♫ Cantillizer ש֕ - King David’s Lament

1. And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֧ח יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־נָתָ֖ן אֶל־דָּוִ֑ד וַיָּבֹ֣א אֵלָ֗יו וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ שְׁנֵ֣י אֲנָשִׁ֗ים הָיוּ֙ בְּעִ֣יר אֶחָ֔ת אֶחָ֥ד עָשִׁ֖יר וְאֶחָ֥ד רָֽאשׁ׃

Drga, Tvir, Tfka, Atnk, Mnkh, Rvia, Mhpk, Psta, Mnkh, Rvia, Psta, Mnkh, LtZk, Mrka, Tfka, Mrka, Sluk

2. The rich [man] had exceeding many flocks and herds:

לְעָשִׁ֗יר הָיָ֛ה צֹ֥אן וּבָקָ֖ר הַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃

Rvia, Tvir, Mrka, Tfka, Mrka, Sluk

3. But the poor [man] had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.

וְלָרָ֣שׁ אֵֽין־כֹּ֗ל כִּי֩ אִם־כִּבְשָׂ֨ה אַחַ֤ת קְטַנָּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר קָנָ֔ה וַיְחַיֶּ֕הָ וַתִּגְדַּ֥ל עִמּ֛וֹ וְעִם־בָּנָ֖יו יַחְדָּ֑ו מִפִּתּ֨וֹ תֹאכַ֜ל וּמִכֹּס֤וֹ תִשְׁתֶּה֙ וּבְחֵיק֣וֹ תִשְׁכָּ֔ב וַתְּהִי־ל֖וֹ כְּבַֽת׃

Mnkh, Rvia, LtTl, Azla, Mhpk, Psta, Mnkh, LtZk, GtZk, Mrka, Tvir, Tfka, Atnk, Azla, Grsh, Mhpk, Psta, Mnkh, LtZk, Tfka, Sluk

4. And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man’s lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.

וַיָּ֣בֹא הֵלֶךְ֮ לְאִ֣ישׁ הֶֽעָשִׁיר֒ וַיַּחְמֹ֗ל לָקַ֤חַת מִצֹּאנוֹ֙ וּמִבְּקָר֔וֹ לַֽעֲשׂ֕וֹת לָֽאֹרֵ֖חַ הַבָּא־ל֑וֹ וַיִּקַּ֗ח אֶת־כִּבְשַׂת֙ הָאִ֣ישׁ הָרָ֔אשׁ וַֽיַּעֲשֶׂ֔הָ לָאִ֖ישׁ הַבָּ֥א אֵלָֽיו׃

Mnkh, Zrka, Mnkh, Sgol, Rvia, Mhpk, Psta, LtZk, GtZk, Tfka, Atnk, Rvia, Psta, Mnkh, LtZk, LtZk, Tfka, Mrka, Sluk

5. And David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, [As] the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this [thing] shall surely die:

וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֥ף דָּוִ֛ד בָּאִ֖ישׁ מְאֹ֑ד וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֶל־נָתָ֔ן חַי־יְהוָ֕ה כִּ֣י בֶן־מָ֔וֶת הָאִ֖ישׁ הָֽעֹשֶׂ֥ה זֹֽאת׃

Mrka, Tvir, Tfka, Atnk, Psta, LtZk, GtZk, Mnkh, LtZk, Tfka, Mrka, Sluk

6. And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

וְאֶת־הַכִּבְשָׂ֖ה יְשַׁלֵּ֣ם אַרְבַּעְתָּ֑יִם עֵ֗קֶב אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשָׂה֙ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה וְעַ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־חָמָֽל׃

Tfka, Mnkh, Atnk, Rvia, Mhpk, Psta, Mnkh, LtZk, Tfka, Mrka, Sluk

7. And Nathan said to David, Thou [art] the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר נָתָ֛ן אֶל־דָּוִ֖ד אַתָּ֣ה הָאִ֑ישׁ כֹּֽה־אָמַ֨ר יְהוָ֜ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אָֽנֹכִ֞י מְשַׁחְתִּ֤יךָֽ לְמֶ֨לֶךְ֙ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאָֽנֹכִ֥י הִצַּלְתִּ֖יךָ מִיַּ֥ד שָׁאֽוּל׃

Drga, Tvir, Tfka, Mnkh, Atnk, Azla, Grsh, Mnkh, Rvia, DbGr, Mhpk, Psta, LtZk, Mrka, Tfka, Mrka, Sluk

8. And I gave thee thy master’s house, and thy master’s wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if [that had been] too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.

וָֽאֶתְּנָ֨ה לְךָ֜ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית אֲדֹנֶ֗יךָ וְאֶת־נְשֵׁ֤י אֲדֹנֶ֨יךָ֙ בְּחֵיקֶ֔ךָ וָֽאֶתְּנָ֣ה לְךָ֔ אֶת־בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וִֽיהוּדָ֑ה וְאִ֨ם־מְעָ֔ט וְאֹסִ֥פָה לְּךָ֖ כָּהֵ֥נָּה וְכָהֵֽנָּה׃

Azla, Grsh, Mnkh, Rvia, Mhpk, Psta, LtZk, Mnkh, LtZk, Mrka, Tfka, Atnk, Azla, LtZk, Mrka, Tfka, Mrka, Sluk

9. Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife [to be] thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.

מַדּ֜וּעַ בָּזִ֣יתָ ׀ אֶת־דְּבַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה לַֽעֲשׂ֣וֹת הָרַע֮ בְּעֵינַי֒ אֵ֣ת אֽוּרִיָּ֤ה הַֽחִתִּי֙ הִכִּ֣יתָ בַחֶ֔רֶב וְאֶ֨ת־אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ לָקַ֥חְתָּ לְּךָ֖ לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וְאֹת֣וֹ הָרַ֔גְתָּ בְּחֶ֖רֶב בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃

Grsh, MnLg, Mnkh, Rvia, Mnkh, Zrka, Sgol, Mnkh, Mhpk, Psta, Mnkh, LtZk, Azla, LtZk, Mrka, Tfka, Atnk, Mnkh, LtZk, Tfka, Mrka, Sluk

10. Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.

וְעַתָּ֗ה לֹֽא־תָס֥וּר חֶ֛רֶב מִבֵּֽיתְךָ֖ עַד־עוֹלָ֑ם עֵ֚קֶב כִּ֣י בְזִתָ֔נִי וַתִּקַּ֗ח אֶת־אֵ֨שֶׁת֙ אֽוּרִיָּ֣ה הַֽחִתִּ֔י לִֽהְי֥וֹת לְךָ֖ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃

Rvia, Mrka, Tvir, Tfka, Atnk, Ytiv, Mnkh, LtZk, Rvia, Psta, Mnkh, LtZk, Mrka, Tfka, Sluk

11. Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give [them] unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.

כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה הִנְנִי֩ מֵקִ֨ים עָלֶ֤יךָ רָעָה֙ מִבֵּיתֶ֔ךָ וְלָֽקַחְתִּ֤י אֶת־נָשֶׁ֨יךָ֙ לְעֵינֶ֔יךָ וְנָֽתַתִּ֖י לְרֵעֶ֑יךָ וְשָׁכַב֙ עִם־נָשֶׁ֔יךָ לְעֵינֵ֖י הַשֶּׁ֥מֶשׁ הַזֹּֽאת׃

MnLg, Mnkh, Rvia, LtTl, Azla, Mhpk, Psta, LtZk, Mhpk, Psta, LtZk, Tfka, Atnk, Psta, LtZk, Tfka, Mrka, Sluk

12. For thou didst [it] secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.

כִּ֥י אַתָּ֖ה עָשִׂ֣יתָ בַסָּ֑תֶר וַֽאֲנִ֗י אֶֽעֱשֶׂה֙ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה נֶ֥גֶד כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְנֶ֥גֶד הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃

Mrka, Tfka, Mnkh, Atnk, Rvia, Psta, Mnkh, LtZk, Mrka, Tfka, Mrka, Sluk

13. And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־נָתָ֔ן חָטָ֖אתִי לַֽיהוָ֑ה וַיֹּ֨אמֶר נָתָ֜ן אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד גַּם־יְהוָ֛ה הֶֽעֱבִ֥יר חַטָּֽאתְךָ֖ לֹ֥א תָמֽוּת׃

Mhpk, Psta, LtZk, Tfka, Atnk, Azla, Grsh, Rvia, Tvir, Mrka, Tfka, Mrka, Sluk

14. Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also [that is] born unto thee shall surely die.

אֶ֗פֶס כִּֽי־נִאֵ֤ץ נִאַ֨צְתָּ֙ אֶת־אֹֽיְבֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה בַּדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּ֑ה גַּ֗ם הַבֵּ֛ן הַיִּלּ֥וֹד לְךָ֖ מ֥וֹת יָמֽוּת׃

Rvia, Mhpk, Psta, Mnkh, LtZk, Tfka, Atnk, Rvia, Tvir, Mrka, Tfka, Mrka, Sluk

15. And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ נָתָ֖ן אֶל־בֵּית֑וֹ וַיִּגֹּ֣ף יְהוָ֗ה אֶת־הַיֶּ֜לֶד אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָֽלְדָ֧ה אֵֽשֶׁת־אוּרִיָּ֛ה לְדָוִ֖ד וַיֵּֽאָנַֽשׁ׃

Mrka, Tfka, Atnk, Mnkh, Rvia, Grsh, Azla, Drga, Tvir, Tfka, Sluk

16. David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.

וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁ דָּוִ֛ד אֶת־הָֽאֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּעַ֣ד הַנָּ֑עַר וַיָּ֤צָם דָּוִד֙ צ֔וֹם וּבָ֥א וְלָ֖ן וְשָׁכַ֥ב אָֽרְצָה׃

Mrka, Tvir, Tfka, Mnkh, Atnk, Mhpk, Psta, LtZk, Mrka, Tfka, Mrka, Sluk

17. And the elders of his house arose, [and went] to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.

וַיָּקֻ֜מוּ זִקְנֵ֤י בֵיתוֹ֙ עָלָ֔יו לַֽהֲקִימ֖וֹ מִן־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְלֹ֣א אָבָ֔ה וְלֹֽא־בָרָ֥א אִתָּ֖ם לָֽחֶם׃

Grsh, Mhpk, Psta, LtZk, Tfka, Atnk, Mnkh, LtZk, Mrka, Tfka, Sluk

18. And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead?

וַיְהִ֛י בַּיּ֥וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֖י וַיָּ֣מָת הַיָּ֑לֶד וַיִּֽרְאוּ֩ עַבְדֵ֨י דָוִ֜ד לְהַגִּ֥יד ל֣וֹ ׀ כִּי־מֵ֣ת הַיֶּ֗לֶד כִּ֤י אָֽמְרוּ֙ הִנֵּה֩ בִֽהְי֨וֹת הַיֶּ֜לֶד חַ֗י דִּבַּ֤רְנוּ אֵלָיו֙ וְלֹֽא־שָׁמַ֣ע בְּקוֹלֵ֔נוּ וְאֵ֨יךְ נֹאמַ֥ר אֵלָ֛יו מֵ֥ת הַיֶּ֖לֶד וְעָשָׂ֥ה רָעָֽה׃

Tvir, Mrka, Tfka, Mnkh, Atnk, LtTl, Azla, Grsh, Mrka, MnLg, Mnkh, Rvia, Mhpk, Psta, LtTl, Azla, Grsh, Rvia, Mhpk, Psta, Mnkh, LtZk, Azla, Mrka, Tvir, Mrka, Tfka, Mrka, Sluk

19. But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.

וַיַּ֣רְא דָּוִ֗ד כִּ֤י עֲבָדָיו֙ מִֽתְלַחֲשִׁ֔ים וַיָּ֥בֶן דָּוִ֖ד כִּ֣י מֵ֣ת הַיָּ֑לֶד וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֧ד אֶל־עֲבָדָ֛יו הֲמֵ֥ת הַיֶּ֖לֶד וַיֹּ֥אמְרוּ מֵֽת׃

Mnkh, Rvia, Mhpk, Psta, LtZk, Mrka, Tfka, Mnkh, Mnkh, Atnk, Azla, Drga, Tvir, Mrka, Tfka, Mrka, Sluk

20. Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed [himself], and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.

וַיָּקָם֩ דָּוִ֨ד מֵֽהָאָ֜רֶץ וַיִּרְחַ֣ץ וַיָּ֗סֶךְ וַיְחַלֵּף֙ שִׂמְלֹתָ֔ו וַיָּבֹ֥א בֵית־יְהוָ֖ה וַיִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּ וַיָּבֹא֙ אֶל־בֵּית֔וֹ וַיִּשְׁאַ֕ל וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ ל֛וֹ לֶ֖חֶם וַיֹּאכַֽל׃

LtTl, Azla, Mnkh, Rvia, Psta, LtZk, Mrka, Tfka, Atnk, Psta, LtZk, GtZk, Mrka, Tvir, Tfka, Sluk

21. Then said his servants unto him, What thing [is] this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, [while it was] alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.

וַיֹּֽאמְר֤וּ עֲבָדָיו֙ אֵלָ֔יו מָֽה־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֑יתָה בַּֽעֲב֞וּר הַיֶּ֤לֶד חַי֙ צַ֣מְתָּ וַתֵּ֔בְךְּ וְכַֽאֲשֶׁר֙ מֵ֣ת הַיֶּ֔לֶד קַ֖מְתָּ וַתֹּ֥אכַל לָֽחֶם׃

Mhpk, Psta, LtZk, Mrka, Tfka, Mnkh, Atnk, DbGr, Mhpk, Psta, Mnkh, LtZk, Psta, Mnkh, LtZk, Tfka, Mrka, Sluk

22. And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell [whether] GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר בְּעוֹד֙ הַיֶּ֣לֶד חַ֔י צַ֖מְתִּי וָֽאֶבְכֶּ֑ה כִּ֤י אָמַ֨רְתִּי֙ מִ֣י יוֹדֵ֔עַ וְחַנַּ֥נִי יְהוָ֖ה וְחַ֥י הַיָּֽלֶד׃

GtZk, Psta, Mnkh, LtZk, Tfka, Atnk, Mhpk, Psta, Mnkh, LtZk, Mrka, Tfka, Mrka, Sluk

23. But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.*

וְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ מֵ֗ת לָ֤מָּה זֶּה֙ אֲנִ֣י צָ֔ם הַֽאוּכַ֥ל לַֽהֲשִׁיב֖וֹ ע֑וֹד אֲנִי֙ הֹלֵ֣ךְ אֵלָ֔יו וְה֖וּא לֹֽא־יָשׁ֥וּב אֵלָֽי׃

MnLg, Rvia, Mhpk, Psta, Mnkh, LtZk, Mrka, Tfka, Atnk, Psta, Mnkh, LtZk, Tfka, Mrka, Sluk

24. And David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him.

וַיְנַחֵ֣ם דָּוִ֗ד אֵ֚ת בַּת־שֶׁ֣בַע אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ וַיָּבֹ֥א אֵלֶ֖יהָ וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב עִמָּ֑הּ וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֗ן וַתִּקְרָ֤א אֶת־שְׁמוֹ֙ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה וַֽיהוָ֖ה אֲהֵבֽוֹ׃

Mnkh, Rvia, Ytiv, Mnkh, LtZk, Mrka, Tfka, Mnkh, Atnk, Mnkh, Rvia, Mhpk, Psta, LtZk, Tfka, Sluk

25. And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.†

וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח בְּיַד֙ נָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֔יא וַיִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ יְדִ֣ידְיָ֑הּ בַּֽעֲב֖וּר יְהוָֽה׃

Rvia, Psta, Mnkh, LtZk, Mrka, Tfka, Mnkh, Atnk, Tfka, Sluk

26. And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.

וַיִּלָּ֣חֶם יוֹאָ֔ב בְּרַבַּ֖ת בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֑וֹן וַיִּלְכֹּ֖ד אֶת־עִ֥יר הַמְּלוּכָֽה׃

Mnkh, LtZk, Tfka, Mnkh, Atnk, Tfka, Mrka, Sluk

27. And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח יוֹאָ֛ב מַלְאָכִ֖ים אֶל־דָּוִ֑ד וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ נִלְחַ֣מְתִּי בְרַבָּ֔ה גַּם־לָכַ֖דְתִּי אֶת־עִ֥יר הַמָּֽיִם׃

Mrka, Tvir, Tfka, Atnk, Psta, Mnkh, LtZk, Tfka, Mrka, Sluk

28. Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.

וְעַתָּ֗ה אֱסֹף֙ אֶת־יֶ֣תֶר הָעָ֔ם וַֽחֲנֵ֥ה עַל־הָעִ֖יר וְלָכְדָ֑הּ פֶּן־אֶלְכֹּ֤ד אֲנִי֙ אֶת־הָעִ֔יר וְנִקְרָ֥א שְׁמִ֖י עָלֶֽיהָ׃

Rvia, Psta, Mnkh, LtZk, Mrka, Tfka, Atnk, Mhpk, Psta, LtZk, Mrka, Tfka, Sluk

29. And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.

וַיֶּֽאֱסֹ֥ף דָּוִ֛ד אֶת־כָּל־הָעָ֖ם וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ רַבָּ֑תָה וַיִּלָּ֥חֶם בָּ֖הּ וַֽיִּלְכְּדָֽהּ׃

Mrka, Tvir, Tfka, Mnkh, Atnk, Mrka, Tfka, Sluk

30. And he took their king’s crown from off his head, the weight whereof [was] a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was [set] on David’s head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance.

וַיִּקַּ֣ח אֶת־עֲטֶֽרֶת־מַלְכָּם֩ מֵעַ֨ל רֹאשׁ֜וֹ וּמִשְׁקָלָ֨הּ כִּכַּ֤ר זָהָב֙ וְאֶ֣בֶן יְקָרָ֔ה וַתְּהִ֖י עַל־רֹ֣אשׁ דָּוִ֑ד וּשְׁלַ֥ל הָעִ֛יר הוֹצִ֖יא הַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃

Mnkh, LtTl, Azla, Grsh, Azla, Mhpk, Psta, Mnkh, LtZk, Tfka, Mnkh, Atnk, Mrka, Tvir, Tfka, Mrka, Sluk

31. And he brought forth the people that [were] therein, and put [them] under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brick kiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.

וְאֶת־הָעָ֨ם אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֜הּ הוֹצִ֗יא וַיָּ֣שֶׂם בַּ֠מְּגֵרָה וּבַֽחֲרִצֵ֨י הַבַּרְזֶ֜ל וּֽבְמַגְזְרֹ֣ת הַבַּרְזֶ֗ל וְהֶֽעֱבִ֤יר אוֹתָם֙ בַּמַּלְבֵּ֔ן וְכֵ֣ן יַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה לְכֹ֖ל עָרֵ֣י בְנֵֽי־עַמּ֑וֹן וַיָּ֧שָׁב דָּוִ֛ד וְכָל־הָעָ֖ם יְרֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃

Azla, Grsh, Rvia, Mnkh, GtTl, Azla, Grsh, Mnkh, Rvia, Mhpk, Psta, LtZk, Mnkh, LtZk, Tfka, Mnkh, Atnk, Drga, Tvir, Tfka, Sluk