb3 ,~! f|r 7 born 6! giant 9 ,ga?1 & fell 0! h& ( ,david1 & 0! h& ( 8 s}vants4 

,*apt} #bb
#a3 ,& ,david spake unto ! ,,"l ! ~ws ( ? s;g 9 ! "d t ! ,,"l _h deliv}$ hm | (! 
h& ( all 8 5emies1 & | (! h& ( ,saul3
#b3 ,& he sd1 ,! ,,"l is my rock1 & my =tress1 & my deliv}};
#c3 ,! ,god ( my rock; 9 hm w ,i tru/3 he is my %ield1 &! horn ( my salv,n1 my 
hi< t{}1 & my refuge1 my savi|r; ?| save/ me f viol;e4
#d3 ,i w call on ! ,,"l1 :o is wor?y 6be prais$3 s % ,i 2 sav$ f m9e 5emies4
#e3 ,:5 ! waves ( d1? -pass$ me1 ! floods ( ungodly m5 made me afraid;
#f3 ,! sorr{s ( hell -pass$ me ab; ! sn>es ( d1? prev5t$ me;
#g3 ,9 my 4tress ,i call$ ~u ! ,,"l1 & cri$ 6my ,god3 & he did he> my voice | ( 
8 temple1 & my cry did 5t} 96his e>s4
#h3 ,!n ! e>? %ook & trem#d; ! f.d,ns ( h1v5 mov$ & %ook1 2c he 0 wro?4
#i3 ,"! w5t up a smoke | ( 8 no/rils1 & fire | ( 8 m|? dev|r$3 coals 7 k9dl$ 0x4
#aj3 ,he b{$ ! h1v5s al1 & came d{n; & d>k;s 0 "u 8 feet4
#aa3 ,& he rode ~u a *}ub1 & did fly3 & he 0 se5 ~u ! w+s (! w9d4
#ab3 ,& he made d>k;s pavilions r.d ab hm1 d>k wat}s1 & ?ick cl|ds (! skies4
#ac3 ,"? ! b"r;s 2f hm 7 coals ( fire k9dl$4
#ad3 ,! ,,"l ?"u$ f h1v51 &! mo/ ,hi< utt}$ 8 voice4
#ae3 ,& he s5t | >r{s1 & scatt}$ !m; li<tn+1 & 4comfit$ !m4
#af3 ,&! *annels (! sea appe>$1 ! f.d,ns (! _w 7 4cov}$1 at ! rebuk+ (! ,,"l1 at 
! bla/ (! br1? ( 8 no/rils4
#ag3 ,he s5t f abv1 he took me; he drew me | ( _m wat}s;
#ah3 ,he deliv}$ me f my /r;g 5emy1 & f !m t hat$ me3 = !y 7 too /r;g = me4
#ai3 ,!y prev5t$ me 9 ! "d ( my calam;y3 b ! ,,"l 0 my /ay4
#bj3 ,he br"| me =? al 96a l>ge place3 he deliv}$ me1 2c he deli<t$ 9 me4
#ba3 ,! ,,"l rew>d$ me ac 6my "re|s;s3 ac 6! cl1n;s ( my h&s ha? he recomp5s$ 
me4
#bb3 ,= ,i h kept ! ways (! ,,"l1 & h n wick$ly de"p$ f my ,god4
#bc3 ,= all 8 judg;ts 7 2f me3 & z = 8 /atutes1 ,i did n de"p f !m4
#bd3 ,i 0 al up"r 2f hm1 & h kept myf f m9e 9iqu;y4
#be3 ,"!=e ! ,,"l ha? recomp5s$ me ac 6my "re|s;s; ac 6my cl1n;s 9 8 eye si<t4
#bf3 ,)! m}ci;l ?| wilt %ew ?yf m}ci;l1 &)! up"r man ?| wilt %ew ?yf up"r4
#bg3 ,)! pure ?| wilt %ew ?yf pure; &)! fr{>d ?| wilt %ew ?yf unsav|ry4
#bh3 ,&! a6lict$ p ?| wilt save3 b ?9e eyes >e ~u ! hau<ty1 t ?| maye/ br+ !m 
d{n4
#bi3 ,= ?| >t my lamp1 ;,o ,,"l3 &! ,,"l w li<t5 my d>k;s4
#cj3 ,= 0!e ,i h run "? a troop3 0my ,god h ,i l1p$ ov} a wall4
#ca3 ,z = ,god1 8 way is p}fect; ! ~w (! ,,"l is tri$3 he is a buckl} 6all !m t 
tru/ 9 hm4
#cb3 ,= :o is ,god1 save ! ,,"l8 & :o is a rock1 save |r ,god8
#cc3 ,god is my /r5g? & p{}3 & he make? my way p}fect4
#cd3 ,he make? my feet l h9ds' feet3 & sette? me ~u my hi< places4
#ce3 ,he t1*e? my h&s 6w>; s t a b{ ( /eel is brok5 0m9e >ms4
#cf3 ,?| ha/ al giv5 me ! %ield ( ?y salv,n3 & ?y g5tle;s ha? made me grt4
#cg3 ,?| ha/ 5l>g$ my /eps "u me; s t my feet did n slip4
#ch3 ,i h pursu$ m9e 5emies1 & de/roy$ !m; & turn$ n ag until ,i _h 3sum$ !m4
#ci3 ,& ,i h 3sum$ !m1 & w.d$ !m1 t !y cd n >ise3 yea1 !y >e fall5 "u my feet4
#dj3 ,= ?| ha/ gird$ me ) /r5g? 6battle3 !m t rose up ag/ me ha/ ?| subdu$ "u 
me4
#da3 ,?| ha/ al giv5 me ! necks ( m9e 5emies1 t ,i mi<t de/roy !m t hate me4
#db3 ,!y look$1 b "! 0 n"o 6save; ev5 unto ! ,,"l1 b he answ}$ !m n4
#dc3 ,!n did ,i b1t !m z small z ! du/ (! e>?1 ,i did /amp !m z ! mire (! /reet1 
& did spr1d !m abroad4
#dd3 ,?| al ha/ deliv}$ me f ! /riv+s ( my p1 ?| ha/ kept me 6be h1d (! h1!n3 a 
p : ,i knew n % s}ve me4
#de3 ,/rang}s % submit !mvs unto me3 z soon z !y he>1 !y % 2 ob$i5t unto me4
#df3 ,/rang}s % fade away1 & !y % 2 afraid | ( _! close places4
#dg3 ,! ,,"l live?; & b.s$ 2 my rock; & exalt$ 2 ! ,god (! rock ( my salv,n4
#dh3 ,x is ,god t av5ge? me1 & t br+e? d{n ! p "u me1
#di3 ,& t br+e? me =? f m9e 5emies3 ?| al ha/ lift$ me up on hi< abv !m t rose 
up ag/ me3 ?| ha/ deliv}$ me f ! viol5t man4
#ej3 ,"!=e ,i w give ?anks unto !e1 ;,o ,,"l1 am;g ! h1!n1 & ,i w s+ praises 
unto ?y "n4
#ea3 ,he is ! t{} ( salv,n = 8 k+3 & %ewe? m}cy 6his ano9t$1 unto ,david1 & 6his 
se$ = "emore4 

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#a3 ,n{ ~! 2 ! la/ ~ws ( ,david4 ,david ! son ( ,jesse sd1 &! man :o 0 rais$ up 
on hi<1 ! ano9t$ (! ,god ( ,jacob1 &! sweet psalmi/ ( ,israel1 sd1
#b3 ,! ,_s (! ,,"l spake 0me1 & 8 ~w 0 9 my t;gue4
#c3 ,! ,god ( ,israel sd1 ! ,rock ( ,israel spake 6me1 ,he t rule? ov} m5 m/ 2 
j1 rul+ 9 ! fe> ( ,god4
#d3 ,& he % 2 z ! li<t (! morn+1 :5 ! sun rise?1 ev5 a morn+ )|t cl|ds; z ! t5d} 
grass spr++ | (! e>? 0cle> %9+ af ra94
#e3 ,al? my h|se 2 n s ) ,god; yet he ha? made ) me an "ela/+ cov5ant1 ord}$ 9 
all ?+s1 & sure3 = ? is all my salv,n1 & all my desire1 al? he make x n 6gr{4
#f3 ,b ! sons ( ,2lial % 2 all ( !m z ?orns ?ru/ away1 2c !y _c 2 tak5 ) h&s3
#g3 ,b ! man t % t|* !m m/ 2 f;ed ) iron &! /aff (a spe>; & !y % 2 utt}ly burn$ 
) fire 9 ! same place4
#h3 ,~! 2 ! "ns (! mi<ty m5 :om ,david _h3 ,! ,ta*monite t sat 9 ! s1t1 *ief 
am;g ! capta9s; ! same 0 ,ad9o ! ,eznite3 he lift up 8 spe> ag/ ei<t hundr$1 :om 
he slew at "o "t4
#i3 ,& af hm 0 ,eleaz> ! son ( ,dodo ! ,ahohite1 "o (! ?ree mi<ty m5 ) ,david1 
:5 !y defi$ ! ,phili/9es t 7 "! ga!r$ tgr 6battle1 &! m5 ( ,israel 7 g"o away3
#aj3 ,he >ose1 & smote ! ,phili/9es until 8 h& 0 we>y1 & 8 h& clave unto ! 
sword3 &! ,,"l wr"| a grt victory t "d; &! p return$ af hm only 6spoil4
#aa3 ,& af hm 0 ,%ammah ! son ( ,agee ! ,h>>ite4 ,&! ,phili/9es 7 ga!r$ tgr 96a 
troop1 ": 0 a piece ( gr.d full ( l5tiles3 &! p fl$ f ! ,phili/9es4
#ab3 ,b he /ood 9 ! mid/ (! gr.d1 & def5d$ x1 & slew ! ,phili/9es3 &! ,,"l wr"| 
a grt victory4
#ac3 ,& ?ree (! ?irty *ief w5t d{n1 & came 6,david 9 ! h>ve/ "t unto ! cave ( 
,adullam3 &! troop (! ,phili/9es pit*$ 9 ! valley ( ,rephaim4
#ad3 ,& ,david 0 !n 9 an hold1 &! g>rison (! ,phili/9es 0 !n 9 ,2?lehem4
#ae3 ,& ,david l;g$1 & sd1 ,oh t "o wd give me dr9k (! wat} (! well ( ,2?lehem1 
: is 0! gate6
#af3 ,&! ?ree mi<ty m5 brake "? ! ho/ (! ,phili/9es1 & drew wat} | (! well ( 
,2?lehem1 t 0 0! gate1 & took x1 & br"| x 6,david3 n"e!.s he wd n dr9k "!(1 b 
p|r$ x | unto ! ,,"l4
#ag3 ,& he sd1 ,2 x f> f me1 ;,o ,,"l1 t ,i %d d ?3 is n ? ! blood (! m5 t w5t 9 
jeop>dy ( _! lives8 "!=e he wd n dr9k x4 ,~! ?+s did ~! ?ree mi<ty m54
#ah3 ,& ,abi%ai1 ! bro!r ( ,joab1 ! son ( ,z}uiah1 0 *ief am;g ?ree4 ,& he lift$ 
up 8 spe> ag/ ?ree hundr$1 & slew !m1 & _h ! "n am;g ?ree4
#ai3 ,0 he n mo/ hon|ra# ( ?ree8 "!=e he 0 _! capta93 h{beit he atta9$ n unto ! 
f/ ?ree4
#bj3 ,& ,b5aiah ! son ( ,jehoiada1 ! son (a valiant man1 ( ,kabzeel1 :o _h d"o 
_m acts1 he slew two lionlike m5 ( ,moab3 he w5t d{n al & slew a lion 9 ! mid/ 
(a pit 9 "t ( sn{3
#ba3 ,& he slew an ,egyptian1 a gdly man3 &! ,egyptian _h a spe> 9 8 h&; b he 
w5t d{n 6hm )a /aff1 & pluck$ ! spe> | (! ,egyptian's h&1 & slew hm ) 8 {n spe>4
#bb3 ,~! ?+s did ,b5aiah ! son ( ,jehoiada1 & _h ! "n am;g ?ree mi<ty m54
#bc3 ,he 0 m hon|ra# ?an ! ?irty1 b he atta9$ n 6! f/ ?ree4 ,& ,david set hm ov} 
8 gu>d4
#bd3 ,asahel ! bro!r ( ,joab 0 "o (! ?irty; ,elhanan ! son ( ,dodo ( ,2?lehem1
#be3 ,%ammah ! ,h>odite1 ,elika ! ,h>odite1
#bf3 ,helez ! ,paltite1 ,ira ! son ( ,ikke% ! ,tekoite1
#bg3 ,abiez} ! ,ane?o?ite1 ,mebunnai ! ,hu%a?ite1
#bh3 ,zalmon ! ,ahohite1 ,mah>ai ! ,netopha?ite1
#bi3 ,heleb ! son ( ,baanah1 a ,netopha?ite1 ,ittai ! son ( ,ribai | ( ,gib1h (! 
*n ( ,b5jam91
#cj3 ,b5aiah ! ,pira?onite1 ,hi4ai (! brooks ( ,gaa%1
#ca3 ,abi-albon ! ,>ba?ite1 ,azmave? ! ,b>humite1
#cb3 ,eliahba ! ,%aalbonite1 (! sons ( ,ja%51 ,jona?an1
#cc3 ,%ammah ! ,h>>ite1 ,ahiam ! son ( ,%>> ! ,h>>ite1
#cd3 ,eliphelet ! son ( ,ahasbai1 ! son (! ,maa*a?ite1 ,eliam ! son ( ,ahi?ophel 
! ,gilonite1
#ce3 ,hezrai ! ,c>melite1 ,pa>ai ! ,>bite1
#cf3 ,igal ! son ( ,na?an ( ,zobah1 ,bani ! ,gadite1
#cg3 ,zelek ! ,ammonite1 ,nah>ai ! ,be}o?ite1 >m|rbe>} 6,joab ! son ( ,z}uiah1
#ch3 ,ira an ,i?rite1 ,g>eb an ,i?rite1
#ci3 ,uriah ! ,hittite3 ?irty & sev5 9 all4 

,*apt} #bd
#a3 ,& ag ! ang} (! ,,"l 0 k9dl$ ag/ ,israel1 & he mov$ ,david ag/ !m 6say1 ,g1 
numb} ,israel & ,judah4
#b3 ,=! k+ sd 6,joab ! capta9 (! ho/1 : 0 ) hm1 ,g n{ "? all ! tribes ( ,israel1 
f ,dan ev5 6,be}-%eba1 & numb} ye ! p1 t ,i may "k ! numb} (! p4
#c3 ,& ,joab sd unto ! k+1 ,n{ ! ,,"l ?y ,god add unto ! p1 h{ _m so"e !y be1 an 
hundr$fold1 & t ! eyes ( my "l ! k+ may see x3 b :y do? my "l ! k+ deli<t 9 ? 
?+8
#d3 ,not)/&+ ! k+'s ~w prevail$ ag/ ,joab1 & ag/ ! capta9s (! ho/4 ,& ,joab &! 
capta9s (! ho/ w5t | f ! pres;e (! k+1 6numb} ! p ( ,israel4
#e3 ,& !y pass$ ov} ,jordan1 & pit*$ 9 ,>o}1 on ! "r side (! c;y t lie? 9 ! mid/ 
(! riv} ( ,gad1 & t{>d ,jaz}3
#f3 ,!n !y came 6,gilead1 & 6! l& ( ,tahtim-hod%i; & !y came 6,dan-jaan1 & ab 
6,zidon1
#g3 ,& came 6! /r;g hold ( ,tyre1 & 6all ! cities (! ,hibites1 &(! ,canaanites3 
& !y w5t | 6! s|? ( ,judah1 ev5 6,be}-%eba4
#h3 ,s :5 !y _h g"o "? all ! l&1 !y came 6,j}usalem at ! 5d ( n9e mon?s & tw5ty 
"ds4
#i3 ,& ,joab gave up ! sum (! numb} (! p unto ! k+3 & "! 7 9 ,israel ei<t hundr$ 
?|s& valiant m5 t drew ! sword; &! m5 ( ,judah 7 five hundr$ ?|s& m54
#aj3 ,& ,david's he>t smote hm af t he _h numb}$ ! p4 ,& ,david sd unto ! ,,"l1 
,i h s9n$ grtly 9 t ,i h d"o3 & n{1 ,i 2see* !e1 ;,o ,,"l1 take away ! 9iqu;y ( 
?y s}vant; = ,i h d"o v fooli%ly4
#aa3 ,= :5 ,david 0 up 9 ! morn+1 ! ~w (! ,,"l came unto ! prophet ,gad1 
,david's se}1 say+1
#ab3 ,g & say unto ,david1 ,?us sai? ! ,,"l1 ,i (f} !e ?ree ?+s; *oose !e "o ( 
!m1 t ,i may d x unto !e4
#ac3 ,s ,gad came 6,david1 & told hm1 & sd unto hm1 ,% sev5 ye>s ( fam9e -e unto 
!e 9 ?y l&8 or wilt ?| flee ?ree mon?s 2f ?9e 5emies1 :ile !y pursue !e8 or t "! 
2 ?ree "ds' pe/il;e 9 ?y l&8 n{ advise1 & see :at answ} ,i % return 6hm t s5t 
me4
#ad3 ,& ,david sd unto ,gad1 ,i am 9 a grt /rait3 let u fall n{ 96! h& (! ,,"l; 
= 8 m}cies >e grt3 & let me n fall 96! h& ( man4
#ae3 ,s ! ,,"l s5t a pe/il;e ~u ,israel f ! morn+ ev5 6! "t appo9t$3 & "! di$ (! 
p f ,dan ev5 6,be}-%eba sev5ty ?|s& m54
#af3 ,& :5 ! angel /ret*$ | 8 h& ~u ,j}usalem 6de/roy x1 ! ,,"l rep5t$ hm (! 
evil1 & sd 6! angel t de/roy$ ! p1 ,x is 53 /ay n{ ?9e h&4 ,&! angel (! ,,"l 0 
0! ?re%+place ( ,>aunah ! ,jebusite4
#ag3 ,& ,david spake unto ! ,,"l :5 he saw ! angel t smote ! p1 & sd1 ,lo1 ,i h 
s9n$1 & ,i h d"o wick$ly3 b ~! %eep1 :at h !y d"o8 let ?9e h&1 ,i pray !e1 2 ag/ 
me1 & ag/ my "f's h|se4
#ah3 ,& ,gad came t "d 6,david1 & sd unto hm1 ,g up1 re> an alt> unto ! ,,"l 9 ! 
?re%+floor ( ,>aunah ! ,jebusite4
#ai3 ,& ,david1 ac 6! say+ ( ,gad1 w5t up z ! ,,"l -m&$4
#bj3 ,& ,>aunah look$1 & saw ! k+ & 8 s}vants -+ on t{>d hm3 & ,>aunah w5t |1 & 
b{$ hmf 2f ! k+ on 8 face ~u ! gr.d4
#ba3 ,& ,>aunah sd1 ,":=e is my "l ! k+ -e 6his s}vant8 ,& ,david sd1 ,6buy ! 
?re%+floor ( !e1 6build an alt> unto ! ,,"l1 t ! plague may 2 /ay$ f ! p4
#bb3 ,& ,>aunah sd unto ,david1 ,let my "l ! k+ take & (f} up :at seeme? gd unto 
hm3 2hold1 "h 2 ox5 = burnt sacrifice1 & ?re%+ 9/ru;ts & o!r 9/ru;ts (! ox5 = 
wood4
#bc3 ,all ~! ?+s did ,>aunah1 z a k+1 give unto ! k+4 ,& ,>aunah sd unto ! k+1 
,! ,,"l ?y ,god a3ept !e4
#bd3 ,&! k+ sd unto ,>aunah1 ,nay; b ,i w surely buy x ( !e at a price3 nei w ,i 
(f} burnt (f}+s unto ! ,,"l my ,god ( t : do? co/ me no?+4 ,s ,david b"| ! 
?re%+floor &! ox5 = fifty %ekels ( silv}4
#be3 ,& ,david built "! an alt> unto ! ,,"l1 & (f}$ burnt (f}+s & p1ce (f}+s4 ,s 
! ,,"l 0 9tr1t$ =! l&1 &! plague 0 /ay$ f ,israel4 

